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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
The Cornetist,s Teeth.

do you know the great dread Of
the cornetistF said a cornet virtuoso
"Pll tell you, son-the loss of his teeth
Worst thing that could happen to him
1t means the end of his playing. No
man can play the cornet with false
teeth. When his own cuspids and
CANNES are gone he loses his embou-
chure."-New York Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Matter of Prepositions.

what sort Of work did you do wher
you were prosperous, my good MANI
Magazine work, num-
"Oh, you were employed by maya
zineT'
NO, in one, num- Newark Star
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Mental Arithmetic.

els your young man gittin' salry,
Meiia p
"Sure he is. An what's mo-. de boss
tol' William hIH Hwine =, denhle 1t.
Oats fine! How much is he gittin
ocw?
II dunno what he's gittin' now, but
speck it's somefn' like half what he's
swsneter git."-CievelaDd Plain Dealer
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08

Eggs from very Old hens should not
be used for Matching purposes. Select
eggs from young birds of good type.
color and form and breed characteris-
tics. Special attention must be given
to selection if the breed is TO be i'm
proved. II pays to use reason and
judgment in breeding fowls
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Estin atinn Its NaIua-

There" self satisfied man said,
that's what l think you should do in
the matter. I'm not lawyer. but this
is bit of advice that costs you moth
ing. What do you think of it?''
well" replied his companion mild
ly, Its worth it"'-Stray Stories.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Poor.

The man who goes around telling
other people that IF it wasn't for the
children he wouldn't submit to his
wifes nGgging another day is a poor
thing on which to waste pity.-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Hard To Satisfy.

Broker Ito wealthy but stingy CLIENT
Glad you did SO well with those
shares | told you to buy. Client Why,
] lost pot Of money over them.
Broker-What! You bought at tWos !
sod at seven. didn't you? Ciient-A !.
But they went up to ten afterl-Lon-
don Punch
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
The Use of the impractical.

"Arent you afraid some of the re.
form ideas you express are imprac-
tical?'
"Of course" replied Mr. Sprediggle
But the people who don't know they
are impractical enjoy them, and those
Washington Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
His Philosophy.

The Sage-After forty years O. mar
ried life I've made up me mind it
his wife disagrees as long as he don't
let her know A.-Harper's Bazaar.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
His Cana R.eL

Mrs Jawback-I suppose .ou con-
slider your Judgment far superior to
mine Mr.. Jawbacl-N No, my dear. We
proved the contrary when we chose to
marry each other Toledo Blade.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Oiscoura cement

$50 you have quit laughing at your
wife's hats?''
"Yes," replied Mr.. Growcher THE
funnier theg seem to me the more con
vinced she is thai they must be cor
rect in style. "-Washington Star
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Pithy SAYINGS of Famous Mon.

Ell Whitney-That's some gin, be-
lieve me-
Charles Dickens-Got change for
American notes?
Barnum-I will
Noah Webster-Just a word or two.
Christopher Columbus-My landl-
Chicago Tribune.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Suitable.

"That young painters wife is not
pretty nor clever, but she is as good
as she can be-
Then | suppose he married her for
economy's sake"
what do you mean?"
"Why, isn't it economy for an artist
to marry a model Baltimore Ameri-
can
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
A Possibility.

"Why did the boy stay on the burn
ing deck. pa?"
u don't know unless he was wear
ing his mothers hobble skirt and
couldn't move. New York Press
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Just a Precaution.

$50 you ure attending Cooking
school?" says the friend Are you So
ing to do your own work.
- NO. want to be able 10 tench my
Husband how to prepare the meals In
- smeEgeAcy."-Juixa
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Not Even Started.

Many man imagines that he's at
the top of the ladder when. as mat
ter OF ttct, he still has one foot on
the ground.~-Detrolt Free Press.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Called Her Bluff

"You are the first man ever permit
ted to kiss me-"
and you are the first girl I ever
kissed Will you marry me?f.
II wouldn't marry liar"
II would "-Houston Post .fT
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08

Waste not fresh tears over cid
Eriefs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
As TO the Villain.

"llis heart Is as black as his mus
tucie," Missed the heroine
aud Ms false" commented the
ce,saeiian.-Washi Hek1A
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08

every man has 81 times IN his ..ss..sa
the ideal Of what he should he. but =
not.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08

~ SVI
~ was putting on my hat'-st Louis
Globe Democrat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08

IN, vulgar curiosity, suppose
Let's so cge.."-Hasvara Lampoen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Psychology Of the Crowd

What makes the crowd gather so
over there pr
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-08
Wiso Bow.
" SOP

"He kissed me when l couldn't help
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

delivery field, but the electric wagon as
well. This il particularly true within the
city limits. where the smooth asphalt
pavements enable the cars to glide swift
ly about with ease and promptness In
the delivery Of goods. The long nauis
into the suburban and country districts
which are some Of the strong claims ior
the gasoline truck. have been expedited.
4
A 1912 self-starting Cadillac phaeton,
fully equipped. was delivered yesterday
to j. r.. Young.
The latest purchaser of 1912 Baker
electric coupe Is Daniel Fraster. Baker
electric coupe bodies were also delivered
last week to William A. Mearns and Il.
Golden Donaldson.
A 1912 Hupp- Yeats Patrician was deliv-
cred last week to Mitchell Harrison, and
Hupp-Y Yeats Regents to Miss Nancy john
son. Mrs. s. thatcher Cole and Mrs. John
Walker.
The first Of the 1912 Apperson rs
touring cars. which arrived few days
ago. were delivered to Frank Geyer and
Fred W. Behrens.
Don't try to make q light Oil by mixing
heavy oil with kerosene. Now that cold
weather has set In, IL the oil that you are
using does not flow freely, use q lighter
grade. Heavy oil thinned with kerosene
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lard oil, rosin oil, tallow. etc. added.
Tests confirmed the previously made
statement that the insoluble precipitate
il an oxidation product.
In his discussion Of results. Mr.. Waters
states that, In considering the percentages
Of insoluble obtained on heating any
given sample Of oil, II is evident that
there are causes OF variation that may
or may not be capable OF elimination. An
electrically heated bath is now being
made to obviate air currents as q source
Of variation and also irregular heating.
There. Is no apparent connection. ee
states, abetween the amounts Of insoluble.
evapOration and 'varnish." AS to cataly-
tic action. Influencing the amount Of In
soluble, Which was limited at, in his
earlier paper, tabulation Of the pres
ent results fails to give any certain evil
Ldence sof It. y, a
He also states that the addition Of vari-
Gus oils and other substances to q straight
mineral OIL affects the amount of carboni-
zation, as measured by the percentage OF
Eprecipitate thrown out by petroleum
ether In various ways. The addition Of
small amount OF ferrtc oxide to q straight
mineral oil greatly increased the amount
Of carbonixed matter formed. It is In
possible that the fine metallic powder re-
sulting from the wearing of the piston
and cylinder walls may become oxidized
and then further the carbonixation OF the
lubricant. He then advises as to the
avoidance Of lubricants. He warns against
the conclusion. from the low results OBJ
tanned with mixtures containing tallow,
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floors Of the brand-new. splendid fire.
proof structure on Lexington avenue from
40th to eth street will be devoted to dis
playing motor vehicles and accessories
from January 10 to IL.
The vehicles to be shown will include
both passenger and commercial types OF
cars. While the majority viii have gas
olife engines, there will be . number Of
electrfcalIy propelled cars, some Of the
passenger variety and some intended for
business uses.
w. A. Ward. well known In local motor
ing circles and popular salesman. has
Joined the selling force OF the Buick
Motor Company.
. - - ..ss.sss4sse =
Announcement was made yesterday
that In the future the Hudson cars will
be handled by. c. NJ. Storm Of New York,
who has secured the new store at 1Ol2
18th street northwest, where the agency
for this line will be located In the near
future.
inspection Of coil tremblers once q
week will prevent any stoppages due to
their failure. The chief trouble II due to
the fact that the electric current. In
passing through the circuit in one direc-
ton, takes up small particles OF platinum
from the one contact and places 1t on the
other. Continued running OF the current
In the Same direction therefore causes
one platinum to pit and the Other to be-
come pOinted. TO prevent this OCCURRING.
the accumulators should be wired up 30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-17

lard oil, etc, that the addition of these
oils Is to be recommended. The presence
of the fatty acids resulting from the de-
crease the corrosion of the cylinder and
in actual practice cause as much carbon
ization as the direct addition Of ferric
oxide would do. Mr.. Waters intends in
the near future to make series of de-
Examinations by heating the mixtures
with polished strips Of iron, brass and
other metals.
One very good reason for the absence
Of spark plug trouble today, as compared
with the period of three or four years
ago. is that motorists have learned to let
their spark plugs alone. The moral Is
plain to see. When the plug is suspected
Of givingtrouble never attempt to mend it
on the road. Replace 1t with a fresh one
and do the repairing some other time and
under more favorable circumstances. The
rule holds good even II the difficulty ap-
pears to be nothing more than q loss of
compression, due to leaky packing.
4
Albert Jonas. who was recently injured
in an automobile accident. Is rapidly re-
covering and Is able to be out again.
+ + kx
New Yorks latest and finest exhibi-
ton building will have its first introduce
ton to the motor car buying public when
the forthcoming show of the National
Association Of Automobile Manufacturers
opens at the new Grand Central Palace
on January 10: The entire three lower
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or for some reason decided not to make
exhibits.
As varnish for terminals it Is recon-
gasoline with little linseed Oil added to
prevent brittleness.
At meeting of the board Of directors
of the Studehaker Corporation held IN
New York city. last week, j. NJ. Stude-
Of directors. Frederick s. Fish being
elected president in his place. Clement
Studebaker. jr., was elected first vice
president and chairman Of the executive
committee; A. E. Erskine, treasurer;
Frederick P. Delafield, special counsel.
and Scott Brown. general counsel and
secretary.
Coatings Of oil which accumulate on
the inside Of dashboard lubricatore may
be cleaned off without removing the
glass by heating with lamp or torch,
or by passing rough string or twine
about it and pulling the ends so as to
create heat by friction. The heat Will
cause the oil to run from the inside Of
the glass In a short time.
A 1912 Pullman. 4-"35," fore-door tour
ing car, fully equipped. was delivered
yesterday to John Wignall of Brookiand'
d. c.
Y
H n. De Witt has assumed the man.
agement Of the Pope Automobile Com
pany of Washington. Mr.. De Witt was
for a number of years connected with the
Genessee Motor Company of syracuse,
N. Y. His brother, o. s. De Witt, has
joined the sales staff of the same COM
pany.
Lubricants containing soap in guam
tity, rosin and asphalt, or which have
been exposed to the action of sun
light and air. are to be avoided. it ap-
pears from an investigation Of the
effect Of added fatty and other oils
upon the carbonization of mineral
lubricating oils conducted by c. p.
Waters, associate chemist of the
bureau of standards. Department of
Commerce and Labor, whose con-
illusions have been transmitted by
Director Stratton of the bureau to
Secretary Nagel.
Mr. Waters states that in a recent
paper he called attention to the fact
that two straight mineral oils under
Investigation yielded more "carbonized"
matter, insoluble in petroleum others,
when they were heated in brass tubes
than when they were heated in glass
tubes of the same dimensions. The
reverse was true of a third oil having
a saponification number indicating the
presence Of s. per cent OF fatty oil.
This naturally suggested the advisa-
bility of determining the amount of
carbonization OF q straight mineral oil
and of the same oil with known
amounts Of other constituents, such as
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WXVRRIEY ElEcTKIc LIffoUSINH

type, with l20-inch wheel base. The car
IL equipped with electric headlights and
dash and tail lights. power being gen.
Grated and stored In battery. Small
electric lights by the use Of q push but
ometer and other instruments on the
front dash while travelling 1t night.
The first 1912 Marathon roadster was
delivered last week to Passed Assistant
Paymaster y. s. N. Westlake. The car
is a model L-"3O." fully equipped.
Reservations OF space by motor vehicle
manufacturers for the exhibition OF their
newest models at gthe Grand Central
Palace show. to be held I'm New York
from January TO- to II. under the aus
pieces OF the National Association, of
Automobile Manufacturers. show pretty
clearly where the automobile makers
stand with regard I'd this developing
branch of the industry. OF the sixty
two companies that have already con-
commercial vehicles, either exclusively or
together with their pleasure cars.
Some idea of the. magnitude OF the
motor wagon industry is conveyed by the
fact that fully ninety different makers
will have exhibits at one or more OF the
three big national shows to be held In
New York and Chicago during January
and February. Besides these, there are
fully as many more companies In the
field, that are building on small scale,
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Autemsbils Calendar.

January 1-6-Annual show, Auto
mobile Manufacturers Association
Of America, Grand Central Palace.
January s-ls-rwelfth annual
show: pleasure car division. Auto.
Square Garden. New York.
January 6-e0-Madison SQUARE
Garden show. New Yorkscity. Auto
mobile Board OF Trade.
January 1O-17-Annual show.
Motor and Accessories Manufactur.
ers. Madison Square Garden. New
York.
January 1o-17-Annual show, Ma.
tional Association OF Automobile
Manufacturing, Grand Central Pal
: ace, New York.
January 13-N-Philadelphia au-
tomobile show, LIST and Sd Regi-
ment armorfes.
January 15-2oHTwelfth annual
show. commercial division, Auto
mobile Board Of Trade. Madison
Square Garden. New York.
January 18-20-Annual meeting
Society Of Automobile Engineers.
New York.
January 22-27-Show At Provi-
January 22-27-show at Detroit.
Mich.
January 27-February 1O-Eleventh
annual show under the auspices Of
the National Association Of Auto
mobile Manufacturers, Coliseum.
Chicago.
February 5-10-A Annual show,
pleasure car exhibit, St. Louis.
February 1911 = Annual show,
commercial car exhibit. st. Louis.
February 12-17-Show at Kansas
City, Mo.
February 14-17-Show at Grand
Rapids, Mich.
February 17-24show at Newark,
N. j.
February 17-24-Minneapolis show.
February '19-24-Show at Hart
ford. Conn.
February 2o-2S-Annual show of
Automobile Club Of Maryland and
Baltimore Auto Dealers Associa-
ton, Fifth Regiment Armory.
March 2-9-Pieasure car show,
Boston.
March 4-9-Show at Denver, Col.
March 13-2O-Show Of Boston
Commercial Motor Vehicle Dealers
Association. Mechanics building,
Boston.
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is common cause for cylinders carboniz-

Is common cause Tor cylinders caIDOn1z
ing.
Charles Wire has purchased a 1912 APP
person 4-"55' touring car and Gardner
Orme a 4-"45'' roadster of the same make
Both cars will be finished in nickel trim
present week.
very useful plan for carrying spare
gasoline is to take an ordinary two-gallor
gasoline can and make q cloth or carpet
cover to just take in the can with the
end of the cover to button over This
carried in the car makes a most conven-
lent footstoOl, and II the contents are de-
sired to be used at any time they are al
ways handy to be put in the tank.
X
The first Of the 1912 Columbia silent
Knight motor cars is expected to make
its appearance on the streets Of the Ma
tional Capital within the next few days,
being now en- route to this city. The car
is of the seven-passenger type finished in
gray and equipped with every possible
comfort for touring.
The Knight motor used in the new
high-powered Columbia car contains
about one-third less parts common to gas
engines. The parts which have been elm
mated are those which are said to wear
earliest and most of those which in
wearing combine to make noise. 1t is
of the four-cycle type and employs slid
lnB-SieeVe valves. IL mas no tappet or
mushroom valves, no cam shaft nor cam
rollers and no driving enmeshed gears in
front. Its timing is positive and mechan-
ical and cannot be deranged by ignorance,
neglect Or wear.
The cylinders are cast in pairs and the
heads are bolted on. They can be- easily
removed for cleaning. Inside the cylin-
der wall is an endless tube. which is
moved up and down. This fits over an
other tube sleeve. also reciprocating.
Each of these sleeves has slots and when
these slots open one on another an en-
trance hole into the compression chamber
for the new gas to pass In Is provided.
immediately the charge is sucked In one
sleeve rises and the other falls, 50 that
the holes are no longer coincident or In
register and the gas charge may be COM
pressed and fired. Holes on the opposite
side now come into register, so that the
exploded gas may be exhausted from the
cylinder on the scavenging stroke Of the
motor. The working condition Of the
sliding-sleeve valve is always the same,
whether at high or low speed, which
means continued full power. The power
of the motor is remarkable in that it in
creases with use. The carburetor action
is also simplified and the carburetor stays
in adjustment because the valve timing
does. No leakages or changed conditions
which would require readjustment of the
carburetor are possible.
Another feature Of the car is the trans
mission, which is of the selective sliding
gear type. there being four forward and
reverse speeds. The car which the party
OF motorists came over in the other even
ing was OF the seven-passenger roadster
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ANY merchants OF WaShlnS. In
are testing the efficiency Of the
motor delivery truck for their
II delivery purposes. The pres
ent week is expected to be a
record breaker In the various lines OF
business, especially so far as the large de-
partment stores and express companies
are concerned Christmas shopping, which
is already under good Roadway. causes
the greatest tax Of the year on the de-
livery departments Of the big retail stores.
The necessity of delivering purchases to
customers the same day, or at latest the
next day after they are made. becomes
more imperative year by year. and is now
recognized by store managers and pro-
prietors to be Of the utmost importance.
While the heaviest demands on the serv-
ice come at a season when sleet and snow
are apt to reduce the efficiency of the
system to its minimum even to some
times tying it up almost completely for
a day or more, still, Washington thus far
has been fortunate in that respect. Some
of the larger cities of the country have
had considerable winter weather already
this year, and the reports which have
gone forth in praise of the motor delivery
from a standpoint of efficiency leave but
little doubt in the minds of those inter-
ested in this field of its true value.
BY actual daily use motor trucks are
said to have proved that the power ve-
hicles are not onlX able to make better
speed and cover wide territory, but are
dependable under adverse road condi-
tons.
Economy Of operation and maintenance
are Of less import than the certainty of
being able to make deliveries promptly
regardless of weather. So much pride did
some Of the larger merchants in New
York take in their delivery systems dur
ing q recent snOwstorm that they made
announcements in their display advertise
ments calling attention to their excellent
service in the face of stormy conditions.
In every instance where mechanical
transportation was employed the deliveries
went out on time according to the regu-
lar schedules to remote points from the
stores. Some of the headlines, which
were of an interesting nature, read some
thing like this: 1.-THE Delivery System
That Stood the Test Of the First Bliz-
xard'; mo Blizxard Can Stop Santa
Claus When He Starts From This Store
while another advertised simply Our
Speciality Is Service" all of which at
tracted widespread attention. One of the
large department stores in Chicago in re-
ferring to the reliability of the motor
truck for delivery work said recently:
IAN the year around, winter and sum-
mer, the truck bucks the road and carries
our goods into far and out-of-the-way
Places.
Not only is the gasoline delivery truck
coming in for its share of glory in the