Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-18

I present year, as compared with ssh for
mere yns cg 95s7 Sbsnff psTi1 I9cs OF 1851 Issued dliess
1000.
A most unique motor contest will be run
next Sunday October 80 in France, under
the auspices OF a magazine. 1t is known
as a photo-automobile contest, and each
competitor will be required TO take five
photographs OF objects along the course,
the quality of which will count in determin-
ms the winner.
Warning has been sounded by the Penn
sylvania Motor Federation against running
cars over public roads either on a wage
or in an attempt to establish a record be-
tween certain points, declaring that unless
stopped the practice will result in a more
stringent motor vehicle law.
The turns have been banked on the Sa-
vannah course for the Grand Prize race at
an angle which will permit cars to make
them at a speed Of 80 miles an hour with
saIety one sttetch Is lhfee ana q mar
than one foot OF grade.
A trip of over 1900 miles was recently
completed by 9. o. johnson, a well knewn
cisco. Accompanied by his wife and chauf-
feur. he travelled from that city through
the northern part of the state, up through
southern and eastern Oregon.
A leading English tire firm has perfected
a new type of cord restrained wire which
II is claimed possesses even more resilencY
than one made up OF fabric in the usual
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clared extraordinary, and II Is said whole
pieces may be cut from the cover and the
gaps satisfactorily repaired.
One of the best things to clean lens mir
rors is a mixture OF equal parts OF alcohol
and water. Denatured alcohol answers the
purpose perfectly well. Pure alcohol evap-
film pretty much as II was, whereas a 50
per cent solution evaporates more slowly
and gives time TO wipe the glass clean.
Springs too weak TO hold the valves or
| the "a ms will make the angina uaak At
high speeds. and will produce Gathering
owing to belated seating OF the valves, II
the cut ends must be turned flat. which
necessitates heating them In a fire and
afterwards retempering.
Special number plates will be provided
by Massachusetts, next year for members
Of the diplomatic corps who may be re-
siding in or touring the state. The ordi-
nary plates will have white letters on a
letters on a white BACKGROUND. The state
has ordered $3.50 plates made,
Miss Eta Amend, a society girl Of Engle-
ably the most remarkable escape in an
automobile accident on record. Her ma
chine was struck by an engine, hurting her
into the air. She alighted on the engine
pilot and was carried some distance. Aside
from a slight cut on her forehead she was
uninjured.
No city in the country is better equipped
with automobiles for carrying on munich
pal work than Milwaukee. A new car,
costing over $500. is being provided for
the chief Of police. while the fire chief
park superintendent, county sheriff, school
superintendent, board OF public works ano
other departments have cars and the police
department has a big motor patrol.
According to the Calcutta Statesman
the Msharajah OF Data, who was educated
e. oxford and has Travelled In the UniteC
States, is using an American automobile
instead of the customary elephant to hun.
tigers. Recently the Maharajah killed :
tiger that still held a goat tightly clenches
in its Jaws aud placed the beast IN che reaI
seat OF the car, forming q weird scene az
the motor sped along at a rapid rate.
The latest m fabrics for the com
ms season are heavy mannish material
resembling the weighty golf cloths of sew
eral years ago. Particularly attractive ar
the Scotch wOOlens resembling the Irisl
frieze, but OF heavier weight. The colo
combinations are bright and some OF tn
ewest shades are green and red ana wis
taria-s violet shade The modified Direc
toire gown viii add considerable comfor
10 women autoists on account OF the larG
lapel fastening close 10 the neck. produe
ing the high collar. which Is not only al
tractiye but adds " the warmth.