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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
Columbia Roadster Breaks Record to San Diego and Return

fast driving, and also wet the roads,
causing the car to skid.
San Diego was reached at 1910
o'clock, twenty-five minutes behind the
schedule mapped out. News that an
attempt to break the record had pre-
ceded the autoists to San Diego, and a
big delegation was on hand to greet
them as they arrived at the Union
office.
Police preparations had been proper
ly arranged. and a squad of twenty
guardians of the law was on hand to
keep the course clear.
After the time had been officially re-
corded, and fresh supply of oil and
gasoline was taken aboard the return
trip began, Driver Stone determined to
keep to the return schedule at all haz-
ards, for despite the loss of twenty-five
minutes it was found that if the time
planned could be held on the return
trip the Columbia car would have an
nexed the record.
The schedule was maintained. and at
exactly 3:51 yesterday afternoon the
victorious crew drove the car to the
starting point, having made the run in
10 hours and q minutes, breaking the
best previous record by eleven minutes.
Mr.. Young of the firm Of Birely &
Young was busy man last night re
ceiving messages of congratulations on
the wonderful achievement of the Col
umbia car on its first attempt to break
the long established record.
The Car, Not the Driving
My only regret" said Mr.. Young.
was that l did not have the tool box
officially sealed, FOR to accomplish such
a feat without the slightest mechanical
defect in the car is almost as great a
record as clipping more than ten min
utes from the former mark.
The run was made in a stock car,
and the Hartford tires, with which the
machine was equipped, were in perfect
condition at the finish of the rum"
Driver Stone was one of the happiest
persons in Los Angeles. Mr.. IllingWorth,
who accompanied him, as observer was
in happy frame of mind.
"It was the car, and not the driving
that broke the record" stated Mr.. Ill
ingworth THE drive was made with
tie intention of giving the car a test.
We did not drive recklessly, and rather
than wreck the car or force it to a
capacity beyond its power we would
have given up the run. We realized that
after the drive through the dense morn
ing fog, with the roads in such bad
condition, that barring an unexpected
mishap we had the record easily. The
return run is $50 miles. and the fac
that we did not vary single minute
from our schedule shows the nicety to
which the car was run"
Many attempts have recently been
made by various Los Angeles auto con-
Germs to capture the coveted record
from Los Angeles to San Diego and re-
turn, which is regarded as one of the
best advertisements that can be an
nounced.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
Case Is ApneaIed

A case of malicious highway OBJ
struction, which is of considerable inn
portance, has been decided in the Ra-
cine, Wis, municipal court. The COM
plant was made by a motorist who
charged that while returning from
Milwaukee with party of three women
and his driver, the defendant, a far
mer, refused to permit him to pass,
and drove his horses in a manner that
unduly blockaded the highway. A
snail pace was kept up for fifty-five
minutes, a distance of only five miles
being covered by both horse and tour
ing car. Each time the motorist at
tempted to pass the farmer drove his
horse across the highway. The case
has been appealed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
One in Every City

The day is not far distant when city
after city will have its special auto
mobile track when many cities will
have hills specially prepared for
climbing contests and when owners of
horse tracks will be compelled to re-
move their fences before a meet may
be promoted. Went through the fence"
is favorite statement regarding acci-
dents at meets, and the removal of
fences would remove from races large
percentage of the danger.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
Having New Car Built

f. C. Holmes late president of the
w. r. Reuss Automobile company is
having built for his private use one
of the handsomest five-passenger tour
ing cars ever turned out of the Pope
Hartford company works. This car
will soon be completed and shipped to
Mr.. Holmes in this city for use of
himself and family on touring trip now
contemplated.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
Interest Is Increasing

In every portion of America from the
Atlantic to the Pacific and from Mon
treal to the City of Mexico the interest
in automobile competition is intense,
and events of late have been phenom-
enally successful. Attendances have in
creased steadily until an attendance of
10000 people is not looked upon now as
extraordinary. Go where you will the
success of the meets is assured, pro-
viding a numtac of the stars have been
secured and the pzablem of the promo
ter has been during the present season,
the securing of such stars. His prob
lem will almost certainly be solved by
the formation of circuit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
COLUMBIA CAR
BREAKS RECORD
TO SAN DIEGO
ROADSTER CAPTURES MUCH
COVETED MARK
CLIPS ELEVEN MINUTES FROM
FORMER FIGURES
Driver Harold Stone Covers Himself
with Glory on Run from Los
Angeles to Southern City
and Return

Without having to open the tool box
or remove the hood of the tonneau, a
Columbia stock roadster automobile
broke the record for the drive from Los
Angeles to San Diego and return yes
terday, clipping eleven minutes from
the record which was made over year
ago by Rambler car.
The remarkable feat was accomplished
in 10 hours and q minutes, and the
speedometer of the machine showed
that 800 miles had been covered in the
record run The time is remarkable, as
sandy roads, with dust six inches deep
were covered. dangerous mountain
passes were climbed, and not once dur
ing the entire trip was delay caused
by engine defect or tire trouble.
Furthermore, it was the first time
that the Columbia car has ever at
tempted the run, and but once before
was the car over the route.
On Wednesday the same car was sent
leisurely over the course to find if con-
ditions were possible for a trial, and
yesterday morning at $3.50 o'clock the
car was officially started from the cor
ner of First and Broadway. Despite
the early hour a numper of auto en-
thusiasts were on hand and the car
crew was given vociferous sendoff.
Stone at the Wheel
Harold Stone, the well known driver,
who has won fame in various auto
races in Los Angeles, was at the steer
ing wheel, and was accompanied by
Charles p IlIingworth, who went along
as observer to keep notes of the action
of the auto.
His work was easy. for according to
official reports, the trip was made with
out the slightest mishap, and the road
ster proved all that has been claimed
for it by Birely & Young, Los Angeles
agents of the Columbia car.
A schedule had been previously
mapped out. calling for a uniform av-
erage of thirty-three miles an hour
but on the trip to San Diego it was
fo- nd impossible to adhere to this
mark without danger of wrecking the
auto.
The regular schedule from Los An
geles to San Diego calls for a run of
140 miles, this distance being the same
as traversed by other cars in attempt
ing to capture the record.
The roads from Los Angeles to Santa
Ana were found to be in wretched con-
dition, but in spite of the poor going
the latter city was reached at 6:3S.
When the car arrived at San Juan
Capistrano, it was found that Driver
Stone was twelve minutes ahead of his
schedule. which was encouraging. as
but siXty-one miles had been Travelled.
Roads Are Wretched
The real troubles of the drive hap
pened in the journey from San Juan
Capistrano to Encenitas and along to
Del Mar, where the roads We're found
to be in wretched condition. A heavy
fog prevailed, which interfered with
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
ROADS PRESERVED
BY MUCH MOTORING
Recent Official Government Tests
Show That Good System of
Oilinq Saves Roads from
Destruction

The recent official government tests
made at Washington of the effect of
automobiles on dirt and macadamized
roads will prove immensely interesting
not only to the owners of machines.
but to municipalities and good roads
associations throughout the country.
These tests were part of a series be-
ing conducted by the department of
agriculture, and they involve the care
full timing of machines sent over a
guarded road at speed of mile a
minute, the result of the road itself
being recorded by cameras and instan-
taneous picture machines.
Oil Paved Roads
Similar tests also were made on an
oiled road, the object being to deter
mine how far the use of asphalt or of
crude petroleum or some other lubri-
cant by laying the dust puts an end to
the most destructive effect of automo-
biles on macadam roads.
So far as the results have been fig
ured out they tend to show that the
better grade of macadamized roads and
highways which have been treated in
a similar manner will be cut to pieces
by fast moving motor cars in COM
paratively short time if left dry, while
the surface will be preserved almost
indefinitely if good system of Oiling is
used and kept in operation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-05
Roads Are Wretched

The real troubles of the drive hap
pened in the journey from San Juan
Capistrano to Encenitas and along to
Del Mar, where the roads were found
to be in wretched condition. A heavy
fog prevailed, which interfered with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

On motion the ordinance providing
for the allowance of said bills was i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

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On motion of Alderman Lawler, the
ordinance providing for the allowance
of said bills was Immediately consid-
cred, and on his further motion unan-
| imously carried, said bills were al
lowed
The clerk read the following com
munications, petitions, etc: Three ap-
plications to make water connections
on Twelfth avenue (street not givem.
On motion of Alderman Blochlinger,
referred to superintendent of water
works and waterwOrks committee.
4 bill from Mrs. NJ J. Phillips. dat
ed Sept. Is, 1909. for meals furnished
police station, amount $26.1O On mo-
ton of Alderman Carse the bill is
allowed
Communication from American Wa
ter SofteninS company. asking that
time for filing bids on filter plant be
extended from Sept. so to Oct. 10 or
10. On motion of Alderman BlOchling
er, clerk is instructed to reply to all
such requests that no extension of
time will be made.
IltuucSJ from superintendent of wa
terworks for car of alum On motion.
unanimously carried; the clerk is i'll
structed to call for bids on same.
Alderman BlOchlinger submitted a
report embodying a new schedule of
water rates, and moved that it be re-
ferred to the committee on ordinances
to draw an ordinance in accordance
with the report, and that the city at
torney furnish each alderman with
copy of the draft of the ordinance be-
fore next Monday night, which mo-
ton was seconded by Alderman Carse
and carried
On motion of Alderman Holzhammer
the street and alley committee was
directed to meet Saturday next at
2:3O p. m.
Alderman Carse called up the mat
ter of the violation of the building ord
nance by the management of the Elite
theater, and after full discussion the
committee TO whom the matter was re-
ferred at prior meeting was granted
further time to bring in final report
Alderman Blochlinger called up the
matter of the violation of the building
ordinance by Fred Applequist hereto
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
POPULAR RECIPE
This Home Made Cough Syrup
Stops Coughs Quickly

Make a plain syrup by taking one
pint of graduated sugar, add one
half pint of warm water and stir for
two minutes. Put two and onC-haIf
ounces Of pure Pincx in a pint bottle
and fill it up with the graduated
sugar syrup. Take a teaspoonful cv-
cry one, two or three hours. Keep
well cOrl,ed and it will never spoil.
The effectiveness of this simple
home made article is surprising 1t
usually stops a deep-seated cough in
"a hours. 1t is also excellent for
colds, whooping coughs, pain in the
chest, bronchial troubles and similar
ailments.
Use the real PincX in making it.
however. 1t is the most valuable
concentrated compound of Norway
white pine extract, and it is far SUI
perior to the numerous pine oil ana
pine tar preparations. If your drug
gist does not have it, he can get it
for you without trouble.
The proportion above suggested
makes full pint of the best cold
and cough remedy. The taste is so
pleasant that children take it will
ingly. The total cost is about "a
cents.
Strained honey can be used instead
honey and pine tar cough syrup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Stephens to Lecture Friday.

The second number in the series Of
six lectures by Professor Henry Morse
Stephens of the University Of Cali
fornia, under the auspices OF the Day-
export University Extension society,
viii be given at the high school audi
forum, Davenport, tomorrow evening.
The subject of the series Of lectures
is The Enlightened Despotism Of the
Eighteenth Century in Europe" Pro
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
,rman McNcaIy, properly seconded,

crman McNcaly, properly seconded,
carried
On motion of Alderman Lawler, prop
crly seconded, council adjourned TO
next Monday night.
l hereby certify to the city clerk
that the foregoing is a true and com
plete record of the proceedings of the
regular meeting of the city council,
held Sept 20, 1909
E. r. MALONEY,
OHcial Reporter
Subscribed and sworn to before me
This Sth day OF October. A. d. 1909.
NJ. 7. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Money Comes in Runches.

20 A. A Chisholm of Treadwell, n. Y
now. His reason is well worth read
ing: For a long time | suffered from
Indigestion, torpid liver. constipation,
and general debility" ne
writes. Il couldn't sleep, had no aD-
petite. nor ambition. grew weaker ev-
cry day in spite of all medical treat
ment Then used Electric Bitters.
Twelve bottles restored all my old
time health and yiSOr. Now I can at
tend to business every day. It's a won
derful medicine" Infallible for stOm-
ach. liver. kidneys, blood and nerves.
soc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
A Stubborn Case of Lung and Bron-
chiaI Trouble Mastered.

c. Z. Brassficld of fremont, Ill,
says: For years ! have been look
ing for relief of Il very stubborn
case of lung and bronchial trouble. |
had tried many remedies, but they
only relieved me temporarily and
soon as the effects had worn off |
was as bad as ever. Finally | took
treatment from DR. BaTtZ, and soon
after / commenced his treatment |
could see Il change for the better
My cough gradually disappeared and
l became stronger and stronger
Now | have no distress or unCOm-
Portable sensations Of any kind and
have gained some six pounds in
weight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

motion unanimously carried, said bills
were allowed
The clerk read the semi-monthly pay
roll aS follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

Rock Island and vicinity
Method
Vita and the scientific world
to tcatf of
friends after cured
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

The pleasant pursative effect exper-
fenced by all who use Chamberlain'5
Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the
healthy condition of the body and mind
which they create, makes one fell joy
ful Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Proceedings of the city council of
Rock Island, Ill. Regular meeting,
held Sept 90, 1863. Present: Mayor
and all aldermen.
The clerk read Inc weekly pay roll
for the week ending Sept. Is, 1909, as
follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
become famous for its cures of coughs.
colds, Group and influenza. Try it
when in need 1t contains no harmful
substance aud always gives prompt
relief Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

fessOr Stephens was unable to ill his
engagement last Friday owing to his
being called TO Harvard To attend the
Inauguration of President Lowell as
The representative of his university
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Neuralgia Pains Cured in Five Min
utes Free.

Peter Anderson. 1924 Thirty-scC-
oud street Rock Island. says: six
weeks / suffered ucUruIGic pains in
my lower jaw. The suffering at
times was so severe ! thought l
would lose kly mind Not knowing
any more what to DO. ! decided to go
and see DR.. Bartz. ana To my sur
prise he cured me, free of charge, in
less tiiari 1--WE minutes time. I never
saw such wonderful treatment as
DR.. Bartz possesses, and l am now
past 80 years of age
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Read This Proof
One Free Treatment Removes the
Pain,

John Newman. residinGa at Scarstown.
Ill. SAYS. My back bothered me for
the past five months to consider
able extent. Not Knowing what tn
do, | decided To go to Or. BdrtZ'S Of
fee and try one of his free electrical
treatments. To my surprise. the first
treatment put an end To it in less
than five minutes. DR.. Bartz'S treat
mcnt beats anything ] ever saw. 1t
doesn't hurt like the old way of Civ
ing electricity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14
Relieved In a Few Minutes After
SUFFERING for Years.

II K Keys, residing at S22 Fiji
tcCuth street. Rock Island. says:
''i'or about two years my back both
cred me, due to Il strain in OVcTlift-
ing: besides, my shoulders were
rheumatic: i'm fact l felt generally
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treatments free. | decided to
try it. Much to my surprise the
pain in my back and shoulders left
me inside of five minutes | can
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-. L. IL IT,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
Summer Homes
 dt Queenstown

The construction of the lake at Queenstown is making rapid headway toward completion This will be the largest artificial body of water in the Birmingham district covering about 40 of ground and about 20 feet depth will be fed from the pures of mountain springs and the temperature of the water will be such make the hottest days pleasant and the nights delightful around it.
 These facts have led the management of the Queenstown company to place fifty 5O) lots the that lie the emnence immediately surrounding this lake, These sep arate and apart from those being sold with industrial bnaon of stock and indication to all investors Queens town that they getting property prices that be equaled around Birmingham These fifty lots deed ideal for homes and offered for that purpose alone they would be worth inrnsca from three five times the price placed on them.
 With the developing and Identifying of this lake and its environments there be desirable location for residences anywhere and the proceeds from sale these lots pledged by the to this specific purpose
 Present investors at Queenstown will have the privilege of obtaining reservations of these lots the order that they may into the ofce long they last The will be $200 each Oneourth cash balance four eight and twelve months With 2Omnute schedule the Seaboard Air Line railway and early trains the transportation problem is solved for a while those with automobiles find delight fu than to and from Queenstown good roads being prepared with that end in view For further information call at the office of the Queenstown Company 213 First
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
NEW FIGHT UPON
 PROHIBITION LAW

Montgomery, May 1.-Undismayed by their defeat in the circuit and supreme courts of Alabama, counsel for the F. w. Cook Brewing company, that has waged such stubborn warfare ol. 6he statewide prohibition law, started another legal move today in the federal court here. They filed an amendement to the original bill that was argued at such length in mid winter, seeking an injunction against the attorney general and Solicitor Phil Stern, restraining the enforcemnt of the prohi- bttion law.
 The renewal of the fight in the United States court before Judge Thomas G. Jones is based this time on an alleged vio- lation of the fourteenth amendment to the federal constitution. The fight before hinged on several grounds, but this phase was not insisted on in justice the same manner that 1t is brought up this time.
 It will be recalled that the last ruling of Judge Jones was in effect to deny the application for an injunction, but to still hold open the courts door for any future motion in case the state does not offer a reasonable dispatch of litigation by which @ test could be made of the constitutional ity of the prohibition law. This test was carried through without hitch and the state was allowed to determine in its own courts the question of whether the law was passed in accordance with the pro- visions of the state constitution. By this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE, [

Czar in behalf of the massacre of the Armenians, which at that time was stir ring the country
 In chatting about the prohibition move- ment the count turned to MT. Ferguson and said:
 "The whisky that is drunk in this coun- try Is by far a worse curse than the greatest of curses with us in Russia our vodka
 In speaking with Colonel Bush about prohibition he said:
 ''It seems to me that since prohibition has taken effect that more whisky is distilled than before. What becomes of it all?''
 To which Colonel Bush very cleverly re- plied
 Perhaps it is shipped to our foreign neighbors.'
 Although the count is travelling through the south studying the prohibition ques- ton he has become greatly interested in the negro question also, and left early Saturday morning for Tuskegee to visit Booker Washington sfschool. After a few days spent there he will go to Mont gomery, Mobile, New Orleans and other prominent cities of the south
 He studiously avoids being quoted be- cause he does not wish In any way to be presented as being opposed one way or the other to prohibition. The count is reputed to be one of Russia's wealthiest noblemen, his estates and palace and his fortune being estimated at something like S, ,000, 000