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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

of Americas most noted horse on exhibit
ton in the museum of Natural History in
New York
The museum has an excellent collection
of the equine species from the period OF
the five-toed horse, that is no larger than
fox. but there is no specimen of the
modern horse. This shortcoming was
observed few weeks ago by John H.
Wallace, the historian of the trotting
horse, and he volunteered to pay the bill
for procuring the skeleton OF represen-
tative American trotting horse if the
museum authorities would give it place
in the collection. This they were glad
to do.
Mr.. Wallace at once thought of Ham
bletonian as the horse of all horses to be
placed on view, and took measures to OBJ
tain permission to exhume his skeleton.
Ham ottoman, as all horse men are aware,
was the first really great trotting sire ever
known, and his descendants comprise
more than 96 per cent of all the fast trot-
tiers now On the turf.
When the old Hero OF Chester" died,
in 1876, he was buried with honors on a
high mill on the William M. Rysdyk
place, overlooking the little village OF
Che ster, Orange County, which he had
made famous throughout the horse world.
About ten years ago the trotting. horse
breeders of the country raised fund for
placing monument above Hamb BILE
tonian's grave, and a granite shaft now
marks the resting place of the renowned
stallion.
Mr.. Wallace last week obtained consent
to the proposed plan of digging up the
skeleton of the old horse. ana the work
will probably be done within a few days.
1t is the intention OF the museum authori-
ties TO place on exhibition al some future
time the skeleton of q representative thor
oughbred racehorse, draught-horse and
a common cart-horse. in addition TO that
of the great trotter.-The Collector.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
THE RIDE ALONG LAKE CHABOT.

to be Kept out and maybe some hard
knocks to be averted.
We will not go to the Cliff Eor through
the Presidio, nor to 1ngleside. These are
all old familiar places. OF the Mission
road the least said the better-it is steep
and never in good condition. Although
the bay road, which winds in long curves
around the shallow waters of the western
shore, is certainly picturesque it is also
rather rough and is guarded by the for
midable five mile hill.
If you are strong rider and feel that
duty calls you to San Jose or any of the
Intern ediate towns take the bay road. Ii
you don't want to get that tired feeling"
at the beginning of your trip take the
train 20 Milbrae. From this point the
road is excellent, but instead OF con tinu-
ing on to the Garden City turn abruptly
to the left at Burlingame, cross the rail
road track and with a swerve to the right
reach Mateo beach.
Here you may pluck wild flowers on the
shore or plunge into the placid waves that
ripple over the gravelly bottom. The
water is never very cold and there are no
dangerous currents. After breasting the
tide while take rub down, and you will
wonder why the wheel runs so lightly on
the return trip.
From San Mateo or Belmont there are
several roads leading into the hills, and
even beyond 10 the settlements along the
ocean. But these. with the exception of
the run to the Crystal Springs reservoir,
which is well worth visit, are hard climbs
to make and will scarcely compensate for
the outlay of time and muscle.
No need to more than mention the read
10 Haywards or the racing course over
the ia nous San Lorenzo triangle. These
are traversed weekly by thousands of
wheelmen. Yet seldom do any turn aside
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
'TWHS ONLY Il SUBURBAN INCIDENT

blotted out the pains and stings of his
digits. and he fell into trance of ecstatic
content.
The sun was just sinking out OF sight,
throwing long bars of FURNISHED gold
athwart the horizon. The air was soft
and balmy, and the dreamy hum of insect
life foated in to Mr.. Middlerib as he sat
and drank in the glory of the scene.
So peaceful, so fraught with every attri-
butte of nature that he loved was it all
that Middlerib wondered if he could stand
so much happiness 565 days running.
He was just about to break into pean
of praise for his good fortune when there
was the sound as of small but energetic
hurricane coming down the street. Min
gled with the tramping of heavy animal
feet came:
Whoa! who oh.oh-ool whoal You
son of thieir' Whack! whack! biff |!
Head him off, Bill! WhoaP'
A big gray mule, with paintbrush tail,
came skirmishing down the road ahead of
a mob OF boys ana men. head and tail in
the air, and doing his best to kick every
animated object that came within range,
1t was plain that one of Mr.. Whackem's
III uiCS nuu 6ot 1OOSCs 6uu sur
mise was proved correct hen the honest
teamster and his three sons appeared in
hot pursuit. MiddIerib groaned as the
animal was cornered and his dream of
rural bliss fed.
whoa Don't throw him! Whoa, you
son of Balaam's! Look out for his heels,
Bill. Hee-haw. hee-haw. Hold on, Tom.
Hurry up. Git down the road furder,
Bill. Chorus-Whoa. whoa. Hee.h aw.
hee-haw. Dog-gone the diddledy dog
e one mule to thunder. Whoaw
The cavalcade passed on and Middlerib
looked anxious and sad.
"Sook.kee, Sook-kee, Sook-kee."
1t sounded like the steam calliope OF the
circus, but it was only Captain Pookdeck
calling his cow.
"Sook-kee, Sook-kee, Suke, Sukel
Come, Sukep' he yelled, emphasizing his
call by banging vigorously on the bottom
of big tin milkpail with the leg of
mil king-stool.
Mr.. Middlerib buried his nervous fin
gers in his hair and tried to pull the top
of his head off.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

even though he holds it but for brief
space. is TO become the lion OF an hour in
the cycling world He passes the country,
10 be sure, but he doesn't see it. What if
the sky be blue, the wayside gorgeous
with springtime flowers, the overhanging
branches tenanted by sweetest songsters
The "seorcher'' has no time to note these
things. But withal he's a good fellow,
and this is not meant to disparage his
Importance. Without him there would
be no racing, and without contests OF
speed to stimulate he am bition of wheel
men even those who ride simply for en-
joyment would take less interest in the
sport.
Yet the vast majority of men and
women who ride the Mheel do so princi-
paily because it com bines in the highest
degree moderate exercise and exhilaratiug
recreation. With more or less time at
command they are fond of leisurelv spins
through the park, occasional trips to San
Leandro or Haywards, and perhaps, once
in many months, journey even SO far as
San Jose.
They would fain go elsewhere, but know
not how. This Is city of hills, and hay
ing made several fr1itless efforts to strike
out in search of ridable roads they have
abandoned the quest. Travel over the
beaten paths becomes monotonous, the
once attractive scenery loses its charm,
and in nine cases out of ten the bicycle is
mporarily relegated 20 the storeroom.
Now this is all wrong. The cycling sea-
son is here ahead of time this year. So
get out your wheel and prepare to read.
just your bearings as TO. the lay of the
land hereabouts. Come with me on a few
excursions, none Of which will take you
far from home. Perhaps when you return
il may be with fresh ideas regarding the
advantages of this badly paved top-tilted
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

While the retired mariner was bawling
for his cow the hurricane returned.
1t came in whirlwind of dust, whoops,
paint-brush tails, clods and sticks.
From the center of disturbance shot
forth bawls. brays, yells, and presently,
Just as Pookdeck's COW emerged from an
alley just in time to join in the festivities,
the discordant clangor of a owbell.
Pookdeck ran out into the street to try
to head off the procession, while Middlerib
sank on his knees and crammed his
fingers into his ears.
Just as Pookdeck had howIed in his
best storm sea voice, What n thunder's
chasin' that. keow?" DR.. Pilstuff's dog
keeping an eye on the entire neighbour
hood-dashed across the street and tan
gIed up the whole works right in front of
Middlerb's house.
The complicated movements that fol-
lowed placed the captain right in line, and
he was promptly tossed over the Middle
rib fence into a garden urn, where he lay
bowling like dervish for WHISKY and
arnica.
While Middlerib was administering
these to the suffering ey-mariner the COW
and mule. hemmed in on one side by the
Whackem cohorts and on the other by
the Pillstuff canine, bulged through Inc
fence yelling, braying. barking, vooifer-
Gus mass that ruined $116 worth of plants
and upset the owner of the property. car
rying him and Captain Pookdeck out
into the alley and trampilng on every
square inch of their anatomies before the
convention adjourned.
The Middler:b place was advertised for
sale the next day and Middlerib saws that
while there are some pleasant features
about country life, he feels that in Justice
to his heirs he ought to stick to business
as long as MS health holds good
JOHN P. REYNOLDS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
4NGEL ISLAND SOLDIER 4THLETES

the victory. After rest the winners and
a team from Battery FL pulled for the
final, and L was again victorious. Private
Tom Morley, anchorman of Battery /, is
fine ply steal specimen, with ample
nerve, and he sat as firm as the instru-
ment after which the position is named.
The tug-of-war greatly interested the
audience, composed OF the officers and
their families, other attaches of the post
and a few visitors, but the next event, a
wall-scaling contest, excited them to
high pitch of, enthusiasm. 1t was an
illustration of and practice for what the
soloier must encounter when assailing an
enemy's position, and, the men went at it
with a vim that savored of genuine COM
bat. The walls were perfectly smooth
board fences ten and fifteen feet high, and
leans of five men each from the different
batteries competed.
All were in heavy marching order. with
rifles and belts con tanning 100 rounds of
ball cartridges, and the manner in which
they overcame difficulties was very COM
menda BILE.
Company HIS team was the first to
make an assault on the ten-foot wall and
it made record OF Az seconds, that was
not equaIed during the day. When it is
considered tina. the contest included the
firing of five shots each by the first two
men at the top and of as many by each OF
the others when all were on the opposite
side, 1t will be seen that this is remarkable
time.
Battery D came next with a re cord of l
min. 8 sec., and Battery finished in 56N
seconds.
The scaling OF the fifteen-foot wall was
more diff cult, and the men had some mar
row escapes from falling. To gain the top
it was necessary for one man 10
mount On the shoulders of another who
stood close TO the wall. Then third
clam bered to his shoulders and fourth
on the shoulders of the tn ird and fastened
a strap 10 the top. Up this slender sup
port all swarmed to send storm of lead
and defiance at an imaginary enemy OH
the other side.
Battery III performed the difficult feat.
in heavy marching order as before, in 2
minutes IL seconds, John III. Davis, the
last man, going over the obstruction like
a squirrel in spite of his ls6 pounds OF bone
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

town as a cycling center.
B fore starting into the country look
we'll to the condition OF your wheel. See
that every nut is tight, that the tires are
ot the proper firmness, that sufficient oil
has been applied, and above all have the
chain we'll fabricated With these essen
tials attended to there's little danger of
annoying delays. Making repairs by the
roadside is simple, theoretically, but in
practice is not conducive 10 serenity of
temper.
And don't forget your shoes. For tour
ing they should come high enough to
just cover the ankle-joirt. There is dust
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

=. The regular United States soldier is a
gallant fellow, whether at work or at play,
and has a touch of the old Grecian spirit
in him that makes him like athletic
sports next to the smell of powder-dear
" the heart OF every man OF war.
I That is why the field days at the various
Aposts abopt the bay are such a great suc-
&ess, and why the defenders of the Nation
grow greater day by day in Drawn and
brain, for healthy body makes a healthy
mind. Athletic contests in the army
have come TO stay.
Quickness of thought and action is as
much taught in the army now as the pre-
cision in drill ana rifle practice. and it is
wonderful what the manly boys In blue
can accomplish in the way of ieats of
strength and strategy when the APPROX
ing eyes of their superiors and the ladies
are upon them.
Over at Angel Island; where the Third
Artillery is stationeI, they have mag
nificent lot OF soldiers. and the rivalry
among them, friendly and manly though
it is, has developed many fine athletes
who would shine on any field.
A certain time for practice is set aside
in each day, and all who are in good ply
steal condition are expected to partici-
pate. The boys in blue take to it willingly
enough, for they look forward to genuine
competitive days with pleasure and even
eagerness. When the event4ul morning
once a month-arrives, volunteers for
Field Day" are called for and the num-
Der who spring forward to take part is
generally in excess of those who can be
comfortably used. ~
One of these exciting events or series of
events took place few days ago. and the
records that were made in some of the
contests were remarkable. The board that
exercised supervision over and judged the
contests consisted of First Lieutenant c.
W. Foster OF Battery l, First Lieutenant
=. A. Bennett of Battery d. and Second
lieutenant E. P. O'Hern OF Battery II,
az being officers of he Third Artillery.
tug-of-war contest was first on the
programme, and it was magnificent
struggle that erded only when the van
'qpisned were at their last cleat and hauled
over it.
:; ieams from Batteries D and / pulled
pest TWO out of three, and the latter won
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

!: You ride the bicycle? OF course, or at
least you are thinking more or less seri-
ously OF learning to master it, with a view
of holding a place in the procession now
rapidly nearing the end of the century on
ag heels.
you few suggestions, provided you are
not ''scorcher" or am bilious to become
one. The ''scorcher" does not ride for
pleasure-he chases records. His chief
aim in life is to cover a certain number of
miles in little less than a given mum Der
OF minutes. Like will O. the wisp the
record fits before him, and to grasp it,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

to enjoy the varied beauties of Lake Cha
bot or the nearer by loneliness of Laundry
Farm.
It's warm day, but there's sure to be
some shade, so let US have a look al Lake
Chabot and the Castro Valley.
The dam at Lake Cha bot is only two
miles from San Leandro as the crow flies.
and he does fly here sometimes. Just at
The base OF the little triangular town
square, turn to the left into Estudillo
avenue, splendid street, straight as an
arrow and lined on either side with lofty
locust trees, their branches almost inter.
lacing. At the end of the avenue is a lit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
Good Enelish Hads.

Mamma, if 1 had hat before had
this one it's all right to say that's the hat
l had had, isn't it?"
Certainly. Johnny"
"And If that hat once had a hole in it
and l had it mended l could say it had
a hole in it. couldn't II"
Yes. there would be nothing incorrect
in that"
"Then it d be good English to say that
The hat had had had had hole in it,
wouldn't it?''
JOHNNY, you make my head ache."-
Chicago Daily Tribune,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18
Hanbletonian's Skeleton

1t will be Interesting news to horsemen
that plans have been recently consum-
m ated for digging up the bones of the
trotting progenitor, Rysdyk's Hambl
tonian, and placing the mounted skeleton
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

BY different nations every day in the
week is set apart for public worship-San-
day by the Christians, Monday by the
Greeks, Tuesday by the Persians, Wednes-
day by the Assyrians, Thursday by the
Egyptians, Friday by the Turks, and Sat-
urday by the Jews
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The notes Of the Bank OF England cost
exactly one half penny each.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-30
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-30

lection and he had brushed from them
the few fiecks of mud they had encoun-
tered on the way up. He looked as
suringly at the house, with its pretty
flower beds on the lawn and the tel
Used porch, upon which stood rock
ing-chair, Miss Betty's favorite seat.
Throwing the lines over post, to await
Peters attention, the young captain
sauntered towards the house, and just
as he mounted the steps vision of love-
illness appeared.
Miss Betty was simply but tastefully
dressed and looked very pretty thus ar
rayed.
She smiled a cordial welcome to the
officer as he came on and took his out
stretched hand without show of
treachery.
Though we differ about the war,
Capt. Lee" said she, in her sprightly
manner, Il cannot help asking you for
the latest news from the front"
There is but little to communicate.
There has been no set engagement of
late; the two armies seem to be plan
ming for position, and it is doubtful if
battle will come off for some time"
THAT is good. ! do not like to hear
of bloodshed. 1t is bad enough in this
part of the country between the for
ayers, but when large armies meet in
deadly conflict it is much worse. Still"
and her eyes seemed to sparkle, 1--WE
cannot gain our independence without
some bloodshed."
Capt. Lee smiled.
81 will never be able to convince you,
/ see," he said. like Ephraim, Miss
Betty, you are joined to your idols"
Eyes, captain, to the idols of liberty
and prosperity for America. You must
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-06-30

admit that you find our soldiers men
difficult to conquer. When people fight
for their homes and native land they do
not give up the struggle without terri
BILE contest"
but in this case they are rebellious
and the king will not stop short of their
entire. subjection."
The young girls gaze wandered from
the room. and for little while seemed
to rest on the bushes on the lawn.
Suddenly, however, she turned again
to the officer and said:
Zone of my friends has had the mis-
fortune to become prisoner of war"
Indeed, Miss Betty!" exclaimed
Capt. Lee, in the most innocent manner
possible "But that is one of the vicis-
STUDIES of war. Your friend must put
up with it and consider that imprison-
ment is far better than being left on the
battlefield
II do not doubt that, but confine-
ment to Capt. James is irksome, to say
the least"
The British officer seemed to start a
little at mention of his rivals name.
Capt. James is confined in New
York continued Betty. ''He was cap
tured in skirmish and hurried thither.
Exchange is hardly to be thought of,
you know, since our people do not hold
as prisoner an officer of equal rank"
The conversation now drifted to
other subjects, and Capt Lee was most
pleasantly entertained by his fair host
ess.
He knew that Betty Logan was in
tensely loyal to the cause of the col
onies; but out of respect for her APP
parent helplessness her property had
not been disturbed, though on several
occasions several spies had been
tracked to it.
Her only servants were Peter and a
housemaid as loyal as her mistress, and
with these Betty, the fair rebel, in
babited the little home near the Hud-
son in almost open defiance of the sol
diers of the king.
Fond of music, Capt. Lee importuned
his hostess for song, and, rising, Betty
swept to the instrument in one corner
of the coy parlor.
"What are your favorites, captain %
she asked, with sly look over her
shoulder.
'Washington's Retreat for one, .
said the officer with light laugh as he
mentioned a song at that time popular
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in royalist circles in New York.
The cheeks of Betty Logan flushed
and her fingers swept the ivory keys as
if impeIed by magic.
you don't sing that, suppose" con-
tinued the captain.
81 am here to entertain you and
'Washington's Retreat shall be given
according to request"
In another moment the melodious
voice of the girl seemed to fill the house
as she sang the piece which had re-
aters wherever the British held sway.
Capt. Lee listened like one entranced
and his gaze followed her every move
ment like one enraptured.
Perhaps you have heard this" said
LEFTY, as the last note died away, and
forthwith she started up with roliick-
ing cowboy ar such as the wild ma
RAIDERS of the Neutral Ground were
wont to sing when out on their forays
1t was full of the most rebelious
sentiment, and some of its pointed al
lusions to King George drove the color
from Capt. Lees face
But he was not in position to grum-
BILE, for had not Betty sang real royal
air? He sat mutely and listened as the
song crept on and on, the girl seeming
TO take delight in tingling the ears of
her relocated guest.
81 suppose | wouldn't be allowed to
sing that in New York;" exclaimed
Betty, turning round and catching a
sign of the captains disapproval in his
look.
by no means, Miss Betty" was the
reply. ''The author of that doggerel
will stretch hemp one of these days"
"When you catch the hare, captain,