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NUKin SIAIt NtWS Items of State Interest Gathered and Told in Itricf. N. C. Boys Victorious. Ashland, Va., Spei-ial. Thursday nilil in the toile.ue chapel in the enemies' territory Wake Forest up held her roMirt! in oratory ami 'de bate in having never lost a .series lo any institution since she bean to debate in lhl7, in defeating Ran-lolph-.Ma;:-e:i College for the second consecutive time, the decision oi' tho judges was unanimous. The quest inn was: "Resolved, That the Federal co eminent should set-lire its entire: uveaue from internal taxation rather than from customs duties' Kanuolph-Miu-on had th'j affirmative and had her opponents at a disadvantage in having the openim and closiiv speeches. However, this disadvantage was overcome by tho imaginative mind. of the Tar Heel speakers who had broken several imsiToseopcs before they left Wako Forest in studying' the actions of the amoeba before he was hatched out. Jt was a spirited contest and each team fought its opponent un til the fall of he gravel, contesting every point, and conceding no man as "an authority. Little Eoy Earns to Death. StatesvilJe, Special. A distressing accident occurred at Monbo, Catawba county, Sunday about noon when a little son of Air. Jacob Oren was burned to death in the barn on his father's premises. Al r. Oren's fam ily are employed in the cotton mil! of the Monho Manufacturing Com- pan v. Sunday alout the hour named tb.3 little hoy. who was just 4 years old, rot hold of some matches and went to a small ban on the premises. It is supposed hi.' struck the matches, anyway, when the barn was found to be on fire tho building was so en veloped in flame;;, that tle boy could not be rescued. His charred remains were found in the ashes of the build ing and were buried Tuesday. The barn was a small .building and con tained only a small quantity of feed Mrs. Li2)scoine of Durham Cuts Her Threat With Razor. Durham, special. Mrs. Susan R Lipscombe, one of Durham's promi nent women, committed suicide Thurs day afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. T. G. Sexton with whom sl;o was temporarily living. The deed was executed with won derful nerve for a woman. Friends and the family had just eaten dinner when Mrs. Lipscombe went for her afternoon nap. One of the ladies wanted her to come down and play an old melodeon for amusement and going: to her room found her lying in her own blood with her head cut half off, the windpipe and carotid arteries severed completely and death un doubtedly instantaneous. General Carr to Speak. Durham, Special. General Julian S. Carr has been invited by the great commercial congress which meets in "Washington Decemger G and 7 tc make an address upon the subject, "Opportunities for manufacturing in the South." This is the only subject assigned to a North Carolinian. It is the favorite of the reneral who has been all his life a manufacturer and has wrought wonders in Durham. Tie will discuss the subject from the standpoint of retrospect and prospect. He is at work on his figures now and taking North Carolina and Durham as the object lesson, there will be as de lightful a piece of history as the vis itors have ever listened to. May Get Three Years. Yorkville, Special.--Charlie S. May, former treasurer of the city of Rock Hill, who was indicted by the York county grand jury this week for breach of trust with fradulent intent plead guilty to the charge and was Wednesday sentenced by Special Judge Mcore to 3 years' imprison ment in the county jail. He commenced to serve his sen tence at once. Farmer Slain by Son-in-Law. Goldsboro, Special. Inflamed by liquor, Owen Ginn, a wealthy farmer of Snowhill, Wayne County, entered t he home of his son-in-law, Samuel Joyner, late Monday night and open ed fire upon Joyner as the latter lay abed. Escaping the first few shots. Joyner managed to reach his pistol and returning the fire, killed Ginn instantly with the first bullet. Earlier in the day Ginn made an attack upon his wife and shot and painfully wounded his young son. who was mak ing a valiant defense of his mother, and who finally worsted his father. Ashwcrth Acquitted of Killing Jones. Fayetteville, Special. The trial of W. A. Ash worth for the accidental billing of Daniel Jones has been decid ed, Asbworth being acquitted after n ten minutes' session of the jury. In August last Ashworth shot and kill ed Jones in a playful scuffle. The State was ally represented by Mr. Mclntyre, of McTntyre & Law rence, Lumber! on. Mr. J. G. Shaw. Mr. A. B. Hall, Cook & Lewis nd the solicitor. THE PREACHERS ASSIGNED North Carolina Conference of ths M. E. South Finishes Business and Appointments Are Read. Raleigh, Special The North Car olina Conference closed its 23d an nual session Monday morning and ad journed after Bishop Wilson had read the appointments for the com ing year as follows: RALEIGH DISTRICT II. 11. John. Presiding Elder. Raleigh, Edenetou Street II. M. North; J. C. Guthrie, supernumerary. Central A. D. Wilcox. Jenkins Memorial and Apex J. M. Benson. Lpworth Supplied by J. M. Car rawav. Cary G. W. Fisher. Clayton G. B. Starling. Smithtield J. M. Culbreth. Sehna and Princeton J. M. Daniel Kenlv M. D. Smith. Zebu'lon P. D. Woodall.' ViiUbrook Supplied by J. M. Mar lowe. Youngsvillc T B. Noblett. Franklsuton W. W. Rose. Louisbuvg R. W. Bailev. Tar River G. W. Starling. Oxford 1 S. Massey; F. M. Shamburgor, supernumerary. Oxford Circuit II. S. Barnes. Granville C. W. Robinson. Four Oakes T. N. Sutton. Director of Correspondence School .1. !. Cuningger. V Raleigh Christian Advocate T. N. Ivey. Methodist Orphanage J. N. Cole, Supt. Financial Agent, Louisburg College A. J. Parker. DURHAM DISTRICT R. C. Bea raan. Presiding Elder Durham, Trinity G. T. Adams. Memorial and Lakewood M. Bradshaw and T. M. Grant. Carr Church J. A. Parley. Branson K. F. Duval. Mnngum Street II. E. Spenee. West Durham W. P. Constable, and G. M. Daniels. Durham Circuit J. B. Thompson. Chapel Hill W. R. Roval. Hillsboro S. F. Nicks.' Mount Tiiv.ah N. C. Yearby. Leasburg I. 0. Humble. Roxboro E. M. Snipes. Milton W. T. Fsry. Yancey ville C. R. Roan. IVlhara and Shadv Grove L. L. Nash. Burlington Circuit C. O. DuRant. East Burlington, Graham and Haw River J. G. Yickers. Alamance M. M. McFarhuid. Trinity College J. C. Kilgo, presi dent. Secretary Y. M. C. A., Chapel Hill E. Fj. Barnette. Professor at Trinity College J. C. Woolen. Pearl Mill and Bethlehem Sup plied by B. T. Hurley. FAYETTEVILLE DISTRICT J. T. Gibbs, Presiding Elder. Fayetteville, Hay Street G. E. Thompson. Fayetteville Circuit A. L. Os mond. Hope Mills J. D. Pegram. Bladen D. II. Reed Sampson Circuit N. II. Guy ton. Cokesbury N. M. McDonald. Buckhorn T. J. Dailey. Dunn F. A. Bishop. Duke W. C. Martin. Pittsboro V. A. Royall. Newton" Grove Frank Culbreth. Haw River L. M. Chaffin. Gohlston J. W. IloVle. Carthage II. M. Euro, Elise G. T. Simmons. San ford W. IT. Puckett. Jonesboro L. II. Joyner. Lilington E. L. Stack. Silcr City E. B. Craven. Campbell on Supplied by II. B. Stpheus. ROCKINGHAM DISTR ICT YY Moore. Presiding Elder. Roberdel J. M. Ashby. Rockingham E. II. Davis. Richmond A. J. Groves. Mount Gilead J. A. Lee. Pekin N. L. Seabolt. .Troy 0. W. Doub. Montgomery G. II. Biggs. Aberdeen .and Biscoe W. T . 1 II. w reeie. Hamlet II. A. Humble. Laurel Hill I). A. Watkins. St. John and Gibson N. E. Colt rane. Laurinburg N. II. I). Wilson. Maxton and Caledonia A. P. Tyer Red Springs S. A. Cotton. Rowland F. B. MeCall. Lumberton E. M. IIoyleand S. J. McConnell. Elizabeth D. B. Parker. Robeson C. AY. Smith, R. W. Townsend and W. H. Townsend, su pernumerary. East Robeson W. A. Jenkins. Raeford Circuit J. W. Bradley. Carolina College E. II. Mctuirter. president. WILMINGTON DISTRICT W. L. Ciinningging. Presiding Elder. Wilmingion, Grace, T. A. Smoot. Fifth Street K. I). Holmes. Bladen Street W. L. Rexford. Trinity E. R, Welch. Scott's Hill C. T. Rodgers. New River To be supplied. Onslow J. T. Stanford. Jacksonville and Riehlands W. E. Brown. Kenansville J. M. Lowder. Burgaw C. M. Lance. Magnolia J. C. Whedbee. Clinton W. C. Merritt. Whiteville and Vineland D. C. Geddie. Chadbourue and Bolton C. E. Vale. Colubus To be supplied by F. F. Eure. Carver's Creek L. E. Sawver. Mount Tabor To be supplied by W. B. Humble. Shallot teT.' C. Filers. Town Creek To be supplied by T. II. Bain. ; J Southport M. V. McRae. Swainsboio To be supplied. Wallace and Rose Hill Y. E. Wright. NEWBERN DISTRICT R. F. Bum pau. Presiding Elder. Newbern Centenary J. B. Hurley. Goldsboro, St. P.iul D. H. Tuttle. St. John J. H. Frisselle. Goldsboro Circuit Supplied by G. W. Standi. Mount Olive and Faison E. E. Rose. Mount Olive Circuit R. F. Taylor. La Grange J. J. Boon. Hookerton M. 1). Giles. Snow Hill G. B. Perrv. Kinston J. H. Hall. Dover M. W. Dargen. Grift on Supplied by L. B. Tatis hall. Bridget on J. M. Wright. Pamlico Supplied by F. L, Ful- cher. Oriental Walter Walten. Cart a ret J. D. Pate. Morehead City F. S. Love. Beaufort I. 11. McCracken. Atlantic W. A. Forbes. Straits W. E. Trot man. Ocracoke and Portsmouth R. D Daniel. WASHINGTOX DISTRICT A. M. Cullen, Presiding Elder. Washington M. T. Plvler. Bath F. Iv Dixon. Aurora C. R. Canipe. Swan Qnatrer Supplied by B. F. Watson. Fairfield J. L. Eumley . Mattamuskeet R. R. Grant. Greenville J. II. Shore. Yauceboro Supplied by J. C. Rey nolds. Avden J. B. Bridge rs. Farm ville O. B. Webster. Bethel J. W. Autrey. Tarboro and Mission W. A. Stan bury and R. G. Galloway. Rocky Mount, First Church L. P. Howard. South Rockv Mount and Marvin II. E. Tripp. Nashville E. C. Sell. Spring Hope W. F. Craven. Mount Pleasnt B. E. Stanlield. Elm City R. E. Hunt. Wilson G. F. Smith. Statonsbunr J. W. Martin. Fremont B. .11. Black. Pinetous H. E. Lance. Supt. N. C. Anti-Saloon League R. L. Davis WARRENTON DISTRICT J. E. Underwood. Presiding Elder. Warrenton I). N. Caviness. Warren B. C. Thompson. Ridgeway B. 0. Allred. - Henderson R. C. Craven. North and South Henderson G. D. Langston. Littleton R. II. Willis. Weldou S. E. Mercer. Roanoke Rapids W. A. Piland. Roanoke J. T. Drapei Enfield and Halifax J. E. Holdtm. Battleboro and Whitakers G. S.J Beardcn. Scotland Neck C. A. Jones. Hobgood W. F. Galloway. ' . Willimaston and Hamilton C. G. Reade. Garysburg E. N. Harrison. Northampton W. B. North. Rich Square D. L. Earnhardt. Conway S. F. Moyle. Murfreesboro and Winton Y. T. Singleton. Ilarrellsville D. A. Futrell. Bertie J. G. Johnson. Littleton Female College J. M. Rhodes, president. Conference Missionary .Secretary R. 11 Willis. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT R. II. Broom. Presiding Elder. Elizabeth City, First' Church J. II. Bun.ly. City Road J. II. Buffaloe. Pasquotank II. M. Jackson. Camden C. P. Jerome. Moyock S. J. Kilpatrick. Currituck J. Y. Old. North Gates B. P Robinson. Perquimans William Towne. Hertford T. A. Sykes. Edenton J. W. Potter. Chowan L. N. Booth. Plymouth M. Y. Self. Roper W. E. Hoeutt. Pantego and Belhaven R. Bradley Columbia and Scuppernong W. J. Watson. Tyrell Supplied by J. A. Morris. Dare R. A. Bruto'n. Roanoke Island A. W. Price. Kitty Hawk Supplied by J. M. Wbetson. Kennekeet Supplied by R. L. Beasley. , Ilatteras Supplied by J. A. Mor ris. Transferred: II. P. Reed to the Virginia Conference; II. G. Stamey, W. F; San ford and J. J. Barker to the Western North Carolina Confer ence; W. F. Jones, W. Y. Evert on to the Florida Conference. Vile Attempt to Burn a Home. Fayetteville, Special An attempt was made Saturday night to burn the residence of C. B. Newben-y, a well-known furniture dealer of this city, who, Thursday night lost by fire his barn and stable with all their contents. In the attempt to burn the dwelling one side of the house was saturated with oil. It is rumored that Mr. Newbern- has lately re ceived several anonymous letters warning him to leave' the neighbor hood he is now inhabiting. "" A woman with plenty of washing to do, moralizes the Louisville Courier-Journal, soon marries a business manager. TWEEDS FOUND GUILTY Robert Tweed Gets Nine Years, Maj. Tweed Seven Years. Asheville, Sepcial. The jury in the cases of State vs. Robert and Major Tweed, the homicide cases from Madison county, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock returned a verdict linding both the defendants guilty of murder in the second degree with a recom mendation for mercy. With the rendering of the verdict there was a question as to the legal ity of the solicitor praying the judg ment of the court on Sunday. It was agreed, however, that under the emergency of the situation, Judge Adams, having to leave in the after noon for Brevard to convene court, such action would be legal. The so licitor was sent for and Judge Adams in passing' sentence, made some re marks. lie said that he did not wish to to send the mountain boys to the State prison, that he felt their health would be beter in this section. He asked about the maximum road sen tence, was informed that so far as it applied to Buncombe it Avas ten years or a day less and the court "then imposed a sentence of 9 years and 11 months road sentence on Rob ert Tweed and seven years on Major Tweed. Counsel for the defendants gave notice of 'appeal and appearance bond was fixed at .$,"3,000 each. Robert and Major Tweed were ac cused of killing Andy and Arthur Franklin at White Rock, Madison county, May 24. It was admitted that Robert Tweed fired the shots that killed both the Franklins, but the State insisted that the Tweed boys went there for a row and that both were guilty. The defendants plead self-defense. Good Prospect For a Tobacco Fair at Durham. Durham, Special. A commit e of the mercants Wednesday afternoon took up the matter of a tobacco fair in Durham with the result that a men composing it were President P. bring it htT as soon as possible. The hearty recommendation was made to AY. Yaughan, Avho is accerdited with having more to do with the new Er win cotton mill than any other man, Messrs. W. A. Barbee, A. E. Lloyd, B. F. Kronheimer and T. J. Lambe and they are to confer with the board of tobacco trade as well "as the manufacturers. The prizes for the best tobacco would be raised from individual and organization sources and it is hoped that theer could be as much as .f "2,000 given in prizes for the various tobaccos displayed. S. H. Kress & Co. to Erect a Build ing at Fayeteville. Fayettevile, Special. Mr. Sey mou Burrell of New York, chief architect of S. II. Kress & Co., own ers of the many 5- and . 10-cent stores bearing that name throughout the country-, has arived in this city to inspect the site recently purchas ed by Kress for the purpose of erecting a store here. After going over the matter thoroughly Avith Mr. T. II. Sutton, Jr., of T. II. Sutton, Jr., & Co., local real estate dealers, Mr. Burrell declared Unit a four story building may be ercted, the two upper stories consisting of offi ces. Work will be begun early in the spring;. An additonal strip of land lias been purchased from Led better Bros, for $750. Boiler Explodies, One Killed and An other Scalded. Tarboro, Special. Tuesday morn--ing a boiler on the farm of J. P. McDoAvell exploded Avith terrible force. Joe Sessums, a colored man, Avas killed and Nathaniel Whitfield Avas severely scalded. The engine Avas Avrecked and the gin house bloAvn doAvn. SI earn pressure is supposed to be the cause of the explosion. The boiler Avas of 30-horse-power, but Avas made toi run a 50-horse-poAver engine. Homicide in Mecklenburg. Charlotte, Special. Mr. Robert Simpson, one of the most prominent farmers of the county, was shot and Will Hart is, a son of Mr. Henry Hartis, also Avell known in the Mint Hill section of the county, the scene of the tragedy being at Mulis' store, three miles from Bain Academy. A second tragedy seemed imminent but was averted bv the coolness of Sheriff Wallace. Former Durham Man Drowned in Accident at Wilmington. Wilmington, Special. Alves A. A. Pleasants, 22 years old of Durham lately employed as a foreman at the Navassa factory of .the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company in this city, was drowned Sunday while rowing near hei-e with a companion named Maynard, also of. Durham. The boat capsized and young Pleasants at tempted to swim ashore, but became exhausted. Maynard clung to1 the boat and Avas saved. Pleasants' body has not been recoverd. Noted N. C. Editor Dead. Reidsville. N. C, Special. Coi. John R. Webster, aged 04, Confeder ate soldier, once Speaker of the House of Representatives and editor of Webster's Weekly, died early Sunday morning as a result of the second stroke of paralysis which he suffered just a Aveek ago. Col. Web stear was a vigorous edilorial Avriter and his paper had a wide reputation for the brilliancy of its editorial Pe. PROCESSION OF THE TOOTH MOST SACRED RELIC OF THE BUDDHIST FAITH. Elephants in Ccrceous TrappingsHeralds Tomtom Beaters, Banner Bearers and Devil ' Dancers Thst Taks Part in the Ceremony Exposing the Relic en tho Temple Steps The Kandy Perahera is the Arabian Nights and Walpurgis Night in one Ten days before the August full moon, Avhen the dusk wraps the little hill capital of Ceylon in a purple haze, the tomtoms that blare out every eA-ening from the Dalada Maligawa (Temple of the Tooth) are met by an answering sound from the Nata DeAvale (Hindu temple). A little procession sets forth. A boy leads the way, holding in his hand a strange iron instrument shaped like a pipe, with a long handle and a long bowl filled with flaring eocoanut oil. Be hind him como the tomtom beaters and men bearing Buddha's banners and a temple kapurala (official), with his flat white pincushion cap. On his bare brown shoulders he bears a pingo (yoke), hung at each end with garlands of floAvers. The little procession circles the shrine. It is strange and arresting in the dimness and aloneness of the dewalo (a large enclosed space), Avhere the great Avhite dagoba (usual ly a bell shaped erection containing a sacred relic) looms up and the sacred bo tree rustles night and day and there are many little white shrines streAvn with- temple flowers and marigolds. The kapurala passes into the shrine, the little boy beats out the flaming eocoanut oil, the men furl their flags and the tomtom beat ers steal away. Within the shrine on a flat Avhite stone 3 the portions' of ehela tree and jak tree and the cocoa nut flowers and .the jasirfine blossoms J Avhich symbolize the beginning of the Ferahera. Three nights later the real Pera hera begins and lasts for ten nights The culminating night is the full moon and the next day the proces sion takes place in the daytime. Every night it increases in splendo writes Bella Sidney Woolf, in the Queen. It is seen at its best from the Octagon, the highest portion of the Temple of the Tooth. . The quad rangle in front of the temple is a dim, dark plain, faintly lit by torch light; along the road and on the Avails the people swarm a sea of dusky., eager faces. Looking down from the balcony of the Octagon, dimly under the archAvay of the temple gate, is seen the huge form of an elephant swaying slowly iu and fro. The stone passage leading from the shrine is brightly lit with torches the painted reliefs of tortures and devil3 on the walls show up against the night. Suddenly the distant noise of tom toms coming nearer and Hearer, and along the road that stretches away in the darkness beyond the tem ple come the four Peraheras (pro cessions) from the four dewale (shrines). A blare and a flare a medley of elephants and whirling, twisting, frenzied devil dancers. Kandyan chiefs in their wonderful .swathed white garments, headmen and villagers and tomtom beaters. The great elephants are .trapped in red and gold, with long masks over their heads and trunks. There are slits for their eyes; they look like grim, uncanny monsters masquerad ing. A dragon in fancy dress would create an equally curious impression. There are men with long, glitter ing fans, men with gold and silver umbrellas perched aloft on the ele phants' backs. It is an orgy of red and gold and silver, and flickering, glaring lights and dancing shadows and jangling of elephant bells and throbbing of tomtoms and wild shouts of joy and th.3 clanking of devil dancers' armlets and anklets. The Avhole procession moves slowly, as if detached from the hurlyburly that surrounds it. At the gate of the tem ple they halt. The great gold rundoli (palanquin) is; carried down the stone gallery and placed on the elephant's back, over the gold and crimson embroideries which deck him. Then a white cloth is laid down. The golden carandua (Casket of the Sacred Tooth) is to be brought out the Tooth of Gau tama Buddha, the most sacred relic of the Buddhist faith. The Diwa Nilami, a Kandyan chief and guardian of the temple,. comes forward out of the shadoAV. He is a magnificent fig ure, tall and stately, with flowing gray beard and piercing eyes set deep in his impassive brojvn face. He wears a jacket, something like a zouave jacket, with large sleeves i to the elbow, gold buttons, and swathed round his waist till he is the shape of a pegtop at its broadest, are folds upon folds of Avhite muslin. It takes him two hours to dress in this fashion. He wears Avhite gaiters, frilled round the ankles; his feot, of course, are bare.1 On his head is a flat white pincusion cap, and his gray hair is twisted in a knot like a wom an's at the back. The great moment has come. The tooth in its gold carandua Avrappad in a silken covering is brought out by the Diwa Nilami. He hands it to the kapuraias, who reverently place it in the golden palanquin. A detonator Is let off with a tcrriffic bang and scat tering of sparks from the topmost point of the temple. The tomtoms crash out, men r.nd women shout for joy, the elephant bells ring, the devil dancers leap high in the air. Then comes the most impressive moment of the whole Perahera. The great elephant, bearing the relic, lurches forward from the dimnass of the archway, the torchbearers run alongside, and as he step3 inajssti'ial- ' ly through the main" entrance he and his golden burden afff"shown up ia relief Acufnct fha trlaix rf V tmipohna silhouetted in the square of .the arch- centre of the procession. Then he marches sloAvly down the steps and into the road. The Diwa Nilami comes down. The devil dancers prostrate themselves in the dust before him. Two smaller ele phants form up alongside the bearer of the tooth and the whole procession; is set in motion. It moves along the sido of the lake, a glowing serpent, crawling slowly, Aveirdly. It disap pears in the distance. The .sound of the tomtoms comes at last fitfully, and the square is almost silent. Then again the sound draws nearer and the throb, throb, throb of the tomtoms becomes more insistent. The Dalada MaligaAva Perahera is re turning. Again the blare and the flare, and the procession comes to the gate of the temple. The tomtom beaters go before; the temple kapuraias and attendants, the . men with golden umbrellas and the men with the fans swarm over the walls helter-skelter like a stage crowd. Then the Diwa Nilami paces slowly thronsh the archwav. and the exeat elephant follows. The same cere mony is observed at the removal" oC the carandua from the palanquin. - In the lamplight between two rows of broAvn, eager faces the Diwa Nilami goes Avith . stately step through the temple, bearing the cf-ndua in the silken cloth, amid the deafening din of .tomtoms and golden trumpets (nagasinnam) and tambourines. He passes through the doonvay that leads to the shrine the music is hushed. Men follow with all the other trappings and accoutrements. The tomtom beaters pack up their instruments in cloths. The play is ended for the night. Only the sound of elephant bells breaks the stillness of the moonlit night tinkling, clang ing, ting-a-ling as they tether the elephants, the great and small, in the courtyard of the temple under th palm trees. Pigeon Photographers. By PKISCILLA LEONARD. A German genius, Dr. J. Neubron ner, of Kronberg, has been experi menting Avith carrier pigeons'as pho tographers of bird's-eye views. Dr. Neubronner's father, a , Kronberg apothecary, Avas a carrier pigeon en thusiast, and organised a sort of rural deliery by providing country doctors round Kronberg Avith pigeons, to Avhich the prescriptions were en trusted. These the birds brought to the shop more quickly than any hu man messenger could do. Dr. Neubronner, the son, added to this messenger service a parcel post. He sent some of his pigeons to the wholesale dealers of Avhom he bought his drugs. Whenever he needed any medicament in a great hurry, he would telephone or telegraph for it. and the dealer Avould attach a tiny pack to the pigeon's back, and dis patch it at once. A vigorous pigeon can carry seveuty-five grains' Aveight In this way. But one pigeon , was fa'e to its trust. It never came home with its burden for a month after its release. Where had it been?- It occurred to Dr. Neubronner that it might be pos sible to fit such a wandering pigeon. Avith a tiny camera, and see Avhere it had been from tho pictures it brought home! Now the German Patent Office has granted patent rights to Dr. Neubron ner for this idea, and the German War Office is a partner in the under taking, and hopes through it". to get views of jealously guarded frontier fortresses. The apparatus that Dr. Neubronner has devised snngs tne camera in a kind of harness over the pigeon's shoulders and back, so as not to interfere with its flight. The films are four by five centimeters in size. A small inuia-ruDDer- oain al lowing the air to escape, effects the opening of the shutter at regular in tervals, so that eight bird's-eye views, with half a minute's interval between each, have repeatedly been secured. A transportable cote and dark room are provided for the training, feeding? and transportation of the pigeons, anr the development of the photograph, f The Technical World. Avhich describes the new invention, gives two views taken by pigeon photographers, one of the imperial park at Friedrichshof Castle, which is jealously kept pri vate, and auother of some works. which shows the place and even the details of the buildings to some ex tent. The Gsrrnan War Office is consid ering the practical use of these pigeon photographers in connection with war balloons. The balloon could be sta- tlol so high as to be out of any range from projectiles, and then the pigeons"! with their cameras, would flutter down, and thus take the views from a more moderate height over the positions or fortresses of the enemy. The war horse, military science now tells us, is going out. Is the dove of peace going to cast off all its tra ditions and take his place in modera warfare? Youth's Companion. A Village Argument. "If I Avas a big corporation law yer," began the party of the first part, "if 1 was a big corporation law yer" 'You'd be charging for advice," commented the other half of tho sketch, "instead of handing it Out free from the top of a molasses bar rel." Louisville Courier-Journal. In Vienna it i3 necessary for a man to get his wife's consent befovo he may ascend in a balloon. t
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