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Science

wv HEN man was working on
IW flying was
- considered crazy if he did so
most Of the plans and models used
man himself as the motive force. 1t
was thought he had to operate a
machine in some fashion as bird
operates it's wings.
At a session Of the Royal Society
Of England. in the year 1879, Robert
Hooke, mathematician, read paper
in which was described a method of
flying invented and used by NJ Bes-
nier, a blacksmith of Gable, County
of Mayne. The contrivance consist
ed Of four wings, folding and shut
ting, and worked by the hands and
legs. Besnier actually flew with this
The report says "hea was able to fly
from high place and cross a river
to a pretty distance" One Of the
scientists who attended the meet
ing suggested that such a machine
could not go far because man
soon would tire and the report of
the session says he recommended
making a chariot with springs and
wheels that would be able to carry
one or more men,"
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That Light
B VIAL COCHRAN

=
When you're down in a cellar
that's dark as can be, and you're
searchingly cropping about, you Just
ABOUT find what you're trying to see
then the pesky old candle goes out.
A man holds a match box, there's
one match within it. 'Tis struck for
pipe light, no doubt. And then
while he stops just to chat for min.
ute-the match fickers down and
goes out.
You sit by lamp and you pick up
a book. Then suddenly you are dis
gusted. So often, before you have
taken a look, the lamb globe goes
black, cause it's busted.
Old Sol sends his rays through
your front window pane and it hints
of beautiful day. Then, almost in
nothing, the clear turns to rain as a
cloud up and gets in the way.
The lights that you light in the
darkness of night and the light that
turns night time to day. are fine
when they're lit, but they don't make
hit when they suddenly flicker
away.
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also the Lackawanna and the West
Shore. And even the Erie and Os-
wego Canals puncture it.
Syracuse was named for a town
over on the island of Sicily, in lily.
The Italian town was started first
in 7S4 B. c., but this one has grown
faster.
This Syracuse was sprouted way
back in 1886. under the name of
Webster's Landing About all the
town did for the next thirty eight
years was to change names. For if
you had lived there during that time
you would have had to have your
mail addressed in turn to Webster's
Landing, Bogardus' Landing, Milan,
South Salina, Cossitt's Corner, Cos
slit and Syracuse.
But about that time, 1904, the
town had a boom. For the whole
business, $50 acres, was sold for
$3.50. But it was a good buy at
that.
Owing to the prevalence of rail-
road tracks and canals the principal
occupation of the town is lodging
railroad trains and not falling into
the canals.
Syracuse is in the grape raising
belt. Everywhere you would see
them raisin' grapes. Now all you
see is grape raisins. And, as Mr.
George J. Postum said. there's a
reason" And, as Mister Kipling
says:
"Yeast@ is yeast and the best Is a
And ' the traiq SHAH never meet"
Syracuse leads all the cities in the
State in the manufacture of boots
(for boot-leggers) gum-shoes (for
gum.shoe agents. and plows (for
planting barley malt and hops).
1t also has large factories for the
making of coke, tar, ammonia, car
bolic acid and nitric acid and other
aids to the Home Brewers and the
Undertakers.
While the name of the city is
Syracuse, everything else in it is
Onondaga. 1t was owned originally
by the Onondaga Indians. The
Onondaga Indian Reservation is
only six miles out now 1t is in
Onondaga County. On the shores Of
Lake Onondaga. The leading hotel
is the Onondaga. The Onondaga
Tubercular Home Is here.
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New Virginia racial purity law
makes you white if you have no more
than one-sixteenth American Indian
blood in you. This lets in descend
ants of Pocahontas.
E. R. Welch, Florida nimrod, will
hunt mountain lions in Colorado this
summer with the bow and arrow.
Says he can put an arrow through a
one-inch plank.
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IIas the claim 81 "vlrgin birtl

Has the claim of virgin birth
been made for anyone else but
Jesus Of Nazareth?
There are many virgin birth
stories derived from classical an
tiquity; for, example, the birth of
Amenophis III of Egypt is described
on the walls of the temple of Luxor
as from a virgin and the god of
Thebes- Amnon-R Raj: Asshurbanipal
is described as one whom the gods
Asshur and Sin formed in the midst
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Ask The Times

You can get an answer to any ques-
ton Of tact or information by writing
TO the indianapolis Times Washington
Bureau 1872 New York Ave. Wash
ington. D c. inclosing , cents IN
stamps Tor reply Medical. legal and
marital advice cannot be given, nor
can extended research be undertaken.
All other questions will receive per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests cannot
be answered All letters are conhden-
tial.-Editor.
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ONCE THEY
BELIEVED IN
SIX Y MUSIC
Ancients Thought Spheres
Moved and Made
Sound,
By DAVID DIETZ,

Science EdlLOr OF The IIInes-
Ell HEN we gaze at the sky it
IWI appears to us as though all
the stars were at an equal
distance from the earth and fastened
to the inner side of a dome or sphere
above the earth.
The ancients thought that this was
really the case. They imagined that
a series of crystal spheres surround
ed the earth and that these turned
about it. They believed that the
spheres made heavenly music as they
turned and some with good magma,
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4 Thought

Whose boasteth himself of false
gift is like clouds and wind without
ra;n.-Prov. 25:14.
Where boasting ends, there dig
rity begins.-Youug.
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of his mother; the story OF King
Sargon of Agade about $500 3. C.,
relates of himself that he was of a
vestal mother; Pythagoras is report
ed as the son of Apollo; Alexander
the Great wished to be known, not
as the son Of Philip, but as the son
of the god Zeus. In Rome antiquity,
there is found the tradition of Eomu-
lous and Remus descended from d
vestal virgin and having the god
Mars for their father. The Emperor
Augustus gave out that he was the
son of Apollo.
Who was the last widow of a
Revolutionary soldier to be on
the pension roll?
Esther S. Damon. of Plymouth
Union, VT, who died in 1906, age 80.
Can dogs have appendicitis?
Strictly speaking. they cannot, as
there is no appendix to the caecum,
but they do occasionally suffer from
Inflammation of this part.
Is it true that a rabid dog is
afraid of water?
No. before the symptoms are fully
developed he drinks a great deal and
even during the latter stages, though
unable to swallow, he will thrust
his muzzle INTO basin of water and
try to drink.
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Family Fun
Wifey's Hot Question

"a month ago I made my will, and
everything is left to you
What are you waiting for them"
-Szczutek Owow)
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Willie's Sunday School

And did you enjoy Sunday
SCHOOL,"
II was just going to when the
teacher saw me."-American Legion
Weekly.
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tons even professed TO be able to
hear il at times.
The great English poet, Milton,
speaks of the music of the spheres, ."
in one of his poems.
Today we know that the case is
different. We know that the stars
are great flaming suns, that the
nearest star is 275, 900 times as far
away as our sun and that many
stars are more than 1000 times farth-
er away than that.
But in studying the consultations,
we are not interested in the actual
distance or location Of the stars, but
only in their apparent position
against the dome of the sky.
Consequently, for this purpose the
astronomer. speaks Of the celestial
really were a dome oyer our heads.
A line projected into. the sky from
our north pole marks the north pole
OF the celestial sphere or the north
celestial pole as the astronomer calls
it.
NNHNStAht 1~duaNOA
A line drawn around the sky par
allel with the equator of the earth
marks the celestial equator.
As we know, our earth is turning
on its axis from west to east. AS a
result of this the celestial sphere
seems to be turning around the pole
star from east to west.
The 40 ~ &c o1.-C ,.av-oTv-sv,r- I
the sun. The result of this motion
is to make the celestial sphere seem
TO gain four minutes each night.
That is, constellation in any po
sition at certain time tor ght will
reach that same position tomorrow
night N just four minutes less than
twenty-four hours.
Now this has an important bear
ing upon our view of the constelia.
tons. The earth upon which we live
makes it impossible for us to see
more than half the celestial sphere
at time. We can only see the part
above the horizon.
Furthermore, we cannot watch
stars for the full twenty-four hours,
as we can only see the stars between
sunset and sunrise. When the sun
is up, the bright light Of the sun
makes the stars invisible.
Reference to the accompanying
illustration will show that the stars
close TO the north celestial pole are
always above the horizon. Conse-
quently they will be visible every
night.
Time Differs
But stars farther from the north
horizon part of the twenty-four
hours. The diagram makes this
clear.
Now let us suppose certain star
rises, or comes up above the horizon,
at 9 p. m. tonight. Tomorrow night
it will rise at four minutes to g. the
| next night four minutes still e rlier,
and so on.
AS the months pass it will soon
be rising in the daytime and hence
will be invisible at night.
This explains why the night sky
| looks different in each season Of the
year
In the summer certain constella
tons are visible in the evening and
others are invisible because they
are below the horizon at night.
Six months later the situation is
reversed.
But as we have said, the con-
stellations close to the pole star
never sink below the horizon and so
are visible the year round.
Let us survey these consultations
first. Then, since this is summer, we
will pass on to the summer con-
stellations next
NEXT ARTICLE: THE GREAT
/ BEAR.
Copyright, 1924, by David Dietz)
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The Maid Obeys

did you open the parlor win
dow"
YES, ma am. Can't you hear the
wind BLOWN things ver?"-Judge.
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Hope Arouses Dad

This paper says that a Spring
field woman has a baby that never
cries.
by George! I wonder how she'll
trade-Boston Transcript.
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TT YRACUSE, y. Y, July IA
III Some day you should be
riding along on the New
York Central Railroad, and you
should look out the window and
should discover that you had left
the railroad track. and were run
ming up the main street of town,
do not be frightened YOU are only
passing through Syracuse. n. Y.
There is probably no town in.
America which has gone through.
as much as Syracuse. Not only
does the y. Y. c. go through it, but
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How can one kill the grass


BY pouring kerosene or a strong
salt solution on it. taking care not
to pour it on the surrounding grass.
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MI became of Judas?

He committed suicide by hanging;
see the 9th chapter, IS verses, of
st. Matthews Gospel.
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THE DIAGRAM HELPS YOU UNDERSTAND THE APPARENT MO
TIONS OF THE CELESTIAL AS THOUGH
WE'RE SITTING A WHICH WAS
REVOLVING ON AN AXIS a PLATFORM ACROSS THE
MIDDLE ALLOWED UPPER HALE IT
is HORIZON WHICH ACTS AS THIS PLATFORM
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Popular songs could be worse. No
song is as bad as its parodies.
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IS 4 TOWN
OF DODGERS
They Jump Out Of Way Of
Trains Instead of
FIiVVerS,
- WIII. CREsSY

Copyright, 1924, by NEA Service.
Incl
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
H9lSh0No0d
s|QFMB7a|
oARBoNDALE NEWS

Miss Helen Hopper and sister, Gle
one, accompanied by Basil McKissen
picnicked at Redstone Sunday.
Mrs. F. E Sweet and sons Walden
and Harold drove to Glenwood Satur-
day night to attend the show.
Archie Williams and family are NOV
ing to Walden, Colorado. Mr.. Will
liams has been our very efficient cleo
trician and leaves us for better pay
ing position. We regret very much to
have this family leave our town. Mr..
Williams successor has not been
chosen.
Rev. Erwin Edgerton was the rueyt
of his brother, H. L. Edgerton one day
this week.
Rev. and Mrs. Rose are enjoying a
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Law OF
Tacoma, Washington. Mrs. Law ex.
poets to spend month or moro aas
with her parents.
Measles, that is the present topic OF
conversation now, as there are twenty.
seven cases in the town and vicinity
Fortunately all the cases are light this
year and school closed just in time.
Miss Helen Hopper, daughter of Mr.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
Some Helpful Hints
for the Sporfsn1en

When a match gets wet and the
head is not so soft that it drops off,
there is still a chance to save it. Rub
bing it lightly through the hair will
dry it in an amazingly short time
Matches can be waterproofed by dip
ping the heads in paraffin or varnish.
Much is heard about using the North
star as compass when no other
means are available, yet few know ex-
actly where it is located. The North
star is located in line with the two
stars forming the outer part of the
"dipper."
Equal parts of tallow, fish oil and
lamp black mixed with a little rosin
melted and applied hot, is an excel
lent waterproofing mixture for boots
and shoes
When you have a coon treed and
cannot shine or locate him in any man
ner and want to keep him up the tree
until daylight, take off coat, shirt OF
sweater, and tie the arms around the
trunk of the tree as high as you can
reach. Mr.. Coon is not very apt to
come down while it is there.-Sports-
mems Digest.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
Big Spring of Fresh
Sulphur Water in Sea

Bubbling up out of the ocean from a
depth of 125 feet, big spring Of fresh
sulphur water, two miles off the coast
Of Florida and eight miles south of St.
Augustine, was recently surveyed by
experts of the United States coast and
geodettc survey. Long known to resi-
dents of st. Augustine and marked on
charts, the spring has been the source
Of speculation for years.
A short time ago the government
scientists anchored directly over the
troubled waters of the sea spring and
proceeded to investigate it. The wa
ter sampled was about the same tenn
perature as the surrounding Atlantic,
but the tremendous size and force of
its geyserlike upwelling was plainly
apparent at the surface. The ocean
floor surrounding the spring is only
about fifty-five feet deep, but the
spring rises from a depression which
measures more than 125 feet deep.
A strong odor of sulphur pervades
the atmosphere around the spring and
the force Of the water was such that
it was only with difficulty that the ship
was prevented from being pushed
away by the bubbling waters. Sam
pies of the waters at various depths
we're secured and forwarded to the
United States bureau of chemistry for
analysis.-Kansas City Star.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
"Intsllectuals" Think So
Dirt Il Marx Of Genius

The evolution of the intellectual
genius" can best be studied at close
range in Greenwich Village, New York
city, the congregating point for the sex
stuff writer's and their friends.
In one of the cross streets on the
lower end Of Washington square Is a
coffee house" equipped with low d.
vans covered with pieces of ragged old
carpet, and chairs and benches cut
down to bring their users close to the
floor. The lighting is subdued, the air
heavy with cigarette smoke, and an
open fireplace cheats in warmth, for Its
log is painted red, and the flame an
effect in color from a concealed cleo
trio bulb.
"They come in here many Of them, =
remarked the proprietor, WHO has kept
at close grips with his sense Of humor'
and have often revolted at their dirty
collars, unwashed necks, long, streaky
hair and generally untidy appearance.
But it is not because of the scarcity OF
soap or. the lack of baths. To be un-
clean, shiftless and conspicuous through
that pose is as studied part as taken
by the Broadway actor who makes up
for character in play.
johnson, Swift and others of their
period set precedent for literary men
by arraying themselves in simple cloth
Ing which they wore out. But they kept
clean. They did not carry their con-
tempt Of the mob to the extent Of going
about unwashed. Down here in the
village the imitators of the Mid-vic-
torian and earlier intellectual giants de-
cided that If they would go about In
dirty linen and clothing they might at
tract attention n"-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
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Business Is Business

A recently printed story about q
stenographer who said she didn't care
to work any longer for boss who
was so stupid as not to notice that she
was dressed for the matinee, remind
ed us of an anecdote of Henry Irving
and Jessie Millward. Miss Millward
appeared at rehearsal one day in a
new and dainty dress. Irving noticed
it. every pretty frock-very pretty
indeed" he said. "What is it for?"
"I'm going to join luncheon party
as soon as rehearsal is over" she an
swered proudly.
$50 at once, my dear; go at once"
was the disconcerting reply. Don't
let the rehearsal detain you. But
tomorrow-come in your working
clothes tomorrow-with your mind
full of work."-Boston Transcript.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
JACK JULIAN TO 60 TO EUROPE

Jack Julian, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. N. Julian, who has been attending
the U. s. naval academy at Annapolis
Maryland, will leave June for three
months cruise.
-Four battleships, the New York, Wy
oming, Arkansas and Texas, will carry
the cadets who hav. been at the school
the first, second and third years.
The cruise will be an educational
trir as the young men will be instruct
ed concerning the large ships, sailing,
etc They expect TO arrive in Brest
Jn"c "a, and other points where they
stop are in England aud Belgium. The
squadron will be called the Midship
men Texas Squadron.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and
neighbors for their many acts of kind
ness and their helpfulness during the
illness and death of our beloved hus-
band, father and grandfather. We
also wish to express our thanks for
the beautiful flowers.
Mrs. PETER MOsCoN
and Family.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. MOSCON.
Mr.. and Mrs. ARTHUR GREGORY
and Family.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN PRETTI
and Family.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
Knew What He Wanted

During the recent registration OF
voters, the polling place being bar
ber shop an Irishman entered and the
foreman of the registry board ad-
dressed him:
"What is your name?"
He looked bewildered and answered
James Flynn"
"Where were you born?"
It was plain that Flynn was an
noyed, but he answered, ireland"
"How long are you in this countryF
Flynn. getting more Indignant, an
swered, Eighteen months
"Well, as you are only one year anc
half in the United States you cannot
vote"
81 don't want to vote| want 9
shave" was the reply.-Judge.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
Member of Lily Family
Grows in Arizona Desert

Arizona deserts have their own
flowers, in places the supply is abun-
dant, the growth large, the flowers when
in bloom of marked beauty, the big
yucca and the sotol, both members of
the lily family, showing beautiful
bloom on tall and stately stalks.
One of the interesting desert growths
is the water cactus, so named because
of Its great stalk, from five to ten feet
high and as large in circumference as
a barrel. 1t has heavy pulpy Gov
ering from which it is possible to
squeeze goodly amounts Of water. and
Indians and travellers are quick to turn
to the cactus when water supplies are
short.-Columbus Dispatch.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
No Escape

Brother Johnson had labored
through long, perspiring evening to
convince his colored brethren OF the
terrible fate that remained in store
for them If they remained unsaved.
He concluded: "And the wicked
shall be cast into outer darkness; and
there will be wailing and gnashing of
teeth"
jackson arose from his seat and de-
manded, what about me, Mr.. John
son. I amt got no teeth"
Leaning far over the pulpit and
shaking a lean, bony finger at the aged
sinner, Brother johnson said tersely
"Never you mind, Mr.. jackson; never
you mind. Teeth will be provided"
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
Hut of Beer Bottles

Far out on the Mojave desert, be-
tween Searchlight and Silver City, CAL.
is house that revives memories Of
days gone by. 1t Is constructed to a
great extent Of beer bottles, the Los
Angeles Times relates.
Light ones and dark ones, many of
them bearing labels of former we'll
known brewers, are pressed into the
walls of the adobe structure. Twenty
layers of bottles line each wall, max
ing total of some three hundred dozen
bottles that attest the mighty thirst of
the unknown desert rat" who con.
structed the unique habitation.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
".Jack"

If you were presented with all the
money that's in circulation in Amer
lea, not counting what's stored away
in the treasury and the federal re-
serve, you'd have nearly $6,0O0.O0O.-
900. This is the latest report.
That's only $40 for every man
woman and child.
With this small amount Of money
along with system by which bank
checks take care of 95 per cent Of all
transactions, the country does year
ly business estimated at $3.50 OO0, co.,
900.
In the list of ten greatest Inventions
Include Credit"
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
Willing to Be Tempted

Little Alec's parents are confident
he is going to grow up to be great
statesman. They are proudly telling
of little scene one of them overheard
the other day.
Alec and his little sister were play
ing. Their mother had given them
apples. Alec had eaten his; little
Cynthia was saving hers for a while.
Lets play Adam and Eve" Alec
suggested to her.
"How do you play it7" asked Gym
thia.
"You tempt me to eat your apple,
and 1 give way" he explained.-Den.
yer Times.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
BABY DIES

Little Anna May Popst, two-weeks-
old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Popst
of Bennett avenue, died early Wednes-
day morning.
The funeral was held this morning
at ten o'clock from the family home,
Rev. Philip D. Norvell conducting the
services. Interment was in the Glen
wood cemetery.
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
He Was Satisfied

The prince of Wales at an Informal
dinner was behaving so naturally that
some Of those present forgot the dis
tingulshed company they were in. Pres
emily a speaker arose and began an
grafton. Gentlemen" he started.
Then he paused and his face colored
II beg your royal highness' pardon"
he said In confusion. Garry on, sir"
laughed the prince. I'm quite con-
tent to be called gentleman"
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
Passing the Buck

The new cook gave some pork chops
to a relative who called while the lady
of the house was out paying few
calls.
1.-THE missus will miss them," warned
the parlor maid.
"Oh, I'll blame that on the cat"
1--WE have no cat"
"Then be good GIRL" urged the
new cook earnestly, land let the canary
out of Its cage"
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-29
His Question

"Well, suzz!' remarked Mrs. John
son, in the midst of her reading, II
never knowed that before!"
"Never knowed what?" asked Gap
Johnson of Rumpus Ridge.
"Why. 1t says here in the paper !:
Beans and other small objects can be
removed from child's nose by rub
bing red pepper on his upper lip"
"Hain't he got to poke some beans
up his nose flrst?"