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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06
The Inventor Gives an Account of His Ma
chine and the Trips 1t Has Taken.
OTHER AIR CRAFT NOW OUT FLYING.
All Difficulties Mastered Except the One of Landing in
the Right Place.
ALMOST READY TO FLY FROM NEW YORK TO FRISCO

adjoining village of lion, and it has
now been in constant experimental use
every season since, to test its quail
ties and improve its practical features.
During this interval it has successfully
sailed over the various States of Maine,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Con-
necticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Del
aware, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey,
Ohio, Michigan and Illinois-thirteen
States in ala record obtained by no
other air vessel in the world. 1t is
undoubtedly the mysterious airship so
often seen.
Il am the only person practically en-
gagged in aeronautics who has produced
and continuously operated an airship
before patenting it, or acquired an ac-
tual experience in navigating the air as
a practical business. My application for
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

fifty pounds, placed beneath the riders
seat, gives a speed of 500 revolutions
per minute, as the most effective.
The vessel is steered with the utmost
simplicity. In front of the rider on
each side are diamond-shaped aeroplane
rudders extending outward and also
slightly upward at dietral angle like the
wings of soaring bird. These planes
are arranged to twist by a wrist joint
at the will of the rider to guide the
vessel up or down, right or left, as a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

Aerial Hall. Frankfort, n. Y, June
5.-"Trips with the airship can be
taken as soon as any one is willing to
pay for them" said Prof Carl Myers,
the owner of the balloon farm here,
where the only farm products are aerial
climbers.
AT present the airship is expensive
because it has to be built to order to
suit its route and the people who want
it, just as if a special parlor car had
to be built for each person who wanted
to so on a journey. There is neither
danger nor difficulty attending them
except that Of striking an adverse cur
rent and being unable to land, a diff
Guilty which I have now obviated.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

in its hermetical casing, made imper-
vious to this subtle gas by patent pro-
cess and system of construction for
which the maker has long been noted
as a constructor of hydrogen vessels.
From keel or spar below hangs a
bicycle seat surrounded by light rail-
ing of weldless steel bicycle tubing to
protect the rider, whose feet rest on
bicycle pedals and whose hands grasp a
pair of cranks in pace Of the usual
steering bar of a bicycle.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06
THE HUGE BIRD" OBSERVED AT ELGIN OHIO COMING FROM THE
" NORTH.
hr nnnve-M illness
Drawn by an eye-witness)

patent was filed March IS, 1869, but re-
tanned in the United States patent office
till April 90 1897, pending develop
ment, during which time have not only
endeavored to perfect and learn to use
its various features. but have also built
for the United States government de-
partments over eighty aerial vessels Of
an entirely different type for their ex-
perimental purposes.
only three skycycles have thus far
been constructed. Two are stationed az
Frankfort. \. Y. The last. of modified
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06
PTNCTURED.


Twas a night in spring; the heavens
were radiant with the fragrance Of vio-
lets. Each star shone with brill
liancy that would have rivaled that
blazing forerunner of the seven wise
men. And in this glorious star light
lowered the spirits Of peace and con-
tent.
They were wheeling through the
park. EaAs4
Isn't this delightful said she.
at is" said he, from the rear Of the
tandem. "Why should we not 90
through life this way?'
"On Wind"
The wheels rolled on. but the con-
versation Jagged four or five blocks
behind, painting Notwithstanding.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

There are a great many so-calIea
air ships. more or less practicable but
the one that is actually in operation
now at the Tennessee Centennial is
the latest and best invention OF air
sbips. It is the skycycle. My solution
of the many mysterious airships spied
here and these is that many people are
trying to fly. I can say also that my
own skycycle. viewed from different
positions, looks like different ma
chine. and no two people can see it
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

bird uses them, and the vessel easily
turns on its center or within its own
length by placing one plane horizontal
and one vertical, like the oar OF a boat
THE peculiar combination OF mana
ond foot mower enables the rider to pro-
mel the vessel by one hand or one foot
~ botb hands and feet. During some
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

to the ordinary bicycle sprocket wheel
and chain or any substitute, though
originating with the inventor eighteen
years ago and in use ever since without
repair. being stronger as we'll as lighter,
and more efficient.
Propulsion of the skyccyle is due
wholly to a revolving screw sail or helix
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

Another could now be built in fifteen
days, and a fleet of them together in
the same time-the last government or
der for ten complete hydrogen gas bal
looms of the ordinary type having been
completed in five days.
THE skycycle buoyancy chamber is
As feet long and 16 feet diameter 1t
holds 5000 cubic feet of hydrogen with
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

"The skycycle, being a new type oil
air craft. has a new name, coined by
its inventor to identify it, as had the
telephone and photograph when they
appeared.
My first skycycle machine was built
by me at the Remington works in the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

of light cloth, eight feet in diameter,
weighing only five pounds. The entire
vessel, exclusive Of man or motor, has
been reduced to 10 pounds weight and
can be packed in a common trunk.
With man power alone the two-bladed
screw sail revolves at a speed of 12O
revolutions per minute.
"a four-horse power motor, weighing
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

THE hand and foot power are ingeni-
ously connected by small gear wheels OF
aluminium silver which rotate a hollow
shaft. which in turn connects with
LIGHT screw shaft whose thrust falls up
on ball bearings. This is the hrst APP
pIication of ball bearings to receive the
Thrust pressure of an aerial screw pro-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06
Niagara FALLS UP 70 DATE.
continued from Two'ssh Page.

.-fsr contract with the State OF
York 20 substitute electricity lot
.orr on the Erie canal has all but
- -s work. and it is now sending
-- power 90 cities as far south as
..~t making preparations 10 reach
the time some genius thought or
Niagara steam was DOING the
THAT water power now does, ana
creratons had to work In con-
with steam Now Niagara does
md though only a few drops OF lis
r..k ara i'm use il is estimated that
.s present amount fully utilized
s7e-ate the wheels Of every indus
.a- land.
ELMER u. SCHUYLER.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

tvpe was built to order for parties in
Nashville. Tenn, who are exhibiting it
At the Tennessee Centennial, now in
nroeress. This vessel just forwarded
WAS built. entire, at the balloon farm in
inst forty-five days at a cost OF $500, in
Guiding the hydrogen gas spindle, which
supports and balances it in the air.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06
MENTAL SCIENCE.

Don't you object to being Iumbug-
ged by those small quarts OF straw
berries?"
NO; what's the use? make N.Y.
self comfortable by pretending l am
buving a pint. Record.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

heller if not of any other propeller, and
the system of connecting gears Tor
transmitting the foot power is superior
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
A Neglected Scratch.

A man was at his work one frosty
morning, and happened to get a
slight scratch on the back of his
hand. A single minutes attention
to it would have caused it to heal
in day or two. 1t was neglected.
A slight inflammation appeared.
which single poultice would have
reduced. The whole hand became
infiamed, and should have had the
best medical attention, but it was
neglected. The arm and shoulder
and back were seized with pai., and
now all was alarm and confusion.
Twelve physicians were soon in at.
tendance to consult the case. The
question was whether the cutting
of the limb would save the mans
life, and it was too late. The dis
ease had gained n mortal hold, ard
no human skill could arrest it.
A vicious habit, an INDUCED little
sin, neglected duty, how easily
they are taken care of, if we are
IN season with them, but how stub
born and ruinous they become if
they are let alone!
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
The Home Paper.

Only those who have lived in a
small town can realize the power
and fascination of the home paper.
1t occupies place that no other
publication can fill. The home
newspaper comes first, always. Ev.
erybody looks through every col
Unn to see If his or her ''name is in
the paper" Each bit of local gossip
is read and discussed. Sometimes
1T is a birth, sometimes a death.
sometimes marriage No matter
what 1t is. every name mentioned is
familiar to all, and for this one rea-
son alone the home paper is priced
above and beyond anything the 'lit.
erary fellows" in the cities can pro.
duce.
1t doesn't take very great while
to read the news in the home pa
pers; there's time to read the ad-
vertisements, and the ADVERTISE
ments are read Just the same as is
the news. Every business man in
every town where a paper is printed
should be represented in that paper.
Ii he is not il is he, and not the
publisher of the paper, who is the
oser.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
Foot Ball.

The University of Pennsylvania
foot ball team will play on Bucknel
campus with the Bucknell team Oh
Wednesday afternoon, Septembe
%. This is the first year the U. p.
team has ever played off its own
grounds, and is a rare chance tc
witness some fine playing. Buck.
nelrs schedule so far as known for
this season is as follows:
Sept. %, at Lewisburg.
Oct. 2. U. p, at Philadelphia.
Oct, 8, Open.
Oct. %, Lehigh University.
Oct. 80, F. & NJ, at Lewisburg.
Nov. l3, State College.
Nov. 20, Gettysburg.
Nov. rs, Open.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
COURT HOUSE CHIPS.
Deeds Entered for Record.


Mrs. Anna b. Bilger to NJ. l. Pot
ter, lot No. AZ in Middleburgh, for
$1,000.
George Shotzberger to Calvin
Shotzberger, lot No. So in Freeburg.
for $500.
George Shotzberger to Charles
Shotzberger, four tracts in Wash
ington Twp, for $500.
Daniel Hummels heirs to Charles
FRY, 81 acres in Jackson Twp. for
$500.
Letters Granted.
Letters of administration in the
estate OF Benjamin Kreamer, Late of
Mlddlecreek Twp, were granted to
A. d. and G. b. Kreamer.
Marriage Licenses.
HEARTS FLuTTERINa WITH Drru-
sIoSs."-The following marriage H.
censss have been granted since our
last publication:
a.; a. h0wsii, Paxtonville,
Il. A. Klingler, Washington Twp,
Katie Helm, Monroe Twp
ySamuel A. App, Selinsgroye
(Flutie Walter, Kreamer
COmMissiOners' Once.
The assessors are at work making
the tri ennial assessment and will
make their return Oct. Ind.
The equity suit against the en-
dorsers of W. G. Smith, late tax
collector of West Beaver Twp, has
been decided in favor of Snyder
county. 1t involves taxes to the
amount of $4OO and all the costs.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
Ten Dollars a Week for EIGHT.

It does not seem possible that the
table for eight people can be pro.
vided for ten dollars q week, But
Mrs. Rorer, the most famous cook
in America, says it can be done.
She has tried it knows. She proves
her case in The Ladies' Home Jour-
nal for October. She gives twenty.
one menus covering a weeks meals,
and gives full, practical directions
by which any woman can make as
attractive meals as Mrs. Rorer ex.
plains, for this small sum of ten
dollars.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
App-WaIter NuptiaIs.

Last Thursday at 10 o'clock MIR.
Samuel A. App, OF Selinsgrove, was
married to Miss Flute Walter, the
youngest daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
Jacob Walter. at the home of the
bride at Kreamer, Pa. Rey. H. G.
Schnable performed the ceremony.
Mr.. Harry =. Miller of Mount Airy
Theological Seminary was best man
and Miss Maud Bussom of Viii.
Transport was bridesmaid.
The affair was very pleasant one
and the best spirits prevailed. We
extend our heartiest congratulations
to the bride and groom. The wed.
ding itinerary included trip to Nj.
agara Falls and other places in New
York.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
THE NEW TELEPHONE.

The Penn Telephone Company
have placed nearly all the phones
that had been ordered by subscrib
ers. A lot of new subscribers are
not yet supplied.
! The subscribers in Middleburgb
are W. B. Winey, Eagle Hotel,
Franklin Roller Mills, Central Ho.
tel, Middleburgh PosT, Arbogast &
Fisher, First National Bank, w. w.
Wittenmyer, Washington House,
G. NJ. Shindel, Register and Record
er, j. G. Schoch, Prothonotary, and
L. $. Ritter, Sheriff.
AT Globe Mills are two phones.
one at Yoder's Mill and the other at
Ulrich's store.
AT kreamer, j. Il. Magee, A. G.
Smith and +. W. Thomas are sub
scribers.
winners store is the only connec-
ton at Salem.
W. H. Grimm bottling works, DR..
d. G. Smith, Jerry Charles, Houtz' =
cigar factory, Courier, and the En-
plre House have phones at Freeburg,
and M. Milliner at Kantz.
At Selinsgrove, Drs. b. f. and F.
). Wagenseller and p. A. Boyer, At.
torneys A. W. Potter and Chas. p.
Ulrich. Keystone Hotel, National
Hotel, G. r. Hendricks, Thcmpson
d Fisher, Susquehanna University,
Whitmer's Bottling Works, Bate
mans cigar box factory, S. Weis,
and Hon. Ed. M. Hummel are sub
scribers. L. M. Teats at Hummel's s
Wharf, E. Aurand and Upper Ferry
Hotel at Shamokin Dam. Connec.
tions will probably reach Sunbury
this week yet.
This telephone already has put US
in speaking distance to about half of
the county and soon " i'll reach near.
ly all points in Union and Northum-
berland counties. The switch board
has not been put in yet and 80 there
IS an opportunity for every one
along the line to hear what every
one says. This sometimes is anus
ing, and frequently disgusting
Some one remarked, who would
want to read the Posr if it contain
ed all the GOSSIP that goes over the
wire! Well, that is true. All the
gossip of the county could be heard.
However, when the switch board is
up that kind of fun will be stopped.
This new enterprise fills II long
felt want and the gentlemen at the
head OF the concern should receive
every encouragement in the enter
prise. The line will be extended to
Centerville and to the west end of
the county, also to Lewistown if the
proper encouragement is given by
the citizens of the places interested.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
Another One ON Union County.

On most of the telephone poles be.
tween here and Globe Mills are post
ed a small placard advertising the
Middleburgh PosT. These 2 words
are in large letters. A fellow from
Union county came along the other
day and seeing the placards said
"I'll be ID if Middleburgh don't
own nearly all these posts"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
A. Private Sale.

The Farm Of the late DR.. L. b.
Blbighaus, decd, situate East of
Middleburgh about one mile is Of
fered at private sale. For further
particulars inquire of Mrs. Emma
Bibighaus, Executrix, Mifllinburg,
Ia. S-26tf.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23

@ POST TE SERVANT OFF TME PEOPLE AND NOT TE SlAE @F GPT

L. N. Myers, of Akron, O., spent a
few days very pleasantly with
friends. Mr.. Myers formerly re.
sided at Middleburgh.
George Wilmer of Salem reports
over the new telephone the new
church at Salem is nearly completed.
The plasterers are putting on the
last coat of plastering now. The
structure is beautifully designed
aud will be credit to the architects
and to the people of that vicinity.
The teachers of West Beaver
township are: Mcclure Grammar,
r. S. Stimely; Primary, Samuel
Bubb; Fairview. T. A. Wagner ;
Bannerville, }. j. Steely; Ridge, j..
F. Shook ; Ulsh's, l.. G. Wagner ;
Kalpetzer's, Lizzie Miller; Midles-
warth, - Knepp.
Quite number of West Beaver
citizens came to Middleburgh Tues
day morning to attend an audit in
which JAS. Grouse was interested.
1t happened, however, that Mr..
Grouse accidentally fell down stairs
the night preceding and was com.
PEELED to go to bed. We trust that
the Attorney will soon be able to
be about again.
A reward Of 5000 on Monday was
offered by the Northumberland
county commissioners for informa.
tion that will lead to the arrest of
the murderer Of Amos Ritter. Ritter
was a prosperous farmer near Wat
sontown and two weeks ago was
found dead in his field. He was
shot through the heart and received
several blows from an axe on his
head,
McClure's Magazine for October
will contain description of what
must be one Of the most curious and
thrilling spectacles in all the world
an elephant roundup in Siam.
The paper will be illustrated from a
series of photographs showing the
various steps in the dangerous pro.
ceeding of driving 200 wild elephants
into coral and choosing out such
as are desired for the royal elephant
stables and bringing them into sub.
lection.
st. Johns Sunday school picnic in
West Beaver, held last Saturday,
was largely attended. Il. G. Shook
and Emmett +. Goss, superlntcnd.
ents. Exercises, music by Adams.
burg g. band prayer, Rev. VIM. N.
Lands; singing by the school, Liz.
zie Miller and Annie Wieder, organ
lists; Addresses. Revs. Lands. j.
LAWYER Iueier. and VIM. Heeter
and Prof. VIM. Meyer Benediction,
Rev. Lands. The dinner hour was
also an ENJOYABLE part of the days
program. The band gave an inter-
esting program of music. The Sun
day school work in the west end is
certainly not declining. Pres. Moy-
er hopes to see the Sunday school
enrollmen. near TO-, 900 in the county
next year. =.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
Meeting orthc County Comm,,,..

The Republican Standing Commit.
tee Of Snyder County will meet in
the court house at Middlebprgh, Pa,
on Saturday, September 25, at one
o'clock P. M. Important business
will be transacted and full attend
ance is desired.
DIR. A. II. SMITH, Chairman
]. H. RHoADs, Secretary. o.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23

x,soCo~o<c~csSoo
hiss lrma Magee rode to Middle
ESunday.
kNeis' store at Selinsgrove will
sOsed Monday, Sept. 9th.
lnos Musser, of Centreyille, was
Eddleburgh visitor Friday.
h Kline, of Troxelville, came in
\ US on business, Thursday.
hnuel Wittenmyer, Jr., has gone
Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y.
hnuel Wittenmyer, ST., and wife
h visiting at Selinsgrove on Mon.
thn F. Stetler and wife spent
kdsy with Mrs. Stetler's relatives
teVisburg.
Sas. Meiser is still buying calves
Shipment. Highest cash prices
paid for them. If.
T Uplinger, of Mt. Pleasant
was at the county seat on
sday Of last week.
homas Paige and Jackson Bick-
Hotfer, were callers at this Of
Friday of last week.
0ppenheimer's store at Selins-
will be closed Monday, Sept.
sing Hebrew holiday.
E. P. Leonard of Lincoln,
;, has been staying at DR.. j. w.
Ie's during the past week.
just received the latest Fall
sof Hats, Trimmings, Tam O.
ters. Etc. Mrs. E. q. AuRAND.
store will be closed Monday,
9th and Oct. 9Th, being He
Holidays. NJ. M1LLNER,
Isl. Eantz. Pa
l. G. Barber, wife and chill
Of Danville spent a few days
Pleasantly among relatives at
place.
editor Of the PosT was in
delphia last Thursday taking
pent for his right eve and buy
pme new type.
seis of Selinsgrove started for
delphla and New York Satur.
venirg for the purpose of buy
line Of Fall Goods.
I. Kreeger and Miss Libbie
peoerger took a bicycle trip to
urg and Selinsgrove returning
yof Kreamer Sunday.
best Republican campaign
tents this year are the daily
'soi increasing business and
neral revival of prosperity.
~ want the best and latest |
|anges in the market, you can
what you want by calling on |
: lStahlnecker, opposite the
Middleburgh. If
1rD.-A good respectable girl
'eneral house work in a very
amlly. Good wages for a good |
|ent girl. Apply or write to
MARY E. MussER.
Sunbury, Pa.
'eorge 6. Croft of Lewisbure,
0oert Dudley, OF Philadel.
'ave been reappcinted by
~ Hastings as members of
. Board of Health.
Saving this year should be
20 with more ardor than in
s'erlle years of Democratic
10 there was no prosperity
'ne litanies of gratitude.
aosr you must pay a s tate
!, tax thirty days before
ayou desire to vote, and
.pay it in person or give
written order to pay
:. Stahlnecker is prepar.
: r you from freezing this
az mas on hand q full sup
'atest style of Heaters.
'se nls stock opposite the
II
mrs Daniel K. Rhodes of
e are spending the week /
,s. ,nlsckner and wife. Com.
s,ooklns well for q surviy.lj
A0s - four days Campaign
@'ci"6aro zslssrapA. | j
N y. ~ y ~ N 'I .i. IN AZ. w. y I
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-09-23
|EMS of LOCAL INTEREST

!. vOnld deem II favor II those having WIS.,
Friends would notify us by postal or by
La notice at this ONCE.