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Al the present time these two displays
are the most pretentiouS OF the exhibit.
but Mr.. Palmer has others IN preparation,
in which he intends using the natural
surroundings for the specimens, such as
have been used in those of the fowl ana
pigeons.
The third big case of the exhibit con
ta.ns three specimens OF peacock and the
domestic turkey, which, though bred On
tensively here. first came from Russia,
and the white turkey, which is seldom
seen.
Because the Off ials of the museum
wish to be most accurate and complete in
compiling the exhibit. several specimens
of birds and animals but rarely and even
accidentally found here are among the
specimens in the cases.
If anybody told YOU that a prairie chick
en-, the little, brown. henlike bird that
whirrs over The stretches of sage grass in
the west. had been found here. you
would probably doubt it There's real
prairie chicken in the district EXHIBIT.
and it was shot in the Custis Sprins
marsh. just across the river. in 1855. by
a man named A. Skinner 1t IS the only
known speIim of this bird ever fOunu
within hundreds of miles OF this locaitE'
and the museum officials are prone to be
lieve that it was a domesticated bird
which had obtained its freedom and
CHANGED to cross the path of n marsh
gunner
Then there is ground hog G. Hog is
getting to be Il person very seldom seen
around thes.. parts except on his own
particular day, and then the weather
prophets declare that he remains I'M
seen almost too much for their especial
comfort.
Two rare specimens have just been OBJ
tanned by Mr.. Palmer. and have not yet
been placed on exhibition. One is the
phalaropc. 1t is "a small wadillg bird,
not unlike Il tiny gull, yet 1t is scarcely
larger than a sparrow II is usually
found miles out at sea, and lives practi-
caily without ever going to land. The
other is a black-breas plover. 1t has
been many years since one of these birds
has been heard Of III this vicinity. Both
of these specimens were obtained from Il
marsh gunner the first week in October.
They We're shot above the new bridge on
the Potomac. NJ Palmer heard Of them
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really retarding the progress Of the eX-
hibit.
AT the present time the District cX-
hibit occupies perhaps a dozen cases at
the front of the corridor. with three
large eases at the north side containing
remarkably artistic and accurate back
grounds for the BARNARD fowl. the pig
cons and the turkey and peacock species
to- be found here.
The barnyard scene has been followed
out in wonderful detail and effect. 1t oc-
cupies an alcoVe of the museum to itself,
and the hundred species of poultry, with
their young. are arranged about cottage
and barn. scratching about in the straw
of the little bs,ruYard or peckng grain
from led trougnS in the manner most ap-
proved by poultry fancierS who turn
every effort toward breeding chickens and
ducks under the most sanitary conditions.
The case is really sort Of primer IL
poultry raising too, for the amateur
chicken farmer may at a glance just
how an ideal barnyard should look.
Next TO this alcove comes the one in
which the pi4eon exhibit has been ar
ranged Artistically this Is perhaps Il
better ease than the one containing the
chickens. As Preparation Palmer explain
ed, the specimens used III the Darnyard
ease were mounted many years before
they We're destined TO become part OF set
exhibit. and too many Of the specimens
were mounted with their heads up to
carry out entirely the scheme as design
ed The mounting Of all of the fowls
however aside from this fact, Is a tri-
umph Of taXidermy, and one visitor. pre-
tending unwillingnesS to believe that the
specimens were stuffed insisted upon
knowing what preservative was used by
the museum experts in keeping tho flesh,
bones and feathers of the birds from
spelling.
The pigeon display is arranged about a
big doVecOte Ii is the sort of dovecote
that folks see in the deep brown old Eng
lsh etc hings, and generally appears Ike
small Swiss chalet. pierced by innumer-
able windows. Pouter pigeons, fantail
pigeons. homing pigeons. carrier pigeons
are lighting flying in flocks There
are the brown and white demure looking
little birds of boyhood fancy and tho
splendid black and white booted birds.
that the tanciers love
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BK16ADHEGENERAL
K K. EVANS

with the organized militia of the country
just at this time is very hopeful. be-
cause there are q large number of en-
thusiastic and patriotic men interested in
wireless teIegraphy, signal work of all
kinds and aero flying who would doubt
less willingly offer their services to Uncle
Sam in time of war.
The militia division of the War De-
partment was organized in 1905. Lieut..
Cob f. NJ. Weaver was the first chief of
the division, and it was then directly
under the Secretary of War, in fact, 1t
really Il part of his office Shortly
after it's organization it grew too large
to be handled in that way. so it was re-
organized one of the bureaus under
the chief of staff.
There are four of these bureaus or di-
visions under the chief of staff. divided
into the division of the mobile army i'll
charge of Maj. Gen. William g. Carter:
division of militia affairs. in charge of
Brig. Gen. X. X. Evans; division of field
artillery, in charge of Brig. Gen. f. NJ.
Weaver, and the war college division
under the direction of Brig. Gen. W. w.
Wotherspoon. The heads of all these di-
visions are assistants to the chief OF
staff. and assist him in handling the
immense volume of work that comes Il
his office.
The division of militia affairs is further
divided into the infantry section, in
charge of Capt. Kirth and Capt. Merrill;
field artillery section. Mai. Snow; coast
ry section, Capt. Moseley; sanitary Sec
ton, Capt. Thoma sson, and the signal
corps and aviation section. under Lieut.
Benjamin ID. Foulos.
"a
Brig Gen. James Allen, chief of the
United States Signal Corps, in speaking
of the new departure in militia work
said:
<,l,ar
of militia signal corps work Another
officer not yet selected, will be detailed
to go to San Antonio and continue flights
at that point. There is large army
post there. and We intend to retain oul
aviation station at that fort. IT seems
probable shall soon be able to gel
more officers for this work. but up to the
present this has been one of the Creates
handicaps we have labored under.
In a short time we expect to have
, aeroplaneS with officers to operate then
at every large post throughout the coun
try. Militia officers living near these
posts can go there and receive instruc
ton in the handling of aeroplanes. and
after they return to their own companie:
can spread the knowledge gained anon:
the members of their own companies.
We also intend to organize wireless.
telegraph companies among the militia
of the country as soon as possible. The
! aero corps will probably be organized
into separate companies, possibly sec
tons, not less than two machines in eacf
section which is really the smallest
which can operate successfully. The plan
of organizat ton of aero companies in tn,
United States Army and the Nationa
Guard will follow closely the French plar
of organization. This plan includes TIVE
or more officers with six men for eacf
ma chine; these in turn will be organized
into sections of two more machine:
under the command Of a captain.
In the French army they have auto
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nearest aviation school for further in
struction
::
For this purpose there will be govern
ment aviation schools established not
only at College Park, near Washington,
but also one at Los Angeles, Cal; at
Fort Leavenworth. Kan; San Antonio
Tex. and probably another near Chica go
In addition 70 these permanent aviation
schools it is probable the government will
estab lish other aviation schools at suit
able points in the south, where instruc-
ton in the art of flying may be carried
on during the winter months when the
schools located at Washington, Chicago
and Fort Leavenworth suspend operations
on account of severe weather.
The plan for the instruction of the Ma
tional Guard in the art of aviation Is
more or less tentative. The idea was
only recently-within the past two weeks
taken up actively by the military au-
thor.ties. and hardly sufficient time has
elapsed to permit of a complete plan be-
ing formed. Another thing that has de-
layed the matter was the illness of Lieut..
FouoiS who was taken seriously i'll the
day after his appointment as officer in
charge of the militia signal corps and
aviation division. Lieut.. Foulois was conf
PEELED TO go to the hospital and shortly
after his arrival there had to undergo an
operation for appendicitis. He has now
entirely recovered and will take up active
work at once in pushing Uncle Sans
lata scheme to prepare the National
Guard for taking an important part In
military operations of the future.
About twenty-eight or possibly
tWenty-nine states now have signal
corps detachmentS as a part OF the
state militia Each officer in com
mand of these signal and aviation
corps detachments Will be requested
TO report directly TO Lieut. Foulois in
the future in order to receive aid in in
struction and be taught how TO use the
aeroplane.
United States Signal Corps officers
and men will be detailed from time to
limo 20 act with lniIitia SignaI cOrnS
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PARROWS that chatter about the
streets in whrring swarms and
big fat lazy squirrels which
st.anp.l with twitching tails and
lnutIisitivc noses about the park
lawns on the lookout for pedestrians with
rockets full of peanuts are not the "nty
birds and mammals in Washington : ten
miles square" II il likely, though that
Tho average school child would not be
able. To name more than q score of
species of vertebrate animals and half
a dozen kinds Of birds To- be found here.
exclusive of domestic animals
That is why for the past five years the
curaturs of the National Museum have
been engaged in what proved to be the
hard task al collecting and mounting
specimens of all animals. birds. reptiles,
~heHfsh and insects To- he found in
Washington and the vicinity. They haN G
Just placed the exhibit in cases at the new
museum building. and il takes mp quite
. floor space IN the southwestern gallery
on the third floor of the y Z new huiId-
ing at 10th and y streets northwest.
While far from being in the complete
state that the curators desire the eN-
nibit at the present time is n liberal
ocal education N itself. and Will be eSpe-
ciany valuable to school children of the
lower grades and tn pupils studying
along biological lines in the high schools.
III is going 90 he a difficult matter to
complete the collection in the manner we
wish TO-, said William Palmer, prepa-
rator in charge of the collection, because
not much attention was paid To the col
lection until about five years ago. By
that time many of the wild birds and
small mammals as well as deer and big
game, had become extinct in the Dis
Iric;. and have had some difficulty in
obtaining specimens. The basic idea of
the collection is to exhibit only specimens
which were actually killed in and about
TIL District OF Columbia. We could. OF
course. till out III. collection with speci-
mems of deer for Instance, but when We
obtain a deer IL must he one that " -
killed in :his locality That is what is
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this reason they desire that il shall h.
complete in every detail.
There will be more than 1000 species
of beetles and 1000 species of the ordi-
nary fly in the collection when finished
said Preparation Palmer: so this will give
some idea OF the magnitude and the slow
ness. unless we are remarkably fortunate.
with which the insect collection must
progress.
Already there is space enough in the
cases reserved for the completed collec-
lions, and there are thousands or
specimens of the beetle family ALREADY
mounted and labeled The butterflies viii
be put on exhibition shortly.
OF the families now on display perhaps
the most complete outside of the beetle
cases is the case containing the grass
hopper family. This is one of the most in
teresting groups oi insects. The little
schoolboy who aayly chases grasshop-
pers over the weeds Of the vacant lot
perhaps does not realize that he is pur-
suing the own first cousin by blood of the
horrible praying mantis." who under
the dread colloquial name OF blood suck
err has caused more childish screams
than any other Of the insects save the
bees and wasps. The tmgainly but ever
interesting walking stick with it's long
legs sprouting from its twis-like body, is
also a member of this family.
The exhibit of mollusca is complete.
1t ranges from the tiny snail shell no
larger than the head of a pin to the big
pearly mussel OF the Potomac, half tho
size Of dinner plate. And between these
two extremes there are hundreds of shells
and shell-bearing creatures.
The collection of birds eggs. too. Is
practically complete. and besides the eggs
themselves Preparation Palmer Is plan
ming an exhibit of nests. and in this eN-
hibit the birds will be mounted beside
their breeding places OF twigs and rub
bish.
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EROPLANE corps
for the National
Guard of every
state in the Tn
ion is the latest
plan of Uncle Sam
To bring the militia
of the country up
to the minute.
These ae roplane
corps are to be
formed in conjunc-
ton with the Sig
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commands during maneuVers. encamp-
ments and other gatherings of the mil
itary, in order to bring the National
Guard Signal Corps to greater pre-
paredness and to have them ready for
work. so that they will be able to re-
port for duty in case Of emergency as
quickly as the regular army. The
government will detail members of its
flying squad to attend annual and
semi -annual encampments of militia
throughout the states. and will furnish
Il machine for the aviator to demon
strate the value of the aeroplane in
case of war. 1t is intended to interest
every state in the Union in aeronautics
and to show that it is as necessary
for the National Guard to have an
well as the regular army.
Legislatures of the states are eX-
pected to take active interest in the
matter and appropriate sufficient
for the use of the state militia. BY
states waking up to the fact that the
aeroplane is to be a powerful factor in
our next unpleasantness, with the federal
government making big strides along this
line, experts say it will not be long be-
fore the United States will have more
flying machines at it's command than any
two foreign countries in the world.
Brig Gen. r. K. Evans, chief Of the
division Of militia affairs in Washing
ton, said in time he expects to have
reouisitions for aeroplanes under the
item of supplies and equipment for the
various states. as well as acquisitions
for other military supplies. AS the
aeroplane is now part of the standard
army equipment said Gen. Evans. Il
can see no reason why the National
Guard of the country should not ask
for aerOplanes and aeroplane supplies
and why such acquisitions should not
be honored
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Although these birds are seldom seen,
they are not really so rare to those who
know their haunts. This heron was kill
ed in Rock creek III 1882 and was pre-
scented to the museum by George {. Bart
lett.
Sauatting like a plump bundle oil black
and white feathers, modest in appear
ance and with nothing to cry its rarity,
is an ''old squaw duck" This species of
duck is found here only in the coolest of
winters. Il is the gift of T. b Ferguson.
and is counted a rare addition to the col
lection.
Another bird OF rare and even acct
dental occurrence included in the collec-
ton, is the great northern shrike or
northern butcher bird, which also ap-
pears only in the coolest weather.
1T might be we'll to let the public
know" said Mr.. Palmer in speaking of
the difficulty in completing the collection,
that there are many specimens which
the museum now cannot hope to obtain
unless citizens come forward with them
as gifts. We would like to obtain a gray
fox and red fox captured within the
District or vicinity, deer, a mink and
animals Of this class. We have offers and
several other animals not yet ready To
be put in the cases.
At the door of the District exhibit is
the reptile case. At present it holds as
Il nucleus few of the smaller snakes.
and two species of Salamander and tor
Ioise Most of this exhibit Is yet in the
process Of mounting. 1t will contain the
black snakes, water moccaSins, several
fine specimens of which Mr.. Palmer al
ready has, with frogs and other reptiles
In the bird collection, which is headed
by the rare prairie chicken, are included
two specimens of wild passenger
pigeons. These birds are often confused
With the little wild mourning dove which
is found even yet in some of the woods of
the District. The passenger pigeon, how
ever, is extinct, the last one having been
killed here about fifteen years ago. The
two specimens in the District collection
were shot however, in 1860. The pas
senger pigeon is q bird d little larger
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than full-sized robin. and is of much
the same appearance. save that the tail
feathers are extremely long.
There are also two wild turkeys. a
bird which has not been killed near here
for many years, and there are several
fine specimens of eagles.
Or. DreXler obtained the eagles for the
collection They are members of the
big golden eagle family and of the bald
eagle species. They were obtained for
the museum before the civil war. Mr..
DreXler is also responsible for many OF
the birds on exhibition in the species TO
which the eagles, turkey vultures. the
owls and the many kinds of hawks be
long. OF course, there are complete col
lections of the smaller birds. from the
sparrows to the crested warblers, gay in
their black and yellow plumage.
One of the rarest specimens in the cases
is the European pigeon. 1t is thought
that this example: too. like others Is
OF accidental appearance in the District.
This one was killed in the Potomac
marshes In 1862.
. Not unlike fiamingo in appearance
save that 1t is of a dirty gray pluma gt, d
wood ibis stands in one OF the cases
This bird. while appearing frequently IN
the marshes of the south. is seldom seen
away from it's native haunts. rms one
was collected here in 1851 by W. T.
Young and is now the only known exifl-
pie OF Its kind killed in this locality.
Among the mammals. winch !hc!udc
nearly all species from the tiny neid
mouse to the opossum, there are many
species which. while not counted rare an
imals, are not seen in this locality ire
uuently. There are weasels, muskratS ana
ra bbits and a great black and white
striped skunk trapped In Georgetown by
Preparation Palmer October IL, 1897.
The collection of insects 10 be found in
the neighborhood of Washington Is being
given especial, attention by Preparator
Palmer 1t is thought by the museum
officials that this part or the collection
will be OF great value to the biological
students Of the public schools, and for
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FoulOis gets the militia division plans
to working they will do SO.
I'm every state in the Union We want
to organize signal corps company or
detachment. Each division of troops
should have two signal corps companies,
and there should be a number OF aero
planes to each division. The wonderful
possibilities of the aeroplane for scout
ing purposes are so great there is no
question in my mind that all armies
in the future will be compelled to make
use Of it,
Up to the present we have made
little progress in organizing signal corps
companies in the state militia, but now
that we have Lieut.. Foulois detailed for
this work. and the question Of what
signal corps company really ought to
be for the regular army has been
definitely settled we can go ahead.
"Organizing signal corps companies for
the regular army is quite a large and ex-
pensive proposition. 1t would not be
practicable to get up an exact duplicate
of the regular army organization except
in the larger and richer states of the
Union. those states that can afford to be
liberal in appropriations for their Ma
tional Guard.
In order To make it possible to organ
ize some signal troops in all the states,
however, the division of militia affairs
published a circular recently, by authority
OF the Secretary of War. making three
separate and distinct kinds OF signal
corps companies or detachmen,s permis-
sible. For instance, take a company Of
Type A. This kind of a. company would
include a total of lD2 men, and would be
suitable for the larger and richer states
that could afford proper appropriations.
Their we have companies of Type b,
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Lieut.. FOulois duties under his re-
cent appointment will be to bring the
various signal corps Of the National
Guard up to the federal army standard.
There is no reason why the states
should not ask for larger tllotments for
signal corps work, and it is likely when
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e.sfgsJ'E OF VERMONT. The Honor
, District of Bennington. ss able Probate
court for the District aforesaid:
.ro TIE heirs and all PERSONS interested in the
estct5 OF Moses Harrington late of Bennington
= isic District, deceased, GREETING
WHEREAS, application hath been made to
this cOurl In writing, by W. b. Sheldon Adj
ministratOr. praying for license and authority
50 sell alh0f the real estate Of said deceased to
wit. Situated in Old Bennington and bounded
eDn the westerly by the public highway known
IN the Village Old Bennington aforesaid rs
Monument Avenue; sOutherly by lands owned
dlE occupied by q. Il. Reimer, easterly and
uorthsrlv by lands OF Mrs. Margaret Robinson,
wife OF Samuel L. Robinson, representing to
said court that IL would be beneficial TO the
heirs and all persons interested in the estate of
said deceased to sell said real estate and con-
teart the same into money.
and bringing into Court the consent and ap.
'1robaoicn in writing, of all heirs to said estate
residing In this State, and sc ting forth the Sit
lation OF the real estate
WHFREUPON the said Court appointed and
assigned the 2Sth day of April 1911 at the
Probate Once Tvs bennington In said District. to
lser and decide upon said application and pcti-
given 20 Ell persons interested therein, by pub
GsNing said order, together with the time and
place OF hearing, three weeks successfully in
Che bennington Evening Banner, a newspaper
(which circulGtes IN the neighOOrhOod of those
esarsons interested in said estate, all of which
gsghlbsatiOns shall DO previous to the day as
asrned for hearing
THEREFORE,. YOU are hereby notified TO ap-
near before said Court, Mt the time and place
.sssigned then and there in said Court TO make
vour objections 10 the granting OF such license,
SivvrN UNDER My HAND at bennington IN
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pounds and lard substitutes.
Wheat -four, corn meal, wheat -four
and semolina, rye, -four bran, mid
dlings and other offals OF grain, oat
meal and rolled oats, and all prepared
cereal foods, and biscuits, bread,
waters and similar articles not
sweetened.
Timber sawn, sided or squared.
round timber used for spars or in
building wharves, single, laths, fenc-
ing posts, sawed boards. planks, deals
and other lumber, rough or dressed,
except boards. planks, deals and 9TH
er lumber, of lignum vitae, lance
wood, ebony, box, granadilla, maho-
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other cabinet woods.
Sewing machines and salt. whether
in bulk or packages.
The only change in the bill from
the Mccall measure is a clause asking
the President to negotiate with Cana
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Their concessions.
AT the same time Chairman Under
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