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B THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEK: NOVEMBER It, 1MD. i . . .... .. ,j . f ' !.i .I'J. i:';:,--'. 1 t J M 1 1 ilfci IU 1 . T l.nniil 1 .1 W - i ... V , ...j . ,. . . .. : .- K, ACTIVITY IN AUTO CIRCLES Racing Season at an End and Flans Incubating for Next Year. HO AD RACING THE BIO CARD International R.rnt riannril for Oprnlnar of the ffunon Next Tear a n Ktrona; Dram In; Card. NEW TOItK, Nov. IT Thr running of 1h Vsndeilillt cup race marked the close cf the 1S0S auto road-NU'lnK season. While thera remain several track and motor drome meets to be derided before the end of the prespnt year, the curtain is down on road events. Already the promoters of the sport are linniiiK their attrntlon to the big races of 1!M0, and It appears almost cerium at the present time that the Brand prize race will open nn auto-raclnn season next year which will surpass all records In point of number of events and Increased fields of starters. Judging from the ex pressed opinions of the auto clubs In vari ous pari of the country, thera will ba a renewal of all the events of this character during i:M0, Including; the Lowell, Cobe, Vanderbllt, Fairmount, Hlverhead and Portola contests. In addition, thera are understood to be several other cities whose respective auto clubs are contemplating the kUgiiiK of an auto race next year. It Is predicted by both manufacturers and close students of auto racing that the fcport will reach a higher plane next year than It ever before achieved In this coun try. It appears to be a well established axlon now that auto road racing Is the greatest advertising feature of the mo torcar business. With the renewal of the Brand prize race both here and abroad early In the spring, It Is thought that auto racing will be started upon a boom which will exceed anything of the kind ever wit- nessed In this country. The Idea of an International event as an opening feature of the season is rapidly gaining In popu larity, and It appears almost oertain that the month of May will see the staging of the biggest and most Important of America's auto road races In 1910. ' 9itw Hole to Govern. Plans for the event are of course in an embryo state at this time. It will be im possible to complete the details for the contest until the new rules to govern the International events are decided upon. This code will be conslderecTat a meeting of the International Association of Recognized Automobile clubs of which the Automobile Club of America is the United States rep resentative. As soon as the 1910 code is an nounced it is expected that It will be fol lowed by the dates of the Grand Prix of Europe and the grand prize In this country America' international road race will not be held until after the running of the Grand Prix. It is the intention of the American promoters of the sport to try nil secure the entry of an American team in the foreign race in order that this country may be In a position to solicit a full entry from the European clubs for the United States event. It has been demonstrated during the past year that auto racing is no longer a novelty in the east, and that to draw big crowds to the course it Is necessary to have something more than ordinary stock car competition. Since the Vanderbilt cup race was stripped of Its international char acter, the attendance has . fallen off steadily. Although there is no great dif ference In the speed developed, the glamour of foreign entries wheelmen has been miss ing and showed In the depleted attendance. But next spring will see a change in the situation. Lfii Interest In Knrope. The past year in European motoring circles from the manufacturer's standpoint . has Indeed been HI starred. The business on. the continent has fallen off to an ap palling degree. Moreover, manufacturers who made big reputations through the rac ing game found them melting away. The prestige of many European machines fell off during the past twelve months. This old world decline In the Industry is said to be due to but one thing the temporary abolition of the speed game. Healizlng this fact, the foreign makers who formed a combine against racing have dissolved and lifted the ban. They have come out strong for motor contests of If"""'" '' T f iS5gg I "ltjT(S-fTll, W I 4 Cylinder, 40 H. P. Inter-S.a ? sw 0 The INTKK-MTATK models for 1910 are niuih larger. - bore from 4 U to 4 im-hea. Tha wheel base has been !eugthened from 112 luobes to IIS luthes. The clutch actton has been made Biuoother aud more iosithe by the Improved dutch, which lb now coin posed of sixty-three tempered say steel plates. The tension la maintained by six suitable Vanadium steel springs. The action of the clutch In its improved form is perfection Itself. Write for our catalogue so that you can see for yourself how uo high-priced-car can give you more in material and workmanship, speed, durability, comfort and beauty. 2025 Farnam Street. every description. A Grand Prix race Is practically a surety. The tendency on the continent Is to boom the sport. This' cannot but have a beneficial effect on the game In their desire for American conquests the forelyi speed contingent will compete In many events on these shores. If follows that next year's grand prize should be a truly great event. The race will be held for the first time on Long Island. Already plans ate being considered for the staging of the classic. The members of the grand rules committee of the Manufacturers' Contest association Hre considering suggestions for rules and classifications to govern International rac ing in P10. This will be considered In turn by the Automobile Club of America, which body' is the representative In this country of the International Association of Recognized Automobile clubs. This latter body will meet this month or next to de termine next year's racing code. GOOD ROADS IN THE SOUTH tlnthorat of Beneficial Activity Backed H, Millions of Pnbllc Money. Plans contemplating the expenditure of between J'XOW.OOO and 2,"i.O00,00O for the permanent Improvement of highways in the south- and southwest have been launched during the last twelve months. Some of them hsve taken form In con tracts awarded and work already done; some have resulted In Increased direct taxation or In the issue of state, county or township bonds, and others, involving the question of bond Issues, are still to be determined by voters. The plans are a demonstration of the deep and widespread practical Interest In a movement that will advantage the south beyond the outcome of any other action that has been taken for its benefit within recent years, - says the Manufacturers' Record.' Ho momentous Is this movement, so full of definite promise and se bound to expand as details of it become known that the Manufacturers' Record has un dertaken a census of southern good roHds sentiment as embodied in reports from county officials and others in the fourteen southern states and in Oklahoma and Mis souri, closely allied to them. Interested in the question of highway Improvement. Such records of county public opinion on this vital subject have never before been made, and an analysis of them is full of interesting and valuable sugges tion for good roads advocates, not only in the south, but in the whole country. They tell of facts accomplished, of pro jects well under way, of varying senti ments, of aids to the movement, and of Its Impediments. As to definite accom plishments, allusion is made of the use of a portion of the fund available under the 16,000,000 state bond Issue authorized In Maryland and under the Shoemaker law for the reinforcement of county funds; of the co-operation of the state and the counties in Virginia; of the au thorisation of the use of convicts in Georgia, and of like employment of them in Louisiana; of the great progress made under taxation In parts of North Carolina, and of the hearty and liberal support of bond Issue in Tennessee, Texas, Alabama and other states. y Keep the Brakes Well Shod. In course of time wear came to the grocer' wagon, the leather wore awav from the brakes and the wood took no firm bite on the tire. Much squeaking followed In consequence on down grades and where the hill .was at all steep there was danger of an accident. Either by the exercise of his own powers of reasoning or on the prompting of some one more expert in Interpreting the troubles which come in time to vehicles of every degree the grocer discovered that the brake shoes had worn out. To Identify the trouble was In the same process to discover how to apply the remedy, the brakes needed new shoes. From his own supply of shoes that had outlasted their usefulness upon the grocer's feet he delected pair for the barefoot brakes. With a hammer and a few nails he was able to do the cobbling for himself. With brakes properly shod once more the wagon was put in shape for the delivery of wares both uphill and down. The shoes were shoes to becin with; nailed to the braKe they certainly became brake shoes. A fine touch of accuracy was added, in the precision with which the right foot shoe braked the right 1 wheel and the left shoe the Itft wheel. L. MuVVmaLl Automobile O, HOW ABOUT AUTOS FOR FARM Are They Practical for Man Who Tills the Soil? DEPENDS ON HIS CIRCUMSTANCES If lie I.Ives Where There Are Ciood Una da Then Anto'a I'tlllty May Become Vital Proposi tion to Him. Having purchased an auto and run it over 3.000 miles, I can say I have had some experiences, at least. Now as to whether It Is a practical proposition for a farmer to own an automobile depends so much on circumstances that It Is a hard ques tion to answer In an offhand way. One might answer as easily whether It Is practical for a farmer to put 12.000 into a house to live In when he could get along with one that cost $1,000 and put the other 11.000 away, or is It practical for a farmer to own a nice horse and carriage to drive when he could get along with the draft horses and wagon. The $2,000 house has many advantages and conveniences over the J1.000 house that make life worth liv ing, so has the driving horse and carriage over the lumber wagon and work team. And while I do not wish to deteriorate against the usefulness of the horse, for they have always been my best crop on the farm, I must say the automobile has a great many advantages over the horse, in a country that Is suitable for an auto mobile to run. I should say to the farmer that lives where most of his driving would be In a hilly, sandy country, he had better leave them alone, at least until the road system has been perfected or the auto Im proved more. To be sure, automobiles will go through some very bad roads and climb hill that will surprise one, but It is a hard strain on them, and It osts much more to run them. Besides, there is no pleasure in riding when you must be using all your power to get through. They would wear out too fast, and they cost a lot of money, so I don't think it would be practical for an ordinary farmer, to own one under those circumstances. On the other hand, the farmer that lives where there are reasonably good roads, even though It be moderately hilly, pro viding the hills are hard, then there is a great deal of enjoyment an satisfaction in having an automobile.lf not economy. In regard to the cost of running and upkeep of an auto it depends largely upon the roads and the man that runs it. Some men wear out a grain binder in five years; others make it last ten. In a hilly country three horses are used on a binder, but In a level country two horse often do the same work. It Is the same with an auto. One man will run it for all there 1 in It and an other will be careful and make It last twice as long. On the level, hard road It will fly along at a great speed with one-half the gasoline that Is required on a heavy, hilly road. My experience was this: Living in Huron county, on a main traveled road that goes up through the center of the thumb to Port Austin and Port Aux Barques, summer resorts where one can see autos of all descriptions going by most any hour of the day, I easily caught the auto fever and purchased a two cylinder, ten-horsepower runabout, after a careful study of the different kinds, and began operations. Never having had any experience with gasoline enpilr.es, I had It all to learn, and, like all beginners, had some reverses, until I understood my ma chine, but had lesa trouble than I ex pected, and I can say this much for the reliability of my auto, that I have always went where I started for and came back again on my own power. I got into a mud hole once and was about half an hour get ting out, but would have gone through If I had had chains on my wheels. There have been times after a heavy rain that I use a horse to drive with Instead of tak ing the auto. It Is possible, but not always practical, to run when the roads are slip pery, especially on clay roads. I have never yet known anything about tire trouble, never had a puncture, although I have mado trips as far as 300 miles and went through four counties, and In one place had to run over about ten rods of crushed stone that had been drawn into the road and had not been rolled down. It was very sharp, cut the tires some, but The INTKK-MTATK models for 1910 are niuih larger. A more liberal liower uiargiu la urovltled tor by lncreasiiiK the cylinder lid not let any air out. My experience In he cost of running a small car Is: On a ;ood. hard, level road, one gallon of gaso line will run me about twenty miles; If the wind Is behind, pushing me along. I can so farther. It all depends upon the labor your engine has to do, and one gallon of lubricating oil will last about 2&0 miles. A larger car, of course, costs more to run. My car weights 1.100 pounds, and Is not so hard on tires as a heavier car. Other men that own autos may make different statenrents In regard to costs, but I am simply speaking for myself and my car. I am not doing any advertising stunt, for 1 shall not mention the name of the makers As to Its advantages over the horse it simply cuts distances lnte halves and quar ters. The man who lives five to ten miles from town Is within a few minutes' reach of it. In fact, 'he can be there by the time ho would have his horse and buggy ready to go. This 1 might mean a Rreat deal In rase of skkness or some other emergency. On a hot, dusty day one can ride along perfectly cool and the dust all behind, with the pleasurable sensation of having a power carrying you along that responds to the lightest touch, with the ease and comfort that Is not found - In a carriage, and I might add the'auto don't tire, don't sweat, and doesn't need a fly net. And now as to the question of economy, compared with the horse. I think, mile for mile, they will not cost as much, con sidering first cost and maintenance, but on tho other hand. Brother Farmer, you can figure on going at least five times as much. You may even hunt up excuses to go, and you may get as absurd as to think your wife Is a dear old girl when she tells you she Is all out of tea and wants you to take her to town. She will catch the auto fever as well as yourself. She may kick on your using tobacco or spending money otherwise, but she won't say anything about your gasoline bills. So there is the economy side of It. But, summing up the whole thing, thry are a great convenience, the same as the rural telephone, the rural mall delivery, the dally newsaper, etc., that the farmer now has. They all help to bring the farmer out of his Isolation and make his vocation one to be desired, and his life worth living. George Kent, Huron County, In the Michigan Farmer. DUTCH COLONIAL RATHSKELLER' Auto Show at THadlaon Square Garden to Have a Novelty. A revelation In the rathskeller line is promised for visitors to the Tenth National Automobile show 'which Is to be held In Madison Square Garden during the week of January 8 to 15. Every nook and cranny of the historic building has been con sidered In the plan of decoration and those who have been privileged to see the decora tive scheme adopted for the forthcoming show by the committee in charge say the big am pi theater will present a scene of unsurpassed grandeur that will make it unrecognizable to Its regular patrons. The basement, where the commercial vehicles and motorcycles are to be on view, will be decorated more attractively than ever before and here, burled among dangling foliage, the rathskeller will be found. The rathskeller is of the Dutch-Colonial type and la painted In cream white. The entrance, with Its two Doric columns, la unique, and It Is said that there Is nothing along New York's "great wblte way" to compare with It. Crimson and green ramblers, clinging to latticework effects adorn the edges of the Inn and autumnal foliage trails to the top of It on each side of the entrance. There la a passageway on either side of the inn and a glimpse of what is within Its clapboarded walls can be had by peeping through the old-fashioned windows which front on the passage ways. Bay trees in boxes adorn the base of each column In front of the inn and one side of the entrance is flanked with a rustic seat. Told What It Wan. If he hadn't been a dreadful bore and the hour wasn't so late. It Is quite possi ble the lovely girl would have refrained from the , exercise of a strategic scheme. "Hark I" the whinnered as he Daused in the midst of a long-winded description of nis camping ouuit. "What Is it?" he whispered in return. "It's only papa. He must be oiling the releaser." "And what Is the releaser?" "It's one of pupa's ingenious schemes. Every night, at exactly 11 o'clock, he pulls up a brass chain thut releases our brlndle bull pup from his annex adjoining ttie kitchen. That's all." And she laughed merrily. The caller glanced at the clock on the mantel. It in dicated 10:57. "I find I must go." he said in a Blightly hurried manner. "Good night," Cleveland Plain Deale. RAILROADS TO CARRY EXIBITS FREE TO OMAHA Barllncton and Rork Island Will Ran Tvro Trains Kwh to Pick I P Corn Shorr Material. Railroads of the west will bring exhibits to the National Corn exposition free of charge. The Rock Island will run two cars over Its lines to pick up exhibits. One car starts at Peoria, 111.. ancPthe other from Dallas, Tex. The Burlington has also arranged for two cars, the -first to run from Denver and the second from St. Louis, making all intermediate stops. The schedules are: Burlington Schedule First Car: Leave Denver, No. 10. 10:00 a. m., November 23. Arrive at MeCook. 4:M p. m.. picking up at Fort Morgan. Drush. Akron and Wray; leave McCook, No. 12, 7:15 a. m., November 24. Arrive Omaha, 8:10 p. m., November 24, picking up at lndianola, Bartley. Cam bridge, Holbrook, Arapahoe, Edison. Ox ford, Mascot, Atlanta, Holdrege, Funk. Axtell, Mindrn, Heartwell, Kenesaw, Jun iata, llast,ingH. Inland, Harvard, Soron ville, Sutton, Grafton, Fatrmont, Exeter, Friend. Dorchester, Crete, Berks, Dentun, Lincoln and Ashland. .Burlington Second Car: Leave St. Louis, No. 43, Tuesday, November 23. Arrive at Hannibal, 11:58 a. m. Leave Hannibal, No. 3, 12:03 p. m. Arrive at Burlington, 3:45 p. m. Leave Burlington, No. 179, 10:55 a. m., November 21, picking up at Ells berry, Clarksville, Louisiana, Hannibal, Keokuk, Fort Madison, Mount Pleasant, Fairfield, Batavia, Ottumwa, Albla Sherl day, Osceola, Creston, Villlsca, Red Oak, Hastings, Malvern and Pacific Junction. Arrive at Pacific Junction, 9:50 p. m. Leave Pacific Junction, No. 23, 0:50 a. in., November 25. Arrive at Omaha 6:45 a. m. November 25. Rock Island First Car: Leave Peoria, 111., No. 33, 2:55 p. m., November 24. Ar rive at Rock Island, 5:35 p. m. Leave Rock Island, No. 17. 6:35 a. m., November 25. Arrive at Omaha, 4:30 p. m., picking up at regular stops enroute. Rock Island Second Car: Leave Dallas, Tex., No. 24, 7:00 a. m., November 23. Ar rive at Fort Worth, Tex., 8:20 a. in. Leave Fort Worth, 8:35 a. m. Arrive at El Reno, Okl., 4:15 p. m. Shipments from Oklahoma City and other nearby points should be sent to El Reno to be loaded while car Is set out. Leave El Reno. Okl., No. 36, 7:30 a. m., November 24. Arrive at McFarland, Kan., 6:10 p. m. Leave McFarland, No. 59, 3:35 a. m., November 25. Arrived at Belle ville, Kan., 7:17 a. m. Leave Belleville, No. 18, 7:42 a. m., November 25. Arrive at Omaha, Neb., 1:00 p. m., picking up at all Important stops enroute. IN THE BOOTBLACK'S CHAIR Bicycle Claapa Provided for lTse in the C'nae of Women Customers. When the woman came Into the boot blacking place she looked about appre hensively at the men customers. She did take a seat, though, and the youthful boot black put an end to the obvious source of her fears by producing one of those clasps that men use when riding a bicycle and slipping It on Just above the woman's ankle ro that It held her skirt firmly in place and left only the neat looking low shoe in sight. She settled back with an air of relief and the boot black polished the shoe. When he was through with that one he took off the clasp and made use of it In the same way for the other. It was a wrinkle that was new to some of the observers. If you have anything to sell or trade and want quick action advertise It In The Bee Want Ad columns. TimesSquare Automobile Company Ho. 1332-1334 Mlohiran Arana, Cbicag-O, 111. VIltor t th. Int.rn.tlonal Uvt Stork exposi tion, which 1. to b. b. held t th. end of thl. month t Ohlr.go. will find our Stock V.rd branch located In th. .letting, building. A. w. could not Mcura a r.ry larg. floor .p.c, w. cannot .ihltxt many machine, th.re, however, wa hav. placed at th. dlcposal of Interested customer, a car aerTlc consisting of umi of our own .utomobll... In which we will be pleased to drive prospective buy er, down to our m.tn ctor. wh.re w. always h.v. on hand at least two hundred car. of all makes, and .Is, to choose from. Your Inspection of our stock Is cordially Invited. Other Branches Weal 48th St., New York City; Com.r llth nd Pin. fit... Bt. Louis. , Mo.; 1301 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. See Our 1910 Line Anhut Six Hupmobilcs and De Tambles We have an Interesting of fer for you on Rcgala. 1 i Distributers Nebraska and Iowa. Dealers Set Us. Nlct Proposition. ' THE " PMAHA BEE'S hid ir nnr n tz I X Ak. J 'W 1 ANOf Automobiles j. motor car Wi Li Huffni8n & Co. 2025 Farnam Street. HUSH RUNABOUT Detroit-Electric H P frorfr nkonn fliitnmnhi Ip n "KZ : in kn luuiiuiiuuii iiuiuiiiumiiu uu, Chame;$.Defrof leright Automobile Go. Henry H. Van "mi iraraMV P&lir IT" . . Repairing iUBWBli nil v 14TH AND JACKSON umnm S17EET-ED17ARDS AUTO CO. K".".? 2052 FARNAM STREET PARRY .... $1285 LDinilbBDe j' ,iSto- H. E.WILCOX. Standard Automobile INTER-STATE fi I PTj ii biiaimers-uBinm . Jn " Coit Automobile THE PAXTQI1-MITCHELL CO. "SK8 Doug. 7281 231 8 Harney Street. --2011) CUY n REO, FORD, PREMIER, . (f5F0 ATLANTIC AUTOMOBILE CO., t RR IflMRAI I Stevens-Uury" Cadillac. Stanley Steamer. III iVIUIUHLL DADCOCK ELECTRIC 102C Farnam Street. 'AKER ELECTRIC HS' ATI AMTIP AIITmtnDII C Pfl lilLlaEUlU UUIUhlUUILL UU., PREISER Atlantic and Council Bluffs, Iowa. AIIDIIRF1 I.UOU.UJ OMAHA ISALLADAY HBTEStoamor WSLO Kemper, Hemphill & S14 taatCl 1tK TWa Hi jl and Accessories Wallace Automobile Co. 24th -Km Farnam Street. H" i fisor DT!mipia 5650; Hupmoblle, $7.60. A MARVEL OF WORKMANSHIP T. 6. NQRTHWALL CO. 914 Jom St. JACKSON Pioneer Implement Co. Council Bluffs. Iowa. Electric WRITE STEAMER DRUMMOND 2024 Firoaa St. IET Stoddard-Dayton, Waverly, Lexington -181416 Farnam. Brunt Overland, Pope Hartford Council Bluffs. Iowa. IbT i i AUtO Painting Trimming The easiest riding car in the world. C. F. LOUK, 1808 Farnam Street, State Agent. OMAHA, NEB. CHAS. MERZ Co. Garage and Repairs Standard Six & National $1750 Fully Equipped 4 Cyl.. 40 H. P. & CO.. 2025 Farnam St. Distributors j Thomas, Hudson, Pierce, Rapid 2044-46-48 Farnam Street. Detroit liicctrio Detroit Electrlo Co. Rambler, Mitchell. 2209 Farnam St. MIDLAND MASON FREELAND BROS. & ASHLEY. 1102 Firoil St. ( PEERLESS ' L. SMITH, 2207 FARNAM ST. Atlantic and Council Bluffs, Iowa CT R. R. K 2026 F KIMBALL, Ft 41 II J III REO, FORD, RI0ER LEWIS f. AUTOMOILE CO., 216 S. 19. Tn it rl facta witTirtiifc n n&OT C. I LOUK, State Agent, 1808 Farnam St. 1 APPERSON SALES AGENCY 1102-4 Farnam St Wood's Electric DRUMMOND 2024 Firmm St. MOTOR CARS VEUE AUTOMOBILE CO., 1202 FarnamSt. John Deert Plow Co.,. Distributors. Buckingham Datif. ? Auto Lamps. Riilttirw Mjilnl f