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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28

The Chinese government has con-
scented to a series of trials and con-
tests of automobiles in Pekin on June
TO-
A Franklin county CMass.) farmer
uses an automobile to drive his COWS
to and from pasture. two miles from
his home.
The German military authorities are
establishing an automobile section as a
part of the army transport depart
ment. A special body of men. known
as the automobile corps, is in training.
Counsel for the defense in a law suit
for damages growing out of the skid
ding OF 4 London moter bus cOntended
that the plaintiff could not recover be-
cause the skidding was due to IAN act
of God"
The almost uncivilized tribes of
southern Nigeria, in darkest Africa, are
to be introduced to the automobile.
High Commissioner Sir Walter Edger-
ton of Great Britain having ordered
one for his use there
Several newspapers Of Paris man
aged to get out their editions during
the recent strike of electrical. workers
by utilizing auto motors to drive their
presses. Fashionable cafes were light
ed by automobile searchlights.
Manufacturers of commercial motor
vehicles, feeling that their exhibits fail
10 FCCtlNt uuE dllCnllOl a. tie PiCdS-
ure car show, plan to hold separate
show at New York City IN the fall,
making four shows for that city.
Under the worst possible weather
and road conditions a touring car car
rying two men and half a ton of Sum
day newspapers recently was driven
the IS $40 miles from Camden, n. j.,
to Atlantic City in SO minutes.
Mufflers that become clogged with
dirt oil haPLr a
cylinders and consequent loss of
power. The muffler should be cleaned
regularly. One cause of mufflers be-
coming clogged is too much oil in the
cylinders
1t is the experience of demonstrators
and road teachers that by keeping the
eyes on a distant point in the road
ahead the inexperienced driver will do
much better than if he keeps them
glued or the tips of the tenders of his
car.
Europe has fears that the price of
gasoline viii increase to such an ex-
tent that it will be a costly matter to
satisfy the moderate demands of
modern motor. The cause is ascribed TO
the extremely rapid growth of automo-
bling.
Not only is the United States the
largest producer of petroleum, but it
also is the greatest exporter OF gaso-
line In 1906 If exported 114.700, 600 bar
rels, containing thirty-five gallons
each Russia, the next nearest, export
ed 81, 900. e0o barrels.
The appellate division of the New
York supreme court has decided that
an automobile insurance policy which
provides for the payment OF loss by
fire which does not originate within the
machine must be paid If the fire results
from any mishap to the lamps, the
court holding that the lamps are not
within the machine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28

Baltimore autOmobilists are planning
a hill-climbing contest early in June.
Gasoline costs twice as much at Pa
is rising steadily.
A device has been patented which is
said TO take the hum out of the gears
of high-prieed cars.
There ara sixty-fOur trades or profess
siOns represented in the work done on
an automobile before it is completed.
In Mexico most of the locomotive en-
gineers and firemen wear motorists
goggles as q protection against dust.
Tokyos first notorious proving a sue
cess from financial standpoint, sew
eral more will soon be placed in SER
vice
Great Britain imported $4,000 worth
of automobiles less in February than
in the corresponding month last year.
An enterprising press agent of vau-
deville show which is touring the coun-
try gives an elephant a daily airing in
a motor car
AS an evidence of the demand for
cars in Mexico, one American firm re-
Gently sent siXty-eight in a single ship
ment to Mexico City.
Cleveland autoists subscribed $4,000
of the $50, 900 necessary to carry out
the model road project proposed by the
Cleveland Automobile club
At the present rate of increase in the
number of automobiles transported
across the ocean. garages on big liners
viii become prime necessity.
The Royal Automobile club of Great
Britain is in curious dilemma, being
unable to find a hill within easy reach
of London suitable for hill-climbing
contests.
The inability of the railroads to fur
ing automobiles has driven many man.
ufacturers to. the expense of shipping
carloads by express.
To increase the foreign display at
the Madrid show, the Spanish gov
eminent will admit exhibits free of
duty provided they are taken from the
country within three months
Ons hundred and three automobiles,
invoiced at 1852. 7eO, were imported at
New York in March. against l0s, worth
s33s.374. in March, 1906. and forty-nine,
valued at $1Ss7S7 in March, 1907.
The legislatures consent secured,
syndicate of Iowa capitalists will con-
meet over leo towns with cement roads
and operate a system of big motor cars
for passenger and freight traffic.
The road from Atlantic City to Phila-
delphia is now marked with signboards,
and the route from the resort to New
York soon VIII be. The work has been
done by Atlantic City motorists.
A noticeable rule for this years Gid
den tour is one providing penalties for
replacement Of parts not carried. A
daily record of new parts placed on
car, repairs and adjustments is re-
quired-
Camels laden VIE, petrol and sta
toned at intervals whSre the road lies
through a desert country and far from
the Siberian railway will supply the
twenty-eight competitors in the Pekin
to Paris race with fuel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
May Break With Big Nine and Take
on Game With Mich


Lincoln, Neb-, April 27.-The athletic
authorities of the university of Ne
braska are about to make q further
declaration of their Independence of
the western conference rules by can
ceiling it's scheduled football game
with Minnesota on Oct. 10 and substi-
tuting Michigan in the Gophers' place.
The Wolverines have two open dates
and the Cornhuskers have practically
decided to close with the Michigan au-
thorities. A conference rule recently
enacted prohibits the Gophers from
playing Nebraska by reason Of the lat
ter's refusal to be bound by the big
nine eligibility rules. and unless Min
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
BASEBALL Runs OF FIFrY cgNTs gAcH.


he
n
T. UB Y. L.
pocket and said See here play baseball today Well will
I
I'M Of geting o
The n and
be
II in
mores
Richard determined fight
i
to
oneli
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
FOR MIDDL EWEIGHT TITLE.
Jack Twin Sullivan and Hugo Kelly
Matched.

/ Los Angeles, Cal, April 24-Manager
Tom McCarey has secured another cham
pionship battle. which he viii card during
Fiesta week in May. Hugo Kelly and
Jack (Twin) Sullivan have been matched
to battle for the middleweight champion
ship title. Sullivan is already on the
ground training his brother Mike. who
meets Honey Melody next Tuesday night
Kelly wires he will leave for Los Angeles
Immediately.
championship event McCarey has secured
for Fiesta week, when probably 500e
visitors will be in Los Angeles. The other
championship events are O'Bfien-Burns,
heavyweighfs. and Ale Atteli-Rid Solo
mon, festherweights.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
COLOR LINE is DRAWN.
French Hotel Refuses to Stand for
Major Taylor.

Paris. April 2s-The color line has been
drawn by one of the Paris hotels, and
the victim is Major" Taylor, the we'll
known American bicycle rider. The Ma
for came here to attend the race at Bur
without any trouble. In the same hotel
were number Of American tourists
and when they found Taylor was guest
they notified the manager that they
would leave at once unless the negro
was ordered out. Taylor was at once no
titled to vacate his room. which he did.
In speaking Of the matter Taylor said:
This treatment is q strong contrast
with the welcome which the French have
always given me before. To avoid q. re-
currence OF any such unpleasant incl
dents. I have decided not TO seek adn1is-
sion at any other hotel. but to take a
home of my own at Seuilly."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
WHEN wlLmor GOT EVEN WITH COLLINS.

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old
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Shaner Collins
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Wmot
NEAR sd o m
game"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
EEJ PAGE OF SPORTS
Sc PORT OIL O-G-Y
BY w. o. RIsHEL.


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Of the a
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replied Well
furnish the
ribbed
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hadn't nothing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
TOD SLOAN is
TO RIDE AGAIN

New York. April 24-Reports that Tod
Sloan expects to be reinstated by the
French Jockey club and. as a conse-
quence. would receive a license to rice
in this country. are current here. In an
ticipation of reinstatement. Sloan has re-
sumed hard work In exercises and early
today worked horse for john f. Mad
den
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28


a
the sporting world the decision
Sullivan
o
he
ash to
If
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28

nesota breaks with the conference. as
Michigan has done. the Nebraska-Min-
nesota contest will be Cancelled. Ne
braska's stand against the conference
rules a month ago was followed by the
of games with Iowa and
Wisconsin. Colorado and Denver uni
versities have been substituted in place
of the Badgers and Hawkeyes, both
games to be played in Lincoln. The
Colorado date is Oct. 26 and the one
with Denver university Nov. is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
ALL IN YARNS ABOUT JEFF NOT TRUE.


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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
RAINING RULES
n FOR ATHLETES
me Good Advice to Those
Who Are Trying to Excel
in School Sports.
$50 BY &. J. MILNE,
Coach and Trainer of L. o. S. U.

Training for track
and field events
does not require the
extreme hardships
and physical exer-
tons that beginners
usually suppose, but
it does require and
demand regularity.
self = denial a n d
pluck.
You must deny
20 ur s e ( many
things that the av-
erage schOOlboy de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-28
WAS FAIRLY BEATEN.
done Thompson Says Memsie Did
Good Job.

|cbicago, April 27.-CycIone Thomp-
Inf returned from the west today.
here he met defeat at the hands OF
|eoreez Memsic- Thompson declares.
|ough he was beaten fairly. ne still
LIieves he is Memsic's master. Early
the fight his right eye was closed.
|e shoulder disIocated and his hand
koken-
is badly bruised about the
Re and eyes. and has three stitches in
|rl wager he can stop Memsic in less
cut over the right eye. Thompson
an twenty rounds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29
GLEAN|NGS FROM THE AUTOMOBILE
WORLD SKATCHED HERE AND THERE

sent and it should be neutralized by
adding a small amount of Stacked
lime.
Allentown, Pa, is planning to show
the country what a small city can do
in the way OF welcoming autoists.
When the contestants of the Quaker
City Motor clubs endurance run reach
there New Years day they will be
greeted by the city officials, the
streets will be decorated and roped
off. a dinner and ball will be given in
their honor and reservations will be
made for the entire party at a tnea-
ire.
Statistics for all the states and ter
ritories show that there are over T.
1850 miles of public road in the
United States, of which 1oS,2S2 are
surfaced with gravel. 3S.62l with stone
and $500 with shells. sand-slay. oil or
brick. making in all 1856 miles OF
improved road. Only four states have
more than 100000 miles of roads.
Texas stands first, with 129.4o9: Mis-
souri,. second. with 1OS.13S; Iowa
third, with 102. 44S, and Kansas fourth,
with 101, 1876.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29
New York Tenants Have CON-
bined to Resist the Cam
paign of Eviction.
SEVERAL MEETINGS HELD.
PAULINE NEWMAN, a fWOMAN, is
LEADER OF THE STRIKE MOVE
mENT-sHE is IN FAVOR OF
MODERATION.

New York. Dec. 2s-Real estate
agents from Brooklyn went into the
crowded tenement house districts on
the east side of Manhattan and tried
to do missionary work in their own
interests By urging the tenants, who
are now engaged in a crusade for low
er rents, to move to Brooklyn. But
activity of outsiders did not seem to
disturb the local real estate owners
and agents.
At the Socialist party headquarters
on Grand street it was learned today
that the evictions which have beer
made since the rent strike was decld
ed upon have no real connection will
the movement. Such evictions are TO
failure TO pay rent for the present ant
past months. The crucial point vii
come, IL at all, when the collector
make their January calls.
There were tenement house meet
fngs on almost every block last night
For the most part these were In
promptu gatherings, without any a.
tempt at organization. but each wa
marked by many declarations or wa
against the landlords. Many OF tn
tenants were of the opinion that thei
end could best be accomplished b
resisting attempts at collection
present rents and affordins shelter t
persons evicted. There were Other
who favored moro drastic measure
and many tenants discussed a con
bined stand against the marshals
the event OF evictions.
Pauline Newman. the woman leade
of the strike movement, is in favor I
moderation. She has told the wome
associated with her that they can hoy
TO win by united action if they al
careful to keep within the law.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29

the box office in time to take part in
the amateur contest of Friday night.
Miss Eva Ray, mind reader, is still in
the city today and will appear at the
New Phillips at 8 this afternoon and at
s tonight, in seances, in connection
with sacred concerts, the proceeds TO
go toward the poor relief fund being
raised by the Palladium.
The full program for this week is as
follows:
Piano Overture-Miss Sally Hazel
tine.
The Musical Thors, Xylophone and
banjo artists.
The Great Vardaman, known as
The Auburn Haired Beauty"
Contino and Lawrence. original up
side down dancers.
Illustrated song, Roll Around"
Zeno and Zena, acrobats and con
tOrtiOnists.
The cameragraph, showing the lat
est motion pictures.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29
1.-THE Girl of the Golden West"

The unstinted praise on every hand,
which has been so freely accorded to
David Belasco's Girl of the Golden
West" ever since the conviction of its
superiority dawned upon discriminate
ing theatre patrons, goes far toward
proving the great theatrical pulse. No
play within the recollection of the av-
erage playhouse visitor has obtained
such a lasting clinch upon theatrical
wants as has this one of David Bel
asco's. 1t is extremely doubtful if an
other gifted writer for the stage could
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29
Record Book A of Huntington
County Reveals Import
ant Memorandum.
HEIR OF "LITTLE TURTLE"
JAMES, WALcOTTS CLAIMS VAL
LIABLE LANDS AS ONLY HEIR
BY DESCENT OF ORIGINAL MI
AMI OWNER.

Huntington, Ind, Dec. 28.-The dis
covery in record book A OF Huntington
county, of a memoranda Of the consent
of President John Quincy Adams to
the transfer of certain land now claim
ed by James Walcotts as an helr OF
Little Turtle, has resulted in arrange
ments being made by Frank Satter-
thwaite. present holder OF the land. to
contest the claim Of Walcotts, which
Is based upon a patent recently signed
BY President Roosevelt. Walcotts al
legged that the land could not be trans
ferred by Ann Turner without the con-
sent of the president, according to the
terms Of the treaty with the Miamis,
and that such consent had never been
obtained, hence his right to the prop
erty as the only heir of Ann Turner, TO
whom it descended from Little Tur'
tie.
The memorandum Of the consent OF
President Adams to the transfer of the
property is dated April 8, 1928. 1t Is
a certified copy of the original. sale
to be on Ale in Washington, and was
placed on the records of Huntington
county May 16, 1877. In copying the
deed by which Ann Turner conveyed
the land to James Barnett and Samue
Hanna, Nov %, 1927, from record !
TO another record, the consent of tn
president was omitted. but the orig
inal record of the transfer contain
the certified COPY.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29
SNAILS FOR FOOc.
Stores Devoted Entirely to Thorn In
Many Cities of Europe.

stores peVotoo EntlTeiJ TO IhoH' w.
Many Cities of Europe.
France is the premier snail produc-
ing nation, although Austria, Bavaria
and Switzerland have thousands OF
snail farms, where the famous oscar
COTS are raised and fattened on vine
leaves. The demand for snails in
France is far too great for the supply
to be left to chance, and thus it comes
about that snail farming is an impor-
tant industry. Paris alone consumes
millions between September and May.
when these little creatures are at their
best.
In great cities of Europe are stores
devoted entirely to them, each orna-
mented by an immense gilt snail over
the door as a sign. Huge tubs or
snails in the rough are displayed, and
there are besides dishes of carefully
prepared mollusks all ready for eating.
These have been cooked, extracted
from their shells and minced. The
meat is then mixed with butter. chop
ped parsley and herbs, and the shells,
trimmed and made attractive, are re-
filed with this prepared paste.
The most popular snails today come
from Di1on and Macon, in Burgundy
where they are fed on vine leaves. and
the parks. as the local snail farms are
called. open their gates in the month
Of August, when the little creatures
bestir themselves astiyely. - Chicago
4 News,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29
Exitor BonfiIs Has Issued an
UItimatum to Senator
Thomas Patterson.
BONFILS UNDER ARREST,
DECLARES HE WILL CALL PAT.
TERSON TO ACCOUNT EVERY
TIME he is ATTACKED IN LAT.
TER'S PAPERS.

Denver, Col, Dec. 2s.-Fred G. Bon
fls. one OF the proprietors of the Den
yer Post, was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Thomas NJ. Patterson,
former United States senator, and
principal owner of the Rocky Noun
tain News and Denver Times, charg-
ing him with assault and battery. Mr..
Bonfils was taken before Justice of the
Peace Thomas Carton. who issued the
warrant. and furnished bonds for his
appearance for trial.
The assault was committed as Mr..
Patterson was walking from his home
to his Office Mr.. Bonf1ls knocked Mr..
Patterson down and struck him re-
peatedly, INJECTING painful injuries. In
a card published in the Post, Mr.. Bon
fills states that the reason for his &C
ton was the publication Of articles in
Mr.. Paterson's newspapers "villifying'
him, and declares he will call the sena-
tor to account every time they meet
If similar publications continue to be
made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29
"Ihe Land of Dollars"

OF Ezra Kendall, who will be at the
Gennett Monday night in George AIDES
THE Land of Dollars" a Michigan
City, Ind, dispatch says:
Ezra Kendall in a rich coined! In
three certified checks on the Bani or
Laughter, opened here tonight atthe
Grand opera house before an audlNce
that filled it to it's utmost capaity
and which long before the first pct
was over were laughing so hilarioSly
as to be in danger Of a paroxysm.
The second and third acts confined
their merriment and at the tinishof
the performance it was unanlmoSly
conceded that Kendall has at list
found a vehicle which will be AS Pr
ennial favorite as RIP Van Wink.
George AIDE, the Indiana humopt,
is the author of Kendall's play, thei-
tie of which is 1.-The Land of Dollar
and in this comedy Mr.. AIDE has g.
done himself and when one rema-
hers that he is the author OF lie
College Widow" "The County Cha
man. "Artie'' and THE Sultan OF 4
lu," the delights of THE Land OF d.
| lars may be easily imagined.
AS Ben Gridley, a millionaire W,
had sacrificed his health to the pu
suit of wealth until, as he plaintlve
said: "A tramp had an ample surpl'
of what l needed-an appetite, NJ
Kendall has a role which is far In a
vance of any he has ever previous
portrayed There is a virility, d1
nifty and a seriousness about Gridl
which makes Mr.. Kendall vastly d
ferent from the jester and 'punst
which the public have grown acc,
toned to regarding him, and. sho'
that he is a splendid actor as we'll as
fun-maker. There is a plot to the pl
which is unconventional and grips o
with an absorbing interest, so gre
that the humor and laughter. thicl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29
He SAW THE SIGN.
Cause of the Smashup as Told by the
Old Darky Driver.

Cause Of the SmashuP as Told by the
Old Darby Driver.
The old darby was suing the railroad
sompany for damages. The man con-
tended that. not being warned by whis-
lie or engine bell. he had started to
drive his rig across the company's
track when q shunted box car of said
company crashed into his outfit. caus-
Ing the death OF the horse. loss of the
wagon and minor injuries to himself.
Afte. the prosecution had closed its
side of the case the company's lawyer
called the old darby to the stand aud
went at him.
MIR. Lamson." he began. your rig
was struck by the box car in full day
light, was 1t not:
II fink dar was some clouds ovahead.
Subj" answered the cayiling witness.
Never mind the clouds! And only
n few days before this accident the
railroad company had put new sign
ut that crossingY'
'Dar was a sign dar; yaas. sub"
"And didn't that sign say: Stop
Look! emp"
"No an de whole accusation
ub d. e. declared the darby
with IA. lion. IF dat stop sigr
hadn't caught dis chile's eye jes' =
All war square on dat track. dar would
MT a been no NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29
MARCHED THROUGH SNOW TO ICE POND,
THEN GIVEN DUCK|NG FOR HIS M|SDEED

with relative, and whom the mob or
dered him to bring back home and
care for.
Mrs. Wilson was in the asylum at
Mount Pleasant twice previous to her
present incarceration. She was let
out some months ago and was in the
custody of her husband but made her
home with Abba parties. Recently she
began court proceedings asking that
she be released from Els custody, and
while this case was pending Wilson is
said to have misrepresented his wife's
case to the board of parole end secured
an order for her recOmmitment
Hundreds of her women friends in
Abba signed petition for her release
The men learned of the movement ana
took matters into their own hands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-29

Ottumwa, Ia, Dec. 2S-Angered that
H. c. Wilson should have filed a petit
ton to have his wife kept confined in
an insane asylum. twenty-five Abba
men donned masks and marched at
night in body to Wilson's home two
miles northeast of that place. They
broke down the front door, took Will
son from bed and with only his night
clothes on, forced him to walk to a
pond half a mile away. where they cut
a hole in the ice and ducked him I'M
der the water until he promised to do
his best to have his wife freed.
Early the next morning Wilson was
seen driving away from his home,
Speculation is rife as to whether he has
left the community or whether he has
gone for his young daughter, living