Show I I I I I I I I r r i I Indians Had j j Morse Code I We Ve hear a great d deal alin in these times about improved methods of cation Apparently the wireless the I telegraph the cable give us an insuperable in inI insuperable in- in advantage over the p peoples peoples peo peo- o- o ples pIes of other times Especially would this seem to be true in warfare ButI But it is nevertheless a fact that even savages have means of communicating ing with each other at a distance Tho The American Indian developed smoke and drum signals to a high degree degree degree de de- de- de gree of perfection When danger threatened outposts passed the word along by br means of a 3 tom tom or nal fires In the case of the several tribes had a whole series of signals that were conveyed by beating beating beat beat- ing lag these rude drums Anyone who has ever attended an Indian powwow and acid heard a war drum beaten beaton will not soon goon forget it This is a long rolling sound the drum giving forth hoarse echoes that literally make the blood run cold A tom tom resounding resound- resound I ing to the war roll is a thing to hear once and remember forever But the smoke signals of the Indians In Indians In- In were the moro more effective and could be bo employed over greater dis dis- dis By placing a blanket above p It fire and removing it quickly at I certain Intervals intervals on once intervals e twice a half dozen timos times the tho Indian signaller made plain his message to a watcher far away This Morse code was in inconstant inconstant inconstant constant use and some tribes developed developed developed devel devel- It to a n state of notable efficiency |