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WHEEL THROUGH BULL RUN
Just as Easy a Ride as 1t Was
Years Ago.
Is ALL HISTORIC COUNTRY
Hills and sandy Paths Lead to Falls
Church Then Fairly Good Roads
Carry the Rider to the Famous
Stone Bridge and Past the Battle
field Warrenton at the End.

Bull Run battlefield lies near Wash
fngton thai the bicycle riders have gotten
used to il.
Nashingtonians have always had kind
of an airy and easy idea of Bull Run
since that day in 1861 when they drove
down in their carriages to see the first
conflict Of the great civil war. It's so
near at iland yet, that the toys on their
wheels are not satisfied with the ride. but
keep ON To WarrcntOn. Here they are al
ways sure Of seeing plenty OF pretty girls
and having a good time.
the battlefield is not marked off. as is
that at Gettysburg. A look can lie taken
over the lIcid as the rider whirls by, or
diSmounts from his machine. There is not
much 10 see but farming land. and but
little To remind one that the two sections
of the country came together with a great
clash.
OVER MANY BATTLEFIELDS.
The ride - all through country that was
Que large battlefield. The rider can shut
his eyes, hut he must be off his
wheel when ne does this. and imagine
the scenes Of third OF a century ago.
Names all along remind him of the conflict.
and Imagination can do the rest
The start is made out Pennsylvania
avenue TO Aqueduct bridge. Here he is
relieved uT one burden wbicn used TO worry
the wh"elnan. He no longer is forced
TO dismount To pay toll. Tie rider never
objected much to the amount as To the
dismountinc. Crossing the bridge the
rider, turns to the right, taking the new
road 10 Falls Church. He fms some stiff
hills To climh and some sandy paths To
traverse in the eight miles TO the church.
But me an make II all right IL he pcrscvercs.
From this point two Roads leadtO Fairfax
lon. IL
the pike and shorter a dirt road. one is as
good as the other. but the short route is
usually taken. Two miles Of the road is
good and tlsen comes a stretch of three
quarters of a mile out OF which the bottom
seems to- have dropped. As a general rule
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mileage for the entire period, duly sworn

mileage for the entire PERIOD duly sworn
To before a notary.
Timing ut the start and finish must he
done by at least three competent persons,
each OF whom must have a watch; the
watches must b. compa red before the start
and adjusted to correspond exactly. If
start and finish are in different towns,
timing must be arranged for beforehand,
and tie six watches adjusted To COM
mon standard. Timers shall certify to
be any variation in times, the slowcst time
shall be claimed.
i,elIarle checkers must be stationed
at turns or essential points en- rolte,
who must certify 10 place, date and
hour of checking; or, in the case of n
course record. the rider must carry 4
checking sheet upon which he must OBJ
tain in ink or indelible pencil, sigma
lures and addresses 81 rcliaLie witnesses,
with place, date and hour of signing.
Checkers or witnesses signatures must
be submitted with claim for rec ord.
The burden of proof as To the genuine
ness of any record shall be understood to
rest with the claimant; the road records
committee reserving the tight To take
whatever steps IL may deem proper to
secure evidence relating To the same. also
the right To require any additional proof
that 1t may consider necessary.
Blank ferns for claiming records or re-
Porting mileage may he obtained from any
member of the committee.
A charge of one dollar will be made for
road record certificates issued 10 others
than members of the Century Road Club.
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no doubt. Similar organizations exist In
other cities to the benefit and profit of the
fair howlers. 2i'N
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.

COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
The next social event at the Columbia
Athletic Club will be the first of a series
OF ladies' days., to be given On December
IT. nom
A part OF the Entertainment will be the
athletic features to be introduced by Prof
Crossley, and for which he is busy prepar-
ing anumber of junior and senior gymnasts
1t will include class drills, horizontal bars
and individual work. A wand drill will be
given by the juniors.
Sewell. Nudge Ross. Allen and Lyons are
taking regular practice in the brother act
and specialties.
Franz will on ladies' day give an exhibi-
tion pole vault and will attempt to lower
the record of the gym. which now stands at
8 feet 10 inches. Arthur Plant is doing
some very artistic club swinging and add
ing new figures each week.
1he athletic features Of the Ladies' Da Y
will begin at $50 o'clock, after which there
will be dancing Ia the gym.
The gymnasium classes are growing each
week, and the good Results are apparent
on all sides. One member. who is very
regular In attending classes, added 4 g.
inches Go the size OF his biceps IN a naonsh
The football men are fast Ertiing over
their soreneSs and ills, and wal shaFtly '
taks up regular syn. class wors.
There V some TAX sf Heelt1ng the sai
isdoor tsg-of war. Teafus sill ~ -
letted fEsan alssssag the fr.fhaE f.sa r.-rs
os ths Juuiats. psc NIazr. Tssa N.aaa
Dee kins and zs<oe Sss ksisss s.ssa sl4.s
vorx.
ssEeR fise haRnasas - tts ufss -
taarEsny an tnaNaMRa taaasssa IA easrI,,
A@s anpuiupna AnG tta - sssssas Aala3fs.saass
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NEW FLOORING MATERIAL.
AS Easily Mixed and Applied as
Plaster of Paris.


Papyrolith. the invention OF Otto Kramer,
OF ChemnitZ, Germany, is novelty in floor
ing material, being special preparation
ofpaper pulp whichis sold as a dry powder,
says an English exchange.
When mixed with water it may be spread
like mortar over stone, cement or wood,
where IL dries quickly. and may be smooth
ly planed. 1t may be tinted almost apy
color, adapting 1t for parquetry with vari-
egated borders, or for panels and mosaics,
Among the advantages claimed are free
dom from crevices, deadening Of noise
nd poor conduction OF heat. considerable
elasticity, safety from fire and remarkable
durability. IL may be used Tor wainscof-
ing and other architectural purpose,. A.
well as Tor flooring.
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shall be chosen annually, and who win be
iDrtusted with the management OF all the
business affairs Of the society. To this
board all appeals OF whatever description.
connected with the association, must be
made. Social features are to be intro
duced. afso, which win embrace outdoor
and indoor aniusements, meets and runs
and other exercises.
Another idea is that the association can
have charge OF Legislation and represent
the cycling fraternity before the Commits
soners, as well as In the possible cases In
court that may arise from the occurrence
OF accidents. 1t Is not intended, tie pro-
mOters say, TO conflict In anywise with
the club organizations The platform is
more general than that, and is intended to
be such that clubmen may Join without
Interference with their ether associations.
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CAPT. cox A CYCLIsT.
She Has a New Trick to Keep Her
Hands Warm

One of the most earnest devotees OF the
wheel in the city is Miss Blanche Cox,
the staff captain Of the local Salvation
Army. Like every other rider she has
been puzzled over what to do with her
bicycle during the winter weeks.
II will simply ride 1t, / guess" said
she. You know the chief trouble is the
matter of the hands and how to keep them
warm. Well here is the way / get
around the difficulty"
At this point the salvationist brought out
Japanese hand warmer. She said that
she always fastened 1t To the handle bars
when she went out riding. 1t is easy
enough To learn to ride with one hand
while the fingers of the other are being
warmed. The vigorous exercise to the
rest OF the body keeps it fairly warm, and
riding in winter is not half bad Miss Cox
asserted.
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Miller, oppenheimer. Fought, Seymour,
Hurlburt, Myers, Tiedeman, Schmidt,
Burt, Curtin, Carpenter, Dale, Rarries,
Miller, Schneider, Bell, Blackstone, Black,
Eiseman, and Ryan; and Messrs. Loeffler,
Gibson, Simpson, Dammon, Kinslow, Huck,
Gawler, silverman, Goodman, Brinkman,
Harley, Bregazzi, Lake, Quinn, Lee, Steele,
Taylor, schloss, Boblitz, Duffy, Griffin,
Hoist. Haislip, Hopkins, Slack, Clokey,
Pitkin, Moran, Buch, Wilson, Padgett,
Ayers, Frech, Maddox, Patch, Hoboff, Tew,
and Tomlin.
The Committees in charge were:
Floor-R. Brooke Clokey, chairman;L. o.
Slack, F. E. Ghiselli, ID. P. Sigourney,
Charles II. Long, George E. Boyd, j. j.
New yahr, a nd II. S. Gardner.
Reception-J. II. Muir, chairman; w K.
Larrimore, W. A. Helmus, Z. H. New
meyer, jr.; 6. W. Dodson, Louis Keller,
DIR. G. A. Van Ruth. J. NJ. Monday, James
Parker, Fred L. vogt, J. S. Power, ]. w.
Kaiser, E. A. Pitkin, John Woerner, jr., c.
D. Maxwell, H. Gale Turpin, and Charles
E. Keyser.
The club intends to use some of the
profits Of this dance in fixing UP its club
house.
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CENTURY ROAD RULES.
Information for Wheelmen Who
Wish to Try for Records.

Wish to Try for Records.
The many wheelmen in this vicinity
who continually try for century records
would do well to know that the Century
Road Club OF America will recognize
only such cycle records as are made on
the public highway in accordance with
the following rules; provided, that no
more than one-tenth of the entire dis
tance ridden shall be on asphalt, wood
block, stone or brick pavement, or park
boulevards:
The classes of records recognized are
as follows:
Standard distances: 3, To- 10, 20, %,
80, 100, zoo. 500 and 200 miles. Twelve
and twent y-four hour records. Course
records. Individual mileage and century
records for the calendar year. No dis
tinction Will be made between paced, un-
paced and competitive records, or be-
tween an out-and-homc and a straight
away course; the desire being to simply
record the fastest times for given dis
tances.
The course may be either straight-away,
circuituus, or out-and-home. If the last,
for fIve-Inile record the distance must
not be less thantwo and one half miles from
start 10 point OF return; for ten, fifteen,
twenty. and twenty-fivc-mile records, not
less than five miles; fcr "A fifty-mile record,
not lees than ten miles: and for records OF
loo miles and upward. not less than
twenty miles
For standard distance. IL E 24-honr
rsooTds cycl,anet-T measurement VIII not
bS acccpi-d The oourSr must he sur
yeyed on-. and the survevur's certificate.
Or a e-ritrnd 10y thrrenf. must be for
wartei Utlu caim. and H usasI br pruycn
that a. -, 49, a. sIfrFrresl sna siainsrd
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tassIrs ras wu lnf1aslr relrg.is ever
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QUEER VIII EELNEN.
Membership Still Increasing and
the Club I'm Excellent Condition.


The Queer wheelnen are booming these
days. The membership Of the club is now
"a. with limit 81 100.
II is the intention Of the club To give
monthly dance at the clubhouse for mein-
beTs and their lady friends. The first may
be Leld this month. IL viii surely be
started in January. II is possible that the
club vii, have a watch meeting New Years
eve
Their third dancing reception, which
took place wednesday night at National
Rifles Armory, was great success.
TIE attendance was so great that it WAS
almost impossible to dance with comfort,
hat the many friends of the Queers Were
out to enjoy themselves, and the large
crowd and small hall were not serious
drawbacks. That the Quecrs are one Of
the progressive clubs was proven by the
style in which the dance was managed,
while the crowd was probably larger than
any attending a similar club function in
recent years.
Some OF those present Were Misses
Margaret O'Brien, Marie Sipe, Madge
liowie, Gibson, Saloman. Herman, John
Sou. Wood, Barker. Buch. Cross, Holiday,
Mohler, Steifel, Somerville Birgy Neu-
meyer. Wren. Cotton. Xander, Mcdonald,
DIX. Ball. Lee. Moss. Price, Buchanan.
Carter, Irving, Serrin, West, Herold, Hart,
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THE HYDRA OF SCIENCE.
An Animal That Upsets Many Theor-
les About Individuality.
Neu York Ecening Sun.

Neu York Ereninq Sun.
A veritable geological mystery-the puZ-
Zle OF scientists for ages-tbe hydra re-
mains today an unsolved problem IN ami
NAL life; indeed, until quite recently tie
authorities classed il not as an animal at all,
but as a branch Of the vegetable kingdom.
In thecase Of tn e hydra distinctions between
animal and vegetable are confused and par
TALLY obliterated. This extraordinary crea-
ture upsets all our theories as to individ-
uality 1t disproves half that we have es-
tablished on the subject of physiological
laws. Any one may study the hydra, for
it abounds everywhere, but to explain ITS
organic system were an impossibility, for
he that would understand the hydra must
comprehend nature.
The most simply constructed OF anim2ls
are the zoophytes. They are, however,
of various degrees in simplicity; the
simplest of them is the hydra. This small
creature is to he found commonly in pools
of stagnant water, and the study OF IL,
either with or without microscope, Is Doth
delightful and amazing. Indeed, its pc
culiarities are such as to be of extreme
Importance in our consideration oil tne
profoundest questions of being.
The hydra's body is constructed after
the fashion of an ordinary coin purse or
sac, having mouth and around the mouth
tentacula The animal uses these tentacies,
corresponding to arms, in the capture oi
its food and in conveying the food TO It's
mouth.
The hydra attaches itself to some firm
oh iect by means of a sucker and lets its
tentacles float IN the water, idly To all
appearances. In reality the waving arms
are intiustriously searching for prey. When
a crustacean or any other desired and
unwary victim chances to encounter one
OF the waiting tentacles the splnes are
extended and the arm twines securely
about its unhappy prisoner. III the prey
be large enough 10 require n, the J'h-r
tentacles assist In mastering the struggles
OF the captive, and finally aid Ia con
veying II into the hydra's nnuth-
Hard sheilcd animals are swanawssi
alive. and one can watch ths ountinuatiun
a their effuTtS O. eseape cTeu aftsr tis-y
have hCcn swallfW..i - dslicaiely tim
Is the tr1tars q tse hgdEa's t-sdT TIE
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THEIR USEFULNESS GONE.
Fate of Tons of Campaign Litera-
ture on I6 to L.

1t was small crowd of all night workers
who wandered YEARLY home to bed the
other morning shortly before the sun was
up. The wind came around the corner
at the top of the hill, and, catching SOME
thing white on its arms, whrled 1t round
and round. From distance it was a
scene as weird as 1t was puzzling. Each
gust of wind would seem to suck something
up out Of the pavement and white
specter would twist rapidly around and
gradually sink in almost the same place
as the breeze went on down the street.
Those who had seen the thing from
down the hill might have imagined they
The morning times., 1896-12-06
True Patrintism-

Does the man want the postoffice?"
NO. the man frequently stated before
the election that he had no hope of re-
ward He was working for the good of
the country"
Why does the man circulate a petit
ton
TO get signatures"
is u 10 raise money for some charita-
tle psiEPise-''
Ne, - j. a petition praying that he be
apEzsBtef postmaster"
tsl be dues rut want the pCstoffcc,'
au. ~ drs uft want the ncstofficc.
taf ~ ass taFusTf thai u II hkrly 20 .al
lnfa 90 aaftnF eaiislf sllies- be takss a.
atst ais EafVis'fisIs rrlllss nuan uiare % TN
a..assss - ~ aa.alffr ttaH a. Insrual
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smelled sulphur as the wind bore down
upon them. But they did not, though the
white object was puzzle.
The wind lulled as they advanced and
they were right upon the spot before the
mystery was solved. In an instant all
thought of specter vanished The toilers
walked over the spot and kicked aside a
great pile of loose papers. The windo ws
of room at corner were up and it
was evident the papers had been purposely
dropped from there during the night.
They were pamphlet souvenirs Of the
late campaign. The title of each read:
'.Siver Arguments Simply Answered"
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CYCLISTS TO ORGANIZE.
More Talk OF Another Local Body
Fashioned After League.

There IL movement ON foot In the Dis.
trict Tor the organization 81 a cyclists
as-octatioa to he governed by such rules
and Regulations az may he proper. and 20
- cae pssss-i 20 lotai cvrlirtz rfsly, % 10th
--res. u 10 t,eiiex~d that with sssch an OF.
EasatatissE pnoe fsruie.i. ~ hast i've thou
sas1 nasrsfz.rs can - easily dfsfalns.f
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Hterssis saf ffstrrtifau q cftii~ss and
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ssawa O. kase . ersasral haaara ssf rspsssurll
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the ride must be taken when the roads are
dry. Virginia mud has a reputation the
country over.
From Fairfax the start is made on the
Warrenton PIKE. The first village reached
Is Centrrvllic, two miles on the way and
then comes Bull Run postoffioc. A short
WAY hpyuUd iS stone bridge over which
the Federal ana Confederate forces fought
back and form 70 many hours. 1t is built
over Bull Run Greek, now one OF tie
famous streams uf history.
THE OLD STONE HOUSE.
Beyond the bridge Il short diStanccthe old
stone house : passed and a short run for
ward lies the little village OF GrOvetOn.
This was the headquarters OF the Frederick X
forces during the battle. From this VII
lagc many points Of interest can be seen.
The houses are all bullet ridden and their
inhabitants ornament their front yards with
pyramids of shells and cannon halls. Out
in their woodsheds they keep relics of
the battle in the shape Of pieces Of timber
filled with bullets.
Near here lies the graveyard. which l.
the resting place of many soldiers. who
fell on that battlefield. Many OF them
were the unknown dead of the battle.
Friends OF some OF the killed We're able
afterwards TO locate their dead and
monuments were erected to their memory.
After leaving Groveton down tlIr railroad
track and Gainesville l. the next place
reached, four miles away. Then comes
Buckand. five and one-quartcr miles. and
New Baltimore, one and three-quarter
miles. From there the ride to Warrenton
is six miles.
tits one uf the most pleasant Journeys the
wheclInan can take. Outside the h is
toric interest of the ride il is Just long
enough 10 make him enjoy his rest when
Warrenton is reached.
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with Carroll Institute on Friday evening,
with tue strong score of sl2.
Jorss has a record, Of PA; Schlaich, Is
next with 20i.
Hanold in q practice string OF five, made
the following scores: 215, 203, 21S, 1876,
and 219.
Spiess came next on the same day with
ISL, 191, 156, 1877 and 1877.
The Singers will bowl their second set
on the Washington Athletic Club alleys
tomorrow evening and ought TO win at
least one of the two games.
o. p. SCHMIDT.
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AMONG THE CLUBS.
All Are DevOting Themselves t,
Indoor sports and Games.

Indoor Sports and Games.
The cold weather has stopped most of
the riding of the clubs Nearly all of
them are devoting themselves to indoor
sports.
The Capital Bi is still keeping UP its
Whist nights and some of the hard riders"
are getting to be hard men to beat :
The Eastern Athletics have given them
selves up To their gymnasium and basket
ball. They are making showing.
The league is taking things easy. The
committee on Il new constitution has COM
pleted its work and is ready to report.
The document is upSto date.
The morning times., 1896-12-06
ARLINGTON wHEELMEN.
Officers for the Ensuing Year
Elected at Monthly Meeting.

The Arlington Wheelmcn held their reg
ular monthly meet at the Losekam Tues
day night. As usual. IL was a most pleas
ant affair IT was Also the annual meet
ing, and officers for the ensuing year were
elected. They are:
President, William Gettinger; vice presi
dent, Edward Terry: secretary and treas
urer, John Rawlins: captain. Frank Potts;
first lieutenant, +. j. Murphy. These Off
Gers will be installed at the next meeting, in
January The club is off on run TO Brook
Vile today.
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Heal Art.

"Ps. what 10 dramatic abflitys''
Dramatic ability7 Well. 40 10 q type-
writer gari's gin Of ionlang aorry wfra
shs h.ars that her EMPLOYER waa have a.
rtn5 al hnaae sesk sith q lad clan- -
claleagp hsSora.
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rssss-r aay.

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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-05-27
DEPRAvITY OF GoLDITEs.
Tho Philadelphia Item Rips the New
York Sun Up the Back.

York Sun Up the Back.
Again The Item calls public attention
to the deception practiced by the gold
ite organs In their Interpretation of
facts relating TO the acts of the silver
ties, and these who seek the countIy's
best and NEST vigorous prosperity.
1t is shameful and most astonishing
that supposed-to-be honest and repu-
table newspapers keep up this subter-
fuge of misrepresentation. For in
stance, as may be noted in goldite or
gans, as is illustrated in the financial
columns of the New York Sun OF tne
23d instant, that silverites are classed
with depreciators of this country's cur
rency. 1t is there said that silverites
desire to put this country upon an cx-
elusive silver basis, and a column and
half argument is based upon this false
and ridiculous assumtion.
The writer of that article we'll knows
that silverites advocate nothing of the
kind; that they do advocate coming
both metals freely for owners of their
bullions. That is all there is in The
position of the free silverites; conse-
quently this attempt, which may also
denoted in some goldite organs in this
city. are deliberate acts of defam alton,
and intents to deceive their readers.
Another infamous deception is that
Practiced by goldites which constantly
reiterate that the cause of free silver is
merely the cause Of silver mine owners.
An editorial in the New York Tribune
or the 21st instant, headed, "Philalel-
phia's Bolters," is an instance in point.
The Tribune exposes feeling of core
ness over the action of the manufactur-
ers of this city in their recent confer
ence at Washington, with United States
senators, then it makes the comment:
Plain Americans will realize that the
conviction of these men (Philadelphia's
manufacturers as to the defense of
American industries has not been the
sort of conviction which fills the heart
of genuine American citizens worthy
of that name.
The Tribune here implies that plain
Americans worthy of the name" are all
for sustaining the present rotten sys-
tenn of getting this nation into debt to
the tune of $265, 100000 year, in order
to collect gold in a treasury which is
operated as an open sieve; that they
are for sustaining a system of bond is
sues that feeds the cormorant appetites
OF Wall street bond buyers to the extent
of between fifteen and twenty millions
commissions. ETC., for their patriot
ism" in buying such bonds; that they
are for sustaining an exclusive gold
basis whereby the commerce of >this
country is today being fearfully jeo-
Pardized in it's inability to borrow
money because of the limited quantity
to be ehad.-Philadelphia Item.