The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-25

for each and every member. Ihls brings us to the question of what could be accomplished if the league had 1lVe times it's present membership"
 That is a query which can be left only to the imagination, but l think will not be disputed in saying the results would be simply stupendous. It IS upon these things the average Wheelman does not reflect. He probably has heaio them time and again, in one form or an- other, but he does not realize that tue statements are intended for ms own personal edification. He perhaps thlilks if is something. in which he is Naguely interested but he does not stop to thlllh that it is the influence of his ana liiou. sands of other memberships that "li give the moral influence necessary to secure the rights, privileges ana az commodations he wishes to enJoy' iioi does he reflect that securing lhese things for him costs a large amount ol money, and his dollar a year IS neeaeo just as much as that of the members now giving it. And if he is of selllsh nature and wants direct return liolii his dollar the league gives II to hiiil With exaggerated lutelest' L
 Let wheelmen think over these points and if there is any department or the league they do not like they need no. patronize it. There are department, , which appeal to every wheelman anu they should cheerfully support the or ganization which has done and is dolne so much for them"
 CYCLING NOTES.
 Wheelmen desiring to join the League of American Wheelmen should make application to Abbott Bassett, secreta- ", Boston, Mass.
 Secretary Bassett, of the League ol American Wheelmen, received ol4 re re newals of expired memberships ana l-N new applications last week.
 The wheelmen of Milwaukee are So certain their city will be honored with the 1900 national meet of the League ol American Wheelmen that committees are being organized to arrange TOT tiie | event
 One of the results of the national meet of the League of American Wheelmen at Roston where visiting WheellneH comnlajned of the flooding of the streets by the sprinklers has been an abeyahce of the nuisance. A dry strip VIII pe left hereafter. The Ohio division of the League ol American Wheelmen is at wofk on d new road book, which will be in Keeping with similar books issued by other dlVl- sions. It will be finished early next wear. when it will be distributed to l. A. w. members.
 The national assembly of the League of American Wheelmen, which was conditionaly awarded to Jacksonville Florida. may be held in Detroit. The Michigan city was one of the origina aspirants for the honor, and may yet succeed in getting the assembly, WhlcE will be held next February.
 The state divisions of the League O American Wheemen will be on th' lookout this fall for political candidates who in the past have opposed bills framed in the interest of wheelmen Many of the achievements of the league have been in the legislatures and tht organization purposes making it warn for those who have opposed it's meas ures. Consistently, it will aid those wht have been it's friends in the past, ant who have assisted in passing laws il the interest of wheelmen, or who havt aided in defeating others inimical t | them.
 In the last legislature the New Yorl division of the League of American Wheelmen had a law passed providing for the building of side-paths through out the state, under the supervision o county commissions. Since then fort, counties have organized these commis sions and work has progressed steadily A convention of these commissions ha been called at Rochester for Septemhe 2S and 29, and thirty-five commission have notified the committee in charg that they will be in attendance. Dur
 ing the two days there will be interest ing discussions on side-path building, t which the delegates will contribute thel individual knowledge for the benefit 0 all present There will also be demon strations of sde-path building machine ", and runs will be made over some ( the famous paths of Monroe county This will be the first convention of tn kind and should be productive of muc good to the cause of cycling, which wi owe much in future to these sde-path'