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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
THE WHEEL IN CUBA.
American Dealers Are Trying Very
Hard to Develop the Bicycle
Fever in the Island.

The bicycle era has been a little
strength, but it is there now, and
wheel cranks are developing with
rapidity.
You can scarcely go on any street
in Havana that you do not find BIZ
cycle store urging the merits of some
wheel, and now they are practically
all American wheels that are finding
q market.
Havana is not a good wheel city be-
cause of the bad pavements. In the
heart of the town there is no place
except the Prado, from Central park
to the Punta, about ten New York
city blocks, where the riding is de-
cent. Here there is macadam or al
legged macadam pavement. The Prado
is very wide, there being 6O-foot
road on either side of the raised paseo
Or promenade. The wheelmen and
wheelwomen do not confine them
selves to the roadway. Even in the
afternoon, when the paseo is crowded,
bicycles tear up and down the smooth
course to the great annoyance of all
the promenaders.
Outside of Havana there are several
good roads, some n heritage from the
Spaniards and others the result of
American energy. The shore road
from Havana to Ell Vedado was re-
built by the Americans. but the same
mistake was made here that was
made on the Prado. The road from
Havana to Guines, after getting out
side of the city limits, is splendid
piece of work and simply ideal for
wheeling. 1t is what the Spaniards
call a calzado, and, although built
years ago. is as smooth and hard as
asphalt. 1t stretches away across the
island, 40 miles to the city limits of
Guines, and there stops as abruptly as
though it plunged into an abyss.
The women need the exercise to
train them down. Cuban bellies are
all too fat.-Cycling Gazette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
HANRAHAN'S WAR RECORD.
"Reminiscences Revived by His Old
Pnpers-How His Stature wns
Shortened.

A wrinlsled old man. careworn and
battle-scarred, limped into Lieut..
Hanrahan's reception-room at police
headquarters and saluted in military
fashion, says the Detroit Free Press.
'Howdy, kumrad; how's ye to-day?
Ye're lullin' well!" was the latter's
CHEEKY salutation.
The old veteran wheezed like a
horse on the way to the boneyard, as
he muttered:
"Oh, very poorly-very poorly, in
deed. That wound l received at Get
ysburg weakened my lungs, you
know, and 1 guess the old troublell
get me soon now"
"Cheer up, old bye" said the always
mirthful Hanrahan, patting his old
comrade-in-arms on the back in con-
soling way. "Ye've long tonne teh
live yit, an rek'lect whin We do doye
yen only be thransferd teh sum ither
plant. Ye moight hev foine job an
Venus ur Ma-ars. Who knows? Ye
may shuperintind grape ranch up
thare. (Boye the way, Mister Sooli-
van, Stanislaus Kausofitallsky hasn't
claned up tn shnow off his soidewallx
yit, an tn naburs are all kicbin'")
Then the two old veterans fell to eX-
changing "reminiscences of the war,
in which both were active participants.
Hanrahan went to his locker, which
contains many interesting relics of
soldiers dead and alive) and brought
out several yellow and time-stained
documents testamentary to his serv-
ice in behalf of his adopted country.
Some of them were discharge papers,
and they all spoke of him as of sol
dier strong, attentive and brave. His
various promotions, until he reached
the rank of sergeant, were detailed
and he took especial pride in relating
an exciting occasion at second Bull
Run, when he was shot through the
arm. In glancing over the discharge
papers, the other old veteran noticed
that one of them described Hanrahan
as being five feet eight and three-quar-
ters inches tall, while another of a
later date stated that he was five feet
eight and n half inches in height.
How did that happen?" asked the
old man, curiously. did some one
make mistake in measuring you?"
"Not at all-not at ALL" replied the
resourceful Hanrahan. Its rally thrue
that Oi wus diminished in hoighth
throo tn forchunes iv war. Oi'l tell
ye how it happened. An Daycimber
IA, 1862, whin we wor shtormin' tn
bristwurrks at Fredericksburg, Nd,
we found tn inimy strongly forty
foied. T. bullets wor floyin' thick an
fasht an min wor dhroppin' around us
loike floies tastin' iv pizened swates.
Foi'nly we KEN teh a daylslivity, be-
hoind which we dropped fur shelter.
We had bin two days widout food ur
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
ONE POINT OF VIEW.
boomers of Chninless Wheels Are Too
Pronounced In Advocating Their
own Pet Goods.

One of the curious symptoms Of the
time is the belief entertained in some
quarters that the belated boom which
was to carry the chainless machine
into almost universal use is about to
materialize.
The belief is so utterly at variance
with the popular feeling that it is
worthy of discussion for that reason
alone. Outside of those directly in
terested in the chainless to the ex-
tent of subordinating the chain-driver
to it, pretty general consensus of
opinion prevails.
1t is to the effect that the new ma
chine has demonstrated that it is a
mechanical and n commercial sue
cess; that it has attained certain
vogue, with certain number of ac-
cessions to the ranks of its adherents
every year; but that it will never, in
the immediate future at least, men,
ace the supremacy of the chain ma
chine.
This is the popular belief. This
year an opposite opinion obtrudes
itself very persistently. 1t holds that
with certain stores and in certain cit
les and towns the chain machine this
year win We very bad second. The
bulk of the trade, and that part best
worth obtaining, will plump for the
chainless.
There is probably measure of
truth in this view. Dealers who have
pushed chainless machines long and
strenuously have been rewarded by
creating n sentiment strongly in ia
vor of it. They have impressed them
selves on the public as chainless ad-
vocates, and while people will go to
them for chain machines they are not
as apt to do so as would otherwise
be the case.
Therefore, their trade is almost en-
tirely in the chainless type of ma
chine. The chainless demand is mag
nified and the call for chain drivers
minimized in their eyes. They do
good trade in the former, and see it
giving promise of increase; and to
some extent they are right in saying
that the chain-driven machine is hope
lessly distanced-with them.-Bicy-
cling World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
AUTOMOBILE WITH FENDER.

would lcok like cowcatchers, but their
object would be that of the street car
fender-to lessen the injury done to
persons who might be struck. The
idea is good one. Even with tie most
conscientious guide, n horseless car
riage is liable to run down pedestrians,
and even to come into collision with
other vehicles. The utility of the
scheme is obvious. But whether the
shape of the fender shown in the draw
ing is the best that could be devised is
not beyond doubt. This can be as
certained only by experiment. The
main idea is good one, but perhaps it
might be worked out more satisfac-
torily.-N. Y. Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
Accidents Due to bicycles.

lie Velo, the Partisan cycling paper,
as a set-off to the statistics often pub
lished as to how much damage is done
by cyclists, frequently publishes list
of accidents caused in France by horses.
In a recent issue it stated that during
the last year horses were responsible
for the deaths of 62S people and for
injury to $3.50! Compared with these
figures, the accidents due to bicycles
are insignificant indeed. There has
been discovered the case of an old man
in the southeastern suburbs of London
who makes good living by being run
over by cyclists. He manages to get
knocked down four or five times week
by woman riders. OF course, he pre-
tends to be severely injured, and the af-
frighted women readily part with n
sovereign to appease him and to pre-
vent action being taken. 1t is said that
this man has two little children, re-
puted to be his grandchildren, whom he
has also trained to be knocked down by
cyclists.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
He Went uacls.
out.

The firing was very hot-so hot that
every man dropped into the grass and
weeds and waited for developments.
The captain saw one man crawfishing
back from the line and watched him
until he was within hailing distance,
then asked him what he meant. The
fellow said that it was certain death
to stay in line, and he was going back.
The officer replied: "Good Heavens,
man! What do you want to live for
ever for? Back with you and stay with
the boys!" This quieted the mans
nerves, and he crawled back. k.--Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
AFTER TIE FIGHT.

Vie went away to fight his country's foes,
Because he thought his country's cause
was fair:
no cIanlting sword hung at his side, he
chose
To march back in the ranks and battle
there.
The orders that were given he obeyed,
Wherever he was told to so he went;
He waded through the swamps there were
TO wade,
A unit in loyal regiment.
But they haven't put his name
On the shining scroll of fame,
He is working he had to work before;
All he did was bravely fight
For the cause he thought was right,
And the honor of the uniform he wore.
SIC suffered in the rain and in the sun,
He plunged into the thickets with the
rest:
gn tte deroest of the fighting that was
done
NE shouted and he shot and did his
best
The man who gave him orders from the
LIS applauded for the noble part he
played;
when he lifts his hat the frantic people
cheer
O for the reputation he has made!
They have proudly put his name
On the shining scroll of fame,
He Is bonoyed where they knew him not
before,
For he bade them go and fight
For the cause they thought was right,
And the glory of the noble flag they bore!
The man who wears the shoulder straps
returns
To glory and to Office, but tho one
Who charges and who loads and fires
learns
That the private's nothing when he
drops the gun!
The man who swings the sword deserves
his praise
And earns the fair reward they give him
when
He settles down again to peaceful ways,
But how about his brave and battered
men?
They partake not of his fame,
They must toll again the same
AS they toiled and as they struggled on
before
Still, they had the chance to fight
For the cause they thought was right,
And the glory of the uniforms they wore!
s.. e. Biser. in Chicago Times-Herald.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
The Ideal Road Companion.

Among the various qualifications of
successful touring companion, an
obliging disposition must be placed
first, for without it no two persons can
expect to cycle together in an agree
able way. One who is continually
wanting to do this, and objecting to-
do that, is by no means an ideal COM
panion. A pleasant fellow, who will
accommodate himself to a reasonable
extent to the inclinations of his COM
panion, will make n ride enjoyable. A
man who will get off and assist to mend
a tire, and not ride on and wait for yau
n mile up the road, is the style of COM
panion the quiet rider wants.-Golden
Days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
AUTOMOBILE FENDER
N Locomotive Cowcntcher for
Saving Pedestrians.

In large cities it is customg 8 to put
a fender on the front of trolley cars to
catch unwary pedestrians that may
be in their way. Although these attach
ments to street cars have not altogether
done away with accidents, they have
reduced the injury wrought by the lat
ter. The cowcatcher of locomotive,
although resembling a car fender in
general appearance, really has u some
what different object. 1t aims at throw
ing cattle from the track to save the
train from being derailed and hurt.
No special consideration is paid to the
COW.
A Philadelphia man now proposes to
put tenders cn automobiles. These
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04

SnIt Lake LII RecedinR.

According to the Irrigation Age, the
waters of the Great Salt lake in Utah
have receded mile within the past
year, and some persons think that
within the coming century this won
derful body of water may be complete
ly dried up. The cause of the lowering
of the water is ascribed to the rrpid
extension of irrigation bitches, which
draw their supply from the streams
emptying into the lake. There is now
salt desert" not far from the lake.
which was once covered with water.
The salt deposit on the floor of the lake
itself is believed to be OF great thick
nesa
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
FIRST SAFETY BICYCLE.
structed by n Citizen OF CIouces-
ter, England.

This machine was invented and con-
structed by Mr.. George Shergold, of
New street, Gloucester, in the year 1876.
The front wheel is 81 inches in diam
eter and the rear wheel 81 inches,
geared to As inches. The rims are of
angle iron. with inch solid rubber tires.
The chain is OF two-inch pitch and the
spokes one-quarter inch in diameter.
The hubs are of wood, with iron side
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04

A contract made over the telephone
is legal and binding, according to II
decision recently rendered in u Penn
sylyania lawsuit
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04
Money wasted I'm Drink.

The average consumption of alcohol
ic drinks in England lat year was at
the rate of 500 worth per family of
1--we.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-05-04

The bicycle era has been little
slow in getting to Cuba with its full
strength, but it is there now, and
wheel cranks are developing with
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-12
i Bell Out OF Tune,

Bell, the Colorado Popullst made q
political speech In the house Of repre-
sentatives Monday IN which ne declared
that no president had come SO close 10
wrecking the American government, "a
President Mckinley has. There was the
usual amount of Pop fault-nndinE ana
denunciation. but the foregoing remark
able declaration Is what particularly
dlsnn guishes the Colorado mans dla-
tribe from those usually uttered by
members Of his deeaying political or
ganisatlon.
The general impression both at home
and abroad IL that the American gov
crnment ts pretty substantial arair
and It Is probable tia, It's strength and
integrity have never been more fully ap-
Ireciated than during the past three
years. There have been times when peo-
pie looked 20 the future with some ap-
ptchensioa, Particularly az that period
when the ascendaney % Bell and his
wild-Idesad associates threatened Us all
some people then had fears that the
uo,ous piottcrs and hair Drained azi-
tators might come into power with their
reckless and revolutionary legislation.
ana there was perhaps reason for seri-
Gus missiyings as To the future. But
that time has passed. The people who
believe In honest, digu4ded and decent
government declared that they we're not
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-12

cause these are strangers TO themselves
the belief that any credentials Of cleo
ton. II regular IN form and presented
nv the owner Of millions, would be ae-
ceptea with crInging compIaisance.
To such this report sounds warning.
The way of the criminal is made hard
IT does not suffice that he rides to sue
cess over ruined virtue and the wrecks
OF dishonored souls II does not suffice
that. with roguish cleverness, he hides
the traces of HIS obIiquity. 1t is not
enough that he should cast the censure
upon his satellites. paid, too, for this
last extremity OF shame, and lift coun-
tenanee of SNUG hypocrisy while he
pleads his personal innocence. The doc
trine Of moral responsibility applies. One
breath Of honest judgment sweeps away
the fogs and miasms. Men do not spend
huge sums Of money 10 secure the cleo
ton of a candidate without knowledge
on his part equivalent TO full partlclpa-
tlOu IN THEIR acts. Anu tHOush thct
may evade the penitentiaries where they
belong, their crime shall yet rise against
them and public opinion deprive them Of
IT'S fruits.
The position that has been taken in
this case cannot be maintained too rig
orously; 10 cannot be made too stern or
severe There is small danger that any
suiltless man will ever suffer Wherever
II appears that money was expended.
above the actual and legitimate ex-
penses of popular campaign, in the
interest OF any man, that man should
be barred from office. He cannot be ig-
norant of IT. he cannot be unable TO
prevent II IL he would Therefore the
seats of the mighty should be denied
him. and he should be left naked to the
biting contempt Of his fellow men. All
honor TO the members Of the senate who
have set this view Of their duty before
the people Let patriots everywhere re-
icice and the enemies OF the republic
beware before they stoop to a political
debauchery which is most severely and
most worthily punished when 1t fails Of
its purpose.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-12

door policy in the Orient. 1t is a law
which is beneficent in its practical in
tent, and which is framed theoretically
upon enduring principles of statecraft.
The event is important principally as
marking another defeat for the Calhoun
ist idea that the constitution of its own
force applies in all our territory, and
that congress may not legislate for
these new possessions. 1t paralyzes the
insidious attempt of the Democrats TO
put us in a dilemma where we should
have had to confess that statehood must
go ultimately to the Philippines or else
that we must turn them over to Aguin-
aldo. Simple as the issues involved IN
it appeared upon the surface, upon them
hung one of the most important inter-
pretations of constitutional limitation
since the rebellion. As working prin-
ciple, the bill will give comfort, assist
ance and prosperity to Puerto Rico. As
a principle of action II asserts the free
dom of the people to say what disposi-
ton shall be made of our island terri
tory. In these respects it will stand as
a landmark In legislation and in states
manship We congratulate the people
of the United states and those of Puerto
Rico that. in spite of endless footing Of
penny whistles and beating of tin pans,
the Republican party in congress had
the wisdom and the resolution to settle
this issue for all time to come and to
settle IL right
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-12
The Real Puerto Rican Issue.



Keep the real issue IN sight. and let
the president and the party he Judged by
that" is the wise conclusion ~ a very
able article in The Seattle PGst-intellieen-
Ger on the Puerto Rican question. Obvi-
ously this excellent editorial treatment Of
a much-discussed subject II The product Of
some knowledge and some thinking. TN
fortunately the same cannot he said Of a
vast volume ~ matter that has found its
way into print relative 90 the Puerto
Rlcan topic No writer has stated thu
issue more clearly or more intelligentiy
than f. Is stated by the post-IntelIlgen-
Ger. thus;
III only the army 90 dssenters from
the policy u the Republican administra-
zion and the Republican party could once
grasp the idea that a much bigger and
mere portentous question than that ~ z
per cent. IS per cent. or no tariff az all is
involved IN tho Puerto Elcan proposition.
81 would misntily help 60 clear Up the slt-
uationT
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-12
Cheap Railroad Fares Paw.

1t is to be hoped that the officials OF
the northern railroad lines may see their
way clear to restore and keep in effect
the cheap colonist rates which, while
in existence. brought into this state a
very desirable class Of Immigrants. The
railroad companies have a very much
larger interest in this matter than SIM
ply the temporary returns which they
may receive for the transportation Of
the immigrants. Every additional set
tier in the state becomes. in practical
effect, permanent patron of the road
Each adds somewhat to the volume of
future freight shipments both ways.
There would be permanent future bus
mess to compensate the companies am
ply IL there were not a dollar of actual
profit to be had in the original trans
pcrtation of the settlers. The railroads
have a large and direct interest in the
settlement of the country and in the in.
crease of its productive and consuming
capacity, and railroad managers realize
this thoroughly now, whatever may
have been their views in the past.
The Northern Pacific's appreciation Of
this fact is shown by the eagernese Of
that company to dispose Of all Of its
holdings of granted lands, even at pres
ent prices. More profit flows to the COM
pany from having its lands in the
possession of producers than 1t
could possibly obtain from any in
crease in their value, if the COM
pany elected to hold them for the
advanced price. An acre of wheat land
in two or three years will return to the
company in freights as much as the sell
ing price Of the land itself. An acre Of
timber land, logged off and the product
sawed into merchandise lumber and
shingles. VIII pay 20 the railroad COM
panies in freights far more than the
value of the land from which the timber
Is cut.
So with the settlers. Each permanent
resident Of the country will return to
the railroads, In freight on the articles
he consumes and produces more than
the profit which is realized from the ORR
ginal passenger rate collected from him
when he first comes TO the country.