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AatomoMJ Dealers Interests la
Ak-Sar-Bea Mas? of Than W1U
afak Specls! Displays of Wares.
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C. It. Gould, msinw of the Ford Motor
company In Omahi. nit returned from
Detroit, where he attended the annual
meeting of the1 hran"hea of the Ford Motor
Car company. Gould raid thnt the outlook
for tha Ford I promising. The factory It
maklnr great preparations for .business on
1311 models. The annual meeting was a
profitable one aa well aa pleasant.
Tha mornings were devoted to business
Sessions at which the Ford policy for the
" at the Plnuette avenue factory. The man
agers had lunch at the Penobscot Inn.
Monday they had their noon day meal at
tha Pontchartraln. and Wednesday they
feasted at a chicken and fro luncheon at
the Lot Cabin inn.
Monday afternoon they were taken for a
yacht rli!e to tha Flat and dinner at the
Old Club. They had dinner at the Detroit
club, and afterward were giiests at the
Detroit opera house. In the afternoon they
visited the big new Ford factory at HlRh-
land Park. In the evenlnc they gathered
for tha annual banquet at the Hotel Pont
hartraln. Gould said that he would be
his new garage on Harney street within
abort time.
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T. M. Brownwell, one of the most widely
known automobile aaleamen In thla part
of tha weat. has accepted the position of
ealee manager for tbe H. B. Frediickaon
Automobile Co., and haa entered upon tha
duties of hla new position.
Brownwell waa aeveral years connected
with this company, but recently haa been
with Ouy Smith. There la perhaps no man
. that knows the Chalmers-Detroit so well
avas Brownwell.
Though the Third National Good Roads
convention will Interest the southwest In
greater degree than other parts of the coun
try, such far away state aa Massachusetts,
New Hampshire and Vermont will aen
notable delegations to St. Louis. September
0 to W. From the bay state will come
three of tha beat known road experts In
the country, and their addresses will prove
worthy of general use throughout the coun
try. Chairman Harold Parker of the Mas
sachusetts Highway commission will tell
how his commonwealth became the posses
sor of and maintains a system of highways
second to no other state In tha country;
Engineer John R. Rabbin of tha Metropol
itan Park commission, will make clear the
plan which haa given Boaton and Ita allied
cities park roads that meet all requirements
of modern multiplied pleasure traffic; and
8treet Commissioner Charles W. Ross of
Newton will explain the results obtained
from tha very varied experiments) employed
by that enterprising city In ita treatment of
road surfaces te abolish dust and withstand
tha preaant harder usage. Governor Draper
haa ahown a liberal spirit In responding
t with such an efficient trio to the invitation
of President L R. Speare of the American
Automobile association, who, being a citl
sen of Massachusetts, wanted hla state to
be exceptionally well represented in the
6C Louis gathering.
i-wo cario aa or isu Cadillacs were re
ceived by tha Cadillac company of Omaha
thla week and were Immediately delivered
to tha owners. Mr. Relra of the Cadillac
company reports that the company la still
sixteen cars In arrears on delivery of the
fJ1 mortal, bnt aoronltpg to a wire re
ceived Saturday morning three carloada of
1U cars are en route to Omaha to relieve
tha shortage.
been completed,
contracted for.
We are enabled to judge the situation
with accuracy by means of the reports of
our travtanc representatives." said Sales
Manager E. R. Benson. "Those repots
show much the same condition In all parts
of the country. So far as the Cadillac It
concerned this will not be a big. but an
extraordinary year.
"Another Indication of the successes
which has maiked the cadinac ininy
Is the applications which we hsve had
and are constantly receiving fiom deaiers.
We have now on file not less than 7,000
applications from men who are anxious
to become Cadillac' dealers in their re
soectlve tcrrlttrlis. Cf these at least half
iome from men rho are now established
with other cnrs-d-alerw of experience who
r. keen I. nl.es of tho salablllty of any
car by the degree of its goodness. '
K V. Ashbauah of the St. Paul Dally
News drove the first 1911 Chalmers "30,"
that haa tojred In this section from 8L
Paul last week, and pronounced It the best
ever. Mr. Ashbaugh Is very profuse In hls
recommendation of this car, stating he
might aa well have left his tool outfit at
hi, me.
Aside from particularly bad roada from
Sioux City to Missouri Valley, the road
.nnrfoinn. were alt that could have been
L. H. Rector piloted the car through for
Mr. Aahbaugh.
Mr. Roy Corliss, pres.dent of the Waterloo
Creamery company, and family left Tues
day In his Chalmers "So" for a trip to
Denver. Colorado 8prings and other west
ern points, from which he expects to re
turn the latter part of the monin.
Wreck that Will Cost the
Northwestern Tidy Sum
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The H. E. Fredrickson Automobile
company haa received their 111 Chalmers
J0" demonatrator, which haa aroused
considerable Interest along Aut-motlle
Row.
Th 1911 model la not made prominent
through any radical change from the 110
car. The principal difference lies in xne
few refinements, general specification ia-
malnlnf the same.
Tha close adherence to the previou
year'a construction in this car emphasize
the. nredlctlons that a number or win
onea In the trade have been making xor
soma time that the time haa now ar
rived when the manufacturer will pro
duce the same car year after year wlth-
itrtion and without any inter-
Aooordlng to the latest news from Akron,
another effort will be made by The Fire-
atone Tire and Rubber company to have
the American Automobile association In'
troduoa tire penalties In all long distance
tours, enduranoa runs, etc., in the future.
It la claimed that tlrea and demountable
rime are Just aa much a part of the car's
equipment aa the brakes, wheels, fenders
and other parts that coma within tbe limits
of penalisation.
"Strenuous long distance events such aa
the Munaey and Glldden tours furnish an
Ideal opportunity to Introduce tire penal
ties." said R. J. Firestone In dUcuaslngj
the subject, "and It is our belief that the
management of these events should avail
themselves of thla opportunity. Every on
of the strong points' In a car should be
brought out. aa well aa the weak points
and the events of the last year have shown
beyond tha shadow of a doubt that there I
a great difference In tlrea The Munsey
usToric tour proved this, when all the
sight cars having Firestone Urea went
through the terrific grind without the lose
of a tire and with only six punctures all
told.
"The car maker who furnlshea a superior
tir or w ho equlpe his cars with demount
able rims Is entitled to credit In these tour
ing events for the better service his cus
tomers wiu get in consequence. Such
vents count for nothing anyway, unlesa
they ar a guide for the prospective cus
tomer, and we maintain that tires and de
mountable rims ar Important enough to be
taken Into consideration when asaesainaj
penalties."
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to wcrklng and "cranked up" and stattel out of tlu bstn i llf' n'Uhl not he
for a doctor on his own hook, driving about
twenty mile's before he could secure the
medical attention which he needed.
STRtCK Dl I.ItillTMSU TWICE
Experience of Soath Daaota Farmer
Disprove Old Arte are.
SIOl'X FALLS. S. D.. Pept. 17 (Special ) :
To be twice stunned and shocked by I
strokes of llghtnlnt within the space of a
few seconds or minutes and ewape with i
his life nil the unusual experience of!
Emil Kherha'dt, a prom'nent Hutchinson
county farmer.
Kberhardt was In his barn unharnessing
his horses when the building was struck
by llKhtnlnn nnd fcet on fire. Kberhardt
was knocked down and momentarily
stunned by the concussion, the bolt having
struck very nenr him. I'pon recovering he
turned his attention to getting the horses
burned.
He had them all out but a inure and
colt, which he was leading to fety out
side the building, when the barn for the
i-rcond time within ft hilef s-pare aa
struck by llahtnlna. This bolt struck clo.e
beside Kberhardt. knocking him down and
kiillns both the mare and colt which. he
an leading.
out
ferencs of aalea during the period of
h.ii of modela. This condition la
VIEW OF THE DEBRIS WHEN A BIO E KOINE WENT THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Extensive litigation Is likely to arise over
wrerW which iwnrrMl nitar RAnhnrn T
hoped for by tha buying puouc gener-..y. on the chlc.s A Northwe,tern railroad.
aa It will relieve tn purciiwt v
aiderabla depreciation If tha same model
Is carried year after year.
With the automobile brought up to Jts
preseat state of efficiency, there la no
reason why manufacturers should put
tuia policy Into Immediate effect.
July 21, in which, Engineer Loomer lost
his life and Fireman Shaffer was so badly
Injured. Both men live In Mason City
They were on the engine when it plunged
over the bridge thirty feet Into the Cotton
river beneath. The bridge waa being re
paired and It seems that there was not
ur p jr. Pomeroy of Troy, ra.t nn i sumcieni support Deneam. l ne engine
his family ar visiting sir. vvuuara weignea zio tons, one nr. tne largest engines
Hlllis of tha City National bank, having In the service of the company. It had
atopped In Omaha for a few daya on hla. slowed up for the bridge and was moving
way to Yuma. OkL alowly when the structure gave way. The
Mr. Pomeroy Is making tne trip in a
Fierce-Arrow touring car ana ns
atopped for a short visit In several cities
route.
men stayed by the engine and the miracu
lous thing about It Is that both were not
instantly killed.- Back of them were three
freight cars, and these cara came with the
engine. In the front car were a span of
mules, a horse, and an emigrant and the
brakeman, and none of these were hurt In
the least Engineer Loomer waa taken to
Rochester direct from the wreck and lived
until next day. Fireman Shaffer was
also taken to Rochester, but Is now at his
home In Maaon City. The bridge waa a
complete wreck, ao waa the engine, and the
damages that may be secured send, the total
pretty high.
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The car Is driven by D. A. JCelly.
s-r.nk Parker, cashier Fanner's 8tate
bank at Florence, left Wednesday for Con-
norsvllle. Ind., where he will visit the Lex
ington automobile factory ana secure nis
new " torpedo. Mr. Parker will drive
the ear overland, reaching Florence Mon
day.
Indians Fined
in Fake Court
Serious Charge Will Be Made Against
Sheriff George P. Perry of
Corson, S. D.
ABERDEEN, 8. D-, Sept. 17. (Special.)
An expose of wholesale swindling of In
diana on the Standing Rock reservation
may follow the arrest of Sheriff George P.
Perry of Corson county on the charge of
selling liquor to Indians. It is understood
JUDGING A SECOND-HAND CM
Amateur Buyers Advised to Hire Un
prejudiced Expert
MAKER'S GUARANTEE HELPS OUT
Sasrsreatloas of Souse VaJao to Tkoso
AWil to Bfaka tha Places
Isto the Joy Rldtna;
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more serious chargea will be brought I aeaI
A second hand automobile la proverbially
an unknown quantity to the Inexperienced
buyer, and many a car haa proven a ver
itable Pandora'a box of troublea to Its
second or third owner. Nevertheless, any
automobile that la worti running at all
has some value to some one. and in many
cases It Is better economy to buy a used
than a new car. The buyer's sagacity Is
shown mainly In being aole to forecast
the sort of service which a certain car
will give, and In apprals'ng its value so
that be doea not get the short end of the
The Cadllllc company of Omaha received
an Interesting statement on Cadillac cars
from the factory, showing 1,600 specifications
for immediate delivery of 1911 cars. The
most Impressive and important Item In a
atatement made public a few daya ago
by the Cadillac Motor Car company Is
that the company bad In Ita. office on Aug
ust St l.W specifications for the Immediate
delivery of 11 cara.
That Item, meaning that 1.900 people were
watting tha receipt of Cadillac cars In
varloua parts of the ' country, reflects a
condition that la truly extraordinary. It
hows a demand for Cadillac car even
gT eater than at the same time In isna, a
month after tha announcement of' the
Brat Cadillac Thirty. At that Urn tbe
call for the new Cadillac had attained
(proportions unprecedented In the history of
the motor car Industry. Two yeara later
the Cadillac haa the great honor of exceed
ing ita own record.
Cadillac dealers all over the country have
been supplied with their demonstrating
tars, and ths shipments are of oars which
sra going directly Into tho poeeeeaioa of
buyers. v
Beginning 'with September, the schedule
of deliver)" call for 1. ears each mootn.
and this will ha maintained until tho 11.000
car output of tha 13U modal shall have
against Perry. The Indiana allege that
while under tho Influence of liquor they
were taken before a "faka" court by
Perry and fined S30O. More arrests are
expected in a few daya Tbe arrest of
Perry waa made by J. E. Brents, a special
officer of the Indian service.
According to the story told by Martin
Red Bird, and sworn to by him. Perry. In
November, 190w, came to Red Bird and
Frank Sees Bear on the Standing Rock
reservation In Corson county, and, pulling
a gun on them, told them they were under
arrest for Intoxication. He then Informed
the Indiana .who were badly frightened.
that there waa no Judge at Mcintosh, the
county seat of Corson county, and they
would have to be taken to Mobndge, in
Walworth county, where there was a Judf,
for trial. Accordingly the Indiana were
placed on board a train and taken to Mo
bridge, where they were lodged In Jail.
The next day they were taken before what
purported to be a Judge and a duly organ
ised court, a here a mock trial was held.
and the "Judge" Imposed a fine of tmo. Be
fore tha trial Perry is alleged to have sup
plied the Indiana with a quantity of liquor
If the buyer knowa nothing about auto
mobiles, it la decidedly wisest for htm
either to purchase a new car of reputable
make or to engage the services of an un
prejudiced expert. Some manufacturers, or
their agents, however, make a practice, of
overhauling their own uaed cars and sell
ing them with substantially the same guar
antee aa new cars. Such machlnea can
generally be purchased with confidence
In selecting a second hand car it la Im
portant to bear in nvnd tne service re
quired. If the latter Is pleasure riding
simply, a less reliable car will serve than
If Its work Is In the nature of business. A
physician, a real estate operator, a busi
ness man who Uvea a mile or more from
the station or store, must be able to depend
Implicitly on hla car. For him a aeconl
hand, low grade car la costly at any price.
A high grade car. however, if put in first
class condition, may give good service for
several yeara
In order of Importance, the maker' name
and reputation are the first considerations.
The product of a new manufacturer may
be good, but the fact remains to be dem
onstrated. Avoid the product of a con-
In order to render them intoxicated and crn that haa failed, even If the car itself
therefore apt to be more easily Impressed I
with the proceedings of the mock court.
The treatment appeared to be effective, I
for, according to Red Bird's affidavit, they
be good, for the reason that new pats
will be hard to get and the reselling price
will be almoat nothing. Other thinya being
equal, it la well to buy of an agent tn
were assured by Perry that If they did not the neighborhood, aa that promises good
pay tbe fine Imposed bv the "Judge" they
would be Imprisoned In the county Jail for
twelve montha
Red Bird and Seea Bear thereupon wired
a wealtny inaian namea Agar, on tne
reservation, urging him to send them the
Slut at once. He did ao, taking a mortgage
on their Uve stock to secure the Indebted
ness, and tha Indiana turned th money
over to the court to pay th fine Imposed.
They also. Jl la alleged, raid Perry some
thing over S5J for mileage and expenses tn
br nglng them to Mobtidg. Th men war
kept tn Jail for savers! days whlls tha deal
was being carried through.
Will th Wewt eelrwott
Boston Transcript.
Th west should contribute to ths fund
that Is being raised to commemorate the
centennial of Horace .Greeley's birth on
February S next. His advtc to young
men to go there and "grow up with the
country" has doubtless assisted "the
course of tapir In that direction.
treatment In the matter of replacements
and minor attention.
Caldea to Vala.
In estimating tbe value of a second hand
ear. tho market price of cara of like
model and date afford a rough guide. Th
condition of the particular car, however,
la Important, aa It may represent a con
alderable difference In mileage remaining,
besides the possible cost of overhauling
The tires alone. If bad. may require an tm
tried. ate outlay of from $100 to S900. If ths
car la bought of a professions! trader tn
second hand cars. Its eond tlon will bear
careful examination; since th trader Is
under great temptation to sell cara sim
ply on their reputation and appearance
without regard to the amount of work
which may be required . to put them la
usable shapa
Only a man personally experienced In the
reislr of cara caa Judge the condltlpn'of
aa old car closely. Nevertheless, even tn
amateur, it h baa a season's drrvlng ex
perience, csn tell a great deal by cloae at
tention to the points at which wear usu
ally first shows Itself. Of these points
the chief isusually the steering gear. This
comprises a considerable number of ele
ments with many Joints and bearings, all
of which wear loose sooner or later. The
steering column should be rigid. If shaky,
the cause Is probably to be found In the
bolts attaching the ateerlng bracket to the
frame being a loose fit in their holes, and
a ahop Job will be required to make them
permanently tight. Grasp one of the front
wheela by opposite spokes and deflect It,
noting how much play there is before the
steering wheel turns. Rock the wheel
aidewlse and note If the steering knuckle
is loose on Its pivot bolt. If the mechan
ism shows considerable play It must be
overhauled, aa a neglected steering gear
la dangeroua on a rutty road.
Inspection of Iateraala.
Note whether the engine Is quiet or noisy.
Noise in the engine, especially If there is
distinct knocking, Indicates the need of
overhauling. Lift the cover-plate from the
transmission gesrs and note whether the
latter are worn, by comparing the wearing
with the non-wearing surfaces of the teeth.
When the car Is demonstrated, note whether
gear shifts are made easily and quietly,
or the reverae. Frequently some particular
shift e. K-. from Intermediate to high gear
will be noisy, owing to local wear.
Scrutinize the radiator. Many sorts of
radiators are almost impossible to repair
after they begin to leak. Notice whether
the car rattles much on a rough road, and
if so ascertain whether the noltte comes
from Important or unimportant parts.
Remember that high-grade car Is worth
fixing up, even if it la somewhat run down;
but that a poorly built car is a bad Invest
ment, even If it la temporalrly fixed up.
Personally, the writer considers It better
to buy a car "as It stands," and do the
overhauling afterward, since that gives the
purchaser a chance to see how the work
is dona A-first-class Job of overhauling
on a car two or three years old costs usu
ally from 200 to $400; and the average seller
is not likely to spend such a sum n fixing
up his car to sell. If, however, the car is
bought of a responsible concern, or If Its
former owner be known, there Is no harm
in scceptlng sn overhauled car. It is well
however, to figure on spending $100 or so for
minor fixing up, exclusive of tires. Painting,
if required, costs from $50 to $100.
It Is hardly worth m title to alter a car
radically, and tbe older It la the less worth
hile do alterations become. The body
may be changed or rebuilt if no changes
in the chassis are required, but such
changea as lengthening the wheel base.
enlarging the wheels, changing the angle
of the ateerlng column, etc.. nearly always
cost more than they are worth. L'nless the
chassis Is designed to carry a tonnesu or a
roadster body Interchangeable, It la not
advisable to change the body from roadster
to tonneau. or vice versa. ' Nowadays the
chassis la often made to ault one or an
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in Harper's Weekly.
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PIERRE. 8. D-. Sept. 17. Special. Rid
F.i-uner, an auto driver of Fort Pierre, while
out In the country a few days ago showed
a caaa of "nerv" which few men. would
show under the circumstances. He. with
companion, was going down a long slope at
a pretty good clip when the machine went
wrong, throwing them both out. Bruner
suffered a broken leg. but th other man
come off Hh a few bruises and after mas.
ing Bruner as easy as possible started after
help. After he left Bruner crawled to the
machine and toupA. that te could get It
"Thirty
If you are debating as to the choice of a
car ask any owner of a Cadillac "Thirty"
if he is satisfied with his purchased
Invariably the reply will be:
"If I had it to do over again tomorrow I
would buy a Cadillac "Thirty."
And thousands of men who do not own a
Cadillac "Thirty" are saying the same
thing r-saying it to themselves, or ex-
pressing their chagrin frankly to others.
The knowledge that the Cadillac "Thirty"
surpasses even the costliest cars in that
fineness of measurement in component
parts upon which the operation nnd life
of a motor car are wholly dependent, is
penetrating to every part of the country.
Owners of the Cadillac "Thirty" and of
other cars of higher and lower price are
learning the vital significance of Cad- C!j
iliac standardization.
They have learned that the qualities which
make for value in a motor car are long
life, efficient service and economy; and
that these qualities exist in the highest
degree in the car that is most highly
standardized.
With 112 parts, accurate to at least one
thousandth of an inch, and many of
these accurate to a half and even a quar
ter of one one-thousandth, it is becoming
obvious to motor car buyers that the
Cadillac "Thirty" standard of fit, har
mony and synchronization of parts has
not been attained by any other plant or
any other car.
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