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Dr. J. H. OrsTEK, of Paola, Kansas, a 
Botanist, was unanimously elected to 
honorary membership to the Kansas City 
Academy of Science, at a recent meeting;'. 
Davii> H. Todd, of Kansas City, ^lo. , 
the Geologist, recently' spent several da\ s 
in St. lA)ni-, looking up matters pertain- 
ing to his favorite study. 
E. T. KiciiM, an indefatigable hunter of 
fossils returning from asliort visit at St. 
Louis, reiiorts a fine Arclneological dis- 
play at tlie Exposition, lie also foiiiid a, 
magnificent sliowing of Adamant by the 
8t. Louis Adamant Co., and speaking of 
I'honographs, he said there was no end 
to them and that the,v were listened to 
by more than 18,0(10 peoiile each week. 
The Phon o grajih lias undoubtedly come 
to stay and is already rapidly snppianting 
both the poor and expensive Amanuensis, 
there already being more than two hun- 
dred in practical use in the state. 
A RECENT letter from Mr. E. L. Brown 
informs us of a prospective trip, this winter, 
"away back in the interior, trading with the 
Chippewa Indians, near the Lake of the 
Woods." He fully expects to get a number 
of fine Moose and Carribou heads, and some 
other rare animals, such as Fisher, Martin, 
Beaver, Lynx, etc. He has recently returned 
from the lake and reports seeing many Grouse 
Partridges, Pine Grossbeaks, Black-headei 
Woodpeckers, Snow Buntings, etc. Any of 
our friends desiring specimens from this lo- 
cality can leave their orders with us and \\ e 
will see that they reach Mr. Brown. 
Referring to the article on Palaiontolog- 
ical Discoveries in Kansas City, on opposite 
page, it is proper and fitting to add that Mr. 
IDavid H. Todd, the author, is one of the 
best posted and most industrious collectors 
in the state. His cabinet of well defined and 
labelled specimens is unetpialed. Visitors 
from all over the country take pleasure in ex- 
amining them. Mr. Todd's services have 
been recognized by the naming of a Nautilus 
in his honor, "Cep/iotoporfa discites toddan- 
us." In No. 2 of this volume, is a short 
biography of Prof. Edwin Walters, who is 
briefly referred to in Mr. Todd's article. 
Speaking of collections, that of Mr. Edward 
Keim is quite extensive, having received 
several |ireniiums at state and county fairs; 
it is well worth a visit from anyone. 
The Academy of Science, met in the 
Art Association rooms, in the Bayard build- 
ing, Tuesday evening, Oct. 22nd. The rou- 
tine business was hastened through with that 
the members might listen to an interesting 
article on Alpine Glaciers, by Francis A. 
Leach, which we publish in this issue, and to 
remaiks from State Geologist Winslow, wlio 
was present. Prof. Winslow stated that he 
was agreeably surprised at the interest and 
activity displayed by local societies in scien- 
tific matters, and that he would be pleased to 
co-operate with all such. In briefly outlining 
his future work, he stated that considerable 
attention would be devoted to the south and 
southwestern portion of the state, in connec- 
tion with the United States Geological Sur- 
vey, and that a good deal of time would be 
devotei to building stone, clays, sands and 
especially the coal of the state. I'rof. Wins- 
low with Prof. G. Hambach, of Washington 
University, of St. Louis, Mo., also Assistant 
State Geologist and Palceontologist to the 
State Survey, visited Kansas City on the 3d 
and examined several large private collec- 
tions. 
Leo Lesqueroux. Inteligence is received 
of the death of this eminent man. Born in 
Switzerland, Nov. l8th, lrfo6; embued with 
love of liberty and with that candor which 
has been one of his characteristic traits, he 
became involved in a political turmoil wliich 
resulted in his coming to America in 1848. 
His literary activity is shown in many con- 
tributions to the scientific publications of the 
day. 'f he "Geological Surveys" of Arkan- 
sas, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylva- 
nia contain his reports on the coal forma- 
tions. Some of liis papers, which are uni- 
versally accepted as authority, are "Cata- 
logue of the Fossil Plants from the Coal 
-Measures of North America," "Cretaceous 
Leaves of Nebraska," and up to the day of 
his death was employed in working up the 
Palasontoligical collections of the United 
State> surveys in the Territories, many of 
them appearing in the Government Reports 
from 1870, to date. We are permitted to copy 
a portion of a private letter, which says ' Our 
venerable Palaeobotanist, Prof. Lesqueroux, 
has gone to his long rest, and whose place 
will not be readily filled. His enthusiasm 
was invariably communicated to all around 
him, and Iris charming, genial, unselfish dis- 
position won the love anil esteem of all \\ ho 
met hini." 
Mr. Franic Springer, of Los Vegas, N. 
M., paid Kansas City a visit last month; his 
mission being purely of a scientific nature, 
having come here to examine the Crinoids 
lately found in this city. He spent some 
time talking notes and examining specimens 
in the collections of Messrs. Todd, Hare and 
Butts. Mr. Springer is one of the best Pale- 
ontologists in the country, liaving devoted 
over twenty years of his spare time to the 
study of Crinoids. He, with Dr. Wachs- 
mouth of Burlington, Iowa, have compiled 
and published several volumes of the PaUx- 
crhwidea, and are now working on one of the 
most expensive and valuable works on Cri- 
noids ever publ shed, w hich will give the 
drawdngs and description of all the known 
species of American Crinoids. The numer- 
ous expenses of the work will be born prin- 
cipally by Mr. Springer. Some idea of the 
extent of this can be draw n when it is known 
that a special artist has Ijeen employed since 
1835, and only fifty plates are ready out of 
the two hundref (200) that are expected to 
be used in the forth-coming work; and other 
numerous expenses, such as building fire- 
proof vaults for all tvpe specimens used in 
the work. Mr. Springer is a lawyer by p o- 
fession, and one ot the attorneys for the A. 
T. and Santa Fe R. R., and noted as the 
attorney for the Maxwell Land Grant Co., 
where ire was successful in wdnning the final 
decision of the supreme court. He w as also 
one of the delegates to the late Constitutional 
Convention of New Mexico, where he ob- 
tained an unanimous vote on the section per- 
taining to the educational department of that 
state. Mr. Springer was born in 1848, in the 
state of Iowa. From an early age he espoused 
the love of science and has devoted all his 
spare time to the study of Paleontology. 
Notes on tlieWild Turkey froniArkansas. 
Although Arkansas is a favoidte place 
for birds and is frecxuented by manj- of 
the rarer species, I have seen but little 
notice given it. In many lacalities the 
AVild Turkey i.s a common resident and 
numbers are killed for game. This grand 
bird falls victim to many a hunter who 
is skilled enough at mimicry. They are 
exceedingly wary, notwithstanding they 
may be easily called up and shot down. 
If one undertakes to slip up on a fiock of 
these he often finds himself sadly left. 
On the other hand if you sit by a tree or 
stump when calling them up you are a 
tree or stump, or, if you lie by a log you 
are a log, so to speak, and will not be 
seen. At a distance this grand bird ])re- 
seiits no striking appearance, but looketl 
at nearer you fiiul it a bird of "fine feath- 
ers." The neck and bod}' are covered 
with blackish feathers Irridescent \vith 
blue, green, bronze and golden. The tail 
is brown, barred with black. The wings 
are grayish. The female is much duller 
in color and is not so large. Both sexes 
feed together during fall and winter, 
but in the latter part of March the females 
hide fi'om the males, and in April and 
May they steal their nests away in some 
thicket, laying from eight to fifteen eggs 
of a dirtj' cream color, splotched and 
dotted with cinnamon brown. 
When the little ones are hatched they 
are -'on the go," the mother keeping them 
in a secluded place until they are able to 
fiy. When suddenly approached they 
scatter like Quails and their mode of col- 
lecting is similar. Several broods often 
Join and remain together until the mating 
season. 
The drumming noise made b.y the males 
when strutting, is produced in the lungs 
by inhalation, and not in the quills as is 
commonly thought. 
The stndj' of this bird is ditticult but 
interesting, and we may feel proud that 
we have such a bird for our Thanks- 
giving. 
"Arkansaw Hoosier." 
Clinton, Arkansas. 
Aca<leniy of Science. 
Wichita. Kas., Oct. 25.— Special to the 
Kansas City Journal — The Kansas Acad- 
emy of Science elected officers to-dav as 
tollows: Pit-sident, George II. Fallj^ear, 
of Manhattan; First Vice President. D. 
S. Kelly, of Emporia; Sei^ond Vice Pres- 
ident, F.W. Cragiii.of Topeka : Secretary. 
E. II. L.Bailey, of Lawrence; Treasurer. 
.J.D.Graham, of Manhattan; Librarian. 
B. B. Smythe, of Topeka: (Jurators, A. 
H. Thompson, of Topeka, R. Haj', of 
Junction City and T. (J. Jennings, of To- 
peka. It was decldeil to hold the next 
meeting at Lawrence. To-morrow will 
be sijent at Kingman. 
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