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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-11-03

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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-11-03

Ssbssribs fer the Gateway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15
Hunting the Tiger in India's Jungles

In several hunts will suddenly bolt
and run just as fast as their legs
will carry them if the tiger makes a
stand or begins to charge.
A favorite native method of hunt
ing the tiger is to follow it after the
beast has carried off one of their cat
tie, as it is we'll known that the
tiger becomes quite sleepy when a
big meal is finished. During this
drowsy spell the natives build a BAN
boo platform about twenty feet high
and then wait for the tiger to finish
the rest of his meal. After a short
time they are rewarded by seeing
him arise, give few yawns and
begin to eat once more. But this
probably proves to be his last meal,
for the hunters stationed on the
bamboo platform raise their guns
and each aims for the head. Some
times the tiger is only wounded and
begins to spring against the plat
form. But even with his sharp
claws he cannot climb the smooth,
hard face of the bamboo poles. 1t
may be source of wonder as to why
the tiger is not shot just as soon as
it gets drowsy, but it almost always
happens that he goes to sleep in a
thicket where he cannot be seen very
easily, while he always eats out in
some open place. If shot while in
the thicket there would be great dam
ger of only wounding him, as we'll
as a poor shot spelling the skin.
The tiger can be caught in nets,
but this is not possible unless kind
of rocket is employed to scare it so
badly that it bounds into the nets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

use in the native districts a form of
bow-and-arrow trap gun was often
used in hunting the tiger, and in this
method none of the hunters was COM
PEELED to expose himself. The bow
was set by fastening it between two
posts placed in the path, the string
drawn to its limit and stick IN
serted between the bow and the
string, this keeping the weapon bent.
A long wedge is placed between the
stick and the bow and the trigger
cord tied to its projecting end, after
which the arrow is put into place.
AS soon as the tiger presses the cord
this crude looking weapon acts so
quickly that the beast is usually hit
near the shoulder by the poisoned
arrow. Many methods are used for
sharing the tiger, and though these
properly come under the title of
trapping rather than hunting, some
of them are very interesting. Quite
a few Of these are constructed on the
we'll known principle of the common
mouse trap, being built of very
strong timbers and baited with a
young goat. Of course. this is
cruel method, as the poor little goat
is tied inside and it's cries attract
the tiger to the trap. Another more
humane way of using the goat is by
placing it in the middle of large
pit, and when the tiger is attracted
by its wailings the hunters take
careful aim and shoot before it can
spring on its intended prey. The
tiger hunter is always welcome in a
DISTRICT where those tigers called
man-eaters are known to exist.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

before realizing just where it is
going. These rockets are made
something like the fireworks which
we call "chasers," only they are
much larger, and if one of them is
thrown into the beasts place of con-
cealment such commotion is caused
that the tiger is not long in making
dash for other cover When it
does the powerful nets get tangled
in its claws and the more it strug-
giles the more securely does the tiger
wind itself into the folds of the net.
After it has exhausted itself from
struggling one of the bravest hunt
ers ventures near and puts the beast
out of it's misery. Another method
on somewhat the same order is en-
ployed by taking large leaves and
coating them with q very sticky SUBJ
stance. These leaves are placed
along the path which tigers are in
the habit of using, and when one of
them sticks on it's feet the tiger first
shakes, much as a cat does with
paper boots, but finding this unsuc-
cessful rubs it against it's face. By
this time it has walked on some other
leaves and soon its eyes are closed
tight from the glue rubbed off on
them, while some of the leaves stick
so tight that the tiger begins to roll
over and over on the ground in its
efforts to get free. After it has
howled and struggled to the point
of exhaustion it is easy for the
natives to creep up on and dispatch
it with their spears, as the blinded
beast has no way of defending itself.
Before guns were in such general
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

leaving, and a great awning that
could be let down. This beautiful
book store on wheels was presided
over by two exceedingly competent
and charming young women, namely,
Miss Mary Frank, Of New York,
and Miss Genevieve Washburn, of
Duluth. And right here we encoun-
tered obstacle number two.
The young ladies of the caravan
were quite loath to enter into our
scheme for motion picture exploita-
ton of their enterprise-mind you,
these ladies were a part of the great
campaign before mentioned and were
in the employ of the publishers-it
didn't seem to square with their dig
nifty. And this obstacle was what
threw me into the spotlight, made me
the protagonist.
Said the resourceful Sears: "You
ladies think it over bit. Well be
back presently"
Then when we were some distance
away he turned to Anthony.
"Supposing we go down to the
beach, near some fshermen's huts,
and have Dodge pose with a book
and surrounded by lot of children"
"Good," said Anthony, and forth
with procured jitney.
The Lure of the Camera
We journeyed to the beach, a mile
distant. No setting could have been
better designed, even by Griffith.
There were the huts-rose-vine COW
cred most of them-the little
wharves, the great spools Of fish
nets, the boats, and all the rest of
it. But the children, oh, where
were they? Dodge, sitting alone on
boat and reading a book would
have conveyed nothing We were
perplexed until Anthony spied a
mongrel pup. That settled it. We
knew a small boy must be near by
somewhere. SO we coaxed the pup
to us, and presently the small boy
appeared, but would not approach
closer than fifty feet. Just wait, ="
said Sears. eff there's a child with
in fifty miles of this place, I'll get
him or her or it," Forthwith, he
unpacked his camera and fixed it to
the tripod at the waters edge
"That's the lump of sugar." said he,
and waited.
Goodness knows where they came
from, the very boards of the boat
house seemed to ooze them, three,
four, eight seventeen, by actual
count, standing about in groups at
safe distances, each group with its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

held aloof, made the attempt. Now
Coolidge said what the rest of us
had said, used the same arguments,
and in a few moments the lady
consented. What's the answer?
Psychologists please take notice.
Maybe it was his name. Coolidge
is one to conjure with in Massa-
chusetts these days.
Very good. Miss Washburn ne
gotiated the winding path and
brought the huge machine up not
far from the vine-clad porch and
near the haystack. Then the CAM
eramen planted their tripods in the
adjoining cabbage patch. The door
Of the caravan was opened eud the
farmers wife appeared from her
own porch in the most natural way
in the world. Miss Frank shook
hands with her. steps were lowered
by small boy-not the lad from
Maine, we'd seen to that--and the
lady of the farm entered the tim
Grant book store. And the cam
eramen kept on grinding in the
cabbage patch. Presently, with
much smiling and talking and ges-
lures Of general feminine afabil.ty,
Mrs. Farmer left the shop bearing
with her one of Joe Lincoln's choic-
est
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15
THAT lion hunting is to the
q African explorer or ma
tive, so is tiger hunting

to the people of Asia,
though between the two tigers are
more ferocious. While it is no un-
usual occurrence for a young tiger
to start out as a man-eater, the lion
very seldom bothers a human being
until it gets old and cannot capture
the swift-running antelope or other
animals on which it feeds. AS re-
suit tiger hunting is by far the more
exciting sport, as the Asiatic people
join heartily in any hunt for the
ferocious beast that doesn't hesitate
to. take away one of their number
for a meal.
India probably has suffered more
from the savage man-eater than
any other section of Asia, and it is
here that most of the tiger hunting
takes place. From the fact chat the
tiger can hide itself in the jungle SO
thoroughly that it is very difficult to
discover, hunting of this beast is ex-
ceedingly dangerous, and especially
if the hunters go out on foot. Be
cause of it's size the elephant is usu-
ally used for tiger hunting, but even
this big and brave beast is hard to
train for the purpose. Only one or
two out of a hundred elephants will
stand up and face the tiger, while
even some Of them that have been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

rubber boots and then planted his
tripod in the water, some distance
out from shore. Then we called for
volunteers among the children. Seven
teen responded. Then Sears had me
sit on the edge Of a half-overturned
boat, with a medical book on my
knee, borrowed for the occasion
there was no other quickly available.
At my right was a little girl of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

pected that | was trying to put one
over on him.
There was one boy so obsessed
with the idea of being the star that
we had to keep him out of the pic
ture by force. He was a fat boy,
about twelve, and he wore knee
breeches and city toys and little
red cap--not the type we wanted.
And he had contempt for the chill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15
THE Book Caravan on its
4 2cdy. Looks like a hard
life, doesn't 1t?

eight, barefooted and carrying in
her arms a baby of six months, a
wonderful child from what could
see of him through the smudges on
his face. To my left, smuggling
close and all attention, was a group
of boys and girls, all the way from
three to ten. / have read in public
a number of times, but l never had
SO attentive an audience as I had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15


for long time. One particular
kind of picture is like bread
to me-the hell-roaring, knock
Acknowledgment kind. / never
seem to get tired of it. It's the
ricture--with variations-where the
government agent, storekeeper or the
ike has his ramshackle structure
somewhere on the edge of an alkali
desert and at the base of mountains,
90 located for spectacular effect,
which shall be hereinafter described.
Adjacent to said postoffice is usu-
alIy a vast barroom, the principal
furniture of which seems to be huge
stone cuspidors. Also there were
tables and long bar and a fat-faced
bartender. with hair slicked down on
the side and a ready to-duck look in
his eyes. Incidentally, there are
seated and in juxtaposition to the
huge cuspidors groups of mustached
sombreroed and armored men of the
Billy-be-damned type. Also there is
chaste senorita, who rustles for
drinks. At one side is a roulette
wheel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

dren of the beach. He had come
from some town up in Maine a trife
bigger than Falmouth. He was the
Peck's bad boy of the occasion, one
Of those smart aleck "hello-your-
own-self" propositions, quick witted
to the nth power. Finally, Sears, in
desperation, called him over and had
him support one Of the legs of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

small dog of the variety known as
barnyard. At this moment destiny
brought fisherman to the beach,
fully equipped in sou'wester and oil
skins. And what could have been
more wonderful? This self-same
fisherman had once acted for a NOV
ing picture outfit out Kansas City
way, where he had strayed years
before. The lure of the sea had
brought him back. We engaged him
at once.
Sears borrowed a pair of high
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15
A Caravan Stowawav

Just as we finished luncheon the
caravan appeared, driven by Miss
Washburn with as much skill and
ease as Jim Corbett could drive a
fiivver-that is, if he does drive a
filvver, which | am not prepared to
say. We were about to board our
good ship when, to our horror, we
discovered stowaway-the reader
will instantly guess who it was
the Peck's bad boy proposition, grin
ming at US through his efreckles and
protected against violence by the
presence Of the ladies of the caravan.
There is an old saying: You can
drive a horse to water but you can't
make him drink" Now, those cam
eramen, having been put wise to the
pernicious activity of this youth
from Maine, did then and there re-
solve that this boy might impose
himself upon the outfit, but that
he could not inject himself into the
picture, not if they could help it.
Presently, "we-all' reached a lit
tie farm that might have been built
for the purpose-vine-clad porch,
haystack, harm, cabbage field, and
woods in the distance. The good
lady of the house graciously gave
her consent to the use of her farm,
but fatty refused to appear in the
picture. This was serious, for no
Belasco or Griffith could have de-
signed such a type. We all tried
to persuade Her. No use. Then
Coolidge, Of the Pathe, who had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

when l mumbled those medical terms,
the smudge-faced baby watching me
with a keenness that made ME feel
guilty, just as if he shrewdly sus-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

ETERE the presiding genuses of the Book Cararan
They not at home IN their library bat IN the big
truck IN hich they tour Cape Cod selling books people of
rural districts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

p USINESS is good. While
III some chance motorists
are looking over the fiction
supply Mr.. Dodge Demon
strates the value Of q picture
book
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15
"Sklnner" Achieves His Ambition almost:
Gets Into the Movies But Not as a Bill Hart
Adventures of the Literati on a Book
Selling Campaign Among
the Cape Cod Folk

persons like it. They don't; it's re-
voting to them. l know this from
observation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15

And now wonderful car, carry
ing number Of society women,
approached. 1t halted. Instantly
an idea struck Coolidge He called
to little girl in the car to coNe
over and be one of the group. Then
we invited all the ladies in The car
to join our little party and ney did
so, with affected. reluctance. Then
the folding tables were brought
from the caravan and books were
stacked on them and lively, bril-
liant scene was staged, Miss Frahk
and Miss Washburn circulating anc
talking books, while / sat at
table to one side with group of
children, porting over the pages of
q great picture book, my little au-
dience laughing uproariously when
ever they got the cue from the
camermen to do so.
really felt sorry for Pecks Bad
Boy, he strove so hard to get into
tii"e piSCulS. Dut dC edCll GLltiipL
one of the cameramen would give
him something to do somewhere near
and behind the machine. But I
have a suspicion that when these
pictures are shown there will APP
pear in one Of them a freckled-
faced, fat boy with red cap some
where, somehow. You see if he
doesn't
An amusing thing happened while
we were taking the farm pictures.
The good Cape Cod housewife had
been handed the copy of the Lin
coin book for picture purposes only,
but she took it for granted that it
was bona fide gift and stoutly
refused to give it back.
This was given to me, and I'm
going to hang on to it," she said.
And she did.
A little argument was pending
when Joe Anthony, with a keen
sense of humor of the situation.
quietly assured the ladies of the
caravan that he would replace the
book by one fresh from the press.
Men of Resource
Presently train time, Sis, ap-
preached. The camera men folded
their instruments, even as the Arabs
had done, and we said goodby to
two of the cleverest girls that ever
sold books or negotiated 4 caravan
among farmers and fisher folk, and
took train for Boston. And those
camera men! / never saw so re-
sourceful a bunch before-shrewd.
ingenious, absolutely on the job, de-
termin>.d to get the goods, tactful
and, besn Of all, human. And they put
up with my inexperience and blum
dering, which must have tried their
patience, not in an indulgent way,
mind you, but in spirit of helpful
comradeship. And when We got to
Boston "we-all" ranged along the
sit-up-to counter at the North Sta
ton and had all sorts of things and
| fried potatoes and coffee. And then
Anthony and l said goodby to the
knights of the camera and boarded
car in the subway for our hotel.
We were dead tired, but it was one
of the happiest days I ever had in
my life.
The camera men told me that the
pictures would be out in about two
weeks, so now | am haunting the
movies, watching for that freckle-
faced fat boy with the red SAP. Of
| course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15
TIE little folks are among
< the best customers of the
Book CarGUaN

tripod, matter of vast Importance
Sears then had the fisherman wade
ashore carrying young shark, fling
the same down in front of the be-
nign looking neutrality-suspicious.
pick up the lusty baby and toss him
in the air. didn't get that baby's
name, but have a considerable num-
Der of copies of his finger prints on
the side of my coat.
Really, it was a wonderful ex-
perience among those kiddies at the
beach. We city bred, brick and
mortar bored fellows enjoyed it
hugely. 1t was just bully.
Presently We said goodby to all
the friendly youngsters, bestowing a
special parting benediction on the
freckled-faced fat boy from Maine
the perniciously active one, the
Peck's bad boy of the occasion. On
reaching the town again we immedi-
ately went to a popular boarding
house for lunch. There we found
J. E. Coolidge, of the Pathe; A. S.
Moffat, Of the kinegram, and L.
Ellis, of the Fox, who had come in
on later train. To our great joy
we learned that these resourceful
gentlemen had, by some magic of
their own, prevailed upon the ladies
Of the caravan to move out to a
farm near by and pose for pictures
The ladies were to pick us up as they
passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-15
By Henry Irving Dodge

I'VE been motion picture fan
for a long time. One particular
kind of picture is like bread
A. koll II, % xix,c. l-s.>sl
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-31
EVEN THAT STING GONE
And the Only One Felt Is When the
Barber Hands Over the
Check.

And now a fellow can't even get a
kick" with his shave.
Maybe you have noticed it already
if you haven't noticed it direct. Per-
haps you've wondered why it was
that when you crawled from the bar
ber chair there seemed to be some
thing missing left out. 1t
was the kick"
The little bit of sting" which a
man formerly experienced when the
barber dashed a bit OF lotion on his
face following close shave is no
more, It was the alcohol in the To-
tion which gave that refreshing.
gratifying sting" II has been re-
moved from the lotion and the only
sting" a fellow now experiences
when he crawls from a barber chair
is the one that comes from the re-
gions of the pocket book.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-31
PINCHES THE LANDLORDS
That Is Those Who PrOfiteer and Fail
TO Make Showing on TtBeir
Income Tax Reports.

Those ST. Joseph people who the
past season felt the remorseless hand
of the grasping profiteer landlord
when he clamped on the screws and
forced their already high rent still
higher now have a day OF revenge on
these profiteers al hand-and the de-
sired retribution will swiftly follow.
1t is not the fact that all ST. Joseph
landlords were protiteers-for they
were not-as many Of them treated
their tenants as real human beings
but many were not-and they are the
fellows who will now feel the thump.
All Of the income tax blanks now
being received here. or those given
out by collector Uhlinger. contain a
section providing that tenants shall
include In their statements the
amounts OF rents paid and to whom
n was paid. rhs information will
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-31

be turned over to the department Of
justice 10 be used in its high cost Of
living campaign.
The tenants are doing the driving
and holding the whip" Mr.. Uhlinger
said. "Profiteer landlords will be
held to the straight and narrow path
in the payment OF their income taxes
Revenge is sweet 10 the tenant who
has had 10 dig deep into his earnings
10 pay a high rental in 1919. Cath
ering his family around him, he takes
his scratchy pen in hand, and with
the last drop Of ink in the bottle in
forms the commissioner Of internal
revenue that he, Bill Brown OF the
HaIlroom apartments. paid to John
Smith, 10 Profiteer avenue. $500
for HIS s-room fiat in 1918.
by gathering these reports from
all Of the Bill Browns who are run
ming themselves ragged 70 pay their
rent. the internal revenue bureau will
have all Of the Information needed 20
see that the profiteer John smiths
pay proper tax or face prosecution"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-31

A verdict denying that Mrs. Mary
B. Harmon was entitled to $4,000
from the estate of the late John H.
Watson. for nursing services was
rendered in Judge Worries court
Thursday.
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-31
THIS Is Good Advtce.

You may be getting by easy now.
and you may do SO for some time
longer, but hard times are coming A
"a avings account will come mighty
handy when there are two people
looking for every jOt.-Dade Co. Ad-
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-31

John Opplinger. 55 years Of age.
had a narrow escape from asphixia-
ton Wednesday, when he was over
come by fumes from a gas stove. and
required the services Of a physician
to keep him from hitting the trail"
The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-31

Booths will be installed in the COR
ridors of the auditorium for the use
of the accessories dealers during the
motor car. truck and tractor show.
March l-6.