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New-York tribune., 1912-01-13
HOW TO HANDLE THE CAR
Duryea Describes the Different
Methods of Control.
SOME STANDARD IS SOUGHT
Constant Infiltration OF Ne"
Ideas Prevents Uniformity,
However.
BY Charles Z. Duryea'

How IN handle the car has always oe'"
ouastion for automobilists. Designer
have had ALL sorts of ideas on the supJeo.
rd have found users to accept ana dele"u
,bop, Tho horse driver uses set OF hiie'
which with whip and brake constitute
fru control eouipment The brake may oe
o,thor hand or foot operated but, asloe
from this. the control is standard every
-,.noro yitb tho automobile no such stand
ardization is possible. ...
There have been many suggestohs -
a standard control be worked out, out
has not been possible TO do thls' oe0a
lust as the automobile seems TO De u'op
ping into some common line OF shapo
use II buds forth In a new lne' anu ''o
old standard is no longer apphcaoie' 80
to-day the great number OF incloseu uou'
cars make It practically necessary
tho control levers he brought hslue' aN
II inside for one model it Is easier loi t
maker in most cases TO bring them lhs'ue
for the other models.
There Is considerable diversity among
makers as to the lever position lneIe
seems to be some tendency toward iel'
hand driving with the control levers III Tue
centre OF the car. This position mas lo"s
heen advocated by some OF the pioneer .
and seems now to be winning taVor' II 10
found on such cars as the Oids, Nhlte'
Overland and others. In the Nhlte 'He
brake lever is just inside the left door anu
the clutch lever is in the car centre. In the
others both levers are in the centre OF the
body.
The Use Of wide bodies has Of necessity
brought the levers inside. as may be seen
in the Elmore. Everitt Thomas Marmon'
Oakland. Stearns, Hudson, Winton. Pierce
Arrow. Buick and other cars. In the BUICK
the levers are inclosed in the wall OF the
bodv or in special housing, so that the
skirts OF a lady driver cannot be caught
therein. This catering TO the women menu
bers OF the family indicates the thorough
practlcability OF the present day automo-
bile.
In a number of cars the clutch lever Is
, inside. while the emergency. brake lever Is
outside, as may be seen in American
Stoddard- Dayton. Alco. Cadillac Franklin
and many others
large number OF makers still hold TO
bodies OF medium width and place their
control levers just outside the door or wall
OF the car. This gets them away from the
clothing and robes of the driver and gives
splendid results, as may be seen on such
cars as Premier, Moline, Maxwell Pope
Hartford. Lozer and Locomoblle. In many
booths both plaCings may be seen as the
width OF body or whether closed or open
makes necessary. II is quite likely that
many years will intervene before il will
be possible TO get a control system that
will be standard, so that all cars may be
driven with equal facility.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-13
HUPMOBILE AT THE PALACE
Long Stroke Model and World
Touring Car Are Features.

There are two points Of absorbing interest
in the Hupmobiie exhibit at the GranH Zen
tral Palace one Is polished CHASSIS OF
the new Hupmobile long stroke '32. when
viii show Americanizaton and adaptation
of noteworthy European features to an eN-
tcnt never before successfully attempted
hv an American designer. The other Is tho
world touring Hupmoble, one Of the first
touring car models produced by the Hupp
companv. which landed I'm New York on
January 4. after journey OF forty ihou-
sand miles AMI sixteen months duration.
While the chassis Of the newest Hupmo-
bile is and undoubtedly will he the centre
Of attraction during the week 10 those de-
string TO study the long stroke motor. ETC.
the exhibit has much interest In other di-
rections. II also includes the standard
Hupmobile runabout-a car for which de-
mand has held up in season and out of
season because Of It, novel features; tho
roadster, with full torpedo body. and a
coupe. In both mechanical and body de-
sign the new Hupmobile is a radical de-
parture from accepted types-as much so,
IN fact, as the runabout was a departure
when II made its first appearance. II was
designed by T.. 4. -\'ISOH WIN ma "o'
responsible for the style and character OF
the HupmOblle line from the outset.
Its ovcrshadowing feature may be said 10
be the motor, with its bore Of @i4 inches
and stroke Of 81. inches. Tho result Of this
proportion Of bore 10 stroke is such that
great pulling power IS produced at all
speeds, absence Of noise and vibration and
economy Of oil and fuel. The cylinders are
cast en- bloc. with three-beanng crank
shaft an unusual and noteworthy practice;
completely inclosed valves with operating
mechanism of the latest type, quiet and
easily accessible.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-13
Balm in Snowstorns S
Accrues to the Auto
Manufacturers.

A large number Of visitors Will be at
traC1ed bv the display of commercial vehi-
cles at the automobile show In Madison
Square Garden next week. The eNaspera-
tons and inability to make deliveries with
horses and wagons on the slippery streets
are turning the thoughts Of all business
men more seriously toward the motor
wagon during this period of traffic inter
ruption than ever before. only very le"
years ago the business man was sNeP'''d'
Of the ability Of the motor wagon 10 give as
cood service through the winter as horses
could To-day there is no longer any DOUBT
on this point. Simple observation OF the
most casual sort under present conditions
will prove To the satisfaction OF any one
the superiority of the power venice IN
the first place. IT cannot fall down or break
a leg and become a dead loss to It's owner
In the second place. with tire chains or
other non-skid devices fitted to the Wheeis'
the machine can traverse the icy streets
New-York tribune., 1912-01-13
PRICE OF TIRES LOWERED
Reduction of 10 Per Cent An
nounced at Show.

\ reduction Of 10 per cent In tn" price oil
automobile tires WAS the announcement
made al the Grand Central Palace Show
yesterday. II comes as "A climax 10 a
fortnight Of shows In the metropolis. The
reduction. while anticipated Tor nearly
month. had no definite date set TOT It's an.
rouuccmcnt. nor was there any mixing OF
what tho reduction would be.
The new price lists have been printed ana
arc ready now for distribution to tn" trade
at the booths Of all the various tire com
nanios As yet the lists show only the "
nor cent reduction TO the trade the Ola
nr,ccs being maintained on the consumers
nrIce list. but It Is expected, Of course. tha'
,ho consumers eventually will get the hene-
a, ~ the 70 per cent reduction.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-13
CITY COLLEGE WINS AGAIN
Easily Defeat Cornell Swimming
Team on Heights.

The College Of the city OF New lo'h
swimming team continued its winning
streak when II trounced Cornell last night
IN its own pool by the score Of 20 points
TO T. Two old city college records were
shattered by the local swimmers. EvesE
event was closely contested, and. although
the local collegians more than doubled the
point score, the meet was exciting all the
way through.
In the hundred yard swim y Kohn OF
Cornell who beat Culman. OF Columbia, on
Thursday night. was pittod against Nc
Gratn. of the College of the city Of New
York For two lengths both swimmers, by
setting mp terrific pace. managed to keep
abreast Of each other. on the last turn,
however tho steady crawl OF the city col
lego man drew him gradually ahead Al
though KOhn made spcratc efforts 10
hang on. McGrath plough"d steadily to the
front and finished several feet ahead OF
his opponent.
T.. Eicmer. OF the College Of tho city OF
New York. who competed last night in his
second dual meet sprung a surpris" upon
the coach by capturing the 23l-yard swim
and hanging up new city College record
for the distance. Rogers his teammate,
gave mp the struggle and traied behind IN
second position.
The summary follows.
500 foot rcray-Wor bv College Of the City Of
Naw York, with Roger. baum. Couhill ana
MsGrath. Cornell second with BdnEh"i.
Townsend. Hamilton and McGrath. Time,
2:fl -.
Fancv dige-won hy = Fielding. college ot
the City Of New York, with total OF l2i points.
c. Bornan. second. with total of ll5l4 points.
third, H. b. Ostraudcr, Cornell third with a
total OF lOOis points
Tifty-yard svim--WoI by q. CouEhlu. College
Of the CITY OF New York; D. Townsend Cornell.
second ". &. C0uhlll. College OF the city ~
Nov York, 'hird. Time. OBS :.
240-yard swiu.-Wo1 by r. r. RIomcr College
0f the city OF New NHrE. H. Rogcts. College Of
The city Of New Yorn. second. g. + Fischer.
Cornell. third Time 30 -.
Plunge for distance Won by g. =. Fisher.
Cornell, with a plunge OF 57iz feet. NJ. Schnci-
der. College Of the city of New York, second.
with a plunge ~ ~ foer. O. Kautssy. ColIcg" of
N" Cty Of Now York. third. with plunge Of
II feet
IO0-yard swim Won by II McGrath. College
Of the city % New York, y. Kohn, cornell. sec
! ond G. Burghcr. Cornell. third. Time. 100
New-York tribune., 1912-01-13
sCHoOLBoY MEETS TO-DAY.

Two important intcrscholastic track and
field meets will he held this afternoon De
witt Clinton and Morris High. bitter rivals,
will compete I'm dual meet at the armory
OF the 18th Regiment. while on the track of
the 47th Regiment Brooklyn. Eastern Dis
trlct High School will conduct its annual
closed meet.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-13
WITH a VIM.

Mrs Perkins-Josh, now that you'vc seen
the great sights in New York City whata
the first thing that'd naturally strike vis-
itor from upstate?
Mr. Perkins-One O them speedin auto
mobiles s-IippinCotts.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-13

II. B. Warner. who has won fame dur
ing the last two seasons as the heroic
safe cracker in alias Jimmy Balentine,"
is the most recent purchaser Of a Chal-
mers "Six." Mr.. Warner already owns
Chalmers Forty" which he has driven
$1,000 miles.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-13

On the third floor OF the Garden there
are several cars which were prominent in
the contests in the last season. The Lo-
zer that won the Vanderbilt. the Ma
tional that took the stock car champion
ship, Governor Hoke Smiths Maxwell on
the same Ajax tires It wore when It won
the Anderson trophy in the Glidden tour
and the Marmon Wasp. that won the 800
mile race at Indianapolis. are among these
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-28
WON FOR CARROLL.

Fred Brown of WsUsau, better
known in college circles rs Knockout"
is given large share of credit this
year for the victory Of Carroll college
over Ripon college in the second an
nual dual track and field meet. The
two schools were evenly balanced un-
til the three events were slated and
at this stage Of the game, the Wausau
boy let all his efforts and took three
tirsts, pulling off a victory for Carroll,
SO to 81. Brown was in three events
and took first in all of them, winning
the hammer throw and shot put and
discus throw. He took the hammer
throw with 1Ol feet and put the shot
30 feet inches, figures all creditable
to any college meet and far ahead of
all the scores of the Ripon contestants.
Ripon took only third in the ham
mer throw; second in the shot put;
and Carroll college took all three
places in the discus event as well as
two in the other events. Brown was
never known as an athlete in Wis
consin until last year when he came
TO the front in the first track and
field meet ever held by the Carroll
college. Last year Ripon beat Carroll
only four points and in the state col
lege meet, Carroll took second place
going ahead Of Ripon. G.. A. ID.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-28
SUNDAY TRAIN.

The matter of putting on Sunday
train service has been placed before
the board of trafGc of the Northwest
ern Railroad company the past week
by the local agent, D. NJ McNaughton.
The reaEested train service will re-
quire whole lot of study on the paTt
of the railroad management to bring
it within the bounds of the new rail-
road employers working henf law~
as connections on the present schedule
of trains on the main line would
cause violation of the law Mr..
IcNaughton, the local representative
Oh the road, has the best of hopes
that a Sunday train service will be
established in the near future, but
just what the time limits will be, he
is at present unable to state. Sunday
the company commenced with a
sleeper service, notice of which ap-
pears in another column and which
will allow passengers coming from
the south to arrive at Wausau at
noon. This will help some but is not
sufficient to what the travelling pub
lie demands.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-28
KILLED BY ST. PAUL TRAIN.

Henry Waush, whose home is in
Merrill, was killed at Knowlton early
Friday morning by being run over by
freight train cf the St. Paul road.
Just how the accident occurred will
always remain mystery as none of
the train crew had seen him, nor
were there any signs of blood on the
engine to show that he had been
struck in That way. His body was
frightfully mutilated, there not being
a whole limb left to leave any GER
tainty as to his identity, had not his
watch and particles of his clothing
led to the conclusion who the un-
fortunate man was. Coroner K. E.
SchulZe was notified about TWO
O'Clock Friday morning by the rail-
road officials that a man had been
killed, and special. carrying Mr..
Schulze and Undertaken E. Langen-
hahn, was sent to Knowlton shortly
after. The body was brought to this
city and taken to the undertaking
establishment of the Ritter & DeutSch
company, where it remained until
Friday evening, when it was shipped
to Merrill. As far as is known Mr.
Wausch had attended dance
at Knowlton and had left
the hall at about one o'clock TO
retire in his lodging place, which was
a boarding car standing on the side
track near the depot at that place.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-28
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ls, 1875.

Ely Wright has returned from the
East and is now pushing his new
foundry to completion with astonish-
llg rapidity. Look out for lively times
pretty soon in the northern part OF
town.
We noticed on our streets the other
day the attractive features of Geo
W Hungerford of Stevens Point.
Lumber is being shipped out of this
city by rain at the rate of 100000 feet
daily, and most of it will be sent to
market before the river opens, show.
ing the great advantage this country
viii experience by having a railroad
WEDNESDAY. MARCH 20, 1876.
The Presbyterian sociable held at
the residence of Mrs. Mary Poor was
largely attended and very enjoyable
The next one will be held at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Gouldsberry.
Gov. Taylor has appointed Hon. D.
L. Plumer as state land agent for the
counties of Marathon, Wood and
Portage
An informal meeting was held in
the court house March 18th to consid-
er the propriety OF erecting Presby-
terian church in this city for this
society. The meeting was adjourned
to August 1st, when it is expected
steps will be taken in regard to the
matter.
In 1871 Marathon county agreed to
issue bonds for the sum of $3.50, 900 to
the Wisconsin Central Railroad Co.,
in payment for a like amount of
common stock to said county, the
right of way to said county together
with certain depot grounds. The
bonds were never issued because of
an Injunction served thereon. On the
25th of February, 1875, the railroad
company released the county of all
liability under said agreement, which
release was delivered to the clerk of
Marathon county The PILOT says
that the bonds were printed, and in
the hands of men who were in the
movement to perpetrate gigantic
fraud, and that our county was in
debted to Senator w. c. Silverthorn
and Assemblyman B. Ringle for OBJ
tanning the release. This was the
erd of several years trouble between
Marathon county and Jhe Wisconsin
Central Railroad Co. The company
promised to build to Wausau for a
certain consideration, but for some
reason never came here.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1875.
At the city election held on the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-28
Escapes An Awful Fate.

A thousand tongues could not ex-
press the gratitude of Mrs. J. E. Cox,
of Joliet, H., for her wonderful de
liverance from an awful fate. 'sTy-
phoid pneumonia had left me with a
dreadful cough, she writes, "Some-
times / had such awful coughing
spells / thought l would die. could
get no help from doctors treatment
or other medicines until used DIR.
Kings New Discovery. But l owe
my life to this wonderful remedy foI
| scarcely cough at al now Quick
aud safe, its the most reliable of all
throat and lung medicines. Every
bottle guaranteed. SOC and sl0o.
Trial bottle free at w. w. Albers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-28
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
PILOT THIRTY SEVEN YEARS AGO

9th day of April 1875, the following
officers were elected:
Mayor-C. Hoefiinger.
Clerk-Henry Miller.
| Treasurer-Val. Ringle.
Assessor L. Wheeler.
Marshal-Geo. Steltz.
Sealer-B. Schneider.
First ward: Supervisor, Aug. Rol-
lenhagen; Aldermen, VIM. Drost and
John Schneider.
Second ward: Supervisor, G. A.
Single; Aldermen, H. Dern and NJ.
Duffy.
Third ward: Supervisor, d. l..
Plume-; Aldermen, HI. Miller and
Jos. M,,Ewen.
Fourth ward: Supervisor, Jacob
Paff; aldermen, N. T. Kelly and John
Patzel.
Hon G. L. Park was elected circuit
judge of this district in place of G.
W. Cate, resigned, by a good majority
On Sunday, April 4, 1875, by Rev.
Henry Farwell, Mr.. Henry Drake
and Miss Emma A. Green were united
in marriage.
On Tuesday evening the Temper
ance League gave good genuine old
fashioned spell down at their hall
after the regular business. The pres
ident, S. II. Alban, stated that they
would proceed to choose sides for the
spell down. Mrs. j. A. Jones and S.
ID. Alban had been selected at the
previous meeting to act as captains.
Mrs. Jf les had the first choice, who
invited school marm-Mr. Alban
ditto" Mrs. Jones next choice fell
on r. III. Johnson; Mr.. Adams school
marm No. 2; Mrs. Jones, III. S. HaSel-
tine, Mr.. Alban, school marin No. 8;
Mrs. Jones, Mrs. S. H. Alban; Mr..
Alban, Eugene Thayer next and Mr.
Butler and so on until each side NUM-
bered %. After the first round the
affair became quite spirited, one lady
took her seat on cabbage" another
dropped on pumpkin" and another
tried to ride giraffe" another
failed to change the color of ''chame-
leon." One party tried in vain TO
convince the pronouncer, B. w. James,
that lettuce had only one ST." Grad
ually one by one dropped into their
seats like autumn leaves, until all
were down except Messrs. Alban and
Butler, whom we have no doubt
would have exhausted all the hard
words in Webster, but in an unlucky
moment Mr.. Butler caved on ''kaleid-
oscope" using ''a' instead of co."
thus leaving Mr.. Alban the champion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-28
SHORT ITEMS.

"ACTOIDS" Act Actively
"ACTOIDS" For Biliousness
"ACTOID BALM" For Skin Diseases
Children's day will be observed in
the Presbyterian church on Sunday,
June 2.
There will be an important official
meeting of the board of the Nj. E.
church this evening.
DIR. Turbin, the eminent German
specialist and surgeon, will be at the
Bells House, Saturday, June 1st.
"Sun Proof paints improve a
building in looks as well as in the
preservation of the lumber.-C. g..
Pier.
If in need of door, sash, moulding
or anything in the woodworking line
call at the J. M. Kuebler company's
plant, formerly Werheim's.) You
can find what you want or it will be
made for you on short notice. 21-2t
Next Thursday the Lumterjacks
will play double header with the
Green Bay base ball team at Yawkey
park. This being Decoration day
and legal holiday, it is expected
that the attendance will be an ex-
ceptional good one.
Walter Trebes, an emplOye of the
Sun Publishing company, on Friday
lost part of the index finger of his
left hand, while operating the paper
cutter in that print shop. The in
jured member will be minus the first
Joint Hereafter.
The various watering troughs for
horses in the city have been cleaned
out aud put in good working order
during the past week, by order of
the street commissioner, Ole Smith.
Our equine friends will now be aOle
to enjoy clean and refreshing drink
during the hot summer months,
and all should see to it that the
troughs are not maliciously flied up
with dirt or rubbish.
A new shoe store has been opened
in this city, the same being located
at the corner of Washington and
Fourth streets, in the building here
tofcre occupied BY Carl Haase. The
manager of this new business enter
prise is George Merklein,, Jr., who is
well known about the city and will
surely help make the business one OF
the leading ones of Wausau.
The road roller was run over the
surfaces of Kickbusch, Plumer and
Henrietta streets the last of the
week, to make smooth travelling
surface on these roads, they having
been graded and balasted several
weeks ago. The street department is
kept very busy just at present answer
ing all calls for repairs on streets,
and it will take several months OF
hard labor to accomplish everything
that has been planned in the street
improvement line.
1t would surprise you to know OF
the great good that is being done
by Chamberlain's Tablets. Darius
Downey, of Newberg Junction, NIB,
writes, My wife has been using
Chamberlains Tablets and finds
them very effectual and doing her
lots OF good" If you have any trouble
with your stomach or bowels give
them trial. For sale by all dealers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-28

Ap inheritance tax of 81, POS. u will
accrue to the State from the estate
of the late Joseph Dessert, founder of
the Joseph Dessert Lumber Co., of
Mosinee. The total clear value of
the estate is s7O9, ,7l2.12, of which a
daughter, Mrs. Henry M. Thompsont
receives 1859, ,404.l4. About $500, 900
was conveyed by Mr.. Dessert in var
ious gifts during the last five years.
The fair grounds have again become
the place of frolic for the youthful
residents of the city, and baseball
and other games are daily being pulled
off on the spacious and shady grounds.
1t is popular idea to have one of
the local bands give free concerts at
the grounds every Sunday afternoon.
There certainly is not more pleasant
and inviting piece of ground in the
near vicinity of the city to spend a
holiday or Sunday than the fair
ground park.
A change took place in the pro-
prietorship of the Bijou theater Fri
day, Adolph Holub purchasing the
interests of G. G. Pier and j. S.
Alexander III that popular play house.
The PILoTs back-door insect exter-
minator has arrived during the past
week, being few days later than last
spring. This old time friend of ours
is a member of the feathered tribe,
and is species of the night hawk
family. For many years he has made
his home in the branches of the state
ly elm tree in the rear of our office
building, arriving sometime during
the month of May of each year and
departing after the leaves have been
caused to drop by the frosts. Un-
questionably this winged friend has
taken it to heart that there is nc
screen or fly protection at the rear
entrance of our tablishment, and
he wishes to aid in tie determination
of the pests that bother the "devil'
and other co-workers of this paper.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-05-28
EXHIBIT OF LIVE STOCK.

The Wisconsin Stock Breeders asso-
citation are going through ten coun-
ties in northern Wisconsin over the
G. and n. w. Ry. Co.'S lines. 1t is
called the "More and Better Live
Stock Special" The special will ar
rive in Wausau on Thursday at ga. m.
June 9th and will be here from that
hour until u m. when it will be taken
to Edgar. Everyone interested in
live stock is invited to visit the train
and inspect the excellent exhibits of
live stock and hear the talks on live
stock production, which will be given
by competent speakers.