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gave the brown twgs and branches the appearance of being laden with gorgeous yellow blossoms.
 What does 1t mean" Kitty venurcd to ask and the Fairy Wiseacre replied, smiling:
 They forming into great travelling company They know that food and warmth will soon fail them here and SO they are ocing to the sunny southland, just as the birds do. They will return again when winter is In the tropics they will enjoy happy life among the blossoms, but they must travel many days stopping seldom to rest and feed
 While the fairy speaking. Kitty a swarm of inc butterflies rise and float away the train extending far as the eye could reach. She was whisked away to another spot, where a great flock of yellow butterflies assembling
 These the Cloudless Sulphur butterflies" ex- pained Fairy Wiseacre. Their southward flight has not been noticed like that of the Monarch Mlkweed butterflies; Many other kinds spend the winter in summer lands sometimes meeting with accidents on the way, such being blown far out. to sea. The Little Sulphur butterflies amazed many people m the island of Bermuda by their unexpected appear Tn that region You see while travelling they had been blown there from the mainland six hundred miles away"
 Poor butterhiesw sighed Kitty
 "Yes, 1t pity But such accident not SO bad that happened party of Monarch butter flies season. As they scrtng along the shore of the ocean on their way south. storm came up and tered to death against great stone lighthouse. Tie keeper unable to account for their presence there in such numbers and at such a time, and afraid 7heir appearance omen of disaster"
 Do many butterflies go south in the winter| as&ci Kitt, who thought she might watch the that tic Fairy mentioned
 "Yes my dear, many do. but people have paid so little attention to them that only few wSeacres like Amyself are aware of their habits"
Arizona republican., 1909-02-04
W(be3 tbe ButterflieS Co Soutb
By CAROLINE WETHERELL.

Wont VOL tell me which ones to notice? I should like to see them going south; all of them," Kitty pleaded .--. .
 '.Many Swaowtail butterflies seek climate when the frost arrives do many of the Brushfooted butterflies"
 'Brush-footed" queried Kitty.
 "Yes. my dear If you were well acquainted with my winged friends you would notice that many of them are practically four-footed They carry the two front
Arizona republican., 1909-02-04

feet, which short and practically useless agalnst the body Ordinarily, butterflies have six feet. The four-footed called the Brusfooted butterflies
 T knew that butterflies were travellers, Kitty remarked. @
 There are the white butterflies" the Fairy con tinued Some of them are great tourists Why, the Cabbage butterfly has emigrated all the world He
Arizona republican., 1909-02-04

HEN Bluebeard was killed everybody was giad-but 1t seemed very sad that all those poor, innocent ladies, his wives, whom he had slain without any pity, should be dead also. His last wife, who inherited all his money and married a worthy gentleman and lived happy, used to have whole days when she could think of nothing else but those poor wives who were killed sO c---ofT,-
Arizona republican., 1909-02-04

BY the Fairy Wiseacre," Grandma would say humorously when Kitty put perplexing question to her.
 Who was the Fairy Wiseacre? Why was she never visible when information was required? These were problems that ordinarily .-z..lrJ - Iy:.... xx-oa4I..
Arizona republican., 1909-02-04

The little girl lived in the country, and in the fairy land of she found much that puzzled her, but unfortunately the things which interest little girls often to be matters of small importance in the eyes of older people.
 Kitty sat by the window in her white nghtrobe pom dering the latest problem A great brown-and yellow moth that flew past in the moonlight had set her wondering for the hundredth time, ~Where. do the butterflies go in winter?"
 During the three summers which she had spent with Grandma Kitty had admired the lovely winged lures that fitted galy from flower to flower. When
Arizona republican., 1909-02-04
By GRACE MAcGowAN COOKE

FnH of yoistlifnl life aud animation Grace Mac GOaUan Cooke appeals 10 eUery boy and girl.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-04


 "Oh, Fairy Wiseacre, if you could only tell all that want to know!" sighed the little girl, resting her drowsy head against the wide sill Suddenly the room was illuminated, and from the little bookcase the door stepped dazzling vision It was fairy, to be sure, but such sedate and dgnihed spritel Her blue eyes were clear and kind and her shining head she wreath of blue salyias. Her wand was garanded with the same flowers
 q here" cried the elf, smiling down upon the little girl
 Mortal child" continued the fairy, q permitted 10 visit all your at least once. Some cannot see when do come and must whisper my messages into their spread them out before their eyes, My return to them depends upon the reception that is accorded me. In my visible form l am permitted to show you what you have much wished to know Come, for the Monarchs hocking in wonder field.
 Lifted by mysterious power, Kitty floated be- side her new friend out the fragrant garden flower beds, the high green hedge into the field beyond. There the air filled with butterflies They were coming from every direction, great tawny fellows marked with black such as Kitty had often seen huering about the mlkweed in the pastures and the woods These alighted bushes and trees, which already stripped of much of their foliage They
Arizona republican., 1909-02-04

autumn came, and the blossoms perished under the hand of Jack Frost, she had watched to see what the butterflies would do. With the first frost they Inysteriously disappeared, to reappear in the spring just as suddenly as they had vanished. In her autumn walks she always looked out for butterflies in distress, but she seldom saw even a dead one Once she came upon a
Arizona republican., 1909-02-04

benumbed b yellow crea- ture, which revived when brought into a warm room. She fed it upon sugar and water for a week. but at the end of that time Dinah, a pet cat, disposed of the waif, of whose popularity she was sup
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-20
BY JAMES A. EDCERTON.


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the world knew little about
them except that they were mystery,
that they belonged to bunch Of in
ventors who were trying to fly and
that some people said they had sue
ceeded. Now they return the lions of
Europe, the courted of kings, them
selves the acknowledged kings Of the
air. They are met in New York with
a reception such as is given only to
the most eminent political leaders or
to homecoming conquerors. Their own
city Of Dayton, O., is to have a two
days fete in their honor, at which the
governor Of the state and other high
dignitaries are to attend. The Aero Club
of America is to present them with a
medal, the president Of the United
States officiating; congress votes them
another medal on behalf Of the whole
nation, while the newspapers from
ocean to ocean TEEN with their praises.
This is climbing some for a humble
UNITED Brethren bishops sons who
but few years ago were running a
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-20

to make an ordinary mortars head
swim?
"'Can you not come to us and per-
form your miracle in Berlin?' writes
the kaiser.
"'We cannot answers Wilbur
Wright. Note the Siamese we. We
do not like your climate
eve invite you to Italy, writes the
king Of Italy. My people will give
you an earnest welcome
eve are too busy just now to make
visits declared Wright frankly"
Not to spoil good story, but in the
interests of truth, it must be said that
the Wrights have promised the kaiser
to visit him, that Wilbur Wright did
so to Rome in response to the invita-
ton Of King Victor Emmanuel and
that he was at least decently affable
when visited by King Edward Of Eng
land and King Alfonso Of Spain. Why
should he not have been? 1t was but
one monarch meeting others, the king
Of the air greeting his brother rulers Of
the earth
IL Is even dVCIIeu ludL IL SIduu
Wilbur" as the French call the elder
brother. grew quite chummy with the
king Of Spain. Poor Alfonso wanted
to fly, but his mother and prime min
lister would not let him. So he had to
content himself with looking on visit
fully and sitting in the machine to
chat with the inventor after the won.
derful fight was over. Poor kings!
There are some things that even they
are denied.
As for Edward VII, he went all the
way from Biarritz to Pau to see the
American genius and his invention,
and the great Wilbur was gracious
enough to make two flights.
The king followed them, as he him
self expressed it, with bated breath.
"You must come to England" he
said cordially. II hope you will come
soon. It Is all very wonderful. 1 am
astonished and delighted"
The reception to Mr.. Wright by the
king Of Italy took place at Rome by
special invitation and is thus described:
"The king, who spoke in English,
seemed to be very much interested
and asked many pointed questions con-
corning the Wright aeroplane and its
flights. The king was astonished al
! herring Mr.. Wright's record flight, Isl
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-20

bicycle repair shop in small inland
city. The bird of fame has delight
ful way of lighting where it listeth,
and those on whom it descends are as
liable to be plowboys, rail splitters
and mechanics as they are to be the
pet children of fortune decorated with
long lists of university degrees
The Wrights are entitled to all the
honors they are receiving, and more.
1T will require future ages to fill the
due measure of their fame Whatever
they have accomplished has been by
their own efforts. The few attempts
previously made to navigate heavier
than air machines were of little help
to them. They had to test every step
OF the way by practical experiment;
they had to learn to fly by flying.
After the wonder is accomplished it
looks comparatively simple, but it was
anything but simple in the trying out
stages. The chief difficulties were not
mechanical, but scientific. The great
problem was that of balance, the over
coming of air currents Here they had
nothing to guide them and were COM
PEELED to build up a science of air re-
s1stances, to model and remodel motors
and propellers, rudders and wings, to
learn the details of gliding flight and
to perfect their machines until equal
to all demands. One of the great Sc
crets of their success is a contrivance
for shifting the angles Of their planes
as does soaring bird. Contrary to
general belief, however, they gained
no ideas from birds until they them
selves had flown. Then they could see
the reasons for the maneuvers of the
feathered folk and gained valuable
hints. One does not learn to ride
bicycle by watching some one else do
1t, but once having done the trick the
methods of another become Ineligible.
| When Taft Presents Medals.
The date set for the presentation of
medals by President Taft to these two
famous Americans is June 10. The
Dayton reception is June II and 49,.
The brothers do not take kindly to the
last named festival Of praise. They
say they are too busy. Besides, they
seem to care little for fame and are
sverse to publicity. The real reason
may lie still deeper. Through the long
years when they were working in com
parat1ve poverty to perfect their in
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-20

lkilometers, and promised to be present
at his experiments in Rome.
The same correspondent who spun
the fairy tale about the manner ia
which Wilbur Wright turned down
royalty throws a few more rhetorical
f1ipfaps in describing the way the
common people Of France looked at
the new marvel:
after Wilbur Wright has performed
one of his spectacular conquests of the
air in face of thunder of applause
from hysterical Frenchmen- some Of
them so excited that they couldn't
speak, only splutter,' as Wilbur Wright
himself described them-what does
this conQuering Yankee hero do as he
touches the earth?
ITO the sheer amazement Of the
frantic spectators, he just stands back
and, while chewing a whisp of straw.
twirls mechanically piece Of stick or
begins whiting. This is the simon
pure Yankee at the court Of King
Arthur
when M. Barthon, the French min
lister of public works, who had been
invited by Wright to take trip along
with him, alighted, he was so trans
ported that he jumped on the invent
or's shoulders, wrapped his arms
around his neck and gave him re-
sounding kiss through mere exhilara-
t1on. You may picture for yourself
the blank establishment Of the stolid
Yankee fier!''
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vention their Dayton neighbors had
neither appreciation nor money to as
s1st in the work.
During the months Of June and July
the brothers will complete their exper-
iments at Fort Myer, where Orville
was making series Of tests at the
time Of the fatal accident that killed
Lieutenant Selfridge and injured the
inventor himself. These are the only
flights that will be made In America.
After about three months in their own
land the inventors will hasten back to
Europe to conduct fights before the
German emperor, the king Of Italy
and others Of the crowned heads of
Europe, most Of which crowned heads
have been completely turned by the
world beating feats performed by these
modest and quiet Americans.
The Wrights and the Kings.
A correspondent for New York pa
per has described the honors showered
on Wilbur Wright by the kings and
his own Indifference thereto in this
imaginative way:
"The Wrights are furore abroad.
''Now, how are the Wright brothers
affected by all this adulation, by this
alteration for a sublime success enough
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-20

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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-20
Natural Inventors.

These famous inventors are the sons
Of Bishop Milton Wright of Dayton.
Wilbur was born near Melville, Ind,
on April 16, 1867; Orville in Dayton,
Aug. 10. 1871. Both brothers are rath-
er tall and slight. both are precise,
scientific, reticent and almost cold in
manner, and neither apparently cares
for money or fame. They are natural
inventors, having learned wood en-
craving while mere boys and having
constructed printing press out of
little old rubber, some cord wood, part
Of buggy top and few other odds
and ends picked up in the back yard at
home. Then the bicycle craze came
along, and they started bicycle re-
pair shop and from this went into the
untried field Of airship invention.
After his recovery from the Fort
Myer accident Orville Wright Joined
his brother in France and was accom-
panied by a sister. Katherine, who had
nursed him back to health. France
showered her delight on the whole
family. Wilbur remained the lion, as
the actual ascension work was done
by him, but the brunt Of the social
duties were taken off his shoulders by
the brother and sister. Miss Katherine
keenly enjoyed it all, the banquets.
honors and excitement repaying her
for the long years when she was SYM
pathized with as being the sister Of
those 1.-TWO crazy brothers," as their
neighbors lovingly and approximately
called them. I presume every one who
ever did anything for humanity has
been called crazy by the numerous
race Of numskulls.
Wilbur and Orville Wright are
Americans. The future will class them
as among the greatest inventors in
history. They have reached the goal
that men have sought for centuries.
For that triumph they are receiving
honors from all the world-honors as
great as those showered upon kings
and conquerors. It is therefore most
fitting that America herself is now do
ing these her own children a little
honor.
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Description of the Machine.

The Wright brothers aeroplane has
been described as looking like street
car with the sides and ends knocked
out, leaving only the top and floor with
frail uprights holding them together.
The machine sails sidewise, with it's
great planes extended like the wings of
a bird.
But the details can best be given in
the words Of Orville Wright himself.
'The machine" he says, ''is forty feet
wide over all and about thirty from
stem to stern about eight feet high.
1T has one motor, of our own make,
which develops twenty-five to thirty
horsepower. 1t differs from many mo-
tors in that it has no carburetor. We
pump the gasoline directly into the in
take pipes. where the mixture is
formed. We thus get constant mix
ture and avoid carburetor troubles en-
tirely. No; we don't want to control
the speed of the motor. We adjust it
to run at it's best and leave it alone
The speed at which we fly is governed
by the planes and the resistance we
offer to the air.
''The frame is made Of silk, spruce
and ASH The webbing is of unbleached
muslin, and there are about 500 square
feet to the lifting planes. The ma
chine weighs about 800 pounds with
out supplies, operator or passengers
and when in use has about two pounds
of weight for every lift in square foot
Of plane. This is greater than some
birds and less than some.
'You see, the faster you go the less
lifting or supporting surface you need.
This machine is destined to go forty
miles an hour
Eve have a horizontal rudder in
front and vertical one behind, but
the control Of an aeroplane is not the
same as that Of an airship such as
dirigible. The angle of incidence Of
the planes to the air is regulated by
the speed we travel and the surface
of the planes. To alter them by the
levers alters the action of the aero
plane, but the angle of incidence re-
tarily. We bend our planes in use,
twisting them into different curves.
We have worked from the helicoid
curve for long time.
'There are three levers for the con-
troll Of the airship. Two may be used
with one hand and at once. The other
controls the rudder and not the planes.
lis it hard to learn to run an aero
plane? should not think it would be
so very difficult now, but it does re-
quire knack, as riding the bicycle
does. We had to do everything at
once and learn riding as WELL"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1909-05-20
Kings Of the Air

OrWe and Wilbur Wright Famous Aeronats Who Are to Be
Honored by the Aero Club of America and by Medals
From Congress - Though Colrted by Kings
and Lonized In Europe They Care Lit
tie For Fame and Publicity
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-03-06
Two Opinions Of Patterson.

The Aberdeen Examiner is very
sanguine that Governor Patterson
OF Tennessee will at some time in
the future be vindicated and hon
ored as patriot and hero. The
Leader begs to differ with its es-
teemed confrere. Gov. Patterson
deliberately placed himself on the
wrong side of a great moral ques.
tion. and while he may be a man of
some excellent qualities of mind
and character, he certainly made
great mistake in this, and the
cloud will hang over him while he
lives and will then hover over his
memory. The issue upon which he
risked all, is settled in the minds,
hearts and eonsciences of the peo-
pie Of the great State of Tennessee,
as well as in many other States Of
our Southland, and the man who
opposes this tide of healthy public
sentiment, is bound to go under.
On this question the past is forever
buried. The old conditions will
never prevail again. There is a
saying that history repeats it.
SELF" 1t is not true. We are
constantly going forward to new
conditions. The old ones can never
be revived. Men who are looking
for it are deceiving themselves
with false hopes. The very low
status of public sentiment that
prevailed over the land at the close
of the war, has been gradually CIV
ing away; is being gradually elevat-
ed, and this feeling will grow and
broaden, until our people shall
stand on a higher plane in morals.
Every we'll wisher for a higher
public sentiment should lend his
efforts to the work. West Point
Leader.
The Leader share the opinion of
it's West Point namesake as to the
future of Patterson, of Tennessee.
He has sided with the worst ele-
ment of his State and egregiously
sinned against light, and he will
pay the penalty.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-03-06
In Honor Of Mrs. 0. Newton.

On Wednesday afternoon Mines.
s. 3. Moreton and George Lewen-
thai were hostesses of a delightful
Whist Party at the home of Mrs.
Moteton, in honor of Mrs. Oscar
Newton, who will soon leave Brook
haven for Jackson, where her hus-
band has accepted the presidency of
a bank in the Capital City.
The two handsome sisters, who
combined to pay this sincere trib-
ute of their love and admiration for
their departing friend, were assist
ed in receiving by Mrs., Newton
and Miss Laura Moreton.
The games were played in the
parlor and reception hall, while
punch was served in the beautifully
appointed Library. The prize, a
cut glass compete, was won by Mrs.
Martin d. McGrath. who graceful
ly presented it to the honoree of
the evening. Mrs. Willing :, won
Cne cOnSOlaClOn.
A tWo-course luncheon in a color
scheme of pink and white, was de-
lightfully served.
The following ladies were pres
ent:
Mines. E. M. Bee, F. F. Becker
Thos. Brady, D. and E. Cohn,
Mex. FuIgham, H. Greenwood, B.
Hardy, ]. H. johnson, M. Lewen-
thai, j. and Julius Priebatsch, A..
|CrMcNair, W. Willing, M. D.
McGrath, R. Nalty, ]. E. Seavey,
j. ]. Philips, c. B. and 7. H.
Perkins, S. Walker, M. Stockman,
B. W. Mccormick, Misses Rags
dale, Hardy, Wilson, BuIlard.
KohIman x
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-03-06
Hon. ChaS. Scott a Believer In AdVertiS-
ind the South,

Mississippians who favor great
er nation through greater South
will be interested in the statement
of Hon. Charles Scott, vice presi-
dent for the State in the Southern
Commercial Congress. Mr.. Scott
in recent letter says:
An extended argument touching
the reasons for the existence and
prepetuation of the Southern Com
mercial Congress is not necessary.
i will state briefly that this is.
the age of publicity. No amount
Of advertising, however, will be of
lasting benefit, if the thing or
scheme advertised is lacking in real
merit. On the other hand, no mat
ire how great the merit, without
publicity, it will be as light hid
under busheI.'
"The Southern Commercial Con-
gress and the superb building to be
erected by it in Washington City,
should be Literally supported, there
fore by all patriotic Souherners:
First, Because of the manifold
benefits as an advertising medium;
unique and striking. aggressive and
perpetual. This building, the first
| of its kind, will arrest the attention
of the civilized world. This done,
the merits of the South as a field
for investment will do the rest.
Second: The other features as
outlined in the prospectus carry
assurance of increased benefits as
the years go by; and not the least
among these; by any means, are the
social ties to be fostered by the
Southern Club, which will necessar
lily bring the South in closer touch
with men from all sections Of our
common country, to the lasting
benefit of the country at large.
(Signedl
CHARLES SCOTT, Planter.
Rosedale, Miss, Feb. %, 1909.
1
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-03-06
Discomfort Two Illustrations.

Talk with farmer while and
he wilt tell you that he hopes to
some day accumulate enough SO
that he can move to town and take
things easy. Talk to town man
and he longs for the day when he
can geta small farm and move to
the country and live in comfort
and have fresh butter and eggs on
his table every meal and chicken
whenever he wants it. Forest
Register.
Shakespeare said, Content is
rich and rich enough. : And a
long time before Shakespeare lived
st. Paul declared that Godliness
with contentmentsis great gain ;
and again he said: Having food
and raiment, let.us Herewith be
content.
sit up and take notice. Mr..
Farmer, Mr.. City Business Man.