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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
OIL FEED Of
MERKEL IS
PRAISED

In critical article on THE
American Motorcycle as / see ii, !"
by an English cyclist, in the cur
rent mum Der of Motor Cycling"
the Flying Merkel oil supply and
pressure system Is highly COM
plimented. The critic declares
that most motorcycle oil feed sys-
TENS are arranged so that the oil
Is fed in ratio to the speed OF the
engine and not in ratio to the
load. The Merxel Ii the only
machine that has improved on
this feature, he says.
All automatic systems, whether
mechanical pump, suction, or gra-
witty, have, however, one very SER
ious fault, which is that the sup
ply Of oil is determined accord
ing to the engines speed, and not
as It should be, according to the
load. When laboring up stiff
grade at slow speed the motor OBJ
viously wants all the oil it can
get, but under the previously
mentioned system 1t gets less
than at any other time. How
ever, one firm realizes this, and
have brought out one of the best
oiling systems conceivable. They
fit the ordinary drip feed, but the
amount of lubricant passed is
regulated In proportion to the
throttle opening, thus when go
ing fast down hill with just a
Whit of gas the motor receives
quite quantity of oil. and when
climbing with full throttle, even
though the speed falls on, the
motor is given that excess of
oil that will often mean the DIFF
ference between success and fail
ure. The firm referred to is the
Merkel Co., the makers of the
Flying Merkel. and they are to be
congratulated upon the produc-
ton of a fabrication system un-
equalled In two continents for
theoretical efficiency.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

to insure it's flowing to the car
buretor. In some places it was
necessary to construct roads of
sage-brush and eucalyptus
branches and to build bridges.
These operating conditions
were so difficult that the trucks
were all provided with lower
gears. The ratio between the
engine and the rear wheels was
about SO per cent lower than that
used under normal conditions.
For this reason the average time
of the trucks was only about eight
miles per hour, but with a cor
responding load the mules only
covered one and half miles per
hour and 1t was demonstrated that
dve-ton motor truck, travelling
eighty miles a day.. would do the
work Of five ten-mule teams. The
motor truck fleet completed the
job in much less time and with
less expense than it could have
been done by the old mule team
method.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
NEW POSTAL RULE
WILL SAVE S250,0O0

WASHINGTON D. c., Aug 80.
Postmaster General Burleson
has announced that after Septem-
Der 16 pre-canceled stamps will
be sold at postoffices for use on
merchandise and on second, third
and fourth class mail matter, in
cluding parcel post.
These stamps are Cancelled
when issued, thus facilitating the
mailing of merchandise matter
and saving the government in
cancellation expense $25O.000 a
year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
FRANKLIN CARS
SET new TIRE
RECORDS

Three years on one set of tires
is the record made by two Frank
lin cars OF the same model and
owned in different parts of the
country. Mr.. H. M. Ward OF
Charleston, West Virginia, has
driven his 1910 Franklin model g
Tor three years and in that time
had but six punctures. The other
car Is owned by Mr.. HI. G. Clapp
OF McCook, Nebraska, who is still
using the same set of tires that
were on the car when it was
shipped from the Franklin fac
tory in 1910. "They now LOOK
as II they might run another
year," said Mr.. Clapp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
Mules Displaced By White
Trucks in Desert Hauling

An interesting example OF the
superiority of motor trucks over
animals for heavy hauling il the
successful completion OF con-
tract made by the Auto Delivery
company of San Francisco and
Los Angeles to transport $4,000
tons of material across the deserts
and wilderness Of Southern Cali
fornia. "
This somewhat remarkable feat
was done In connection with the
building Of an oil pipeline from
the Midway oil fields to tidewater
at San Pedro. Eighteen White
Motor Trucks supplanted 500 of
the best Missouri mules, md In
spite of the seemingly impossible
conditions, proved far superior.
The route traversed lay aeross
forty miles of soft desert sand
and over attitudes az high az g.
500 feet. Grades as steep as 32
per cent we're encountered, rand
it was found necessary to use
pressure on the gasoline in order
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
Coming Motorcycle Events

kee, Wis.--Milwaukee M. G. 8.
day tour and endurance run.
Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Fond du Lac
Wis.-250-mile run.
Sept. /, Lincoln, Nebra.-Lin-
coin NJ. G. 200-mile endurance
run.
Sept. Q, 8. 4, Cleveland, o.
Ohio State F. A. M. endurance
run to Brooklyn, N. Y.
RACES
Aug. 81, Ft. Wayne, Ind.-Ft
Wayne M. G. race meet.
Aug. 81, Toledo, O.-Interstate
Racing Assn Co. race meet.
Aug. 31-Sept. /, New York
End annual 24-hour race, Bright
on Beach track.
Sept. /, La Porte, India
Porte County M. G. race meet.
Sept. 1, Des Moines, Ia.--Races
State Fair Grounds.
Sept. 1, Philadelphia, Pa
Quaker City M. c. race meet at
Bridgeton, N. j.
Sept. 1. Cincinnati, O.-Indian
and Queen City M. C.'s races at
Latonia race track.
Sept. 1. Bucyrus, O.-Bucyrus
M. G. race meet.
Sept. I, Richmond, Ind.-Rich-
mond M. G. races.
Sept. s, Jefferson, Wis.-Race
meet.
Sept. 13.-Dayton. o.-Daytor
M. G. race meet.
Sept. IA. Toledo, O.Inter.
state Racing Assn Co. meet.
Sept. is, FIT. Wayne, Ind. FIT
Wayne M. G. race meet.
Sept. II, is, 10, 20, Norfolk
Nebr. Motorcycle races.
Oct. 5, IT. Wayne. Ind.-Ft
Wayne M. G. race meet.
Oct. s. Columbus, O.Inter
state Racing Assn race meet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
BOSTON COMMISSIONER
EAVORS Law AGAINST
COMMON USE Of HORNS

BOSTON. Mass. Aug. 3d.
Street Commissioner James A.
Gallivan. after q ten-day trip in
vestigating the traffic regulations
of Chicago, Washington and New
York, advocates q law prohibit
ing the use OF auto horns except
as warnings of danger.
There ID q rule In Washing
ton" said Commissioner CALI
van, (which does much to abate
the noise nuisance which Is the
source of much complaint in Bos-
ton. This rule provides that mo
person shall use q horn or other
signal except to give warning to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
1914 MODELS
STEER FROM
LEFT SIDE

The announcement of 1914 mo-
dels to date shows vast increases
In the number of concerns plac-
ing the steering column on the
left side OF the car, says Mr.. r.
G. Field, sales manager of the
Pacific Motor Car company, &C
cording to the last issue of the
Motor Age. One OF the biggest
arguments for this is the great
amount of city driving. 1t is par
ticularly difficult with a right
side steering car when driving on
a narrow city street filled with
street cars, motor buses and tax
icabs. In such driving the left
hand wheel has decided advan-
tages. 1t Is much safer.
} For country driving 1t is a de-
batable point whether right or
left positions have the advantage.
Experienced drivers, who use
cars on day with a wheel on
the left side and the next day
with it mounted on the right, de-
clare that one Is as easily steer
ed as the other. If 1t is correct
to put the steering gear on the
right side in several of the Eur
opean countries, where the rules
of the roads are opposite to those
employed in this country, then 1t
is correct with our rules of the
road to mount the steering wheel
on the left side. In this position
It permits of center gearshift and
brake levers, thereby permitting
of narrow body effect and the
consequent easier task of effect
ing transition from the hood to
the body, an object receiving con-
siderable attention by present
body designers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

year with extraordinary leaps,
and the Ford Motor Co. has be-
come one of the marvels of the
industrial world.q This magic
growth has enabled Mr.. Fcrd to
batter down the prices of his car
to point within the reach of the
pocketbook of everyone.
Some predict the Ford produc-
ton will reach the 100000 mark
within a few years. That the idea
Of one concern building and mar
keting 100000 cars in one year lie
not a mere dream ia realized
when it is known that during the
season which will close Oct. /,
the Ford Co. will have built and
sold approximately $4,000 cars
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

drivers OF other vehicles and to
pedestrians.
From my talks with officials
there learned that accidents are
less common than in Boston,
where, by statute requirements,
horns must be sounded at every
street intersection"
Similar restrictions as to the
use of automobile warning sig
nals are now in force in Chicago,
Cincinnati, Newark, Jersey City,
Sioux City, st. Louis, Los An
geles, Seattle, San Diego, Mem
phis, Louisville, Atlanta, Denver,
st. Paul. Philadelphia, Des
Moines, Dubuque and Portland.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
Ford Output Already
Reaches h65. OOOMark

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. s30s--
When the Ford Motor company
reduced the prices of its cars Aug.
/, the percentage of the cut was
larger than that of any ever
made by any automobile company
1t lie said.
The new prices announced,
Runabout $500, Touring Car
$3.50 and Town Car $3.50 in the
United States, and Runabout
$500, Touring Car $3.50, Town
Car $900~in the Dominion of
Canada, have set the automobile
world agog.
So tremendous has been the
success of the Ford cars that the
production has advanced each
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

David A. O'Hara and Florence
La Frost, both Of Bellingham;
r. o. Parnell and Helen M. Hol-
loway, both of Alder; j., w. Con.
rad and Janet D.. Mitchell, both
of Tacoma; James Picha and
Hazel Miller, both of Puyallup;
F. w. Davis of Tacoma and Alma
Lund, of Langley, Wash; Chas,
Makela Of Burnett and Lizzie
Flanders of Wilkeson: Frank G.
Busch and ABbina Febean, both
of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
Deaths.

Skugrud, Carl-Aged bottle
picker of Tacoma. Found dead
in bed at Fawcett hotel this morn
ing Was well known street char
acter of city. Leaves brother, G..
A. Sgugrud. at FARMLAND. Re-
mains at Misunderstanding
company's.
Thompson, Mrs. Josephone-
Age 81 died today at the family
residence, 324 South 35th. Leaves
husband, Robert N. Thompson,
mother, and two brothers. Re-
mains removed to G. C. Mellin-
gers residence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
on IL Find 1t Here

lowing funeral directors:
Hoska- Buckley-king Co.. 730
st. Helens.
G. c. Mellinger Co.. 51o Ia
coma av.
c. o. Lynn Co.. s1o-1s Taco
ma av.
Geo, W. Piper. 543S Union av.
South Tacoma Directors. 5034
Union av.
L. M. Gaffney. 1910 Tacoma av.
Cassidy & Allen. lilo 18th st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
ASSOCIATIONS

Sept. 8, 6 and Z, Brooklyn. N.
Y.-Tenth Anniversary Celebra-
ton Founding +. A. NJ.
Oct. 8.--M. M. A. at Buffalo.
Nov. 3-S, Chicago-National
Motorcycle Bicycle and Accessor-
les Show.
Jan. $40. 1914, New York
Motorcycle Show.
HILL CLIMBS AND ENDUR-
ANCE RUNS
Aug. 30-31, Sept. 1, Milwau-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30


w. 3. Miller of Houston, Texas.
says: When began taking yIGOR-S
ETTES I could hardly walk DOWN
stairs. l was cripple from Rheu-
matism and could not walk without
q cane. After taking the vIGOR-
ETTES for q week I began to ifnn
prove. took three boxes ana I
am glad to say now walk without
q cane and feel like new man.
II is certainly wonderful medi-
cine.
Mr.. Hartell In ordering a dozen
boxes states: VIGORETTES cer-
tainly made man OF me- / am
going to distribute few boxes
among my friends.
Mrs. Barden has distributed Z
dozen boxes among her friends. In
her own case she states that the
doctors had given her up. A phyaer
icaI wreck when I began. taking
viGoRETTES A weeks treatment
and began to feel better. Now
thanks to your wonderful medicine
am well and happy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Savage and Scofield looked over
the Mount Tacoma road from
Camp of the Clouds down to the
entrance of the reservation FRI
day in company with the secre-
tary Of the Commercial club to
report to Secretary Franklin X.
Lane as to what is needed to bet
ter and MAKE permanent the road.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

HERE. WAITER. this coffee is
like mud"
Yes. sir; it's bound to be;
It was ground this morning.
SIR"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
Funerals.

Robertson-The remains of
Duncan Robertson, aged night
Waterman who died yesterday,
were shipped today by Hoska-
Buckley-King company to Glow
ersville, N. Y, where sister
lives.
Dickinson-Funeral OF John P.
Dickinson Tuesday at p. M,
from G. G. Mellinger company's
residence. Under auspices Gus
ter post, g. A. r. Interment G..
A. R. Interment G.. A. r. plot,
lakewood cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Editor: Please tell me why
when / wait for a Sixth avenue
street car at the corner OF Ninth
and st. Helens forty PIT. Defiance
cars and 81 Old Town Cars pass
by and when wait for an Old
Town car 20 Sixth avenue cars
and forty Pit. Defiance street cars
go by? Give 1t up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
MORE POWERFUL
Low UP-KEEP

An of these fifty machines, In
Guiding those which have been abu-
sfvely used, are still making good
their uneQnaled record Of low
maintenance COST
This IN because Of the sane ems
Eineerfng and high class worknsan-
ship put into Harley-Davfdson mo-
torcycles.
You don't need 10 take Il from ne
alone -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Northwest Mausoleum company
which owns structures at Seattle
and Tacoma is planning for "a
$4,000 building at Puyallup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Il. M. Gaffney Of Tacoma
was elected president of the
State Undertakers' associa-
ton at the state convention
at Vancouver, Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
Thirty-fye
Norwegian

Thirty-five Norwegian
singers of Tacoma left FRI
day for Spokane to attend
the convention of the North
west Norwegian Singing So
cieties.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Mayor Seymour left Friday
evening for Skagit county
with his Alpine stock, pink
pajamas and blanket for an
outing and mountain climb
on Mount Baker, to be back
Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Harry Clayton, rancher,
near Wenas creek near FL
lensburg, struck rich gold
quartz worth $1,000 to the
ton while digging . well.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

F. R. s. Balfour. noted English
botanist and landowner, is here
looking into native trees, he hav-
Ing planted 100000 Douglass frs
from Washington on his estates
In Scotland already. 5
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
5HE DIDN'T FAVOR HIS SUN.

The time and place for the Tae
coma dahlia show are still unsetSV
tied, awaiting action by the park
board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Bradstreet shows Tacoma still
leads all the Northwest In gain in
bank clearings. the per cent be-
ing 16.1 per cent to 11.S for Sc
attic and q decrease OF LIS at
Spokane.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Forresters' clambake. Boat at
Point Defiance every two hours,
Saturday afternoon and all day
Sunday. Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

The minimum wage commits
sion is sending out blanks to col
lect data for the fixing of mini
mum wages for women workers
in the Industries of the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Roy NJ. Force, Vancouver
democrat. takes the place Of
Arthur w. Calder, clerk Of
industrial insurance commits
sion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Logging has been stop
ped and all hands are fight
ing forest fires which threat
en- to destroy Lyle camp
near Porter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Artistic floral decorations At
Watson's. Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Agates, moonstones, cut, mount.
ed. Pfaff, Jeweler, HAT So. G st.
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

New shipment Milwaukee sau-
sage. Duenwald's, 818 nth st.
Advertisement. Z
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

The duke and duchess Of
Richelieu of France are Mt
National Park inn seeing the
mountain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Land Commissioners Savidge Is
going after squatters on state
land and this week has collected
over $4,000 from such.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

Cut flowers and floral works
Him.. florist, South 7th and X ct.
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30

The eminent botanists who
went up ON tEso mountain
are reported 70 be having the
thine of their uycs."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
Price $1.00 Per Box
3 Boxes $3.50
by PARCELS PosT

Or, Ask Your Druggist
SAMPLE ? DAYS TREATMENxS
and q big list OF people
who have been benefited by VIC
oRErTE for 10 cts.
Address MI orders 70
TEE VIG0RETTE co.
hoUsroN TnxAs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-08-30
ASK THE BOYS
WHO OWN THEM

w nv OWN 1hGM
They'll give q 20 you straight, ns
We do not offer heosters ceinmls-
sions, or give anv motorcyeHes away
or refer you to any one who an-
swers you for Pay.
w r. Glasgow
Quality Motorcycles and
Supplies
|11O9 A ST., Tacoma
-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-29
QUALITIES OF A DAIRY HERD
Bull Should Be Pure-Bred and RegIs
tered Besides Possessing Other
Good Features.

(By c. r. SAMSON, Instructor Of Ami
lege.)
In selecting a bull to head the dairy
herd, 1t Is not enough that the animal
be a pure bred and registered bull.
H should have both Of these, 1t is true,
but In addition he should be from an
advanced registry dam. If this Is i'm
possible because there are no ad-
vanced registry cows in the locality,
the bull should be the calf of cow
which Is known to be a fairly heavy
mixer, high tester, and persistent
mixer. His sire should be register
OF merit animal. If possible.
The animal which is being select
ed, must be good representative OF
his breed, and strong In constitutional
vigor and masculinity. If he is old
enough to be considered tested sire
that Is, II he has daughters which
have been milking for year-it
should be seen that his offspring have
uniformly inherited the excellent quail
tiles OF their sire.
When selecting new herd bull one
should not be in too big a hurry to
get rid of the old one, until his heif.
ers have shown their quality.
Know, If possible, what the old one
has done, as well as what the new one
Will probably do, before the change is
made completely.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-29
HUGE ELEPHANT LOVES MUSIC
Learns to Step In Time and VIII 40
company Drum and Flute With
lnartlculate Sounds.

In spite of his unwieldy size and ap
parently inactive ear, the elephant is
a great lover Of music. Not only does
he learn to step in time. but he has
been known to accompany the drum
and flute with certain inarticulate
sounds.
Button once made series of ex.
periments to ascertain the musical
taste Of an elephant in the Jardin des
Plantes. Simple melodies, played on
the violin. seemed to give the beast
great pleasure, whereas variations
made, apparently, no impression. But
when horn-player played popular
tune the elephant became much ex-
cited, danced and made an effort to
accompany the music with grunts. At
last he put his trunk into the open end
of the instrument, as II to draw out
the music itself, and then caressed the
player most tenderly. to show him his
gratitude.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-29
COOKED IN NEW WAYS.
THREE GOOD RECIPES FOR PREP.
ARATIoN OF CHICKEN.
VIII Be Found Pleasant Change From
the Generally Accepted Methods
(. Most Delicious Served With Az
paragus-SpeclaI Stew.

Chicken, Waldorf Style.-Boil a
chicken until it is tender; take 1t
from the fire and remove all white
meat, which cut into small dice-shaped
pieces, adding two truffes, cut in the
same way. Put the mixture into
saucepan with pint Of fresh thick
cream, season with salt and pepper
and allow to boil for twelve minutes,
then thicken with two raw egg yolks
diluted in two large spoonfuls Of Ma
deira wine. Stir this thoroughly In
with the chicken, also two ounces OF
fresh batter added In small bits, and
mingle without letting it boil again,
then serve.
Chicken, Asparagus.-Cut chicken
into quarters and put into a saucepan
with little butter to fry. When 1t
begins to steam dust over with little
-four and fry to pale brown, now
sprinkling over teaspoonful OF
chopped parsley and little salt.
Take a couple punches of asparagus,
break of the tender parts, wash them
well In salted water, boil slightly In
more salt water, and drain. Put a
lump Of butter and one tablespoonful
OF cream into a saucepan over slow
fire. place half the asparagus on top,
dust with pepper, and then arrange
the pieces Of chicken over It; cover
with the remainder Of the asparagus
and put few pieces Of butter ON top.
Pour over all one breakfast cupful OF
cream and stew gently till done. Turn
the whole out into dish. garnish with
croutons of fried bread and serve.
Stewed Chicken. Matelote.-Singe
fowl, draw and cut into pieces. rub
with butter, and -four and brown in
an oven. Put four tablespoonfuls of
butter into frying pan and in 1t fry
carrot, parsnip and an onion, all
cut In pieces. Place the fowl In
stewpan with the vegetables and one
quart Of white stock. In the butter In
which the vegetables were fried,
brown two tablespoonfuls of -four.
and stir this In with the fowl Mash
the liver, cooked separately, and stir
In with the fowl also, salong with a
tablespoonful of capers and salt and
pepper. Simmer slowly for three
quarters Of an hour, add quarter OF
a pound of mushrooms cut into small
pieces and simmer for quarter of an
hour longer Serve garnished with
mashed potatoes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-08-29
IMITATION JAcK-U-LANTERN
Talking Pumpkin Answers Questions
and Cracks Jokes at Recent Eleo-
trIcal Exhibition.

The illustration, shows figure
which attracted considerable atten-
tion at recent electrical exhibition.
1t consisted of lifesize imitation
jack-o'lantern mounted on three large
glass pillars cemented at either end
to brown porcelain high tension insu-
lators.
At specified times during the day
the pumpkin would break the silence
and answer questions and crack Jokes
with the mystified spectators who in
variably gathered around his en-
closure.
The secret of the device lay In an
especially designed dictograph placed
inside the hollow head and connected
to distant operator by concealed