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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-10-14
A Propos de NataIite
De "L'lndependant::"

II y d6jh longtemps que les pu-
'blioistes angla,s des deux cot6s de
lAtlsntique insistent ave, un plai-
sir f6rooe sur la d6croissauce de la
.natalit6 en- France,
Pour expllquer O. phenomena
sooiologique, lis ont naturellement
recours a tous les arguments les
plus ofepsants pour les Franeais.
Les uns dissent que la corruption
morale est la caose de tout le NAL.
Nous ne les chicanerons paa la
dessus. Gull y ait en- France des
gems qui epfrelgoent les lois de la
nature dams un but faclle 3 CON-
prendre, celia n est pas douteux Ces
gems. font NAL ct tot on tard lis
Oh sont s6vArement punis dune ma
Mere quelcon4ue.
Mals le nombre men est peut-
etre pas 81 grand qa'on veut bien
le dire a grand renforts d'adjectifs
dams certa'nes publications anglai-
ses ct Am6ricaines.
I'm sta,istoien francais de merite
d6ia signals plusieurs oausez de
la depopuIation, eotce autres 10 ser.
vice mil1taire obligatoire, qul de-
tourne tant de ]aunes geas de lour
vocation. Celia att6oue On qaslqae
sorte la gravit6 du NAL.
Mais dams un pays CONNIE la
province d'Ontario, ou encore
CONNIE la Nouvelle Aogleterre
Oh rien ne trouble le
coutsnt social, il eat
dif6cile d d'att1ibuer la depopulation
3 autre chose que le 'd6sordre mo.
raj.
On salt que dams plusieurs Etats
de la Non7elle- -Angleterre, la ma
talit6 est moindre qu'en France.
La meme chose existe dams Ia
prov1nce d'Ontario.
Nous gIenons d ce sujet d'int6-
ressauts renseignements dams Les
lournaux du Canada-renseigne-
ments qu'ils ont pulses principa-
dement, dams un travail 6lsbor6 du
reverend M. Williams.
C'est au dernier eynode angli-
can de Montreal que co manlstre
de l'Evangile a d6voile la plaie
ihldeuse qui ronge la population
.anglo-eaxonne d'Ontario,
Commencons par citer ses chif-
tres, qui sont tires de statistl.
ques oficieIles.
En- Ang'eterre, y compr1s lie
peys de GALES. IL taux dc la nata
lit6 eta1t On 1893, ,:80.8 on 1895 30.4
En- Ecosse. 3OA
En- Irlande.,..... .......... 23,2
En- suisee ........... z23
En- France. 80. $50. 2l.9
Au Massachusetts ......... 2l.2
Dams la province de Quebec =
do :;39 q 4C
Dams la province d'Ontario:
100
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-10-14

Essayez une bolte de Cascarets de I0c
le meilleur. r6gulateur pour le foie ct les
intestins, qui ait iamsis etc fait.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, May 2s-The local wheat
market opened weak this morning, but ruled
fairly steady for nearly half hour, when d
very sudden change for the worse took place.
scramble among holders to rid themselves
of July wheat. AS a result of this general
dumping, the July sold at 1910 under the
opening price by 1890 a. m. The volume OF
tremely incisve to the pockets of the few
still interested in it. There was less gen.
eral excitement than usually attends a break
of couple of cents.
The news of the day was very meager and
confined largely to crop reports, which are
all favorable to the growing crop, other than
in the Northwest, where crop is expected in
Dakota and Manitoba.
From II o'clock up to the close the market
was lit erratie, bat inclined to strength.
days was the chief feature.
There was no trading in the May option up
to nearly the close. Closed nomnally at ST. A.
July wheat opened at $1.471z. being the
same as fridays eloses held steady for a few
minutes, then went tumbling down to s1341s,
reacted to $1.37 lost, &c, frmed up TO $1.S6H
by 11:3O and closed at s1.41h.
September wheat. opened at s5c, being the
same as at fridays close, declined to S4Ac,
steadied little, then plunged to s2skc, gain
ed Nc, lost Nc, frmed up to esc by i1:36 and
closed at S31Rc.
December wheat opened at 79c, Nc IN
der Friday, declined to 7SAc gained nc by
1870 and closed at 7sc. Only two or three
trades were made In this future.
Z The cash wheat market was very slow
again today, local naillers being out of the
market There were, however, few out
side millers in seeking bargains, and from
what the sellers say, these outsiders did not
seek in vain. Offerings were not large, and
ell fairly well taken at material concessions
from Fridays prices. Receipts here were
249 cars; shipments, " cars.
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entertain at dinner today. Covers will be
laid for fifteen. The decorations will be
roses and carnations
Mr.. and Mrs. James McWill;ams, Of Clear
water. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs Wood of
East Seventh street.
Mrs. Cyrus Henton, the recent guest of
Mrs. P. w. Dowd, Of Reaney street, has re-
turned to Luverne
Miss Cloe McWiilams of jerks street, en-
terta:ned at tea Wednesday evening for Miss
Walker, of Waseca
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwardson entertained at
ca1ds tuesday evening at their residence on
Francis street.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Simpson, Of Geranium
street. are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Wood,
of Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jones, of jerks
street. have gone to Milwaukee to spend a
month.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hutchins, of Chicago
are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Mueller, of Case
street.
Miss Laura Stacy. of Usage, To-, is Wis t.
ing her mother. Mrs. Phillips. of Miss. p2i
street.
Mrs. o. sohlberg and Mrs D. w. Berry
have gone to Cannon Falls for a few DAYS
visit.
Miss Nellie Starkweather, of Burr street.
has returned from a visit in Saltwater
Mrs. ]. NJ. McFaddel, Of Mnnehaha street.
has gone to Boseobel for a visit
Mrs. NJ. Maloney, of Gilmore, Mimi, is visit
Ing Mrs. d. Hurley, of Sims street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt, Of Case street. have
gone to Sault Ste. Marie to reside.
Rev. Carl Taylor, of Burr street, has re-
turned from Sturgis. Mich.
Mrs Kimball and children, Of York street.
have gone to Wisconsin.
Miss Mayme Kelly, of Collins street Is
visiting in Chicago.
Miss Clara Staatz will visit friends in Wi
mona next week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
MARKET SUMMARY.


CHICAGO, May ;2S.-Lack Of short interest
and promise of superintendent crops through
out the world caused q decided stump IN
wheat today. July closed 21a@319c lower, and
september ll2c. Corn was Ac nlgner: anu
oats Ac lower. Lard and ribs are be higher.
Pork declined TIC.
At the start in wheat there was more or
less covering by shorts, who. in view OF the
holiday Monday and the nervous condltlon or
the trade, seemed disposed to even up. Inc
demand from that interest was responsible
for the early strength, but when buyers were
satisfied and withdrew trade become slug
gish. The bear news multiplying and the
bull interest getting no support, the se.lir
rush became aggressive and vigorous, and
thing was swept before it. Liquidat on
soon became as urgent as the short selling,
the market getting demoraltzed. The 1rlpres-
sion became general that Letter mad LOST
control. and was no longer able to resist the
natural course of prices There were no
Liverpool cables, but the crop news contin-
ed new wheat already in that market. There
was considerable reaction during the last
half hour, as the shorts showed strong
disposition dis to even up. Receipts at Chicago;
300 cars aga INST II year ago. and the total
number of receipts here this week has been
1885, Of which 1,062 were Of contract qua ity.
MINNEAPOLIS and Duluth received So cars
clearances were equal in wheat and flour to
100000 bu. July opened 1@1Ac lower at
tb os ,s sold up g S SnSpp at tho
close. September started Ac lower to Acc
higher at 841a@S5c. sold down to S2Zc and
strengthened to S3Ac bid. the final figure.
May closed at $1.75
The weather was too wet for the god of
corn, and there was some activity on The
part of the bull crowd. When wheat broke
corn went with it, but there was compl ta
recovery later. July started A@!sc CHER
at 33@33Ac, sod down to 32A@S2%c. raj led
to 33Ac then eased off to 33c asked at the
close.
Tho fluctuations in corn controlled OATS
July opened unchanged. 24Ac, declined to
a3%c, rose to 243sc, then fell off to 241S@24Ac,
the closing price.
There was some selling Of ribs and pork
through commission houses. Pork was weak
fer a while. but rallied near the close. Fluct-
Gations in lard and ribs were inconsequ-n ial
July pork opened SC higher at 81. 55@l1. go
advanced to Sill .6214, declined to 11.35, and
sold up to $11 .471A bid at the close.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
360 cars; corn. 1.625 cars; cats. no cars; h gs
27000 head.
Holiday on the board next Monday.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
DAYTON'S BLUFF.

The Y. P. S. c: E. Of the Atlantic Con-
gregational Church gave an entertainment
Friday evening in the church parlors
musical ana literary programme was rem
dered. and ice cream and cake were served
Those assisting were Misses Catherine Brant
Sophia johnson, Clare and Nina Hors ard
and Leigh Hurst.
Invitations have been issued for the m,r-
rage of Miss Ida Mae Miller and Edward
b. Strate. Wednesday afternoon, at o'clock.
at the home Of the brides mother, Mrs
Elizabeth Miller, of Euclid street.
The pupils Of the Van Buren, school gave
on entertainment Saturday evening in the
Central high school for the benefit of the
piano fund. The programme consisted of
music, tableaux and drills.
Cards are out for the wedding of Mss
Mary Josephine Hurd and Edward Seymour
Prior: which will take place Wednesday
morning. at 1890 O'clock at ST. Paul's Ed.
copal church.
Miss Gertrude Noble left Wednesday for a
months visit in Canada. On her return she
will be accompanied by her sister, Miss Ma
garet Noble who is attending school in
Toronto.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mattmore and fam
lily attended the wedding of Mss Mary
Deneen and Martin Sheran, which occurred
Tuesday morning at Hastings.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Holcomb entertain d
at dinner Monday for Mr.. Colby, of Rock
ford, Ill. The table was decorated with ferns
and roses
Mrs. ]. R. Kearney will entertain the La
dies Guild of St. Peters church at the r
maj meeting of the season Tuesday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Brounson entertained
during the week Rev. Mr.. Gear and his
nephew. Mr.. James Gear, of Duluth.
Miss May Yorke, who has been visiting
her aunt; Mrs. H. B. Farwell. left last week
for her home in Youmouth. Me.
Miss May Moran, of Morris. Mimi. spent
Thursday with Mrs. P. H. Kelly on her way
to Yellowstone park.
Mrs. Edward Tepel. of Hazel Park. enter
tanned the Birthday. club Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. j. M Smith entertained the Ladies',
Guild of st. Peters Church Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. H. Klnkerfues, who has been visiting
her mother, Mrs Hazlett left Tuesday for
Iowa.
The st. Agnes Guild of St. Peters Church
held a special meeting Wednesday evening
Mrs. H. l.. Cleveland entertained the Id.e
Hour Euchre club Thursday afternoon.
Miss Hattie Pettingale of Hastings Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Brounson.
Mrs. S. D. Downs and Miss Juliet Downs
will spend next month in Duluth.
Mrs. G. Littner, of Prairie du Chen. il
visiting her sister, Mrs. M. Arth.
Mrs. George femme entertained the Thin
BILE Bee at tea Thursday.
Miss Margaret Clancy left Sunday for st.
Cloud.
Miss Lizzie Good spent parssof the week in
Hudson.
Mrs. C. H. Rust entertained Friday even
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
WHITE BEAR.

MIS-. }; G; Nash, of White Bear. received
a letter Friday from her husband, who is in
the klondike. He has reached the interior
OF Alaska and is ready to begin prospecting
The White Bear school held it's Decoration
Day exercises Friday. Speeches were given
by the Grand Army men and several num-
bers were rendered by the pupils
Mr.. and Mrs. William Murphy of Cottara
Park: who have been making a tour of t7e
world have returned to the lake
Mr.. Albertson of Boston, and Mr.. Frank
springer, of Minneapolis, were guests at
We're Eere cottage last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rose and family of Mime
summer.
The Misses Hatch and Miss Josie Blom will
spend Sunday at the Hatch cottage, Bald
George. Yates, of Minneapolis, and B. G.
Yates, of st. Paul, spent Wednesday at the
lake. ~ viz
Frank Brown, Al. Breidert and julius
gross, all OF st. Paul, are camping at White
Bear
Miss Constance Gilman, of St. Paul. is
spending the summer with Mrs. A. F. Good
rich. ooN
The Misses Elva and leila Hall, of Still
water, are visiting their aunt Mrs. Young
Miss Edna Dobbin, of Minneapolis. was
the guest of Miss Blyss Symous last week.
Mrs. Weston Moulder is spending the sum-
mer with Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Moulder
Cass Gilbert and family are at the club
house on the island for the summer
Mrs. A. B: Plough, of ST. Paul. was at
White Bear Thursday visiting friends
Mrs. Michael Dorap of St. Paul was the
guest of Mrs. Mat Murphy last week.
c. D. O'Brien and family will move in
their White eBar home next week.
Miss Emma Kottka of Saltwater, was the
guest OF Mrs. Lehm!cke Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raudenbush of Lincoln ave.
nue., are at Bald Eagle lake.
Mrs. Philip Herzog and daughter, of Min.
neapolis, are at Cottage park.
Mr.. Bowlby and family are in the Gavin
augh cottage for the summer.
Miss Sadie OBrien of St. Paul, spent Sat
urday with Mrs. Mat. Murphy.
]. H. Skinner and family moved into their
Manitou island home Friday.
]. T. Bonstead and family are at We're
Here cottage, Shady Lane.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Upper have gone to
Dellwood for the summer.
Mrs. James T. Bonstead entertained infor-
mally Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are in their summer
home on the peninsula.
DIR. Orion, of st. Paul, is spending the sum-
mer at Bald Eagle.
Mr.. Saunders and family are in their
island home
Capt. Young and wife are in their Cottage
park cottage.
Martin Blake, of st. Paul. spent Tuesday
at the lake.
C. ]. Miss and family are in their Bald
Eagle home.
The Leip villa is open for the summer to
guests.
J. E. Burnes spent Tuesday at the lake.
D. ID. Dean is on the island again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-The fact that today
was a holiday in London, and that Monday
would be holiday both in New Yo,k snd
London had the effect of curtailing speculative
operations IN stocks. The dealings were not
,arge nor the movement wide in any case.
Prices were sluggish outside special stocks
and final changes were small. Rock Island
and Peoples Gas were pushed up again, sft=r
a preliminary reaction apparently to shake
off some weak following.
Great Northern continued its upward course
and added nearly points to itsa recent re-
markable advance. Illinois Steel rose points
additional, but reacted point.
There was a reaction after the recovery,
coincident with the publication of the bank
statement, which was on its face favorable.
But the expansion of over $4,000, COO in loans,
while suggesting activity N business goes with
the knowledge that supplies of commerce
paper have not been large in the market, nor
has tie demand for time loans been eagar.
The close for stocks was, perhaps, near top
prices under the manipulation and generally
a fraction above last nights closing price.
Total sales Of stocks today, 126, 400 shares,
including: Atchison pfd $3.50; Burlington
5,5O5; Manhattan, $780, Rock Island, 10.155;
st. Paul, 1892! Union Pacific pfd, S,6S3;
Peoples Cas- 34,570; Sugar, 10,670.
The following were the fluctuations OF the
leading railway and industrial shares fur
nished by c. H. F. Smith & Co., members
New York stock exchange and Chicago board
of trade:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29

Steady winter patents $65o@6.70; straights.
$6.10@6.2 20; spring patents, $720@7.4O; bakers,
&.9cd5.15. No. spring wheat, $1.15@1. 20; No.
No. 2 corn, 325sc, No. oats, 26@26kc; No.
white, 30@30hc; No. white, 2s@2shc. No
rye, 4S@5Oc. Sample barley, s7@45c No. /
faXseed, $1.30. Prime timothy seed, s2.S5Q291
leo lbs, $610@6.l2. Short ribs sides Qoose)
s, 75@6.l0. Dry sailed shoulders (boxed), so
SIC Short clear sides (boxed). $6.25@6 35
ceipts-Flour, 9,10O bbls; wheat 1S7,10o bu:
corn 5S4 600 blu; oats, 7400 bu; barley, Ia. 600
bu. shipments-Flour, 100 bbls; wheat,
3Sl, AGO bu; corn, $4,000 bu; oats, COO bu; bar
ley, 1l,0oO bu. On the produce exchange to-
DAY the butter market was firm creameries.
l2@16c; dairies, 1ia13c. Eggs, fresh, 1Oc.
Cheese unchanged
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
AMONG THE SHIPPERS.


The following were shippers of carload
lots on Yesterdays market: Gilbert & Glib
BON, Mantorville; Thomas Larson, Hayfeld;
L. M Weston. Kenyon; Norcott Bros. Rolla;
Black. WEIGH; Elliott & Reidell, Black River;
M. X. Wolfe. Kellogg; John M. Schotz, Mont
gomery; A. D. saekett. GAINESVILLE; M. Kraus.
Vernon Center; Gilman & Slocum, Balls on,
and F. Bigot, Springfield.
G. A. Breckenridge, of Glennallen, brought
in a lot of % horses.
surrounding country were H. Bretschnerder,
A. Duston, p Lengen, S. c. Wallace, R.
Darrol and F. Petschall.
COMMISSIONS AND INSPECTION.
Commissions, Etc.-Publ.c inspection of
hogs, 3oc per car: On doubledeck loads, sc
jawed cattle and meats, are cond amned Sales,
unless otherwise stated, per 100 lis, live
weight. Dead hogs; 100 lbs and over. hc per
mails apparently affected with actnomycosis
or lumpy-jaw or having any swell ng on the
head or neck are subject to by the
carcasses are sold for food, otherwise fer
fertilizer, etc. Public inspectors dock preg-
M nant sows 40 lbs, and stays, altered boars,
sheep: &c per head. Feed: Corn, Coo per bu;
hay, 75c per leo lbs; bedding SOC per 1e) lbs
Commissions: Six dollars carload for single
load for double-deck carloads of the same.
Fifty cents per head for cattle of all ages up
to $12 per carload; veal calves in less than
car lots not less than 25c per head; cars OF
cattle containing less than five veal calves of
less than zoo lbs weight each, the cJmmi :sio IS
on the calves discretionary. Double-de,k cars
of caves, $18. Mixed car lots of stock, so;
per head for cattle, 25c per head for calves,
10c per head for hogs and sheep up to s12
per carload. Thirty head and over of hogs
and sheep, arriving at these yards in a 81 81,
car to be charged Sc per car; les than car
load lots, SOC head for cattle. Csc head foc
calves; under thirty head of hogs nr she,p
15c per head. Public inspection Of hogs 3oc
per car. ,Telegraphic market reports, except
when quoting bona fde sales made the same
day the telegram is sent for the person to
whom the telegram is addressed, are at the
expense of the recipient. All live stock not
suitable for human food is condemned by the
government.
Government Inspections hogs and
sheep are he'd on account of advanced preg-
nancy. Cows within month of partur.ton
and for ten days after will be subject 10 con-
domination, also sheep and hogs three weer 8
before and ten days after. The government
inspectors In the various slaughter hcu es co.,
denim the meat Of al; COWS that have calves
inside with hair on. The inspection of h. 81
made by the government inspectors al the
scales before weighing is very close ard II cir
decision is final. Statesmen having no appeal
therefrom. ALI badly pregnant sows hogs
with bunctes, boils. and also hogs with Gu $
on the hams and shoulder Bob" or Deacon
calves are condemned. Scabby sheep and
those that are emaciated are thrown out
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
ST. PAUL GRAIN

Quotations on hay, grain, feed. etc. fur
nished by Griggs Bros, grain and seed mer-
chants:
continued to decline; closing prices were
about &c lower than on Friday No. north
ern. $1.Ss@l42: No. northern, s1.2l@1 49,
oats-No. whiteso 2s7s 0sOc; No. g. 2Sg2sc.
Barley and Rye-Sample barley 3f@42c; No.
rye, 56@57c; No: 3 rye, 54655c.
Seed-No. / fax, f$1.26; timothy. s11061 .e6.
red clover, $3Q3.50.
Flour-Patents, per Dbl, s6.so@7; straights.
s6.2O@6.60; bakers. IS. 1905 so; rye -four, s3.4
@3.7O aut-o
Ground Feed and Millsturs-No. 1 feed. s14. %
@14.50.
Coarse Cornmeal-$13@13. 80.
Bran-In bulk, siD. 75@11
Shorts-In bulk, s11@1.25.
Hay-Market very firm; sharp demand for
all good qualities; good to choice upland,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH. MIMI, May 2S.-The feature to-
sold to $136, then up to $1.45, dropped to
s1.39 again, and then jumped to 81 As again,
closing at $1.45. July opened at 81 As sold
opened at yesterdays Close S6lhc sold down
to S4Ac at 1852, advanced to S5c at IL: 40 and
closed at s41kc:- Close. No. l hard cash, ST. As
S55kc bid: No. / northern, cash, As bid: Nav
s145 bid; July, SLAP bid; September. S4Ic
bid; No northern SIG bid; No. 3 spring. 81.
To Arrive,No. hard. 81 A bid; No. north
fax, s1.24; September. SLIP; corn, to arrive,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
Editorial Comment on 1.-THE Pionee,
Limited"

cts word beater."-st. Paul Globe
Nothing richer has ever been produced by
any railroad. st. Paul Pioneer Press
The best thing the railroad world can
produce st. Paul Dispatch.
Prominent and discriminating people mar
vel at the creation of elegance and comfort
wrought by modern car builders Mime
apolis Tribune.
1.-The Pioneer Limited stands today perfect
In construction, gorgeous in finish and the
Journal.
''The closest inspection bewilders and takes
the breath away for the magniicence and
Minneapolis Times.
The Pioneer Limited leaves Minneapolis at
1880 and St. Paul at $40 every evening in
the year for Milwaukee & Chicago via Chit
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway. (No
extra charge on this train)
For tickets, berths or information apply to
any ticket agent, or address j. T. Conley.
Assistant General Passenger Agent st. Paul,
MINI.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-29
INVENTORS wIFE'S FIGHT

She Won Success After Her Hus-
band Had Left Her His Appar-
emily Impossible Idea as a Legacy
Crashed to Earth, Owing to I'M
perfections in the Device for
Regulating the Descent.
Correspondence The St. Paul Globe.
BERLIN, May 1S.-Here for the first
time is the story of a metal balloon,
scientific sensation that will revolution
lie aeronautics. 1t was invented by
man named Schwartz, who did not i've
TO see his balloon successful. Scientists
laughed at Schwartz for saying that
a metal balloon would be able to lift
itself, with its motor and car, off the
ground, and the military men who carry
on the balloon practice of the German
army on the Tempelhof field, near Ber-
lin, agreed with the scientists that the
aluminium balloon was a phantasy of
disordered Imagination. But the in
Ventor was not to be turned from his
project. He worked on it, developed 1t,
chung to ii tenaciouSly until death over
took him, leaving the inventors wife to
carry on the fight against the sceptics.
Had Schwartz lived he would have seen
his theories win the day.
That, in brief. is the story of the
aluminium balloon-the curious creature
of the air which, as is shown in this
page, fioated high above the chimney
pots near the Tempelhof field a few
days ago. The idea of a balloon made
of metal was it must be said, no new
thing, for in 1912 a madcap Frenchman
named Mares-M onges constructed a
balloon of thin sheets of copper. 1t was
a fine piece of workmanship, but it
would not go uD in the air, and its
short life on earth was ended in a scrap
heap. The failure of Mares MongeS
gave strength to the belief that metal
balloon was dream and nothing more.
With the increasing cheapness, chow
ever, of that extraordinary light metal
aluminium, owing to the discovery of
cheaper methods of, production, a hope
was raised in the breasts of inventors
that the metal balloon was a possibility
Schwartz, of Agram, was one of these
men, and having evolved. among other
things, method of filling a metal bal
loon with gas-which up to this time
had been one of the difficulties in the
wayne prepared to put his idea be-
fore the public. amid the discourage
ments already mentioned.
GOVERNMENT LENDS A HAND.
The German government, which takes
keen interest in all aeronautic ven
lures and inventions, and never refuses
to try an experiment., no matter how
wild the project seems to be, finally
lent hand, and began to construct
the balloon. The work was interrupted
by the inventors death, but the widow
succeeded in obtaining permission to
complete it. The minister of war gave
orders that the work should be done
under military protection, and that the
officers of the department should aid