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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1897)
1 TITR O FATTA T > ATT/r TCTCTS : ST TDAT. MAT no. WILING WIL Several aerloufl accidents and ono fatality 'occurred ' In different clllca tnst Sunday to bicyclists riding on the strip ot ground be tween street car tracks. Tlio practice Is quite common In Omaha , mainly because the Btrlp Is less worn than other portions of the street and affords easier riding. Many reckless riders havil been observed riding so cloao to a moving street car that a slight jar would have thrown thento the ground and Imperiled their lives. The wonder Is that \ / the practice has not already furnished work i / for surgeons or undertakers. Whllo the city i/ is not obliged to provldo guardians for fool y ish w heelers , still the application of a po liceman's club to the right npot occasionally would materially assist In checking the reck- le.'s. No Investment pays < ich high Interest as the money paid for a bicycle. The average rider , according to a new devotee , saves 20 crnts a day In car fare , say five days a week for fifty weeks in the year , or a sav ing of $50 ; and If he owns a high-grade wheel he will nave nothing to pay for re pairs , thus obtaining a return of ISO per cent upon hla original Investment. Should In wish to obtain a new mount bo can. If he boa been careful of his uhcel , sell It for half the price , which , with the $00 he has earned In car fares alone , will give him Ms year's riding for nothing. This is exclusive of doc tors' bills or the vnrious little expenses that KO out for medicine dnrlng the year , railroad fares usually expended for short pleasure trips and like expenditures. The wheels of a blcyclo the bearings are properly adjusted should spin freely and atop gradually with a rocking movement , yet have no side play. To tort a wheel after ad justing. apln smartly , letting It run Itself out , when the weight of the valve should stop the last almost complete revolution and cau.io thu wheel to awing backward and for ward until It stops with the valve at the bet tom. Should It stop In any other position , then tbero Is a tight place In the bearings which should bo loosened slightly allow the balls to pats , , otherwise ono may jam and break. Hero Is the way Mayor Harrison of Chicago cage differentiates between the equestrian and the bicyclist' "When 1 go horseback rid ing , " thu mayor says , "tho horse gets the ex ercise. Ho doesn't1 exactly get It all , but he gets the best part of It. On the other hand. when I go blcyclo riding all the exercise Is mine. I do all the \\oik. and have all the fun. A. man can feel that be la doing some thing for himself when he is riding a wheel , and there is a great deal of satisfaction in that. " The bicycler who wants to go on a journey 'by rail and take his faithful wheel to bear him company , without extra charge , Is doubtles destined to ho happy some day. He may not secure tba passage of a law on the subject , but he Is likely to IIml the railway companies ready to make reasonable conces sions. The laws of business will operate in the end in favor ot whatever Is fair. The eastern trunk lines which have their own roads to Chicago carry wheels through to that city. The New York Central. West Shcro and Delaware. Lackawanna & Western railroads check the wheels to Buffalo , where they can be rechecked to western points. The Erie road baa a system oC identification tags \\hlch La said to work better than ono ot checks , In the matter of footwear It is evident that the average cyclist pays too little at tention to his best interests. Last season thousands of riders pushed over the high ways of the country with feet Incased in the modish pplnted-toed shoes which fashion dictated for ordinary street wear. However it may be fpr walking , nothing worse than the pointed shoe could be chosen for bi cycling. The requirements ot a perfect shoe for cycling are a substantial sole , plenty of room for the toes mid lacing carried well down , to Insure ease and a fit sufficiently close over the lower Instep to counteract the V natural tendency of thu foot to 'work ' for ward with the rider's downward thruata on the pedal. Here are a few euggcstlons going the rounds for the benefit of the afflicted : "Don't try to catch the handle bars with your teeth. Don't look around to see if the hind wheel Is .still ( olIaulnR. Don't be surprised If the front wheel sho-vs a disposition to turn Into a yard and He down for a rent. Al ways fair en your right shoulder and do not let your ear strike the ground till a few seconds later. When you logo a pedal don't get off and go back to look for It. It's there on the machine still , and If you'll feel for It long enough you'll find It again. Should you find a runaway horse en your trail keep close to the curb until he Is passed. Then make a spurt and seize him by the tall and put on the brake. ' Never kill a pedestrian when It can be avoided , but , when you do dismount and say you're sorry. " Trying to acquire the art of climbing hills la what Is troubling a good many novices at this eeison. That there 1 an art in so do- lug there Is Ilttlo dcubt , out practice and muscle will do a great deal for the learner , much more than a few suggestions. If the following la kept in mlnd.lt will aid the rider to catch the knack of hill climbing. Little Is gained by trying'to rush a hill. It Is well to get 'a good start , but It la better to so lay out the push that there will be a reserve foros to send the -wheel over the last rl " 3 "vhlch is always Jhe hardest. A good ankle motion , clawing the pedals around , past and ever the dead center Is a decided help. Throw the weight of the body well forward and pull up allghtly on the handle bars. If the grade Is very sharp try zig zagging , or weaving , up the hill ; frequently this will give a needed nut on a long hill. Try to keep an even pace ; avoid sudden atraitu. Inst , but not least , sit uquarely In the saddle , \ HACIMJ THUST. SerloiiH OliJiMjIloiiH l < > tlii * I'rtmtiit Sy - tfiti ot Control. The Bulletin , published by the League of American Wheelmen , concedes that there are many bcrlous objections to the methods of the league la controlling racu meetings. It calls the present system a racing trust , that the leaguu controls racing "not wisely , but 4jo much , " and frankly admits that radi cal reforms are neceusary to prevent tba growth ot the secession movement begun in CM tern status. "The scrloua question , " gaja the Bulletin , "and it is bound to bo a still more lerloua question in time , la not hall tha league ccntrol racing , but shall its cot-Urol be accomplished by the use of a bludgeon , rather than by diplomatic , tact ful , biiaiiu'js-llke methods. It U not true , as ban been stated , that racing In Itself IB rreponslblo for all thu troubles of the Lrague of American \Vuelmen. We do not b - lievo that clean , honeit racing has ever fceen productive of harm to anybody. The real trouble comes and always has come from the fact that the league has tried to control racing , not wisely , hut too much. "Why require a muction to tun a race meet ? Tnat'a an Interesting question. Think it over "Who does it benefit ? "Is it an advantage to the average league member T "Certainly uot. Competition in bicycle rac ing means lower prices for aeats In the grand stand , or more and better attractions. 'Don u with trusts' 1 * a popular sentiment with all except thcuB who ara directly benefited. "The League of American Wheelmen is running a racing trust , and U Is of interest ( or u to tudy tha subject a Ilttlo and aea who U benellteJ by it. "Tho moat open competition la certainly beat tor the citizen who pays his money at the ( rate , and vrho , by thu way. la , after all. the inatmmeutallty which alone makes tha race poisible. "Uovr about th racing men ? They hats speed to sell ; what Is the Commercial fact In buying and selling * Isn't'Tt that the more buyers the better price the seller can real ize ? Why , certainly The racing man who has shown himself to be a 'drawing card. ' wants the benefit ot competition for hla services : while the 'unknown' U benefited by having the largest possible number ot races In which he may enter , and the more the big ones arc scattered the better will be hla chances of winning. We cannot believe that any racing man waa ever benefited by our sanction aystem ; but. Instead , many of them have been suspended for competing In unsanctlo ied races , and without the means ot knowing at the tlmo that they were doing wrong. "Who. then , Is benefited by the sanction ? Our < rgnnizatlon In supposed to be a broad one , seeking the greatest possible good. In a fairly representatlvo race meet there are , say , 5,000 spectators , flity racing men , one promoter. "Now. If the sanctions ever benefited any body , It waa the promoter ; and yet , even he will tell you nine times out of ten that the sanction la a farce , and on the tenth time you are apt to and that a sanction is wanted to protect an Inferior attraction era a poor business manager against legitimate competition , and always at the expense ot the public. "With mora or less general grumbling the League ot American Wheelmen is acknowl edged to be In control of racing. Why ? Simply that because of the age of the or ganization It Is supposed to be responsible for Its actions and that It must of necessity represent the sum total of racing wisdom ? Not a thousand times not U is reopccted for the same roaaon'that the bully at school Is respected , while any one of thu other boys would lick him It bo could. "Tho League of American Wheelman con trols racing at present bccausu It Ls more powerful than.any other organization. Let us got together at St. Louis next February and see what we can do toward the end that the League of American Wheelman may de- serva the respect that la now shown In too many instances only through , tear. " i I A 3IAIJ PAT MAX. He Bed * a. Whei'l and Shonrctl a Spurt of Temper. A fat man Is popularly supposed to be the embodiment of good nature and Imper turbable serenity of mind. A woman learn ing to ride the blcyclo Is with equal unanmity supposed to have undisputed right of way over any and all surface area of thl3 sub lunary sphere -whereon it may please her to pursue her wabbling course. At first sight there may not appear to be any connection between these two state ments , eays the St. Louis Republic , but a recent happening In Minneapolis presents them to the world in a certain juxtaposi tion which would seem , to demand a read justment of public opinion either as to the fat man'a amicability or the female bicycle tyro's franchise covering the earth. Onp or the other it may even be both Is now accorded a consideration to which It Is not entitled. The fat man of Minneapolis , we are told , was standing on a street corner waiting for a car. The charming beginner on the bicycle was zigzagging Joyously adown the thoroughfare In his direction. Before the cr reached the fat man the bicycle and Its feminine rider had engaged his serious at tention. As the car passed the group It was seen that the stout Mlnneapolltan had been borne to the earth by the shock ot the en gagement. presenting a picture of undignified chaos possible only to a rotund old gentle man in a catcb.-afl-catcb.-can bout with such antagonists. A traditional fat man would have risen from the encounter with a Jolly laugh , patted the catapultlc bicycle maiden on the back and told her to go and run down another fat man. Not so our Minnesota -behemoth. His iflnt act upon regaining the perpendicu lar wan to madly clutch the machine that had proved his undoing. Then , with a fury almost Incredible as emanating from a fat man. he dashed the bicycle repeatedly to earth until It was utterly demolished. In token whereof , ho may now have to answer In the courts to a charge of malicious de struction of property. Fat men and bicycle girls will ba equally defendant In the resultant action. The tem per of one and the rights of the other are the Issues at stake. Where should either find a limit In such a case as la now re ported ? SALOON FOIL IIICVCLC GITIM. A. PlnocVliere Tlii-r Pnt Their Feet on flicHoil nnil Act LikeMen. . "The Sergeant's , " in big , bold , black let ters. over the door of a little building at 23 Pennsylvania avenue northwest , is the some what unusual sign which bos. since last Wednesday , attracted attention , says the Washington. Star. A , peep through the open doors at the interior , which is fitted up with a handsome oak bar , -with the usual amount of looking-glnss and shelve ! ! full of bottles , would strengthen the first Impression , but for tha fact that almost at any time In the day trim young women in bicycle coa- tumca may be seen , their dainty feet restIng - Ing on the rod in front of the bar , holding up a glata full of sparking liquid , and giz- Ing at their rellectlcas in the bevelled mirror. The place Is unique In every respect. It la a saloon In reality , and fitted up Just as the average saloon It fitted up , but It is a tem perance saloon. The proprietor Is James H. McChesney. who was formerly a sergeant In ttjo regular army. It is the only saloon In the United Slates , he says , which Is con ducted us a saloon and yet at which only temperance drinks arc aold. He decided that thcro was a certain fascination about a saloon which had as much charm tor the average young man as the liquor he drank. In the barroom there Is a small side table on which a free lunch is served to the pa trons ot the house. and In the rear room are small tables at which drinks art * served. A space has been left for a pool and billiard table , which will be put In in a few days. Coffee and milk are nerved to thoee who prefer them to soda or mineral waters. A new Idea In bicycle bells that will surely give a loud alarm is composed of three bells mounted on the handlebar , with three ham mers , all operated by one lever , the lower bells being tuned ( a sound like < chime. To prevent the balls f'om dropping out of the baaringa when tbo wheel Is taken apart a new device has a metal washer which locks into the outside ot the cup and projects out far enough to hold the balls In place without Interfering with the cones of tha shaft. For loug-dHstanco or long-time rides a drinking device is to be attached to the wheel , consisting of a reservoir to bold tha water , with a flexible tube fastened ta a frame over thu handlebar extending into tbo reservoir , thus making it unnecessary tor the rider to dismount when Ihlrsty , Two bicycles can bo eolidly coupled to gether by a newly patented coupler , con sisting of three X bracet , one being attache. ! to the rear hubs and the lower braces ot the wheels near the crank chafts , a second Irani tbo back upright braces near the top to tha beady , and the third act across the heads of the machines. For use as S trainer and teacher a simple device no r coming Into vae baa a frame to rest on the floor holding to parallel rollers for the back wheel to rest on and one for the front wheel , the bicycle being braced or balanced by the rider at dulred , the front roller being attached to the Inatdo back one by a chain belt to causa the front wheel to retolvu for steering and balancing. A nuirly patented driving mechanism for bicycles 1 formed by two L-thaped members attached * t tha bend of the L to the bottom tom , braces of tha franid Jim back of the crank abaft , tha p Jils being mounted la tha long end and a bar running ftom the hort end to a shortened crank , thu * per mitting an up-and-down motion ot tha pedata and imparting greater force lo the sprocket whe l. CH.tFF. A wheel dealer reports the receipt of this perplexing order : "Kindly forward a black jady geared to 73. " Indlanaplts JournalVheeIerI have made eight century runs this season already. What do you think of that ? Walker It would have been better If you had made them all In a row In one direction. Chicago Record : He Have you ever mn Into any one * She Oh. no ; but several persons have been rude enough to walk Into ino without even apologizing. IV troll Free rr rs "I thought you sale . Grumpy , that you would never allow yout wife to ride a hetl ? " "So I did , but she aappeacd to hear ot it. " Chicago Tribune'How did It happen that you were let oft with a reprimand while the other scorchers bad to pay a fln < j ot each ? " "I proved that I roiie the sarao make of wheel the court rldoi" Cleveland Leader. "I tell you. Mrs. Dunk- ley la carrying this new woman buslncis too far. " "How's that ? ' "Why , she even makes her husband sit In front when they go out on their tandem now , " THE I'I > AIXT OP A JfOVICK. 9. E. Klstr In Cleveland Leader. If there la a broken bottle In the street , I'm Its meat ! I have never missed -one yet , But , with features firmly set , I proceed. Shaky-kneed , Squarely o'er It and nwnr , i Till some car track lays me low. Or I hear somebody Fay : "Golly , s e the scorcher go ! " Then I lese my meager nerve. And I awlntr and sway and swerve Till I keel With my whe l. And rip out a spoke , or two with my heel ! I don't care how wide the way la , I can hit Every bit ' Of gravel thnt Is there- Longer japR-ed , round or square While the sticks And the brlcka Always He In front of me. And , however slow my gait , I can never pcem to see Any of them till too late ! Then I awing- and away and swerve Till I lose my little nerve. And I keel With my wheel. And cut out a chunk of tire with my heel ! And the wind. It seems to me , la Always dead Square ahead , ' So that I'm compellrti to bump And to sweat and puff and pump Against the breeze. Till my knees Feelas _ If they'd break in two , And my tongue geta hard and dry ; Then some insect doesn't do A thlnp but get into my eye. Causing me to lose my nerve. And to swing1 and sway and swerve. Till I keel With my wheel , < And. perhaps , take oft a hanger with my heel ! Oh. this may for some be pleasant , I'll admit ; But the grit You must have to stand the shocks And the buffets and the knocks. And the leering And the Jeering Of th& crowd , It seems to mo Is a heavy price to pay Just to get so you may be Fully at your ease , some day So that you may sway and swerve Without ever losing nerve. On your wheel- So that you may reel and keel , And not spoil a whole week's earnings with your heel ! GOOD ROADS MAKE DOLLAIIS. Snvlnsr Effpctoil Iir Transportation on I'llVIMl IIIlClllVIlJ-H. Charles Kendall Adams , the eminent educator cater and writer , now president of Wiscon sin University , while in Europe not long ago , traveled a thousand miles by coach in the Alps. There were six persons In the coach. It required thirty-three days. They went through four of the great passes. They never drove less than twenty-flve miles a day and frequently as high as fifty , yet In making that one thousand miles , in thirty- three days , they had but one span of horses. It is explained In the fact that the entire distance covered had been supplied with su perb roads. Dr. Adams is enthusiastic as an advocate of good roads. After giving his experience as above stated , he asked. "What would be tha condition of a team of horses driven in this country , over mountain roads , from twenty-flve to fifty miles a day , six days in a week , for a month ? " The state ment ot facts and the question furnish ample food for reflection. A dollar mark placed before a row of fig ures as naturally attracts the > attention of the average reader as a pretty face attracts the attention of the average person. If there Is a name , particularly the name of a well known man clcae to the row of figures , the paragraph is about as certain to be read as a telegram sent by a senator to an office- seeker announcing his appointment to the place he was seeking. .Men who have been spending years In computing the cost of transporting farm products from the farm tti the railroad In this country , give it as their firm belief that the products thus trans ported amounted in 1835 to the fabulous sum af.2,6S9,875,147 tona for one mile , and that the coat of such wagon transportation was J3G3.000.000. or at the rate of 25 centa a ton for each mile. They estimate that the same amount of products transported bywagon on good gravel or broken stone road could be done at a saving ot two-thirds of the vast amount , an amount eo great that it seems almost beyond comprehension. Now. If these same gentlemen , one of them the editor of an agricultural paper , Mr. John M. Stahl. another a farmer , another Isaac B. Potter , president of the League of American Wheelmen , and that class ot men , would giva us an estimate of thu number of miles of good road the { 965,000,000 that good roads would save per year , -would construct. It would be comparatively easy to state bow long it would require to furnish the country with a system of good roads that would enable it each yrar to save more than half a. billion of dollars In the matter of wagon transportation , to say nothing about the great pleasure such roads would give the people ; to say nothing about the hundreds of mil lions of dollars that would be added to the value of farm and other property ; to say nothing about the convenience In reaching ichool , church , creamery , cheese factory and so on , and so on. No woman is beautiful , no matter what her features or figure 1C she possesses not the rosy glow of Health. Rich red blood Is tha secret ot health and beauty. Try Pill Aneomic Pink. It Is composed largely of con centrated beef blood and makes rosy lips anJ focea. Effects noticed after a week's use. Hnnleiilui ; Tool Stet-I , t It appears that after some flv < j yewn' re search the metallurgical department of the Sheffield Technical school has solved a pe culiar problem to students , namely , why a piece ot red-hot tool steel becomes flint lord when suddenly quenched In water. The re sult of the researches In question &hnwed , al- mott beyond a doubt , that the well-nigh diamond hardness ot quenched steel la due to the presence of a remarkable aub-cirblde of iron , and that the action of 'empe-ing is due to the fact that far below red beat this compound decomposes and dilutes the mesa with soft iron the permanent magnethm of steel depending on the amount present of this compound. It naa formerly auppjaed to be a satisfactory explanation , of this phenomenon that the ehoclt drove the mole cules of the steel Into closer contact , and hence the hardness a theory Invalidated by tha fact that , as disclosed , tha volume of the hardened steel woa greater than , that of the unhardened material. IlncUIen'a Arnlea Sulvo. The beit Salve in the world for cuta , bruises , sores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever eorea. tetter , chapped hands , chilblains , cornt , and all akin eruptioru. and positively cures piles , or DO pay required. U is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Pries U cents per box. For aala by Kubn & Co. Ur. tLlotf's Act * UlaouYcry for Con- HKD CLOCD Iff ROTH AM. TheCrrnt Sloni Warrior Greeted by IlntTnln Itlll. In the center box over the main entrance at Madison Square garden there sat re cently a very old man , relates the New York Sun. He was thin and bent and hla nwartUy skin was wrinkled with the marks of many yeara. Below him In the arena the daring riders of the wild west charged back anl foith. performing wonderful feats of horse- minshlp , and the mimic battle raged with much yelling ot Indian and cowboy and the battering volley of rifle and revolver. The ol I man * at unmoved. Much of such sport he had seen on the western plains and many a battle where each volley bore death from out Its smoke , but this ho'coillfl ' not see. for ho was all but blind , and' behind his blue gog-glcs could see nothing of wh'at was going on below. So Red Cloud ; greatest of the war chiefs of the Sioux , * at 'under ' a roof with thousands of paleface1 ! Tihd above the mimicry of that which had'wrested from his people their mastery of tlH- broad American plains. ' Red Cloud Is SO years ' old 'and past his flghtlcg days even wera them < a chance for him to fight. His tall , thlu form Is bent , his step Is feeble and only his eual-black hair as uncompromising In Its Uaahncss as In lla str.ilghtnpsa has rcslnted tbo branding power of old age. He cams on from Washington , where ho had been , to confurrwlth the gov ernment , In company with , .American Horse , Three Stars ( whose name does , him Injustice , for ho la a most temperate Individual ) , and Patrick Star , who Is not Irlshrabut Sioux , to vUlt Buffalo Bill. Under ilaivAfrald of His Horse , the hereditary ch cfof the Sioux. Red Cloud , who was never afraid ot any thing was the great was chief and fought In moro than. 203 battles. It waa be who cap tured Fort Phil Kearney when every man at the post was massacred. He has met most of the famous Indian fighters of the past fifty yei-s In battle , as has also Ameri can Horse , and when , they met Buffalo Bill they met a man who was both an old friend and an old enemy. The party arrived at 3 o'clock and were met by Major Burke , who took them to Madison Square garden. When the perform ance was over Red Cloud was taken down Into the arena to meet hla people , the Slout. Red Cloud Is taciturn , even for an Indian. The Sioux did the proper thing In the way of salutation. Red Cloud said " " "Humph ! or something like It. Buffalo Bill came forward and greeted the old warrior. Red Cloud In an excws of courtesy re marked : "Ugh ! " Flat Iron , chief of the Ogalalla Sioux. came forward and snorted In. salutlon. Red Cloud waxed loquacious and unbent to the extent of saying "How ! " The spirit moved Buffalo Bll to make a speech. It ran about as fallows : "Chief Red Cloud. I am glad to welcome you , American Horue. and jrour friends to this great tepee. You and I have met before on the plains , nometimes in peace and sometimes in war. No-w we meet to celebrate lastingpeace. . " Red Cloud said something that may not have been "woree luck. " but it certainly had that Intonation. "As you know , your people have traveled with me for many years In this country and In Europe , but this is the first time you have honored us with a visit. Your people have been taken care of. and have bad good payment in money. " Here Red Cloud said something else. The Interpreter said he couldn't translate , but the other Sioux grinned. It must have been a joke. Indiana don't grin at nothing. "I recognize In you one of the greatest characters in the history of the plains. You are the greateot warrior of the epoch. You have done what you , thought was right and best for your people. Now it la the white man's turn , and his civilization boa over come yours. " Again Red Cloud made an observation. The interpreter said something about 10.000 white scalps , and the Sioux grinned again. It is probably just as well for the cranial Integrity of last night's audience that Chief Red Cloud is past his fighting prime. "American Horse la also a warrior , " said Buffalo BUI , "and la now a leader in the ways of peace. I hope bdth of you will take this opportunity to ? e ? all you can of the great city of the whites , "t'bid you wel come again. " Red Cloud delivered himself bf two grunts , a deml-semiquaver of a snort and | a chopped- off gurgle , which the polite Interpreter ex panded Into : . , "The chief says that his he/irt is glad to meet hla people and Pe-hehaska ( Long Hair ) , who has been a warrior In the field and a friend around the fire. , He has much to speak of with Long Hain He is old and weary and has traveled ifar , , At another council he will speak monj. 41He rejoices to have seen his young man and spoken to them. " "Hoc ! concluded Red Cloud , eloquently. That terminated the interview. Terrible Accident It is a terrible acci dent to be burned or scalded ; but the pain and agony and the fri nfful disfigurements can be quickly overcome twithout leaving a scar by using De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve. FAVORAULD TO HEALTH. Athletic SiiortH IndulBi-il In nnil to n. Moderate Extent. Many of the athletic sports. It pursued for sport or as a recreation , are valuable reme dial helps and aid toward physical Improvement - ment , says the North American Review. Unfortunately - i fortunately , the spirit ot emulation In ath letics , which in some communities has grown Into Intense rivalry , is likely to lead to ex cesses In training and practice for contests , which , unless checked and brought down to a rational basis , may do mora barm than good. Many young men seem to think that because the practice of athletics Is favorableto I health the more they can get of this practise the better. This Is an erroneous Impression , for it is as possible to overwork in athletics as it Is in buaine > s and a. great many young people do themselves Injury by their exces sive zeal In tba practice of competitive exer cise. In this line of physical activity , as in any other , there is a limit to human capability and it Is possible to develop the muscular and nervous systems to the detriment of the heart and lungs or of the digestive system. But the conditions under which athletics are usually practiced are so favorable to the maintenance ot health and rigor that few persona who were sound at the time of com mencing their athletic efforts have Injured themselves by the practice ot these vigorous exercises. It la true that a. certain number of young men who wera distinguished for . their supremacy In certain athletic events < have died young. But the number of young men who are now practicing athletic exer- clxs In this country and appearing in public contests Is very large , as many aa GOO or 700 entries being recorded In some of the great city meetings. Examlnit the labels and trademarks ot pro prietary articled. Imitations are common , and in aomo coses tbo difference between them and the genuine la ao slight as to es cape careless observation. Beware ot die- honest shopkeepers and salesmen. The absent-minded man continues to do things that add to the general merriment of the world and hla own chagrin , says Harper's Bazar. A case In point la that of a Boston father of a "wool-gathering turn of mind , " who entered a grocery store with bis baby en one arm and a kerosene can In bis hand. Set ting the can down on Uie counter he said , gently : "Sit there a moment , deer ; " and holding the baby out to the dazed clerk , he said * "A gallon of kerosene in this , please. " TAI LOR tew WE MOVE JUNE 15th , To Our handsome New Quarters in the Karback Block. f ( Formerly German Savings bank. ) . - Our new store will have a complete new stock. Ever yard of wool ens on hand will be cut up before we move ! Will you help us get rid of same at these tempting prices ? Suits Trousers Made to your order Made to your order $15 and $20 $5 From fabrics easily worth From woolens bought to sell $22 , 25 and $28 at $6 , $7 and 8. The goods we offer are this season's design in all the newest y colorings. Best Imported Fabrics ( the kind you've paid $35 and $40 for ) we offer during this sale at $22-$25-$2S. . - * . Hundreds of orders taken 'ast ' week but it will require many in more orders to reduce the stock to where we want it. Are you skepticle on account of the low price ? Examine closely , the woolens we offer hen ask to see the class of trimmings we use , and finally inspect the garm.nt ? that have been finished. We'll take chances on getting your order then. Remember ! Girments ordered during this reduced price sale will receive the same care'ul attention Tor which our establishment is noted. We can't afford to do oth-rwise for we want you to become- a pemanent patron of our new store , Goods sold by the yard at cost , 207 Sout/2 131o clc 15 tli Str REDUCED TO $5 , Photography Simplified Picture taking with our new hand camera makes Photo * gruphy easy for the novice. Loads in Daylight. Jlaltes pic tures 3jx3 } . The Robert Dempsfer Go. Wholesale and rotuil dealers in all photographic gooda , 1215 Par nam. marts are unpleasant anil sometimes dliflgnr- 1 n g. Dermatologist Woodbury. HI W , M nt. . N. Y . re move * birthmark * and all facial blem- lahea painlessly. Send lOc for Beauty book ami cample of either Woodbury8 Facial Soap or Facial Cream. jSt ffi gUttM&s GENDRON BICYCLES 1897 equipments throughout. We've only a few more S3S Business Wheels. , We Reirt'WTieels by day. week or month , NEBRASKA CYCL CO. , CEO. E. MIC'KEL , Mer. 15th and Harney. ? cStf ! In Front or a Follower ? which is to be your position in the cycle ranks ? Much o'epends on your choice of wheels. Better get a Monarch : _ Staunchest , swiftest and best. Catalogue write us. OMAHA AGENT : A. B. HUDORMANN , I3th and Douglas Sts. MONXECH oycr.E MFQ. co. . CltlCAQQ. NEW YOI1K , LONDON. rand. ENNYRDYAL PILLS Orlffoal ud Oaly Oeamlmcb ! } ttilfciUft * LAOIS * M _ * /Jlr J la IU Ud C > . MU4 ui u > HM. & . M ktU I ul OrxutJU. , Don't Kick Later on ItL'cnuso you didn't buy one of our $100.00 Spalding Bicycles that wo're st-HInt ; iiow for 0.00. We've ouly a few left , and at thla price tiny won't laat Ions. Wo have two Xuw ' 90 ncraluif- tona that wo will Hell for $50 each. If you won't huy a new wheel pick out one of our Second-Hand Wheels , ' 96 Remington , 24-Inch frame , fine con dition 140.00 'as Remington , 22-Inch frame. One con dition , . . , , 40.00 ' 56 Ladles' Remington , good as new. . . 40.00 ' 95 Ladlci * Remington , 38.00 96 Spalding 40.00 ' 96 Road King , , 2S.OO 96 Westminster ( ladlea ) 25.00 ' 98 Westminster ( gents ) 20.00 ' 97 Eagla ( ladles ) good aa nuw , . . . . . . . . 35.00 ' 91 Columbia , 15.09 DO.VT nuv A YOU US. TOWnWHEEUGUICO , 118 S IStli St.