Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-25

family OF tie owner. The contest is The
result OF a challenge issued 10 the Chicago
Automobile club by the Chicago Athletic
association.
A move in the right direction in the good
roads question. so far as Utah is concerned,
has been made by the Salt Lake Automobile
cruz; The club has appealed to the voters
OF the state to keep the highway improve
ment uppermost in their minds. and ask
the cooperation OF everybody in the good
roads work.
Philadelphia 10 Pittsburg. Governor Stuart
OF Pennsylvania says of good roads: The
history OF any place, state or national, Is
comprised In its highways. Good roads are
an advancement of civilization. One does
not usually see a dilapitsted farm on a
good highway.
The Automobile club OF Philadelphia IL
considering the erection OF 3 garage build
ing, centrally located, which its large mem
bershlp or owners could use at a saving
70 them selves and their machines. Plans
nave been drawn for a three or four-story
pulidlne 10 cost from sl5O.O00 to $4,000 o and
10 be erected on a site TO cost 500, coo.
A leading stautistican OF a large msur-
ance company who has been investigating
motor risks predicts that the number of
automobile accidents in 1903 will be fewer
by twenty-five per cent than those OF 1907,
m proportion TO the number OF cara used.
lie bases his prediction largely on improve
hents IN steering and brake mechanism.
Ten thousand square feet, or about one
seventh OF the total area OF the coming
Grand Central Palace show in New York
viii be occupied by foreign built machines.
AS the Paris show is held I'm November
many OF the American agents exDect Ia
ship the entire Paris exhibit OF their factor
show.
test held al Cincinnati is 10 be initiated in
a number OF other cities. Al clocks spc
s~peedometers on the contrasting cars are
sealed and ths drivers put on their honor
not TO look at their watches. The ecu,
t~estants then strive TO reach a given poinI
IN q gwen time. the driver arriving there
ner. 80
Washington A. MODELLING, I'd. Of Trenton
~ j., grandson OF the famous builder OF
the Brooklyn bridge. has constructor whs.
IN the world. 1t is OF $40 horsepower
ana is designed to develop a speed Of Ia
IaSles an hour under ideal track conditions
II is understood the car has made 100 mile,
ideal. " NJ
During the government fiscal year end
ing JuIy 81, 1908. l0,l34,4s5 gallons OF dena
tured alcohol were produced and consume,
In the United States. As a motor fIsl 4
possesses many advantages over gasoline
although with the present motor designs 1
is more difficult 10 start an engine with i
IMAM with gasoline. This. however, is
purely mechanical difficulty which engl
neers say can be easily overcome.
Now Is the time 10 prepare for an anti
freezing solution. Good results may be OBJ
tained by using calcium chloride. A q
per cent solution viii Withstand q ger,
temperature and below that will only be
come mushy and not freeze solid enough 1,
DO any damage, unless the cold were of
severity seldom known in this part OF tn,
country. Increasing the proportions will
naturally increase its nonfreszing proper
ties.
The position Of The spark lever WheI
starting Is important. n the car il pro
vided with jump spark ignition the system
Is usually arranged to permit starting OF
the spark. To allow this the fun retart
must be arranged so that the cylinder
whose piston is on It's firing stroke. will
allow ignition 20 take place with tile piston
half way down. Here the tension OF In
gas I'm the cylinder u very much less thar
that when on the dead center.
When a new carbureter has been put .ol
the mixture near enough right TO start IN
engine. This may be particularly the cas-
who ignition IS by All old-style magnetic
since these frequently do not generate
sufficient spark unless the motor 9
ranked quite smartly. II the ignition /
by make and break il Is easy 10 discon
meet the magnetic and substitute a batter
and gas lighting coil. IL Is only necessar.
10 disconueCt the wire from the switch 1
the bus bar 10 which the ignitoTs are con
UeCted and connect the battery wire 90 IL
place. Six or eiEht fresh dry cells and
coil will give a hot enough spark ~ Emit
! almost anything.