The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-07
A|RSH|PS AND AUTOS
INTEREST PAR|S|ANS
Politics Incidentally Figures in
Topics Which Lead in
Discussions.
New York Herald Special Gable Service. Copy
right, 1906, by the New York Herald.

New York Herald Special Gable Service. Copy
right, 1906, by the New York Herald.
Paris, Jan. 6.-Politics, airships and
automobiles have been occupying the
attention of Parisians the first week Of
the year.
The future of politics seems nearly
as uncertain as the future Of the fly
ing machine, but this very uncertainty
stimulates conjecture. The local press
has made much of the New Years re-
cial entertainment. There was an at
mosphere Of farewell about the Elysee,
but there are many who still adhere to
the belief that M. Loubet may not re-
linquish office and will again become a
candidate in spite of all rumors to the
contrary. 70 .,~
New year, as usual, was generally OBJ
served, Paris always makes more Of
the "Jour de Pan" than Christmas,
and this year was no exception, the
continent showing no apparent dispo-
sition to follow the example Of England
and America in DESERVING the first day
of the year as a fete day.
The weather has been about as bad
as possible, the SUI has barely made
an appearance, and nearly every day
there has been rain, while the temper.
| allure has been just high enough to be
disagreeablel and not sufficiently cold
to freeze. The humid atmosphere has
been penetrating, causing colds, Ia
grippe, rheumatism and all the aches
and pains that go with mild, wet win
ter. The weather has been driving the
Parisians away to the winter resorts
the Riviera, Switzerland, Italy 'anC
Africa. -.: " 49,.
Parisians are greatly interested il
accounts .ofrthe experiments Of thu
Wright brothers with their aeroplane
and also the plans of Mr.. Wellman 70:
reaching the north pole. Cabled &C
counts have stimulated zeal anon,
aeronauts, who are looking forward t.
the airship contest in Milan next SUI
mer in connection with the Milan inter
national exhibition.
Entries for this already includ
Count Daschie, Signori Frassinetti an
Bertelli, M. Lebaudy, Mr.. Lane an
Mr.. Spencer. Undoubtedly many ott
ers will enter soon. p
The plans of M. Santos umont, WI
has great hopes of his flying machin
heavier than any, have not yet been d
vulged. If his forthcoming exper
!. ments are successful, he will likely
a competitor vt the Milan exhibition.
An interesting article published
the European edition of the ~Hera.
I gives a description of a new departu:
in the always vexed question of tir
This consists of a detachable rim. TT
wheels of the automobile are fitted wit
a thick steel rim thru which a series
six bolts are passed and the tire
mounted in the ordinary manner upon
separate steel rim, cut fat on the on
side and made to slip over a steel ba,
on the wheel.
Projecting from the near side Of t
rim are six steel eyes which pass ov
the six bolts already referred to, al
nuts keep the tires in place.
The advantage Of the new device
apparent in racing, as also in touring,
in case of a %punctured tire, all t
chauffeur has to do is to pick up t
automobile wheel and in a few minut
slip on another tire which is infat
and ready.