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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
FAMOUS EXPERT
TALKS OF SPEED
THINKS DRIVERS SHOULD PASS
EXAM NATION
Col. Pope Thinks That Rigid Laws
Would Exclude Possibility of
Innocent Motorists Suffer-
Ing for Minority

Proper auto Legislation has no better
friend than Col. Albert A. Pope, presi-
dent of the Pope Manufacturing COM
pany Few men have given the sub
Ject more attention than he and few
are so we'll qualified to speak with au-
thority on the subject.
He believes that RECKLESS driving"
is term that has been much misused
and has been made available in alto
gether too broad a manner. What is
a reckless state of speed in one place is
not in another, and then, too, the driver
himself should be taken into considera-
t1on. What would be reckless rate of
speed for the driver who is always talk
ing chances and who is never cautious
would not be a reckless rate for a skill
full and alert person. This being so,
Col. Pope believes the term reckless
driving" is used very Unfortunately.
Col Pope is in position to know
that reckless chauffeurs and owners are
in large minority, and that the great
majority of owners and drivers are
careful and competent and have a
proper regard for other peoples rights
Auto legislation should accomplish two
things; it should provide fit punish
ment for the reckless minority and al
low just rights to the majority
He believes in the licensing of every
driver Of an automobile after subject
ing him to severe examination-a
matter which is now receiving quite
general favor. The examination, says
Col. Pope, should be so broad that it
would inquire into the personal disposi-
tion and nature of the applicant for the
license. If he is naturally of a reck-
less nature this should disqualify him
for a license. The revoking of a license
for any act of carelessness seems to
him a much more sensible punishment
on a driver than the iniiction of a fine,
which may be a burden and again may
not be, according to the size of the
drivers pocketbook.
Such legislation as this Col. Pope be-
lieves to be advisable in that 1t would
furnish the public with all necessary
safeguard and would work no injustice
to the careful autoist.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
AMERICANS RAN CALAMITY
Pierce Had Many Obstacles to Over
come in Herkomer Auto
mobile Tour

That an American car should fail to
land among the first ten in the Herko-
mer automobile tour in Germany and
Austria is not surprising when the con-
ditions are considered.
Used to American roads, good, bad
and Indifferent, and Incompatible with
the "sandpapered" highways of the
fatherland, Percy Pierce was handl-
capped at the start. The conditions of
the contest, too, were different from any
he had known, including not only the
road test itself but sprint races and
hill climb.
Then he was pitted against the best
automobiles i'm the world, but still he
came through with perfect score,
showing that as a driver he ranks with
the cleyerest and that American made
automobiles are rapidly forcing their
way to the front.
Even IL Pierce failed TO get placed
he had the satisfaction of knowing he
is no worse off than the English. French
and Italian drivers, for the first three
cars In the tour were of German manu-
facture. The lesson he must have
learned In his weeks experience cannot
help but be of value not only to him
but to the entire American trade. for
the contest must have pointed out the
weak spots in the Yankee cars as COM
pared with the fine workmanship of the
foreign built cars, famed for the careful
attention given TO details.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
QUARTER MILE
DASH IS HARD
Contest Partakes Nature of 1oo-Yard
Dash Prolonged - Most Success
full Runners Are Men of Small
Hips and Long Strides

No race in the list of track runs is
so exhaustive of the athletes energy
as the quarter-mile, and yet to the
spectator there is no race quite as
popular unless it be the sprints. The
quarter-mile is one desperate tear
around the track, merely a prolonging
of the 100-yard dash. Many athletes
call 1t "man killer"
And in this fact the 440 is a dash
coaches have conceived two different
plans for training for the rum One is
constituted in taking the ''raw' athlete
and compelling him to run as fast as his
legs will carry him and as far as his
strength lasts.
Gradually his strength increases and
the runner is able to finish with the
same killing pace that he started out
with. Then the trainer seeks to increase
the speed at every stage of the race,
thus getting the time down. When the
time has arrived when the athlete hopes
to decrease the time at all points he
may be said to be in a fair way of ac-
quiring honorS as 440 man, provided
he has average qualifications.
The other method which trainers use
is that of starting the new recruit out
at moderate pace and working him
out, gradually decreasing his time until
he is doing work around the neighbor-
hood of 0:50. When this point of time
is reached little attention is paid to the
endeavor to gain speed, but he is kept
at the same mark and the coach aims
to perfect his form by keeping him in
good bodily condition.
The most successful 440 runners are
those with small hips and the stars
are, as a rule, either tall men with
great sweeping strides or short, stocky
men, 1t seems strange that these two
extremes should be most successful in
this event, but coaches vouch for the
statement, and the truth Of it is shown
in college and high school track meets.
The quarter must be run in exactly
the same manner as the sprint, the
toes touching the ground and keeping
the heels we'll up. Long strides are
very well, but every athlete who would
become a star in contests of this kind
should practice digging his toe spikes
into the cinder tracks, always well
ahead in order that when the oppo-
site foot goes forward for the stride
there may be good, strong footing to
push from.
Some trainers, in order to perfect
quarter milerS in the art Of throwing
their feet we'll out in front, teach them
German march which is practiced in
the Teuton army: 1t consists in throw
ing the feet out in front in rapid sue
cession and is considered great exer-
else for Strengthening the muscles in
the back of the leg which the 440 man
finds need all the energy which may be
put into them.
Although in point of distance the
half-mile is more of killer" 1t does
not have the lasting effect upon the
athlete that the 440 is found to pos
sess. The athlete saves himself for the
sprint and does not start killing"
pace until the last lap is reached. From
there on the run is what may be term
ed "herce," but its lasting effect is not
so great as the 44O dash.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

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Maud ST. Clair, b. m. a. w. Dick
son, owner and driver 3 5
Tom Green. George l.. Pierce.
owner and driver. 2
LOS RNdEIEs bRIIv1NG CLUB CUP
RACE ACE no b. 2;2o PACE MILE
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HASTs HAGF No. 9 IN q ? 2'2O TRoT MILE
Burnut, b. g.. George w. Ford, :.
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LOS ANGELES DRfvIUG CLUB CUP
RACE NO 8: 2:95 TRoT' MILE
Gen. Doodle, blk. g.. Godfrey
Fritz. owner and driver. IS 2
Albuquerque, b. h.. j. Mitchell.
Glenneta, b.. M. L. P. Keller.
owner and driver. 5 5
Era, b. M, w. M. Morgan, owner
Don M, b. e., ii. NJ henderson,
owner e. ]. Delorey, driver. 4 2 3
Time-2:20, 1922, 2:2S.
LOS ANGELES DRIVING CLUB CUP
IiA1Ts RAGF NO J iN p. = 800 MIXED MILE
starlieht nhE1S e. : ny n.y.. . Charles saddler,
Barney. b. g., ]. walker owner
Donford, b. g. L. NJ. Appleby,
owner; 1. A. Stewart, driver.. Q 9
Time-245. 2:43.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
WILL HAVE MINIATURE RACE
Chicago AutomobiIists Form Plans
Which May Result In
Uniuue Contest

Chicago is to have a miniature Van
derbilt cup race next September if the
plans formulated last week by the
racing board of the Chicago Automobile
club are carried out.
1t is proposed by the racing board to
hold 2OO-mile road race starting from
Libertyville and going over a triangular
course of twenty-five miles, thus MAX
ing eight laps over the road. The course
viii be oiled with westrumite, so there
will be no dust, and danger from this
source viii be obviated.
Ample police protection viii be pro-
vided, and the general rules and regu-
lations OF the Vanderbilt race will be
followed. The prize to be contested for
will be the Farson cup, which will be
given by President Farson OF the Chi
cago club, and also president Of the
American Automobile association.
II the Libertyville race track can be
secured additional sport win be pro-
vided In a number of track events.
Jerry Ellis, the amateur champion
track record holder, who is chairman
OF the racing board, will give cup for
one Of these events.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
VANDERBILT RACE
IS PARAMOUNT
GRANn PRIx AFFAIR DOES NOT
EQUAL AMERICAN CONTEST
But Three Countries VIII BE Repre-.
sented In Foreign Race, While
Six NatlonsIitles Are to Par
tleIpate in American

With only three countries represented,
this years Grand Prix race i'm France
hardly compares favorably with our
own vanderbilt cup race, I'm which FIVE
or six countries will be represented.
While there is a representative entry
list of French cars i'm the Grand Prix.
Germany, with three cars, and Italy.
with six cars, are the only outsiders In
the race.
AS matter of fact. only nine of the
thirty-four machines entered in the con-
test are manufactured outside of
France, so 1t would be a matter of
surprise II French car did not win the
cup.
The race will be run over course in
the Province of Sarthe. in France. on
June 26 and n. Under the rules, each
maker is limited to three cars. All
nave taken advantage of the full limit
except three. The Gregoire and Vulpes
makers VIII start but one each, and
the Gobron people but two. This will
cut down the field from thirty-nine to
thirty-four
The racers will be started practically
IN three divisions, each maker with a
full team having a representative in
each and each division having the sam
order of start so far as makes go. The
race VIII be run on two successive days
the idea being to eliminate the weaker
ones from the final fight and to double
the distance to be Travelled
In the first division will be the pick
of the big flyers. The leading quartet.
In order Of starting, VIII be Gabriel
Lancia, Sisz and Hemery, with Baras
Jenatzy and Rigoly at their heels. OF
the entrance Gabriel, Lanca, Sisz, Hem
cry, Teste, Jenatzy, Clement, Heath.
Duray and Tart have all been COM
petitors in our own Vanderbilt cup
races. The only American contestant
outside of Heath will be Elliott Shepard,
Jr., who will pilot a Hotchkiss The
races will start at 6 o'clock in the morn
ing. and the cars will be sent away at
minute and half intervals.
The contestants, their cars and the
order of their start will be:
Gabriel De Dietrich; 2, Lancia Fiat /;
8, Slsz Renault; 4, Hemery, Darracq; s.
BIaras, Brasier; s. Jenatzy, Mercedes; Z,
Rlsoly, Gobron; 8, Cagno, Itala; 9, Tave-
neaux, Gregiore; 10, Teste, Panhard; II -.
BarriauX, Vulpes; II, De Blon, Hotchlxiss :
L. Clement Clement-Bayard; IA, Rougier,
De Dietrich 15, Navarro, Fiat; 16 Ed
mond Renault; II, Wagner, Darracu; 1S
Brillier Brasier; 10, Mariaux Mercedes !;
70, Fabry, ITALIA 21, De Bosch, Gregiore !;
2. Heath, Panhard; %, Salleron, Hotch-
kiss; "a, Vilemain, Clement-Bayard: 25
Duray, De Dietrich; 26, Weillschott, Flat !;
y, Richez, Renault; 2S Henriot, Darraco
70, not chosen, Brasier; 30, Florio, Mer-
cedes; 81, De Caters, ITALIA; 32 Tart. PAN
hard; 80, Shepard, Hotchkiss; 81, De Ia
Toul, Clement-Bayard.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
AUTOMOB|L|S7S
WILL WAGE WAR
SAN FRANCISCO OWNERS ARE
WRATHY
Obliged to Pay Excessive Rates on
Ferries and Await Turn for
transportation on Freight
Boats
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-Per-
haps the great service rendered by the
automobile during the recent San Fran
cisco disaster, when the auto proved
the most available means of getting
about amid the chaos and debris, will
be an important factor in the fight
being waged by San Francisco autoists
against the Southern Pacific company.
The situation has been very pc
culiar one. The city being very hilly
and but indifferently paved, offered but
few attractions for the automobilist
The only ideal runs the city had to
offer were through Golden Gate park
and along the Ocean boulevard. AS
the novelty of these soon wore away,
motor car drivers found themselves
compelled to cross the bay 10 Oakland,
where the smooth roads of Alameda
county offered them superior advan-
tages.
The Southern Pacific company owns
and controls all the ferry lines, which
carry both passengers and freight, and
they have refused to transport auto
mobiles across the bay except upon
their freight boats, which sail at hour
ly intervals and charge a toll of 70
cents for every car whether a runa-
bout or touring car.
The result is that motor car drivers
are compelled to line up at the freight
ferry wharf and take their chances,
sometimes being hours H. their effort to
cross by the limited service.
The automobile dealers and many pri-
vate owners have petitloned to be al
lowed passage upon the passenger and
freight boats which cross at half
hourly intervals. but up to the present
advices the petition has rot been grant
ed. The automobile dealers Lave there
their shipments from the Southern Pa
cihe lines. 1t is estimated that this
will mean a loss in excess of $250,O0O
per year In freight TO this company
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
TO MOVE CIRCUS IN
TRAIN OF FORTY AUTOS
EASTERN SNOWMAN TO DODGE
RAILROAD CHARGES
Capitalized at 100000, New Venture
Will Give Exhibitions With Ma
chimes That May Be Turned Into
TabIeau Cars for Parade
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LOCK HAVEN, Pa, June 23.-John
T. Welsh, Snowman, was in this city
yesterday and says that next season
he is to manage a circus that will
travel exclusively in automobiles
a company capitalized at 100000 has
been formed in Philadelphia to finance
the enterprise and forty large motor
cars are being built to transport the
raraphernalia and animals. No horses
are to be used, except in the ring.
Twenty of the motor cars will be
built as cages for the menagerie one
for the calliope and two for the musi-
clans. The remainder will haul canvas,
poles. performers and employees. All
of the cars are being constructed so
they can be transformed into tableau
cars for parade duty. The advance
brigade will also travel by the same
method.
Excessive rates charged by the rail-
roads throughout the country, Mr..
Welsh says, make the project feasible.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24
SAN PEDRO TIDE TABLE
PIuttI In Piano RecItnI

William Piutti, the celebrated pian-
lst will give his fourth piano recital
o,cIoeR ,IJ9ay IN i ChiekerISs "S Sai 1o'a aas9tss9 s
Broadway.
Probably no American pianist enjoys
the distinction of having studied under
Among his teachers may be mentioned
j, Ram, w. Bargie and Franz Liszt,
while he has also been a student of
Hoeh conservatory at Frankfort-on-
Main, Mr.. Piutti will play a number
OF his own compositions on Thursday
evening, and II may safely be predicted
that a musical treat awaits those who
attend. Tickets for the concert now on
sale at Southern California Music COM
pany 1872 334 South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-24

Everything you want you will find in
the classified page-a modern oncyclo-
pedla. One cent word
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
WINTER INJURY OF TRIBES.
Why Il 10 That Some DO Not With
stand the Cold Weather.

Most OF our fruit trees have GER
tain power of resisting cold. the lower
limits of this power being different
with different trees. Generally the
trunks and limbs suffer rather than
the roots. Peach trees and pear trees
suffer most In our northern climate.
There are several factors that enter
into the winter injury of trees. besides
the excessive cold. Drouth in the fall
or excessive wetness In the fall may
prove very disadvantageous 10 the
trees, II the winter prove to be cold.
II insects have defoliated the trees In
the summer, thus preventing the elab-
grafton of plant fool for ripening up
the wood In the fall, the trees Will fall
an easy prey to severe cold. Trees
that have had no cultivation during
spring and summer but have been
cultivated in the fall and thus stimu-
lated to make new growth OF wood
liz the fall, are especially likely to be
injured by the cold, says Farmers Re
view, even II that cold is not severe.
Fall rains have the same effect
sometimes, when they follow long
season of drouth. The reason is
that the new wood formed does not
have time to harden before the COM
ing of cold. This accounts for the fact
that the branches of trees are more
often injured than the roots.
Relative to the appearance of q
frozen tree in the early spring. Pro-
lessor H. ]. Eustace of the Geneva.
N. Y, station, says: "The external
appearance of the injured trees at the
end of the winter was normal. but
upon cutting into the trunk anywhere
above snow line the bark and wood
showed marked discoloration, which
decreased in intensity from the snow
line up. 1t was found impossible to
tell by the appearance of the wood
and bark in the spring whether tree
was dead or not, since some trees in
which both wood and bark were dis
| colored black and which all believed
| were dead recovered from the injury
and made good growth during the
| succeeding two years. The intensity
of the discoloration, however, Is an in
dex to the degree of injury. Peach
| trees one to six years old were much
less injured and recovered much more
rapidly than older trees. Badly dis
| colored pear trees, two to five years
old, usually recovered"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
The Sunny South.

Now when all outdoor farm worl
has ceased in the north, the tern
sunny south" and all that It means
appeals with full force to the northern
farmer as he realizes that with hin
1t is case of remaining indoors fol
the next several months consuming
everything that has been produced
during the growing season. In the
sunny south" something can be
raised every month in the year, and
practically every day can be spent out
doors. No billiards. No sunstrokes
Cattle-raising is very profitable. Large
profits are made with little labor in
growing fruits, vegetables. ETC., for
northern markets. Strawberries and
cantaloupes are great revenue getters
Water unsurpassed. Work plentiful.
Lands cheap and productive. For re-
liable information, address @. A. Park,
General immigration and Industrial
Agent, Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Company, Louisville, KY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
Fruits and venetahles.

The apple is the most popular and
most common fruit Of temperate eli
mates.
Nothing but the best product car
pay, nowadays. Plan to grow only
the best.
A farm without small fruits Is like
Christmas dinner minus currant
cranberry and grape jelly.
1t is claimed that grapes at two
cents pound are more profitable
than wheat at one dollar a bushel.
The more tender raspberries and
blackberries can be tied to stakes and
wound with straw for protection from
freezing.
Let the beginners commence mod.
erately, and go slow. Small-fruit
growing cannot be learned In month
or year.
The berry garden should now be
decided upon. Study the subject,
read bulletins, catalogues and books,
and resolve to have things as they
should be.
We recently transplanted our as
paragus and rhubarb and did not for
get to enrich the soil with good ma
nure. Leaves were then raked over
the beds, where they will decay and
act as mulch to the crop next sea-
son.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
seamen Of Mature AGE.

Lord Charles Beresford, who has
Just been given the highest sea COM
mand in the British navy, with the
rank of admiral, is In his sixty-first
year. Admiral Bosanquet, who relin-
quishes the particular service squad
ron, is GO, or year older than any
American officer on the active list.
The new commander OF the Mediter-
ranean station, Sir Charles Drury, is
81. Vice Admiral Curzon-Howe, the
new head of the Atlantic feet, is sc.
The chief of the new home feet, Rear
Admiral Bridgman, who il SO, did not
reach his present rank until he was
IS. Prince Louis of Battenberg. sec
ond In command of the Mediterranean
squadron, is So. Farragut was so
years of age before he obtained nag
rank and 81 when he fought hrs great
est battle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
Claim Nearly Cost Life.

Fred McNulty. of this city, had q
terrible experience while holding down
a claim which he has several miles
east of here. He went to the claim
Just before the big blizzard of last
week. The weather previously had
been mid, and McNulty had no store
OF fuel In the shack. The storm was
SO fierce that he could not make his
way home. so he went 70 bed In order
to keep from freezing to death. For
three days the storm ragged, and Nc
Nulty lay covered up to his ears, with
out a bite to eat and only a small
quantity OF water. When at last the
storm subsidized he made his way to a
neighbours, a mile distant, freezing his
face and ears while en- route. When
he finally reached Mlnot he was COM
PEELED to take 10 his bed as a result
OF his experience.--Mlnot Correspond
ence Duluth Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
Don't Waste Corn stover.-Acc,

Don't Waste Corn stover.--Accord.
ing to report of the Missouri state
board of agriculture, over half of the
corn fodder crop of that state is al.
lowed to stand in the field to be
ploved under next spring. While
farmers of the state are saving more
fodder than usual they do no appre.
ciate the great value of corn fodder
as feed. One acre of corn fodder
equals ton of the best timothy hay,
and while swapping corn in the field
with the stalks standing is perhaps
an easier way of saving the grain,
1t is not making the mosl of the
crop. The use of the corn grinder
should be more general In the corn
belt, for II the entire corn plant csn-
not be saved by the use of the silc
the most Of 1t can be made available
as dry fodder If 1t is cut at the
right time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27
MONEY r. British Banks.

In the last Is years British bank de-
posItors have doubled In number, from
less than 100000 to 100000. and
the ratio of depositors to population
has increased from in to In 4.35.
Deposits have increased from $685..
14o.s61 to s74o,243,181.50, and the mum.
Der of postofice banks from 10000 TO
1900. The average Of each account
Is now s74.3e. The scope of the bank
has been enlarged. so that now s24s.32
can be deposited In any one year. and
the total deposit Of any one individual
may aggregate ss73.30.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-27

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