The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-27
New and Complete Kansas Log
Book In Preparation.
Exhibit This Winter.
Meeting win Be Called to De-
eide the Question.

The most complete log book and
general guide for motorists ever pub
itshed In Kansas il now in prepara-
ton by Clarence Jordan. secretary of
the Kansas State Automobile associa-
ton. The book. which will be cloth
bound. and which will be off the press
in May. will be distributed to every
one Of the approximately five thous-
and members In Kansas in good stand
ing, which will include about two hun
dred and fifty Topekans.
Logs will be given Of all the inn
p0rtant highways Of Kansas and lead
ing routes to Denver. Omaha. Chicago,
and other points. There will be ten
road maps In the publication. includ-
ing all the leading roads Of the state.
and maps Of such individual routes as
Golden Belt, the Rock Island High
way. the Old Santa Fe Trail and
others.
Topeka Motor Show?
According to ]. r. Cowdry. who had
charge of the entertainment features
in connection with the initial automo-
bile show staged at the Auditorium
last winter under adverse weather
conditions. a number of the local auto
men are strongly in favor of putting
on another show this winter.
Mr.. Cowdry said: II have talked
with several Of the members of the
Topeka Motor Car Dealers association
who are in favor of holding a show
later this season. A meeting of the
organization will be called soon to de-
eide on the question. J. S. Warner is
president"
1t is understood that few of the
dealers are not enthusiastic over hold
ing another show. Due to the most
severe cold snap Of the entire season
which struck Topeka at the time the
show last winter was held the entei :
prise was not q success from a finan-
cial standpoint although the dealers
sold many cars and got a lot Of good
advertising.
Auto Used in Blasting Stumps.
A farmer in n rthern Wiscontin re-
Gently discovered new and novel use
to which his automobile could be put.
He had a piece of acreage some dis
tance from his farm which was thickly
dotted with stumps. He set out to
clear the land by blasting out the
stumps and the necessary tools and
dynamite were loaded into the rear
section of the car and with his helpers,
the owner drove to the distant field.
The holes were then drilled for the dyn-
amite sticks. the charges put in place
and wired. The usual method Of blast
ing stumps is to connect a slow burn
Ing fuse to the charge Of powder or
dynamite. When all is in readiness the
fuse Is lighted with a match and the
person who does the lighting takes him.
self OF to await developments This is
a rather hazardous occupation. says
the motortst. for sometimes the fuse
shoulders for SO long a time that it is
considered out and often fires the blast
Just as an inspection is being made.
Results under these circumstances are
not to be desired.
Here the farmer showed considera BILE
ingenuity. for he followed the method
or blasting IL vogue at stone uuarries.
that Is, he wired several stumps in con-
nectton. to be fired simultaneously His
resourcefulness did not end here. how
ever. Tor ne then utilized the dry cells
IN the car Tor the source of the neces-
sary electricity to fire the blasts.
ne Hupmobile garage on West
f1Ith street. is being improved with