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Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

anxious to ges that single cent in change
that l took 1t out Of my own pocket and
gave il to him.
H hustled away in a great hurry and
I-forgot all about him. The next morning
! happened to see him on a bench in City
Hall park and couldn't resist asking him
II he'd used the postal card to write home
to his girl. He gave me one look, and,
say, I was sorry / had tried to crack such
a bum joke.
Il did my best to make amends by buy
ing a breakfast for him, and he told me
the story Of that postage stamp in the
restaurant. 1t seems that he had been
reduced to 4 cents and a 2-cent stamp.
There's a place on the Bowery where you
can get a big bowl Of soup with coffee
and bread for > cents, but they wouldn't
accept the stamp there, and he'd been try
ing all the evening to raise at least /
cent on it to make up the price of a meal"
And was he the only one you ever ac-
cepted a stamp ROM asked the friend.
"Oh, no." said the clerk. Il cash quite
a few, but it's a private transaction, and
you can't expect me to do II unless I have
some spare pennies In my pocket
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
DRY CURE FOR A COLD
Revival of an Elderly Specific
hat - Simplicity
Itself.

A Paris physician, p. L. Romme, has re-
Gently announced a new cure for a cold in
the head. This bOthersome old opponent Of
peace and sleep has met its Waterloo. In
reality, DIT. ROmme's cure Is said TO have
been discovered $50 years ago by an Eng
llsh doctor named Williams, we'll known at
the close OF the eighteenth century. The
remedy Is simplicity itself. All one has TO
do Is to abstain from all liquids during a
period OF twenty-four or forty-eight hours,
starting from the moment when the suf-
ferer feels the first irritating symptoms OF
q cold in the head" Bread. fish, vege-
tables white" meat and pudding may be
eaten. but beverages should be taken IN
very small quantities. spoonful OF tea,
coffee or milk In the morning and a small
glass OF water before going to bed-or, n
possible. not taken at all. Il is not neces-
sary to remain &C home. The dry cure. in
fact. Is more rapid and complete II the
sufferer breathes IN the open air. DR..
S~teinberg. a Viennese authority, has mod
ernized II by forbidding soup. and even the
small quantity OF tea az milk Of DIT. Will
liams system But he allows a small glass
Of wine and water during the daY.-Lesiiss
Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

attended to periodically during the winter.
Gasoline and Oil should be drawn off into
cans and the water run out Of the engine,
radiator, etc. Most careful attention should
be spared to make sure that all the water
is cleared from cylinders, radiator. water
pump. pipes. etc, and the drain taps and
plugs should be left open and detached
respectively.
1t is not advised that the cylinders should
be washed out with kerosene until just
prior 70 reuse in the ~springtime, but by
copious doses Of lubricating oil insure that
cylinder walls and pistons are we'll coated
with oil. Drain out the base chamber,
leaving the taps open, or the plugs out, so
that sediment may gradually find exit.
Leave the Magnetic Alone.
As regards accumulators. it Is better to
discharge and recharge them, say once a
month (discharging to IS volts or so by
means Of a small lamp, while not in use,
rather than the alternative, h E., draining
out the acid and swiHing out with clean
water, for they are then available imme-
diately they are required in the spring,
and the otherwise necessarily careful re-
charging is avoided. The magnetic should
be left in position, untouched, but the
clutch, II OF leather cone type, should be
well dressed with oil and retained from
contact with the flywheel by securing the
clutch pedal with wooden block or rope.
II time be available and a great deal Of
trouble be not involved, a better plan than
securing the clutch pedal in a position held
"Out' against the pressure of the spring Is
to release the latter altogether by slack
ing back the adjusting nuts.
The upholstery, il leather OF imitation.
- ~
small quantity Of leather dressing. we'll
rubbed in. and, of course, all bright steel
parts should be creased. A coating OF oil
on brass and copper parts will preserve
them and avoid serious furnishing. The
bulb OF the horn may well be removed and
taken into the house and kept in a living
room, in a position neither very hot nor
the reverse, but perfectly dark, TO preserve
the rubber.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
POLITICS AND THE FARMER
Lure of the Game Puts an Iowa Man
of Many Acres ON the
TObOEEnn.

Twenty-Five years ago there lived near
the town of Odebolt, Ia, a prosperous
farmer named Hiram Q. Wheeler. He had
1900 acres Of the best land in Iowa, and
he farmed on the department store plan;
that Is, he tried all kinds Of farming suited
to that greatest Of farming regions. He
employed the best help at the head OF
each branch Of farming, cultivation. har-
~vesting, feeding and shipping the crops
was carried on in a wholesale and scientific
manner. His livestock usually topped the
Chicago market. and commission men
would even handle his shipments at a loss.
in order to have il said they had been
trusted with a Wheeler consignment. Ills
wheat was cut at a certain stage Of ma
turity' thus insuring high grade product.
His dairy was selected by experts, was
well-ted, w~ell-hOused, and paid dividends,
as did every branch OF the great farm.
Just what his income was IS uncertain.
but those in position 20 know said Wheeler
made more each year than the president OF
the United States; probably from $4,000 TO
$1,000 a year.
Then fell an evil day when Wheeler was
tempted 20 enter politics. Ills party, the
republicans, wanted a man TO run for gov
ernor, and selected Wheeler, because he
was a good man and because the farmers
alliance movement had made a farmer can
didate the most likely. But the party was
split over the prohibition question, and the
opposition won with another farmer. Hor-
ace Boles. The defeat crushed Wheelers
spirits, the profits OF the farm decreased,
became a loss and he sold out for half
what It was worth. In Texas he tried
again, first IN the dairy business and usen
70 raise figs, But neither proved a success.
The big fortune dwindled and az last re-
ports. Wheeler was penniless In Chicago.
an example OF what politics can do 10 a
good farmer.-Atohison Globe
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
BID INDUSTRIES IN JAPAN
Extensive Development shown I'm All
Directions and Plans for
More.

There is not less than loo, OO0, 900 tons Of
coal deposited in Japan. This coal is now
being mined at the rate OF 1900, 600 tons
a year. The coal seams usually vary from
three to eight feet thick, and are mostly
80 conveniently situated that they can be
worked by incline, there being very few
shafts IN operation yet. Some shafts are,
however, being sunk to a depth Of 1000
feet, and two 800 foot shafts have just re-
Gently started working.
In the north, In the island of Hokkaido.
a coal field containing thirteen seams, OF
which the thinnest is three feet thick. has
been discovered; in another part OF the
same island twenty seams have been found,
five at least being workable, while In still
another district there are three excelIenr
seams, OF which one is twenty-five fee
thick and OF great extent. In the south.
IN the island Of Kiushiu. the coal meas-
ures are at least thirty miles long by from
eight TO sixteen miles wide, and are esti-
mated to contain 600, OOO, 600 tons, or about
half the entire quantity in sight in Japan.
The japanese coal mines now employ
nearly GO,0OO hands, the annual per capata
output lElng 2O tons. The largest mine
in Japan-shaft fOrty-One by twelve feet.
500 feet deep. and a daily output OF LOO
tons. Nearly all the cutting In Japanese
mines is done by hand. but machinery is
being introduced and II is hoped that cost
Of production will be reduced. So far as
coal is concerned the industrial future OF
Japan seems well assured.
The initial outlay on the Imperial Steel
Works at Wakamatsu, Japan, was I'M
necessarily heavy, and this handicapped
the enterprise somewhat; but the govern
ment seems determined 70 persevers. and
no doubt they will meet with success nnan-
cialiy before long, as they have already
attained success mechanically.
Rifles, heavy artillery. big guns for bat
ueships' etc, are now being made In these
works, and it is intended to so extend and
develop the concern as TO render the Japa-
nfse admiralty practically independent OF
Foreign steel and armament makers. .
The largest ~shipbuiIding establishment
in Japan is the one at Nagasaki, founded.
as already mentioned. By the government
Ia 1857. In 1884. however. his yard was
sold to BaroS Iwasaki, It's principal owner.
ana IS now known as the Mitsu BishI
Works. When the undertaking was soId
by the imperial authorities 800 men were
employed. Today $500 are employed.
II was not until 1885 that the first 500
ton steamer was lauuched-the Hitachi
Maru' for the Nippon Yusen Kuisha. The
construction OF this vessel. coupled with
the ship subsidy Law, OF which il wss
really a product, marked the beginning OF
a new era In Japanese ship building. I'm
provements and extensions followed rapidly
and the Mitsu Bishi is now one OF the
best equipped establishments in the world
Casters Magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

here right in sight every minute of the
time from 10 to IL, you could tell her so
truhfully enough, couldn't you? Good!
What do you think! You know that fellow
Smith that lives right next door to US?
Always seemed like a nice fellow, but
what do you s'pose he did this morning?
On his way by the house he tells my wife
that I've just been arrested for insulting
a woman down on the public square abou.
1880, and that I then got into a fight with
her husband, who anaged to punch my
face for me before the police got there.
Smith thought it'd be a great joke. I
s'pose. Yeh. Funny one, wasn't it! And
now my wife's called me up and won't be-
lieve there wasn't anything to It. Says the
reports may have been exaggerated, but
surely something must have happened.
Gawd! I'm glad you're able to- prove an
alibi for me. Well, I must get along. This
things upset me so that I've had to let my
work just sort Of slide"
The banker waited for the wife 70 call
him up, intending 70 do everything in his
power for the acquittal Of his friend.
In shout three-quarters OF an hour the
friend came rushing in again. This time
he was smiling and was less excited.
IT'S all right" he said. Here's how It
all happened. My wife had an awful spell
OF hiccoughing and ran over to the Smiths
to see IL they know any way to stop IL.
Smith had heard that sudden fear or sud
deH CONSERVATION would stop IL, 80 he
faxed up the story about me insulting The
woman. His scheme worked, too-except
that my wife wouldn't believe him at first
when he told her that he'd just said It 70
stop hiccoughs. Everything is all right
now, though. Smiths terribly sorry about
il, but he meant well enough cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
HEROIC JOLT FOR HICCoUGHS
Almost Disrupted the Family, hut
Reached the Spot, All
Right.

Here's one that's just as true AS II il
were copied verbatim out OF a spelling
~bOok-true. Notwithstanding that the names
are omitted owing 20 a fool promise that
one was talked into making before the
story was narrated.
An excited man rushed into the office CT
a banker with his mouth full Of wOrdA
say" he painted, you remember well
enough that ! was in here for two hours
this morning. don't you-mebbe two hours
and a half, but two, anyhow
Tit banker nodded that he recalled that
fact.
"Uh, huh." went on the excited maR,
slightly relieved, "and those two hours or
more included the hour between 10 ana II
O'Clock. didn't they? You remember that
don't your
"Ah, I'm glad you remember. Now, II
my wife calls up and asks you II I was
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
AILANTASETSANE new RECORD
Opens the Fastest Automobile Track
So Far in This Country.
sTRANG IS THE STAR DRIVER
when He Enters Race n
Others Might as Well Pot
Their Cars in the
Garage.

Atlanta filled the motoring public eye
lately, for the southern metropolis OF the
south which the Georgians like to call Il
especially those that live in Atlanta. made
a national effort in touring racing and in
az automobile show. II was a combina-
ton of three in one which gave Atlanta
national advertising. and attracted to that
city a fairly large section Of the automo-
bile trade, automobile tourists, and the fox
overs OF racing.
Atlanta has done what no city In the
north, with only two exceptions, has done,
and that is organized ard successfully car
rled out a national show. The city also, in
an automobile track racing way, estab-
IisEed a standard for the world. as the
Atlanta track has proved Itself TO be the
fastest and safest ever built, and the rec
ords established are faster than any other
track with the exception of the Brooklands
at london, Any two-mile track built in
the future must compete in a record way
with the one at Atlanta. There was not an
accident Of a serious nature for the entire
week, and in that also the men OF Atlanta
have made another record.
AS for the tour from New York 70 At
Ianta. il was the most enterprising event
DA lilt klA4 d. wei as ne must nANNFEAAAA
ever undertaken in a touring way. I'M
mediate results may not be mad from an
that was done by the New York Herald
and Atlanta Journal, the builders Of The
track at Atlanta and the promoters Of the
automobile show, but as sowing must pre-
cede ~reaping, there is yet time for a mar
vest. and the seed soWn WIN surely bring
forth fruit a hundredfold.
StranE f. the star.
The racing was remarkable inasmuch as
Il introduced 20 the public Lewis Strang
with The highest power racing car yet seen
in this country. IL was like taking marbles
from a child to allow Strang to take the
first money. The man who came most
prominently 10 the front in the races was
Ray Harroun and his MaTmon car. Har-
roun. who is an expert mechanic and has
built an aeToplane, IS a great driver. Louis
DisbrOw OF Jamaica. l. l., drove the most
spectacular race OF the meet. when re
chased George Robertson so hard that the
latter broke a chain. and before he could
recover. DisbrOw had won the 1900 and the
trophy. II was a cruel blow to George,
as no had no doubt figured out before he
reached the 1Z2-mne post. when his chain
broke hat he would DO with the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05

are guaranteed to be free of defect in
material and workmanship, and defec-
tive parts will be replaced at the factory
for a period of one year from date of
sale with the provision that the factory
shall be the final Judge as to whether
the break is caused by defect or abuse.
Tires, batteries, coils and plugs are
not guaranteed as only standard makes
guaranteed by the manufacturers of
the same are used.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
SPECIFICATIONS
4OHoRsEPowER - PRICE $500 F. o. B. MOLINE

MOTOR-"L" type. Cylinders cast in pairs, 4l2X5H inch.
Develops 80 h. p. or better. Has 2-incn valves, pump gear, ldler
gear and cam shaft runs on +. s. S. angler bearings. Long, /
nickel babbitt bearings are used on crank shaft and connecting
rods. Connecting rods and pistons are weighted, and motor
properly balanced. The exhaust manifold is up and out OF the
way, to insure accessibility OF valves.
TRANSMISSION speed, selective type; mounted on
short series timken roller bearings. Gears, square and jack
shafts of highest grade chrome nickeled steel. This transmits
sion was calculated to carry a load for a 60 horsepower motor.
REAR AXLE-FuIl floating type, with bevel gear type diff
ferential. All gears of the highest grade chrome nickeled
steel. carried on short-series timken roller bearings. The back
half of the rear axle housing is detachable, which allows the
taking out of the differental, without interfering with any
other part of the car. The accessibility of this axle is Il great
feature indeed. This axle is calculated to carry the load of a
60 h. p. motor. Propeller shaft is carried on tmken roller
bearings, supported by two Spicer universal joints, which is
the highest type of construction and efficiency. Propeller
shaft, drive shafts, chrome nickeed steel.
FRONT AXLE-Is "P' beam, forged steel.
W~HEELS-Arillery type, 34x4 in, on timken roller bear
ings.
Acknowledgment type, with castaluminum effect.
This type of radiator is used on the highest priced automobiles.
COIL BOX-Crcassian walnut, containing quadruple and
magnetic coils for our 2 separate and distinct ignition systems.
DASH OARD-Circassian walnut, supported to the frame
by aluminium brackets. aluminium toe board.
SPRINGS-SemieIiptic front, and 81 elliptic scroll spring
in the rear.
ULUTCH-3piece disc-two of cast steel and one Of bronze,
with cork inserts, running dry. This clutch will positively not
grab, and can be let in without any jerking to the car whatever.
BODY-5-passenger, made in touring ear, roadster and toy
tonneau types. Wood trimmings of circassian walnut, beauti-
fully designed and finished and upholstered with the finest
grade of leather. 1t takes forty days to paint a VELIE body.
WHEEL BASE-115 inches.
~RES-HARTFORD quick detachable, 34x4 inches.
THE CAR Is EQUIPPED WITH: sputdorf magnetic and aunt system
of ignition, having two sets of plugs to each cylinder; 3 oil lamps; 2 Rush.
ar tonneau; body ironed for top, mufner. cutout; foot acceIerator; auto.
mobile horn; jack; pump; full kit of tools for various adjustments.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-05
HOW TO PRESERVE THE CAR
Timely Advice on the Best Way to
Prepare Car for Winter Storage.
SOME PREFER TO DRIVE IT
A sealed Building IL Not Desirable,
as DamDness IL Sure TO Gather,
60 the Injury of
Machine.

What shall I do to my car before laying
It up for the winter to preserve the various
parts in good order. and to insure its being
In good condition when / have use for 1t
again In the spring2'' is a question asked
by many motorists. There is really no
necessity to abstain from using a modern
car in winter months. for there is no more
reason why it should be put out OF use
because Of a few degrees Of lower tempera-
ture or a slightly increased rainfall than
there Is In the case OF a hOrse-drawn We
hicle. There are many days and week
ends during the period between autumn
and spring when even the most tender
can safely enjoy the pleasures Of a forty
or fifty-mile run. However. there are a
great many who believe II the best policy
70 put their cars up until spring. a first
essential In storing a car is to see that the
building shall be reasonably free from
dampness and well ventilated.
A building Theoretically sealed, heated or
unheated. is not desirable. Dampness Is
certain to eXude from the ground and
walls. especially after the colder spells and
IN the early spring. A well ventilated build
ing viii compensate 20 a great extent the
certain amount Of dampness which must
accrue In any event during the winter, but
the circulation OF air will dispense this on
brighter and dryer days, II heating appa-
rstps is In position In the garage so much
the better, but It Is not by any means es-
sential TO the well being OF the car II rea-
sonable precautions IN the matter Of ven
tiiatiOn be taken. To counterfeit floor
dampness a thick sprinkling. say half an
inch to an inch In depth, OF dry sawdust
may with advantage be put on the floor
before finally leaving the car, but not until
an other matters referred to have been at
tended 20,
fires ShOald BE Raised.
the weight Of the car should be taken
OFF the tires and wheels by means OF jacks
OF wooden blocks supporting the front and
back axles. Where detachable rims or
wheels are used. IL will be advisable 10 re-
move these and put a thin coating OF grease
ON the metal parts liable to become rusted
by dlsuse. In the matter OF tires, the re-
moving OF them is quite optional and al
though, perhaps. II the time Is available.
It would be an advantage TO remove them
ard clean the rlms-storing the covers aud
tubes in a dry, dark place-lt is not es-
aenual for their well-being II air pressure.
slightly below the normal is retained and
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-06-18
BISCUIT DINNER

The Methodist Aid society ar,
pleased over the NUMBER of goos
people who patronized their dinner
last Wednesday. The number was
not so great as on former occasions
but they did not make 1t so well
known, and many attended the recep-
ton given by Mrs. Dubois. The entire
dinner was up to the Methodist mark
and seasonable, the delightful bis
cults receiving more praise than any
other dish served, the quality of the
coffee coming next. The biscuits
were made from Yellowstone Hard
Wheat Flour, furnished free by Mr..
Hubbell, manager of the Blackfoot
Grain & Produce company while Mr..
DeKay the popular grocer on Main
street donated Electa Coffee.
About thirty-five dollars was real
lied, and SO much nicely prepared
food left, twenty-five cent lunch
was served after the ball game Thurs
day
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-06-18
JACKMANS
Ladies' Furnishers

DR.. M. P. CRISLER, Physician and
Surgeon-Calls answered day OF
night. Also eyes tested for
glasses. 26tf
Elk Governor John T. Morrison
went out to Little Lost River Wed.
| nesday morning and will be back to-
night or Saturday evening on his way
to Boise.
Attorney w. H. Holden went out
to Pahsemari Valley Wednesday on
professional business connected with
the water suit involving the waters
of that valley.
DR.. w. Mi Tilman a dentist of Salt
Lake City, has recently settled with
his family at BlackfoOt. They are
living in the Epson Cottage, just south
of the Terrace.
Geo. Holm of Odessa, Washington,
arrived here last week with his fam
lily, and has purchased five lots in the
Mcdonald addition, on which he is
building house.
The large new hotel at American
Falls is nearing completion, The
Remington has been full ever since
it was completed, and the town is said
to be very much in need of another
one.
G. D. Price and family who came
here from Illinois some time ago are
living in the Mcdonald addition. Mr..
Price has large dry farm near Ia
Dor. and is breaking land to put in
fall grain.
The family of j. H. MCGOWAN are
here from Ogden, and are settled on
the east side of the street couple
OF blocks south of the Court house
Mr.. McGowanAis salesman at the
Brown-Hart c0mpany's.
There will be aA,meeting Of the
Parents and Teachers Association
held at the Central school Friday,
June Is, 1909, at o'clock. All those
interested in the welfare of our
schools are earnestly requested to be
present.
You do not have to send those ac-
counts of yours away from home for
collection. The Bingham Collection
Agency has an office over the Palace
Drug Store and the P. o. box is 264.
41tf
Rev. C. A. Edwards left Wednes-
day morning for Wallace, Idaho, to
attend the grand lodge of the Knights
of Pythias, and to make an effort to
get the next meeting for Blackfoot.
w. H. Danilson was expecting to go,
but was detained here by business en-
gagements that he could not leave.
Mrs. Haines will leave about the
middle of July to visit Seattle and
write up the trip for the Republican
If you are going to subscribe for a
local paper to send to some friend,
get the Republican now SO the friend
can get these exposition letters. They
will be good. We take three months
subscriptions for. fifty cents to cover
the Diamond Jubilee, the exposition
letters and the Methodist Conference
that will be held here in August
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-06-18
E. w. ROWLES'
PROPER CLOTHES FOR MEN
A BIRTHDAY PARTY

June sth was the birthday of John
Girard, and when he came home In
the evening from his work in the ma
chine shop at the Sugar Factory he
found himself guest Of honor in his
own home. He had entirely overlook
ed the date of his birthday, and the
beautiful decorations of his home,
the finely spread table, and the glad
welcome he received from everybody
made him glad he was alive.
There was present from each of
the children, and beautiful gold
watch chain and locket from Mrs.
Girard. Inside the locket were photos
of himself and wife, and the sumpt-
uous dinner was delightful evidence
of the reality of home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcleod were
present to help in the glad surprise
and to enjoy it. 81