The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-30
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Interesting Chat Of and
HbcHf RIeVeIists.


The war weather has increased The use
CT the wheel.
Vest Siders appreciate me present laS
regarding tbs r!eing Of whee.s in the clty.
II is not the good rider. bit the careless
wheelmen who cause the trouble.
Wheelmen viii stand by the p0litican
who secures an ordinance sirl;lz- 10 that
in force in Elkh .rt. Indiana. and they will
gladly pay $50 :.er year license. fut
with it they demand street swept Il q
cycle paths and 70 license granted &c
careless rides.
Cleveland Oh:os new mayor rccus-
nizes the wheelmen by causing ;hc street
sprinkler to leave a dry strip Tor their
exclusive use.
NJ. II. Burt Cycle Manufacturing CON-
pany had 4 banner week and -enoTts the
following sales Of whe.,,s: Bud Swsi,
Winfield; H. S. Dunn. Cllume-; Harry
Orney. Pegasus; Miss Nortol, No-tc;it'd;
Earl Brook. National; g. Z. kies. Ma
tional; Kelly Bros. National Tandt m; L.
Sutton. Featherstone; a r. Parker, Fea-
therstone; L. \. Fairly. I'estAe- sore;
A. j. Speer. Burt; NJ. Bentley. NJ n
son; Guy Bates, Manson; Guy Glskoru.e,
Manson.
Riders are beginning 20 forget that
wood handle bars ever existed They ave
no longer even though: of. much less seen.
Their reign was short one, and the.
passing of this feature was As sudden as
its appearance. Thay came in with a
hurrah, and for L line biz fair 10 carry
everything before them. They were
more durable than steal bars, they we'o
springy and absorbed yibration. .hey wtIe
novel and better appearing. and they lad
a host of other advantages to recommend
them. so ran the tale. But there vas no
foundation to the movement 10 merit re-
hind the article. 1t was 4 bubble that
swelled and swelled unJtl there was but
one thing for 1t 20 do-burst. This it did.
quickly and completely. and passed from
stoOgnsisfLeothoicrn uy.i.K I.
sight forever Whoever hears OF it now?
Bicycling World.
Advertisers of bicycles are convinced
that the daily press is the best medium
to use in reaching their customers. hence
bicycle advertising is increasing in daily
papers.
o. X Leigh OF Hutchinson is trying TO
get Wichita 10 take a date for the state
meet again this year, but the wheelrAen
lost money the last two seasons On TIE
state meet. They are slow to respond 10
his offer.
Another uninsured wheel was stolen this
week. that of H. Snyder. of corner Waco
and Second.
The general impression Is that road BIZ
cycle racing has seen its day.
The trycyclometer is an innovation IN
cyclometer. 1t has double register that
can be set at 20" az will. yeti does no.
affect the total.
Musselman Bros turned out the follow
ing wheels this week: Z. w. Copeland
Girls Juvenile Ed. Florence Admiral;
w. j. Florence. Admiral; Frank Harris,
Imperial; Ella Chandler, Admiral; u. D.
Dewing. Ariel; c. f. johnson. NJ D.: c.
E. Gilloughly, America A !. Booton,
Ariel; o. c. Davis, White F'ye-.
Dwight Thomas went to Texas this
week to adjust the title to some real Is
tate
H. C. Misselton Of he s.. LOUIS Screw
company called on the cyctists This week.
Joseph and Alvin Muss slmal nave
changed their residence 10 20 North
Sherman avenue.
A NJ. Carr was in Hutchinson Friday
DIDO pape. FdgnF. observation-disclosures