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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14
LAWS NEEDED FOR CYCLERS.
SOME REGULATIONS N FORCE IN
OTHER CITIES.

Proper Recognition of the Rules
of the Road Protects NVheeImen
and the Public. Neutrality-suspicious.
That savannah Might Adopt-The
Talk of the Week Among Wheel
men.
savannah's growing army or cyclers
has increased the liability OF accidents
from careless riders or thouEhuess pc
destrlans. and they happen almost every
day.
The experienced cyclist moves slowly
along the streets where travel is heavy,
and the reasonable pedestrian viii glance
TO the right and left for the silent steed,' -
as well as the noisier vehicles, before
crossing. To some new riders, as well as
10 a few whose experience should have
taught them better. the desire TO speed at
a not pace, doubled up in the form Of an
interrogation point is hard TO overcome.
Laws to curb the overlooking enthu-
siasm Of such budding Zimmermans and
TO confine speeding 10 localities where IL
will not be a menace to the public are at
tracing attention from legislators.
Wheelmen who recognize the duel dam
ger TO rider and pedestrian from careless
riding are lending their support TO the en-
actment Of proper laws on the subject.
Besides being mindful Of the possibility of
accident from wheels they are alive 10
the dangers of careless and fast driving
OF teams.
A number Of cities have recently revised
their laws relating 10 vehicles, with the
result that pedestrianism is relieved OF
many elements of danger which were null
tiplying with the rapid growth OF wheel
ing. test of speed, either Of horse or
cyclist. means now an infraction of law.
Washington has a number of regula-
tons on this subject some of which
might be adopted in Savannah with bene-
fit. The smooth streets at the capital
have made the use of the bicycle more
general there than In cities less favored.
over forty thousand BICYCLES are ridden
in that city. Despite this great number.
the enforcement of the laws has kept down
TO a comparatively small percentage the
number of accidents. The cyclist in Wash
ington has TO be on the alert for the safe
" of pedestrians. owing 10 excellent
paVements, WashingtOnians cross thor
Oughfare at any point or angle regard
less of the customary habit OF following
the crossing at the end of a block. This
necessItates careful riding by the cyclst
when moving along crowded streets ln-
asmuch as the law holds that vehicles
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14
THAT MILE-A-MINUTE BIKE.
The Wheel That 1t Took Four Men
to Hold After 1t Had Killed It's
Inventor.

From the Boston Transcript.
At about II o'clock this morning c
H. Roper, the inventor of a steam b,cvcIa
died of heart disease while making a trial
of his machine on the track of the new
Charles River park in Cambridge He
had made an Independent trial of his
machine, accomplishing a mile in 2.O1 IL
and at the time of his death was making
another trial against Nat Butler. the not-
ed professional. He had completed three
quarters of the mile, giving Butler who
is one of the speediest men in the conn
try, all that he wanted to do. and was
coming down to the turn on the last Ian
when suddenly it was seen that he was
wavering in his seat, and an instant later
he plunged forward onto his face The
tremendous speed at which he was going
carried man and machine over each 9TH
er, the bicycle coming down on TOP Of
Roper, who did not move after he struck
the ground.
The men at the training quarters. who
had witnessed the accident rushed down
the track toward him. He had died So
suddenly that he had not had time 10
shut off the power, and the machine was
flying round at a fearful rate tearing nm
the track, while the Goals had fallen ont
of the door of the tirebOx, which had
come on the under side in the fan. so
that il looked as if both man and ma
chine were on fire. The machine was Iiff-
ed from him, but the men who ala II
We're unacquainted with its workings. and
We're unable to shut eff the power. As
soon as 1t was set up with the wheels
on the track it was all that they could
do to hold it. and it was some minutes
before they could fnd the throttle. shut
off the steam and open the safety valve
to prevent the danger of an explosion
As soon as the machine was quiet Roper
was picked up, and It was seen that The
man was dead. a physician was sum
moned. and pronounced that he had died
from heart disease. There is no question
that he was dead before he struck The
ground, as there was no injury upon him
which would have been sufficient TO have
caused his death. 1t is probable that the
tremendous speed at which he was going
and the excitement of his success were
the cause of the attack. He was a me
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

Waller BeSdnt IN the queen.
Some Of the American milliOnaires have
been lamening of their millions. It is.
they say, a most deplorable thing to be
rich; there are dreadful accomplishments
of riches; nobody should desire to be rich.
Well. the world listens, smiles, and then
goes on trying to get rich. And the mil
lionaires do not lay down their millions
heavy though the burden be. Nor do rich
men change places with poor; they eX-
change with each other In q foolish sto-
ry which / wrote some time ago thew did
exchange, but an incredulous world re-
fused to believe the thing possible. For
there is one reason, and only one-but it
is sufhcient-why it will always be a great
and a most desirable thing to be rich.
That reason is the removal of anxiety
about the future. For the rich man his
future is provided he need not save. or
take thought, or work for his old age
Tor his widow, for his girls. There are
about 100000 of working men in these
lands. Five-siXths, at least, take no
thought for the morrow, being fully Occur
pied with to-day. The remainder, being
men Of professions and Of trades, are con.
tinu2Ny solicit0us and anxious about the
future. This anxiety once removed, thew
would not so much mind present poverty
The real evil about great wealth is that
except in the fields or administration. If
takes from man not only the stimulus,
pul tne power TO work. No great discov-
cry, no great work OF art, no great inVen-
Yentlon, no great achievement of any kind
outside admins trauOn, which Includes
craftsmanship, has ever been done nv a
Hch man. In literature, art and science
II IS neceSslty-the curse of labor-which
nas made the worker give to the world
ms IlnesJ productions. Some years ago a
oooh appeared advocating in a dozen es-
says the Endowment of Research Fool
lsH pooh- III is because research is not
endowed Jh4l men do follow research con-
uhually and without WEAKNESS or cessg-
loA. Make Huxley, make Tyndall a mil
AOnalre, ana they will work out no more
researches, Make them professors and
their salaries. ~ S''"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

gallons a day. The remaining $4,000 VIII
average one glass or lager, soda, Lemonade
or ginger ale. of "a half pint each, or POO
gallons daily. the consumption Of non-iu-
toxlcants being s45 times as great as that
Of hard stun.
Twas eve, and yet an nature knew
The reVel OF the jOcund Two
Who. side by side. with eager feet
Their wheels urged down the quiet street
y. er which "a moon poured lavish gold
" nile trcm0rs cleft the air and told
The Douels whose uusks 20 whisper
stirred
and smiled in necks ar what they heard;
Ana why not, when the old Earth flies
Around its axle through the skies
And daily-uay. indeed. too soon
Comes back, and 'scOrching" into noon
As tranquil as the night was she,
As tender as the tires was he
But ah. his heart such tremOrs bare
And shadows as were in the air
Yet ever as he sought 10 plead
His ardent soul. so grew her speed
That from his lips fell all his zeal
Down to the pedals of his wheel
To keep beside her; FOR IFS plain
10 one NOT blind, such pleas are vain
When WOman-tO confess her like
Needs better poise than on a bike.
With wiser tact he strove TO win
Her hand when not upon a spin
And 10 was free TO share his vow;
They ride upon tandem nowi
single light before IL flares.
single purpose now is theirs;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14
CLEVER MICE.
Went Into a Trap to Avoid the Cat
and Out of 1t to Escape the Men.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times
Alexandria, La, May 27.-B. c. Willis,
living in the country below here, says
that for some time past he has been
greatly annoyed by rats in his smoke
house. About a month ago he purchased
a big wire and tin rat trap. and has
since succeeded in catching some TWEEN
ty-five of the big rodents. This seemed
to settle matters so far as rats were
concerned, but no sooner were they dis
posed of than the mice became equally
as obnoxious, the rats having left them
a fair field
AS he had no mouse traps on the place,
Willis borrowed a big cat from one of
his neighbors, and last night put Tom
in the smokehouse to make a raid on
the mice. This morning he visited the
scene of battle, hoping to find the cat
master of the situation, with the mice no
where in evidence. Instead he found the
cat sitting on his hauches the picture OF
misery, having been outwitted by the de-
signs of the astute mice.
1t seems that Willis had left the big
rat trap sitting behind a barrel in the
smOkehouse, and into this the mice had
betaken themselves as soon as they found
they were being chased by poor Tom, who
had not been able to make an entrance
into the barricade of tin and iron. When
Willis found the trap there were eleven
scared little mice safely housed therein.
Thinking. of course, that he had them
captured he fastened Tom in the smoke
house again and carried the trap out
side, setting it down by the door while
he went for a kettle of boiling water
to demolsh the catch at one fell swoop
But those mice had not lived in vain
Finding themselves safely outside and
beyond the reach of the cats claws, they
lost no time in. improving their oppor-
tunity for escape afforded by Willis abb
sence, and made their exit from the big
rat trap as easily as they had entered
it, and scampered off into safe hiding
place before another and swifter danger
overlook them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

! sixty-day walking match. should prove
successful t. is limited 10 men alone.
I Races among women riders are common
iu Italy. but so far they 90 not seem 20
/ have met with favor here. The manage
menr ot Che proposed race have very wise
I j. prohibited women from entering. and
| IS 10 De congratulated on that fact
The fatalities iu England and Wales
during IS3i attributed 10 cycling num-
| berel thirty, and this Included riders and
peHtstrl ans. lu the same year perampu-
latlrs killed four persons, steam rollers
hfte-n. tramcars hfiy-tve and other road
vehicles l,l66
The present season. so far as 80 has
gone indicates that a reaction Of reason
mas SCI in among bicycle riders W lille
century runs We're very popular last
year. they have not attracted So many
Wleelmeu during the present season.
Inat is something upon which wheelmen
generally are 20 be congratulated. as CEN
fury runs are NOT safe undertakings for
the majority OF riders. For au old cam
palgucr century runs present no hard
ships; but the majority VINO enter for the
long rides are nOvices. They cannot stand
the strain Of making a long distance in
specified time, and, as a consequence, In
Jure themselves, a result which Is inevita-
bic. For a woman TO enter a century run
IS highly injudicious, because a woman is
not fitted for such a task.
The efforts of the Rhode Island divis-
ion OF the l.. a. W. TO have bicycle bag
gage law passed by the general assembly
have been crowned with success. Rail
roads of the state have steadiastly refus-
ed to recognize the bicycle as an article
of baggage An act compelling them 10
take bicycles as baggage was passed in
the Senate In concurrence. Rhode Island
is now the third state TO adopt the bicycle
baggage law, the others being Ohio and
New York.
II Is said that all machines used in the
French army are to be equipped with
electric lights capable of being turned on
or off at will.
Complaints are heard in reference TO
the inaccuracy of cyclOmeters. not al
ways with just cause. No doubt there are
some poor cyclomcters on the market,
but the standard makes may be relied on.
ID sometimes happens that a rider goes
out on his wheel on the road where
fails 10 find that his record agrees with
the measurement Of the surveyors. He
Overl0oks the fact that the survey was
made in "a straight line, and that It IS
Impossible for him to ride in a straight
line. even If the road is wholly unOb-
structed. Every time he makes a sWerve
To right or left or turns out to pass
another rider or a vehicle Of any kind,
he is adding to his distance. In a run
of five or six miles &c is thus easy to
add a half mile or more, which. If mex
perienCed, the rider may lay to the in
accuracy of the cyclometer A cyclometer
attached to the rear wheel of a bicycle
would measure the distance covered more
accurately than one on the front wheel,
since the front wheel travels considerably
farther.
Raw NTcDoua1d the sturdy LITTLE rnovobar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14


It seems that the bicycle logging is to
be altogether discarded by women and,
with the heavy shoes, are to be relegated
TO the garnet. In their place has come the
stocking and low riding shoe In some
parts of the country the golf stockings are
employed, by way of what one facetious
whetlman called a compromise. Pit with
the advent of the warmer weather the
heavy golf stockings are being cast aside.
The necessity for a covering such as the
Logging does not exist, the authorities say,
and IS nothing more than a convention
aliiy. It is predicted that stockings and
low shoes will be adopted generally before
the present season is ended
a freight car weighing 10000 pounds will
sustain q weight of Co., 900 pounds and,
drawn by a forty-ton locomotive will
travel over smooth rails at an average
rate Of twenty miles an hour. A two
horse farm wagon weighing 100 pounds
drawn by horses weighing 200 pounds in
the aggregate and moving at the average
rate of five miles an hour. But a twenty
four-pound bicycle will carry a man
road, with a minimum effort, will move
at the rate Of ten miles an hour.
Closer study Of the years report from
the patent office shows that the greatest
number of patents in any one line has
been granted to bicycle inventors, or to
makers of bicycle accessories. notably to
the men who are working out the pneu-
matte tire problem.
The latest thing in tamdems is the sail
attachment, which operates like the sails
of a vessel. 1t is a boon to the overwork
ed man behind who is pushing the woman
in 'front.' but for pride will not say she is
heavy.
a paper bicycle has now invaded the
field. one of them, owned by Thomas
Rigly of Chicago, is now in use in that
city. Paper fiber, similar to that used
in the manufacture of car wheels, is en-
ployed for tubing.
The wheel weighs twenty pounds and
is said to be quite as strong as any now
in use. A factory is said to be contempla-
ted for the production of the paper wheels.
The editor Of the jewelers. Weekly says
| there is no doubt that the manufacturers
of and dealers in watches and jewelry are
| the hardest hit of any of the trades at the
present time. A man or woman with the
price of a watch or a bicycle buys the lat
ter. Now that Col. Pope of the Columbia
wheel land no one will question his au-
thority) says there were $50, 600 bicycles
sold in 1885, and that SOS, 600 more will pass
into the hands of the people this year. he
can readily understand why thousands
of jewelers. all over the country are now
selling bicycles, and why so many leading
watch manufacturers have extended their
| plants and are now making bicycles OF
bicycle goods. The sale of S25 600 bicycles
! at an average of $50 each means that $50,
100000 is to be diverted from the ordinary
channels of trade and go to enrich the
maker Of wheels and their appurtenances
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

one energy in common drives
LIES bicycle for all their lives,
But here IL must in truth be said
That she as wife still keeps AHEAD
For he reveals a meeker mind
And is content to sit behindi
New Orleans Times-Democra
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

A collision between a bicycle and a bug
gy at Alliance o., eclipses all records.
So great was the force OF the Impact of
the wheel that it turned the buggy over,
carrying the horse with 1t. The top Of The
buggy was wrecked and some Of the spokes
were knocked out of the wheels No dam
age was done to the bicycle other than a
puncture in the front tire 1t was ridden
by young farmer. who was travelling at
his customary speed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

THE piano business is over so per cent.
Dickman, of Decker Brothers, the other
day, and the trail OF the bicycle is over
il all. 1 have Travelled extensively during
the year. and everywhere the dealer tell
the same story. People are buying bicy-
Giles for cash. or on the instanment plan
20 the neglect Of pianos. The establish
men, that rent pianos are doing next to
nothing. The class of people VINO cannot
afford to buy piano outright but form
now renting wheels or paying for them on
monthly payments. The output Of pianos
n the factories of the United States
viii be disposed of. Speaking very rough
~, and averaging them az $500 each, there
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14
SAVANNAH, GA.

h
Don't stop If you are in need of any
goods in our line until you have examined
our new additions
Having rehtted our stores and put in
large lots of new goods in our different
lines, we are positive we can suit you. For
good useful present? Fancy things are
soon worn out laid aside and forgotten.
Come around to US, and buy your hus.
its comforts with him or a fine Trunk
Satchel, Suit Case that both or either can
use if necessary.
We have q, nice line of Toy Trunks for
children. Also Buggy Whips. Twis
Whips, and nice line of useful articles
for the Holidays. All cheap for quality
Nothing shoddV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

such as lamps, bells, cyclometers, name
plates, etc, which will bring the total up
to $4,000 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

II YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL
and work. order your Autographed and
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News. Savannah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

Contr2ct-entry blanks ara already ont
lor en- International professional six
Wy ~ picycle race, to be held under J.. A.
~. rules, az Madison Square Garden. from
$50 800 70 AZ inclusive, of this year. This
contest which takes the place of the Old
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

is a loss of at least S13, 10000 on the year
to the piano industry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

II Is said that all machines used I'm the
French army are to be equipped with
electric lights capable of being turned on
or off at will
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

Closer study Of the years report from
the patent office shows that the greatest
number Of patents in any one line has
been granted to bicycle inventors, or to
makers Of bicycle accessories. notably to
the men who are working out the pneu-
matte tire problem.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14

The latest thing in tamdems is the sail
attachment which operates like the sails
of a vessel 1t is a boon to the overwork-
ed man behind, who is pushing the woman
in front, but for pride will not say she is
heavy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-08-06
TWO FINE WORKS.
OIL Paintings by u. Howard Hitch
cock. Hawairs Own Artist.

OIL Paintings by u. Howard Hitch
cock. Hawairs Own Artist.
ID. Howard Hitchcock has Just
completed two of the very best
paintings he has yetdone. Neither
picture is bizarre or descriptive
of the wilder and more lively
scenery of the islands. One is a
sketch of the Waianae range
taken from the new beach road at
Waikiki, the latter being utilized
as foreground. The picture is
maryelously true to nature and
the soft, dreaming effect of wave
and semi-hazy mountain slopes,
bathed in the warm sunlight q,
mid forenoon, is so happily caught
by the artist IS to stamp
the painting as a successful effort,
at first glance. The hot white
sand and scattering punches of
beach grass in the central fore.
ground; wind. blown algeroba
and one or two cocoa palms to the
right, and the broad expanse of
quiet ocean, the faint outline of
coral reef and foaming breaker
being finely drawn and excel
lently colored, are backed by
the iutt.ng peninsula OF
Iwilei and the distant range.
1t is a beautiful painting.
Every detail of the scene is faith
fully shown and the air of quiet,
slumbrous leziness so typical of
Hawaii is peri city rendered.
The other picture is one drawn
from Imagination but is none the
less true. A still, calm stretch of
ocean on which the early dawn
is just breaking and containing
but one feature of active life;
native, alert and watchful, looking
out toward the sea for possible
tinny prey. He is seated in his
canoe and the air of expectancy
upon his bronzed countenance is
fine. The work is study in
harmony of color and is worthy
OF special credit. The pictures
are destined for the Boston Art
Exhibit. Mr.. Hitchcock goes to
Hilo on Friday for a six weeks
vacation.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-08-06
JUDICIARY JOTTINGS.
Proceedings NJ August Term Mat
ters az Chambers

L. N. Boyd VS.. J. w. Kaikaina-
haole, assumpsit, before Judge
Garter at term, resulted in a YER
dict for the plaintiff and $50 dam
ages. Exceptions were noted
Kane for plaintiff; Kaulukou for
defendant.
Moses and Abraham, sentenced
by District Judge de la Vergne to
the Reformatory School two years
for larceny, had the term reduced
by Judge Carter to six months.
Attorney General Smith for the
Republic; Kaulia for the appel
lants.
All Mau, who appealed for miti-
CATION of sentence below for
opium in possession, was sentence
ed by Judge Carter to pay S125
and costs, the same penalty that
District Judge Wilcox had i'm
posed.
Kahaunaele Kahelemauna petit
tons for probate of the will of
Lahaina, who left no wife living
and whose children are devised
the property. The estate is worth
1888, and, no executor being
named in the will, petitioner asks
that letters of administration is
sue to A. Y. Gear.
Mary Rose VS.. S. M. Kaaukai,
$1,000 damages for false arrest and
prosecution in the District Court
on charge of malicious injury,
went on trial by a Hawaiian jury
on Wednesday. The injury in
question was the alleged unlawful
diverting of water from the pro-
perry of the present defendant.
On trial in the court below the
charge was dismissed. Robertson
for plaintiff, Kaulia for defen-
dant. L. Hopkins withdrew his
appeal and paid Sl25 fine of the
District Court for violating the p.
q. gaming law.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-08-06
To My Patrons:

1t gives me much pleasure
to announce that MIR. NJ. Il.
COUNTER, one of the most
skilled watchmakers ever in
these Islands, is now managing
my repairing department. No
watch is 50 complex in its
mechanism but we can give per-
feet satisfaction in correcting
the evils to which watches are
heir. Watches are delicate
things to handle. We guarantee
that they will receive no injury
at our hands and will leave
our store in perfect repair.
Respectfully,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-10

San Diego, CAL, Sept. s.-Negotia.
tions in the City of Mexico between
the government and representatives OF
the Japanese Colonization Association
have been concluded for concession
Of 300, 600 acres of land in Chiahias.
Advices have been received here to the
effect that the Japanese will proceed
at once to place Japanese families aud
coolies on the land for the growing Of
coffee. tobacco and cotton. 1t is the
intention of the Japanese, according to
Government Commissioner of Com
run steamers from Yokohama via Homo
San Benito, State OF Chiahias.