Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14

the state legislature. and there Is fair
prospect that the project may be begun
this year.
The city OF, New York has bought and
now owns and operates about 100 motor
vehicles, valued at present at about $500. 600.
IL conducts a model garage and outside OF
the cost OF chauffeurs, which averages
some N,4O a year, the cost of upkeep, In
Guiding ties, gasoline. lubricating oil, re-
pairs, ETC., does not average $3.50 per ma
chine.
The new ordinance for controlling We
hicles on the San Francisco streets is one
OF the most important ever enacted by the
tor car can be stopped and left standing,
except on the right side of the street. while
all vehicles, going slowly, have to pull to
me curb In order to allow the passing of a
faster vehicle.
Springs too weak to hold the valves on
the cams will make the engine weak at
nigh speeds, and will produce Gathering
owing to belated seating of valves. On
the other hand, an excessively stiff spring
even IL II does not injure the valve seat
by the constant hammering action. is con-
stunning power which could be better eX-
pended in driving the Ger.
1t is annoying to have the car rattle ana
squeak whenever 1t goes over a little lr-
regularity i'm. the road, and 1t is also bad
for the car. Each squak means friction
In the spring hangers. radius rods or brake
connections, or between the spring leaves,
vhich. If not corrected, will soon cause a
permanent looseness. Liberal use of the
OH can IS the obvious remedy.
1t is possible that the Motor club Of
Harrisburg will run its annual reliability
contest without a sanction from the Ameri-
can Automobile association as a result Of
q clash between the Motor club and tic
contest board of the association. The
annual contest is scheduled to be held from
May 8 to 6, inclusive, and the total distance
to be covered hv the competing cars is to
be about 700 miles.
The basis of the French highway system
is the School of Bridges and Roads. one
OF the finest technical colleges in the world.
where engineers are trained for positions
IN the public road administrative system
These engineers cooperate with the local
authorities, and the result is that there is
available for the work of road construction
an effective body of competent adminLs-
traitors whose inflnence extends throughout
the whole country.
The dashing driver who starts with a
Jump, throws on the high gear within a
short distance and when stopping drives
almost to the desired point. then slams
on the brakes. will find that his tires will
not last as long as those of his more care
ful friend To put on a high rate OF speed
suddenly, on a slippery pavement or a
sandy road, so that the wheels fly around
while the car is barely moving, is not con-
ducive TO long lived tiresN
The time is coming when the automobile
will be used for practically all purposes
where a speedy method of transportation
over roads of all kinds is desired. A hint
OF the coming of this time is afforded by
the action of the Indianapolis base bali
club in purchasing a twenty-four passen-
ger motor bus. II will be used to carry the
players to and from the ball grounds aud
to and from trains. It's adaptabiity for
other uses-for making trips TO nearby
towns, for examples obvious.
Civilization first heard Of rubber in Her
rera's account of the second voyage OF
Columbus in the year 1893. where he speaks
Of elastic balls made by the natives from
the gum of a tree. The first authentic ac-
count Of its practical use was recorded
I'm 1745 by the leader OF a French govern
mental expedition returning from South
America. who reported that the natives Sc
cured from the juice OF a tree a certain
to water and used in making bottles, shoes
and squirt guns.
1t Is prime 4 that the action of the
J contest. -nN tee of the Automobile
Club 4 America in suggesting that the
date Of the international contest from
New York 10 Seattle. be put forward to
avoid any conflist with the 1903 Glidden
tour, which is likely TO be started about
the first week in July. will put an end
tour from the American Automobile assoc
citation and the recently organized Man
~ufacturers' Contest association. which
has agreed to cooperate with the Auseri-
can Automobile association I'm the con-
troll of all contests that are of strictly
national character. Arrangements have
been made to have the contest started
ton at ! o'clock. on June ], at the White
House. which will open the Alaska
Yu~kon-Pacifio exposition, and at the
same time ring 4 bell in New York City,
which will be the signal for the start OF
the contest