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Oar Springfield Letter Specie! Cut MBpuodent Writes of Thinss of Interest «t the State Capital. Springfield.--To make good marks- Men of every civilian as well as mili­ tiaman in the state, the Illinois State Rifle association September 15 and 16 will hold an open rifle competition at Camp Logan. An unusual number of trophies and prizes, including one pre­ sented by Gor. Deneen, are held out as inducements to enter the tourna­ ment. It is expected the entry list will be large. i One of the events which promises to •rouse much interest among the state «#llitia organizations Is a regimental team match, in which teams of 12 men from each regiment of infantry, cavalry, artillery, battallion, or naval reserve will be eligible. A silver cup will be awarded the winning team. While medals and trophies will be seo olid and third prizes. 5 JUi Men Have Banquet. Members of the Springfield Ad :Jle»'s club gave their regular ban­ quet with about 40 in attendance. |The banquet was given at the pavil- Iton in Washington park and the .event proved a great success and was one of -the most enjoyable yet given, Interesting talks on advertising were Jdelivered by Rev. Father De Rosset, •archdeacon of St. Paul's Pro-cat bed- tral, and Johw- C. Pierik. Father De Rosset spoke on advertising with •reference to its indirect results and delivered an address full of interest and thought. Mr. Pierik took for his theme the broader field covered by advertising, and pointed out the re­ sults attained by the establishing of parks as an illustration of a broad 'field of advertising. Preceding the various addresses the- regular busi­ ness of the club was transacted. President Nicholas Roberts an­ nounced plans to secure speakers in the future, most of whom will be men of National reputation. the has the Will Use the Poet Offices. Joseph C. Mason, secretary of Illinois civil service commission, solved the problem of reaching people of the state with announce­ ments "of examinations to be held by the commission. By appealing to the postmaster general, Mr. Mason has ob­ tained permission to post notices of such examinations in the post offices "throughout the state. No provision has been made by the state for the advertisement of these examinations and much difficulty has been experi­ enced in circulating the information among the class of persons likely to toe interested. It is believed that Sec- xatary Mason has effectually solved the tlttdle. aSacercises of Colored Militiamen, i, On the hill back of Camp Lincoln,. Gov. Deneen, with Adjt Gen. Scott, witnessed the battle exercises given by companies from Col. John R. Mar­ shall's regiment of negro militiamen. The sham battle lasted an hour, and tie governor and adjutaat general ex­ pressed themselveB as well pleased with the work of the men. The exer­ cises represented an attack by four -companies on the camp, with only one company on the defensive. At the conclusion of the exercises companies 51 and F of Chicago and G of Bloom- fngton spent the remainder of the day <la rifle practice on the rangfe Work on Experimental Road. £>even weeks more probably will be T&quired for the completion of the ex­ perimental hard read which is under construction south of Springfield. The work has been in progress for a •week, but State Engineer Johnson has •not had his entire corps of assistants at' work and the undertaking has not been pushed forward as rapidly as had been expected. A commencement has been made on the sub-grade, preliminary to the la- •hor of putting in the shale, and a quar­ ter of a mile of tile drain has been laid. Hew Bank for Danville. State Auditor McCullough Issued a permit for the organization of the American Bank and Trust company, located at Danville. The capital stock is $150,000 and the organizers iare John L. Hamilton, A. M. Bushnell, • iA- L. Lyons, G. L. Williamson, W. M. 'Acton, Edward McCusker, N. J. Dasch, H. F. Brown, George Buchan- tftik. J- F. Mays and John Lerer&uv ' : formaldehyde in Milk. I A chemical analysis of samples of milk collected from wagons of Spring- weld dealers by the state pare food •commissioner's department -has dis -dosed the existence of formaldehyde. As a result criminal prosecution is to fee commenced immediately by State's Attorney Frank L. Hatch against a <<|ozen or more local dealers. > ^•^Ullom Will Speak Labor Bay. ? Senator Shelby M. Cullom has ac <septed the invitation of the Springfield federation of Labor to make a speech to this city on Labor day, September *. This probably will be the only ^peech the senator will make during %is summer vacation. The Labor day v#elebration will be held at the White City, and, In view of the fact that j$enator Cullom has not made a single Ifpjpeech during his campaign, he is ex­ pected to prove a big drawing card. The plans for the celebration are be- VsJteg rapidly completed. President Perry Will Remain. j At the unanimous request of th« members of the district cabinet of the Epworth league, John W. Perry will not resign his office of president of the district organization, but will con­ tinue to serve until hts term expires. A meeting of the cabinet was held at Springfield to consider Mr. Perry's resignation, and, when the desire of the cabinet members was expressed, Mr. Perry withdrew his resignation and agreed to continue to serve. Mr. Perry recently was elected secretary of the state Epworth league and be­ lieved It was best for him to resign the district office. At the meeting of the cabinet plans for the work of the coming year were discussed, and es­ pecial attention was given tp the "station plan," which provides lor the support of a missionary in South America by each league of the vari­ ous towns pledging a certain amount of money for the purpose. The Ep­ worth league contention, which con­ venes in Bloomington the first part of next month, also was discussed. The election of state officers will take place about this time, but It is thought very few changes will, be made. The officers of the district league are as follows: President, John W. Perry, Springfield; first vice president, Cora B. Strode, Spring­ field ; second vice president, Frank Lockridge, Auburn; third vice presi­ dent, Myrtle Joy, Loami; fourth vice president. Miss Clara Saunders, Springfield; junior league superiten- dent, Miss Ollie Green, Carlinville; secretary, Miss Nell Gunnett, Spring­ field; treasure, Chales Ballaby, Elk­ hart; members of the board of con­ trol, Rev. E. H. Lugg of Edinburg,, W. A. Joy of Loami and Charles Helle of Mt. Pleasant. Charges Attempt to Murder. A plot to murder for the sake ol love was brought to light at Spring­ field in the court of Police Magistrate Brinkerhoff ' when Mrs. Joseph Timmes told the court that Luke Ter­ lis, supposed to be a close friend of her husband, had attempted to kill Timmes in order that Mrs. Timmes might be free to marry the slayer. Timmes was dangerously wounded on July 4. He and Terlis and a party of friends were celebrating the holi­ day together. Terlis was warned against the reckless handling of a re­ volver and, remarking that the wea­ pon was not loaded, placed the muz­ zle against one hand and pulled the trigger. The bullet went through the finger and into Timmes stomach. Terlis has insisted the shooting was accidental. In court Mrs. Timmes declared Terlis had been in love with her for a year, and had begged her to desert her husband. When she re­ fused to entertain his advances, she declared, Terlis declared he would kill Timmes, so Mrs. Timmes would be free. Mrs. Timmes is confident Terlis attempted to „ murder her hus­ band. PIES AND ABOUT BAKING. • Recipe for a Dyspeptic's Fie--Tha Right Temperature Tested-- Banana for Tilling. DYSPEPTIC PIE CRUST --One pint of flour, one egg, half a cupful of wa­ ter, two heaping teaspoonfuls of but­ ter. Cut one tablespoonful of the but­ ter into small lumps and mix with the flour. Break the egg in a bowl and when beaten very light add the half cupful of water; mix the flour into a stiff dough with this. (Roll out on the baking &oard, baste half of it with half of the remaining spoonful of butter, fold the other half over the basted side, roll it out again, and so on until the butter is all used. Try this way of preparing pie crust and perhaps after all you can eat pie crust OVEN TEMPERATURE FOR PAS­ TRY.--A brisk oven is needed for all kinds of pastry. A very simple test will show the right heat. If you will put a piece of white note paper in the oven and let it stay five minutes and then take it out you will know what the heat of the oven Is. A pale yel­ low hue on the paper will indicate that it is too brown color, decided in tone, shows that the oven is just right. A very dark brown, shows too, much heat and the oven must be cdoled a little before putting in your baking. To produce the rich brown gloss that is so much desired in fancy pastry use the egg wash. An egg is beaten up with a little sugar and a small quan­ tity of milk. Brush the pie over with ! this pastry glaze just before It goes j into the oven. « I have been making a new kind of • pie recently that my family seems to like very much. It Js made out of . lemons and raisins. Into the top part t of a double boiler put one cupful of . cold water, one dessertspoonful of but- : t$j\ a cup of granulated sugar, and the I juice and grated rind of a large lemon. I Place the b®iler over the fire and when | scalding hot, but not boiling, thicken with two tablespoonfuls of flour mois­ tened into a smooth paste with cold water. When the flour is cooked add one cupful of stoned and chopped raisins. Banana pie is a change from the reg­ ulation pie. Make with stewed green apples, or evaporated apples will do nicely. Use an equal amount of the apples and sliced banana and bake with two crusts.--Prairie Farmer. 1 1 i. ..\f\ 11 . „IJ, ILLINOIS STATE NEWS BtAPPENINGS OF INTEREST VARIOUS TOWNS. IN President Roosevelt Criticised. An inferential attack on President Roosevelt, for his citicism of federal Judge J. Otis Humphrey in the beef trust case at Chicago was made by Gen. Alfred Orendorff, former adjut­ ant general, before the convention of the Illinois States Attorneys' associ­ ation. The executive, legislative and judicial branches of the government, in the opinion of Gen. Orendorff, should be kept separate and distinct and neither should encroach upon either of the othre two. The presi­ dent's strictures upon the outcome of the packers' trial, at which Judge Humphrey presided, were uncalled for and amounted to an infringement of the prerogatives of the judiciary, according to the speaker. Such criti­ cisms as those made by the president, in the belief of Gen. Orendorff, tend to lessen respect for the judiciary and to lower the dignity of both the bench and bar. Neither the name of Presi­ dent Roosevelt nor that of Judge Humphrey was directly mentioned in Gen. Orendorff'8 address, but the implication was plain. AN EXPERT ON LAMPS. Have the Wick Dry and Just Long Enough to Touch Bottom---• Thin Flame the Best. A "lamp expert" in the employ of a big oil company recently explained the methods by which kerosene could be made to burn bright and clear, or the reverse. Among other things, the wick was thoroughly dried out, and just long enough to reach the bottom of the oil bowl--no longer. This sounds unimportant, but it was con­ sidered sufficiently valuable to be borne in mind in commercial demon­ strations of the oil. It is always wise to dry out a new wick thoroughly be­ fore putting it in the lamp, as damp­ ness causes sputtering. Another point this expert laid stress upon was trim­ ming the wick so as to give a thin flame; a thick flame burns yellow, a thin one clear white. Trouble will also result from a dirty burner, giving Imperfect ventilation, or one twisted or knocked out of shape, which causes the lamp to smoke. Few of the minor annoyances of life cause more dis­ comfort than a dim or smoky lamp; it is quite worth while to use some thought In avoiding such trouble}!. THE HOME DOCTOR. Bar Association in All Counties. A bar association will be formed in every county in Illinois. Extension of the influence of the state association into every village in Illinois is the object of the plan. It is predicted that within two years nearly every attor­ ney. in the state will be a fhember of the state association, and that every county seat will have its association of lawyers affiliated with the big or­ ganization. One proposal for the formation of this great body of attor­ neys and jurists is for the selection of a well known attorney in each small city to gather about him^the other lawyers of hla town. f f Full deep breathing of pure air Is one of the best possible cures for bilious attacks, Indigestion, chronic dyspepsia and, in fact, almost any weakness of the bodily system. To Cure Sore Throat--Take a lump of resin as large as a walnut, put it in an old teapot, pour boiling water on it, put the lid on, put the spout to your mouth, and the steam will cure the in­ flammation. Never toss a haby; such treatment is injurious to the brain, and many an attack of convulsions Is caused by it. Gentle movement up and down is a dif­ ferent thing, delights a baby, and is good for his digestion. Four hours is the longest interval during which children should go with­ out food in the daytime, and some­ thing, if it is only a drink of milk and a biscuit, should always be given them the last thing before going to bed. When poison has been accidentally swallowed no emetic is better than mustard. Mix three teaspoonfuls with a cupful of warm water and swallow. At once the stimulative action upon the stomach causes that organ to re­ ject all its contents, the poisonous in­ gredients with the rest. The emetic of mustard leaves no 111 effect behind it, but instead, a feeling of pleasant warmth and stimulus. It is one of the quickest of all emetics and the most harmless.--Good Literature. Extradition Warrants Issued. Gov. Deneen issued a requisition on the governor of Iowa for the extradi­ tion of Thomas Hunter, alias Tom Hunter, alias Jim Hunter, who is wanted in Henderson county, 111., to answer a charge of burglary. Hunter is under arrest in Des Moines. A war­ rant was ordered to issue for the sur­ render to the authorities of Kentucky of Jesse Bauer, who is under arrest at Golconda and is wanted in Living­ ston, Ky., to answer a charge of as­ sault with intent toklH. . fEvangelistic Meetings. A series of evangelistic meetings j^as opened at Springfield? in a tent ,at •iHidgeley, Garfield avenue, and Tenth •treets. The meetings are in charge Rev. George Lockhart, pastor of the . fjraim-rd chapel, and Lavinia Beach mission, assisted by Rev. A. C. Man- fan, an evengelist from Chicago. Oth- pastors of the city also will assist *4n the meetings. Gospel meetings will t>e held every night, commencing at |L, '"v'SNW p. m., with a popular song serv- *r, Eighth Regiment Inspected. A rigid inspection of the Eighth regiment was conducted at Camp Lin­ coln by Col. Walter Fieldhouse of Chicago, Inspector general of the Illi­ nois National Guard. Troops were drawn up in line at 8:30 o'clock and 'it was 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon before the last company had been in­ spected. Further work in this line was^fhen ^postponed U* Col. Field- /house-~until after dinnor, when he looked over the company quarters, mess tents and hospital to ascertain their sanitary, condition. Raspberry Tapioca. To three-quarters of a cup of pearl tapioca add one quart of cold water. Let it stand on the fire until it is cooked clear, stirring often to prevent burning. Sweeten and flavor. Let it cool a little. Pour a little in a glass dish, then add some red raspberries, then more tapioca, then berries, and so on till all has been used; set away to cool and serve with whipped cream. Yellow Piano Keys. . To clean yellow piano keys, use powdered whiting moistened with lemon juice, and let it remain as a paste on the keys for an hour or two, then rub off with a piece of chamois leather, taking care to let none of the mixture get between the keys. UNCLE PREVENTED WEDDING Nuptials of Stella Lukawies and Stan­ islas Zomer, at Kank4kee, Did Not Take Place as I - • Arranged, r * • t--Wedding assembled at the home of John Luka- wicz, whose daughter Stella was to have been married, when the fact be­ came known that the groom, Stanish Zomer, had disappeared. Later it was learned that the young man had been persuaded not to marry the girl by a wealthy uncle who thought her home­ ly. A damage suit was started against the missing groom and the uncle. Railway Company Transferred. Peoria.--The Central Railway com­ pany of Peoria, capitalized at $1,050,- 000, was transferred to the Peoria Railway company, a syndicate organ­ ized by-W. B. McKinley of Cham­ paign, 111., and the street railway property mortgaged to the Chicago Title and Trust, company for $3,600,- 000, the funds from Jhis loan to be used In developing interurbaii prop­ erties in central Illinois. ; Ooes Abroad to Study. Lincoln.--Lee Cfnnon, eldest son of Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Cannon, left for New Yor,k. From New York he will sail on July 1 for Holland and thence to Mainz, Germany, where he will spend some time in a college, after which he will enter Leipsic uni­ versity, where he will study the Ger­ man language. He will later go to France to study the French lan­ guage. Accident Causes Painter's Death. Peoria.--A. L. Bratton, a painter working in the new Mayer hotel build­ ing, met death in a horrible manner when the upper part of his head was cut off by the fall of an elevator. The victim was varnishing woodwork near the shaft, his head protruded over the edge of the casing. Unnoticed, the elevator came down and caught the head. He is survived by a wife and one child. Wealth of Cass County. Virginia.--The total value of prop­ erty in Cass county, exclusive of rail­ roads, telegraph and telephone prop­ erty* is as follows: Lands, $10,628,- 025; lots, $3,858,945; personal proper­ ty, $5,189,040. The increase over last year, according to the assessor's re­ turns, is $41,235 on lands, $44,270 on lots and $63,780 on personal property. The total increase is $149,285. Blaze at Atlanta. Atlanta.--George Shipley's fee cream factory was badly damaged by fire and but for the protection fur­ nished by the Atlanta water system the entire business section on the west side of the railroad doubtless would have been destroyed. Mr. Shipley's loss was about $100, with no insurance. The machinery was not injured. Wedded Fifty-Six Years. Lincoln.--Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Corwine, prominent old settlers of Logan county, celebrated their fifty- sixth wedding anniversary with a family reunion at their home in Lin­ coln. Mr. Corwine is, 86 years old and his wife is 70. Both are in good health. They were married in Pike- town, O., in 1850, and came to Logan county In 1852. Alleged Horse Thief Killed. East St Louis.--A man who gave the name of John Forrest, when he tried to sell a horse, which he was soon after accused of having stolen, was chased through the streets by cowboys on bronchos from the stock­ yards and was shot and killed by Po­ liceman William Voltz after he had opened fire on the officer, who had brought him to bay. Lions Balded African Village. Fifteen or twenty liens suddenly raided the town of Chorumo, in British Central Africa, tbr other evening at dusk and killed and ate 11 persons The other Inhabitants fled in their canoes and the lions prowled through deserted'streets. Convention Called for August 29. Cairo.--The Republican judicial committee of the First judicial dis­ trict called a convention to meet at Mound City, 111., on Wednesday, August 29, to select candidates for circuit judge, to succeed Judge A. K. Vlckers, who was elected to the su­ preme bench. Candidate for Representative. Litchfield.--Alderman Carl F. Bart- ling, of this city, ex-treasurer of Mont­ gomery county and at the present time a member of the board for the feeble minded institute at Lincoln, is a candidate for representative to the state legislature from this county. Chautauqua for Loami. Loami.--The Ladies' Aid society of the Christian church will hold a three days' Chautauqua and fish fry in the public square beginning July 26. An interesting programme has been arranged. Dinner and supper will be served each evenfhg. Pastor for Thirty-live Years. Lincoln.--Rev. Henry Mayer, pastor of the Immanuel Lutheran church, cel­ ebrated the thirty-fifth anniversary of his pastorate in this city. His first sermon was preached in a store at Fbstville on July 14, 1871. Sunday School Convention. Havana.--The annual convention of the Baptist Sunday schools of the Third Illinois district will be held at New Lebanon Baptist church in KU- bourne Saturday and Sunday, July 18-29. English Inn 600 Years Old. The George Inn at North St. Phltip, the oldest village alehouse in England, is to be pulled down. The licens« dat*s from 1307. Each story of the picturesque old structure orerbangs that beneath. Investigate Scientific Methods. Bloomington.--One hundred mem­ bers of the graduate school of agri­ culture of the University of Illinois, j representing 30 states and many for­ eign countrles» inspected the Funk -farm near here and the scientific methods employed there. Merchants Organize. Lincoln.--Initial steps were taken for the organization of a local retail merchants' association on the plans of those In surrounding cities, such as PsMib a&d Sprlngfl^ldL HOW TO KEEP COOL. ' ' --4 -- Zee Water Really Makes One Warmer --.Best Drink Water Just Chilled with Lime Julee Added; "Nothing could be worse tlltttt the quantity of ice water which people drink in' the hope of cooli ng off their temperature. Cold water only chills the stomach," says a southern woman in the New York World. "The reac­ tion makes one warmer. The best drink for the summer is plain cold water, not chilled, but just cold. I drink a great deal of this, but never forget to add to each glassful a little lime juice. This gives it the refresh­ ing tart taste and also counteracts the effects of bad drinking water. "When it gets really hot, there are a few simple ways of cooling off the blood which many people know, but hardly anyone practices. I keep cool by using all th&se little resources, and when it is very enervating, and I have work to do, I don't hesitate to go about with wet cotton behind my ears. A piece of cotton dipped In cold water and placed behind the ears so that It touches the big artery, will cool omKpff ^wonderfully. A drop or two of ammonia may be added to the water in which the cotton Is im­ mersed, and will make one feel deli- ciously refrteshed. When the nights are very hot and breathless, the hot water bag filled with cold water and placed at the back of the neck will let the cold water run over one's getfulnesp. • "Of course we southern women weair our fischus and low collars in the house, and you have no Idea how we dislike even the shirt waist, with its dimity or lace collar band, not so much for the heat of the material as for the stricture around the throat. "If it is uncomfortably hot a cold compress around the neck is deli­ cious, and everyone knows that to let the cold water run over one's wrists for any length of time will cool off the warmest individual, and is restful and soothing besides. "Where it is not possible to take two or more' dips during the day, the feet at least should have their prop­ er amount of care ' and ventilation night and morning. The thinnest kind of straw slippers or mules are to be had now for little or nothing, and when possible in the privacy of one's own room stockings should be discarded and the feet allowed a cer­ tain amount of freedom after being refreshed by a foot bath." WHEN COOKING CABBAGE. Cook in Boiling Water, Slice and Add Sauce Made as Directed--How to Overcome Odor. Drop the prepared cabbage into enough water (boiling) to completely cover it; if the heads are small, use whole; if large, halve or quarter them. Keep the water boiling brisk­ ly for half an hour; then lift into a colander to drain, after which slice finely; season with pepper and salt to taste. While the cabbage is cook­ ing, prepare, in another vessel, a sauce made as follows: One teacup- ful of vinegar (if very strong, weak­ en a little with water), add butter the size of a hen's egg; two table- spoonfuls of sugar; bring to a boil; set off the fire and stir in a well- beaten egg. Pour this over the cab­ bage, stirring thoroughly with a fork, and serve hot. The water in - which cabbage ia boiled should not be poured into the sink unless you flush the drain at once with some disinfectant, as the odor is so strong and lasting. If you have a garden, the better way is to pour it on the earth. To get the smell out of the kitchen, keep the windows open and roast a few coffee beans on the stove.--The Commoner. Herring Salad. Herring salad may make a pleasant charige as a supper dish on a warm day. Heat through by boiling, or in the oven, three smoked herrings. Then tear off the heads and pull the ekin away; split, take out the back­ bone and cut up into small bits, or to 6hred them is better. Put in a salad bowl, add one small chopped onion, two hard-boiled eggs, chopped, and one boiled potato; cut fine with a tea- spoonful of chopped parsley; season with a teaspoonful of salt, one of pep­ per, three tablespoonfuls of vinegar and two of oil; mix well, and if you have it, decorate with a boiled beet. About Corn Meal. To prevent corn cakes and bread from having a raw taste, I mix the meal with milk a few hours before baking the bread. When ready to bake it, add the salt, egg, a spoonful of flour and last of all the soda, or if sweet milk be used, add baking pow­ der. Mush, to be good, must be boiled a long time*. Having neither time nor inclination to stand by the mush pot, I boil the mush thoroughly, being care­ ful not to make it too thick, then place closely covered in the oven, whe:3 it is kept at boiling heat for several hours. Cabbage Salad. For one quart of finely chopped cab­ bage, use a dressing as follows: Boil together one-half cup vinegar, two tablespoons sugar, one-half teaspoon each of salt, and pepper; rub one- fourth cup of butter to a cream with one teaspoonful flour and add It to the boiling vinegar; boil five min­ utes then stir in one well beaten egg; pour while hot over the cabbage. Breakfast Chocolate. Take six tablespoonfuls scraped chocolate, or three of chocolate and three of cocoa, dissolve in a quart of boiling water, rich milk, let scald, and serve hot. This is enough for six per- tons. History of the Bell. first bell was ' Invented by Pauliuus, bishop of Nola, in Cam­ pania in 400. In England, the first bell was uBed in Croyland abbey, In Lincolnshire, 845. Musical bells are a Belgian invention, dating back to 1407. Women to Erect Window?. , A stained glass window is to be erected in St. Mary's church, Bulphan, Essex, England, to be known as the "Mary" window. It will be sub­ scribed for entirely by women berfr- tug the name of Mary. SHELLS OF SMOKELESS POWDER. BOW iT IS PUT IN SHELLS FOB HAVAL PRACTICE. Some Interesting Inside Information •bout the Work Carried On at the Great Naval Magazine at Iona Island. The loading of shells with smoke­ less powder for use upon the many ships of the United States navy is an industry of large proportions, but one about which the public seldom hears and about which it knows practically nothing. And yet one of the most important of the government plants is the great naval, magazine at Iona island^ located about 40 miles from New York city, on the Hudson. The CHARGE: OF SMOKELESS FOB IS- INCH GUN. strictest of rules prevails as to visit­ ation, and about all that the outsider ever sees is a distant glimpse of the buildings from the deck of the .steamer as he sails by. There are 125 men employed In the various departments of the plant, wblsh comprises six spacious brick and stone powder magazines, 200 by 50 feet in size, four shell houses, two general storehouses and four powder filling buildings. Tne interior of one of the powder filling houses on the island presents a novel and animated sight. The men are required to' wear long white serge suits and moccasins, and no metal articles are allowed in the pockets which might cause friction. All the tools, funnels, measure cups, scales and other appliances used are macle of copper. Here the delicate and somewhat dangerous' business of weighing out the various smokeless powder charges is done. Even one or two grams difference in weight is carefully observed. At the Indian i Head proving grounds the naval ordi-, nance experts by tests determine the; powder charge best adapted for the various guns. These firing charges Are constantly being changed and re- /ivsed, which keeps the filling house men very active. Daily boxes of smokeless powder are emptied into a long wooden trough. The powder looks like cut up sticks of yellow can­ dy with holes punched through them. With a copper scoop the powder is dipped out of the trough, accurately weighed and tied up in quarter, half and full charges, in white bags. These bags have several wide streamers at­ tached, and each is tagged with the date of filling and amount of the pow­ der it contains. A small ignition charge of quick burning black powder is Btowed in the bottom of each bag. They are then placed in large copper cans and are ready for transfer aboard ships. The heaviest Charge used in tha navy weighs a little over 22t> pounds, and is arranged in fOuir quarter charges of 55 pounds each. This is for the 13-inch guns. The bags, wl. rtn piled one on top of another, reach to the top of a man's head and preseat a formidable sight of bottled up Her struction. Another Important operation per­ formed in the filling house is loading the 13 and 12-inch projectiles with their bursting charge. For the for­ mer 50 pounds of black powder is used, and about 35 pounds for the 12- inch. To hold the shells steady and to get at the base of the3e huge steel missiles, weighing over 1,000 pounds each, they aTe roped in a sling and hoisted clear of the floor by a pulley and chain. The point is then lowered a foot or so into a stanch wooden frame with an opening a trifle larger than the shell. A long, narrow bag is inserted, and with a funnel the black powder is poured out of the covered measure into the shell. Some 50 of these giants can be loaded in a day. Just how many shells Uncle Sam's crack fighters have stored down oc.t of night in their holds is not gener­ ally known, nor the cost of thesfa death dealing missiles. Each 13-inch shell, when loaded with 220 pounds of powder, comes near to $500; tl!e 12-inch, with 126 pounds of powder, to over $300. The capped armor piercing shells are considerably more costly than the common pointed ones. One of our big battleships carries 96 12-inch armor piercing, 144 12-inch common shells, 700 8-inch commcn shells, 300 8-inch armor piercing, 1,- 680 6-inch common shells, 720 6-inch armor piercing shells, 3,600 3-inch common shells, 7,200 3-pounder cart­ ridges, 2,400 1-pounder cartridges and 300 3-pounder field gun cartridge, and this supply of about 17,000 shells and cartridges costs nearly $700,000. EQeooooooooooooooocooaoooooooooooooooocooooooooosoooc CANADIAN WILL SEEK POLL CANADIAN TO CONDUCT AN EX­ PEDITION TO ABCTIC REGIONS. Capt. Joseph Elzear Bernier, Expe­ rienced Navigator of Northern Waters Preparing for Peril­ ous Voyage. What fascination the elucive 'north -pole has for certain individuals of ad­ venturous and scientific turn of mind. Never before has the world seen so many expeditions under way and being planned as there are to-day. Past failure, attended as it has been by death in so many cases, has seemed only to whet the desire of others to try for the coveted spot In spite of Andre's^ ill-fated attempt to reach the pole by' balloon, Wellman is making his last preparations for flight toward the unexplored regions to the north, Peary is lost somewhere in the frozen depths of the arctic> circle and his friends are anxiously awaiting some word wihch will assure them that the Intrepid explorer is still alive. But notwithstanding the tragic his­ tory of arctic explorations past and present, there are still others ready to try. The latest expedition organized is that under Capt. Joseph Elzear Ber­ nier, a Canadian, who will take the Canadian government steamer Arctic around the Horn and fit her for a voy­ age to the north pole via Behring straits. The captain was born in Quebec In 1852, was educated at the Christian Brothers college in that city and has led a stirring, adventurous life on the ocean ever since, having commanded over 60 ships and steamers in all parts of the world. He is an authority on the navigation of the coasts of Green­ land, Labrador, Hudson Bay and the bleak and barren coasts of Newfound­ land. He has never lost a1 vessel In we must be convinced thai there murt be a certain passage between C*pt. Keegan Island, off Point Barrow, and an unknown island in 75 degrees north latitude and 173 degrees west longi­ tude, as reported in 18C4. The Jeannette's crew saw birds go­ ing in that direction in the spring of 1880, and clouds over It bearing north­ east about 70 miles distant. It ie my Intention to put the ship in the ice from 164 to 169 degrees west longitude, and as far north as possible, working in with the lead, going on a north­ west course, and the ship will get into deep water, and in this way be sure to THE EXPLORATION STKAAIKU ARC­ TIC. his long career on the ocean, although he became a shipmaster when only 17 years of age. Capt. Bernier comes from the famous La Salle family, the early explorers who penetrated into the heart of ;ithis northern continent, and to-day is vice president of the Arctic club of New York city, which heartily indorses his propored plans of .reaching the frigid goal. Of Ms plans, Capt Bernier says: MI have been a careful student of the western Ice movement as reported by competent observers, especially among the whalemen, and now that the Mel- Tille-Bryant buoys have drifted out, as 1 predicted they would two years ago, THFI ROUTE WHICH CAPT. BERNIKR EXPECTS TO FOLLOW. drift in closer proximity to the pole than as yet has been done, reaching between 84 and 85 degrees on the oth­ er side of the passage. We will then leave the ship, taking to our automobile boats in the summer season and make for the trip to the pole. Having a spe­ cially devised system of wireless teleg­ raphy with box-kite stations, we shall be enabled to keep our advance known between the parties on the ice and the ship at all times. Our drifting may cover a period of from three to four years, but we shall be provisioned and outfitted for six years, so that there will be no anxiety In regard to food." While drifting toward the pole sur­ veying parties will be sent out on both sides of the ship, extending their op­ erations at least 50 miles on either side, and being in wireless communica­ tion with the ship at stated intervals during the day. The Arctic has been fitted tfitb a large and powerful air compressor driven by a windmill, so as to econ­ omize coal, the power thus accumulated and stored being used for the dynamos for lighting as' well as heating pur­ poses. What Troubled Him. A well known Atlanta minister Mite an amusing story of an Atlantan who h»« a wife with a sharp tongue. Jones had come home about two in the morning rather the worse for a few highballs. As soon as he opened the door his wife, who was waiting for him in the accustomed place at the top of the stairs, where she could watch his uncertain assent, started Upbraiding him tzx his conduct. .roues went to bed, and when he was almost asleep could hear her still scolding him unmercifully. He drop­ ped off to sleep and tfWoke after a, couple of hours, only to hear his wife remark: "I hope all the women don't hava ta put up with such conduct as this." "Annie," said Jones, "are you talk*, lng again or yet?"--Atlaata Geo* glan. o;.: /';i : : -* • V'v :