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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11
BICYCLING oMEns.

To lend your wheel is sign you Will
quarrel with a friend.
To read the advertisements Of newly
invented painless saddles Is n sign vol,
viii die poor and despised.
TO be chased by yellow dog with a
head like cook stove and mouth like
cellar presages a bad fall.
TO puncture tire ten miles from
home Is sign that you will have a
spawn on your of hind hoof.
To see a redheaded woman wearing
green boomers is sign your rim will
split unless you say "Koknloy and
throw a bale OF hay over your left
shoulder.
TO fail 10 pay the regular weekly
lnstallment Ia mn III omen, and II means
that You will meet dark man who will
afford you much trouble and innon-
yenience.--N. Y. Telegram.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 4.-The st. Louis
Post-Dispatch tomorrow will print a
letter from Hon. William J. Bryan, the
first utteranee after three months OF
travel and observation during the re-
turn Of prosperity. Among other things
he says:
Wheat has risen because the foreign
crop has been exceedingly short. The
fact that silver and wheat have parted
company will cause no dismay TO those
who understood that the law OF supply
and demand regulates the price Of both.
Nothing can better disclose the
weakness OF the Republican position
than the Joy manifested by the Repub-
lfcans over events for which their adj
ministration and their policies are in
no wise responsible.
"If the Republicans desire TO claim
credit for the high prices OF wheat
they must assume the responsibility
for the famine In India.
"A general rise in prices should be
followed by a rise In wages"
Mr.. Bryan says that the Joy over the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

In Is understood in Blackfoot that
parties interested will importune Con-
gress TO appropriate $4,000 or more to
move the Fort Hall Indian.School from
It's present location to the agency at
Ross Fork. THE NEWS does not believe
the Senators or Congressman from Ida
no will endorse the move. The site at
Fort Hall y, IN many respects, the most
eligible on the reservation or in the
state as for that, for school Of that
kind 7; it has It's buildings, it, farm, It's
range for stock, and an abundance Of
water and 70 move II would give IL a set
back for years, u not for AL the time.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

Ex-PosTMAsTER GENERAL Vim. l..
Wilson will be formally installed pres
ident OF Washington and Lee Univer.
sity at Lexington, Virginia, on the 18th
inst.
An elaborate program has been pre-.
pared for the occasion. A large num-
Der OF the foremost educators Of the
country have been invited and have
signified their intention Of being pres
ent to witness the ceremonies. Pres.
ident Gllmer of Johns Hopkins Uni.
yersity, and Chancellor kirkland Of
Vanderbilt University, are to deliver
addresses.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

THE Egypt Of the Pbaroahs and of
Joseph and his brethren never pro-
duced finer crop OF corn than the Egypt
OF southern Illinois has produced this
year. II is a fat year. The fruit crop
too was never better. All southern
Illinois is smiling and there are Joy
and happiness In every home.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

increase Of money from wheat is evil
dence that we have too little money;
that II the farmers are benefited by
the rise in one Of their products, how
much better would IL be II the rise was
universal; that the price Of wheat will
fall when the foreign demand becomes
nominal and that the present spasmot-
ic rise will aid rather than injure the
the cause OF bimetalism.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11
Wants TO Show His Learning.

The following from the Caldwell Rec
ord intimates that the state superin-
tendent would rather pose as a pro-
toundly learned individual than secure
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

Gbamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dl.
arrhgsa isemedy always affords promUt
relief For sale By Ben n. Fernish y
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11

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children for tlae tern tes
time Cor the young la1iss "
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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-09-11
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION :

Entered at the postofhce at Blackfoot, Idaho,
for transmission as second class mail matter
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07
CYCLING
CHATTER.

A bicycle saddle that will suit all per-
sons and be ridden on with comfort by
anyone has not yet been invented,
though the attempt at getting one of
this kind has resulted in there being
placed on the market hundreds of
saddles of various styles and makes.
Out of this large variety it is impos-
sible for rider to find suitable saddle.
1t is necessary in order to get comfort
out of saddle to have it properly ad-
justed. Different riders have different
ways of adjusting their saddles, but the
question is sointeresting ando of so much
Importance that many of them have
studied the matter very closely.
In the League of American Wheelmen
Bulletin and Good Roads, Mr.. Walter
j.. Smith, prominent rider of Salem,
Mass, gives some points of the question
of saddle adjustment that will prove
of value to all riders.
Says Mr.. Smith: "No one thing will
tire rider so quickly as an improper
adjustment of his saddle. If the saddle
is too high every revolution of the ped
ais causes the rider to slide from side
to side, strains the muscles of the legs
and back, and brings almost the entire
weight of the body upon the end of the
spinal column. If the saddle is too low
the muscles of the legs are cramped into
an unnatural position and have no OPP
portunity to relax themselves. If the
saddle is perfectly adjusted the mus
cles of the legs have a little rest al
ternately, as each pedal reaches the low
est point in its revolution. 1t is esti-
mated that the human heart rests nine
hours every "a. 1t gets this rest be-
tween beats. The muscles of the legs
will rest in the same way at each rev.
olution if the saddle is adjusted prop
erly.
''To get proper adjustment, fasten
your saddle as nearly right as you can
Judge, and then sit on your machine.
You will probably try several times.
When you have it so that your heel
will just touch the pedal at its lowest
point and leave your leg perfectly
straight you have it right, SO far as
height is concerned. The question
whether the saddle shall be forward
or back of the perpendicular post must
be determined by the state of the rider
and the make of the wheel. My own
saddle is in front, very close to the per-
pendicular. l ride day after day with
my saddle adjusted as have set forth,
and handle bars just low enough to
throw little weight upon my arms.
If / get tired at all 4 am tired all over
and not in one or two places; viz. the
small of the back and the muscles of
the legs. I therefore conclude that I
have found the proper adjustment for
my saddle"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07

What appearance the team will pre-
sent on the field is left for the reader
to picture. The trimmings will
consist of maroon belts, caps ana stock
ings. This will be an odd combination
and one that no other team has. One
of the prettiest uniforms is light grey
pants and shirts with black trimmings
and is more used than others. A team
attired in grey always presents a neat
appearance on the field. Above all,
it is hoped that he uniforms will be
kept clean and that the player will
be required to keep them together. OF
all the variegated uniforms that a San
Antonio team ever appeared in on the
field the Missionaries of 'g5 deserve the
prize. The famous Joseph's coat
wasn't a marker. The team that year
had four sets of uniforms. The play
ers one day wore a cap of one set, shirt
of another, belt of another, pants of an
other and stockings of another, and
the next day they would appear in an
other combination. The Missionaries
were certainly a heteroclitical mass Of
incongruities.
All eyes of Denison will be on the
San Antonio team this season, and the
news of victory will be as cheerfully
received in the North Texas gateway
as in the Alamo City. OF last years
Denison team we will have Kohnle,
Weber, Clark, OConnor and Bailey.
| This was the nucleus of that team when
it was playing the best ball, and had
it remained in the league a little while
longer it would soon have been at the
| top. These men are all good hitters
and their fielding will compare favor
| ably with any in the league.
President Heuermann does not be-
lieve in imposing heavy fines on the
players, but all fines will have to be
paid, he says. Umpires will be instruc-
ted not to fine players except n ex-
| IRENE cases, and these fines will stick.
Unlike last year, umpires will be paid
monthly salaries by the lague instead
Of after every game. They will be sub
! jected to fines as we'll as players, and
their contracts will be the same as the
players. The umpires will be Ed.
| Clark, Jack Brennan and Gus Land.
These are experienced men. Their
work last year was very satisfactory,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07
WORLD OF
BASEBALL.

Among the many good things in store
for this year of our Lord is a success
full baseball season. All the cities are
on the hustle and their teams are
about completed. Everybody has a
winner and nobody is going to be at
the tail end. Now, who is going to
win the penant? Don't all speak at
once. We are all in it, and let us
hope that we will all be in it when the
Jig is up. There is only one way to do
this, and that is the right way. Ev-
cry team can't win the championship,
neither can every team be at the bot
tom, but they can all be made to play
ball, and that's what the rooters want.
They want to see two mines get togeth-
er and play ball until the last man is
out. They will then attend the games,
bring out their friends and root for
the home team. The clubs will make
money, baseball stock will go up, and
the grand old game will be a fixture
in this big state. This season all the
clubs start out in good shape. There
teams are in the hands of capable
managers, each of whom has picked
players with good records of the past.
Many of the players are ambitious
youngsters who have never been down
this way. The success of the league
will entirely depend upon the mana
gers of the different clups, who are
as follows: For Austin, Frank Weik-
art; San Antonio. Mike O'Connor; Fort
Worth, w. H. Ward; Dallas, J. J. Nc
Closkey; Houston, George Reed, Gal
weston, Jack Huston. All these, with
the exception of Ward, will captain
their teams.
Not Dragging a bit, but just size up
this aggregation of talent that Man
ager O'COnnor has selected to repre-
sent San Antonio: On the bases, O'Con-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07

nor Weber and Clark; shortstop, Kanu,
outfielders. Keefe, Bailey and Kohnle;
pitchers, Herbert, Hayes and Carl;
catcher Stanley. There has been talk
of Brownie Chamberlain and Bones
Parvin being added to the pitchers
staff, but in all likelihood Hayes, a
young amateur recommended by Big
Bill Douglass, of st. Louis, and Carl,
last year with New Orleans, will be the
ones. The deal with shotstop Fred
Raymer has fallen through and Kanu,
young Cincinnatian, who comes high
ly recommended, will fill Percy Grffin's
old place. Griffin, it is said, has sign
ed with Houston.
Thou shalt mott" But play ball
we must, and play ball we will!' was
voice that came from Rootersville,
which knocked the baseball bill over
the hill, far, far away. But where,
oh where! We have no park, although
| there's talk, and we are working in the
dark.
This season ought to determine
whether or not professional baseball is
a success in Texas. Thus far it has
| proved a losing game, but this has al
ways been attributed to obvious rea-
| sons. Thecause assigned to San An
tonio's shortcomings is that this city
has never had an experienced mana
ger until the latter part of last sea-
son. This is very plausible, and it is
unnecessary to repeat any of the cX-
| periences of the past. This year we
start out with ateam which is expected
to finish the season without any
| change, and in the hands Of a man
who understands the business, there is
no reason why San Antonio should not
be a winner all around. The club will
be conducted on an economic basis,
for it is the aim to make a good show
| ing, so that all those who have bought
| stock will have something to show fol-
| their investment. There is one thing
| certain. If the club is not success
this season professional baseball will
be a dead issue in San Antonio for
many years to come.
When the laws begin TO infringe on
| personal rights and liberties It Is time
to call a halt. Although the Sunday
baseball bill has beeen killed in the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07

and with a repetition of this baseball
in Texas ought to hum this year.
President-elect Mckinley is devot-
ed lover of the national game. He fire.
quently attended the games in Gin
cinnati and Cleveland. Arrangements
have been made at Washington for his
accommodation at the baseball park of
the national capital during the coming
season. Earl Wagner, president of the
Washington baseball club intends to
place one of the private boxes at Ma
tional park at he disposal of President
Mckinley for the entire season. The
members of the cabinet will also be
provided with similar accommodations
by Mr.. Wagner. The late President
Garfield was a regular attendant at
the ball games before and after he be-
came chief executive of the nation.
President Harrison also took a keen
interest in baseball and frequently
viewed the sport from the Washing
ton grandstand. President Cleveland
does not enjoy field games or sports,
but at least two members of his cab
inet-Secretary of State Olney and At
torney General Harmon-are baseball
rooters of the thirty-third degree. Sec
rotary Olney never misses a game and
he gets all the fun and excitement that
goes with a closely contested game.
He declines to be a special guest of the
management, but prefers to sit on the
left-fieId bleachers, where he can eat
peanuts, kick at the umpire and root
for the home team.
Commenting on the powers given the
National board. A. G. Spalding says:
Heretofore the discipline of mana
gers and players has been left entire
" ir the hands of the individual clubs,
with the result that oftentimeS those
who have violated baseball laws have
been pardoned, and their offences con-
doned because of local condition, sell
fish interests or speculative reasons.
Now this is changed, and the National
board, which represents organized ball
has been clothed with full power to
discipline, suspend or eXpel any club
official umpire, manager or player of
any club working under the national
agreement, WHO secretly or openly at
tempts to undermine, impair or destroy
the present baseball government. In
other words, a new law has been Gre
ated to stamp out anarchy, as well
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07
ABOUT THE COLORED FOLKS.

AboUI The CULTURED FOLKS.
From the Alamo City Advanced
Mrs. Harriet Ridgely, of North Cen
ter street, presented her husband with
fine baby girl on last Tuesday night
A big ball will soon be given for the
benefit of the grays at Convention hall
Rev. B. w. Roberts, presiding elder
of the BastrOp district of the A. NJ. E.
church, was in the city several days
this week on business.
Mr.. Nealy Carper who plays sue
cessfully on the harp and guitar, is
doubtless the most thorough artist San
Antonio has produced.
The Idlewild Social club meets next
Tuesday night, the 9th inst. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
Miss Clara T. Mays who has been
absent from the city for quite month
visiting friends and relatives in Con-
Zales, returned to the city this week
Prof. d. Abner, Jr., and w. B. Hall,
of Seguin, were shaking hands with
friends in the city last week.
Mr.. p. Robinson has opened up a
Houston street opposite the Cold Stor-
age company.
Bradford Norman the Grays' popular
right fielder who has been on a visit
to Columbus and other Texas towns,
has returned to the city.
Clarence Mitchell the Grays' 'yel-
low kid is practicing daily and shows
promise of eXcelling any cOlored lad at
third bag.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07
TO THE PUBLIC.

Thomas Johnson, the candidate for
alderman on the non-partisan ticket, in
the Third ward, should not be con-
founded with anyone of the same or
similar name. He is well known in
his ward and throughout the city as
member of the firm of johnson & Han
sen, railroad contractors. He is a
man of the people, familiar with the
necessities of the laboring classes and
his knowledge of contract work in
which he has had so much experience,
will make his services to the city as
alderman exceedingly valuable. Those
who make charges against him through
the press have certainly mistaken him
for some one else as he is not in any
way directly or Indirectly connected
with any city work or contract and
certainly will not be during his term of
Office. All who know him personally
recognize his honesty, fairness and ca
pacity and his election will be a credit
to the city and the ward he lives in.
2-1-7t" CITIZEN"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07

10 place it on any make of bicycle.
A sleeve is screwed on the axle end
in the same manner as a step, and over
this is slipped the hub of an arm, ex-
tending down and forward, the hub
being held on the sleeve by lock nut.
At the lower end of this arm is a sleeve
carrying ball-bearing axle, on which
is mouEted the intermediate gear. The
axle is made adjustable, TO bring the
intermediate gear in line with the two
sprockets.
Midway in the length of the rear
fork a clamp is placed, carrying a
threaded section of brace, the other
Threaded section being fastened to the
sleeve carrying the intermediate gear
axle and the two connected by turn
buckle. The combination of the turn
buckle and this forward brace gives a
most efficient method of adjusting the
chain without disturbing the wheel in
the frame. BY dispensing with the
short bend in the chain at the hub
sprocl0et i claim TO do away with the
binding friction at this point, and tests
by riders show that a higher gear can
be used without noticeable increase in
power expended.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07
GERMAN BENZINE CYCLE.

ings are rendered frictionless by balls
such as are used in the ordinary bicycle.
The engines work on the four cycle
principle.
Benzine is used as fuel to supply the
power. This is contained in a reservoir,
which is placed in front of the machine
and supported by the oblique tubes.
There is cone on the lever by
means of which the supply of benzine is
regulated, and this regulates the speed
of the machine. Its action is as fol-
lows: The forward motion of the piston
draws in the explosive mixture through
the valve. On its return it is COM
pressed, giving it the propelling i'm
pulse. There is one effective impulse for
each revolution of the wheel. To stop
the machine the valve is closed and the
brake is applied in the usual way.
The machine is said to be able to run
at the rate of "a miles an hour. The
chief objection is said to be the weight,
which is rs pounds, but this is not i'm.
Portant, rs it does not prevent the Sc
curing of a high rate of speed. The
tread of the machine is four feet, and
the pneumatic tires are specially large
and heavy in order to support the
weight of the machine and the rider.
The engine cylinders are GIG inches
in diameter, with stroke of five inches.
The supply and exhaust valve apertures
are only one-half inch in diameter. The
benzine reservoir is 10 inches long and
re inches in diameter. The driving
wheel is % inches in diameter and the
guiding wheel is 1926 inches in diameter
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07
NEW sPRoCKET DEVICE.

]. NJ. Branchfeld, of Chicago, has
patented new sprocket attachment
for bicycles. The device is intended to
DO away with the dead pull on the CEN
tiers of the front and rear sprocliets.
The attachment is an intermediate
sprocl0et, hung from the rear axle and
fork, with the rear face of the inter-
mediate gear in perpendicular line with
the rear face of the hub sprocket. Re
garding the qualifications of his device
Mr.. Branchfeld says:
The effect gained is that of large
rear sprocket without a consequent in
czease in the size of the hanger sproclS-
ct, doing away with the shaft bend,
usual at the hub sprocket. The meth
cd of attaching the intermediate
sprocket is simple, making IL possible
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07
MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM
PROMPTLY RELIEVED.

Mr.. j. K. Holton, we'll known fur
dealer of Oxford, Pa, says he some
times suffers with muscular rheuma-
tism, and while having one of the most
painful attacks, he called in w. J. T.
Browns drug store, and Mr.. Brown ad-
vised him to try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, he did so, and it gave him i'm
mediate relief. Pain Balm is also rec
commended for rheumatism by Mr.. f.
w. Wheeler, of Luthers Mills, Pa, who
has used it and found it to be an ex-
cellent remedy. If troubled with rheu-
matism give it a trial. 1t is certain
to relieve the pain as soon as applied
and it's continued use will effect a cure
For sale at 20 and so cents a bottle by
all druggists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-07
BRIEF MENTION.

W. Z. Roach has returned from the
Chicago cycle show.
Wagner x Chabot have taken the
Columbia as their leader for 1897.
Mr.. John Rollins neither denies or
confirms the reports of his intended
marriage.
J. \. Roach was in town Thurs
day. He is hustler and says he has
no kick coming.
Ben Dubinski's electric bicycle
lamp was a long time coming, but is
here. 1t seems too complicated and
Ben don't like it.
Mr.. Ernest Confines has made con-
tracts with the makers of the Adlake
wheel and expects TO go on the road
in a few days. Ernest can sell wheels
with the best of them.
4 national cycle dealers aSSOcia-
ton was formed at the cycle show
in Chicago and Mr.. w. +. Roach was
made second vice president and also
member of the executive board.
Eight members of the San Antonio
Cycle club. including DR.. ROte. G. V
Cox and others, will 20 to Marion, 81
miles, this morning. They expect tC
make the trip in one day and have
lots of time to spare.
| Extensive preparations are going
OH in New Orleans for the big bicy
race meet that is to take place Their,
at Carnival time. Feb. 2jth, Goth anC
9th, and there is no doubt but tina
it will be the largest event of the kline
that has ever occurred in the south.