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munication on the subject Of kites to the
National Academy of Sciences In a paper
entitled Kites With Radical Wings
made another communication to the Ma
tional Academy on April q, 1903. upon
The Tetrahedral Principle in Kite Struc-
ture.' The experiments referred to, which
were undertaken at first for my own pleas
ure and amusement, have gradually as
sunfed serious character, from their bear
ing upon the flying-machine problem.
1.-The word "kite," unfortunately, is sug-
gestive to most minds Of a toy-just as
the telephone at first was thought to be
toy. so that the word does not at all ade-
quately express the nature OF the enor-
nous flying structures employed in some
of my experiments These structures were
really aerial vehicles rather than kites,
for they were capable of lifting men and
heavy weights into the air. They were
flown after the manner Of kites, but their
flying cords were stout manila ropes
They could not-be held by hand in a heavy
breeze. but had to be anchored to the
ground by several turns Of the ropes
around stout cleats. like those employed
on steamships and men-of-War.
'In my paper upon the tetrahedral prin-
ciple in kite structure 1 have shown that
framework having the form of tetra-
hebron possesses in a remarkable degree
the properties Of strength and lightness
This is specially the case when We adopt
as our unit structure the form of the
regular tetrahedron. in which the skeleton
frame is composed Of six rods Of equal
length, as this form seems to give the
maximum Of strength with the minimum
of material When these tetrahedral
frames or cells are connected together by
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likely that 1t could be mainland In the air
II it had very much less velocity. But
should an accident happen to body pro-
PEELED through the air with the velocity of
a railroad train, how about the safety Of
the occupants? Accidents will happen,
sooner or later, and the chances are large
ly in favor of the first accident being the
last experiment. While. therefore. we may
look forward with confidence to the ulti-
mate possession Of flying machines exceed
ing in speed the fastest railroad trains. 1t
might be the part Of wisdom to begin our
first experiments at gaining experience In
the air with machines travelling at such
moderate velocity as to reduce the chances
Of a fatal catastrophe to a minimum. This
means that they should be light-hying ma
chines-that is, the ratio Of weight to sup
porting surface should be small.
~
while theory indicates that the greater
the weight In proportion to supporting sur
face consistent with flight, the more inde-
pendent of the wind will the machine be,
yet it might be advisable to begin, II pos
sible, with such a moderate flying weight
as to permit of the machine being flown
kite. There would be little difficulty. then.
in raising it into the air, and should an
accident happen to the propelling machn-
cry, the apparatus would descend gently to
the ground; or the aviator could cast an
Choir, and his machine would continue fly
ing as a kite. IL the wind should prove
sufficient for its support. If it could ty, az
a kite. In ten-mile breeze. then a velocity
Of only ten miles an hour would be sufficient
for its support as a fying-machine In calm
air, while a less speed would suffice in
heading into a moderate wind.
"In April. 1899, I made my first COM
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y GOVERNMENT WAGING DETERMINED ON THE RAT

two ounces of wheat corn day, and
it destroys far more Of the latter than 1t
eats, as. indeed, 1t does Of most other food
The average cost to the country Of feeding
a rat on grain is about so cents year. II
for each COW, horse, sheep and hog on the
farms Of the United States the farmers
support one rat on grain the toll levied
on the creals by these rodents would reach
the enormous total of 500. 100000 a year.
Even granting that half their food is waste
material the tax of feeding rats Is still an
enormous drain on the profits Of agri-
culture.
But much of their food is more expensive
than grain, and the actual losses due to
these animals are by no means confined to
food. They enter stores and warehouses
and destroy dry goods-lace curtains. care
pets, woolens, silks-as well as kid gloves
and other leather goods. They gnaw
through lead pipes. flooding buildings with
water or filing them with gas They in
jure furniture and the foundations and
doors OF buildings. They eat the insula-
ton from electric wires. thus causing dis
astrous fires. The average fire loss in the
United States due to defective insulation Is
placed at $15OOO,OOO annually, a consider
able part Of which is said to be caused by
rats.
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THE history OF aerial locomotion is full
of tragedies. and this Is specially true
where dying machines are concerned. Men
have gone up In balloons. and most of them
have come down safely Men have launched
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Compulsory adoption of the metric sys-
tenn has been defeated by the English par
Lament
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Rats destroy eggs and young poultry,
pigeons game birds and wild song birtss
They have been known to kill young rab-
bits. pigs and lambs. and even to attack
children. Carl Hagenbeck once lost three
young elephants because rats gnawed their
feet. inficting incurable wounds
In addition to the direct damage they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-02

10, rats are known to be active agents In
carrying disease germs from house to house
and from city to city. Bubonic plague is
usually disseminated from port to port in
his way.
Their prolficness is the chief obstacle to
their determination. They produce young
from three to six times year, and females
breed when about three months old. The
average litter Is about ten, but often it
numbers fourteen more If three filters
Of ten each are produced every year, a
single pair. breeding without check and
without losses by death, in three years
would be represented by ten generations
md would number 20. 1892 individuals.
The eleventh generation, due at the be-
ginning of the fourth year, would number
over hundred millions
The world has been fighting rats for sew
eral centuries, but the warfare has been
neither systematic nor persistent. The
number of "infallible" devices and formu-
las for killing the rodents that have been
put forth would fill volumes, and still the
pestiferous rat survives and grows more
and more cunning as the devices for it's
destruction gain in ingenuity.
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The biological survey does not pretend to
have worked out an infallible device for
killing rats by wholesale but the methous
for their destruction given in the bulletin
are those which careful experiments have
shown to be the best, and the formulas for
poisoning and trapping are the most ap-
proved ones. Particular emphasis Is placed
on the rat-proof construction of buildings
and on organized cooperative efforts to
destroy the animals
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

Notice Is hereby given that AT the regular an
nual election 10 b-' held in Delta. Colorado. on
Tuesday the End. day Of April lsJ1. for the pur-
pn>., uf rlrcting municipal otticer> for said town.
there will br submitted to the qualified electors
oi >aid town. A. shall have in the year preceding
Iaid property tax in s,id town. the following
proposition. tn-wii
shall the B,ard of Trustees Of the town Of
Delta. Colorado. cnate an indeb'cdnc>. of said
town by issuing the coupon bnnds of said town in
the sum of ten thousand dollars $1,000 for the
purpose OF erecting and operating electric light
works t" br owned and controlled 10y the said
town said hond> to be dated June lst lgUI. and
t" Ice mad, due and paynbc in fifteen years from
date thereof. payment optional amer ten years.
and To draw interest at the rate of six per cent.
p,r annum. Interest payable -eml-annually On
tho first days Of December and June of each year
until SAID h,nds arr paid.
The judges Of election shall prcrar n >cIsaraie
ballot box Tor the voting this proposition. and
thv vote thrrs,n To hc taken nj the time and
placc n the for municipal officers. and tn
form OF the halot t" oe used shall u, follows;
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

Notice Is hereby given that nj the Regular an
nual election to tn held in Delta, Colorado, on
Tuesday. the End day of April ia'. for the rur-
p'-c Of clcrting municipal officers for said tnwn.
thcrr will bc submitted to the qualified electors
Of said town. who tax Is,yer> under the law,
the following pruru>ition to-wiE
Shall the B,ari Of Trustees OF the town Of
Delta. Colorado, erect and operate electric light
works To he owned and controlled by the said
town.
The Judges of election shall prepare a serarate
ballot box for the voting on this proposition,
and the vote shall bc taken AT the same time and
place a. tho vote for municipal officers and the
form rf tho ballot shall BE- aS follows:
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15

Jersey. BY no means paradise for the
agriculturlst. manage to obtain an an
nual agricultural produce valued at
about $3.50 from each acre of their
land. In Germany they have produced
thirty tons of potatoes to the acre.
The same has been done in Minnesota
and might become the rule rather than
the exception. The japanese obtain
their wonderful yields of rice. from
twenty to thirty-two bushels per acre
IN poor provinces and sixty to sixty
seven bushels on the best land. by sep
arate planting. After the plant has
been started in bed it is taken up in
iividually and transferred to the field
by hand.
Interesting experiments have been
made in the United States with wheat.
If the best seed be selected and planted.
and vigorous young plant be grown.
four inches distant from its nearest
neighbor. it is possible. with the most
prolific varieties and the utmost care.
10 produce as high as one thousand five
hundred grains of wheat from single
grain. A yield of one hundred grains
would be practical minimum. This
would give one hundred bushels of crop
for every bushel of seed; a multiplied
ton now deemed incredible. By this
method from siXtytwo to ninety BUSH
els of wheat to the acre have actually
heen obtained. The objection to the
amount of labor required may be an
>wered by the query whether it would
re more difficult to grow ten acres after
this fashion than quarter section in
he old way. And the food demand of
4 population growing by millions is soon
TO force such questions to the front.
Even if the soil produces only the thirty
bushels to the acre of wheat which
treat Britain can raise. a square mile
would grow nineteen thousand two
hundred bushels. If five hundred per-
sons were living on square mile. it
would alIot to each one of them thirty
eight and four.tenths bushels as n sup
ply. Distribute this in terms Of any
measured food ration and it will not be
inadequate.
We may affirm with perfect conf
dence, as a conclusion of this brief in
vestigation of soil preservation and
development. that the possibilities of
agriculture make it difficult to set any
specific limit to the population that
could sustain life on the product of
given area. This. however, presupposes
cultivation as carefully studied and
applied as are the details of manufacture
ing processes or the manipulations of a
chemical laboratory. Such must be the
ultimate goal of American industry.
And although the American farmer
need not yet become market garden
er, It is to make a beginning Of better
methods.
(ro bs completed next week.l
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15

First pub, March sth; last pub. March 18th, IoJ
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15

All persons voting in favor of the above prupo-
si,ion shall place cross in ink in the space op-
posiie the woris "ror the ercting and operating
Of electric light works by the Board of Trustees
OF the town of Delta. Colorado aud those voting
against the said proposition shall place eros,
In ink opposite tho words Against the erecting
and operating Of electric light works by the
Beard Of Trustees Of the town Of Delta, Colo
RADIO.
by orJer of the Board ot Trustees ot the town
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
For Electric Light Works Bonds.
Against Electric Light Works Bonds

And those voting in favor OF the above prupo
sition shall place cru>s in ink in the space OPP
p,~itc the wuris For Electric Light Works
Bonds and these voting against the above prop
"siti"n shall place cro>s In ink in the space OPP
I,r>iic the wunis Against Electric Light Works
Bonds.
ny orier of the Buari uf Trustees of the town
uI Delta Colorado.
r. L. HUNT.
ATTEST: LILLE +. WILSON, Mayor.
Town Clerk and Recorder.
SEAL
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15

For the erecting and operating Of
electric light works by the Busrl uf
Trustees OF tho town of Delta, Colorado
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15

Against tho erecting and operating
of electric light works by the iioard of
Trustees of the town OF Delta, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15

l. ". q. Iiilman. Cashier Of tho above NAM
u, bank do sulcmnly swear that the above state.
inrnt 10 true 10 tho best Of my knowledge and
belief.
". q. HIi.iMAN. Cashier.
Hubcrihed and sworn TO before mo this 8lst day
Of January 1907. .
NV commission expires Mny II. 1909.
CLYDE II. STEWART, Notary Public.
CoRRKCr-Attcst:
!. n. stockhan,
ISEAl,l FruL nluml,osR, Directors.
r. Hunt,
The Delta independent., 1907-03-15
Joe Pregent.
Repest Of the Condition Of the
FIRST NATIONAL
AN K
DELTA,

At Delta, IN the State Of Colorado NJ the
close OF business. Jan. III. 1901.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
AVERY Social.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.l

4 Especial to The Times-D!spatch.1
3 WAVERLY, VA, May 11.-NIiss
Sally Burt, who has been visiting
friends and relatives Caroline coun-
ty has returned home
Mrs. j. f. West and ller little son,
Baird, are on an extended visit to
friends and relatives in Roanoke. Hol-
Inns, Va, and ASHORE, N. c. Mrs. West
will return the latter part OF the
month
Mr.. Z. D. N1cclenny. Of Marion. S. G.,
formerly of Virginia, visited friends
in town several days last week.
Miss Sally Fleetwood, who has been
visiting the home Of Mrs Il. V. Ellis
OF Norfolk, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Gray and Mrs.
Laura Vaughan. recently of Suffolk.
arrived in town Tuesday; Miss Nell
Gray arriving Wednesday. They will
make their home in the future here,
where they have recently bought pro-
perry. The good people of Waverly
extend to the party hearty welcome.
Sussex Circuit Court has adjourned
for the May term. having been in ses-
sion only two days, owing 10 the fact
that the criminal docket was much
lighter than usual.
Miss Elsie West was at home few
days the past week on account of i'll
ness She has now recovered and re-
turned to the Woman's College, Rich
mond.
ing friends and relatives in Chester
and blackstone. Va, has returned to
tWaverly.
Tho last meeting Of the Philoma
tbean Club was with Mrs j. F. May
The program rendered was unusually
short but good Miss Annie Martin
read very interesting selection
ii although a 'iow' nsmbers were present,
+ 1t was one' of"tNe happiest meetings of
the club that Tho writer has ever had
the pleasure of attending. Mrs. May
SERVED refreshments at the close of the
rendering of the program.
Mr.. p. Fleetwood, who has been con-
fined to his room for the past week
on account of sickness, is now out
again.
the Installing of the Sussex county cX-
hibit at the exposition last Wednes-
i dav. Sussex county will soon have her
exhibit in proper shape. When 1t shall
have been completed, 1t Is predlctcd
frat her exhibit will rank among inc
flrst of the counties of the state.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Fayetteville.
rsnoc,a1 10 The Times-Dispntch.

FAYETTE n. c., May Ii
The Industrial Club Mr., ]. III. Anaer-
son. president, which once month
i tenders the freedom Of its pnrlors to
I, the wives and daughters of the mem
I, bers. and other prominent women IN
4 Fayetteville society, entertained a large
number Of guests last evening wan
musical Junction of rare merit. Mr.
4 ]. Il. Harrison introduced to the club
L Mrs. A. l.. Kronfeldt, to whom was Of |
I fered the understudy Of the ImpresarioI
Caruso, which ne could not accept with
/ out nterrupting his vocal course
From TO II O'Clock, Mr.. kronfeldtI
charmed his audience with renditions of
F perhaps the most exquisite tenor that
Fayetteville musc-loycrs have ever
/ heard.
ladies graced the parlors:, Mesaames
+ j. II. Anderson. II. I4utterloh, G. W.
\. lake. w. II. Bowen. w. +, Blount, Ii
". Hughes. r. II. Dye, j. M. DeNane.I
". Med, Robinson, r. H. McDuffie, w.
D. McNeili. J. G. Gorham. J. y. Will
l!ams; Misses Matthews, Georgia Hicks,
Sue Belle Motley, Maud lIaigh Sue Sted-
man, Sallie MeRee, Alice Ilaigh, Jean.
ana Annie Pemberton, Helen Slocomb.
blanche Thornton, Mary X. Broadfoot,I
Robbie Ifall.
The May Festival, under the auspices
OF the Womon's Civic Improvement As
Eociaiion, netcd over $1,000 from Its
three days entertainment,
The great contest for tho award OF
merit was between The Indian booth
0f Mrs. Herbert Lutterloh and the
Japanese booth Of Mrs. w, T. Blount,
The former winning the handsome prize
3n gold offered.
This Civic Association has set itself
the work of making n more beautiful
Fayetteville by the planting OF trees,
tho making of grass and flower plats
at the intersection Of streets. the inns
& proyenlcnI OF Isccles Park. ana tile
renovation Of the Old Market house, the
historic building set on plaza in the
centre OF the city.
Miss Virginia G. 1Nlippo, head nurse
of5the ghinsmith Hospital, is Visiting
her horne n Richmond, Va, and en-
Toying q few days Of the jamestown
u Exposition.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Some Special
Handkerchief Bargains

Ladies' Dimity, Plain, All Linen
uandkerchiefs, Hand Embroidered
Initials; special, IL 1-2c.
Ladies' Extra Fine ana Sheer; All
Linen II. S. Handkerchiefs; Hand En-
broidered Initials; special, is Sc.
Ladies' Fl. S. All Linen Handker-
chiefs. hand Embroidered Initials
Value, - 1-2c; special. 1oc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
This $500 Waist, $2.e8 each

Waists OF fine white French
null; front with yoke and collar
of Val. lace, trimmed with insertion
and Swiss embroidery: back PIN
tucked In yoke design: short sleeve;
lace inserted cuffs; open in back.
Sale price, $".0S.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
Sl.5O White H. S. LinenParasols, M si'6S
Swell New Belts

Swell New Belts
See our new shaped belt; fits right
into the figure; colors white. black.
brown and tan. Shown only here.
esc s1.e8.
Knothe Belts, in all colors, SOC.
New Wash Belts; entirely new Ideas,
SOC to $1.o8.
New Steel Standard Heather Belts,
$3.9s and $500.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
These $500 Waists, $l.25 each

With fancy yoke Of embroidery
and lace insertion. outlined with
cluster Of pin tucks; back cluster
tucked from shoulder to waist;
tucked cuffs and collar. edged with
Val. lace: opens in back, with three
quarter sleeves. Sale price, $1.25.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03
ORDINANCE NO. 4o2.

An Ordinance Repeating Ordinance No. 376, Being "An Ordinance Creating Water Works Commission and Prescribing the Powers and Duties Thereof"
 The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Sec i. That ordinance Number 376. being An Ordinance Creating a Water Works Commission and Prescribing the Powers and Duties Thereof" be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 2. That the bonds given by the Commissioners appointed in pursu- ance of said ordinance Number 376, secured by security companies. be and the same are hereby exonerated. Sec. 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after it's passage and publication as required by law.
 Passed by the Common Council of Phoenix, this 23rd day of July, A. D. 1907.
 Approved this 23rd day of July. 1907.
 L. w. COGGINS, Attest: Mayor.
 FRANK THOMAS,
 City Recorder.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03

WANTED-A good milker at once. Ap- ply to Loran Dana, 1-2 mile south west of Mesa.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03

Within the cosiest corner of my dreams. cactus candy sits, high thron- ed. above all other sweets that be: From it the very sunshine gleams. And sunlight thoughts it brings to me.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03

Keep posted and happy while away on your summer trip by having The Arizona Republican forwarded. No trouble to change address as often as you wish. Phone. Main 47.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03
PREPARED

face gold watch with black leather fob and K. of C. but ton. F size, Elgin works. Watch number 10245005, case number 1424524. Finder will please return to Hurley's butcher shop and receive reward.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03

Morning. noon and night. let n loaf Df Rutter-Nut crown your table.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03
TO LET

room brick cottage, desirable loca- ton, modern built; price s20 per month.
 room house, nicely furnished, mod ern conveniences, nice location; Price S25 per month.
 room frame, nice place. Price $s per month.
 room brick, a neat cottage. desira- ble location; Price s10 per month.
 We have many inquiries for sale and rental properties. List your property with us for quick returns.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03
FOR SALE.

Er HAMMOND AUCTION HOUSE |m be opened Monday Aug. 5th, [o5v for business. Parties having [,las they wish made or goods they
 -ish turned into cash. will please
 ar Regular Saturdays sales will , held each Saturday at 1880 D. m. rssn N. D. Hammond, auctioneer.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-03
Sale and Rental
 Property

26 Acres. miles north of the city, well improved, in Alfalfa; Price per acre, $110.
 6 acres highly improved and com plete as chicken ranch. several chicken yards. each yard water piped from water tank: 3 room frame house; this can be bought at bargain.
 A nice, shady home place. on the north side. with lawn and roses, large lot. s7 feet front by 25o feet deep: Price $500.
 nice Building lots, in Churchill Ad- dition; one or all for s200 apiece.
The Delta independent., 1907-05-03
AS a Woman Thinkcth.

New YOrk.-Under the influence of
her dentists laughing gas, Miss Agnes
Loven Of the Bronx hugged the dentist
until the police interfered. The girl
who Is twenty-five and pretty, has
been undergoing series of dental op.
erations at the Office of DR.. John Tay.
lor. Finally It was necessary TO pull a
tooth, and laughing gas was admins.
tered.
The moment the gas took effect Miss
LOven leaped from the chair and
clasped DR.. Taylor about the neck with
hug that would do credit to polar
bear. The doctor tried to extricate
himself from her embrace in vain.
Then he called for help. and Mrs. Tay-
lor telephoned for police. The girl was
finally torn from the dentist and car
ried to a hospital.