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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-01-23

Chairman-Owen Brennan, 70; John
Burns, So William Derr, 43 J. J.. Mona
CHAN, 30. The standing committee will
name the ward ticket.
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ness of the machine most thoroughly.
The speed at which the machine travels
rests very largely with the operator
and depends upon the angle of descent
from the starting point. When he
finds that he is approaching the ground
too swiftly it is only necessary for him
to tilt the front of the machine upward,
when its speed will be Immediately
checked, and alanding can be made in
safety. The range of flight is also
very largely within the control OF the
operator, one who is skillful being
able TO alight within ten feet of any
spot indicated while the wind main
tains an even rate of speed. The
longest flight recorded is the one made
this year by Mr.. Herring, which was
almost 900 feet. Another flight of 600
feet was made last week.
Long flights are not the aim of the
men who are conducting the expert
ments with the gliding machine. They
are seeking to arrive at intelligent
conclusions concerning the problem of
automatic stability more than anything
else, and it is claimed by Mr.. Chanute
that many new facts have been discov-
cred bearing upon this question. In
anticipation of an early solution of the
question Mr.. Herring is hard at work
on a motor which he hopes to be able
to apply to the gliding machine. An
evidence of the faith thatis within him
is shown by the fact that he predicts
that an air ship will be constructed
within another year which will fly to
New York with but four stops on the
way to replenish the stock of fuel
Chicago Times-Herald.
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might prove disastrous to the operator
He would, In all likelihood, turn q
back somersault with the machine and
get badly hurt. Again, blast of air
from above might strike on the top of
the machine and cause it to shoot down.
ward at terrific rate of speed. This
is what happened to Lilienthal last
year, and was the cause of the accident
which resulted in his death.
The line of flight of the machine in
the hands of such skillful operator as
Mr.. Herring may be controlled very
largely. He has, demonstrated time
and again his ability to steer the ma
chine in broad curves by simply shift
ing the weight OF his body from one
side to another. Last Monday he sue
ceeded in describing compound
curve during flight of about 300 feet,
and landed with his back almost CON-
pletely turned to the wind. It has
also been demonstrated that the ma
chine can be made to travel almost at
right angles with the wind at high
rate of speed.
Flights have been made in all sorts
of winds, the speed of which varied
from ten to twenty-one miles an hour.
The latter wind is higher in its speed
than any gliding machine was ever
tried in before and tested the steadi-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14
influence of Music on the Hair.

An English statistician has recent
ly been engaged in an original task,
that of studying the influence OF
music on the hair. The Investigator
establishes, in the first place, that
the proportion of bald persons is
eleven per cent. for the liberal pro-
fessions in general, with the excep-
tions of physicians, who appear to
hold the record for badness, which is
thirty per cent. Musical composers
do not form an exception to the rule,
and badness is as frequent among
them as in the other professions. The
cornet-a-piston and the French horn
act with surprising surety and rapid
ity; but the trombone is the deplla-
tory instrument par excellence. 1t
will clear the hair from ones head In
five years. This is what the author
calls "baldness of the fanfares, which
RACES with special violence among reg
mental bands.-Scientifc American.
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For early fall

of the same shade. For early fall
wear it is sufficiently warm without in
terlining, but for genuine cold weather
q layer of wadding between the cloth
and the lining is essential. The short,
snug body is fitted by shoulder and
under-arm seams and opens at the
left side where the closing is effected
by handsome pearl buttons and but
ton-holes. The skirt, which includes
underlying plaits at the centre-back,
is joined to the body, the lining being
neatly hemmed over to conceal the
seam. The sleeves are in Bishop
style but narrow, having only one
seam. The fulness is gathered at the
shoulders and again at the wrist,
where they are finished with pointed
cuffs edged with a frill of ribbon and
trimmed with a simple braid. The
deep circular cape that falls in ribbon
effect has a seam at centre back and
both it and the turnover collar are I'm
ished with braid and ribbon frills as
are the cuffs. With the coat is worn
cap of soft silk:
To make this coat for child OF four
years will require two yards OF forty
four-inch material.
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Rox,s Russian Blouse Costume.

This stylish little suit is designed
for small boys from two to four years.
As represented it is made of serge in .
deep shade of cardinal with white
serge for the collar and cuffs. Narrow
braid enters into the decoration, and q
jaunty little Tam o'Shanter cap ac-
companies the costume. A high
necked and sleeveless under-waist that
is shaped with shoulder and under-arm
seams and closing in the back, sup
ports the kilt skirt that is deeply
hemmed and laid in plaits. The blouse
is simply adjusted by shoulder and
under-arm seams. A casing is sewed
at the waist line through which an elas-
tic or tape is inserted to arrange the
fulness which droops in the regulation
blouse fashion. To the edge of the
left-front wide box-plait is applied
through which button-holes are worked
to effect closing, buttons being sewed
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

concave surfaces, each sixteen feet
long and four feet three inches wide,
with an aggregate surface of nineteen
square feet. Attached to the rear of
this machine was combined horizon
tai and vertical rudder, designed by
Mr.. Herring as result of his frequent
trials, of the machine. In the course
of the experiments it was found neces-
sary to remove the lower surface, and
this left the present machine.
The several changes therefore re-
duced the sustaining surface of the
machine from 1T square feet to l35
square feet. The weight was lowered
at the same time from thirty
pounds to twenty-three pounds. This
general reduction did not impair the
strength of the machine, while at the
same time it improved its efficiency to
a remarkable degree. Repeated trials
showed the machine capable of sus-
tanning an aggregate weight of ITS
pounds, this figure representing the
combined weight of the operator and
the machine. The frame is con-
structed of spruce wood, braced with
fine piano wire, and the concave sur
faces are formed by vanished silk
stretched over the frame to the highest
tension.
Will this machine fly? Mr.. Chanute
will answer this question by replying
that was never intended to fly. He
will inform those asking the question
that the machine is made for expert
mental purposes solely, with the end
in view of developing the motorless
air sailer. At the same time, Mr..
Chanute might say, the experiments
may lead to a solution of the most i'm
portant part of the problem of man
hight-the maintenance Of the equllib-
rum of the machine under all cir
cumstances. He holds that this prob
lem must be solved first. 1t has been
demonstrated to his satisfaction that
until automatic stability at all angles
of fight and conditions of wind is
evolved and safety thereby secured it
would be premature to seek to apply a
motor or propelling instrument to a
full-sized machine.
The ordinary observer would an
swer that the machine does fly, never
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

of 1896 Miss Combs, who was visiting
her sister with a number of girls
from various States, went daily into
camp. Miss Combs took such an un-
feigned interest in military affairs
that she soon found herself on foot
ing of comaradarie with all the soldiers
in camp. Her favoritism, which was
unusual, eliminated in a suggestion
to adopt her as daughter of the regi-
ment." Fearful, perhaps, of a COM
plication of relationships that might
ensue if their daughter offered to be
sister, etc., the boys begged that she
be given rank on the grounds that
only resident of Missouri should be
accorded a daughtership. Accord
ingly Colonel Corby accepted her as
member of his staff, she was designat-
ed captain, and upon camp breaking
up she was duly commissioned.
Of course, when she returned last
fall to her home in Lexington, KY,
accounts Of the ''honors thrust upon
her" by Missouri were heralded
abroad. Infected with the fever Of en-
thusiasm, Kentucky, her adopted
State, vested her with the same title,
and now she is commissioned captain
by both States.
Captain Combs is handsome wo-
man of commanding appearance, and
in her dark blue uniform, which off
sets to nicely her exceptional blonde
beauty, she could not fail to attract
attention anywhere. Doubtless Miss
Combs inherits her military instinct,
as she is a granddaughter Of that char
acter we'll remembered in the history
of Kentucky, General Combs.
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machine to bring the center of gravity
under the center OF air pressure, 1t
was constructed with view to bring
ing the center of pressure over the
center of gravity by the aid of wings
moved automatically. This machine
had twelve wings, each six feet long
and three feet wide, and each pivoted
to a central frame. 1t had total
wing surface of 1T square feet, and
weighed thirty seven pounds.
By a process of evolution this ap-
paratus became the machine in use at
the present time with which such re-
marbable results have been obtained.
Experiments showed many defects in
the machine, and it was rebuilt on a
different principle. The twelve wings
were discarded, and in their stead
were substituted three superimposed
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

shirrings that run from the shoulders
to a point at the front and form q SIM
ulated yoke. The sleeves are in Bis
hop shape and one-seamed, bt -
row. At the shoulders the fulnesssll
simply gathered, but the wrists show
gagged shirring, which like that at the
neck, shows narrow. black velvet rib
bon over each stitching. With it is
worn deep collar and cuffs of narrow
batiste which also makes the frill at
the left side of the blouse. The
material for the frock is mixed plaid
in gay coloring showing line of ecru
with which the soft tone Of the batiste
harmonizes to perfection.
The skirt is perfectly straight, the
fulness being arranged in tuck shir-
rings, which, like those of the bodice,
show black velvet ribbon over each
stitching.
To make this frockfor girl Of feight
years will require three and three
fourths yards of forty-four-inch ma
terial.
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Rewarded FDr Finding a Feather.

The Gazette of Moscow says that
while the King of Siam was passing
through the streets of that city white
feather fell from the plume of his he'll
met, and was picked up by the peasant
Toukianow, who is in the service OF
NJ. Koch. Toukianow hastened to re-
store the feather to the chief of police.
He was greatly surprised several days
later upon receiving from this official,
in the name of His Siamese Majesty, a
casket containing portrait of the
King and massive gold chain deco
rated with token of the same metal
bearing the arms of Siam in enamel.
Toulianow has not yet recovered from
this unexpected piece of good fortune.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

is technically known as al aero-curve,
or gliding machine. Better still, it
might be called an air coaster, for II
its action it approached very closely to
the motion of those machines known
as roller coasters. The resemblance
is carried still further in the applica-
tion of the principles of operation.
It is one of three sailing machines
Invented by Mr.. Chanute, including a
steering apparatus designed by Mr..
Herring. The first machine was based
upon a areverse of the principles evolved
in the Lilienthal apparatus. Instead
Of the man moving about under the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14
Dress For q Little Girl.

Nothing suits extreme youth SO well
as does simplicity, and the model
shown in the large illustration, accord.
ing to May Manton, has the merit OF
being absolutely simple while 1t Is
stylish at the same time. The bodice
takes the popular blouse form, but IS
made over a plain fitted lining which
ensures perfect neatness and the
necessary warmth. The lining shows
the usual number of pieces and seams,
closing at the centre-front, but the
blouse has shoulder and under-arm
seams only and laps well over the left
side where it closes inyisibly and is
finished by frill. The back is quite
plain, but the front shows gauged
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

were indescribably thrilling and de-
lightful.
All the flights begin from an emf
nence, the numerous sand hills near
Dune Park offering all the opportuni-
ties desired for starting. Another re-
quisite is that the operator must start
facing the wind, although with pro-
iciency good results may be obtained
with the machine travelling at an angle
with the wind. Those who have seen
buzzard or most any other large bird
begin a flight from the surface of the
earth will have noticed that the bird
invariably faces the wind and runs a
few steps before rising. For the same
reasons the operator of the Chanute
flying machine must face the wind,
holding the machine over his. head,
then run few steps down the side of
the hill on which he stands and finally
give jump outward into space as
though he never expected to come
down. He will be doing nothing more,
in effect, than he did when he jumped
from the top of fence in boyhood
days with an umbrella over his head.
The wind rushing against the lower
sides of the two surfaces of vanished
silk holds the operator suspended,
while the angle at which he holds the
surfaces either impe,s it forward or
retards it's motion. Sometimes a
strong gust of wind comes along when
least expected and suddenly raises the
machine higher than the starting point.
But for the automatic rudder this
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

1heless, after witnessing days ex-
periments among the sand dunes. The
distinction between sailing and glid-
ing and flying would not appeal to any
but the scientific mind while watching
the. 'double-decker" travel through
the air distance of 200 yards with
Mr.. Herring hanging by his arms be-
meath. If the spectator was daring
enough to tackle the machine himself
and succeeded in getting the right
kind of start he would be willing to
take oath that the machine few. he
would also be willing to testify that
his sensations while the fight lasted
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14
Odd Use for n Flower Pot.

Frequently ice is hard to keep at
hand with campers and picknickers
and the food suffers for the want of it.
A common clay flower pot may be
made good use of in keeping the but
ter cool and firm. Place the pot over
the plate of butter and wrap around
it a cloth wet in cold water, sprinkling
water over the outside of the cloSh as
it becomes dry. Milk will remain
cool and sweet if treated in the same
manner.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

to the edge of the leftfront. The
neck is completed by wide sailor co.'s
lar the lower edge of which is shaped
in rounded outline. = 4
The sleeves are one-seamed and are
gathered at the top and at the bottoR
where they are laid in plaits that ara
stitched to position. Flannel. serge
and all manner of light-weight cloths.
are commendable for making, while
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14
WORN BY LITTLE ONES.
SEASONABLE AND STYLISH GAR.
MENTS FOR CHILDREN.

Coat Made of Heavy-weight Material
For Fall and Winter wear-A Suit For
Little Girl That is Simple and Yet
stylish-Boy's Russian Blouse Costume
In spite of the fact that much bright
color has been and continues to be
worn, writes May Manton, white is al
ways given first choice for our tots
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SHE IS A MILITIA CAPTAIN.
Two States Bestow Title Upon q Chival-
rous Young Woman.

Miss Mamie Telford Combs, better
known now as Captain Combs, has Gre
ated sensation among military peo-
pie. When the Fourth Regiment
of Missouri National Guards was
camping in Carrollton in the summer
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Sprigg-"Hello, old man, I'm aw.
fully glad to see you out again. I heard
that the doctors gave you up" Bowles
-"Yes, I guess I'd have died if they
hadn't"-Cleveland Leader.
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Pren,storic Mexican Doll.

The sketch illustrates prehistoric
Mexican doll unearthed by French
ahthropologist, DR.. Chipault. The in
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14

wear. The charming little coat shown
in the illustration is made Of heavy
weight drap-d'ete in softy, creamy
tone and is lined throughout with silk
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-10-14
A DOLL OF ANCIENT DAYS.

side is hollow and contains a rattle,
which proves that prehistoric children
were not unlike the little ones of to-
day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-03

Marcus Nathan. through W. +. & C. II. Smith,
brokers. has sold No. 6sT Prospect avenue. q dwell.
Ing l8.2x55x95, at o.. 800, and ". +. Morris. through
the same brokers. has sold the lot, 25x1O0. on the
west side OF Third avenue. 90 feet south OF l5bth
street. at $4,000.
Well & Mayer have sold to Mrs. Rosa Block No. 30
Rutgers street; also have sold No. 30 Allen street to
Harris Sackin; also have sold Nos. 1903 and ITO
Eighth avenue.
Francis Funston has sold to John Quasi No. 1T
Chrystie street.
VI. Rciss has purchased from the estate OF Julius
Wesslau. No. 20 BARROW street. 25xS0. at 622.0O0.
Carl Rarman has purchased from A. c. Hall, No.
1872 East Tooth street, n fourstory building.
Maria Louisa De Faria has purchased from +.
krupp. the fiat house. 2S.SxlO0. at the southeast cor
ner Of Morningside avenue and l 9Th street.
The estate OF Esther Smith OF Boston has sold to J.
Carlyle Raymond nine lots at the southeast corner of
Park ave nue. and Tooth street.
John Morton has sold TO Thomas McManus tho
northeast corner OF Third avenue and l06th street
and building on lot. 25.2xl10.
+. Horowitz has bought No. gil East Seventy
eighth street and resold It 10 Mrs. Sophia Wolf.
A. c. Hall has sold No. 1868 Lexington avenue .
fer No. 413 West l+2d street a three.story limestone
front dwelling.
The house sold by Clarence True. recently men
toned. Is No. 81 Riverside Drive. and q Mr.. Weber Is
the buyer.
Elisi Bachman has bought No. 1879 Madison avenue.
Charles Grinith Moses has sold for Mrs. Jane Whit
man to the Max Ernst. Nathan syndicate four lots on
the north side OF Tooth street, 100 feet west OF
Eleventh avenue; also to the same purchasers the
northeast corner of Wadsworth avenue and leoth
street.
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statistics Of bank clearances and railway trafio
returns. During the coming week traffic re-
turns for September will DO received that in all
probability will surpass previous showing
To.day's stock market was strong and active
throughout, and. rs noted further on, many
material net advances were recorded.
AS compared with the final prices OF last Sat
urday. tho majority OF stocks are higher. Tho
more important net advances are In American
Sugar Refining, 34 y cent; PittsburE, Cincln.
natl, Chicago and st, Louis, gle; Laclede Gas. 3;
American Tobacco and Union Pacific, los each;
ST. Paul, Zig; Northern Pacific preferred. 2as;
Northwest, III; Chesapeake and ohioo and Kan
sas and Texas preferred, lie each; Northern Pa.
cihc and Tennessee Coal and Iron,7s each; Louis.
vile and Nashville. "a; Atchison preferred. o;
Omaha, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and st.
Louis and New York Central, 10 Rcent. each. The
noteworthy declines are in Consolidated Gas.
8 y cent; Chicago Gas, 3's; Manhattan Rail.
way, Ia; Now Jersey Central and United States
Leather preferred. 1le each: Rock Island and
National Lead, las each; southern Railway pre-
ferred. g, and Missouri Pacific, l. v cent.
Final sales compare with those OF yesterday
an folloUa,
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scattered demand, but soon lost the Improvement on
selling by local traders: after n dun session the clos.
ing W q again arm and a shade higher thar yoster
day. The report OF stocks here was generally regard.
ed az a bullish showing, but this influence was
Fet. Later, the worlds stock OF lard showed
a large decrease for the month, influencing
some local buying. The cash demand for meats was
fair and good for lard. Indications point TO an In
creased export demand for lard, aud a much larger
demand for meats from the South would quickly
follow the removal OF the present restrictions on
railroad transportation in that section. The recent
freq liquidation by lougs has left this market In q
healthy condition. aud II has n strong undertono.
Eatimated receipts for Monday are $4,000; for next
week 100000"
SuGAR-Rnwd dull and nominal; So test, 3Sc,; eo'
test, 3 10.16c, Refined quiet but steady.
Wool EXCHANGE REPoRTs,-The Wool Exchange
quotes carpet, East India and Asiatlc woods as fol.
lows; Aleppo. l2Gi 2l2c.; Angora. l2l2SlSc.; Bag
dad, black, 20321c Bagdad,. fawn, n0@elc Bag
dad, white. 2l929irc.; Bokhara, colors, 4o.i
Bokhara. white, loSl6c.; camel's hair. Russian. 1870
l9i2c,; China. ordinary. 1896; China combing,
14HGl5c.; Cordova, 19c,; DOnskoi. autumns, lac
16c.; Donskoi combine, 2l@23c.; Donskoi, colors,
Ice; Donskoi, lambs. lt@l5c.; Scotch, l5c.;
Valparaiso. 12@l4c. East India and A~siRtlc-East
India, choice. l+@l5c.; East India. low, 1870 lac;
Georgian, b o., 1B@1Tc.; Georgian, H.. 1~tS1Bc.;
Georgian. Il. s., l3Sl0c.i Kane ahar, 22@e 8c. Raradi.
choice. l70lsc.; Karadl, ordinary. 1iSlbc.; Joria
aud Vicaneer. 2SS24c.; Khorassan. ooors, l3lo@1 4c.;
Rhorassnn. white. ITO lSc. Mohair. Turkish, 400
t2c.: Mossul. washed. l7@ lSc.; Mossul, unwashed,
100; oporto. lee; Salonica, 12Sl3c.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Theae we're to.day's prices:
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The speculation I'm cotton Today was quiet and of u
local featurrlcsS character. The fluctuations in prices
were confined within n narrow range, and tn" CLOSING
prices were practically un hanged from the opening,
A decline In Liverpool, both for futures and spots, to.
gcther with some selling for Liverpool account.
caus d n slight decline here early In the day. There
nland for local account prices recovered most OF tho
Tors. The Onicial w"at ner report showed fair and
warmer weather throughout the cotton belt. Tho
signal service predicts continued fair weather
tonight und tomorrow, West Point, Miss. Sept.
2S.-" sine prices declined under dc. farmers are
indispOseh to sell their cotton, aud say they viii not
sell morr than sufficient To meet their debts that ma.
ture from oct. 10 to Nov. l.. Cotton about all open,
except on rich low lands, ! am confident our crop
VIII not exceed last years; many think II win he less.
Taxes about $3.50 ms, OF scei cotton 10 make n
BOOM bale" Atlanta. va, Sept, CT" Reports com.
In from all quarters ~ dan agr from dry weather,
Very many claim thu y viii not make any more than
last year, hut, considering Increase acreage, l think
Georgia viii make more cotton than last year"
COFFEF-fiiOo on the spot was dun but steady: No.
:, 7c. sales, 10 bags Muracaibo on private terms.
The future trading WAS rs follows: