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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
JACK RABBIT Is
TO CLOSE SEASON
WITH NEXT SUNDAY
OWNER FEELS He HAS DONE
ENOUGH IN 1909
Car Is Stock Car and Will Be Offered
for Sale After Taking Part in
SixzHour Race at
Ascot

Among the cars entered in the six
hour race next Sunday at Ascot park
is the Apperson Jack Rabbit, with
Harris Hanshue as its driver, and with
this event over The Herald is Informed
bv Leon It. Shelter that this Will prob
ably end the racing season for the
Jack Rabbit for the season OF l909'
Shelter feeling that he has already
spent more time with the racing game
than he is justified in doing, and that
he has demonstrated to the public that
the Jack Rabbit is the fastest car on
the Pacific coast. That, of course, Is
a matter Of personal opinion, as she
has not been up against the Buick on
the race track for a long time, and she
has never had to buckle on to the
Isotta, now declared in the outlaw
class.
1t is true that the Jack Rabbit has
done some strenuous work during the
Dast wear, or at least since the 1909
racing season opened last spring, for
beginning with the Pasadena-Altadena
hin climb in February of this year.
and up to the present time, the Jack
Rabbit has been entered in eight races.
They are as follows;
observation-disclosures hill climb, DICK
Ferris trophy Santa Monica road race,
Mount Badly race, heavy car class
Portola race, free-for-all Portola race,
Redlands mile high hill climb, fifty
mile race, Ascot park track. loO-mile
race, Ascot park track
out of these races the Jack Rabbit
has secured five firsts and two seconds
and but one unfinished position, that
being the ffty-mile race at Ascot park
track, which was entered without any
preparation whatever, with brand
new engine and when Hanshue did not
even have time to put decent tires on
the machine.
Shelter in announcing the withdraw
al of the Jack Rabbit probably from
the racing season after the siX-hour
race claims that with the record he has
shown he Is in a position to retire
for the rest of the season, but states
that he may be expected to appear in
form for the season of 1910.
Shelter also guarantees that the
Rabbit is strictly a stock car in every
respect and makes the statement lit
tie more binding that he will give the
car to any one who can proye that she
is anything else than a stock propo-
sitlon. He further states that the car
is for sale and that she is faster today
than she was in the Santa Monica road
race. at which time the car broke the
worlds 200~mile road race record, and
stil holds it for stock cars.
There will probably be some pretty
tight racing next Sunday, in which the
Apperson will take part, and whatever
the outcome of that meet, the public
will always hope to see Shelters car
in the events, representing a clean,
game owner who has always stood
ready to further the racing sport and
experiences of the automobile speed
contests of the Pacific coast.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
SlX-HOUR RACE
NEXT SUNDAY IS
THE BIG THING
LARGEST AND FINEST CARS OF
CITY IN CONTEST
Race Will Begin at Ten O'Clock and
Terminate at Four, Finishing in
Daylight, and There Will
Be Some "Going"

Racing for six consecutive hours and
a thrill every minute is the promise
made for the first six-hour auto race
of the winter season, which is sched-
uled for the Ascot park speedway next
Sunday. Manager Hempel will have
eight and possibly ten cars in line for
the start, and the battle for supremacy
in the long grind will be a hot one from
the time the starting gun is fired at
10 o'clock in the morning until the min
ute hand marks the end at in the
afternoon.
The lovers of thrills who never miss
the opportunity to be near by where
sensation is promised will be on hand
at Ascot early, and viii follow every
move of the mile-a-minute racers as
they whirl around the circuit, stopping
only when necessary TO make repairs
or secure gasoline, oil or water. This
will be done in the controls provided
for that purpose just opposite the grand
stand.
With eight cars there is sure to be at
least four cars fighting for the leading
position all the time, and the winner
will not be known until the last mile
has been completed.
The Apperson Jackrabbit, the Santa
Monica winner, will be driven by Har-
ris Hanshue, and the Buick by the two
Nilxrent boys, Joe and Louis.
The Buick which went to Phoenix
across the desert sands in 10 hours and
40 minutes has not appeared in Los An
geles since that race, and the Nikrent
boys will receive a noisy greeting from
the crowd. There will be much inter
est iH seeing this car. This same type
of car has made miles in IS seconds,
and it is predicted that miles will be
made under the minute mark.
But the Apperson and Buick will not
provide all the sport. There will be
that daring driver. Frank Siefert, who
has yet to find a car which is too fast
for him to handle. who will have the
Palmer Singer. There are many mo-
torists who want to sec Siefert back to
his former pace of winning driving.
Then there will be the Corbn, which
made such a cleanup at the first meet
A new Corbin will be entered at this
meet. A stock car which has already
done over 5000 miles on the road has
been stripped and Will be sent after the
$500 prize. with Al Livingston at the
wheel. Livingston drove a wonderful
race at Redlands and would have been
q contender if an accident had not put
him out of the race near the top.
The Cadillac Thirty, which finished
second to the Apperson in the 150-mie
race. will appear again, and if con-
sistent running will win the Cadillac
will be a factor in the race. Nc
Keague will drive again.
The little favorite Sunset will again
be on the track with Al McLarty at
the wheel, and who proved that he has
a master head for handling the car on
the race track. The capture of the
5O-mile race was doing things with the
little car, and his consistent running
merited the many words of approba-
tion that went to the good natured
thorough mechanic and driver that
he IS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
SOME ANTIDOTE
FOR ABUSING THE
AUTOMOBILE USE
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN SUG-
GESTS RULES FOR SAFETY
ACCIDENTS DUE TO IGNORANCE
AND REcKLEssNEss
Some Simple Rules Which, If Fol-
lowed, Would Result in Avoid
ance of Many Accidents
of Today

One of the first owners and drivers
of an automobile in Boston was DR..
Joseph c. Stedman, Jamaica Plain.
Twelve years ago he bought his first
machine and he has continued to be an
enthusiast. After his many years Of
practical experience he has come to
the conclusion that unless something
radical is done to restrain the reckless
driving of the few "auto maniacs," as
he calls them, the highways of the
commonwealth will be unsafe for the
same owners and chauffeurs, as we'll as
for all other law-abiding citizens.
The doctor has formulated some rules
suggested by his long experience. In
explanation of them he says:
LESS than ten years ago the express
sion, Go get a horse was daily heard
by those Venturesome spirits riding
about in little boxes on Wheels who
were the laughing stock of the great
majority. AS always tie knowing
ones were more than skeptical as re-
CARDS the utility and benefits of these
new vehicles, and they were conSld-
cred toys and playthings.
my friends in the medical profess
sion in 1897, when l bought my first
machine. smiled and winked at each
other, disputed my assertions that the
machine would take the place Of the
horse in their practice, and said: Poor
have such wild notions. He will find
out that he can never do without
horse
Now it is all changed and today all
will agree that the automobile is
convenience, a blessing to humanity
almost a necessity. At the same time
it has also become a menace to pub
lie safety when in the hands of selfish,
reckless or inexperienced people, who
do not recognize the rights of others
and persist in breaking the laws and
annoying the public in outrageous dis
regard of their rights
Speaks from Experience
what I say is not from the stand
point of one who has had no experience
with automobiling. l speak with the
authority of one who has used auto
mobiles continuously for twelve years,
riding over 100000 miles in them.
my observations have been from
practical daily use on the public high
ways, and for the last seven years
10 the exclusion Of the horse. This
shows that 1 am not prejudiced, but l
am Just in criticising the abuse Of the
automobile 1t is too bad that such an
important essential and beneficial aid
to the public should be rendered so dam
gerous and brought into such continu
Gus disreDute.
"Automobilists have no one to blame
but themselves. Many Of us have had
TO cruelty suffer from such denial of
the rights and privileges to which all
are entitled on our public highways,
and although long delayed something
should be done at once TO stop these
acts of laWlessncss.
There is absolutely no need of acci-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
Time to Do Something

1T is time to do something to pre-
vent amy more Of the unnecessary ac-
cidenls which result in suffering and
even death. I believe the majority of
aHtomobilists mean to be careful and
think they are, and do respect the
rights Of others. However, there are
many who do not; these are the ones
who must be warned or dealt with in
q positive way.
almost without exception every ac-
cident has been caused by indiscretion
recklessrces or ignorance. All owners
Of automobiles owe it to the public and
to themselves to see to 1t that or
highways are now and for all time
freed from the terrible results of such
mdiscretion, reclIlessness and ignorance
1.-THE above suggestions are all fair
and reasonable and if observed would
prevent the possibility of accidents
The careful automobilists are not afraid
Of what they may do, but are afraid
of what others may do to them.
"The public highways are becoming
unsafe for everybody, and one can
derive no real pleasure on them on
account of the constant lookout for
careless autoists
"This ought not to be and can be
stopped. If everybody will take the
trouble to help in this matter, the solu-
tion will be fairly simple, the roads
will be again safe and many lives
spared that are now sacrificed to the
selfishness Of some automobilists."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-05
Paws $4,000 for Corner

Charles Crosse, 1926 South Los Robles
avenue, Pasadena, has purchased a
500 900 site at the corner of Buena Vista
street and Fremont avenue, Pasadena.
upon which he will erect a colonial
erty. which is 295 by 9G5 feet, win be
transformed into one of the beauty
spots Of the Crown city.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-03-25
6 o ~ G Ell



Verify say unto We, my son, fol-
low not in the pathway of the fool
who thinks, he knows it all and is
not willing to heed advice for his
thinkcap is filled with conceit. The
space on the gallery is crowded and
the lawn benches are fully occu-
pied 1t is far better to drive a
mule team at six-bits day than to
be setting around on dry goods
box, with a Billy Barlow in one
hand and a stick of wood in the
other, abusing everything you mag
inc is not coming your way. While
you have the sense of chipmunk
break away from the cigarette
habit, for, 10, thy breath remindeth
us OF fertilizing factory and your
mind is less intelligent than a mas
ter piece in an art store Take the
roll out of your pantaloons, get your
hat on straight and don't be a
lapaluzlar. Get wise even if you
have to take a dose of castor oil to
work off that conceited atmosphere.
The world is large, the opportuni-
ties many and there is at least one
rung in the ladder of fame that is
not filled. If 1t is the bottom one
take advantage of it and step up
ward
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-03-25
Electrician on Rio Grande
Franchise of New Company Pledges
Promoters 10 Begin Work
This Month.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 3D.
The Ell Paso and Fort Hancock
Electric railway company is
pledged to begin the construc-
ton of its electric railway
down the valley of the Rio
Grande on or before March %
or forfeit it's bond for $4,000
which it has posted as a guar
anty that the work will begin
at the time stated.
This proposed line will be
more than fifty miles long. 1t
will run between Ell Paso and
old Fort Hancock, traversing a
part of the Rio Grande valley
that is thickly settled.
II is stated by the promoters
of the project that the road has
been financed and that it will
be built in accordance with the
terms of the franchise granted
by the county.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-03-25
DOMESTIC.

st. Louis.-The deep waterways
convention at New Orleans next
fall will be held Nov. is, 10 and
20.
st. Louis.-In an opinion handed
down by the Federal Court of APP
peals the fines imposed upon the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-03-25

Registered English Bull dog, first
class pedigreed dog from a famous
New York kennel. Service fees $40.
Write o. o. Luter, San Antonio,
Texas
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-03-25

FOR SALE--1b0 head of well bred
mares, one cal Saddle eirorses, ore
car heavy work horses. Reagan
Bros, Beeville, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-03-25

FOR SALE - Percheron stations,
jacks or trade for heavy draught
mares. G, c. Guilbeau, Helotes p.
o.. Bexar County, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1909-03-25

Chicago. -Hon. r. G. Keren of
st. Louis will be the new American
Ambassador to Austria. The State
Department at Washington has
cabled to the Austrian Government
asking If he is persona grata. A re-
ply in the affirmative has been sent
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-05
Session of Tariff Education.

The present tariff session is the
most instructive in the history Of con.
grcss. The people never before have
learned as much or learned il so rap.
idly concerning the dishonesty and
the cost of high protection. Even II
the law resulting from this session
should be no improvement on the
Dingley act, or II 1t should be stiH
more costly to the people stll more
favorable to the trusts vet the session
will not have been without great ben.
eft 1t may be said even now. regard.
less Of the precise form Of the fin.
ishod bill, that the real fight for tariff
revision has just begun The people
have become wise to the impositions
they are made to endure Tho agita.
ton Of substantial and equitable re-
auctions In the import duties will con.
tlnue and along more intelligent lines,
until justice is accomplished.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-05
Must Keep FaIth with Country

Those persons who are pinning their
faith to the president naturally will
insist that Mr.. Taft kept faith with
the country. II he yetocs a bad bill
the public will have the old Dlngley
tariff bin to tax them in the old ia.
miiar way and campaign promises
will be quoted cheap in the market.
Since Mr.. Taft has chosen to take a
prominent part In the work of con.
Eress he cannot be held blameless II
there is failure to enact a distinctly
better tariff law than that now in OK.
istence.-Chicago Daily News, Ind.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-05
FORGOT THE TARIFF
ROOSEVELT TO BLAME FOR PRES.
EMIT CONDITIONS.
In the Light Of His Record Talk o.
Recalling the Ex.Presdent to
the White House Is Pal.
pabIy Absurd.

Bishop Bell OF Los Angeles is quot.
ed as saying in an address before
California chautauqua;
If President Taft fails to make
good on The tariff and disappolnts the
! people after making them promises. It
may be necessary to recall to the
white House our dearly beloved ThcO.
dorc"
Either the good bishop IS not IA.
| niliar with the TccO.d, or else is o
| subscriber to the homely old phlos.
| 1phy that the hair OF the dog is good
for the bite.
His dearly beloved Theodore" took
Office with the promise to carry out
the policies Of his predecessor. It
was a happy expression, and chimed
with both the sense Of the situation
and the sentiment Of the times. MIR.
| Mckinley had served with the utmost
2cccptahility in the White House, and
AZ the hour Of his death the country
| was prospecting as never before. 1t
was good to hear from his successor,
therefore, that the country should ml.
| ~ realize on what was contained in
the Mckinley policies.
Now It so happened that Mr.. Nc.
hinlcy In his last public speech had
| committed himself TO t1rin revision.
Had he lived he would have asked of
| congress ut its next sesslon-less
than three months away-a revision
nFnfHIftHn In . III
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-05
Baby Dying; Father Sought.

Odln, lll-Wm. a. Myers. the man
who drilled the first oil well in Marion
county on the Dykstra farm east OF
Ccntralia, is missing since last Fri.
day. He telephoncd to II. Hileman
from there that he would return tho
following day after closing deal.
Hileman went to Centralia and learn.
cd that Myers had departed for 81
Louis to sell leases he owned in Boud
county. Myers telegraphed L. Some
vile of this city Saturday that In
would be here Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-05
WOMAN IN AUTO KILLED
Two Men lnjured-DrVer Put on Ae.
celerator Instead of the
Brake.

Chicago - Mrs. Parker Winfield
Kerr is dead, and W. S. Mills tailor,
and Harvey Ilefor are injured
as result C an auto accident when
the machine overturned near Liberty.
vile. Mills may die.
Because Of the mud the machine
sllidded Mills attempted to apply tho
break, but touched the acccleratur
This caused the machine. when It
struck bump in the road. to bound.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-05
Tries to Wipe Out Family.

Hannibal Mo.--Charlcs BcaFley,
barber, shot and killed his 3.yrar.old
daughter shot his wife and then sent
bullet through his brain The
tragedy occurred ut the home of
Alonzo Paulliam. where the wife and
daughter had gone for protection.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-05
PAYNE-A LDR|CH
BILL COMPLETED
coNFEREEs' REPORT is SIGNED
AS INDICATED BY PRESIDENT
IN LETTER.
HOUSE VOTES ON It SATURDAY
Measure viii co to Senate Monday
Where II viii Remain a Weet
Hosiery Duty Goes Up Frcr
TO Per Cent


Washington -T Tho Paync-AGr.3
tarIn bin is complete.
An agreement on all disputed poIH'-
was reached aud tho couforccs' rrp0,
signed by the Republican confer" g
II viii 30 10 the nous" ard be voted
on by that body Saturday. The ser 90
viii on Monday begin conslderalnn
Of the measure as agreed to by '..
cuuiorcrs The senate session mas
cuusum, all Of next week.
Halted by the mandate OF President
Tart, the taTn confcrccs were CO.'S.
PEELED to turn back and revise their
rates on lumber and gloves.
When the cuufcrcus fixed Jumbo
and glove rates by shading vr.r
slightly the higher rates on each, thy
were so certain that the president
would consent To the Arrangement that
notices were sent To- the Democrat
members Of In" conference committee
to be present to approve or disapproyo
Of the conference report
The president had other ideas Of
what do" rates should be- aud h. IS
pressed them very t1rClhly In lo'....
lie said that lumber should not Bro.
mo." than 81 - per thousand feet o..
rough with the d.g,.uulials fixed ..
the S. na'. uu finished lumber. iiu ...
Glazed also that fhr senate rates g
GLOVES. which are the same as '.a
E..ln" rate. and much less thar
hDus. rates would have to BE- aduU.I
IN order 90 obtain his Endorsement
Srccired Hides on Free List
Tn. pr.-ilr.t alsp sp,riGrd no,
hides mus. en. IN fin. FREQ lis, md ,...
luu., rar,- nn Hr.,s and shoes ...r
o,n.- mou,r,.,r.... ,f l.oth.r .r....
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-05
Boy browns in the ouachlta

Philadelphia, Ark.-Virgil Greene.
%, son of C. L. Greene, vic4president
Of Hendrix college of Conway, was
irowned in Ouachita river at Ark.
ddelphia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-08-05


Compared to Present Law.
UPWARD.
Cotton, approximately 5 per 9'nt,
Cotton hosiery valued at not more
than 81 per dozen increased from 80
TO 20 cents per dozen pairs.
Fancy soaps, from 10 cents per
pound to 50 per cent ad valorem.
ONallc acid, from free to cents per
pound
Plate glass, smaller sizes, slightly.
steel, structural. punched, from sc
to - per cent ad yalorcm.
Ra2ors, general increase.
Shingles, from 80 to so cents per
Thousand.
Hops, from ~ to lG cents per pound.
Pine apples, from 81 to IS per thou.
sand
Lemons, from cent to IL cents
per pound
Wines and liquors. Is per cent.
Hemp. from 20 to % cents per ton.
IIighprccd laces, from 60 to 20 per
cent.
| Fur clothing. from 30 to % per cent.
! Fireworks from 20 per cent ad valo'
rem TO T. cents per pound.
,Jcwclry, graded increase on higher
/ priced articles.
Pencil leads, slightly
/ Lithographlc prints, etc, most class.
IS Increased.
Opium and cocaine, increased so
/ cents per ounce.
Cocoa, increased cents per pound.
DOWNWARD.
Coal (bituminousl, from e. to IS
/ cents per ton.
Hides, from 10 per cent ad yalorom
to free list
Dressed leather. from 20 to 10 per
cent,
Calf skins. etc, from 20 TO Is per
cent.
Boots and shoes, from % to 10 per
cent
Agricultural implements. from 20
to Is per cent
Sugar from 1875 cents to 100 cents.
salt. from l. to II cents per hun.
drod pounds
Carpets and mats, from 5 cents per
square yard and 30 per cent ad va.
loren to cents per square yard and
30 per cent ad yalorom
Wool tops, yarns and cloths with q
cotton warp, reduced per ,.r'.
Wood pulp, from 1.l2 Of cen. per
pound TO free list
White lead, from rs to -. cents
per pound
Common window glass, reduced y
to ! cent per pound.
Friedrich, from A. to 81 per cent.
Iron ore, from A. to 10 cents per
ton.
Pig iron, from 81 to $3.50 per ton.
Scrap iron. from 81 to 81 per ton
= steel rails, from 100 to 40 Of a
cent per pound.
Wire nails, from Y to 4.1O Of cent
per pound
screws, from to cents per pound
Cash registers. linOtypcs. typewrit
crs and all steam engines. from IS to
80 per cent al yalorom.
Lumber. from s. to 1875 per thou.
sand feet
oil, free and without any counter,
vailug duty.
Print paper. from SC to 1915 per
ton
Works Of art more than 20 years
/ old from 20 npr cent 10 FREQ LIST
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-09-23
HOW HE DID THE CHORES
Wound Up the Music Box and Put His
Corkscrew In the Barom-
fter.

you needn't wait for me" explained
the head of the house; 81 have a din
ner engagement, an important bust
ness affair, and no doubt l shall be
kept quite late"
At breakfast next morning an ON
inous silence had fallen upon all, The
head of the house had no appetite
and was evidently far from feeling
well. After a painful silence the hus
band. without meeting his wifes eye
essayed to start conversation
It's funny about that clock" he
said. ITS stopped, and I'm sure
wound 1t last night
you are mistaken" said his wife
icily; you wound up Wlllic's music
box instead and 1t played Home
Sweet Home tin daylight. The clock
In tile hail has also stopped but find
that you screwed your corkscrcw into
the barometer"