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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15
CAUGHT IN HIS OWN BEAR TRAP.
Stamer's Hair Turned White by His
Encounter With Wolves.

StaMer's Hair Turned White by His
Encounter With Wolves.
From the New York Sun.
With his hair turned gray in an evening
from terror and his nerves shattered so
that he despairs of ever being a well man
again, Floyd J. Staff1er. aged twenty-five,
has come out of the wilds Of northern Min
nesota after an experience that gave him
all he wanted of the woods and more, too.
For several hours he was caught in a bear
trap in Beltrami county and surrounded by
wolves that threatened his life. His gray
hairs and shaken nerves are the result of
that experience.
He went into the woods with party of
lumbermen. One afternoon he went to
visit bear trap set some distance from
camp. He followed a route different from
the usual one, and in consequence reached
the trap before he was aware OF II. In
fact. the first notice he had of it was a
Click and snap, and then an excruciat ting
pain in his leg as the traps jaws closed on
his right leg just above the ankle. The
teeth cut through the trousers, leggins and
two pairs Of socks and bit into the flesh.
Staff1er dropped his gun, and with cry
OF pain knelt down to try to pry the jaws OF
the trap Open Then he remembered that
1t had taken two men to set II and that 1t
was too strong for him. His efforts to
free himself lacerated his flesh. He thought
OF christening the chain and dragging the
trap to camp. two miles distant, but when
he tried he found that it was impossible.
Not only was the trap too heavy for him,
but at every step Its weight brought the
teeth deeper into the flesh of his leg.
Then he bethought himself of his rife.
and fired several shots, hoping the sound
would reach the camp, but the wind was
blowing in the wrong direction, and the ef-
fort failed. He fought off a feeling Of
faintness that came over him, for he fear
ed that II he tainted he would freeze to
death. AS dusk drew on he fired several
more shots. as the wind had died away
and he had more hope that the sound
would reach camp. Then he was con-
fronted by new terror.
He heard the pattering Of feet In the
woods. and the sound Of long, mournful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15
Opinion ON Church Exemption,

In the matter Of the request Of the
Brookland Baptist Church that all unpaid
taxes and assessments on the property,
lots II and 49, block 20, in Leighton and
Pairos subdivision of Brookland, be can
celed and said property be exempted from
taxation, the attorney for the District ad-
vises the Commissioners that only that
part OF the property actually used for
church purposes is exempt. He suggests
that. with view to the proper adjust
ment OF the records, the general taxes for
three years prior to July 1. 1892, when the
church was dedicated, and the proportion
OF the special assessments and water main
taxes be paid before an order is passed for
exemption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15
SmOot, Golfer s McCalEey,
1916 F Street.


Prom the London Chronicle.
Even more numerous than Victoria s
grandchildren and great-granchildren are
her godchiIdren. who belong TO every rank
in life and almost to every nation Many
hundreds OF times did the queen stand rs
sponsor. often personally, but of late years
by proxy. to the children OF those of her
subjects In whom she took an especial
interest One of the most recent occasions
was on the birth of Major Denne-Denne'
posthumous child, born within a few days
of his fathers death at the battle OF Glands
laagte. In the pages of Debrett will be
found many Albert Nictors and Victorias
but before the queen came to the throne
you might have searched the country
through to find a man or boy called either
Victor or Albert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15
Bant and Boycott.

Messrs Banting Of st. James street. who
have acted as undertakers in connection
with most, II not all, of the great public
funerals OF several generations past. and
had been retained in that capacity for the
funeral OF our late queen, may be associated
by more than name with a once fashionable
cure for obesity. In the early eos Mr.. VIM.
Banting. the then head of the firm, who
had suffered Inconvenience from his twenty
stone weight. and had succeeded in reduc-
ing 1t by five stone, published pamphlet
showing how others might follow his exam
pie. The brochure had an enormous sale,
and for many years afterward the term
to ''bant" was as freely used as the WORD
boycott" has been since-both OF them to
be found in modern dictionaries. Mr. Bant-
ing has been dead twenty-three years, but
Captain Boycott only about three.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15
War Guard Gives Euchre Party.

The members Of the Spanish War Guard
gave private euchre party to their lady
friends Wednesday evening last In the
quarters Of the guard. SIC 9Th street The
affair was a success in every respect. One
person in every three received prize.
Among the lady winners were Miss Will
kinson, Mrs. Dumont Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs
Springer. Miss Meyers, Miss Baier, Mrs.
Dyer. Mrs. Brady, Mrs. Zoos. The sue
cessful contestants among the gentlemen
were Messrs Alberger Hitler, Baier Moth
nogle, Rocking, Royson and Van Horn.
The entertainment was managed by
Lieuts. Meyers. Dyer and Neis; Sergea mt
Barnett and Private Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15

the SERVICES, and the Intern lent was made
in Bethel cemetery.
The ordinance passed at the last meeting
OF the city council requiring the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon railroad
to pay into the city treasury annually the
sum of $1,000 for the use of track way on
Royal street has received the signature Of
Mayor Simpson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15

foreground, or possibly, though less proba-
bly,, from a great height overhead. Any
how, careful investigation has failed to
discover any cause in the whole neighbor-
hood, which is far removed from any but
the humbleSt habitations. But there is
other important evidence to examine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15

Thousands Of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns Of Ths
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15
Sale of Granite
Iron Ware.

When we announce Granite Iron Sale our
patrons know we have something big to offer.
Through lucky purchase were enabled TO
secure the surplus stock of the NATIONAL
ENAMELING co. at a large concession. as
YOU will see by the following special prices,
which are unusual and offer money-saving bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15

No Satin back Velvet Ribbon for Aiglon rosette
emphasize the that this Is not the pasted
ribbon handle nothing but the dependable quail
tiles The usual price 25c yardfor this saea I'd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15

Lot NO H.. Black Velvet Ribbon, with fast edl
demand dress trimming, in bolts of 10 yards
ribbon 2sc but special price for this sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15

he Tafea SILK Hair and
isl inches wide black, white light blue Il m
violet and They worth 29c Sat II VIZ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15

Lot All silk Satin. eros Grain Baby Ribbon, In
Black. White. Light Blue, Pink, Violet, Cardinal
Maize; usually p. yard; in pieces of 10 yards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15

Lot 3-The Metallic Ta1eta Ribbon-the no
full inches wide: Out-Of-daIe shades, but
bright spring col rings, such Light Blue.
old Rose. Cardinal. Pink. Violet Maize, Turquoise;
also black and white; the usual 1sc. quality for,
n yafh
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-11-27
Zen ferite Sampifibsfart
Oper gltlanterbabct.

Qf ct greO fra garis til g6ambur.
ger Rahridten" fal gengiOes fsl'
gsnoe:
9ompitibsielitabst o9ompognit
EransatIantiqus's" neite Damper
.Saboie" sr pelbebolben benbt biem
til 6dDre fra i'm fsrite Rsjie til Ren
gort. Oct ftatslige Glib bar tilbages
laet 9ejen I minbre enb ipo Doge.
bborbeb bet bar Ilaaet be frantic Qmes
rituiejlerss Retoro.
Den frantic Stibsbpgningstuni
bar ingenlunbe itaaet itius. fiben Del
obenneDnte DampitibsielItab / Quret
1864 lenbte I'm fsrite Dumper .Ddfbs
ington", en- 5iulbompsr, ober Qtlon-
ten. oWoibtngtOn" meb fine 1908
6eItss araft brugte fra 9aOre til 9eo
gort og tilbage 1850 IONS auI og Isb
II 9npb. Del n9fie Stib, o5rancs"
Iom bDggeoes 1869, blsO en- Strue-
hamper, omenblfsnt of Omtrent fans
me 8pgningsmadbe fom BET fsrite. Del
brugts meb $500 9eites aruft ligeIes
oes 1150 IONS oe LIB lilo 9nob.
5erefier fufgfs oJiOrmuHOie' 1883
meb 5000 5eiies Strait, $3.50 IONS
og 1915 2nob. .5ouroine" G891),
ben ferite frantic observation-disclosures,
meo 1900 6eites Strait, 300 IONS
aul og 1910 anob, og MI .SaOois"
(190D mso $4,000 9eites Strait.
5000 IONS &ul og en- @enneminitss
buitigbeO at 20 anob.
Won bar | lang lib Oaret | llbiss
beb ON, bbem Der egentIig bar 2Gren
af at BABE foretugst ben fsrite Damp
fibsfdrt oDer Qtlanterbapet, og mango
bar tilItrebet gngl9noerne ben meo
Odmperen .,Sirius". iOm 1898 uoz
fsrte RejIen fra Sort til Rsp Yort /
fDtten Daee. gu bar en- 6r. grins
beau, iom er gOrgerreprGientdnt |
gben 5dbre, | ct artiD funbet 8rse,
iom 1uar fat, at bet er ameritanerne
fom fsrIt bar fact bet Snbfulb at be-
nntte Dampen til at gennemtrpbie ats
lanterbdbet meo. 4f 8rebens, Tom
6r. 8rinOeau bar offentlissiort | 8laz
bet ,,Sourndl bu 5oDre" fremgaar
bldnbt anbet fslgenbe:
Oct bar | 41ret 1914, at en- aaps
tain Rogers fra S%abonnab fattebe ben
plan at lobe bbsge en- Damper og bers
meb tilpejebringe reselmasfig borbin<
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-11-27

Mleb 8stlagelie ma Ri beoe bort
4bonnenter ON unbftbloning. for al
,,0dnfteren"s Onsbdgsnummer tur
er 4>iioigt. Sibfte Onsoag gift osr
nemlig grub pad DIT" qresie, DC
Ri sr bsrfor / nogen 5io Nenpiit til a
benDtte 5rptteriets minbre gresfe.
Oct 6IiOer os af ben 0runo umuIigi
at faa ben 8ziioige a0aniter" ferbig
rette lib, ndar Ri tiaige TtdI boloe 0ef.
tet ON 10 llogaper bier uge.
9i bar dntdget, at ale 29iere Oilbe
before BABE en- 4sfibig DIT" to 9angc
ugenlig eno en- 8ziibig cen Sang ugens
lig - bore 99ieres 3ilfrsosbeb meo,
at DIT tommer be 2 9ange ugenz
lig, berettiger os til al bplbe oenne 4ne
tagelie.
Sdainart ben gamle presie Fl bic
ben eritdttet meo en- M, bill DIT"
felpfslgelig after ubtomme iom biotiI
meo 8 Sioer ON Onsoagen og 4 ST
Der ON 2sroasen bper uge, og meh
ben npe presIe bill DTS" ubitprelie
oa baOe naaet 9oppunttet.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-11-27
0enrD Snnant.
Sen barmbjertise Samaritan"

8 Rornd6, miot inoe / S9tpeiB.
lepsr Der en- 73adrig title Manb, bois
RdDn lite bar itaaet meo iperrsbe 9ps
per / 2anbenes arsnite, men bDis Cir
og 0irten bar b9ret en- ftilferbig, iejg
Ramp.
Del er 29gen 9enrb 0unant, ben
barmbiertige Samaritan.
Naar Der fob Gnp pm be tore
Strutegers os mdstlpitne Statsm9nbs
9uOne, fom gabe Golterus Og natios
mi gegejftring, glemte man oltib al
r9bne ben Manb, Der bar Seirberrens
ng ben operounones 59aeseie, fon gil
/ Srigens Gobfpor oe mennelteterli0
iletteoe uo bet, Der bar itpst.
Der etsifterer mango Wennei IT,.
iom lie tenoer Napnet 6enrp 9unani
pg bans Qr6ejbe | bet 5umcners Sjes
Mite, og ielp / Disie 0age, bpor bans
Habn n9bnes / Gorbinbelie meb ben
nobelfte 5rebspr9mie, fan mar bsre
5olt uo6rnoe: ,9pem er / 9runben
oenne 5enrp 0unant?" Og bbor fors
bdbfet bliber fda life Spergeren, ndar
ban fadr at bibe, at @enfertonbentioz
mems oprimus motor" og bet robe
aors"s S.ifter BET CT netop SaHr1
9uHant, bbis fre0siigs arbsios iii eff
ter al 4imeligbeb snbelig faar fin 4ns
e~rtenbelfe. - pr9mien for Jreosz
oprt.
Oct gaar meb aae humane Gorons
ftoltninger paa famine Maabe; man
bonner ffg faa f~orbabfenbe burtig til
benz og glemmer rent, at fer Siben
madtte Wenneftene unob9re benz. Del
forsfommer M fua felbfglgeligt, at
fbge og faarebe Solbater plejes at en-
Stab af Spgepleierffer, at bet bbibe
Stag meb bet reoe Gors refpetteres
pod 9alplaoien, Og at Q9gerne life
tenber Jorifel pda be iaurebes Ras
tionnIitet. Sg bog ligger bet life lans
gere enb ct ballot 4arbunoreoe tilbdge
/ 5iben, at ben gamle arigsret meb
fine @rufombeber enbnu Iebebe brit |
Wagternes 8epibftbeo. 5 Mibten at
bet 10. 4arbunbrebe onfdas bet enbnu
life alene for tlogt, men osfua for Rst
at gre 5ienben faa meeen Stabe Tom
mulig, benistslsft og uben Refpett
for ben entsltes 2ibeIier. Selb pris
Datmanb a n9iten ganite ~retslsis,
fuafnart arigsluen bleD tonbt.
Jsrft | Slutningen df 4urbunbres
bet bar Bebibftbeben ON bet morolife
4nfsar, en- frissfsrsnbe Maot bar
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mGrer, bet rpoe aOrs pda ct bpiOt arms

nGrer, bet rpbe 8ors paa ct bpiot 4rms
binb.
5orbinoelien at 0~elesereoe fra De
forlteaige qanoe til interndtionale
9ongresier, Der n9rmere Tube uoarz
beioe beitemte Regler for ambuldncen.
SIR &onferencen opIsites, uotdltes
oens bpbefte Q%nertenoelie al 9enrp
9unants @irtiombeo og utrGtteli9e
Gnergi / MenmItebebens 9ieneite.
Gfter ct forbereoenbe Qrbeioe De
~oOenfor omtalte Settioner iammen=
traoote iua Den g.. Suni 1864 9enf
ben fore 9ongres at Stdternes Dele
gerebe os fra ben s.. til ben %. SUM
ubarbeioebes ben bersmte 9enfertonz
Oention, Der fit foIteretlig AUTHORIZATION
og nu anerfenoes at De Heite Rdtioner
/ % uoenfor europa.
8drmbiertigbeoens Sane, bet bpibt
Banner meo bet rice 9ors, oujer MI
pdd enbOer 9alplaos.
Dian Ituloe Times. at ct iuaouni
2ipsp9rt bapoe f%ortjsnt lite blot Qn.
ertenoelie, men ogiaa lisefrem 8elsn-
ming. Smiolertib bar 9enrp Dunani
Itge til for fad Aar fioen lepst / ftiat
Gniombeo pad en- lille giad | Rorndd
Der bar ingen Stat, Der tGntte paa.
at benne Soesns Striosmano bdpbt
9rap pad ofentlis Grtenotligbeo; mar
par eno lite til Sinbs at %eritatte ban
ben Gum, $4,000 5rcs, Tom bans
9drmbiertiohbsp9rt bapbe toitei
BAN. 6erit 1896 tog P~etersbor9io
miteen for BET rsoe aors paa cen rus.
fife aejierinoes 6oronitaItning Sni.
tiatipet til at uoiatte en- ddrlig Pen
ion for Senrp Dunant. Ruslant
tom Der 9pftlano og 5rdntrig / 5ora
tebet, Ifsnt bisle Rationer mdlitI
iees at Itaa i gGrssgGlo til Senior.
tonoentionens Sitter eftsr ariger
1870, ben fprite 9rig, bpor esentIie
Ounants tore @irtiombeb bar 5rugs
ter.
8 oisie 8age tales Der ida meget
ON, at ben ferite Roberfte 5rebspr9.
ME poa 10000 aronsr rimeliepis
pil tilfaloe 6enrp 8unant, o9 bet paa.
Ituas. al ban er dnbefdIet al 80 auto'
~ritster.
Gr lite De 80 4utoriteters 4nbefa.
ling operfsoig, og oeie lite bans Gins
Heiultdtsr. bans beiteOns unoerpur-
berin9 at fig ielO og bans snonu mdng-
lenbe pirtelige 4nerienoeIie mere
BQotifoalen enb Gutoritsters nsgt rns
9uroering2
!9enrp 8unants belle Gin par e
5reospart, uoen bpperioeele RGionne.
menter og retoriite SnOlag. Der
Wano. bdbbe cen itor 3ants, cen Soe
iom bar 6ruqt / ben Sorb. Tom NJ
en- Gang bar gioet. Gr bet life bebrt
Qrbejbe / 5reoens 5jeneite, eno bsit.
fppenoe lltopier2
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1901-11-27

Eaar aaierue beHuenoer iis til Soil, Der
aperterer / 8labet, enten for at isbe hos BEN
sler for at faa C~plpsuinser pm bet auerte.
reDe, bebes be altio omtale, at Is iao Guer.
tisiementet / bette Blap. Bet ul pRre til
seulioie Rptte.
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nMW e >!
AEEzzxy -
5 ben oanite Soloni pnu 500" gane
WARD COUNTY,
NORD DAKOTA.

Soer 600 DANTE bar taget 2anb
oenne &oloni, ubpaIgt af airteIams
funoets aomite, og at bisie bar ale
rebe be fIeite bofat fig Der. Gnbnu
tan Der faas gobt 2anO til .9om.'
itsoo" Der.
Der tiltrGnges banTte 5orretnings.
mGnb / ben npe 9p o5lOrtOn" Qoit'
bile g. o. / Settlsmentet.
Den lite os 3bie 3irsbag I bper
MaansO f9lges paa be Tlsits Stationsr
binige RsturbiIletter til 2anbisaer,
sIer be tan fous fra minneapolis til
eanoet bso at bsnbenbe Zig til 500
9anens 2anbtontor.
aigslebes BABES pr9rielanb / Min'
neiota og DAKOTA. oe wbilIigt Stoo'
lamb / DistOnfin og Midigan pao
500" Sernbanen. 2ane Sernbanes
priier. - StriD efter 2anbtort %
iauItrerebe 5ortlaringer til
ID. W. CASSEDAY,
Land and Industrial Agent 800" Ry
Minneapolis. MINI.
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ySanferen"

bIiper lenbt til Sub1tribenter. iHotil uotrpt.
islis Dpiiselie mOOtases al uosiOerHe % a
@Glo er betalt, | Cuerensltemmelie meo d
Soreneoe Skaters BOitlooe.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23

cape, where the nature of the countrs
makes the holning-pigeon service of
more value than in England.
The development of the war hom-
ing-pigeon service throughout Europe
has been more rapid than elsewhere,
and army posts support large num-
bers of them. Strict laws are made
to protect those in private lofts AS
great military camp, Europe looks up
the country if not held under strict
military control. In Germany, for
instance, every pigeon raised by pri-
vate breeders must be registered, and
the pigeon cannot be taken out of the
country or sold without permission
| from the military authorities. In the
event of war, the German authori-
ties reserve the right to claim and
take possession of every carrier
pigeon in the land. In addition to
this, every fortress and camp on Ger
man soil has its pigeon service, and
over ten thousand dollars is appropri-
ated annually for the support of this
service. There are upwards OF ten
thousand pigeons belonging to the war
| department, and every bird is careful
| ly trained and tested.
The United States military and
naval authorities have approved of the
pigeons as aids to the regular tele-
graphic means of communication, and
there are several posts established in
the west and along the Atlantic coast.
But on the whole this country de-
ponds more upon private breeders for
its supply of carier-pigeons than upon
the birds already in the service of the
army or navy. Our great distance by
sea from all other powerful nations
makes it unnecessary to arrange for
the services of carrier-pigeons as the
European countries have done. There
is little chance of any foreign army
invading this country and destroying
the railroad and telegraph lines con-
Meeting the big cities. Pigeon breed
ing and training have therefore been
carried on in the United States more
in the interests of peace and pleas
ure.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
CHAPTER XVI.

There was no previous knowledge
of Violet on Miss Marr's part; the
name of Miss Beaton" told her moth
ing. She looked long and lingeringly
at the beautiful face before her
The heiress' warm. genial manner
had touched Violet's h~arti and then,
to make her welcome complete, the
lovely brunette drew Violet down to a
seat on the couch by her side.
You must find life very dull at
Queens Elm" she said: you must
have plenty of courage to bear it,
Something in the fair face told the
wealthy girl that perhaps il was not
so bravely borne after all; there was
a restlessness and a longing upon it.
Miss Mari smiled, as she continued:
Coming TO Queen's Elm always
seems to me like coming to another
world; 1t is so quaint, so quiet, so
out of all the other grooves of life.
The first week | tolerate il; the
second, | begin to feel dull; the
third. | am tired: and the fourth, |
count the hours until get away.
| 6NNNAhAA9 at littS Ilttit vi the
year and remain for month; then |
find myself recruited for Christmas. ("
Miss Mari talked on purposely, be-
cause she saw confusion and EN-.
barrassment in the face of her CON-
panion. Why it should be so she
could not think, being perfect
stranger to her.
How strange it must seem to have
no men in the house." the heiress
said, laughing. Three ladies' all
alone--I cannot imagine anything
more quiet and tame. We shall not
be able to get up even the faintest at.
tempt at sensation of any KIND.
Still | may be very grateful that you
are here"
THAT girl has story" said Mis-,
MARI TO herself when she was alone:
"she has n story of no common kind
written on her face"
Violet. on her part, watching the
heiress, came to the conclusion that,
with all her outward brilliancy and
brightness, she was not really happy.
When Violet went suddenly into a
room. she would find her sad, very
often with traces OF tears on her face.
When she was or her guard. the
heiress did not appear to be the same
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-05-23
CARRIER PIGEONS.
Where and When Used and What
They are Capable of Doing.

THE New Popularity of the Carrie +
Pigeon" is the title of an article by
George Ethelbert Walsh, which an
pears in st. Nicholas. Both in war
and peace the carrier-pigeon has won
new laurels in the past ye2>. and it's
popularity as wellbred pet and do
nestle messenger has become as great
as its usefulness as a carrier of war
dispatches where telegraph and tele-
phone lines are not established. That
so innocent creature as the dove
like carrier should be selected for i'm
portant war purposes, and taken into
the service for furthering the bloody
conflicts of modern armies seems out
of keeping with the aims of nature
and an abuse of mans power. The
pigeon is eminently a peace-loving
bird and it's nature is so different
from those of the screaming eagle and
falcon that as an emblem of war it
should be total failure. Neverthe-
less, the timid bird has served armies
in times of need, and is cultivated
for its practical war usefulness to an
extent never dreamed of for either the
falcon or eagle. In sense it is the
war bird of the day.
The pigeon post at Duban, in South
Africa. was the beginning of the
pigeon experiments conducted in re-
cent campaigns between the English
and beers. and scores of messages
were carried from one part of the
English army to another by means of
the birds. Colonel Hassard of the
Royal Engineers, staff-officer at the
Cape, had made life study of the
carrier pigeons, and before the war
broke out he had established pigeon
posts between most of the beleagured
cities. From Ladysmith, Kimberley
and Mafeking, pigeons early in the
sieges regularly brought messages
from the English soldiers cooped up
in the towns. Sir George Whites
first message from Ladysmith was car
ried by a pigeon, and this means of
communicating with the outside
world continued until the number Of
birds in the city was exhausted.
IL was only short time before the
outbreak of the war in south Africa
that the English government had de-
cided to establish service of carrier.
pigeons In the navy, pigeon posts
were recognized means of carrying in.
formation as early as 1896, and there
are over thousand birds recorded on
the books of the royal navy. The first
naval loft was at Portsmouth and
now there are two others. In the
English army the posts have been
confined alHost exclusively to the