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The g'rady decline In the membership of 1
tip League of Amerdanheelmen contin
ues UK cheap topic of disruaslon in whccl-
dom War IB no longer regarded a < the
cause of decay. It 1s moat generally charged
up to racing control The most enthuslas'lc
friends of the organization are forced to ad
mit that the disputes arising from races
controlled by the league operate to Its detri
ment No matter whether regulations and
derisions are Just or not , the defeated became -
came enemies of the order , fueds are engcn-
dered and the essential unity and fellow-
ahip destroyed From January to July the
falling off was from 100000 to S3.000. For
the next four weeks the Massachusetts state
division gained In general and the other
divisions generally declined. August 5 the
Ifague total was 83,514 , with New York at
In 490 , Pennsylvania 16,619 and Massachu-
ECttS 1-'uS
After the week of the national meet at
Indianapolis the figures revealed some bet
terment , but not much. For that week the
to'al gain was 805 and the total member
ship 81,109 Of these Indiana contributed
3J7. whereas the week before Ita Increase
was but 7 During the meet week New-
York , added 104 new members. Pennsylvania
119 and Massachusetts 71. Last year , how-
rver , for the corresponding time the weekly
increase was 3,640.
The facts Justify the feeling of thoughtful
members that some very forcible measures
must be taken or the great organization will
fall to ruin.
The marked tendency of manufacturers
during the last two years to Increase 'the
weight of bicycles Is sharply criticized by
the Scientific American. In engineering
construction the tendency is , and has been
for half a century , to eliminate dead weight.
Lightness and strength Is the rule
in hlzb grade work "It Is to
bo regretted , " says this authority ,
"that the wheels of the last two
or three seasons have shown a steady In
crease In weight , and this. In spite of the
fact that the constant Improvements In the
manufacture of steel make it possible to
use less material to secure the same margin
of strength. In 1S95 and 1S96 the public de
mand for light wheels had resulted in the
production of racing wheels that welched
from seventeen to eighteen pounds , light
roadsters of from twenty to twenty-two
pounds and heavy roadsters , equipped with
brakes , of from twenty-three to twenty-five
pounds , but in 1S9S wo find that racing
wheels weigh twenty to twenty-two pounds ,
light roadsters twenty-three pounds and the
ordinary roadsters from twenty-five UD to
twenty-eight and even twenty-nine pounds.
"Now this Is a decided step In the wrong
direction From a structural point of view ,
there Is no excuse for It , for the Improve
ment In the materials of construction gives
the- public a full right to expect that. In
stead of growing heavier , the bicycle will
grow steadily lighter. "
"Light weight Is today , and over will be ,
one of the most valuable considerations In
the bicycle The seven or eight pounds
which could be taken off the present wheel
would make a worlj of difference in an
all day ride , especially In the latter part of
the Journey , \\clght , as we have suggested ,
is not necessary to rigidity and Its present
rapid Increase In the blocle Is a distinctly
retrograde step on the part of both the
manufacturer and the public. "
The state of transition of the blcjcle trade
Is not confined to this country. A London
correspondent who has been examining the
English cyclist share lists sajs that out of
the 192 bicycle companies tabulated about
100 are recorded as having no buyers , which
means , as regards the great majority , that
their shares are practically worthless. The
shares ot the most of the companies are in
the nominal value of 20s , or J3 , and on
meat of them that amount has been paid
but they are now offered , at all sorts of
prices between 3d. or 6c. and par value
A more absolute slump was probably never
recorded In connection with any Important
Industry , Inherent , at any rate. In causes
that were capable of being controlled. A
formidable rival of the bicycleU looming
up In the automobile carriage and It is
believed that If the manufacturers of horse
less carriages are discreet enough to avoid
the fatal mistake of the early bicycle
makers and will be content to produce their
machines at a price which gives them a
fair profit , the rapidly Increasing vogue of
their wares will abundantly repay them.
A New Haven alderman Is endeavoring to
put through an ordinance against low han
dle bars , similar to the one enacted In
Washington , but which tne supreme court
refused to sustain when a. test case was
made. The legislator In the City of Elms
wants to proscribe bars more than four
Inches below the saddle and the proposi
tion U receiving the support of some local
newspapers. The theorv 1s that any rider
with bars having more than a four-Inch drop
must necessarily have the head bowed so
much that he cannot see In front of him.
This will be Interesting to men who enter
road races with a couple of hundred com
petitors , and yet finish without having any
collisions.
A few davs ago Teddy Edwards , the con-
eecutlve century rider , gave a remarkable
exhibition of "sand" at Detroit. He got up
In the morning suffering Intense pain from
an attack of cholera morbus and was so 111
that on attempting to move about he fainted.
A hastily summoned doctor braced him up
BO that by noon he was able to stand on his
feet , and , nltbough very shaky , he mounted
bin cbalnless wheel and started on his daily
century ride accompanied by his trainer He
ale nothing until 6 o'clock in the evening ,
after having ridden sixty miles. After a
light supper he again started out and easily
completed his century. The next day he
showed only slight effects of his Illness.
The Introduction of thirty-Inch wheels
this seawn promises to be followed by a
larger me of them next jear There were
eoms made several years ago , but the gen
eral agreement upon the twenty-elght-lnch
size aa the standard served to drive them
out of use and last year It was difficult at
tirura to find a thirty-inch tire Thla year
the larger-slied wheel waa again made and
found some favor , especially with tall men ,
although the price put upon It was $10 more
than for the twenty-elght-lnch size.
A member of tbe league. George H. Parke ,
writing to the League of American Wheel
men Bulletin , make * some suggestions of
expedience that are of practical value One
U for fastening a coat to the baadle bar *
without straps or cord and tbe other Is for
making a sound tire out of a couple of poor
oaec In Ma own word * bU Ideas are "For
fastening your coat to your bandle bars
spread your coat out Oat on tbe turf , fold the
upper part a far ag tbe tap button and
buttonhole over , next fold tbe bottom part
up as far ai tb * third button and buttonhole
now begin at tb * bottom end ana roll up seas
as to roll it over twite which will bring
tu'i-'s ail b onholea
togtaer cspe a b
if ) ou hue I , t hnU cf the tuns wh le
roll-g I > rcircnas ' > ' -j c-o r 4
t-n la . . " "
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tf TCul a = a j tars aa4 tbi e boa
other and the thing is done Here U another
for Impecunious brethren , like myself I bad
all sorts of trouble with my tires At last
I took an old tire somewhat rim-worn , put
an Inner tube In it then took an old single
tube and cut it open , punched it nnd laced
it all the way around and I have a tire that
has remained blown up since I fixed It , two
| i weeks ago , and on which I rode Saturday
j , and Monday twenty-seven miles and re-
| I turned over some of the roughest roads 1
'
hope It may ever be my fortune to meet "
Perspiration from the bands causes the
handle grips to become greasy and offensive
looking and oftentimes makes them uncom
fortable to tbe rider. In turning the bars the
grips slip and there Is a feeling of unstead
iness because the hands do not have full
control of the steering This can easily be
remedied by cleaning them with a nail
brush and soap powder , scrubbing vigor
ously and then wiping them with a clean
cloth dipped In cold water This should be
done whenever necessary and the rider who
takes the trouble to do It will be repaid by
having the handle grips look as good as new
and feel comfortable at all times
Riders who are looking for any consider
able reduction In the price of high grade
chain wheels are apt to be disappointed
Some makers who have had a list price of
$63 or J73 this year may drop to J30 , but
It U not likely that prime quality can bo
obtained below this unless In a chance bar
gain. The tube makers have announced their
prices for next year and they are higher.
Tire manufacturers have notified wheel
makers of an Increase of 50 cents a pair
With the prices of forglngs , stampings ,
spokes , rims , saddles and other parts sus
tained , as they promise to be , this means a
slight Increase in the test of production
Under such circumstances makers can
hardly be expected to shave selling prices.
Chicle gum , which is the correct name for
all the various brands of chewing gum. Is a
greater thing for repairing tires than com
monly supposed , according to testimony that
Is entitled to credence. It can be used on
the road as a makeshift for vulcanization ,
and even to effect a permanent repair. It
will be news to some who have used chewIng -
Ing gum to repair a puncture on the road
to learn that it will burn. A stick or sheet
of any of the common brands , if held in
the blaze of a match , will burn like sealing
wax , holding a flickering flame and melting
in a spluttering fashion This is how It
works Use toothpicks , matches , wire ,
splinters of wood or anything and get the
hole big enough to enable you to force some
gum through it with a match After you
have the gum protruding on the Inside press
the tire together to smear the gum about
the Inner surface Bring the hole then to
the under side by turning the wheel and ap
ply a match to the outside. The gum will
burn and melt oil the way through the hole
and on the Inside , the puncture being at
the bottom the gum will not run The flame
of the match should be applied for about
as long as It burns. There Is llttlo danger
of Injuring the tire , as only the rubber is
affected , and this enables the gum to amal
gamate with It. After allowing a few min
utes' time for the gum to harden turn the
tire around , bringing the puncture to the
top , smear some more gum In the top part
of the hole and burn It , taking care not to
push It In hard and not to burn It as much
as before lest the Job done on the Inside be
spoiled After the gum cools put a piece of
lire tape about the place and the repair will
last Indefinitely.
An English woman , Mrs Homewood , has
Just completed a six-months' tour awheel
through Switzerland. Corsica. Sicily and
France. She went alone. In Sicily she rode
600 miles , and says she didn't see the first
sign of a brigand , but she advises nervous
and timid people to avoid the wilds ot
Calabria. She thinks that if a traveler
showed any signs ot fear , what she terms
little adventures might have unpleasant con
sequences.
A German paper contains the advertise
ment of a medical student who "wishes to
exchange a well preserved skeleton for a
bicycle. " The bicycle Is Itself something of
a skeleton , and perhaps it was by associa
tion of Ideas that tbe student came to think
of giving up his bones for a wheel
In York state the other night two bl
cyclists were chased by a wildcat. Having
revolvers with them the wheelmen kindly
shot the animal and one ot them tenderly
carried its body home on bis machine.
Even blcjcling can , under favorable cir
cumstances , be made an exciting pastime
IT i > 'i UK siivi.i.\a FVD.
Society nnil ClubS outfit of Chlcntj"
IMlftT Oflllt lMllr ,
"Kleptomania , remarked a well known
club and society woman of Chicago to a
Tribune man , "Is a decidedly over-worked
word , and stealing an ugly one But the
present fad or fancy for collecting 'lucky
souvenirs' abstracting them surreptitiously
from the bouses of your friends and ac
quaintances surely partakes of tbe char
acter of one or both
' A year or two ago the fad began. A
popular Chicago woman remarked one day
to antlntlmato friend
" 'Ob , my dear , did jou know that I have
begun to collect souvenirs for luck. They
do say , ' and she laughed as women do when
not quite sure of tbe approval of their con
sciences , that to steal a souvenir brings one
the best of luck. So I borrowed , ' with an
other nervous ripple of laughter , 'the tiny
sta'ue which stood upon jour library table. '
"The woman of whom the statue bad been
'borrowed' felt like remonstrating In no
gentle terms , for that statue had a souvenir
value to her as well , and she really
cherished U. But tbe borrower was an old
and well-loved friend. She was taken by
surprise , and hardly knew how to act , so
she let the matter pass In silence. Per-
baps by this time she has begun to collect
souvenirs In this manner herself , fcr the fad I
seems to have spread fast and furiously , and
about seven out of every ten people whom I
one meets are afflicted with It. ' I
"Yes , ' declared anojher Chicago woman
wbo baa a wide and varied acquaintance ,
"I'm sorry to say It. but It Is growing actu
ally unsafe to expose anything pretty
which has no excessive commercial value i
In Chicago. Women take whatever they
fancy under tbe cover of the new 'lucky
souvenir1 fad , and although they seldom ab
stract anything ot great cost or worth , all
manner of dainty and simple things wltb
wblcb the average woman surrounds her
self disappear constantly I bad a little
silver paper knife , for Instance , which eo t 1
only a couple of dollars , but which bad
b a given me by a dear friend , and oa * I
day I saw a woman of my acquaintance I
who 1 sutfttri&s severely from the new i
fancy eyeing it with , admiring glanc s. I
feared for iu safety , but could not well re
mark upon tbe intensions of which t BUS-
pc T 4 ter When she came ta leave how
ever she ralsnly r kc4 up the knife and
I bl , ? J it into the frost of her waist
| M tu ky souven r , my dear , ' she tcli use I
rnrl s ly. although she rrally bad tb
K rare to blush a little and It s so pretty
bat I shall enjoy It doubly
1 Yes ' I responded , a little pointedly , 'I
ncrti'-e ' tbe pretty things are usually chocen
or the so-called "lucky souvenirs " I ve !
est a few such trlSes myself
' Well , she answered blushing a little
more 'when you come to my bouse jou
must help yourself to something , too ' And
so the matter ended. But It s an outrageous '
fad. In my opinion , and tbe women who indulge - '
dulge In K , like the college boys who used
to calmly bear away your prettiest and mo t
cherished stick fins and fans before your ,
eyei , apparently consider that to take a
.hlng in plain sight , or. It they do not this ,
ti : o tell vou of It afterward , quite straightens
tha matter out , both socially and morally. "
> iv AMJ unit nic\cLt : .
Boston Globe.
Say , ma hez got cr blcjcle !
\oud oughter see her try
up In de barn , when pas away ,
To learn It on de slypas
Sh a boun ter keep" tie circus up
Till she kin ride all right
An den , how pa U be surprised
An say. Dat 3 outer sight '
She says she ain't er coin ter wait
Till she gits old an' gray
( She s flft > now , nn none too spry ) .
But , Lor , she s glttin gay !
She sajs , snv * she "I don't purpose
Ter let dat Mrs Crust
Put on dem airs an bloomer clothes
An' make me take her dust "
But pa , he's on to her , all right ,
'Cause tether day I spied
Him peekln t rough de barndoor , where
She s learnln how ter ride
You d ouglitcr seen him Hully Gee !
De spasms'dat he'd git
Er tr > ln not ter laff , vvuz 'miff.
To make > er t row a lit.
He d take a oeer an' den he'd hold
His mouf shet wld his ban1
An' squirm an' stomp an' sputter roun'
Enough ter beat de ban' .
An' all de while , inside de barn ,
Ma lenrnln' In a walk.
A-vvhlrrln an' a-thumplnf roun'
An' usln Bible talk.
Den pa , he had ter give It up
An started on a run
An t rew himself upon de crass
Lor , you should seen de fun !
He d roll nn' laugh nn' holler like
He d Ronn clean off his base ,
T' was better dnn a circus show
An beat a later race.
Den pa when he'd got sobered down ,
Went In ter git his tea ,
An blmeby ma come sneakln' In
Ez of ly ez could be
She had er lump above her eye ,
Besides her nose was skun.
An pa he ast her sober like-
" \\hy , ma , what hev yer done * ' *
Well , ma. she says , says she1 "I clum
Do ladder on de mow
Ttr K.itliT alffs an' den I fell
Right on der sulky plow "
An' pa ho took er gulp of tea
Ter keep from bustln' out.
But , Lor1 he oouldn t keep It In
An' sputtered all er bout.
Den ma cot mad all t'rouRh and t'rough
An bristled up , sajs she
"Now > ou look here John Henry Jones ,
Don t come > er Jibes on me'
Ef jou ain't got no feelin a fer
Yer Hvvful wedded wife ,
When she < rlts hurt a-doln' chores ,
1 II quit ver now fer life' '
But pa. he coughed an' snickered some ,
An1 den he trot his hat
An' went down to dor grorerj' store
Wat s kep' by Jimmy Pratt
An ma , she went into der barn ,
Lor she wuz mad ez fits
I saw her take de ix an smash
Her blocle ter bits
WHISPEhiNUS uF THE WHEEL
The Nebraska state racing circuit for 1S33
closed with a meet at Beatrice on Monday
evening of last week. Nearly all of the
riders ' from other states who had followed it
came Immediately to Omaha , where they
spent the greater part of last week In viewIng - |
Ing the exposition When seen by a Bee reporter - I
porter they all were unanimous In saying '
that the Nebraska circuit was a very suc
cessful one and that with one exception all ]
of the towns carried out their part of the
agreement to the letter The attendance at
the different meets was only fair , and
little. If EHJ- , money was made by any of
the towns that took dates The bojs all
seemed to think 1S93 an off year for bicycle
racing and that It will regain Its place
among the sports of the dav again next sea
son They could not praise the exposition
enough and all thought it second only to the
great World s fair held at Chicago during
1S93 Among the most prominent riders
who were here was Iver Lawson , Chicago ,
Jerry WooJward , Detroit ; Dan Daughertv ,
St. Louis , L F. Mott , Denver , and W B
Vaughn , San Diego , Cal.
Vice Consul Benson of the League of
American Wheelmen , who had charge of the
state circuit , has finished compiling the offi
cial tables of the standing of the different
riders upon the Nebraska circuit and they
are published below In the professional
ranks Iver Lawson the little Chicago fljer ,
who is a brother to John Lawson , "The Ter
rible Swede , ' heads the list , with George
Melerstein , the local favorite , a good second.
In the amateur ranks Jerry Woodward , the
Detroit boy , had an easy thing , having nine
points lead on his nearest competitor
PROFESSIONAL.
Rider Residence 1st 2d 3d Pts
Iver Law on. Chicago , 111 . 3 4 32
George Mlerstein , Omaha . . 3 24 17
W B Vaughn San D ego . 1 51 14
L. F Mott , Denver , Colo. . . " 7
Dan Dauffhertv , St Louis . . . 1 5 7
H C Gadke , Omaha Neb 1 1
AMATEUR.
Rider Residence 1st. 2d 3d Pts
Jerry Woodward Detroit 11 . . . 3.1
C H. Zimmerman , Kwirney. 1 7 7 21
Paul Themanson , Kearney .1 4 i 12
D S Whitcomb , Beatrice . . . 2 1 ; 10
J Gelcer. York . > 4 '
' '
J II Cummings , Kearney. . . 1 . . . . 3' '
r W Sheeler , Crete . . . . . . l . . 3 [
L Whitcomb , Beatrice < < i I
O Sard , Lincoln " " \
Charles Betz , Lincoln 1 . '
W E Walker. Lincoln i I
R G Bennett , Lincoln l i '
Frank Woods , Seward , . . i i' '
There srobably never was a state or na
tional blcwcle racins circuit held that the
riders following it were not properly nick
named before its clo e and this year's Ne
braska circuit was not an exception to the
general rule Below are the names given a
few of the riders and officials "Shetland
pony" Melerstein , "Terrible Swede No 2
Lawson , " "Farmer" Vauchn , 'Swell Guy"
Daugherty , "Cra : > Shooter" Mott , "Faith
ful ' Gadke , "Sleepy Jesus" Woodard.
"Zimmy" Zimmerman of Kearney , and
"Hole In" Benson.
Brick Kuhns' watermelon run and pic
nic which was held last Sunday was a
rousing big success and an army of Omaha
and Council Bluffs wheelmen rode over to
Mr Kuhns' fruit farm where they spent the i
day in feasting upon watermelons , grapes , i
apples and plums They did not return un-
till late In the evening and all voted i
"Brick ' a royal entertainer and good fellow I
Gus Gadke of Tacoma , Wash , is In the
city visiting the exposition and Is the guect
of bis brother. ' Faithful" Gadke , one of
Omahas popular professional bicycle riders , i
Mr. Gadke Is a professional ball player and
one of the best pitchers In the North
western country
C D Zimmerman , father of the famous
Arthur A Zimmerman , was tn tbe city last
we k In attendance at the Dental conven-
tlon He stated to a Bee reporter that he
did not know Just what his eon's future i
plans were in regard to cycle racing , but
that be might poeilbly go to France tb t
fall , remain during tbe winter and
pete In race * there next spring
1
Tbe "Cannon Bald' hai added more
points to bs re orl tn the championship
tab'e At fbo Ust three national rlr-ult
mee'9 he bas csme In first In every race
where points as well ai money were at
' He Is doing as he bas done In
years before started out none too well
Ic , he early part of the season and gradually
Improved until he was almost invlcible
Bald u cone too careful a liver , and , tn
winter , docs not take the care of himself
that would be expected of a man who in
tended to compete for championship honors
the following season. There Is no gain
saying that Irregular riving has more than
passing evil effects It Is doubtless the
effects of his winter Irregularities that
Interfere with Bald's progress in the early
months ot the season He now g ms to
have "struck bis gait , " however , and If
he continues In bis present good form has
no one to fear in the championship con
test , except Major Taylor.
The cycling wonder of the year Is the
negro , Major Taylor. He gained additional
glorj , last Saturday by thoroughly beating
Jimmy Michael In a race that established
new i records for the world. It was one of
iI
the I fiercest and jet the prettiest contest
seen on the Manhattan beach track this
season. The diminutive Welchman was
fairly beaten Tayfor rode faster than the
midget could travel and shattered the little
Idol that has so long been worshipped by
the followers of cycle riding. It was the
first race this jcar in which Michael bas
been beaten without an accident for an
excuse.
CHESS.
The following hard fought game was re
cently contested in the Nebraska Chess
tournament between .Messrs. Winchester and
Edwards :
FOUR KNIGHTS' GAME.
White Winchester Ulaok Edwards
1 P to K 4 1 P to K J
2-K Kt to B 3. 2-K Kt to B 3
3 Q Kt to B 3. 3 g Kt to B J
4-hl to B 4 4-Kt takes K P.
5 Kt takes Kt. 5 P to g 4.
6-U lanes P 6 Q take * B
7-g to K I. 7 g B to Kt 5.
b-Kt to lj B 3. S-g to Q R 4.
3-P to K it J 9-B to 11 4
1P ( to Q J 10-Kt to Q 5.
11 Q to 1 } aq U Kt tukes Kt.
12-P takes Kt. 11 K. B to Kt 5.
1J-U to Q 2 13 B takes Kt.
14 U takes B. 14-Q to Q 4
15-Q to Q . ' 15 g takes P
li > 14 to K Kt sq. 16 uusties.
17-Q to K 3 17 K 11 to K sq
U U takes g IS B takes g
1S-K to Q 2 13 P to K Kt 3
: o-g H to K sq. 20 P to KB
II P takes P 21-Q 11 to g sq ( ch )
22-K to B sq. 22 K takes K P.
takeII 23 B takes R.
14 K to g s < l 21 R takes R ( ch )
15 K takes H. 25 P to K B 4
Jb B to K 5 2b P to g B 3.
11 K to g 2 27 P to K Kt 4.
: s r to g B 3 23 K to It 2
? J 1C to K J 29 0 to K Kt 7.
3i > U to Kt 30-P to Q R 3.
31-P to K U 4. 3J P takes P ,
i. iV. to B 4 32-K to K J.
33-P to g Kt 4. AJ-P to R 6.
34-K to Kt 3 J4 P to g Kt 4.
35-P to Q R 3. 35 K to g I.
3b K. to K 4 Sb K to K 6
37-K to Kt 3 , 37-P to K R 4.
33K to K 2 : K to g e.
t-B to K 5 3K to g B 5.
40 Iv to Kt 3. 40-P to g B 4.
41 K to U 4 41 K to Kt 6.
42 K takes P. 4J K takss P.
4J P takia P 13 K to Kt 6.
44 Iv to Kt 5. 44 B to K 5
4i P to B b 45 B takes P.
lt > K takes P. 46-P to g U I.
47 K to Kt 4. Black announced
mate In 23 moves.
47 P to K 11 7.
4S B takes P. 4 1C takes P.
4J B to K 5 ( ch ) 43 K to B 7.
50-P to K B 4 50-P to Kt 5
51-P to K B 5. 51-P to Kt 6.
52 P to K U 6. 52-B to Q 5
53 K to Kt 5. 6.5 P to K 6.
54 K to Kt b 54-P to R 6
Ou t' to tv B 7. 55 B takes P
56 K take * B. HH-P to Kt 7
37 B taK a t' . 57 P takes B
5i Anytmn 5S P to Kt S { Q )
59 Anv thine 5'J Mate in 10 moves.
Some time ago this column announced that
J. M. Crosby of Fremont , Neb. , who Is a
crtppla and confined to his chair , would be
glad to entertain visitors to his neighbor
hood with a game of chess. Mr Crosby has
been kept busy slnco furnishing games to
traveling men and others who have stopped
over In Fremont and he writes as follows
"To the chess editor. Your kind notice or
the old cripple's whereabouts as to chess
has brought -very pleasant results to me , as
I have had some very bard games as the
result of the advertising Traveling men
from Minneapolis , Chicago and other points
have visited me , and whenever you visit
this neighborhood vou will find a welcome
together with yellow-legged chicken , fried
as poor folks fry them "
Problem No 39 , by St Zimmerman , Bo
hemia. White to play and mate in three
moves ,
BLACK.
\ \ HITE
Problem Xo 33 , submitted fo examination
by a Nebraska chess player , U found to
lack a white pawn at Q 6 As It stands It
Is soluble In two moves by Kt to K B 3 ,
followed by Kt takes P , as noted by T. N.
Hartzell , C. Q DeFrance and J. N. Crosby.
WHIST.
In an article on "Tests of Skill at
Whiat , " Fisher Ames says that "The not'on
fondly entertained bj some that in dupll-
cate whist an absolutely accurate test of 1
the skill of opposing plajers had been in
vented must be abandoned Experienced
duplicate whist players are satisfied that
the true test Is not yet found " Mr Ames
asks "Why should a pair , or team of play
ers in a match against others about or
quite their equals , win by a number of
tricks on one day and be beaten by tbe !
game opponents by as many or moro tricks i
on another day * The answer on the sur
face Is that the winners In each ccse '
played the better game This Is not
always true , as all whist players know. For
there Is sufficient luck at duplicate to
throw it one way or the other , supposing
each side to play a careful and accurate
game Beyond certain primary rulea there
Is much uncertainty and a great deal must
be left to tbe player's judgment. The good 1
player has much call to use his guessing or
Imaginative faculty and the very temperament -
ment s which are gifted with that faculty do
undoubtedly cause him to play better or
more successfully at some times than at
others "
In a match game between opposing teams
from Oshkoeb and Milwaukee one deal 1
showed a variation of seven tricks. It was
even thought at first that bhe score bad 1
been transposed , but an examination of the
bands showed a fair possibility for the wide
difference. On a cursory Inspection tbe
bands appear quite evenly matched , one
side holding ten honors and the other side
sis. Tbe holdings were as follows , four
of hearts turned by East
S-J. 10 , 8. T , 6. 4 , i
H-9. !
C-A. Q , 5 , 2.
S-K. 9. 5 S-3
H-K. 7. 6. 3. W' H-10. S , 4.
C-8. . E.
C8.Q , 9 , 7 , 8 , 4. D-AK,10,8,5,3. * .
D-J
L'-J. 10 , 9. 7. , 4.
H-A. Q , J , 8
S-A Q
To secure hats to tbe bead two or more
pieces of rubber braid or cord are stitched
to he crown with nmall hooks at tbe lee j
ends , which engage cycle's in a device
placed in the wearer's hair as it U being
done up. ,
BEHIND 1 i SCENES WITH CODY
What the Wild West Looks Liks in the
Brewing Boom.
WILD RIDERS SEEN AT THEIR EASE
Mixture of Men and Tonitur *
Ilnuk of the Curtain Perfect
Orilrr Inder Ulrrctlou
of ilulTnlu Illll.
Back of the curtain that was raised when
performers dashed into the great quadrangle
of Buffalo Bill 4 show lay a curious village
of 600 inhabitants The thousands who oc
cupied the raised seats saw the riders enter
and disappear In stage dress and bearing ,
but of their real lives and personality noth
ing was repealed And yet that was the
most Interesting part of the whole menage ,
for the chief virtue of Colonel Cody's collec
tion U the genuineness of Hi tjpes There
were men who could describe the head
waters of the Volga or the Hunza and Nagar
expedition into the Interior of India One
Cuban showed scars won under Garcia and
Mncento Orapayso , In charge of the Mexican
delegation , and could exhibit a sombrero
worth untold pesetas and of excessive weight
and embroidered In letters of gold
The Ullage centered In the large dressing
tent where performers lounged In all stasis
of undress awaiting their calls The floor
was carpeted liberally with straw , and each
nationality had a roped apartment to itself
The Interior was lighted with flickering
torches which set oft in an odd effect the
men from all corners of the earth , speaking
In unknown tongues and gowned In strange
varl-colored garments
Perhaps the finest and most graceful group
of foreigners In the tent were the soldiers
of the British reserve who have signed with
Colonel Cody during their six months' fur
lough. Their credentials as reserves signify
that the ) have served In "with the colors
for Be\en jears and are entitled to half pay
as reserves , subject to certain conditions
Sergeant Cook is In charge of the sixteen
men and all have seen service In India In
such famous regiments as the Scots Greys ,
the Queen s Lancers and the DuKe of Cam
bridge s Own They are such men as Kipling -
ling has Introduced to the world , modest
graceful athletes , whoso lives would furnish
material for half a dozen novels One trootcr
was pressed for a story of his adventures
in India , but could not be Induced to talk
IIIliulii't Seen "Much. "
"Oh , I was only at the storming of Nllt
fort and on the Commissariat Mlranzal ex
pedition , " he said He talked easily enough
of more Impersonal matters , however , and
spoke admiringly of the prowess of his regi
ment , the Scots' Greys , and of the grandeur
of the 11-guinea bear skin hats they wore
on parade Comparing the death ratio from
climatic conditions m India with that ot
our men In the south , he said that the
American soldiers averaged up very well.
It is a regular thing , jcur after year , he
said , for troop ships to leave England for the
Orient with 1,600 passengers aboard and to
return with 1,000 The troopers remarks
were Interrupted by a quartet of clear
English voices which carried out the parts
of an old ballad In a very tuneful way.
An equally fine lot of men with whom
the public Is more familiar was made up of
discharged men from the Tlfth United States
cavalry under Captain Thorpe formerly
stationed at Fort Hamilton , Brooklyn , L. 1
The show Is usually supplied with regulars
on furlough , but it has been Impossible to
secure them during the progress of the war.
There Is also an artillery detachment.
In the further end ot the tent were
gathered a group of a dozen Russians from
the Caucasus , far In the Interior , Interested
In a card game of an unknown character
None of them knew a word of English and
all -vere bundled up In the cumbrous
garments of their country. So far Is their
home from the seacoast that their trans-
porta'i-jn to London was at an expense of
$300 each Adjoining quarters were occupied
b > fourteen German cuirassiers under com
mand of Sergeant Von Matznel a man with
Immense chest development and small com
mand of the prevailing language Several
of them -were burnishing their steel breast
plates In another booth several Cubans
lay asleep with their equipment scattered
about. Gleaming machetes half drawn from
their scabbards , were suspended by the
leather thong that secures them to the
wrist Other articles of apparel had the
same distinguished leather thong to make
them secure and ready to fly behind at
string's end when the owner charges in
battle. The Cubans were the star attraction
of the show early In the season , but their
popularity has diminished with the pas
sage of the var and stories of their alleged
disloyalty Other quarters were occupied by
Arabs and co\vt > ovs taking It easy In the
way peculiar to themselves.
I'onr Io In 1II Clor > .
A short distance to the east of the large
tent was the tepees of the sixty-five Brulo
and Ogalalla Sioux attached to the show.
They are also the "real thing , " and sleep
huddled about In the straw with the smoke
finding Its wa ) through the hole In the roof | I 1
on a cool night Hanging about the walla area
i '
a confusion of eagle feather headpieces ,
war shields and spears , with the accompany
ing tomahawks During tha visitor's ap
pearance there the Indians were absent in
the arena , leaving a 6-year-old buck In possession - j |
session , who begged for money in unknown
but unmistakable terms
, Near the entrance to the Indian village
' was a large pot and the embers of a flro
were the "glass bulls" used by the marks
men are prepared dally. It la not con-
sldered safe to depend upon the uncer
tainty ot ordering shipments of the balls
on account of their fragile construction
and the ever changing location of the show
so they are made on the grounds after a
secret receipt The material used Is In no
part glass , but Is ot such elements as rosin
and tar with a coat of white paint tor
use at night
I Another Important feature of life behind
the scenes is contained In the mess tent
where 1 SOO mea's are prepared and served
dally Here there Is employed a great force
of cooks , butchers and other servants who
never appear In public , for the task of sup-
plying eich nationality with the food which
It particularly demands Is no slight taal :
Arabs , Mexicans and Russians , all have
, their own tables and cat In their own way
TiiUIiiK Care of the llornr * .
The largest tent of all was devoted to
atock , the supply of 300 riding horses being
nearest the entrance These are entirely j
madeup of western range stock , bronchos I
being the only variety that can stand the
life they are subjected to Besides these
there were a long row of dray animals
which are used In transporting the equlp-
ment
The men who work with them like the
attaches of the mess tent are always behind -
hind the scenes and with others to whcue
lot the mechanical labor falls make up a j i
total of more than 100 men They pride
themselves on the dispatch of their work
and after the performance on Wednesday
bad the main tent down and the contents I
carried away before 1 o'clock Thursday '
morning The train required to carry the I
show is made up of forty-nine cars divided
among flat cars , stock cars , freight cars
and Pullman coaches
The most Interesting feature of the thaw
was Colonel Cody himself as be sat Just
beyond the entrance curtain directing the
program and talking to bla friend * He
was dreaded in a figured hunting- shirt with 1
close fitting buckskin breeches Over his
thighs were drawn high rid ns boots and on 1 i
bis heal waa a western fcmbrc'o As a I I
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limited number of our $30.00 Alliance wheels
for
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crowd of riderless horses dashed In from
the Ouster fight they seemed utterly re
gardless ot obstacles and the newspaper
man flattened himself against the wall of
the tent. The horses passed on harmlessly
and Colonpl Cody said with a smile , "When
we started the show on the old fair
grounds a little over fifteen years ago
people were even more timid thnu jou are
about getting close to wild horses. They
prophecled that the bronchos would attack
bystanders that Innocent people would be
gored by buffalo or aseaulted by Indians.
Since then we have wandered around con
siderably and I think we have alwajs been
able to do the rlsht thing "
t : lu to s ,
Toilet tables arc being made with shallow-
jewel boxes pivoud td the table lop to swing
out in an } desired position to adjust mirror. )
in the lids at any angle , the mirrors couceal
Ing the compartments when in a closed posi
tion
A new lock nut has a key , Inserted In the
siclu of the nut , with a sharp edge to bite
into the bolt threads and a point to engage
between two threads , the key being cajritU
by a tapering groove with a roundud eua to
force it against the bolt.
Punctures are prevented In pneumatic
tires by coating a strip of leather wth hot
tar and inserting It between the Inner am
ou er tubes the thickeut portion of the stn , .
being In the center of the tread and taper
ing oft at the edges.
Luke can be , burned In ordinary flreplares
by means of a new attachment , consisting
of a perforated , conical , hollow block , to be
placed in tbe grate bo.torn and coani < .tF < ]
with exterior draught pipes to supply air
to the Interior of the mass of burning fa > !
Corks can be easily withdrawn from bet
ties by means of a new attachment , COL
slstlng of an endless strip of canvas or oth-
heavy fabric , which Is forced Into the ne < K
of the bottle with the cork , a loop being
left at the top for the Insertion of th > -
fingers.
I ho parts of picture frames , corner mold
ingj , etc , are connected by means of a
key. Instead of na.ls , the kev baviug wliigcd
sections which enter the wood as the cor
ners are driven together , while spring
flanges prevent the wings from coming
loose j
To give an alarm when any predetermined | I
temperature Is reached a new thermometer
has wires inserted In tbe side of the tube
to complete an electric circuit as soon aa
the mercury rlbea , the wires being led to a
switchboard , which is ; et at any desired
temperature
To protect crops , etc , from theft a
Georgian has designed an automatic alarm
In which a number of gun barrels are leaden
with explosive charges , to be fired at inter
vals by a clockwork mechanism and frighten
away thieves.
Vegetable fibers , such as coroanut or j
Mexican fibers , are used to replace horse i
hair In the manufacture of mattresses the
artificial hair being boiled In an alkali to
remove the soft portion , after which it Is
d > ed and varnished and dried at a high
temperature.
A new brake for blcjcles is formed of a
disk attached to the front sprocket whet > l
and suriounded by a steel friction band
having one end attached to the frame and
the other end connected with a brake lever
mounted In any desired position to cause the
band to grip the disk.
Umbrellas are locked in a closed position
in a new Invention by placing the tips of
the ribs In slots In a axed sleeve on the
handle , a sliding sleeve covering the slots ,
the latter being provided with a combination
lock In which a series of figures must bo
placed In the game relative position before
the sleeve will slide down to release tbe
tips.
o i T or 'i in : OHUINAII v.
One pound of phosphorus is sufficient to
tip 1,000 000 matches
Chinese farmers use pigs Instead of horses.
Tbe Philippine Islands are rich in native
woods which are almost unknown to the rest
of tbe world
An Elizabethan seal-top silver spoon
weighing one ounce and a half was sold In
London recently for $150 , that Is , { ICO an
ounce. This U a record price for old silver
The gavel which Washington used when
ha laid tbe cornerstone of tbe national capi
tal la In the possession of Potomac lodge
of Masons. It is In a perfect state of preser
vation
A rooster In Limestone , Me , was struck
by lightning and deprived of all its tall
feathers save two Tbe chanticleer survive *
the shock and the owner baa christened htm
Cervera.
Railroad cars are being fitted with small
burglar and fircprocf safes in the sides ot
the car near each seat to receive tbe valua
bles of raacengera. tbe safes Icing locked
wltb keys.
The wealth of the United State * is esti
mated to be 500,000.000 ooo. that of England
$50,000OOO.uOO. and that of France M.OOO 000-
000 The aggregate wealth ot the world Is
| 300 WK ) 000 000
A Massachusetts family baa five cats wltb
varying taites One is ravenous for b t
root another eata only cucumbers , another
tomatoes , another firh. and tbe fifth will
taste nothing but bre d and milk
The defendants of Samuel Packard have
Just celebrated tbe 260th anniversary of bu
Immigration to this country He settled In
Hlngbam , Mass . In 1633 , and there are now
7 000 descendants In bis family
Miss Mollle AtthUson of Opdyke 111 , ac
cording to Leslie's Weekly , weighs SOO
pounds and measures four feet seven Inches
around tbe waist. She la a gooO. cook a
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skilled seamstress , IS yean old , can plrk up
a 3iO-p ( < und barrel of pork and put It on
her shoulder , and makes herself generally
useful
Forty knots an hour , that la about forty-
six miles , seems an Impossible speed for a
torpedo boat destroyer , but R D Peyton of
Wllllamsport , Pa. docs not think so , and
has put in a proposal to the Navy depart
ment to construct one to cost JJ33 000
The golden rose which the pope gives
every year to a royal lady distinguished
for loyalty both to the pope and to th
Church of Rome. Is mada of pure gold , and
is valued at 110,000 There is a golden rose
In the center , in which the pope pours
balsam , this being surrounded with smaller
rosebuds and leaves , all of tbe purest gold ,
and chiseled with exquisite workmanship
Kokomo , Ind , has a blind prodigy who
took his cottage organ to the court bouse
square , tore it down and put It together la
three hours Tbe organ contains 05 pieces ,
Including keys and reeds. After he recon
structed tbe organ he played upon It Not
long ago tbi- town clock In the city hall
tower got out of order and the blind man
climbed to tbe clock. 1S5 feet , and repaired
It. His name U William Dinkman.
Wong Toy , a Chinese merchant In Wel
lington New Zealand , who recently failed ,
made the following statement of his condi
tion I see my troubles endless to come
I can't grt my money to pay I am help
less Dunne last three years over thirty-
six credltrrs support my business During
last two months rot a one let me have a
penny on tick Fish can never live In.a
dry pond without water Engine can't move
along without well supply of coal Boy
i-an't By his kite without tall on It House
keeper pour out all tea to the cup no re
filled water , how she give you more tea vou
require * All empty out Just tbe way like
my business "
< ltic tlonx nndiiitrri. .
NORTH HEND. N > b . AUK 30 To tbn
Sporting Editor of The B > Do Sampson
rank ahead of Senior In U S N or vtre-
versa * How many numucrs * A Subarribor
An Sampson ranks Schley by one num
ber , both being rear admiral * Before thu
war Schley out-ranked Sampson the for
mer being a commodore and the latter a
captain
O\f AH V Au r 30 To the Snorting Edi
tor of The Bre Which railroad runs
through Mllkrd. Vob and In which direc
tion does It run ? A Reader
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