Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-11-30

with his kite that he could make it cut
out letters in the sky. dance and dive
and do other marvellous things. He
also found that he could make it go off
the wind many degrees. In speaking
the other day to the reporter of what
he could now make the kite do he said
that it would not sail upon the wind rs
the Nigilantc and Nalkyric did. but it
could make some very remarkable
tackS.
Carriages Propelled by Kites.
A couple of his pupils last summer
took Il carriage ride on the shore of
Long Island. in the vicinity Of Arvcrnc.
where the motive power WAS Il star
shaped kite. seven feet in diameter and
bound with fine cords.
This is probably the first time Il
wagon was ever drawn by Il kite The
young men propose this year to go
sailing in Il kcrled boat with Il kite.
Great advantages may he obtained in
sailing a boat by this means. particu-
larry in high winds. as no mast is need
ed. and consequently there is much
less danger from capslznG.
Marine Uses of Kites.
Having made such Il success with his
kite upon land for sport Prof. Davis
turned his attention Il year ago to its
use upon waters for practical purposes.
lie learned that Il couple of years since
the English government had offered
$500 for the most successful plan for
carrying ashore line Of shipwreckcd
vessels, and that, while many Of the
1900 suggestions were based upon
Kites so few gave any definite plans
that the commission discarded all sug-
sestions of kites upon the ground that
they could not be depended upon and
could not be raised from shipboard.
He soon believed that he had over
come the objection of raising the Kite
by TOP lines to the top OF Il flagstaff
and when it filled he cut the top line
and allowed it to go free. This is the
method he now uses upon ShlpDoaru.
and is herewith illustrated, though the
end Of Il yardarm is shown. elevation
being the only necessary condition.. IL
is now claimed that it is even easier
10 raise it upon shipboau than upon
lard, and even if it falls i'll thc wafer
during its preparation for flight ms
does not interfere with IT'S maj hight.
building the Flyer.
Aftor if WAS assured that it could
he raised among ropes and spars ana
without inc urea VI u W. ~
the planning of the present mVent.oli'
which consists Of Il complete oltilt 10
be placed upon shipboard for hymg
lines ashore in case OF shlpWreck III
All conditions of weather.
Heretofore life crew on shore mas
usually been obliged to send Ire
line to the vessel-and almost always III
thc teeth of heavy wind-by the ana
Of small mortars shooting a proJecule
With n line attached. AS is known from
reading reports of wrecks this method
fails frequently, even at short range
some of the larger passenger ships car
nv apparatus on board for shooting
lines ashore, but the equipment is ex-
nensiyc and cumbersome, while that TOT
the kite is said to be open necessarily
to neither of these objections, the COST
Of 4 set of four kites with necessary
imnlements being estimated at ABOUT
$50. .:.
The following are the inventors own
words in describing the work OF MS
kite to the life saving service oftlclals
at washington: The experiment was
tried between ten and eleven a. NJ,
March % The wind was fresh