Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-23

teen miles in other portions thereof, and
tour miles on curves, bridges and steep
six others fifteen miles. One allows eiRh-
teen miles, another eight, and a third a
reasonable and proper rate"
II the results achieved from the use of
Two automobiles for mail collections in
Washington prove as profitable as antici-
pated II is probable that motor cars will
De substituted entirely for horse and wagon
coIlection service throughout the District
OF Columbia.
A handy addition to the tool box of a
car Is a ball OF Irvine or at least a guam
tlty or II, say fifteen to twenty yards
ABOUT an eighth of an inch is the best
thickness. 1t is useful in binding a steer
ing wheel that shows a tendency TO split
ana forms a comfortable hand grip.
The show committee OF the American
Motor Car Manufacturers association in
charge or arrangements for the show TO
be held in Grand Central palace, New
York, from December 81 has decided that
a trade ticket plan will be followed this
year as more liberal to the exhibitors.
Moved to action by the objections Of
motorists to the red tape attending passage
from one country to another in Continental
Europe, France has called a convention to
discuss methods OF doing away with soma
of this trouble. It will be held al the same
time as the International Road congress.
A good sight oil-feed can be regulated to
pass anything from two or three drops
per minute up to a steady stream. but II
is generally found that a few Of from
twelve to fifteen drops per minute is about
what is required for the average motor
dry.
That the members Of the AUTOMOBILE club
Of Maryland are sincere in their deter
mination to discourage speeding in that
city and state has been demonstrated by
their prompt action passing a resolution
condemning a race between an automo-
bile and an airship.
Hydrochloric acid-populsrly known as
spirits OF s~alts"-exceilsnt for dissoIving
I n0TmaIW lnGnINanf and NFnnhlaannna HraA
deposits, Is easily handled. II is desirable,
however, TO keep il from coming in coG-
tact with wood. cloth or leather and, Of
course, the fingers.
THE grcVing popularity of the motor
car is adding to the health OF the general
public says DR.. Gerhard A. Bading, conf
missioner of health of Milwaukee, III we
all had cars there would be no such thing
as the horse-fly danger. that Is so deadly
TO infants and has rolled up infant NOR
tally
handed, simply interpose a piece Of pack
ing almost anything will do). between
the valve cap and valve head: TefiX the
valve cap and then the packing will prevent
the valve rising. L. is then comparatively
easy to lift the spring and take out the
%cotter, etc.
Bail comes high in Newport. R. I. sey-
mour Johnson of New York, who's auto
mobile, used by his guest. Philip Mills of
New York and driven by a chauffeur,
seriously injured Mrs. Harry Amey of
-NNNpplL nde pGtn pAAGeo unuef E,NO Dali
IN a civil suit pending the result OF the
woman's injuries.
Baltimore city officials have the motor
ing mania, brought on by the use OF a
] pig yellow automobile by Commissioner OF
Street Cleaning wickes in inspecting the
work OF his white wings. Colonel Wickes
y the only city official who can motor
"ept the park board.
The Toledo. o.. Automobile club, has
appropriated money 10 pay for sprinklinE
a one-mile section OF the Maumee belt
road with crude oil. II the experiment
proves successful il il likely that lie
sprinkling will be continued over the road
70 Msumee and Perrysburg, at an esti-
msted cost OF $3.50.
Plans are being laid for = race meet on
the Brighton Beach track OF Coney Island.
\. y, on Labor daN. n il should prove
successful IL is proposed TO convert this
Splendid and completely equipped horse
racing track into an up-to-date motor
drome. patterned after the famous brook
lands track in England.
Automobiles intended Cor use in NORWAY.
inner air tube and outer casing. which
latter should always be provided Nith
an outside metal cover for protection
against the sharp crushed stone used n
the paving Of many OF the roads: otherwise
pnnetures will occur too frequently.
seattle and Tacoma CWash) motorists
sUs solnliN pushing the, proposed automo-
proposed 10 construct a fine shell road.
ahioed INTO tWo pathways by a curb in
the middle. 4 small toll Is 10 be chsrEed
ana ! Is estimated the trip between Ihe
Two places could be made IN a half hour.
=. NJ. Butler secretary Of Inc
ciub OF America, las confirmed the report
that the organization viii hold a aOO-inile
road race Ter light cars in connection with
us srdnd prize face over The Savannah
circuit next November. The minimum
weight limit Nil be So pounds. and for
four cylinder engines the bore Of each
cylinder must not exceed three and three
uuarter inches or an equivalent In square
inches Tor motors OF a different number