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The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
THE FROG A VENTRILoQUIs1
Provision Of Nature That Furnishss
Him a Protection from His
--. - Natural Enemies. - -..

While pioneering in South Brazil,
Mr.. Withers was struck by the low
and plaintive cry Of some creature
calling in the night. He was at first
impressed with the idea that it was
the cry of child, but the tones soon
convinced him that this ceuld not be
the case.
81 had never heard" he says. "a
more pure and liquid musical sound
than this was. The pleasing effect
upon the ear was but little diminished
on learning by what animal it was
produced. The vocalist was a frog;
and soon another from a more dis
tapt spot took up the strain. and the
two sang together, now in solos. now
In chorus.
Curious to see this musical frog
l took torch from the fire and went
to look for him. I arrived at the
spot whence the sound was proceed
Ing, but as I stopped to search the
grass the music seemed to float away
In another place some yards distant
Il followed, and still the sound
moved, and nowhere could l discover
whence it came. l searched Cor near.
ly a quarter OF an hour, without being
able TO fix the spot, and then I gave
up in despair.
THE fact is, this frog is recognized
to De ventriloquist of no common
order I have many time since
heard him crying in broad daylight
and the power of ventriloquism Is NO
doubt given him as protection
against the numerous cranes and other
frog enemies that would otherwise be
guided by the sound and soon render
The species extinct"
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
Will Attempt TO Recover
On Swamp Lands.

An attempt to recover the value
of approximately 100000 acres of
Minnesota swamp land in the
White Earth Indian reservatlen
and also the value of timber cut
from this land, will be made by
the United States government
with the filing of an order in the
United States Supreme Court last
week, according to information
received by Attorney General G.
L. Hilton.
I'm addition to the value Of these
lands and timber sold by the state,
the Federal government, through
United States Attorney General
Daugherty, will attempt to recover
$4,000 acres of swamp land now
held by the state which were
granted the state in 1850 under
the Federal swamp land act. The,
total value of land and timber is
approximately 81, 100000, not in
cluding the $4,000 which the gov.
ernment is attempting to recover,
Mr.. Hilton said.
The recovery of this land and
the value of the land sold has
been a subject of controversy be-
tween between Minnesota and the
Federal officials for many years,
but this is the first time that it
has reached point of definite
action in the Federal court. st.
Paul Pioneer Press"
Attorney General Daugherty
could we'll include in his claim the
great damage done by the drain
ing of Wild Rice Lake some years
ago, and also the value of the pine
timber that has been logged. from
much of this so.called swamp
land. If Mr.. Daugherty is sue
cesstul in his efforts to reclaim
these swamp lands who is to pay
the Chippewas for this damage
and for the timber that has been
removed9
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
Adjustment Of indian
Bureau is Sought
By Prominent Woman.

With the object of ultimately
securing the abolishment of the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Mrs.
Leta Myers-Smart, formerly con.
nected with the Ojibway Sales
Agency of the Diocese of Duluth,
a missionary enterprise Instituted
to market Ojibway products. has
lef5 for Washington, D. c., where
she will affiliate :herself. with the
Society of American Indians. Mrs.
Smart describes the Indian Bu-
reau as a useless and unjust
branch of the government" she
says that Indian affairs have be-
come like balls of yarn with
which a cat has played" and that
day by day they become more and
more tangled. when we go to
Congress and asked for a hearing,
Congress refuses unless the case
has been given the Q. K. Of the
Indian Bureau" Continuing,
Mrs. Smart says: THE Bureau
of Indian Affairs is your friend, "
Congress tells US. "and vet the
bureau was created and acts as the
agent of the goverphent. The
whole procedure is like a court
which. on q suit to recover On a
note, would refuse a hearing until
the case had rscsiged the approval
of the defendant.''
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
SOlOMEN SEAL 6
lodge by
the Dunes. "

A Camp for little Indian Child
ren. Write K. +. d. No. 9.
Chesterton, Indiana.
The faculty in charge Of this
institution are admirably qualified
for their work. 1t is in charge of
a college trained lady who is a
graduate of Smith College for
girls, and who also spent two years
at the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College, aud a term at the Uni
versity of Chicago.
She has rs an assistant a college
trained Indian woman who UNDER
stands the Indian children and is
deeply interested in her work.
Charges are reasonable. Write for
pal ticulars.
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
BIRDS WELL WORTH STUDYING
Sunday, Writer Points Out, 10 a Good
Time to Become Better 40
quainted With Them.

Little difference 1t makes where you
find them, in your yard or in the
wo0ds-there Is wholesomeness II
there are birds. 1t would seem more
than proper that part Of Sunday
should be in some way dedicated to
getting better acquainted with these
feathered friends, says a writer in
the Arkansas Thomas Cit. Birds are
something more than small bundles Of
song neatly wrapped in fluff or feath.
ers. They have a great deal Of soul,
and still larger quantities Of brains
and they know where and when they
are wanted. They know and recog-
nize their friends, and are glad to
meet them. This Is not mawkish sen.
timent. It Is physical truth. Any
ornithologist will tell you so. The
eyes Of bird are wonderful studies.
You can read much in them. In sum.
mer time, when 1t is warm and per-
haps stuffy in the underbrush, the
little folks will peer. out so quietly,
standing guard over the sequestered
young, that their very eyes are likely
to be the first evidence Of them to be
noted. This Is particularly true Of
the Maryland yellowthroat and cue.
koos. Their eyes, as those Of others
too numerous to detail, gaze frankly
into yours, and reflect In their actions
what they see there. Just point your
finger at one Of these diminutive wild
songsters. Somehow they have
learned that pointing Is dangerous,
Who taught them that7 Who taught
a young mourning dove, that never
saw gun, that there might be a hor-
rid finish from anything deliberately
pointed in its direction? Friendship
and confidence once established, the
comical redheaded woodpecker will
perform nobly for you, and the chicka.
dee, even as in the winter when you
are feeding him suet, perchance, will
come very close and frankly pass the
time O. day. You Of the many who
have wren houses in your yard are
aware Of the scolding but .fussy little
camaraderie these mites are capable
of, when once sure Of their ground.
Where there are birds, there is some
thing Of love and Of charity and of
real peace, and the human who can
not or does not appreciate and cherish
these, has not, we believe, succeeded
In getting from this brief life all the
Almighty has .Esnsreasly put into II.
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03

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The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
INK THAT THE. ROMANS USED
For Writing Permanent Recea1s-
Stylus and Wooden Tablets Were
Then In Vogue.

The ancient Romans commonly
wrote with a metal point (stylus) on
wooden tablets covered with wax
ttabulae), but permanent records
were written on parchment with a
reed pen and liquid pigment, or ink.
At Haltem in Westphalia, near the
site Of the Aluso fortress erected by
Drusus in the year II B. c., was re.
Gently found bronze vessel contain
ing dried black mass, which
Prof. KeSsner has decided to
be Roman ink. The mass WAS
found to consist Of chiefly Of SCOT
and tannate Of iron. It also con-
tanned smaller quantities of ferric OK.
ide, copper oxide, clay, magnes!a, gyp
sum. phosphoric acid, carbonic acid,
alkalies and sand. These ingredients
probably represent chiefly accidental
impurities which have found their way
into the old inkstand. but some of them
may be due to the chemical action OF
the ink on the bronze vessel.
Z The presence of an. aromatic sub
stance suggests that the ink was i'm.
ported from Italy, where the use OF
perfumed ink was eommon.--Scientifio
American
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
ACCOUNTING FOR BLACK GARB
Simple Reason Why Girls In Railroad
Refrsshment Room Al Were
Robed In Somber coIors.

The train was late, even later than
Is usual on this particular line, and
as they crawled through one station
a weary traveller was heard to ex.
claim:
"What villainous station this Is
They try to irritate one on purpose.
Look at those girls In the refreshment
room! Why do they dress them all
In black?"
Don't you knowT said the fellow
passenger In most solemn tone of
voice, and with look Of awe on his
face.
"No,' replied the curious and fretful
traveller.
"Why," said the other, sbecause
they are in mourning for the late
trains"
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 Per YEAR 10 ADVANCE
Treating indians Humanity

The recent newspaper headline,
Utah Indians Win War Against
United States, - undoubtedly a
reused humorous interest because
of its ircnical picture of past and
present conditions. But behind il
is a real human story-s story OF
a double victory by. both the In.
dians and the United States gov.
ernment.
The periodical Indian outbreaks
for more than q generation in
southeastern Utah have had be-
hind them the persistent refusal
of certain Ute and Piute tribes to
live on their allotted reservation,
and the determination to re-estab-
lish themselves in their ancestral
homeland.
Anyone who has seen the San
Juan country for which the In
dians have fought so long, could
easily imagine a savage shedding
his last drop of blood for it. 1t is
one of the grand, .irreclaimable
spots of earth which will probably
long remain primitive. 1t is prob
ably the last place in the United
States where the Indian can main.
tain his primitivn life. Incidentlly
it is a good sheep and cattle range
and therein lies the secret of the
persistent attempts to exclude the
Indians.
After a generation of recurrent
fighting in which blood was shed
uselessly, the government of the
United States has done fine AID
praiseworthy thing. 1t has yield
ed to the Indians and allowed them
to return to their tribal home
land. 1t is a pleasing thing to
picture the Indians winning back
their own land after such a long
and persistent fight. 1t is equally
pleasing to think of the officials of
the Department of the Interior
respecting this. natural sentiment
and yielding when they had all
the power on their side. IL is
such a rare thing for bureaucrats
to do fine and human things, that
there is hope that precedent has
been established that will lead to a
more human policy to our other
national wards.
Minnesota, too, has an Indian
problem that ought to be settled
in the same spirit. Mary COM
plants have come to the STAR
about the treatment of the Chip
pewas on the White Earth reser-
walton by greedy, encroaching in
terests and negligent officials.
Now ia good time to apply this
human and Christian precedent tc
our own state.-Minnesota DailS
Star. !
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
Careful Of Speeeh.

us the faculty of your college well
forganized" VERY. We haven't a
single professor who would dare to
nuke statement of fact without first
having it approved by a trust magnate
ef a corporation lawyer."-Life.
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
HOW'S THIS3

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-rid your system
Of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists OF an Ointment which Quickly
relieves the catarrhal Inflammation, and
the Internal Medicine. a Tonic, which
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces, thus assisting to restore nor
NAL conditions.
Sold by druggists for over 20 Years.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
Hiuh Standard.

IT hope I can support her In the
style she is accustomed to-" "Get
wise to that style. though. before you
marry her. never knew my wife's
people. but to hear her talk you'd think
she was raised In a palace"
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
On to Him.

II can't 1--we properly on SIS week."
complained the young man. Eyes, you
can" said his guardian. "The real
1trouble Is you want to live improp-
erly."
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
&! Surplus Stock !
u. S. ARMY
MEMS RAINCOATS
Sale Price
81. IS Value $40. 90

Sale Price
S3. IS Value $1,000
These raincoats are made of Gas
Mask material, same as was used
in the U. S. Army during the late
war. We guarantee them to be
absolutely rainproof and they can
be worn rain or shine. Sizes "a
to 4S, color, dark tan.
Send correct chest and length
measurements. Pay Postman
1895 on delivery, or send US a
money order. If, after examin-
Ing coat, you are not satisfied, we
will cheerfully refund your money.
U. S. DISTRIBUTING G. SALES co.,
2O-22-24-26 West 22d. Street,
New York City, N. Y.
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
Favors Absolute AbstentIon.

q A recent report Of British experts
favors absolute abstention from
strong drink, but supports the use Of
light wines and liquors.
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03

Subscribe for The Tomahawk
| so per year in advance.
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03
A GOOD SCHOOL

that guarantees satisfactory work
or refunds tuition. One months
tuition free while you investigate.
Write for catalog.
Interstate Business College,
Fargo, North Dakota.
The Tomahawk., 1923-05-03

Entered at the Postoffice at White
Earth, Mimi, as mail matter OF the
econd class.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
RETURN OF BIG
SUMS is ASKED
u. S. Finds War Time Con-
tract Settlements Illegal

WASHINGTON. Dec. A. Return
OF huge sums Of money paid out In
settlements Of 10000 wartime ord
nance and quartermaster corps con-
tracts. long ago believed closed. is
being sought by the federal govern
ment. Attorney General Daugherty
disclosed in his annual report 10 con-
gress today.
The settlements were negotiated
by war department officials. with
out considering certain legal princI.
pies plainly applicable thereto" and
marked "closed" IN the war depart
ment's files.
Their existence was discovered by
accident by officials Of the war
transactions section OF the depart
ment OF justice.
Summarizing the work OF the
transactions section to date. Daugh-
erty's report revealed that war
fraud suits involving ss4.237.15s are
pending in the courts. not including
tho $i00p00.0 900 Chemical Founda,
ton suit; that s3.232,S12 has actually
been collected and that Judgments
for s1.225,919 more have been Sc
cured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
Police PATROL STRUCTURE
TO THVART life ATTEMPT!
Person Who Wrote Letter to Chief,
Saying Cops Couldn't Stop Him,
Is Absent at Appointed Hour

view from the south, II steamed
along at a goodly rate OF speed and
tho throngs pressed closer TO the
place where /, would pass under.
meath.
The policemen gathered at the spot
on the bridge and stationed them.
selves directly above the track aud
on each side OF the bridge.
Tho train pulled TO within less
than 100 feet OF the bridge and came
70 dead halt. Two swlichmen
stepped of tho locomotive and
walked ahead watching upward at
the thronged ratings. The train
came ON slowly behind thom. There
was a cloud OF suffecating smoke. a
draft OF live steam and the locomo-
tive had passed across the dead,
line" and nothing had happened The
crowd broke into relieved laughter.
The police watched TO see that the
unknown did not throw himself be-
tween the cars paasIng underneath.
The morbidiy curious laughed
again-this time at thcmsciyeu-the
throngs dlsintegratcd. sergt. Bu.
chanAn called his men together and
tho spot was soon deserted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
BRIDGE BONDS
REvOTE ASKED
Starts Action to Provide for
lnvalidated Bridge Issues

Seattle voters must again pass
upon two measures that they APP
proved and laid on the shelf two
yeara ago With tho expression
"that'a a good job. well done"
Tho problems are the Montlnkr-
Stadium bridge and the w. Spokane
st. bridge. Due 20 tho passage OF
"a new bond law by the last lcgis.
lature. tho bond issues formerly APP
proved were invalidated and new
issues must be voted.
The Spokane NJ. bridge Is more
than hair completed. the steel has
been ordered and tho structure win
be pushed 20 completion irrespee-
tive Of the vote OF the people. The
work has been financed by loans
from other departments
Ordinances providing for new
votes upon the two bond issues
were introduced at Mondays conn
ell meeting and referred TO the fin-
ance committee for action.
Tho council Monday accepted an
offer OF par and accrued interest at
per cent for 100000 OF n $1,000
600 Issue Of city light extension
bonds. The offer carried an option
on tho balance Of the issue.
A syndicate or bond firms. In
Guiding carstens s. Fsarles. John T.
Prico 6 Co. and X. NJ. Grant q
Co. made the offer. subject 10 ap,
prevail OF c. II, Maasllch, New York
bond attorney.
a legal controversy Is expected as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
VETERANS HOME !.
PURCHASE .0KEH.
Price Of $4,000 Is APP
proved by Commission

EXCELSIOR SPRINGS. Mo. Dec,
4.-saio OF tho II. l.. Morse home
hero to the veterans bureau for
$4,000 was approved by the Bpe.
cial reappraiscment commission TO.
day.
Tho deal figured In the congress
sional investigation OF conduct Of
the bureau under Col. Charles Il.
Forbes, tho government contendlng
the property was worth only about
5000.
AZ Morse'a request. nonpartisan
commission was named 10 investi.
gate the value OF the property.
After hearing many witnesses, the
commission unanimously decided the
sale price was fair and recommend.
cd that the contract remain I'M
changed.
Tho commission, composed OF
William c. Irwin, a. II. conkiIn. as.
sia,ant director OF the veterans bu-
reau. and Jones Parker. OF 81.
Louis. said in It's report:
1T Is nbundantly proven by a pre-.
ponderanco OF evidence that the
property acquired by this purchase
was, az the date OF purchase. OF n
reasonable cash value In excess Of
the amount paid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
Neckyoke Is Gone;
Man Throws Rocks

A neclsyoke. part OF the equipment
OF every farm wagon. caused bitter
quarrel 10 break out Monday bo.
tween Conrad schwpfum and his ten.
ant. ]. w. Pierce. ON the schwalum
place at Osnd st, and Woodland Park
ave.
Sehwalum accused Pierce OF steal.
lng the article and Pierce denied Il.
Schwalum then lost his temper and
threw rocks at Pierce. who caused
his arrest on a charge OF assault.
Al this Information IL set forth in
q complain, charging schwaium with
third degree assault filed in justice
court Tuesday by the prosecuting at.
,orney's office. schwalum.s bail Is
set at $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
WIDEN GERMAN
DRIVES SCOPE

state wide organization for the
campaign for the relief OF starving
German children liz now IN progress
under the direction OF II. l.. Eddy,
personal representative OF Mai. Gen.
Henry r. Allen. national chairman
of the American relief work Thru
the city mayors, committees Of can.
vasSers arc being appointed. william
Pgott. state chairman. announced
Tuesday that the headquarters
would remain open at a302 White
building until tho state quota OF
$4,000 Il attained.
Eight thousand and fifty.one chill.
dren have been provided with one
meal day for the remainder OF
tho winter by Seattle contributions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
Douglas Office
Has Busy Session

Three lnformation9 wero lied IN
superior court Tuesday hy Prosecu.
tor Malcolm Douglas r. W. Smith
was charged with robbery for having
taken 81. 500 from II b. Dieirickson
on October II; Peter Galoudo was
charged with driving away q Ford
belonging to T. n. Champion. with
out the owners permission. on No
MEMBER 30: John Clark was charged
with burglary In the second degree
for having entered the store room OF
Minnie Gooch. 9is Howell st.. No
vemher %. All three are in the coun.
ty Jail awaiting trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
CAR SYSTEM
SHOWS GAIN

The city street railway during
the month Of November paid all It's
operating expenses, construction
costs. depreciation reserve and bond
interest and redemption and still
had s4,19l in profits lef. over. nc
cordlng 10 figures issued ny supt. Of
Railways Dave Henderson. Gross
revenues for the month were 1929.
92o and operating expenses $780,.
I3I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
Man Who Advertised Suicide Fails Jump From Marion St. Bridge
TWO DEAD IN
BOOZE BATTLE

ANCHORAGE. Alaska, Dec, 49,
Two alleged moonshlners were shot
and killed In a battle with n home.
steadcr three miles cast OF Anchor.
age late yesterday.
John and Axel vannga. alleged 70
DO moonahinera. attacked the homo
OF Paul rronnin because. according
to report. FronnIn knew too much"
about their operations.
Fronnin opened flre and killed
both men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
Sheriff Takes Man
on Liquor Charge

T. ]. Sorcnson was charged with
manufacturing liquor within intent
20 nell, In "A complaint filed Tuesday
In Judge C. G. Dalton's court. soren.
son was arrested by Sheriff Matt
slarwieh. November 6. Mt w. Goth
r. and cath ave. n. w. Two stills
were operating when the officers ar.
rived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
Britain Offers New
12-Mile Limit Plan

WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. - The
counter.draft OF the British govern.
ment for the proposed treaty extend.
ing the three.mile limit 20 IL miles
as a means OF stopping rum runners
finally has been submitted TO secre-
tary OF State Hughes.
The next step in tho negotiations
will be Hughes reply 10 the British
draft. which was submitted as a
counter suggestion TO the original
proposal b. Hughes.
Agreement is expected soon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

tho state accountant has objected
TO the interest tables used by tho
syndicate and may bring court nc
ton 10 stop tho purchase. Repre-
seniatiycs Of the bond houses arc
ready 10 take tho matter 10 the
supreme court and settle tho issue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
ms MIsn CAME rRIE

Joe: ''Have any 81 your childhood
ambitions been reallzed7'
Charley; Yes. one. anyway. When
my mother used to cut my hair
wished hadn't any Exchange.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

Watch Star Want Ads grow.
Phone MA in-0s00 and place your
ad NOW; you win BE- surprised
how quickly you can dispose Of
your holdings
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04
WATER sHUTOFF NOTICE

Water win be shut Off on Phin-
ney ave. from N. 47th ST. 10 N.
63rd st.. Wednesday. December 8.
from s a. m. to p. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

Gatun lake. 1914 square miles. Is
the worlds largest artificialIy form.
cd lake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-04

|SROwD GATHERS
TO SEE EVENT.

To NItEl II NssNN
The crowd began to thleken. II
was scattered FOR nearly a block IN
four directions ard numbered ap.
proxlmately 900 persons By tho limo
that the freight train arrived.
The bridge. announced as the spot
for the undertaking was lined with
the curious. but there WAS no sus.
picious action noticed b. the police.
Then sis came and the crowd thick.
ened. There was an air OF ex.
pectancy.
At $50 the long train pulled into