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Show THE MICHIGAN CONSTABLE TRUST. The following clipping from the "Automobile" will be of interest to local motorists, it is to be hoped that the local force are not iraminc a similar set of rules. s A party of amateur Sherlock Holmcses, while on an automobile tour through Michigan, succeeded in unearthing a copy of the rules in force among a certain band of constables operating there By what devices and underhand methods it was obtained there is no need to relate. All autoists who intend to visit that state should read the rules and be prepared with the necessary equipment. They are 1. On discovering an approaching team, the automobilist must stop offside and cover his machine with a tarpaulin painted to correspond corres-pond with the scenery. 2. The speed limit on country roads this season will be secret and the penalty for violation will be $10 for every mile an offender is caught going in excess of it. 3. In case an automobile makes a team run away, the penalty will be $50 for the first mile, $100 for the second mile, $200 for the third mile, etc., that the team runs, in addition to the usual charges r- for damages. j 4. On approaching a corner where he cannot command a view of the road ahead, the automobilist must stop not less than 100 yards from the turn, toot his horn, ring a bell, fire a revolver, halloo, and send up three bombs at intervals of five minutes. ' 5. Automobiles must be seasonably painted that is, so they will agree with the pastoral ensemble and not be startling. They must be green in spring, golden in summer, red in autumn, and white in winter. 6. Automobiles running on country roads at night must send up a red rocket every mile and wait ten minutes for the road to clear. They may then proceed carefully, blowing their horns and shooting Roman candles. 7. In case an automobile comes up behind and wants to pass, ! the farmer will affect deafness until the autois't calls him a hard name, and will then enter suit for defamation of character. 8. All members of society will give up Sunday to chasing auto- I mobiles, shooting and shouting at them, making arrests, and other- ' . wise discouraging country touring on that day. 9. In case a horse will not pass an automobile, in spite of the scenic tarpaulin, the automobilist will take the machine apart as I rapidly as possible and conceal the parts in the grass. 10. In case an automobile approaches a farmer's house when the roads arc dust)' it will slow down to one mile an hour and the chauffeur chauf-feur will lay the dust in front of the house with a hand sprinkler worked over the dashboard. SOME MORE 1909 MODELS. The Buick manufacturers announce that they will put a 4-cylindcr, 30-horse-power touring car on the market at $1,700 laid down in Salt Lake, equipped with magneto. The Pierce Great Arrow are putting out a four-passenger touring car at $3,150 and a seven-passenger touring car at $4,300, both cars have the regular equipment and the prices are f. o. b. factory. The Ford Motor Co. now have a four-cylinder, 20-horse-power touring car which wifl cost $1,000 laid down here. GOOD ROADS BUTTONS. The Salt Lake Automobile Club are expecting to receive during the coming week 10,000 Good Roads Buttons, and they want all those who are interested in the Good Roads Movement to get one and to boost. AUTO. LISTS IN BOOK FORM. In response to a great number of requests from subscribers, we arc preparing our Auto, lists for Salt Lake and Ogden in book form, with blank leaves for the additions of new numbers. The same will " be off the press next week. i A billiard tournament began at the Malone billiard parlors on Monday evening. . No entrance fee is charged and three prizes are to be given. The players entered are Dr. Nunn, Dr. Loonu's, D. B. Chase, W. H. Barratt, I. W. Brown, D. A. Arnold, H. T. Wilson, O. Sorcnson and W. J. Hedges. Stanley Ketchcll has a wide-awake press agent. The statement was sent out last week that in a sparring bout with Paul Ackley, one of his sparring partners, Stanley slammed him so hard that Ackley was put out for six hours, the doctors fearing for a time that he would not recover. Battling Nelson is one of the few fighters who has managed to keep some of the coin earned in the ring. The Battler has accumu- latcd over $100,000, and is endeavoring to get his pile up to $200,000. Real estate investments seem to appeal to the Battler, he having ac- I quired property in California as well as in his home town, Hegeswich. But six men are batting above the 300 mark in the American league this season and of this number but three are regulars Criss, Cobb and Thomas. |
