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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26

Is he in danger of being stung?
No, the bees are particularly inof-
fensive while swarming. The keeper
wears a large straw hat to prevent
them from getting tangled up in his
hair-for when entangled they will
sting-but he needs neither mask nor
veil.
What happens if no hive is provided
for them? ~
The swarm waits on it's bow for
the return of workers who have been
sent out as scouts in various direc-
tons. Upon their return they seem
to make report to their fellows.
Often the assembly deliberates over
night. But when once a decision is
reached it starts off in body in a
straight course to the predetermined
and always distant goal.
What is the swarm's procedure in
it's new home? s
Part Of the bees at once set to work
to clean it out, for they are extreme
ly fastidious over the hives clean
illness; others varnish it's walls from
top to bottom and fill in all crevices
with wax, propolis, of their own
manufacture; others guard the en-
trance, while the rest begin to manu-
facture cells of wax or if the combs
are already provided for them, to re-
pair broken cells and make everything
ready for storing the honey which is
brought from the fields. Within a
week, in modern hive, with the
frames covered with foundation wax,
the bees are in possession of as lux
urious a city as the one they aban-
doned. If they are thrown wholly
upon their own resources it takes two
or three months to prepare fully Sc
that the entire colony may devote it.
self to gathering honey and caring fol
the eggs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
SOME GREAT EVENTS IN ~. 49,.
THE LIFE OF THE BEE
Story Of the Swarmng Time When Determination
Seems to Sweep Over the Hive-A Peculiar Stir Noticed
Several Days Before It Takes Place.

The experienced beekeeper will no
tlce peculiar stir, often for day or
two in advance of the swarming. On
the day Of the event the confusion in
creases and the beating of wings with
in the hive so warns the air that the
wax softens and sometimes twists out
of shape.
What preparations are made for the
departure?
The workers store up in their sacs
provision enough of honey to last for
several days. For. if the weather
abandonment of the hive, they might
starve.s They will never return vol
unfairly to their abandoned home, no
matter how hungry they may be, a1tho
they have themselves stocked the old
hive with provisions.
In swarming, who are left behind?
Several thousand workers-set aside
by the spirit of the hive"-9,000 or
10000 eggs, about double that number
of larvae and seven or eight royal
princesses from whom the future
queen is to be selected.
Where does the swarm usually go ?
It usually follows the queen to a
shrub or tree near the hive.
| Why do beekeepers usually beat q
pan or make a racket when the hive
| swarms?
The custom has been handed down
from a rule established centuries ago
| in England that the owner of the hive
must announce the swarming by max
ing noise to give his neighbors warn
ing that the swarm was his. Other
wise his bees were liable to be taken
by the man on whose premises they
alighted. The origin Of the custom
was long ago forgotten, but it was
kept up by beekeepers under the i'm
preston that the noise made the
swarm settle down.
How is the swarm housed?
The keeper shakes the bough from
which hang the bees. over an inverted
hive. The cluster falls as heavily as
overripe fruit
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
WHEN NATURE MODS
Strange Cases In Which the Senses Havs
Been Forgotten.
st. James Gazette.

Z.
Nature mods, undoubtedly, at times az
in the case of the child born without
brain, whose case was made pubic some
time ago. Not long ago an infant was
born and lived for three weeks with q
hole thru its heart. Thousands OF US are
color blind, others have no musical sense.
And there are many Laura Bridgmanss
many Helen Kellers. The Queen OF Ru-
mania has, or had, at her court IN per-
sonal attendance upon herself the daugh-
ter Of blind nobleman. She could neither
hear nor speak, and had to be taught to
communicate by holding the throat OF .
speaker, and initiating the vibration pro-
ducad by the effect. But what grudgs
against nature must such a one as Lyon
,Playfair discovered ever feel
Here was girl who was blind, deai.
dumb, and could neither taste nor smell.
One might be pardoned for asking II such
a life were worth living. Yet there was .
beautiful lesson in such an existence. al
the. great warm heart of Playfair discov-
cred He sent her a pretty finger ring,
and the poor mite replied In this pitifully
pretty letter: Dear Sir Lyon Playfair-
Sir Lyon Playfair sent Edith ring In box.
Edith thank Sir Lyon Playfair Tor ring.
Sir Lyon zPlayfair come to see Edith.
Goodby-Edith.' During his first visit the
child had closely examined his hands.
wrists arms and face, her touch being
marvelously accurate A year later no
went again to see her. At first she did not
recognize him, and no one betrayed nio
identity. At length she turned back the
cuff of his shirt and touched his wrist.
Her face lit up with intense Joy. It y
the Englishman who gave me the ring, !"
she rapidly spelt out on her fingers ANA
in a second she had flung her little arms
around his. neck and was weeping with
delight at the recognition.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
"SLIDING DOWN THE WIND"
TO BE THE SUMMERS SPORT
Tobogganing With Aeroplanes in France The Aeromaas Get
the Necessary Hint From the Wright Brothers
FightPetroeum Motors Be Added After the Knack
Air Is Acquired. .:

Paris, March 10.-Will .aeroplanes
operated by petroleum motors be seen
darting thru the air in France this
summer? There are those who say
yes, and here is a photograph Of the
first one Of them built.
Along the English channel coast on
the French side, there are great
stretches of soft white sand, diversi-
fed by dunes. In the midst of them
lies the watering place of Berck. Next
week an up-to-date contingent of the
gilded youth Of Paris will go down to
Berck to experiment for the good of
the race and the glory of France" with
aeroplanes furnished with motors
that is to say, :inaccurately, flying ma
chimes heavier than the air-and to
amuse themselves with a new hardy
sport, not without danger, soon to be
known to the world as ''aerial tobog-
gaming" :, 90 -.
In simple justice to the spirit of the
Automobile club and the Aero club
of which these gilded youth are mem
bers-it ought to be known at the out
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
Kansas Ctv Star.


What are the great episodes Of the
life Of the bee?
The formation and departure of the
swarm, the foundation Of the new city,
the birth, combat and mating flight Of
the young queens, the massacre Of the
winter
With what great event does the
hive open the new year?
With swarming, which occurs soon
afer the honey season opens If the
bees are prosperous.
What is swarming?
The departure Of 10000 or 10000 Of
the $4,000 or 10000 bees that fill a
prosperous hive.
How Is the hive governed In de-
termining the departure?
Apparently wave of determination
at once. The esprit of the hive" as
Maeterlinck calls it, regulates swarm
ing and all other matters-the num-
Der of births, the queens departure.
the number of her successors, the
death of the males, and the assigning
Of the proper numbers of workers for
each task.
a But does not the spirit Of the hive"
always act blindly in precisely the
same way?
No, it seems to be governed by an
instinct that is intelligent. A change
+ OF cOnOlLlOH WILL CIAdllSS lIlc 01lt1T0
plans Of the hive and all the workers
will instantly adjust themselves to the
change.
What causes the bees to decide upon
swarming?
Apparently the crowding Of the
hive. If it is sparsely populated
there will be no swarm. The bee
keeper can prevent the sending out OF
q colony by merely destroying the cells
in which the future queens are hatch
ing. With the hope Of securing an
other mother for the hive cut off, the
bees will be content to remain.
How Is the swarming announced?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26

you will hear them say to-day in Paris,
has already bought it's tickets for
Berck. With the American spirit has
come a deal of American slang, either
bodily translated or transplanted into
French. 4a. .s....,. ~, e.. -.
I say that aerial tobogganing has
been already tried. 1t was first tried
in the United States, over Chesapeake
bay, by the Wright brothers. Their
experiments are perfectly well known
in Paris, where they are considered
to have done something experimenting.
So much for the Wright brothers. In
the. language of an Aero club report,
their experiments of vol plane are
considered as decisive" France rem
ders them full credit. .
What doubtless never. occurred to
the Wright brothers is to make a
sport Of motorless aeroplaning first,
and a scientific study of motor-driv
aeroplaning afterward. This is the
present-day French way, thanks to
the Automobile and Aero clubs. With
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26

this sporting help the art and science,
as well as the industry, Of automobile
ing developed in France so rapidly
and completely. "
I saw M. Ernest Archdeacon yes
terday at the Aero clubs balloon park
at st. Cloud, just outside Of Paris,
high on the left bank Of the Seine.
He is a young sport Of 33 years, with
an alert, laughing, American face.
1.-THE aeroplane has come to stay"
he said. "Chanute and Herring, i'm
proving on the unhappy Lilienthal,
obtained results which encouraged
Wilbur Wright and his brother to un-
dertake what have turned out such
brilliant experiments. Nothing could
be imagined simpler than the Wright
aeroplane. It is like this
Here M. Archdeacon drew a rough
plan that looked like a man on his
stomach at the door of chicken
COOP
What valuable results have the
Wright experiments given?" I asked
''They have demonstrated that
roughly, for sporting purposes, the
! tobogganing will be as 1908 in pro
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
FIRST WAS ENOUGH
Didn't Want to See 'The Forty
Thieves" for $3.50.
Philadelphia Public Ledger

PhIladeIph1a Pub11C Ledger.
Several years ago John Jermon was
in the ticket Office Of one Of our
the Forty Thieves" was the attraction
Seats were scarce and the prices high
A farmer approached the office and
laying down a IS bill asked for the
best seat in the house. He had proba-
bly, never paid more than so cents for
the best seat in the "opera-house'' in
for seat high up in the bald-head
row and so cents in change. The
countryman looked at John and passed
back the ticket to him, saying:
''Son. keep the ticket; I don't care
about seeing the thirty-nine.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
IN GREAT LUCK.

you've overdrawn your account ma
DAM said the cashier
How lovely!' cried the fair deposition.
81 never expected to be able to get ahead
of the bank that way.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11

Mr.. c.. H. Phillips, commercial
agent of the Missouri Pacific with
headquarters at Atlanta, was in Sa-
vannah yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
Funeral of Mrs. O'Brien.

The funeral of Mrs. Joseph F.
O'Brien, whose sudden death on Tues
day night has been announced in the
Morning News, will take place at 10
o'clock this morning from the resi-
dence at Thirty third and Barnard
streets. The interment will be in the
Cathedral Cemetery. There will be a
requiem mass at the Sacred Heart
Church, which will be said by Father
Aloysius, who will also conduct the
services at the grave.
Since the death of Mrs. OBrien first
became known, there have been many
expressions of sorrow from her friends
and those of her family. AS Miss
Agnes Fitzgerald, the daughter of the
late Capt. Thomas G. Fitzgerald of
Savannah, she had a great many
friends and to them the news of her
death came as a great loss. Her dis
position was most cheerful and amia-
BILE and her popularity was marked.
The large number of callers at the
family home since the first announce
ment of her death has attested the
sorrow and sympathy of those who
knew and admired her in life. Many
floral designs have been received at
the home, and it is probable that there
will be many others sent to the ceme-
terry this morning.
Mrs. Louis f. Barth, a sister of the
deceased, reached Savannah yesterday
morning from st. Louis. She will prob
ably remain several days.
The pallbearers will be Messrs. II. T.
Wilson. James NJ. Sullivan, w. G. SUIT
live, Edward J. Gleason, Jr., John
Lyons, George w. Minert, w. c. Petty
and J. II. Strous.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11

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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. r. E. Barry of Atlanta arrived
at the Screven yesterday.
DR.. Thomas N. Baker of Higgston
arrived at the Pulaski last night.
Mr.. S. w. Miller of Macon was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes
terday.
Mr.. R. H. Knox of Darien spent
yesterday in the city as a guest of the
Pulaski.
Mr.. R. B. Sorrin of Statesboro was
among the arrivals at the De Soto
yesterday.
Col. E. r. Loud, a popular COM
mercial traveller from Holyoke, Mass,
is in the city.
Mr.. Jake Menko of Brunswick ar
rived in the city last night and regis
tered at the Pulaski
Mr.. e. w. Thorpe of Townsend is
spending several days in the city as a
guest of the Screven.
The friends of Mr.. Jacob Einsteln,
formerly of Savannah, but now of New
York, will be glad to learn that he is
doing nicely, after one of his legs was
amputated.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
PRICE OF COAL
MAY ADVANCE
DEALERS ARE INTERESTED.
RESULT OF CONFERENCE OF MIN
ERS ANXIOUsLY AWAITED.

Increase at This Time Would Hard
ly Annoy Small Consumer, hut
Those Who Have to Buy for
Steamships and Factories Would
Find Big Difference in Their Coal
Bills-Savannah Dealers Say Strike
Might Send Price Up Several Dol
lars n Ton.
Savannah coal dealers are very much
interested in the vote of the United
Mine Workers in the West, and in
Pennsylvania, upon the reduction of
wages offered by the coal operators,
which will take place on March 81.
Just what effect will be produced
on the price of coal here in case the
miners refuse the offer can only be
surmised. The voting on the PROPOSE
ton will be done by the miners of In
diana, Illinois, Ohio, Western Pennsyl-
vania, Michigan, Western Kentucky
and West Virginia.
The Savannah wholesale dealers
have very small supply of coal on
hand and are unable to buy any at
the present prices until the strike situa-
ton is settled. A number of the deal
ers were interviewed by representa-
tive of the Morning News yesterday
and the general view seems to be that
the miners in Illinois and Indiana are
responsible for the spirit of dissatisfac-
ton, because the coal business in
these states has been good for the last
few years, and the miners there be-
lieve they can force their point with
the operators.
Where the Trouble Is.
On the other hand, the business has
been slack in other sections, and is
said, therefore, to justify the reduc-
ton. The possibility of coal strike
is, however, problematic. Labor organ
izers are urging the miners to accept
the operators offer, and it is even said
that President John Mitchell, the la
Dor leader, will tender his resignation
II his advice is not taken in the mat
ter. He had dispute with President
Ryan of the Illinois miners a few days
ago, and the miners cheered Ryan and
showed Mitchell they would welcome
a strike.
The greater part of the coal that is
brought to Savannah and sold to the
steamships that go out from this port,
comes from Pennsylvania and the coal
used here for domestic purposes comes
from West Virginia. 1t is the general
opinion among the wholesale dealers
that a strike would cause the price of
coal to advance in Savannah perhaps
several dollars on the ton.
Mr.. TaEEart Expects Trouble.
Mr.. G. I. Taggart said he believed
the miners were going to force an
other strike, and the result would be
big increase in the price of all coal
used here, especially the coal that is
furnished to the steamers and to the
manufacturing plants.
Mr.. Taggart said the sentiment in
the East seemed to be in favor of ac-
cepting the offer made by the opera
tors; but the West is not so favorable.
Mr.. Taggart believes a coal strike
would affect business conditions
throughout the country, and hopes the
miners will finally agree to take Presi-
dent Mitchells advice and avoid an
other tie-up of the mines.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
FOURTH DISTRICT CLUB
HELD BIG MEETING.
Speakers All Urged the Importance
of Opening streets.

At meeting of the Fourth District
Administration Club last night there
We're number Of speeches made, urg-
ing certain Improvements on the part
Of the city
The opening of streets, especially the
extension OF Thirty-ninth street, across
the tracks OF the Atlantic Coast Line,
was especially commented upon. The
cub put itself on record as favoring
extensive improvements IN the matter
OF opening streets. The speakers urged
mat his work be commenced az once
Judge Samuel Reynolds, the presls
cent Of the club, and a number OF
others, addressed the meeting The ne
oessity OF all persons registering az
once was emphasized by all the speak
efs' The meeting was largely attend
81 and was one Of the most enthuGi-
astie yet held by the club.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
SMOKER TO BE GIVEN
BY INSTANTANEOUS
An Interesting Programme A

An Interesting Programme Ar
ranged by Committee.
An unusually interesting programme
has been arranged by the Irish-Amer-
lean Friendly Society for it's smoker
tonight. The committee having the
matter in charge has worked hard to
make the smoker a success, and a
pleasant evening is assured all who at
tend. The programme will commence
promptly at $3.50 o'clock, at the hall,
on Abercorn and Bryan streets.
A number of addresses by prominent
members of the society have been ar
ranged, and these will be interspersed
with musical numbers. There will be
both instrumental and vocal musical
selections. Following the programme,
refreshments will be served and the So
ciety will hold its smoker" and So
cial session. A large attendance is
expected.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
Lumber Fire at Olympia.

Valdosta, Ca, March 10.-Two dry
kilns of the West Yellow Pine Com
pany of Olympia burned last night.
The fire started from an exploding Ian
tern, which was being used by some
workmen while loading cars. The fire
was thought to have been extinguished,
but later in the night it broke out and
burned furiously.
Several piles of lumber near the kilns
burned and the flames threatened the
entire mill plant. but the fire-fighting
apparatus in connection with the mill
was used to such good effect that the
fire was gotten under control. An en-
CINE and a large amount of hose were
ready here to be sent to the scene,
but a telegram stated that the fire
was under control.
The loss will amount to from $1,000
TO $4,000 with partial insurance on the
dry kilns.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
CONTRACT WAS AWARDED
FOR PAINTING MARKET

Did Not Take Committee Long to
Find That License Was Paid.
E. D. Alexander & Co. were yester-
day awarded the contract for paint
ing the City Market, their bid being
the lowest submitted the Market Com
mittee. The firm will do the work for
$775.75.
The question was raised in the COM
mittee meeting as to whether this firm
had paid the city license this year,
but investigation showed that it had.
The contract was awarded without de-
lay, after it was seen that the
firm had paid it's license. Work on
the market will be started at an early
date.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
Charley Campbell Had Nothing to
Do Save Walk Out.

Asheville. N c., March 10.-A tele-
phone message received here tonight
from Newton, N. c., says
Charley Campbell, the slayer of Sam
Pearson, who has been in Newton Jail
for safe keeping, escaped from prison
this afternoon, just after dark Since
his confinement Campbell has been pre-
tending to be sick and the vigilance of
the authorities had been relaxed.
Campbell's wife had been allowed to
remain with him during his sickness
and the door of the corridor was sell
dom locked.
day, and Campbell walked out of Jail
and, it is presumed, Joined him.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
THREE JUDGMENTS
AGAINST B0NDSMEN.
Cases Against BOndsmen of Ex-
County Administrator.


County Administrators.
In the cases brought by the Ordinary,
Judge Henry McAlpin, against the
bondsmen of former County Admins
traitor w. C. Fripp, in the name of the
estates, three judgments were returned
by the juries. The cases were tried in
the City Court.
For the estate of Frank Braisford a
judgment in the sum of $1S7 OF was
given. Judgment for $SS. As was given
Tor the estate of Louis M. Ashby. For
the estate of John Kelly judgment for
$l46.30 was given. All of the judg-
ments in the above cases were given
against bondsmen Nathaniel Harrison
and P. l.. Bailey.
To-day the cases against the other
pondsmen, who preceded Mr.. Bailey
on the bond. will be heard. When
judgments have been rendered in all,
an appeal will be taken to the Supreme
Court
The case arising from the disputed
sale of the property of Mrs. Isabella
Fawcett was set for yesterday. but
was postponed until tomorrow morn
Ing.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
TO ARRANGE CONVENTION
TO BE HELD AT SAVANNAH.

Railway Men Had a Conference at
Washington.
Washington, March 10.-The Stand
ing Committee of the Freight Associa-
ton, comprising officers of all the rail-
roads of the country, held a meeting
here to-day to make final arrange
ments for the annual convention to
be held at Savannah on May IS. About
twenty-five railroad men were present.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
EMPLOYMENT WANTED.

ANTE D-A COM e T L N 7
young lady stenographer desires a po-
sition at once; salary no object; best
reference given. Address e. W., p. o.
Box Bill
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11
vaIdosta's New Police chief.

Valdosta, Ga, March 10.-Calvin
Dampier assumed his duties OF chief
OF police to-day. after remaining out
Of service for a year or so. Mr.. Dam
pier was chief here for many years,
but resigned a year or so ago 20 20
into other lines Of business. He WAS
formerly president Of the sheriffs. Mar
shals and County ohicers' Association
Of Georgia.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-11

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