THE MEDFORD DAILY TRIBUNE, MEDFOR1), OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1000.
' USE SIGNALS OF INDIANS.
Army Exparta Adopt Many Idaai of
tha Aboriginaa.
Just as the ttglitlug men of the Unit
ed Suites ariny many years ago took
lessons from the lmllnus nutl from
their methods of warfare devised and
perfected the system of extended or
der or sklrmlih drills whigh hare prov
ed so effective, so the signal corps of
the army has followed to u largo ex
tent the red men's methods of eouvey
lug Information from point to point
where there is not time to string tele
graph or telephone lines or where wire
less telegraph Is unavailable.
As the Indians- since prehistoric
times have used columns of smoke in
Tarlous combinations to signal the ap
proach of an euciuy or to transmit
other messages, bo the army sigualmeu
have found most effective what are
known as smoke bombs or smoke rock
ets. The former are fired from a small
mortar, the latter in the same way as
Fourth of July fireworks. Each wbea
reaching a desired height, regulated by
a fuse, bursts and liberates a picric acid
compound, which ignites and burns
colored fires, one after the other, so
arranged. in the cartridge as to convey
a message to those who may be watch
ing for it' These cartridges are made
In sections, each containing its own
different colored fire, and threaded to
screw together in a fraction of a min
ute. These military fireworks, as they
might aptly be called, are packed in
hermetically sealed cans, much in the
same manner as tinned meats, with
the same sort of thumbscrew attach
ment for opening them quickly. In
this way they keep indefinitely in any
climate and have been found particu
larly effective in the campaigns in the
Philippines.
While the navy does not employ so
complicated a system of rocket and
bomb signaling as does the army, ev
ery warship carries a supply of pow
erful rockets, which liberate on burst
ing a series of brilliant white stars for
the purpose of calling attention to
other signals which are transmitted
by a system of combinations of colored
electric lights strung from a masthead
and operated from a switchboard much
on the plan of a typewriter, called the
Ardols system. But both branches of
the service employ an odd sort of pis
tol, the Invention of a naval officer,
which shoots from cartridges "stars"
similar to those of a roman candle of
any color. The combinations which
can be made in this manner practically
are numberless. Popular Mechanics.
FATE OF THE BRAAKE.
. A Treasure Ship That Lies Buried Off
Cape Henlopen.
Somewhere in deep water off Cape
Henlopen lies over half a million in
British gold, and how much more in
gold and silver bars and plate and oth
er treasures can only be guessed at
In 1798 the British privateer Braake
sailed for the west Atlantic' bearing
enough gold to pay off ail the English
troops stationed In various parts of the
sew world. As the soldiers bad not
been paid, in many months the sum
was a large one.
Whether the captain of the Braake
decided to turn pirate or whether ho
merely was showing excessive leal in
making war ou all the enemies of
England that he met on the high seas
aud Intended to turu over his loot to
the crowu on his return will never be
known, but the fact that the Braake
took uo prisoners and sunk every prise
goes a long way toward proving tho
piracy theory. The Braake captured
a Spanish merchantman coming up
from South American ports laden with
rich tribute from the Spanish colonies
there, transferred the precious cargo
to her own hold aud burned tho vessel.
Auother Spaulsh ship bringing a
church service of richly Jeweled gold
plate to a new world cathedral en
countered tho privateer aud suffered
the same fate. The next to fall a vic
tim to '.ie Braake's rapacity was a
Fii'iiHuruu carrying silks, spices, bran
dy aud bars of silver. That, too, was
sent to the bottom after it was de
spoiled. The Braake was overtaken by a hur
ricane when uearlng the American
coast, was blown far out of her course
and sank off Capo Henlopen. Several
of the crew escaped in a small boat
and reached land. Their tales of the
treasure on the sunken ship caused
several expeditions to be fitted out the
following year, bnt nothing was
brought up save pieces of the anchor
chains and u cannon or tiro. During
the last hundred years every effort to
raise any part of the treasure has
failed.
The last attempt was made by Cap
tain Charles Adams, who fitted out a
ship under the auspices of the navy
department, but was unable to locate
the wreck, which is probably by this
time deeply submergrd in the ooze and
mud of the ocean bed. New l'ork
Press.
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Why Not Be
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and do away with that hot, stuffy
atmosphere In your store, office or
home.
Invest in a G. E. Fan
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ROGUE RIVER ELECTRIC CO.
Successors to Condor Water & Power Co.
State Depositary
Established 1888.
Capital and Surplus 1125,000
Resources (700,000
HIGHEST ATTAINMENT IN
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The Jackson. County Bank respect
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' We offer the highest attainment in
systematic banking service, which
assures the greatest care in every
financial transaction, with this okfig
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:; W. I. VAWTER, President.
1 G. R. LIXDLEY, Cashier.
J. E. ENYART, President
JOHN S. ORTH, Cashier.
J. A. PERRY, Vice-Presideat.
W. B. JACKSON, Ass't Cashier.
THE MEDFORD NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL $50,000
SURPLUS $10,000
Safety boxes for rent. A general Banking Business transacted.
We solicit your patronage.
WHY COOK
These hot days? When you can get anything you desire in the lino
of BREAD,' PIES or CAKE, in addition lo everything usually found
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MEDFORD DELICATEESSEN & BAKERY.
: Wetzel & Hodges, Proprietors.
GET AHEAD OF THE HOT
SEASON.
You can bid defiance to the heat
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either. If you haven't one, we cun
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least expense. Wo're general elec
tricians, and do all classes of work
in our line in tho most thorough
manner. Jobbing skillfully and
promptly executed at lowest charges.
Portable lamps in all varieties.
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How Many
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Washboard?
THAT question 'wo-ries you when your nicer thinjr::
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Throw away your washboard I
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Try the Coflield Power Washer. It washes entirely
without rubbing. No imitation washboard inside, like
other machines, Nothing to wear or tear your clothes.
Pays for itself many times over-by the saving on the
clothes. """"""
Let us put it in your home' and do your washing
for you. Examine it. Examine its work. You won't
let us take it back after that.
City water runs it while you rinse and hang out.
If you are still doing your washing by hand, wast
ing your energy and strength, or arc using one of
the old style washing machines, we would suggest that,
you call at once and inspect
Coffield
Power
Washer
You will find a pretty good cut of it in this ad, but
it does not show the beauty and simplicity of the mo
tor "which operates the machine.
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It washes while you rinse and hang 'out, and the
expense is less than 5 cents a" week. Sent on free
trial if desired. . '
Medford
Hardware Co.