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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-02
EXECUTORS NOTlUE.

Letters t~estamentary on the estate q
Louis Gillen, deceased, we're granted
TO the undersigned on the 18th dny OF
December, 1908, by the probate court ui
Lafayette county, Missouri. All persons
having claims against said estate are re-
CURED to exhibit them for allowance "
the executor within one year after tny
date ef said letters or they may Ne p%recluden
from any benefit OF such estate; and II such
claims be not exhibited within two year,
from the date Of said letters they VIII "a
forever haired.
This llth day Of december, l993.
ALBERT CULLEN,
12-26t5 Executor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-02
NOtice to Bridre ContraetOra.

Will let to the lowest and best biddef'V y"
FRIDAY, JANUARY sth, A. D. 1894
One A Truss bridge for construction iss'
span, with one approach 10 feet Ions, y
putt over branch on public road ntAt
range 20.
Letting will be at bridge site az 10 oe'g'
a. m. .
Plan and specifications o be seen a'N~
ana place Of letting.
Contractor 10 to gfv0 bond fer moiniepsn
or bridge as the law directs. at
Commissioner reserves the right 70 ~
any and all bids. -nrr
19-i9td. Commission
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-01-02

Mlro Auulc llVotcu lSll AuulSudl
mo- Mug for a visit with relatives in
independence.
Albert Weber returned Wednesday
evening from a visit with relatives in
Larued Kansas.
Misses Bessie and Mayme johnson
went to Marshall Thursday morning
to visit relatives.
Mrs. Reid Kincaid went to Wei.
lirgton Friday morning to spend the
day with her parents.
Mrs Matte Frazier and son, vii
son, returned Wednesday evening
from a visit 10 Corder.
Miss Ollie Kinder went to Kansas
City Friday morning to visit the
family Of o. NJ. Gam.
Mrs. John R Potts returned We'd
nesday evening from a visit with
friends in Kansas City.
Philip T. Mathews, of Ohilicothe,
H., is here visiting the family of his
uncle, DR.. N, B. Payne.
@. Volk, Of Atchisou, Kan arrived
Thursday night for a short visit to
the family Of W. f Weis.
Miss Olive Carter. of Kansas City
arrived Thursday morning to visit
her mother Mrs. Ada Carter.
Misses Virginia and Florence
Shouse went to Kansas City Wednes
day evening to visit relatives
Mss Anna Dowden of Kansas City
returned home Thursday morning
after a visit here with friends
Mrs. A Llewellyn aud her daugh-
ter, Miss Flora, went to Kansas City
Friday morning for a short visit.
John and Miss Francis Bowman re-
turned Wednesday evening from a
visit with relatives in %Higglnsvllle
Miss Anna Wessendorf, of Black
burn, arrived Thursday evening to
visit the family o. Henry Winkler.
Rev. d. Buchmeuller of Pinkney-
Vile, H., returned home Wednesday
evening after a visit here with friends
Rev and Mrs H A Hohenwald
and children aud Miss Minnie Nagel
returned from Oorder Thursday even
ing
Harry Blee left Thursday eve :
ing for Moberly Mo-, to attend
the funeral Of his nelce, Mrs. John
O'Eriel.
Mrs. Fannie Saunders went to
Kansas City Friday morning for a
weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. w. A..
Braunock.
Mrs. @. E Grafton of Kansas City
returned home Thursday morning
after a visit here with G. W. Hicklin
and wife.
Judge Samuel Davis and Court
Stenographer j.. L. Roberts returned
Thursday morning to their home 10
Marshall.
Miss Mary Slusher, accompanied by
Alvin Slusher, returned Frida morn
ing from a visi, to Warrensburg anc
Knobnoster.
Miss Aunie Alleu returned Thurs
day night from Dallas, Texas, wher,
she has been spending the holiday.
with relatives.
Mrs. Matte Nelson, Of Warrens
burg, returned Thursday to her hom.
, after a vi it here with her sister, Mr.
John B. Burris.
Mrs Joseph Kearns left Wedne'
/, day evening for her home 10 Arkar
I sas City, Kansas, after a visit heI
, with her parents.
i. Miss Bella Blee left Wednesda
evening for Moberly Mo, where sh
, was called by the death of her cousiI
Mrs. John O'Brien.
Misses Teresa and Hazel Ohappe
returned to Kansas City Thursds
evening, after a visit to their aun
Mrs. Mamie Steele.
Mrs. John Worland Of Kansas Oh
! returned home Wednesday evenir
. after a visit to her parents, Mr.. al
Mrs. W. z. Mitchell.
q Mrs. W. e. Comstock return,
o Thursday morning to her home
Kansas City after a visit here wi
i the family of W. II. Chiles.
= Misses Irene and Anna Carter
L q, -tt - .l lo,.o w,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
MAY BUILD sANITARIUM.
Government Planning to Build a Sol
diers Sanitarium at #. Harrison.

Government Planning to Build a SOL
diers Sanitarium at #. Harrison.
The government is planning to build
a sanitarium in the department of
Dakota for the benefit of sick men in
the service, and has under considera-
ton certain property near Fort Harri-
son, Mont. If the government decides
to acquire the property sanitarium
will be erected for the use of the sick
men in the army service throughout
the country.
The only sanitarium the government
possesses at, present is one at Hot
Springs, Ark, for the use of patients
from both army and navy. The
patients from the department Of Dako.
ia are sent there at present. The
new sanitarium will be for soldiers.
Lieut.. Col. George w. Adiar, CHIEF
surgeon Of the department. is instruct
ed in an order issued by Col. Dorst tt
proceed to Fort Harrison, Mont, anG
inspect property near there and as
certain its desirability as a site for {
sanitarium.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
CURED BY CuT|CuRA
Now Six Years Old with Thick
Hair and Clean Scalp.
Cure Permanent,

my baby was about six weeks old
when the top Of her head became COW
cred with thick scales, which would
peel and come of, taking the hair with
it. It would soon form again and be as
bad as before. I tried several things
and then went to the doctor. He said
It was Eczema, and prescribed an ONT
ment, which did not do any good. A
friend spoke of Cuticura Soap. I tried
it and read on the wrapper about Cuti-
cura Ointment as remedy for Eczema.
bought box and washed her head In
warm water and Cuticura Soap and
gently combed the scales off. They did
not come back and her hair grew out
fine and thick. She is now q year and
half old and has no trace of Eczema"
MRS. G. w. burgess, Iranistan Ave-.
Bridgeport, Conn.,. Feb. 81, 1898.
Mrs. Burgess writes Feb. 20, l908:.
my baby, who had Eczema very
badly on her head, as told you before,
after using the Cuticura Remedies was
cured. She is now six years old and
has thick hair and Q clean scalp"
Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortnred babies and rest for
tired, worried mothers In warm baths
with Cuticnrs Soap, ard gentle anoint-
ings with Cuticura Ointment, purest
OF emollients and greatest OF skin cures.
% be followed In severe cases by mild
doses Of Caticura Resolvent. This IL
the purest, sweetest, most speedy, per
manent and economical treatment for
t0rturing, dis1guring, itching, burning,
~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
PERSONAL,

w. J. Westergaard of Valley City
was a guest in the city last night.
A. C. Lieber of Jamestown, who
has been sojourning in the city, went
west this afternoon.
Mrs. A. T. Patterson ana Mrs. F. l..
Conklin went to Mandan on the de-
layed train this afternoon.
Mandan Pioneer: Miss Eddie Cres-
singer was over from Bismarck Sun
day to visit her parents. Mis- Cres-
singer has a position as stenographe1
in the office of the insurance commits
sioner.
Col. C. A. Lounsberry was in the
city last night from Fargo. The
colonel has recently returned from
Washington where q hearing of the
charges against him was had, and hi
has no fears of the result, feeling Ger
tain that he has been cleared of al
charges against him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Books in 5 Vol. sets: Hugo, Hall
Game, Rosa n. Carey, Conan Doyle,
Jules Verne. + Cooper's sea tales,
Cooper's leather stocking. tales, all
good binding, published price $500;
sale price at Capital Book store, $1.0o
a SET. -. E"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
Tire Cat Didn't SHOW II.

Yes" Mrs. Stay athome told Mrs,
Gotback, your husband took awful
good care Of the cal while you were
away, and he had lots OF help. too.
Almost every night ! heard them call.
ing. Fatsen up the kitty
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
co-operation Fails.

Socialistic experiments have fallen.
eff. in the United States. Few, now
survive of the seyenty-twe carried on
twenty-five years ago by societies with
5000 members and a capital OF ST.,
20G0, 900. 81 54k 5.ss z'@ H "
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

H. J. Riesland, the we'll known opti-
cal specialist who grinds all glasses
here will make his regular visit Feb
ruary 10 to 81 at the Northwest Hotel
Consultation free.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
Traffic in Wild Animals.

A dealer in wild animals in Ham
burg collected and sold last year sew
enty-six liens, tigers and panthers.
forty-two bears, ffty-two elephants,
stxty-four camels and dromedaries, 730
monkeys and large number of small
or animals and birds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
CLOSING Opportunity.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned, until March rs, 1904. for
lots No. %. % and "a. in block A.
Original plat. These lots are situated
on the corner of Broadway and Sixth
street, and are as desirable property
as there is in the city.
]. P. Dunn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
Panama Canal Laborers.

At present there are employed on
the Panama canal construction 1900
laborers and foremen,t forty-five ply
sicians and 100 civil engineers. They
we're employed by the canal company,
but are being paid by the United
States. The daily expense of the con-
struction amounts to about $4,000,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.. CHICAGO.

now is matter of few short minutes
on the smoothly rolling trolley car.
When the schedule is finally adopted,
the car will make trips to the capitol
about every hour during the day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

The annual book sale is on at the
Capital Book store. We have a s
cent counter, one at 10 cents, another
at Is cents, still different one at
IS cents, and a shelf of regular $1.25
books that go at so cents this week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Best grade of Ignite coal hauled by
farmers and local teamsters, $3.50 per
ton. White Ash Coal Co., Phone 172,
e. K, Bull, agent
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
Millions in Poultry.

The last census gave the value OF
poultry raised in the United States
during the year 1899 as $136, S91,s77;
of eggs produced in the same year,
s144 ,286,158.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

e You want some cheap reading
matter. look over the bargains at the
Capital Book store this week. Practi-
cally all of our stock divided into lots
at 81 "a, Is. s5 and so cent each
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
GOOD, SOLID COMPANIES.

How the Companies in the syrne
Agency Come to the Front in the
Baltimore Fire.
P. E. Byrne has received the follow
ing advices from four of his companies
regarding their loses in the Baltimore
cOnflagation:
q. Chicago, Feb. 10, 1904.
P. E. Byrne,
Bismarck, N. D.
Our loss in the great fire at Balti-
more will not exceed $685. 900. Same
is now being settled with all prompt
ness.
German Alliance ms. Assn.
Chicago, Feb. 10. 1904.
P. E. Byrne,
Bismarck, N. D.
It affords us much pleasure to ad-
wise you that the loses of the old
Fire Association in the recent disas-
trous confagration at Baltimore, Md,
will not exceed 100000, and that all
claims are being paid with our usual
promptness. "a ..,-
Fire Association of Philadelphia.
- =. New York, Feb 10, 1904.
P. e. Byrne.
Bismarck, N. d. ..... ....
We are pleased to inform you that
our losses in the Baltimore fire will
not exceed 100000 With a com
pany the size of the Home with 49,
040,733 assets, and q surplus to its
policy holders Of $9,574,751. 40, this is
not particularly q large loss. 5.,5<s.G%..
5ls5.s Home Insurance Company.
s5s::.s... Chicago. Feb. IS. 1904
p. p. Byrne. e. E..
Bismarck, N. D.
Our Baltimore losses estimated
about 10000 are being paid In cash
without discount with funds from our
London once. thus maintaining nm
disturbed the United States assets Of
s5.942.ss7.2s. and surplus of s2.s44.
84i.49.
North British q Mercantile
Insurance Company.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Order your hacks for balls and par
ties of Woodmansee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Perpetual Motion-It is claimed
through the columns of the Forum
that Larimore man has invented a
perpetual motion machine and that a
local capitalist has offered him $780,
900 for the invention. This will
probably again start the wheels in the
head of the Bismarck man who dis
covered a perpetual motion a few years
ago. -" =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16


"Wednesday probably snow furries and
warmer east portion. Max. Is. Min:
ia. - .4.&h i
+ Ash Wednesday, Church Of st.
George, Rector A. 4. Joss. tomorrow,
Ash Wednesday, services at 1920
o'clock a. m. ''.n... f.s J.. ..
i II - r.
Easter MONDAY eaII-The members
Of the Fort Lincoln baseball club have
arranged to give ball at the Athene-
um on the evening Of Easter Monday.
3 Lent Begins-Tomorrow = is Ash
Wednesday and the beginning Of the
= Lenten season. The last social event
of the season is the charity ball,
scheduled for tonight at Baker hall.
i&&,s Regular ~Meeting-There will be-
regular meeting Of the K. Of p; Lodge
at their hall tomorrow night. Social
session and refreshments at the con-
clusion OF the regular lodge ceremon-
les. =. + .'.: ,, p.
q Ladies' Aid-The regular meeting
OF the Ladies Aid society of the first
Baptist church will be held an Thurs
day afternoon Of this week, at the
! home Of Mrs. Morey, on Ninth street,
at $3.50. All members and all inter-
.ested are requested to be present
Increase Of Pension-Dan Wallace,
son of Hon. r. E. Wallace, will prob
ably get an increase Of pension to $40
= month, a bill to that effect having
passed the senate. Major Dickey also
X gets an increase to $50, if the bill to
that effect passes the house as it has
the senate. ri s....f III: :s.....s.a.
Social and Thimble- G. A. Bur
ton will entertain the Presbyterian
Ladies Aid society at a ten cent social
and thimble, at her home Thursday
afternoon, February 18TH. The ladies
are requested to each come prepared
d to relate an anecodte or current
& event. a. Fl, -
" Settlers Coming Despite the Cold
3 Weather The Fargo Forum says land
buyers are flocking to the state even
these cold days. Good crops and pros
perity Of the farming class is known
far and wide, and there is every indi-
cation OF a steady rise in farm values.
\ There is no investment as sure as
North Dakota farm lands. r.
s Charity BaIl-DQytt forget the chart
( ty ball tonight at IAer's hall. Good
\ music and a good time for all who at
tend. II you haven't secured . ticket
Il You can get one at the door or at
y Beardsley's drug store for 81. Extra
\ ladies Is cents, supper Is cents a
plate served In the hall. I
500 Open Again The first train to
4 arrive over the 500 since Saturday
reached the city late last evening. and
Wonld have gotten lii nearly on time
had II not been for q broken Journal
On one Of the cars Of train No. SO that
held the main line between Lehr and
Kulm.
Tho Trolley The trolley line to the
81 capitol Is now making regular trips.
& The first ascent Of capitol hill was
made yesterday afternoon. and the
line Is In regular operation today.
superseding the old transportation
line. There are some details to be
worked ont YET, among them the bind
ing of the rails 70 Insure the return
of current without loss, but the trolley
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Special attention given to hacl
orders. Phone is Woodmansee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

This week you can get i've volumes
.of standard fction. cloth bound and
boxed for one dollar. at the Capital
Book store. . n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Easter MONDAY RaiI-The members
Of the Fort Lincoln baseball club have
arranged to give a ball at the Athene-
um on the evening of Easter Monday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Blood Poisonins-From the Caring
ton Record it is learned that Mrs. l..
G. Green had the misfortune one day
last week, while doing some fancy
work to break off the point of a colored
pin in her finger. The point was ex-
tracted, but not before the poison was
in the blood. The finger had to be
lanced and caused intense pain, but
we are pleased to say is very much
better now
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Getting eusy-Missouri slope realty
men are getting ready to reach out for
a part Of the western immigration
that is expected to set in during the
coming spring and summer. Harvey
Harris & Co. of this city are early in
the field as usual with a neat pamph-
let, descriptive OF some of the bargains
they have to offer. Messrs. Case &
Trip Of New Salem also have in press
q large pamphlet and map descriptive
Of the lands and resources of the "Big
Bend" country, comprising the coun-
ties Of Morton. Oliver and Mercer,
that will have large circulation. The
junior member Of this firm was form
erly land commissioner Of the B. w. &
Ct. +. R,y, and has q thorough knowl-
edge OF the art OF advertising and sell
ing lands. In both these instances
the advertising matter win be the pro,
duct Of the Tribune Job department.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

= Lent segins-Tomorrow y is Ash
Wednesday and the beginning Of the
= Lenten season. The last social event
of the season is the charity ball,
scheduled for tonight at Baker" hall.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Ash Wednesday--Church Of st
George, Rector A. 4. Joss, tomorrow
Ash Wednesday, services at 1875
o'clock a. m. ...e... - J.. ..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16
1858 eae& Baes$ $3.50 &
THE WEATHER.

r. THE WEATHER.. %sl% "
J. Partly cloudy and warmer tonight.
"Wednesday probably snow aurries and
warmer east portion. Max. Is. Min:
Ia. ~ tH4t 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

is*,s> Regular ~Meeting-There will be q
regular meeting Of the K. of P. Lodge
at their hall tomorrow night. Social
session and refreshments at the con-
clusion OF the regular lodge ceremon-
les. -. q -@:> 49,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

y Ladies Aid-The regular meeting
of the Ladies Aid society of the first
Baptist church will be held an Thurs
day afternoon Of this week, at the
home of Mrs. Morey, on Ninth street,
at $3.50. All members and all inter-
ested are requested to be present
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Always Prompt-Jake Schmid of
Wilton, who is a member of Prof
Roth's Capital City orchestra, in order
to keep his engagement with the
orchestra, which have been many dur
ing the past season, has frequently
been obliged to drive down from Will
ton, owing to the snow blockades,
but has been on hand for every en-
gagement. His drive home this morn
ing after playing in Mandan last night
could not have been the most pleasant
one. ...
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Pleasant. Word for Boucher-Man-
dan Pioneer: The appointment of
Warden Boucher of the Bismarck peni-
Tertiary to the wardenship Of the Still
water penitentiary, will remove a good
man from the state. The salary is
$4,000 year :, which is double that
paid at Bismarck. Mr.. Boucher has
made so excellent q record. in Bis
marck as warden, that he has been
selected BY the Minnesota board OF
control on his merits.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-02-16

Increase of Pension-Dan Wallace,
son of Hon. r. E. Wallace, will prob
ably get an increase of pension to $40
. month, bill to that effect having
passed the senate. Major Dickey also
I gets an increase to $50, if the bill to
that effect passes the house as it has
the senate. : r.. #...:c...-..a:
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-08
Farm for Sale.

ia acres, in Marion county, half a
mile from Mill City, 35 acres inn.
proved, 65 acres good timber, " to 1
mile from a 100000 sawmill. Land
good, rich, black soil; Groom house;
lumber barn; with outbuildings; 10
acres good fruit, mostly winter APP
Piles, trees average years old; good
spring water at door; two creeks run
through place; good neighborhood; "
mile to school, church and railroad.
Fine beaver dam meadow land, easily
cleared. If sold at once will take
$4,000. Title clear. Terms, two-thirds
down, and from to 3 years on bal
ance with z per cent interest; imme.
date possession. Call on or address
J. d. Ray, Mill City, Oregon. S-S-3m"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-08

No living thing. not even a scared
JACK rabbit, cam travel with the mar.
selous rapidity displayed by som,
birds in their flight
The Empire state express is a crawl
ing siow-poke compared with such
DlFds as the stork and the northern
''aethroat. Not only do those birds
move through the air with a speed
~hleh can hardly be conceived, but
uey keep up their rapid flight for
Oae or two thousand miles at a stretch
"ilnoat apparently tiring.
evidence has been collected re-
ssltly which shows that the blue
a'oat flies from Central Africa TO the
..0res on the North Sea, a distance
AoOO miles, making the passage in
4 'han a day and a night, and max.
sht
'as storks, which spend their sum.
~ IN Austri-Hungary and their
'-'efs In India OF Central Africa,
are marvellous travellers. and
~ thelr journeys twice a year IN
aAbroken night each time.
'''n Buda-Pesth. in Hungary, to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-03-08
The Fastest Things in the World

He wrote a note 10 his friend and
tied 1t TO the metal band. When
the stork returned to Austria for tha
summer, the friend saw the letter
caught the stork and read the mes
sage which was the first certain as
surance that the outside world re
ceiyed that slatin was still alive.
This stork as was proved by the
dates. with its message of hope &c
slatin's friends. made the journey
from Omdurman to the Austrian
country place. a distance Of nearly
5000 miles. without once stopping 70
rest, and flying ali the time at a speed
Of more than 100 miles an hour.
Pigeons. while incapable Of tho
long sustained flight OF storks and
bluethroats and unable to travel at
such high speed, sometimes ny with
great rapidity. Upon occasions. and
for short distances. pigeons have been
known TO outspeed the fastest express
train, that Is. to fly al a speed OF a
little more than a mile a minute. but
their ordinary speed is only about
thirty-four miles an hour. which, how
ever. IL not bad going after all