The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-10-13
AUTOMOBILE LUxURIEs.

has conceived the i'll fromed idea that
an automobile is an uncomfortable
little box on wheels with hard, bum
| py cushions and nothing to attract
the person who desires ease and lux
ury while moving about the country,
says Country Life iw Ame,ioa.
Starting with the upholstering,
which may be of either costly leather
or whipcord, or for that matter of
any mateial that the owner desires,
we find the cushions made of the
best hair and fitted over the finest
springs. In the interior finish of
these bodies the coach builder has
reached the perfection of his art.
Cleverly designed pockets are con-
veniently placed to hold a kerchief,
purse or some visiting cards. Over
head there is an electric light hidden
In the ceiling, while others gleam
out at night from the four corners.
There is a little foot warmer on the
floor, and at times this is replaced
with 1 complete cellarette. A silver
bound card case in which costly
watch pr small clock is set is placed
directly in front of the occupants.
On the right side is a brass plate
bearing electric buttons connecting
with the annunciator, by means of
which the occupant of the car may
control is speed and direction by
flashing orders by electricity to the
operator en- the front seat. This
does away with the old system of
having a tube, it being necessary
with that to have the driver stop his
car when Instructions are being
given to him.
In some of the larger cars the de
signers have even gone so far as to
furnish toilet conveniences. Card
tables, writing desks, cha6ng dishes,
all specially designed and fitted to
the car, are no novelty.
There is practically nothing that
modern Pullman car contains, from
the sleeping berth on, that cannot be
built in miniature and placed in an
automobile for practical use either
in the city or while touring. In
some cars complete cellarettes are
designed in compact form and placed
on the runningboard. They are fit
ted with bottles and glasses, cork
screws, etc., all silver mounted, and
the spiritus frumenti is kept cool by
cleverly devised ice chest. which is
part of the outfit. Such a convent
ence may cost any sum from SIS up,
according to its elaborateness and
completeness.
One hundred dollars may be spent
on an electric annunciator placed on
the dash in front of the driver and
operated with buttons inside the IL
mousine. These buttons when pressed
light up the dial, showing the words
Faster, " Left. :" Right, "Slow-
err" "Start," Stop" Home"
"Club," or anything else that the
owner may care to signal. if the dial
be arranged accordingly.
1t is easy to spend SIS more for a
clock. Fifty dollars is not too much
for an equipment of sterling silver
mirrors, clothes brushes, whisk
brooms, perfume bottles, card cases
and those other small fittings of like
nature. A cleverly devised detacha-
BILE card table will cost $25. while $50
more may 60 for miniature ice box
aud still another $50 for fully equip
ped lunch basket containing plates,
knives, forks, table linen, etc., for
picnic party of four or more.
IF the owner is desirous of knowing
Just how fast his car is travelling he
can spend SIS and have speedo
meter placed in front of him in the
car. Five dollars will buy grado-
meter telling the steepness of hill
the car is ascending or descending.
Five dollars more will buy foot
warmer; $40 will buy set of water
proof lamp covers and SO more two
enameled duck tire castings. A pad
ded footrest, upholstered in keeping
with the inside of the car, may cost
$40, and gives firm support for the
feet at a natural, comfortable incline,
being a secure brace against violent
motion of the car. Further to elm
mate violent jars the machine may
be equipped for SIS with a set of
shock absorbers, preventing breakage
of springs on rough roads, and also
insuring even and smooth riding
without jar to the passengers. Sup
Elementary rear springs may be bought
for $40 more. If such night riding
is done, 500 may be easily spent for
gas headlights, and IS more for the
latest gas tank filed with gas under
pressure and requiring no attention
until empty, when new tank of gas
may be bought for s..
If the owner be musically inclined
he can fit his car with a chime horn
of the calliope type, worked by the
exhaust pressure from the engine.
The equipment costs $25 or $50 to
buy and install. The owner may loll
back and play circus tunes as he is
whirled through the country by simply
manipulating the necessary valve le-
vers.
A DRUMMER was passing corn
field in Floyd county, Virginia. He
saw boy in the field. The corn did
not look very promising, and the fol-
towing conversation occurred.
Drummer-"Your corn looks very
yellow"
Boy-"We planted the yellow
kind"
Drummer-"It does not look like
you will get more than half CROP"
Boy-"It makes no difference, as
we only get half of it, anyway"
Drummer-"You must not be very
far from fool"
Boy-"No, sir; the fence is just
between u.s."
81 DON'T want to say such long