Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-13

rest of anybody who throws glass or any
thing else that may injure tires into the
road or street.
The Postoffice department in Washington
states that the six cars being used to col
lect mail in the District of Columbia are
doing the work formerly performed by eight
men and twelve horses.
According to Consul Henry d. Baker Of
Hobart, Tasmania. a considerable field for
American manufacturers has been opened
up in that island, custom duties having
been reduced about one-half.
An idea Of the way in which British
manufacturers work TO extend trade is
CLEANED from the fact that SIT, $40 has been
spent by a leading t1rm on a sample motor
train for demonstration purposes in India.
While park commissioners throughout the
country are suppressing smoking by auto
mobiles, several Long Island towns are en-
couraging II, having discovered that the
more the smoke the fewer the mosquitoes
Consul w. w. Masterson states that the
rubber tire sales in the Batum district of
Russia amount to about 100000 annually.
The streets of the cities are paved win
cobble stones, which necessitates the best
tires.
A blow to scientific road Improvement in
Minnesota has been administered by the
state supreme court, which has declared
unconstitutional the law passed In 1907, pro-
viding for county superintendents OF high
ways
1t is estimated that the incomes of con-
stables along the roads between Philadek
phia and Atlantic City have been reduced
one-third because of the operation OF flag
men posted by the Atlantic City AutomJ-
bile club.
Milwaukee common councils committee
on streets and alleys has reported favor
ably on the use of the dust-laying prep
aratton used with great success In Evans.
ton, Ill, All Milwaukee streets will now
be repaired.
The Bay State club is now
nicely settled In its new apartments IN the
Hotel Carlton, Boston. There is a private
entrance and restaurant and the club Is
cut off from the hotel as fully as II in q
separate building.
Germany is now using motor vehicles
for the removal of dead animals. The
back board that drops down and forms
and inclined plane. A windlass is provided
20 load on carcasses.
on and wine merchants are already using
automobiles 10 reach places inaccessible BY
railway in Algeria, according TO Consul
General James Johnston of Algiers, who
adds that a permanent and profitable mar
ket can be built up by American makers.
There is 10 greater mistake ever than to
apply the brakes hard enough 10 skid the
driving wheels, not only because OF the
excessive tire wear thus brought about,
which Is the objection usually given, but
also because OF the danger OF side slipping.
IL present plans carry. that section of
Titan extending from ogden to Provo, will
The Salt Lake Automobile club is behind
the movement and men have been placed
City.
The bill introduced in the legislature OF
Louisiana by the good roads lobby Of thai
state, creating a state tax for automobiles
and license for chauffeurs. has met with
great favor, particularly because all funds
collected are to be turned into a good road
fund.
IL has been finally determined that ths
light car race to be held at savannah tht
day preceding the grand prize contest viii
be 800 miles long over a TENNIS course
and that cars VIII be limited to $50 pounds
weight and a bore OF 3A Inches for foui
cylinders.
The Automoblle club of Maryland is con.
fident that a bin drawn by its counsel fOl
introduction in the state legislature vii
put an end to reckless driving. 1t pro
vides that no person shall drive a car unit
he has proven his fitness before a com
petent jury.
The Automobile club OF Spain has sue.
ceeded in Inducing the Spanish government.
10 adopt the triptique system by mean.
OF which foreign motorists belonging 20 re
ccgnized clubs will be able 4
take their cars into the country free OF
customs duty.
One OF the valuable lessons which will b,
taught by the new Long Island parkway
according 10 its projectors, Is that a dust
less highway is a practical possibility o.
the near future. Since no horses viii use /