The National tribune., 1909-07-29
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letter paper. Sign your full name, mot neces-
sarily for publications. and write it and all
proper proper 81 names anne very very distinctly: Dc not ab
State. We get letters occasionally in which
either the name or postoftice address has
been overlooked. Do not mix business queS-
tions and correspondence. Use separate
sheets of paper. All letters will be given
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| National Tribune.
/ j. f. c., Lexington, Ky: 1t is claimed
by the United States Agricultural De-
partment that the losses due to the depre-
dations of rats run into hundreds of mil
lions of dollars annually thruout the
world. 1t is the worst mammalian pest
known TO man. The Biological Bureau of
the Agricultural Department recently is
sued Bulletin, No. 50, which gives much
data relating to rats, and how to get rid
| OF them 1t Is sent free to any address by
writing to the Department at Washington.
d. c.
L. l.. p, Boardman, o.: There are IS
pension agencies located in various parts
of the country. from which pensions are
paid quarterly. Pensioners living in for
elgn countries are paid from Washington.
S. f. H., Syracuse, N. Y: Soldiers can
/ file through agents for claims in the
drawings for the Montana and Idaho In
dian reservation lands, to come off Aug.
3. An agent can only file one name.
Those who advertise to file names for a
certain fee. SO to $25, must get persons
living near the reservations 10 do the
filing. Soldiers who have friends living
iii the same vicinity can do this them
selves.
! b. C. T., Salem, o.: The John Nor
gan raid took place in July. 1863 He
crossed the Ohio River into Harrison
He committed many depredationS as he
crossed the southern part of Ohio, grad
ually losing his men, until he and rem
rant of his force We're captured July 2D
in your county of Columbiana. Morgan
was put into the Denitentiafy at tOium-
bus. from which he escaped on Nov. "a.
1868.
r. A. L.. Albert Lea. Mimi: The
making of bottles to deliver milk in 5
: already an important business. 4 factory
/ at Alexandria, Va, just below Washing
t ton. makes and ships them by the car
load. 1t is something of a job to take care
of the milk bottles at dairy having con-
: telligent help possible TO hire AMI expen-
: sive machinery especially prepared for the
. work to wash bottles, one will occasion
; ally get one. though, that should not be
4 filed. In order TO assist in the delivering
of strictly sanitary milk the consumer
4 should always wash the bottle immediate
: iy after it is emptied. 1t is not difficult
: to clean bottle before the milk dries
2 and germs gather.
II L. C. NJ. Helena, Ark: The only un-
limited legai-teBder money in this country
is geld coin, and it is discounted wheel
Q worn. When handled in large amounts it is
!, weighed. and if ii falls below standard
5 weight. the loss through abrasion other
$ wise, it is discounted 10 the amount oi
the reduction in weight.
J. l.. b., Newton. o.: 1t is 40 miles
from Jacksonville TO st. Cloud. Tampa is
: 81 miles from ST. Cloud. Tampa is plan
ming to give a Panama Exposition. in
: which Florida will be given a big show
! ing. Florida has promising agricul-
! tural future. -
= II. w. s.. Leno1, Mass: The Presi.
? dent of the Board Of Managers of the Ma
tiOnal Volunteer Soldiers Homes is Maj
j. w. Wadsworth 3iG Broadway, New
York City. \. Y. Write 10 him and give
him particulars concerning your service
and condition, and he will send you blank
application and give you necessary in
. formation if you meet all requirements.
z There are ten Homes for volunteers, To-
n Gated in various parts of the Union.
t NJ. o. L.. Mexico. Mo-: We have no;
e heard much about denatured alcohol
a lately. Several experts employed by the
l. y. $. Department of Agriculture in con
4 nection with experiments with denatured
S alcohol have been Separated from the
: service and after all the talk made q
s few wears ago the Department has con
: cluded that the manufacture and use Of
e denatured alcohol by farmers and every
: body for general purposes is not practical.
G Several years ago Congress reduced the
e tax on ,lenatured alcohol and it was gen.
e orally asserted that within a few years
t rhis product would become generally used
e as a means of power ON farms and else
where 1t was claimed that denatured
Y alcohol could be made very cheapiy from
+ potatoes and many other products of the
: farm. 1t may be made cheaply and ex-
: tensively used in the future, when the
. Standard Oil Co.'S supply of gasoline
: runs out.
d c. l.. F.. Jefferson City, Mo-: The
c war with the Seminolcs in Florida was
:, perhaIs the longest and most expensive
r the Government ever had with any oi
/ the Indian tribes. The Seminoles refused
Q to remove from Florida, and they cai
r hardly be blamed, for they did not wani
= lands provided for them west of the Mis-
o sissiDpi. A good many battles were
: fought. Near Tampa Bay, Dec. 2S, 1882
parts of two companies, under Maj
8 Dade. were destroyed, except three men
S Their best known chief was OsceOla. fol-
d whom The County in which the ST. Clout
II Colony is located was named. He was
IS an intelligent and daring savage, whc
r didn't propose 10 give up his country tc
Il white men without struggle.
a G. NJ. T., Spokane, Wash: The rio
d against the draft in New York City be
e gan on July 13. 1868, and lasted four days
e Soldiers were beateli, negroes We're hung
d and much property destroyed There wer:
y nearly 200 person killed.
Il. r. F., Stockyille, Mass. The battle
e ship Maine was blown up in Havana lar
e Dor. Cuba about 10 p. m. Feb. II, 1893
and 266 sailors lost their lives. A search
c ing investigation followed without fxin:
e the responsibility. 1t anchored in accord
e ance with instructions from the harbor
i master. A New York passenger steam
y ship belonging TO the Ward Line was an
d chored not far away from the Maine Tht
n ship is slowly sinking into mud and re
mains an obstruction to navigation.
L. C. B., Bluffton, Ind: The T. S. De
c partment of Agriculture. Washington, ID
II c., will send YOU bulletins about the dif
l., ferent breeds of cattle and what they vii
70 do. Your State experiment station a
:. Lafayette can be of help in this matter
q and others relating TO farm life iii youl
u State.
10 Lincoln Centenary.
VI The centenary of Lincoln's birthday wa,
y observed in particularly impressive man
Har af tha IL.