1 THE OMAJTA DAILY BEE : StfNDAY , MAY 23 , 1S9T.
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Omaha's prominence an e candidate for the
3808 inrol of tha League of American Wheel
men It , acknowledged by thecaitern prei *
Philadelphia correspondent ! " , In nt > ortliiB
prcpai'Atlnni for ttie coming meet In HIP
Quaker city , concede that Otnalia'a chancel
at iiicHcnt ait tlio best , "Tho energy of our
western brethren , " s ys tlio correspondent of
tlio Washington Star , "li cominetidabli > anJ
should thrlr nsplratloni bo rcnllrcti they may
rest assured that t'hlladclidila und I'ennoyl-
vanlu will not only do their share toward
tnakliiK the meet 'a success , but nlll Ix ?
largely represented nt Nebraska's metropolis
In Attaint , 1SUS. " Many clrcnnnlancta favot
tlio holding of tlio 'OX rai.'pt Jn the west
Cliltt of tbi'se M the alleged necemlon movr
nieut Ily romlng vvesl anil observing exist
ing tonditlntis , It is believed the dlssallsfac
tlnn salt ) to provall In eoniu iiuartrra would
bo dli'iosiil of. Oinulia'B advantages ns it
ineetinK point next year cnnnot be equaled
With iii'niiinent In the east crvbUlllr.Ing In
fitvor 01 tills city , tliu local niumbers of the
league have ,1 decided advantage , but thty
imist not relax their cITnit ; : tnuil the prize
la v , on
Thi'ie are 40,000 blrycies In use at Wash-
iniUon , and d inajorltj of their owners are
cluiks In tinailoii3 detiaitnienls. JudgIng -
Ing Horn thu nrr.i ) of Bllent deeds ntoied in
the hascimntt and courtnids of Uneli > Sam's
bis bcelil\es there has bwu a MK rovenuu
derived from tli& gale ol those innchlruE
among one class of residents ut the national
capital. It JH almost Impossible to Kicp
from HtiimbllriK over a rack of whet-Is iiny-j
where In the lower portions of the depart
ment buildings , and every style of wheel
imimifacturoil In tills countly or abroad n
reprcspiitcd.
The feat of * Ilaltlmorc bleyellst who rode
170 miles In twelvu hours , and 311 miles In
twenty-four hotiri , seems to show that the
new moloivis aiipeiior to the but so In more
wa > . than onn. It Is not only Insensible to ]
fatigue , but It la supuilor In paint * of both t
speed and endiuancc. 1'iobably the best rec-
01 d ever made by a liowo was that of the
nnimul ridden by Count Suihrcnbfrg , ID
October , IS'JJ , which covered the distance
from Vienna to Heilln , 400 miles. In 71
hours 31 minutes. This vvas far inferior to
thu 311 inlliri made by human muscle , with
the aid of the wheel , in twenty-four houib
The liorsu can KO whcro the bicycle cannot ,
but , given good roads , he Htands no chance
\vlth It In a race against cither time or dln-
tance.
Our iL'Kiilar army now Includes a bicycle
dlvlhlon. Secretary of War Algcr haH olll- j
chilly inado this n branch of the regular
service. Lieutenant Moos has been ordered
to ililll his men by piactlce marches und
inako i trip fiom Kort Mlcuoilla , Mont , to
SI Louis , Mo , and return. Lieutenant Moas
found by experlenco that his men could ride
forty-IUo miles a day without any bad ef
fects , mil ho believes that with practice
they can average sixty cities a day with
A Wllllamsport , Mass. , man has Invented n
blcyelo suppoit which promises to increase
the usefulness of the wheel for military pur-
posed. The arrangement of tlio device li ox
tromcly simple. A braKellko appliance
Joined to tlio handlebar when slightly
pleased drops two light steel mipports to the I
ground Upon these supports the bicycle
reals and the rider , after coming to a stand
still , and without dismounting , can nsu both
bands for any purpose. Touching a small
spring of the handlebar fends the supports
back Into place again. The whole affair
weighs less than ono pound.
For years military men have been looking
for a bicycle support tnat would enable
riders to icnialn "a-whcel" while loading and
firing. The ono great objection to the use
of the Wc-yclo In the army has been Its Ina
bility to stand alono. The new Invention
enables the soldier to halt without dismount
ing and to execute thu most Intricate move
ments , which heretofore were Impossible.
General Miles , and other army bicycle en-
thufllasls have given much thought to the use
of the wheel In actual warfare. Its failure to
aland alone hat * been the chief argument used
against It. "When a bicycle corps got fairly
under1 way on a good road no dlttlcultytaa
experienced. A halt how-over
, , meant dis
mount , and each man was compelled to hold
font to his machine. The new support over
comes this obstacle , and the silent steed Is
now under greater control than the horse.
A tire- Invention , which the Inventor In
tends shall bo a most successful rival to the
pneumatic tires now BO widely uaed is BOOH
to bo given a trial. It la claimed It will
cot bo misceptlblo to the small tack , glass ,
etc. , to no disastrous- extent as the pneu
matic tires are. It Is made of sections of
cork which are almost olld , the center be
ing made of an endlocM cell spring , wlilcb
holds the section of cork firmly. Any sec
tion of coik may easily bo removed and re
nowed. The spring acts something like n
bracelet , which removes from tlio wrist by
stretching the spring a little. AVhelher this
will wear as well or better than the pneu
matic rubber tlio remains to bo ee-en. It
lus not yet been tried , but the Inventor
claims everything for it.
An association In England makes It a busi
ness to lease bhyolea by the year or quar
terly to women only. It la a co-operative
concern and ono of Us ofllclals Is Mrs.V. .
T. Stead , the wlfo of the well known re
former and writer. Whtols are bought for
the lowest cash prlco obtainable , and the
rental rat en for llueo buccesslve years are
calculated to llguro up 10 the usual retail
Iirlco tlmrged for the cycle In the open mar
ket.
ket.Mac hi lies can l > o obtained from tlio asso
ciation by signing an agreement after ap
plicants have satisfied thu oUlcers that they
can fldo. Machines are not rented to begin
ners. Lessees can share thu use of a rented
wheel with ono or moro members. If de
sired. All the wheels are Insured to covet
flro , theft or accident in tIA ) name of the as-
aocUtlon. Tha patronage' of thu awociation
thus far has been very llboral , suUlclunt to
warrant the continuation of the scheme.
Ono uliould learn to stop easily. Instead of
dismounting whllo riding ut pretty high
speed ; ouo should learn to back-pedal and
allp lightly from the saddle , without the
appearance of either effort or baste. Those
who create the most complimentary com
ment are those whose movements suggest
ease and repcse , rather than those who hurry
along and accomplish things with perceptible
effort.
After ono has liurrcd to ride a few houri
ebould bu spent in practicing how to dis
mount properly. The left pedal should be
at Us lowest point , and , placing all of ono't
weight upon this foot , the right la passed
quickly , and ntmiild touch the ground first
Tills IK a slmplu and graceful may to alight
and may be acquired In a short time- .
Membership In the Lea gnu of American
Wheelmen cannot bo ctitlmatixl by the clmplc
cash outlay necessary to brcomo a member
The cost Is (2 thu llrsl year and $1 a year
thereafter , but this by no means represent !
the value received , Some of the moro Im
portant advantages may bu enumerated as
follows : "A road book giving Information
regarding all routes and roads In the sec-
MAKES
tlon of the state In which you MVP , 10 to 30
per cent reduction at good hotels throushoul
the country when traveling , guaranty of
li-gal protection of your rlitbts as a wheel
man , fifty-two iwaucs of a bright and Inter
esting bicycle paper and n discount on all
bllln lor bicycle repairs There are 101 other
rcanoni why every rider of a wheel should
bo a member of the organization , but these
appeal more than thu others because of the (
direct personal benefit gained. " The mem
bership Is growing at a rapid rate.
AVIIY .NOT I-'IT niCYCI.KSf
KM < > IIIM ( ) vrrl < i l ; < > il lij Mt'inltrr * of
Oic Trnilc.
Spectacled and ejeglamci are fitted to the
wcaier with the utmost care by a devlcn Into
which dlffcient glu ses are placed one after
another , until tliu best possible rteult Is ob
tained. It often happens that one eye le-
( liiircH a glass entirely different from the
gla > vj most suitable for the other eye. Arti
ficial teeth are es-peclnlly fitted to each per
son , and could not be worn by any one else
The best nhors , the best clothing and the
bint hats are lilted especially to each wenrcr
and , of couise , all will admit that a bloyclo
should bo proportioned tn the rider who Is
to ntc It. Hut how Is It done at prc'cnt ?
How many ladles uro riding the machine
which Is bust suited to them , and bow aru
tln'to know whether they are or not ?
To thu beginner , says the League of Amer
ican Wheelmen Bulletin , all bicycles are
awkuard , all cranks arv lee long , and alt
saddlui am th wiong shape.
It Is a fortunatu fact that a person may be
come accustomed to almobl anything , and so
the "Krcen" rider takes , and puys for , n
blryclu that Is supposed to be right , uses It
until the "art" of riding is acquired , and
then triei to believe that It Is perfection
and , of oouree , In many Instantes. It Is.
The average bicycle agent Is honest , but
ho must also be seeking after sales , for has
ho not a family of his own to look after ?
And doesn't his rival acrcss the way catch
these customers If he doesn't' Ho may haw
In ttoek a ladles' wheel of the- make which
his customer wants , and It may be geared
to seventy and have seven Inch crankd The
lady may be short ot stature ami not o\cr
strong , und for these reasons fche should
ln\o a blcyelo geared to sixty or less , and
with cranks not over six Inches long. What
does the dealer do ? Well , you know as well
an wo. Soniotlrac-t he nsks tlio lady to wall
until bo can order a suitable wheel from the
factory , and sometimes she walls ; and then
perhaps , In his anxiety to mixko a sale , he
doesn't tell her ; or sometimes , though less
often , she Is impatient and doesn't care to
pnduio thu week of suspense , and takes the
unsuitable wheel with the result that al
though > ho may get mncn pleasure from Its
use , bicycling for her isn't quite- all thai It
should be. and Just whatever it lacks is so
much taken out of the sum total of bicycle
success.
Now hero Iswhat we think should be done
Kirst , no person should actually buy a bicycle
until they can ride. When the beginner has
mi'Stcrcd the rudiments of tlio ait of Keeping
the wheel upright without assistance , tin-
dealer of the future will have a device with
pedals , handles and saddle , upon which the
would-bo purchaser will be naked to sit.
The height of baddlo will bo adjusted while
the rldur Is In position , then the length of
cranks will bu adjustable while they arc In
motion. Various styles of saddle * will be so
fitted that they may bo exchanged one foi
the other Instaully while the rider stands on
the pedals , A friction scale arrangement can
bo fixed so as to glvo to thu pedals the same
resistance they iwould meet on grades of
varying steepness.
\\lth a machine of this kind the most
pomfortaWo saddle , the proper location of it ,
the proper length of crank , and the most
suitable Gear for any given rider can bo de
termined In a few minutes , to that when n
wheel is delivered the customer will get the
most out of cycling , and hence bo a belter
advocate In the sight of others , and the
dealer and the manufacturer will have less
complaints. Who will bo first to make a du-
vicu of this kind ?
TIIK IUCYCI.I : AM ) iin.M.Tii.
A I'lijHlclnn Su KMtH Tt-ii Iliile * fur
AVlii'olorn tn P < > llin\ .
Owing to the fact that I have been a wheel
man from boyhood I can perhaps tpcak more
utiderstandlngly regarding dioeases that re
sult from blcyelo riding than a. physician
who has merely gained his knowledge fiom
observation , t > ay.s a doctor In the Medical
Journal.
It seems to mo that a word tn connection
with the blcyelo in its relation to health
ly always in reason. The family doctor Is
cor.btantlj' called upon to express an oj'inlcn '
at to the wisdom of cycling In Individual
c.-ses , and , unless ho happens to bo pcmou-
ally devoted to the habit , under which cir
cumstances ho Is likely to regard the wheel
as an almost universal panacea for human
Ills , ho IH apt to consider It as mouL direful
in Its physical result a.
For his benefit and that of the tyro who
eontemplatCB the purchase of his tflrst wheel ,
ant the Bcoicber , who is In the habit of dev
astating the ranKrt of mankind like the
ancient car of Juggernaut , 1 would bURgcst
to all cyclists the observance of the follow
ing ten Jules. If these rules were followcil
In their entirety objections to the use of
the wheel from a health basis would boon
ccaso to bu heard :
1. In purchasing a wheel taku as much
care to have it lit you as you would In ob
taining a gown or n cult of clothw.
2. 13o sure that when sitting upright you
do not have to reach to maintain the ball of
the foot on the pedal during an entire revo
lution. In other words , when the- pedal liaa
reached the most dlftaut point from tha
body bo sure there Is a slight bend In the
leg at the knee ,
3. Adjust the handle bars at a level , which ,
when tha arms aru fully extended , will keep
the body in an almost upright position. In
riding long distances the handle bars should
bo dropped a trllle , so as to 'increase tha
lovurago by a backward aa well as a for
ward push.
4. Duforo purchasing a wheel make an ar
rangement with the dealer whereby you maybe
bo allowed to make trials of different sad
dle ? until you find ono that is perfectly com
fortable , for a properly fitting saddle Is the
most necessary clement In safu mid comforta
ble riding. No ono saddle will lit all rldore ,
sometimes many must be tried before thu
correct model IH found , Incllno to a saddle
that la stiff ami moderately provided with
springs , and which U broad and short , rather
than long and narrow. A soft saddle ,
whether of padded leather or inflated rubber ,
will always chafe when ridden a long dis
tance , The pommel found on the majority
of saddlea is a very necessary adjunct , it
cannot bo dispensed with. There must be
sufficient cut out at the * ldos of the tmddlc
o that there will bo no Interference with
thu muscled of the -interior and posterior
aspect of the thigh on the downward Htrolie.
This lack of common concavity to the side :
la a common defect in the many so-called
anatomical saddles. Thn muni Important ob
ject to bo attained In the adjustment of the
saddle Is to have the pommel high enough
to glvo thu body a slight tendency to nil ]
backward , thus keeping tha weight oft the
perineum , as It 1s most Important that it
should bo Uorno by the Klutcal muscles * ncl
the tuborrultlca of thu Utlitum
6. The average woman should never ride a
wheel geared higher than sixty-four Inches ;
the avorngo man hither than twenty Inches.
Komemlmr that the higher the gear the
greater the power required to rnovo a glvor :
distance.
C. After having become accustomed to the
USD of a bicycle , never take a rl.de so lonp
that a good night's nice ) ) will not entirely
rotnovo all traces of fatigue. Twenty-five U
fifty miles a day , according to the surface
of the country , should not bo exceeded by
the average ildor ,
7. Always walk up a steep hill ; itnil
eave your heart.
8. NOHT ride simply with ( ho idea of ar
rltkitf at the earliest i > 0idlblo moment it t
given distance ; rldo for the pleasure that
Is to bo gotten from It.
9. Whllo riding use the parno aen o In
drinking that you would -watering a homo.
Al o. Ilko A noree , stick closely to water
oa a boverago. Rcmomber that alcohol stim
ulate * the heart and circulation in much
the sarao way that exerclso doc * , and that
if you use It In any form whllo wheeling
the reaction Is speedy and long-reaching.
10. Never rldo on a full stomach ; It will
Interfere with the heart's action and res
piration.
It Is my earnest belle' , based on years of
experience- , that an abuse ot the exercise
of blcyelo riding Is strongly Inimical to a
proper physical condition. Properly used , it
will bo found to bo most efficacious In the
same clare of cases In which physical ex-
erclso Is usually recommended. Under these
Utter circumstances Iho so-called bicycle
dlscasra which physicians are compelled to
treat would not exist at all.
Ot.ll SALT TH1IJS TIHJVIIIJI1I
\Yiin > u < 1 ' < > to Steering the Criift
mill lintf Up the .1 li.
An old salt , who navigates a bicycle wrhon
he Is In port , stairs the Detroit Tree 1'rcns ,
> v f working a rapid passage down Cnss
avenue the other day , when ho collided with
a woman cycler. After they had extricated
therrsclves from the wreck he anticipated
htr outburst of anger , from -which she ? could
gather little except that ho was sincerely
norry-
"I'm sure I ought to bo scuttled for It ,
mum. " he tvald , rapidly , "but I couldn't get
yer signals no moro as If wo was feelln'
through a fog bank. I wns blovvln' for you
to pars to HIP port and steerln. ' my course
arronlln' . Just as I wes going to dip my
pennant and wilute proper , your craft re
fused to obey her rudder and you struck mo
for'ntd. Afore I could reverse , your jib-
boom fouled my starboard mlrzen rlgRliL' ,
your Mow In' gc wn snarled up with my bob-
stay , blew out ycr pneumatic , parted yer
toppln' lift and carried away my jack-saddle
down haul. As I listed I tried to Jibe , but 1
capsized , Keel up , and you floundcrln' in the
Ily this time there was nn Interested au
dience , and the girl was mentally debating
whether thishould run from a supposed
lunatic or a k for nn Interpreter.
Hut Jack's hetidpleco wra still In hli hand ,
ho w.is not through ,
"I'm hoping jcr not enough damaged for
the houpltal , " he went on , "but I'd be sunk
If -wouldn't 1 be glad to stand yer wntch till
you lighted Thh hero little- craft of yours.
will bo seaworthy ns ever when her upper
works is stralghlened out , and wo get wind
Into her sails again. I'll Just tow her down
to the yards for repairs. "
And t < lie smiled an arscnt.
U'lilMx-rlriKs f ( InWlu'i'l ,
The principal topic of ionvers ! > atlon among
the local wheeling enthusiasts during the
put week has been the coming Decoration
day meet , in which all ot Omaha's fastesi
rilers , . both profr&lonal and amatouri will
compotp an well as several riders from Lin
coin and other towns throughout the state
Thin being the first meet of the seison , In
tel K"t naturally centers In know Ing who the
promising riders are going to bo this year
Thu question cannot be answered until aftei
the Decoration day meet , as each season sees
a number of now riders spring Into promi
nent p and the Indications aru that thlj meet
is not to be an exception to the general rule ,
as there no nt least twenty-five now rldor ?
trilnlnp ; this spring vOio will ride their
novice rare on Decoration day.
Tl'c * prizes which are offered by the Asso
ciated Cycling clubs of O.nalia for this meet
are all well worth competing for. Whlli
the prices for the arna < mr rcccs have no
as. yet bren announced , they will all bo fui.
value I'irat prizes will bo value- nt $35
this being the limit allowed by league rule1
for amateur racing. The pilzes in both pro
frs"lonal races will beS25 , S1I > and 110 ii
cash As every one knows , the admission t <
the races will be absolutely free , therefor.
everybody Interested In 'he sport can affor
to go. The race- , will bo called promptly a
2 20 p. m and will be- bold upon flip ol
fair grounds one-half mile track. Take Sher
man avenue car line.
A joint run of all oil the clubs In the elf
Ins bci n called for toJay bv the Associate !
Cycling : clubs The dcstlnatlcn will be Mil
lard , a distance of fourteen miles. The star
will bo made from the Turner Wheel clu
rooms. Nineteenth and Harney streets , ai
9.10 a. m The run will be In ehaige o
Captain Mulfonl of the Omnlia Guards , Whee
club , the captains of thu different clubs act
lug as lieutenants. After reaching Millard .
sort of picnic or leunlnn will be held am
thu money left over from the recent Inter
club pool tournament v > lll be uaed for llcjuir
and other refreshments. Wheelmen falling
to attend will miss a rare treat.
The rrany friends an 1 admirers of FloyiJ
McCall , Omaha's speedy professional racin ;
man , will ho disappointed to learn that Ire
will net likely bo able to participate In tlu
coming Decoration day races During the
patt week McCall underwent a burc'cal ' op
cratlcn which may prevent hlo comoBtIng
however , his physician says that If he re
covers from the effects ct the opara Ion rap
Idlv enough to permit of h\a \ training agali
by Tuesday , he may campctn Dccoralloi
day However , ho will undoubtedly not be I
condition to put up big usual fast bprhit.
Since thp ni-JIck-Warner match nco which
was held on WuJnes'lay it Unt week thei < -
has been a great deal of talk of match rarcs
between other local society bovs A match
between Arthur Oulou nn.l Uddlo Mulllir 01
"Sport" Kellar and Will Doano mignt prove
interesting.
i'rank d. Harriett of Lincoln , who In 1S3)
was ono of the fastest r.ders In Nebraska ,
has entered the racing gprnc apsln and is
now looking for a match race with oorno of
j Omaha'u speedy professionals For Harriett's
benefit , It may be said that 3lncc Jack
J'rinco invaded this city some seven year.T
ago It has not been much of a place for
match races ; they savor too much of a fake ,
and people hero will not go to EUO them , an 1
racing men who want to Keep their repir-
tatlcns as square" riders will not participate
'in them.
Como up on Decoration diy , Frank , and you
can have a try against some of our fast men.
There are two open profesjlonnl events upon
the program , with twenty-five good round
Elmoleona hung u | > for ( Inn prize In each ot
them.
A local repair man has Invented a new and
unique way cf fixing punctures In pneumatic
tires. It is a liquid which he cheeses to call
"I'lug Stuff , " and which , If Injected Into .1
puncture In any single tube tire , iwlll form a
solid rubber patch upon the Insldo of the
tire and tints repair the puncture perma
nently. Too woik of repairing a puncture
by thl * method lasts but a minute.
The Thurston Hlfles Wheel club received
new bicycle uniforms last week and will turn
out for a run with them on for the IIrat time
today. The suits are of a light brown ,
checked mixture and make the boys loik
very nobby. It Is the wheel club's Intention
to form a bicycle corps and have regular
weekly drills upon their wheels.
Chairman Honk of the entry committee for
tha Decoration day races announces that the
entry fee for vach team In the tandem race
will bo | I , or CO cents per man.
Jack Prince is ur > to his old tricks again.
This lime ho is In trouble with the racing
men upon the southern circuit. It seems
that I'rlnco promised the racing men who
would follow his circuit a certain amount of
money in prizea and after getting a number
of tlio cracks to participate ) In the racctt ol
his circuit cut the prizes down one-half ,
giving as hla cxcuto that he was losing
money , when as a matter of fact he was
making barrels of U. The racing men re
fused to ride for the small prizes ho wanted
ta offer and abandoned hla circuit , which
compelled i'rlnco to glvo up bis dates and
break up his circuit.
Rvory rider should get well acquainted
with his wheel and tires before lie coca on
a long trip. Hide the Ilambler.
Captain M. I ) . Ilowo of Frederlcksburg , Va.
has In his possession a remarkable war relic ,
It consists of three bullets Joined together ,
They were plowed up on the bloody angle
battlefield , near Spotuylvanla Court House ,
where bullets flow thick and fast during the
flerco righting at that point in May , 1SGI , and
it In supposed that these bullets met in mld <
air during the thickest cf the Ogut and be
came welded together.
M'KINLEY ' MINUS HIS DIGNITY
The President as Ho is Known to HSs Inti
mate Associates.
GLIMPSES OF HIS JOVIAL DISPOSITION
Ponil of TomliiK. I.ovot a Jiikp ntiil
Tollft SlnrlCM ott llliiixi-lf Cttiu-
iMi-inorleK Tltiit Kur-
iilnli I'll 11.
Very little is known among the thousands
of ofllca seekers who flock to Washington
and go to the white house of Iho personal
characteristics of 1'rcsldent McKlnley , re
lates the Washington Star. Thla is also true
ot hundreds ot men In public lite who have
known McKlnley for yeans. They have tnct
him as a dignified man , with solemn and Im
portant duties resting upon his shoulders.
They have nol met him as MclClnloy , the
man. with n twinkle of humor In his e-yes
and a good Kory on his lips. It la only
the < o who have been Intimately thrown with
him for years who enjoy and appreciate the
lighter and more jovial side of l\la nature.
This part of the chief executive of the nation
doca not develop itself c\cept to those he
knows closely. Among such men nro Sena
tor Hanna and James lloyle , who for six
ycart has been the private secretary of Mc
Klnley. but who now ROCS no consul of this
country to Liverpool. It Is doubtful If there
Is a man living who knows moro of llio na-
lure of thf chief executive of the lind than
Mr Boyle , who ha , ? a Jovial rralle playing
on his face for every man. H may be that
th'a ' smile Is ono which was acquired by Mr.
lloyle from political necessity. At any rate.
It Is there.
Secretary Porter lias not yet begun to
learn the man he stands In such close rela
tions to HP knew little of McKlnley until ho
was called to Canton and offered the posi
tion he now holda Slnco ho ha * been secre
tary to the president he has had few op-
rortunltl's to find out the sunny side of the
man who Is admitted by political enemies to
bo maUIng a popular pnnldent personally.
After they aio together longer , and utter
come of the burdens of appointing repub
lic , ns to olllcea arc laid aside , Mr. I'ortcr
will get a chance lo hludy the man ho I ?
far neither the pieslJent
nowserving. . So
nor Sccictary I'orter hive had oppottunltlcs
to find out juit how they will like each
other , or rather how they will like the pcr-
* onal tralto of each other. Krom 8.30 o'clock
each morning until 12 o'clock each night
they work together more like- machines than
anything else. Ha \ altogether on matter *
relating to the political fortunes of other
, ) soplo
LOVHS TO TIASR HIS FRIENDS.
AftT a while , when the horde of ofllce-
s"ekers net all which Is then In sight , and
the disconsolate return mourr/ully to their
and his secretary will
homcri , the president
then be thrown together to they can tall ;
about affairs lebs importartt than those of
stite. Then , If the president thinks that
bi < 5 secretary 1 not hlm" lf too dignified
for that kind of fun , ho will begin to tease
the Com.cctleut man. Her won't do that
mlifis he like * Mr. Porter ! more mid more
each week. Tlio more bo HKra him the
more he will tense. former Secretary
Be yle and a number bf young men who
have been close to the' prcaldont for yean-
Kno'v how thoroughly ho tmjoy.3 this Inno
cent sport. Mr. Uoyle'lina ' often been the
victim ot the president's sporttvo turn of
mind That fact endeared thu president to
the * former fecietary. "
tl'C honor ot be-
Tho.,9 who liavu enjoyed
Int , selected cs the victim 0 } thla experience
on the part of the prcsUJfrit , "ay that the
better he 111-co a man the harder he tecoet ,
him. Ho never sclec' a subject on which
his victim is too & * n Ulvcv but picks nome-
thlng not personal enough to be disagree
able. Tlio young men who know nml love
the president havefeu. . ct their love affairs
with the charmlrg s-.x touched upon at
tlr.iro without ic.'erencta vv'.nch were too
pcronnl. Of coinstheio h < i been little
ct this for aome months , because of the
multitude of dut.cj devolving upon Mr. Mc
Klnley , but he occasionally finds time even
noiv to "Joke" tome of hls > frici.ds on va
riola matters.
The president Is not a w't , but ho lo/es
humor In a mi'd ' form. life , storlia aru of
the kind which can be told In the presence
ot women. He enjoys a jsl.e on hliijjclf
urul tells It more- often tuan ethers do Since
ho lit. ? been In tie ! will e hou < e ( heie fa a
s-.tory ( joins to show trci ho loves a good
Jclui and has a Veen , seme of humor. What
.ho story was Is not re-corded. The facts are
that souio ono of Do pnaldpnt's friends
wan telling a atory alter o'tpyer one night ,
when all wore snuK'lng. Tlio btory was FO
good that the president laughed almost
Immoderately. He continued to laugh und
In trying to return his tlsir to his mouth
'joloio h'a ' hilarity was over he put the
wrong ctid between Ills lip . It dIJn't do
mud' harm , but tlio waun end stopped his
laug'alei for a few minuter.
ONG OF HIS STORIES.
A slory which the president u ed to tell
llluatra.es tlio character ot hh storica. He
sayn he went to Cbcrlin , O , several yeaia
ago to make an address. He h'opped with
Prof. Munroo , > ho head of Otx > ilin college
Every mnn v.l-o ban be"n to Oberlln knows
vvl.a. . F. straight-laced town It h There is
ro drlnklnt , , no chew ing of tobacco , no
snioklni , . After ouppjr , with 1m friena
Monroj , McKlnley told Iho profo'sor he
l.ollovcH' ho v.iiild go to the snrol'ln room
to enjoy a cigar. "Why. we haven't iiuch
u thlug as a smoklnc tt-oni In tile town. "
halil Monroe. "Nobody smokes In thla
town , but wo'll find a pla - " He led thu
way to n oPclu.leJ reoni , wn ie no ono cculd
reo the operation , r.nJ Me hit ley lit a good
cigar and began to corueiuc.lly puff away.
In a few mlnutc-H lie Ino'u 1 around for a
cu.pldor , but , not aeclnc ; one , he Inquired
" is ouch a thing in
for one"There not
town , " , said the head ot the college. "Well ,
I will see that you get BGIIIC when I get
back home , " answered McKlnley. True to
his word , but moro as a joke than anything
cist,1 , McKlnley wrote to a mutual frlond of
hlmrelt and Prof. Monroe ot the predicament
ot tliu latter.
Tha friend immediately pent a barrel o (
cuspidors by express to Prof Monroe. Sev
eral months after the incident McKlnley
again went to Oberlin , and , once rnoru do-
slriug to indulge in a cigar , called for a
cuspidor. "My gracious , man , I'm sorry , "
said Monroe , "but my wlfo has used all of
them for flovvor pots , not knowing what
thc-y were for. " Wben.be finishes this story ,
told in an attractive way , the president al
ways lias a good laugh.
SMOKES LIJSS THAN FOUMDKLY.
Since those days the president smokes fewer
A written Guarantee to CUR1S ANV
CASK or IUONUU UUI'UNIIBD.
Our euro Is permanent and not aratchlneup. Cue *
treaKil trn ycaratfa 1mto never HCU a ijiuptornilnce.
lljr clrMrllilna your we fully-we run treat you lijr moll ,
and wdUtvotheuamei'tronir fruarftntrotocurvorrrhina
llmunuy. If youririnplmiiiarpiiluiple * an nice ,
ore throat , miicuu * iiufche * In miiutli , rlivu-
luutUm In bouei and Joint * , hulr fullleiif out ,
eruption * on any part t > C tlio body , feeling ot
irrnrrul ileprenloii , iiuliii In head or l > onerou
iiavo no time to wnsta. Those who are constantly tak.
InBinrrcuryand potain ahouId dlwonllrmoIt. Uoiutant
U"e of these drug * will buiely trlntr Hurra and rating1
ulcenlnlbtrnd. Iton'l fall lowrtte ; Tbosa who pre
fer to come tiers for treatment can do ao and we will
| > ay roil road fare both wayu and bottl btlUwbllohero
Two fall to cure. Wo challenge tlie world for a CAM
that our Kf nclc Ilcmeily Hill not cure. Write for
full particular * au4 tcet tlio eildince We know that
you are ultepilCAl , Juttly ao too. a * the mobt eminent
phystcialu tiare never been able to tflfe more than tern *
rorarr roller , In our luany yean practice vtltb tbii
jluirlc Ilemedy It baa l m nio < t il.nicult to over-
comu the prejudice * atcalnat all go-called peclflca. Uut
under our Btrontf guarantee you cbwutdnotuenltato u >
try IbU remedy , You take no chance of tuning your
muney. We miarantee to euro or refund erery dollar
and a we hare a reputation to protect , alto financial
UcUnit ot S3OO.OOO , It la perfectly tafe toalU bo
win try tbe treatment. Heretofore you bate veen
putting op and paling oat year money for different
traliuenla and although youaro not yetcured no one
liaa paid back your money. lo not watte any more
money until you try ui Old , chronic , deep. ruled
vuaca cured 111 tlilrly to nlnvly uuya. Investi
gate oar financial itandfug. our reputation at buiteeu
ruea. Write u * for nainea an < t addresses of tboae we
IJ TB cured of SrphllU , who Into g1 > tn perralMlon to
refer to them. It co ti you only po.Uire tuilo tLU i It
will tare you * world ofBufferlog from mental btralni
nil If jou r married t t ui jr your
through jour own n illKeiUe I All
e nt lra In plain fntfloix * . Welnrl
InrntlitatlonAadwIII do oil Incur po
It.vVlto u far our 1OU pa
ubiolute iiroon orourct ,
I COOK REMEDY CO , , Si !
cigars. He has luJ a number ot boxew of
the flnoit cigars ntnt him , but he netcr
smoked when on duty In his odloo , and It Is
ngaltrtt Iris wUhcw that there should bo nny
smoking In any of Iho rooms. A Roo3 many
congressmen luvo boon reminded of this vrlh
of the president , nnd f w lighted cigars nro
found among the visitors to the white house
A dozen men purling at an equal number of
cigar * ot various grades of tobacco In a room
1 $ sufficient cause tti have the weed taboofd
Smoking Is prohibited In the- rooms and hall
ways adjoining the president's rooms
In one ot his campaigns for congress Mc
Klnley made , as was hla custom , a tour of
the counties ot his district. All Ohio poli
ticians know something of the rock-ribbed
democratic county of Holmes , the home of the
Amlsh sect. Until loot year it was newer
known to vary 100 votes In the democratic
majority it turned out. U was in this
county that the democratic politicians sold
the country people tin dippers for $1 each
just after the passage ot the McKlnley bill ,
and ctiargod that the enormous Increase was
duo to the high duties on tin On his way
to one of the > almost solid democratic towns In
Holniofl county to make a speech , McKlnley
noticed , a long time before ho got to the
town , that the leading buildings were gaily
do-orated. Conspicuously displayed on one
of thu principal buildings was a big placard
Ills heart went out In satisfaction. He
thought the town had brert decorated In his
honor , ant ) that at least he was beginning to
make an inrprosMon upon the democrats
Judge of the change In hU sentiment when he
got to the town and found on the plncnrd
something lll.e this "Thle town gave
IViraker thirteen votes In the last election.
This tlmo it will give McKlnley hut two
votes. " Notwithstanding this illro predic
tion , McKlnley made a good speech.
A JOKR OX M'KINLRY.
Of his power as a speaker It Is recalled
that whe-n McKlnley began his political ca
reer he could not speak extemporaneously
Ho had to write- everything down. Ho was
campaigning one tlmo with a brilliant young
fellow named Chance , n fellow republican ,
and they were hooked to speak nt Navarre
n ninall town Chance was a wag. He and
McKlnley stalled to Navarro In n buggy to
gether. On their way Chinee anked McKln
ley to let him look over his speech. Possess
ing a rcnnrkable memory. Chance easily
memorized the speech while going over It.
Thp two men agreed that Chance should
hpcak first that night , as McKlnley had been
In the habit of leading off McKlnley was
almost paralyzed when Chance delivered his
Hprrch almoat verbatim , making but few
changes. When McKluIcy's time came to
apeak he floundered around In holplti'a shape ,
and the democrat * present were tickled As
years rolled on McKlnley began extempora
neous sjicches and Is now fairly good In that
line
President McKlnley Is a shrewd mnn In
n political light. Those who think that
Chairtnnn Hanna exclusively furnished the
Kcnera'dhlp for the Inot campaign don't know
McKlnley. lie was consulted on many
things , nml his judgment accepted Ills suc-
< e a s previous to receiving the republican
nomination for president viere largely dun to
his own political foresight. In the campaign
of 1S90. when McKlnley wrs beaten by .10i >
votes for congrero. In a district > \hlch had
been gerrymandered until it had nearly 3,000
democratic majority , McKlnley displayed
wonderful generalship. Four days before the
election McKlnley and hirt managers knew
how nearly every man In the district would
vole. They s.ivv the probability of defeat ,
but were plucky enough to put up the greal-
cst light known In the district. In figuring
up the prospect1) McKlnley decided that
every vote was needed. Some ono told him
that ono of his beat frlenda. then absent on
a bridal tour , would probably return If he
( McKinley ) sent a telegram. TIic young fel
low had been married about a week and was
In New England with hla bride. He had In-
tender1 , to be away a good while. .McKlnley
acnt him this telegram :
"It Is right to be married , and I congrat
ulate you with all my heart , but every man
owes a debt to his country. That debt can
btni be paid by voting as his conscience
dictates on election day. " I
Ttie young friend returned In time to vote.
This was long remembered by McKlnley.
A MEMORABLE CAMPAIGN.
The great race which McKlnley made
Have your wits as keen as a !
ride a
aIICYCLE
and feel as fine as a
Not built for tlie benefit of
Mr. Repair Man.
Omaha Accntt
A. B , Hutaann , 13th & Douglas Sis. \
MOXAKCH CVCI.K lira , co ,
UIICMOO i.nv vuitK I.OXDON
when h TWS elected governor of Ohio In
18D1 , th year after his defeat for con-
Rrosa , w a full ot amuolnR Incidents , be-
al Je Illustrntlns the nhrowflneRa of the re
publican mtiaiers ; and of the candidate
hlmdolf. ICxpectlng that the democrats
would rnnko < i fight on the tariff l ° sue ,
the republicans , it is charged by demo
crats , resorted to n ncheme which wns a
telling one. At various meetings the re
publicans had Imported men who would
rise , declare that they wore democrats , but
were RoltiK to support McKlnley bedtrso of
his protection views. This was done at
hundreds of meeting * , and was heralded
all over the state as showing a big change
In sentiment. Ono day McKlnley got on a
train K lRK to Cincinnati. He found James
r. Neal , the democratic leader , on the
same train. .Seal w.ia the democratic
manager of that campaign , and two years
later was the democratic opponent of Oov-
crnor McKlnley In the nice for Rovernor ,
Governor McKlnley and Colonel Neat sat
together and chatted pleasantly. McKlnley
was booked to speak at Cincinnati that night ,
but was also to make a speech at Xenla on
his way When the train reached Xonla
a delegation of local republicans boirderl the
train ami proceeded to announce their pro-
Brain.
They did not know Colonel N'enl , ml coyly
talked along. "And governor. " said the
leader , "we have paid live fellows , who have
cotnc from n long distance and are not known ,
to rise and siy they have always been demo
crats , but are going to vote for you " Co/-
urnor McKlnley smiled , and then Introduced
them to Colonel Neal. The politicians were
badly frightened.
President McKinley Is as fond ot flowers
as his wife. He loves to have them on his
desk , and politicians who too him fro-
nuently notice a big bouquet of Mowers
Every morning n man takes n. waller of
cut llovvcrs to the president's rooms and
puts them cm hla ( leak. They are cut In
the white house conservatory mid consist
of all klr ds and varieties. The beautiful
and the fragrant are mixed The president
likes fragrant now era , hut the beauty of
9011U ) attract him.
rm .v-\\ 111:1:1. .
Illcjclo Itlilcr : A matt on n tnndem , with
his wlfo or sweetheart on the front feat , al
ways lies something pleasant to look forward
to.
M _ _ (
Somervlllo Journal. The average bicycle
girl tolls not , but you ought to bee her spin' '
Philadelphia American : Lecturer The en
tire history of the world has moved lu cycles.
Spiocket What make ?
Detroit Free Press : Clnra What a nice
fellow who .was teaching .Mabel how to Help !
Maude Wasn't he ? I'm berry now that
1 learned so soon.
Philadelphia Record : She I'd rldo a
wheel , but I'm afraid It would hold me up
lo ridicule.
Ho You needn't fear that. A wheel , espe
cially when you're learning , doesn't hold you
up to anything.
Truth : "Drollier Jim has the bicycle face.
Joe has the bicycle baelt , and sister Sue has
the bicycle leg. "
" \ny other blcyelo ailments tn your fam
ily ? "
"Well , papa says ho has the bicycle pocketbook -
book , and It's badly punctured. "
Washington Star : "It's strange , " said the
young woman , "how things go out of vogue.
'Trilby' has gone completely out of style. "
"Yes , " said the young man In bicycle
clothes , "she's a ' 93 model at the latrsl. "
I -
Detroit Free Press : "Our took Is crazy
about bicycling. "
"Does she ride much ? "
"Ulde ! She gets on her wheel to hang out
the washing. "
You're a Chump
If you don't rldo
When you can buy nne for
That's the price wo tire soiling thorn for.
Wo have the biggest stock of
Goods in the town wo want to soil
thorn This vveolc wo'll give a discount
of 25 per cent on all base ball goods.
TOWHSEID WHEEL &
110 S 15th St.
FATE.
The New York newpnpors rrentljf
published the details ot the culcldo of n
society woman who becninei crnzej by
headachennd drowned herself In tha
harbor. W 1mt n nnil end to H life that
ought to have been completely happy !
Doublv sic ! br-inu'o advnnocd r.clenrs
eould hnnvod < her' ' Mttnvnn lin * i
rpecltlc for nil klnrii of hec.ilnche , which
currq In three minutes and loaves no de
pressing effects. Ono or two dosei will
stop Sick Headache. Keurnlqln. llo.ld-
nches from Indigestion , Nervousm-i * .
Overwork , CViliH Intemperance , or Hall-
road or Pecan Travel
In striking enntrn t to the above sail
easn ! that of MrU llnnlln , : MV > I Or-
mnntown Avenu . Philadelphia Pa , wlfo
of the Clerk of the Hoard e > f iCdiienlltui ,
who saysV'or thlrtv veurs I suffered
with alck hentli'he vUilrJi appeared In
attack * of seveie pnln , RO inen" ( that I
was obliged to remain In bed for daja
ot a time. The-so nttnekfl appeared al
most every week , and nt no tlmo did t
ever reeolvo relief , although I consulted
the moil vktllul idivslrlani In the elly.
Tlie hendacliex pcemed to wnr them-
pelv i -i out and then commence anew. At
last 1 was Indu-cd to trv Munyon'i
Ileadneho ( "ure. The relief wn nmttlenl
and nlrnont InMantnneoui I followed un
the imminent nn ! vvai completely cured
for three \enrfl have pained nnd 1 linvo
liatl no loluni of the head.U'hei I liftvn
recommended Munyon'i ttt > me > dle to a
number of my friend * , nml T hnve re
ceived their moit tdneore tbnnki for
many \vordorful cure * thnt hnve been ac
complished bv tlie e' little nellnls"
Profeijor Mum on has a separate npp-
clnc for eneJi dl'enso , the only logical
system of inodlclne.
With up-to-date lines , choice of handle *
bare , tires nnd saddles. Why pry rnoio for
a wheel' You can buy nothing that will
run easier or give * you betler h.itlsfaction.
A few more of our
Then they will cost you $50.00.
$15000 Tandem , good as nuw , $60.00.
Second-hand Wheels from $5.00 to ? 20.00.
Standard Cyclometers , 50o each.
1897 Gcndiou or Lldredge , $80,00. Nothing
better on the maikct.
Wo rent wheels by the day , week or month.
Cor-15th and Harney ,
GEO. IJ. MICIvHL , Mgr.
Wo will send you by mall ( In plain package )
AIISOI.UTULI 1'llii : : : , the poweiful Dr.
lIolliiiiiii'N Yltiil HcHliiriill o TillilclM ,
with a Ich'nl guarantee to ijuimitienlly euro
JtjONt Manhood , brlfAlniNCcakiirHH ,
Viirlt'oucloistups foiuvpr iMtrlit KmlKHloim
und ull minuumil dialna , kpccUHy itsturiH health
and perfect nmnhoni ]
We lm\c faltli In our treatment , and 1C wo
could not cuic you wo would not send our
inodlclne KHir to try. nnd P y when tutlslUd.
1VU&TI2IIN MRU1CIM2 CO. , ( Incorporated )
ICulnniarno , Midi.
The Perfume of Violets
The purity of the Illy , the clew of the rose ,
comblnu iu I'uzzom'a
and the flush of Ilcbo
Trondrous I'owdcr
Ohlchoilcr' * KnalUli Diamond Ilrnnd.
nd Ouly ( Jnnulnc.
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iitnlM ultti Mu riUNm Tiilc
| nn olhrr. Ht/uitdanptrtiui * tif ttu.
Human I lititatiuni Al Drujcsliti.ftn nd 4a.
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