Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1905 — Falconry In Turkestan. [ARTICLE]

Falconry In Turkestan.

In a remote part of Turkestan Dr. Sven Hedin, the explorer, a few years ago discovered the ancient art of falconry in full flower. “Among the horsemen were eight falconers,” he writes, “two of whom carried eagles, the other falcons, all duly hooded. In this part of the world falconers form an indispensable adjunct in any formal parade or procession. Later in the day they gave us an exhibition of their birds' powers by letting them kill four hares and a deer, all of which were presented to me.” The Mathematician. He figured on the distance Of the stars up In the sky; He figured on our planet's age And when this earth will die; He figured bn the railways And the trust with patient skill— But he never found the errors In his monthly grocery bill. —Washington Star-