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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19

fifteen years. The task seemed hopeless
until accident settled the case. 1 had To-
Gated in the foothills of the Flat Top noun
tains of Colorado. in the dry air of that
region. to prosecute my task. where the
yellow-tailed hawks, that were admirable
soaring birds, were abundant.
A precipitous cliff 1000 feet high was
near, from which / fioated all sorts of sur
faces. and year after year the quest went
on. A furious forest fire had filled the air
with smoke and ashes, and the odor of
burning wood was i'm evidence for months.
1 had killed a large hawk. and was ex-
aiming its feathers when a stain was de-
tected on the sides of the quill, between
the spicules, that was not before seen. a
small magniher gave il the appearance OF
discolorations about the throat Of a dust
exhaust in a planning mill.
"A microscope was at once procured, with
an outfit Of detectives from sixty to one
hundred diameters, and in an hours time
L knew more about bird flights than TWEEN
ty-ive years of study had given me.
The discolorations extended along each
spicule between the plates. The downy fill
aments filling the double wall structure OF
the wings were stained in the same unusual
manner. This stain. when scraped of and
examined, resembled SCOT from a stovepipe.
showing that the air had been going
through the wing in an incessant stream,
carrying the smoke and carbon particles
of the fire with it. 1 had been the slave of
preconceived ideas.
And this brings me to the device that
| scars the bird. What is a feather? 1t is
49, go NAH0AAN~ 1870 -
made of them. They have been looked on
as a light, flexible material for making an
extended surface impervious TO air that
would readily fold upon itself, and their
exquisite mechanical structure has been
overlooked.
They consist of a quill and two veins
made up of spicules. between which are
the plates. The plates cross a channel
about one-fortieth Of an inch wide, made
by the spicules. They are about one thou
sand of them to the inch, being practically
innumerabIe, and they are located at the
outer surface. filling about one-ffth part
of the depth of the channel. They are
about the 20-1 ,OVth part of an inch thick,
as nearly as an amateur with a microscope
could determine. so that nineteen-twentieths
OF the space of the channels is open to the
passage Of air.
The mechanical service of the plates is
obvious. The curve impinges against the
air current through the feathers and drives
the bird to the front. Pressure produced
by the normal factor of weight is thus
made to serve as the motive power of flight.
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FIGckvflle.

Mr.. Henry Ward was the guest Of Mr..
Crosse Friday.
Mr.. John Brown. of Reedville. is here
visiting friends.
Mrs. L. II. Todd was the guest of Indian
apolis friends Friday.
Mr.. Louk Bradley. of Indianapolis, is the
guest of friends to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Todd will entertain a
number of friends to-day.
Miss Anna Bell, OF Danville, will come
tomorrow TO visit friends.
Mr.. Harvey Wilson, OF Clayton, was the
guest Of friends here Friday.
Mrs. Jenney Kelley, of Alliance, was the
guest of friends here Friday.
Miss Iva Harrington was the guest of
Miss Katherine Todd yesterday.
Mr.. Oscar Corwin. of Hartford City. is the
guest OF his cousin, Roy Corwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ward. OF Indianapo-
lis, were guests Of friends Sunday.
Miss NJ. Vinta Meyer was the guest of
her cousin, Miss Jane Meyers, last week.
Mr.. Grant Moore and family were guests
OF Bfr. Jacob Meyer and family Tuesday.
Mr.. Harry Ward and sister Elizabeth
were entertained last week by Mrs Martha
Todd.
Miss Katherine Todd visited her sister,
Mrs. Harriet McKeehan, OF Marion Park,
last week.
Mrs. ]. P. Askinson, of townsville, was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. H. Samon,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed T. Heller left, yesterday,
for southern Indiana, where they will spend
a fortnight.
Mr.. Bryan Todd, OF indianapolis. was
the guest of his uncle. Louis Todd,
Wednesday.
Miss Katherine Todd will leave. Thurs
day, for the northern part OF the State. to
visit friends.
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Mrs. Calvin Childers has returned from a
two weeks visit to relatives In st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 7. Medsker AVE re-
turned from a visit to friends at Clermont.
Mrs. William Graper has returned from a
three weeks visit to her parents in Madi-
son.
Mrs. Jeager, Of Illinois. who was the
guest Of Mrs. Lou Castleman, has returned
home.
Mr.. Robert Cavelage left. last week. for
Pueblo. Col, where he viii remain during
the winter.
Miss Lolo Berry entertained, Wednesday
evening for Miss Florence Lampert, who
left yesterday for an extended visit with
relatives at Rosehill. Ill. On her return
home she will stop at Chicago and spend
the holidays with Mrs. N. Z. Chamberlin,
formerly OF this place.
The Fleur de Lis Club has organized and
will give its first dance of the season Oct.
IS, at Liberty Hall. The following young
ladies are members of the club: President,
Miss Martha Won Berg: treasurer, Miss
Mamie O'Neil; Kate Bergman. Amy Sims,
Freda Koehme, Bertha Brock. Flora Eek,
Elsie Jones, Cecilia Won Burg, Lillah Gosh
er. Mayme Lewis, Flora Zigler and Nettie
Egman.
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CIermont

Mr.. George Todd is visiting friends In
Irvington.
Mr.. Harry Miller is visiting friends In
Indianapolis
Miss Hardesty gave an outing. Wednes-
day, for her scholars.
Miss Mary Ross has returned from a visit
TO friends in Indianapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Heller are visiting
friends in southern Indiana.
Mrs. Addie Brown entertained a number
OF friends last Sunday with dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Ruse have returned
from a visit to friends in Haughville.
Mr.. Fred Price, who was visiting friends,
has returned to his home in Bridgeport.
Mrs. n Mrs. Vincent Jackson, of In
dianapolis, were guests of friends Friday.
Miss Nellie Dickerson has returned from
Indianapolis, where she attended the horse
show.
Misses Ethel and Bertha Tansel have re-
turned from a visit to friends In Indian
apolis.
Miss Olive Myers, of Haughville, who was
visiting her sister, Mrs. Eva Smith, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Flora Jones. who was visiting her
sister, Mrs. Watts, has returned TO her
home In Olinville.
Misses Anna Crosby and Jeanette Taylor,
of Greencastle, will come. this week, to Wis
it Misses Katherine Todd and NJ. Vinta
Myers.
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Suburban Social News
Events Of the Past Week Briefly Told

Elizabeth Olsen. on University avenue. will
return home to-day.
Mr.. Virgil Dalrymple, of Elwood. IS spend
ing Sunday at his home on Ritter avenue.
Miss Hazel Reeves will arrive Tuesday to
visit Miss Essie Hunter for several weeks.
Miss Mae Brevort, of Columbus, visited
Miss Belle Layman several days last week.
Mrs. c. III. Gilbert, of Rushville. was the
guest Of Mrs. r. q. Gilbert a few days last
week.
Mrs. Charles De Hass returned Tuesday
from Muncie after several days visit with
friends.
The Shakespeare Coterie held its first
meeting Friday afternoon with Mrs. George
Cottman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Shmuck left last
week for Washington, D.. c., for permanent
residence.
President Scot Butler left Tf-rsday for
Omaha, where he delivered an address be-
fore the national convention of the Disciples
of Christ.
with Miss Ruby Parker, returns to-day TO
her home In Kokomo.
Mr.. Frank Thompson and Mr.. Howard
MartZ, OF E~dinburg, were the guests Of
Mr.. 4. G.. thompson.
Miss Katharine Lucas. of Frankfort. came
yesterday TO be the guest of Miss Retta
Barnhill for several days.
Mr.. T. d. Judy will return to-day to his
home In Millersburg, KY, after a weeks
- a. II ~ L.
Mrs. j. E. Woody. of Rushville. visited
her sister, Miss Ethel Woody, a few days
last week. at the college residence.
Miss Elsie Hodges. of Worthington, was
the guest Of Miss Nina Ely a few days
last week at the college resirence.
Mrs s. c. Hoover and Miss Katharine
Hoover, Of Shelbyville, are the guests Of
Mrs. j. A Dalrymple, on Ritter avenue.
Mr.. Herbert Goe, of Sault Ste. Marie,
Canada. came Wednesday for a weeks visit
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c. Goe.
Mrs. Belle Taylor, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Creighton, will re-
turn to-day to her home in Millersburg, Ky.
Miss Pearl Forsythe is entertaining Miss
Lora Campbell, Miss Bernice Russell and
Miss Mary Wicker over Sunday at her
home in Nineveh
Anne Heaton, Charlotte Powell and Joseph
inc Garfield will go Friday to Greencastle,
where they will attend the Y. W. c.. a.
convention.
The Irvington Women's Club will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Bad
on Keats" to be followed by reading
from his works by Mrs. ]. +. Barnhill and
Mrs. b. j. Terrill.
The young ladies at the college residence
who are spending Sunday at their homes
are Miss Katherine Kramer at Frankfort,
Minnie Wink at Knightstown, Miss Nina
Ely at Brooklyn and Miss Katharine Ra-
gen at Mooresville.
The Irvington Fortnightly Club met Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. J. r. Tomlinson
in Falkland. Mrs. Rosa Richardson read
They Are Doing for Women" and Mrs.
Mary Albeit read on Recreation as a
Source of Culture" The next meeting
will be with Mrs. August Jutt on Oct. 30.
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BrfEhtwOOd.

Miss Eva Burton, Of Mitchell, Is the guest
of Miss Chloe Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Essex have re-
turned from Columbus.
Miss Glenn Reid has returned from a visit
TO friends in Greensburg.
Mr.. NJ. Gordon has returned from a WISH
to his family in Union city
Mr.. Clyde Wall. Of Marion. who was VISIT
ing friends. has returned home
Mrs. II. C. Funkhouser has returned
from a weeks trip to Evansville.
Mrs. Frank West. of Muncie, is the guest
Of her aunt. Mrs. William Oldridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cain. of Frankfort,
are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Elder.
Mr.. Eltun W. Titus. secretary of the r.
r. Y. NJ. c. A, is whiting his mother at
Sidney. la.
Mr.. Harry Donaldson, of Topeka, KAN
who was Visiting his aunt. Mrs. Fullen-
wider. has returned to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mckinney, of Red
KEY. who were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win Sholeridge, last week, have returned
home
DIR. z. W. Titus, Of Pittsboro. who was
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eltun
Titus, has gone TO Denver, where he Will
remain during the winter.
Mrs. J.. A Hundley entertained at dinner,
Thursday. Mrs. M Kel, of Terre Haute'
Mrs. Bell Miller, Of Wills Point. Tex, MIS-
Kate Allison. Mrs. Emma Dyer. Mrs. Jen-
ME Hayes, Mrs. Ida Smith, Mrs WINNIE
Fender, Mrs. Lou PenOyer, Mr.. and MIS-.
Edwin Dfssler and children, Misses Lily,
Katherine and Marian Dickerson, Mrs LIZ
zie Carson and Mr.. and Mrs. waiter Har-
rold and children.
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Olinvflle.

Miss Bertha Schmidt is visiting relatives
in West indianapolis.
Miss Tena Dumpser has returned from a
visit to friends in Indianapolis.
Mr.. John Fellenzer has returned from a
visit to relatives in New Bethel.
Misses Jane and Emma Myers have re-
turned from a visit to friends in Browns
burg.
Miss Edith Groves, of Indianapolis, who
was visiting her parents, has returned
home.
Miss Mabel Myers, Of F1ackville. was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Myers last
week.
Misses Bertha Smith and Goldie Fellen-
ger have returned from a weeks visit TO
friends in Haughville.
Misses Carrie and Emma Foudry have re-
turned from Indianapolis, where they at
ended the horse show.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19

OF French porters. especially at Paris sta
tons. This is probably due TO ignorance OF
the fact that az Paris termini the facteur
who fetches a cab from outside the station
and this is usually necessary-is entitled
10 a gratuify. and In Paris one franc In GUS
tomary. This being the case. the traveller
who presents him with a few coppers
(which would be civilly accepted az a Lon
don station) must not be surprised II he II
confronted with black looks.
Customs Examinations.-At Calais Bou-
logne or Dieppe the traveller should be on
his guard against accepting the services OF
a man In semi-uniform mot a porter. who
will offer 10 see the travellers luggage
through the customs. His services viii
cost YOU a fee OF - Cd
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necessarily. II is the best policy to put
UP with this annoyance, as an appeal to the
guard will not. as a rule. be successful.
His sympathies are likely to be with his
compatriots. who regard the love OF Eng
lish people for open windows as a foolish
fad. and one. too. which In dangerous to
health.
Smoking Carriages.-The rule for smoking
on French railways In the reverse OF that
ria ges for fumeurs are provided smoking
In permitted In any carriage with the con-
sent of the occupant. and in practice al
most every compartment except those Ia
belled danes seules Ia a smoking one.
Tips to Porters.-English travellers are apt
to inveigh against the greed and rspacity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19

The following hints on points of railway
customs and etiquette in connection with
which trouble often ensues nay not, per-
haps. be superfiuous.
Claims to a Seattle right to a seat,
which has been engaged by placing upon
IL a coat or some other article. has actu-
ally been legalized by a recent test case
In the French law courts, while this right
In England depends. OF course. solely upon
CUSTOM, and cannot be enforced. Not only
this. but in France each passenger Is legal
ly entitled 10 the use Of that portion Of
the rack and floor Immediately above and
below his seat.
Control OF Windows.-English travellers
often complain of the tendency of French
travellers to keep the windows closed un-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19
FEATHERS AS AIR ENGINES.
Secret Of the Problem of Flight Part.
ly Solved.
Chambers's Journal.

Chambers's Journal.
What is the motive power OF a quiescent
bird that moves IL through air resistance
and keeps its heavy body from falling?
We are absolutely bafiied when confronted
with the problem of a soaring bird.
1t does not move its wings when Ii has
once got well started: its moving parts
seem 10 be of use merely to get IL of some
unknown dead center; IL has infinite ca
pacity for taking advantage of balance;
and all this is done while violating every
known mechanical law, holding up a heavy
body in the air and overcoming strong at
mospheric resistance at "A rapid rate with
out ~discoverable expenditure OF energy.
Yet weight is absolutely necessary for
flight. ar1 the relative area OF wing ex-
panse di'ninishes as the weight OF the bird
increased. For example. a gnat. which
possesses a very light. fairylike body, has
about eleven times the wing area of a
swallow in proportion TO the weight of
each.
I have been trying TO discover the exact
structure OF a birds surfaces which en-
ables IL to get the soaring force from the
air pressure under its wings for the past
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19
IrVfnEton.

Mrs. John Campbell Is spending Sunday
with friends I'm Anderson.
Mr.. Hugh Tn. Miller visited Irvington
friends a few days last week.
Miss Alice Butler is spending Sunday
with her friends in Shelbyville.
Mrs. w. Z. Allen entertained the Mystic
Circle from, Upton Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry School,, OF Columbus,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19
FRENCH RAILWAY CUSTOMS.
A Seat May BE Held by " .
Coat I'm IL.

London Travel.
Ii Is TO be feared that many English and
American travellers in France expect to
find the same laws and regulations obtain
ing on French railways as they are accus-
toned to at home. and when they find
that they are very different they are too
apt to resent it-an attitude which occasion
ally results In collisions with the officials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19
China Dept. Specials

New hand decorated high glaze jar
dinieres. 10-inch size. s2.95; O. o.
9-inch. 50, and S-inch at....PAs&O
Red and pink gas bulbs for incan-
descent lamps. were SOC. Mon AZ
day at OOC
The Stamford incandescent gas lamp
gives a brilliant white light and
is easy TO adjust, SOC value. 0O.
Monday oSC
Plain white stone china slop Jars, with
side handles and cover. &l1O
$50 value. Monday at......
Cut glass celery dips; five gross OF
them Monday at soc a dozen 81
Basement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-10-19

Ordinarily a 25c stocking IS
nothing new, but this lot we
have just secured is a little
better in quality than you
usually get at the price.
There's $50 dozen pairs came
in that we've always sold at 3
pairs for 81, but we got them
at a little lower price, so give
you the benefit.
The lot consists of heavyweight cot
tons and heavyweight isles, o.
all sizes; this sale. a pair AOS
To close. 10 dozen pairs Women's i'm
ported Isle Hose. Richlieu-ribbed, in
plain black and fancy colors; DO
were soc. at a
Forty dozen women's fast black ribbed
cashmere Hose, with double, gray
merino heels and toes; special, AZ
q pair
Women's imported fast black cash.
mere Hose, with silk emhroid- zSc
cred fronts, at a pair............ -
East Aisle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02

mediate department. Miss Patterson is
graduate OF the New Jersey state nor
NAL school and OF Evelyn college,
Princeton Miss Marion Benedict to
succeed Miss Harrient Curtis in the Eng
lish department. Miss Benedict is a
vassar graduate with the degree OF
Bachelor of Arts, and holds an M. A
degree from Columbia university, New
York. Miss Frances Brew to succeed
the Rev. Irving Todd who goes to the
Howe military academy, Lima, Indiana
Miss Ada Allen is second assistant In
the department of music in place of
Miss Hobart who is now first assistant
in the place CT Miss Grace Curtis re-
signed. Miss Emma L. Roots resigna-
ton as an active teacher of the college
was accepted by resolution but her
name is to continue on the payroll as
a retired teacher. Miss Root is a grad
uate Of the college and has been a
member of the faculty for thirty years.
She has been absent on leave OF absence
on account OF Ill health for two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02
CAUGHT A PIckP0CkET.
Man Who Tried to Rob an Old
Man Is Arrested.

Three pickpockets tried to rob an old
man named Lambert, from Ohio on the
1856 Rock Island train just after II
backed in to the depot today Ineir
plans failed, owing to the coarseness
of their work and the prompt action OF
the old mans daughter. Miss Carrie
Lambert, who had Just stepped off the
train. The young lady looked back ana
saw three men crowding her father into
the other car, and keeping him from
getting off, and noticed that one OF the
men had his hand in Mr.. Lambert's
pocket. She rushed to the assistance OF
her father and cried "pickpocket!"
Policeman Anderson responded and
the man who was next to the old man
Jun ped off the train and ran west along
the track He was holly pursued by the
officer, the conductor of the train and
to earth near the foot of Harrison street.
When he was hustled back to the de-
pot he practically admitted his guilt
by begging Miss Lambert to let him
go, which she was inclined to do, as the
family did not wish to stay in town to
prosecute him, but the policeman would
not listen to anything Of the kind and
called the wagon.
At the station the pickpocket gave
his name as James Moore. When
carefully searched by Detective Lucas
he was found to possess a small tin
police don't know what to do with him,
the prosecuting witnesses intend to
continue their journey to the mountains
of Colorado where they are going on
account of the ill health of Mr.. LAM
bert, but they will hold the man long
other city. The other two men who
assisted in crowding the old gentleman
denied any hand in the attempted theft,
and were not molested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02
LOCAL MENTION.

Jaclson's Twenty third regiment band
and members OF company e Will leave
tomorrow morning for Leavenworth to
attend the reunion of that regiment
August "a. The railroads have granted
a rate of one fare for the round trip
and large number are expected to go
from this city.
The Santa Fee shops have been closed
all day in order that members of the
Woodmen lodge may attend the log
rolling which is in progress at Garfield
park. They will be running all day
next Saturday instead of knocking OF
in the afternoon as is customary.
There will be a social dance at the
Democratic Flambeau club rooms GS2
Kansas avenue this evening.
information was received from Kan
sas City this Afternoon to the effect
that two of the men who worked q
ICON" game in James store in North
Topeka yesterday and secured over d
thousand cigars, We're under arrest In
that city, subject to the orders OF the
Topeka police.
The Street Railways bridge has been
repaired by M cans of a temporary pier
so that cars are crossing this afternoon,
and are able to handle the crowds be-
tween the city and Garfield park
On account OF the absence of the Rev.
T. J. Pearson at Harrington there will
be no preaching at the North Topeka
Congregational church, either morning
or evening. The Sunday school will
hold its usual session at $50 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-02
ON TRAcY'S TRAIL.
officers Are Again Chasing the
OUTLAW.

Spokane, Wn., Aug. Riding all
night. hiding and resting by day. Harry
Tracy, the Oregon desperado, Is travel
ing across eastern Washington at the
rate of 30 miles a day. At o'clock this
morning he was close to Euphrata. Is
posed to be his purpose to swing
through the thickly wooded country
north Of this city into Idaho and Mon
tana, on his way to the Hole in the
wall" Telephone messages received by
the Chronicle state that Tracy was seen
near Baird, not far from the head Of
Moses creek. Friday at 8 g. m. In this
lonely region he is believed to have
spent the day resting AID grazing his
horses.
About II o'clock last night man who
the Officers are convinced was Tracy,
rode through the main street OF Coulee
City He was riding one horse ana
leading another and seemed anxious to
keep away from the light. About two
o'clock this morning some campers be-
side the road about miles west of ALI
mira had an alteration with passing
traveller who is believed to have been
the fleeing murderer. They grumbled
because he had frightened their horses
and were told il the animals got loose
they could not catch them. To the re-
mark that he was travelling late the
traveller answered: This is the time
Of day to travel" and rode on Since
then he has not been heard from.
The country about is filling up with
pursuing officers. Sheriff Gardner of
Lincoln county and Sheriff B. B. Bolt
OF Douglass county, are leading the
chase. Efforts are being made to head
Off any attempts to cross the Columbia
river into Colvflle Indian reservation
One posse IS headed toward the Wilson
creek district southeast OF Almira and
another toward Gevan.