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should have stood by Wilson. But
this issue was larger than personal
politics. 1t involved the gobbling
OF millions OF dollars worth of the
peoples resources. Hughes, repre-
senting the resource grabbers. is
engaged In fight to permit the
grabbing. Here 10 the connection.
Hughes is attorney for the Cum
ningham Alaska coal land claim
ants. The government charges
that the Cunningham claimants are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06

But he was not left to his
inclinations. He was acting
under orders. The orders
were that Wilson should
withdraw and that Burke
should make the fight alone
against Paindexter.
Z. c. Hughes. be it remembered.
by all the logic OF personal notifies
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ON AGAIN.? OFF AGAIN?
WHICH REPORTS RIGHT?

LONDON Sept 6-Efors of the friends duke
and Miss Katherine Ekns to desera tosys status of the long
the Paris correspondent of local daily
lutte authority that the marriage woud February
The Paris that
union by Queen Mother Aosta were
into the Catholic church he said will begin
direction Of Monsignor Boccaria the chaplain
cable from Paris however dssdt reported
agreement all
the
assume the
Italian II he mali lseak
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06
SPOKANE MAN IS HEIR
IN A 81, 900, 900
ESTATE

(6y United Press Leased Wlre.)
WATROUS, Sask., Sept. s.
Fred F. Farrar Of this city has
Just received word that q rela.
tive In Scotland has bequeath.
ed to him one-fourth Of an
estate valued at $4,000, 900. The
other heirs are: Gilman Stilson
OF Spokane, William Stllson Of
St. Louis, No., and Mrs. z. n.
Mundenhali Of Lisbon, N. D.
Farrar will leave In q short
time for the old country to
claim his money. The name Of
the testator 10 not dlvulQed.
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hi INTO do so. That ultimatum
was delivered by X. c.
Hughes, a representative of
the attorney for the inter
ests. Hughes is a lifelong
friend of Wilson, and if left
to his personal inclinations
would have commanded
Burke to withdraw instead.
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'O7E FOR BURKE IS VOTE FOR THE SPECIAL INTERESTS

Judge Thomas Burke is
the senatorial candidate of
the big interests. Judge
Burke denies this, but here
is proof. At the Wilson
Burke midnight conference
in Wilson's office last Fri
day night, Wilson withdrew
in the interests Of Burke.
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the claimants, that the patents
would issue. Then CLAWS became
insubordinate. Taft suppressed
pressed him and Pinchot became
insubordinate. Taft fired Pinchot
an dexonerated Ballinger and then
congress became frightened. Now
the national republican leaders are
wildly clamoring for the scalp OF
Ballinger. but Ballinger cannot be
fired until the Cunningham affair
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06

Not for the love of Burke,
mind you, but in the inter-
ests of Burke, and because
he was commanded to do so
by powers higher up than
either Burke or Wilson. Viii
son withdrew because an
ultimatum was delivered to
that conference commanding
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(6y United Presa Leased Wire.)


ST. PAUL. Mimi, Sept. Cool
onel Theodore Roosevelt arrived in
ST Paul today. AS a result of the
fight which has developed in the
National Conservation Congress
over the water power sites he has
dropped the pacific attitude he has
maintaiend and will begin an open
fight for federal control of natural
resources. After breakfasting at the
Radisson hotel in Minneapolis the
colonel began the work Of altering
his speech. Roosevelt noted the
Taft promise to present state rights
of federal control to congress.
The colonel held no conferences
before plunging into the work of
altering his address.
ROUGH RIDERS ECsoRT.
After an hours hard work over
the speech he automobiled to st.
Paul. where he reviewed a parade
Continued on Page Sky
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FOURTH INNING.

SPOKANE ...... ................ :
Tacoma -. 0
Spokane-Claflin safe on McFad-
den's error. Cooney singled. Da-
Wis sacrificed. Frisk hit to Cole
man, Claflin scoring, Nordyke
flew to Stevens and Cooney scored.
Frisk out, stealing second. Two
runs.
Tacoma-Mott walked. Blanken-
ship singled and Davis fozzled 1t
for an extra base. Stevens ground
ed to Cooney, who ran Blankenship
down. Coleman popped into a
double play, retiring the side.
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dummies for the Guggenheims. II
the Cunningham claims are patent
ed the Guggenheims will get them.
To procure the patenting OF the
Cunningham claims large contribu-
tions were made TO the campaign
funds In the last national cam
paign. Ballinger was made secre-
tary of the interior and was favor
able to patenting the Cunningham
claims. Ballinger even promised
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claims cannot be patented until the
congressional committee reports.
The congressional committee Ii on
the fence whether 70 whitewash
Ballinger or condemn him. The
committees course hinges largely
upon the probable complexion oe
the next congress-.
II the standpatters can hold their
own In congress. II too many con.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06
LOCAL GAME
CALLED OFF

. Because Of the threatening .
. clouds and the probability Of =
= rain, the proposed game be- =
= tween the Chicago university =
. team and the Hazelwoods, =
. city champs, was called off =
. this afternoon. The Chicago =
. team arrived from the east =
. this morning. q
. %>]~~ 900 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Sept. g.
The price Of beef went up to Q cents
pound In Los Angeles today,
which is ~ cents higher than the
highest price of last winter. Ac-
cording to meat dealers the country
Is nthe verge of meat famine,
and they say they are not skeptical
when they declare the end Is not
yet in sight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06
THIRD INNING.

~oSoAho ss's''s' '''' 49,. y. v
SpOkane-Davis walked. Frisk
and Nordyke also walked. Davis
was out at the plate on Keener's
grounder to Mott. Hetling walked
forcing Frisk home. Levy struck
out. Ostdiek flew to Warren. One
run.
Tacoma-Rockenfield out, Het-
ling to Nordyke. Stevens famed.
Warren out, Claflin to Nordyke.
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THIRD INNING.

Seattle 49,. %
Vancouver-Miller flies to Ray
mond. Brinker out, Bennett to
Weed. Breen hits to Akin, who
muffs the ball. Breen safe at first,
but is out, stealing second.
Seattle-Akin flies to Adams. Le-
Brand grounds to Streib. Zackert
slams the ball for two bags. Zack-
ert gets third on a passed bail.
Kelly fans.
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FIFTH INNING.

spokane .......... ............ U
uNpuid "
Spokane--Keener out to Mott.
Hetling famed. Levy lined out to
Rockenfield.
Tacoma - McFadden flew to
Keener. Hall hit by pitched ball.
Rockenfield fouled to Nordyke. Ge-
han famed.
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Q . . . . . . 900 . Z
COURT MACHINERY MOVES

, This morning the full ma
, chinery of the superior court 4
, was again set In motion. after 4
, a period of relaxation begin
, ming July l. The judges of the 4
, five courts were in their places
. and some preliminary matters
. disposed of.
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TODAY IN HISTORY

September 6,
1920. a vessel
called the May
flower s all @ d
from Plymouth.
Eng, with 102
passengers. They
were a very de.
vout people and
must have been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06
I,R,SW|NGS
HIS FIST At
STATE MEN
SCORES BIG POINT AGAINST
STATE CONTROL OF FOR.
ESTS-WllD RECEP-
TION.
, VERY DIFFERENT FROM .
TAFT,

= VERY DIFFERENT FROM Z
. TAFT. 4
. Roosevelt's reception at the Z
. hands Of the delegates and =
. spectators today contrasted =
. sharply with that accorded =
. President Taft yesterday. Taft, =
= on entering the hall, was =
: cheered for 13 seconds. Roose. =
. Welt was cheered for two min =
. utes. Taft, mentioning Roose- =
. velt, was cheered for 40 Sec =
. onds; Roosevelt, mentioning =
. Taft, drew ID seconds ap- =
. plause. 4
Z A demonstration followed Z
. Rooseveit's attack on the state =
. control Of forests. 4
. Roosevelt was in a fighting =
. mood and swung his fist en- =
. phaticaIly as he reached this .
. phase Of his address, pointing .
. his finger at the western gov. E
. ernors. Z
= >>>> >>>> . >>><>>
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~ got to prsach sermon bout de-
OIL man." said the coIored deacon,
land yet ! makes no doubt Satan
got him." -
"Why," objected a brother, "he
wus mighty good man."
al we'll know he wus," replied the
deacon, "but Satan got mighty
queer ways bout him. He some
times wants a saint ter season do
SOUP"
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A BOSS IS ROUTED


STOCKTON. Cal, Sept. 6.-The
rout Of Gavin McNab's wing of the
California democracy Is believed to
have occurred today when delegates
from the southern end of the state
in caucus rejected the claims OF
Sydney M. Van Wyck Jr, for the
chairmanship OF the state conven.
ton, which Is meeting here and
passed resolutions favoring J.
O'Davis.
Today's action marked the clos
Ing stages of the fight of Theodore
A. Bell for supremacy in his party,
democratic leaders here declare.
Five girls and three boys were
born yesterday.
SAN FRANciscO.-The 0esanu
Sektion Of the Turnverein Ger
mania Of Los Angeles was awarded
the $4,000 gold cup given by
Kaiser Wilhelm Of Germany for the
hest singing In tho Pacific saenosr-
fest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06
SIXTH INNING.

vancouver ........ ............ Y
Observation-Disclosures out. Bennett
to Weed Breen flies to Kelly.
Adams gets two-bagger. Swain
flies to Weed.
Seattle-Kelly out, Brown to
Streib. Raymond flies to Brinker.
Bennett fans.
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SECOND INNING.

vancouver .......... .......... 0
Seattle ...... 0
Yancouver-Swain famed. Streib
walked. Brown grounds to Ray
mahd, advancing Streib to second.
Brown safe at first. Scharnweber
grounds to Raymond, who throws
Brown out at second. Lewis out,
Raymond to Weed
Seattle-Weed fans. Cruikshank
fans. Seaton flies to Scharnweber.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06
FOURTH INNING

vancouver .... 0
Oedltle ........ 1
Vancouver Adams singles.
Swain out, Zackert to Weed. Streib
out, Raymond to Weed. Brown
flies to Seaton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06

ot. James, L. I.-Mayor 0aynor
walked six miles under . broiing
sun yesterday, and says no feels
fine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06

PARIS.--Mrs. Elkins. Miss Kath-
crime Elkins and David Elkins will
leave about October ! for the
United States.
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SECOND INNING.

aSOiuu U
Spokane ...... ............... 0
Spokane--Hetling out, Rocken-
field to Mott. Levy singled and
took second on a passed ball.
Maston was benched and Gehan
went into the box Levy was
caught at second Ostdiek hit to
Rockenfield. Claflin walked. All
moved up on a wild pitch. Cooney
out, Coleman to Mott.
Tacoma-Stevens singled Cole
man sacrificed. McFadden out,
Cooney to Nordyke. Hall out, Het-
ling to Nordyke.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06
FIFTH INNING.

Vancouver .......... ....... q
Vancouyer-Scharnweber flies to
Cruikshank. Lewis out, Zackert to
Weed. Miller flies to Kelly.
Seattle-Akin out. Scharnweber
TO Streib. LeBrand follows the
same route. Zackert singles, but
was caught asleep off first.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06
VANCOUVER 0.
SEATTLE |
SCORE AT END OF 9TH

THE BATTERIES.
vANCoUvER--Miller and Lewis
SEATTLE-Zackert and LeBrand
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Seattle-Raymond flies to Adams.
Bennett flies to Breen. Weed
walks. Cruikshank hits for three
bags, scoring Weed. Seaton out.
Miller to Streib. One run.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06
'IGERS AND INDIANS INTAC0MA
CLAFLIN AND 0STDIEK
MAST0N, BLANKENSH|P
FIRST INNING.

Tacoma ...... ................. o
Spokane .......... ........... 0
Spokane-COoney walked. No
was good. Cooney out trying to
steal third. Frisk walked, and was
out when hit by matted ball from
Nordyke. Keener out, McFadden
to Mott.
Tacoma-Warren grounded out
to Nordyke. Mott flew to Davis.
Blankenship out same way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06

NEW YORK-Coney Islands
double whirl'' broke an axle yes
terday and collapsed to the ground.
Eight persons were seriously In
jured.
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FIRST INNING.

Vancouver-Brinker fans. Breen
out, Raymond to Weed. Adams
flies to Kelly.
Seattle--Ke1ly out, Breen to
St,'eib. Raymond gets two-bag-
ger, but is out when he attempts to
stretch 1t into a hree-bagger. Ben
nett grounds out to Streib.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06

great lovers of antique furniture
from the large amount OF 1t that
seems to have been brought over In
the boat This, 1t is true, Is mat
ter of catalogues rather than strict
history. Besides furniture, the May,
flower passengers left descendants
30 numerous that property on the
Pack bay In Boston is occupied by
them very exclusively.
E;+'ds' nests sell In Hongkonu at
0fEAk[ eCE mar nnIpd
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THE MAJOR
LEAGUES
oNATIONAl LEAGUE.

oNATlONAl LEAGUE.
AT New York r. II. E.
Boston ........ ....... 2 6 l
New York 6 8 1
Batteries-Mattern and Smith;
Crandall and Meyers, Schlei.
At st. Louis-St. -Pittsburg
game postponed; rain.
At Philadelphia r. Fl. E.
Brooklyn ...... ...... 5 8 3
Philadelphia ...... 81 8 s
Batteries-Rucker and Bergen;
Schettler and Doom.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06

The bill collector is also = settle
ment worker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06

Five girls and three boys were
born yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-06

Crandall and Meyers, Schlei.
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Continued on Page Seven.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-13

$500 BUYS y interest in we'll established
real estate business. making good money;
rare opportunity act quick. Address X
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.


Births-E. M. Rohrbough. lila North
Twenty-third, boy; Leo Howe, SSS South
Nineteenth, girl; b. L. Anderson, 712 Ban
croft, girl.
Christensen, 217 Poppleton, ID; James Ham
ilton, 720 Bancroft, A; T. w. Thompson,
Twenty sixth and Marcy, 81; Baby Ander-
son, 712 Bancroft; Dewitt C. Boutwell,, 1924
South Twenty-fifth avenue, 81; Ida M.
Beckman, S14 South Twenty-ninth, So; Emil
Lonkata, Council Bluffs, 20.
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ANN0UN Gem NTS
(Continued1

DIAMONDS 500 PER CARAT.
Our famous Mexican white sapphire gem,
which is ractically the same as dla-
mond; brilhancy and sparkle guaranteed
forever. Call or write for catalogue. De
Long Jewelry Co.. 500 McCague Bldg, 18th
and Dodge, Omaha, NsO.
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Want Ads

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be presented before AZ o'clock M
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ads received after such hours W."
have their first insertion under
heading "TOO Late 20 Classify
Cash must accompany all orders TO.
want Rd. ana nc advertiuement Will
he accepted for Iess than 20 cents hut
tirEt insertion.
Rates apply 90 either The DAILY o.
Sunday Bees
Always count ak words 60 hns'
CASH RATES FOR WANT ADS
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cent Der word for each subsequent
insertion. Each Insertion m%as On
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per line per month.
want ads for The Bee may be aeL'
az any of the following drug Stores-
enc is your "cOrneF drugSlst--tSS
all branch offices Tor Tho ne
ana your al will he inserted 1uSt -
promptly aud ON the same rates as A'
the main office In The nee B0tLdinH'
seventeenth and Farnam streetS'
Albach, w. c., 10th and FRrnam
Beranck, IS. A., I402 T. 10th st.
Payton Pharmacy, ~ s. 10Th ST
Benson Pharmacy, Benson, Neb.
Bernis Park Pharmacy, $50 and Surnins
Blake-Bradish. ISIS sherman Ave;
Caughlin, g. X. 9Th and PierSe Ss.
Clifton Hill Pharmacy. 2l3 MlhtAIy hvS
Hinterlong Drug Co., Asr Ave- shO
Farnam.
Crissey Pharmacy. 24th and Lake
Cooney Pharmacy, &8 s. 10th 81
Cermak. Emil, 1886 8. 18th 81
Ehler, r.. H., 2SU2 Leavenworth.
Foster N Arnold, zl3 n. 18th 81
Freytas, John j., 1914 N. 4th ST.
Freggeg Drug Co., 1913 ". 18th 81
Florence Drug Co., Florence, Neb ,.,.
Green's Pharmacy. Park Ave. ara bAch'o
Greenough u. A., los 5. 10th 81:
Greenough, @. A, Tenth ana Hickory.
Hayden, William c.. 1920 Farnam -.
Habscom Park Pharmacy, 1901 B. zStn ave
Hoist, John. 62k N. 10th st.
Huff, A. l.. 1924 Leavenworth st, 49,.
Johanson Drug Co, Ath and Spaldin6 Sus
King, III. g., H3S Farnam st.
kountxs Place Pharmacy, SS04 N. Z@th-
Mares, Fred L., 20l9 Central BlYd.
Patrick Drug CO.. 1924 N. Ath 81
Lathrop, Charles E., 1924 N. Ath 81.
Goldman Pharmacy, Atn and Leaven
worth SITS
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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN

Nurseries.
nrDTEC and plants that grow. F. W.
hIAE40 Meneray, Crescent Nursery Co,
Omaha yard. 4lst and FSrnam Sta Phone
Harvey 1850
CrpTTTmTREEs AND SHRUBS, . general
IOOAA line OF nursey stock. BENSON
Omaha Nursey, Benson. Neb Tel Benson
]. +, PEYTON, KEAIRNES & CO., sod
ding and grading. Soddlng a speciality.
Phone Douglas 65s1. Residence 10l4 N, 18th.
FLORISTS
BENEFITS Flower Dpt.-E. store entr'cN
HESS & swoBODA. 14l5 Farnam St.
>. H. BATH. is4s Harvey. Douglas 5000
]. F.. WILCOX, Council Bluffs, Ia; larg-
est greenhouse in west; beautiful flowers
for any occasion shipped anywhere in U. S.
l. Henderson. 1873 FarnAm st. Doug. 12hA
BRANDEIs CUT FLOWER DEPT.
-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-13

wANTED-Boys for factory work; clean
light work; good pay. Omaha Box Co
East Omaha.
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BUSINESS CHANCES

$4,000 STOCK of general merchandise In
good western town will give good discount
for cash Address 362. care Bee.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE

Clerical and OFFICE.
s Stenographers and Bkprs.. $50.
StenoKI apher, $50.
Saleslady, $40.
Office Clerk, $50.
Filing Clerk, $50.
WESTERN REF g. BOND ASSN, INC.
1924 ". Y. Life Bldg. (Est. years
WANTED-Young lady for office work;
must be plain, rapid writer. p. f. Collier
& Son, Paxton Blk, city.
FOR GOOD POSITIONS SEE US FIRST.
CARSON PREFERENCE BUREAU,
6ulta k7G-b7a Brandeis building.
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MONEY TO LOAN
SALARY AND CHATTELs
Could You Use $4,000
To a Good Advantage7

s Sit down and sum up all your bills,
s putting those Of the butcher, the
Is grocer, the rent man, the furniture
: store, etc, all in one amount; then
IS come and see US and give us an OPP
s portunity to explain our plan for help
3 Ing you to pay your bills.
s We will loan you the money to pay
8 your bills,
! 1t is far better to have all your debts
IS In one place. d
= 1t will be easier to make payments
Is on one debt than many.
We Will loan you money on your fur
niture, piano, team, fixtures, ware
y house receipts or other personal prop
= erty Of value without removal.
All business strictly confidential. Your
y payments will be so small you will not
y feel them, and you can have fifty
3 weeks to pay off your loan, II you
8 wish.
= N.2O is the weekly payment on a $50
y loan for fifty weeks
" Other amounts in same proportion
: Loans made in all parts OF the city. II
y you need money, call on or write us
\ and our agent will call on you
y STATE MORTGAGE LOAN CO.
8 Room IL, Arlington Blk, l5ll1h Dodge
Phone Douglas 24G6
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FURNACES AND REPAIRS

GAS WATER HEATERS, VASES
forparks, yards and cemeteries; tank heat
ers-2 and 4-hole, water fronts and furnaces
OMAHA STOVE REPAIR WORKS,
l2O6-S Douglas Both Phones
Barbour County index., 1910-03-09
Why Heavy Automobiles 4
Extract from Article by Kinds il Hoseles Caniase)

In imitation Of Diogenes have been
searching with the lantern Of logic for ev-
en- one reasonable excuse for the building
Of family automobiles that weigh in the
neighborhood Of two tons. Occasionally
one hears salesman. or even an autoist,
say that an automobile weighing 1900
or 400 pounds is too light. They nev-
er tell wherein it is too light, but parrot
like reiterate: Too light. too light. Per
haps if seven or eight barrels of -four
were loaded onto the light car to in
crease its weight. he would be satisfied.
All he seems to favor is more tonnage.
Experience is reliable teacher. The
wayside story tells Ito me) Of several
broken axles and crushed wheels Of
heavy cars and none chargeable to light
cars. Truly. the broken axles were all
of the gas pipe variety, so that weight
alone may not have been responsible for
the breaking. Seemingly it would be as
sensible to advocate using speedometers
weighing many pounds more than they
do. or clock on the dashboard weigh
ing some ten pounds, because they get
hard service, as to drag about the coun.
try locomotive weighing two tons.
A report on the passenger miles OBJ
tanned from gasoline would be interesting.
Probably to every FIVE gallons used to
convey the passengers. barrel is con-
sumed in moving the vehicle. When Mr..
Savage favors speeding Dan Patch to a
20O-pound sulky, | shall cease to advo-
cate lighter pleasure automobiles.
am not an advocate Of a merely
cheap automobile. but rather one Of high
quality. | am inclined to define a good
automobile to mean one made Of the
Strongest material obtainable with as
little Of it used as is necessary. believe
ightness secondary only to mechanical
perfection. Both should be obtainabIe.
Barbour County index., 1910-03-09

Many would prefer to pay $4,000 for
a thousand pound automobile, than half
as much tor one weighing twice as much.
| believe that no heavy automobile is a
good automobile. That the heavy
car is $4,000 packhorse or a $4,000
hardpan. and satisfies its owner, is not
convincing logic in favcr Of heavy weight.
The call for higher weight, which ]. L.
Dunlap ably seconds, is likely to gain
momentum as auto buyers become more
experienced. When the time comes that
autos are seeking buyers. instead Of buy
ers crowding after autos, it is likely that
the heavy weights will be eliminated
from the competition.
Every dealer in heavy automobiles de-
cries anything closely approaching half a
ton in Gghtness, yet all manufacturers ap-
pear to be Striving to the utmost Of their
ability to reduce the weight Of their prod
ua. Furthermore. many Of them will
grossly under-rate the weight of their
cars. When manufacturers boldly ad-
vertise their cars to weigh 3.400 or A.
700 pounds, or the exact maximum
weight, whatever it is, then we may
have less confidence in cars Of the least
possible weight.
Being open to conviction, am wait
ing for the advocate Of heavy cars, If
there be one, to present arguments favor
able to his contention. Until then |
shall think that the Conservation
Commission should apply for an injunc-
ton against the manufacturers Of road
crushing automobiles for so wantonIy
wasting the products Of our mines and
forests.
No successful merchant would use a
delivery wagon weighing a ton and a
half to deliver feather busters and cider
down quilts.