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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
TIEREan-THE THE DOG ON PICKET DUTY.

ing. A pouch made of leather, five inches
long by two deep and wide. is fastened TO
the collar, and in it are placed the mes
sages. These are always placed in and
taken out in front of the dog, so that he
may see the action. He is then required
to carry his pouch over considerable dis
tances, varying from half mile to sew
eral miles as he grows stronger. When
all is done satisfactorily he receives his
diploma as an educated dog, so-cailed
dog Bachelor of Arts. This diploma
states his name, breed, amount OF attain
hents and the battalion he belongs to.
Then on his collar is a metal plate on
which is engraved his company and bat
talon, and he becomes thenceforth tie
pet of :he company, but wIthal an edu-
Gated soldier, capable of doing a great
deal more of good to his friends or harm
to the enemy than many of his two
legged comrades His food consists then
of the same food as is fed the soldiers.
together with dog cakes. He has hospi-
tai of his own in case of any sickness, and
it can be easily understood that men
would, next to their colors and officers.
fight for their dogs and dogs rights rather
than for other people.
w. r. HAMILTON, U. s. A.
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seems to be rather on the increase than
otherwise.
Thus far cats have been found to be the
best means of kee eping down the rat crop,
and droves of felines are kept in every
establishment.
During the day, when the rodents are
lying quiet in their retreats, the cats are
not particularly noticeable, but after
nightfall, when the warehousemen have
gone home and darkness reigns in the
barn-like structures, fiery eyes peer from
every corner, and gaze eagerly and in
tently at places whence their owners know
the prey will come.
Aside from their natural instincts to kill
rats the cats have another reason for hunt
ing assiduously, and that is hunger.
Warehousemen want felines that will
slaughter steadily and persistently, and
bave no room for lazy, well-fed cats, so
their rat-destroying animals are never fed,
but must catch their enemies or starve.
At the Eagle warehouse, IL and 10 Davis
street, twenty rat-killers are constantly
employed wedding out the less cautious of
the pests, and these felines destroy an
average of fifty rats per day and work
seven days in the week. The average of a
full-grown and am bilious cat is three rats
per day. and when they reach that degree
of efficiency they acquire distinct COM
mercial value, and are carefully protected
by their owners.
A few days ago member of the Eagle
warehouse firm went TO look at 500 bales
of twine that had been placed in position
where it was supposed they would be safe
from rats, and found to his chagrin that
almost every bale had been gnawed until
it was useless. As the loss falls on the
warehouse he was more than ever angry
at the whole rat tribe, and forthwith or
dered that an increased supply of the most
ferocious cats procurable be purchased.
His firm figures its loss from rats $50 per
month the year round.
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and study. There is where the plea sure
comes in, however.
There are two ways of posing the human
figure to make photographs of it--indoors
and out of doors. Both are proper and
artistic, but it is not artistic to make a
picture of a person indoors with a back
ground painted to produce the effect of an
out of doors scene. That is the old con-
yentional way and the result will be in
accordance.
If you want to make picture of a per-
son out of doors, pose that person out of
doors and the result will be true to nature
at any rate. If you feel that background
will be handy thing for indoor use let 1t
represent some interior, with pleasin q
architectural designs, or fat conven-
tional surface. Possibly circle painted
on it will come in handy at certain times.
But no result can be expected to come
from artificial paraphernalia that will equal
nature.
How much more pleasing pictures are
when taken out of doors than those made
indoors, to say nothing of the fact that
they will be all different. Look over the
samples of any commercial photographer
and observe the tiresome repetition OF
background running through the work.
There will be a hundred different girls
sitting on the same log or standing by the
same gate or in front of the same land
scape, that is most likely ont of perspec-
tive. The commercial photographer cam
not help this and cannot be blamed, but
the amateur can. If you intend to make
picture of friend pose him in his own
home or out beneath the sky.
1t is not the purpose in this article to
consider the posing OF the figure with a
view to making portraits-that will be
considered at another time-but to con-
slider it from an artistic standpoint. That
is 20 make it harmonic with its surround
ings and present pleasing appearance.
As was dwelt upon in previous articles
the idea is TO ill the space and make the
light and shade balance. This must be
done whether the picture is taken indoors
or out of doors. The two accompanying
drawings will give an idea of what is
meant. One shows natural scene out of
doors and the other an artificial effect
! in doors, but arranged so as to be true to
nature as far as light and shade is con-
cerned.
The first thing to do when posing figure
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mile, and all points of the road, both going
and returning, should be known to the
dog. After time when sent back the dog
is allowed to select his own route. In
retrieving only very light articles are used
at first, as handkerchiefs, gloves, etc. Such
moments as the dog shows an inclination
for this kind of work are taken advantage of
by the trainer.
The next step forward is with the as
s.staDcs of the assistant. The latter
holds the article in the hand, open, and
walks away. After a time the trainer
sends the dog after him by the call ''for-
ward" and the dog, running to the as
sistant, takes the artlclo from the open
hand and brings it to the trainer. Then
the exercises are continued by the trainer
and dog remaining standing; the assistant
advances, or the latter remains standing
and the former advances, until it is i'm
material to the dog whether he run for
ward or back in order to fetch the article
Then the initials and terminal points of
the course are selected so that they cannot
be seen from each other, and the dog
taugh to retrieve over it.
When the degree of proficiency neces-
sary to go and return properly is reached
the finishing touches of the dogs educa-
ton are taken up. He is taught to swim,
to cross streams by command, to carry
small articles longer distances, then 10 do
the same work in the dark and to hunt
missing men. He is accustomed to the
sound of firearms and cannon and taught
to avoid ever going in front OF the latter.
He is then required to do all his work by
com mand of some other than his trainer,
the latter being out of sight and
sound, and finally, as an incentive
to good trainers, competitions are held,
under the supervision of officers of
high rank, ana silver and GOLD med
ais are given to those attaining the
greatest results with their dogs. Then
comes the practical part of all this train
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20
KEEP MANY CATS.

OATS are getting to be a very serious
N problem with the men who conduct
the big warehouses on the business streets
near the water front. and the person who
will invent some efficacious method of
driving them out OF building and keep
ing them out will not only be welcomed
with open arms. but will be amply remu-
nerated for his discovery.
These figures may seem exaggerated, but
it is fact that it costs each warehouse
from $50 TO $10O month to repair the dam
age to goods and building done by the
rodents, and the number Of the pests
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any arrangement whatever.

make the figure mean something. A fig
ure in ordinary street costume would look
little out OF place here, although the
effect might be pleasing to the eye, There
is nothing like making things harmonize
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

When the first photograph of the human
figure was made by the famous Professor
Draper he had to give his plate nearly an
hours exposure. At the time this was
considered marvelously quick and the
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-20

and the best way to do this is to make
them natural. Pose a person in his
favorite corner ct home or in pretty bit
of woods and the result will be picture
WILL SPARKS.
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way he posed his sitter was not looked
upon as OF any importance, although the
professor found it a most difficult matter.
Since that time great Improvements have
been made in the manipulation of the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
THE FALL TRADE HAS STARTED.
A BETTER OUTLOOK.
Prices Are Still Very Low but the Demand
Is Increasing.

r. @. Dun q Co. Weekly Review Of Trade
snys
Better prospects and relief from monetary
anxiety do not yet bring larger demands for
finished products. though large buying Of
pig iron, WOOL leather, hides, cotton and
other materials, continue to show a growing
belief that general upward movement in
prices will come with the replenishment Of
dealers stocks this fall.
Most prices are extremely low, so that
nothing more than ordinary demand would
advance them. But bank failures at New
Orleans cause temporary hesitation, crop re-
turns Indicate disappointment In soine cot
ton and some spring wheat States. Prices
OF corn and oats make II Improbable to sell
Mt present, the number OF manufacturing
works and mines in operation does not gain
but rather decreases. Reductions OF wages
are somewhat numerous, occasionally re-
sisted by strikes, and ali these conditions
diminish for time the buying power OF the
people.
While many think general improvement
cannot come until the election has removed
political uncertainties others expect 10 see
the result anticipated In trade.
Strictly not half the iron making or iron
working capacity Is now employed, aud the
demand for finished products does not grow.
but heavy speculative purchases Of pig es-
pecially from Southern works have sustain
ed pricel. II the extent OF private conces-
sions could be known, perhaps there are less
TO secure orders than there were two weeks
ago.
Sales OF wool for the week have about
equaled the normal consumption for the first
time in several months. not because manu-
facturers have more orders or are doing
more work. for no gain is seen in the the de-
mand or output Tho buying Is mainly
speculative, based on the belief that prices
must advance.
No considerable decrease appears in the
enormous stock Of print cloths, although the
output has been reduced about half for two
months and u Gfth ofth years production
remains In the hands of makers, but they
have advanced the price three-sixteenth dur
ing the week
For other goods there Il better demand
and manufacturers have advanced prices be-
cause Of the rising cost Of material, the aver
age for all c0ttons having risen 5.3 per cent
since August q, but stocks of many kinds are
large.
Corn is almost wholly out Of danger, and
the yield Is generally expected to be the
largest, as the price here is the lowest ever
known.
Failures for the week have been 9l5 In the
United States, against Isl last year in the
United States, and AZ In Canada, against 81
last year.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
PERRY'S VICTORY.
It's Anniversary marks the Close OF clsvs-
land. Centennial Celebration.

Beautiful weather greeted Perrys Victory
day and the closing day OF Cleveland's CEN
tennial celebration. Nearly all tho business
houses and many Of the manufacturing con-
Germs were closed. Long before the hour set
for the ceremonies to begin the streets were
filed with enormous crowds OF people.
During the early morning hours constantly
arriving excursion trains from all over North
ern Ohio brought crowd to the city.
The celebration was begun at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday morning by the firing OF the ma
tional salute of 4j guns. At $50 n. IN. there
was a reception to Gov Lippitt and stan. Of
Rhode Island, and other distinguished visit
ors. An hour later the exercises at the Cen
trail Armory commenced, whe.e. following
various selections OF music. Mayor Robert
Z. McKisson introduced Gov. bushnell, Of
Ohio. as the president of the day. After an
address 10y Gov. Bushnell and prayer by the
Rev. John Mitchell, Gov. Charles Lippitt, OF
Rhode Island, delivered an address. He was
followed by cx-United States Senator VI. G..
Butler. Of South Carolina. "A nephew OF Com
modore Oliver Hazard Perry. Rev. Dr. G..
l.. Manchester, "A third cousin Of Commodore
Perry made the closing prayer.
In the afternoon great civic and indus
trial pageant took place, in which many
thousands OF persons took part. The parade
was one Of the most interesting and attract
i've ever witnessed In this city. IL was In
three scctions-m military, civic and industrial.
The battle Of Lake Erie, which has i'm
mortalized the name Of Oliver Hazard Perry,
was reproduced on the lake front In the eye-
ming IN a sham battle and pyrotechnical dis
play, which was the grand finale Of the CEN
tennial celebration.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
A NEW CONSUMPTION CURE Z
A French Physioisn Claims TO Have Cured
600 People Of Tuberculosis. a

Paris is once more agitated by the peren-
nial question. can tubesculosis be cured? DR..
Francisque Crotte OF the French capital has
afforded the latest Affirmative answer. He
says II can. He offers to prove II. He de
clares he Is proving 1t every day.
The European edition Of the New York
Herald presented a very interesting account
OF DR.. Crotte's consulting room, in the 'Rue
d'Edinbourg, to which his patients resort.
They are for the most part from the poorest
and most wretched Of Paris population.
Weak from hunger and exhaustion. enfeeb-
led by exposure TO storm and rain. they have
fallen victims TO the dread disease, from
which. the doctors tell US, one-sixth OF civil
zed humanity Is suffering.
Such subjects are the most susceptible to
the disease, are the most difficult 20 cure.
Yet. among even these unfortunates, DR..
four patients. OF about 500 persons treated
he claims to have cured GOO. Especially
among phthisical children, he says his sue
cess Is greatest. These are being brought to
him, chiefly from the slums, at the rate Of
ten or fifteen n day.
The French academy Of science has ap-
pointed a committee to examine into DR..
Crotte's treatment. DR.. Crotte's treat
ment is wholly different from that OF DR..
Koch. DR.. Crotte's agents OF cure are elec.
tricity and antiseptics. The latter play the
most important part. His fuvorite j. known
In France n fOrmaldehyde. That name l.
proprietary ard Is not much known in Amer
ca. The antiscptic IL virtually the same as
formaline, one of the numerous "coal tar
series 50 much in use.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17

Henry B. Payne was born in Madison
county, y. y, November 80, 1910. His father
Elisha. was Judge Of that county. Henry
was graduated at Hamilton college in 1882,
studied law In Canandaigua, n, y, remov-
eel TO Cleveland, in 1884, and practiced law
there for the next " years. He was a Presi-
dental olector in lS4S. State Senator In
iSi9-jO aud was defeated In the canvass for
United States Senator In 1851 and for Cover
nor In 1857. Samuel i. Chase being elected
by Il slight majority.
In the Cincinnati Democratic convention
In 1856 and in the Charleston. :. C., conven-
tion In 1850 he supported stephen A. Doug
las. reporting from the minority of the Com
mittcc on Resolutions that were adopted as
the platform OF that body. During the civil
war he was consistent Unionist. Having
retired from his profession, he became
largely Interested in manufactures, railroads
and similar enterprises. Since 1862 he was
president OF the Cleveland Sinking Fund
commission. and he was for several years
president OF the Cleveland, Columbus 4 Gin
cinnau Railroad company. Hc was chair
man Of the Ohio delegation TO the Baltimore
Democratic convention In 1872. a member of
Congress In 1907, chairman Of the House
committee on the electoral bill and a mem
Der of the Electoral commission in 1876. In
1884 he was elected TO the United States
Senate and served until 1891, when he was
succeeded by Calvin s. Brice.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
A PARIS STORM.
Great Damage Done to Property and Many
People Injured.

The city OF Paris was visited by a tornado
Thursday afternoon. 0mnibuses cabs and
stalls in the streets were overturned trees
were blown down, store windows were
broken barges We're sunk in the Seine and
the hremen had to be- called out. Many
persons were injured on the Rue Turbigo.
Place de Ia Repubiique, the Place 81. Sulpic
and tic Boulevard 81. Martin. The greatest
damage was done at the Palais de Justice.
All the windows on the Rue dc Harlay eide
were smashed, part OF the room was blown
away and the corridors were filled with
clouds OF dirt and branches OF trees. The
slttings OF the court had 10 be suspended.
The courtyard OF ST. Chapelle was filled with
every sort OF debris
The number Of minor casualties and In
iuries 10 persons Is large. over 100 were
injured. Several men and women had their
skulls fractured by the falling OF some gates,
behind which they had sought SHELTER from
the storm. cab driver, who had taken
refuge In his cab. and his horses were killed
together, and the cab demolished. Nine
members of the stan OF La France. who wore
leaving the tribunal de Commerce when the
storm broke, were all seriously injured, one
having his skull fractured. At least dozen
persons were carried bodily into the Seine
from the bridges and wefe rescued with
great difficulty several being injured and left
IN "a critical condition.
The breaking of the storm was accompa-
MED by many demonstrations of fright by iu-
diyiduals. Everybody started 10 run and
there were shouting and screaming to add TO
the confusion. The storm only lasted about
minute, and had been preceded by dark
ness and suItriness.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
HoBARr's LETTER.
Says We Must Stop Juggling VIA
Money QUESTION.

Garrct A. Hobarts letter acccrs..
Republican nomination for vice.,,,,,'
was made public on the 9th.
He says: The platform decla,,..
reference to the money question
clearly and Enthusiastically the nssl
the Republican party as to this -
important subject. We stand unov,n.s J
for honesty In finances, and the ts,s,
adjustment OF our monetary sys,s,
multifhrious activities oftrade and ~
to the existing gold standard OF yslns
hold that every dollar OF currencv ~.
the United States. whether OF goli -
paper, must be worth dollar !.
whether I'M the pocket OF the man NJ. q
Tor his daily bread, In the vaults o,.i.
ings bank which holds his deposits o.s @
exchanges OF the world.
The money standard OF cre,.
should be as fixed and permapen, =
nation itself. To secure and rpinin a,
sh juld be the desire OF every rieI,'s
citizen. Resting on stable foundR,i1..
tinuous and unvarying certainty ~
should be- its distinguishing che,a..
The experience of all history 80
truth that every coin. made under s,-
tlN"NFNN'i Nbht 'Vlll uiul ~ stuWfHf ,
finally command In the markets of,
the exact value of the materials wbisi
pose II. The dollar OF our country =.
OF gold or silver. should be of tho ~
OF one hundred cents, and by 81 frurs :
dollar Ia worth less than this In tbs -.l
by precisely that sum will some 0--t
frauded
The necessity OF n certain and gyei e.
value between nations "a we'll a. ittirt
has grown out Of the Interchange ~
modities, the trade and businrss rc5,l.
which have arisen among the ueop.s
world with the enlargement of hurl,
and the broadening ofhuman in,pr..,.
necessity has made gold the laa. ql.
OF all enlightened nations.
The free coinage OF silver at ,ho rs..
to |, is policy which no nation hs,.,.
fore proposed, and II is not to- iayf..,
in any mint In the world-not even II
co. II II proposed to make the c5.-ts
limited, at an absolute Fictitious r.g
with no reference 10 intrinsic
pledge Of ultimate redemption. VIII
at its present price of less than 10 s..,
ounce In the market such a policy rsg
immediate profit TO the seller u ~
which there Is no return now ~ ta,,,.
the people or the government. h
that for each dollars worth NJ ,lye,
delivered at the mint, rragu1.v
stamped coin will be given in p,.hl.s
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-09-17
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
UNCLE SANS ARMY.
The West Is Furnishing. More Good Soldiers
Than the East.

The various recruiting depots of the army
are reporting to the Adjutant Generals
ofiice at the War Department that more ap-
plications for enlistment In the army are
being received at present than have been
known for several decades. The fact that
the general army Ia In very good shape, so
far as the supply Of men goes. may be seen
from the statement that there are now only
about 500 vacancies In the full force allowed
by law. The whole quota OF $4,000 enlisted
men Is practically full, and for the few va
cancies that occur each month. there are five
applicants for every position.
The greatest number OF men accepted at
any one point during August was mt st.
Louis. where II men came up TO require
ments, and were enrolled, ON the roster.
AT indianapolis there were 80 men enlisted
and at Chicago n went into the army; 2s
were admitted at Cincinnati. u at Cleveland
and "a at Louisville. In contrast TO this
there were "a enlisted at New York City, Is
nj Philadelphia, 20 at Baltimore, ~ at Boston
and II at Buffalo. The department finds
that the Western country furnishes the best
men for the army, and this fact Is borne out
by the number Of rejections at the several
stations.
The department officials state that the
majority Of the men applying for enlistment
Ia the army are labOrers, and that many Of
them were formerly employed on farms
The number of the latter class have always
increased after the crops have been harvest
ed. Occasionally men are found who have
good trades, but either from lack Of work or
from other causes they perfer TO enter the
nrmy than 80 pursue their vocation.
IL a. found that large percentage Of ap-
plicants fail In the examination Of the eye
sight. In fact more men are rejected from
this cause than any other one defect.