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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
GOULLET LEADS CYCLISTS
Australian Splinter Passes Kra-
mer in Weeks Riding.

Alfred Goullet, the Australian cyclist, Is
the first rider 70 reach the century mark
IN the points table and is now leading with
an even 100 points. Goullet is points
ahead Of Frank Kramer, the American
champion, who IS second. and he has a
lead OF 10 points on Jackie Clarke, another
Australian, who is third in the table This
IS the first time this season that Kramer
has lost the lead. The Australian got two
hrsts and a second this week. which netted
him 70 points Joe Fogler, Of Brooklyn.
was the biggest point winner OF the week.
with IS points.
Floyd Krebs, the Flying Dutchman,
has dropped from eighth place TO twelfth
as d result OF the good riding OF Palmer,
MacFarland, Mitten and Eddie Root.
The racing season is now sixteen weeks
old and little more than half over. 1t IS
the intention 70 run the Velodrone meets
until the last week in october, which leaves
thirteen weeks more OF racing. There is
still time for many changes in the points
table. and there will be a pretty battle for
the rest OF thu season between Kramer,
Clarke and Goullet FOR frst place. The
"a hle follows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
PLANS FOR HORSE SHOW
Army Officers of Six Nations May
Compete in Garden.

When New Yorks twenty seventh annual
horse show opens In Madison Square Gar
den next November It will have more or
an international aspect than ever before
in the quarter OF a century Of its history
Taking time by the proverbial forelock.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, president OF the Ma
tional Horse Show Association OF Amer
lea. Limited. has already sent personal In
vitstions TO the army officers OF six Euro
pean nations TO compete.
The English team this year will be made
up OF Lieutenant Walter Brooke. Colonel
Kenna and Lieutenant Q. r. Walwyn. Lord
Decies, who recently married Miss Vivian
Gould, will accompany MS countrymen.
On the occasion OF the recent Olympia
show IN London the Russian and German
teams for the first time IN history ap-
peared outside Of their respective countries.
Officers Of both armies made a brilliant
showing, and the Russian aggregation won
several prizes.
Seven events have been arranged. IN
which the members OF the above teams
may compete and cup and cash prizes
with q total value Of more than 5000 are
10 be given the winners. The first TWO
classes are for chargers IN the middle
weight and heavyweight divisions. while
-be third and fourth classes are for jump
ers.
Entrants in the fifth class WILL compete
for the Canadian Challenge cup presented
by Adam Beck. Of Toronto. new member
OF the board of directors OF the horse show.
Last year The Nut. ridden and owned BY
Lieutenant Walwyn. OF the Royal Horse
ARTILLERY, OF England. took this event.
CUP presented by the Hotel Martinique.
New York. is 70 be competed for by the
teams OF each country.
AT meeting of the Horse Show Associa-
ton Yesterday Ave new members were
elected TO the directorate. They were Adam
Beck. Of Toronto; Raymond Belmont. OF
New York; Frederick Bull. OF New York;
Alfred 3. Macay, Of New York, whose
reputation as Judge OF horses is interna-
tional. and Malcolm c. Stevenson. the polo
enthusiast Other directors are Alfred G.
Vanderbilt. Frederick ". Davies. Roy c.
Gassner, J. W Hartman. w. Goadby
L,oew, William H. Moore. Reginald Van
derbilt, G.. Mifiin Wharton. Arthur G.
Leonard. John A. Spoor. e. T. Stotesbury,
N. L. Akers. Colin Campbell. j. II. Childs,
Robert A. Fairbairn and Henry Fairfax.
The four executive officers Of the associa-
ton were elected TO succeed themselves. as
follows Alfred G. Vanderbilt. president;
T. T. stotesbury, vice-president; Frederick
NJ. Davies, treasurer. and James T. Hyde,
secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
PLANNING FOR ELGIN RACES
Ralph De Palma Will Take Sim
plex Cars Out This Week.

Ralph De Palma will leave New York for
Elgin on Thursday with the Simplex cars
and start practice ct once for the stock
chassis competition. to be held on August
% and 2s. Spencer E. Wishart, De Palma s
team mate. will probably accompany him.
The track champion had intended 10 start
earlier for the Middle West. but postponed
the trip IN order 70 attend the outing OF
the Big Village Motor Boosters" at Fred
ericlx J. Wagner's farm, at Shutdown, on
Wednesday.
The 5o-horsepower Simplex cars are en-
tered In the 6OO-inches and under class for
the Elgln trophy. and while De Palma. as
usual, has no predictions TO make as 20
what he will do. It is certain that the red
Simplexes will make some Of the other con-
tenders do some mighty hard driving. De
Palma's car, when tried out on the Long
Island Motor Parkway a couple of days
ago, showed remarkable speed for purely
stock car
De Palma and wishart believe that the
stock car road race record will be broken.
ct cannot say what the average speed
will be-" remarked the italian. in speaking
Of the course when out there recently I
only drove a touring car around the circuit
7 should not wonder II an average OF sixty
eight miles an hour could be made, for
there are stretches IN the course where an
eighty-ulile clip is possible
"I am glad TO have an opportunity 70 get
into real stock car race once again--one
in which the starters are known 70 be the
sort which a company ordinI1-y sells TO
CT stomers. 1iy work with special Sim
plexes is well known TO many enthusiasts.
and now am anxious 20 show them what
I can do with the stock type OF 80 horse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
MAPPING ROADS AGAIN
New Blue Book to Give Only the
Very Best Routes.
WORK NOW WELL UNDER WAY
Three Cars Will Cover $4,000
Miles Before the Sum
mer Is Over.

II when you are driving on some coun-
try road you meet two young men in a
Thomas "siX-forty'' runabout slow down
give them the road and as they pass raise
both your hands and breathe a silent bene-
diction on their heads. because the chances
are that you've come across one of the
blue book cars"
The original blue book was called blue"
because of the fact that it listed the very
bluest blooded of all the aristocrats. Il
was usually compiled by a man who was
himself an aristocrat and would know at
first hand who was eligible to be men,
toned in the volume. An automobile blue
book. wider in scope and different IN char
acter, is a list OF all the roads In the coun-
try, together with such geographical data
as may be Of value TO motorists.
The three Mixer boys and c. L. Cox are
the chosen four who are picking roads so
that the motorist can find the way himself.
instead OF asking some native who has
never been more than Ave miles from
home and who "reckons you take the third
road 10 the left past Ezry Hummel's place.
and then. after going up a hill past 81
Becker's you turn TO the right by old man
SCOTS red barn"
The boys who make UP the blue DOCK
routes do Il differently. They realize you
don't know "Fzrv" or "Si" so they say
when your speedometer registers S1.5 turn
sharp left" Then az "Si' Becker's your book
says 1854 up long winding HILL past red
brick house on left to s9.s turn right with
telegraph wires-note red barn on right
And so on. with clearly defined landmarks
and the speedometer readings at when
you should see them.
Laying out directions over seventy-nve
thousand miles OF road is the task for the
bows this summer. Three new Thomas
"six-fortys" were purchased for the )oo.
The work is now we'll under way and the
Blue Book Publishing Company is busy
with the data for the new books. one car
covers New England New York State east
OF the Hudson. Canada east OF Montreal
and Up into the wilds Of Nova Scotia ana
New Brunswick Car No. is covering
Western Canada, Western New York, New
Jersey. Pennsylvania through the mountain
passes Of the Aneghanies and south through
Delaware and Maryland 70 Miami Fla -
l. Cox, with the third Thomas, started at
the Ohio River and is taking the roads as
they come" westward to the Rockies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
FAST ONES OUT AT MINE0LA
Good Crowd Enjoys Light Har-
ness Races.

Mineoia. Long Island, Aug -Four good
races were seen on the half-mile track at
the Mlneola Fair Grounds this afternoon
by a large number Of spectators. The
meeting was under the auspices Of the
Nassau Driving Club.
All horses were driven by their owners
In the last race. which was the most in
teresting although there were only two
entries. A. c. Cornwall and his son were
pitted against each other. the father driv-
ing Vinola. and the son. Cupid. Each won
a heat and the crowd was greatly inter
ested in the fnal go> Vinola opened good
gap. but broke and Cupid came on. Final
Iy the father got vinola under control, and
she was gaining good lead when she
broke second time. Before the mare
could be brought we'll under control, Cupid
had won the race and cup.
Armour and Kenawah Star had a hard
bout in the Vlass 8 pace. Armour winning
the final by short head Cups were given
TO the winners IN each eevnt. the second
and third horses receiving ribbons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
TO BAR HALF-MILE TRACKS
Auto Manufacturers Act to Pre-
vent Fatalities.

Detroit. Aug 1e.-sanction for autononhe
contests on half-mile tracks viii hereaiter
he refused by the general rules committees
n the Manufacturers Contest Associauon'
which has lust closed its session here. Al
the same tine the safeguarding OF one-miie
dirt courses has been assured Strict en-
iWeenent Of the new regulations is expect
cd TO srsatly reduce the number OF fatal
Ties among drivers who compete IN races
On the mile horse tracks.
Promoters Of meets on one-niile tracks
came in for considerable attention on the
part CT the committee members and IN the
future they viii be compelled 20 live up 10
strict Interpretation Of the rules under
penalty Of disbarment from the racing
game. II was decided to hire competent
man to make rigid inspection or each CIR
GUAR course before sanction IL granted
end this Official will be held responsible by
the contest board OF the American Automo-
nils Association
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
NEW CANAAN COUNTRY CLUB.

Stamford. Conn, Aug. E-The Canaan
Country Club won to-day's match with the
Sound. Beach Golf and Country Club on
the new Canaan links by score OF ?
20 3.
J. s. Ellsworth won the driving contest
with $50 yards His longest single drive
was 81 yards P. Q. Gossler and J. ;.
Ellsworth tied In the approaching and
putting contest with ss. In the approach
ing and putting for women, Mrs. Marshall
stearns won. with Miss Margaret Kelley
second and Miss Vein third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
GOOD BREEZE AT STAMFORD.

Stamford Conn. Aug. p--The second
round or the tournament race FOR the
Stamford Yacht Club one design class was
sailed to-day in a brisk southwesteriy
breeze. The winners OF the nrst round
races on July sailed in pairs. The F1d-
der and the Curlew won, and they will
meet later in the final race The course
to-day was two miles 10 the windward and
return.
The annual regatta or the Stamford club
will be sailed next Saturday. II is expected
that SOME OF the New York thirties and
two or more Of the big schooners will COM
pets. - -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13
DARNlNG-AS AMENDED.
ON The Springfield Republican.

From The Springfield Republican.
The suggestion that Mary Gardens com
parative silence is due 10 the fact that she
is busy darning her hfty pairs OF stockings
isn't worth considering. Mary doesn't darn
anything: she uses an IN" and N" when
she feels Ike getting busy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

The Flandrau Motor Car Company IS
.,hth,,tpe IN its automobile warerooms' at
~ Aos "a AZ Broome street, its most recent
a arJ from Paris. France. IN brasler
:. stx-cylinder chassis, which EN-
bod,ea many unique features.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-28
TOM MARSHALL'S SPITTOON
Superior Court Clerks Rebuke Of the
Famous but UncIeaniy Orator Of
Kentucky.

Tom Marshall, the great Kentucky
orator, was also great masticator of
tobacco, and one of the most unclean-
ly OF men In the disposition of the
saliyary Juice" an abundant deposit
OF which usually decorated his ample
shirt-bosom. The contrary of Mar.
snail In this particular was Return ].
Meigs, clerk of the national supreme
court. whose person and office were
always models of neatless and clean
hness. One day Marshall entered the
clerks office, as usual masticating
great quid of "dogleg," and before ne
mad finished his business found It nee
essary to unload. Where do you keep
your spittoon Mr.. Meigs?" asked the
advocate, after fruitless search
the desired utensil. II do not keen
one" said the clerk. Where do you
spit" Il do not spit" 81 mean,
Where do | spit?-1 chaw, Mr.. Meigs."
GENERALLY, you spit on your shirt
bosom, Mr.. Marshall" The great ad-
vocate left the office, discharged his
cargo OF tobacco, and returning, re-
sumed his examination of the records
with complete serenity.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-28
Notice For Publication.

Idaho Coal Withdrawal No. l.
Department Of the Interior, O.
s. Land Office at Boise, Idaho,
December Z, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that d.
car F. Kutzschan, of Mountain.
home, Idaho, who, on December 2
1907, made Homestead Entry No.
1Q,4OO, Serial No. 04673, for NY
SEA, Lots and 2, Section 81,
Township 2 s, Range S E, Boise
Meridian, has filed notice Of in
tention to make Final Commits.
ton Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before
the Register and Receiver, at
Boise, Idaho, on the 18th day OF
February, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses;
Edward H. Schroeder, Otto E.
Schroeder, Charles L. Barnett,
Minnie j. Brown, all of Mountain
home, Idaho.
VIM. Balderston,
Register.
First publication, Jan. IA.
Last publication, Feb. IL.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-28
Notice For Publication
December 9, 1910,

Notice is hereby given that
Allen B. Eaton, Of Mountainhoms
Elmore County, Idaho, has this
9th day of December 1910, filed
in this office his application to
select, under Section 1906, Revis-
ed Statutes of the United States,
the following described land, TO-
wit:
Mex of the SEX Sec. %, 7. 4
s., R. 2 E., B. M.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the lands described or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character of the land, or
for any other reason, to their
disposal to applicant, should file
their affidavits Of protest in this
office on or before January 81,
1911.
VIM. Balderston,
Register.
First, December "a.
Last, January %.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-28
Cheap Power for Farmers.

Electric central power stations for
farming communities have been grow
Ing In favor In Prussia within the last
few years, especially In Pomerania.
The aim has been to provide cheap
power and light to farmers and to ar
usans living in the country, and the
current from each station Is distrib-
uted to neighboring towns, villages,
estates and farms The largest of the
stations--that of Beswitz--controls
network of lines 1T miles In length
Another controls SO miles, and there
are numerous other stations already
established or being built. Whole vii
lagos and small towns have been con.
nected. Associations Of landed pro.
prietors are the chief owners but aid
has been given by the provincial repre-
sentative chamber.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-28

with the project in which the
lands are situated.
eff a survey shall be found
necessary to determine the boun-
daries of the subdivision OF any
such farm unit, or the division
of the irrigable area, a deposit
equal to the estimated cost OF
such survey must be made with
the special fiscal agent, Reclama-
ton Service, ON the project, by
or on behalf of the parties con-
cerned. Any excess over the
actual cost will be returned to
the depositor or depositors after
the completion of the survey.
"No assignment Of portion
of any farm unit will be recog-
nized by the department as mod
flying any approved water-rlght
application, or releasing any part
of the farm unit as originally es-
tablished from any portion OF the
charges announced against it un-
til after the approval of the a.
nended farm unit by the Secre-
tary of the Interior, the filing OF
evidence of the qualifications of
the assignee, the receipt OF a
proper water-right Application,
and of the payment du II. on the
land included in the as 5nment.
assignments under this act
must be made expressly subject to
the limitations, charges, terms,
and conditions of the reclama-
tion act, and, inasmuch as that
act limits the right of entry to
one farm unit, the assignee must
present showing in the form OF
an affidavit, duly corroborated,
that he has not acquired title to
and is not claiming any other
farm unit or entry under tlie re-
clamation act.
" Assignments made and filed
in your office in accordance with
these regulations must be loted
on your records and forwarded
to the General Land Office for
consideration, and, if approved,
the assignee in each case will be
required to make payment OF the
water-right charges and submit
proof of reclamation as would
the original entryman and, after
proof Of full compliance with the
law, may receive a patent for the
land. "
Very respectfully,
Fred bennett.
Commissioner
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-28
SHE ATE WHAT SHE ORDERED
Froze Walter With stare When He
Started to Explain Menu
French.

self-possessed young woman
strolled into one Of the larger down.
town cafes. She spoke to the waiter
in that decisive tone which distin-
guishes the initiated, and glanced over
The French bill Of fare with the non.
chalant air OF Parisienne.
I'll have" she began firmly, as she
plunged into the sea of French dishes,
I'll have--let me see-Oh, yes, III
have some btsque tortoni, Sultana
70 !, pommes de terre, and little Of
that frhmage And. garcon, you might
as well bring me cup of coffee"
The waiter gasped. He started to
speak but the young woman froze him
with one Of those icy stares peculiar
to the thoroughly sophisticated
And the order arrived--two kinds Of
ices. boiled potatoes and a piece Of
cheese. But she ate It as II she had
been used to that sort Of diet all her
life.
They say In restaurants, grill rooms
and cafes that It's quite customary for
guests to order boiled eggs and four
varieties OF stewed prunes when they
really want a roast OF pork and apple
sauce The young woman's mistake
was not unusual.
But still the head walters and the
chefs throw up their hands and with
many gestures and with a perfectly
good Swiss accent declare that the
dear old langue du France will never
be stricken from bill Of fares as long
as they have skillet or rolling pin
to fight the project.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-28
Left Child Practically Unharmed.

Escaping alive after a train had
passed over him was the experience
of George James Random. four-year
old boy, living with his parents at
Hull. England The child had climbed
up the embankment and was toddling
along the track when coal train OF
8 cars came along. The driver did
not see the child nor did he hear the
agonized shouts Of the spectators
amongst whom was the boys uncle
who were too far off to render as
sistance. The child was seen to be
struck down, and the spectators an
ticipated 1t had been cut to pieces.
When the train had passed the boy
was found lying between the rails
with only an injury to the head The
coupling links bad struck and stunned
the child, and It had lain motioulass
while the train passed,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-28
Lived In the Wrona House.

A curious legal tangle has resulted
from the mistake of tenant who
moved into the wrong house In New
York suburb. II stood next the one
he had taken, and seemed to CORE
spond better to the description. and
neither house bore a number For
ten months he sent the money regu-
larly to the landlord OF the empty
house, before the landlord Of the one
he was in discovered his presence and
demanded ten months back rent. The
tenant refuses to pay unless his own
landlord refunds. and this has been
refused on the score that the empty
house might have been rented
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-01-28
Notice For Publication.


Department of the Interior, U.
s. Land Office at HALEY, Idaho,
November %, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
Truman G. Cstlin, whose post
office address is Boise, Idaho, did
on the 25th day of June, 1909,
file in this office Sworn State
ment and Application, No. 06352,
to purchase the SEX SWA, of
Sec. /, and the Ell NWA, SWA
NEA, of Section u, Township l
South, Range II East, of the
Boise Meridian, and the timber
thereon, under the provisions of
the act of June 3, 1878, and acts
amendatory, known as the "Tim-
Der and Stone Law" at such
value as might be fixed by ap-
praisement, and that, pursuant to
such application, the land and
timber thereon have been apprais
ed, the timber estimated at $75.
and the land $4,000; that said
applicant will offer final proof
in support of his application and
sworn statement on the 25th day
Of February, 1911, before W. G.
Howie, U. S. Commissioner, At
Mountain Home, Idaho.
Any person is at liberty to
protest this purchase before en-
try, or initiate contest at any
time before patent issues, by
filing a corroborated affidavit
in this office, alleging facts who
would defeat the entry.
P. F. Horne,
Register.
First, Dec. 10, Last, Feb. 10.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-10-26
When the Shbs Pinehes.

My own common sense and the shoe clerk permitting, l shall never wear another pair of tight shoes" said a wo- man. 'but if should be inveigled into making myself uncomfortable 1 know what shall do to allay the pain. The miniStrations to the aching feet of a man who called on my Italian cobbler for relief showed me a remedy. The mans shoes pinched In three different places. Hatlng located the painful spots Rafael dipped long strip of can ton flannel into boiling water and held the cloth stretched tightly across the mans shoes. When tue water began to evaporate he dampened the cloth again and repeated the process several times.
 "'Now,' said he at last. your shoes are set to your feet No more burt
 ''The man gave him quarter. which thought a small price to pay for re lief from pinching shoe."-New York Snu.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1911-10-26
Louise s. Damaged
Fishing Schooner Goes 4
 shore in Gale

Capt. Mccoy, of the. fishing Schooner, Louise s. came to Wrangell Tuesday and reports the Louise 5 IS damaged and the small na.h used for a tender, total l5;3 at Totem Bay, the result of a s,a.heaster.
 Gap; Mccoy installed the engine [ n the small launch to trolling ss:f ana cgme to Wrangell for m.lto help repair t1e damaged s,aooAe7.
 Capt. NcGehes left Wed 1es3ay morning for Totem Hay with his lann.h, Laura May, and will work N.jh Capt. Mccoy in repairing tle schooner: