The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-08-03
Birds AS Air shin Models

these winged creatures fly by Tapping
their wings. But all birds do not do
50 10 fact, the birds that flS the
best and most fearlessly can proceed
for hours and sometimes for a whole
day, and not infrequentlY against the
force Of a storm, without making the
slightest peroeptable movement Of
their wings.
Although the secret Of flight on
motionless wings Is at present beyond
the solution OF science. the principle
involved gives promise of being the
one that would be most successfully
applied by man in aerial travel. It
IS true that nearly all insects and
most of the small birds proceed by
beating their wings, sometimes with
almost incredible velocity. Possibly
the air-ships Of the future, psrtic-
ularly those designed for short trips,
may proceed by this method. Bat
the present tendency is toward sail
ing flight.
The most common theory in ex-
PLANTATION Of fight on motionless
wings is that the birds take advan-
tage Of air-currents. However, a
fact that weakens the air-current
idea is that birds OF prey will dart
instantly In any direction, quite re-
CARELESS Of air-currenJs, when a VIC
tim appears.
This theory Of necessary air-cur.
rents may have been as serious a
hindrance to the progress OF aeron-
autIcs as has been the Iallacy that,
10 order to sail, a ship must be lighter
than air. But the fact that there is
smeaS the myriad 0f 16iirdi species q
number that wing their way without
effort In calm OF storm, some Of
them sailing on motlonless pinions,
furnishes the hope and possibility
that man may also become master OF
the air 1.-THE Mystery OF Bird
Flight" in the August Every body's.
Born, in Concordia, July Is to Mr..
and Mrs J. Sagehorn a son.
Born to the wife Of James Tanner
near Odessa July %, a daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Cole
man, of Higeinsville, July Goth,
a daughter.
Died, at his home IN Concordia
July l6, 1907, Herman Echelmeyer,
aged 81 years. Deceased was a wei
known citizen Of Concordia and had
resided there more than thirty
years.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Dooley,
July "a, 1907, a daughter. Mrs,
DOoley IS visiting her patents,
DR.. and Mrs, r. @. Carter in Hig-
ginsville.
For SALE;-One 8Domino Cook Stove
coal or wood cost $500, used very
little, take $1,000. One Refrigerator
cost $1,000 take $500. One French
plate Mirror'HS by AZ cost 5000 take
$500. One 16 gauge Winchester shot
gun cost $3.50 % take $1,000. One Colts
Repeating rife cost $3.50 take $3.50,
Call Sunday, House Boat, Foot 10th
St, Lexington Mo.
H~igginsville JefiersonIans The
engagement OF Manville J, Chinn, Jr.
and Miss Lucille Carter has been an
nounced. It will be a church wed.
ding and will take place at Kansa!
City Thursday, August 10. The
bride to be is the daughter OF Mr.. ant
Mrs. Robert Carter, who formerly
resided near Oorder, a niece Of Mrs
Anna Beattie and MISS Weightmar
Carter Of this city. The groom.to.b,
is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j,
Cninn, and a grandson Of Mrs. j. G
Webb Of HiggInsvilIe
The Richmond Home Protective
Association OF Richmond, Mo-, hal
admitted AGO good members in the
past II months. They want agent
in this and surrounding counties
Good pay with chance for permanent
General Agency to reliable parties
6-SI
| Odessa Democrat: E. T. Dunk
eson, head pT~escrlptIonist at tn,
Odessa Drug Co. happened to a pain
full accident last Friday. In com
pany with his wife he spent the da'
with his father-in-law, Lima Kick.
lin, near Wellington. About ST.
!, O'Clock he went to the lot to cato