The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-18
ANIMALS AND rnE WHEEL.
Cyclerss Observations on Dogs, Spar
rows. snakes and squirrels.


The intent OF this writing Is to show the
peculiar connection OF the bicycle with
animals. or, more properly. the contact
which y usually conducive 10 accidents.
and which the most careful rider cannot
always avoid Such contact IA attendant
with more or less fatality 20 either the
animal riding the bicycle or 20 the animal
with which or whom the bicycle comes
in contact. whether Il he niped. 1uadruped
OF reptile. for All Of them occasionally get
ia the way Of the wheel and suffer more
or less IN consequence. The results 20 the
rider depend upon the bulk and solidlgy
81 the other fellow. Ask almost any rider
you meet. who has had any experience.
u he has ever ridden down a dog. ard he
VIII proudly admit that ne has several
% them. The dogs IN the vicinity OF
Springfield have got the idlosyncracies OF
the bicycles pretty well learned nov. ard
8, is usually o1iy the fool dog that gets in
the way OF the wheel when 81 can help IL
Dogs have almost quit swapping az riders
600. snd b - only when they are unusually
idioi.c or the calves OF ire rider are espe-
cialiy tempting that one commits such a
foiy. But IL took ths dog Some time 80
set used 70 rae Innovation. and some SCI
we're lessons IN the way u getting knocked
down. For q time there WIS a custom IN
vogue In somo localities fer the blcyclsts
ia carry d0g killers II the Shape OF a Sec
zion 81 a BASEBALL hat, fixed anon the han
a5ebars b. convenient clutches.
There IS nothing like the sensation o.
running over ntee. large, plump article
~ dos Yun feel something lske a TAR
when the frour whees goes over aim. and
yea wonder wheTe you ire going 10 land
II ssnt TIE running over brick: that il
somewhat stable. and sou can calculate
upou Il. The deg b moving and sausrTa-
Ing. and ven doa't know where vou~ front
wheel is going. sur, that stage passed.
ths fun begins. The aoE = prastrate .an3
rolling a8onE with ven. ard c~tlnrh7
cruncht 50 the pedals into his head ard
Tump. and you feel that yoa are getting
your m0ncy's worth As you hear Rim
squeat y you yourself are nos dumped
yeu hsve tha satisfaction .of seeing ths
deg nmring away With tears On h.s voice
II sou set dumped ypa &c tae limpang with
tears Ia youT clothes one young man who
aees s EeGsf de1l of FifiuE tal 3 very esfe,--
tIxe.y h0v be ran ovef a large white bull
deg the ether daY ASS punished hifn So
verelv 4 young woman on tAr sidesslg
e1supe8 her hands an3 rria3- 'fft's xeoH
enough for hBra} rs good enough Tor
hfrnt TIE Nav dogs uspaliF Eeg Ia the
track S BY Hzsnp.u@ ap 81 asrses hut oc-
csstona3v q feol pus dos does e for no
otner rcasca than tha1 he doesat know
enaugA 60 keep eaS q iae road
1855 srsakinw - ras8}aE over an u1slx.
ghe rsast earsaas esee 0g thRt Is the Ny
TIE sear~ews ser ruu eyer on Stzts street
hgl ara ether ,h5r2gsAfares wAeEe spar
rows eeagrssste ard NnsslnFa rsse rapid
fr. oa.ss 81 tsw q fA@se Tragedies have
occurred on SAFE street sa5 the 4ttta
cargses arr sa9a cEusSe3 cat - zhapa
~ the rnanF other whseis thAs Genre Hs-
sag desn Tae sp2rvews as very bold
Ta6Y 60 rot seen 60 80 AZ az afraI3 q
ths Eheels, and eften de3gn . step asf8a
hag few tncAss far t.a passing Shes
Csscssl1nagsv. nawevsT. fhsy get rsarhf
yFaen tnTy are essy taxing thely dasf
assh - ere eiiis36e they are toc saaea
snxAraa to ratlee tAe swift 51issi -. a.
rraara % .he Shes3s. &r3 thssT hives are
crushed 1af zr1eT The rwasty-sls1e aoun7
TaszznrnAas Hnt tAeir Stacs grlls the Sas
tale 50 osheT nkegesasss. Cscezssa rAIlv
hastersy meets ssa saHe Es1 fate ore
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