Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-26

either riding or walking. 1t keeps the
skirt down and out of the way at the
same time, and gives the Wearer feel,
ing of security that adds great deal
to her peace of mind. The above illus
tration was taken from the Philadelphia
Times.
1t seems almost incredible that a man
should be able to cover a distance of 521
miles in tWenty-four consecutive hours,
furnishing all the motor power himself,
and vet that was what the French BIZ
cyclist Riviere did at Bordeaux Tuesday.
Applied in a straight line that days mo-
ton would have carried him from this city
to the vicinity Of Cleveland. Of course,
he made his record on a cement track.
but it isn't every one of US that can do
his twenty-five miles on a track in an
hour, not to mention keeping it up for
twenty-four. The French. by the way,
while they don't keep with US in short
distance riding, seem to have everything
their own way in the long ones, the
American tWenty-four-hour record being
some 100 miles lower than theirs.
York Press.
While it is almost an impossbility to
give anything like a correct statement Of
what the output of bicycles will be this
year, it is by common consent spoken of
as between 100000 and 100000 wheels
A majority of close observers in the trade
would doubtless fix the figures at 400, 600.
Such large number of wheels represents
an enormous outlay, particularly when it
is calculated that each wheel sells for an
average price of not less than 500. At
this rate the sum produced is S29,25O,O 900.
New York Times.
At last a place has been found where
the poor bicyclist is protected. 1t is in
the town of Chicopee, Mass, and any
person found throwing into the street
ashes, glass, crockery, scrap-iron, tacks,
nails or anything that might injure the
tires of bicycles, will be prosecuted.
Magistrate Mccain has officiated at
many weddings, but last evening the
most novel one in his experience took
place. Yesterday afternoon we'll
dressed colored man came to his office
and stated that he wished to be married
at Z o'clock last night and that he had
chosen a quiet place on the boulevard,
where he wished the ceremony to be
celebrated. He stated that he and his
intended bride were much devoted to
cycling and that he had courted and
won her while riding their wheels, so
they intended to have bicycle wedding.
At the appointed time Squire Mccain
drove out the boulevard and found
party of six awaiting him. The groom.s
ed bride Adina Ross. The marriage
ceremony only took a few minutes, and
passing Wheelmen gaZed at the small
crowd, not knowing what could be hap,
pening After the ceremony had been
performed the bridal party mounted their
wheels and rode out to the end of the
boulevard Then they wheeled to the
home of the brides parents, near Wal
nut where a reception was held.-L0uls'
vile Courier-J ournal.
It is not every rider who knows how
TO properly oil his wheel. Sterling Elli-
oft has given some information on this
subject that reads very well and is good
advice to follow. Here it is:
We are bound to believe that the new
bicycle. when it comes from its maker,
is properly adjusted. Certainly that is
the intention. and it is usually lived up
to. You may have clearer understand
ING of how it should be than had the
man who put it together. However, the
chances are against you and in his IA
vor. Assuming that it was right when
YOU got it, don't monkey with It,
And if it wasn't right, let the seller tx
it. After that Just take care of it.
Use plenty of good oil. There are
100 kinds on the market, but it all comes
out of the same barrel. There is, how
ever. a difference in oil, but the worst of
if is better than none. For ball-bear-
ing the oil should be thin and of quail
tv which will tend to evaporate rather
than gum" Don't get the absurd idea
that you will injure your bearing by too
much oil. OF course, enough is as
good as a feast" But you couldn't in