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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-13
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will continue to fall slow
ly from Davenport to Keokuk during
the next forty-eight hours,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-13
She will, Mr.. Cooper.

An engineer of Mr.. Cooper S
standing and work realizes
better than most Of us the in
ertia there is inherent in large
bodies of matter. The same law
governs in the mental makeup
of communities. Keokuk al
ways has practiced plain living
and deep thinking, and per-.
haps because of that has al
ways moved very slowly.
But she keeps eternally at it.
Mr.. Cooper will remember
that Keokuk worked on the
great water power develop
ment here for forty years, and
put in ten years of strenuous
work-most of it not very eff
cient, it is true, but still per-
severing work-trying to find
the man of the hour. She kept
at it until the right hour
brought her Hugh T.. Cooper.
And she is going to keep
him.
Keokuk has not built any
modern stores or other build
lsings on Mainsstreet, has not OBJ
tanned a city hall, voted down
a proposition for a new school
house, and has other sins of
omission and commission to
confess. But her heart is all
right and her head is sane.
The simple truth is, Keokuk
always needs a leader of force.
IShe has grown accustomed to
depend on leadership. She has
ALWAYS had her trusted leaders
and has followed them, rather
blindly, but also always profit
ably. Just now, for the last
year Of deaths and illnesses,
she has lacked initiative lead
ership.
Keokuk is very willing to
move when Hugh L. Cooper
shouts "Come on!"
His open letter sounds like
one of the old time speeches
in the county court house by
an old-time leader. 1t is the
latest evolution of the yellow
handbill, historic in Keokuk.
Tt is all that is needed in
Keokuk. Keokuk will rise to
the occasion and meet Mr..
Cooper half way. More, it will
salute him affectionately and
call him Uncle Hugh, if he will
permit it.
Anyhow, it will respond to
his call for aid for the new
hotel and any other slogans he
finds it necessary to sound.
Keokuk's all right, Mr.
Cooper.
Get a long sheet Of paper
| for those signatures of sub
scriptions to the preferred
stock of the new hotel com
lpany. Have Mr.. Allen stay
right in his office this week.
Keokuk is coming down there
with that $4,000 it's a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
HAS BROUGHAM BODY
PUT ON AUTO CHASSIS

That the motor car has possibilities
Of a no less strong sentimental appeal
than the famous carriages of the past,
is proved by a recent experiment made
by Harold T. Mccormick, sOninlaW Of
John D. Rockefeller.
Mr. Mccormick was the possessOr Of
a horse-draWn brOugham of rare design
and fine workmanship. This brougham.
built by one of the famous carriage
builders of the country, was a favor
lite with Mr.. Mccormick, and though he
is ardently devoted to the motor car,
he did not desire to part with this no
table example of the carriage builders
art.
Mr.. Mccormick has accordingly taken
the body of his hOrse-draWn brOugham
to one of the prominent body builders
Of Chicago, who have mounted it on
the chassis of "thirty-siX" auto. 1t
is the consensus of opinion of Chicago
motorists that the Mccormick brOu-
CHAM is one of the Frenchiest and most
stylish cars seen on the Chicago bOu-
levards.
Mr.. Mccormick has neglected none
of the details. As the car is regularly
seen on the streets, there are always
Two liveried men up in front, the dri
Yer and the fOOtman. The chassis has
been reprinted in the color scheme Of
the brOugham body and the Everies of
the attendants are also in harmony.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
Automobile Greatest Step In LOcOmOtiOn
One Registered States Nearly Every
Ninety BEINGS
-Rv D
By GARRETT P. SERYISS

The statistics OF the automobile are
amazingly interesting reading II you
neglect to inform yourself about them
you miss one Of the most significant
things Of our era. At the last census
We had about 10000, 900 inhabitants in
this country. On the first Of October
last there were almost 1000, 900 motor
cars registered in the United States
nearly one for every 30 human beings
California has one for every IS Of its
inha bitants; New York one for every 30
OF course. many Of these cars are
used for business purposes and for pub
lie conveyance, and think how vastly
they have promoted efficiency and
rapidly in the carrying Of goods and
passengers. The time is surely coming
when any man who could formerly az
ford to own horse and buggy can
have an automobile for his family and
for the transaction of his affairs At
present many manufacturers cater only
to the rich. but in a little while they
viii all cater TO the whole people
The time when the sight OF al auto
mobile awakens feelings Of envy and
prejudice IS fast passing The world
cannot afford to stand in its own light.
To do so is to hold back the era of mind.
All these things are the product OF
brain, and mans only hope for the
future on this planet IS in his BRAIN
Every invention has met with OppOsi-
ton at the outset They stoned rail-
way cars when they were first intro
duced in England.
The automobile has quickened the
pulses Of the planet tt has given Us
clearer idea of the value Of time
1t has freed the horse from slavery and
US from dependence upon enslaved mus
cleS. 1t is showing us how far behind
we have been lingering in the develop
ment OF speed and comfort, and it fore
tells a Yet brighter era when the world
viii move still faster, and, in moving
faster, viii live more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

NE wheel It solved the problem
AFA Of swift and easy IocomOtion
for him and rendered all his engines
possible. In the wheel, human ingenu-
ity has departed furthest from natures
models.
The wheel is a circular leg with an
endless foot It was one of the earliest
products Of pure brain work; mans in
vention.
His progress at first was slow. but
ii has now become rapid. He had the
bullock cart for thousands of years be-
fore he invented the locomotive engine
and the railroad car
But, after that a few generations
sufficed to bring in the automobile,
which needs nc rails to run on. This
viii probably prove TO be the greatest
step in locOmOtiOn that has taken place
since the invention Of the wheel
greater in many ways than the loco
motive engine itself. 1t has certainly
had the swiftest progress, for half q
generation has seen its almost COM
plete development
Look at the picture of a powerful
automobile easily blowing its way
through a snOW-chOked road. in which
a hOrse-draWn vehicle would be hope
lessly mOOred fast And then turn
to the photographs Of automobiles
winding round mountain roads, skirt
ing profound chaSmS and without loss
of breath. carrying their passengers to
elevations and view points that could
not otherwise be attained without
great eNertiOns on the part of horse and
man. and at the cost Of immense loss
of time. The huge dragon eyes of the
auto stare at YOU from the mouths Of
canyons, and its broad, padded wheels
take safe hold on the edges Of preci-
pieces where even the sure footed
brOnchO would not inspire confidence.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
NATIONAL AID FOR
BETTER HIGHWAYS

With the early opening of head
quarters at Washington. D. c., by the
American Automobile association, the
campaign Of the organized motorists
Of the United States for national
roads takes on new vigOr and becomes
centered, properly, at the national
quarters Of the a. A. A. viii remain
In New York, the associations policy
OF promoting the plan of road build
ing by the federal government has
been found TO necessitate such close
and constant touch with the vari-
Gus federal agencies involved, includ-
ing the office Of public roads of the
department Of agriculture, the en-
cheering corps of the United States
army, the department of the interior
etc, that il is felt the work can be
greatly expedited through the main
tenance Of permanent Washington
Chairman George c. DiehI. Of the
A. A A National Good Roads board
advises that the outlook for the Ma
tional Roads convention to be held in
Washington. March 6 and next, is
very promising indeed.
In the II months that have elapsed
since the first federal aid convention
was held at Washington, the senti-
ment in favor of national participation
in highway construction has devel-
Oped to a point where there is no
longer any apparent opposition"
states chairman Diehl 'The only
question at issue is. as to the form
which federal aid shall take. The
point to which attention must be Civ
en- now is how to get good roads, and
the quickest and best way to get them
IS Tor the federal government to lay
out and construct a system of ma
uonal roads connecting all the states,
providing a medium for interstate
traffic and furnishing an object lesson
TO the states, as well as relieving them
OF the burden of improving the main
Travelled routes"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
Motorcycle Notes

A motorcycle tour of the world is
being planned by Milton 5. Hopkins,
secretary of Carnegie College. Rogers,
Ohio. Mr. Hopkins plans TO visit every
country on the SIX continents for the
purpose OF observing the customs and
economical conditions of each country.
Two others viii accompany him.
Through the agency of the motor
cycle, moving pictures of the recently
concluded Balkan war will soon be Of
fered to the world. Two of the largest
moving picture concerns hal their Op-
orators at the front. The operators,
by means of their motorcycles were
able to proceed repaidly from one
point to another as the tide of battle
shifted.
After a preliminary test. the post
office department has been so thor
Oughly impressed by the possibilities
of motorcycles in the postal service.
that c. p. Grandfield, first assistant
postmaster general, has ordered sealed
proposals for the rental Of 25 motor
cycles TO be used by letter carriers
in the delivery and collection of mail
during the period of Feb. ], 1913 to
June so, 1916"
William R Spear has just completed
a business tour of New York state on
his motorcycle. He Travelled over 1900
miles, visiting practically every town
in the state.
At the invitation Of the Savannah
(Ga) Automobile club, the Savannah
Motorcycle club participated in the
automobilists' Thanksgiving day run.
X x x
Charles Allwardt, Of Chico, Calf.
rode his motorcycle 1000 miles in two
weeks, averaging 134 miles per day.
= < X
Motorcycle riders of Toronto, Ont,
have planned an economy test in the
snow.
\ X
The Federation of American Motor
cyclists gained $50 new members in
November. On December 1 the fedora
ton had 1916 members.
x y
The Atlantic City N. j. Motorcycle
club has made a gain of so percent in
membership during the last year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
MOTOR CAR REPLACES
THE OLD STAGECOACH

The picturesque stage coach driver.
with his rolling, rafting stage, his
long snake whip and a team of four
to eight horses is passing. The men
and the cOnveyances made famous the
world over by Bret Harte are being
rapidly replaced in the new west by
the modern motor car.
The latest evidence Of the steadily
increasing dominance of the automO-
bile is the purchase of six seven pas
senger Skies by W. \. Brewster, of
Nidvale, Montana. These cars are to be
used in connection with the Great
Northern railway tourist service in the
Glacier national park.
The passenger service in which they
Will be used is from Midvale TO St
Maries lake, a distance of Sc miles,
over some of the heaviest mountain
grades in Montana.
The first experiment in motor service
in the Glacier national park was made
by Mr.. Brewster his first purchase be-
ing a go" The possibility of the mo-
tor car as compared with the old fash
toned stage coach resulted in the pres
ent purchase of six Skies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
MAKING TOURING
CAR WARM ENOUGH
Let Hot Air Come Back From the En-
Rine and Pull Down All
the Curtains Tight.

The time when automObiling was
considered only a fair weather pleas
Ure is far past. Today the autOmO-
bile with the many improvements ana
cOnveniences added in the past Few
years is a vehicle for all seasons. With
the cold weather making itself felt the
closed car comes into prominence, but
the man who drives a touring car or
roadster can now do so with almost as
much comfort as the one who handles
a closed car
Some interesting trials have been
made with cars recently. On one of
the coolest days so Tar this season, a
touring car was experimental with.
The curtains were drawn and fastened.
A ventilatOr, fitted in the DASH was
opened, allowing the warm air to enter
from under the hood. This. acting as
hot air register warmed the entire
interior most comfortably. so that the
car took on the characteristics of a
limousine for all practical purposes.
As a further heating device, one of the
small front floor boards was removed,
allowing additional hot air to come
from the motor. Such provisions for
comfort are easily taken. especially
where cars are fitted with Jiffy cur
tainS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

Motoring department, The Herald
have a four cylinder 30 horse power
car which has been run about $500
miles. The motor does not pull evenly
upgrade on high gear, though all the
cylinders are firing. It seems as
though one cyIinedr IS weak. although
I had the motor apart the other day
and ali appeared to be in good cor
ditiOn- Could you suggest any cause
for the same?
The timing gears seem to have a
grinding sound, which they formerly
did not have. One of nv friends SUE
gested that the gears meshed too
tightly, but that would seem strange
since the car has been run $500 miles,
as stated above P. J. NJ
The compression of one cylinder may
be weak due to an unseated valve or
leazy valve The valve Taper rod
may be adjusted too closely. Test for
these troubles when motor is heated.
Timing gears viii bottom and grind
as you suggest when the cam shaft
bearings wear. A slightly bent cam
shaft will also cause your trouble.
X x
Motoring department, The Herald
Ny motor is a four cylinder, 1-2x5.
I cannot get it to run nicely less than
2I5 revolutions per minute with the
clutch out. Is this too fast? W. D. B.
Your motor when running idle could
antage- However, the limited range
in carbureter adjustment often viii
not permit of this. A slight air leak
in the throttle bearings or manifold
baskets viii prevent a slow speed ad-
justment
Motoring department, The Herald
My car had the front axle badly bent,
and since having it repaired 1 find
the car sWays at speeds Of from %
to 50 miles an hour How can 1 find
out whether front axle and wheels are
right and how can I tell whether
front and rear wheels "trackE''-James
True.
The swaying may be caused by the
fellOes Of the wheels being bent This
can be seen by lacking up the front
wheels and spinning them. Also note
II front axle stands at right angles to
the frame To make sure the wheels
are lined up properly measure the dis
lance from the rear axle to the front
axle on each side and see If the two
wheels are parallel to each other.
After doing this point the front wheels
straight ahead and measure the dis
lance from rim 20 rim at the back of
the wheel and front The rims should
be approximately one quarter inch
closer together in front than in rear.
If all the axIes and wheels line up
porperly, there is no reason why they
should not track"
y
Motoring department, The Herald
have a equipped with
carbureter and -- magnetic. Run
ming idle the engine runs smoothly,
but after the car is started and thrown
into high gear, especially on slight
pull, when the throttle is opened. the
engine viii pound and knock, finally
stopping If not thrown into first or
second speed. On the first and second
speeds there is no knocking. The car
has given fine service up to a short
time ago, when the trouble started. I
first thought it was due to carbon. but
the engine has been cleaned and is in
good shape, or apparently so. G. j.
The spark too far advanced at full
throttle and slow engine speed viii
cause your trouble on the first and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
CHURCH ATTENDANCE
INCREASED BY AUTOS
Old Excuses of Stay-Aways Swept
Aside by the Modern Luxury
Carriage.

The automobile is a factor in
spiritual uplift. Clergymen declare
that the automobile has increased
church attendance.
Crowded ears late rising on sun
day mornings and the other time
hoDOred excuses have been swept
aside by the comfortable, swift auto
mobile. one minister says. In fact,
he said that he knew of at least four
men In his congregation who had at
tended church regularly since buying
achines-sOmething that they never
did before He said
Now, they get Up for a before
church ride and come here in proper
mood to hear a sermon Before they
were rufLed and could not get the
good out of the morning service Tt
Is true. of course. that the auto has
en1ced some away from church for
Sunday outings. but they are few
If any one doubts the popularity OF
the church with the autOist let them
Just look at the streets near the
churches Sunday morning They VIII
find them lined with automobiles"
One member of the FL PasO
clergy is an autoist himself He is
the Rev Herman 6. Porter. of the
First Methodist church 1t is said
that several other ministers viii be
seen driving automobiles before an
other year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

second speeds. You will not have any
knock due to the higher engine speed
Motoring department, The Herald
VIII you please give a simple way to
trace the miss in six cylinder engine2
When only one cylinder is missing
find it difficult to locate it. T. N.
With the motor running, open one
compression cock at a time and hold
a match so that if that particular
cylinder IS firing the match will be
lighted The missing cylinder will not
ignite the match
Another simple way is to shOrt-cir-
cult the plugs in succession. If you
short-circuit working cylinder it will
effect the speed and sound of the mo-
tor. The missing cylinder will be 10
Gated when the shOrt-circuiting has no
effect.
Motoring department, The Herald
have a car and the No. . cylinder has
no compression OF power. I find that
the exhaust valve does not seat. In
other words when it is forced up it
viii not come down. Do you suppose
the spring has lost its strength or is
the valve worn out2-ThOmas s.
The valve stems are probably bent
and should be removed and straight
ened- If bent or worn badly it would
be more advisable to use a new valve.
In replacing valves care should be
taken to reseat properly. If all the
valves are not well seated poor COM
preston and loss Of power win re-
suit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

the sound Of the exhaust and at the
same time causing as little back press
ure as possible, there is necessarily an
appreciate loss Of power by the muf-
fler'S use, in addition, an undue amount
of heat is generated in the exhaust
pipe which eventually reaches the OC-
cupants of the car
1t is estimated that the muffeI con-
sumes something like two percent OF
the power developed by the engine, and
while this percentage is not large as
compared with the total power pro-
duced. il is sufficiently large TO be
taken into consideration and steps tax
en- to prevent its entire loss by the
adoption and use of the muffeI cUtOut
whenever advisable.
Don't overlook the fact that under
initiation of the tires and speed are
two of the most eXtravagant Iuxuries
INDUCED in by the automobiles under
any conditions. An under-inflated
tire will cause a slight movement be-
tween the clinch of the rim and tire,
which will result in the latter be-
coming chafed and ground until the
walls are weakened When this takes
place the buckling effect viii bruise
or break the fabric beyond repair and
a blowout may be expected at any
time. The side walls are the weakest
part Of a tire and as an under-in-
flated tire permits Of a greater bend
ing or kneading action in these walls
all possible care should be exercised in
properly initiating the tires before
driving upon them in order to decrease
this action to a minimum
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
BIG TIRES DO NOT
SKID LIKE SMALL ONES

No motOrist can realize the sense
of security impaired by large tires IN
of our cities" said a local motorist
just back from the east. He Will see
cars with smaller tires skidding all
over the pavements, while large tired
the street under all but extraordinary
conditions.
The reason for this is that the large
tires offer more gripping surface than
the larger the gripping surface the
greater the degree of safety and COM
fort for the car and it's occupants
The six inch contact surface of a tire
as compared with the four inch contact
surface of d smaller tire, is a mighty
big help
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
ONE FACTORY MAKES 500
aTrTn IT'D ErG ~

Akron, Ohio. Dec. 21.-Residents Of
Akron were startled by hearing the
whistles of a local auto tire factory
blowing shrilly. They found that the
blowing of the whistles was to an
nounce that the tire making records of
the factory had again been broken On
this day the number of tires turned out
by the factory was far in excess of
any number ever turned out on any
other day. The record established was
$500 automobile tires
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21
MOTORISTS PROBLEMS
ARE SOLVED HERE
By PHILIP GIBSON

your
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

shop early, wnIIe you may nave the
choice of the Christmas offerings in El
PasO stores
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

Need lumber. fencing. roofing paper,
pOStse Phone Lander. 80.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

A dollars worth of Red Cross seals
may be the means of curing a con-
SumptiYe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

SPECIAL SPANISH DISHES
EVERY DAY At SHELDON CAFE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

soc MERCHANTS LUNCHEON soc
Sheldon Cafe
Served from u to p. m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

FANS greatest invention is the
NE wheel 1t solved the problem
i VI of swift and easy Tocor7otfov,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

~ VEN at this late date there are
p many motorists who have the
IL greatest fear Of cranking their
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-21

second speeds. You viii not have an!
knock due to the higher engine speed