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The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
Bending of Great Guns.

Among the problems with which ar
my and navy engineers have to deal
nowadays is that of the dropping of
the muZzles of excessively long guns
under the stress of their own weight.
Experiments have shown that wire
wound guns of twelve inch caliber and
fifty feet length drOop at the muzzle
about four and a half minutes of arc,
while built up solid guns of the same
size droop about two and half min
uteS. Differences of temperature in
the body of the gun also cause bend
ings, which may either increase the
droop at the muzZle or counteract it,
according as it is the upper or under
part of the gun that has the higher
temperature. In consequence Of these
distortions projectiles on leaving a gun
have a wabbly motion, continuing uI
to 500 yards, and probably more.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
PREHISTORIC ANIMALS.
Rocks In Which They Are Preserved
Denote Their AGE.

Fossil remains of prehistoric animals
would not have been preserved and
handed down to US through all the ages
had these remains been exposed to the
air.
Fortunately for the scientists of to-
day, when these animals persisted the
rock which holds their remains was
merely soft mud or drifting sand. 1t
encompassed the carcass of the animal,
held it tight from air and water and
during the intervening ages passed
through the various processes until it
became solid rock.
Some of these remains, even those
of the oldest animals, have been dis
covered quite close to the surface. This
is because the crust of the earth is
like paper wrapping. folding and
crumbling under the pressure Of the
gases and fire of the interior, with the
result that here and there the crust has
been turned upside down, so that the
lower strata of rock are on top.
And it is the particular stratum of
rock that reveals the approximate age
of the animal. Biologists, on examina-
tion can tell the age of the rock, which
gives them the date at which the ami
NAL 1Ourished.-LondOn Strand Maya
zine.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
Frightened to Ii.

1t was quite a fashionable bridge
party, and one of the players was a
small, nervous young thing, not sure
of any Of her plays and fearfully
afraid of her partner, a living proof
of the existence Of that much discuss
ed creature. the bridge fiend."
81 returns your lead them" said the
other player frigidly, "and l am sure
we would not have lost if you had dis,
carded correctly. Would you mind tell
ing me what you have been discarding
from-strength or weakness?"
The nervous young thing lifted heI
eyes with flash of spirit
From fright" she said candidly.-
Philadelphia Times.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
Nantucket's WindmilIs.

There isn't stream or brook in
the island of Nantucket, of the New
England coast, but there are plenty of
windmills, which pump water to tanks
and thus supply community needs;
also Nantucket possesses what is be-
lieved to be the oldest windmill for
grinding corn in actual operation in
America. Nathan Wilbur, Nantucket
sailor, who had seen the busy wind
mills of Holland as he sailed abroad,
built it out Of timbers of wrecked ships
in TAG. There has never been a day
In all the 165 years since that time
when the mill has not been busy.
There is always wind to turn its out
stretched wings.-New York World.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
The Famous Case of Lesurques of the
Lyons Mail.


The most famous of all cases of mis-
taken identity is that of Lesurques,
charged with the robbery and murder
of the courier of the Lyons mail, the
incidents of which were woven into
the old dramatic play "The Lyons
Mail"
Lesurques was positively identified
as man who had travelled by the mail
coach, and he was in due course con-
victed. Yet at the eleventh hour q
woman came into court and declared
his innocence, swearing that the wit
nesses had mistaken him for another,
Duboscq, whom he greatly resembled.
She was the confidant of one> of the
gang who had planned and carried out
the robbery. But her testimony, al
though corrOborated by other cOnfed-
crates, was rejected, and Lesurques re-
ceived sentence of death. Lesurques
died protesting his innocence to the
last. Four years elapsed before Du
bOscq was captured. In the interval
others of the gang had passed through
the hands of the police. but the prime
mover was only now taken. Even
then he twice escaped from prison
When finally he was put on his trial
and the judge ordered a fair wig, such
as Lesurques had worn, to be placed
on his head. the strange likeness was
Immediately apparent. He denied his
guilt, but was convicted and guillO
tined. Thus two men suffered for one
offenSe.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
Diversity of Language.

E. B. Taylor in his "Anthropology
SAYS: Language is one branch OF
the great art Of sign making or sign
choosing, and its business is to hit
upon some sound as a suitable sign or
symbol for each thought. Whenever
a sound has been thus chosen there
was no doubt a reason for the choice,
but it did not follow that each lam
guage should choose the same sound
Thus we have the root explanation of
the great puzzle of diversity of Ian
guage. Originally a matter Of sound
language varies with the thing by
which it is suggested, and hence the
babel of tongues found in our human
speech.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
BASEBALL INSTINCT.
It Takes Quick Thinking Players to
Make Successful Team.

Make Successful Team.
The greatest difficulty in building, up
ball teams in this day. when the game
has become business as well as
sport, is in securing what we know as
thinking ball players" There are any
number Of ball players in the minor
leagues who have natural physical
ability, but it is very rarely possible
to secure men who have that peculiar
faculty of being able to think and act
simultaneously.
1t is no reflection on ball players
general intelligence to say that he
hasn't that quality. / know scores Of
players who are men of unusual in
tellect, but who are lacking in that
ability to think and act at the same
time Give them a few minutes to
consider a problem. and they will ar
rive at a conclusion that is quite log
ical, but baseball games are not won
on logic. The plays that win are usu-
ally the result Of impulse. 1t is in
stinct with some ball players to make
the proper play at the proper time.
1t would be possible to count on the
fingers of the two hands the men in
the league who are quick thinking
ball players" The team that is bless
ed with a majority of that class of
players is the one that usually wins
the championship. A team must have
at least two thinking ball players to be
contender. and if 1t has four the
championship is in sight.-John ]. Nc
Graw in the Metropolitan.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
THEY FOOL THE FOWL
Wild D=ok hunters In China Are Wiy
In Their Methods.

A full grown wild duck is one Of the
most waSy of all animals, and many
are the devices Of hunters in various
parts of the world to kill or TO capture
it, There is one method of taking
wild ducks in considerable numbers
practiced in China and elsewhere in
the east which is sufficiently unknown
to Occidentals to prove of interest.
The natives see that a. large number
of big calabashes. or gOurds. shall al
ways be left floating on the water fire.
quented by the birds till they come 70
regard them as part and parcel Of
their resorts
The duck hunter chooses his time,
and putting one of the calabashes,
with holes cut for his mouth and eyes,
upon his head. he wades through the
lake. taking care to keep the whole of
his body beneath the surface. He
cautiously approaches the unsuspect-
ing wild fowl and, catching one of
them by the leg, pulls him with a sud
den jerk beneath the water, causing
hardly more commotion Of the surface
than the duck itself when it dives or
splashes or plunges for its food. He
wrings its neck under the water and
fastens it to his belt Then he deals
with another and another in the same
fashion till he makes his retreat.
equally unnoticed, with a whole Cir
dleful of captured wild ducks around
his waist.-Exchange
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
Curious.

A lady one day remarked to Bulwer
Lytton how odd it was that a dove
Gatin, colombe) should have been sent
out to find the old world, and Column
bus (Colombe) should have found the
new.
"Yes," agreed the novelist, "but more
curious still is the fact that one came
from Noah and the other from Genoa!'
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
Health and Wealth.

Health is the foundation of the
worlds prosperity Wealth is the re-
suit of the tolls of health. A strong,
enduring body is>good capital to begin
business with A sound mind and good
judgment add greatly to its value. Pos
sessed of these, man may earn liv-
ing and enjoy it when earned
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
How He Felt

Bearit-Bullem has failed for half
million and his creditors will get about
fifty thousand. Lambleigh-How does
he feel about it? Bearit-Sore, Of
course. Fifty thousand is lot Of
money to give up.-Exchange.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
The Wife's Work.

The man who makes his wife get up
in the morning to start the fires at last
saved enough money to buy an automo.
bile. One day while going up hill
the machine stopped.
you'll have to get out and push
Fannie" he said, because I've got to
stay here and guide it."-Lippincott's.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
A Hint For the EIatterer.

'She rejected him. then?"
Eyes"
'He used to praise her beauty in
glowing terms. l should think that
would have made her fall in love with
him."
cit made her fall in love with her.
self, and she hasn't had room for a
thought about anybody else"
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
lust Iittla.

Aunt-Ah, Amelia, you look very
pale. Tell me the truth. You have
been burning the midnight oil? Amelia
(lately become engaged)-Yes, aunty,
but not very much. We turned the
lamp down very low.-London Tit-Bits-
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
Injury and Insult.

whats the matter with your Wife
She seems very irascible lately"
"Why, she was assisting at a rum
mage sale and somebody sold her new
hat for 35 cents. "-WashingtOn Herald
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
BEATING Furniture.

To beat furniture put damp unlinty
cloths. over the upholstered parts and
beat until they are black with dust,
then turn to the other side. Continue
with fresh cloths until no more dust
shows.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
Peculiar SONGS.

Scotia physician says in this ar
hcle that music affects the circulation.
Mott-You bet it does. I've heard mu-
nc that made my blood boil.-Boston
Transcript.
The Adair County news., 1911-07-19
A Unique Ear.

"That sentence Is not Incorrect" said
The professor, "but it sounds odd to the
English speaking ear."-Harvard Lam
poon.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17

:" Miss Lane" said Higgins. who had
come In. 1T is time you went on"
I'll see your friends out Of. the
theater," Blair offered. And as he did
30, for the first time she looked at
him, and he saw the fever In her bril-
liant eyes.
Thanks awfully," she accepted. 1T
Is perfectly crazy to give them so
much money at once. VIII you look
after 1t like a good boy and see some
thing or other about them?"
He thought Of her.. however, and
caught up great soft shawl from the
chair. wrapped 1t around her tenderly.
and she fitted out, Higgins after her,
leaving the rest Of the money scat
tered on her dressing.table.
Come along" said Blair kindly to
the two who stood awaiting his orders
with the docility Of the poor, the
obedience of those who have no right
to plan or suggest until told to move
on. Come, I'll see you home" And
he didn't leave them until he had
taken them In a cab to their destina-
tion-until he had persuaded the girl
to let him have the money. look after
It for her. come to see her the next
day and tell her what to do.
Then he went back to the theater
and stood up In the rear, for the
house was crowded, to hear Lefty
sing. 1t was souvenir night; there
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17

Mrs. c. P. Townsley is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. E. S. Leland, at
Troy. Kan.
Miss Grace Vermillion of Lyons
returned home Sunday after a visit
here with her amt, Mrs ]. W.
Pascoe.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Moses are in
Kansas City this week attending the
Tran Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress. From there they will 20 to
New Orleans to attend the National
Bankers Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Klinedenst
have returned home from a months
visit IN the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Martin Of
Lewis were here Saturday to attend
the funeral of Miss Ruth Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Watson of Hois-
ington were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
{. V. Clark Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Marx went to Pueblo last
week to attend the wedding of her
neice, Miss Margery Chappell.
Miss Eunice Brown attended the
silver wedding OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Braddock at Spearyille.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17

read. He tore open the note bearing
the Hotel Savoy on the envelope, and
read:
Dear Boy: Win you come around to-
night and see me about FIVE o'clock7
Don't let anything keep you" LEFTY
Lane had the habit Of scratching out
phrases to insert others, and there was
something scratched out) ~ want to
talk to you about something very i'm
portant. Come sure L. L."
Dan looked at the clock; it was aft
er nine, and she would be at the Gale.
ty going on with her performance.
The other note, which he opened
more slowly, was from Ruggles, and It
began in just the same way as the
dancers had begun:
Dear Boy: have been suddenly call
ed back to the United States. As didn't
know how to get at you, l couldn't
had q cable that takes me right back. ]
get the Lusitania at Liverpool and you
can send me q Marconi. Better make
the first boat you can and come over.
Joshua Ruggles."
Ruggles left no word Of advice, and
unconscious Of this master stroke on
the part Of the old man, whose heart
yearned for him as for his own son,
Dan folded the note up and thought
no more about Ruggles.
When an hour later he came out Of
the Carlton he was prepared for the
life Of the evening. He stopped al
the telephone desk and sent a tele
gram to Ruggles on the Lusitania:
Cant come yet awhile; am engaged Il
be married to the Duchess Of Breakwa-
ter"
He wrote this out IN full and the
man at the Marconi sat up" and
smiled as he wrote. With Lefty Lanes
badly written note in his pocket, and
wondering very much at her summons
Of him, Dan drove to the Gaiety, and
at the end Of the third act went bach
Of the scenes. There we're several peo
pie in her dressing-room. Higgins wal
lacing her into a white bodice and
Miss Lane. before her glass, was put
ing the rouge on her lips.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Morris of
Washington are here visiting her
sister, Mrs. A. W. Warner and
family.
~. Hiddleston returned last Fri
day from Big Springs, Tex, where
he accompanied his wife to the home
of her sister, Mrs. Parks, where she
hopes the climate will benefit her
health.
Rev. L G. Schnacke, of Topeka
was here on a short business trip
Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17

Invitations to the wedding Of DR..
Marion Russell of this city to Miss
Ethel Burket of Lincoln, Nebraska,
have been issued by the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Burket OF
Lincoln. The wedding will occur
in Lincoln, Thursday, November %.
Miss Frances Hopkins has gone
to Wichita to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marker have
been here from Hastings, Neb., visit.
ing Mr.. Markers mother Mrs. Chas
Marker.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17
CHAPTER XIII.
The Face Of Lefty Lane.
Copyright 1910.

The Face Of Lefty Lane.
As Dan went through the halls
Of the Carlton on his way to
his rooms that same evening, the por-
ter gave him two notes, which Dan
went down into the smoking-room to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-11-17

read. He tore open the note bearing
the Hotel Savoy on the envelope, and
read:
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

ell and tell the members that her en-
amies should be defeated | volun
tcered to go to Yadasara as spy. The
princess was apprehensive of such a
scheme, but | soon relieved her fears.
told her I hoped to place her on the
hrone, and when she asked me what [
expected as a reward | answered her
n a language that love dictated. She
understood. Then she asked my name.
When told her it was Clinton Verrall
t pleased her.
at is the name of the man who wor-
hips YOU" l whispered, and | took her
nand and, bending low, kissed it pas
sionatey. l dared not touch her lips.
Just then Jasar came in and told
he princess that the count was asking
for her She gave me her hand and
said: "Be brave for my sake tomor-
row. For my sake return from Yada
sara" Then she left me.
The council was fixed for the after
noon 1t was an unusual time, but the
princess had so ordered it. The moment
entered the hall felt equal to any
emergency. Danger hung in the air,
and my courage rose to meet it.
| mounted the steps and took my
place as near to the princess chair as
possible. | endeayOred to hold my own
firmly but courteously, neither max
ing myself too prominent nor seeking
to escape observation. was not a
prisoner about to plead for mercy, but
a man prepared to hurl defiance in the
teeth of Il crowd incensed against me.
Vusca stood beside the chair and TO
him | bowed. Then | turned to the
chief of the priests and bowed to him
lower still.
Purposely. l think. the princess did
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

Itious aud legend loving you must not
think that we are all ready to believe
tales so far beyond all possibility"
81 speak the truth. There are even
Imore marvellous things that | have not
told you Of.
Her highness loves not superstl-
ton and has no fear of disasters which
the priests prophecy We know that
no miracle brought you into our land
ana that to account for your coming
you used legend to save yourself.
Why seek to deceive us who are your
friends?'
YES friends" said the princess
softly.
l was inclined to be angry, but a
moments reflection told me how inn
possible my tales must seem to them.
Indeed, there is no deceit" | an
swered Things are as | have told
you in my country. Besides, my com
ing was somewhat of Il miracle, and
it was not | who claimed to be the
expected knight remember. 1t was
Organ who suggested it, and the
priests believed it,
Then | told them how | came into
IDrussenland, beginning with the tale
! that poor Mustapha told that night.
Tell me the history of Drussenland,"
said.
Jasar told it to me, hurrying through
the legendary part dilating fully ON
that which was known to be true. The
! DrusSenanderS were the descendants
Of great army gathered from all the
nations of the World-so Jasar said
which was led into a country beyond
the hills to fight for the true religion.
Year after year this army, constantly
recruited, fought with varying success,
and at last came peace. Some return
ed home again; some remained in the
land of their warfare, took wives of
the daughters of the land, and wan
dered forth TO find city to dwell in.
SO they had come to Drussenland, and,
as the years passed, became great
people This was the legendary part
which Jasar said might have some
truth in 1t.
To me 1t seemed clear. These PEG
pie were descended from the survivors
Of the last crusade
Ever and again the princess would
lead me to consider my present posi-
ton. No ancient history could help
me in that.
"The days pass swiftly" she said.
'You are almost strong now. The
priests clamor for action, and the peo-
pie cry with them. What are we to
lo?'
"Jasar suggested way out of the
difficulty" l answered MY death
would relieve your highness of much
trouble"
ut is no time to talk folly. 1t IS
time to act" was all she said to me.
The princess told me that she needed
Knights with strong arms and strong
courage. She said the priests were
loyal to her apart from my cause. Aft
er a long conversation | suggested to
her that | would attend the next coun-
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1911-08-04

Office of the County Commissioners of
Chelan county, Washington, July &, 1911.
Sealed bids will be received ut this office
until 80 p. NJ, August IL, 1911, and then
opened for building two separate pieces of
County Road No. 22i in sections eight and
seventeen, township "a, II. +. eighteen ".
m, near PeshasJ1n, Chelan county, Wash
ington.
Plans and Specifications are on file in the
office of the County Engineer of Chelan
county, Washington.
Date of completion of work January /,
1912.
The right is reserved to reject any and all
bids.
Bids will be made on forms furnished by
the County Engineers office.
No bid will be considered unless accom-
panied by II certified check payable to the
order of the County Auditor of Ohelan
county, Washington, for ut least five 90
per cent of the amount of the estimate of
the work.
ID. n. GELLATLY,
Auditor Ohelan County, Washington.
JulyH Aug Ii
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Office of the County Commissioners of
Ohelan County, Washington, June Z, 1911.
Sealed bids Will be received ut this office
until 10 O'Clock, August Z, l9ll and then
opened for the construction of Part of
County Road No. pa commencing at II point
In Section II, tip y, II. +. Is e. W. m, whence
the a sec. cor. on the north side of section
II bears II | degree, 0S min. w 1914 feet and
running thence up the South side of the
Wenatchee river to sta. l80 plus 1871 or to
the south end of the Leavenworth Steel
Bridge, being n distance of PA miles or as
much thereof as may be completed by the
money available for this work tS5,0O000).
Plans and specifications are on file in the
office of the County Engineer of Ohelan
County, Washington.
Date of completion of work January |, 1912.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Bids will be made on forms furnished by
the office of the County Engineer and must
be sealed and marked Proposal for the
Construction of part of County Road No.
224.n
No bid will be considered unless accom-
panied by II certified check payable to the
order of the County Auditor of Chelan
County, Washington, for S250O0.
Signed,
ID. N. GELLATLY.
Auditor and EX-Officio Clerk Board of
County Commissioners. June23 Aug4
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(" 1HE princess face told me
nothing that night She re-
lSz=SzsSSss ceived me very graciously,
iSzzsSyI would not let me kneel to
her. But there was something in her
manner which made me feel that the
hopes which had grown up in my
heart so quickly that day were luXu-
RANT weeds, fit only to be cut down.
She would not let me talk much about
what had happened in the city.
1--WE are in perilous times" she said.
But you must be my prisoner still.
You are not yet able to brave dan
gers. Here you are safe. Get strong
again quickly, Sir Verrall, for | have
need of you"
And so she dismissed me.
Princess Daria had a garden. TIE
only entrance to it was from her suit
of apartments. High walls surround
ed it, and there was no fear of pry-
ing eyes. Here | was privileged to
walk or lie at full length in the shade
of some tree. filling my lungs witt
new health at every breath. He.e
Jasar and | talked, and the princess
joined US, staying only Il little while
at first, but afterward longer. She
talked OF plans for the future. My
friends We're so few that ii was In
possible for me to stand unless some
thing could be devised against NY
enemies. Truth to tell, my friends
ana enemies troubled me little just
then. was too happy to fear tie
future for the princess became each
day less "A princess and more u WoLl-
IAN. | lived in the present told
them something Of my country, of
London, of railroads and telegrapLs
-l many thiuFa 0hi l)rus-
senland had never been heard Of
you tell of strange things, Sir Yer
rail- Jasar said but because the
people in Drussenland are superst-