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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
THE RUDE IANrToR.

RlSHoP McVlCKAR, Of Providence, said Of tedious
- sermons: -e-.H.'
1.-The worst case of this kind that ever heard Of
occurred in Philadelphia where T used to live
There was a little old church on the outskirts of
Philadelphia that had an old clergyman who noted
for the dryness of his sermons.
1t is said that one Sunday morning the old gentle
man preached a sermon so amazingly long and dull
that the congregation diminished by one until only
the janitor and himself were left.
But the clergyman, apparently unconscious Of all
this kept right until the anitor seeing prospect
OF relief finally gave in also, and handing up the keys
to the minister, said: -. =
:" IN off, You can lock up the church when
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
Curios and Oddities

It's Pass Ing SfranQel"

a CURIOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CURE.
THE Rev. John Spencer Of Duluth has brought back
l. with him from Ceylon Of the most curious
presents in the world.
'sRiding ELEPHANT he said the other day,
"behind a native prince hunting expedition, the
CHANGED to turn indigestion, to which
I said was subject. The prince at pulled out
black leather button kind of thing, which he was
wearing string round his neck under his clothes.
"'What's this9' said I. -'
90 hyena's snout,' was the startling reply
"'What for7'
"'To cure Indigestion
"'How can it do thisq'
g 1T is very simple. A hyena gets its living by
digging up and crunching old bones Now it possesses
in its snou this peculiar virtue, that when its
approaches anything hard, such bones these tough
substances instantly grow SOFT and enable the animal
to eat them with comfort and benefit. So you will
find that if you keep this charm hanging round your
neck the proximity Of the hyena g nose tho dried up
and lifeless; will soften your food however indigest
ible, to such extent that you will again suffer
from indigestion.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
A July Luncheon
BY coRNELIA c. BEDFORD.

them the remainder Of the mushrooms
and scatter a teaspoonful of finely cut
parsely over the top. Make very thin
sandwiches ofsbrown bread and butter,
cut in finger lengths and serve. with
this course. --:
In the early morning bake six or
eight potatoes. Carefully cut each half
lengthwise, when done and scoop out
into hot bowl. Mash or put thru a
ricer, adding for each potato three ta-
blespoonfuls of cream. Season highly and
whip until light; then add the whites of
three eggs whipped to stiff froth.
Heap this in the shells and stand on
fiat pan. They are to be run in quick
oven Cor under the gas flame) until
heated thru and pale brown on top.
Allow one bird for each guest. Brush
fore broiling; twenty minutes Tor less)
them with watercress.
Take one firm tomato and one small
cucumber for each person; fashion the
tomatoes as cases, putting the pulp
aside for some other meal Pare and
CRATE the cucumbers; drain and discard
about half of the watery part. Meas
ure the remainder and for each half
pint take a half tablespoonful of gran
ulated gelatine and soak it in two Ia.
blespoonfuls of cold water; dissolve
over hot water, add to the cucumber
with salt, cayenne, a few drops OF
onion juice and sufficient lemon juice
or tarragon vinegar to make it slightly
acid. Fill the drained tomato cases
with this and place on ice. In serving
arrange each tomato in nest of let
tuce leaves and heap mayonnaise over
the top. With the salad pass dish Of
mayonnaise and the waters.
To make an old-fashioned sponge
cake separate the whites and yolks of
six eggs. Beat the yalks until thick
and light; gradually add one cupful Of
sifted powdered sugar and beat to
spongy froth. Whip the whites to a
stiff froth, mix together and sift one
cupful and quarter of pastry -four
and one quarter of a teaspoonful of
salt, CRATE the rind of one lemon and
add to it a tablespoonful of the juice.
To the beaten yolks and sugar add the
whipped whites; when partly mixed
add lemon rind and juice, then sprinkle
over the flour and cut and fold all
lightly together. Turn into loaf pan
lined Nwith buttered paper and bake
from fifty minutes to an hour (accord-
ing to thickness) in moderate oven.
Turpentine will remove tar from any
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09

Now that most of the vegetables on
The market are homegrown the house
wife can be sure of having them fresh
and thoroly ripened.. She is casting
about for new and attractive ways to
serve them. A delicious preparation Of
asparagus is made as follows: Butter
thiclzly a charlotte mold that holds
about pint, decorate the sides and
bottom with asparagus tips, dried on
napkin. Prepare one cupful Of cream,
white or tomato sauce; add to it four
hard-boiled eggs; season with onion
juice, salt and pepper; turn the mix
ture carefully into the mold and cook
in the oven with the mold standing in
pan of hot water, until the center is
firm. Turn the loaf carefully into a
hot dish; arrange about it croustades
of fried bread and place upon them the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
POKER ON THE MISSISSIPPI.

THE temperance of the card sharp on the Atlantic
liners, together with the fabulous losses imputed
to several young millionaires, reminded Mark Twain
the other day of an antebeum happening.
"When was pilot on the Mississippi - he said.
IL saw one night very handsome black boy standing
alone in the STERN looking disconsolaely at the dark
and lonely river He was, Of course, slave
- " Hello, said I, who do you belong to- anywayq'
did belong to Massa Carroll, sab, when come
aboard said the boy; but he's been in the cabin
playin' poker wild de captain over an hour, an
dunno who belongs to now -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09

now what it taught century ago. It forgets tbs
world moves 1t seems to think that the world, like
itself, is continually sleeping - -
'And the result is that the scientists and tbe
scholars of England laugh at Oxford and at the public
schools. They go to Germany for real education
They regard Oxford and Eton and Harrow merely as
ruinspicturesque ruins rich in legend and tradition
but of practical utility today than suit Of
armor moat.' +.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09

Fish scales can easily be removed by
pouring hot water on the fish slowly
until the scales curl, theu scrape quick
ly. Wash in several waters, having the
last cold and well sailed SO no slime
will be left.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09

Food Of a damp juicy nature should
not be allowed to remain in paper bags.
The bags are made Of a compound con-
tanning chemicals and when damp are
unfit to touch any article Of food.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
SUICIDE STATISTICS,

ttT HAVE made,'' said a coroner, "a table of tho
methods of suicide that and women choose.
This table shows that men like best the method Of
hanging, while women like best the poison method.
Men like least jumping from high places Women like
least throwing themselves under trains.'' ~
Then he read the following list, showing in every
100 suicides the percentage that adopted each mode
of death:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
THE VALUE OF FORM.

w AHoo, the Chippewa catcher of the Carlisle In
w dams said the other day of form: ::
Form in athletics, as in everything else counts
Tor much: Form helps a man to do his stunts more
easily. It also bluffs his opponents making them
think him better than he actually is
Yes form in many ways gets thru at half the
labor and at half the cost
tain restaurant He paid much per week. One
night at dinner he called the waiter over and said
frowning: d. "
Your portions are very small again this eve,
ming AS an old customer generally have two pieces
or beet but tonight you have only brought me one
BY gum, sir, you re right' exclaimed the wait
er. The cook must have forgot to cut it in two' -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09

: Veal loaf, 30 cents pound.
J Asparagus, Is cents a large bunch.
: Peas, 20 cents a peck.
Kohlrabi, 3 punches for 5 cents.
Red raspberries, 24box crate, $3.50,
121a cents box.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
PUT TO THE PROOF,

CITIZEN you guarantee these corsets-I mean this
corset-to be unbreakable7''
1T do, miss said the salesgirl firmly. CT have
been wearing pair myself for year. and they's not
broken yet. And I, - she added, with deep blush,
am engaged. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
Where Feminine Fancy Lights

feet as pope. A president Of the United
States does not rise more democratic
cally. 1T .s.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09

Gold pens are in the end the cheapest for one gold
pen, with decent treatment, will last ten years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
WHICH DID SHE PREFER?

WHEN she entered the it easy to see that
w she very angry. Her chin was high in the
crowded and every seat was occupied so she pushed
her way up front with determination that gave fur
Their evidence of her vexation.
She reached the front end Of the just tall,
good-looking man rose and, lifting his hat, asked in
pleasant voice: ''Won't you have this seat7''
'No won w. she snapped. The young man was
surprised, but sat down again without speaking.
For about five minutes she rode along, hanging
to the straps. Then the gave sudden jolt and
she thrown unceremonously into the young man s
lap She blushed vivid red, and struggling to rise
was almost her feet when another lurch threw her
back again.
MADAM" he said quietly, IN the same me goodIr
offered BEFORE you quite welcome to it''-Bati-
more Sun.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09
WANTED IT SOLID.

"EOURTH Of July picnics are fine things" said
Senator Chandler, 'tprovided that enough lunch
is taken along to satisfy the boyish appetite
"When was boy attended many Fourth of
July picnic, and glorious times used to have but
now and then the food supply would be scant, and
then came home feeling like patient convalescine
from typhoid. = =. f-' -.
"You know how hungry this kind of patient al
ways u.s. and how light is the fare that the doctor
allows him. .,* -''' hu,,,
Well, said doctor to of these convalescng
PATIENTS how are you todayR Could you eat small
x That I could the patient replied
= " What would you like it stuffed withg' asked the
doctor. , "a .&t +. -
-. Well replied the hungry patient, Il think ia
like to have it stuffed with another chicken''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09

WHIPPING HOkSES WIFI MINUS AMI NO4o1i'
s.\N It'll rings and with sound they whip racehorses
w in my state,'' said the wooden nutmeg sales
"How is it possible the feeder asked, ''to whip
a horse with ring with empty noise9''
"I'n EXPLAIN said the other. "Connecticut is
state Of good and kind people, These people, great
many years ago, decided that horseracing not bad
but that the whipping of horses in wicked
and cruel. Accordingly they made it criminal oense
in to larrup nag.
"And the result of this law prohibiting the whip
ping of single horse that every horse like as
rot is now whipped in our races.
"The jockeys, the day before the match, go from
stall to STALL and, jangling chain in hand, ply
the whip like fury with the other. They whip every
horse to the music of tangled chain. Then, in the
race next day, when jockey wants his horse to dig
out, he pulls length of chain from his pocket and
jangles it. The poor animal instantly redoubles it's
pace expecting, of course, heavy beating.
$50 Connecticut racehorses whipped with
sound. The ring they whipped with is called
spur ring; it has spur where the stone should be.
The jockey it with the spur turned in until the
begins when he turns the spur out and seated in
his sulky we'll over the horse, he does nothing, ap-
parently but llip the nag with the rens, but each
flip cruel cut with the spur ring" ....%.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09

Turpentine will remove tar from any
kind Of fabric.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-09

tsVES,' he said 'Fmy wife is strict disciplinaran
l with Bobby. Whenever he goes fishing without
permission, sends him to bed minus his SUPPER
'FIsnt that rather harsh9'
''Oh She always carries supper up to him
afterwards
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
PRICES ARE DOWN
AT THE OPENING
TIE VOLUME OF BUSINESS rs
ALSO LIGHT.
Momentary Rise in Amalgamated Cop
per Fails to Remove General Weak
ness-Pressure Is Relaxed Later and
Slow Recovery Is Made Bonds
Are Heavy.

New York: Oct. ls.-First prices Of stocks
were generally lower than last nisht on ltght
volume Oh business. Exceptions were AmaIga-
mated copper, which rose Is, Pressed Steel Car
q ana two OF three other stocks Anaconda
s 70 down points and Pennsylvania, National
Sa.!tr OF Mexico preferred and Kansas City
southern preferred large fractions
I BLOCKS became heavier In tone. altho there
was a momentary rise Of q point in Anal
samaeed Copper. The bidding up OF this stock
ceased when the weakness Of the general mar
xet became more pronounced, and it lost all
OF Its rise. Subsequently it rallied again to
near 1l6 and the rest of the list became
steadier. North Western lost 21a and Penn
sylvania, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & st.
LOUIS Bethlehem Steel and Sloss- Sheffield J.,
Ganaoa Southern improved 1%, and International
IunP preferred l. =.
seAung pressure was removed from the mar
ket curing the second hour of trading. A
SLOW recovery was made on very light transac-
lions. Brooklyn Transit and Consolidated Gas
rose 1 over last night, and Rock Island pre-
Ael n 1eal as much. Bonds were heavy.
insecure stocks furnished the only fuctua tions
Inat exceeded the merest fraction wisconsin
central preferred and Chicago Union Traction
st. Louis 1A. - - ~. 80 OA1te~eo "
- Stock quotations reported for The Journal by
WATSON q Co., Chamber Of Commerce, Mime
apons, MIMI Closing prices are bid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
MONEY REPORTS

BERLIN. Oct. 1S-E1change on London, 20
marks ASH pigs for checks. Discount rates:
Short bills. 81 per cent; three months bills,
~ per cent. s.. ~
LONDON. Oct; ls;-4ne weekly statement Of
changes: Total reserve increased &b72, 600; cir
culatlon decreased R516,0OOl bullion Increased
E65, S47; other securities decreased E2,O9e, 900;
other deposits decreased R2.074, 900; public de-
posits increased 81, $1,000; notes reserve in
changed. The proportion Of the banks reserve
to liability this week Is S7.70 per cent as COM
pared with 86.45 per cent last week. The Bank
of England's rate Of discount remained unchanged
today at per cent.
Three per cent rentes eef Sc for the account
Exchange on London, 25f zoe for checks.
The weekly statement Of the Bank Of France
shows the following changes: Notes In circula-
ton increased II, 0700 900 francs; treasury de-
posits increased IS, 100000 francs; gold in hand
decreased 8,s55,o0o francs; silver in hand de-
creased 2,650,0 600 francs; bills discounted in
creased 1873 225,00o frances, advances decreased
ST. PAUL Oct 1s-Bank clearings today,
81 eoe, s38.95 for week. 50, 900, e922e last year.
MIN MfNSRAPoL1s Oct. 1s-Bank clesrings to-
day, 81 40 e52 20; for the week. $50 e1S 491 81;
selling rate, 25c discount; buying rate, csc dis
count; Chicago exchange, selling rate, par; buy
ing rate, 40c discount; London 60day sight docu-
mentary exchange, $4.79A. Local money strong
end no business od done under per sent
camille paper, 6@61S per cent; sterling e1-
change Irregular, with actual business in bank
ers' bills at $4.8420@4. S426 for demand and
at $4.7995@4.sO for sixty-day bills; posted
| rates, $4.S1 o. SIN and $4.s5@4.s5h; CONNER
lars, $500; government bonds, strong; railroad
bonds, heavy. %7<l .s- p pr 80.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
PUTS AND CALLS.
Puts-December wheat, 74Hc.
Calls-December wheat, 749sc.
Curb-December wheat, TAX @74Ac.
STATE GRAIN 1NsPEoTToN. oc

0&A4G 0<tAAN OOI.
Cars Inspected In-Wheat-Great Northern
No. I hard. 10; No. northern, IL; No. 4
northern, s; No. 8, 7; No. 4, 2; no grade, 8.
T Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul-No. I north
ern, 2; No. 2 northern, 4; No. 8, II; No. l.,
q; no grade, 4. /. =
Minneapolis & st. Louis-No. 8, i; no grade, s.
/ 500 Line-No. 1 hard, Is; No. L northern,
49, No. northern, 8: No. 8, 7.
Northern Facihc-No. hard, 8; No. 1 north
ern, 10; No. 2 northern, 10; No. 8, Z; No. 4, 4
+ Chicago: st. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha
No. northern, 1; rejected, i; no grade, e. .
|. Totals-No. 1 hard, 80; No. northern. AZ:
No. northern, 20; No. 3, SO: No. 4, 8; re-
F jected, Il. grade, IL. - 3. -. =. -
wheat, s; No. durum wheat. 5; No. durum
wheat; 10; No: durum wheat 4; No. 2 win
ter wheat, O.; No. 3 winter wheat, 49, rejected
winter wheat. II: no grade winter wheat, 18;
mixed wheat. 4; No. yellow corn 4; No. s
corn, i; No. 4 corn, 2; No. 3 white oats, q;
No. white oats, "A; No. 8 oats, 10; no grade
oats, 8; No. 2 rye, 1; No. 8 rye. 81. no grade
rye 1; No. barley, g.; No. 1 feed barley. Z;
No. 2 feed barley, 10; no grade feed barley, 8;
No northwestern fax Z; No. / fax, 10; re-
jected fax, 20; no grade fax, 2. - =
Inspected Out-Cars-No. durum wheat 2:
No. durum wheat, B.; No. 8 durum wheat, Z;
No. 4 durum wheat, /; No. i hard wheat 81
No. / northern wheat. "a; No. 2 northern wheat,
a.; No. 8 wheat, 6; rejected wheat, 3 no
grade wheat, a; No. 8 white oats, 2; No. 4
white oats, 8; No. oats, 9; No 4 barley, 8:
No. feed barley, 1; no grade feed barley. /;
No. 1 fax, g. e.i -. -. $.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
GOSSIP OF THE MARKETS

Estimated Argentine wheat shipments, 100000
bushels. = -- os.''ooo
:, Liverpool wheat closed ss@,ad higher; corn
The Bulletin des Halles has covered this
years world wheat crop and distribution II
estimates that exporting countries have 64S 600
900 blu to spare, and the importing countries
VIII want $50, O0O, 900 blu. :. ]. '--'
Antwerp unchanged.
Berlin closed sc higher. Budapest &c higher.
Northern grain buying some May wheat again
this morning. .4s-s. u
Higgins selling a little May wheat.
Winntpeg-Weather cloudy and damp; IS de-
grees above.
J New York to. Lewis Market nervous one
IN Amalgamated Copper pending dividend an
nouncement. Local floor traders playing short
side of general market.
a. Pfagrius, th eNew York exporter to Lewis:
4 have tried my best to bull the wheat, but
gave 1t up for the present as there is absolutely
no demand for red winter wheats to continent or
England at anything near our markets. -
Watson from New Yo:k: Attic the polfti-
cal ScaInpaign still holds SPECULATION In check,
the outlook for. Mr.. Hughes election IL daily
growing growing brighter; In fact the con.
sesNs Of best opinion Is unanimous that he will
be elected by an unusually large majority. There
Is tho chance or uncertainty about it, however,
which keeps the market quiet. It IL believed
that the present character OF the market will
continue until after election also that little
money can be made by selling stocks. In the
meantime the best advice IL rather to take adj
vantage OF reactions to purchase the standard
sharss.' s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-The wheat market today
opened strong and trading was more active than
Tor some days past. The bullish influences were
firm cables, slightly decreased receipts in the
northwest and higher curb prices at Minneapo-
u.s. December wheat opened A@Mc to x@i1c
higher at 74Ne to 741ac; sold at 744sc and De.
clined to TAN @74hc. Minneapolis, Duluth and
Chicago reported receipts $50 cars, against
$50 cars last week and 7o8 cars a year ago.
Late in the, day the market eased OF a
i4Nc. The close was steady, with December
Cash wheat. No. red. 74c; No. 8 red, 721s@
7Shc; No. hard, 731A @78c; No. 8 hard tia
74Hc; No. northern, 80@S2c; No. 2 northern
78@S1c; No. spring, 72@S1o. =,
Close-Wheat, December, 74A @74%c; May,
1875 @79c. - ',
The corn market was hrm. There was an ac-
tive demand BY commission houses based ON
the wet weather, which Is interfering with
the free movement Of the srop. December corn
opened We higher at 42Nc and advanced to
42Nc. Local receipts were 2O5 cars, with III
Of contract grade. 4, ...,s'
Prices eased of in sympathy with wheat, Do
cember dropping to AN @429sc. The close was
steady with December Mc higher at 1880. j
Cash corn. No. 2, 46Ac; No. 3. 45Ac.
Close-Corn, December, 4294c; May, $3.50
4shc. - =
wet weather. December opened 3s@Ac higher
at 1870 and sold at 1880. Local receipts were
255 cars. -
Cash oats, No. 2. ssc: No. 8, 8eNc.
Close-oats. December, 33B @s3Ac; May.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
THE CASH TRADE
ONLY SMALL FRACTIONAL CHANGES IN
PRICES TODAY

year ago.: shipments, 26 cars. Closing prices
MINNEAPOLIS, cash, 81. 116; to arrive, $1i1H
CORN-No. yellow corn closed at 42Ac
Receipts, 5 cars; shipments, IL cars
OATS-No. white oats closed at 31kc
Receipts, 60 cars; shipments, 81 cars
FEED AND COARSE MEAL-Coarse cornmea1
and cracked corn in Sacks SACKS extra, $16.75@
II; No. ground feed, % corn and 10 oats,
75-lb sacks; sacks extra; ,s17@17.25: No. 2
sacks extra, s17.25@17.5o; No. 5 ground feed,
Ia corn and 2-8 oats, 70-lb sacks, sacks extra
$17.5O@17.75.
MILLSTUFFS - Bran in bulk, SIS. 25@15 so;
shorts, $15.25@15.5O: middIings, SIS. 25@1e. so;
red dog, in laos, s21.7o@22; feed in 2oo:lb
sacks $1.25 additional; in 1OO-lb sacks, 81 TO
additional: Shipments for the day. 1854 tons.
RYE-No rye closed at 57A @5s%c. Re-
ceipts, Is cars; shipments, 1 car.
BARLEY.oQuotations range from 35c to 4sc.
Receipts, 40 cars; shipments, 80 cars.
HAY-Nmothy, choice $12.5o; No. tim
othy, $115o@12; timothy. No. 2. s1o.5o@11;
timothy, No. 3, $500; prairie, choice, $12: prai-
rie, No. ], s11@11 80; prairie, No. 2, s1o@1 $50;
prairie, No. g. $7@8: midland. No. 1. 5000. so;
midland No 2, $6@7. so; grade hay, $2.5o@
4.50; rye straw, No. /. $5.5O@6; rye straw, No.
2, 81. 50@6: wheat or oat straw, $780, no grade
straw, $2@3 Receipts, 20 tons; shipments, 10
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-18
AMERICAN MOTORS IN EUROPE.
Faris Gable. .-

'Just as American agricultural. machines do
practically all the work In the fields THU.
out Europe, 80 1t will certainly be In a couple
OF years with American automobiles on all the
roads In Europe. France pointed out the au-
=tomobfle way, America will reap all the profit
by walking In it,
So laments the trade journal Of the French
motorcar makers 1t asserts that careful
scrutiny of the machines touring the great
auto routes in Europe this summer proves that
the United States Is rapidly making for su-
premacy In the construction Of automobiles: 8
supremacy which France occupied only a year
or two ago and from which 1t seemed she
never was to be dethroned.
Foreign travellers now bring over their own
machines and these are often American, even
while their owners are not. The writer says,
almost tearfully, that most Of the safest,
strongest and most nearly silent motorcars he
met In various countries were American made.
Germany and Italy make most of the
scorchers and racers. $50 81.