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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1911)
(I'll I I ! I 1T 10 THK OMAHA SUNDAY DUE: JANUARY 15. 1911. Chech your parcels at our garages next week anhington. D. .'.. have takon up head 'quartets at the (tmou brick course to make testa ami observations which win show the effect of atmoepherlo changes 'on the vitrified paving surface. The speed- way was chosen S the moat perfect sani ', pie of brick paving In the country and the 'peculiar slopes and curves at the turn?, of I the race course Rive the only opportunity l trw t tvratitnia novhip und rrtlrl ronstl'UC-i It might be said that tr. :.:atNalj. man- I non. ager of the t nlted Motor Clikiso company. ; jiajot. jamcs j;. Hoaard, head of ine la a well-balanced production, lie Is "M. .vl,...im,nt t rv the covernment Is au- Along Auto Row Dealers Oetllna Ready for the ShowWill hT tan ThM Week at tke Omaha Land Show. I). MacNab, M. I." The determined to have a family and prefixed "M. P." ti the food I old Hcotty name of MacNab. Ten year.i of j aturdy application of the doctor a part ad- i ded. the "M. IX-' to the family deslgna- j tlon. But aa the best laid plans of mice and i men often go hang. Jimt o Vr. MacNab laid down his case of vials to plk up the tool of commerce. He hta foee.i signally successful In his new work. Now peculiar aa Is this "M. I). MacNab. M. P." It la rio more peculiar than the case of Dr. MaeNab's younger brother. The family sought to make sure of hla future at a tender age by prefixing the I nit In Is "A. B." to the proud name and an obliging college added another brace of alphabet openers and to this younger brother Is privileged to sign himself "A. H. MacNab, A. B." Whether the ge.itleman jumped four feet out of hla aeat while driving, or whether the model T actually left the ground and did the aeroplane stunt, la a question Lliat might be debated were It passible to take time to look Into conditions. The facta In the case are aa follows: Mr. Wohlwend of Alliance. O., la an owner as well as an ardent admirer of the model T Ford, and the feats of service per formed by the car. He don't believe there Is another car on earth that can beat It, and he takea every chance he has to prove it. While driving to Hudson, O., recently the gentleman came up to a large touring car, which he Immediately set out to pass. "I never rtay behind," says Mr. Wohl wend, and ao naturally with a couple more notches on his gasoline quadrant, the model T went whizzing past the big car. Then there was a crash. An unkind alx-lnch pipe waa hidden In the grass, and in pass ing the Ford hit It with full force, com ' pletely shattering both glaaaea In the wind ' shield. The collision was so great. Hays Mr. Wohlwend, that the car Jumped four feet In the air. Our critic says he bet the ' driver Jumped four feet In the air trying I to dodge flying wind shield glass. Anyway none of the axles or running gear of the car wora damaged, ao Mr. Wohlwend kept en going until far out of alght of the other fellow. Then a stop waa made and after convincing hlmaelf that nothing waa broken continued hla trip to Hudson with no more j damage to the car than a broken wind i shield. Speaks pretty well for the value (of vanadium steel In the axles and springs ' of the Ford car. The United Btatea government has taken '. official notice of the Indianapolis motor . speed we y with the result that two engineer physicists from the bureau of atandarda at .mov.nso ianu' ,,,nrltv ..... ,hB K,.t,mnt that the voeed- 'hyii bin In the tn,i. .i, i the vitrified brick Bav ins; field an an example of almost perfec tion, nnd the results obtained from the tent there will be of liistln benefit to the cities throughout the land. The report of the experts will be sent to the Washington headquarter and theie'wlll be distributed to ail of the municipalities which use brick as a paving material. One of the tests which the experts are making is to determine the contraction and expannion of the brl'k surface In the vari ous temperatures finm 10 desrees below zero to summer heat. This will be of bene fit to paving contractors In future con struction work as they will know what al lowance to make for such changes. Another tent to determine the rigidity of the track has been made by placing a sensitive spirit level which hows a change of one ten thousandth part of an Inch, beside an au tomobile. The machine is then run away and the action of the level noted. These tests so far have failed to show any change In the position of the level gauge. Ouy TU Smith has Just received ord of the building of a speed car weighing but l.bOO pounds by the H. H. Franklin Manu facturing company, for a particular cus tomer. This car In some respects resembles the special speed model built by the Franklin company, but is very different In many particulars. The principal feature of con trast between this and other cars is Its light weight. In Its manufacture every sur plus part has been removed, Irona are bored out, wood parts lightened, and In no place has an ounce of material been left except where absolutely necessary for strength and safety. Even the mud guards are mere strips of thin sheet metal above the wheels. The individual sloping hood and turtle back-of the 1911 Franklin gives the car a most speedy appearance. The motor is a high compression tour-cylinder affair, and while its horse-power la not officially an nounced It Is said to be sufficient to pro duce very high speed. Mr. Awrell, the pur chaser, will spend the winter months In Porto Rico with this unique car. A score of test cars from the Indianapo lis not or factories are working out dally at the brick track and the results which they have brought In making the brick aurface smoother are remarkable. The steady grind of car after car, running over the brick, has worn the surface down to a smoothness which waa believed Impos sible when the track waa first constructed. After spending ' $150,000 putting the brick surface on the course the management found that It was rather hard on tires, so every means has been used to bring the track Into the smoothest condition possible. Dr. Wsdsworth Warren, manager of the Bulcl; racing team, recently paid a visit to the speedway to Investigate the report that the track had become almost perfect under the wear of the test csrs. After carefully Inspecting 'the course, especially at the turns, he said: "I used to think that the brick track was hard on tires and that years of wear would not Improve It, but 1 must ssy now that the surface appears to be entirely different than It was. even last summer at the July race meeting, it was better than at first then, but now I think there is not a superior surface In the country. "The coarse surface of the cement coat ing has been worn down so that the filler merely serves to close the small apertures In and between the bricks. It renders the track," I believe, "practically sktd proof and looks as though there never would be much more tire trouble. It would not sur prise me It some of the cars go through the big 500-mlle race next May with one tire change, at the most. "Of course any surface, even dirt, wears out the tires, but I think this even brick surface will be easier on tires now than almost l any other material which could be used." Paul P. Willis, formerly publicity man ager at Indianapolis, Ind., of the Over land Automobile company, has accepted the position of directing a municipal pub licity and advertising campaign for that city. His work will be a part of the gen eral crusade for a bigger and better city. being waged by the Indianapolis Trade association. This organization is but one year old and has proved Itself a pacemaker among similar organizations elsewhere, all en gaged In the modern business of city build ing. The officers of this society are all head of big and successful Indianapolis concerns and they are directing the efforts of the Trade association along business methods. Will J. Dobyns, as secretary, has elegant headquarters In the Board of Trade build ing. There is a jobbers' and wholesale division, a freight division, a factory divi sion and -a "city beautiful" division. The newly organized advertising department, placed in care of Mr. Willi, will be man aged along the same scientific lines as an advertising manager does business for any specific commercial concern. Concerning the progress of this organ ization to date, Mr. Willis says: "We do not want a sudden boom. The analysis of the steady, yet rapid growth of this Booster capital shows cause for growth In many elements. The natural advan tages of the city's geographical location Is one of the chief of these. During the laat few years the large Increase In the number of Interurban lines and improve ments of the many older steam roads has Impressed, the shippers with the unex celled advantages for supplying their cus tomers In all directions with their orders of merchandise. "The estimate of business done by the Indianapolis wholesale houses in the last ear Is $100,000,000. The Indianapolis drug market Is the largest of any Inland city In the world. A $5,000,000 business was done last year. The wholesale grocery business, which employe more thon 160 traveling salesmen, did a $1), 000.000 busi ness Tast year. The Indianapolis dry goods business closed the season with a record of a year's $10,000,000 business. The hard ware jobbers did a $7,000,000 business, the wholesale paper companies a $,1,000,009 busi ness and the queenaware people a $.'.000,000 business. Add this to an automobile In dustry of 20,000 cars a year and many other first-clave business concerns and it Is easily seen that Indianapolis is a giant that must be reckoned with seriously in the modern battle of cities." The latest census report shows Indian apolis to have KJ.650 population. GAME FIGHTER WINS OUT Densi aa l as of fieerae W". E, Snath Dakota's erTT Scrapper. PEARY MEETS A BOGUS "COOK" Explorer Completes Hldlac Teat aad Hocks His Overcoat rrlta tee Walter. "A Comparison" Shake $p tare say "Comparisons are Odious but" A Standard $4,000 Car A Velic $1,800 Car has 4-Hotm Power. 4.9 Bore. 3.28 Stroke. A Water Pump instead of Thermos syphon. 29 hae tecylisder. 82 bare sy Under In nejrs, 48 have double ignition. 05 have Selective Gert. Cellular radiator. 40Hore Tower. 4.5 Bore. 5.23 Stroke. Water Pump. LfCyllnder. Cylinder In pairs. Double Ignition. SelectiTe Geareet. Cellular radiator. Which proves that a Velie offers practically the same value in the parts that make it an automobile as cars costing twice as much. Therefore the -difference in price must be due largely to the ex-v ternal or parts which please the eye-, but not necessarily the pocket. This comparison is based upo n actual facta and we believe we can prove to your entire satisfaction that the Velie -car offers the most value for the money. The same satisfactory service from the car and the same fair treat ment at the hands of the manufacturer is assured the Veile purchaser. Why not investigate and find out for yourself that what we say is true T IX) it now IMMEDIATELY. John Beers Plow Go DISTRIBUTORS v OMAHA i CITY SAIfEr& RGDM, 19CJ &l FARNAM -SXS . V - aff L . iiJijixu.-u,JL.m.ii-. , un y iUiiiimniKM;iiMMmmiii.uumii:ii There Is sportsman's Instinct that stirs men to enthusiasm when a game fighter wins a battle against odds, without much regard to the cause for which he has been flfhtlnc This Instinct will find expression over the reinstatement of George W. Egan as a practicing attorney by the South Pa kota supreme court. Whatever else he may be. Egan la the best single-handed fighter ever developed In South Dakota politics. Disbarred by the Minnehaha County Bar association early In his career In South Dakota, the young lawyer from Iowa was apparently down and out- Even though, ks Egan strenuously protested, the dis barment was due to a complication of po litical, legal and business motives, nobody believed that the handicap thus created could be overcome. Even his friends, and they were not many at that time, expected he would pack his traps and make a new start cleswhere under more auspicious conditions. But Egan didn't quit for a minute. Having lost hla fight before the bar association, he took it te the supreme court, only to lose again. Then he took an appeal to the electorate of Minnehaha county by projecting hla candidacy for county attorney, an office for which he could not qualify while the disbarment stood. Esjan said he wasn't particularly Interested in the office; he wanted the vin dication. He pleaded his care si eloquently and effectively that the voters of Minne haha county actually elected htm to the office that he could not fill lected him by one of the largest majorities ever given In the county. Mr. Egan made another fight to be allowed to qualify, and lost It, of course. Still he wasn't ready to quit. Vnable to practice his profession, Egan established a weekly newspaper In ' Sioux Falls, mainly on nerve. With rare egotism, as nearly everybody thought, he an nounced that the mission of his newspaper would be the vindication of Egan, and as a means to that end, the promotion of hta independent candidacy for governor. It did not seem likely that anybody would care to pay for or read such a purely per sonal organ, but many must have done' so, for Egan continued to hang on, pub lishing a long serial story of his, troubles and discharging weekly broadsides at his political and personal enemies,, and the eourts, which he contended had denied him justice. Egan's newspsper regularly pre sented him as a candidate for governor, but politicians smiled at the absurdity of the notion. When the primary campaign of 110 opened there seemed to be no place fer Egan. The old factional lines In the re publican party were drawn anew, and fac tional slates were prepared. The faction with which Egan was in sympathy was supporting the governor of the state, then serving his first term. Tho opposing fac tion had a candidate of Its own, and had. no use for Egan In any event. Tn the cir cumstances it waa supposed Egan would not present his candidacy at the primary as a republican, but might project an In dependent candidacy In the fall. This was another poor guees. Egan entered the" pri mary In competition with the other two republican candidates, and the subsequent proceedings emased all onlookers. Egan hired an automobile and proceeded to give the term "whirlwind campaign" new slgnlfioanoe in South Dakota, He traveled from town to town, holding open air meeting's and presenting his personal and political campaign with fiery elo quence and enthusiasm that infected tne crowds. The report betran to go the rounds that "Egan was getting the voters," but still the politicians refused to take him seriously as a factor In the campaign. When the primary returns began to roll In, however. It was found there was basis for the reports. Egan had got the voters, tens of thousands of them, from towns and farms alike. On the day following the election It seemed sure that he had been nominated. ' The official returns showed he had distanced one of the factional can didates, and had Just fallen short of beat ing the other. It waa generally admitted that if the "whirlwind campaign" had cov ered more territory Egan would have, won the nomination. Egan disappointed the guesscrs again by not taking an Independent candidacy to the polls, where, on the surface ef things, be might easily have held the balance ot power. Instead he preferred to hold his standing as a repulblcan, and point to the astounding primary vote ae a popular re veraal of the supreme court's Judgment in the disbarment case. Evidently the su preme court Itself was Impressed with the significance of the demonstration. It per mitted a reopening of the old case, and fol lowing the withdrawal of many offensive utterances made by Evan during the heat of the campaign, it reversed Itself and re stored Egan's credentials as a practicing attorney. The Intereetlng question regarding the extraordinary Egan Is, What next?-8ioux City Journal. The wintry blasts off the lev Potomac contain no hidden dangers for Commander Robert E. Peary. Lest there he any doubt tn the minds of hopelessly biased persons on this subject, the following facts are prevented for consideration: Ten days sgo the discoverer of the North Pole, now a "naval engineer at tached to the Department of Justice." re ceived orders to prepare for the ninety mile riding test that is prescribed for naval officers. Meditatively the commander stroked his tawny mustache and frowned a polar frown as he said: "I haven't been astride a horse for seventeen years, and have almost forgotten how to mount a saddle. But I'm going to make that ninety-mile ride if I die in the attempt." It was typical of Commander Peary to make a determination of this sort and to carry It out. Wednesday morning he started out on the course, a three-and-one-half-loop around the speedway. He knew he had to complete the ride In three days and was a trifle worried by the thought. Hut at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, after eleven nours of hard riding In all. Com mander I'eary crossed the finish line with Jwst the suspicion of a smile on his lips. He had demonstrated he knew a few "land lubber tricks as well aa thoso of a plain avaman. lie had used eleven horses In his riding iflajs, had never once allow rd them to ilkrL.n Hntin In thnlr ln-lnl-nn- hour ttalt and hail -nirirf.ft from thn 1fM with 110 miles to his c:rdlt. Incidentally, the test ride was climaxed with the sides of excitement. After com pleting the ride, the North Pole discoverer made a little recunnoissance to a place of refreshment, where lie iniaht find a little 'spiritual" nourishment. The "little Jour ney" was successful. Then Commander Peary found he had brought no money with him. Ilia pockets were empty. "I'm afraid I can't pay you for that drink Just now. my man," he said to the man behind. "I haven't any money. But I'm Commander Peary." "The you are." replied the man In the apron. "Well. I'm Ir. Cook, and I have proofs, specifications and documents to show you bought a drink and didn't pay for It. I should advise you to come across with some cash, Mr. Commander Peary." Thereupon an excited colloquy ensued, but the commander was so decisively wi.isted In the argument that he bethought himself of a compromise. Finally, a happy thought struck hint. "I'm going to leave this overcoat hers as a puarantee that 1 11 pay for this drink. That ought to satlafy you. A man can't wear an overcoat this kind of weather, anyway," he added. Ho the overcoat was held hostage until late In the afternoon, rvimmander Peary might have given a certain polar watch charm of his Instead of the overcoat, but he would not run the risk of losing It. ,Jt Is altogether too valuable for that. Wash ington Herald. It atonrf ft. Teal. The hour was 1 a. m. Inside the dimly lighted hallway stood Mrs. Dorkins. with a srim smile on her fs ce. The front door was bolted. "John," she said. In cutting accents, "yon have been dissipating at the club again!" "Maiia." spoke a voice outside, rapidly, clearlv, and distinctly, "he blow luau brlouslv on the blooming bugle!" Instantly she unfastened and opened the door. Mr. Dorkins had not been dissipating. Chicago Tribune. "The City Owns One' of My Cars" Said J. L. Sternberg, manager for the Interstate Auto Co Ask the officials what a misterful machine it is. It will outrun, outwear, outclass many a high priced car aad thousands arc finding it out. I sell now a 5 or 7-Passcngcr Car "50" Torpedo Touring Car for $2,700 Shew me anybody else who can do it. Marvelous beautj and power arc shown in its artistic bdy lines. Its power ful, soft purring engine, its roomy interior makes it seat from 5 to 7 easily. The $1,750 "40" is well know in Nebraska and Iowa, and there are hundreds who wouldn't ride in any car except an Interstate. INTERSTATE AUTOMOBILE COMPANY 310-12 Suth 18th Street A Msslass ef at Crate. It ia one of the mysteries ef life how two men can make a bargain, and both get the worst of it. 'Millions for defense." is an admirable motto for the lawyer who la retained at that end of the case. Some men are Ilka blotting pada In that tbey absorb the Ideaa ef others without ac quiring any of their own. The eook book may be an admirable thing In tte way, but it le responsible for many an unhappy marriage. The trouble about beertnnlng at the bot tom of the ladder is that ou may have to do It ao often. New York Times. II No hill too steep, i II No sand too deep. CONVERTIBLE j TORPEDO II A handsome, comfortable car, equipped with a ) If . powerful engine. A reasonable all the year around II servant. fxt ' 25-00 PIONEER IMPLEMENT CO., Council Bluffs, Iowa . V