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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05
ANIMAL TELEGRAPHY.
How the Deer Tribe Signal to Each
Other.


ernest Thompson Seton In scribner's.)
many means OF communicating with
its fellows. The well-marked livery OF
the species serves 1t as his uniform
does q soldier-it lets friend and foe
alike know who he is.
Next in importance Is the white fag
with which most deer do their wigwag
signaling. This IL the tail, and its sur
rounding. the disk. The sudden eiepa-
ton OF this white tail when danger II
sensed conveys at once Q silent alarm
to the next OF its kind.
Another signal that I have not seen
noted by anyone else IN thus described
by Mr.. E. A. Preble during his trip To
the Barrens, I'm 1900. Though the OBJ
servation applies to the barren-ground
species. believe II will be found equal
iy true Of the woodland.
Soon after leaving our camp on the
morning Of Aug. Is. we saw some bar
foreground caribou. A young buck on
point OF land was approaching as
closely as the depth Of the water would
permit-about zoo yards. He showed
little fear. trotting along the shore
Of a mile. He would frequently stop
and wade some distance toward the
boat. at short intervals spreading and
contracting the white patch on his
throat literally into an oval disk. Sd
abruptly as to give the effect Of flashes
OF light. He finally grew tired Of fol.
lowing us and drifted behind"
What was the caribou doing? Ap.
parently signaling to what might be
others Of his own kind out on the
water.
The carfbou's grunt or bark as Prof.
d. G. Elliot calls IL, have never heard
in state Of nature. but it is said to
be much like that OF the reindeer, and
my notes on this are very full.
"On July 4, 1900. got into q herd OF
about 1000 half-wild reindeer. Their
only vocal sound is q grunt: this is ut
tered singly or else doubled-that is.
two are given in rapid succession. It
10 sometimes the call OF q cow to her
calf, and sometimes Is uttered by one
that Is left behind. evidently q note of
alarm or inquiry to find out IL his
friends are close az hand"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05
THE NEW MINING.
Dredging for Gold In California.
(Sunset Magazine.)

(Sunset Magazine.)
The latest evolution in the systems
and appliances OF gold mining is that
Of the dredge. The yield in California
from the dred9ee now exceeds the COM
bined yield OF the hydraulic and drift
mines Of thel State. and also greatly
exceeds the placer yield. The system
OF dredginao Isl practically form Of
placer mining where improved modern
appliances are utilized to handle large
quantities Of tauriferous material In q
brief space OF time, and without the
use of water under high heads, or the
necessity OF long tunnels. >
The great advahtage OF the dredge Is
that 1t car. DO, worked on nat ground,
with no fall or dump. no head OF wa
ter, and no tunnels or drifts are neces-
sary. A pif IS dug. a hull or boat built
In 1t. in which the digging machinery
is placed, .apd water enough to float
the dredgSa led in. unless there is
enough surface seepage water. The
machinery theH digs to depth OF from
80 to IS feet" lifting the ld-bearing
material high enough above the hull
to permit It's passing through the
screens and gold-saving appliances.
and the taflings pass out behind. Then.
az the dredge digs ahead. increasing
its pit as 1t goes. the space behind IL
filed with the tailings. In effect. then,
the machine carries its floating space
around with It. digging q new space
constantly. and filling In where It han
once dug. There are now In California
between AZ and SO Of these mining
drodgers at work. while several more
are in course Of construction.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05
A Few Flower. Of Appreciates.

Comrade George w. Hill. SIS E. Ma
pie St.. Jacksonville, Ind. wants q
hcart-to-heart talk with the comrades.
and for them to imagine that they are
sitting around the old campfires as they
used to do. He believes gratitude Is one
Of the finest instincts OF the heart. and
that appreciation Is a splendid attribute.
He would like to receive q few flowers
OF appreciation along life's pathway.
when they will do him some good. and
he believes in doing unto others as he
would be done by. Therefore. in exc
pressing appreciation OF all his COM
rades he wants to give high praise to
The National Tribune. He gets nervous
lie the postman il at all late with his
paper. and he reads II Systematically
from one end to the other, not missing
the advertisements
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Electric Tanning.

Electricity has been tried with some
success In tanning. to accelerate the
process. One method consists In pass
ing the current through hides contain
ed within q revolving drum partially
filed with the tanning solution. A cur
rent Of 10 amperes Is passed under a
pressure OF 20 volts between plates
projecting radially from the axle with
in the drum. acting as electrodes. By
this process large hides were complete
ly tanned in five or six days. The re-
suit was similar to that obtained by
the ordinary method, but the surface
was more brittle. The hides play the
part Of porous electrodes. within which
gas. liberated by eiectroiysis, Initiates
the hides and Facilitates the absorp-
tion OF the tanning solution. The rap
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

The scrap OF the iron mills Il now
saved by q process which has been
recently devised by two residents in
the Pittsburg iron district. The ma
terial Is converted into a new product
without the necessity OF remelting. Not
only is the scrap saved. but also muck
bars. scrap bars. steel rail and the like.
The process consists OF accumuiat-
ing the material into piles or fagots
with q generous mixture Of ferruginoua
scale or cinder, forming q welding ma
terial for the iron and steel. The piles
are then heated to welding heat and
pressed into shape.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05
How to Cure Rheumatism

don't mean that DR.. Shops Rheumatic
Tablets can turn bony Joints into flesh again
and never faii-that n impossible. But they
viii with reasonable certainty drive from the
blood the poison that causes pain and swell
ing. and then that 10 the end OF the pain and
swellng-the end OF the suffsring-ths end Of
ANY Rheumatic sufferer who writes may re-
ceivs my little book Rheumatism. fnclud-
ing professional advice to diet. etc. free.
With the book ! will also send without
charge. my Health Token" intended
passport tn good health. Address DR.. Shoop.
Box 5ssi, Racine. wis.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05
The Eldridge War Relics.

Albert A. May. Commander OF the
Department of Connecticut, G. A. r..
Meriden. Conn. says that the great
Eldridge Collection OF Historic War
Relics is in danger Of being disposed
Of to parties out of the State. and that
action should be taken to
prevent this. He called q meeting in
Hartford. at which 1t was decided to
take action to induce the Legislature
to make an appropriation to purchase
them. A circular has also been sent
out inviting private subscriptions.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

I searched the whole earth Cor q specific for
Observation-Disclosures that or any physi-
clan could feel safe in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
that We could count on not only occasionally.
but with reasonable certainty. For the raw
ages OF Rheumatism are everywhere and gen
uine relief Ia
After twenty years Of search and expert
ment I learned OF tho German chemical I
now employ And I knew then that my search
and my efforts were well rewarded. For this
chemical. in combination with others gave
me tho basis OF o remedy which In the euro
of Rheumatism Is practically certain. In
many. many tests and difficult cases this pre-
scriptioh has with regularity justified the
confidence I had In IL.
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as to bring a rush Of blood and pro.
mote the growth Of hair. Her comb
has a back of flexible material AMI
teeth mounted loosely in openings aud
connected in pairs.
EyeGlass Cleaner.
Most of us whose windows have
become darkened" find that the best
cleansing material for eyeglasses Is q
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

We are promised another important
use OF cement. In India 1t has been
found quite a successful practice to
cover the telegraph poles with cement.
which Is held In place by means OF a
wire netting and thoroughly protects
the pole from ants and the weather.
Many railroad men predict that this
VIII DO general method Of construc-
ton In the future. with a line Of cement
telegraph and telephone poles extend
ing from New York to San Francisco.
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Bottle-StOppers.
We spoke last week OF the Every big
thing which the Bottling and Sealing
Company of Baltimore has in its de-
vice of a wafer of cork held In the
mouth Of the bottle by q tin disk
clamping down over the neck. The
pecuniary emoluments Of this inven-
ton are - marked that 1t is attract
ing other inventors TO devise similar
cheap and successful means of cork
age. One of these is patented by Henry
X. Gilbert, Niagara Falls, N. Y. which
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

This Is a fiat metal shoe designed to
take the place OF leather. which IL
much more expensive. The shoes fas-
ten with straps; one side d suitable for
other sido when snow II on the Ground.
The shoes viii at any size hoOf.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05
Fine Chfrography.

Comrade S. w. Thomas East Sc.
Louis. ILL.,, and who belonged to Co. e.
seth Ind, sends US some beautiful spec
linens Of handwriting. and asks how q
shows up for a man 60 years old and
with his right arm broken. and the
answer must be that they show up
most creditabIy for anyone. even Q
young expert.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

tained q patent for q device which
connects with the mouth OF the tobacco
bag, and enables the tobacco to be
poured directly into the paper cylin.
der which forms the cigarette.
Cord Fastener.
Daniel A. Wedmore. Philadelphia,
Pa. has patented what Is apparently a
handy little dev'-e for fastening cord
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

For the week ended March q. 1905,
the Patent Office issued GIT patents, IT
designs, 224 trademarks, Is labels.
eight prints. four reissues: total $50.
of which $50 patents and 243 trade
marks, etc. went to citizens of the
United States and 81 patents and five
trademarks to citizens Of foreign coun-
friaS
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TIE OyOS dI tIIO
SCALP Comb.

about packages. ETC.. and obviate tying
knot. 1t IL made OF q single piece
Of wire having eyes at the ends.
Scalp Comb.
Lucy w. Dehart, New York, N. r,
feels that she has q boon for those
whose hair Is becoming thin or has to-
tally disappeared in a scalp comb In
tended to gently irritate the scalp SO
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

Howard Norman recently unearthed
q 14-pound Indian ak near his spring
one mile east-northeast OF Martinsvflle
Ill. It Ii a gray granite stone. from
the Lake Superior region. doubtless.
The AK Is IL inches long. six inches
wide and four inches thick. There Is
a 2x3 inch. "spar quartz" spot just
above the handle groove. The indians
used this az to break down the
doors Of our pioneer forts.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

idity OF the action n attributed to the
continual agitation Of the hides. with
the presence In the solution Of certain
salts affected by the current.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

Is for a stopper portion and skirt Of
rubber with square shoulder at the
junction OF the stopper and skirt.
Another patent Is by Harry E.
Payne, Woodstock. VT, which IS a
combination with bottle neck pro-
vided with an internal groove extend
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

The disbarment is announced by the
Secretary OF the Interior of William III.
Maloney, OF Spokane, Wash, from
practice before all the Bureaus of the
Department of the Interior. The dis
barment of Robert McKinstry, Of De-
troit, has been revoked.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

Tobacco leaf has gone up so much
in price that the Pennsylvania farm
ers are now receiving more for their
crops per acre than the value Of the
land upon which the tobacco Is raised.
This fact. however. has escaped the
attention Of the assessors. and IL the
farmers have their own way Ii will
never be known to the tax-collectors.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

illustrated. then bend the ends out and
fiatten them for screw holes. as at A
and b. The twisted part will act as
a screw. and tho weight Of the gate
will cause It to close itself.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

DR.. E. Palier. OF New York, insists
that mice are the greatest cause of
pneumonia There is q microbe which
is found in the mouths Of many healthy
individuals which when IL enters the
body Of the mouse acquires great viru-
lence. The long name OF this microbe
he abbreviates I'd. l. b. CO.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05
SlmDle Gate Hinge.

To make this hinge two pieces OF
round iron will be required. Heat the
pieces and twist them around twice, as
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Guide.Posts I'm the Desert.

Guide-POsfs In the Desert.
the deserts of California to direct lost
travellers to springs. wells and small
streams. Every year large numbers Of
prospectors risk the dangers Of the des-
ert In their eager search for gold. Many
OF these wander about until they be-
come bewildered. and after searching
for water for hours and days perish,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

The use Of electricity In the mines
for hauling Is rapidly driving out hand
power and the patient. much-abused
mule. 1t has advantages In every way.
and most Of all I'm the greater product
that can be brought in the mines
mouth In the course Of . day.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

OF California has appropriated $1,000
for placing the guide-posts. and sew
eral Counties have already undertaken
the work. Thousands OF posts will be
erected during the Spring. and It Is ex-
pected that the number OF deaths will
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

The Senate Committee on Commerce
has reported favorably the House bill
to incorporate the Lake Erie and Ohio
River Ship Canal. which will make q
continuous waterway from New York
to New Orleans. Senator Platt's amend
ment will probably be adopted. which
provides that no water from the Nj
agara River above the Falls be divert
ed to the canal.
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putty will make it hard but not britt
tie. Rub vaPnish makes putty both
tough and hard.
a good furniture varnfsh is: SheIlac,
one and three-ouarters pounds: sandal
rae. four ounces; ma4tic, four ounces:
spirits, one gallon. :
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

device which he has recently patent
ed. 1t Is a spring clip with the cleans
ing material fastened to the ends SO
that both sides OF the spectacles can
be cleaned at one motion. Possibly,
however. the most of us will continue
to use the old-fashioned way.
Transplanting Device.
Rudolph D. Kline. Streator. Ill. has
patented q transplanting device which
consists OF a plurality Of blades at
tached to handle and intended to be
Z I
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metal body welded to the glass vessel
and with q projecting portion adapted
to be crimped. clamped or otherwise
secured over the mouth Of the bottle
NOn-RehllabIe Bottle.
The rush Of invention Of non-refill-
able bottles continues. with two grant,
ed last week. BY these It would seem
that the inventors are working around
old ideas, and the only novelty Is in
some arrangements Of devices that
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the length Of the rake. so that either
OF the tools may be used by simply
turning the handle.
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soft pocket handkerchief. but Henry
G.. Fosberg. Falconer, n. Y, believes
that he has made an improvement in
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

ing it's full length and stopper which
fits the neck and is provided on one
side with q longitudinal projection
which fits the groove.
A third is by James C.. Anderson.
Highland Park. H.. which consists Of
closure for bottles consisting OF a
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

ren6ered easy, m opinion which many
peopSo Will not fhdorse. He has OBJ
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with the cork. There Is also a plunger
resting on the ball and screwing into
the cork.
Brush Soap.
Homer A. Burt. Detroit. Mich. seeks
to meet demand by machinists, en-
gineers. wipers and others whose hands
get much soiled. He has patented q
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05

sent to the Governor:
Gen. Andrew Johnson, Military Gov
ernor Of the State OF Tennessee.
"Sir: Your communication OF the
25th inst, requiring the Mayor. men,
bers Of the City Council, police and
other city officials to take an oath to
support the Constitution Of the United
States. pursuant to the first section of
the 10th article Of the Constitution of
the State Of Tennessee, has been re-
ceived and duly considered.
1--WE respectfully beg leave to submit
the following facts for your Excel
lency's consideration:
"Since we have had any connection
with the City Government. which In
some cases has been for several years.
we have never before been required
to take any other oath than the simple
oath Of Office. to discharge our respec-
tive duties faithfully: and upon q ref
erence to the records Of the city. run
ming back to Is or 80 years. we find
that no former Mayor nor Aldermen
have taken any oath to support either
the Constitution OF the State Of Ten
nessee or the United States: but the
understanding seems to have been that
the provision Of the Constitution re-
ferred to applied only to State ana
County and not to corporation officers.
I'VE have also consulted some OF our
best lawyers upon the subject, and the
majority OF them are Of opinion that
we. as municipal officers. do not come
within the purview and meaning Of
said section Of the Constitution. but
that the same applies alone to State
and County officials.
"Under the foregoing facts and CIR
cumstances. and we having taken the
only oath ever taken by or required Of
our predecessors, and never having
bean required to take any oath inimical
to our allegiance to the United States
or the State Government. we respect
fully ask to be excused from taking the
oath sent Us, honestly believing that,
under the Constitution and our char
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absorbent material. which has so much
merit that the Eberhard Faber Co.
have bought 1t OF him.
Cigarette-MakeF.
Albert p. Buckingham, Oakland.
CAL, thinks that the operation Of MAX
ing cigarettes should be stmplified and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-11
SEEK TO ANNUL TREATY.
Nez Perce Indians Claim Government
Has Violated Agreements.

The Lewiston Evening Teller says
of the liquor question on the Nez
Perce reservation:
A new phase to the licensed traffic
of liquor on the Nez Perce reserva-
tion has loomed up on the surface and
pormises to have considerable influ-
ence in the battle that is to be fought
out in the United States supreme court
at the October term.
In brief, some of the Kamiah In
dians have openly declared trat in the
event of the supreme court uphold
ing the decision of the United States
circuit court of appeals in the Dick
case and thus proclaiming that it is
permissible to Introduce liquor on the
reservation, they will Immediately in
stitute proceedings to have the rest OF
the treaty of the government with the
Indians declared null and void and
ask for the return of their lands,
valued at hundreds of thousands OF
| dollars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-11
"HIGH" FARMING.
Wyoming Man Digs Ditch Over the
Continental Divide.

Perhaps the most remarkable farm
in the United States is that owned by
Chris Jucl at South Pass, near the
crest of the continental divide, says
the Cheyenne Tribune. Although To-
Gated at an altitude of 1900 feet, Mr..
Juel has been successful in raising
good crops and vegetables OF all kinds
prospecting to such an extent that he
is now planning to build a very hand
some home.
His operations are being watched
with the keenest interest, as many
predicted II would be impossible to
successfully carry on farming at such
an altitude and vet he puts up 100 tons
of hay on his ranch and raises all of
his own beets, turnips, radlshes, etc.
He is now planning to farm along
more extensive lines and is construct
ing canal which will be highly
unique inasmuch as II will take water
from the Little Sandy river on the
Pacific slope of the great Rocky
mountain chain and irrigates land on
the Atlantic slope.
Thus water which ordinarily in the
course of time would find its way tc
the Pacific ocean will be made to re.
claim land on the Atlantic side and
viii ultimately merge with the waters
of the gulf.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-11
Indians viii Not BE Moved.

1t has been errangel that the Lem
hi Indians shall not be removed from
their present quarters on the Lemhi
reservation to the Fort Hall reserve
until next spring. Senator Hepburn,
after the receipts of protests against
the removal this fall, sent Commits
sioner Leupp the following dispatch on
September 6:
Am in receipt of strong protest on
behalf of Lemhi Indians against their
removal TO Fort Hall this year. They
urge that they will suffer because of
insufficient provision at Fort Hall for
houses. water and other necessary con-
ditions which cannot be provided for
before winter sets in; that no arrange
ments have been mad. or can be made
this fall FOR taking care of their stock
at the new location that Chief Tendoy
ard his councillors are earnestly op-
posed to such removal this fall. Does
the department intend to pay for the
Improvements on the Iemhi rcserva-
ton before removal ard Ices ordc.. nf
removal include children in school at
Lemhi? Under the circumstances 1t
seems to me unwise TO remove these
Indians until arrangements have been
fully made for their reception at the
new location"
The senator has received the follow.
ing response:
Removal of Lemhi Indians post
poned until next spring. Improvements
or reservation will be sold to highest
bidder; proceeds to be paid to Indians
owning such Improvements.
(Sisned) "LEUPP, Commissioner"
1t will be remembered that the legis
lature made an appropriation for the
purpose of removing the Indians to
the Fort Hall reservation this fall
Boise Statesman.