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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
keokuk and Wenona.

Captain ]. B. Hutchinson received
word yesterday from Captain Walter
Blair of Rock Island, that the two
boats, Keokuk and Wenona would be
started on their initial trips of the
season on Monday March 29th The
two boats will probably leave that
place for Keokuk on Sunday morning
arriving here in time to starr out on
their regular schedules of last season.
AS yet no schedule has been sent to
j, B. Hutchinson. the local agent, for
the coming season.
Last year, the Eloise, now the
Wenona, made her first trip of the
season on March 90 This year re-
pairs are being made at the present
time on both boats and the starting
will be little later on this account.
The Keokuk will be in the Keokuk-
Quincy trade and the yTenona will
handle the business between this city
and darlington.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
Act Quicklv

And you'll save yourself lot of suffer.
ing and trouble. If you have a sud.
Gen chill-or taken cold-if Won have
collie, cramp or diarrhoea, don't wair
a minute. Take at once a teasnoon.
full of Perry Davis Painkiller in half a
glass Of hot water or milk. Yon,ll be
safe and on the right road to Quick
recovery Then you'll escape serious
illness. But you ought to have this
tried and proven remedy on hand for
Immediate use. Being prepared is halt
the battle when there's pain to subdue.
New size bottles 35c also in SO cen,
size.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
A CLOSE SHAVE
Many Of Them Happening Every Day
But Soon Forgotten.

us oooH ToF9olteH.
eiose shaves would be of more fire.
queht occurrences but for the tender
races OF many men which will not
permit of shaving often. Heretofore,
nothlhg has been said in these col
uliihs about polsam, new skin dis
sseovery, in connection with its use af-
.er shaving. Its publicity and sales
nave been confined almost exclusively
- IT'S remarkable properties as an &C.
Neina cure; 1t stops the itching at
once and cures the worst cases in a
Jew days While the application Of
poslam after shaving is one Of it's
nihor uses, such as for pimplss, the
soh piexlon. ETC., shavers will find it
: revelation. as 1T does for abrasions,
,ougnness, and severe scrapings what
!. uoes Tor all manner of skin difficult
,,es---heals and cures in few hours.
= IS Tile only article possessing real
ah'iseptic and curative value that has
s'er peen exploited for this purpose,
anu VIII soothe and tone UP the skin
do. - ~o'iu po''iois
iosiam can be had for fifty cents at
My feiiable druggists. particularly
- m'iAihson e. Co.. who make special
! ol 1t. Or the Emergency Labora-
,oiles, No. 32 West 9th street. New
s .orN City, will send trial supply
tlee by mail to any one who VIII write
81, ~ RMS IS sufficient TO show re-
suits In "A hours.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
BUILDING and
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS
Annual Meetings Of the keokuk and
the Lee County Association
Were Held on Last
Evening.
REPORT OF SECRETARY
Spresident Vice President and Three
Members Of the Board Of Direc-
tors Were Selected by
Stockholders.

The annual meetings of the Keokuk
loan and Building Association and the
Lee County Loan and Building Asso
riation, were held last evening at the
lee county court house and attended
bv number of the stockholders of the
two associations President A. H.
Evans presided and the routine bust
ness to be transacted was gone through
with in short order, consisting of the
election of officers and directors and
the issuing of the reports of the sec
rotary
A. H. Evans was elected president
and j. B. We'll was elected vice presi-
dent of each association and George s..
Tucker. John A. Dunlap and James
Cameron were elected directors In
each association to succeed them
selves this makes no change In the
directory of each association which ic
composed of j. A. Dunlap, L. A. Hamill
James Cameron, B. B. Jewell and
George s. Tucker.
j The officers of each association are:
"A. H. Evans, president; j. B.. We'll,
vice president and J., D. Ecker, secrs.
farw E. R. Cochrane is treasurer.
Of the Keokuk association and A.
- Matthias was the treasurer of the
lei County association. his successor
TO be elected by the directors The
attorney for the Keokuk association is
W. c. Howell while w. j. Roberts is
attorney for the Lee county associa-
ton.
The Keokuk Loan and Building AS
ISOLATION is 81 years old while the
county association is % years old.
secretary's Statement
& The secretary's report, issued in
printed form last evening, contains the
book value and surrender value of
each share of stock in the two asso-
cations, also the following:
Persons who intend to build, buy, or
are in need of financial aid S as to
unable them to own home should in
vestigate the monthly repayment plan
that this Association offers
Every possible advantage IS extended
to the borrower to free his home from
debt. Small payments of $500 and
multiples thereof can be made at any
time on the loan These payments
not only reduce the interest but short
en- the regular time for tle loan to
mature. In this way loan may be
paid off as soon as it is possible to do
SO.
Also loan may be paid off in full
when desired without loss of any
kind to the borrower.
At no place can SO many advantages
be obtained as are extended to the Dor
rover by the Association.
The investment stock of the Asso-
citation pays very liberal rate of in
terest ard Is secured by first mortgage
real estate loans with liberal margin
for safety.
This stock makes for the purchaser
per cent monthly savings account,
and at any time may be used to borrow
upon
I The plans of the Association should
pe thoroughly investigated by all desir-
ing to own home or start monthly
savings account.
Value of Stock
The value of each share of stock in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
PHYSICIANS.
OF. =. c. SMITH,

Or. r. C. SMITH.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office and Residence: $40 Main street
second floor.
Office Hours: 10 to IL a. NJ; to =
D. M; TO D. N.
Iowa Phone: Sab.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
Stiff Neck.

Stiff neck is caused by rheumatism
of the muscles of the neck. 1t is usu-
ally confined TO one side, or to the
back of the neck and o. side While
1T is often quite painful, quick relief
may be had by applying Chamber
lain's Liniment. Not one case Of
rheumatism in ten requires internal
treatment. When there is no fever
and no swelling as in muscular and
chronic rheumatism. Chamber.ai
Liniment will accomplish more than
any internal treatment For sale by
Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and j. F.
Kiedaisch & Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
Or. }. EATON JOHNSTON

I'll 1SICIAN AND SURGEON
The only physician practicing o..e
opathy in the county. The Smith
sonian truss fitted and guaranteed.
The only truss that holds. Office
North side of Main street, third door
above Fifth. Phone 90. Residence
Ninth and Webster. Phone 4s4. p.
o. Lock Box, Al, Warsaw, III.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10

Grace: Pimples, blotches, rough,
shiny skin are from the blood and
stomach. A simple and never failing
remedy-one that makes clear,
healthy compilations, pure blood, per-
feet digestion, is HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Surprise yourself. Tea
or Tablets, So cents. Wilkinson &
Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
Only Seven Votes Cast

SPRINGFIELD, March 10,.-Only
seven votes were cast at the a joint
session today for United States sena-
tor Hopkins got one of these
Stringer, four; Shurtleff. two.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-10
Go With a Rusl1.

The demand for that wonderful
Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure, DIR.
Kings New Life Pills-is astound-
ing. Wilkinson & Co.. and j. F. Kie-
daisch & Son say they never saw the
like Its because they never fail to
cure Sour >tomach, Constipation, Indi.
Headache, Chills and Malaria. Only
Csc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
OCEAN TRAVEL.
North German | lloyd

North German lloyd
Large. Fast and Luxurious Twin-screw
Express and Passenger Steamships
Equipped With Wireless and Submarine Signals.
PLYMOUTH-CHERBOU G-BREMEN.
Express Sailings Tuesdays at 10 AN.
k.Wilhelm II Sept. IS Cecile: Oct Il
krOnprinz Vim. Oct 5 Kais. VIM. d CIR. Oct ~
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BREMEN.
Twin screw Sailings Thursdays at 10 AM.
Fried. D. Gr-..Sept. so Washington. -. Oct.
GEORGE WASHlNGTON-Sails Oct. 14-27. 900
tons. Newest and Largest German Ship Afoat.
Every innovation known TO the shipbu!lder's art.
Observation-Disclosures
Mediterranean Sailings Saturdays at IL AN.
Princess Irene. Oct. Berlin new. =. Nov. G
X. Albert. Oct. % Princess Irene. Nov. 20
Independent Aronnd-the-word Tours.
Travellers Checks Good All Over the World.
Apply OELRICHS Co. General Agents
BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
WASHINGTON OFFICE. 1881 r ST. NV
+. +. DROOP & SONS CO, go PA. AVE.
ja30-312t. cSu
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Southern Railway.

N.B.-Eollowing schedule figures published only
as informa lion. and are not guaranteed.
For Atlanta. birmingham. Mobile. New Or.
leans. Asheville. 900 am and 1915 pm. daily.
300 am. daily for Chattanooga and Memphis.
For Roanoke. Knoxville CHATTANOOGA Birm.
ingham. New Orleans. 1910 pm. daily.
For ROCKVILLE; Chattanooga. Memphis: Nash.
For Atlanta. Birmingham. Columbia. Charles.
ton. Augusta. Aiken. Savannah Jacksonville and
Florida points, 410 pm daily.
Tourist cars for California tri-weeky: 4:io y. m
Local for Harrisonburg. $50 IN daily; 4:IH
pm. week days: for Strasburg jet. pm. week
days: for Danvile. 7:30 am. daily. and for
Cbarlottesville 7:3o am and ass pm daily;
for Warrenton 4:5o pm daily and pm. weei
days. Frequent trains 10 and from Bfuemont
L. q BROWN General Agent
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

FOR SALE-NO. 6.I nth ST. Me-: : ROOMS
and bath, bay window brick: price 81. 100: $500
cash and $50 monthly: would like to stay in
house If sold: rents for $3.50 per mo. r. Il.
HUDSON, owner.
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MURDER CASE AT wARRENroN
Former Principal to Be Tried for
Shooting Editor.

WARRENTON, Va, September 27-The
trial of Prof. Harris. former principal OF
the Warrenton High School, for killing
William A. Thompson. associate editor OF
the Warrenton Virginian, the latter part
of April. will open Wednesday, The de-
Tense will be represented by Col. Richard
Byrd of Winchester, Marshall Mccormick
of Berryville, Va, and George Latham
Fletcher of Warrenton
The prosecution will be conducted by
John A. c. Keith commemorative attor-
ney. Judge Turner will preside
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
FOR SALE.

RANDI.E HIGHLANDS. LOTS 2i-24 BLOCK
49, adjoining Milling residence: gas. wafer.
sewerage: cost $500: best for cash or time. pr
GEO II. PATTERSON, Owner. Faycttesvillc,
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SeabOard Air Lime,


sos AN. DAILY-"Florida Fast Mail" Through
coaches and Pullman Sleepers to Savannah and
Jacksonville Through sleepnrs Washington 10
Atlanta and birmingham. Dining cars
7:2n PM. DAILY - Year Round Limited
Coaches and Pullman to Savannah, Jacksonville
and Tampa. Al>o Atlanta. Birmingham add
Memnhis. Dir.lng cars.
F.. A. HARDWOOD. C. T.
c. B. RYAN. G.PA.. G. PHILLIPS DPA
Portsmouth,. Va. Washington, d C.
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FOR SALE
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
ESTATE HOLDINGS MUST BE SOLD
9th 81. ne. close to Nd. ave-; Groom and
bath brick: modern. Rent, So Price 50 COO
Close to 13th at. above u NV: three. story
bay-window brick. Rent, $50. Price So 500
Close to 18th and Fla. ave. NV; rs, bath
and cellar; brick. Rent $50. Price, 50 500
Mass. near 9th st. NE; rs. and bath;
brick. Rent, SIS. Price, 50, 600.
14th st: property; ripe for business; modern
brick building, surrounded by thrifty business
places Rents now for $31 90 BY slight I'm
provement property will yield S10o month.
Price only $4,000.
Two modern houses, Columbia Heights; the
two Will rent for $41. Price for both. 81, 400.
BELT O'BRIEN & CO., Inc. 1909 G st. NV.
se25-5t, eSn
FOR SALE A $4,000 RESIDENCE FOR
$1O510 1905 + ST., near Iowa Circle. Terms.
$500 cash and SIS monthly: house contains -
rooms; beautifully finished IN cherry; wide
halls and stairs. Call or address OWNER.
se24-6ts
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FOR sAIEGREAT BARGAIN
HONEST SACRIFICE OF OVER $1,000.
ONLY $G,a5o ON TERMS
Not reduced for reason Of any depreciation
for really this property Is truly worth more to-
day than when present owner acquired it about
sTRIcrfY 'Mo6ERN rES-EooM RESIDENCE
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
ON 18TH ST. The most popular Residential
street OF this section. Elegant surroundings
Wide, spacious lawn. LOT ABOUT 1920 Il
alley.
The house has parior with sliding Doors
very large reception hall. dining room. pantr,
and kitchen on main floor. Three magnificent
mantes on this door. Cloak closet. with plate
glass mirror door.
Six big bedrooms. Tiled bath Seven closets
Mante!s in bedrooms Coal and gas ranges
BACK STAIRWAY, Two-story, back porch
Cold storage box built In a wall. Connections
for laundry purposes. Servants toilet Grill
work In parlOr and dining room. Modern heat
ing plant. Awnings. Screens.
THIS is THE SNAP OF THE FALL. REALTY
SEASON. GET 1T. YOU CAN MAKE MONEY
WHILE THE PRESENT OWNER CANT
7 WAIT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27

Miss Nora *. Harbaugh, daughter OF
Joseph Harbaugh. and Theodore H. Wea-
YER, son of William Weaver, both or
Funkstown, Washington county, Nd
were married at Frederick, Nd.
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AND Ohio z. K,

Baltimore and Ohio r. K.
LEAVE NEW UNION STATION,
ROYAL BLUE LINE
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW TERMINAL. 2aD STREET NEW YORK.
100 am. Diner. Pullman Parior.
10 90 am. Diner and Pullman Paror Car
90 am. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car
.I.0o pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car
800 pm. ROYAL Limited" All Pullman. hs.
= 90 pm. Coaches to Philadelphia.
IS % !; m. Coaches to New York.
'2S2 am; Seepers to Phils: and New York.
=, ATLANTIC y !. IT CITY. t7.oo. 300 tll.oo 40.
TO BALTIMORE.
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR"
900 say "a 90 90 Zoo. t. 100 s EN- >,
t4.oo. t4.45. 800. t5.os $50. fs.OO.' $50.
-. 90. $500. 900. 1000. '1035. 'il.3O. si.Ij
night
CINCINNATI. ST. Lotis and LOUISVILLE
'9. 10 m. - O5 pm. 1910 night.
PITTsBURG. 'olo am. III. 'o.lo p.n.
CcddEyEIAND,. 80 pm.
WHEELING: 90 In. $3.50 pm.
sSHHSHkh $50 iais t :sss Il: so
iHSeERsrSS%N. $40 sm. $500 pm.
ANNAPOLIS 80. ts.co am. tl2O3 noon.
DS t ise sns su tsee rs@s uua. ONLY,
TELEPHONES at all Of the following ticket
syiyaniao ave. Matf 27s; New Union st.tlon-
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Chesapeake&Ohi Pathway

SHN|SdWG0NV OlIAU NJ dlawdy
NOTE.-Puhlished only Information. and NOT
guaranteed
400 P.M.-C. & o. LIMITED. daily-Fast veati.
bule train. Pullman sleepers TO Louisville.
Cincinnati. Indianapolis. Chicago and 81.
Louis Connection for Virginia Hot Springs.
|. Pullman cars Louisville to Nashville Mem
rhfs and New Orleans. Dining cars 10
carte service.
11:l0 PM. +. v. LIMITED daily-PulIma1
sleepers to Cincinnati. Lexington and Louis
Vile daily and Virginia Hot Springs week
days Dining Car. la carte service. Pull
man sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago and ST.
Louis and Louisville to Memphis. Nashville
and New Orleans.
Chesapeake and Ohio Offices at Sc Pennsyi-
vana avenue 1899 F street and new Uniou
sts tion Telephone Main 1905 or 2cO6 for ticketA
baggage checks. reserva tons and taxicsbs.
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$3.50.
IN THE GOOD NORTHWEST.
home worth owning: built by its present
for his home, with such improvements
etc, for everyday comfort and convenience;
its three story roman. bay-window resi-
dence, containing ten rooms and bath. and
faces Of the finest government parks In
the city. Let lis show 1t to you.
SHANNON & LCCHS 713 14th NV.
se21-2t
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HERB SPECIALIST.

MFG. OF HERB REMEDIES WHICH ARE
guaranteed to cure or relieve any and all all
ments; mems complaints specialty. II. 4.
LOUIS 4 SONS. 114S It'll Ut. NV.
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INVESTMENT PROPERTY.

TO INVESTORS WE WANT TO ARRANGE
several first mortgage loans Of from 81 900 to
$4,000 on improved real estate I'm the District
with unusually large equities TO secure trust
Call write IL Interested Phone Main
1920. Offices, 924 Colorado building. MCNEIL
& McNEIII4. Attorneys. seo4-5t
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POTOMAC & CHESAPEAKE STEAMBOAT
COMPANY
EIGHTH STREET WHARF.
RAILROADS.
Atlantic Coast Lime,

Notice.--Th"sc departures and connections arc
not guaranteed.
4:2u m. daily-ThrousiI coaches and sleeping
cars to Jacksonville
3:35 pm dalyThrough sleeping cars 60 Jack
sonyile. Fla: Port TAMPA. Fla. for Havana:
Knight Key, Fla. flor Havana. Augusta Ga:
Charleston. :. C., and Wilmington. y &.
Through coaches 10 lack sonvilc. UNENCEII
DINING CAR SERVICE
ONLY LINE OPERATING THROUGH PULL
MAN CARS TO POINTS ON FLORIDA EAST
COAST RY.
For tickets and all information applv at tho
OFFICE OF THE LINE. 14Ia NEW YORK AVE.
ME NORTHWEST AND UNION STATION.
GEO. L. JAMES D.P.A.. Washington. u. 4.
L. L. WHITE G.P.A.. W. J.. CRAIG, P.TM..
.Wilmln"ton. A. &
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FOR SALE-$4.75O
TWENTY-FIVE FEET WIDE.
ON COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.
Modern and up-to-date In every particular, con-
tanning six rooms and tiled bath; hardwood
trimmed throughout only once in a great long
while is one given the opportunity to pur-
chase a home wide with also q very deep
lot ut such a low price. See this. Easy
terms.
SHANNON e. LCCHS, 713 14th NV
se2I-2t
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-05-27
Paper From Scrub Pine.

The long neglected scrub or Jersey
pine, growing on abandoned farms and
cut over land of the east, seems des-
tined at last, the forestry bureau re-
ports, to have reached its rightful
place as a material of value, according
to the results obtained through recent
pulp and paper making tests at the
forest service laboratories at Washing
ton.
Scrub pine might have been used to
good advantage long ago, but it did
not seem to the practical papermaker
worthy of trial. By only slight changes
Of the treatment ordinarily accorded
pulp wood in the sulphite process 1t
has now yielded pulp product which,
1t Is thought. can be used as substi-
tute for spruce sulphite in the manu-
facture Of news paper.
One advantage for papermaking
which scrub pine is said to have is the
fact that there is less loss in barking it
than with ordinary spruce The wood
yields quite easily to the sulphite treat
ment
The fiber is strong and durable. The
yields obtained by the forest service
are about the same as those obtained
from woods now in general paper
making use
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An Ordinance
To amend and reordain Section of Il

To amend and reordain Section / of the
ordinance passed October Ii, 1905, and
promulgated January 10, 1906, entitled
"An ordinance ordering an election
held in Ward 6 of the Parish of Bos-
sier, State of Louisiana, for the pur-
pose of obtaining the sense of the
qualified electors of said ward as to
the advisability of the Police Jury de-
claring fence constructed with wire
and posts to be a legal fence in said
Ward 6, fixing the date of the election,
polling places, manner OF conducting
same and qualifications Of voters"
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
Bossier Parish, in legal session conven-
ed, on this, the 18th day of April, 1909,
That an election be and is hereby order
ed to be held in Ward 6 of Bossier Par
ish for the purpose of amending the
present hog law in said ward so as to do
away with the four wires stretched on
posts and substitute a hog-proof fence,
the object of said amendment being to
allow hogs to run at large and that crops
shall be protected by hog-proof fences.
This amendment applying to that por-
ton OF Ward 6 outside of Red River
bottom.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
said election shall be and is hereby
ordered to be held in said Ward 6 Of
Bossier Parish on the 10Th day of May,
1909, at the regular polling places in
said ward, and that said commissioners
and clerks are to serve without cost to
Bossier Parish.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc.,
That the ballots for said election shall
have written on them: "For hog-proof
fence" or against hog proof fence"
]. w. ELSTON,
President Police jury.
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ARTS OF THE INDIANS.
Basket Making the Most Ancient Abe
rjqinaI Industry.

riginal Industry.
Considering the Industries Of the
American aborigines, J. l.. Cowan
finds that basketry is the chief and
oldest and was well advanced when
Friar Marcos de MIA visited Arizona
and New Mexico in $780, The designs
instead of being accidental or repre-
senting personal tastes have tradition
al significance The cobweb pattern
is associated with the spider deity, the
deer hunt with gods of the chase, and
even break in the design Is intended
to give exit to evil spirits that 1t Is
not desirable to keep confined Colors
also have their meanings. red, the
most important and sacred. typifying
the life of man.
The evolution Of pottery from bas-
kerry can be traced, the basket being
covered with clay as protection
against fire, but the old artistic dec
grafton and perfection of form and
workmanship in pottery are to be
found only among the Hopi and Zuni
communities. Blanket weaving is the
latest Of the Indian manufactures.
Plating and weaving were known be-
fore the Europeans came, but only
after the Introduction Of sheep and
goats was the skill developed that has
enabled the Navajoes to weave the
finest blankets produced in the world.
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sTRANGEsT OF BIRDS.
Peculiarities Of the Penguin Puzzles
Ornithologists.

PecuIiaritie. Of the Penguin Puzzles
ornithoIogists.
Ornithological puzzles are the pen
gums, with their curiously shaped
wings and odd, unbirdlike upright car
riage The peculiarities Of their wings
suggest that the penguins are de-
scendants Of birds which used their
wings rather than their legs in the
pursuit of prey under water, and as
the struggle intensified between the
competing individuals the most expert
at this sort of swimming would get
the most food and GUST their less sue
cessful rivals. The winners gained
advantage over their neighbors In pro-
portion as their wings improved as
swimming organs and, inversely and
of necessity, became less suited to per-
form the work of flight.
In all other birds the feathers,
though shed annually. are more or less
gradually displaced. But In the pen
gums the new feathers oil start into
being at the same time and thrust out
the old feathers upon their tips, 80
that these come away In great fakes.
And. whereas in all birds save pen
gums the new feathers as they thrust
their way through the skin end in pen
cil-like points, formed by Investing
sheaths, in the penguins these sheaths
are open at the tips and attached by
their rims to the roots Of the old feath-
ers, and hence these are held to their
successors until these have attained a
sufficient length to insure protection
against cold.
This curious device for retaining the
warmth afforded by the old feathers
until the new generation can fill their
places is apparently due to the fact
that penguins are essentially natives
OF the antarctic regions. although some
now inhabit the tropical seas.-Chicago
Tribune