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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
TALK WITH BIDLAKE.
1t Is n Mistake, Says the British Ex-
pert, to Start Fast on n Long
Bicycle Ride.

f. ]. Bidlake, an English cyclist of
prominence, was asked recently what is
the utmost bicycle rider can do with
careful training? Mr.. Bidlake replied:
The utmost he could do can hardly be
prophesied, the old adage that no one
knows what he can do till he tries be-
ing particularly appliable to cycling.
Five hundred miles day seemed be-
yond the utmost powers of anybody a
few years ago, but is performance al
ready several times accomplished. The
inquirer seems, however, not to con-
template racing, but increasing his
milage powers. This is an object most
riders aim at, and few words on the
subject may not be out of place, because
long-distance riding and touring are
Identical, except in degree.
Riding long distances is practice
which may be carried to excess, es-
pecially with the adventitious aid OF
pacemakers, and the excitement of a
great pecuniary reward, but there is nc
harm within limits in trying to do ones
best. Long-distance riding demands a
lower gear than short. A high gear is
right for a concentrated effort or for q
ride so shortt that the fatigue point is not
nearly approached, but for very long
rides low gears postpone distress.
at is mistake for long ride to
start fast; the pace should be kept down
to one that seems ridiculously easy,
one which can be maintained with little
diminution all the way. This more than
anything else will tend to increase mile.
age. A hard-ridden first hour will de-
duct miles an hour from the totals of
subsequent hours. The same idea un-
derlies the principle of not forcing
pace up hill. To ride far you do not
want ever to ride fiercely. A sprint or
real struggle up very steep hill will
shorten the total on long run. On an
undulating road it is mistake to go
hard at the hill; the muscular work,
rather than speed, should be kept about
the same"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
HANDY LITTLE DEVICE.
IL In Designed to Prevent the Upset.
ting of Wheels In Case of
Violent ColIisions.

One of the most prolific causes of falls
on the race track and on club runs is the
rubbing of the front wheel of one ma
chine against the rear wheel of another.
When this occurs it is almost certain
to upset the rear machine, twisting the
handle bars out of the riders grasp and
making him bite the dust. A device de-
signed to prevent such consequences in
case of collision has been patented by
Prockton (Mass.) inventor. 1t consists
of a steel rod bent to v shape and at
tached TO the axle of the front wheel,
with its apex in front of the tire and its
free ends braced under the forksides.
In case of collision the tire, rim and
spokes are protected. If the contact
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
LATEST TIRE TAPE.
It's Inventors Claim That 1t VIII Stand
More Hard Usage Than the
Old Tapes.

The object of this invention is to pro-
vide tape which will not wear out as
quickly when in use as does the ordi-
nary tape. To attain this the tape is
made as follows: a narrow strip of can
vas is coated on one side with layer of
adhesive material in the same manner
as common tape. The other side of the
canvas is, however, supplied with lay
er of vulcanized rubber or other ma
terial which will stand wear. This
strip of rubber should extend over but
one-half of the width of the tape. In
using this tape it is wound about the
tire in the usual manner, forming a
SPIRAL the portion of the tape which has
the vulcanized strip thereon being
wound so as to lap over that portion
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
Dad Spelling N Disease.

A medical authority claims that bad
spelling is caused by disease. In GER
tain conditions of brain and nerves the
patient frequently writes "ot" instead
of "to," In another slightly varying
form, instead of "the," the first letter
is omitted and so in many other short
words. The malady usually affects the
brain only in connection with words
of one syllable, but cases have occurred
where longer words have been so dis
torted that it was difficult to get their
sense. 1t Is question whether one
would be comforted by being told that
bad spelling was caused by mental dis
eases or whether one would prefer to
have this lack of accuracy set down to
ignorance or carelessness. That it is
not always a proof of defective educa-
tion is quite certain.-Philadelphia
Ledger
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
Nemeain I'm EvIaence.

Nemesis was strongly in evidence in
the case of lost bicycle at Portsmouth,
England. A doctor visiting a col
leagues surgery left his machine out
side and it disappeared. He returned
home, and an hour or two later a con-
stable called to obtain medical treat
ment for a cyclist who had croppered
and seriously injured himself. The doc
tor recommended the mans removal to
the hospital, his leg being fractured,
and as he was being taken away the
medico made diagnosis of the bicycle
and found that it was his, own.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
A Generous Response.

Washington, March 26.-On the 27th
of December last President Mckinley
issued an appeal to the people of the
United States for contributions of
money, food and clothing for the bene-
ft of the starving Cubans. The total
fund received at the state department
to date in response to this appeal
amounts to $30,O4S. 1t was started by
a subscription of $4,000 from the presi-
dent of the United States and gradu-
ally has been added to by organiza-
tions and individuals all over the coun-
Try.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02


Thought through the ,Inquisition, and
Hor many years the sky was livid wiz
ithe flames of the Auto-da-fe; Spain
was busy carrying fagots to the feet
of philosophy, busy in burning people
for thinking, for investigation, for ex-
pressing honest opinions. The result
Nxas that a great darkness settled over
Spain, pierced by no star and shone up
OH by no rising sun.
"At one time Spain was the greatest
OF powers, owner of half the world, and
now she has only few islands, the
small change of her great fortune, the
few pennies in the almost empty purse,
souvenirs of departed wealth, of van
iShed greatness. Now Spain is bank
TIpt, bankrupt not only in purse, but in
tae high faculties of the mind, ma
ton withoutprogress, without thought;
skill devoted to bull-fghts and super
s:ition, still trying to alright conta-
pious diseases by religious professions.
Spain is part of the medieval ages,
Belongs to an ancient generation. 1t
really has no place in the nineteenth
cAntury.
Spain has always been cruel. s. s.
Prentice, many years ago, speaking of
Spain, said: On the shore of discovery
IL leaped an armed robber, and sought
for gold even in the throats of its vic
TINS The bloodiest pages in the his
tory of the world have been written
by Spain, Spain in Peru, in Mexico,
Spain in the low .countries-all pos
a!ble cruelties come back to the mind
when we say Philip H., when we say
the duke of Alva, when we pronounce
the names of Ferdinand and Isabella.
Spain has inflicted every torture, has
practiced every cruelty, has been
guilty of every possible outrage. There
las been no break between Torqhe-
nada and Weyler, between the Inquisi-
ton and the infamies committed in
Cuba.
when Columbus found Cuba, the
original. inhabitants were the lindest
and gehtlest of people. They practiced
no inhuman rites, they were good, con-
tented people: The Spaniards enslaved
them or sought to enslave them. The
people rising, they were hunted with
dogs, they were tortured, they were
murdered and finally exterminated
This Mas the commencement of Spanish
rule Oh the island of Cuba. No Spaniard
regards Cuban as having equal rights
with himself. He looks upon the island
as property, and upon the people as q
part of that property, both equally be
lorging to Spain.
"Spaih has kept no promise made tc
the Cubans, and never will. At last
the Cubans know exactly what SpaiI
Is. and they have made up their minds
to be free or to be exterminated. There
ls nothing in history to equal the utro
cities and outlages that have been per
pctrated by Spain upon Cuba. Wha
Spain is all know as only REPETITION
of what Spain has done, only proph
eoy OF what Spain will do If it has thu
power.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02

"Spain and the Spaniard" was the
topic submitted by our correspondent
TO Col. Ingersoll. 1t interested him,
md the words that flowed from his
lips had in them indignation and con-
tempt and the fire of eloquence. Here
they are exactly as he uttered them:
"Spain has always been exceedingly
religious and exceedingly cruel. That
country had an unfortunate experience.
The Spaniards fought the Moors for
about 700 or 500 years, and during that
time Catholicism and patriotism be-
came synonymous. They were fighting
the Moslems. 1t was n religious war.
For this reason they became intense
in their Catholicism, and they were
fearful that il they should grant the
least concession 20 the Moor, God would
destroy them. Their idea was that the
only way to secure Divine aid was to
have absolute faith, and this faith was
proved by their hatred of all ideas in
consistent with their own.
"Spain has been and is the victim of
Isuperstitition. The Spaniards expelled
the Jews, who at that time represented
q good deal of wealth and considerable
Intelligence. The expulsion was char
'acterized by infinite brutality and by
cruelties that words cannot express.
They drove out the Moors at last. Not
satisfied with this, they drove out the
Moriscoes. These were Moors who had
been converted to Catholicism.
"The Spaniards, however, had no con-
fidence in the honesty of the CONVEX
sion, and for the purpose of gaining
the good will of their God, they drove
them out. They had succeeded in get
ting rid of Jews, Moors and Moriscoes;
that is to say, of the intelligence and
Industry of Spain. Nothing was left
but Spaniards; that is to say, Incidence,
pride, cruelty and infinite superstition.
$50 Spain destroyed all freedom of
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
sunsbine shade R,i.er

A window shade operated automatic
ally is Berlin novelty. A U-tube
filled with mercury is connected with a
bulb containing black wool and one
containing air, and when the sun shines
the absorption of the rays by the black
wool causes the mercury to rise in the
opposite side of the tube, closing the
circuit of a motor that let's down the
blind. When the sun is not out the
mercury is level in the two tubes, clos
ing a circuit that winds up the blind.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02

which has no vulcanized strip upon it.
This will result in covering that part
of the tape which is not protected by
the vulcanized rubber and leaving eX-
posed only that part of the tape which
is protected, AT the termination of the
wrap the tape may, if desired, be
trimmed of the portion which is ex-
posed and not covered by the rubber.
By this means the tape is protected in
such manner that it will wear an indefi-
mite length of time. The cost will be
but slightly greater than that of the or
binary tape, while the length of wear
will be much increased, and there will
be less inconvenience experienced in the
use of the tape.-Cycling Gazette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
strIkern Wnrnteh.

Cleveland, o., March 2O.-Between
300 and 400 employees of the Beckman
woolen mills, who went on strike some
days ago for an advance in wages, have
nearly all returned TO work without
2aining the increase demanded. The
company had promised a general ad-
vance May /. The employees, however,
demanded that it go into effect at once,
and, being refused, struck. The com
pany now declare that no advance will
be made during the present year.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
Cost of the Cuban War.

Official figures atMadrid indicate that
the cost of the Cuban war from Febru-
ary, 1895, to December, 1897, was $780,
100000, in addition to which the ar
rears due the Cuban treasury exceed
$4o,ooO,CO0. The Spanish government
believes it has enough money for a war
expenditure at the rate of Ss5,000,O0o
per annum till the cortes meets in the
middle of April, when it will apply for
authority to raise more by pledging
further sources of penlnsular revenue.
Chicago Inter Ocenn.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
BRooKLYNITES INDICTED.
Nine Former City Officials and Con
tractors Are Charged
with Fraud.

New York, March 26.-In the Kings
county criminal court, Brooklyn, Fri
day, nine indictments were hand
ed down by the grand jury against
former city officials and contractors OF
Brooklyn.
1t is said that the indictments
charge a conspiracy by which the city
was defrauded of $S0,OOO by means OF
fraudulent contracts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS.

is head on the speed of the rear bicycle
is checked, but if it is trife to one
side, as is usually the case, the fender
causes the front wheel of the rear BIZ
cycle to glance off without causing a
fall and injuring either rider. By ac-
tual tests it has been shown that with
the use of this device collisions that
would otherwise have upset the riders
and entangled the machines, injuring
both, have not even unseated the rear
rider
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
nleycIe witho HIgh Wheeln.

A bicycle with aO-inch wheels will be
one of the novelties of the season. 1t
will be manufactured by westera firm
and be placed on the market at an early
date. The wheel case will be 40 inches,
seat mast 23 inches, hanger drop 4
inches, tubing IA inches and crInks
7 inches.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
Whnt nnnrdera Pay.

Gentleman Madam, at the price you
charge for board / could rent a fine
house and hire half dozen servants,
Mrs. HighPrice-True, but roud have
to do the fighting with the servants
yourself. save you that trouble, and
It's worth the money.-N. Y. Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
Long CrnnIsa Are Popular.

Some wheelmen of experience who
have tried the use of long cranks say
they are pleased with the results. They
are conducive to pleasure and their ad-
vantages are many. One rider who had
used 7h-inch cranks and sOK-inch gear
says he has had splendid results and
intends to go little higher.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
of the Saddle.

When the saddle is properly adjusted
the heel will just touch the pedal at the
lowest point, with the leg perfectly
straight. The ball of the foot should
come in the center of the pedals, and
when the saddle is placed correctly
there will be slight bend in the knee
joints, just enough to give transmission
to the full power of the leg.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
How Ball. Are rested.

A German has invented new method
of testing the balls for use in ball bear
ings, in which the balls are rolled singly
down an inclined plane and drop on a
steel block, those which rebound over
an adjustable gauge into the box being
deemed of the right quality for use.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02
Fish Tint Cannot Swim.

There are several varieties of fish that
cannot swim. In every instance they
are deep-sea dwellers, and crawl about
on the rocks. using their tails and fms
as legs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02

''The Gospel of Freedom" by Robert
Herrick, professor of English litera-
ture in the University of Chicago, is the
title of novel to be published shortly
by the Macmillan company. The motif
of the story is that of personal inde-
pendence in its appeal especially to the
restless, eager, egotistic women of our
new American civilization. The scenes
are laid in Paris, Chicago and Florence.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02

A court of equity VIII relieve against
a contract procured by false representa-
tions, whether or not the party making
such representations knew that they
were false.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02

Where Lightning Is UnknowH.
There is no thunder or lightning wit
In the arctic circle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-02

Hond'c DiIlc are the best nfter-dinnss
AAOOd - hio pills. aid digestion. ssa
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-29

Forty- Eight Men OF the Steamer Greenland
Dead or Missing.

st. Johns. N. f., March 2s.-The
steamer Greenland, returning from the
seal fisheries, put into Bay de verde
and reported terrible disaster. Last
Wednesday while her crew was travel
ing about the foes in search of seals
a storm arose. accompanied by blind
ing snow. which drifted rapidly, and a
severe frost. The members Of the crew
who were on the ice could not regain
the vessel and were exposed to the
terrible weather throughout the night
and all the next day.
Forty-eight men persisted or are miss
ing and sixty were so badly frostbitten
that the amputation Of one or more Of
their limbs will have to be suffered by
all of them. The Greenland succeed
ed in recovering the bodies of twenty
five OF the victims. From the circum-
stances Of the disaster 1t is feared that
other steamers have suffered in a sim
liar manner. The city is in state of
great excitement. The disaster is the
worst recorded in the history of the
sealing industry.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-29
Names Position Not Changed.

Washington, March 29.-One of the
main points brought out by the testi-
mony In the Maine case which was sent
10 congress with the report of the
board OF inquiry corrects an important
impression which has prevailed all over
the country. The testimony proves
That the battleship's position was not
changed after she entered the harbor.
She was moved to buoy and remained
there until blown up. The statement
has been made repeatedly in the press
that her position was changed the night
before the explosion by the direction
OF the master of Havana.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-29
The Spanish Elections.

Madrid, March 29.-The elections for
the popular branch of the cortes passed
off, on the whole. quietly. The indica-
tions are that the government OF Sa-
gasta has secured an enormous MAORI
~. estimated at 300 of the 432 seats.
The elections in the capital were with
out especial incident. The elected dep
uties include five Liberals, one Indepen-
dent, and two Conservatives. The Or
den Publico guards, armed with rifles,
stood ready to prevent any disorders
and the polling was peaceful.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-29

scended four Times, making about eight
or nine hours of total examination. OIL
sen told how on his first descent he
went over the forward part OF the ship.
To use his own expression, he said: II
found the wreck all bowed up. found
a lot Of CRATE bars down there" The
second time he went down further for
ward and there located a lot of lO-inch
shells Forward of these the plates
were bent inboard over them.
Asked If he imagined himself looking
forward he stated that he did. Going
over the plates he struck into lot of
6-inch shells with the sings on them.
found a lot of'wreckage. 1t seemed to
have been blown over the starboard.
Olsen stated that he put his hand into
the cranks and brought out several o.
FOUNDER shells.
The next time he went down, Olsen
testified. he went outside the ship, for
ward Of the crane on the port side. He
followed the bottom along and found
that the ships side was blown out
board and alongside the crane II could
be walked on.
"At the part where she is blown up
completely" witness said. part OF her
bottom plates are turned UP. Then
you follow the bottom from there up
and the plates are blown outboard. At
the top and underneath the bottom they
are blown inboard and bent in. About
three feet forward Of that spot there Is
q piece of iron laid along the bulkhead.
The skin of the inside of the double
bottoms il curled like a sheet of paper
inboard from stem to stern.
Amidships on the same place there Is
an armor plate, one plate complete. the
top of the plate standing up The plate
is inclined over the starboard complete
Iy. II stands up with the thick part
OF the plate down.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-29
gosto contented hImself xith increa.

gosto contented himself with increas-
ing the detail Of plain clothes detec-
ives which for weeks have kept "A
careful eye on General Lee at all times
with view to his protection as he goes
about the city. Consul General Lee.
believing that serious crisis in affairs
is likely to occur now at any moment.
is preparing revised list OF all Amer
leans now in Havana. together with
their addresses, so that In case of emer.
gency they may be communicated with
al short notice. There Is an extra
guard now around the American con-
sulate
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-29
Approves the Curfe~ Law.

Albany, N. Y, March 29.-The adop-
ton of a curfew ordinance in the cities
and towns of this state as a means
Of keeping children off the streets at
night Is advocated by Superintendent
Charles r. Skinner Of the state depart
ment Of public instruction. THE work
of the curfew ordinances in many cit
les is attracting attention" he says
in his annual report 'over 800 cities
and towns in the west have adopted
curfew ordinance. The result has been
. decrease Of from 80 to rs per cent.
In the number Of arrests OF children for
crime"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-29
STREET CAR RIOT.
State Militia Called Out to Preserve Order
at Houston, Tex.

state mfittia Called Out To Preserve Order
at Houston, Tex.
Houston, Tex, March 29.-The street
car strike assumed serious proportions.
No violence was offered on the part of
the street car strikers, but their SYM
pathizers were uncomfortable until the
military appeared. The company's eff
forts to run cars were met with stones
and clubs from the crowd. numbering
1000 persons. All Of the car windows
were broken and the property otherwise
damaged. Between 4 and o'clock in
the afternoon Mayor Rice marched to
the scene at the head OF the Houston
light guards, backed up by the Houston
cavalry. and with the light artillery and
Emmett rifles at their armories await
ing orders. All these companies slept
on their arms at night. The city was
in total darkness, the electric light COM
pany's plant having been destroyed by
an explosion.
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to the precaution taken by the residents
i'of the Inflated portion Of the city, but
many narrow escapes were reported by
the citizens, who were compelled to
leave on short notice. The entire terri
tory east OF the Chicago, Peoria and
ST. Louis tracks is entirely under water
from two TO six feet deep.
The inhabitants Of the flooded dis
trict have sought shelter in other parts
of the city. Both opera houses and all
the We cant storerooms are filled with
people. Citizens in all parts of city
have thrown open their homes and
many people have thus been provided
for
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-29
Calls the President Names.

Madrid, March 29.-The Duke OF
Veragua, who knows President Nc
Kinley personally is reported as say
ing: "Mr. Mckinley does not inspire
with confidence. He thinks himself
the first statesman in the world. He
is proud and vain, and his great van
ity makes him believe himself a Ma
poleon. when in reality he is an ignor-
ant suffer-" The Duke of Veragua was.
as the descendant of Christopher Co
lumbus, the guest OF the United states
during the Worlds fair.