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Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Skeleton, Of Extinct Bird.

OF the ten known existing skeletons
OF the great aux in the world, the
United States is the only country pos
sessing two. Greater Boston has these,
one being in the museum of the Bos-
ton Society of Natural History and
the other in the Harvard university
museum.
The Boston museum contains also
an egg of this extinct bird. In view
OF the fact that single egg has
brought as high as S535, this is con-
sidered most valuable relic.
This fiightless sea-bird formerly was
distributed along the northern coasts
and islands of North America. In Its
coat of sober coloring with a vest Of
sn y white 1t resembled nothing so
much as II short man in evening Dress
Since II was fightless, the bird was
easily exterminated. the natives relish
Ing II ms n food. It probably was
wholly exterminated by 1914.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Ancient Battle Standards.

1t is probable that the first flag was
carried by the Snracens In their bat
ties with the Crusaders. the latter
adopting the idea. which thus spread
over Europe. Long before that there
had been national standards, however.
rs the ancient Egyptians carried be
fore their hosts the figure Of sacred
animal on a spear. A stuffed cat i'm
pnled on a stick was the forerunner Of
the banners now used. In the days OF
the old Persian empire blacksmith's
apron was carried aloft at the head
of the army, while the standard Of
the Turks was o horses tail.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
PLANE FOR BUDDING AVIATOR
We'll Called the Penguin. since Il
Moves Fast On Ground. but 10
Unable . Fly.

Do you know what q penguin isI
You may have read of 1t. but probably
never have seen one. The penguin Is
an aquatic bird found in the polar re-
gions. 1t Is remarkable for its pc
culiar structure. 1t has only stumps
In place Of wings and. for that reason.
Is unable to fly. But 1t is a good
walker and an expert swimmer and
diver. The name Of penguin" has
also been given to the training ap-
paratus employed to teach prospective
aviators the control Of the airplnne or
seaplane. The name Is well chosen.
The penguin used for training Is as
unable to fly as its arctic namesake.
It consists Of an airplane with wings
So very small that the power of the
motor is unable to lift the airplane of
the ground or water. 1t is supplied
with ailerOns, elevator. rudder and
wheels exceptionally strong for rum
ming on the ground. The apprentice Is
encouraged to run this penguin" to
his hearts content; there is no danger
that it will take to the air. In short
time he graduates to real airplane
that can and does fly, and then he
can give all his attention to the flying
part without having to worry over the
handling Of the various controls. The
sense of safety he enjoys while learn
ing Is great nerve sedative to the
inexperienced aviator.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
EZRA PROVED TRUE PROPHET
His Prediction That Funeral and Mar.
rlags Wsrs Before Him Turned
Out 70 De Exact.

Last week a friend drifted In from
the Old Home Town. now 20 years
back Of me. and we had a season of
gossip about the old acquaintances
which was soul satisfying. Some of
the stories were pathetic. some were
sordid, some were humorous, but all
Of them illustrated phases Of life In a
country town. Perhaps this one about
Ezra was the best.
When left the Old Home Town
Ezra was the possessor Of wife
whom he had had for 25 years or
more. and who was in fairly good
condition, although a little deaf, as
might well be, for no woman ever
talked more fluently or more willingly
than did her husband. For some rea-
son she was taken i'll and died, and
Ezra mourned her for a time, not an
exceedingly long time. and then he be-
gan to take notice and presently mar
ried again.
This wife No. was, of course, a
later model, but she, too, fell Ill. and
the physician advised an operation.
Ezra hired an automobile and went
with her to the hospital, where the
physicians told him that there was lit
tie hope that she would recover. He
went home -sorrowfully, and finally he
broke out to the driver in this way !:
Good Lord. I've got to go through it
all again-bury this wife and then get
another one!"
And he was a true prophet for
things happened just as he predicted.
Hartford Courant.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
NoveIist's wife Puts In.

"She regretted the bath. She missed
II, and SO must we all. In modern his
tory, as in modern fiction, 1t Is not
nice In the least for the heroine-even
such a dubious heroine as Mamise-
TO have bathless day. As for heroes,
In the polite chronicles. they get Mt
least two baths day--one heroic cold
shower In the morning and one hot
tub in the late afternoon before get
ting into faultless evening attire. This
does not apply to heroes Of Russian
masterpieces. OF course, for they never
bathe. ('Why should they, my wife
puts In, since they're going to commit
suicide anyway?)"-"The Cup Of
Fury" by Rupert Hughes.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
EARTHs IN SOLAR SYSTEM
Thousands Of Asteroids, Mostly Small.
Known to Be Swinging Around
the Sun.

Swinging around the sun between
The planets Mars and Jupiter there are
more than q thousand little earths,
ranging In diameter from three to 4S5
miles. These are known as the aster-
eids. and although they pursue their
individual ways In the solar system
much like our own globe they are
too small to support any sort Of life.
being unable to hold an atmosphere.
From time to time new asteroids are
discovered, not by astronomers pa
tiently peering at the heavens through
q telescope, but by means of the photo
graphic plate. thousand have al
ready been found, but 1t is likely that
thousands of smaller asteroids remain
to be discovered.
The four largest asteroids. Ceres,
Pallas, vesta and Juno, are respec-
lively 4S5. 304, 243 and 11S miles in
diameter. A few more asteroids may
exceed 100 miles in diameter, but the
great majority are simply huge rocks
hve miles or less in diameter. Unlike
the major planets, the asteroids are
not spheres, but simply Jagged rocks,
huge mountains hurtling through
space, whirllng round and round on
their axis as they journey about the
sun.
Possibly, as some have. suggested,
they may be the larger fragments Of
periodic comets Of unusual size that
have in the course of ages been shorn
Of their appendages.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Why Strike Collapsed.

Two telegraph operators worked in
the Office of the Milwaukee Free Press.
Both were employed by the press as
sociation and not by the paper. They
came soused one Sunday night, de-
cided to strike, making demands for
more pay and shorter hours from the
managing editor of the newspaper.
They were told to make their petition
to their employers. The telegraphcrs
retired for a council of war, put the
strike into effect and decided to picket
the office. The Office had but one en-.
trance. but there must be strategy
so one Of the strikers posted himself
directly in front Of the Office and the
other around the corner, the two be.
Ing out of sight OF each other.
Then each had the same hunch OF
getting another drink. They left their
posts and that was the end of the
strike. Other operators were called IN
and the wires buzzed merrily on
Pep.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Australian Water Holes.

A curious form of water hole Is
found In the deserts Of western Aus
tralia. dry by day but yielding an
abundant supply Of water by night.
The flow Of water Is preceded by
weird kissing and sounds Of rushing
air. On examining one 1t was found
that the water supply occurred In a
long narrow trench, Mt the bottom Of
which was a thin plate Of gneiss. sep
arated by cavity from the main rock
mass beneath. Apparently the heat
Of the day causes this plate to ex-
pand in the form Of . depression. in
which the water retreats. When II
cools and contracts at night It forces
first air and then water back into the
trench.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
BORN OF EMPRESS DREAM
Persian Legend Concerning the Design
and construotIon q the Beau.
tiful Tai Mahai.

A beautiful story, which is not gen.
orally known, Of the creation Of the
Tai Mahal Is hidden away In the
pages Of the Persian manuscripts. The
emperor wished to commemorate his
undying devotion and esteem for his
beloved consort. but nothing satisfied
his ambition. until one day Arjumand
told him that in dream she had seen
the noblest and most perfect Of
monuments, which II actualized. would
be unparalleled in the whole world for
its matchless beauty. The emperor
sent for experts from all over the en-
pire and commanded them to design the
architecture of the dream. They la
bored to no effect; they could not WIS.,
ualize the dream. At last one day an
old venerable Pir' ascetic presented
himself. who said: II can help you to
obtain what you seek"
He then presented mysterious po-
tion to one of the architects, before
whose dazed eyes the lovely monument
in all its glory was revealed. The
magic of the potion lasted while he
drew the plan in all its detail. then
he fell back exhausted. The empress.
seeing the design of her vision real
lied, was full Of JOY and the emperor
nt once set to work to have this edifce
constructed. The impossibility of lay
ing firm foundation next presented
itself. The swampy character Of the
banks of the slvery Jumna made it
impossible to erect any construction
that would stand, until, In another
dream, it was revealed that the basis
must be of silver. Today the Tai
stands, like an ethereal drop of flaw
less pearl, on its foundation Of solid
silver-breathing forth the poetry Of
Its conception:
''Sweeter to rest together dead,
Far sweeter than to live asunder."
Asia Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
First MaIieable Platinum.

The first veritable platinum ingot
wns made by n French chemist. Cn-
bnneau. In 1888. Charles III OF Spain
had CHILLED him to Madrid and created
n special chair Of minernlogy. physics
nnd chemistry for him. In his laborn.
tory he found the secret Of rendering
the new metal malleable, and this is
the way he revealed the fact to one
of his patrons: "Three months later
at the home Of the Count Of Amanda,
there appeared upon table an ingot
some 10 centimeters cube (about four
inches). with beautiful metallic lus-
ter; II was malleable platinum sSl'.w
York Herald.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Havana's Hieh-soundino Name.

The full name of the capital OF
Cuba is San Christobal de In Hnbana.
In 1884 royal decree conferred upon
the city the sounding title, "Llave del
Nuevo Mundo y Antemural de las In.
dias Occldentales," which signifies
"Key Of the New World and Bulwark
of the West Indies" In emphasis.
the coat-of-arms of the municipality
bears a symbolic key and representa-
tions of the fortresses of Moro, Punta
and Fuerza.
In 1880 the city rose to he the COM
mercial center Of the Spanlsh-Amerl-
can possessions, and the principal rem
dezvons of the royal fleets that car
ried % the trade monopoly between
Spain and America.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
mAoE.ro-oaosa INFORMATION.

II understand you have been goina
to q fortune tellerr'
"Yes," replied Mr.. Growcher.
"T'm surprised that person Of your
sense should be willing to listen to all
that trash about having q sympathetic
nature and being about to take q Jour.
ney and meeting some one who will
mean much in your LIES happiness,
and so forth and 80 on"
"Well, get rather lonely some
times and like to hear a little good
news, even If have to pay for it."
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Turned Out Badly.

"Does Mrs. Dubwaite, in the course
Of little disagreement, ever remind
you of the men she might have mar
ried"
mo-" answered Mr.. Dubwaite. 'In
an argument like that I would have
a decided advantage"
"Why sO?"
zone of Mrs. Dubwaite's former
suitors is now doing time In the peni-
tentiary for embezzlement and two
others are prominent bolsheviki."
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Tho First consIderatlon.

no TUbt SOUoIOSTa1tous
"Is this progressive town." asked
the visitor.
"Yes. indeed. Why, we have dozens
Of skyscrapers. imposing public build
ings, good schools, fine churches,
broad, well paved streets, a pure wa.
ter supply and"
"Quite so, quite SO. But how are
your golf links?"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
The Laws Delay.

"What's your grudge against Judge
WombatT"
"Too hasty; too hasty. Gives Q
man no time to prepare his cases.
Case Of mine has been on the docket
only ten years and he insists on my
going to trial."
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
PROVING an AlibI.

Flatbush-Do you think man can
be talked to death?
Bensonhurst-No. I don't.
"Why don't your"
"Well, I've got phonograph, a par
rot, four talkative kids and wife.
and, say, don't look like dead one.
do IT.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
abIt.

do you think party lines are being
effaced2"
mo" said Senator Sorghum. IA
mans party is something like his fam
lily relations. There may be some
fierce differences Of opinion, but they
don't prevent those concerned from
having to admit that they are still kim
folks"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Sure! Hines Will Fix II.

II like the place." said Mr.. Newli.
wed, "but the railroad fare Is too
high"
"But surely" said the bride. "the
railroad will fix that for you when
they know"
"When they know what?"
"That you're the man who bought
five shares Of their stock"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Social Unrest.

"This social unrest" began the sol.
emn citizen.
I'm having my troubles with It."
interrupted Mr.. CumrOx. "Since my
wife got into society, none Of us get
to sleep before two o'clock in the
morning."
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
No Repairs,

"Why don't you fix up this house a
bit?" demanded the irate poet. ut is
tumbling down. Some day people may
be pointing 1t out as the place where
/ once lived"
'In that case" said the landlord
easily, "we'll want 1t to have an an
cient and antique effect"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Equals.

He-Your consin refused to recog.
nize me at the jazz last night; thinks
I'm not his equal, I suppose.
She-Ridiculous! OF course you are |;
why, he's nothing but a conceited
idiot."-Blighty Uondon).
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Discrimination Needed.

"That girl must have n great sense
OF humor. She is laughing all the
time"
That's the trouble with her sense
Of humor. She doesn't know when
not to laugh"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
In Good.

"That writer has become immensely
popular"
II suppose he gets many requests to
write for various magazinesT
$50 many that he has to use a
printed slip Of refusal, the kind he
says he got so many Of during his
early struggles"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

A GREAT IMPROVEMENT.
well son. see you're changed
considerable since you left home for
college-s'pose you've made wonder
full improvement"
"Yes father. I can play q guitar
and sing harmony As we'll as any
body at school,"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Each to His Speciality.

"That lawyer made you admit there
are lot Of things you don't know"
'He had an unfair advantage. II I
had been permitted to ask all the
questions l could have done the same
thing with him."
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
His No Mans Land.

"What are your impressions Of No
Mans LandT
II didn't get into the war;" answer
ed the mOrose citizen. my only vivid
idea Of No Mans Land is home while
spring housekeeping is going on"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Hampered by Time.

Frank-I see that burglar was ar
rested last night and two clocks were
found on his person.
Jack-Well. probably II he hadn't
taken so much time the police wouldn't
have caught him.-LondOn Tit-Bits.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Flying hioh.

"You know we promised golden
apple to the most beautiful girl at the
ball"
"Well?"
"The jeweler hasn't finished 1t.
What shall we do2"
"What do we care for expensef
Award her a real apple"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Prudent Precautlon.

"why are you calling up Ned now
to make the appointment next week."
because II I begin now l may get
his number by then"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
A Safe Bet

Lawyer-You want a divorce on the
grounds Of insanity; but are you sure
your husband is insane?
Woman-Well, If he isn't now, I'll
live with him until he is-so get the
papers ready.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Her Hard Lines,

Mr.. Flatbush-She has very dlffi-
cult part in the new play.
Mrs. Flatbush-Difiicult7 Why, she
doesn't say a word.
swell. isn't that difficult for a
wOman?"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Wastlnu 1Ime.

I'm their quarrel he threw an alarm
clock at his wife,"
HE ought to be ashamed Of him.
self to throw away his time so."
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
And TO Snare.

"Is there hot air In that house
which Jones wants to SELF"
"Lots Of 1t when he begins to tall
about It,"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Words Instead OF Action.

There was a man whose nature baiket
And tempted him all toll to shirk.
About efficiency" he talked
And thus avoided real work.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Her Difficulty.

THAT actress can't play Lady Mac
BETH"
"Why notT
Lady Macbeth murdered sleep and
she can't even kill time"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Aia Lot

"Are you a tired business manf'
"No. just a manufacturer worn out
by trying to pay the help more money"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Sure Clue.

"How did you guess at once that
Jones was a married mani"
Because he II such good listener"
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
CRUEL WOMAN.

Mr.. Cheapskate: I think shall
buy myself an auto coat.
His wife: Why don't you buy q
jitney coat-it would be nearer your
speed?
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

The Crucial Moment.
The time when life's affairs begin
To seem entirely wrong
Is whom you've started butting in
Where you do not belong.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25
Like Umbrellas

Like Umbrellas.
II e'er In blimps and aeroplanes
Twill be mans lot to roam,
now believe some fools will leave
Their parachutes at home.
Gilpin observer., 1919-09-25

PREVAILING FUMES.
''Do you practice deep breathinR,
as told you?"
Cant do 1t, doctor. without get
ting your lungs full OF gasoline"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-16
THE DIARY OF AN AMAZING
ADVENTURE.
BY Prof. I. Lyly keII.

Introductory-Many will be disin-
clined 10 believe the statements con-
tanned in this narrative for they SEEM
ingly borde: upon the impossible. Yet
the great scientific advances of pre-
vious eras were then considered equal
ly impossible and news of them was
received with skepticism and even rid
icule. The appended excerpts from my
diary therefore are printed because
they may interest those who appreciate
rortentuous things. 1t is not asked
that they be believed. 1t is merely
sugge!ted that the scholar, the deep
thinker, and the man and woman who
anticipates beyond the commonplace
will carefully weigh each word OF this
chronicle and will unhesitatingly de.
duce the correct conclusion.
I. LYLY KELL.
June 16, S0O0-The Ozone Cab is in
readiness. $3.50. my assistant filled
the tanks to the utmost with my secret
power solution and l have chuckled
many times to think that IL all knew
1t is composed but of water, lemon
Juice and a light sprinkling of talcum
powder, the laughing would be revers-
ed. But, of course, much credit is
Cue me for first learning the power
producing qualities of water. During
many ages water has not been popular
ly fancied. seeming to have lost favo:
during the drought begun in July Of
the year 1919. History tells that wa
ter, in common with ether beverage
there were certain ones known as
beer. wine and liquor and others then
bearing the general term "booze =
that were discarded as unfit for con.
sumption and it appealed to me only a.
ter deep research that this Anticipated
beverage would probably serve my
purpose. So now water, which
has been dlshked by man for man
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-16
'16IlkY iE: 5!z!z.EzE !

There was lot of talk at the second
wheeling convention. Every politi.
clan there wanted to have somethinr
to do with the movement to form q
new state in the hopes Of making him.
self strong with folks back home while
the real patriots were intent on per.
forming their duty to their country.
John D. Nichols. OF Brooke, said that
county had no identity OF interest with
eastern Virginia. Chapman ]. Stuart.
OF Doddridge, was in favor OF a diyi,
sion Of the state IL 1t could be. accom-
pltshed with the consent OF ali the
loyal people Of Virginia. Mr.. Crane OF
Tucker assured the convention that
his people occupied the southern "a.
IRENE of Northwestern Virginia and
from their position the most EXPOSED
part OF the border, yet he was author.
lied to say that his people were not
only willing to separation Of West.
ern from Eastern Virginia but "ti1ey
want nothing short OF separation" He
was ready and his constituents were.
to go In any direction, in arms or
peacefully, for their deliverance from
the bondsmen of Eastern Virginia"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-16
A CHALLENGE.

RY SUCCESSFULLY flying across the Atlantic Captain John
u Alcock and Lieutenant Arthur w. Brown fixed them
selves firmly hsorys hall of fame, but according to the
testimony of the London correspondent of great newspaper
III eastern city, the feat did not awaken nearly much
enthusiasm in the metropolis of the British empire did
the success Of the American naval seaplane and the
Of Harry Hawker. The correspondent believes that a
remark made by typical Bnsher. He an Englishman
and we knew he would do it explains the apparent an
omaly
Well on this side we also knew he would do it and the
fact that Brown, the navigator, American had small
part in bringing US to that state Of mind Hawker. the
Australian spite of his failure, proved that could be
DONE
However the London attitude is challenge to America,
and to be hoped the suggestion that plans for the
stop flight across this continent which army aaors are
to make be changed will be acted upon avoraby.
The VckerVimy machine. which made the flight across
the Atlantic an all British product if the
not The u S. army machines are equipped with Liberty
motors, and the flight should be arranged that the Lib
erty engine given opportunity show what it do
comparison with the 900 mile flight of the Rolls-Royce
engine in the Vickers-Vmy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-16
a FYNLsH EIGHT.

IS interesting to note that at conference in Washing
ton with the officials Of the United States Public Health
Service the representatives of practically every State Board
of Health the United States considered yenerea diseases
so much menace that they placed the very top OF
their health program for the coming year.
1t means. of course. that the energy of the American
medical profession will be united to carry on finish fgh,
and that at time in the not very distant future venerea
diseases will become remote.
1t is also good to that the work rests on good foun-
daon Backed by the United States government largely
war measure, all of the states save FIVE have adopted
put into effect legislation for the control of yenereal dis
eases and making rapid Roadway toward the eventual
goal The war measure has become peacetme necessity
Convinced that there are few diseases as generally preva
lent, easily communicable and as great an economic
DRAM the numerous state assemblies and boards of health
decided to take advantage of the ground gained through
war legislation and clean up right now.
there just two things lacking guarantee quicker
success These the proper attitude of the public and
the cooperation of city and county officials. The state.
well organized far as cooperation with the govern.
ment concerned i remains for the cities and
ties to organize in cooperation with the Stale Board Of
Health. This quite naturally .s! come about when the
public opens its eyes.
And we might as well begin right here at home |,
would be well to realize later that the old days
have gone for keeps There has been some desultoy dis
cusson in Faimon but nothing worth while has
of it.
1t is hardly time to consider the proprety of the dis
cussion. The United States government and the State
considered venereal diseases words which should
be spoken in public. Because they brushed aside false
modesty they have made great Roadway.
We must do it here at home Syphilis, yellow fever,
smallpox and gonohea all are alike in the lexicon of COM
municable diseases.