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The wheel-mounted police of Omaha have
effectually cooled the ardor of the hcorchcr
In short order. The few arrests made have
had a beneficial effect. It may be observed
In the Blackened pace of hot riders on the
principal 8 tree In , a fact which affords addi
tional plcnmiro to devotees of the wheel and
Clvcs pedestrians aitauratico that they have
rights and privileges which scorchers are
bound to reaped. Let the good work go on
until rccklins riding Is thoroughly sup
pressed within the city limits.
Omahn'a blcyclo squad , though few tn
numhcifl , may prove exceedingly useful In
running down other grades ot law breakers.
In Now York City the bicycle squad iloen
not confltiii HB Wufk to checking scorching.
Out of 1,318 arrests mailo by the squad last
year only 158 were of the scorching variety.
The others wcra offenders of all sorts , from
burglars to reckless drlvcra of horses. The
total amount of lines collected was $ ! , S12.
There are twunty-nlno bicycle policemen , and
their salaries amount collectively to about
$32,000 , mi that the fines collected represent
somuwlmt more than an eighth of the ex-
IICIIBO of their salaries ,
Ilrtino Faulhaber , a well known bicycle
expert nnd twenty-four hour' champion of
IlllnolR , made a sensational attempt to escape
from the Chicago criminal court on his wheel
ono day Uut week.
Faulhabcr and August Schatz were In-
dieted somu time ngo on a charge of assault
with Intunt to kill Ueorge Hartfcld. When
their naso was called they forfeited their
bonds of $5,000 each ,
Later , Faulhaber went to Judge Payne's
court room to see about his case and a
capias was served on him. Deputy Sheriff
Uobci took charge of thu prisoner , who requested - ,
quested that ho bo allowed to go to the
front of thu building to glva his wheel to a
friend.
V.'hen ho reached the sidewalk he sprang
upon hla wheel and dashed away , pursued
In a wugon by Qobcl , who drovy his revolver.
Gobel did not open fire , because there were
too many people on the street , Ho chased
Faullmbur to Twelfth and Roboy streets , a
distance of four miles , where ho llred two
shots at him nnd captured him. Fatilhaher
was second in Hie Decoration day road race
lost year.
The wheelmen of Itochcstcr , N. Y. , have
eot a pace that wheelmen In other cities
can afford to follow. They have formed on
association , raised the required funds , and
built moro than fifty miles of good side paths.
The method of building ha.i been simple.
A furrow was turned on each side of the path
\ and cinders laid In it to the depth of two
inches , sometimes a little more. Then a
heavy roller was passed over them , and the
path was ready for Immediate use.
A stout man'o bicycle club has been
formed in .Brooklyn , called the Dig Six
Wheelmen , and no pcmou can bo a member
whotwclghs less than " 00 pounds. i
Whati really can bo accomplished by long
practice on the wheel was demonstrated by
Trick Uldcr Fisher In a century run at New-
York. Hu started with a club ot 700 riders
and , finished among the first. In all that
time he had never touched the handle bars ,
they having been removed before starting.
While In South Dakota last summer a
book agent had occasion to cross one of
the great cattle range districts. Ho was
making the trip on a bicycle and up to thli
time the Journey had been very enjoyable.
Now , however , ho was destined to meet
with trials and trlbulatltons that would be
worth telling to his unborn grandchildren.
Ho knew nothing of these untamed range
cattle , and , alas , the catttlo were equally
as Ignorant of scorching bicyclers. One of
the steers , moro curious and observant than
the others , spied the strange-looking ve-
.hlclo and was tempted to follow It. 13y and
'by other cattle Joined In the chase , and then
the entire herd became interested.
The agent began to grow nervous and
Increased his speed , but this-only whetted
the curiosity of the cattle , and they pounded
along after him at a rate that was Incred
ible to the agent.
The situation grew decidedly alarming.
The inffd Inqulsltlvcncss of the steers hod
changed to anger , and they were going to
run that peculiar species of cowboy down
if It took all summer. Fortunately for the
agent , the cowboys on the range saw the
peril , rode to his rt'scuo , and succeeded In
diverting the cattle from the hapless rider.
It Is probable that ho will not care to can
vass In that part.of the country any more
not on his bicycle.
The principal firms manufacturing bicycles
In this country estimate that 1,000,000 whcelo
were sold In the United States during the
pa t year. Over 250,000 moro were shipped
abroad , covering nearly every section of the
globe from China tn England. LI Hung
Chang got an American wheel during his
visit to the ! country and the enterprising-
linn thnt mnnngcd to have Its wheel selected
has received from him a letter exprerHlng
his satisfaction with the machliiB and stating
that It will bo placed In thu Hall of Mo-
chanlc.s r.t Canton.
The weight ot American read wheels aver
ages from twenty to twenty-four pounds ,
while the ivuno style of Kngllah wheels runs
from twenty-four to thirty pounds. When
an Rngllsh visitor to thla country was told
that an American blcyclo weighing twenty
'poumta had supported tKteen men ot an
average weight ot 1S5 pounds ho expressed
hiim-olf as extremely skeptical , hut the caao
was soon proven to him by a ptactlcal II-
lustratlnm. It wag Komothln ; ; , lie uuld , that
would not bo tried by tlu > beat bicycle
makers In Europe.
A few years ago the United Stitps was
Importing blcyclo tubing. In 1895 , $225,000
worth was brought In from Great Britain
every tlireo months. Hut now wo am not
only making enough to supply the domestic
demand , but exporting considerable quan
tities , Thu exports would bo larger If tbo
home demand were not so great , but wo are
actually exporting in competition with Eng
land' ' and Germany. Tlio growth ot the bl-
cyrlo Industry IH shown by the fact that
while In 1S90 the number of blcyclu fac
tories In the United States numbered only
about Bovantcen , they now number upwanta
of 700 , with an output of 1,300.000 wheels
every year , of which Bumo 23 or 39 per cent
are exported.
In the quiet hour ? of tlio early morning
and sometimes late 'In the evening a ills-
tlngulshed-appoarlii ! ; man can bo teen
swinging hla way on a blcyclo through the
quiet streets ot the Hack Hay and tbii Fcu
of Ilostnn. He la cx.Secrctary ot State Hlch-
anl Olnoy. and the wheel Is hta latest con
quest. IIo went to a riding school jtwo or
thruo weeks ago , and after rather more than
the usual number of fatty he partl > i con
quered the wheel by dint of perseverance.
Then ho took to the roads , aiul now fluda
his chief exercise therein.
Covert cloths are playing a large part In
the makeup of ccutumes for lady riders , and
the lilfch-l.icoJ shoo , which fits to nlcuty ,
Is another thing that li "just right. "
llutlona large and BID nil will figure copi
ously tills season. Every angle on curt and
rovcru will be nmdo the abiding place of one
or moro of these shining articles , for they
must bo either metal or pearl , the cloth but
ton being no longer used.
Many now costumes this year will bo made
with the Eton Jacket fitting closely to the
band ot the skirt , there held in jilaca by
hooks , with the bolt ot metal or leather ex
posed only In front.
There are but two noticeable changes this
seasoiv ono U that tut ) costumes are brighter ,
anil In many Instance * vie In Inuduejn with
those worn by the other sox ; the other h
that jhe legg-lncJ' girl seems to be going.
Legghia aru hot and uncomfortable , and
even tlio leather high-cut boots are not the
niotit delightful thluga In the world , espe
cially upon a hot day , to that gradually the
golf stocking ami the low-cut shoe eem to
ho coming Into stylo. A good proportion of
the fair sex now think nothing of appearing
In such a costume , and why should they hral *
tatc ? It Is certainly much more adaptable ,
much more comfortable and as for appear
ances It Is much more modest and tar less
objectionable than the average summer re
sort bathing costume.
A watchman In ono of Chicago's parks
claims that bicyclers have scared away all
the birds from'the park. "You see , H'a like
this , " ho said to lib Interested listener. "De-
fore the bicyclists got so numerous most ot
the people In the parks and boulevards stuck
pretty well to the roads and walks , ind were
only around In the daytime. Hut si'jco the
bicycles have brought us such crowds the
whoto place Is entirely overrun with people ,
who find every shady epot , walk around
ovcry bush , and lean up against every tree.
Especially they make night Into day , and
lucky , Indeed , Is the poor bird which can find
a roosting place that ls not disunited by
the presence ot the omnipresent riders.
"Tlio result ot this. In mj > observation , has
been Urn almost en tire lack of the little nong-
blrtls that used to make the parks a pleasure
to walk in during the summer. There wore
orioles , thrushes , catbirds and robins In the
larger trees , and quantities ot yellowblrds ,
flycatchers and warblers In the busbcs. In
the fall , when the leaves dropped , there could
bo counted nests In the bare limbs by the
hundreds , Nowadays the few nests you ice
are principally sparrows' . "
THE XA.T10XAI , MEET.
Wlinl IMillnileliilita IN DoInK to Entcr-
tn111 , tin : t. . A. W.
The management ot the national meet , to
bo held In Philadelphia early In August , sends
out the following- relation to that Interest
ing event :
' Previous experience has demonstrated that
a full week Is entirely too much to devote
to the meet , and the executive committee
has wisely decided to confine its efforts to
but four days , the 4th , 5th , Cth and 7th of
August. The first two days will probably
bo given over to the commltteo on tours and
runs , which will arrange a series of trips em
bracing all the principal nearby resorts.
Shorter runs for the women are also included
in this program. On Wednesday night , the
4th , an excursion on the Delaware will prob
ably bo arranged , stopping at ono of the well-
known down-river resorts or remaining on
the boat , an the circumstances may dictate.
A monster tmokor and athletic entertainment ,
to be beld probably In thu immense building
now lu course of erection to accommodate the
National Saongerfest in June , will bo the bill
for Thursday night.
"On Krlday night , after the llrst day's
races , which will bo held on the Willow
Grove track , an entertainment , to be known
as 'Wheelmen's Night , ' will be In order at
the grove , and a potpourri of attractions , in
cluding among others music by the Dam-
roscu Symphony orchestra , fireworks , balloon
ascenalons , trick riding , etc. , not to mention
the Inevitable refreshmtnts , will no doubt
contribute to while away the time very pleas
antly for the visitors. Nothing- definite has
been arranged for Saturday night's enter
tainment , but on Sunday It 1s probable that
a monster excursion to Atlantic City will
wind up the festivities.
"Ono pleasing effect of the approaching
meet Is thodlpuosltlon shown by many of
the city fathers to leave nothing undone that
may in any way contribute to the erjoyment
of the thousands ot visiting cyclers. One Im
provement that Is likely to be made before
next August is the laying ot asphalt paths
on either sldo of Broad street , between Vine
and Spring Garden streets. Tills stretch is
at present paved with UelRlan. blocks , and Is
responsible for more damage not only to
the bicyclers , but to the future spiritual pros
pects of'tholr owners than any other similar-
sized piece of roadway within the city limits.
It Is proposed that these asphalt strips be
laid over the Belgian blocks , such a scheme
having been successfully adopted In New
York. The Associated Cycling' Clubs en
deavored to secure permission to lay such
paths about a year ago , but owing to the
fact that the city proposes to put down sheet
asphalt over the whole surface ns soon as the
Reading subway Improvements are completed ,
too highway committee thought it Inadvis
able to grant tbetd slreil permit.
"Some modification of the present street-
sprinkling arrangements will also probably
bo arranged for. The present custom is for
the piruldlng genii of the watering carts to
deluge the asphalt , which results In giving
it n slippery coating ot thin mud , rendering
blcyclo riding anything but an unalloyed Joy.
Thte liberal Interpretation of the word
'sprinkle' has been the cause ot many an ac
cident , and should the desire of our local
legislators to pander to tha comfort of next
August's visitors result In reform In this
direction , every wheelman In this city will
rise up and call the Associated Cycling Clubs
blessed. "
I ocal league lights with a penchant for
mathematics have figured It out that before -
fore the first week of next August , when
the eighteenth national meet will be held
In thin city , the membership of the League
ot American Wheelmen will have pasjcd
the 100,000 mark. With this as it basis , the
mathcmatlclana are counting on an attend
ance of nt leapt 20,000 , made up equally
ot losil wheelmen and visitors. This will
he the Quaker City's first experience la en
tertaining the league , and the Associated
Cycling Clubs Is determined that next Au
gust's visitors will bo PO well taken care of
that they will -bo anxious to repeat their
experience. This city la admirably adapted
lit moro ways than one to act as host to the
largest and most aucccfoful blcyclo organiza
tion In the world. The bis run to Atlantic
City on the Sunday following the meet has
been definitely decided upon. It will be a
combination affair that Is to say , those who
feel disinclined to wheel to the city by the
aca will have an opportunity of participating
i lit the run through the medium of ni special
[ seventy-minute flyer , over either the ReadIng -
] Ing or Pennsylvania railroads. The ma-
I Jnrlty will , however , naturally prefer to
cover thu stralght-away level of fifty-nlno
| miles on their wheels , and special arrango-
i ments for their entertainment enroute will
I be marie. The wheel section will bo started
t at pucli an hour as will allow of the run
' reaching Atlantic City about the eatne time
' aa theofllclal train.
DIlIMvS FOIl HICYCI.KIIS ,
Cool T > riiHRliU Unit Itofri-uli Tired
I IlliliTM llurhiK tlin Hut DIIJH.
Those who know anything at all of wheel
ing realUo how Imperative la thc _ drslro for
a "long drink" after even a comparatively
short ride. Men who nro accustomed to take
nips , "plrU-me-ups , " and other spurs to poor
Jaded humanity acknowledge frankly that
when the natural thirst created by their rldo
la to be quenched uonn ot thesa perilous
friend * appeal to them. Even beer , except
ot tlio very lightest , la too heavy. Should
j thcso drinks , however , satisfy for the roo-
I nmit. there Is tlio return rldo to be con
sidered and for that tbu head must be clear
nil the nervea steady. It Is Just here that
thu thoughtful common-sense noiieewlfi > will
perceive her power. Not only will she * eek
for every refreshing and delicious drink that
old-fashioned housekeepers were famous for.
but she will arm herself with the Ine-xpenslve
but Invaluable appliances to old her lu her
concoctions that may now be found In the
market.
Tha glass proBerviiist Jar is Indispensable
In saving the Juices ot the various fruits
that will EOOH b coming to market In be
wildering confusion. Untie Juices may bo
concentrated In such a manner that In aorae
cases a tdblespoonful will make a generous
and rich pltcherful with the addition of
water. Wholesale druKglstu have been doIng -
Ing thla very thing for years , and the syrups
they manufacture when fruit U cheap are
lold at 8n onoruicus profit.
Another Indispensable in a. fruit pre3. The
first cost la small and , with care , they will
lost for years. For experimenting there Is
a small arrangement that coats but 25 cents ,
but , as this U made of tin , the Juice must
not reuuln Btandlug in It or It will discolor.
The fruit press proper costs $2.50 , but soon
pays for Itself , both In the saving ; of fruit
and labor.
While In a house furnishing store , be
fore whoso fascinations even the mil-
llner'n showcase cannot hold Iti own ,
the reader \a \ counselled to look about with
the "long drink" In mind. The sloping
mug or tumbler , narrow at the bottom and
widening out tn a most Inviting way at thii
top , holding never Iras than half a pint ;
how this enhances the refreshment of the
draught. While preserving la polnp oa let
this be kept In mind nnd be provided for ,
tor It Is becoming- neceralty In almcst every
household. A word to the wlso Is sufficient.
Tamarinds are In season throughout the
year , but are best In May and June. Not
only ate they cooling , but are nutritious and
wholesome for children as well as their
elders. If the water la colored with some
sf the fruit Juices Its appearance Is much
Improved. Dissolve two tnblcspoonfuls of
tamarind pulp In a pint of rather hot water ,
cover , when cold strain , washing the pulp
with the balk of a spoon , sweeten , strain
again through a. fine sieve , add chopped Ice ,
and It Is ready for use. Tamarind whey Is
also very good and Is made by dUiolvtng
two lablespoonfuls ot the pulp In a pint
of milk and straining and sweetening to
taste. Another wholceomc drink nrd on ex
cellent "head clearer" is home-made orange
phosphate. Keep a bottle ot phosphate by
a good maker at hand , add a tablcspoonful
ot this to the Juice ot an orange , flavor with
orange water , sweeten to taste , and fill up
the glass from n syphon of soda water just
taken from the Ice. The famous English
"lemon squash" Is made by squeezing the
whole or half a lemon In a tumbler , sweet
ening and filling up from an Ice-cold eyphon ;
U Is very refreshing.
Home-made wines are becoming popular
once more , and there Is none more deservedly
so than elder flower and elderberry , and
although these last named are not displayed
In the market , they may be had It ordered.
In many suburbs and country places they
may bo gathered wild In abundance.
CMM1IIM1 IIIM.S AWHEEL.
oiiN Tlint Mnlip I'oilulllnn Hunter
mill < ; ivo ( iruiiU-Nt Power.
An easy way of mounting a fairly
steep hill of a inllo In length when out for a
fifteen or twenty miles spin is to begin by
maintaining a steady tread on the pedals ,
pushing them over when nt the top , and ,
moro important still , clawing thorn , round
i > ast the dead center at the bottom , sitting
In an easy posture and In a slightly forward
Dosltlon. With this careful ankle action the
best result is obtained , and the first half
milo or more Is compassed In comparatively
? asy fashion. A change of position may then
bo made In order to relieve the muscles.
Sitting well back In the saddle , head back
and arms straight , the rider now thrusts out
forward rather than downward , at the same
tlmo keeping the steering perfectly straight.
A great amount of power Is exerted lu this
manner by tlio lower limbs ; It Is a complete
change from the first position , and the rider
soon finds himself nt the summit , still fresh
for the continuation of his Journey. A steep
jank , if at all long , should always be walked.
but if short may bo ascended with moderate
case by taking , a sharp jjpurt at the bottom ,
which , with a strong pull on the handles ,
will quickly land the rider at the top. To
accomplish these spurts without undue
strain , a great deal depends on the position
of the rider , who must bo well above his
work with full play for extending his limbs.
These who ride with bent arms , apparently
seated in a hollow Instead ot well up on the
saddle , cannot expect to utilize their full
powers. 'There Is ono broad rule which may
bo taken as fairly decisive on the question
of hill riding bo'ns harmful or not , and It
Is this : If during the ascent the rider tan
keep his mouth closed the whole time ) he Is
not overstraining himself , but if the exer
tion causes him to 'gasp ' for breath It Is dis
tressing the lungs and heart , and Is proved
to bo excessive It would be far better to
walk.
FA1.M2K.
Boston Globe.
Foil she from her high estate ;
Fell us If the hand of fate
Had In mallco struck her down !
Thrown aside her dainty crown.
Left her In the street alone ,
Heart to heart with ipnvlngstone. .
She so young1 nnd sweet nnd fair ,
Crenturo of a purer ulr.
of home ; the radiant gleam
Ot a father's dearest dream.
Sunshine wns but shadow while
Friends could linger In her smile.
Fell she from her proud estate ,
Fell as by the hand o fate ; i
Heart to heart with paving stone.
Cast Into the street : ilone.
By a confounded old safety bicycle.
VVX A-WIIIOKI , .
Chicago Tribune : "Do you cyclists want
the earth ? "
"Wo do long enough to put good roads
around It. Then you can hare a part of it
back again. "
Advertisement In League of American
Wheelmen Bulletin Gcod , stylish bicycle ,
$50 , for sale by a young lady enameled
black nnd Beared to sixty-eight. Address ,
etc.
Detroit Free- Press : "I see that the thu-
atera are kicking against the bicycle. "
"So are the doctors and the undertakers. "
Chicago Record : "My daughter used to
sleep with her diamond rings under her
pillow , "
"Well , how la it now ? "
"She gocn to bed with her blcyclo boots
on. "
Yonkers Statesman : "What was the pe
culiarity of Methuaaloh ? " asked the teacher.
"He lived to bs very old without ever
learning to ride a bike , " answered the emarc
boy.
Indianapolis Journal : "Cliolllo Is real In
genious , for a fellow of hla claos. "
"What has he been doing ? "
"Ho ran over a broken bottle out In the
country and cut his tire too bad for repair ,
to he took the stuffing out of his stockings
and filled It up sufficiently to get home. "
Detroit Free Tress : "Mud doesn't eeem
to keep you from wheel riding , Jackaon ? "
"No ; any old road Is good enough for mo
when my wife is cleaning houso. "
Chicago Prat : "What were the grounds of
their divorce ? "
"Incompatibility ot temper. "
"Dear me ! I never would have supposed
either one of them was ot a quarrelsome dis
position. "
"Neither oneof them was , but they rode
wheels of different makes , and you know
how that la. "
TUB UUf ER OF THE WORLD.
1'litludelphlu American.
"Thn hand that rocks the cradle , " said the
poet , "rules the world ; "
And once , pcrhuiu. the statement had Its
worth ;
But toduy we give thn medal t the fool
that works the peilnl ;
The wheelwoman now rules oVr ull the
earth.
Tlio Tourist WlieelnuMi'H Clml.
The Tourist wheelmen or "Rainmakers , " as
they have been dubbed , appear to be having
the same kind of luck this season as'they
had last. Sorao of the membera are Inclined
to think It Is owing ; to tho-club's mascot ,
Prof. Napoleon Dewberry Malone's , absc-nce
that It rains every Sunday. First Lieutenant
Harrry called the run laat Sunday for Glen-
wood , la. but the rain of Saturday prevented
the club from , going.
Weather and roads permitting the run will
be made today ( t'unday ) . However , the
genial president , John 1) . Howe , in.whosa
Judgment all the members have- Implicit con
fidence , eayg that I ho only Euro- way U to
take advantage of the weatlisr man and not
set any time or place In advance , but , go on
the InipuUa of the moment , when all liuvo
assembled , to ny place agreed upon.
The days of country road riding seem to be
drawing to a cloieand ths wbeeluuM of today
appear to take more pleasure in going In
email parties to some shady ncok or
secluded spot away from "Old Sol" and
spend the day In fishingor spinning yarns of
by-gono daya when the "old ordinary" held
( ull away and u rldo to Lake Manawa and
back W a regarded es a good day's ride ,
P. W. FUcb , the efficient bugler ot tub
club , together with a few others of t ! c mem
bers , spent I st Sunday In attempting to
catch sonio ot the finny tribe at Omnha's
famous summer resort , "CourtlanI beach. "
It Is needless to add that some of their ex
periences told at a later date were regarded
rather " "
"fishy.
The winner of < hc coming Decoration day
race Is a matter ot considerable speculation
nt present , some predicting that the Tourist's
racing man , the > "American Ueauty , " will be
a sure winner and are pinning their faith to
him.
him.Much of the old-time drolre to convert ( ha
boulevard Into n race track Is making Itself
manifest , nnd as the days go by Sherman
avenue and other public thoroughfares are
again the scene ot fast riding. Shortly after
several arrests were mndo the wheelmen
were content to ride at ri hio'dcrate gait , but
gradually the limit ie belfig brcr-rcaclicd and
once more threatens danker to pcdestrlano.
It has been suggested Hhat' ' several ot the
wheelmen who are desirous of seeing the
evil practice of scorchllig slopped In this
city bo deputized to niako arrests , nnd lu
this event the mounted iioUccmcn would not
bo "spotted" all the limp , and It might be
the means of putting a stbplo test riding.
The Astoclated Cycling" Cljlbs are laboring
earnestly toward raising Subscriptions for the
construction of a cycle pa III , from Omaha to
Florence. The report tjiatwaa erroneously
circulated that the Idea had been abandoned
has put a damper on the project to a certain
extent , and In order to disabuse the jnlnds of
these who have already subscribed and those
who may contribute to the furid the Associated
Cycling Clubs adopted the ( following resolu
tion at their last regulafc m'eetlng :
Hesolvcd , That , whereas , by reason of
crrtnln erroneous statements published In
the Omalm dally pnpen . It lias been made
to nppenr that the Associated Cycling Clubs
hiive nbiindoned the project of securing suf
ficient funds for covering" with some suitable
material tbo cycle path to be built liy the
city nnd county authorities between Omaha
nnd Florence , nnil
Whereas , The exact contrary Is true , now ,
therefore , It Is
Resolved , To bo the sense of thla meet
ing that It Is the Unit purpose to continue
energetic nnd faithful efforts looking to thn
successful carrying1 out of the project of
raisins necessary funds for this purpose ,
and furthermore It Is
Resolved , That any money received on ac
count of subscriptions made lo this fund lie
hold us n trust fund , nnd , nhoulil It happen
for nny reason that the project bp aban
doned , then the money to ho returned to the
subscribers ; nnd It IH further
Resolved , That a proper receipt , showing
the conditions of payment on subscriptions ,
as hereinbefore mentioned , be Issued to
any person who 1ms heretofore paid on ac
count ot a subscription to this'fuml or who
may1 maUc payments on account of this
matter hereafter.
vi nt tinWhool. .
Tbo Hoard ot Directors ot Omaha's 'OS
Meet club have at last succeeded In making
an agreement with the Transmlsslsslppl Ex
position association whereby the former will
have eight acres of ground In the extreme
northwest corner ot the exposition track upon
which to construct a one-third mile bicycle
track. The property upon which the- track
Is to bo constructed is owned by W. 1.
Iteddlck , from whom the Meet club ha ?
secured a lease ot the property for five ye.irs
after the exposition , or practically seven
years from date. The exposition manage
ment has consented to allow the 'Meet club
to have an outside entrance to the track
during the National meet , providing the
latter is secured ; for all other events en
trance must be made from inside the main
grounds. The main objection to the latter la
that people who wanted to witness the bicycle
races would bo compelled to first pay ad
mission to the exposition and then another
admission fee to the bicycle races. To over
come this bai' feature the Meet club will re
duce the admission to the bicycle park to a
nominal sum so as to make the total co t
of admission about the same as It would be
to any first class sporting event. The loca
tion Is an Ideal one for a bicycle park owing
to the fact that the ground Is perfectly level
and surrounded by high trees , which will have
a tendency to keep the wind oft of the riders
and thus permit of very feet time being
made In races. The street car and railroad
facilities are also ot the best as the park may
be reached by both the South Omaha and
Sherman avenue and the HaiiEcom Park and
North Twenty-fourth street car lines. All
railroad lines running1 to' the exposition
grounds will tcrmlnatc"'at > Twentieth and
Ames avenue , which Is In the near vicinity
ot the blcyclo park track , and as it is the
exposition management's 'Intention ' to have an
entrance at Twentieth and Ames avenue , a
better location than tha onfe secured could
cot be asked for. <
In talking with the different members of
the Meet club's track committee the writer
learned that they wore negotiating with the
engineer who built the-nnno one-third mile
cement track at Louisville , , Ky. , upon which
the races of the national'meet were held last
year , with a view of havjng him superintend
the construction of the ( .0malia track. The
Louisville ( rack Is ono of-thq finest. If not the
finest , blcyclo tracks In yilarcountry , and for
this reason It is the Meej. club's Intention to
have an exact dupHcate , of. , It built here.
Knough stock has been subscribed so that
work upon the tra9k one grounds
can bo commenced pa soon as the
first assessment of stock is made ,
which will probably be next week. In re
gard to how soon the track would bo fin
ished II. C. Hartry of the ' 98 Meet club's
track committee , said : "If possible wo
should Jlke to have the track finished in time
to open It with the state meet. Of course you
understand that it would bo almost Impossi
bly for us to put a cement surface upon the
track this year , as the foundation of the
track will have to be built of dirt and al
lowed to settle for at least a year , and a
year's racing upon the foundation would help
pack It BO that It would DO just right to ce
ment early next summer. It all depends
upon how our stockholders respond to the
first call for money whether we can complete -
pleto the -track In time for the state meet
or not. If money does not como In fast
enough the old fair grounds track will have
to be used for this meet. "
The committees who have In charge the
work of soliciting prizes and arranging the
list of events for the state meet have been
hard at work upon the project for the past
ten dajs and thu Indications are that Omaha
will have thu best atate meet thla year over
held in the statebefore. . At a meeting of
the directors of the ' 98 Meet club last week
It was decided to hold the meet upon Satur
day , July 3. and Monday. July 5 , Instead of
July 2 and 3 , as was first Intended. The
change of dates will glvo Iowa riders a
chance to participate In the races on July
3 , as the Iowa state meet is to bo held on
July 5 and C.
Below will bo found the list of events for
the state meet. While the order ot events In
this Hat may bo changed somewhat the list
will glvo a general Idea ot the events that
will bo on the program. The prlzca have not
been announced as yet and will not bo until
the prlzo commltteo makes Its report , which
will bo within a week or ( en days.
First Day , July 3. Onq mile novice , half
mllo- professional open , half mile amateur
state championship ono mlle professional
open , ono mile amateur utato championship ,
ono mlle professional tandem , three mlle
amateur handicap , two mlle professional
handicap.
Second Day , Monday , July 5 , Ono mlle
open professional , quarter mile open ama
teur lulf mile professional etate champion-
nhtp , half mile open amateur , two mile pro
fessional lap race , one mlle open amateur ,
one mlle professional state championship ,
flvo mlle amateur handicap , half mlle open
professional.
Entry blanks are out tor the coming Deco
ration day meet and may.be had at all of
the blcyclo stores and club rooms. The list
of events Is as follows ; . One mile profes
sional open , one mile professional handicap ,
ono mlle amateur tandem and ten mile ama
teur handicap. The prze | will not bo made
known until no mo time next week , but the
racing men may rest assured that they will
be worth competing for.Tbo Associated
Cycling cluba have decided-to admit league
mtmburs to the mpMtheater free of
charge , while en admUsloa fee of 10 cents
will bb charged to all otheta. Tbo proceeds
will bo used to help buildtlio cycle path to
Florence , and as the admission to the
races will bo free all wheelmen ahould bo
liberal enough , to patronize , the grand stand ,
knowing that the money thdy contribute will
bu used for a good cause ; . '
Thn racing men arc putting In some Jiard
HcV.s at training Just now" and are begin
ning to niako scmo good time in practice.
Last Sunday mcrnlng a 'number ot crofes-
elonals , Including McCall , Mlerstcln , Proulx
Holton ami others , worked out on the
Charles street park track. The men all
showed that they were rounding Into form
rapidly , as someof the miles were reeled off
In 2:25 : nnd 2:30 : , which Is considered fast for
this early In the season. McCall and Proulx
seemed to ehow the best form and will make
n warm fight for first honors on Decoration
day. Faithful Gadkc 13 doing his work on
the old fair grounds traeo and gives promise
ot making n hard fight for tbo money at the
coming meet.
Charles Martin ( Cyclone I'etc ) has received
notice from Chairman Molt ot the League
of American Wheelmen racing board that ho
has been transferred to tlio professional ranks
for violation ot the amateur rules. Dick Hall ,
a promising young amateur , has also re
ceived notice that ho tins been suspended
from the track pending Investigation ot his
amateur status.
The management of the Charles street
park track 1ms been notified by Chairman
Molt that no more sanctions will be granted
them until the prlzra which are- duo W. B.
Decker and George Mlerstcln from the last
big six-day race held upon the track are palrt.
This practically moana that the track l.t
blacklisted anil races cannot bo held upon It
until the claims of these rhlors are settled.
The Omaha Wheel club is talking ot putting
n racing team In the field during the coming
season. List year It did not have a team nnd
ns Us teams have always carried off the hon
ors during previous years It seemed to grind
the Omaha Wheel club boys to see other
teams winning last year. Therefore It Is
more than likely that It will have n team
composed ot McCall , Mlerstcln and Plxley to
represent It during the oomlng season , an
the club IIBS been negotiating with these
men during the past week with a view of
signing them.
Tom Cooper's special trip to Louisville-
an endeavor to get n match with Eddie Raid
at Detroit May SI has fallen through. Raid
nays he1 cannot accept Cooper's challenge for
a race on May 31 because of his con
tract , but ho Is willing to meet Cooper al
Detroit or at Loulavlllo or any other place
on Juno G or later. These two cracks may
meet the first tlmo this season at the open-
Ins of Iho Now York state circuit races , to
bo hold hero on Juno 8 , under the auspices
ot the Kredonla Athletic club. Doth have
written the race commltteo that they would
surely bo thero.
TOM ) OUT OK corn-r.
A Jury In Russia Is said by the London
Law Notes to have allowed n burglar to go
frco because the man whom he had robbed
had refused to lend him money. "This , In
the opinion ot the Jury , waa a direct Incentive
to crime. "
"Tho charge against you , prisoner , " Bald
the magistrate , "Is thnt you wcra caught In
the act ot purloining haberdashery. "
"It ain't so , y'r honor , " snivelled Oie ab
ject wretch , "an1 de cop knows It. All I wuz
doln' wua stealing neckties. "
Lawyer ( to timid young woman ) Have you
over appeared as witness In a suit before ?
Young woman ( blushing ) Y-yes , sir , of
course.
Lawyer Please state to the Jury just
what suit It was.
Young woman ( with more confidence ) It
was nun's veiling , shirred down the front ,
and trimmed with a lovely blue , with bat to
match.
Judge ( rapping violently ) Order In the
court.
A southern judge who evidently pees too
much of the old Adam In modern heads of
families , saya : "Husbands are so accustomed ,
to th lr old and senile common-law preroga
tives , which are slowly yielding to the nobler
and more righteous enactments , that , as
barons not quite shorn of their strength , they
still talk egotistically of their femes' sep
arate cotales. They , In ordinary conversa
tion , with a selfishness born of pride , cling
to the exploded theory that whatever Is my
wlfo's Is mlno alone , for she Is , and yet is
not , for I am. We are two In one , and I am
the one even though she supports me. "
Lloyd Q. "Wheeler's most dramatic case was
tried in Little Rock , Ark. , relates the Chicago
cage Post. Carter Nooks , a negro , had been
arrested on the charge of firing the glnhouse
and outbuildings of n planter , but the evi
dence was purely circumstantial. Mr. Long ,
a former employer of Nooks , befriended the
poor fellow and retained Mr. Wheeler to
defend him. The "big gun" which the at
torney expected to discharge In defense of
his client was In having Mr. Long , a white
man , go on the stand In defense of a negro ,
a circumstance almost unprecedented In
those dnjs. Accordingly Mr. Long was ex
amined and gave Nooks a magnlflcant
character , particularly emphasizing his
honesty. Mr. Wheeler then rested bis case
confident of an easy triumph.
General E. W. Grant , the prosecuting at
torney , sat in a chair nonchalantly chewing
and , whittling , with his back to the witness.
When the tlmo arrived for him to begin the
cross-examination he turned halt around
and Inquired carelessly :
"Mr. Long , how long have you known
Carter Nooks ? "
"About fifteen years , " replied the witness
glibly.
"And you believe him to bo strictly hon
est ? "
"Yes , sir , " responded Mr. Long promptly.
"Well , Mr. Long , will you tell the gentle
men ot the Jury how Carter Nooks lost his
left eye ? "
The witness was the picture ot consterna
tion , the spectators giggled as the fhrlll
volco of a loafer rang through the courtroom :
"Why don't you tell the Jury , Mr. Long ,
that you shot It out ono night when you
caugH him stealing corn ? "
It was a ult for damages for personal In
juries against the Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad , relates the Chicago Post. W. S.
Forrest represented the plaintiff ; W. J.
Hynes , the defendant. The question in point
turned largely upon the arrangement of the
road's tracks , switches and frogs. An Irish
man named Maloncy , assistant yardmautcr
of the Milwaukee & St. Paul road , was on
tbo wltneES stand. Ho was an Important
witness for the defense. Ills native brogue
was rich and pronounced , though ho had
been In thla country many years. Ho waa
ono of these who , when lie knew a thing
know It thoroughly.
On the direct examination Maloncy hod
been very laconic in his answers. This
economy of words In his characteristic
brogue made Mr. Forrest think ho had an
easy victim on the cross-examination , but
when spurred by cross-qunitlons the wlt-
nc&s * Irish was aroused , and ho became more
voluble. The more the Irishman waa
prodded the hotter ho became , although ho
did not Io30 hia head , but danugcd the
plaintiffs case. Mr , Forrest saw the ground
flipping from under him and , like the good
cross-examiner ho Is , began to look for nn
opening to drop tha witness without fur
ther injury to his ca.seHo succeeded In
provoking a tort reply from , the witness ,
whereupon , thinking this his opportunity ,
waving his hand , ho said , sarcastically :
"That will do Mr. Witness. You're very
smact , arn't you ? "
"Ol'il lolko ta ratur-rn the compliment ,
Mloter For-rest. at Ol wasr.'t under oath , "
quickly replied the witness , as ho arose
slowly to leave the stand.
THIS 01,1) T1.MI3H3.
Sir George Grey , the Australian explorer
and administrator , recently celebrated the
eighty-fourth anniversary of his birth , Fifty-
eight years ago he wns given up for dead
whlla exploring the west coast of Australia ,
Ho lived to bo governor of South Australia ,
of Capo Colony nnd of New Zealand , which
ho administered during the Maori rebellion.
Ho Is a troug home ruler.
On Verdi's recent birthday his eighty-
third the veteran composer was seen at 5
irs.-.rw
FINAL SALE OF
' 0
. . . STOCK . . .
1608-1610-1612 Hnmcy Street.
of stock must be closed in ten days. g3
now buys a $100
TOP BUGGY
iioiv buys a $110
PHAETON
now buys a $75
BICYCLE
BESIDES THESE
All at greatest , sacrifice prices Extension and
Canopy Top Carriages , Victorias , Traps , Frazier
Carts , Panel Delivery Wagons and Second Hand
Goods.
Come early.
First Choice
1 the Best.
o'clock In the morning at the weekly market
at Placcnza , with several sheep , which he
hail bought to eel ! . lie .IEO wished to buy
a cow anil dome vegetables , and so spent the
entire day tjurrouiuleil by farmers nnil trnilca.
men. At C o'clock In the evening ho In
vited the whole assumblucr Into the Inn anil
BBVO them a One supper.
Mrs. Harriett Tubman , the courageous olil
colored woman who has donu so much for
her people , la passing a few days In. Boston.
Garrison anil 1'hllllps and the old abolition
ists held her In the highest estimation and
John Drown called her "General Tubmau. "
She baa no pension , although her services
during the war were worth hundreds of men
to the government. Harriett can neither
read nor write , but her life , written by her
friend , Sarah Bradford , Is for sale for her
benollt.
John 1) . Sanborn of Acton. Me. , lives In the
house where ho was born seventy-four years
ago. Ho has never failed to vote at a state
or national election since ho attained his
majority , has always attended the Congre
gational church with equal regularity , and
tor thirty-seven years , or since Its establish
ment , has visited the Acton agricultural fair
each day in every one of Its seasons. Per
haps the thing ho Is most proud of Is the
fact that ho never used tobacco or Intoxi
cating liquors of any kind.
The oldest married couple In the United
States , Mr. and Mrs. Hitler , reside at Elk-
ton , Mich. According to a recent dispatch ,
they have Just celebrated the seventy-eighth
anniversary of their wedding. Hlller Is aged
107 and his wlfo 105. The latter is totally
blind. Hlller is of medium height and
build. Ills step is firm and regular and ho
is as spry as a man of half his ago. He
reads the newspaper well and. without the
aid of spectacles. Ho attends to all the
household duties , and their homo Is as cheer
ful and clean as could bo expected from a
young married couplo.
llucUliu'a AriUun , Sitlvc.
Thn best salvo In the world for cuta ,
bruises , sores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever
sores , tetter , chapped hands , chilblains ,
corns and all skin eruptions , nnd positively
cures plies , or no pay required. It Is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price , 25 cents per box.
For sale by Kuhn & Co. . Omaha. Nebraska.
IiAIIOIl AMI INDUSTRY.
Germany announces paper floors.
America has 19,000,000 cotton spindles.
Twenty-eight large tobacco manufacturing
( Inns arc now using the union label.
One hundred and twenty firemen nro re
quired to feed the furnaces of a Ural-class
Atlantic steamer.
The Fruit Exchange Review says that
there are 1,000 acrca of hearing lemon trees
within five miles of Pasadena , Cal.
Of the $590,000,000 worth of goods exported
from the United States last year $504,000,000
worth were agricultural products.
The flour mills of Seattle are said to bo
running night and day because" of the great
demand for brcadstuffs from China and
Japan.
The Athens ( Ga. ) check factory will be
operated by electricity. This la the first
cotton factory in Georgia to use electricity
as a motive power.
The Louisville Board of Trade has asked
Governor llradley to take steps to restrict
the output of marketable manufactured ar
ticles of the Kentucky penitentiaries , and
also that such articles bo branded au con-
vlct-mailo.
The Amalgamated Society of Engineers
consists of over COO branches , with 80,000
members , scattered over the civilized world.
Contributions , flues , propositions end en
trance fees of new members amounted dur
ing the year to Jl.450,000.
Miss A. E. Taylor of Kennedy , N. Y. , has
Invented an ingenious clothespin. She was
led to inako it by seeing a wire clothespin ,
which Deemed to her much too complicated.
So uho Invented the present device , for
which she has received a nllvcr medal.
At Norfolk , Va. , a plant has been estab
lished with a capacity for five tens of pea
nuts dally , for the manufacture ot peanut
oil , peanut flour and utock feed. It la es
timated that the factory can turn out a
dally product worth more than $400.
Workmen are putting Into place In the
mills of the iRuraford Kalis Paper company ,
Hutnforcl rails , Mass. , the largest paper ma
chine In the world. It will produce * piper
150 inches wide , fifteen Inches wider than
the beat previous American mark , and two
Inchea over the world'u record. Tha ma-
chlno will turn out thlrty-flvo tons of fin
ished newspaper petday. . It will deliver a
web of paper 150 inches wldo at the rate of
500 per minute , or In a complete day's work
of twenty-four hours It will turn out 9,000-
000 square feet.
The great cigar industry In TainpJ , Fla. ,
shows no abatement in its output now , do-
splto the ( act that the Bummer season la
approaching. Men experienced In the busi
ness eay that there will lie no deciuaae In
the demand , and that thu supply will keep
as near the demand 09 it la at present.
The number of clears made In Tampa each
week Is aouicthlng enormous. A visit to
nineteen of tbo factories last week shows
that they have made 3COS,750 cigars. This
list docrf not Include all the largo factories
and none of the smaller ones , and will
glvo only an Idea of what the manufacture
of clear Havana clgara amounts tn In that
city.
"CUPIDENE"
Tlili ereat Vegotaljf *
vllullzerlhe ) ru : rl |
tlonolu laaiousl'rcncli physician , will quickly cum you of all ncr.
voU3 or Utsi'iucj of tun ceui'rcUve urpain , micli UH JjjstMuuljMxI ,
Insomnia , riiluala tliu Jiuct.Huailnal Kinlulnnn , rvom Debility.
IMmples , Uiilltness to Marry , Kxtmustlua JJrnlna , Vnrtcrxvlo nnd
C'ousllnation. It stop * nil Jossci by U v nr nlsliL I'rovtnta iulc-k- |
o f ecu of discharge , whlcli l ( not chrrlced Inails to Hpermalorrliocu and
u11 tUoliorrornof ImpaUncr. 'IIl'IUKJKcleaus 8th8jlTer tuo
APTPn (
tun MI I c. M
jcijneys and thn n rlnury orcaim ol all Uojiurlllea.
Tim rrinoii nulTeriTH nro not curc l by Dociora H because ninety per cent nro troubled with
* . . > lalllli > . ( 'UI'lIHi.S'lCIs lira only knuwurfrouls'tocuru wliliout uii opratlon. . WXti' ) llrnnnl-
eLi A vvrlt'.cn cutr.mtiMi cl7cn and money ruturnwl If nix boxes does not t-llool a rermuovat cure.
AljOOa box , six f r fJ.UJ.liy mall. Bend lor run * circular iiud icsllmooUiK
* ddtes3 I > AV01 < 2Iii : > ICINU CO.P. tt JluxacnaBaa VruiclicoCat J\ITflaltly
Myera-Dillon Drue Co , , S. E. Cor. 18th a nd Farnam Sta. . Omuha.
HERE GOES
THE KNIFE !
Bicycle
With ' 97 lines , ' 97 equipment throughout.
Chotco of handle bars , tire , finish and saddle.
In this wheel you get workmanship that can
not bo excelled absolutely first class. You ,
con buy nothing that will run easier It
makes no difference how much money you ,
pay.
pay.Wo
Wo have only 25 moro of our
$35.O0
Wheels to sell when these are sold they will
cost you $50 wo bought 1GO and have only
25 left and It's absolutely Impossible to get
moro to sell at this price.
For ono week we will sell the STANDARD
CYCLOMKTER for 50c each.
NEBRASKA CYCLE CO , ,
15th and Harney Sts.
OEO. MICICEk , Mgr.
Wo rent wheels by the day or month.
For ten days we will sell the
We're overstocked and must close them
out. You know the ininio Spauldlng Is a
guarantee no better wheel made on earth.
TOVISEID WHEEL & GUH CO
We've the largest Riding Academy In llio
city. Purchasers taught to rldo free.
116 S 15th St.
20 now high prndo wheels for rent.
* rvs\tssij\rs lr
Ride a
Monarch
Bicycle
and
tf&foto *
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built
for the
benefit
of
Repair KH
Hnn. IsSJ
Hitlers say they nrn a
never cniUnu ticltfjht.
Omiliagent ,
A. B. HUBERMANN ,
lUth & UouQluu Sta.
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