Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-10-21

NOT Oe lOuR UtlOIe yOu win doo NOhPou
les OF wheelman and wheelwomen seat
ed by the roadside with their wheels
in their laps, and enjoying themselves
as much as II they were eating dollar
table d'hste dinner In New York"
THAT il, indeed, a remarkable invsn-
ton" exclaimed the visitor, as be care
fully examined the table d'hote wheel,
"but after all II is, as Won say, merely
a higher development OF the useful but
primitive beer tunnel, which you show
ed me a few minutes ago."
BICYCLE FOR ExTINGUIsHER
"And are not all OF Edison's inven-
tions based on the idea OF the sound
wavesg'' inquired Mr.. .Krankwls, plac-
ing sly forefnger on his nose as he
spoke. "Now. I'll show you something
on rather different line. This is a
tire filed with the same material that
is placed In those patent FIRE e1tinguish-
ers that you see in large manufactures.
A brave man mounted on bicycle ar
ranged for extIugulshing flames could
ride through burning forest
extinguish the fire as he went.
All, II / had only had that
machine perfected at the time OF those
big fires q Michigan! Here is a bicycle
fitted with extra large tires. and de-
signed for use on the Canada border
In old en- times the smuggler used 10 use
mufiied care when he rowed, and was
sometimes the proprietor OF long.
low, rakish looking craft, as you doubt
less remember. The smuggler OF the
future will wear knickeroockers aud
long wooden stockings, and will ride on
his long, low, rakish looking olcycsf
across the line which divides CAnaua
from this country"
"But In the event OF free trade
THE European market will always
be open, and is, after all, q much better
one than our own so far as this partic-
ular Invention is concerned reJoined
Mr.. Frankwit.
"But now / would Ike to show you
two or three other applications OF MI
great principle. For instance. here Is
An ingenious device by which electricity
is generated inside the tire, simply oy
the motion OF the wheel, and the force
thus obtained finally becomes strong
enough 10 propel the machine ana us
rider up hill and down, thus almost re-
alizing the undiscovered and much
talked OF perpetual motion. A theatrl-
cal company mounted on wheels
thus arranged could escape
the rapacty OF hotel land
lords. and successfully defy the railroad
companies. Then here Is another In
veption which / expect will become
very popular in the amusement busl-
ness. IL is nothing more nor lees then
a set OF tires arranged 10 the form OF
music box, and as the rider propels him
self along the wheels play number OF
popular airs. Half a dozen actors aud
actresses mounted on these wheels could
ride through the principal streets oil
town, and give, as they travel,
concert fully as good as that usually
furnished by q circus or minstrel band.
And as the people would be unable 70
see where the music came from they
would be sure to make tremendous
sensation"
what are those very large wheels
intended for?" asked the caller, who By
this time had become very much inter
ested in the inventor sad his remark
able scheme.
THIS THE WOULD y-S WITH A wooDEz
8OksE-
THAT IS q s=lEy wheel fitted With theI
same electricn appliance that ] have
lust shown YOU. a sulky 50 arranged
could be orotght on the track with :
wooden horse IN front Of IL and win an5
race By simply propeIlILg Itself and y
horse with sbs power in is own