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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02

resumed as violently as before. 1t lasts
half minute, ending as IL has ended thirty
time before.
Finally, as the city clock strikes 2 the
young lady rises from the asphalt, where
she has been hurled with giant force. lifts
the Terrible Thing, and, limping with pain,
she walks slowly down the street, leading
her dangerous foe beside her. it following
as docile a lamb.
With such a prologue does the bicycle
make its debut social factor in At
lanta, as it has already done in other
cities.
1t may not be generally known. but our
local society queens are struggling with the
bicycle. In the silence Of the night they
are acquiring the knowledge of showing the
wheel Hidden in the woodsheds or the
carriage houses OF two dozen OF the best
houses in the city are ladies' bicycles OF
handsome pattern. In the night time they
are secretly. noiselessly, surreptitiously
brought from their places. They are
sneaked away to some quiet spot where
the trouble begins.
Some fine afternoon the people OF Atlanta
are going TO be surprised to see some we'll
known and popular young lady OF the city
come spinning into the heart OF the city.
gracefully mounted on her wheel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02
THE WHEEL IN THE SOUTH.
Women Not Yet Riding, but They're
Practicing After Dark.
Atlanta Constitution.


1t is night upon the asphalt. Pedestrians
have disappeared. The solitary policeman
who patrols the Sixth and two other wards
Is taking walk In Darktown. 1t Is the
hour for love making.
electric Light falls upon the asphalt on
Peachtree a terrible struggle Is going on.
A young lady. flushed and excited, her
clothing disarranged and her golden half
disheveled, il struggling in the grasp OF a
merciless thing which has hurled her with
times, has sprained her pretty ankles,
wrenched her lovely arms. bruised her
dear little hands and played havoc with
her charming gown.
lady and the Terrible Thing grapple There
Is an exciting struggle; they spin around
tightly gripped together. They rush this
way and that. dizzily zigzagging. each
struggling violently for supremacy. II is
a frightful moment. There is a loud crash
wrifning In eacn Others grasp.
The young lady limps to her feet. She
drags her opponent up with her. and for
q time the Terrible Thing stands inno-
Gently beside her. It looks harmless
ing wildly About, doing its utmost to
break the young ladys neck or MAIN her
for Ilfe- 1t shoots toward the curbstone
with the velocity Of the wind. ieap:ng at
the upright rock with the force and fury
street. falling nnharmed upon the street
car track and depositing the young woman
eli IN . heap upon the hard sidewalk.
Keeling under the sting Of her bruises
her hands burning. she marches nervi.y
hack 10 her powerful antagonist No. she
Has not Gurren1cred- Pluckily she seizes
~ Terrible ThinD Again the struggle Is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02
A BICYCLE TRACK NEEDED.
Some Interest In a Proposal to Con-
struct One Here.

indianapolis is not as quick to take hold
Of a new suggestion as some cities, but
when the inhabitants do awake to a need
they obtain it in good fashion. For years
this city was minus first-class race track
and the little narrow half-mile track at the
State fair grounds was thing to be
laughed at. All of the towns of the State
could produce as good or, better tracks, and
Terre Haute had a track much better.
There was an awakening and a first-class
track was built, which has proved to be
one Of the best, of not the best, in the
country. Some time ago there was an eff
fort made to establish an athletic club here
but the project failed because those who
would be supposed to be interested in such
matters failed to lend their support. Some
day there will be another awakening. and
then Indianapolis willshave an athletic club
as good as any IN the land:
For year or more the
question Of good bicycle track has been
with much support, and no definite steps
have ever been taken. AS cycling is now
10 an
club formed with suitable grounds and a
race track.
race meeting in this city know some of the
obstacles to be overcome, and they realize
what benefit track made expressly for
cycling would be. 1t takes a great deal Of
labor 20 get 6. horse track in condition for
bicycle races, and the horsemen naturally
object to giving up their track for bicycle
training purposes. The Driving Club, which
controls the fair grounds track, has acted
very honorably in the matter of leasing
1t to the cyclists. but 1t can be seen that
some of the members object to the arrange
ment. The riders who have been training
on the track have been discouraged some.
and the impression received Is that the
members of the Driving Club would prefer
If the cyclists could make some other ar
rangements for a place where to hold their
races.
1t would not take a great deal of ground
upon which to construct a bicycle track.
but, of course the preparation of the track
would cost something. A majority of the
large cities have tracks devoted exclusively
tablished IL is found that the maintenance
costs but little 1t is thought that a track
in this city would maintain itself, with a
nominal fee charged those who desired to
train or ride there and give more frequent
race meets. Races on lap track have
proved the more interesting for there the
riders are In view Of the spectators all of
the time From the number of persons in
terested in cycling in this city it ought not
to be a difficult matter to get support for
such a project, and matinee races. as>sug-
gested by prominent wheelman. should
be we'll attended 1t Is predicted that before
long there will be another awakening. and
then Indianapolis will have f1rst-class
bicycle track. perhaps the property OF an
athletic club.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02

1t is interesting TO note the care and con-
sideration that wheelwomen bestow on their
machines M the Just ,0ye sSia Y =
nearly breaks my heart to lend it."
Lend itr' fairly screamed a bloomcr girl
Say o aWhy, P WouIdn.t iend nv NV Wheel to
the dearest friend i have. IL gives me In
finitely more pleasure. and IL Is never cross.
ugly, mean or jealous. i really think I'm
better woman since took to wheeling
Itseems to have strengthened my character
all ridden as much as 1 have you'll under
stand what / mean"
what do you mean7' inquired an elderly.
81 mean simply this-often things come up
to worry me and feel myself giving way
to my temper The time was when
lips, jump into my boomers. mount and am
p LIKE ssr the o wn four ss out
which means an hour OF fresh air, whole
some exercise and complete change OF
and with that feeling OF satisfaction which
copzes 9TH conquering the spirit.
"Since you've made the admission SAID
= meek little mother. ard like 10 make
one; mine is more OF a confession never
was one OF the advanced women. ana used
and their failings. and really enjoyed =
tiny bit OF gossip II IL wasn't 100 wicked
WHO'D ever have thought that OF you,
you innocent-looking little thingF' inter-
rupfed another bloomer girl
You wouldn't let me finish" continued
the little mother. II was about 10 tell you
that since I've become deyotee 20 cycling
/ doa't care anything about NY neixnbor1
or their clothes. Why. only yesterdays
when one OF them dropped IN just Tor
minute 10 tell me something IN strict con-
ndence about another hadn't the eli8hte4<
desire 10 hear il, 80 excused myself telliux
her that l had an engagement TO go o.
the road" .
Good for YOU" cried beginner who Il
sixty-eixht years old and has children an
grandchildren riding with her.
Yes love my wheel almost As mucn -
I do one OF my babies"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02
WORE HIS WIFE'S BLOOMERS.
A Citizen Made an Error i'm Answer
ing Midnight Call.

Washington-street man to his business
partner on entering the office the other
morning. 1.-THE Internal things made a
blooming spectacle out of me last night My
wife rides a wheel and of course she wears
set of those d. things. About IL o'clock
last night our door bell rang and / went
down to the door First put my head out
the window and saw that it was boy with
a message. l had been expecting 1T for
some hours and was in hurry to get
down. l grabbed up the first article that
felt like pair Of trousers and rushed
down stairs. l didn't notice that the things
were bit loose and pretty short for me,
flood OF light. The messenger boy was
grinning like monkey. but didn't detect
the trouble until got back up stairs and
rather, I had made an attempt to get into
them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02
THE WAvERLEYS BAR BLOOMERS.
A Society Bicycle Club That Has Is
sued It's Ultimatum.

The Waverley Club, the leading society
bicycle club. was originated for some of the
young women riders of the city and, as
such, they are the active members and
officers of the club. The men who belong
are the associate members of the club and
have ali the privileges, except that OF vot-
ing. One of the bylaws of the club is that
no member shall wear boomers, a decisive
vote to that effect having been cast. The
members who are enrolled as active and
associate are Mr.. ana -drs. H. H. Rowland
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Griffiths, Major and
Mrs. w. P. Gould, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis T.
Hord, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph K. Sharpe, jr,
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Jarvis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Schurmann, Mr.. and Mrs. Arba
T. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ Reyn-
olds. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred F. Potts, Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Reid. Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.
Darlington. Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Dean.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Nick. Landon, Mr. and
Mrs. Augustus L. Mason. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. P. WATSON, Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Smith,
Miss Maud isS Smith Smith Miss MeIIe Cpl
kins. Miss Elizabeth Dye, Miss Alice
Woods, Miss Barry. Miss Jessie Miller,
son. Miss Ella E. Haines. tia Misses wal
lick, Miss Agnes Duncan, Miss Eleanor
Ketcham. Misses Julia Harrison Moore and
Nancy Baker, Mrs. ]. r. Mckee Mrs W.
J. Hughes. Miss Eleanor Allen, Miss Daisy
Wilson, Miss Lillian Reeves. DR.. L. D.
Bobbs. Ben Stevenson, Frederick Ayres, j.
A. Barnard, Wallace Krag, w. F. Elliott
Robert Martindale. G. A. Lewis, Drs
George d. and Harry Kahlo, E. A. Walker,
W.. W. Knight, I. S. Brown, Samuel Look
and Frederick Wiley. Rides are taken by
the members Saturday evenings. The ride
Is either TO the suburbs or about the city
and finishes with a supper in the country
or at one of the city clubs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02

was an electric car. Coming down the street
was a young man on wheel. At right
angles with car and wheel approached
horse and wagon. The man on the wheel
was coming rapidly and so was the car.
The horse was also being driven at a good
gait. The three vehicles all came together,
or at least the car held to its rights and
the other two stopped suddenly. the horse
on account of the car and the wheel on ac-
count of the horse. When the inventory
was taken the horse had his foot as clean
the spokes had been a spiral. The animal
was frightened, the man. who alighted very
suddenly, was frightened, and so the
man who owned the horse. The spokes had
to be cut out before the horse could be
made free. With the exception of the spokes
no damage was done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02
NEW DESIGN IN BLOoMERs.
The ACCORDION Pleated Have Advan-
tages Over Other Patterns.

Now that boomers have come so gener-
ally into fashion the kind that is the
prettiest and certainly the most graceful
is the ACCORDION pleated. The pleats are
fine and the fullness is sich that they can
be made to be very full by drawing ont
the pleats or again may be made half Mt
ting by leaving the pleats close. Made Of
a very light weight soft wool material in
dark gray color, they are. by all means.
the best style OF anything that has yet been
the full boomers are ugly. To have them
with any style at all they should be made
by q professional.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02

II a man asks you for the loan OF your
wheel let him have 1t as this Is the simplest
way to get rid of hsm-and your wheel.
Don't comply with the request of your
wife to take the top bar out OF the frame
so that she can ride your wheel. The ma
chine isn't built that way.
Don't think that everybody Is looking at
you when speeding" for there are others.
Don't spend time In an argument with the
motorman for the right of way. 1t Is ex-
ceeiing bad form and viii only result In a
victory for the trolley
After knocking man on his legs don't
come hack and APOLOGIZE You will find him
very unreasonable and. perhaps, imperti-
rolled over the street by bicycle act has
tfly and are ofttimes very violent and per-
verse Avoid them - you would pestt-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02
GUARANTEES NOT INSURANCE.
A Case That Frequently Comes to the
Dealers Attention.

"A young man carrying a badly wrecked
bicycle walked into a well known store a
few evenings ago. and, throwing the brok-
en- machine on the floor, exclaimed:
Here is that bicycle / bought of you
last week. and I've got my guarantee 1
want my money back or a new wheel
"We can't give you a new wheel" an
swered the dealer, NOR can we return yau
your money. We will see what can be
done in the way of fixing the wheel you
bought"
ST don't want that old thing fixed,' said
the young man, emphatically. 1T is no
count and not worth fixing. I want what
my guarantee calls for, and am going to
get 1t. No first-class wheel would have
broken as that did, and you said If there
were any defects in the machine to bring
it back"
THAT last is true" answered the dealer,
''but how did you break it?'
'It fell down and broke" replied the
young man.
What knocked it down." asked the deal
er.
"a runaway" replied the owner
Now. have you the nerve to come here"
began the dealer, land ask me TO give you
another wheel or refund the money and
take that broken one, when you admit
that your wheel was knocked down by a
runaway and ran over. No firm on earth
can guarantee bicycles against accidents,
and any wheel on earth would break under
the circumstances you name"
81 thought you promised to repair it."
II did, IL there were any breaks under
ordinary circumstances, but when We give a
guarantee 1t is not an insurance policy.
Now, will return your bicycle to the fac
tory and there will be no charge except the
time 1t takes to make the repairs That is
the best can do for you.''
"All right" replied the young man meek
ly, II guess you may send it back"
After the owner Of the broken wheel had
departed. the dealer said rather energetic
ally:
That is a fair sample of the people who
buy bicycles. Many of them think a guar
antee means insurance against fire, wrecks,
runaways. accidents and cyclones. and hav-
ing guarantees they think they can use
their wheels in any kind OF fashion. Why,
We would break up If we had TO repair
breaks due to accidents. free of charge"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02

a badly sprained ankle. She has been on
bed couch ever since and she thought
she would have it announced that she was
away and she would not be bothered with
people coming in and having to tell over
pened that she sprained her ankle She may
take the announced trip later on but at
present she is filling her time with reading
about foreign countries and taking imagin-
airy rides in out of the way places.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02

Eight thousand bicycle riders ~ chic4G
VIII be In the illuminated parade ~ tn
i've mile ride over the full ooulevaro g.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02

There was queer accident one day re-
Gently on the street. Coming W the street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
LANGDON,s

1t was ccrsecraticn night at the Young
Peoples Christian, Endeayor Society, and
ReV. Church Tabor, pastor Of the church,
mad charge of the services. There was a.
good attendance and much interest shown
during the meeting.
AT the last meeting of -I.angdon Lodge of
Good Templttrs there were visitors present
FROM Liberty and D. p. Holloway lodges of
Washington. and Silver Star Lodge of Ten
leytoWn. After the regular order of bust
hess, Miss Verde Catterton presented the
following good of the order program: In
Strumental solo. Miss Kennedy; reading, J.
Il. Stoll; recitation, Miss Ethel Baker; read
ing. James III. Piatt. Mr.. Robeys of Silver
Star Lodge of Tenleytown was called on
and responded with n few remarks and a
trick he said was discovered the same
time Columbus discovered New York. 1t
was soon found Out, but afforded much
amusement whisu-fr tasted.
The pastor. Rev. Church Tabor, Is con-
duo ting services in the NJ. E. Church during
the week of prayer. Rev. Father Sawtelle
of Northeast Washington assisted him Mon
day and Tuesday EVENINGS.
The lodge room in Langdon Hall was
crowded to hear Rev. !. T. Grove on Sun
day afternoon. His remarks were about
the wise men that went to sesk Jesus.
Mrs. f. d. Smoot Of Galveston street is
visiting friends in --ths city. - e4.ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOSTIA.

The officers OF John \. Logan Post, G. 4.
r., OF Anacostia. who were recently elect
ed and appointed to serve for the ensuing
year. were last night Installed at the
Masonic Hall by Installing officer Col. Sam
ucl Baxter of Washington. Their names
are: Post commander, Henry W. Emo; SEMI
or Vice commander, Adolph Gertnnan; jini-
or vice commander. Joseph X. Dawson;
adjutant, William III. Peck; quarterma3ter,
James III. DCny; surgeon, Edwin III. Grant;
chaplain, Alpheus Dawson: officer of the
day, j. T. TfaIshT-an; officer Of the guard
John S!Sidmore; sergeant major, J. Il. Snow;
GuaTteTmaster sergeant. T. j. Putnam. At
the close of the exercises refreshments
were served in the dining room.
The annual meeting of the Epworth
League Of the Anacostia Methodist Epsco-
pal Church. Rev. James McLGren, pastor,
was held last night. DIR. A. -. Green pre-
sided and, in the absence of Miss Stella
NJ. Fort Mr.. John Fort acted as secretary.
All the reports presented showed that the
work OF the league is progressir in salts
factory manner. The election of officers
for 1880 was postponed until next Monday
night.
The following officers of Anacostia r. -.
Nc. rs. Independent order of Recnabites,
have been installed for TIE ensuing term,
the ceremony having hec1 Performed by
Deputy James IL. p0Gy: Shepherd. Charles
t. A'''4iStt Si'iSi ttit-l' .iSC' - ~ ~
deputy ruler. John II. Loveiess; recording
Sc retaly. Tomas W Scott; financial Sec
retcry }. w. Jackson: treasurer. James II.
Deny, ievite. 4. @. King; inside guard,
George y. 7IathiSIn: out"ide guard. :. r.
Munde.i: right support to chief ruler, VIII
fam y. Kelly: left support TO chief ruler,
George f.. Me6ill; right support 10 deputy
ruler. Y ". Berry: left support to deputy
ruler. r. =. ReddeE: past chief ruler.
George ~. King. ir. After the close of
the install ton ceremonies addresses We're
made W. Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. pastor of
the trst.ostia BaDtist church. and Mr..
Jeud-- 90. Dony. There were also recita-
ts.t.., f.. " "lrnahaS BRYAN and Laden
AiL,..l. ard .J.-= ~ Miss Florence McNal-
J. ,.-. Mr.. John L. LoTeless. respectively
GiFs. r. Grove of Anacostta, who, with
her son. has been visiting her parents at
DefiaT"e Pa. has returned.
Miss Ethel Rowland of Washington. who
has been visiting Miss Jennie Bartley OF
Anacostia. has gone home.
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to be held next week the directors will
elect the officers of the society for the next

to be held next week the directors will
elect the officers of the society for the next
year.
Vile by Misses Margaret and Estelle ALI
Edna Mannakee. Louise Darby and Nan
Allnutt, large company was present.
The parlors and dining room. were hand
somely decorated, and fine refreshments
We're served Among the gentlemen. who
called during the evening were Thomas c.,
Edward. Thomas d., and Milton Darby;
Lawrence, Nathan, Robert Charles, Albert
and Fred Alnutt; Louis Shoemaker DIR.
HaddoX, Joseph and Frank Dyson, Samuel
Byrd, Thomas and Edward ChiSwell. John
and Eugene Jones, Wallace Poole, William
j. Williams, h. ID. Chambers, Nathan Colt,
Wiikerson Jones, NJ. worthington.
Mrs. Dickerson Poole of Edwards' Ferry,
this county. is reported as critically i'll.
Mr.. 8 Wade Magruder has purchased for
so.UD the farm near Travilah formerly
owned by the late John l.. Du Fief
during the recent good sleighing weather
rnasqderading parties were numerous in
various parts Of the county On Friday
night four-horse sleigh loaded with ladies'
anu gentlemen of PooleSviile, in full dis
guise and conducted by Mr.. Charles Sell
man, pa1d a visit to the residence of Mr.
john IL. Byrd at Jacksonville where they
were handsomely entertained Among the
party were Misses Rebecca Hall, Annie
Sellrnan, Nellie Davis, Mamie F'yfe and
MISS Tytus. Messrs. Julian Hall, Isaac
Fyfe. Turner Wootten, Duvall Chambers
JOS Dyson, Nathan Gott and DR.. Haddox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10

Shortly after Col. Breckinridges defeat
for denomination to Congress, William NJ.
Lane met Judge 3. Kinkead on the streets
of Lexington, KY, and roundly abused
him for his part in Breckinridges defeat.
Yesterday while Kinkead was talking to
Lieut. Gov. Afford, Lane approached. Kin
kead. thinking he was making motion to
draw a pistol, pulled large clasp-knife,
and attempted to cut Lane. Afford push
ed Lane backward. Lane began cursing
and abusing Kinkead at a terrible rate,
and the judge broke loose from Afford and
tried again to knife Lane. The latter got
away. and no blood was spilled, but friends
of both men say there will be a deadly en-
counter the first time they meet.