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A great'deal of unnecessary mystcryls main
tained by the manufacturers concerning the
chalnlcss wheel for 1S08. A number of pat
ents purporting to bo "the comer" have been
published , but If they Mve been taken up
by .tho makers they keep the Information to
themselves. A representative of the 1'rovl-
denco Journal appears to have learned same
Interesting facts about tno coming wheel
which will Interest the Impatient multitude.
It icems that the clulnless models of 1808
will be little different from , the wheels of that
sort which have been on exhibition during
the present year. Practical tests have re
sulted. In nilnor changes In the original dc-
sigtf , . but tb'b shaft and bevel gear remain ,
There arc , however , two distinct ways of cm-
ploying the gear. One Is to have the inuln
driving cogwheel on the end of the crank
axle close to the bearing , and another Is to
have the coewhecl midway between the two
bearings , or In the center of the axlo. By the
latter arrangement an equal amount of pres
sure Is sup | > 04Cd to bo borne by each bejrlng.
To add to the wheel's rigidity , Its lower forks
and rear stays have been reinforced. These
modifications may help to overcome the left
of mechanics that lit chalnlesa wheels the
frame Is too 'mil to withstand the strain
Imposed upon It.
lit the chalnlcss bicycle of 1S9S the ques
tion of friction Is Important , The rider of
the ordinary bicycle must frequently tighten
his chain because of the wear upon It ,
whereas It Is asserted that the chalnlcss
wheel may bo run from 10,000 to 20,000 miles
without any attention whatever being given
to Its adjustment. Little oil h required , i
and , as the gear Is wholly encased , no dust or !
dirt can Interfere with Its movement. The I
weight of the new wheel for road use will |
bo about twcnty-nlno pounds , or several
pounds heavier than this year's chain variety. '
It 4s .Intimated that the new chalnlcss
wheels will bo sold for considerably mere
than ? 100 , perhaps $125. It will be neccofary
for the public to glvo the machines a good ,
test before being able , to say what they are
worth , but It must bo admitted that the day
cf hlgh-prlcqd bicycles has gone by and wheel
men arts -linn In their demand for lower I
prices. „ ' 1
'A cyclist of Louisville was so frightened
c.t findlnjJierslf In Imminent peril of being
run down by 0110 of two vehicles that she
was unable to turn her wlieel to either side
until a big -dog ran out from a dooryard ,
barking , and scared her Into forgetting the
whaffl altogether. She sought to gather her
skirts about her , and as she let go the
Iiandlo bur 'the wheel wabbled to the curb
and she was thrown off to safety. j
:
Minus Jier pale gray bloomeis , but'still
hopeful , 'Miss Dora DeWltt of Kansas City
reached New York on the 20th awheel.
She completed the trip from Kansas City , a
distance of 1,000 nlllcs , without a single
breakdown , Miss DoWltt states , and with
out encountering anything more dangerous
on the road than a few honos. Not a single
puncture occurred during the 1,600 miles ,
and Dora says she pumped her tires up but
twice. , |
Her bloomers gave out enroute , however , , '
and she found It necessary to put up over
night , In Ohio for repairs. j
Fame , la the solo object of the expedition , i '
and Miss 'DoWltt ' threatens to startle the
natives by riding up one of the suspension i '
cables , of the Brooklyn bridge. Falling in
this , she will try for the New York-Chicago
record.
r Manufacturers of Canadian bicycles are
-rltlckfriK about the Injury < lone to their trade
through the Importation of American
- v/hcrls , The results to the Canadian trade ,
they say , from these Importstlons have
teen , very' disastrous. It was found that
Bonie SO per cent of all wheels sold In
j 'Oanailh were of American manufacture , and
ninny of the wheels that came from Michi
gan were of prison manufacture , and It
w s st-Jtcd by one Canadian manufactursr
that largo numbers of wheels sent to Canada | |
from Chicago were made largely by women j
nnd. filrls. The Canadian manufacturers |
Will risk the Canadlaji government to pbeo j
ft spftlfln duty on wheels of $10 up to the
Voliie-.of $50.
It Isstated that at the forthcoming meet
ing of the National Cycle Board of Trade In
Now York a proposition will bo made and
vigorously advocated that the blcyclo
makers and dealers abandon the guarantee
that has-formcd so marked a feature of this
trade /jjr some years. It Is now the cus
tom , , says- ( lie Washington Star , for wheol-
makers nml sellers to agrco to repair all
breaks In'tho nwchlno occurring within a
.year glfer purchase that arc due tc * Inherent
faul'B in the machine. This guarantee has
been undoubtedly utilized by unscrupulous
'buyers ' nia'ny times , repairs being secured
/\vheiv I'10 ' damage hns been caused solely
'by the rider's carelessness or Is to bo tiaced
'to causes ' , , quite "apart from the true merit
pf th'o wheel , The present tendency in wheel
making "Is to reduce the prlco from the
ouco-standard hundred-dollar rate to the
neighborhood of $50 , Some of the "lilpli-
Krado" whfols are now to bo obtained for
prices nearer the latter figure than the for
mer , and there Is a constant dropping as
the competition becomes moro severe and
ns the processes of manufacture grow
cheaper. It Is regarded us practically cer
tain that within a very few years $50 will
bo the top mark for all but special makes
for particular purposes , fancy wheels and
racers , whllo the second grade of machines
will range from $2f > to $3fi , The action of
the cyclp board of trade which governs
prices to a largo extent and , controls many
factors In the wheel market , on the point
of the guarantee will possibly have an Im
portant hearing upon thu rapidity with
which this or.'i of low rates will approach ,
It Is not a disgrace to walk up a hill , no
matter how steep the Incline may be. Yet
a good many persons are apt to look at It
In this light. This U especially true of club
members.and no cyclist has a right to go
out on a club run , ns a rule , unless ho ran
null any hill that may come before him.
THO spirit or rivalry , to a cerium extent , in
this respect , Is qulto great , and the man
who docs not rldo up the hills Is apt to bo
laughed and jeered at. Why this IB so Is
hard to Imagine ,
There nre times when It 1s advisable to
walk up a hill , no matter If It Is A small
Incline. By doing so n two-fold object Is
accomplished. A strain Is relieved on the.
wrfel , and tlio rider Is put to no extra ex-
criliv. In some cases the wheel Is Injured
nirtt In forcimg It ,11 p a hill with brute
stffiigtH than' It would bo tf ridden for sev
eral months imdcr'ordinary conditions , It Is
well someM'iiity to look at the matter In
this light. Then , again , a person who M
subject io heart disease la foolish to ride
up a bill , The extra exertion has a i ex
tremely bad effect , and It Is an Idiotic no
tion to risk this simply for the sake , of say
ing that IIP was able to rldo up such and
Kiich a hill , Thery Is no glory In this.
That some persons feel ashamed because
they walk up a hill Is clearly evidenced by ]
the ready excuses' which are so frequently
given when the foot of a bleep Incline Is
reached. .
A practical repair men says that the way !
to tighten , a chain U first to fix the bicycle
la a firm position. Then take a spanner and
umcrew the 'two locking nuts of the back
wheel. Thcn'glve the adjusting nuts or
screws about a turn round each , so that when
the cranks are moved with the hrnd there
will be about one-quarter of an Inch play at
the top pf thein. , Then tighten the locking
nut * , taking care not to disturb the cones.
{ i bicycle cola lock his made Its appear
ance. The. Idea Is on the order of the weigh
ing jpiachlpei. , Place a nickel Ui tlio slot ,
end you ascertain your weight. In the case
of the coin lock you place a nickel In a slot ,
got a key , lock your wheel , and keep the
key as * check. When you dcslr * your
wheel , you unlock the chain which holds It
In position , and the key remains , It being
Impossible to release It unless another nickel
Li dropped ItfTlio slot. The locks are de
signed for Use on stands where wheels arc
checked , The nicchftilsm Is simple and It
Is claimed that no two locks are made alike ,
so that the cyclist would have no difficulty
In selecting his own wheel , The rider checks
his own wheel , pays but one fee for any
period of tlmo And locks the wheel by the
frame tubing Instead of by the wheel rim.
Some statistics of the new ten-seated ma
chine called the "Orlten" are as follows.
Length over all , 23 feet 9 Inches ; length from
hub to hub , 20 feet 3 Inches ; weight , 305
pounds ; frame alone. 132 pounds ; tread , 5)
Inches ; diameter of wheels , 30 Inches ;
diameter of tubing , 1 % Inches ; gauge,1
of tubing , 14 to 20 , according to strain ;
distance from > saddlc < ix > st to raddle-post ,
22 Inches ; diameter of sprocket wheels ,
largest , 1G Inches ; smallest , C Inches ;
size of tlrcsi 2 , Inches. Force of momentum
Is : Ten men averaging 1CU pounds , going at
a rate of speed of ton miles an hour , force
equal to 825,000 pounds ; ten men averaging1
ICO pounds , going at a rnto of speed of twenty i
miles an hour , force equal to 3,300,000 pounds ; I '
ten men averaging ICO pounds , going at a
rate of speed of forty miles an hour , force
equal to 13,200,000 pounds.
TUB 1IICVCM2 IX THE AUMV.
SuliMtiimM- the Hi-port ( if Mont. MIINK
of tlio Tu-t'iity-KUtli Infantry.
The War department has made public the
report of Second Lieutenant James A. Moss ,
Twenty-fifth infantry , who commanded the
blcyclo corps which made the long Journey I
from Fort Mlssoula , Mont. , to St. Louis , Mo. , '
last summer. The document 'la ' filled with Information -
formation of the greatest value to blcycll-Us
who contemplate making a long trip awheel.
Every ounce of food eaten , every day's events ,
mishapa and experiences are set down wlUi
military exactness , yet In a style that makes
the subject entertaining leading for wheel
men. Therp were many long miles of walk
ing and sleeping 'in tlio rain , of tolling along
in the hot sun or in the sleet , of Buffering
from the use of allull water , of hunger and
of thirst. The purpose was to test the value
of the blcyclo as a military adjunct , and the
conclusion of Lieutenant Moss Is as follows :
"Military cycling In our army 'Is ' In its very
Infancy , and no one but a person who has
actual experience In this line can fully appre
ciate Lho possibilities of the wheel an a ma
chine for military work. The blcyclo has a
number of advantages over a horse It does
not require as much care , It needs no forage ,
It moves much faster over fair roads , It Is
uot as conspicuous , and can be hidden from
view moro cosily ; It Is noiseless and ra-iscn
but little dust , and It Is Impossible to deter
mine direction from Its tracks.
"Furthermore , the fighting strength of a
blcyclo corps is not diminished by 'horse-
holders. ' Under favorable conditions the
blcjclu is Invaluable for courier work , scout
ing duty , road patrollug , j rapid reconnols-
sance , etc. A blcyclo corps as an adjunct
to Infantry or cavalry could lender excellent
service w.iiero speed rather than number is
required , such as taking possession of passes ,
bridges and strong places ahead of the com-
maud , anil holding them until reinforcements
could bo gotten from the main road. On the
other hand , in rainy weather , over bad roads ,
etc. , the Horse Is superior. The very thought
of the bicycle doing away with the cavalry
Is altogether ludicrous. Each ha3 peculiar
functions of. _ Its own a particular field In
which , under certain conditions , the one Is
superior to the other. The question , there-
lore , which confronts Is
us : Should not a
modern , up-to-date army have both , that It
might avail Itself of the advantages of the
ono or the other , as the proper conditions
present themselves ? "
OVI2H THE PG.VCI2 AXIJ OUT.
Hi'iiiiirkalilu Ai-clilc-iit In n Tumleiu
Iliiev nt Montreal.
A short time ago n. wonderful accident
occurred in a tandem race at Montreal In
which two machines and four men went
over a five-foot fence , the riders mlracu-
lously escaping dctath. The Montreal Star's
account of the accident Is as follows : "It j
was the strangest and most marvelous bi
cycle accldeiu , ey < jr heard of , so strange
that only th u testimony of the thousands ,
of spectators present can make others who .
did not sec It believe such a thing posI I
sime. iney reareu line rrigliteneU horses
anj cleared .the fence like old hunters. Like
things possessed of life t > hey seemed to be
come .frightened awl unmanageable and
the riders say Chat though they realized
what was going to happen they could not
prevent H or stop the wheels. Happily there
la not a death to record , and It "us a most
miraculous thing that neither ouo of the
four riders who started In the first heat
of the tandem race was even dangerously
hunt. The accident.vhlh occurred nt the
southeast corner of the track , has been the
topic of conversation ever since.
"Tho heat ' "s a mile and the starters
were Hobertson and Drury and Provencher
and Eaves. The latter pair had the polo
and wore leading when entering the backstretch -
stretch on the final lap. Robertson and
Drury went after them , nnd the speed at
tained by both was terrific. At the corner
they were on even terms , and what was a
pretty race was In thu twinkling of an eye
turned Into ono of the most peculiar acci
dents ever seen on a bljycle track. The
wheels apparently became unmanageable at
the turn , a collision occurred and all four
riders and both wheels went over the five- |
foot foncd so quickly that It |
wag hard to realize what had
happened. It was Just as If the
ground had opened at the spot and swal
lowed them up. Robertson was the only
ono who requlrisl attention , the others only
receiving slight Injuries. A stretcher was i
carried across for Robertson , and he was ' .
afterward sent to the Western hospital , and
from there Jiro cded to his Viomo. Urury
also went 'home ' , but I'rovencher and Eaves ,
after putting In n new forward wheel ,
started In the final and got second place ,
Robertson's wheel was not Injjrcd.
A CIIAMIH .IIISHTIXfi.
Homm-llle Journal.
Wo met by chance ,
'Twaa Kate's caprice
That brought us two together then.
Without romance
I'd lived In pace ,
Till then , the usual life of men.
She was so fair ,
This cycling mold !
At sight of her my heart stood still.
Her presence there
Mademo afraid ,
My feet no moro obeyed my will.
I
With flashing-eyes
Full of hauteur ,
She looked upon me with a frown.
Caught by surprhc ,
I could net stir ,
And so the maiden ran me down.
One sour glance <
Destroyed my peace.
She fell a sight for gods and menl
Wo met by chance.
'Twas FJite q .caprice
That brought us two together then.
I'OKl.VK ini.V AT WIIHHMJIIS.
Anxious Inquirer General , do you think
we are In .danger of war ?
Military Authority War ? No. Why , con.
found It , the country Isn't ready ! The chaln-
Icsa blcjclo hasn't bot-.n perfected yet !
"Most Immodest girl I ever knew. "
"What has she. done.1. '
"Appeared In a , bicycle suit with low
shoes. " ,
"With the aid oj y wheel , " remarked the
party who bad hltfaerto pue tuot of the
THE OMAHA. DAILY BJBISj SUNDAY , OCTOBER 8 , 189T.
talking , "I can cover more ground than by
cny other mewns. "
The party who had lost both legs and a
part ot his mind now joined In the conversa
tion.
tion."Did
"Did you ever try dynamite ? " ho de
manded , excitedly.
The chrttnlcsg bike Is now at hand ,
And more con-tent we feel ;
Dill wo shall not bo satisfied
Without the whccllcss wheel ,
Father Do you appreciate the responsi
bilities you take upon your shoulders In
marrying my daughter ?
Ilashley Oh , yes ; 1'vo had her out on my
tandem several times.
James Ilrown threw a broken bottle" on
the street , relates the Washington Star , re
marking at the tlmo :
"Thero goes a puncture for. somebody. "
Ho did not deny the charge when brought
before Judge Mills , which led the latter to
say :
"In view of the testimony In- the case. I
think I will puncture your pockctbook to the
extent of $20 , and If you do not pay you can
go to the workhousa for sixty days. "
AVIilNitcrlnurn of tinWlivrl. .
Local members of the Nebraska division ,
League of American Wheelmen , were much
'
surprised last week to learn that D. J.
t O'llrlcn had tendered his resignation ns chief
) ! t consul of tlio division to the state board.
, In Ills communication to the board Mr.
O'Brien did not glvo his reasons for resigning -
, signing , but when scon by the writer In
) regard to the matter quickly gave his rea
sons. "The fact of the matter Is " said Mr.
O'llrlcn , "It Is Impossible to get the wheel
men In this vicinity to pull together , and I
am , , tired of spending my time and energy
.
trying to build up the division when some
_
other member who thinks It Is not being ilono
just right tries to do nil In his power to
tear It down and again , every member
should put his shoulder to the wheel and
help , but Instead the majority of them do
nothing but criticise the ones who do the
work. Why , It Is an absurdity to think that
Nebraska , with over 20,000 wheelmen within
Its borders , hns less than 500 league mem
bers. When the fact Is taken Into consid
eration that a membership card eaves Its
owner three times the cost of It every year ,
nothing can ever be mailo ot the division
until the members will all work In harmony
and help build It up. " Since Mr. O'llrlcn
handed In his resignation ho has , at his
friends' earnest solicitation , decided to with
draw It and servo out the balance ot his
term , which expires early In December , but
ho positively refuses to be a candidate for
re-election. This is good news to nil mem
bers of the division , ns he lias been earnest
In his efforts to reach the 1,000 mark In
membership and better the division In other
wajs , but as he has not had the support of
the ' members It has been up-hill work and
discouraging ' to say the least.
There Is only ono mosth left before the
election of officers of the Nebraska division ,
League of American Wheelmen , and as yet
no nominations for the ofllccs have been
made. ThU time last year the campaign was
at its height. Little attention has been
paid to thu matter this year , as It was gen
erally understood that ihe men now In of-
flco would succeed themselves , with the pos
sible exception of ono or two , but since D.
J. O'Brien has announced that lie would
positively refuse to bo a candidate for re
election matters have taken on a different
aspect , and local wheelmen arc at a loss
to know who to nominate for chief consul.
The majority of them , however , seem to
favor W. H. McCord , head of the well
known wholesale grocery firm of McCord ,
Brady & Co. Mr. McCord Is an enthusiastic
wheelman , and It Is due mainly to his ef
forts that the Florence cycle path has ma
terialized. Ho has also been responsible
for many other road Improvements made In
this vicinity during the past year. Ho was
a delegate to the Associated Cycling clubs
from the Omaha Wheel club early this sea
son , and did some good work for that body ,
but llko Mr. O'Brien , he soon tired of the
contention among the members of the or
ganization and resigned. He has secured
a large number of new members for the
League of ( American Wheelmen , and has
done much to help the cause of wheeling ,
and If ho can bo Induced to become a can
didate for chief consul will undoubtedly be
elected. Mr. Eldredge , the present vice
consul , announces that he will not be a
candidate for re-election , and local wheel
men seem to favor J. A. Benson of this
city for the office. The vice consul 'is ' chair
man of the State Racing board , and has
charge of racing matters In the division ,
therefore , It Is neccs ary that he should be
a man thoroughly conversant with the rac
ing game. Mr. Benson has had considerable
experience in this line , and is undoubtedly
the best man to be had for the position ,
As to the oilier offices , there has been lit
tle attention paid , and local wheelmen will
look to the rest of the state to furnish
them. The next week will doubtless see
several tlcketi in the field , and a hard
fought campaign may bo looked for.
Russell P. Condon , formerly of this city
but now of Chicago , who was prominent In
western racing circles In 1893-4 , was In the
city several days last week shaking hands
with his friends. Condon held the one-mile
Nebraska state championship in 1893 , and
was considered one of the speediest men In
the west at that time. He ran up against
"Cyclone" Baraett In the fall of ' 94 and was
easily beaten In several match races , and af
ter this seemed to lose heart and retired from
the racing game. He went to Chicago late
In 1895 to accept a position with the Cudahy
Packing company , where he has remained
since. Ho returned to that city yesterday ,
after spending his-vacation In Omaha.
Ned Reading , the soldier bicyclist , who
Is now stationed at Fort Crook , has com
menced training for the annual go-as-you-
please six-day race which opens at Madison
Square Garden , New York , on December C.
Heading Is riding from twenty to fifty miles
every day , and expects to be In condition to
win the race and lower Teddy Halo's wonder
ful record of 1,910 8-10 miles made in last
year's race. In this race Heading won third ,
covering i.Bau miles , mo coming race opens
on December C at 12:01 : p. m. , end closes
December 11 at 10 p.m. There will be eleven
prizes , aa follows : Thirteen hundred dollars
In gold to the winner , with $200 added If
Halo's record Is lowered ; $800 , $500. $350.
$300. $200 , IICO , $125 , $100 nnd $75 to the
next ten men. Each contestant must cover
1,350 miles In order to got a prize. This race
Is looked upon annually as the greatest Irng
distance race In the world , and the manage
ment expect to have at least fifty starters ,
Reading will use a wheel geared to 105 In the
race , and Is confident that he can win.
W. F. Sager , the Denver flyer , has arrived
In the city cad Is making preparations to
start In the six-day race at Charles Street
park tomorrow evening. Sager Is one of the
fastest professional riders jn the west and
holds the following flying start unpaced
world's records : Two miles , 4:27 : 1-5 ; three
miles , GBO : 2-5 ; four miles , 9:17. : Sager and
Swanborough also hold the following world's
tandem records : Three-quarter , two , three
five and ten miles.
The official table of the standing of pro
fessional riders upon the Nebraska State
circuit , which closed September 18 , shows
several changes In the positions o ( riders.
Therefore we publish the otnctal ono below ;
Itlder. letB/Zda. 3d a. Point * .
lH , McCall. Omalm 21
\V , A. J'lxley. Omaha , . , , . . , . 2 3 1 .13
T. H. Cummlngs , Marengo , . 15
\V. ! " , Saner. Denver , Cole , . , . J3
J. A. Woodllef. Ottawa Kan , I ! Z 12
A. ! : . I'rfUlx , Omnhu 1 , . S 0
George Melentcln , Omaha. . , , 8
H. O Oadkf. Omaha , 2 . . . , . 6
Virgil Hall. Oimilia 1 , . 1 4
Chnrlm Hall , Omuhn \ , t . , 3
The following riders each have two' points
to their credit. F. L. Eberhart. Sallna ,
Kan. ; I. J. 'Boyum ' , Mlneapolls ; H. E. Fred-
erlckson , Omaha , and O. W. McBrldo , . 'Lin
coln , whllo C , I , Hlmstreet of Denver has
one point.
Many local wheelmen seem to be under
the Impression that the lamp ordinance which
the city council was asked to pass last
month has been tabled for good. This Is not
the case , however , and Its supporters mean to
keep at the matter until they succeed In
convincing the council that Omaha Is no
longer a country town , but a city that needs
such an ordinance as much as Chicago or
any of the larger eastern cjtles that have
them. Letters received frqifl the authorl-
jjles of several ol thoco cItls > Ute that there
They're coming In fast so fnst Drcx
L .Slioonmn has nil he cnn do to jrot
them placed on our shelves ninny new
lines nddod to our already Inrpe line of
Indies' shoes two new ones Just added
to the $ : i.OO shoes one la n heavy kid
with heavy extension sole In the new
round toe the other 1ms n modlmn solo
In imrrow coin toes those nre the lln-
est nppenrlng Nhoea wo have ever been
nhle to prleo an low ns ? 'l.OO nnd wo
will jnmrnnteo them to outwenr nny
two pnlr of t'jo ortllnnry $3.00 shoes.
DrexelJShoe Co. ,
1419 FAKNAM STIU31ST.
New fssll cntalcRiie now ready ; mailed
for the
The old man has n buttermilk parade
every mortiliu * barn-Us nnd foanvlls of
It leave our Howard street creamery
fresh from tills churn sweet cream
makes ( rood butler and wood butter
milk our butter has lonjr been the
standard for all Omaha butter buyers
every pound plainly stamped "Water
loo'1 our buttermilk Is fast becoming the
buttermilk drinkers' choice but we've
lots of it can supply all Omaha so If
you want the best In butter or butter
milk luslts upon having Waterloo you
can see us make It any morning be
tween seven ami eight o'clock Just come
and see how clean It Is done.
Creamery Ass'n
013 IIOWAHD SrIK.
C. S. Haymoml Co..lon'elers / nnd Art
Stationers-
Cut glass salve box sterling silver top
Ti ( ) cents.
Cut glass vinaigrette sterling silver
toj ) 75 cents.
Cut glass full size pud' boxes sterling
silver top-'J.riO.
Full sl/.e hair brush sterling silver
? : ; .oo.
Sterling silver nail files 2 "c.
Solid gold pen genuine pearl handle
7. cents.
The above goods are not Oorham's.
HO engraved visiting cards and copper
plate $1.00.
Engraved .wedding stationery nt. the
right prices. Mall orders carefully at
tended to.
C ; S. RAYMOND CO. ,
Jewelers ,
15th and Douglas Sts.
More llko July than October but it's
fall Just the same and we've received
and iire showing our fall line of carpet-
ings , curtains and draperies in antici
pation * of the present tariff we made , our
selections early thus securing the most
desirable patterns at nntl-tarllt prices
n benefit to you that cail't be calculated
until you have seen our purchases all
tlio latest colorings , designs and pat
terns combined -with the best qualities
obtainable our prices now are ex-
trenu'ly low much lower than we our
selves could duplicate the stock for
when you reali/.b tills you'll sec the ad
vantage of making your purchase now.
Om aha CarpetCo
iSIBDodge St
We restore broken teetli to their nat
ural shape by building them up with
beautiful contour , gold lillings for years
we've made n specialty of gold fillings
and have attained a perfection in the art
only reached after years of experience
our work is right up to date and we
guarantee our gold lillings to stay where
we put them careful and painstaking
assistants , including a lady nttendant
our small gold lillings are $2 We can
examine your teetli and tell you Just
what Is needed also the cost If they've
got. to come out why , we'll extract them
without pain or gas for f > 0e a tooth we
use gas when desired but the price is
higher.
BAILEY ,
Experience. 10h mill Kjimniii.
lit Years : iil Floor I'nxtoii IIlie.
has been GO per cent less blcyclo accidents
since the adoption of the ordinance. The
rubber tires of a blcyclo make It almost
If not entirely noiseless , and therefore on
dark nights It Is almcet Impossible for pedes
trians croEslhf ; the streets to sco It approachIng -
Ing , and accidents are of frequent occurrence
where pedestrians ore run down on crossings ,
where It the blcyclo rider was made to at
tach a lamp to his machine the pedestrian
would bo to fee him approaching and thereby
avoid an accident. The blcyclo ordinance was
not laid upon the table by the council be
cause they thought It was not a good thing ,
but mainly for political reasons.
Since there has been so much talk about
Ills bicycle lamp ordinance hundreds of lo
cal 'Wheelmen Have voluntarily attached
lamps to their machines' and each evening
Sherman avenue looks llko a Hock of largo
sized lightning bugs were flying up and
down It. The users of these lamps are al
most unanimous In their decision that they
are a great benefit rather than a hindrance
to ono riding at night.
October Is ono of the moat pleasant
months of the year for riding , and wheel
men who take a Sundiy tour into the coun
try now can do so with much enjoyment ,
Whllo the roads are a trifle dusty just at
present owing tothe lack of rain In this
section , It Is cool and otherwise pleasant.
Apples and grapes are ripe and they may
be found In abundance upon the Iowa side
of the river -within a few minutes' ride of
Council Bluffs , i 'As a rule the farmers In
that vicinity arc rcry hospitable and most
always Invite an passing wheelman to come
In and fill his pockets with apples , have a
fresh glissof ilnllk or something of the
kind , ThU 1s iwhat makes a ten , twenty
or thlrtyralle trip' on a Sunday enjoyable.
The Tourist WheiU club will have called
runs during the entire month , of October ,
while the Turner and several others of the
loc-af clubs wilt make trips almost every
Sunday ,
Arnica Salve.
The best salve/ the world for cuts ,
bruises , gores , ulceri , salt rheum , fever sores ,
tetter , chapped . -.hands , chilblalna. coma and
all skin eruptions , and positively cures piles ,
or DO pay required. It Is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money rtfuudcd. Price
25 cents per box. For eale by Kuhn & Co.
OUT OF THIS OIII11.VAIIV.
In 1S3G wo exported $12,000,000 worth of
hams.
France has 1,709,000 acres of sugar beets.
The hand of Jim Stevenson , a Lexington
negro , Is said to measure eleven Inches from
the wrist to the tip of the middle finger.
The thumb nail Is described as of the size
of a half dolllar.
The HuBslan photographers IMVO a strange
way of punishing these who , having received
their photo , do not pay tholr bills. They
bang the pictures of their delinquents upside
down at the entrance of their studies.
Crows ore besting or worsting the farmers _
about South Unlontown , Mich. They descend |
upon the cornfields In swarms , and go so
far , It is soberly averred is to post pickets
on the fences to glvo warning of the arproach
of gunners.
In Japan It Is always the rule of politeness
to pay a trifle moro than the sum mentioned
on your hotel bill. To settle the account net
would bo con ldtred an Insult , or at least a
mark of g'eat dissatisfaction ,
Ono of the mqst learned antiquarians , Dr.
I'etrlo , says that smoking pipes of bronze are
frequently found In Irlch tumuli , or sepulchral
mounds , of the most remote antiquity.
M. Francurot , a well known merchant of
St. Quen , Franco , considers It his greatest
pleasure to Invite a crowd of the lowest and
poorest men and women ho can find to epend
a day with him and to Indulge In all sorts
of sports at his expense ,
Boys boring In the earth at Arlington , Ky. ,
found kerosene oil of such purity as to bo
marketable without refining , and , moreover ,
at so favorable a nolnt for commercial pur
poses that with the mere laying of a siding
from a trunk Hue railroad the oil may bo
loaded directly for shipment.
At Evansvllle , Ind. , a C-year-old girl died
of brain f&ver on a Sunday night , and her
6-year-old sister cried Incessantly for her
until tba following Tuesday night , when ehu
went Into delirium , Imagined then that she
was ploying with her sister , and at fi o'clock
In the morning died , the doctor tald , of a
broken heart.
A marketman of Portland. Mo. , drew un
expected custom to himself by exhibiting
in Ills window a number ot live and jumping
frogs. He put them there merely for varl-
ety'e sake , put they teemed to make people
hungry lot frogiT legs , and bo bad to dlfl-
You knowtnow wliy my dad makes
me ware a Mudder Ilubbardmy logs IB
so crooked de kills nil Rtiy me au' I'm
so shamed fl > r It but I ain't ehnmed
fur my dad riii' his "live-cent Stoockcr
cigar" his Ipgsls strac ( so Isde cigar
n strato live-center , no matter ware you
by It an' you klu4 y It at any fust class
dealer dere Is a good many cigars
sum are live cents an' sum are ten but
If yer want n cigar dat Is de same
always yer don't want tor pay moro'n
a nickel for It an' den always git do
Stoeeker my dad keeps a full line of
cigars torlmcker an' smokers' sundries
at his smoke house on Douglas street.
1404 DOUGLAS.
You don't need to feel that you must
buy every time you come to our store
we're glad to haye you come in and
look around We've always something to
show you that's hew we never tire of
showing our plilnos so many dlerent
makes that yon can't possibly see them
all In one day there's the Klmhall
the Knabe the Hallett & Davis the
Whitney the Hlhtz-and others at
least a dozen In all In as many differ
ent woods some elegant fancy natural
wood cases and so many different prices
every one a money-saver such easy
terms , too like '
paying rent we've some
elegant brand new pianos 'we'll rent for
? "i.OO a month.
A. HOSPE. '
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas.
The .Towel steel ranges and cook
stoves will burn wood hard or soft coal
equally as well but If it don't get cold
before long we'll have to order another
car of Insurance gasoline stoves in the
meantime you might drop Into our store
and take a look at the Jewels you'll
surely need ono before this time next
year and right now you can have
plenty of tlim1 to make a thorough In
spection and give us an opportunity of
showing you the many little devices that
put the Jewel so far ahead of all others
and makes them such satisfactory bak
ers the small sine ranges arc ) ? 1M.OO
from that up while the cooks are as
low as ? 1)0. ( ( )
A. C.
BUILDERS' HARDWARE HERE.
1514 Faruam St.
It Isn't merely old age that makes eye
sight dim there's * little defects often In
tile eyt- while young or In middle life
which if taken in time can bo easily
rectified our Mr. A. I. Agnew Is a grad
uate optician of '
over thirteen years' ex
perience and will make a thorough and
practical examination of your eyes ab
solutely free it's an easy matter then ,
for .us to furnish the lenses that arc re
quired for we grind them here and
know to an absolute certainty that
they're right before \yo allow you to
wear them there is a lot In the adjust
ment of the frames our manufacturing
department sees to It that this Is prop
erly done come in and see us mid let us
see your eyes.
Columbian OpticaICo
AUTISTIC , SCIENTIFIC AXI ) 1MIAC-
TIAL , OI'CTICIAXS ,
IJK.VVKH , OMAHA , KANSAS CITY ,
16W Champa. 211 S. 16th St. 915 Main.
When away at school your boys or
girls miss a great deal of news that you
forget to write why not have The Bee
sent to them ? All the homo and state
news or perhaps The Sunday I5ee will
suit them hotter they'll get all the so
cial functions of the week In the Sunday
paper both these that have been and
those to come and they'll get a resume
of what the exposition folks are doing
in fact , everything that can be crowded
into a. Sunday paper you can leave the
order with the circulation department
the Sunday Iee ! Is .fli.OO year the
daily , Including Sunday , .fS the weekly
llee for 05 cents , 52 weeks of the year ,
The Omaha Daily Bee
Circulation Departma.it
17th and Faraam. , Bee Building
penso them presently to a host of now cus-
tamers.
After having been twlco shot without being
hurt In the very act of stealing chickens , a
Maltese cat of I'lkesvillo , Djlttnioro county ,
Mil. , was finally dispatched by a citizen
who had lain In wait all night for It In his
hen house. According to the neighbors'
records the cat had carried off 100 chickens
In a few weeks , and the owners of the chicki i
ens were under the Impression that a gang
of thieves was at work In the neighborhood.
The postolllco at the Htrnlt nf Magellan j
consists of a small painted keg or cask , and {
It Is chained to Hut rocks of the extreme ,
capo In a manner so that It lloats free , oppo-1
site Terra del Fucgo , Rach passing ship
sends a boat to take letters out and put
letters In. This curious postotflce Is unpro I
vided with a postmaster , nnd la therefore , (
under the protection of all the imvleo of
the world. Never In the history of the j
unlijuo "olllco" liavo Its privileges been
abused ,
A curious landslide occurred a few days ago
In Urn village of Hattel , In Canton Schwyz , j
An Inn situated by the side of a road which I
runs acrceis the slope of a hill was carried [
without sustaining an Injury thirty-live feet
down the hillside , stopping just short of being
precipitated Into the river Stelneii. The
road In front of the hoiue , thu garden , and
all the Immediate tiurroiindliiKS ot the Inn
are intact. liy the house are two largo
elms , and even these have In no way sut- >
fcred.
Dr. Hills of Manchester , Ky. , at 70 years
of age , rode In a pacing raru at Uarbour-
vlllo the other day and won It.
I'olly Uiannum , the oldest woman In Ten *
nessee , died the other day at the ago of
109 , She was thu daughter of a i evolution
ary patriot , and In lier ilay ae acquainted
with Sevler , Iiloutt , lloan , Carroll , Sam
Houston , Andrew Johittou , Andrew Jackson ,
1'olk and other men of national reputation ,
To m ma 30 Vallaurl , professor of I.Jtln In
the University of Turin , aud an Italian sen
ator , who died recently * t the age of 92 ,
edited 1'lauttu and other classic * , wrote his
tories of Latin and Italian literature and
several books on Italian history.
Mrs , Abble N , .Lord of Salen | , Maw. , who
lias Juat celebrated her eightieth birthday ,
la the senior member of Pull H. Sheridan
J Woman's Hellef corps , and that organiza
tion paid Its respects to her by calling In a
j body. She was born lu Tuftonboro , N. H. ,
and la the only living ono of a family of
twelvn children.
Mrs. Caroline M. Newhall of Salem , Mass. ,
has just celebrated her ninety-second birth
day. "Her mother , " siyn the Uoston Trail-
script , "Mrs. KlUabnth ( Kmllcott ) Gray ,
lived to bo 100 years and 27 days of age ,
and she has two sisters now living , one four
ycarB older than herself and the other two
years her junior. These three sisters , whoso
aggregate ago Is nearly three oenfirles , nre ,
now living In one city , and all are enjoying-
good hojllli. The two ulsters are Mrs , It , O ,
Abbott of No , 1 Orange strrot , who wau born
December C , 1S05 , and MI H Busan Gray. "
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A legal working day In Kuiula after tua
1st of next January will bo eleven hour *
and a half.
Bearles
& Searles.
Kl'I'.CIAI.IBTH IN
WEAK MEN
SEXUALLY.
All Private Disease *
& DUordora o' Meu.
Treatment by Mall.
Consulutlou l-'reo.
SYPHILIS
Cured lor llfn nii'l the iiolton thoroughly clennuea
from lliuHyuti-iu
SiwrriKitorrbca , Seminal Weakness , Lost Man *
hood , Nlirht KniUvloim Decayed Fucultleu. Vo-
cured , Method new'iind unfulilhf
StriGturaidGleetuctir : , ciIe , (
by now method without pain or outtlnr- Call on
or uddrees with stain p
DRUUHLB S SURUl