Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-20
Automobile snnrkn


c. e. Wilkins made a flying trip to FIRE.
mont end return Tuesday
Quite a number of Eagle tourists on their
way 70 Denver took In the city in automo-
W s. Balduff, the most recent acquisition
70 the ranks OF the enthusiasts, has his
car out almost constantly these hot days.
ALIEN +. Ely Joined the ranks Of the
motorists last week, investing in a hand
some two-oylin1er touring car.
DR.. Macrae OF Council Bluffs had hurry
an automobile.
DR.. Kirby Of Fremont Neb.. was an
Omaha visitor a few days and before
leaving for home left his order for a de-
tachable tonneau car,
Mr.. Max Meyer, Mr.. w. s. Poppleton,
Mr.. Judson and others had touring cars
out last week, entertaining their friends
with the pleasures Of motoring.
C. @. Powell left Friday morning on a
short automobile tour, taking in the nearby
towns here in Nebraska. He was accom-
panied by Mr.. Fred Skate as mechanician.
A local dealer reports the sale Of a $500
touring car to Mr.; Clare Coleman OF Yer
don, Reb. Mr., Coleman drove home in his
new car, and the trip was made in a most
satisfactory manner.
King Edward OF Great Britain has a
! string OF automobiles, mostly of English
make. Queen Alexandra, however uses
exclusively an electric Of the Victoria pat
tern, made In America.
Excavation was begun for the new garage
which ]. ]. DeTight is to build on automo-
bile row. This is the third auto dealer
to move to Farnam street. west Of the
city hall, and tends to throw this class Of
business into one neighborhood
Mr. B. Denison, representing one Of the
pig eastern automobile factories called on
| He says that this is the biggest year by
| far the industry has ever had in the east
He finds the tendency is towards larger
and more powerful cars, and that the com
mercial vehicle is gradually growing into
| favor.
New converts to automobiling should be-
come familiar with the sound of their en-
| CINE when 1t Is running properly. A motor
seldom stops without giving warning by
some irregularity of noise Every sound In
dicates something, and one of the least bit
unusual sound should be needed at once
1t may indicate an incipient trouble. that
which II neglected may be serious.
In that section Of Brooklyn known
as East New York, the latest up-to-date
Peddler has been found Instead Of a
! orse end wagon, he uses an eight-hor
power runabout, which he has built up so
that is 1t resembles a box wagon in the
rear. He peddles vegetables ana says that
he makes more money with his motor car,
because he can cover two or three peddling
districts in a day and dispose of several
loads OF supplies.
For those countries who want to see the
! Bennett cup race continued, 1t would seem a
diplomatic move for them to issue a chal-
lenge to the French club as soon as possible.
| Italy already has taken the initiative. The
French club declares its purpose to return
ing TO It, naturally will go with 1t. II sew
eral challenges from different nations were
handed In with the cup, the donor OF It
competition.
Frances position relative to the Bennett
cup race appears similar to that Of the
sWintsh youngster who said he wanted "a
be fair and wanted only half of the bed
but he wanted his half in the middle. and
half as best he might, or sleep on each side
OF him-if he could. France wants only III
fair share Of representation in the race. Il
is claimed, but i holds its fair share" &c
be at least twice as many cars as ans
other nation has.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Groves brought up al
an Omaha garage last week In their auto
mobile, having Just completed q trip Of
200 miles In about fiVe weeks. Mr.. Groves
represents Des Moines Arm and his terri.
tory extends over northern Iowa. eastern
Nebraska southeast South Dakota and south.
ern Minnesota, With the machine as means
able to double his Itinerary making as he
does between seven and nine towns daily
So far the tourists are playing in grea
to a tire since they left their home in Wat
erloo, ave years ago,
"As a class, the automobiles OF Europ,
are not nearly as good as those OF oul
country" says F. E. Dayton. OF the Elec
. | trio Vehicle company, who has recently
returned garned from br! !shA and eonanents
OF motor car buying Is to purchase the
chassis and have coach builder construc
! the DOQy. Inc result - q CQlleCLOn o.
misht, poorly designed bodies, which Civ,
an individuality 70 the cars, making NJ
} two seem alike, and causing dif1culty Il
distinguishing different makes. In PaTi
many short wheel base cars. almost OBJ
Eolete In this country, are still made US
OF by the fashionable"
= Touring and kindred matters are Whs
, busy the American Automobile associate
mostly, although It's racing affairs, whic
bring II, as the controlling body, most frs
quently into public notice, cannot be nes
} lected. An active campaign for indiyidui
Memberships, on basis OF 81
years dues and no Initiation fe'
ls now in progress, all automobl
lists and others interested, whetht
/ club members or not, being eligible. Sine
this policy was inausurated, the nations
J organization has been bounding forwar,
The ONCE OF Secretary A. @. Batchelder
j 81 West Forty-second street New York,
. at present being besieged with requests Il
touring information, which are responde
5 to gladly. An efficient touring department
. ! which will Yield members special advan
4 | ages IN the way OF maps, has been inst
tuted and plans are going forward for III
0 bestowal OF many other benefits upon h
y | individual members