Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-07

have ever struck was the comment Of
Jacob ~. Murdoch. who recently crossed
York with his family in a touring car,
covering $50 miles in thirty-trhee days.
w. H. Grassmeyer of Kearney and w. G.
for tSein re 81 cGiSe h SaSs, today; With Will t tSeir
four-cyiinder thirty-six-horsepower Ram
bier touring cars, purchased of the Ram
bier company the last week.
The most luxurious motor-omnibuses in
the world are now running in London.
They have no outside accommodations, but
inside the cars are nine large and COM
Portable armchairs. here are electric lights
and heating apparatus-yet the fare is
only sixpence.
The Automobile club Of Hudson county Of
Jersey City, and the North Jersey Automo-
bile club OF Patterson each have subscribed
$500 to aid the Associated Automobile clubs
OF New Jersey to test the soundness OF the
that state.
after a tour of 1000 miles through Eu-
rope. John p. Rider, John Peace and Or.
have arrived in Paris, say their first duty
on returning home viii be 10 Join the
movement 10 put American roads on a
European basis.
According to a prominent manufacturer
the habit OF buying freak cars and motors
just for the sake OF having something new
Is past. The astute car owner today buys
a high-grade chassis and purchases new
bodies for IT. according to season and
change in style.
Paris motorists are rejoicing in a change
answer charges OF speeding Immediately.
Heretofore the police have noticed a mo-
reached him three months isteT' too late.
often. TO disprOve the charge.
Among the novelties this reason in
motorists wear are pongee silk busters,
folded and carried In an ordinary coat
pocket Another Is a waterproof coat with
a leather lining; that IL removable should
The first arrest for speeding an automo-
bile in the country, so far as known, oc-
Cured IN New York City on May 20, 1889.
som was held for rounding a busy corner
''at the fearful speed sof twelve miles an
hour" 10 quote a newspaper Of that day.
One Of the most ardent motorists IN the
country Is General Paul A. oliver OF
Wilkes Barre, Pa. Despite his n years he
runs a machine daily, does not believe ~
fine roads on his estate. Any speed under
forty miles an hour does not appeal TO
him.
New Jerseys attorney general has ruled
that, under the AMENDMENTS to the motor
Ing law enacted several weeks ago, the in
come from motor vehicles must be divided
among the different municipalities IN pro-
portion 20 the mileage OF improved roads
IN each, instead OF being limited to state
Improved highways.
Mr., Emil Gaul, popular druggist OF the
south side, has purchased Of the Rambler
| company one Of the model "a
tolr-cynnder HANDLERS, completely equip
ped with top, glass front, etc. They are
taking their first ride in their new car to-
day,
Mrs. Margaret Wood. owner OF the large
Wood ranch IN western Nebraska, came 10
/ the city with her son during the last week
and purchased Of the Rambler Automobile
company one OF the large four-cyllnder
Rambler touring cars. Owing 70 road con-
oitions, the machine was loaded and ship
ped via Burlington last Friday.
Rive carloads OF Rambler machines were
received 10 the Rambler AutcmObile com
pany during the last week. There will be
another carload 20 unload tomorrow morn
ing. also a carload OF Mitchells. over Q50-
600 worth OF automobiles have been de-
hvered by the Rambler Automobile COM
pany OF Omaha during the last four
months