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BROTHER OF TO DAYTne ftMiln that have recently befallen the big passenger carrying dirigible balloons have only stimulated hope that when the aeroplane is perfected itwillen d Itself to the uses of man ass tisf torily as do the various forms of water craft which he has invented and developed from crude beginnings with his inexhaustible ingenuity

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DEAR LIVING.Apropos of Xew York high prices, a story istold at the Tilden Club, inNew York, about P.Augustus Heinze, the copper magnate.Mr.Heinze, playing billiards after the theatrena well known hotel, got hungry and ordered a

royal dinner, anAfrican kin.?. Mrs. Langtry,dazzling in her beauty, sat beside this king.She was ingcvu] spirits, and sh e did her verybest to amuse and plea se him. And sho musthave succeeded, for at the dinner's close heheaved a deep sigh and said to her: 'Ah,madam, ifheaven had only made youblack andfat you would bo irresistible '

climes that are doing their work steadily andsatisfactorily infactory and workshop all overthe world, the airship of the future willconsistof a collection ofnumerous small improvements,each one comparatively insignificant in itself,maybe, but when combined making one morenotable triumph ofmind over matter.When the day comes that an aerial houseboatis as reliable, safe and practicable as a steamyacht is now the range ofhuman happiness willbe considerably enlarged, and people who likelivinginclose quarters and know how tokeeptlieir personal belongings shir**';pe could

perhaps dispon.se with a settled habitation alto-g \ u 2 5 a r, being independent of railroads or nav-igable water? so long as they were sure of a

When Captain W. S. Pirns was on duty in theNavy Department as inspector of target prac-

This is the first year that the conditions at-tending the target practice have approximatedtho?e likely to prevail inbattle, inother yearsthe target practice has been condui ted withdueregard for the weather and water. Care wa.staken to have the firing at a place where therewas the least amount of motion. The targetswere at known distances and were fixed. Ittherefore simply became a matter of adjustingthe guns and blazing away. Now the rangesare those which itis assumed would prevail ina naval battle, about 10,000 to 12,000 yards.The ship from which the firingis done is underway and the target is also inmotion. The fir-ing is done when there is a swell on. Underthese exacting conditions it is most difficult forthe gunners to hit the target, but itwas foltthat something of this kind must be done ifmarksmanship wa s to mean anything in timeof battle.

Ships* Marksmen Make RemarkableRecords Under Adverse Conditions.TSiis year's naval target practice with heavyguns has been productive of remarkable results,surpassing, under the circumstances of the fir-ing, anything hitherto achieved in that direc-tion. The navy has made a record which placesitinthe first rank of the world for accuracy inheavy gun fire.

GUNNERY FEATS OF NAFTi

s used atb .:. l the wearer of a the water fa oks ifhe cannot st. That willremain afloatse turns H over and per- .- - :t: t A gjiiciat is as 1 -' as it is kept

.:. \ u 2 5 a 0 :-. 3 : the brim is held as\ u 2 5 a 0 ; accompanying: photographs ]by the water inthe crown jhair there tosup-

porl in the water.lr. n manner an ordinary bucket canbe ns is a ?.-od life preserverifus \ u 2 5 a 0 \ u 2 5 a 0 \ u 2 5 a ay. Itshould be openedaad ; the handle in the water. The

Ivmad preser\ er s is a Pi :he tire Is air Ir.a:\r. In

fa.t.\ u 2 5 a 0 u 2 5 a 0 . . - .:r .:. u 2 5 a 0 of tinso tubes

crsons in U \ u 2 5 a 0 water, and theinner 1 tire willeven sus-

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A Sill:Hal. ToyBalloon orBicycleTireC inPreserve Life.

Experiments by Professor Kistler, swimmingInstructor at the University of Pennsylvania,havo proved that many practical means ofpre-serving lifeare reasonably sure tobe at the dis-pusal of any one on board a marine craft orwithin hail of a swimmer or bather suddenlyseized with cramps or indanger ofdrowning forany similar reason.

USING AN UMBRELLA AS A LIFE BUOY. Af* INVERTED BUCKET WILL SUSTAINA MAN IN THE WATER.

THE SHIFTLESS WAY .Professor Woodbridge Riley, of Vassar, sug-

gests that young women should regard marriageas a profession. Of course,on't mean bythat, said Professor Riley recently, that ayoung woman should sell herself.ea n thatshe should use her brain inmarrying. The sen-

'Mr. Hall Came,'Iaid, 'Ihope you're well.'''Well?' he snarled. 'I'm far from welLhaven't slept, sir, for two weeks.'Then,' said I you're ever so much better,for the last timeIaw you youhadnt slept fora month.'

The last timeaw Hall Came wa s inhisbedroom in the Hotel Walton, in Philadelphia.The little thinman. with his domelike foreheadand weak, wispy whiskers, looked more likeShakespeare than ever.

HallCame is always talkingabout hishealth,his ruined nerves, insomnia, and so forth. He isas proud of his invalidism as Sandow is ofhismuscles

HARD ON HALL.Apropos of Hall Caine's recent lawsuit, a New

York playwright said:

landing accommodation whenever they neededto alight fT repairs or provisions or for thetransaction of business

Say, hurry along that veal 'THOUGHT IT WAS RECENT.

Sir Ernest Shackleton at the luncheon inhishonor givenby the Pilgrims inNew York, saidof a piece of geographical ignorance:

THE CALF.Judge Ben B. Lindsey was talkingtoanaudi-ence ofDenver gamins about repentance.Too many people, said the famous judge

repent the wrong way. Now, the Prodigal Sonrepented properly. He came and stood a longway off. He waited in all humility till hisfather saw him, and ran and threw his armsabout his neck and kissed him.But too many prodigals nowadays swaggerright into the parlor, throw themselves in theeasiest chair, put their feet upon the piano stooland growl:

Some more sandwiches, please, he said.Yes. sir. How many, sir? the waiter asked.Seventy dollars' worth this time, said Mr.

lleinze. I'mrather hungry.

plate ofsandwiches. They came duly, and theywere delicious nut sandwiches, mayonnaisesandwiches, chicken sandwiches tiny andsuperb mouthfuls, for which the bill was $4 75 .They were soon gone, and then Mr. Heinzesummoned the waiter again.

AHIGH HAT WILL KEEP A MANAFLOAT. A BICYCLETIRE MAKES AN EXCELLENTLIFE PRESERVER. - Ieneath the outspread ma-Da will make itimpossibleIs it to sink. Two of the\ u 5 a thai the expatriated noble-

D < ,rcity thoroughfares willhold. . water as long as the air

\ u 2 5 a -ns.ft tier has recently introduced ar the 1 balloon. The diving c0n-.:.....-';-have been de-: their spectacular features for The water c o s k o e a i a the wherc-

\ u 2 5 a 0 r The spectators naturallytctly where the underwaterIf tbe diver carries a balloona he dives in the balloonrand shows just where their the Rater is at the time.ors ar e need to denote .- f her beautyand her fame -when crowds followed her inliond street and the Row-she net, at a Ml-

DIPLOMA TIC OOBSIP.An KngliHh diplomat at a Ifctner inLenox

said of Mrs. Langtry:

timental idea of marriage bo prevalent to-dayetting marriage come about of itself, so tospeak that idea seems to me as shiftless andfoolish and lazy as the old lady's idea ofspelling. This old lady, as she sat on anAt-lantic City pier writing letters, drew a lineunder a word and said: 'You know, my dear,whenIon't know how to spell a wordnder-score it,like this. Then ifitla spelled wrongitpasses for a good joke, and if it is spelledright itdoesn't matter.'

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