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The herald., 1898-01-09
IERlAL FLIGHT
NEAR At HAND.
Recent Advances Made by Scien.
lists in Solving the Great
Problem of the Age.

The fairy stories that have been so
often published on this subject cause
many folks to smile at the very men
tion Of flying machines, and to look
upon the idea of flying as good joke,
but of no serious Importance. Bad as
the stories have been. the pictures are
In most cases still worse. They look
like nothing so much as those strange
prehistoric monsters whose appearance
In our story books used to make the
cold shivers run down our spinal col
umns. No wonder you don't believe in
the existence of such monsters.
While this skeptical view is natural
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Hawaii.

The Hawaiian Islands. writes an en-
thusiastic admirer. rose from the sea,
not as did Venus Anadyomene in all
the radiance of her beauty, but rather
like the creations Of her ugly husband
Vulcan, from the fiery furnace of the
earth's workshop, to grow into grad
ual beauty and habitableness through
the patient waxing and waning of the
seasons. And they still bear every
where the marks of their volcanic
birth tl1roes, from the dead burnt out
crater Of Haleakala to the flaming fur
mace of Kilauea, where "the fire Is
ouenched not by, day or by night. But
the patient seasons have done their
work, and now these lingering traces
of natures convulsions live side by side
with an eff1orescerice Of tropical bloom
which shows all the stronger in con-
trast to this seamy side. and clothes
the bleak lava formations with beauty
into a semblance Of the isles Of the
1,Ieaq qod -
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enough, 1t is not altogether correct.
Many scientists and practical students
have given much sober thought to the
task of overcoming the difficulties in
the way of aerial flight. Their labors
have greatly simplified, although they
have not altogether solved the prob
lem. A dozen or more sane am thor
ouglIiy trained men of recognized abll-
ity, in different parts of the world, are
eagerly working to realize this dream
which men have cherished ever since
they first began to watch the birds in
their flight. 1t would not surprise those
who are most familiar with the mat
ter to learn at any time that the elusive
final factor has been grasped. 1t is
therefore we'll worth our while to see
Just what has been done and what re-
mains to be done before man can safe
ly launch himself upon the winds, and
subdue the kingdom of the air as he
already has that of land and water.
FLYING MACHINES NOT NEW.
To begin with, the flying machine is
not in any sense a new thing. There
are already in existence several ingen-
ious forms of mechanism that will sus-
tain themselves for considerable dis
tances when under motion. One of the
first and most interesting of these was
the invention of the Frenchman,
Pichancourt, who has initiated more
nearly than any her inventor the ex-
act motion of bird in flight. Pichan-
courts top-for it never became any,
thing more-looks like big white
moth. 1t consists of a pair of long fiex-
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has sometimes caused death thsrs q 10
doubt Whatever.
Perhaps the best authenticated case
OF ella Monster poisoning was that Of
Arthur James, q resident OF Minneap-
oils who went to Arizona q year or two
ago while on q vacation. An unexpected
and drenching rainstorm came up one
day while he was far from any house
along with q friend named Fartnangay'
In order to save themselves from too
severe a wetting the two men TOOK
shelter in rocky cavern.
The rain lasted longer than any ex-
pected, and before 1t ceased James lay
down and fell asleep. While ne slept
a Gila Monster crawled over his chest
waking him instantly. He seized the
thing near the middle of the body.
when, quick as a fash, the monster bit
him in the wrist. James yelled for
help, and his friend came instantly to
his assistance. but found that the crea-
ture had SO strong a grip that he could
not unloosen its jaws. He finally shot
1t away with gun, holding the muzzle
close to the reptiles body, Of course.
and in such a way that his friend
should not suffer injury.
James became delirious at once, and
Farthingay hastened for help. When
he returned his friend was dead, and
from the distortion of his face and the
disordered pose of his body 1t appeared
that he had died in convulsions.
INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS.
From Arizona comes a later Gila
Monster story, the human subject of
which was named Orrin Barney. He
suffered some inconvenience from the
reptiles bite, but recovered all right;
indeed, he was not even obliged to take
to his bed. The bite, however, was not
nearly 80 severe as James's, and prop
erly analysed, the contrast between the
two cases seems to prove the practical
correctness of both sides of the contro-
versy concerning the monsters venom.
Light was also copiously shed upon
this much mooted question by a series
of experiments made a year or two by
the officials Of the San Francisco Acad-
emy Of Science.
Directed by Professor Vandenburg,
these officials subjected a number OF
pigeons to the bite Of monster. The
first bird victim. which was bitten In
the leg but through the feathers, went
lame for a few days but suffered NO
further damage. The feathers were
next stripped from the legs Of three
other birds. and the reptile was induced
to bite them. Two died. but showed nc
such horrible symptoms as the expert
menters had been led to look for. TIL,
wound Of the one that recovered healed
exactly as any wound from the bite OF
rat would heal. and there were NJ
signs OF poisoning.
Then the substance that exudes from
the monsters supposed poison gland.
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canada's School system

The school system Of Canada Is COM
paratively perfect for a country 90
young in years. In every province
schools free to every one are estab-
lished and conducted at the public ex-
pense. In Ontario the head of the sys-
tenn is q Minister holding office in the
the provincial government. In other
provinces the schools are directed by q
superlntendent who Is responsible to
the Executive Council of the province.
The public is assessed for the support
OF the schools, and like everything else
for which the public pays they are con-
Quoted ON scale OF comparative mag
nificence.
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A Female Mathematician

Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Brown Davis,
who computes the ephemeris OF the sun
for Tine Nautical Almanac, is but little
more than 30, and remarkable mathe-
matician. Originally a Washington
school teacher, she entered the Colum-
bian University, and there startled her
instructors and other astronomers by
discovering and correcting an error in
one Of La Places tables that had Tor
years resulted in inconsistencies puz-
zling to astronomers throughout the
world. She also invented and copy
righted the n-Greenw1ch
table now used by the government
which is said greatly to Facilitate the
work Of the computers-
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persons, bearing in mind the invent
or fate, would not care to trust them
selves-none of these machines have
carried human beings, and none of
them have taken any extended flights.
Probably no man In this country
knows more about flying machines
than Prof. c. r. Myers Of New York.
Mr.. Myers is not scientist, like Prof
Langley, but he has had long expert
ence in navigating the air in balloons
and knows all about the upper air. Al
his farm, near Utica, N. Y, almost
every kind of flying machine ever built
has been tested, and he has seen both
those which were partly successful and
those that were fiat failures. When
visited Mr.. Myers farm recently, ]
asked him to tell me just what the in
ventor of practical airship must ac-
complish.
'As Darius Green long ago discov-
ered," said Mr.. Myers, 'the difficulty is
not so great in flying as it is in alight-
ing-and 1 may add in starting. The
machines thus far built have been alike
in requiring a high initial speed to set
them going, and most of them have a
way of coming to earth that would jar
the nerves of even the most adventur-
Gus.
THE ABILITY TO HOVER.
"The prime requisite, therefore, of a
successful flying machine is the abil-
ity to hover. Everyone who has
watched the birds knows that they can
sustain themselves with practically no
horizontal or perpendicular motion.
When we get an aerial machine that
can do that we shall see it's dawn as a
commercial possibility. Anybody can
throw a ball and keep it in the air
while it is in motion; what we want is
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| tern carried out either in a lace inser-
| tion edged with baby ribbon or in
groups of tucks.
The blouse which keeps UP with the
extremes of the mode is almost guilt
less of neck decoration. 1t is finished
] with a severe band, only slightly soft
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bite, the monster does not strike like
a snake, but grips firmly with It's teeth
like bulldog; and once 1t gets a good
hold. as did the one which caused the
death Of poor James. 1t hangs on like
grim death. ,
A specimen was presented to the
Central Park Museum in New York q
year or two ago. 1t was Of unusual
size. being nearly fifteen inches in
length, but Is now dead
Copyright, 1898, by Bacheller Syndicate.
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at the base of two incisor teeth was in
jected into the veins of 20 pigeons. Of
which II died. death in each case fol-
lowing soon after the injection. Those
that did not die showed no signs of dis
tress.
vANDENBURGS EXPLANATION.
Prof. Vandenburg's explanation of
the varying results obtained seemed
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of fine box plaits up and down the
front; in the spaces between the plaits
are set frills or puffs of chiffon. An
other notion is to cover the front of
the blouse with check or trellis pat
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ened by a suspicion of a frill behind.
This mode is unbecoming to many
young women and to all old women
middle age, you know. has been abol-
ished-and should not be adopted until
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-10
SIMPLE AT FIRST.
1t Is Foolish to Neglect Any Form
of Piles--Cure Them at
the Beginning,

Piles are simple In the beginning
and easily cured. They can be cured
even in the worse stages. without pain
or loss of blood. quickly. surely and
completely. There is only one remedy
that will do it--Pyramid pile Cure.
It allays the inflammation Immediate
ly, heals the irrtated surface and with
continued treatment reduces the swell
ing and put the membranes into good.
sound, healthy condition. The cure is
thorough and permanent.
Here are some voluntary and unso-
liclted testimonials we have lately re-
Ceived t..
Mrs. NJ. G. Hinkly, col Mississippi ST.,
Indianapolis. Ind, says: Have been a
sufferer from the pain and annoyance
of piles for fifteen years. the Pyramid
Pile cure and Pyramid Pills gave me
immediate relief and i'm a short time
a complete cure.
Major Dean, of Columbus. Ohio. says:
| wish to add to the number of GER
tificates az to the benefits derived from
the Pyramid PileCurc. | suffered from
piles for forty years and from itching
piles for twenty years and two boxes
of the Pyramid Pile Cure have effect
ually cured me.
Most druggists sell Pyramid Pile
cure or will get 1t for you if you ask
them to. IT is SCOTS. for full sized
package and is put up only by the Py-
ranid Drug CO., Marshall, Mich.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-10
FOREST CITY.

The third quarterly conference of the
year will be held in the Methodist
Episcopal church at 80 o'clock on
f'riIay evening next. The quarterly
meeting will occur on the Sunday fol-
lowing with love feast at $50 and
sacrament of the Lords supper after
the regular morning service.
The Anthracite social club will hold
a LoXing tournament and dance at
Hecker's hall, in Dundaff, on Tuesday
evening, Dec. 20.
1t has been decided to present the
cantata entitled THE Happy Family
oS Father Time" at Davis Opera house
on Friday evening next, Dec. l6.
The installation of the recently elect
ed officers of Forest City lodge, Free
and Accepted Masons, will take place
on the evening Of Monday, Dec. 10.
After the installation exercises the
members and their wives and friends
Will repair to the Forest House, where
supper will be in readiness.
The Young Mems Debating society
OF the Presbyterian church will take
for a subject on Wednesday evening
next Resolved, That intemperance has
been more harmful to mankind than
war" On Dec. 81 the subject will be
Resolved, That the Indian has suf-
fered more at the hands of the white
man than the negro"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-10
HONESDALE.

Miss Grace Whitney is . visitor at
Carbondale.
The Durlard q Thompson shoe COM
pany have closed their factory for their
annual inventory.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Alexander, of
Carbondale, have been spending a few
days with HOnesdalc relatives.
Bennett's Attraction is no more: the
stock of goods have been shipped out
of town.
The next number of the Christian
FndCaVor entertainment course will he
a lecture by Thomas f. Clark, Tuesday
evening, Dec. IL.
Park lake is frozen over for the first
time this season, and the skaters are
hapIy.
Turkey supper at KrantZ hall, Dec.
II, for benefit of Texas Fire company,
Union Hill. Frceman's orchestra will
furnish music for dancing.
Valentine Abt at the Opera house
Dec 16.
Many of the out of town people come
to Honesdale with SleiChs. Since
Thanksgiving on some roads sleighng
has been good.
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JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

Willie Oliver, young man who was
employed as miner at the Powderly
mine, was caught by fall of rock yes
terday morning and badly injured. He
was removed to his home i'm the COM
pany ambulance. Drs. Nanley and
Shields attended him. The unfortunate
man had his back broken, thigh frac-
tured, and sustained other injuries,
which will no doubt be fatal.
The marriage Of Attorney p. f. Tim
lin, of this place, to Miss Kate Null
lanyc. of Scranton, is announced to
take place Dec. 2S.
Tho feast Of the Immaculate Concep-
tion was observed i'm the Sacred Heart
church yesterday, Mass was celebrat-
ed at 5 O'Clock.
Mrs. William Bell and daughter Nell
lie, of Third street, are visiting friends
I'm Scranton,
Miss Gertrude Baker, of Cemetery
street, is visiting friends in Greenfield.
Miss Maggie Collins was a Scranton
visitor Thursday.
Miss Edna Hunt, Of Wnton is the
guest of Miss Aida Myers, Of Bacon
street.
Nelson Gardner, of Factoryville, was
a caller I'm town Thursday
Miss sadie Collins entertained a num-
ber of her friends at her home on
South Main street Thursday evening,
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expands to the requisite degree This is
a process constantly occurring in Lature,
and ever eXctCs interest I'm the bcholdar.
When q large spider three inches long
throws Oft the old inteGument it is a
thrilling sight.
In the present case, the tarantula had
evidently been feeling unWeR for some
days, condition frequently preceding
this process among insects, and yesterday
morning she was found lying on her back
apparently dead, but moved little upol
being disturbed. She lay thus until about
1.15, when the rustling her movements
made excited attention. The old skin had
then ruptured around the thorax i'm sucn
q manner that the top could he removed
entire, and through this opening the giant
spider was literally working out OF her
old skin. This was accomplished by the
aid of the eight legs and the two leg-liie
palpi. At the end Of an hour the change
had been effected The spider lay upon
her back, beside the perfect skin, resting
from the severe eNCrtion.
This taIantula was unusually large be-
fore she moltCd, and Is now of still great
or size. She came north in bunch of
bananas about two and a half years ago
and until last January was the pet of DR.
j. NJ. Bigelow. While under his care one
skin was shed, and is now i'm my possess
sion. An idea of the increase In size at
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day morning. He leaves wife and
two children to mourn his death.
Mrs. A. =. Stoll is visiting relatives
at Scranton.
A young son of Mr.. and Mrs Carey
Green Is very sick
Mr. Arthur Leacock, of Harvard Uni
versity. and son of Rev. j. G. Leacock.
of the NJ Il. church, is recovering from
his recent Illness.
Now that the ice is beginning to be-
come very prominent the borough coun-
Gil might see that the residents of the
place keep their streets cleaned.
Revival services are being conducted
each evening at the Baptist church.
Rec. Mr.. Pease is assisting Rev. Wer-
thaaase.
1t begins to look like Christmas and
merchants have a fine assortment of
holiday goods. .-
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Smith spent sun
day at Wallsville. Pa.
Miss Mary Gardner is visiting friends
at New York city.
Mr.. George y. Osborne Is the owner
of one of the finest chairs in town. 1t
is made of corn and nut shells George
is quite a genius. having made this
himself
DR.. j. G. Price had quite a thrilling
experience last Sunday evening while
going to "A very sick patient. His wa
gon was caught in the heavy wind and
tipped over. The doctor ought to be
heavy enough to hold his wagon down.
Mr.. i. L. Van Fleet left last Wednes-
day for California.
Clarence Stone has rented his black
smith shop to Wesley Winters. of New
ton. and expects to work at Scranton.
Miss Dawsc, of Scranton, spent Il
few days last week with her sister.
Mrs. II. u. Swartz, at this place.
The members of the Methodist church
held social at the home of Rev. J.
f. Santce last Wednesday evening. A
number were present and a pleasant
time was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. Brewer, of HcnryvillC, has re-
turned to his home after visiting his
daughter, Mrs. f. NJ Frances, at this
place.
Miss Tessie Robinson. of Clark S
Green, was visiting here last Wcdncs-
day.
Mrs. 6. H.. Mahoncy and Mrs. Bailey
attended the funeral of Miss Mahonry
at WaNorly last Wednesday.
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PECKVILLE.

The members of the Wilson Fire COM
pany will meet at the hose house in full
uniform at $50 o'clock tomorrow even
ing, preparatory to attending divine
services at the Methodist Episcopal
church on that evening.
At special meeting of the Wilson
Fire company. held Thursday evening,
IL was decided to attend in body the
parade and banquet Of the Dunmore
fire department, Dec. -.
DR.. and Mrs. s. II. Moon entertained
at dinner Friday evening, the elders of
the PRESBYTERIAN church and their
wives
Services i'm the Presbyterian church
next sunday at 1880 a. m. and : D. m.
Subject for morning, Rewarded Ac-
cOrding to Our Works" There will be
an evangelistic service in the evening.
All welcome. Rev. 5. II. Moon, ID. D..
pastor.
Peckville Baptist church. Rev. j. s.
Thomas, pastor, Sunday services AT
1880 a. IN. and p. m. Morning sub
ject, The JOY of the Lord" evening
subject, "Confessing Christ" Baptism
after the sermin. Sunday school al
ll,30 a. m. All are welcome.
Robert C.. Lintern on Thursday at
tended the Obsequies of his niece. the
late Miss Louise Lintern. of Pittston.
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AvoCA.

Avoca conclave. I. Q. H., will meet on
Monday evening.
The Dewey Political club ganiZed
in Brownville recently with "A member
ship of fifty present. NJ. J. Dcvers was
chosen president; Thomas Murphy, Sec
retary: Frank Lester treasurer and
George Graham, financial secretary.
Charles Sanders, James Walsh and
George Bennett have been chosen iur-
ors TO serve in common pleas court at
the next session. The last mentioned
died several weeks ago.
Miss Carrie McKea is the guest Of her
sister, Mrs Rose Newlin.
Edward Mcintyre. of Moosic, is criti-
cally ill, having been stricken with
paralysis several days ago while at
owrk in Law shat.
Miss Andrew and sister Anna of
Wilkes Barre, spent yesterday with
Mrs. T. j. Newton.
Resolved, That the Anglo Saxon alli-
ance will he benefit to the United
States" will be the subject of the de-
bate on Monday evening at the st.
Alysius meeting. Patrick Hcaley and
Timothy King will assume the mega
tive and Robert Golden and Thomas
Flannery will assume the affirmative
The ice on the Hillside pond is in en-
ccllent condition and was enjoyed by
great many skaters and curriers' yes
terday.
w. II. Hollistcr represented the u.
and \. NJ. society, of Pittston, In gem
oral convcntiin at Philadelphia this
week.
The school board will meet on Mon
day evening and the borough council
the Monday following.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyle. of Halle
ton. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Nc
Laughlin.
Rev. A. r Frederick preached n
beautiful sermon at the reception given
by the Blessed Virgins sodality on
Thursday evening, when siXty-siX new
members were received into the order.
Avoca was we'll represented in court
this week when the case of NJ. +.
O'Bricn VS.. the Electric Light COM
pany. Thomas Brown VS.. the Avoca
borough, and the school board case
were heard. The first mentioned has
been amicably settled. the defendants
paying costs. a decision in the school
board case will he given today.
Mrs. NJ. Mcdonald has been elected
president; Mrs. Ella Foy, vice-presi-
NNi'N' -hiSS anna val Wy, lluSlct, VI
the l.. G. Il. a. society Of Taylor. Mrs.
Mcdonald is also chosen delegate to
the convention at Asbury Park, with
Miss Ella Quinn, alternate. The above
mentioned are all residents of AvOca.
Miss Agnes Gibbons is the guest Of
Miss Margaret Barrett, of Wilkes
Barre.
Misses Alice and Elizabeth Hastings
of DunmOrc, We're guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. j. Fitzsimmons yesterday.
G. w. Gay. of Orange, is visitor at
the Snyder residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas GilrOy of Buff
falo, are visiting friends in town.
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PRICEBURG.

The fair under the auspices Of the
members of the Odd Fellows Hall
association will come to II close to-
night The drawing for the twenty
dollar gold piece will occur and the
contest for the bicycle between Miss
Bowman, of Dickson, and Miss Cartar
of Jermyn, will come to a close to-
night.
George Decker is able to be TO work
again after an idleness of a few weeks
with having his finger taken Off at
Johnson's breaker
The employers of Storrs mines We're
paid Wednesday.
The dancing class held in Fred Keif-
er's hall on Thursday nights is large
ly attended,
Adam Fetco has accepted "A position
with the Dickson store company as
clerk in the grocery department.
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DALTON.

Mesrs. $. r. Stclle, w f.. Dean, T..
II. Fink and j. NJ. Francis nave recent
ly been in New York city on business.
The many citizens OF this place as
we'll as those of the surrounding coun-
try were shocked to hear of the death
of Mr.. David W. Brown at his home
here last Friday morning. Mr.. Brown
was man honOred and respected by
all who knew him. He was a member
of the Baptist church ana one of our
leading citizens. Being a very busy
lawyer, his business mostly was in
Scranton, but he owned n fine residence
here and has always taken very ac-
tive part in the interest of our borough.
We would repeat that we have lost
one of our best citizens. A little over
a week ago Mr., Brown was confined TO
his home with a very severe cold. This
resulted i'm pneumonia, and he gradual
ly grew worse until the end came Fri
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Among those present were Misses Nell
lie and Olive Blakeslee, Alice Gilhool,
Anna May Smith, Genevieve Smith,
Annie Gilhool, Mary McAndrew, Alice
McAndrew, Anna Collins and Florence
Collins.
Prof. Hockenberry. of Carbondale,
VISA a caller i'm town yesterday.
Miss Cora Davis is visiting friends
In Scranton.
Mrs. Frank Ditmore, of Main street,
is i'll with a severe attack of the grippe.
Owing to the efforts of the Crystal
hose company the fire alarm is again in
good working order.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hemelright, of
Second street, are contemplating a trip
south about the first of the year.