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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-30
THE AGE.
whittier Is 1t Drifting, Reaching,
Turning, Preachings

whittier Is 1t Drifting, Reaching,
Turning, Preaching.
Editor Morning News: The age is
reaching out further and yet further aft
err something beyond the simple, old-time
pleasure of living; something more than
to feel the healthy throbbing Of the
heart, enjoying the soothing inhalations
of the fresh fower-scented, dew-havored
morning air and dreamless, restful sleep.
More than a feeling of gratitude TO God
for life and its manifold and varied bless
dngs 1t is constantly reaching out for
the wild, the reckless, the supernatural,
the carnal. the visionary. the speculative.
Not content with Gods provisions for its
future life II formulates creeds and en-
dows schools ard prints books to promul-
gate them II sets aside science and
long years Of practice in curing diseases
and gives itself over to a so-called "ab-
sent hoo-doo treatment. II drags the
tender maid from under the warm brood
ing wings Of the mother and starts her
out to face a pitiless world on a career
or a mission. It worships the piratical
members of a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS syn
hcate or trust and damns the honest,
deserving poor. 1t makes gutter snipes
and ragamufins OUT Of one-ha1f Of Gods
creation and princes with palaces
of the other. II rides pie-bald
hobby called telepathy and bestrides
zebra striped beast called osteopathy. II
eats "isms," bathes in "schisms." and
sleeps with screeds. Arm In arm with con-
troversy II stalks the earth content with
no thing, never rcsting-wearing itself
out with the pleasures Of wrangling and
change.
II shoots religion into men for their
souls salvation and loots them of the saw
ings OF centuries for resisting. IL seeks
to christianize peoples who had enuncist-
ed all that IL of value In the present re-
ligious propaganda long before the Chris-
tian era began. II sends its mercantile
missionaries backed by vast armies and
navies TO accomplish In years OF oppres-
sion and bloodshed, rapine. arson and rob-
berry that which. God. II he so willed
could perfectly perform In the twinkling
OF an eye. And all In the name OF trade
civilization and religion. Truly the end
cometh. Are there any names left N
Sardls? John w. Tench.
Gainesville. Fla. June %.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-30
A PoPULAa RESORT.

People FIocking 20 ThunderboIt Az
ternoon and Evenings 20 the
Casino.
The Casino at Parsons Park, Thunder
bolt. is proving to be one Of the most
popular resorts around Savannah. The
park is beautiful, and the building 10 one
Of the prettiest here.
High class vaudeville performance daily.
Matinee at $50 p. m, except Monday.
Evening performance o'clock. except
Sunday night.
Refreshments are served IN up-to-date
style.
There will be an open air concert this
afternoon and night by che Casino or
cheetra.
Entire change Of vaudeville each week
Price OF admission 10 vaudeville 70 cents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-30

with a bottle Of Puritan Chill and
Fever Cure In the house no one need fear
Fever; II positively cures or we refund
money; moreover we offer reward for
a case OF Malaria Fever that we can not
cure with Puritan; sold by all druggists
al 30 cents manufactured at Is Liberty
street wcst.--ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-30
Excursions to the seashore, via
Plant system.

Sunday and week end excursion rates
70 Pablo Beach. Atlantic Beach. Fis.. and
Isle Of Palms. 3. G., are now On sale az
Plant system ticket ofncea Call on ticket
assnts tof full information.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-30

Plant system round trip tickets 10 ell
summer resorts are now on sale. For fun
information address Mr. Ward Clark. city
ticket agent. De Soto Hotel. Or Mr. X
6. biattner. depot ticket agent-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-30

Landsay A Morgan has oesh 1890 -,
The contract for the Fenstish D''"' ~
chatham Academy
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04

steers its course as IL guided by COM
pass. AS tie pigeon flies at an alti-
tude Of not more than 100 yards to 100
yards It is not aided by its vision, for
in that case, given the rotundlty of
the world. II would have to soar to an
altitude of 7076 yards. Now, accord
ing to aeronauts who have expert
mented in the matter, the bird Mt that
altitude quickly drops to much lower
one. Are they then guided by mag
ntelc currents? Are they endowed
with q sixth sense? The matter re.
mains mystery.
1t is impossible for the pigeon car
ried away by 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 rs during the one by sea. he hns
been altogether cut Off from the outer
world. And yet the bird possesses so
accurate knowledge of the road 1t
has travelled that 1t makes for its
cote without the slightest hesitancy
and at n very normal rapldlty Of flight.
The carrier pigeon was of necessity
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04

birds they own; while foreigners are
no longer permitted to breed carrier
pigeons in the country.
There are at present in Paris some
100 owners of carrier pigeons. posses.
sing $4,000 pigeons. 1900 of which are
subjected to n regular course of train.
ing. The total number Of carrier pig
cons In France Is 100000.
The price of pigeon varies accord
ing to its pedigree. age and degree of
training. Some few years ago. Mt
sale In England. seventy pigeons
fetched S344O. One of the birds.
cross between the Antwerp and Brus.
sells breed. brought $2i5.--The Wide
World Magazine.
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to be made use of for national defense.
During campaign the success of op-
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 1t 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 two-horse four-wheeled
wagon. When 1t is found expedlent
to reconnoltre the position of the enc
my or surprise its movements few
pigeons are taken out of the portable
cote and placed in n 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
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04
HUMOROUS.

"Does the course of their true love
run smooth?" "Oh. yes; there are
banks on both sides"
81 thought he threatened to commit
suicide" "He did try It, but the pis-
tol missed fire." "Ah and so did he"
Mrs. Muggins-Mrs. Talkalot be-
lieves everything she hears. Mrs.
Buggins-Yes, and lot she doesn't
hear.
Hook-Henpeckke says he was
married in leap year Nye-Poor
Henpeckke! He never could learn to
say no.
Nell-Mrs. Newlywed says she has
perfect confidence in her husband" i"
Believes; she even gives him her
letters to mail.
Hoax-There goes a fellow who be-
lieves in taking things as they come.
Joax-A philosopher, eh? Hoax
No; a photographer.
The air ship chucileL, as lnanimate
things sometimes do. Il may be a
failure" It remarked, "but can truth
fully say there are no flies on me-"
Before a man marrles a girl" says
the Manayunk Philosopher. "he talks
about her great strength of character.
After they are married he calls 1t
stubborness."
Good morning." said the would-be
contributor; "how would you like 70
have an essay on Our Daily Bread?'" ."
Thanks" replied the editor; 1--WE per-
fer butter Good-day."
Benny Bloobumper. how do we
know that the moon Is 240.0 900 miles
distant from the earth?" Benny
alarmed at the teachers manner) re-
piled: "Y-y-you said so yourself, sir"
Nell-Why did she break off the
engagement? Belle-Just because
of remark he made to her. He said:
''Let us enjoy life while we may, for
we shall probably be long time mar
ried."
Some say he is generous. and some
says he's not" Perhaps both are
right" well for my part, never
knew him TO keep his promises"
That's jus: 1t. He'll give a promise.
and then magnanimously forget his
generosity"
"fou are not singing that beautiful
song, 4 Want to Be an Angel with
the rest of u.s." said the teacher. The
little one shook her head. What's the
use of telling story about it," she
demanded. "Tm having enough trou-
bic learning to play the piano without
bothering with harp
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04

During the South African war Rud-
yard Kipling discovered at Cape Town
a hospital without bandages and in
desperate need of them. This. too,
was in a city where bandages were
for sale in many shops.
He told an acquaintance that he was
going to meet that want, and the gen.
tleman at once offered to pay for all
the bandages that Mr.. Kipling would
buy and take to the hospital.
A cart was quickly loaded, and then
the author was informed that under
army rules the hospital authorities
could not receive supplies from a prl-
vate individual.
WELL" said he. 81 will dump the
packages on the pavement before the
door, and then tell them to come out
and clear up the litter. Perhaps they
can get them into the building in that
way without tearing any red tape"
He drove off with the bandages, and
the suppnes We're somehow smuggled
into the hospital.-Yduth's Compan-
ion.
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bunch out; the legs be short; and the
wings must meet on narrow and
powerful tail
In addition to being endowed with
an extraordinary instinct for shapinc
Its course. good carrier pigeon must
possess great rapidity 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.
sive and regular training. A pigeons
education begins when 1t is but three
or four months old. 1t is conveyed n
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 1t 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
NAL atmospheric conditions, is never
less than 31.15S50 miles an hour. and
never exceeds 40.S5360 miles on
long distance.
The pigeons are brought aboard the
Transatlantlque steamers in wicker
cages having a drinking trough. As
soon as the French coast is out of
sight passengers desirous of sending
dispatch are notified to prepare it.
In pursuance of this object the passen.
ger is handed small rectangular card
on which he is to write as legibly as
possible what he wishes TO commune
cate. plus the name and address of the
receiver;the card is then handed to the
clerk intrusted with the transmission
of the message. The clerk puts the
different messages into a group. photo
graphs them on plaque to which ad-
heres a film, reducing the writing in
the course of the operation to such n
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04

degree that 1t cannot be deciphered
except with the aid of a magnifying
glass. The proof is developed, the
hlm 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 a 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
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 its detracting from the rap
idity of its flight.
The loosings take place in the morn
ing, or, If the skies are too overcast,
at latest before 2 p. m. Immediately
upon being loosened the pigeons circ'e
a 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 a
glazed card ornamented with a pretty
allegorical design.
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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 a tube, and a
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 flight ana 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
scale system OF falconry, the same
dispatch might be intrusted to several
pigeons, and hence 1t would be suffi-
cient for a single one to escape from
the talons of the birds OF prey TO ren.
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 its 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 II 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 a pigeon
apiece, which they cairyin little iron
case fastened to the waistbelt. The
holder has 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-liable to be requisitioned In
time of war. Every year owners of
carrier pigeons are compelled to state
at the Mayors office the number OF
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the Government who had remained
In Paris were put in touch with their
colleagues OF theN National Defense
who We're at Tours. In order to at
tain this subject n certain number of
pigeons were conveyed by balloon from
Paris to Tours, whence they were set
free, bearing messages Photographic
ally reduced to microscopic dimen-
sions on very light collodion films. In
chose days the despatch was rolled up
and inclosed in a quill attached to the
1ail 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 e. 1898, the steamship
La Champagne took aboard. for the
first time, eighty pigeons. Three
patches of birds We're set free at
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 360
miles, rescued the crew of the doomed
Bothnia. Seven pigeons We're sent
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04
LOSS OF NAVAL VESSELS.
America Has been Especially Unfortu
nate in This Particular.

America Has Been Especially Unfortu-
nate in This Particular.
twenty-five ships in twenty-five
years means the loss of one ship a
year. The British navy, which is about
five times the size of the United States
navy, and which has been more often
during the past twenty-five years ten
times the size of our navy, has. during
that period, lost two vessels, and this
is probably as heavy a loss as has
been suffered by any of the large ma
vies of the world. What makes the
matter more serious is that these mis-.
haps appear to be increasing.
1t will not do to say, as one Con-
gressman did, that the navy has been
recently operating in unknown seas.
No seas on the globe ought to be un.
known to an American naval officer
who is old enough and sufficiently ex-
perienced to command ship. Such
plea would be laughed at by any
naval officer in Europe, and, 1t Is safe
to say, by any American naval officer
for the latter is fully the equal in
every particular to the former. 1t Is
probably the fault of the system, and
not chargeable to individual imcompe.
tence.
1t is, nevertheless, matter which
should be carefully investigated by
Congress. II 1t be the fault of a sys-
tenn, Congress can take 1t for granted
that the system will never be altered
in any other way than by legislation.
No department of the government is so
securely in the clutches of red tape
as the navy. nor service SO completely
bound hand and foot by foolish and
mischievous tradition. = Baltimore
American.
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Happy Course of a RoMIder.

One of the greatest curiosities In the
neighborhood of New York is now tc
be seen at the foot of the Palisades.
Between two frame houses built there
is giant bowlder twenty-five feet
wide, which fell from great height.
at the top of the Palisades, and sweep
ing down the front of the cliffs, up.
rooted big trees, tore up tons Of loose
stone and cut a wide swath the en-
tire distance. Finally, after zigzag-
ging from one side to the other, it
rolled in between two frame houses
and stopped there.
The people were asleep in the houses
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04
Aeroiite Bnrns n Barn.

1t is reported from Kieff that large
aerolite fell in the village Of Wlslenki,
few miles from Kieff, the noise of its
fall being heard for distance of
fifteen miles.
According to Warsaw dispatch zoe.
tober 1s) in the London Express, the
aerolite crashed through barn. set
ting 1t on fire. and within half an
hour fourteen peasants houses were
in flames. A hoy, three years old. was
burned to a clnder In one of the dwell.
ings.
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THE BAD eoY's BRAVERY.

amt afraid OF lickin's
And nin't afraid to stay
Away from school sometimes
When no one says may;
aint afraid to Jump
On cars that's running fast,
amt afraid OF horses,
And bet you that dast
Throw pebbles Mt the grocery boy
When he goes drivin' past;
amt aftaid Of grandma
And l nin't afraid OF pa;
amt afraid of nothing
A body ever saw.
And once shot pistol
And nearly hit the mark
But wish folks needn't ever
Go to bed up where it's dark.
-Chicago Record Herald.
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forth, each bearing a similar despatch.
They took their fight 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 freight
steamer, which thereupon shaped its
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 its
despatc., reached Its cote. The four
Others were never heard of again.
The pigeons employed by the Com
pagnie Transatlantique are selected
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decided upon has the Union Jack in
the top left hand corner, with 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
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04
The PigeOn-PoSt at Sea and in War.
BY Adrien De Jassaud, Of Paris.
I n France, during the siege of Pari

TN France, during the siege of Paris,
ut a time when the German
armies Were surrounding the capt.
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 n knowl-
edge of what was going on in the prov
inces. In this way those members OF
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1t has often been asked what consti-
tutes the marvellous faculty OF shaping
Its course by the carrier pigeon.
Neither sea NOR mountains nor forests
interfere with this faculty. The bird
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with the most rigirous care. The head
must be big and round; the bill rela-
lively short and surmounted with a
fleshy heart-shaped excrescence; the
eyes shine brightly; the breast must
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04
THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG,
A Selection Mndo From the Thirty Tho,
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
trallan artists and others. The flag
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04

when the rock started. They had bare
ly time to make their escape when 1t
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.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04
CLEARFIELD DIVISION.

Additional train leaves Punxsutawney for But
Ter 4:35 p. NJ. daily, except Sundays
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-12-04

Additional train leaves Butler for Punxsutaw-
ney 1880 A. NJ daily, except Sundays.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-04-25

on for the next ten days.
Ties of all descriptions,
kinds and colors. All
the late shades. All the
late styles. To see them
is to buy them.