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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

any carbine slung about them, so that
the cage is more easily attached to
their back. The dragons gallop off
In the direction ordered. and before
coming in touch with the enemy they
commit to a very thin sheet of paper
the result of their observations. The
sheet is then inserted in tube, and
little while after loosing the pigeon
the officer at headquarters is in posi-
ton to read the dispatch.
In order to fight the carrier pigeons,
to stop them in their fight and inter-
cept the information borne by them,
the Germans have trained hawks to
hunt down these winged messengers.
The undertaking was at first attended
with difficulties, for, Independently of
the necessity of establishing on large
dispatch might be intrusted to several
pigeons, and hence it would be suffi-
cient for a single one to escape from
the talons of the birds of prey to pen
der useless all efforts made to capture
the dispatch. Moreover, the pigeons
are protected from the assault of the
hawk by means of little Aeolian or
Chinese whistle affixed to it's tail. This
whistle sounds as the bird flies through
the air, and frightens away the timid
hawk.
In Germany much Importance is at
tached to the use of carrier pigeons in
time of war, and in the German Army
~ greatest care is devoted t. the
training of the birds, the officers and
men being given instruction in the art
of handling them. In France the
scouts are provided with pigeon
apiece. which they carry in a little iron
case fastened to the waistbelt. The
holder has a hinged lid, which Is
opened when the bird is to be released.
and the head piece can be unfastened
when the bird is fed.
In France carrier pigeons are like
horses-lable to be requisitioned in
time of war. Every year owners of
carrier pigeons are compelled to state
at the Mayors Office the number of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

steers it's course as If guided by COM
pass. AS tie pigeon flies at an alti-
tude of not more than 160 yards to 1S0
yards it is not aided by it's vision, for
in that case, given the rotundity Of
the world, it would have to soar to an
altitude of 7O76 yards. Now, accord
ing to aeronauts who have expert
mented in the matter, the bird at that
altitude quickly drops to much lower
one. Are they then guided by mag
nteic currents? Are they endowed
with sixth sense? The matter re-
mains mystery.
1t Is impossible for the pigeon car
ried away by n steamship to note the
course followed by means of one of
his five senses, since, during his jour-
ney by rail from Rennes to Havre, as
well as during the one by sea, he has
been altogether cut off from the outer
world. And yet the bird possesses so
accurate knowledge of the road it
has travelled that it makes for its
cote without the slightest hesitancy
and at very normal rapidity Of flight.
The carrier pigeon was of necessity
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12
The Pigeon=PoSt at Sea and in War.
By Adrien De Jassaud, of Paris.

bunch out; the legs be short; and the
powerful tail.
In addition to being endowed with
an extraordinary instinct for shaping
It's course, good carrier pigeon must
possess great rapiuity of flight and
tremendous staying power. The first
named quality-the "homing instinct
which Is innate-is not susceptible of
any Improvement. The two others
may be secured by means of progress
s1ve and regular training. A pigeons
education begins when it is but three
or four months old. 1t is conveyed a
mile distant from its cote and then set
free. The experiment is renewed daily,
the distance on each occasion being
imperceptibly increased. The birds
education cannot be considered COM
plete, however, until it has attained
the age of three years.
On land the pigeon is able to cover
long distances, such as those between
ROuen and Brussels or New York and
Chicago. Its ratio of flight, under nor
less than 31.15S50 miles an hour, and
never exceeds 49.S536O miles on
long distance.
The pigeons are brought aboard the
Transatlantique steamers in wicker
cages having linking trough. AS
soon as the Fren st is out of
sight passengers IS of sending
a dispatch are no, % prepare it.
In pursuance Of thi It the passen-
ger is handed a sma triangular card
on which he is to v .fte as legibly as
possible what he wishes to communi-
cate. plus the name and address of the
recelver;the card is then handed to the
clerk intrusted with the transmission
of the message. The clerk puts the
different messages into a up.photo-
graphs them on a plaque to which adj
heres film, reducing the writing in
the course of the operation to such a
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

the Government who had remained
in Paris We're put in touch with their
colleagues of the National Defense
who We're at Tours. In order to at
tain this subject a certain number Of
pigeons were conveyed by balloon from
Paris to Tours, whence they We're set
free, bearing messages Photographic
ally reduced to microscopic dimen-
sions on very light collodion films. In
those days the despatch was rolled up
and inclosed in quill attached to the
tail of the pigeon. BY these means over
100000 official and, at the lowest,
100000 private messages entered
Paris.
The great French shipping company
known as the Compagnie Transatlan-
tique deserves the credit of making
the first attempts to establish what
may truly be styled the seapost.
On March 26, 1898, the steamship
La Champagne took aboard, for the
first time, eighty pigeons. Three
patches of birds We're set free at a
short distance from the seaboard, and
this in most stormy weather. The
older birds safely reached their cote,
while the younger ones, unable to with
stand pelting rainfall, dropped into
the sea in sight of those aboard.
On the following day. and under
like unfavorable weather conditions,
La Champagne, having covered 800
miles, rescued the crew of the doomed
Bothnia. Seven pigeons were sent
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

degree that it cannot be deciphered
except with the aid of a magnifying
glass. The proof is developed, the
film detached and carefully rolled, and
then placed in small bamboo tube,
Theoretically sealed, and weighing
hardly one and one-half gramme. To
this tube is attached light kid band,
provided with an automatic button
such as is sometimes used to fasten
gloves.
AS soon as the tubes are ready the
pigeons are taken out of the baskets
containing them. These birds are eX-
tremely delicate-the slightest crush
ing Injuries them and renders them I'M
fit to do what is expected of them. The
clerk attaches each tube to the leg of
a pigeon by buttoning the kid band
above described. A pigeon is able to
carry a weight of fifteen grammes
without it's detracting from the rap
idity of its fight.
The loosngs take place in the morn
ing, or If the skies are too overcast,
at latest before p. IN. Immediately
upon being loosened the pigeons circle
few times about the ship, after
which they head straight for France,
in the direction of Rennes. On arrival
at the home station the tubes are
taken off, the films extracted from
them, and the Photographic dispatches
enlarged to their original size. The
proofs thus obtained are pasted on n
glazed card ornamented with pretty
allegorical design
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

birds they own; while foreigners are
no longer permitted to breed carrier
pigeons in the country.
There are at present in Paris some
700 owners of carrier pigeons, posses
sing $4,000 pigeons, 1900 Of which are
subjected to regular course of train
ing. The total number of carrier pig
cons in France is 100000.
The price of a pigeon varies accord
ing to its pedigree, age and degree of
training. Some few years ago. at a
sale in England, seventy pigeons
fetched $3449. One of the birds, a
cross between the Antwerp and Brus-
sells breed, brought $245.-The Wide
World Magazine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

to be made use of for national defense.
During a campaign the success of OPP
erations depends at most times on the
rapidity with which the commander
in-chief is informed of the enemy's
movements. To this end use is made
of cavalry patrols and of the field tele-
graph and telephone. But to insure
the safe arrival of information none
of these means is so reliable as the
carrier pigeon. Scouts are liable to
be made prisoners or killed, telegraph
or telephone wires may work faulty
or be destroyed. These mishaps are
avoided by the use of the carrier pig
con.
In war time the role of cavalry con-
sists more especially in seeing and in
reporting what it has seen. 1t is of
ten an easy matter to see. but to report
oftentimes attended by difficulties.
Herein lies the value of the carrier
pigeon. Troops on the march are ac-
companied by portable cotes. They
consist of huge wire cages provided
with lateral shutters; the cage is trans
ported on a two-horse four-wheeled
wagon. When it Is found eXpedient
to reconnoitre the position of the ene-
my or surprise its movements a few
pigeons are taken out of the portable
cote and placed in a wicker cage in
shape like an infantry soldiers haver-
sack; this cage is strapped on the back
Of dragoon. Dragons are preferred
for this service, for they do not carry
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

forth, each bearing similar despatch.
They took their flight at noon, and it
was calculated that they should either
reach land or some ships mast. One
of the birds dropped on the deck of the
Chatterton, in the Bay of Biscay; the
Chatterton cabled to Paris and to New
York the loss of the Bothnia. A Sec
ond bird was picked up by a freight
steamer, which thereupon shaped it's
course for the locality of the disaster,
came across the derelict, and towed it
into an Irish port A week later a
third pigeon, wounded, and minus it's
despatch, reached its cote. The four
others were never heard of again.
The pigeons employed by the Com
pagnie Transatlantique are selected
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12
Aerolite Burns a Barn.

1t is reported from Kieff that large
aerolite fell in the village of Wisienki,
a few miles from Kieff, the noise of its
fall being heard for a distance Of
fifteen miles.
According to a Warsaw dispatch (Oc-
tober 49, in the London Express, the
aerolite crashed through a barn. set
ting it on fire, and within half an
hour fourteen peasants houses We're
in flames. a boy. three years cid, was
burned to cinder in one Of the dwell
ipgS
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

decided upon has the Union Jack in
the top left hand corner, with a six
pointed star Immediately beneath it,
emblematic of the six federated
States, while the other half Of the flag
Is devoted to depicting the Southern
Cross. The Government and official
color is to be blue, while the mercan-
tile marine of the new commonwealth
will fly the flag with red ground. The
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

when the rock started. They had bare
ly time to make their escape when it
made its appearance at their front
door. They are now thanking their
lucky stars that the enormous stone
did not hit one of the buildings.-New
York Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

IN France, during the siege of Paris,
at time when the German
armies were surrounding the capi-
tai and cutting off the Partisan
population from all communication
with the outside world, Monsieur
Rampont, the then Postmaster-Gen-
eral, conceived the idea of intrusting
to pigeons the transmission Of news,
thus giving the inhabitants knowl-
edge of what was going on in the prov
inces. In this way those members of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

1t has often been asked what consti-
tutes the marvellous faculty of shaping
it's course by the carrier pigeon.
Neither sea nor mountains nor forests
interfere with this faculty. The bird
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12

with the most rigirous care. The head
must be big and round; the bill rela-
lively short and surmounted with
fleshy, heart-shaped excrescence; the
eyes shine brightly; the breast must
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-12-12
THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG.

sand Designs Submitted.
The judges appointed by the Govern
ment Of the Australian Commonwealth
have made their selection from the
thirty thousand designs submitted in
the recent competition open to Aus
tralian artists and others. The flag
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-06
A KNIGHT ERRANT.

The capture of AguinaldO by General
Funston has rounded out that gallant
officers career in the volunteer army
so thoroughly that he is pretty certain
of reaching his ambition, viz. Briga-
der Generals rank in the regular
army The offer made to Funston of a
lieutenant's rank in the regular army
was certainly not one which he could
accept, seeing what he had done. His
present achievement will carry him
along on a wave, of popularity which
will be irresistible. For the moment
he will be the idol of the people, and
whatever honors and emoluments he
gets, he deserves.
General Funston has proved himself
as the knight errant of the dawnine
twentieth century. He has, through life
been animated with the spirit of knight
errantry. He showed it in an unosten-
tatious way in his early years. 1t be.
came manifest when he became a Col
onel of volunteers, it was shown in his
romantic marriage. 1t has reached its
elimination in the capture of Aguinal-
do.
The scheme for trapping the wiley in.
surgent who has for so long baffled al
efforts of the United States to capture
him was one which none but a man
of the most dauntless courage and
reckless bravery would undertake. The
volunteer General took his life in his
hands. Had a single link in the chair
of his plot proved weak, he would have
been killed as certainly as the. sun rises
daily The numbers OF men engaged
\ Va y! E-tT,yas ~ g
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-06

In a paper read before the Paris Aca-
pionniere recently demonstrated that
one of the common causes of appendi-
citis is the grip of influenza. He call
ed attention to the fact that an epide-
mic of appendicitis has even followed
a grip epidemic or that the two often
co-eXisted. He then demonstrated that
appendicitis is but a localizing of the
grip affecting the intestines and often
the appendix itself. The paper cited
innumerable instances where this had
been directly proved by careful OBJ
servation, and coincidence of parallel
symptoms in every case observed ad-
mitted of not doubt. 1t was pointed out
however, that a similar localization of
the grip often attacked the throat or
ear. Appendicitis resulted most fire.
quently when an improper diet has
been pursued by the patient before grip
set in. This was especially true, DR..
Championniere said, when the patient
had been an excessive eater of freshly
slaughtered meat In such a case, it
was pointed out, the grip almost in
variably located in the intestines near
the appendix, or in the appendix itself,
producing acute or chronic appendicitis.
This, said DIR. Lucas Championniere,
frequently gave rise to diagnostic diff
culties attended by grave or even fatal
results. ...
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-06

The Beers having decided upon not
accepting the British terms have start
ed out for another chase. Their num-
bers are gradually thinning, they are
losing their guns, ammunition and cat
tie, but history shows that warfare of
this kind can be kept up almost indie
finitely. However, constantly and un-
remittingly followed up, the end must
eventually come.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-06

The long thought out plan of a Jap
anese prisoner in Oahu jail shows as
deliberate intention to commit a crime
as has ever appeared in criminal an
nails. To obtain a bit of hoop iron and
sharpen for dagger by stealth, some
times with only two strokes day
shows a determination seldom equalled.
Warden Henry's' vigilance prevented
u
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-06

The following by Wilton Lackaye
was not written in description of the
Hawaiian legislature, but it might have
been:
Il talked beneath the moon
And slept beneath the sun;
l lived life of going to-do
And died with nothing done"
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-09-03
FLOOD AT COLUMBIA GARDENS
Came Near Shutting off the Street Car
Service and Leaving Thousands
Out for the Night.

Almost a cloudburst occurred out at
the Gardens last night, over an inch OF
water falling in a very short space OF
time 1t caught several thousand people
ST.. on the grounds. but they were in
Iry quarters. in the great hail. and wait
ed patiently until the rain ceased some
what. One car ran off the track short
distance below the Gardens. the flood
having washed lot of sand and gravel
upon the track. 1t happened to be one
of the smallest ears. however and was
soon replaced. without seriously inter-
rupting traffic.
A man named William Nealley was
slightly injured while on his way to- the
city from the race track. He was on the
outside of the car. and his hat blew off.
lie started to jump off to get it, but con-
cluded that the car was going too fast.
and after starting off endeavored to keep
his hold This threw him under the
wheels. one of his feet being consider
ably crushed not however, so that he
could not walk. He is at the Sisters
hospital.
One of the interesting events at the
Gardens was the impromptu dueking of
the occupants of a boat on the Gardens
pond. Several men made free to help
themselves to one of the boats, and en-
gagged in a fight or wrestling match while
out in the middle of the water. OF course
the boat was overturned. and the men
left to shift for themselves. Part of the
men succeeded in getting up on top OF
the boat. but one Of them failed, and
came near drowning. He was saved by
the boat from the chutes. which WIS
hurriedly released from the top of the
slide and shot down to aid the drowning
man. When tished out, he was still war
like. and wanted to fight his rescuers.
But they wouldn't et him.
But for the rain of the afternoon the
day would have established a new record
for street car travel in Butte. AS it was,
the number fell only 6 900 below the high
est ever made. which was on JULY 4.
1t is estimated by the street car man.
agement that the rain kept away at
least d that number of passengers
The street car company gave the best
service out to the Gardens and race track
in the history of the road, the cars being
only IL minutes apart all the after
noon. While the cars at the beginning
of the afternoon were crowded, the rush
did not last nearly so long as usual uw-
ing to the rain, and the night crowd was
almost nothing.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-09-03
ANSWER DENIES COMPLAINT
Defendant Disclairns Respon sibility in
Suit of Edward Morrissy Against
E. II. Wilson. T.

In the case of Ed Morrissy against
E. H. Wilson. as receiver. the defen-
dant filed his answer in the district court
this morning. The case is damage
suit. The plaintiff is seeking to- recover
damages for injuries alleged to have
been received from scalding.
which he claims to have undergone at
a mine under the control of the defen-
dant.
The answer denies that the plaintiff
was severely burned, scalded or injured
in or about the body. arms or hands,
or was made sick. sore lame or disabled
by reason of defective. broken or un-
safe steanlppe, or in any other way.
or at all. by or through the neglect or
carelessness of the defendent or of his
agents or employees.
The defendant asks that the plaintiff
take nothing by the action, and that the
court award him costs of suit.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-09-03
Funeral Notices.

Walter H. BecAman, aged 36 years diea
yesterday. The funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock from the
residence, No. 3l6 West Galena street.
John Williams, aged 25 years, died yes
terday. The funeral will take place
Thursday at 2 p. M, from the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Hosking, No 713
East Galena street
Lester Percy, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy Wills, died August 31st. The
funeral Will take place tomorrow at p.
M, from the residence of William Barker
No 8 Bennett avenue, Centerville.
Chas. F. Gunter, aged years, died
yesterday at the residence of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs T. Y. Gunter No. 1903 Cali
fornia avenue, from where the funeral
will take place tomorrow, Wednesday at
p. m.
The remains of c. c. H. smith, were
shipped to ST. Paul, Mimi, last night,
from Sherman's undertaking parlors, via
the Northern Pacific railway.
The funeral of Bro. Walter Beckman
will take place at his late residence ol2
West Galena at p. m. tomorrow, Sept.
4. All clerks are respectfully requested
to attend.
CHAs. HENDERSON. Pres.
w. B. TRENERRY, secy.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-09-03

ters wuth fur cents. That's cheaper'n
stealin' a ride. Come on. les so. GOlly.
t'ink of dat pie-eatin' match! Won't
shneo Jes' watch met"
And the boy with the eye to the main
chance in pie and In other bargains
started out to spread the good news.
The public schools open week from
next Monday, and the Gardens manage
ment decided to give the children one
more treat before that date. Frost is ex-
pected almost any time now, and the
flowers will soon lose their lustre, while
the trees are already beginning to show
that fall is at hand and the warm days
are pretty we'll past. This last outing
is expected to be one Of the biggest OF
the kind of the year. \ number of prizes
will be offered by merchants around
town some of them of considerable
value and it costs the children nothing
TO take part in the contests.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-09-03
GLAD DAY FOR HOMELESS DOGS
The ''Black Maria" of the Canine Race
Will No More Make It's Deadly
War on Collarless Ours.

The poundmaster's report for the
month of August was given out today
1t is as follows:
Number of dogs impounded from
August l to September l, 154; in pound
from July, "a; redeemed 8; released on
previous license, 16; sold, 3; released,
owned by non-resdents, IA; drowned,
152; cash received, s12.
Number of horses impounded from
August l to September /, 5; redeemed 5.
Cows impounded from August l to Sep
tenber l, 4; redeemed, 4; cash received,
$11.5O.
Total cash received. as per treasurer's
receipt attached, $780,
Speaking of dogs, it seems that the dog
days are on in earnest. But the collar
less CANNES are to have a rest now, as
no more of them are to be collected and
the BLACK Maria" wagon will be housed
for the winter. There are still a few
choice specimens at the pound waiting
for last hope that some one may come
to claim them before the end comes to
them and their days of tribulation and
orphanage are ended in the kindly cruel
tank.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-09-03
CHARGED WITH DISTURBANCE
Complaint Preferred Against Mrs.
John Kelly-said to Be in Bad
Mental State.

Mrs. John Kelly, wife of the late Aid
erman John Kelly, is charged with dis
turbng the peace on the corner of Por-
phyry and Arizona streets on Saturday
A complaint was made against her at the
county attorneys office today by Mrs
Mary f. Heideman, wife of a carriage
maker.
The complaint was filed in Judge Tay-
lor's court. Mrs. Heideman accuses Mrs.
Kelly of calling her vulgar and obscene
names in loud and boisterouS tongue.
Mrs. Hedeman is of the opinion that
Mrs. Kelly is insane. and she stated to
Deputy County Attorney Lynch that she
thought the latter should be tried on a
charge of insanity. Other people have
expressed the opinion that Mrs. Kelly
is unsettled.