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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-17
CHAPTER XIII.

Johnston and Branasko looked down
ct the great ball Of light below them in
silent wonder. Johnston was the first
to speak. He pointed to the four mass.
i've cables which supported the sun at
each corner Of the platform and extend
ed upward till they were developed in
the darkness
"They hold us up" he said. "Where
do they go tor
ITO the big trucks which run on the
tracks near the roof Of the cavern. The
endless cables are up there, too, but We
cannot see them with this glare about
u.s."
"We can see nothing Of Alpha from
here" remarked Johnston disappoint-
eddy. 1--WE can see nothing beyond our
circle Of light" -"-' ;".r@a.aE
Il should like to look down from this
height at night" said the Alphian.
IT you'd be great view, j" q. :,
"What h inisf'' Johnston went I"
one side of the platform and laid his
hand on the spokes Of polished metal
wheel shaped like the pilot wheel Of a
steamboat Branasko hastened to him.
Don't touch it," he warned. ut
looks as il it were to turn the electric
connection off and on. If the sun should
60 out, the consequences would be aw.
full. The people Of Alpha would go mad
with fear ~ 49, 49,, ::
The American withdrew his hand,
and he and Branasko walked back to
the center Of the platform. Johnston ut
tered an exclamation of surprise. "The
light is changiugP'
And it was, for it was gradually fad
ing into purple that was delightfully."-
soothing to the eye after the painful
brightness of moment before.
II understand" said the Alphian.
eve are running very slowly and are
only now about to approach the great
wall, for purple is the color Of the first
morning hour"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-17

schsdule in effect May 49, isez. ,,..
All trains Aialainsssd with PiossaS
Light. ..,,u
rh ih1g;ssi LEAVE traIns WILMINGTON. pELA.
WARE AVENUE STATION FOR ~ "A
II :. 4 n, m Sunday, IL. 80 lis I. nj
III fa1 Ii ait; days an ,ss
60. 1ls 7as 81 81 s9 :sS - s ~s I'll ~ IL
81 .s snS' Ills, LIS a. M; 10, Ss IN
SO, .L4S, SIS. .u.0o y; m. .,,, sm sn
7 ihE ~ .ss see. .ss5 :.s5. nie a. nj
liz. .a.ss. s5S. .S8' $50. nv. As. ~ ,. O.
suaasys e g az = y q al * y 4, !. ~
ATLANTIC CITY. week days. '1b Am.
's.a5 a, Ill. 'l2.al, '.2a 'a,sv. -as! y In. Sum
CAPE MAY, week Gays. '1b q. nj
r. SAff I: #; ssndA Asb - MAaH1NoEoM
Sfss az aaye ~ 81 'sH. ,sS 4 ,; n
St tAf i!isit ;sn Il. ASp WAY u STATIONS
ZlO a. m. 304 ,. m. daily. :, IN $50
., f5w !: m Ssst 49, 49, ~ ~ 81 III
H. sl a. am NJ. "" .r5s. III. III ss5 .si7 p. e,
PlTTsBhRd. week days. 's.1s p IN
|
G GHHiIcAGo S Sia ytiA nc: and IN.
pfANAPoL1s, .s.4s a. m, daily,
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS. 'lSs p
M T6 snf ,sl1 AID Il Fl DETRoIr. .s.17 p M.
daily to Toledo and iaily except sunday
to new PssF0 Orleans AND MEMPH1s III
BKIsTOL AND CHATTANOOGA, ,&n
D. M. daily. Through sleepers to Mess~
phis and New Orleans. u
SINGERLY ACCOMMODAT1ON.T oeA
days, no a. NJ: 3.Ot, 7.3e, ~ ~ p. In. sum
days, ITO a. M: aA. rs 2; NJ .ov
NiANDENBERG ACCOMMODATION
week days, 7lO a m; 1000 a. M; 304, 4Sl
T. m. Sundays, 1000 q. M. AT p. m.
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION
'o ppH1LADELPH1A, week dsys. $50 pm
| BALTIMORE, week days. 6.45 .. m;
a'G IIApNpHENBERa. week days. 90, a55 a.
m; 25J, 5.35 p. m. Sundays. s.55 a. M;
u IEIAv1IE PHILADELPHIA FOR VIII.
MINGTON, week days, Egg: 6lg ~
ISIS. 500, s1o.26, 11.3 a. M; '12D sl8 Z9S
.s3O sA2o 4SO. '5.15. "a, 800. 6.So, IiS
III J. Il i Is a m n. ls1as :ls. 10. ia 'SiS
(G VIII 1918. 1890 p. m. !
Rates to Western points lower than viz
any other line: x.pm1n,
/ w. M. GREENE. u. .; MAT ~ n.
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Branasko rubbed his rough hands to-
gether. eve are going alone" he said,
with satisfaction.
There was sound Of sliding ladders
ON the walls outside. The workmen had
finished their task. A moment later II
great bell overhead rang mellowly. The
colossal sphere trembled and rocked and
then rose and swung easily forward like
the car Of q balloon.
"We are rising" said the Alpbian in
q tone Of superstitious awe. Johnston
said nothing. There was cool, sinking
sensation in his stomach and his head
was swimming. Branasko, however,
was in possession Of all his faculties.
ave shall soon be through the shaft
wo first discovered and throw our Light
over Alpha" As he spoke the space
about them broke into binding bright
ness, and for few moments they could
only open their eyes for an instant at n
time. After awhile Branasko opened
tho closet door, and they went up the
stairs.
The first apartment they entered was
most luIuriously furnished. Sofas,
couches and reclining chairs were scat
tered here and there over the elegant
carpet, and statues Of gold and marble
stood in alcoves and inches, and strange
stereopticon lanterns, hanging from the
ceiling, threw ever changing and lifelike
pictures on the walls. The light
streamed in from without through
small circular windows After they had
walked about the room for some min
utes the Alphian pointed to half open
door and staircase at one side Of the
room.
II think 1t leads to some sort Of OBJ
servatory on top" he said. II have
heard that when the royal family makes
this voyage they are fond Of looking
out from it. Suppose we see"
Johnston acquiesced, and Branasko
opened the door. From the increased
brightness that came in they were as.
sured that the stairs led outward.
Ascending many flights Of stairs and
traversing q narrow, winding gallery
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[To BE CONTINUED

For f1rstclass dyelus and securing go
SO the Delaware DyO Works, 2lO King
street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-17
FOR THE SOUTH,

Southern Railway.-7.37 p. M, daily,
sleepers to New Orleans, Memphis. Tam
pa, Nashville, via Asheville and hot
Springs. ,,-
Atlantic Coast Liue.-1249 p. m. daily,
sleepers to Jacksonville. Port Tampa. ma
con, and Charleston: 1888 night, daiiy'
sleepers to Richmond and JacksonViiie
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway e.ll p. m.
daily, sleepers and dining car to Cme'n'
natl and Lourville. . -. =. d.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-17

T1,cp found themselves on a platform.
which seemed to be gradually slopiug
upward, they finally reached the outside
and found themselves on a platform
about 40 feet square surrounded by iron
balustrades. Above hung impenetrabls
blackness; below curved majestic
sphere Of white light.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-17

Cupping and leeching, l03 E. Second St
Phone Sil.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-17
PENNSYL VANIA r AILROA0.
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore

AuAuutipuldJ VlmlhktOA Il bohAAASA~
Schedule In effect May is. 1897.
Trains leave Wilmington as follows:
For Philadelphia (eIpress), LET. 2.5o.
40. $780, 7.42. $50. $50, 1855, 933.
1908. 1913. 1l.2S, 1928, 1l.45. a. w..
Sl2.l8. 1877, 8.O5. 311, 5.02, sos, sos,
833, 6.52. 9O6. and 916 p. N.
Accommodation, 610, 7.09, $40, HOE,
q. m. 1915. 2.as. 400. $40. $50. and
1910 p. M.
For Chester (express), 1857, 400 6.s0,
TAP, 7.5O, $50, 1856. 1903. 1l.25, has
q. n, 1871. sos. soc, 6.06, e.S2. and sos
Accommodation. $40, 7.os, s.12, 11.o2.
1928 a. NJ, l2.45, 2,5S, 400. 5.26. 6S3,
$50. and 10.40 p. m.
For New York (througa express). LOT,
2.b5, 933 Dining Carr, l0.43, LAB a.
M, Sl2.10 Dining Carl, 1877 Dining
Carr, 311, 6O6, 1920 Dinir Carl, and
6b2 9.l6 y. M, connecting via BROAD
Street Station, Philadelphia, 40. $50
7O8, $50, 1908 a. m. 2.3S. 800, o.oZ,
soc. and 1910 y. m.
For Boston without chsnge. lS ID a. m.
and 6.25 p. m.
For Newark Center and intermediate
stations, 7.3sa. H., and 6.3a Z. IN.
Baltimore and Washington, ABS, Sol,
OIL, 1918. and 100 a. NJ. 1905, l2:1v
Gil, $50. $3.50, B.23, '6.o5, 100. 1857.
S.ll p. m, and 1888 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations,
2.47. 4.43. COS D. NJ, 1900 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street for
Wilmington (express), $50. 7.2O, I:2o'
1892, 1912, l1.2S a. m, 1900, S12.31,
lip, 20l, 31S, 8.48, 4O1, AL. sos, b.3O,
$50, SIT. 6,55, 7.31. lilo. II 10 p. M
and l2.05 night.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Philadelphia (express), Lot, 200
APO, 1855, 933, 1913, 11.45 a. m, l,37.
3O5, 5O6, COG, $50, 7.Z9, 0.0V, and SIT
p. m.
Accommodation, 7.07, $40 a. No.. 1900
Las, 400, 5.26, and 10.40 p. In.
For Chester (express), t.57, 400. 300
11.45 a. NJ, 1877, sos. SOC, Sos, Co.,
and 8.O6 p. m.
Accommodation, TOT, $40 a. M, 12.09
Las, 400, $40, 7,2s. and 1910 p. N.
For New York Through express,. 10y,
255, 933 Dining Carr, 10.43. 1l.45 a
M, 1.3! Dining Carr, 3.05. SOC 1920
Dining Car, 6.52, 9.18 p. NJ, connecting
via Broad Street Station. Philadelphia,
APO, 7.07, $40 a. NJ, 400, SOC, and 104C
.. m.
For Boston, without change, 6.52 .: N
Baltimore and Washington, ABS, oOl
1918 a. M, 1905, 1910, 1.6O, 5,23, 1905
1877, SIT p. IN. and 1858 night.
Baltimore and intermediate stations
sos p. M, 1880 night.
Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, fo'
Wilmington (e4press), $50, 10, ll.2S a
m, l2O9 1.12. AL, SOB, 6.55, 7;3l, $40
lilo, 11.l6 p. H., and 1905 night.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-17

Z. G.
,Cs& IA 5. Simms q Sons, White Pnlmen
Il BsisSns, for the Grippe, A sure cure for
coughs, sore throns. bronchitis, whooping.
cough, blood-spitting. soreness In the
breast hoarseness, asthma, aud IN pnl-
jmonary consumption. Wewould like to
see case Of the grippe that we could not
cure with this great preparation. Head
SHAT VIM. Coming. OF Taylor Bridge,
Post Office. Collins Beach has to say.
"After two doctors had given me up as
Sncurable OF the Grippe, and blood splitting
used Dr. Simms' White Pulmonic Bal
gam and was cured" For sale ut No. $40
King street: &c. and sl.OO bottles. H.
Al. Simms' vegetable LIVER pills are very
easy 70 take, very easy and painless TO
operate; perfectly durable In liver com
plaint, kidney troubles, dyspepsia, head
ache. etc only pills 70 use with our
White Puimonio Balsanl, blood purifier
and anti.dyspepsia powders. Depot Two
King street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-17
Wilmington & Northern r. Z.

TIME TABLE IN EFFECTJUNH Tth. W \
Traias lesvs Wlmin6ten french street
station) for b. & g. Junction. Mon.ehan'
Cosuart, Chadd's Ford Junction. Poeop-
son, West Chester. Embreville,, Mertoa-
Vile. Coatesrille and Intermediate sta.
nnd 4 IG D, m. Sundays only RtSGs a IN. 2l1
1 and SO m. as far as Coatesvlile
Far Waynesburs Junction. springa aen,
and intermediate stations, daiy enc"ps
SUNDAYS only at 8 os a IN 10 and 4 p IN.
For Joanna, Eirdsboro. Reading ana IN.
termediate stations. daily except sunday
1904 IN and on als p ? n M n, su"'a'' '" ~
a q M'CkUSLAND, Superintendent Z
HRoWNEaS BRIGGS. Gen. Pans. Agens.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-10

Once more the waters of Newtown Creek
weller in the sunshine and Hunters Point
breathes from larger lungs its aromatic
breath. There is Joy in Blissville. There
is revelry in Dutch Kills. The Hon.
PATRICK JEROME GLEASON has hung out
his banner on his outer wall. On n trans
parency which covers the whole front of
the office in which he thinks and does other
hard work, is recorded the announcement
of his candidacy for Mayor of New York.
In the centre Is a portrait of the %well-known
G~leasonian visage, large, frank, and reso-
lutte. Above is the mystic legend, Neither
Tea nor Tiger" signifying that the Mayor
of Long Island City scorns alike the present
mixed municipal administration and Tam
many. Beneath the Gleasonian name il
the motto: Municipal Ownership Of Cor
porations and Franchises" Here Mr..
GLEASON has borrowed from the Citizens
Union and bettered the loan. Apparently
he stands for municipal ownership of all
corporations. This is more logical than
the Unions halfway plan. Besides, corpo.
rations have no friends, and Mr.. GLEASON
has many. He must have had that In mind
when he hung his transparency to the
winds. No corporations and plenty of
GLEAsoNs! That is the banner beneath
which PATRIcIus HIERoNYMUs will con-
quer or be %wallopped.
An immense axe Of battle glares terribly
from above the transparency. One hun
dred colored electric lights flash hues, half
fierce, half tender, over the G leasonian Wis.
age and the Gleasonian emblems and watch.
word. Thronging hundreds from the utter.
most parts of Long Island City view with
delight their Illuminated Mayor. Tears
spring to the eyes Of SCoTTY, ornamental
man of the most forcible of Mayors.
Mr.. GLEASON Is a vigorous administrator
and doubtless he will be a vigorous cam.
paigner. II no convention nomlnates him.
he can be induced to nominate himself.
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The State Election.

The term of Senator MURPHY expires on
March 4, 1899. The Senators and Assem-
blymen who will participate in the choice
Of his successor in that year will not be
voted for until the election of 1898. There
are no State officers to be elected in Novem.
Der. the only vacancy being in the Court of
Appeals. The presiding Justice Of that
tribunal. CHARLES ANDREWS, ~retires after
many years of active service.
In some Of the counties local nominations
have already been made for the Assembly
by the Republicans. there being no Sena-
tors to be chosen this year and, particularly
in the interior, there is manifest a DISPOSE
ton to approve and indorse the policy of
the Republican State Administrator and
to ratify the acts Of the last Republican
Legislature, which had a Republican
majority so large as almost to absolve the
meagre Democratic minority from any
share In legislation. In the Senate the
Republican majority was %, there being
only II Democrats. In the Assembly the
Republican majority was 80, there being
only So Democrats. In other words, the
Republican majority in each house was con-
siderably larger than the entire Democratic
vote. That Is a condition OF affairs most
unusual in the legislative history of the
Empire State.
Some of the counties in which local AS.
sembly nominations have already been
made by the Republicans are Chautauoua,
Fulton, Hamilton. St. Lawrence, and
Washington, all of these overwhelmingly
Republican, with the exception of Hamil.
ton, the Adirondack county. The policy of
the Republican Administration at Albany
has In these counties been vigorously ap-
proved, especially as regards the efficient
management of the States finances. From
the excise revenue there has been a sub
stantial addition to the public income of
nearly o million dollars. and there
has been a progressive and spir.
tied development of the important
canal interests Of the State by the
Superintendent Of Public Works, and a
satisfactory solution Of the vexatious cues.
tion of civil service reform Il" by the adop.
tion of a statute regulating such appoint
mentB In the States service hereafter.
These policies have been commended. The
Republican party Is at the present time in
New York harmonious and united. The
present programme Is to hold no party con.
Vention for the nomination of a Court of
Appeals Judge. that duty devolving upon
the Republican State Committee, under Il
resolution Of last years convention. But
even IL a convention were to be held, it
would be impossible to discern any danger
to the party thereby. or any cloud upon
Republican prospects.
On The other hand, the position Of the
Democrats is such that the conservative
representatives of that party deplore even
the agitation for a convention, the result of
which would undeniably be to increase the
difficulties of the situation. The BRYAN
extremists are for . convention. US they
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-10
Tho Advocate OF Fraud.

4 remark Of our weekly Monday morn
ing contributor, MATTHEW MARSHALL,
that tho object Of the free silverites and the
bimetallists alike Ia to defraud creditors by
artihcially diminishing the value Of the
money due them. has thrown the free silver
ita Cincinnati Enquirer into q frenzy Of
q It parodies our contributors an
7guage thus:
"a man who advocates this fraudulent alteration
1t written contracts by Increasing the value OF the
money Tn which they must be fulfilled ia either
ESSENTIALLY Incompetent or morally depraved.' and
therefore not AZ 10 have any part In making tho laws
q the land"
We should like to have the Enquirer
point out the man "who advocates the
fraudulent alteration of written contracts"
Certainly It Is not the nan who advocates
the maintenance Of the gold standard,
which has been the standard Of this country
ever since 1884. and 1t certainly Is the adj
vocate Of free silver, who proposes to substi-
tute . Ascent dollar for one worth 100 cents.
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say, ITO put the party on record In support
OF the national platform" The discreet
and ~harmoniSing gold men" are fearful Of
the effects OF such n convention. The POSI-
ton which confronts the State organize
tion is this or the sixty counties In the
State, ffty.nlne were carried by the Repub-
licans last year, not only for Presidential
electors, but also for Governor. Mr.. BLACK
hsd a plurality in every county Of the State,
with the solitary exception of S%choharie.
How are the Democratic to expect much bet
ter results this year1 Why should they be
more hopeful this yearl
The State contest for . choice Of 100 As
semblymen this year opens under condi.
tlons %singularly favorable and auspicious
for the Rep iblIcans, and correspondingly
doleful and u~npromising for what Bryan
ism has left of the Democracy in New York,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-10

Mr.. f. P. AIsBURY. a Lone Star Populist
OF much distinction and confidence, writes to
the Hon. BUCK WALTON by way OF the Galveston
Netrs u long and wide-open letter. for tho pur-
pose OF persuading him that the Populist party
In Texas is not dead. Mr.. ALsBURY insists that
1t still lives. and that the Populists will be
found ION the hastings and at the school
house club" 1t Is to DO hoped that
they Will DO found at the schoolhouse. 1t will
do them good. ASK the Populist for informa-
ton concerning his political convictions con-
tihues Mr. ALsBURY in a burst OF enthusiasm.
ana he will give q lucid reason for his faith.
Give him your confidence and you will enlist his
sympathy; clasp his hand with an honest grip
and he will call you brother" 1t is all right to
clasp the Populist's hand and to enlist his SYM
pathy' but he Is scarcely the person to whom
the searcher for accurate information and lucid
reasons would apply.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-10

From Toledo comes a voice Of wall, tho
cry Of a soul which is 70 olved not to be com.
fortcd. whatever happens. Tho Toledo Netos
bowls with chilling ululations at 1.-THE Gold
Standard surely doing its work" The raven
perches on the ruined rafter and croaks hoarse.
ly that the American horne Is q thing Of the
past" It 10 good to ind q ~resolute fellow
like this. You may plunge him to the
neck In prosperity. but he will DO drowned
rather than confess that there 10 any In
sight. He has dedicated himself to adversely
and nothing will make him break his VOW. He
10 enjoying himself thoroughly, too. It must
take q good deal of effort TO stick so firmly to
advcrsity. but he likos the exercise. and he
knows no other way to be happy except to
be miserable. The Democrats and Populists
ought to get him to write their platforms. 1t is
growing harder and harder to give the right
touch Of woe to these. The Toledo man has
the touch OF woe to perfection.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-10
rHB soLD1Fks, MowUMENr IN rnoy
psns q Tz1fbit the ssen.tor ana Rasrr,m..
ElRht as an Rtent OF lnlaV


To THE EprroR or TUE sux-sir: A letter TO Tuu
suS q day or two since c~ri,icising the Inscription on
the shaw Memorial for grammatical inaccuracy. in
misplncinR the sign OF tho possessive case, remlnls
me OF q most striking anachronism In . sister city
which Is far worse.
What ] refer to Is this; In Troy there IL . soldien'
monument in the public square or plaza, each Of the
four sides Of which 70 designed to commemorate the
deeds OF our ancestors. not only OF tho American Rev.
olution. but Of our late civil war. Yet. will It be
credited that on ono Of those four sides, intehGes 10
commemorate the navy OF 1919, 10 the legend
"lsl9," and to Illustrate this, 10 q bas relief Of the
hight of the Monitor Cron.clad turrets and ally which
occurred before Fortress Monroe In 1902
There is really no excuse for this e~gregious error.
Indeed, several Of the most prominent citizens Of
Troy. when I called their attention to this ludicrous
mistake some two years aimee. said that .it was q
shameful thing not to have II corrected" but the fact
remains that II ha, not been corrected.
In fact, q monument in the most public place In
Troy, which gives the contest OF the Monitor and the
Merrimac as illustrative Of the war Of 1873. shnwa
the historic interest and critical ncumen which the
Trojans possess. What, by the way. must . schoolbov,
fresh from bis historical studies. az he passes by this
monument Think SO do not let us blame our friends
In Boston. when at our own doors, 90 TO speak, We
have q much worse example OF incl sctitude.
Az this soldiers monument In Troy IL on the public
square, on tho direct route OF passengers going from
the Troy and New York boats to the New York Cen.
trail station. the above statement can be verified
easily. WILLIAM l.. sroSr.
MOUNT VERNON, Aug. z.
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The League OF tho wheelmen.

The eighteenth national meeting Of the
League of American Wheelmen Is over, the
great throng Of cyclists has dispersed, and
the streets of Philadelphia have resumed
their usual appearance. And what was It
all abouta On May 81, 1880, a small band
OF wheelmen in Newport, r. l., formed a
league for the prime purpose Of insuring
to Its members the same privileges as
were accorded to vehicles with four
wheels. AS the League enlarged Its OBJ.
jects multiplied, and to-day it Is de.
lined as IAN organization to promote
the general interests of cycling; to ascer-
tain, defend, and protect the rights Of
wheelmen to encourage and facilitate
touring, to promote the improvement of
roads,, and to regulate the government of
all amateur sports connected with the use
of the wheel" The meet which has just
Leagues formation.
AS evidence that the Leagues efforts are
appreciated, it may be said that, since the
spring of 1896, over 40, 900 wheelmen have
Joined its ranks, and it has at present a
membership of between 90, 900 and 1OO,-
600. During the last year 1t has been q
common thing for as many as 300 wheel
men to apply for admission in a single day,
and doubtless before next January thou
sands of riders who are now non-members
will wear the L. A. w. insignia.
In its fight for good roads the League has
made splendid progress. All over the coun-
try there has been an effort to improve the
condition of the highways, guideboards
have been erected, and the wheels place
with other vehicles has been acknowledged.
In several States of the Union road books
are issued which tell the best routes to take
In going by wheel from one place to an.
other. The possessor of a League ticket
may obtain a discount for meals or lodg-
ing at numerous hotels throughout the
country, and he is recognized by foreign
bicycle organizations as being worthy of
favor.
Among candidates for membership the
matter of sex doesn't count. A great many
women are able to boast of their title to the
Leagues privileges, and the list of fair
members is increasing rapidly. Perhaps
the bicyclists' dreams will not be fully real
lied until the L. A. w. elects q Wheel
woman as its President.