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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-26

(d) To ratify and confirm such
action heretofore taken or author
led by said board. in anticipation OF
such action os .he stockholders as
may be submittedGto the meeting:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-26

(e) To transact such otEcr business
as may properly lie brought before
the meeting,
The stock transfer books of the
company will be closed for said
meeting on the 9Th day of April.
1910, at 8 o'clock z, NJ, and WI! be
1910. at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Dated. Richmond. Va. March 25
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-26
Well Trented Here.

When, we came TO Richmond" said
Fay, II was scared TO death for fear
would be mobbed and lynched. AZ
ter the first day, however. l knew we
We're in good hands, ana everything
was lovely"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06

house is artificially heated there is no
need to run off the water.
LubricatIon Needs.
The contact breaker must necessarily
require fabrication, IL we recall the old
adage that "all moving parts require oil,
chemically pure vaseline is best for the
purpose, and timing wheels in front should
receive grease Of good quality; this would
do on garage day. 1t is also Of the utmost
Importance that magnotos should have at
%tention, from the lubricating point Of
view, but 1t Is also necessary that the oil
should be applied in the right places to
insure satisfactory running Of these ar
ticles. In wet weather care should be taken
that the offending element does not reach
the magnetic.
When running all day, the car should
DO gone over periodically with the oil
can, to see that all parts requiring ii are
getting fabrication, when such parts as
the fan bearing, steering gear and spring
pins should receive full attention, At this
time Il is also a good plan to make 1t a
point of feeling the various bearings to see
that they nave not become heated.
it is these little things that insure he
maximum Of pleasure being obtained at a
] minimum VI tADNtAeN-4 lAASlAA ohAAoAabAVAg
state OF affairs for the man Of moderate
means Of which there are hundreds, who,
IL they knew II was certainly possible to
run a car on comparatively economical
lines, would become enthusiastic motorists
tomorrow. Low upkeep Is only a matter OF
using great discretion in expendlng the
initial out lay. a knowledge that false
economy lie waste-it Is, in fact, practically
/ aastIvaIapN To IayInn In n Efnrn of trouble
for use later, and a proper understandins
that all cars require a certain amount OF
care and attention, which they must re
oeive regularly.
PrHctIce Makes Perfect.
There is an old saying that half
pound Of experience is worth half a toi
of theory and In no instance does thi
more aptly apply than in the handling Q
a motor car.
practice makes perfect" so II du
attention and consideration are exercises
in tho early stages of driving, practice viii
do the rest. No matter how skillful
driver may be, he cannot aspire to perfec
driving If he does not show considerable
to other users of the road. Particular at
tention must be paid to traffic regulations
and tram cars should only be passed o
the left hand side.
Great care should be taken that tn
clutch is quite out of gear before brlngin
the change-speed lever into action, whic
should be done quickly, but smoothly
After a little practice this is extremel
easy to accomplish, especially with tn
gate form of control, which is now fitte
!, to so many cars, Although the ordina
straight through quadrant type seem
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06

Observation-Disclosures events az Brighton
last year was displeasing TO manufactur-
ers. I'D
As to road races there Is a rumor that
Savannah will stage a substitute to the
srand prize on Thanksgiving day. II It is.
possible to stage a grand prize contest TO
this year. II viii, In a. likelihood. be held
on the Long Island motor parkway under
the auspices OF the Motor Cups Holding
company, which body took on the grand
prize and Vanderbilt cup trophies from the
A. c. A. and A, A. A. respectively.
Lowell, Riverhead and Chicago are in the
field for big roaS races. 1t is possible that
the national stock chassis contest will be
held at Riverhead this year instead or a..
Lowell.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
NEW W WAGON APPEARS
FIRST AT THE DETROIT SHOW
Light Delivery Wagon Causes n SEM
satiOn on It's First APP
~pearance.

The newest production in the power
wagon branch OF the m industry
made it's debut at the Detroit Auto show.
This is the Van Dyke delivery wagon-a
vehicle with 1000 pounds capacity, a water
cooled, 12-horse-power two-cylinder OPP
posed motor and capable Of any speed un-
der load up TO fifteen miles per hour. The
Wagon is the product of the Van Dyke
Motor Car company. a Detroit enterprise
of $1,000, 600 capitalization.
Seven acres of land have been secured
in Detroit and here the Van Dyke plant
will be erected. The first Of three 60N60O-
foot factory buildings is already under
way and will be ready for occupancy by
April. The completion Of this building will
mark the beginning Of the rapid produc-
ton Of the Van Dyke wagons, OF which
1000 will be built during the first twelve
months of the company's activity.
One of the chief features about the Van
Dyke is its friction drive. This not only
simplifies the construction of the chassis,
but eliminates the risk Of an inexperienced
driver stripping the gears. OF gears there
are none on the car outside OF the diff
f~erential.
THE Van Dyke is a delivery wagon pure
and simple" says President Van Dyke
looked the situation over thoroughly
and found that this particular field was
unoccupied. 1 mean that no delivery
wagon similar to this had ever beer
brought forth. Heavy trucks there are IL
plenty, designed and built for the extreme
loads they must carry. The same principl,
we have applied to the delivery a
f~ield-that is, we have designed and bull
a vehicle particularly for light delivery
work. So we believe we are justified il
saying that the Van Dyke is the first rea
delivery wagon which the automobile in
dustry has produced"
ParsistAnt Advertising is the road to Ri
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06

garage day" also, II compression is fall
81 arking plugs should likewise receive at
Ing. particularly the exhaust ones. The
tention at least once a week II the engine
Is to be kept in tiptop trim. They should
be taken out. cleaned and examined; II the
porcelain be cracked or any other defect
noticed. the plug should be replaced by a
new one. the old one possibly being used
sgain later. after having been renovated
at leisure.
Treatment of Slack Clutch.
In the event OF the clutch becoming too
slack, the springs can be frightened by
means of the nuts on the studs which carry
them. II the leather is slipping, 1t should
be washed with a little kerosene, and then.
II necessary, treated with some fuller's
earth. Should II be too fierce, II may ad-
vantagcously receive a little French chalk,
or have a dressing with one Of the many
special preparations sold for the purpose.
Before starting. see that the radiator is
filled with water, fiji the fuel tank, and
having only accumulator and coil ignition,
know that the accumulators are all right.
Then make absolutely sure-a habit 1t Is
well to get into-that the change-speed
lever is in the neutral position; see that
the ignition lever Is retarded and the throt-
tie well open; also that the mir lever Is
closed or nearly closed, as the mixture
should be stronger when starting, and also
in cold weather, than is generally the case.
Turning on the fuel tap is the next opera
ton, as%certaining that the gasoline reaches
the carbureter by working the little
plunger above the float chamber. Then
turn on the switch and give the starting
handle a half swing, remembering at this
same time that all engines do not turn th'
same way as a clock.
OIItns &c Car.
But previous to doing all this, which
really occupies only a few minutes, 1t will
be necessary to have the car ready to 81
out. Taking It that the car has already
had a general oillng up, the crank cas'
should have sufficient oil In Il to rome NJ
to the crank when down, as specified be
fore, or when filling, till the oil reaches
the overflow tap at the back of the en-
CINE. This should be good cylinder oil, tn
same being used for the lubricator on tn,
dashboard, which should also be filled be
fore going out, and tap to admit exhaus
pressure turned on, and afterward shoul'
be set as required. II should be noted tina
when a new oil is used these may nee,
reimbursement, and they should regularl
receive attention when driving. If pre-
ferred, thinner oil may conveniently b
used during the winter months.
The tires also will require to be seen tc
and, If not hard enough, must be pumpe
up TO the required pressure. A poin
should be made Of regularly running OF
the water at night during cold weathe
unless a really satisfactory nonfreezin
mixture is used. Or course, if the motor
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
AUTO RACERS GREAT YEAR
More Races Planned Than Ever Be-
fore for the Speedy Boys.
CONTESTS OF ALL KINDS
Schedule - In HANGS of Committee
and win soon BE Made Pub-
lie, showing Large Num-
Der of Dates.

NEW YORK, jan. 29.-An automobile
racing schedule for 1910 will shortly be
made public. While the list Of earliest
dates has not been thoroughly boiled dow
and received the final approval Of the au-
thorities, from what can be learned Il Is
evident that this year win see the greatest
racing that the motor car speed game has
ever seen. Certainly every indication points
that way. AT present Chairman Samuel
Butler of the contest board of the Ameri-
can Automobile association is busy com,
piling the schedule. The fact that a num-
Der of the big promoters were a trifie
indefinite in their requests for dates holds
up it's issuance. On the other hand. defl-
mite knowledge Of what the motordrome
clan is after is at hand.
Motordrome, road and track races will
be staged in profusion during the coming
campaign. 1t was stated at the local
Automobile Association of America head.
quarters that the management Of the In
dial apolis motordrome desires to hold
meetings next month and in March. The
exact dates we're not announced. Moreover,
the Hoosier speed circuit has applied for
Memorial day, Independence day and Labor
day on which to hold their big meetings.
II Indianapolis is after the choice dates
the same holds good for Los Angeles. The
promoters Of the new board raceway which
is being constructed in the southern Calf
fornia city are also after Memorial day
Independence day and Labor day. 1t Is
possible that meetings will be held at botf
circuits on the same days, as the tracks
are located in different sections of the
country.
Then there is the Atlanta speedway tc
be considered. 1t is understood that the
southerners rave made most ambition;
plans for the year. The success of las
autumn's race at the Georgia speed circui
has stamped It as a fixture. According t.
the present plans OF the At-antans, the!
desire two or three sets Of contests thi
year. It is reported that application has beeI
made to stage four twenty-four hour con
tests at Brighton this year. However, it /
fairly we'll established that they will hav
70 be wider apart on the calendar than wa
the case in 1909. The rapid succession o
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06

simplicity In Itself. the gate system holds
many advantages, prominent among them
being its superiority for night driving hence
its almost universal adoption by the ma
jority Of the principal manufacturers
AS IL generally known, all low cars are
capable Of doing a good turn OF speed on
the level. and their hill climbing powers
have been acclaimed by many owners be-
fore now. But that Is no excuse for driv-
ing through a town, whether 1t had a re-
duced speed limit or not, as II you we're
on an open country road. Remember that
in quite a number Of. the small towns
where a low-speed restriction is In force,
It was brought about solely by a section on
motorists who seem to delight in rushing
recklessly through every town and village
they come to.
Think Sometimes of PEDESTRIANS.
Go slowly when passing pedestrians OF
cyclists on a dusty or wet road, and es-
pecially on q wet day I'm town show con.
sideratlon in this respect. For instance,
when passing persons alighting from q
street car, TO drive past without giving
a thought to the mud the car may splash
UP is anything but good manners, to say
the least.
DO not forget that a horn Is not intended
to make people get out of your way solely
but TO warn them OF your approach; and
remember to use It when required, and al
no other time.
The bugbear of motoring" There Is
little fear Of any one disputing the claim
should the tires stand for this. Neverthe.
less, we have lately had so many new anc
some really useful articles pertaining tC
these app~urtenances of the car placed be
fore us that our tire troubles are moth
ing to what they were a few years back
What with spare wheels, spare rims, tir,
Filings and so forth, 1t is now not onl!
possible to reduce the cost Of tire upkeep
but also knock aside that haunting fea'
OF a puncture, with perhaps an hours de
lay-and that most likely I'm the rain
on some proyerbial miles-from-anywher
country road,
Treat Tires Carefully.
A great deal depends on having wheel
and tires large enough to start with, Kee
the tires inflated to the proper pressure
roughly, they should show a slight de
preston with the car fully loaded. Do no
forget that it is possible to pump up
tire too hard, but very unlikely to. happeT
as the majority of motorists are more In
clired to err on the other side, which
even worse, for insufficiently inflated tire
soon give trouble of a kind that is nc
: easily remedied, nor by an expenditure {
l time alone.
If the motorist would consider his tire
the brakes should be used with discretion
, and not damned on indiscriminately. VIII
l turning sharp corners the car should /
slowed down and the clutch taken OF
S momentarily, and it should always be Il
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
gARE OF TIE AUTOMOBILE
Motorists Should Not Expect the Cars
to Run Themselves.
LUBR1CATION BIG ESSENTIAL
Garage Day" Once a Month for
General ov%erhauIing of Machin
Produces Good ResuIts-Tires
Require Close Attention.

As a gasoline engine, when in good order,
will start without any trouble and can be
ready in a minute, some motorists are
rather inclined, when coming in after a
run, TO stop the engine, turn off the gaso-
line lin some cases not even doing this)
and leave the car without more ado; then
they come back next morning, or next
week, and expect to start right a~way-and
this to keep up from one weeks end to an
other. Such q mode Of procedure will soon
destroy the working efficiency Of the best
engine imaginable, let alone those in prac-
teal use.
Others there are who, after stopping for
the day, inject a little kerosene into each
cylinder, as 1t frees the piston rings and
the engine. is not stiff to turn when cold.
Sometimes It will stlffen even then, and
the remedy is stln kerosene. The car
should be well looked over every morning
before 1t is taken out, the fabrication re-
. ceiving special attention, both then and
during the day. There might also well be
q garage day once a month for a gen
eral overhaul of the engine and other
working parts. on this day the oil should
be let out of the crank case by means OF
the taps or plugs at the bottom and some
kerosene injected therein.
Care of Taps.
After closing the taps, the engine should
be started up for a few moments, and just
before stopping the taps should be agar
opened. After the engine has been stopped
and all the dirty kerosene has drained out
the taps should be closed and the crank
case given the necessary amount OF fresh
oil, roughly about one and one-half pints
which hould be augmented by a charge
pumped from the lubricator on the dash.
board for about every thirty miles wheI
running. 1t should be noted that oil whicl
is used over and over again, loses its val
liable lubricating properties; therefore, tn,
oil which is taken out of the crank case
0Should not be put back there again; it can
however, IL clean, be mixed with greas
and used in the gear box without the leas
misgivings. If dirty, it can be filtered
through a rag.
The valves should be ground in Of
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06

in gently. both when starting and after
changing speeds.
The best way to wash ~tlres-which, by
the way, should not be done when they are
de~flated-is TO wipe them over with a
sponge. using as little water as possible.
No kerosene should be mixed with water,
and oil should be rigidly kept off the tires.
When a spare tire is carried 1t IL advisable
to have a cover for It. Rust should not
be Flowed to make its appearance on the
wheel rims, these being reprinted when
necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06
RULES FOR RIGHT USE OF WRENCH
Some Reasons why That FOOL il
Quickly Ruined,

When there are two ways Of doing a
thing-a right and a wrong way-the
perversity OF human nature is responsible
for a large percentage of the latter. and
Just as a piece OF buttered toast generally
falls with shiny side downward In order
to pick up the dust, SO will many
folks handle a shifting wrench the wrong
way, with the result df not with the OBJ
ject) OF spelling II. That II matters very.
considerably TO the welfare OF such a
wrench is. OF course, well known TO en-
gineers, and likewise to those who pay
attention to such trifles. without having
the why and wherefore pointed out to
them. Sti.l, there are a great many users
of wrenches. who. although they would
not Willingly hurt a fly, let alone a tool
they may have borrowed from some obHg-
ing friend, nevertheless do more harm to
small wrenche in loosening or tightening
up a few nuts than they would do in a
lifetime II they knew better. The proper
way to pull q wrench is toward you with
the jaws facing you, since by this means
the jaws will take the strains where they
were buit to take them; whereas, II the
handle is pulled the opposite way, the
strains will be received on the other cor
ners where the diagonal line intersects the
jaws. The reason why the wrench will
suffer II used the wrong way is because
the leverage in that case throws the most
strain on the weakest point, and not only
that, but also a greater leverage than can
be exerted with the same force applied),
on the stronger jaw. Not only is the outer
Jaw weaker by its construction than the
one made solid with the handle, but as, It
is moved outwards It gets further away
from the point where the power is eXerted,
and is therefore subject to a greater
amount of leverage, whereas tho other
jaw remains at the same distance al the
time.
The Kev IN the
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06

Persistent Advertising is the road to Big
Returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-06

The Key to the situation-Advertise!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

The steamer Admiral Sampson, Captain
Bartlett, did not arrive today from San Fran
cisco and Seattle.
With a partial cargo of lumber the steamer
Norwood, Captain Martin, arrived today from
Aberdeen via San Diego. She is scheduled 10
sail for return Tuesday.
The steamer C1aremont, Captain Christensen,
sailed today for Portland via San Francisco
with 500 tons of cement and 200 tons or
asphalt
The steamer Yak. Captain Hutton.
sailed for Puget Sound today to reload
lumber.
The steamer Bow6oin, Captain johnson, ar
rived from San Diego with the balance OF
cargo of lumber loaded at Eureka.
The steamer Casco arrived from Portland
with 600, 600 feet OF lumber for various whole
salers.
The steamer Samoa, Captain Madsen, sailed
today for Caspar via San Francisco with pas
sengers and to reload lumber for this port.
One day behind her schedule the steamer
CITY of Topeka, Captain Bowen, sailed today
on the return trip to San Francisco and way
ports with freight for the Pacific Coast Steam
ship company
The steamer William H. Murphy, Captain
Corning sailed today for Eureka to reload
redwood for the Pacific Lumber company at
Wilmington.
The steamer Shna-Yak will load 500 tons OF
cement and sail for Portland tomorrow night.
The steamer Loggie goes TO San Francisco
tonight to go into drydoek and for inspection
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
MARKET SHOWS
QUIET STRENGTH
Organized Support by Strong Fin
anciaI Interests Indi-
Gated by Big Sales
SHELTERS LOSE WEAKNESS
Rigid Conservatism of New York
Banks Begets Spirit of
UneaSineSS
ASSOCIATED Press,

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-There was
the same show of quiet strength in the
stock market today that developed
yesterday. Organized support by
strong financial interests was inferred
from the manner in which winter
stocks were absorbed and prices ad-
vanced. American Smelling turned
with the rest of the market and the
cessation of weakness in that stock
proved a relief to the general list.
The rigid conservatism of the New
York banks in conceding credit facil-
tiles, and especially in the purchase OF
mercantile paper and in making time
loans, is said to have begotten a spirit
of uneasiness through the country.
There was some talk today of change
in this policy on the part of the New
York money lenders, and the talk had
an effect on the tone of the stock mar
ket Concession on rates are confined
to the September maturities, and five
and six months paper of the first
grade still holds 51a to per cent.
Reports of large sales of print cloth
for the week by New England mills
and a modification of the curtailment
program by the Fall River mills in
dicated an Improvement in that de-
partment of trade. The weeks more
uOpeIul tome lOT bIG NAoP
outlook still eld today.
New York is expected to secure more
gold in London on Monday. The rise
in the London exchange rate here, how
ever lessons New York's command of
the London gold supply The discount
rate has risen in Berlin and demand
for gold from Egypt and Brazil is ex-
pected in London. The consequence
was the firmer tone of the discount
rate in London today and sharp fall
in British consols to low record price
on the part of the movement.
The American Railway association
reported another decrease in car sur
plus for the two weeks ending August
3. amounting to 29,030 cars. and gives
warning OF coming car shortage,
which, with the grain movement, now
seems inevitable"
Bonds were firm. Total sales, par
value, S799.500.
United states Is, registered, have
risen one-quarter. and the coupons
three-eighths per cent in the bid price
on call since last week.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-14
CHICAGO GRAIN

snecia1 service to The Herald by j. C. WIZ
son. member of the Chicago board OF trade,
New York stock exchange and San Francisco
bond and stock exchange. 212 West Fifth street.
Los Angeles,
CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Wheat ranged higher
today with trade limited in volume. Buying
incentives were further export business re-
ported at Baltimore, additional buying of fu-
lures by foreigners in this market and possi-
bly, some on the Illinois state report indicating
wheat crop of less than 20000,000 bushels.
The state report Of acreage in Illinois, how
ever is vastly at variance with the govern
ment, more than 100,0O0,0O0 acres less than
the government. There were rumors current of
cash interests discredit them. Latter said the
best bids here 2h to cents out Of line on
hard wheat. which is the nearest to possible
business. Easier tone in cash wheat here.
Trade pretty we'll loaded. but change in
premiums Nebraska sold a little wheat to
come here and Kansas city is asking for bids.
Foreign markets generally higher, but gain
not material.
Corn opened with break extending to about
west of the Mississippi which since extended
into central Iowa. Country also sold more
corn here, news of which deferred eastern buy
ing. Cash corn broke about Y to u cent.
Shorts In the pit covered freely yesterday, and
this support was out OF the market today.
Commission buying fair on the slump.
Oats were heavy on big receipts and on re-
ports from the east that that section, which
had bought enormously here all week, was
getting nearly filled up.
Provision trade largely between packers
and the market ranged higher The business
done was fairly liberal, but scattered traders
did little of it.