The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-20
RESTLESS WHEELERS
They Watch, Hope and Pray for
Summer Days.
SCORCHERS ANXIOUS TO GO
There Is Mud In Some Places and
Snow In Others, But 1t VIII All
Disappear, Then Look
Out for Sport.
SCORCHERS ANXIOUS TO GO

The springlike weather which has
reigned in Montana during recent days
has had its effect on the streets of the
city. Where but a few short days ago
cutters and sleighs were gliding over
the snow, now is a shallow mud which
a few days more will turn to a good
highway for the wheelmen. 1t is too
good to be true and the enthusiast of
the wheel makes 1t his first duty on
rising in the morning and his last up
on retiring to scan the sky to forecast
the prospect Of the continuance of mild
weather. 1t is more than. Montana
riders expected.
How about a bicycle club this year in
Anaconda? Last season riding and
runs were made in a desultory way
without organization or design. A
branch of the l.. A. w. would add very
much of interest to the pastime and
to those who ride for pleasure and exer-
else only would be a source of enter
tainment, increasing in many ways the
joys of the solitary and unsociable
spin.
The following Michigan decision is of
interest to cyclers: 30
There has been so much discussion
concerning the legal rights of wheelmen
that Is Is a pleasure to note that at
least one jurist has handed down a de-
cision in which these rights are clearly
defined, says the Cycling Gazette.
Judge Cooley of Michigan was called
upon to decide a question of the rela-
tive right of a pedestrian and a wheel
man, and I'm handing down his decision
he covered not only the case in hand,
but included in his decision the follow
ing summary of the law which will
prove exceptionally interesting and val
liable at this time, when the cyclists of
the country do not understand what
legal privileges they may enjoy:
First-Municipal corporations or cities
are liable to bicyclist for injuries in
CURED by reason of defective roads
]. e., an unguarded embankment, a
deep rut, a large stone-provided he is
not guilty of contributory negligence.
A city is under no special obligation to
wheelmen. and the defect must be such
as to cause injury to vehicles in gener-
al. A bicyclist injured while riding on
sunday for pleasure or on business can
not recover in states where Sunday
laws are in force.
Second-A wheelman has a right of
action against the driver or owner of a
vehicle who willfully or negligently
causes collision or damage to his
wheel while left standing by the street
curb or roadside. 1t is the duty of the
wheelman, however, to avert collision
If possible, and he cannot recover dam
ages If his own negligence is the proxi-
mate cause of the injury complained
of.
Third-A traveller riding on the left
hand side of the road probably assumes
all risks, and is prima facie guilty of
negligence.
Fourth-Vehicles going in the same
direction, the hindermost may pass on
either side.
Fifth-Sidewalks are exclusively for
foot passengers, but foot passenger
has right to walk in the highway,
and Is entitled to cross the street where
he may elect, but is guilty of negligence
If he attempts to cross ahead of a We
hicle. And the fact that vehicle is
on the wrong side of the road is no evil
dence of negligence in an action for
injury to a pedestrian.
Sixth-A bicycle employing an i'm
moderate rate of speed on a highway
or street may be liable civilly or crimi-
nally in cases of accident. If he reck-
lessly runs his wheel against a pedes-
TRAN he is liable for assault and bat
terry. Recklessness will sometimes sup
ply the place of criminal intent, and If
a bicyclist kills a human being while
going at a dangerous speed he may be
convicted of manslaughter.
Men don't go into ecstacies over a
hired livery horse, and take no especial
pride in a carriage rented for the hour
Neither does the hirer of a bicycle
burst out with enthusiasm over the
joys found in cycling at so cents an
hour. Half the joys of horsemanship
are based upon the knowledge that the
animal forms part of the possessions
of the rider; so with wheeling. Very
often all that young man or a young
woman possesses is a wheel and little
wonder 1T is that in such a case the
pleasures of cycling are magnified.-.
Wheel Talk.
1t is expected that the output of bicy-
Giles in this country for 1896 will far ex-
coed that of 1895. 1t is said that Ameri-
can manufacturers are prepared to pro-
duce this year, if they can get when
they need them sufficient supplies of
steel tubing and other material, SOC, 900
bicycles. The output last year was, an
proximately, 100000 bicycles. 1t is
thought that the actual production this
year will reach $50. 900: il is more like
ly to exceed that number.
1t is computed that Illinois has 10
bicycle factories. New York so. Ohio SO,
Pennsylvania 81, Connecticut II. Cali
fornia 5. Maryland z, Missouri 8, Dis
trict of Columbia 3, Alabama 8 Colo
RADIO 3. Delaware 1, Michigan 10. In
diana 30, Iowa 2, Kentucky 4, Kansas
2, South Dakota ], Texas 2. Tennessee
3, Nebraska 3, New Hampshire /, New
Jersey 9. Minnesota 2. Wisconsin IA,
Wyoming l, Virginia l, Rhode Island ..
Utah l, North Dakota 1.-The Ameri-
can Wheelman.
"a Notice to Teachers.
An examination OF candidates for
teachers certificates will be held at
Deer Lodge, in the office OF the county
superintendent. Feb. 81 and % 1896
Those taking the examination in lit
erature should make a special study of
the lives and writings OF Holmes. Haw-
thorne and Whittier as given in Mas