The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-07
News of
The Wheel.

The cycling fiirt is very much in evil
dence.
II Is said that a cycle factory In Jack
son, Mich, employs only married men.
About four-fifths OF all the mission
aries who go abroad take bicycles with
them.
The estimated cost OF the bicycle path
which is 10 be built from Buffalo To Nj
agara Falls is $500 a mile.
WlsconsIn's bicycle baggage bill has
been killed in the lower branch Of the
legislature by vote of 40 TO 32.
The Legislature OF Massachusetts, has
appropriated 100000 10 be used in road
building in various parts of the state.
The Montana state Legislature has or
dered the imposition OF 81 tax on BIZ
cycles. There are 5000 machines in the
state.
The excellent work OF the racing men
on the southern circuit and the large
attendance prove conclusively that BIZ
cycle racing is growing more popular.
The New Jersey division OF the l.. A.
w. will hold it's annual meet in August.
under the auspices OF the Atlanta
Wheelmen of Newark. on the Waverly
track.
Bicycling members of the New York
Produce Exchange are asking the man
ayers TO provide a room wherein those
who ride down TO business can deposit
their wheels.
The league racing board has requested
Sam Brock, the Brooklyn professional.
10 clear himself Of charges presented
against him of ungentlemanly conduct
at the recent Eighth regiment games.
American wheelwomen who have Wis.,
tied England say that the women rid
ers in that country are the worst in
creation. Not to be outdone. the Eng
lsh wheelwomen return the compli-
ment.
The first cycle path To be built in Del
aware is being laid between Middle
town and Odessa. The money was Sc
cured through contributions. and many
of those who subscribed are not riders
OF the bicycle.
The whipping post has been pre-
scribed for bicycle thieves at Lexing-
ton, KY, where two guilty newsboys
were taken to a police cell and soundly
thrashed by their mothers, who before
the judge set the boys at liberty had
to promise to do so.
No one knew till few days ago that
the bicycle is classed in the animal
kingdom, but the following copy OF a
notice posted all along the Lehigh VAL
ley canal gave the information: NO
tice.-Bicycles. horses or any other an
imals not allowed on towpath."
New Jersey has had a good roads law
for six years In that time the state
has expended $l,400,000 in roadmaklng
and has 900 miles OF solid. permanent
highway. mostly macadam TO show for
IL. Under it's plan the county assumes
two-thrds of the cost and the state the
other third.
The trustees Of the Lenox library.
New York. have decided to build room
and ft IL up with bicycle holders so
that cyclers can check their wheels with
safety. An attendant will be In charge
of the wheels, and each wheel viii be
placed under lock and key while In the
| bicycle checker.
England is overrun with cushion
/ frame devices i'm cycles which seem to
| have displaced the spring frames that
were the butt Of witticisms in former
| days. About 20 cushion frames OF new
construction have lately been added to
| the general competition and most Of
| them are said to be complicated pneu-
| matte concerns.
/ An association I'm England makes It
| a business to lease bicycles by the year
| or quarter to women only. IL is a CO.
| operative concern, and one OF its OFF,
| GERS is Mrs. w. T. Stead. the wife of
| the well known reformer and writer.
Wheels are bought for the lowest cash
| price obtainable, and the rental cal
-uated to figure up to the usual retail
price charged for the cycle in the open
market.
Long distance riding at a moderate
| or even comparatively slow pace is
| claimed to be one of the finest cures for
shortness OF breath. This malady is
usually caused by some congestion
which prevents the lungs being exer-
cised to their full capacity. Constant.
steady and easy exercise tones up the
air cells. The number of these availa-
BILE is gradually increased. and little by
/ little the inconvenience disappears.
A cycling club has recently been or
| ganized i'm Newark, n. j., on novel
lines. Instead of long list of more or
less useful officers that often make up
the total membership, this club has
none at all, nor has It any regulations
/ excepting that no Nheelman can be
admitted unless his application is ac-
| companied by that OF a woman. This
| rule Ia expected to make thoroughly
| satisfactory the moonlight rides. dances
and suppers that are projected By the
| club.