The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-02

ward or forward. The more odd the fashion
IN which he can ride his wheel, the better
pleased he is.
His fayorite amusement is riding the b.
cycle with his legs clasping the forward part
OF the frame, while he clings tightly to the
handle bars. He pedals lying in the other
direction, for he is constantly moving back
ward, and thus the difficulties and dangers of
rang are in this way double. He rides like
TINS on the boulevards of Trenton and never
coIIides with anything nor gets a fall
Inc speed he can make is astonishing In
TACT, SO rarely is Willis seen riding his wheel
in ordinary fashion that Trenton people are
as much astonished to catch view of him
mounted on his wheel as most persons trying
10 perform tricks.
Experts who have watched his perform
anGes say that in the days to come Willis
VIII perform such wonders the bicycle as
no one believed possible. If experience and
money IN VIII help him he certainly will be able
WHIRL OF THE WHEELS.
The Italian government intends Ievying
tax OF II francs on each bicycle in use in the
country. 80 -'
Outoschkine is the crack of the moment on
IHe RUSSIAN path, and is having everything
Philadelphia minister smokes ciearettes
and rides a bicycle.
A Hartford inventor has secured a patent
for paper bicycle rim. 1t is light and
strong, and Will not split like wood rim.
AHiO'IlOllS " the TelcHStdg IN the Duchy of
Brunswick this summer turn on the attitude
OF the candidates toward the taxation of BIZ
cycles.
The income Of the Victorian league the
governing cycle assoc alton in Australia for
the last nine months has been 800. There
are 5000 members.
An Indian territory genius has patented
san LOT bicycles which he declares will en-
able cyclists to shoot along before favor
able wind without any effort on their own
part.
Royal academy people have recognized the
sracelulness or bicycle, and can now
gaze upon the portrait of lady on a bike"
1t Is the handfwork Of Mr.. Thornycroft r.
A Massachusetts man advertises to take
you on a tandem for 30 cents an hour Fx
perlence on your part unnecessary" The
gentleman really must be looking for work
bicycles may do very well for some lines
OF military work, but when it comes to real
hghting a dead horse is better thing to
hide behind than bicycle with a punctured
tire.-Columbus Dispatch
EX-President Harrison and Chauncey NJ.
Depew are the latest bicycle novices
The secret Of the extraordinary strength
possessed by Mile. Lizette, the French lady
champion cyclist, is now revealed well.
known physician, who recently attended the
little woman, gave it as his opinion that SIC
has more marvellous muscular DEVELOPMENT
than any racing man on the track.
The archbishop of Milan has strongly recon-
mended cycling to his clergy, pointing out
now useful it would be to them in their sa-
cred calling. 1t is only matter of a short
time to see clergy of every denomination US
ing cycles without comment Apart from its
use cycling IS peculiarly suited as a health
full recreation to all brain workers.
Miss Helen Gould has six bicycles at her
country seat Lyndhurst, at Irvington for the
use of herself and her friends. She is often
seen riding on the macadamized roads of
her private park and sometimes takes a
spin to Ardsley Casino. Miss Gould wears
snort skirt, with waist to match, and dark
Alpine hat.
John D. Rockefeller is laying out cinder
path on his country estate Boxwood, Potan-
tlco Hills, for his own use. His brother
William Rockefeller, has twenty-five wheels
in his stable for the use of his family and
friends. He has everything from a tandem
to motorcycle. The wheels are kept in his
riding academy.