Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-06-22
TSE FLYING MACHINE.


Side, lives the author Of many inventions The
city directory classides Mr.. Arndt as carpen-
ter, and should the gentleman be suddenly
asked as to his occupation he would probably
answer quickly, Carpenter" Mr.. Arndt may
be carpenter, as the term goes, but should
one-half of the number of his Inventions, or
even one of them, come into general use, his
name will not be written "Daniel Arndt, car
penter, !" but Daniel Arndt, inventor" Mr.
Arndt has plans perfected, or in project for
no less than fourteen original inventions, IN
Guiding articles all the way from an improved
spittoon to horse gate, the latter of which is
important, and by its nature the most interest
ing, invention upon which Mr.. Arndt is at work
is q flying machine. Since the day that Darius
Green invented, put into practice and fell flat
with his flying machine, the subject has been
looked upon only as fit for target for the ar
rows of ridicule.
DARIUS GREEN FAILED
ignobly Daniel Arndt has not failed as yet
Yesterday afternoon visitor called at the home
of Mr.. Arndt, and was met at the door by a
pleasant little lady of about forty, who, in an
swer to question, said "Father will be here
i'll few Moments
Gather" appeared presently, and after ask
ing ''mother'' to light the fire in the sitting
room, turned to the visitor and modestly con-
fessed, in answer to question, that he had in
project, among other inventions, flying ma
chine. From the expression used, as we'll as
the appearance of the man, it was easy to
know that Pennsylvania was his birth place
The fact WIS stamped upon the broad, honest
ting the hair-straight back from the forehead
and cut square off behind-and his way of put
ting his big, brown hands into his
CAPACIoUs BREECHEs POCKETS
At first Mr.. Arndt was shy and reserved on
the subject Of inventions, and before many
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It was plainly apparent that Mr. Arndt lived
in fear of being ridiculed. After time, how
ever, the inventors reserve wore away and he
talked freely on his pet theme, only, OF course.
taking care to expose none of its secrets.
"a flying machine" said he, "to be success
full, must have for it's handspring neither gas
nor cumbersome machinery. Gas, at best, is
but four times lighter than air; and a balloon
of sufficient strength to elevate a carriage con-
tanning persons or things must be so large and
bulky as to be unweldly, if not entirely I'M
manageable If machinery is employed, Their
the added weight and surface of the entire
structure are to be overcome, which has proved
to be impossible. Something natural must be
Notwithstanding that is neither bulky nor
heavy.
ssThe Creator continued Mr.. Arndt, sshas
given us perfect model of flying machine
in the many birds that fit through the air about
us. When that model is followed success will
and must follow, and not until then. The ma
chine [ am and have been working on the past
years is constructed with point as sharp as
the beak of a swallow or the PROV of soul
ler's boat On each side there are four wings
or fans, which are so neatly balanced that
puff of air, blown through tube, sets them in
motion, and keeps them at it for quite while.
No time is lost by the fans, for two fold them
selves and pass down while the other two are
raising the machine by their resistance to the
atmosphere. little to the rear of the carriage
is the helm or rudder. In every sense the ma
chine have invented is fyi'ag naacAine. It
is a machine, and it flies, just as bird flies,
with wings that present surface, and, there
fore, resistance, while pressing against the at
mosphere, and fold into compact form when
not directly engaged in their intended uses.''
MIR. ARNDTs THEORIES
extend considerably beyond the mere matter of
mechanical invention, as will be seen by the
Jews he sets forth on atmospherical resist
ance, the laws of gravitation, and the fire said
to exist in the center of the earth. ''Young
man." said he, looking straight at the visitor,
and apparently forgetting all else than the sub
ject ''young man. people are apt to forget the
laws of nature. Geographical students tell us
the world is round, and that its girdle is "a 900
miles long. As matter of course, it would
then be about 5000 miles through the center
Wise men also tell us that fifty miles beneath
the surface of the earth the heat is sufficiently
great to melt iron; and that matter, 1T that
depth, is conglomerate molten mass. Fifty
miles is very small proportion of 5000 miles;
and, granting these facts to be true, then the
inhabitable crust Of the earth is but mere
egg-shell around red hot ball. Heat, it is
known, attracts, and it is this, fully as much
as revolving motion, that forms gravtation
Thus, if man were 1 900 feet high and should
fall, his descent at first would be slow, and grow
in velocity the nearer he came to the surface of
the earth, and passed within and was grasped
by the power Of the ball of fire in the center
Now if I can make machine that will raise
100 feet have practically overcome all OBJ
stacles and won the fight, for the resistance
the earth we go. have made a model that
can and have raised several feet above my
head.''
GRIM POVERTY.
why not reduce your model to a practical
machine?" inquired the visitor.
Poverty" answered the old gentleman, as
look of sadness came into his face. poverty
For years I nave put all my spare time and
money into the invention of this machine, and
now find myself with model, but without
money. When was boy, seventeen years
old, and before locomotive had been perfect
ed, constructed wagon that would 60 with
out horses and carry two tons weight About
the time it was completed heard Of the loco
motive that run on q track, and dragged after
it many wagons. I promptly saw my schemes
were useless, and threw them overheard. From
that time on have been inventing something;
but have always had for the great handspring
of my exertions desire to perfect flying ma
chine. When other inventions were patented
and sold, the profits, if any, Immediately were
employed in advancing the perfection of the
flying machine, and some day shall succeed.
1t is possible some man may see the merit of
my work and furnish capital to complete my
plans; if not, sdall work at something else till
can earn enough to do so. NY friend, with
capital to bnld large machine like my model
could fly to Philadelphia three weeks from to-
day"