Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-30

there is any about There is q nno sugges-
ton for garages In this,
An international road race r. to be or
ganized for 1905 by the German Automobile
club II government sanction can be OBJ
tained.
Dr. Gilmore r. the latest convert to the
Cape top proposition. He had the Powell
Bacon company equip his machine with
Mr.. Parkhurst Of the Great Western rail-
road treated party Of friends to an even
from FfsedericEson's garage for the oocs-
sion.
A. c. Kestner Of Kansas. City drove up
to Omaha last Sunday. He experienced
wonderful Improvement y being made In
the roads.
J. w. catron of New York is now In
Omaha with a party of friends, on his way
to San Francisco. He has made the jour
ney from New York, and after q few days
lie has put zip at the Powell Bacon garage.
Willard e. Chambers purchased a tour
ing car from Frederickson this week and
full charge of the running OF il. Mr.. cham
bers anticipates getting the full enjoyment
out of the machine by taking long country
spins and visiting the surrounding towns.
d. NJ. Dieninger OF the Woodmah Lin
seed OIL works, Mr.. Judson of the Midland
Paint and Glass company and Mr. Flack
of the Conservative Savings and Loan as
sociation, each had touring car out last
week with a party enjoying the pleasures
Of motoring over the new boulevard sys-
TEN of Omaha.
A nut may be made to hold for time by
twisting string or Irvine around Il before
screwing up. Nuts may also be held in po-
salts. also by slightly rivetinE the end Of
the bolt. When nut gives trouble in this
way It is usually the result Of excessive VI
enough for the hole In which It Is placed.
The weather of the last week has been
delightful for motoring, and owners of ma
laf,f uraA ata hn do ne nf
the days and evenings. The rental depart
ment at FTedericksons garage has kept
three machines on the go day and night.
The working force has also been putting in
overtime keeping the machines adjusted,
washed and polished and ready for the
owners telephone call
A complete report of the Gordon Bennett
race. held in France on July s. is contained
in the current issue Of the Automobile,
published In New York. American auto
mobiists have been intensely interested in
the international event this year, as three
American cars were among the starters,
race ON American car finished. The report
is the most CoiupIote eN.. published in any
paper in the English language. and is illus
trated with a large number of original pho
tographs.
An automobilist on Broadway, New York
City, had q thorough scare the other day
after humping into tall spare person and
causing him to sit down violently. The VIC
tim sprang to his feet and his hand reached
swiftly for his hip pocket. The chauffeur
crouched beneath the seat to be out Of the
way of bullets and bystanders grabbed
hold of the excited man. The scare turned
into "a laugh, however, when the cause for
the strangers excitement was discovered to
be broken flask of whisky in his nip
pocket He was a southern colonel.
A great deal of interest has been taken
by automobolists in the fact that last week
a decision was rendered by the United
states circuit court, sustaining the bottom
bracket" patent for bicycles. This is
! fundamental patent which covers every
safety bicycle made since 1894, and few
| years ago the possibility of 1t being sus-'
tained was generally scoffed at There is
a close analogy between this bicycle pat
ent and the selden patent, but the latter is
not so sweeping The Selden patent only
covers gasoline automobiles, while the bot
| tom bracket or crank hanger" patent
covers all bicycles and, therefore, II had
much broader claim to be sustained.
| Increasing interest is Neutrality-suspicious.
races, l,000-mile contests and other long
| distance events, and the elaborate arrange
ments made for them, suggests that before
| long there will be a long distance racing
| car of special type, wholly distinct from
any other. II will have special hubs and
rims and spOkes, so that when tires are
worn out the wheels may be shifted in a
| jify without any necessity of adjusting
! the bearings. II will be ballasted on the
/ inside to keep It on the tracks when turn
4 ing corners, have a special body lighted in
| side and fitted with automatic devices for
| taking on fuel, food and other supplies
while in motion, and be wholly a freak ma
| chine adapted TO this one use.