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The Coconino sun., 1911-01-20
Flagstaff, Sept. Y, 1910.

Flagstaff, Sept. Y, 1910. A meeting of the Board of Edu- cation of the Northern Arizona Normal School was held this date in the office of MT. F. w. Perkins. Members present: r. w. Per- kins, chairman; E. A. Sliker, sec retary.
 The following bills were aud ited and allowed; No. Claim.
 384 Rabbit Bros, sup
 plies ........S 4 40 sS5 Rabbit Bros, fuel
 S43o.5I; supplies ..... 432 5o 386 E. A. Sliker, sec'y.
 faculty pay roll ending
 Sept. oth.... ..... S6o % s87 E. A. Sliker, sec'y.
 employees pay roll for
 August .. 22o % 3SS E. A. Sliker, services
 August. ...,..... 50 OO
The Coconino sun., 1911-01-20
Flagstaff, Oct. I2, 1910.

A meeting of the Board of Edu- cation of the Northern Arizona Normal School was held this date in the office of MT. F. w. Perkins. Members present: F. w. Per kins, chairman; E. A. Sliker, sec retary.
 The following bills were aud ited and allowed: No. Claim.
 3So F. s. Breen, printing $ 8 oo 800 Central Scientific Go.
 supplies. s...... I7 4o 3oI E. A. Sliker, sec'y.
 faculty pay roll ending
 Oct. 7th ......... o3o % 3o2 E. A. Sliker, sec'y.
 employees pay roll end
 ing Sept. 3oth. ... 22o % 3o3 E. A. Sliker, services
 secretary, Sept ..... 30 co 3o4 SouthernSchool Book
 Depository, supplies. 8 6o
 Claim-Improvement Fund.
 3 Gus Bailey, as per
 contract. t............. 45o co No other business being pre- scented board adjourned subject to call of the secretary. E. A. Sliker, F. w. Perkins,
 Secretary. Chairman.
The Coconino sun., 1911-01-20
Flagstaff, Aug. I2, 1910.

Flagstaff, Aug. I2, 1910.
 A meeting of the Board of Edu- cation of the Northern Arizona Normal School was held this date in the office of Mir. F. w. Perkins. Members present: F. w. Per kins, chairman; E. A. Sliker, sec retary.
 The following claims were aud ited and allowed; No. Claim.
 37o Flagstaff Elec. Light
 Co.,, current for July $ 43 90 38o Town of Flagstaff,
 water for 6 months, to
 TITO .... I25 % sSr E. A. Sliker, faculty
 pay roll to S-I2-Io. =. II8o % 382 E. A. Sliker, employ
 ees roll to 8-r-Io .. 22o co 383 E. A. Sliker, services
 as sec'y. for July . 30 co Prof. Blome reported that the following member of the Senior Class had passed her examinations during the summer session and was recommended by the faculty for graduation.
 Miss Alberta Parr.
 No further business being pre- sented board adjourned subject to the call of the secretary. E. A. Sliker, F. w. Perkins,
 Secretary. Chairman.
The Coconino sun., 1911-01-20
Flagstaff, July 25, 1910.

Flagstaff, July 25, 1910. A meeting of the Board of Edu cation of the Northern Arizona Normal School was held this date in the office of MT. F. w. Perkins. Members present; F. w. Per kins, chairman; E.. A. Sliker, sec retary.
 The following claims were aud ited and allowed No Claim.
 367 Lyon & Healey, sup
 plies ...... .... .....S 2I 5 368 G. N. Baty, painting 40 % 36o Flagstaff Flee. Light
 Co.,, current and sup
 plies, May. ...... 70 IS 37o Wm. Beeson, fuel... IS 25 371 Wm. Miller Range
 Co.,, new range .. I4o o5 s72 Overland Tel Go.
 May, June and July. IS % 373 F. s. Breen, printing
 catalog, etc.. 2Io % 374 Rabbit Bros, sup
 plIeS. ....'.. ....... IF o5 375 E. A. Sliker, sec'y.
 employees pay roll June 22o % s76 E. A. Sliker, sec'y.
 faculty pay roll ending
 July IS ,............. II8o % s77 Flagstaff Elec. Light
 Co.,, current June ..... 2o o5 378 E. A. Sliker, services
 Dormitory account Joe Brinkerhof, ,labor,etc. 84 S3 Improvement Fund No. I F. $. Breen, pub
 lication notices of bids. 5 SO No. F. Hensing, plans
 and specifications .... I5o % Bids for the completion of a part of the third floor of school
The Coconino sun., 1911-01-20

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The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
CURIOSITY NOT CONFINED
TO THE FEMININE GENDER
Juror olsobeys the Judge and Looks
at the Revsrse Side Of Prom
lssory Note.

Juror oisobeys the Judge and Looks
az the Reverse Side Of Prom
lssory Note.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 14.-That men
as well rs women sometimes yield to
curiosity has been proved here. Jurors
who had heard a case In Judge Thorn
as J. Sheehan's division returned to
court and asked TO see some Of the
papers which had been introduced as
exhibits. Among them was promis-
sorry note on which the suit was
brought.
You may look at the note. but you
must not turn itsover," remarked the
court.
His purpose was to prevent the jur-
ors from seeing the probate courts
approval OF the note, which had been
allowed as a claim against the estate
of Anna Carswell, wife Of n. II. Cars
well, McGee street horseshoer. The
estate had appealed from the decision
OF the probate court, which allowed
K. A. Branson the amount of the note
But curiosity got the better of one
OF the jurors, who turned over the
note. He said. however, that he mere
ly had glanced at the Endorsement.
The jury brought In verdict OF nine
In favor OF Branson for $1,312.30.
Judge Seehorn has taken no action
regarding the conduct OF the juror.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
NURSES TO FORM PAGEANT.
Goddess Of Health and Spirits az thu
Elements to Parade.

LONDON, Feb. 14.--Next Saturday
the trained nurses of England are go
Ing to give a remarkable pageant In
London. II Is to tell the story of the
evolution of nursing from the days OF
Mrs. Sarah Camp to those OF Miss
Florence Nightingale and the present
time.
The display is being prepared by
the National Council of Trained
Nurses, and it's object Is to provide a
fund for a campaign In support Of
state registration OF nurses. Trained
nurses in England resent the fashion
of dressing children's ordinary nurses
and nursery governness In uniform
similar to that which was formerly the
exclusive attire OF the hospital nurse.
Mrs. Bedford Fenwick is to appear
as Hygeia, the goddess III health, and
the spirits Of earth. afr. fire and water
are to be attended by the spirits of
nursing and science.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

forever" In the peaceful possession
Of the valley OF the Gambia. and the
river was 10 be kept free from slave
trafic. There IL a 80 to 20-foot deep
channel for 157 miles up stream The
sncroachments OF the French have
cut on the Hinterland. and materially
have reduced the area OF British In
fuence. This aggression began before
the grand scramble by Europe In 1883
for the partition of Africa
The chief product Of British Gam
bia IL peanuts, TO the value OF ST.
100000 year. The valley has enough
low-grade 80 per cent. iron ore TO sup
ply the world when necessary.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

Stop and think what II means to
me-" l read those words In a letter
from girl who wanted some advice
that was very hard TO give. l had
not meant TO throw her letter away.
as she seemed to fear. even before l
read II, and after I read II would
have done anything TO help her. After
all, she only wanted to be put In the
way OF lettering her condition In life,
an admirable ambition. But that Is
not the point.
The girl preached a sermon and did
who preach real sermons ever do
know II. Sermons are just bits OF
truth spoken unconsciously out OF the
depths Of the heart.
stop and think what IL means to
me-" II we only did, what differ
ent world IL would be. II you stop
ped to think what that old overcoat
you have stored in the attic. doing 10
one any good and only In the way,
would mean to that old man shivering
on the corner, the old man would be
glad and you yourself would be hap
pier.
II you, young lady, thought what
those bright bits OF ribbons In your
drawer might mean to some poor
shutin child who was longing for
bright ribbon for her dolly, two peo-
pie In the world. you and the child,
would find the sunshine brighter and
the world look better.
II you, young husband, thought
what a few kind and loving words
said to your wife when you leave in
the morning would mean to her az she
goes about her work alone all the day,
you would not leave her with an
aching heart, nor come home to find
her sad and worn at the close OF the
day.
II you, neglectful son or daughter,
thought what your little attentions
would mean to the gray-haired parent
who Is drawing near to the great
shadow, you would some day have
beautiful memory of happiness given
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
stop and Think What Il Means to Me.

to bless your life instead OF a heavy
and useless regret for what might
have been done.
The years are going 80 fast. and an
opportunity never comes but once.
Stop and think what 1t means to
me-" Stop once every day and try
to realize what your actions mean 10
someone else; the time will be the
best spent time OF all your life.
We pass this way but once; let us
realize what that means to those
about u.s.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
JAILBIRDs TAUGHT BY MAIL.
Winston Churchill to Redeem Boys
Engages American College.

LONDON, Feb, 14.-Home Secretary
Winston Churchill is introducing re.
niarkable reform In what is known as
the Borstall system for the redemp-
ton OF juvenile offenders. Arrange
ments have been made with the Lon
don branch OF the American Interna-
tional Correspondence college to give
the young prisoners at Borstall jail
les sons by mail.
These lessons are to include arith-
metic, algebra. geometry, geometrical
drawing. mensuration, trigonometry,
lcgarithms, graphs, mechanics and me.
cbanical drawing. Under Mr.. Church
ill's plan each youth who learns to
work from mechanical drawings Is to
be supplied with, q job.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
BRITAIN MAY SELL
COLONY OF GAMBIA
French Already Own All Around
African Strip-Natives Put
Forth q Protest.

PARIS, Feb. 14.-It is reported here
that negotiations are far advanced to-
ward a cession to France by Great
Britain Of the later's 30O-year-oId col.
ony of British Gambia. The price
agreed upon for the territory In not
known. Gambia Is the northernmost
OF the English possessions In West
Africa. II lies 100 miles south of Cape
Verde. and extends inward more than
200 miles along the Gambia River.
The colony is $500 square miles In
extent. and Is entirely surrounded, ex-
cept as to Its ocean coast, by French
territory. The Gambia River Is nav
igable for $50 miles, and at it's mouth
Affords Britain her only deep water
harbor In West Africa between
Gibraltar and the Equator.
The January number OF the Anti
Slavery and Aborigines Protection So
ciety publishes a protest against the
sale OF Gambia by England TO France,
Germany or any other foreign power.
Natives also protest. The colony got
q separate administration In 1888. IL
was the first English settlement in
Africa, and the ruins OF Fort James,
sixteen miles by the river, still stand
The first charter TO trade In West Az
rica was granted by Queen Elizabeth
n 1888. The traders bought James
Island from the King of Barra. For
more than a century the English
merchant Adventures held their own
against Portuguese, Dutch, Danes and
French, and In 1880 the English Par
lament granted $4,000 in aid of the
solony, and ever after British men
f.war watched over Gambia.
The native races always have BEEN
oval to the English. and In Queen
victoria's reign the governor signed
Book" In which England agreed with
the black chiefs to preserve them
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

The most sEsctive onG ~
way 70 cure the Grippe ~ Dr11/
we're cold. either "a the hoo1
back. stomach OF limbs. a = O.
Pape's Cold Compound ovorI
hours until three consecutive
are taken. f.
You viii distinctly feel ~ q
breaking and all grippe symD<cr|
ms after the very ArD< 6oDo-
promptly relieves the most ml1or
headache. dullness. head end
stuffed up, fsysrishnesn. onoo
sore throar, running Of the O.
soreness. stiffness and rhoumatic O.
ing. VI. y
Take this harmless Compouu1
directed. with the knowledeo q
there IL no other medicine. made O.
where else I'm the world. which ~
cure your cold or end Grippe rn1r1
rs promptly and without any ~
assistance or bad aftor-ofkocto @
20 cent package Of Psps's Coupoc
which any druggist In the world g.
supply. a
After three years research Ne ~
conclusivaly demonstrated that @
nine Is no. effective In the treats
OF colds or grippe.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
ME saved a. peath,s Door.

II never ) felt so near my grave"
writes w. r. Patterson Of Wellington,
Tex. as when: frightful cough and
lung trouble pulled me down to 100
pounds, in spite or Doctors treatment
for two years. My father, mother and
two eisters died OF consumption. and
that / arm alive today Is due solely to
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which com
pletely cured me. Now / weigh 1877
pounds and have been well and strong
for years" Quick, safe, sure, it's the
best remedy on earth for coughs,
colds, lagrippe. asthma, Group. and all
throat and lung troubles. SOC & $1.OO.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by e.
c. Kinsel. Gray & Worcester. Central
Drug Co.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

When the compilers OF weIghty
encyclopedia at Edinburgh. Scotland.
wanted an article on the death and
burial customs of the American In
dams. they just naturally wrote 10
Miss Mary Alicia owen. OF st. Joseph.
Nc.
Miss Owen knows about all there
is to be known OF Indian folklore. WOO
doc magic and gipsy customs. She
was admitted to Indian tribal mem
bership In 1892. She joined the red
skin secret societies and always at
tends the big pow-wows.
She's a great collector OF Indian
relics. noted writer on all things per-
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
MAILS BY TROLLEY CAR.
England Starts New System Of Late
Letter Collections In Villages.

LONDON. Feb. l4.--An interesting
experiment is being tried here TO give
tho villages around London a late
mail collection. Since the extension
OF the electric trolley system most OF
these villages have become popular
places OF residence for Londoners.
Previously many of them had not had
new house erected in a hundred
years. go az
One Of the drawbacks was the early
hour ut which the mail went out. Now
letter boxes for collection are to be
placed on the last trolley cars at night.
The scheme was begun at Bexley
Heath, Kent. The cars from there
take the letters to Woolwich and
thence to London. Trolley cars here
do not run all night. as In New York.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

Uncle Joe Cannon waved the buddy
shirt the other day over the pension
bill. He says he's going to stand by
the heroes OF 81 until his right arm
withers away. The Danville quota
tions are something like $40 a wither.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

tanning to the indiana. councilloey1
the American Folklore society. -
orary member OF the English 1Q)
lore society. and retiring president
the Missouri Folklore society. 411
Mary Alicia Owen 10 AMPLY IN
lore. spelled another way. = 1
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing Co., No. Is John R.-st. Call
Main 1923. or City 33s5.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
AffIrms Brands nburo's ssntsnes

JEFFERSON CITY. NO., Feb. 1l.-7o
The sentence of Broughton Bran6cn
burg. Of New York. convicted In M
Louis OF kidnapping Jones' ShepoG@
Cabbane, seven, and fined $500, -
affirmed by the Missouri suprou4
court today. "a
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
Au.trI.r. buying Again.

John Splan recently received fr9
Isadore Schlessinger, OF Vienna. y
order to buy for him two uo<tl
mares and breed one to The -Harvq
er, 2:01, and the other to Colorado
1904 "a. "
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
EDICINES Widely Known Prescriptions at Lower Prices
az Down on Fine Goods

3 Reg. sale
tEf Price. Price.
Cuticura Soap ..........s. Csc 1Sc
Resinol, Soap 49,. ,....... 25c 1sc
Hackers Tar Soap ....... 26c Zoe
jap Rose Soap .......,.. 10c 1e
Palm Olive Soap -. 49,. 10c 20
Kinks Shandon Bells Soap. 10c DC
All White Rose Glycerfne 2bc 15c
Armour's Floating Bath III
saymsn's Vegetable soap. Toe Sc
Imported Russian Egg
Shampoo Soap ......... 10c DC
Pears Unscented Glycerine
Colgate's Fine Toilet Soaps 1oc Sc
Best Imported Olive OIL
CASTLE Soap ......,..... lOc Nc
Colgate's shaving Stick. 26c Zoe
Williams Shaving Stick. zoe zoe
p 'nonsr ouinine Hair f,,.oo Tie
Pinaud's Lilac Vegetal
.ToR1et Water .......... 1bc SIC
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

Reg Sale
4 pound Pure Sugar OF
S slnt Par. csiSo,ic Acid. sss s sss
pound EPSON Salts ..... 15c &c
pint Elixir iron ouinfne
and Strychnine 1890. Tic 4Sc
4 pint Elixir Lactated. Pep
sin for indigestion -. .$1.00 zoe
pint Pure Grain, Alcohol soc zoe
8 ozs. Glycerine or Glycer-
Inc and Rose Water. -. 15c Zoe
1 pound Powdered Orris
u pound Powdered Orris
Root ................ Zbc 1Sc
4 ozs Insect Powder. zoe Zoe
4 pound Rochelle Salts. csc I5c
a pound pure Powdered
Boracic Acid ..... csc lie
z pound Granular Phos-
phate OF Soda ........ use I2e
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
There VIII Be Standing Room Only
around These Offerings of
Rubber Gods

Just ON of
| will
a
Drug on
in
prices: HI
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

Price. Priss.
Williams Toilet Water. -. 7Sc 80
Hudnut's Violet Sec Toilet
water .->-..........-.. 10
Manicure SCISSORS, best
quality ......s..s.....s.. Toe. -
Flexible Nail Files. assort-
ed kinds .......si.....- Soc -
Best quality Raxors. large
assortment ............. $1.bo 60
Gem, Jr., Safety Raxors.-. Size
Tooth Brushes. best brtstle $50 he
Hand Scrub Brushes. select 1877
assortment .......s..s. Soc = 80
Turkish Wash Rags ..., Ice &c
Manicure Sets. @ pieces. $3.50 o1.oo
Manicure Sets. 8 pieces. $500 $50
Hair Brushes. real bristie. 50c 2Be
Dressing Comb. hard rub
her .,..s..-. s..,..-.-.. bgo -
Celiuloid Soap Boxes. $500. 25c NE
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14
PATENT MEDI


Reg. Sale
Price. Price.
Charthol Tooth Paste 49,. 25c zoe
Wrights Curosa Cream. -. 15c 12c
Colgate's. Mennen's. WILL
Jams or Corylopsis Tai
cum Powder ............ 25c 1Uc
Euthymol Tooth Paste. 49,. use 20c
Colgate's Ribbon Dental
Cream Zbc 2Oc
Coigate's Tooth Powder. soc 24c
Sanitol Tooth Powder. 2bc 13c
Pebeco Tooth Paste. ....... soc 30c
Alkala Tooth Paste. ....... Csc Zoe
Zodenta Tooth Paste. ..... Csc Toe
Spcarmint Tooth Powder. 25c 1ec
Harnish Nail Enamel. 49,. Soc 30c
Reuua Nail Polish. ....... 26c lie
Rosaline ................ csc tic
Lustrite Cuticle Ice....... Csc 1Tcl
Holmes Frostilla .,...... 25c 1ec
Strong's ArnIca Tooth Soap csc 1ec
Kinds Honey and Almond
Cream ................. Doc 30c
Peroxide Cream ......... 26c zoe
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

.rHr reg. safe
Price. Price.
Package OF pure Cocoa
s en-, su,. castor OH s sss zoe zoe
pound Powdered sulphur loo be
100 .2-grain ouinine Cap a.
sules ......,............ zoe lie
Marmola Tablets, the great
flesh reducer ........s.. Iec 4gc
aprrmax ,.... soc 35e
OuinzoIn .... soc 3sc
Almozoin .............. quo Soc
Kardene comp. ........... eOc Soc
Crvstos .. soc 35e
Vilane Powder ............ Doc 3Se
Mayatone ....... 76c SIC
C,itrox 75c 53c
Pampotis ....... soc aJc
Triopeptine Tablets ...,.. Roc S5c
pound Paraffine Wax. l6c Sc
" pound Oxalic Acid ..... 2Oc Toe
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

Price. f-;s..
3 ozs. Aromatic cascsra ...a
Sagrada a......--.- xso. 19o
v pint Best Bay RUM. 30c -
100 caionei Tablets. any
size .....ss..-...... -...s. 1oc 10
pound Absorbent Cotton. %oe 1es
s-yard package stsriiized
Package Flat Toilet Pa
per ........ss.. &C 10 Tor 10
wolverine Toilet Paper.
1900 sheets ........ loo 3 for zoe
or p:s.i Tolls, r.S.i::::. &c s: s: g 9:
Gauze Bandages .......... 1oc 80 J
Medicine Droppers ...... &c -
Box OF Fish Food. 1890. 10c nc
Sronges. large ones. up to fSc -
Chamois skins .......... lee 60 11-x3
The Detroit times., 1911-02-14

Reg. Sale
Price. Price.
Compare our prices on the
following articles to or
binary drug store prices:
Wood or Denatured Alco-
hol, quart ............ 40c zoe
I pint pure Cod Liver OIL :. soc 35c
1 quart best Witch Hazel. t0c 20e
I pint pure Glycerine 49,. Soc 45c
l pound pure Gum Cam
pound Peroxide of Hy-
drogen .................. Ioc TIC
y pound Peroxide OF Hy-
drogen .............. 49,. oVc IOc
Y pound Peroxide of Hy-
pound 20 Mule Team
Household Ammonia ..... 10c Sc
Box OF 10 Seidlitz Powders 2sc lie
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
The Keynote.

County Attorney Duffy, Of Hop
kinsville, struck the keynote at the
Commercial Club banquet Wednes-
day night when he said that good
roa6s were the cheape est.
He explained that Christian coun.
ty had built $50 miles Of hard roads.
This was done through bond issue
of $500. 900 and he says that THE
TAXES ARE NOW LESS THAN
WHEN CHRISTIAN,COUNTY HAD
NO ROADS AT ALL. and further
more a sinking fnnd is being pro-
vided to take care of the bond issue.
Mr.. Duffy went on to tell of the
increase in trade at Hopkinsville
since the permanent roads were
built.
These are not theories. They are
not statements Of dreamers who pay
no taxes and who would load the
county down with a huge debt.
They are statements by q man who
has been through good roads and
through bad roads and now says
without q moments hesitation
GOOD ROADS ARE THE CHEAP
EST"
Whatever is true in Christian coun-
ty is just as true in Henderson coun-
ty and Mr.. Duffy statements should
be carefully considered and verified
if doubted. And, if the facts bear
out his statemets, there is. a speedy
remedy, in fact an absolute one, for
the bad roads which have been the
curse Of the past winter in Hender-
son county.
The farmers are interested in this
subject, and as a rule farmers do
not look favorably upon bond issues
But some of them have confessed to
the Journal lately that they are ex-
periencing a change of heart in re-
gard to a bond issue for good roads.
Any move in this direction made
should be made next by the farmers;
hence, we ask for a thoughtful con-
sideration of Mr.. Duffy's statement
and full investigation of the sit
uation in Christian county.-Hend
Journal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
PuNcTUAL AT SCHOOL.

A remarkable record is that of the
four children of Mr.. J. r. Dannatt,
assistant overseer, of Newchurch,
Isle of Wight, who have attended
the local school for an aggregate of
SO years and one month without
missing a single attendance. The
record is as follows; Harry Dannott,
five years and five months; Charlie,
tea years and five months; Nellie,
seven years and ten months, and
Ada, eight years and five months.
The school is about two miles from
the family's residence, and the dis
lance travelled by the quartet in jour
neying to and from school exceeds
10000 miles.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
DEFENDS cLU8WoMEN.

Mrs. Eugene Brewster is a New
York woman of some prominence in
clubs who takes exception to the
statement that clubs interfere with
the domestic duties of women. She
considers club women the best moth
ers in the world. A mother needs
education as much, II not more than
the father, she says, and all the work
of the club is for home and children.
Clubs make her conversant with the
topics Of the day, and the recreation
she gets at the club helps her do her
duties better than il she had let her
self get nervous by staying at home
all the time.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-02-28
WONDER OF MErAMoRpHosIs
Evolution Of the Winged
Dragon Fly From sluggish Pups
10 Impressive speotsele.

Saws a writer in the Scientific
American: "a wonderful spectacle
is presented by the SUD 'rn apparj
ton Of an insects wing ~ the cons
pletion Of its metamorp'osis. Ths
transformation Of the grub into the,
butterfly, though familiar. is none
the less amazing, but the evolutiou|
of the active and gossamcr-winged)
dragon-hy, from its ugly and slug1|
Igish aquatic pupa, is still more inn
ipressive. Early on May morning.
the pupa emerges from its cocoon Al
the bottom Of ditch, swims on its
back, by padding with its longI
haired paws, to the stem Of an aquat{
ic plant, and climbs up out Of tbs
water. Then, after Q momentarJ
pause, the skin suddenly'bursts open
and the perfect insect appears, with
closely folded wings, which soon un-
fold and assume their final form.
'The older naturalists thought
that that the insect swallowed air.
with which the wings were inflated
In reality the air Is absorbed In tho
digestive organs, causing an in
creased blood pressure, which me-
chanically expands the wings This
presence Of dew is also necessary
hence the first fight is always mads
at dawn.
''This spectacle Of the birth of d
wing may be observed in dragon
flies reared in an aquarium, the at4
mosphere of which should be mois-
tened with an atomizer when the
pupa rises to the surface"