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fellows is going to recognize her. ana
thereu be the deuce to pay"
When you are all through discuss
Ing this thing. perhaps you will tell
me what is the matter" remarked.
rom my couch. Why did you lean
over the parapet. Jim. and who SAT- on
your legs?"
Il didn't; nobody did" ne retorted,
waving the newspaper. Its lie cut
out OF the whole cloth. that's what IL
is. 1 asked you girls TO be decent &c
those reporters: it never pays to Of
TEND a newspaper man. Listen to this.
Kit"
He read the article rapidly. furi
ousiy. pausing every now and then to
make an exasperated comment
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Is EPILEPSY coNouEREpf
New York Physicians Have Many
Cures to Their Credit.

New York, April 4.--Advices from
every direction fully confirm previous
reports that the remarkable treatment
for epilepsy being administered by the
consulting physicians OF the DR.. Water
man Institute Is achieving wonderful
results. Old and stubborn cases have
been greatly benefited and many pa
tients claim to have been entirely
cured
Persons suffering from epilepsy
should write at once to DR.. Waterman
InEtitute, 1872 East 25th St, Branch 63.
New York, for a supply of the remedy,
which IL being distributed gratuitously.
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We sat in dead silence 'or a minute
Then:
Perhaps It is true" I said Not
OF you, Jim-but some one may nave
tried TO get out that way. In fact. }
think It extremely likely"
Who? Flanagan? You couldn't
drive him out. He's having the tins
Of his life. DO you suspect meT'
Come away and don't fisht," Anne
broke IN Practically. You will have
TO have luncheon sent in. Jimmy; no
body has ordered anything from the
shops. and feel like old Mother Hub
bard"
ITO RF CONTINUED 4.
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itching Piles Permanently Cured by
Jar Of Resinoi Ointment.

About three weeks since was suf-
fering agony from itching piles, / got
a sample Jar OF Resinol Ointment and
after bathing with warm water and
applying the Resinol, I was I'm a few
days entirely relieved OF the itching
and believe 1 am permanently cured.
w. w. Evans, Carrollton, Ky. Resinol
Ointment is sold by all druggists.
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And nex War.

Bosrder ton Madam. you
are one Of tho most honest persons I
have ever met
Landlady-Im glad 60 hear You saw
that. sir.
Boarder-Yes: your honesty Is even
apparent on the very front or your
establishment Your sign says Board
ers taken in!"-Stray Stories.
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Chicken, All RIuht.

Camden lawyer walked into res
taurant the other day. prepared to
order himself chicken dinner.
The waitress approached him. He
looked at her and said:
"How's chicken?'
I'm all right" she answered. cheer
lily; "how's yourself?"
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CHAPTER XII.
The Roof Garden.

1 wac quite III the next morning
from excitement / suppose. Anyhow.
did not get up. and there wasn't
any breakfast. Jim said he reused
Fiannigan at eight o'clock, 10 go
down and get the fire started. and then
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The heart Ia a small thing. but de-
sireth great matters; Il Is not sum.
Gent for kites dinner. yet tho world
IL not sufficient for it.-Hugo.
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Occasionally or oftener people lead
n man to believe they admire him
when in reality they are only trying
to work him.
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A SLIM.

rs your wife still treating you
coldly?"
rs she? Gave me ice pudding for
dinner"
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Household. TROUBLES: Headache. Tooth
ache. Earaehe, Stomach ache. Hamlin.
Wizard Oil cures these aches and pains
no why don't you keep bottle in the
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Better general health Il sure TO follow
the use OF tho natural Herb laxative, Gar
field leo. IL eorrects constipation.
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USE ALIENS FOoT-rAsr

Obb fOOI-EABH
the Antiscptic powder TO bo shaken nto the shoes
Tor red aching feet II takes the sting ont of corns
ana bun'ons ana makes walking "a delight. Sold
everywhere 2c. Reuse subsfttutes. For FREE
trial package, address A. s. Olmgtod, Le TOY, NY
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Hrs. Windows Soothing syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infinmma-
ton, nllays pain. cures wind collie 25c n bottle
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ITO BH coNTINUEDJ
The Point Of View.

Honesty is the best policy" '1So'
on your life" blurted out the insur
aDce agent.
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Think all you speak. but speak not
all you think-Delarem.
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Keeps Horseshoers Busy.
There are used In the British army
28, 500 horseshoes every month
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Pleasing CONFERENCE.-The.

A pleasing eonversationalIst is any
woman who doesn't say listen" sboss
every Eve seconda
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Go to sleep without supper. but rise
without debt.-Talmud.
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Garfield Tea puriiee the blood. eradi-
Gates rheumatism, govt md other diseases.
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Upset
Sick Feeling

that follows taking a dose of castor
oil, salts or ca1omel. Is about the
worst you can endure-URh-it
gives one the creeps. You don't
have TO have it-CASCARETS
move the bowel3-tone up the
liyer-without these bad feelings.
Try them. M
cAScARRTS roc = box for q weeks
treatment, all drugRists Biggest seller
In the world Million boxes a month.
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co ntry. ne u nest alfalfa
country. Hogs, poultry, oranges.
peaches, pruDes, sugar beets, sweet
potatoes, beams or any other special
crop Will make you iots of money
with Intelligent handling. Our
promises are all backed by money
and plenty oft. We have dealt
with thousands fsettiers, md have
kept faith with them all. We want
you. This 10 YOUR opportunity.
B1l out the coupon and mail today.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28
GRAY. HA|RMAKEs
Il YOU LOOK OLD.
A Simple Remedy Brings Back
the Natural Color Dandruff
Quickly Removed.

How often one hears the expression.
".Shc Is gray and beginning to look old"
II Is true that gray hair usually denotes
nge and is always associated with age.
You never hear one referred to as having
gray hair and looking young.
The hair is generally the index OF age.
If your hair is gray, you can't blame
your friends for referring to you as look
ing old. You can't retain youthful ap.
pcarancc IL you allow your hair to grow
gray. Many persons OF middle age jcop-
nrlzc their future simply by allowing
the gray hair to become manifest. II
your hair has become faded or gray, try
Wyctli's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy.
n preparation which chemist by the
name Of Wyeth devised a few years ago.
1t is simple, inexpensive and practical,
and will Danish the gray hairs in a few!
days. 1T Is also guaranteed to remove
.dandruff and promote the growth Of the
hair. - .5i. "
1t is d pleasant dressing for; the hair.
md after using 1t few days itching and
dryncss Of the scalp entirely disappear.
This preparation Is offered to the
public Mt fifty cents n bottle. and Is
recommended and sold by all druggists.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28
tIew Drug That Quickly Removes
These Homely Spots.

There's no longer the slightest
need of feeling ashamed Of your
frcckles, as new drug. othine-dou.
bic strength has been discovered
that is positive cure for these home.
ly spots.
Simply get one ounce OF othine--
double strength. from NJ. D. Christie,
and apply little, of 1t at night, and
in the morning you will see that even
the worst haye begun to disappear,
while the light. frecklcs have vanish
cd entirely. 1t is seldom that more
than an ounce Is needed to complete.
ly clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine, as, this is sold under
guarantee Of money back If It fails
to remove the freckles.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

days. Her sister, Miss Dele Rad
cllffe accompanied her home, and will
spend a few days. u
Mrs, J. Il. Knisciy and son. Edward,
were calling at J. o. Radcliffc's Mon.
day.
Ernie Lemlcy was a business yisi
tor in Fairmont Monday.
Messrs. Younkins and Gates. OF
Tairchance, were business visitors
ierc Monday.
Miss Ada Harden was calling en-
Mrs. Ben Page at Parkers run, Mon.
day. &
Mr.. Glenn Haun, OF this place, and
Miss Sallic Johnson, of Grant Town,
were married Saturday evening, SEP
TENDER 90, at o'clock, at Fairmont,
witnessed only by Mcssrs. D. S. Hui
man. OF Fairmont, and ]. E. kisner,
OF this place. Mr.. Haun is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Haun, and well
known young man in the employ of
Hamilton & HUFFMAN, contractors.
His bride has visited here frequently,
as the guest OF Mrs. Lawrence Polling
and has gained many friends. At
present they are at the home OF Mr.
Haun. Their many friends wish
them a long and happy life.
We learn that Rev. Johnson Will
move his family here this week.
SHIRLEY. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF
LIQUOR LICENSE.
To Whom 1t May, Concern.

To Whom 1t May, Concern.
Notice is hereby given that James
j. Parkes has filed his application
with the Undersigned clerk for a
transfer OF certain state license
heretofore granted and issued to Seth
w. Mattingly to- sell and offer and
expose for sale, solicit and receive
orders for spirituons liquors, wine.
porter, ale, beer and drinks Of like
nature, at retail, at the Jackson
Hotel, Fairmont, for;,th year begin.
ming, July LIST, 1911, and ending June
Both. 1912, to the said James j. Park
es: said business to be carried on by
said Parkes ut the same place pro.
vided for in the original license.
And, notice Is further given that
said application will be presented to
the County Court Of Marion County,
for consideration and actlan thereon
at the ......... session OF said court
TO be held on the 14th day OF octo.
Der. 1911, or as soon thereafter as
possible. r. &
Given under my ahand this goth day
of September 1911. iS5 q
;s,as. 81 s. & u DIME. PHILLIPS, 5il
Clerk o. The County Court.
Sept 21.2S: Oct, ri sssS z ~
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Personals.


Mrs. VIII Ice is very sick ut her
home on State street.
Mr.. Durdess Of Market street is
quite sick.
edward and Lille Henderson have
returned to their home in Taylor
county after u several days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs T. B. Henderson
on Gulry street.
Mrs. Virginia REGARD Of East Ferry
street has been quite sick for. sever.
al days.
Miss Lola Prickett returned today
from couple. Of weeks visit ut
Prickctts Creek.
Mr.. W. N. Stoneklng Of Diamond
street is spending few days at
Sistersville.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. Alexander of
Guffey street have returned from
Parkersburg where they have spent
several days visiting friends and rel.
atives.
Mrs. J. D. Summers is attending
the W. c. 7. U. convention at Mounds
vile this week.
Mr.. Lutte Brown has returned from
few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elliott in Harrison county.
Mrs. Mcintyre has moved her mil.
linery store from the Richardson build
Ing to Morgantown avenue.
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cATAWsA.

M,ss cora Hauh, OF fairmoht' spent
.si. n =. hef p ,,Ta,e ae, '
Miss Deiie i'auc.he was shoppihs
IN sa'i.hoht Saturaay.
,5,,sinis tiauh re1utpea 10 Morsah'o"h
!! SUNDAY morning 'aiter u snort WIS.,
aeret
I. MISS mac swisher was SATURDAY
4 shopper IN Fairmont.
Mess rs: Henry ana Lawrence ioiihs,
WING are ehpioyeu u. e'arhspurs'
spent sunday at thcir nome mere.
george Sie MOI ieit SUNDAY
\ lor q Two weeks WISH WIN reiai'Ves
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

The setting aside of the Rocky
Mountain forest reserve has been one
of the most Important advances in
the Industrial history of canada's
central west. 1t is important from
the point Of view OF the future sup
ply Of timber and the preservation Of
the water powers with steady and
permanent water flow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28
New Diamond Street M. E. church

New Diamond Street M. E. Church.
The carpenters will finish their
work on the new Diamond street NJ.
L. church this week, and the men
who have charge Of the placing of the
organ will begin their work on Mon
day. The lights are in the new build
ing, and the seats have been placed.
The date set for the dedication is
October 18th.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28
Building.

Mr.. Leroy Moran is erecting new
dwelling on Reeves avenue.
Mr., Parks new residence in the
Harr addition is nearing completion.
Mr.. Edward T. Bishops new dwell
ing on East Park avenue is almost
completed.
Mr.. Kelley is erecting handsome
residence on Reeves avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

Mrs. Elizabeth Holland OF Sta,c
street will cave Saturday for Toledo,
Ohio, to spend some time with her
son, Chester Holland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28
To Attend Reunion.

Mrs. J. A. Leonard left today for
huntsville to attend the annual re.
union of the McNemar families.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

&H1lE9AE5
IeSa&<TM aEailI6I.o IITtaYSlS:JsSgS)
viii Have Social.

The Lincoln Legion Of the Diamond
street NJ. E. church will hold social
at the corner of Market and Merchant
streets Saturday evening. Ice cream
and cake will be for sale.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

RooMs-For rent two furnished
rooms suitable for light house keep.
ing TO persons without children. Ap.
ply 11O4 slh St., 9Th ward.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

On next Saturday night Evangelist
a. a. Bunncr will begin series OF re.
vivai meetings at Glovcr's Gap. On
Sunday, beginning at 10:30 a. m,
there will be All all day>mceting. Those
Coming from distance are requested
TO bring their dinners with them. All
arc cordially invited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

Everybody come TO the indoor
Lawn Fetc. Thursday, evening at the
Lutheran church. T.w.t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

RooMs-One or two furnished rooms
to gentlemen. 7n5 Glen Ave. 542.R
Bell phone. "a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

HoUsEi-For sale, six groom house In
Third ward Apply this Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

Everybody come TO tho Indoor
Lawn Fete, Thursday, evening at the
Lutheran church. .T:w.t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

EXERCISING. Resolutions, Diplomas,
Certificates. Memorials, Show Card
Lettering and Pen Work OF every
description, executed In thorou.h
manner at reasonable prices. Ur
ion Business College, L. G. N!nc-
Mgr. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, ITO
Fairlnont avenue next to Y. NJ. C.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

oFFIcEs-For eEt a few tirst class
office rooms in Peoples National
Z Dank building, corner Main and
Monroe streets. Apply at the bank.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28
coNslDERsTHE: !, q ROUGH

Iron Puck I; ! \, Z
He wears no simulated smile
At every time and pihce,
Sometimes you SEQ for half d mile
The frown upon his face; Il 4
He isn't much on shaking hands
His manners sharp and short;
In fact he scarcely Understands
The way to be a sport. ;sl1'
(.
He very seldom bsys a drink
Or blows the bunch for smo kes;;
He seems TO want to spend his chtnk5
Upon his wife and folks;
The mcrrys grafters call him close,
The lushers say he's light;
They dub hims grouchy, sour, morose.
And doubtless they are right.
But when you're broke; and need d
friend, i. {
b Why, he's right there, you bet; x
He'll stick right with you to the end,
Through trouble, woe and debt
He'll swear at you most heartily
NJ But stake you when yoa,re flat
Its pretty good. 1t seems to me,
To have friend like that.
He loves his children and his wife,
And though his face Is grim,
And though he doesn't grin through
life
His friends all swear by him; q
His workers love his very: frown i
/ And for his goodness yonch: e jS
And-well, III let you nut me down
As one who loves the Crouch
WHAT PUZZLED THE OMAN.
/ Sergeant Atkins has served for
k,any years In foreign cllmes, and know
he was travelling back to the village
where, he was born. In the carriags
iof the local train that carried Thin
over the last stage Of his Journey he +
related some of the strange adyeIi.
lures which had berallen HIM As tie
gworkmon present listened In opens
mouthed wonder. 3
"In that battle said thes older,
"wc fought from sin the morning TN
s at night, and never stopped ID mo:
ment." VI u 81
Sounds all right said the only
doubting one. But there's lust ono I
thing | don't understand Il
Indeed" said the sunburnt wat
.rlor. "And whatsis II YOU don't I'm
derstand?" XII K
well what i want to know a this ",
answered the horny.handed one. In 1
tone OF subdued triumph. 8 How did 4
you manage about the dinner hour
ch?"-London Answers. 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

UNPARALLELED OFFER AND U&
HEARD Of TERMS to buy acre
!. tracts close in to the City that us
Favored by nature and developed
by industry" Fairmont Is a sure
Winner and must become MIS-
I TRES OF this Valley. INDUSTRIAL
acre tracts are real bargains and
you can buy them for oNETENTH
cash. balance in quarterly payments
on long time, Il 3,
THINK OF 1T. ACT QUICKLY,
See Anthony Bowen or Joe P. Elem
) ming, Room 16 Trust Building
Falrmont, W, Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

Subscribe for the West vlrglnian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28
ATTENTION G. A, r.

The Members Of Meade Post No.
9, G. A. r. will meet in their Hall at
Z o'clock a. NJ. Friday the Goth Of Sep
TENDER where we will be Joined by
the officers and members of Pelrpont
Post No. 81 and take the s o'clock
trolley car for Warrington, to attend
the Reunion of Marion County Elk.
Union Soldiers, which will be In SEES.
sion for two days. All Ex.soldiers
ure invited to Join with us, and our
membership especially requested to
attend this meeting. -
Warrington extends the open
Hand"
BY order OF
E. A. BILLINGSLEA,
Commander Meade Post No. 9.
Attest r.
D. J. Curry, II
Adjutant Meade Post No. g.. 81
t.s2lia#w = ~. n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

FOR SALE-One small gas range and
S several hot plates. No. ITO Fair
mont avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

FOR SALE on RENT-Four large
i stories. 400. Jackson St Water, gas
and electric light, elevator. Apply
NJ. H. Kinkead. City. &.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28
FoR sALE,

81 FOR SALE
THE BEST LAND PROPOSITION
ever offered in West Virginia. IN.
DUSTRlAL ACRE TRACTS can be
bought now at prices ranging from
100000 to $4,000 perstract1 ONLY,
!. oNE-TENTH cash, balance quarter
/ " payments. long time. See An.
thony Bowen. or Joe P. Flemming.
!, Room l6 Trust Building Falrn,r
W. Va
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

Solomon boosted Of his magic car:
pet. ~ q
g"My wives don't make me wipe mr.
shoes off before Ijstep on 4, = he cried.
Herein lay Its great charm New
York Sun.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

RooMs-For rent three unfurnlshcd
rooms to small family. All modern
convenienccs. Inquire ZIG Hamil.
ton street. Va 5i
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28

FOR SALE OR RENT-New brick
house on Morgantown Ave. Eight
rooms, pantry, bath and cellar. c.
L. Watkins, Shlnnston, w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-09-28
FREckLEs.

Subscribe for the Yves, yirglnlan.
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His friends all swear by him; 81,
His workers love his! very frowns Il
And for his goodness yonch; 4 "a
And-well. III let you nut me down
AS one who loves the Crouch
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-03
NAPOLEON LIKED SNUFF.
His Council Were Busy Supplying the
Emperor's Want.

NapoleOn's love of snuff has already
been limited at; not only on the battle
field. but at home in the council, he
had recourse to the dust, especially
when his schemes were unfavorably re-
ceived, and he wished to hide his un-
easiness or Impotence. Unable to sit
still in his elbow chair, he would try in
thousand ways TO divert attention
from himself: and among other devices,
as soon as he saw a members eye fixed
on him, would hold out his arm and
shake his thumb and forefinger, TO
signify that he wished for pinch of
snuff. Not less than four, and even
six, snuff boxes disappeared in this
manner during a single sitting: and it
was not till he had left the council
chamber that he became aware of the
larceny. So confirmed was this debt
that some of the councillors, whose
snuff boxes were heirloomS or presents
from foreign princes, hit upon the ex-
pedient of carrying cheap papier mache
or wooden boxes for the emperor to
pocket. The snuff boxes. however. al
ways returned to their owners, and i'm
doing SO were often found to have I'M
dergone very pleasant metamorpho-
sis. By some necrOmancy a wooden or
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-03

become interested in the navigation of
the air; in fact, as a boy, watching
the big birds sail with spread of wings
upon the wind. there was born within
his brain the germ of the idea now
embodied in the machines that have
conquered the air. In all the subse-
quent years of toll and thought, Lang
ley kept To his original idea that
aerial navigation must be upon the
plan of nature, and that, as the pres
sure of the air upon the wings of a
bird held it aloft, so would the pres
sure of the air upon the spreading
wings of a large machine, propelled
with sufficient force, keep in it in the
air.
Professor Langley began his expert
ments in 1887 and continued them I'M
I'll 1903, when the funds provided by
the government, as well as his own
money, became exhausted. In that
time he had demonstrated that navi-
cation Of the air was possible and
that he had been pursuing the right
theory. Machines that he had invent
ed and constructed had made flights
in the air, and. although the last ma
chine he built did not actually fly
nor carry man, there is no doubt
that it was capable OF flying. So
evenly balanced are success and fail
ure that sometimes chance alone
turns the scale, and had it not been
for the slightest accident, the old
houscboat would now be treasured at
the point from which Il man in a
heavier than air machine made the
first successful flight Something in
the launching gear went wrong, some
thing caught as the big flying ma
chine was leaving the houseboat, one
Of the supports bent, and it went into
the water fifty yards away, instead
of on through the air, as its inventor
had hoped and believed would be the
result OF the experiment. Professor
Langley knew that only mere acct
dcnt-a misplaced cord, a trifle-had
interviewed to prevent the success of
what proved to be his final effort in
aviation. Those who witnessed the
attempt believed then and are still.
convinced that the Langley flying ma
chine would have been success but
for an accident. Exact models of the
which was caught in the