THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: OCTOBER
1910.
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IDEAS ON AUIOPUlCHASnG
tf You Have Wife and No Friends
Get a Runabout.
IF YOU HAVE BOTH, GET TRAIN
Moat hnon Different Bftnfn tern
aid ( aim Thrruil Doesn't Coma
on Spool and -Nut la Mot K di
al tarry l.ota of Robea.
Drivers Will
Race on Coast
Eastern Racers Flan to Drive in Big
Motordrome Meet After Two
Eastern Events.
Advice la aonietlilna; that all can give,
but few Mil take, anil la the only thing
that Ke with an automobile free.
To the pronpectlvo purchaser of a motor
car thla ailvlce la offered without coat.
There are 898 beat can, all of which, ac
cording to the catalogue, are exactly v. hat
you dreamt about.
If you mant but one, do not conault your
frlenda or J'uu may require aa many kind
an you have frlenda.
If you have a. wife and no frlenda, get a
runabout
If you have a friend and no wife, get a
linioutine.
If you have a lfe and many friends, get
a train.
If you enjoy mechanics, be sure to pur
chase a six-cylinder, sixty horse-power
touring type, and go to the mountains,
where you will have every opportunity of
exploiting your hobby.
No person ahould own a car without
knowing the difference between a cam and
a calm; one means restlessness, the other
quiet restfulness.
Dsa't Eat Bolt.
The thread of a bolt has nothing to do
with the thread of a story, nor will It un
wind like the thread from a spool. It sim
ply holds a nut which Is not edible, but
which you must watch and prevent from
falling Into the gears.
These latter are a lot of mixed wheels
bearing numerous teeth, for which you will
find a special tooth brush In the tool box,
and are thrown In or out by a lever, not
a xhovel.
Theia are from one to six cylinders, ac
cording to your financial condition, and
ewry c Under adds to your troubles and
social prestlKe. If you have six cylinders,
do not try to tun on three, or your friends
will Joke about it.
LOach machine carries a contrivance culled
a cm burr lot , which must be tickled t roin
time to time, and, If you have ever been
tli Mid. you know what that mean. It is
rtany a mlxi-r and mixes drinks for the
cyiindtis.
Tlie uusolme tank empties Into t he car
buretor. Mini when it does you must get
ni.no Masoliiie.
Yon .should always carry two quarts of
spMik plugs, because one quart seldom
woiks; and unless you have sparks there
Is no 1m ii lllun. and If you on't get igni
tion ou don't tet anywhere.
l.ota of Fun In Woods.
Hx dry cells, tucked away aomewhere In
a box, IoiiiIhI) more or less electricity to a
truxzxr that, if improperly handled, will give
no end of amusement to your guests. Kspe
dully in a dense woods forty miles from
tlollll'.
V.-suming that everything is in working
oiihr. and that means no sand in your
VuIvbh, ynu can get from sixty tu ninety
mij un hour, fiom even tile poorest c.u.
by mil slicing the spark as you descend any
steep grade; under which circumstances it
would be wise to sound horn at frequent
intervals, Say, of one second each.
The troubles are probably the most
common annoyance with which a gentle
man must cope, aa requiring less brain and
mote brawn than moat gentlemen can pro
duce. It la prudent, therefore, to carry
a couple of extra wheels, fitted with pie
luflated tires.
There Is always safety In high speed; thy
harder you strike an object the less liable
you are to know It. Besides, your guests,
bumping around In the tonneau, will have
greater re.uton to remember your hospi
tality. do alow over larga dogs; they are
apt to splash; small dogs, three-quarter
apecd. The machine Is apt to skid on a
brood of small chickens, so that It Is wise
to be a trifle cautious near barn yards.
Absent Muffler Ilaudy.
Cnder the car, somewhere, is an attach
ment which hue nothing to do with wearing
apparel, tailed a muffler. This muffler,
when cut out. produces a terrific noise, it
Is very hiuidy at night to Btartle aleeplng
people, and la particularly useful, at all
times, for frightening anlmuls and disturb
ing meetings.
Uemeiiiber, you own the road, always.
IViiobtrlaiiH have no rights there, while
wagons xhffuld be knocked off tho highway,
Indiscriminately.
Never curry a map. Simply p-g along
and you will evrntuaJly end In some, sur
'pnslng place that will Increase your fund
of knowledge.
He sure, to carry enough robes, fur coats,
loves, caps, duaters, and goggles to fit out
regiment; and when swinging up to a
hotel, have them all on, give your ordure
In a sharp, peremptory manner, or other
wise they will think you are cheap skates
in a lured outfit.
Always ay more fi.r a thing than noees
Biry; throw your things around carelessly;
be fciiir.j ; and in tlniu you may become an
expert.
When eastern automobile racing drivel's
have finished their queeta for the Vender
bilt and Orand Prlxe cups they will head
for the far coast. A report from California
stntea that a big motordrome meet will be
held for the end of October. Aa the Orand
Prlxe will be held on T-one; Island In Oc
tober 15. the drivera will have) plenty Of
time to get their machines to tha Oakland
courr-e. The half-mile track la In the
course of construction and the contractors
say that it will be completed by the middle
of next month.
Jack Prince, who supervised tha building
of the board track at loa Angeles, la be
hind the Oakland project. He saya he has
fiiKned contracts with Barney Oldfield,
Ljewls Strang, Harris Hanshue. Bert Ding
ley and Jack Fleming, as well aa a num
ber of less prominent drivers. Further
more, he derlarea that he has the promise
of George H. Robertson, Louis Chevrolet,
Ray Harroun and Bob Burman to com
pete. It la understood that unusually liberal
cash prlxes and trophies will be distributed
for the opening meet. Prince claims to
have made a canvars of the manufacturers
and has Assurances that the concerns fa-
voring racing will each enter at least two
cars. The Oakland Chamber of Commerce!
is in favor of the new motordrome, and !
It is understood that Prince has recelvec
guarantees of support from the leading
business men of that city.
The only thing conflicting with Prince's
scheme Is that the Atlanta Speedway
will hold a big meet early in November.
The Georgia promoters hava arranged ten
tatively for a raoe for the cars competing :
In the grand prize of Long Island, Atlanta
has hung up big pursea for this meeting
and the Oakland people will have to offer
large Inducemente before the permanent
eastern drivers will sign up to appear at
the first meet of the new motordrome.
Is Insured for $3,600 or more the rate is
24 per cent. Cars coating from tl.Sor) to
IMPS of 1810 and 1911 models, cannot b In
sured for less than 60 per cent of the
original list price: cars of this price classi
fication, but of 1909 models, cannot be In
sured for more than SO per cent of the
original list price, and cars of tha same
price classification of 1908 model cannot
b Insured for more than 60 per cent of the
original list price.
On cars costing up to 11.499 the same re
quirement as to minimum Insurance holds
good on 1910 and 1911 models. On 1901 mod
els the maximum insurance Is 70 per cent
of the original list price, and on 1908 models
50 per cent from the schedule rate. There
Is an extra charge of '4 per cent on cars
originally coating up to 11.999. Except on
cars costing I3.&00 or more originally the
maximum amount of Insurance on 1907
models Is 40 per cent. Care older than 1W7
models are accepted only at an advance
over tha 1907 ratea
On all private pleasure cars that are in
sured with a private garage warranty
there la a reduction of H per cent from
tha schedule rate. The private garage
warranty stipulates that the car shall be
kept In specified private garage or stable,
except that It may be housed In another
building for fifteen days at a time. If the
care Is en route or being1 cleaned or re
paired. Kor elwtrlc automobiles the rate Is de
creased from 24 to 2 per cent with a re
duction of per cent for private garage
warranty. On steam automobiles the rate
has ben Jumped from JH to not less than
3 per cent for 1910 and 1911 models. On
older models of steam machine the rate
must be not less than S per cent. The
amounts allowed are at the option of the
underwriter. There Is a reduction on ma
chines having the boiler In front of the
dashboard.
Vndcr the new plan of classification of a
car for purposes of Insurance Is determined
by the original list price when new without
the Cot of additional equipment or extra
bodies, but a oar may be Insured for Its
full value. Thus a car whose catalogue
price Is S2.R00 may carry SX0 In equipment.
Its classification Is fixed by the list price
of $2,500, but It may be Insured for I2.7R0.
Boston Transcript.
When you have anything to sell or ex
change advertise It In The Bee Want Ad
columns and get quick results.
AUTO FIELD GOOD ABROAD
J. J. Tole Tells How American Fao
torlea Mar Dispose of Product
by Kiport.
"A good opportunity exists In certain
far east countries for the sale of light
motor vehicles, especially runabouts, for
doctors and other persons who have long
country circuits to cover In the course of
their professional or business enterprises,"
said J. J. Cole, president of the Colo -Motor
Car company of Indianapolis, lnd., manu
facturers of the Cole "30." Tho use of such
motor cars for station owners, farmers and
salesmen Is also extremely Important, and
a big demand Is ateadUy developing. Within
the last year there has been a rush of
fitms to take up the agency for motor ve
hicles, especially for the lighter class. and
it would be much easier for American
motor car manufacturers to sell their goods
by means of direct agencies rather than
by catalogues." Mr. Cole further says, that
there will be large purchases of automobiles
when tha money la distributed In prosperous
Porto Rico, where more than 1,000 kilome
ters of splendid roada await the motor car
enthusiasts. Already there are 3o0 automo
biles on the Island, well divided among the
different American makes; that the demand
exceeds the supply, and that a manufac
turer could easily capture the West Indian
trade If a machine were made to fit ex
isting conditions. The climate Is hard
on rubter, leather and polished surfaces,
and especial attention must be paid to
these fittings, if the machine la to become
popular and enduring."
AUTOS MONOPOLIZE MUCH INK
Subject Takes I'p Knormni Amount
of Space In Newspapers and
Magailort llrlpa Hoada.
That the automobile holds the public eye
Is iuipi esslvely shown by the enormous
amount of apace given to tha automobile
In magazinea of all descriptions. Not only
are large and expensive magaalnee pub
lished, which are entirely devoted to the
automobile, but ninety-nine out of 100 news
papers have a regular automobile page.
To people who have not kept close touch
with the trend of the automobile situation,
the most remarkable feature of the whole
Industry Is the phenomenal Increase In
(arm automobiles In the last two years.
The social life of the county districts lias
been revolutionized and people brought Into
closed touch with each other by the great
est time and distance annlhllator of modern
times.
The effect on roads has been far-reaching
and beneficial to an extent that It is im
possible to estimate. This certainly dem
onstrates that the motorcar Industry Is
not governed by the same conditions as
the bicycle Industry.
Hankers and other men, who from the
very nature of their buainess muat be cau
tious and conservative, hava predicted all
sorts of dire reaulta from lack of demand,
that their reasoning waa from false pre
mises la shown by the steady demand for
all kinds of cars and an analysis of the
distribution of the wealth of tho country.
The demand for the higher-priced cars is
steadily Increasing and ahow a healthy
and natural growth. The automobile has
cume to stay and has not seen Its beat days
by any means. As a bit of evidence the
11 11. Thomas Mqtor company recently
held Its annual dealers' convention at Buf
falo with most gratifying results. E. It.
Thomas, president of the company, stated
to our correspondent that tho convention
waa a great auccess, aa tha output of the
company waa almost entirely sold.
He stated that hU records showed that
SO per cent more cars were aold on specified
orders at thla time than were sold at a
corresponding period last year, and that
f H) per cent more cars had been contracted
for by the dealers than at the correspond
ing period last year.
Such a statement by one of tha foremost
manufacturers In the automobile trade cer
tainly does not indicate the predicted
slump.
NO ONE HAS RIGHT OF WAY
Allhoauh the Horse Is Mare Safe.
Drliura Ktaoald Remember
Others Have Hlbts.
"Uenerally speaking, horse traffio gives
the precidcuc to automobiles as a matter
of safety," said President J. J. Cole, of
tin. Cole Motor Car company of Indianapo
lis, lnd., manufacturers of the- Cole "30,"
but the man In the car should not con
sider that he lias absolute right of way
over all other road users for this or any
other reason, but he should always remem
ber that every user has equal lights on tho
road."
Itrfurmlnar the krultate,
In western Kansas a teacher In a pri
mary grade waa instructing her class lu
the composition of sentences. After a
talk of several minutes aha wrote two aen
tenoee on the blackboard one wronr In
syntax and the other a misstatement of
ct. The aentencea were "The hen haa
i-a ana nna noil 117
vt line, said the teacher to one of the
J insait r. ' o to the board and ahow
Wh-re th fault lies In thoaa two sentencea."
Willie slowly approached the board, evi
dently atiidWng hard on the tangle. Then,
to his teacher a consternation, be took the
crjon and wrote: "The hen never done
it. OoJ Jon It." -Ci.sii'opollton.
RULES FOR AUTO INSURANCE
lloaton I aderwrltere Reduce Ratea
on High Gradera, Raise Ratea
on the Cheap.
The Boston fire Insurance agents who
write automobile policies have put Into ef
fect a new system of rates, which has
been agreed to by all the companies en
gaged In thla line of business, and which
for the flrat time puts automobile fire in
surance on a thoroughly business-like basis
especially In the matter of second-hand
cars, which have b.en the most difficult
problem with which the companies have
had to deal.
Speaking broadly, the new ratea are a
reduction on the higher-priced automobiles
Insured for approximately their full value,
the charge I about the same on medium
priced car Insured for about their full
value, and there Is an Increase on low
priced car insured for about their full
value. For small amounts of Insurance
the rate ar Increased and for second
hand cars they are increased, dealers in
surance being considerably higher than
formerly on second-hand gooda. .
The majority of the losses which the In
surance companies have to stand In the
automobile department are what are called
partial losses, averaging perhaps a few
hundred dollars In each rase. Under the
old system a man carrying only a
small amount of insurance on his
car and paying a small premium waa as
thoroughly protected from partial losses
as a man carrying Insurance to the full
value of the car and paying the full
premium. The new ratea are expected to
remove thla inequality by making the pre
mium higher for smaller amount of In
surance. It is expressly stipulated that upon 1910
and 1911 model cars costing from ti.0 up
ward tho Insurance cannot bo less than
60 per cent of tho original list price. Thus
a car costing SI.OuO cannot bo Insured for
less than $?.&. If insured tor the minimum
tho rate I X per cent, but If this tar
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'The First Thoroughly Standardized
Perfectly Balanced High Grade High
Powered Car for $1500
The Value of Standardization To You
THE man who puts his money in the new Abbott-Detroit gets
the only thoroughly standardized medium priced car in
America. He gets a car that can be relied upon to do more
than its daily work on account of the standardization of every
individual part in the machine. He gets a car that we stand
behind that will deliver and operate above specified rating that the
manufacturers guarantee for one year.
When you exchange $1500 for an Abbott-Detroit you know as a
concrete fact you are getting the greatest and most lasting value in
ah automobile that has ever been placed on the market.
The only cars that can compete with this standardized 30 H. P. car
are the $4000 grades and better. What they offer you in standard
ization we offer you in this accurately balanced low priced machine
Both being standard means the utmost mechanically.
This means that every single part of the 3000 cars we build for
1911 will be tested as accurate down to the minutest part of an inch
down to a hair line. , 1
All this is possible only in a car that has proved its high efficiency
that has proved its integrity to run day in and day out without
mechanical or financial assistance. If we could not bank on this car's
ability to stand up and deliver we could not afford to standardize it.
Finished Like A Foreign Machine
The gears and drive shafts are constructed of Crome
Nickle Steel. Every Abbott-Detroit receives twenty
four painting operations in the finish. The finest and
most expensive cars on the market cannot offer you
better. The double feed from the gasoline tank to
the engine is an exclusive Abbott-Detroit feature.
The reserve feed takes the gasoline from the bottom
Tvhich you throw into use when the first feed is ex
hausted, thus always getting an extra 25 miles out of
your gasoline when you thought the tank dry.
The Eae of Operation
The Abbott-Detroit has a wonderfully smooth, posi
tive operation. No jolts or jerks. No jumping engine.
No bumping you from side to side. No slinging you
out of your seat. It takes the roughest roads with
the ease it takes the macadam. It slips along with
that perfect .full easy running operation that
demonstrates its mechanical ability.
The motor is 30 II. P. Ignition dual system one
set of Spark Plugs with Magneto and Batteries com
plete. This motor does better than we claim. You're
not forever fussing with it. It works without your
aid just a4 we deliver it sound to the core. Many
an engine works well on the demonstration floor, then
goes to pieces on the road. The Abbott-Detroit engine
works on the road it dots during our rigid tests
perfectly. A 1 ' the uiotoi is right you know
the car is worth .. i"..
$1500 Complete
without top and wind shield. Everything else goes
with this one price. The individual electric light
equipment 5 elegant lamps magneto-batteries and
all. Yoa're not stuck tor a lot of extras. You
don't have to hear the dealer say: "Well, this
and this, and this, will cost you so much extra."
You get this magnificent-substantial complete
guaranteed car for but $150Q.
You'll realize the worth of this car when you see it
and have your ride. You'll see the vaiue it represents
when you look it over. You'll feel the comfort it
gives when yon sit in the large spacious back seat and
enjoy a good comfortable spin. Have the driver taice
you over a rough road pick out the roughest vou can
find and you'll appreciate the Abbott-Detroit springs
that allow you to take the ruts and bumps without a
ouiver.
Have A Ride Today
One look--one ride-will convince you that this
thoroughly standardized car is the only one you can
afford to invest in. For the price you'll never see a
more efficient and reliable automobile than the Abbott
Detroit. 4
Our dealer will be glad to take you for a driva
through the Park and tell you all about the Abbott
Detroit. Look him up today. Don't neglect to sea
the finest car in America for the price, and we'll
stand comparison with any $2500 car you know of.
Get the facts then judge yourself. (
Be sure to get around to see the Abbott-Detroit
today. Ask to see Model "B". Here is where you
will find it waiting for you to jump in.
FOR SALE IX OMAHA BY
THE BAUM IRON CO., 13th and Harney Ste.
Abbott-Motor Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
If you cannot call at tha '". , . ' tf ' ZAjjP
daaJer'a, write ua direct yjCN, 'X"'" ' l'
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