Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-10-23
A BIKE IN A VALTSEs
Coed Points Claimed for a wheel IS-
vented by a Frenchman.

vented by a renchman
A Frenchman named Leloup has in
vented a bicycle that can be taken apart,
packed in a valise and carried, as he in
sists, with ease and comfort whenever
the wheelman is travelling by rail. His
bicycle, too, has this advantage, that If
1t breaks down on the road the wheel
IAN can uncouple the parts and carry
II slung over his shoulder. The machine
is not Intended for racing or, indeed, for
very fast riding of any kind, but for or
binary road work.
In order to bring it within the COM
PASS of a moderate-sized valise, he has
reduced the wheels to a diameter of
about LIZ inches. The toothed wheel
which communicates the power from the
pedals is nearly as great as they in
diameter. The horizontal bar is in two
parts that are made secure by means
of screws. When the machine is to be
packed this bar is unscrewed. The ma
chine is then in two parts. The saddle
is removed and the handles are taken
Off. The four pieces are then easily
packed into a valise measuring 23h by
1914 by a little more than S2-5 inches.
The whole weight of the machine is not
n ore than 1874 pounds.
If the wheelman riding Leloup's wheel
finds himself with a broken down ma
chine on the road lie divides it as before
into four pieces, balances the parts aud
sings them over his shoulder by means
of a padded strap carried for the pur-
pose. This, the inventor insists, is bet
ter than holding the machine upright
and trundling it. The machine can be
taken apart and put into the valise in
about two minutes. and can be removed
and made ready for use in about the
same time. As pictured, it is rather al
awkward-looking continuance, the small
ness of the wheels eXaggerating the
height of the saddle above them. The
pedals are so close to the ground that
the rider may at any time stop the ma
chine by putting a foot to earth. It is
said that for this reason there is very
little danger of serious accidents with
the Leloup wheel. AS to speed, it is as
serted that a single revolution of the
pedals will drive the wheel fifteen feet
and six inches, and this gives pretty
rapid wheeling. The machine is said to
be comparatively inexpensive. 1t is af-
frmed that the cost of replacing the
small tire is much less thar in the case
Of a larger wheel.-New York Sun.
Was One Himself.
When Gabe Bouck was a member of
Congress from the Oshkosh district in
Wisconsin a pension bill was before the
House that caused him considerable
veNation of spirit and tribulation, for
while his personal convictions were di-
rectly opposed to it, his personal inter
CSCS Nc1SS l1OIlS enough 10 WILD u1UQ 1lIO
line, and when the bill came up for final
disposition Gabe voted with the majority
and the bill was passed. Gabe was
peculiar both III dress and looks. His
coat was always a blue swallowtail.
with brass buttons, and his eyes focused
from a point about three inches from the
center of his nose. But that didn't pre-
vent his carrying a very big heart, and
he always had scores of friends.
One day when the bill was up for con
sideration the late Gen. Denver was
upon the floor of the House as an ex-
member from Ohio, and while passing
aroUn in the rear of the seats on the
Republican side he met the Democratic
Gabe, who was walking back and forth,
-gesticulating excitedly and bringing his
clenched light list down into the hollow
of his left hand to the accompaniment
Of exalatiyes that would hardly look we'll
whats the matter, Gabe; what's all
this excitement about?' questioned the
general, as Gabe let out an exceedingly
jagged cuss word.
'Trouble!" snorted Gabe, excitedly;
trouble enough! That pension bill is up
and all these cowardly nincompoops are
going to vote for it. It's sure to pass
sure TO pass and the irate states
man cayorted around like a wild bull
that had unexpectedly run afoul of a
red flag.
But why don't you get the floor and
speak against it-try to stop it," said
the general, trying to soothe the excited
congressman
TRY to stop it" said Gabe. CRY to
stop it? Why, I'm one of the cowardly
nincompoops Observation-Disclosures Star.
Exhibiting The Ocean HE'LL
After making a tour of all the principal
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