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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 26, 1898)
- - - - --U- _ V _ _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . _ _ - - - - - - - - - - . - - _ : : : : -ji.tiiu-imi. . - - - - - . - - - QiIVV . trrri OMAhA flATLY fl11 ! SuNDAY , ' , TTTNfl 2 1S9S t _ _ . - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - p . - / ' ; _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ; WG' L ' D . . _ . c t ' 'w 'r1i Impreon ! , mowhnt enern1 through- out. the country tlint Phlhulelphta 1 : t 1ow town tThcs not nppar to ho w1I fOUfllt'i. ( ( A how the Quaker City nrqlIrei that. reptita ' : tion tint natrrInI to the present pur- ' ) OO The cLty Rleopy nppearance anti nM % pace have tOvOktd ) msny a wesry , stagger at sit. Some were i > ontless BhRft3 of envy ; the hainnee. ipace flhIcr9. Now 4 corneR chunks at truth , proving 1wyon the hni1ow of a totibt that l'hlltulephla ) Is travo1ng at the pace that killa. It I not a foerht ) movetnont , hut a syatcmntth pittle , against which the law and eIo ioot t'ry out. A stahl nilmirer of Billy ' , Peiin , who resIit joIning the push. wrItes .to thu I'hllnckliThla Tlger ( that " 300 wheel- Then PflaSe(1 him In twenty minutes nnd most of them were rhIIn at the rate ot flftion 7flh1e4 an libur. " A lint once , that. 'rho 3aw'a limit Is seven miles an hour , but 'wliflt's the law between scorchera ? " The gait Is a trifle ton fast for th comfort of eleetrIan3 ( nuil the ilircvtor of public high- vay3 ZifltIOtIflCCR his purpose to Iflt ) on the brakea with a club. On the theory ( hat it ta1t' : * a s'hetlman to catch a wheelman a 5ettlnfl of the pollee force were mounted ' on I,1'yeies , anti the duty of arresting thu seorthers were a3signed to them. The or- , InnhIN' hraklng wltcelmen soon learned Jin to dItIiigtzist ) the bicycle Policemen by their tiiiIrortn , 00(1 ( by slowing down whefl 2)1 ) the ne1liborlinot of one of the law's srorebers generally niannged to avoid ar- rest. The director has recently nrrnngeil to have EOtflO Of these wheel mounted poiie- Then on duty in citizens' clothe3 each tiny , and one of the first results of the new order wLt the arrest anti conviction of not less b.- ' than forty acorchers in a single evenIng. WIeIt ) Tom Cooper retires from the mc- r in field , it vilt be as a rich man. Cooper hail carefully linariled his moncy and has inveatcil II In teirphonc atock that. has trebled in value , aiul whichi Is paying now ' a hian.lotne dividend. Cooper Invested 1 somethiiiig like SOrO a little over a ycar ago and this now anio1iits to $17,500 In thu Btfflk or the 1)etrolt Telephone coInpatiy. Ioru is hieing added right along , off ! out' or two more ycara at success for Cooper , U thin tnon'y Is well iincted , will place the L- ; mali tt'3fld the Pale or Want. lhih ho Iha 1(1 ( Is niso I ny I ng by a sa ug stun , aul ! , al though th is I s no t Invested a s I acm - tlvdy anti advaiitngously as the money of C ° oper , Ihaki will not quIt the game poor. KhMer I'as nbout 7.OOO Inrenteil In the 1a1110 coII1iruy as Cooper , hut failed to get lii CII , the gi otiflil floor us d Id Cooper. Kiac r enjoys a handsome laconic now ( ruin his in- VcStlneii t and I a gal ala g groan d d a II y I a hi hflIttif for a fortune. lIe hi naturally of a frugal dIsposItIon nod saves the better part of kin salary , Arthur ( ardtner savt's very little in pro- ortIoti to what lie wins. He ihos not spetid his money foolishly , but is liberal to that extent where money burns a hole In lila pocket. ( ' , arhiner ( has 1)en ) known again anti again to loan large stim to his trainers and money thus loaned ho has refused to take baCk , a- Major Taylor will save money , for he spends little except for fine clothes. Taylor likes to dre'ss vchl and is a neat , not a loud dresser. Michael has thus far been the only mid- dle-diataneo man to save , afll McI1ftel line a COfllflCtCflCt3 for the rest of his life. lie will Athd to this before retIring ( rein the patti and wIll probably be worth $100,000 before ho tiulta the game for good. Ills horsoy aspirations may take avay seine of this amount before ho learns the lesson ho titust T learn soolier or later if he keeps at that Ntylo of game whenhels through cycling. Thu lndlnnnpohhs meet people are still pushing things , and now promise to necom- zuodate from 25,000 to 30,000 visItors without - out friction of any kind during the days of tim met't. Separate entrances and ticket . - . offlco fur cacti tii'islori of the seats will be erected , and ample space vihI be hrovIltd ( to take care ot the wheels. The entrancoof the cyclists will be separate from th.it of the others , end they will not be In the way of thc PCOPh ( ) WhO will use the cars to get to the grounds. Extra tracks tind awitchea will be VOL In by the Street railway company , SOil every caru will he taken to handle tli ; : immense emowil safely anti rnlfc1Iy. "lead man's pinches" Is an old country xpiessiOn Used chhcily by omcn. It. mrans - othiiig lucre than small black and 'blue r- bruis'a on the arms , dueto various cafises 4 would-be cyclIst , vho , admits that his has jist reached I lie atogi. nf going It alone and tailing oil , innltt's the caustic comment that ho' is ginil of having irog1esseth Car enough to fall 'vitiinut hinvhi'g the Instructor clutch at h i in. 'the iio Ice i a I'oI ' a t hit : beeli mdc famtllai' by his wire with "dent ! man's ph nehm us , ' ' a ad a I thought lie Is aonmcthm lm g of an aithieto s'ith hmarthened Ihesh , he shows black anti blun marks on lila nrnms whore the instructors trhctl to help him keel ) wab- bhlng lefOrO hu' reacimeth tIme falling otT stage. p ' ' : I ) % Vltt calls them dead alan's pinchea , ' 110 says , with the best. slmw of humor that lit ) can muster , "but X caih It mauling , I atijipese it Is nIl right , htmL oh ! I wish I could get hold of one of those fihhows outsidu of the acaticiny , Just for a little while , " A notable sign of the times is seen iii the Constantly increasing Provision for tIme storage of bicycles. l'ery enterprising shopkeeper immaintahtis a rack. ninny churches F have their wheel stables ; the nio'lemn olhicu bisildimig has a llco ) set npart ft'r the ma- clmiime of its ocomIhimmIlts ; architects SPeCIfY tIme "wheel macin' ' aim plamma for both city ama ! country hoLises ; certain enterprising rail- months engage to care for commuters' mallets. All of which tilthhcate that while the In- yolvetl opportunity for pleasure In cycling Is greater than ever , the bIcycle Is begin. ming to be chiefly esteemed because of Its Miss Antoinette Notes. stenographer not ! typewriter , 'mta arrested In New 'ork re- centi ) ' . charged with fracturing thu law by sorchhmmg , ihe wrs wheeling at the rate of 5txtcen miles an hour , declared l'oileeman Quhity In court , foIl Z1hstress Notes , con- ' fessing that she u going Pretty fast , sall - 'rL- "I 'hunt object so mimmicti to his arresting me , but It was his way of doIng It that I dishiketl , " hu nthicil. , " 110w was that ? " Magistrate Flamnmt'r , - , " . - asked. 'lie shouted at mu : 'Ifey , you. stop I want you , ' in a very rude way. That's not time ay to talk to a lady. If he hail aitl : lat1ami , I arrest ) 'Otl , ' it ould luivu been all right , hut I can't bear to have a man address me a 'hey , you. ' " Quiity itl imu had chased tIme young ' ' woman three blocks before catchIng her , ' And yet she haiti the assurance to criticise a portly New York polIceman , no doubt pulling from ida undue exertion , for liii manner of nddrt'ssi II ( ) ' % % ' He ) it Ithhflt ' k4lld 'iiis 'I'Mbht' , 3Issvls Out IZ2 I'eet .ild llsh Out for Vi.rsshf , An eastern bicycle crank with a loathe- niaticmm ! turn tins evolved the fuhlowIn tabic' , JY the use of which a rIder cau mccrtaha - - _ _ _ \ _ - - the spee(1 ( at which lm ordinririly travels , and also tbu epeemi whihehm ho Is s'ont to reach when the streets seem clear anti he Is teimipted to o a little riuict scorching. The tnblo is based on a well known lihstnne , ) of $2 feet , whhch is one-fifteenth of a mile. For Instance , if it takes the rider oR ends by his watch to iass over thie 32 feet , ho ( lien knows that he Is scorching at tue ratt' of forty miles an hour , aiim ! is eona'- quently tloing a iimiie In one timinute in I P half. To get 'lawn to the ordinance limit of eight miles an hour , he should consume thIrty seconds is doing the 352 fcct , and wIll then ho covering one mile in seven antI one-half minutes. The table will be iu'ind of vaiuo to rldera in training , and Ia aim 'rh. Iowa : No. of secoflils ? tIile er Ithte of thklfl to pass hour of SPeed per : L12 feut aped mile. . i ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.0' ' ) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8' ' ) .7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ii.2'J . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.45 S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.1)0 ! J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2th66 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.hi 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.00 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2i.S2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.43 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0' 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18.46 . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.18 II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.11 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ir.oo . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.tJ 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.12 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.13 1' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.6I : : . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.18 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i.oo 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.05 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.18 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . io.o . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.IC 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.4't . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.48 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.01) : . . .tLl ) , ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G.8C 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s. 2't. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.57 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.0' . 2'l. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.27 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.18 3' ' ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . s.ot , . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.3' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' 'I'lll Ul'-'i'o-n.t'i'is CYCl.IEN1 , Denver Poet , 0 ! she looks so neat mind natty as she spins 111)1)11 11cr wheel , Just hike a bunch of 8tlgarel lightning from her knowledge dome it ) heel , There is vigor in her movement , lnaplrtt- thOil in her 1)ose , As the t.3'm' drlnkH In tIme beauty of the little t'ythi' roe. 1very r'tlrvt' of limb and body Is mt soft nrtlstic dream Amid ht'r breeze-kissetl face In tInting seems ml a most's ml rt , v neil In t'remt em- 0 ! Itt ) other Picturtt from her can time greedy eyes divert , ' ] 'hmat bewitching little munition In tIme do't- ' hle-bttrellei : skirt. Shie sibeomla along time highway like a switi- low in its flight , tier twinkling cycit a-sparkle with the glinting of delight , 11cr cIenim-cut chimi in motIon ( If thu sweet- ( 'St yummy-yam , sttil ) shtt' with lmer mimoltirs time resistless ch"wing gmmnt. 1''cry Imllist'ie In her body scemmis to tinmice I U smmaitiiy gi , 'e , As he hunts the fragrant asphalt In her Il lghm t so grmtct' fmmh I 0 r a lit II g t It e cc ii ii I ry Ii hghivay takes a reurd-thretLtllig alarm , That entrtincimg , buimt'im of beauty In the IhttlhlO-larrchled skirt. I3very eye Is gILled upon her as she flle along the street , Aflti they dart In ntlnmlration from her smile iltWfl to her feet , There the ) ' glance and ilatice In rapture from her neat itimil tIny toes To the vari-coloremi htiehes of her kalcido- sCophc hmose. With a smile that seems rnock-timith she goes pelahh In g oh ( tag , Casting semi-muomlest glances ( tilt oblIquely at the throng , For the airy , fairy creature always is In- Cliill to flirt With t1I' fellows whom sla' enlturI4 with her double-barrelheti skirt. When you meet her In the parlor she's a ( lileon of ( luiet grace , \\lthi a PUSSY-emit expression on her mod- eat little fmtc , And her glances arc as timid as tIme glances of a lawn , Or the roses that seem blushing at the kisses of the dawn. In her quiet grace aiid beauty you swould never dream that she Nursed a thought whihln her hendiet save of sweet simplicity- Never dream shc"d spin the highway bumming smoke nut of the dIrt , In the brief , durtnhlei ( embraces of a double-barrelled skirt. Nl'V 'I'll 14GS F'OLL "VII IEI.S. Sumime of ti. ' Inmpr v-iiteiit , , Profft.red l , , Iiivt'ii tmra. An accidental discovery reported from ChIcago seeing to offer many possIbIlities for tleparturos in tire manufacture. It is claimed a glucose sugar refining concern , stumbling UpOn the discovery , has succeeded In per- feeling macthom. ! of obtaining a substitute for rubber trommm corn. The protluct is a vul- canlzed oil , extracted front this material hitherto regarded as waste In time manufac- tore of glucose. tmbjcctcd to further trmat- meat , It hooks for diIi the world like crude ruhber. , Oflicials of the company emigagod in producing it say it will add 35 to ii ) per ccitt to time supply of rubber by pemformnimmg all reqtiislte functions for those imoPortions. ) In almost every kinti of flumlshicil rubber , fill- lug Is imsmtI , often as much as 35 per cent. It. has been simggentetl tlmt. the new coniposl- then be used for a filler Iii the Iroliortion of ahoiit 25 per cent. of pure rubber , amitl time remainder of glucose composition. A newly Invented patch tot' repairIng ptlflctHreS consists at a circular htieco of two strIps of rubber between which is a layer of Inelastic immaterial , generally canvas. The Ieaimty of tIme invention consists of a bit of string attached to tle mlddlq layer. When tIme Patch is Plisimell through the PtllmctUrO it is drawn tightly against the liiiier wail of th'b tire and held there by the cord until time cement used has hardened. 'rho cord is then CIII close off , and thio puncture has been imeatiy remchleil. hiamuly detachable brake is lut out by mi. New York imiaker. The brake hiot requires no attachment to time forks , as ltiga on cacti side of the ahoc curve arounl the forks. The clip on the handle bar is also easily detrichetl. A illlwauitee commccmn has placed a steering hiatl lock on thio market , and a number of claIms are advanced. The lock Is placeil limsido time steerIng heath , mind Is secured by mc.ins of a rubber washier cx- panded against time side of the tubIng. Time locking Is minne wIth a snmall lint key , cngag- log the bolt. directly , hmnltling llrznly the front wheel at tin naghe , anti thus tutting It omit of opt'ratilig position , A tllcblgan inventor has id'1et1 ' a new feature to the hanmhhe bar by making a mb. sign In which the handle bar ineniberii may lie taken omt. of their seats and allowed to iiimmg loosely at time sides. For shipimment or storage tIme device may be of sonic heime- Ill , A sliming toitcbeti from tIme out4ido r. lcaas the lmatmdla bar menmber , which may be akcim out in a few eenonils , An automatic lIre pump i time , InventIon of un 4Inltammia cyoler. Timm pulnit cyhmntlcr Is secured to time spoIes of the wheel jmmt above the rim by mieamms of two erosheathtm , whIle a lower cromahead is secured to the rim by two amijustlblo connectIons , each beIng lengibeimed or slmortened by menus of a turn buckle , The iliiton and roth are made Iii lIme usual manner , except that time rod. , Imas a slmoe at Its enml that fits time inside or the tIre. the rod passing through th mini by means of an aIr-tight casing , 1'hmea the tire is Jepressed over the shoe the shio h pusimemi inward , titus comimprcsshmi tIme air In Lime pump cyhlatler putt forcing It by nt'tmns of a connecting tub. timroimglm a valve Into I lie ; Ire , I A iieyire In haudho bars , pttinted by s. bhiiadt'lphia man , has for its object the ad. of the baud holds to any theshremt - * ttj5t , . . ' up-and-down position , The bar Is , in general - oral , similar to the ordinary adjustiblo bar. except that the hand lioltis are hinged where thicy meet the bar , and by a system of pawls and notches may bo held in place. It Is claimed that this ( bevico will relieve the cramp in the vrist and forearm that conies from long titling. A simple ilcvic to clear a chaIn from titist Is a bracket fast- cacti to the lower stay on the sprocket aIde with a small brush at its lower end. The brush engages the chain on its wearIng stir- face. and not only clears away dtist , but dia- tributes the chain lubricant evenly , WHISPERINGS OF THE WHEEL There has been mreenthusiasm stirred up in local cyclIng cIrcles in tIme Inst ten days than any time dtlrlng the present year , anti time Inilhcations are that. from now on there will be some very interesting events occur. In view of the fmitt that the Itoh has at last been set. rolling it Is too bad that there is not a good bicycle track in the city upon which some of the mldillo-illstanco match races that are brewing could bc lick ! ammil the pubiho given a better chance to witness them , but as we Imavo no track smut time mdi- cations are that there will not be one built this year the People will have to content theniselves with going out and watching start of the races , which must ncc'essarmly be held upon the road , cml stand uround a half hour or so waiting for the rlilers t' , return for 'tue finlaim , however re.I cattiest- asts do not mind this little incomivemilenec , but of course sould rather have , ii riders all the time in view co that they miiiit su , the nole race. The Y. M , C. A. ronmi mace I was a big success amid the tinia n ade wa I oed con' itt ing lii. conihithoim of time course. it. Is belIeved that the Jirommiomora now ace their mnlstalZ'e iii not liolihing lip race ovt'r One of the mnacatlarn courses leadIng out cf the city , wimleii are always in gel condition. Time races resulted In it numnhar of smmrInlscs , In. the first ithace , young Sa'.vyer'a win o first and time prizes both , surprieil even Imis frienils , and by hmli Slilendlil riding In this race thic boy has proven that ho Is one of , If not Omnabma'a bcst atnatetlr at the liresent timime. C. L. iheimawa , , the young rider wimo did so well last year , and who sas looked upon as almost a sure winner of first tinme prize , did not fimmlsh the mace at all , but was commipelled to quit titter rldinr a lIttle over hnif commrs , Pro,1 lhartmtmni , who siomi time iSa' Decoration day road race , over the Dodge street course , was another mmiamm picked to win timimo lrize , hut tIme best Ito could do was to take second time. ho ivas , however , ommly halt a nilmiuto outside first time , amid his ride was a genii one. 1)an ) Brewer \vaa hooked upomm to do somimotlm hmmg , hut a imly Ia nil eti thi ni tinie. liastar. the W'almoo rider , (11(1 not conic up to imis friends' expectations , and dll , not got Idaceti. Th race lroved to be so much of a success that the Y. M. C. A. many hold an- oUmur one later In time season. There was quite a imihaunderstanding over t he Flschc r-M ii entered ng inn tch race , which occimrrel Inst Simnilay , nmmd , as a me- nuit , Fheschmcr has challenged lila rival to amm- oIlier met' to take olace over the caine coumso ammo scck froimm today for $25 a able. It. scents that an agrccomcmmt hail beemi finite ho- twccn the two rIders that If eIther of theta inmactitretl a tire that time other was to stop alit ! wa I t ii ntii tIme hillOCtu me Was mcptij teti ant ! thmemm coimtlnue time race , cacti mann start- lug fi cia the 111000 ho StOphCti. ) Flesclter claims that lila font tire laid a slow leak in It , cammed by a ptmtmcture , anil that wimeim he ramm into a rut iii time m cad tIme tire belmmg soft rolled ott , throwing hmimim , tue result of time fall almnost knocking itini lnsummslble naIl ho was at time time a short dlstarmce bebminti Muemmtefcrlng amid before he could sum- clently regain consciousness to call to corn- pctitor the latter was out of hearing. Muon- tefcrhmmg contlmiuctl time mace aiml reached Blair some immhnutes almond of Flcachmer , who cinme in later in a carrIage. The race was protested , but was later awarded to Macn- tetering by the committee appointed to hear the protest , t'imich aroused Ficacher's wrath. anti the hatter wants nmiotlmer race , claiming that he can easily tlefeat Muentefeming , barring accidents , and backs imp his state. mnuot by offering to Post $25 against a lIk'm amount that he can tb as he says. The Mickel scorch resmilteti In quite a surprise - prise to the captain's fribnds , who were con- lhieat that lie could otmtrlie eveim such well known professionals as Melerstein anti Proulx on time road. The latter pair wiic , however , a trifle too macli for hIm , but ime says that lie was hot feeling In limo best of health anti started rather tlmamm di3ipmaimit the whiechineo who timid ttmrmmed out to wk- ness the scorch , as well as tlmoso who iiam- tlclpatCd In It. He wants to have aaolier trial and says that his original offer to pay for tile dinner for the crowd holds gael If they will give him another race. No theilaito tbate for the second ammo has as yet licen tie- ciled upon , but it will probably occur seine time in July. In the meantime time ltitl acorclmers will tmrmdoubtetily train up so that niece of them can be in the chase , 'rime boys say that Mitkel gave them a good dlii- mier , btmt that. they vorkcti hard enough to wlmm it even If he svmts feeling badly , 0. Deal \Vertz , formerly of t1mI cIty , hut who miow calls Kansas City his home , Is in the city takIng In the exposition. Old-timmie blcycilsta of the city wIll remember Wertz vehi as one tIme the champion of Omaha on time gooti old ordinary. flu comnmcnced rId- log brick in 1S85 , end whtemi Jack Prince built hil famous ten-loll track , In the oltl F3.rosltlomi bmiiltbimig. on Fifteenth street anti Capitol aveimumo , which burned down a couple of years ago , Wcrtz was the Juvenile chanm- pica of thc \Scst , later lie entered opeli corn- petition vltIm arnatcmmma and succccdcd in wInning his share ( if hammicis. lie nimil I'ix- Icy were pupils of I'rloce's at the nno time.Vertz retired fromim the game , in 1892. and has sluice devoted his time to lila profession - fession as a tiomitist , Bicycle timieves are again masking their presence felt in thIs city anti during the last ten days there has been as nmmmny as halt a dozen wheels stolen , and so far itune of thrnm recovered , anti the chnmiccs of them ever being found are very somali. There Is uti- tioubtetily an orgaimizeil gang of pmocsslonmI : bicycle thieves operating In the city who steal the wimeels amid ship ihemmi out of town In thy goods iOXCS , have timem rebuilt , so that they are Imnrecognix3ble antI thuen ohii. As long as tIme laws of Nebraska make bicy. cia stealing only petit larcemmy , Instead of a felony , tis it shouith be , wheelmen will con- tlniie to hose their mounts , imnhss they or. genlze theniseives into a vigilance comnnmit- tee and tical with a imicyclo thief when cuiigimt as westerners tbid with horse thieves In time early days. There Is commaltierable talk among menm- hers of the Omnaima'heel climb of effecting a temporary reorgammlzatiomi of the fanmoims (3ooglermm for tue imuirpou of takimmg In time exposition , M'Idway iumtl all erne Saturday evening , The ooglcrs vere organized In 1892 , anti for lIve years have been time lea , ! . log fun nmaking body of the stoat among whmeclrnen , they have attsntletl nearly .ivery Nebraska state flied uinrt' their orgaat.ta. tion , but thurleg the last year have lapsed into innocuous desmictudo. Messrs. Cox , Smimithi and Collies arty at. the bend of the t movement to reorgammize them anti will Un- iioumbtetlhy bring out a large nummiber of en- I thuusiast , Time Omaha Wheel club tuna a ldlatl run down on the cart ! for totiny aimmi the start wIll be made at 2:30 : p , to , from iime club house. Mcmntiers art requested to bring along fishing trickle as Captahir 'root Mickei announce's that life wIll be nmadu miserable for time' ftnny tribe In semite nearby lake , 'Iris ; , uclc Cimaim NuteM , The road race given on time 18th was a great SUCCtthS , Out of tlmirty.tliree entries four failed to start. four dropped out , twenty-Ave fInishing ; beat time mastic , 9:2O. : . . a - - - - a.t : . _ . , . . , . % - - This is good conslrJpg the roughness of tlme coin-so and the iYng wind wimich was blowing qurure1y rUlers' faces Time climb feels under ( mIibPktiorm to cycle defuitra nod citizens for tiil' liberality anti assist- alice in mmmaklng thy' 'tQio a success. Time coolimess In 'IIcir sawyer fmntalmeI imi first place shows plM ly that there Is speed In bmim which wlh 1ace him alnoimg time best amateurs of tmO t4ty. Tc'mi of the cluil , Ihinubcrs en'or.'ti ' the road race , mostly o IrFoperly represent the ehmib , 'rho resimhts.idmdw that the club has among its mmmernhemssdrne fast macmm , five of tlmc'mmm carrying off ii1 .s. Captain thames mils ( RIJenihing the week will' the Jimniors oiit.t tratmip over iim Iowa. Tfle club enjoyedf.ti plcasaimt aphi to i'riea lake Tuestlay. Thmasturmi was isther fast owing to the absence of the captain. Sattmrtlay tIme climb goes to hlommey creek , where the boys iilt enjoy a swlmim. Chester Stetom heaves us Monday for a COtmIlle weeks' vacation. IToh and Stonmmtm urprIqeti the boys by their fast riding in tue road race. Watch I them In the ncit race. The club Is already making preparations I for another raCe into in the summer. Monday evening , June 7 , at d I in. the club ihll be phOtographed on the city hall grounds. Menmbers please take notice and get 1mm this imicture. The runs for tlmlmi week will ho Tuestiny , 2S , to I.ako Matmawa ( sii'lm. ) Tim'i schedule for Jtliy wIll be out in a tow I tiava St'cictimry Ellis has recs'hvcti a nmmrnber of ' new aphilleations for mmmeoibersimip sInce the road u-ceo. 'I'mmrmmer'hi.et ( 'limit % 'tteu. At the regular monthly tept , of time Turner Indians at their wigwammi upon Tliurstiay evening vere Chief Kucimne , Scroll Keeper Maxtleltl , 9imekel 1Cee'.nr Wln.limelrn , atal Braves Iiioelhcr , ihonoy , Valwey , Voss , Neid- er % % ciser , ( losmmoy , Jammecim.'tmrl , Miuitis , C'omm- u-ad. Scimumlze , StmmwhoeiTcr , Itulmils , ltetzem 1mm nttofldnmmce. Time folhowlumg utitusvcre called for the month of July amid subacqimently approvc'mi by the tribe : Ilrst , Summdtty , Turniest irnrk ; secontl , Itbillrmrti ; third , blhmmil rumim ; fourth. Fort Calhoun , nmmtl fifth , I'iattsmmmou Lb. Braves to heave wigwam at 8 a. am. On July 4 nrmangmncnts Imavo bceim maim to ctmtertnln nil 'lsltlmm Turner whecimen at iCrmmg's hark. A lii ogrammi of field sports ntmtI a prize hovhimig cotmtrt hetwcemm picked teommis will ha one of the ninny pleasant features. itond officers of tim tribe were appoimitcl a specIal comnmmilttce vltbi full power to act nnmi work 1mm conjtlmmctiomm with hike appolu- tees of other lornl cyhing clubs In ummatter of cmitertmilnnmemmt to visitiimg whcclrncmm In tIme city during thu expositioim. Arrangements - ments will be' eimtertd into with local wheci me'mmtlng agencies , to thmut mnoummts mmmtt' ho obtnlncd at mmomnnl ! cost. Shekel Keeper \Vlntlb.imn pleaded for immure timno to nlrammgo for imis iirhzo flehiog coo- test , Referee \Vtmrh of time int. pool tournament reporteib entries to the nummmhcm' tmf sevctmtcn anti wmmmmcrs as follows w'tth score : First , ii. J. Ltmiitb. 313 loints out of a itossible :150 : ; second , flu Ifoilges , 3s7 i'olmmts &miit of a tusslbb' 4C0 ; thlmd , J. (1. Ltmmmd , 352 out of possible 375. . .v ' ' ! II I3it I ) AN A'l' 'l'lAS FittN'l' . .Aii Ollielni VlslI im tlmi' iic'inirge of liii' Sli"iiiiiior ! t Val' & , In the last. hatch of jemiminisecmices of thu war , liillthISlmeti In McClure's , Mr. Charles A. lana relates the Incidents of atm official visit to ( ] enc'rnl Shmcrtclnmm as follows : In October. 1801 , Just after the arrest of tIme hialtimnore moereitamits , I vIsited Shterltlan mit his licntltiUnrter , in time Sheimnodonit 'al- Icy. lie hiati finIshed the WOrk of clearing out tIme sahley by hc battle of Cedar Cm'eck on October 19 , and th governnmcnt wammtcd to recognize the Jotojy by iiromnoting hint to the rank of maj'or enernl 1mm the regular army. There vemo numerous voiummteer nih- cers who were ahjo o'l'llcers In the regular army. anb , It vdi r'gartIed o'i a comslti- erabhc thlstlmmctlon. " The rmplointnmommt : s'a3 mimetic. nutS thou , mis nih iiddltioual compliment to Ccmmeral Sbmeridaim , i'nstcaii ot sending himmi the comomnisslon by tin ordhiiary officer from time tiepnrtmmmcnt , Mr. Slmeritlail decided that I would better deliver it. I started on Oc- toiier 22 , goimig by speclmmh train to hamper's Ferry , whither I hind telegraphed for nit cacort to be ready ror me. I was dciayt'ii so that I did not got away from Harper's Ferry ummtii about. 5 o'clock on time mnomnlmmg of October 23. It ias a distatmco of about fifly mIles to Shmerhiiaa , and by m'Idhimg all day I got there alotmt. 11 o'clock at nIght. Sheridan - dan hati gone to hel , but in time of war one never dehays In carrying oimt orders whatever their natimre. TIme general was awakened and soon was out of his tent , and there , by the flare of pn arnmy torch anti In tile PrcencC of a few sleepy aids-dc-camp and amy owmm tIred escort , I presented Simon- dan hIs coommiseton as a major general lii time rcgimlar nrnmy. } Ie dub u-tot. say much , tim could lie have been expected to tinder the cIrcumstances. though he showed lively sat- letaction iii time gnvemnnient'S appreciation of imis services. cmi spoke most heartily. I recall , of the immanner In which the adminha- tration lmatl aiways simjtportetl him. The ncxt mormmiiig otter this little cero- niony time general askeil me if I woimld netlike like to ride timrommgh the tinily tvltlm imimn. It was cxartly ihmmt I tbid vant to tin and we were soomi Oii horseback and off. We rode through time entire army that iuornln , his- amounting now amiti thmen to give mime no op. pom'tunit.y to pay irmy rispects to offlnrs whoai I kne' . I was tntmzk lii riding time himme by I lie tiny : rsal demonstration of affectiomm for ShemIthan. hverybotly scemrd to ho percommnihy nttacimetl to imiin. lie was lllo ; tic most. popular mnnn after election- - the whole force ovcrywimcro imonol'cd him. Fiinhiy I said to tim gciwmah : " 1 visli you \'otmhi explain otto timing to me. I Icre I find all timcan licophtt , or every rammk-gaaeral4 , rerjcamit.s , corporals 'anti prIvate aolllicr3 , in faut , cveryboily-mnamtifestlng a personal af- fecttomm for you that. I Imavo never seen In any other army , not even In the Anmmiy of time 'Fcnoesse for Grant : I lmnve mmevcr seen any- tIming like it. 'l'cll mat' , what is tIme reason ? " ' 'Mr. lamm , " Ito inkI , ' 'I ' long ago fiStic iii ) mnh' timltmti that It ; 'ns riot a gooti plait to tight htatthoa wIth P5lcr tirtlers , that Is , for time comiminimmmhor to stantl cmi a iihi in tIme ream' anti senmb lila flldti-lIc-CaflmlI wmtlm v. ritt-mm orders to time dhffert'nt comnmaimticrs. My irccthco hiatt always been to fight In the front u-mink. ' ' ' 'Iimmt , general , " ; thi''ii ' , "that is dammgeroua , In tIme front rank ti n1iim is nmucim moore liable to be hIlled than l'f in this rear. " 'V'ehi , " snli het' ' ll 'ltnoiv that there is a certain risk In ittut in amy judgment tIme advantage Is mu i' ' kcntor than thin rIsk nail I have come tb lmo conclusIon timat this Is the right thmlngto ip , That itt tile remisoim lime amen Ilko me. flmoy know that whemm the iimmrii pinch coimt4"E em as mnucim exposed as atmy of thmenm. " "hut are yotm mmtyqr , jirrald ? ' ' I asked. "If I was I shoiillot ito miahmamneml of It 1w saId , "If I hqyid follow my natural Impulse I should ; ; , away-always at the beginning of ( laitgfr.hme men who say they are never afraid ) ) ( do not tell the truth. " ni ; ii- , ' 3 'VitO hi ighit l immd t F'riemI , I was seriously ufflicted with a cough for several years , nod , lust fall had a more severe COtigit titan A'or before. I hmav used immaumy reimmethies tiIthiout recelvlmmg nmuchi re- Bet , ritmcl being recoinmenileib to try a hot- the of Chamberlain's Coimgii Remedy by a friend , who , knowing me to be a poor wIden' , gave it. iti roe , I tried It. and with time tilost gratIfyIng results , TIme iIrt itot. tl reliever mmmc very mimuch , nnil time second bottle has absolutely cured mae. I have not had as gootl health for twemmty years. MRS. MARY A. IJIIA1ID , Clareimmoro , Ark. Neier Awniti. Detroit Journal : "For tlme last tIme. will you marry nme" hisscd Rodriguez , lila noble face aflame wIth pasaioo. "Yes , " sighed Beatriccmn , wearily. It it's Imoitivehy the Inst time , yes. " Studiously he kept hi word : for when they were presently dIvorced again lie went away , set ! ba never saw him more. . ' - - - - . - - - . - - . . 4 - - - . - -JA.e ; : - . NAES ! IN TIlE AYY how They Keep Up the TriidiUon of' American Vakr. FIGHTING SO1S OF FIGHtING FAThERS Mcii Iii liii' l'reent Nnv hearing Iim 5iiitmcs of hiIimirloius Sircis-'I'hie 1)11 Steele cmiii liii- New ; : Congress has deCreed at time suggestion of the executive to lilace at the dlposai of the president five appointuimeumts of cadets-at- large to the naval acatlenmy. Time purpose of the increased aPPolnttnonts Is Iii the tinttlre or aim cxtra reward of merit to naval omcers I of time iresemmt war havitmg sons , ieairntms of following the POfeS3IOfl of their fathers. I Time ilrst to receive time honor of a hmresi- dentlal appoIntment Is the son of time late I Captain Charles Vernon ( itltIiey of the Olympia , whose death was undoubtedly imastonet ! by his gallantry at the hattie of I Manila bay. The retnaining illliOiimtmeults , it is amild , are to be reserVed for time eons of distiugimisbieti naval oilicers. This Is not a new tleparttmro In appointments - ments to the mmnvnl acatlemny. It is a cus- iomui as old as the navy cmiii deserves to ho perpetuated. In looking over the list of American naval oiilcers of the last tow gemmeratlons one Is stmrhmriacd to find how ninny of timemmi bear fanmoims naval miames , miot only by Inheritance. bitt in their glen names. In iiroportlomm to the ntmrnimer lit time servIce there have iteemi more omcers lu-i Umiclu Sammi's navy who hmavo been descendants - ants of well kmiown omcere , or who have re- cclyeti time mmnmmmes of mmavnl heroes Iii baptistil , tlmamm In nmiy other mmavy lii tIme world. Amn rican umnvai emcers seeni to like time service , tmotwlthmstatmtiing thmat it is , comimparn- lively sleakilmg , one of time itooreat paId 011101mg all umaviml powers , ammil waumt their eons to follow them , mmii It seems to have iteen time ammmhltlomm of orcr' fatlmer vlmo has given I iii3 aflit a glorious mmaval minnie to Imave him cuter time service-amid timey certainly imavo succeeded In a renmarhahlo imtmmmmbi'r of cases. Nearly iil of Ammierica's carhy mmcviii heroes have been fittingly rcpreented In tIme her- sonimel of lImo navy 1mm succeeding genera- Lions. 'l'iit' I , leetitmtvs , Timkc almost nimy tmnmne-Decatimr , for in- statice. Timero 'NtIS time origlmmal Cslmimmln Stcpimetm Ioeattmr , bcgitmning lila career on the ocean immimler time Stars alit ! strIpes itt ( lie war fom' Amcflemum itiiiepemmdemtce. lIe was mis tt'ume a comm of ohil Neptumme us evem' ioiietl a quid of tohccu 1mm hiS mimouthm , lie (11(1 roimme pretty % vork for Ummeic Sammm In time cotmmmtry's early mmaval cmmgagctmmcimts , mmii , of cmurae , imi son , Strimiiemm lecatur , Jr. , hail to keep up timI record. lie mmot ommly kept it up , bitt nlletb immaterially to it. . lltmt Stephcmm got Into ti'tit tluei with Barren timid was hilled Itoforo Ime lititi comma bent to him to keep up thio fnnmotms lIne. iecatttr was a Ilglmter amid whuim liarromm went cc far ( mut of hum way to pick a Ilimarm ci Iecmitur t'as not. time luau to avtmttl a mmcciimmg , ntib time rcmitlht'as that ( Jude Saimi ituus deprived of ammy more He. catumblood. . Bitt there were plenty to take tiim time gloriou mis me , Captaitm Edward Trcmmcimnnil knew iecntttr time eIther very well nial so nameil his soil Steplmemm Iecattmr Trommelmard. 'rrcmmciiari entered time service-of course , 1w had to with such a "front" nanme , besides , itoimmg the comm of n gallant miary oflicer-iti. timoimgh his paremmts hind fonilly imoped that Ito would bud out Into a full-fledged bisimoim lii dIme course of time , The mmmc aim , ! time circunmetances of lila birth were too muclm for them nmitl Trene.imard became ammo of the mimost valuable officers in tIme miavy , dying 1mm 1880 with the rank of rear admiral. 'i'lm 114lwerses nmm,1 hte i'crrrM , Tlmose galinmmt Rodgerses have been part and parcel of time mmavy ever since It caine Imito existence. One mimumst be sure to put a ' 'd' ' in the name In spelling it. Soimie muhmmmlrers of this celebrated fanmily imavo aaiti thmmt tIme 'ti' ' should be hnmt. iii Itecaimse they fight like the devil whoa they once get starteii. It was the first Joint Itodgers who precipitated tIme war of lSt2 , because lie wouldn't take iummpimtbence fronm time Little Belt , antI no one has ever blatmied him for it. Otlmet' Itoilgersea Imavo kept op the gooti work ever since. (1omanmammdcr George \Vsh- ington Romlgers was kihleti in action iietoro Charleston , Rear AdmIral Christopher Ray- mnonti l'erry Rodgers was the name of a naval hero wlmo , wIth John Rodgers , jr. tllmt goot service In the Civil war , all of timormi deserving to have a "d" in theIr imames , judging from the way they fought. Anti thieve are six of time fighting Itotlgerses in the navy today-Captain Frederick Rodgers. Lieutenant Comnmander John A. Rodgers , Liemitummmtimt Cotnmnantier Thomas S. Rodgers , Lieutenant William I. . . Rodgers , Guy C. hiodgers , nsalstmmmit paymaster , anti that sturdy youngster , John Rodgers , immuval cadet. Surely tue Itodgeracs with the "d" arc mmot deserting Uncle Sam. Choaely allied to time Itoilgerses were time l'crrys , who bore one Of time most illustrloims imanmes in Anioricaim umaval history. Time list imeglmma with Christopher Rayimionii Perry , In thu revolution , vhmo lerformnel tommie reimmtirk- atio opcratloiis , aiil , his comm. Oliver linzartI , time cahiant hero of Lake trlo. Then there was Imis hmrothmer , Mattimew Galbraitlm l'erry , ivimo did sonio silemmtiIti work In the Mexicnmm oat. . butt. win won his lastitmg renown by imis bloomik es coliiumeat of Jaltami. Then there wa3 another brother of OlIver hazard l'erry , vito , tiiuughi emily 13 years ohil , took an active part in the battle of hnke Erie , aimh ( there ate today Conmmmmamider 'rhomimas i'orry , Chief Etigimmeer Jaimmes Ii. l'erry ama ! Naval Cadet Newman l. I'erry , Jr. One of time fighting Rolgersos was mmmmmimt'tl after the first h'erry , ChrIstopher ltaytnond Perry Itodgers. 'I'll , ' l'orers , nut 4 lie Tin xdoiis , It is to be oimccted that such a glorious name mis I'ortor would ito erpetimateti in Uncle Saam'tm navy after all that Davltb I'or- tcm thlti iii his celebrateti crumise in time l'mt- dliii ocean , 1S12-l1 , flat tlmis Porter watt not the first of that mimimne in thin service. lie hind a tatimer , 1)avhti l'orter , onti an uncle , Sammiucl Porter , svlio erc immmprlsoned itt ( Ito Jersey iii the tIme of tIme revolutIon , aumil the latter died from Ill treatment at. thu Imaumds of Lime BrItIsh. David escaped by commceahing hmlmaelt In a cask wlmlch was I taken ashore to be filled with water. It watt the s'on of this David vimo made lila mark on the frigate Essex , 1lf son , tIme thiirtl Iavitl Porter lii tIme umavy , was the one who cruIsed all about time Eouitim In his efforts - forts to get a BhOt at time enenmy. Ills iirother , Captaimm 'i'IhhIanm I ) . l'ortor , wis connected with some gallant affairs In tIme civil ivar , besides which there were liona. mimi .1. l'orter , J. if. l'ortor , John Ij , Porter and Samuel Porter. At tIme present time tlmere are Lieutenant Timeodorlc l'onter , s - siatant Eimgineor John S. Porter and Carltio P. l'orter. t' , captain In tIme marIne corps. 'I1ie name Trmtxton has always been asso- elated wRIt two of ( lie immost brllhhammt actions in whIch time navy has taken a part , l'rimx- ( Un W5S twIce victorIous over the French in single shIp actIon , and never tlcfeated oa any oecaion , thmouiglm it muutat be confessed that such a record Is quite the thing for our naval otltcors. Themi there was a Iieumtcmtant Commnaitdcr W'iihianm TTrimxton , who did ox- ceilent. service In Iihbemarle sound and on the Atlantic coast in time civIl war , alitl today tlmere is In Limo service l4outcmimmnt William Trustee. i'rt'ble Is one cit time oldest names In Airier- Icau naval history , for It was Rtiwaril I'rcblo ho was Iii the Massachusetts state cruiser I i'rotector , which In 1780 hati a desperate ac- I lieu with the BrItish privateer Admiral IulT , It was In the Tripohltan war , how- I rcr , that Preble added luster to American ww- - - - : - . . - _ ) _ _ - - * 4 * * ; : jf BUYS T1 [ E BES't' Wil 1EL ON EA1T1T. NAt : + rjiioN1 L , (1 ( 19E'\7 ELA N 1) , V I ( lPfl ) , AC YC ES , ETO ¶ ; ; A Few Whee's ' a9 $11 to oii aiiti ( hO OUt' LiIIO or wi'ito I'or 1)1'jt't3 , :3 : ; MIDLAND CYC [ co. , * -II. It. Hayford Mgr- : 410 North 16th Street , Omaha5 Web. 444 : * * * 4:4 : : * : + * * : * naval prowess. Time namne was comitiumueti In time navy by George hletmry l1reblc , who saw service hum time civil war anti afterward be- eatmie a rear adimmimal , lie wrote a history of time Anmorican flag , wimicim every Ammierican otigtt ) to read. Time only Preiile in the navy toilay Is Frank II. l'rebhe , acting carpenter. .Ja,1 , a I'ziiil a iid Ot item' Iotiesea. It is too batl that there is no representative - tivo of John l'ntmi Tomic in our navy. There was a J. P. Jones in the confederate navy In tim civil war , hut. lie was enrefiml to spell lila mmalmie 'J. l'emmibreke Jotmes. " Tlmere have been ltictmtY of JoneSes In time navy , however , sutlilcient to supply all deficiencies , anti nearly all of timetmi were great ilghmtu'rs , too Jacob Jones capt.ttreii tIme Frolic iii one of the mmmost htrihliammt actiomma in iimmval imistory. amid Thmoimmn ap Catcall ) ' Jones wits at omit' ( hue 1mm Uncle Sam's service , hut afterward iii time coiifcderato navy. TIme way ito bait- uiieti timc Merrhrnac itt llmimimliiomm htoatis mm Mardi S amid 1) , 1862 , thmrci' a chili over tIme whmohe mmortlm. There was a lommes on tIme lmtmlomi itbe imiso , Coumiummantier it. I' . Jommes. Ommci mmiigtmt thmink that. there was a iirfeit of Jommeses in time navy today , but time hatter- day mmaval Joneses are a eleet mmii strictly oxchmtsivt' faimmily , ommly three of timt'ni hclmmg Iii time lImit' . 'l'It , ' Nniimr' of t'it I imlirhil axe , lialtmbrldgo also Is a mmnmmmo that usually nt.oiiscs Atmicricaum prl'bo ' , an'i ' proierhy so. It was \Vilhiammm Baimmhtrlilgo wima by his ready wit saved two of Ummelt , Saimi's ar ships fromim cahmttmro by the Fm'cmicim , nmmti In comi- si'qiteiiceaa cast hue a Frrmmcbm , ltmngeomm at (1uindcloumpe. ( Again , mit Tripoli , Ito was iii time illfmtetl I'hmlhmitielplilii , captured by t Ito Tim ml a , nail va a kep t. I a ho ad a go e I gli t- Cell mimotithi a. lhtm t , flimil I mmg tim a t shecpI mmg Iii imolsoimie cells was mint the most comimfortahmlo way ( it aclmlcvltig greatmmess , iiaimmbrithge got lmohti of the frigate Constittmtlnmi ammil cap- timri'd time Java. Timat. ho got emitirely over ( lie idea mf serving his cQummitry imu mlumngcous is ImoWmm l ) ) time fact ( hint ott imis ticathu heti ito cabled for lila sworihs amid pistols , nmmd Imis inst wormis sere ' 'Hoard ( Ito encnmyi" iiaiimbrithge's yoummg brother Joseph wits a. pliely fellow. lIt' was time one who , at Malta In 1803 , cimallengeti Sir Alexaiider Bail's secrciary to a ditch h'e.auise thmt' latter hail said ' 'Those Yankees vlhi hover stammti tIme smell of powder. " Time secretary got C lie verse of the argimnmeiit amid tiled. .losehiii was not. fomtumiate in time inr of lSi2 , for itt his first ImilePendemit. ( commmmamiI , , time new Fmohic , Ito was overtaketi hi ) ' a BrItish sqimatlromi amid Captitreil. It lii lucky that. olti SIr AlexammdCr dId miot. kmiow of it. mit tIme tiimme , or lie mmiighmt have remmmhmmded Joseph of tIme loss of lila secretary. TIme umaimmo Is miow represented In time navy by Captain William hiahmmbri'bgo-hloff. l't'rimapa tbi ( most remarbtaiiie fatally of naval oflicers is that of Selfrhilge. Timero are totlny four generations of Sclfrldgcs iii UntIe Satmi's navy. Time first. ha hear Admiral Tlmonmns 0. Selfrlthge , ivimo was ippohntetl In ISIS. Thou there is Rear Admiral Thomas 0. Selfr'iiige , Jr. , appointeth iii 1811. Folioi- lug lmini are Licumtemmnt ( " : tmmnammtIer James it , Soifritigo and Naval Ca'iet Sehfrhiigtt. Equally interesting is time Stevens family , ( lie first of tlmat mmmc behtmg 'rimomas hloldtmp Stevens , oiie of time hc'rnes of the hattIe of Lake Erie , his son. Thomas hiobmhump Ste tens , time late reir admIral , having taken it creti- itable part in the battle of Mobile bay. Time rear admiral's son , also named Tlmomna Holdup Steseims , is now .i ilm.'tttonaumt coimm- nmnimder In the mmavy. Itloro than halt of Jiumorica'i early naval heroes are representemi Iii time navy today , so ( hint with such a imrcporthirm of time old stock in time now blood Amarmtn need tei umo sum- pride at such ticeds as that potfornieih by Dewey at Manila and can comiibtleimtly look forward to even greater vhtories. TllJlll 'ViIi3 .lJKIiItt4 , Iilili'uitiets of it hirlle. nitil Grooni its ilii'aiIiig it lt.4 , ttiti UI , ! Sitepi. At. otto of time big hotels of tIme town , me- hates the Washington Post , there Is stayIng a pair Of recently mmiarrle(1 ynimng people wItose honeymoon began umniler nmost no- romammtlc circumnatances. They caine from a city hi the mniilie , vest , amul thmehm' mmnmes- % , cll , let's call ( item Mm , and Mrs. Stnhtht , Mr. Smitlm Is a sprightly young manim vhmo for years has mmmdc It lila pleasure to annoy and eimmitarrzmss stint of hils frlemmds as were India- erect emmoitglm to iveil. lie lisa strapped rico immto theIr umnbrellmui , Ito has lImb white mib- ijomis ntmd ciii shoes to timoit' baggage , lie hmn chmalketiVe've Just heemi imiarried' ' on their carriages , Ito has cent telegrams omit ! postal cards after thmeimm atitbresseti ho "o-and-io aiiti lInde , " lie tins , In Imuct , ilomme everytimlng lie could thmhmik of to finite Itotmoynmoons un- popular. So , therefore , when imis approach- log wedthIng was annomincd divers mmii autm- dry persons determined to get oven wIth hInt. Mm , Smith Is sagacious as well as ahirighitiy , anti ho boltbly declart'i ( lint ime'd outwit ( hero all. lie engagetl rooms for hlimi- colt and lila bride at titree dlITeremmt hotels end hertims on three dIfferent trains , 13ev- sail days before tImO wedding the bride's trunk was sent , empty , to the express oflleo anti her belongings were carried down to it In hmmatailniemits. When It. wits filled It was sent awny by exmress. M r , Smimltim simmileui to imitmiself. lifter tl.e weddIng there was a re- celttioii at. a fashionable chili house antI time divers aimd sundry reveimgeful persons lay Iii valt , Mr. aiii Mrs. Snmitlt witlmtlrew , wemmt tiowti the back stairs , Ummougii time wIno ccl- mr. anjl out time cellar door , Arouimd time cortmer a carrIage was waiting , They were to eimtt'r thIs , be driven to time livery stable , step Ilmto anotimer carriage awaiting tlmetn there , nail escape unobserved , but Mr. SmIth's young brotimer limb mmoted time cellar dour , and was waIting there with lila they. cho. lie promptly snuimmded a lieu-a as a imig- imal and rode after time carriage , Time per- semis In waitlmmg with Items repaired to 11mm , livery ittatile. Tlmo brIde mmii hirldegrooin stnyeml inside , 'They knew Ilmat timeir frlermils I were preparing to make It Itleasant for them at tIme imotels cud at ( lie railway station , So lucy shippeti tmmmt time back way , anti at the cud of titelr resources , it ent to ( lie imoltee of time ' lumen' Imlum nail a aimrgcon ) , rang imp , asked elicitor for the night. lie lia'j otily lila ofhico to offer tltcnm , atmd there , with a skeleton grInning chmeerfuliy at them , atm' ! amm ocratimmg chair time ouiy comimfortable piece of ( mmmniture the icomn contained , they ntayc4 till morning itnii tlieti stole out to time railway station anti left time town , Timey do cay , ton , that time lirldu woubiln't speak to time brIdegroom for two wlmoic mlnys , anti I tlott't blame her , nor do I blame the roveimgo- : mi persons , Mr. Simmltim will imimnoy ii.i mmmore brIdal couples. it Is expected tltt by July 1 at least 000 , amen will ho employed Ia the former union wlro naIl plant at Andemsen , hid. , tecemtly , leased lu tue United States Wire Nail conm- pany. The Ilazen plant hail bean closed for about two years. I - - 2 ----c- Never' : Bolero 1)kI we offer such l3argnins iii Bicycles as we are olter- lug at IrOSolit- A First Class Bicycle 33 Hero S29 IeatIer $25 Speca ' 1111se Il'iCCS til'O for cash omihy. Morgan & WriIit Iiiiier Tiics 95c. OMBA ICVOL Cor. 16th anI ( Chicago St. El ) hAYDEN , Mgi' . For two days- Monday and Tuesday only- We will sell you ami Alliance wheel with two piece cranks , Maroon finish and good equip- mnents for 4IO.75 It is the greatest opportunity - tunity ever offered in Omaha to get a wheel at the right price. Nebraska Cycle Go , Gee. E. Mickel , Mgi' . Corner 15th and Itarncy Streets. WORLD 1CYLES $75 OO $50.00 $40.00 A ( till hue of now svlte1 at , $23,00 anti .8OO ( ) , Vhco1s ronteti nod re- paim'cd. II. F. FQDRCKSON , Teleplmono .ioi : , 15th and Dodge SIrtets. is the recognized lcmuor ] of itli the wheels-thou why should you not ride . one' $50 Cmtimli buys iiii 1898 utiudel. $1 ( ) Ca911 hll'S mill 1897 model , Sec'ondliand wheels n low mis * 10,00 , Townsend Wheel & Gun Co. , 11 ( 8. 15111 Sti-ect. I ] ( / COLLAR _ - . J J ' ( WEAK MEI hiiiftiit Rolls ? , Cure In iS d&ys. haven . retirp. , , , . I will gladly . soil to any siitteCrr in t.mit se.md envelop. . . . i'nhfIi a prtierlptloni , wiitl . . Situ . trc li.tu. j.ji _ a quick private rule fe I.o.t I.upoq , Nlttt . . ; eIlnJ. Ilersous i'etillI ' , Small ite& ) j'.ti.rtt'oceL" t1s'.r. . rlc. (1. 81 vi ri.iti Mu.19 - - - - - ii _