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United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
LEAVES END ON YOUR CIGAR
Invention of Brooklyn Man That Pos
sibIy May Add Greatly to Comfort
of Man Who Smokes.

There is possibility that before
long the smoker will not have to cut
or bite the end off his cigar, says the
New York Times. A patent has just
been awarded to a Brooklyn man on
a device which inserts close to the
end of the cigar which goes in the
mouth an aluminium spring about a
half inch long. This spring is inserted
diagonally and the coils are said to
force the filler tobacco apart SO that
the cigar draws much better than
when the end is cut off. This spring
is let in the cigar while it is being
smoked. 1t is said to be especially
useful in Short Iiller" cigars and to
stop smokers from chewing on them
to get n better draft. 1t is contended
that cigar SO equipped are more san
itary than others in that it does away
with t. need or using public cutters
in the stores. Neither will the wrap
per show the tendency to unroll that
is common in some cigars after the
end has been removed. Tie inventor
of the machine claims that it will per-
forate and insert springs in 10000
cigars day and will requi only one
operative to do the work. The COM
mercial value is said to depond on the
willingness of the smoker t. pay lit
tie more for these cigars to Offset the
additional expense incurred by the
manufacturer.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
curlou. Railroad Rides.

A Great Northern employe few
years ago involuntarily Travelled from
London to Grantham on the cross rods
connecting the brakes Of the wheels.
He was attending to the brake gear
ing when the train suddenly started.
Some time ago a man coolly seated
himself on the buffer of freight train
at Carlisle and Travelled as far as
Lockerbie without being noticed.
While passing the station he was seen
by some of the railroad officials. who
at once telegraphed to the next sta
ton for the train to be stopped. The
buffer-rider was then removed and
sent on his way. It was considered
that he had been sufficiently punished
by his perilous journey.-Observer.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
INGENIOUS Railroad sIana!.

A safety device for railway signal
ing has been invented by Stoke-on-
Trent CEng) railroad worker. 1t con-
sists of a metal attached to the ordi-
nary signal-post. Overhanging the
end of the arm is pendulum disk
which. when the signal is at danger,
comes into contact with another disk
at the top of the engine cab. auto
matically putting on the vacuum
brakes. The inventor claims that
there is no possibility of the mechan-
ism being smashed by the impact The
pendulum disk would revolve with the
blow, and in doing SO would generate
electricity. in the matter OF gal
vanic battery. BY means OF an fnsu-
lated wire and an electrical relay in
the signalbox 1t would intimate to the
signalman that a danger signal had
been passed. When the signal was
down the arm would be automatically
pulled up out OF the way OF the en-
gine disk. The invention would be
comparatively cheap to install.-Rail-
way News.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
EFFECTS OF LIGHT ON EYES
No Actual Data to Prove That Artifi-
cial Light Is More Discomfort
Ing Than the Daylight

Not all the radiant energy which en-
ters the eye is active in the process of
producing the sensation of light. No
doubt it is fair to assume that at least
this inactive" enerpgy is absorbed by
the eye media and transformed into
heat, says the Electrical World. This
should cause an increase in tempera-
ture in the eye. which has led some to
hold that this is the cause of irritation
and fatigue. There is a general feeling
that artificial light is more fatiguing
than daylight, which contains far less
energy per lumen-second than the
light from ordinary artificial illumin-
ants. OF course If it be true that
artificial light under the same condi-
tions of diffusion. intensity, surround
ings. retinal adaptation, etc, is really
more irritating and fatiguing than
daylight. it is wise to look to the spec
trail character of the radiation as a
probable cause. However, there, are
no actual data which prove that artifi-
cial light is more discomforting than
daylight when all conditions excepting
the spectral character of the radiation
are the same.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
PUBLIC TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Jacob Levy. by deed OF
trust trust dated the 14th day OF January
page 225, of the records in the office
OF the Clerk and Recorder of the City
and County Of Denyer. Colorado. duly
Colorado. the following described real
Yer. Colorado to-wit: lots numbered
one q and two 90 in block numbered
two t2). West Fairview; which deed
OF trust was made to secure the pay
ment of two promissory notes OF even
date with said deed OF trust. for the
the order of Lillian +. Cooper, one and
three years, respectively. after the date
thereof. with interest thereon at seven
payable quarter annually, as is more
particularly set forth in said deed q
made for greater certainty. and
Whereas. The said Jacob Levy. hav-
ing defaulted in the payment of Install
for 5000 and insurance amounting to
S2140 and the legal holder of said note.
having elected on account OF said de-
fault. to declare said note unpaid. due
and payable.
Now. Therefore at the written re-
holder Of said note. pursuant to law,
/. the undersigned. Public Trustee In
and for the City and County OF Den
yer. Colorado. do hereby give notice
that I Will. at the hour OF 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of
MONDAY, JANUARY 10. 1914.
at the fremont street front door OF the
court house: in the City and County OF
Denver, Colorado. sell at public auc-
tion. to the highest and best bidder for
cash, the said described premises. and
all the right. title and interest of the
said jacob Levy. his heirs and assigns
therein. for the purpose of paying the
sum OF sssl,so and accrued interest.
tbeing the indebtedness secured by
said deed of trust), and the cost and
expenses of executing this trust. and
Will deliver to the purchaser a certifI-
cate OF sale provided by law.
Dated at Denver. Colorado. December
II. 1913.
HENRY A HICKS
Public Trustee In and for the City and
County OF Denver, Colorado.
First publication December 20. 1919
Last publication January II. 1914.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
OIL TO REPLACE COAL
GERMAN RAILROAD MEN EXPERT
MENT WITH NEW FUEL.
Preliminary Tests Made With the DIE
sci Locomotive Said to Have Been
Successful-PIan Much Like
That Of the Automobile.

Germany, which seems to take the
lead in recent years in trying to find
something better in railroad motive
power. has just been putting Diesel
locomotive through preliminary tests
which are reported to the Electric
Railway Journal as having been sue
cessful. The new locomotive is start
ed by air pressure, and driven by oil.
The general plan approaches tnat Of
an automobile in some respects, for
the locomotive embodies main four
cylinder V-engines working on to a
crank shaft coupled to the driving
axles. AS it runs it stores up, in COM
pressors, air for starting the engines.
The main engines are of the reversible
two-cycle type, single acting. They are
arranged in two pairs, inclined at 80
degrees to each other. Facing cylin-
ders drive on to a common crank pin.
with forked connecting rods. The two
cranks are set $50 degrees apart.
When running at 304 revolutions a
minute they drive the locomotive at
a speed of 62 miles an hour.
The sequence OF operations is as fol-
lows: An auxiliary engine has first to
be started up by admitting air to it..
slowly at first, from the air reservoir.
After the auxiliary has been changed
over to oil power the pressure in the
air storage cylinders rises and air
supply is admitted to the main engine,
which consequently begins 20 work.
When a speed of about six miles an
hour has been reached the starting air
valves are thrown out Of action and
the engine is changed over to oil
power, and works automatically
Speeds up to 60 miles an hopr have
been made in the tests. Operation is
said to be economical. though figures
are not given in the Electric Railway
Journals report. The engine looks
considerably like closed car. and is
free of smoke stack and smoke. There
is hardly noticeable exhaust pipe in
the roof of the engine.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TRUsTEE's
SALE

Whereas, IsIdor coret, -by, deed OF
trust, dated the goth day Of Sepsem-
22l5. page .so6. of the records In the
office of the Clerk .and Recorder of
the city and County of Denyer ,Ss e,1c G9lGc
ty OF Denver. Colorado. the following
County of Denver. Colorado. to-wit:
Lots numbered Five 90 and Six t6l,
Kittredgs's Resubdiyyislon Of Block
Heights. together with all improve
ments thereon. which deed of trust
his promissory note. of even date with
said deed OF trust. for the sum OF 81
10000 dollars. payable to the order OF
the date thereof. with interest there
on at Z per cent per annum until paid.
deed of trust. reference to which is
hereby made for greater certainty.
and.
whereas, The said Isidor Coret.
having defaulted in the payment of ali
principal and interest since June 20.
1913. and the legal holder OF said note.
fault to declare said note unpaid. due
and payable.
o,Ns, Now. therefore,. at the written re;
l. the undersIgncd. Public Trustee in
yer. Colorado. do hereby give notice
the forenoon of
MONDAY. JANUARY ETH. 1914.
at the fremont street front door OF
the Court House. in the City and
County of Denver, Colorado. sell at
public auction. to the highest and best
bidder for cash, tho said described
premises. and all the right. title and
interest of the safd Isidor Coret heirs
and assigns therein. for the purpose OF
paying the sum OF si2i5.50 tbeing the
Indebtedness secured by said deed OF
executing this trust and will deliver
TO the purchaser a certificate of sale
as provided by law.
Dated at Denver. Colorado, December
fth. 1913.
HENRY A. HICKS,
Public Truftee In and FOR the City and
County OF Denver. Colorado.
First publication. December G. 1919
Last publication. January ,. 1915
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
DIED IN THE HARNESS

Like the old horse that dropped in
its harness and died, a locomotive that
helped fetch and carry for the new
Kansas City Union station and ter
minal operations in the early stages Of
construction went dead" in the per-
formance of its work. The engine now
stands on the station plaza, rusty and
dented. Its bell is broken, its head
light smashed and the engine cab is
filled with rubbish.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Sugar az AntissptIe.

The use of sugar as a surgical an.
tiseptic is strongly recommended by
DR.. George Magnus OF Munich, an en-
inent surgeon. All saccharine sub
stances are good for this purpose. bat
pure cane sugar or beet sugar IL best.
Its disinfecting and sterilizing quail
ties are excellent. 1t is not injurious
to the blood. as has been wrongly be'
heved. and is better preventive oi
putrefaction and contamination by
microbes than ordinary medical anti
septics.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
rN0TES0F@
sc NCESa
EANDJ
INVENTION

The average watch is composed of
175 different pieces.
A "feathering propeller" has been
made for dirigibles.
Geneva is building natural history
museum at a cost of s230.00O.
Horse hair automobile tires have
been patented by French inventor.
There are % pounds of blood in the
body of an average grown-up person.
Diamond production in German
Southwest Africa is reported unusu-
ally large.
A motor driven aerial propeller.
placed in front, draws a sleigh invent
ed by a German engineer.
Included with recently patented sun
goggles is shade to save a wearer's
nose from being sunburned.
A new type of German hot-water
bottle is made of metal, hinged in the
middle, ana 30 shaped that 1t can be
ftted to the curves OF the body and
Limbs.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Monument to sehiapareIIl.

The king of Italy has given his
sanction to the movement to erect a
monument by popular subscription to
the memory of the late Prof Giovanni
Schiaparelli, the distinguished as
tronomer. 1t is proposed to erect a
monument to him at his birthplace.
Savigliaro. in Piedmont. and to place
a memorial tablet in the Brera palace
at Milan. He was connected with the
observatory of Brera for 40 years,
most of that time as a director. To
the world at large Schiaparelli was
chiefly famous for his discovery of the
so-called canals of Mars in 1877.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27

tracks, in exactly the same way as re-
pair machines on trolley roads get
their power-from the feed wire. The
trolley men use similar shaft. OF
course. the train telephone cannot be
used while the train is in motion. so 1t
Is scarcely feasible for general use on
passenger trains. but for emergency
use, or in cars used by officials of the
road who may need to speak to distant
points. 1t is very convenient.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
HARNESS FOR THE AvIAToRs
Safety Device Made Of Leather straps
Can Be Released In Few Seconds
Other Good Features.

A safety harness for aviators has
been patented by New York man.
and it has some very good features.
Straps fit around the airman's shout
ders and chest, the latter straps. Of
course. passing under his arms. These
straps are buckled to the framework
of the aeroplane and hold the operator
securely in his seat. The entire har-
ness is Joined at one point, in the cen
ter of the wearer's chest, and can be
opened instantly by pulling out pin
that holds the ends of the straps to-
gether on the stud. This feature is
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Flint pullman Car Conductor.

J. L. Barnes. conductor on the first
Pullman car ever run In this country,
lives at Canute, Kan. He has reached
the age of seventy-eight years. When
the car was put into operation the
system OF bookkeeping was very
crude The conductor collected the
fare from the passengers. and before
he turned the money in to the com.
pany collected his own salary from
the revenues. No receipts were given.
40 records kept.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
DATING MACHINE FOR BANKS
Apparatus, Invented by Kansas Man
Has Wheels for Stamping Years,
Months and Days of Month.

The Scientific American in describ-
ing a dating machine, invented by E..
E. Gregory of Central City. Kan.
says:
Mr.. Gregory's invention relates to
dating machines. particularly for use
in banks. real estate and loan Offices.
and more particularly to an apparatus
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Counting Tickets by Weight

Several electric railroad companies,
including those in Detroit and Phila.
delphia, are using machine for count.
ing transfers and tickets by Weighing
them. This machine is SO delicate that
1t can be used for counting items
weighing from 1-25.000 ounce to 15
pounds, each in capacities ranging
from eight ounces to six tons.-Elec
trio Railway Journal.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
When a Man 4. carefui.

A man will let you marry his
daughter when he doesn't know your
middle name. But II you give his dog
bone he'll examine 1t carefully to
make sure there's no poison on it,
CIacinnati Enquirer.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Ancient. Lived on SAND.

From tho fact that the teeth in the
skulls Of prehistoric men that have
been fourd In Europe from time to
time are much worn, French sci
enlist has drawn the conclusion that
they lived upon food much contami.
mated with sand.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Restore HI,tor,e pal.oe,

The School of American Archaeol
ogy has restored the historic palace
OF the governors at Santa .Fe. N. NJ.
which was erected In 1905 and was
occupied as the home Of government
officers during the Spanish regime IN
the southwest.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Why the Third Plaea2

Mrs. Dun Ito new maid)-"But
Mary. there are only two in the fam
lily. Mr.. Dun and myself; why have
you set places for three?" The New
Maid-"sure. ma'am. Il was the cook
that told me you had pianer player
In the house."-Harper's Weekly.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
To Freshen veoetabIes.

To freshen green vegetables. cut
on the ends of the stalks and all un-
tidy. decayed bits and leave in cold
hours.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Why "slackbaIIsd." ("

The ancient Greeks used marked
shells for voting. and from the Greek
word ostrakon comes the English
word ostracize. that is. to shut out
by one unfavorable shell. ''Black-
balled" means the same thing. once
upon time white and black balls be-
ing used for secret voting.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
HIs kIssea.

Il understand that Marie has re-
fused to receive further attentions
from that young musician. Mr.. Toot-
er." Yes; she says playing the cor
net makes his lips too hard"
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
CARRY TELEPHONE ON TRAIN
sImpIs Method by Which Wires on
Car Arc Connected With Those
Along the Track.

At first thought the announcement
that Canadian has invented tele-
phone for use on trains seems mar
velous, but 1t is really quite simple.
The circuit wires of the phone on the
train are fastened to a shaft, which
has pair of hooked wires at the top.
These latter hook over the main line
wires that run alongside the railroad
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Gently Defined.

Father" said the small boy. what
is lobbyist" "A lobbyist, my son,
is a man who is so afraid there will be
a mistake made in legislation that he
is willing to spend large sums of
money to prevent it"
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Like American Muslc.

American music is popular in Rou-
baix. northern France. where the win
dows in se' 1ral stores handling sheet
music are devoted to the display Of
popular dances. including glides and
one-steps.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
ARE You BALD HEADEDs

Or does Dandruff, Falling Hair OF
Itching Scalp bother you? II so, ouf
wonderful FERTILINE is what syou
want 1t has grown hair on hundredf
of bald heads. Money back IL not sat
isfied
If your druggist hasn't it. send NJ
One Dollar and we will send you
bottle by Parcel Post. FREE Bookl
explaining Badness
LIGHTFOOT CHEMICAL COMPANY.
San Antonio, Texas.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Wherein He Was wrono.

"Gaddersly might have been sue.
cess in life but for one thing" And
what is that?" "A mistaken impres.
sion; he has held for many years that
his presence adds dignity to n street
corner. r."-Birmingham Herald.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
LobbyIst Made a TROUGH, :,

Did you ever meet lobbyist?'
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum. Did
he offer you money!" mo. 1 was al
ready convinced of the merits of his
proposition. He borrowed ten dol
lars."-Washlngton Star.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27

They're Called Help" by Courtesy.
This is a large house you have"
said Mrs. Pozozzle TO Mrs. Puzuzzins.
DO you have to keep much help?" VI
keep two" cooed Mrs. Puzuzzins. but
they're not much help"
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Dating Machine.

embodying stamping wheels for the
years. months, and days of the month.
having means for advancing a prede-
termined number of days through a
single actuation of certain portion of
the machine for this purpose.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Pumping AnesthetIc.

Apparatus for pumping an anes
thetic into a persons lungs and in
suring the administration Of a def
mite dose. has been invented by q
Paris doctor.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
PISTOL SHAPED FLGsHLlGHT
Handle Serves TO Garry Battery While
at End Of Barrel Is Placed
Lamp and Reflector.

The latest novelty in the fashlight
line is this device in the form of an
automatic pistol body. The hands
serves to carry the battery while at
the end of the barrel Is battery lamp
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27

practically as important as the pri-
mary purpose of the harness, for there
sometimes arise emergencies when 1t
is imperatively necessary for the avia-
tor to leave his machine without cere-
money. and instant freedom is vital.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Just LikeEathcr.

II never saw a boy 80 much like his
father-your husbands hair and eyes.
even his manner of speech. But why
does he jump when you speak to
him7" because he is SO much like
his father"-Houston Post.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Deduction.

Personally we do not pretend to be
much OF hand at reading character.
but when we see young man car
rying pair OF kid gloves In one hand
and cane In the other we know he
isn't looking for a plowing job.-0al-
weston News.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
Novel Bed Mattre..,

A novel bed mattress ia ventilated
through the sides. being composed OF
more than 1000 separate spiral
springs.
United labor bulletin., 1913-12-27
A Novelty Pocket Light

and reflector says the Popular Electri-
city. The trigger is the switch By
which the light Is controlled.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-08
COURT WOULD. NOT !.
RESTRAIN M'GOVERN
Judge Stevens Denied Permanent In.
junction Against Wisconsin Gov
ernor-Senate Rebukes,

Madison, Wis, Feb. Judge Stev-
ems today declined to make permanent
the injunction restraining Gov. McGov-
ern from compelling insurance COM
missioner Herman L. Ekern to vacate
his office and give way to Lewis A.
Anderson. the governors appointee.
BY vote of % to 4 the Wisconsin
state senate declared the action Of
Gev. F. E. McGovern in removing In
surance Commissioner Herman L. Elk
ern on the grounds Of political activity
'unwarranted and arbitrary"
The senate exonerated Ekern of the
charges Of political activity in VIOLA
tion of the law under which he was
appointed and refused to confirm the
appointment og l.. A. Andersen, whom
Governor McGovern had selected to
succeed Ekern.
The senate's action followed two
days hearing before the upper house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-08
Gambler Sheds LIGHT on
Police Graft Exposed
bv Walsh Confession

New York, Feb. 7.-James Purcelle,
for seventeen years gambler in New
York, unfolded today to the alder
manic committee Investigating graft a
tale Of paying for police protection
during all that time. Testifying under
oath, he gave names, dates and places.
He declared that he had paid the po-
lice many thousands Of dollars.
Smooth shaven, nattily dressed In
suit of blue and wearing eye glasses,
Purcelle read from pad of paper on
which he had written the history Of
his dealings with the police.
"The first protection money I paid
was in 1897" he said. II paid po-
liceman named Jerry Murphy SO not to
disturb a racing game was running
after that began paying larger sums.
The next was $50 every two weeks
when I was running a gambling
house-$5O for Police Captain Delaney
and $40 for Dick Cahill, the policeman
who collected it"
PurceIle has been under cover for
months-ey since the beginning OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-02-08

Charles Becker's trial for the murder
of Rosenthal. He was ready to cor
roborate in many details Jack Roses
story of graft told in the Becker trial,
but was not called as a witness be-
cause Justice Goff ruled out testimony
through which the state hoped to prove
that Becker had collected graft. Pur-
celle will now tell his story, giving the
names Of men to whom he made pay
ments, dates on which they we're made
and many other details.
Police Commissioner Waldo said to-
day that Notwithstanding the refusal
Of District Attorney Whitman to per-
nit Police Captain Walsh to disclose
his confession to the police the investi-
cation by the police of his story would
continue witho't erruntion. 1t was
more important W.. Waldo said, i'm
mediately t. get CRITTERS eff the police
force than to await the result Of their
trials in the court
Inspector Swaenev suspended as a
result Of Walsh's confession has made
no statement.