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follows: .the town of $2.50 per month." © success in transplanting are well WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1919 T NO JAIL NEEDED IN THIS QUAINT TOWN Imagine a town in Indiana that has been settled for a hundred years and which has not even railroad, tele- graph or express accommodations. The jail is a log cabin, but it is said that the people are so good that there is really no use for a jail at all, and that it is never used. Such a town is Nashville, Indiana, and according to a newspaper clip- ping, the town has discovered a way to save $2.50 a month, which is considered a great deal there. The newspaper clipping reads as "A special from Nashville, Brown county, says that the members of the town council at their regular meet- J CT | i ing voted to abolish the office of town marshal and to appoint a street | commissioner with police powers. This action was taken because there was nothing for the marshal to do and as the salary of the'marshal was $5 a month and the street commis- sioner's salary will be only $2.50 per month, they will effect a saving to In speaking of the town of Nash- ville, Isaac Weld, 815 Colfax street, | Evanston, says : The clipping from a Bloomington paper reads like a joke, but it is true. Nashville, Indiana, is a town in a class by itself, there being noth- ing like it short of the back yards of Kentucky, Tennessee and the Vir- nias. It has been settled for a Fondead years and has no railroad, telegraph or express office. The courthouse is almost a hundred years old. The jail is of triple log con- struction and has not been in use for many years, for the very simple rea- son that there are no criminals. "There was one arrest a few years ago and the authorities sent the man to an adjoining county and paid his keep until his trial. The jail still stands in the courthouse yard show- ing the cots as last slept upon years ago. The people are perfectly satis- fied with conditions as they are and do not care for railroads or tele- graph. ; "Tt is the most picturesque section of the central west, very hilly, almost mountainous. It is the mecca of ar- tists, some noted ones having estab- lished homies there, others going there only for summer and fall outdoor sketching. If any of our readers want to see life 100 years ago they can do so by taking the Illinois Central railroad at Indiana- polis--thirty miles only by rail, and eight to ten miles by automobile and you are in the quaintest old town in America." STEPHENS CHASSIS SIMPLE AND STURDY 'All models of Stephens Six auto- mobiles are built on one chassis de- sign. Simplicity in every detail and sturdiness in every part make the Stephens chassis a wonderful foun- dation for any body style. Features of special interest include the scientifically constructed frame of light weight, but great strength. Hotchkiss drive to the rear axle eliminates heavy torsion and radius rods. The springs are of great length, wide and flat, giving instant action whether on rough roads or smooth streets. Axles are extra large an emergency margin of safety. The use of spiral bevel gears in the rear axle insures quietness. Bearings of the axles and wheels are extra size, thus insuring safety and long life. The drive shaft is constructed of | steel tubing, giving the greatest pos- | sible strength and eliminating vib- ration at high speeds. The trans- mission drive shaft and universal] joints are all designed for an engine | of even greater power than the Stephens Salient Six. Consideration is always given to the factor. of safety. CORRECT METHOD CF TRANSPLANTING PLANTS } Transplanting or the process of setting plants in their permanent location is a delicate process, accord- ing to the officials of the Illinois ex- periment station at the University of Illinois. The soil in the beds should be left fairly dry for three or four days preceding transplanting. A few hours before taking theplants upthey should be watered heavily in order to fill the tissues with water. The plants should be removed with as much soil clinging to the roots as possible. They should be protected from the sun while out of the ground, and care should be taken to get no mud on the leaves. The best time to transplant is on a cloudy day or in the evening and be- fore or after a rain. The secrets of hardened plants, fine, moist soil and thorough compacting so as to ex- clude air from the roots. When the soil is dry cover the roots with fine earth and add sufficient water to moisten the soil thoroughly. The depth to transplant varies with A BE _-- = Es _-- BE = = = tt Es] =z = = == == = different vegetables. ~~ exington MINUTE MAN SIX successfully withstanding the most rigid analysis from an engineering stand- TT LEXINGTON MINUTE MAN SIX is mechanically pre-eminent; _ point and easily enduring the most exacting tests to which it can possibly be subjected. Foremost in design, built by specialists, and fashioned from the best materials procurable, as evidenced by the following specifications, the Minute Man Six welcomes inspection and invites comparison with ANY car at ANY price. Specifications Axles--Front, I-beam section drop-forging. Rear, full-floating. Heavy pressed steel housing bears all weight, leaving driving shafts free from strain. Final drive through spiral bevels; insuring absolute quiet. Bearings--Throughout the chassis bearings have been scientifically selected that will give maximum service at all friction points while requiring minimum amount of attention to keep them adequately lubricated and effi- ciently adjusted. Brakes--Service brakes internal expanding, acting on 14-inch drums on rear wheels, applied by right foot pedal. Emergency brake external contracting, operating at rear of transmission case on 8-inch drum mounted on pro- peller shaft, applied by hand lever located naturally at driver's right. Carburetion--Carburetor bolted snugly to engine block taking hot air direet from exhaust manifold. Fed by vacuum tank drawing gasoline from twenty-gallon steel tank at rear. Operated by foot and hand throttles. Clutch--Dry disc type, softly engaging without grab, operated by left foot pedal. Cooling--Cellular radiator in conjunction with centri- fugal water pump and ball bearing fan. Engine--Cylinders cast en bloc with upper half of crank case integral. Removable head. Bore and stroke 314x4Y; inches. Develops more than 40 horsepower with total piston displacement of 224 cubic inches be- cause of Moore Multiple Exhaust System, an exclusive Lexington feature (graphically described in special brochure) ; permits an increase of 22.8 per cent in horse- power and materially reduces fuel consumption. Crank case divided horizontally, lower half pressed steel. Crank- shaft supported on three large bearings of Phoenix bab- bitt, backed with bronze. Valve mechanism entirely en- closed and operated by camshaft with integral cams. Lubrication by combination of force feed to main bear- ings and constant level splash feed to connecting rods and pistons. Oil pressure maintained by plunger pump operated from camshaft. Frame--Z-section, of 22-point carbon steel, the side rails being 214 inches wide on top and 734 inches deep, combining the wide running boards as an integral part, hot-riveted to the bottom flange of side rail and across the vertical section at the front and rear where the run- ning boards curve up to meet theefenders at top of frame. Designed so that the deep vertical web is direct- ly underneath the outer edge of body, which greatly in- creases the rigidity of the car and enables the body to be eenstructed with very light sills. Hood--Heavy gauge steel of distinctive design, taper- ing from radiator directly into body lines without breaks. Equipped with double concealed center hinges and so designed that both sides of hood can be raised at the' same time, making the engine accessible from either side without removing the hood. Ignition--Vertical distributor integral with engine, with storage battery floating in the line. Controlled by ' switch on instrument board within easy reach of driver, and provided with an automatic kick-off to prevent dis- charging battery if switch is left on. Ignition circuit absolutely independent of lighting and starting circuits. Lighting--6-volt generator that automatically regu- lates current produced, storing current in battery hung directly beneath front floor boards on driver's side, and supported from side rail of frame. Ammeter, indicating amount of charge or discharge, and lighting switches mounted in cluster on instrument board within easy reach of driver. Removable key for locking ignition and lights. Lighting circuit absolutely independent of ig- nition and starting circuits. Mud Guards--Beautifully molded out of heavy sheet steel from costly dies made especially for Lexington. _ Propeller Shaft--Seamless steel tubing 134 inch diameter, with flanges electrically welded and fitted with special fabric discs to take universal action. Eliminate noise and require no lubrication. Running Boards--Pressed steel and formed as part of the frame, thus doing away with step hangers, and turned wp at both front and rear to meet the bolt to the fenders at the top of the frame. Covered with high grade rubber mats provided with safety steps in front of each door. ' Splashers--Neat design, absolutely protect radiator and body from road splashing. Springs--Front, semi-elliptic, 36x2 inches. Rear, semi-elliptic, 56x24 inches. Vanadium steel. Extremely resilient. Oilless bushings in all spring eyes, eliminating innumerable messy grease cups. Starting--High speed electric motor engaging with gear on flywheel through screw shaft and pinion, and automatically disengaging when engine starts. Spins en- gine 125 R. P. M.,, insuring quick start. Starter button on floor board. Starting circuit absolutely independent of ignition and lighting circuits. Stearing--Irreversible worm and gear. Eighteen inch notched wheelmt left. Hand throttle and spark lever on segment with horn button in center. Tire Rack--Distinctive design double carrier, carry- ing one or two spares, riveted to rear of frame. (Readily adapted to carry one wire wheel.) Tires--34x4 inches plain tread on front wheels, and 34x4 inches anti-skid tread on rear wheels. Transmission--Selective sliding type, shift lever in center alongside hand brake lever, located naturally at driver's right. Three speeds forward and reverse. Gears 31% per cent nickel, 6-8 pitch, and 34 inch face, mounted on double-row annular bearings. Tire pump mounted on left side of transmission and driven by engine. Speed- ometer gears contained within transmission case--free , from dust and noise. Tread-->56 inches. Wheelbase---122 inches. Wheels--Heavy artillery type with steel felloe bands. Front, ten 1 3-8-inch spokes, mounted on double-row an- nular bearings. Rear, twelve 1 3-8-inch spokes, mounted on double roller bearings. Wiring--Single wire system with all circuits pro- tected by fuses and armored cable. PRICES Five Passenger Touring Car With Two Auxiliary Seats Tourabout "Spor-Tour" Convertible Sedan - Winter or Summer . $1785.00 $1785.00 $1985.00 With Two Auxiliary Seats F. O. B. DETROIT C. M. McDONALD DISTRIBUTOR Successor to NORTH SHORE AUTOMOBILE CO. 519 Davis Street NORTH SHORE HOTEL BLDG. Ah Ce - EVANSTON, ILLINOIS Tel. Evanston 307 mn i lf mn b= A Cm ------ a --