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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
A RECORD FUEL TEST
Franklin Car Goes Eighty-si Miles
on One Gallon of Gasoline
sG in Test. ~. -

The Franklin Automobile Co. recent
ly conducted a fuel economy test that
is Of very particular interest in these
days when the soaring price Of gaso-
line Is on every motoring tongue. The
Franklin car used was driven by it's
owner, S. G. Averell, and Herbert E.
Chase, laboratory chief of the Auto
mobile Club of America, was with him
as observer. The car was a four CYL
inder machine of eighteen horse-pow-
er and with it's two passengers weigh
ed 1855 pounds. 81
Starting on Queens Boulevard, Long
Island, after the gasoline tank had
been emptied and the official gallon
put in, the run led through Jamaica,
Mineola and H~icksville to the Merrick
road at Massapequa. The same route
was then followed back. No one on
the run believed that sixty miles would
he exceeded, but this mileage brought
the car nearly back to the starting
point and it showed no signs of stop
ping. On it went toward Flushing,
back and down to the island for sever
al miles, back to the Greensboro bridge
and then. still further on the Flushing
route, returning toward the starting
point and climbing the hill on the
boulevard before finally coming to a
halt with the speedometer reading S6.6
miles. 1t had taken more than five
hours and a half to use up a single
gallon Of fuel at an average speed of
15% miles an hour.
Mr.. Averell did as much coasting as
the nature Of the country would per-
nit, but the up grades made up for the
down. Some traffic stops and rough
road surfaces added to the difficulties
of the test, especially toward the end.
The a stopped within 500 feet of
where it started out. ''' il s".] "tt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
WESTERN TOUR
Motorists Will Find Much Of Interest
In the State Of Mon
tana

Montana, and particularly the west.
ern part of this vast empire, offers to.
the automobilists q ~bewildering diver
sity of beautiful scenery Montana
offers the traveller all and more than
he can find elsewhere. In the eastern.
part OF the state is the famous Yellow
stone National park. European tour,
lists come in numbers to this wonder
land. which SO many of our own citi-
zens have lever seen.
After crossing the continental divide,
the tourist. reaches western Montana
and then finds himself In a section OF
country which he will never forget. If
he Is wise he and his party will make
a stop of a few days in Missoula,
known as '"The Garden City Of West
ern Montana'. This stop-over is
something he will never forget. a
nlotorist is usually a lover of other
sports. TO the angler western Mon
tana offers much. Il he is 4 dyed-in-
the-wool fisherman he has struck d
paradise. Western Montana is water
ed by innumerable small brooks,
stream and rivers. All of them afford
ample amusement for the disciples of
Sir Isaac Walton. The mountain trout
is a game fish and 1t takes skillful
playing to bring him safely to shore.
~ II Al ~ NS9Ou1
automobile roads and they traverse as
beautiful a country as one would care
to see. Take the Ritter Root valley,
for instance. This is one Of the short.
side-trips which makes an automobile.
ride through&this section enjoyable. TO
appreciate the beauty of the Bitter
Root valley one must see what Isl
there. For sixty miles a smooth, even
well kept road leads through beautiful
orchards and farms. On each side OF
thesvaIIey steep mountains ~majestical-
ay rear their protecting craigs covered
with eternal snow. At the bottom OF
the grade the Bitter Root river rippIes
along toward its juncture with the
Missoula river. Tt lis al picture that inn
presses everyone and the grandeur OF
the scene is not easily forgotten. Up
through the sthsck forests winds a road
that leads To Lolo Hot springs where
comfortable hotel accommodations
await the traveller. Medicine Springs
lis another well ~patronized resort which
lis surrounded by beautiful scenes.
There are still many citizens OF the
United States entirely unacauaiated
with the big things which their own
National park Is g magnificent work
of the divine hand. The trip from
Missoula to Bolton and on up To the
park will ding live In the memory Of the
traveller. II. is not an everyday scene.
It is not Just q thing to- be viewed
and then forgotten. Leaving MiEsoula
the traveller finds q road that winds
IN over a ange ta 81 csaltrAk saassss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23

cut down the revenue of the govern
ment to somewhere near the expense
Of the government. 1t was before con-
gress. There was a dangerous surplus.
Congress took the matter up to see
where they would relieve the govern
ment from that surplus. They could
not take the tax off whisky. AS a mat
ter of fact, they did take some off, but
restored 1t in the mex I'VE years after
wards. The protected industries, such
as cotton and wooden Industries. refus-
ed to let 1t be taken off of their goods,
and so they were not disturbed. There
was not any excus for taking it off Of
beer. The tax on beer was not dis
turbed. So the cheapest way to get
rid Of $4,000. 900 or 100000, 900 of reeves
nue. was to take 1t off of tobacco, and
they took it off.
1.-TWO years went by and again the
surplus was bothering them. They
had raised the tax on whisky then, and
they began to take it off of tobacco. !,
TN 1879 there was a great big surplus
bothering them. They had to reduce
the revenues. Money was pouring into
the treasury and piling up there. So
100000, 900 to $50, 100000 a year, they
again took 1t off of tobacco.
in 1883 they had the same trouble
again. That surplus kept coming in
again, collecting more money than we
needed, and again it became necessary
to reduce the income. Again they took
it off tobacco.
eve fought the war with Spain by
doubling the internal revenue tax on
smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco and
snuff. If any of you gentlemen use
smoking tobacco, did you know it was
raised? Did you know it was ever tax
en- of? No. 1t was raised for three
years and tllef, put back. The duty on
cigars was raised, did you know it? It
was taken off. Did you know it?"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
THE MOTOR CAR PICNIC

poted ham as given above, use to
spread on the bread instead Of the
minced ham. Cut the sandwiches in
to rounds, and place between it's two
halves a slice of ripe tomato that has
been dipped in thick mayonnaise. Use
the waxed paper double for this sand
WITCH.
Meat and celery sandwiches: Mince
very fine any cold cooked meat with
an equal quantity of celery hearts.
Bind together with mayonnaise Of
cooked salad dressing.
Sardines in vinegar: These are a
delightful addition to the menu en-
route, or as a bit between meals.
Drain the sardines free from oil by
placing them on a wire sieve, giving
time for the oil to drain away. Be
careful in handling them SO that they
do not break. Put a layer Of sliced
onions in the bottom Of the dish and
on this a layer of sardines; alternate
layers until all are used. Pour over
the following mixture which should
be enough to saturate all the sardines
TO four tablespoonfuls Of oil add n
Of vinegar, a tablespoonful of minced
chilli peppers and add this to the
sardines. Slice a lemon into quarter
inch thickness, divide the slices into.
lOuT, anu cover TIE ulSLl WALL 1AS4H'1
Serve on toasted crackers. -.
Candied sweet potatoes: Peel and
slice lengthwise five yellow sweet
potatoes, and boil in water until ten
der, season lightly with salt, pepper
and a tablespoonful Of butter. When
tender, draw off the water and place
the potatoes in an e~arthenware bak-
ing platter, and pour over them one
cup of molasses. and bake in a hot
oven until the molasses candies over
the potatoes. Be careful that the
molasses does not burn. These are
nice eaten cold. =
Cocoanut cakes: Roll pie dough
out one-inch thick and cut into oblong
cakes, as seer in the previous illustra-
ton. Bake in a hot oven and when
nearly done remove from the oven
and spread over them the beaten white
of egg; then sprinkle with shredded
cocoanut and return to the oven to
brown slightly. ..l =.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23

One of the abiding joys of these
latter days In the motor car picnic.
What could be more delightful than a
day in the spacious intimacy of the
great out-of-doors with 8, few con-
genial spirits? So the motor picnic
has become a. national institution and
with the river and the lakes so near
by many unusual opportunities are
presented for the best of motoring
joys. In order to. help, a few picnic
recipes are given below.
When packing the lunch try to put
it in some sort of tin, wooden or paste
board receptacle SO as to exclude the
air which dries the food and makes it
hard and unpalatable. Press into
service the bread and cake boxes;
they are ideal for keeping food fresh
on q trip. r.
Banana sandwiches: While the
banana does not agree with some
digestions, it will be found to do so If
prepared as follows: Cut bread q. day
old a little oyer a quarter Of an inch
thick into rounds, squares, triangles
or figures, and spread with lettuce.
Peel bananas being carfu1 to remove
the long fibres which extend the length
of the fruit. These fibres are said to
contain the only obnoxious feature Of
IIl6 patldlld, dUQ "ttll6 i 40 not NOucN
for this I nevertheless never neglect to
remove them. Slice lengthwise or
across a little less than a quarter of
an inch thick, and dip into mayon-.
naise or boiled salad dressing. Place
between the slices Of bread, and wrap
the sandwich in Waxed paper. 81.
Sardine and cheese sandwiches: One
cup cream cheese and a box Of sar-
dimes preserved in oil. Let the Oil
drain from the sardines or pass them
quickly through hot water to remove
surplus oil. Mix cheese and fish to a
paste; add a pinch of salt and very
freely minced chives or parsley, or
both. Spread on bread carefully.
Ham and tomato sandwiches: Chop
very fine a cupful Of boiled ham, to
which add a pinch of cayenne and one,
of mace, and a t~easpoonful of lemon
Juice. Mix with enough creamed but
ter or thick cream to form a paste
that will spread on bread. If you have
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
Mississippi's Quandary.

Down in Mississippi where the SUI
tpreme court has just declared the auto
mobile registration fee unconstitution-
al, they aretwrestling with the prob
lem Of how to return the money al
paid in. One can imagine the
hideous agony of the peanut politicians
as they watch good, spendabIe money
going into any pockets but their own.
II every penny paid into state treas
uries Of the various states actually
went into road building, 1T is a safe
bet that the motorists would make lit
tie objection to paying, but after the
political gentlemen get through with
it. the registration fund is generally a
sad looking affair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
M aensto, Protection.

Magnetos should he protected from
dust as well as moisture. The I'm :
protected magnetic will accumulate
dust from the air currents of the fan
and this adhering dust will retain
moisture where a short circuit may
seriously interfere with the IGNITION.
The time is coming when all magnetos
will be enclosed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
Movies for Road Reform.

Out in Iowa, where the gumbo turks
on every highway, awaiting only the
gentle rain to become fly paper raised
to the nth power, they are adapting the
movies to preach road reform. Pic
lures are to be taken of all sorts of
roads in all sorts of conditions and
~vehicular traffic Of all sorts is to figure
prominently in them. A picture of a
mule team stuck in a gumbo road and
the same team rolling easily over the
same highway after Improvement,
ought to prove a powerful object les
son in just what real roads mean to
a state like Iowa, which is largely agri-
cultural in its Affiliations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23

Here are a few amazing facts which
every tire user should know.
Goodyear No-Rim-Cut tires used to cost
one-ffth more than other standard tires. And
yet they gained the topnost place in Tiredom.
Three things caused this extra price. ,.@
ta r* ~~a-~~" %~a."@Y# = " .-
In the base of each tire we vulcanize six
fiat bands of 126 braided wires. 1t is thus.
that we make a hookless tire "a tire that
can't be rim-cut.
Then every No-Rim-Cut gets the "On-Air
Cure, 1t is fnal-vulcanized on air bags. This
is done to save b1ow-outs. It adds to our
tire cost $500 per day. .
= av-+nSY ~ 4
Then we use in each tread base a patent
''rivet' fabric. We paid $4,000 for this fea-
ture to prevent tread separation.
Not one of these costly features are used
i'm any other make of tire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
CIeaninq Spark Plugs,

Spark plugs require occasional
cleaning, especially when motor
spirit is used. The proper way is to
take the plug apart and get all of the
black c~arbonized oil and dirt away
from the junction of metal and por-
celain. The porcelain should not be
roughened by harsh sand paper or a
file, or it will soon reaccumulate car
bon worse than before it was cleaned.
The points may be frightened with
emory cloth and the rest cleaned with
gasoline and a brush.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
Up On Motor Car Terms.

II want to send a money-order," said
the old at the postoffice win
dow, Ito my son in China, but / can't
remember the name sof the place where
he fs stationed?" r.,
.sNell, replied the postal clerk,
ssthat,s somewhat vague, you know.
Cant you possibly identity the place
by searching your memory?
why. said the old woman. fall i
can think OF is that noise the automo-
bile horns made
u .sAh,s exclaimed the clerk, a light
daWning, tsyou mean shonk, honk.s
And he wrote down aHongkong',.
Foolish Question 4dd44.
DphhIaiErhss car Law daE ON its assSy
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23

and deep in the mud in the freshly
plowed field, having, skidded off the
road, through the low stone wall. to-
get there. E.
"Ah!" cried a passer-by from the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23

estimate of the economic advantage of
using automobile trucks must certain
include as q. factor the increased cost
Of construction and maintenance re-
quired upon highways.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23

tains aid presently he is on the Flat
head reservation. This picturesque
valley for SO many years Inhabited
only by the Indian, was thrown open to
settlement in 1910 and already gives
the impression of prosperity. which is
sure to come to the tillers Of this fer
tile soil. y s%s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
Drivine Hint.

Be very watchful on hills for large
stones, which are often used by drivers
of trucks and other heavy vehicles for
holding their vehicles, when they are
forced to halt or the incline ana which
are never removed by them when they
start on UP the hill. Al jolt over one
Of these small boulders may very
easily result in a broken spring or the
beginning of a blowout il it does not
have serious results.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23

roadside. Had an accident?"
Dubbleigh tried to hold his tongue,
but the strain was too much for him.
mo, of course not" he replied cold
ly. "Tve just bought a. new car, and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
Preserving Dry Cells,

The slightest dampness of the paste
board covers of dry cells will more, or
less short circuit and run down the
amperage. Stockings made out Of
short sections Of old inner tubes make
good covers for dry cells.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
Some Hill Climber.

"Will your machine climb the steep
est hills?''
q telegraph poleEif you gave It half a
chance"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23

have brought my old one out here t.
bury 1t. Got a pick-axe and a shove.
in your pocket you could lend me? !
can't seem to dig very deep with mS
motor horn"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
BLOW OUTS.
The Safest Place for Them.

The Gazette: Baker-"In five ear
YOU won't see d horse on the street"
Wayburn-tYes; they will be safer
the sidewalks"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
MOTOR NOTES.
Rule Of the Road.

If a collision occurs the car that 10
on the wrong side of the road at the
time of the accident must pay the
damages. It was violating the law of
the road. sssz
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
+ HAPPENED I'M WYOMING.

while driving in my motor car,
Beside d Woodland fair.
/ met some little cottage girls
A fieein' from a bear
.sHow may may you e asked,
AS I slowed down my gait
The little maids in chorus cried,
.Ol master, we r ate!a
BY C. H. Martin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
Hot Weather Tire Pressure.

1t is we'll to remember that in very
hCt weather tires should not he pump
ed up to standard pressure. Five to
ten pounds below, especially for long
trips, is about right.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
Know Thy Car.

The man who drives a. car should
know every part Of the machine ag
well as he knows his own name. The
automobile of today Is becoming quite
complex, and the electric equipment
alone requires technical Knowledge Of
a high order. Garburetion lis strictly
scientific, and calls for acquired Wis
DOM while adjustment Of gears in
reassembling after repairs have been
made is a much greater task than is
usually considered, If done property.
If improperly done trouble OF a serious
nature is sure to follow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
chanaina conditions.

CT course most OF us realize that
the coming of the motor car has work
ed a drastic change in the problems
which road builders have 7 o solve. Al
late bulletin of the United states Of
fice of public roads calls attention to
q phase of the road question that has
seldom been mentioned.
THE determination OF an economic
rate of taxation of automobiles says
the report. becomes very important
must in part depend upon road condi-
lions. lis taken into considerations. Tf
the average mile cost OF tires per auto
mobile is taken at Is cents.Hthe average
of s~eyenty-five automobiles daily Isl
the equivalent of approximately $410
Per mile per year. 1T is quite evident
then that d. considerable reduction d
tire costs by the Improvement Of road
maintenance would Justify d material
saansaaaaA in automobile tees. TJaa final
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
Now No Extra Price

Now these same tires, with all of these
features, cost you no
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-08-23
Tire Prices Down
How We Did It Without Skimping
On the Costliest Tire That's Built,

We have chung to small capitalization On
this account we can and do keep our profits
under 81 per cent --.. ~
All these savings, as fast as we made,
them, went to users of our TRES t..
~
Note What Our Price
Includes
Z l#. ~@t ..,. 81. n
Rival makers must in some way meet the
Goodyear price. \ But please consider what
our price includes
@NF.%&yaYFsys.AAN 4.. .f
"A tire that never rim-cuts.
L@%Hs-~=aaaFssExHysa -N4s4A
A tire built to save b1ow-outs, In a way so Is
costly that no one else employs it.
=" daSAsSSG&2%aAsA#aM
Attire built incur patent way to preventtread
separation. And built in every other way for,
longest mileage, regardless of the cost.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
Family Reunion

Mrs. Rose Durrel started Saturday
public, Wash. She has been visiting
her aged mother, Mrs Abbie w. Rogers
at the home of the formers sister,
Mrs William NJ Viles of Flagstaff. Her
/ mother. who is S4 years old is the
widow of the late Asa L. Rogers, for
merly of Mercer, Maine. For years
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers made it their
home in Watervlle, coming to Flag
staff in 1894. This is the first time
Mrs. Durrell has visited her girlhood
state for thirty years, and she found
it hard to recognize in the bearded
men and middle aged women which
she found the slips of boys and girls
that she had left under the parental
roof thirty years ago. She is one OF
family of eleven children all of
whom she found alive and well except
one brother o. NJ. Rogers, who died
one year ago. During her stay there
:
dren and part of the grand and great
grandchildren met at the home of VIM.
NJ. Viles of this village The children
present were Mrs. d. c. Durrell, Mrs.
J. H. Goddard and Mr.. p. a. Rogers of
Dead River; Mrs. d. f. Racklih of
N. Wayne, Me; Mrs. Rose Durrell of
Republic, Washington; Mrs. j. II.
Voyer of Lewiston, Me; Mrs. f. H.
Leathers, Strong, Me; Mrs. William
NJ. Viles, Flagstaff, Me-. C. l.. Rogers,
Whitinsville, Mass; and Mrs. A. G.
Rogers, Greenville, Me.
This is one of the old fashioned
families that you read about. 1t
shelters under the branches of its
natal tree over eighty soules, includ-
ing the children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren. Great plans are
now being made for another reunion
in 1915.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-12-11
To Make Your Hair
More Beautiful

To give your hair that gloss and
lustre and wayy silky-softness, use
Harmony Hair Beautifier II takes
away the dull dead look Of the hair,
and makes it bright-turns the string
mess into luffiness-oVercome the
oily odors and leaves a sweet, true
rose fragrance-makes the hair easier
to put up neatly and easier to keep in
place. 1t is just exactly what it is
named-a hair beautifer, and whether
your hair is ugly now or beautiful ii
will improve its appearance. You'll
be proud of and delighted with the
results, or your money back. Very easy
to apply simply sprinkle a little on
your hair each time before brushing it.
Contains no oil will not change the
color of hair nor darken gray hair.
To keep your hair and scalp dandruff-
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This pure liquid shampoo is most
convenient TO use because it
gives an instantaneous rich
foaming lather that immedi-
ately penetrates to every part of hair
and scalp, insuring quick, thorough
clean sing. Washed off just as quick
ly, the entire operation takes only
few moments. Contains nothing that can
harm the hair; leaves no harshness or
stickiness-just a sweet-smelling
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Both preparations come in odd shap-
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sprinkler tops. Harmony Hair Beau
tifier, S1.00. Harmony shampoo, soc
Both guaranteed to satisfy you in
every way, or your money back. Sold
in this community only at our store
The ReXall Store-one of the more
than 1000 leading drug stores of the
United States, Canada and Great Bri-
tain, which own the big Harmony lab
oratories in Boston, where the many
celebrated Harmony Perfumes and
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Bingham.