Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-05-24
An Invention TO Neutralize the
Laws Of Gravity.
Ascending Into the Air and Standing
Still While the Earth Runs from
Under-A Trip from Colum-
bus TO San francisco.

spent IL all In experiments ana III
. last combination of principles h'
70 was certain would be success.
: The fellow impressed me favorably
n as to himself, but | thought his
70 scheme bair-brained. l agreed tc
- aid him on condition that he should
i explain to me the method by which
he proposed to travel 80 fast. "a
thousand miles an hour" said /,
y "why, that Is as fast as the earth
revolves; you will leave it behind
you"
Explaining he said to me: "The
axes of the magnetic and of
the material world cross at right
angles. Magnetic attraction and
what Is known as the attraction of
gravitation are but opposite poles~o of
the same force, but each pole gathers
to itself different forms of cognate
forces. The motion of gravitatiOn
is from west to east; that Of the mag
netic universe from south to north.
An illustration of the two is the
magnetic needle. While an Ordin-
airy piece OF metal the attraction of
gravitati0n holds il enthralled.
Condition 1t 80 that the magnetic
force may seize ii and the attraction
Of gravitation is defied and the
needle always points toward the
magnetic pole. The machine is
the needle Of compass on large
scale"
So dslicately adjusted was the
relativity Of the many many mag
nets of which 1t was composed, that
he claimed that by elevating it into
the air by means of balloon and
completing the magnet circuit, he
could remain stationary while the
earth revolved under him. "The
revolution of the earth on its axis
does not vary the position of the
magnetic pole" he explained. 1--WE
Will not go with the earth on It's
journey through space, but we will
let 1t pass under us on its revolutions
around the magnetic pole, to which
1t will remain true as the needle to
the star" I
In about II month he came back,
and with the greatest joy told me {
the machine was finished. 1t look Q
ed for all the world like IA type r
machine without the key O
board. The round top, he told me 3
was made of sixteen horseshoe mag j
nets, arranged in particular way, Ii
and the hundreds Of small pieces of p
metal connected other magnets with
hem In 100 or more combinations of :,
he mysterious force. A good-sized :,
balloon was attached to the machine, !,
md when this was inflated with gas
brought from down stairs through
hose, everything was ready for us to
tep into the box which hung from ,
he network of metallic rods. '
it was summer time and we agreed 4
hat we would make trial trip one p
morning before sunrise. | was IA :
'ood deal "rattled," l admit, when .
ny bold friend told me to take IA seat .
the box and keep firm hold of 7
he cords 10y which II was suspended. y
lie Joined me in the car and, reach Q,
lg out, cut the ropes which held d.
he balloon captive. We arose quick ~
and soon Columbus was but n spot =.
II the landscape, which seemed n 5,
ny picture of itself So far below us. re
$ we arose II grew lighter till sud, y;
enly we saw the sun over against IA
10 eastern horizon, Ii looked as di
'ough We were higher than the le
ln' There was quite current of -,
rate our altitude, and We were being se
fried rapidly eastward. "Now for gu
e test" said the German, and he he
rhed and twisted aud adjusted sew ha
al levers aud handles which were be
oNe us within reach. There WAS TIL
Jerky, swaying motion given Ia up
machine and We shot directly ne, 1
rthward for moment, but AN. !
her was pulled aud We seemed 10 dis
'nd still, although u still westerly M M,oi
'eAe blew over Us. "What time is ns' sS
asked my companion. Ii WAS an,
0 O'clock, and told him 50. 1--WE no,
u be IN SAN Fnncisca at So said , sa'
This Was the tirst inlimation I \
I had or the extent of our trial can
n and
Look down, said he. did 81, but . ose Ts'
'nld see nothing except conils. kno
mass of dull color with AN occa. dis
ial patch oI darker or lighter has
dc passing Ia the east with ex- !" =
ling speed. ~ cant distinguish W
thing" said |. mo wonder - eco
the nfply, 1--WE are travelling AT nsy' y
rate of l,1S miles AN hour. or ~ - |.
ier We are remaining still, held Cur,
the attraction of the magnetic will
}, while under US theearth moves ~
ward ON It's axis 1000 miles AN No.
~ A duh ur,un amaze, ~. 20.