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Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14

Time Table in effect on and after May IL 1903
Perth AmLoy to New York Leave foot OF
smith st. daily except sundays and Legal
Holiday 15, IL 6.56, 7.35, 735, s 05, 5!
8 rs, 10 So, and II .55 m. IL IS, 55 ESQ, 3.55
49, $50. 6.47 7.55, s.55, s-55. 11.20 P. M.
Sundays and Legal Holidays
6.r5. 7.55, $50, 92s, 1905 10. So LBS A. M 1885
t5S 2;55, 3.b5 4.55, IS, lis, 6.55, 7S5, 59.15
10. 0,P M.
Whitehall st. daily except Sunday and Legal
Hoidays,5. s. 6.50, 8 90, 900. 1900, II 90 a. m.
1900 1. 0 l 81, $50, $3.50 80. $40, $50 5.45
6.35, 7.30, $50, 1000, 11.C5 *12.25.
Sundays and Legal Holida s.
Leave New York 05 500, 3 0. $50, 1920, II 90
IL l0,a M 100. ziO, 3tt 400, 800 CO., Gas,
us, 7.55, S.S5, o %, 1890 11.i5pm.
Ferry between Perth Anboy and Tottenville--
leave Perth Amboy da' Y xh15, x6 12 6.32,
z6hs. x7S5, xso5: xs;bh: IS, 1925, xiO s.
x4.3j Ks 600, x6 az q 25, x7 55, ks S. x9.55,
iO.4g XII. 90, p. m. Il. 40 am.
Sundaysand LIE al Holidays 6.i5, &c s.. KISS,
x8.50, x9.2r, XII .05, 10. 30 x10.5s IL .55. a. In
x1255 XII 80, x2 .55,x 355, x4.55. x5.35, ,x6 Is,
x6 30 x7s5 xs.l5, x9.l5, 9.35, xi0 30. Il, 20 p.
l2.15a m.
cave To.tenvllle daily x1 30, 5.55, 20, 6.42
x7.10 7.5O xS.15, x916. x10.05, 1O.4O, xii .O5 q.
m. xl2O5, x1 C5 x2 .05, x2 S5, x3.40, 4.10, x4.40
ks A., x6.i8, x6.55, 740. x54n, x9.4O, 10 %
1.10, p m. xi2 l5 X 80 A. nj.
Sundays a, Legal Holidays e 25, x7.15, 20
x9.o5, $40. xi0.i5, x1O.46, x11.35. a. m. x12. Is
xl.15,x 2.l5, x3.15 K 4.10 x5.10, 55. x62(
x710,x7.5) xs.3J, x9.2s, x9 so, x10 as xii 40 p.
m x1. Alp m. x12. assam.
illegal holidays only
xTrain Connect on.
J. VAN SMITH, P.H. CASSIDY,
Receiver Genr Traffic Agent
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
when the Earth was Pear-sAapea.

when the Earth Was Pear-shaped.
Prof. G.. II. Darwin gives his sane
tion to the calculations of Mr.. j. III.
Jeans, of Trinity college, Cambridge,
on the changes Of figure through
which our earth has passed in gradu-
ally reaching it's present shape. At
one interesting stage in its develop
ment from a nebulous mass the globe
was probably pear-shaped, and the
transition to its present form took
place through series of ruptures.
In spite of the consequences of these
ruptures, it is suggested that the
earth still retains traces of a pear
shaped confguration. There are in
dications that the axial point at the
large end of the pear was situated in
the neighborhood of England, and
that the stalk end was in Australia.
Along what would have been the
equator of the pear now runs a cir
Gle of volcanoes and earthquake CEN
ters surrounding the globe, and this
is accounted for by the consideration
that the equatorial zone of the pear
shaped figure must have been the
region of the greatest displacemcnts
and changes of curvature during the
transition to a spheroidal shape
Youths Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
8 = .
CORsETT AND SULLIVAN.

Young Corbett is still making
matches, his latest being with Tommy
s ullivan of Brooklyn, Yesterday
articles of agreement were signed for
q ten-round bout to be decided before
the West End A. O., st. Louis. They
will have it out at catchweights.
Sullivan has a good reputation. Be-
sides being clever and strong, he
knows how to punch straight from the
shoulder The impression prevails
that Corbett will have to be in trim
in order to beat Sullivan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
..EHIGH VALLEY RAILkOAD

s.EHlGH VALLEY RAlLkOAl
Time Table In effect June 22, 1908
Stations In New York, foot OF Oortlandt, DE.
brosses and W sst 2Srd streets, Penna. r.
Ferries.
TRAINS LEAVE STATE STREET sTATIoK
FOR NEW YORK.
6.l0, 8.00am 420 p m. 80 I'm. daily connects
va. way nrIin for Bound Brook, ,Mauch Chunk
Weatherly, Hazelton Pottsv1lle and intermedi
ate points.
FOR SOUTH PLAINFIELD.
6.lO. 500, a. m. 1.eO, T. 20, p. m. sundays
SOD a. N 1.30. 8.15 p. m;
FUR OTHER POINTS
8f0a. m. Daily Connect with express train
for Easton, Bethleham. Allentown, Pottsville
Buffalo, NiaRifs Esils and Chicago. Parlor Car
New York to Buffalo, week days only, connects
with local train for all points east of Mauch
Chunk.
40 p, m. Daily Except Sunday Express fol
for Wilkes Barre, Scranton, Hazelton,
lnd principal intermediate stations.
615 p. al. Sundays only Through train for
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Suspension Bridge
and Chicago, connects for New York.
TRAINS LEAVE SOUTH PLAINFIELr
FOR PERTH AMBOY
9.Il, a. m. 8. 45, 500, 7.5O D. m. Sundays:
l0. .S5 a. M, $40 z. so %. m. Trains arrive Perth
Ambos $50 a. M, 8.10405 5.25, $40 p. m. Sun
day, 1887 q. m, 8. %, $40 d. m.
Tickets sold to all Western Points.
For further information apply to ticke
agents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
BOWLING IS POPULAR.

The rainy weather during the last
few days has brought the bowlers out
in force once more. The following
scores were posted at the Raritan
alleys last night Herbert Rickwood,
2O8; Harry Aldbridge, 206; H. O..
Hendrickson, SOS; Harry Neal, 200.
At the Bloodgood alleys the crowd
enjoys the sport every night until
very late. The record for these alleys
so far is 219, held Jointly by Alvin
Fox, William Sweet, and Brooks, Of
Tottenville.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
OF Minor Importance.

A new England man found himself,
on his arrival at a southern city, so be-
sieged and set upon by negro porters
from the hotels, that he was fain to
plead for gentler treatment.
"Look out for my bag!" he cried in
dignantly, as it was at last torn from
him to become the bone of contention
between three stalwart darkies. Its
old, and it won't stand such pulling!"
II amt fetch yo' bag, sah," said a
husky but determined voice, which
came from big negro who had OBJ
tanned firm hold on his elbow. 81
don care mo gets de bag, sab, long as
/ gets de man" youths Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
RACE AT INDIAN HARBOR.

The Indian Harbor Yacht Club will
hold regatta for power boats next
Saturday afternoon. There will be
races for all classes according to the
classification of the American Power
Boat Association, and the yachts will
race over ten-mile course, starting
from q line near the club house. En-
tries will be received by the race
committee up to IL O'Clock on the
morning of the race.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
Hotel porter,s wireless relegraphy.

AOtel EOEteFfB WlfeleNS AeteSfaVhys
have just made discovery,
knowledge of which may be of con-
siderable value to travellers and tour
lists. 1t is that there exists among
hotel porters on the continent a sys-
tenn of wireless telegraphy by which
the characteristics of visitor in the
matter of tips are communicated
from one. hotel to another. The me-
dunn of communication is the hotel
label pasted on the visitors luggage,
Aand the code is formed by varying
the angle at which the label is placed.
In one position the label means that
the guest is worth cultivating and
may be relied on for liberal ac-
acknowledgement of services rendered.; in
another that special attention be-
slowed upon him will be entirely
wasted. How far the system prevails
l cannot say, but | am satisfied that
it exists. Travellers, therefore, who
find themselves treated in the hotels
they visit SHOULD lose no time in
cleaning the labels off their trunks
London Truth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
READING SYSTEM
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL
Corrected to May IL 1908
TRAINS LEAVE PERTH AMBOY

For New York, Newark and Elizabeth
800 Thursdays & Saturdays TO New YnrI
(only) 635, III, 7.4h. New York (only) 7.5S s.5s
81, 11.1s, Il. IN, II 50 1909 ~. 3 2245O, 5u,
20, z 45, 0a, . 55, p. N. SundaSs, 10, 81
=. m, 2Y, 8 A., p. m.
For Philaoel pilia and Trenton via Ron, q
Brook. IL, $50, II is 1Lb9 la m 10, 90 p, N
5ur days, 9 81 a. m 5 30 p. m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove etc. 5.H
30, a. m. 1922, 2&, 3 So, AL 1t, 80, Red
Bank (only) 719, C2.36 Wedli iesdays and sun
days only o m Sundays Q IS, 3. m. 81 p N
For Freehold, s 07, 9 20 q. me-, ia.G1 "a, 6.1t
o, m.
Additional trains for Red Bank Tsp m. sa'
P. NJ. For South Amboy ii, Q 90 a. m. az 8 So
II p m. 10, 6.52 9.29.
through tickets 20 all points st lowest rats
aay be had on application In advance 80 th
dcket agent at the station.
W. g, BEsLER, Vice-Pres. General Manager
u. NJ. Bum, General Passenger Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
birch Bark Postnls.

A pretty fancy. in vogue Just now
among the summer residents in the
mountains, is to take a strip of birch
bark and cut it up into the dimensions
of postal cards. stamping and sending
the same to town friends. The mails
accept these little missives which. prop
erly directed and bearing a friendly
message on the reverse side, constitute
an agreeable variation of the souvenir
postal card.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
RARlTAN TRACTION co.
Time Table IN Effect Sept. Is, 1902.

Cars leave Metuchen for Perth Anboy and all
points East to Boyuton Beach at and IS mnu-
es ia each hour from 6 a m. to 8.35 p. m, and
from S5 10 1885 p. m. at S5 minutes past the
Dnr
Cars le I'VE Keasbey School for Metuchen at s
and S5 minntes past each hour from a. m. o
$50 p m and every hour from to 1.SJ p. m.
Cars leav Kcasbey for all points East every
Is minutes
Car, leaves Bridge at Woodbridge Creek for
KeAsbev at foot of Smith Street every 80 minu-
tes rom 6.15 a. m, TO IL a. p. m.
Cars leave Bridge at Woodbridge Creek for
Metuchen on the even hour and half hour from 8
a m. to 30 p. m ana on the half hour only
from 7.30 70 II p. M.
Cars leave Staten Island Ferry for Metuchen
and Keasbey School at IS and As minutes past
each hour from a. M. to p. m. and from to
p. m. at As minutes only aud for keashey at
foot Of Smith Street at and 80 minutes past the
hour.
Cars leave Staten Island Ferry for Bridge al
Woodbridge Greek at II, 20, Al and So minutes
past each hour from Q q. NJ. 70 II p "a.
VIM @. ROCK,
HupeEintendeAt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
MONITORS AND WEST ENDS.

The Monitors defeated the West
Ends Sunday morning by score of ID
to 2. There is to be a series of games
played between these two teams, the
loser of two games to pay for a clam
bake. The Monitors would like to
hear from any team In town, Ores
cents, Emeralds and Deltas preferred.
Address Michael Belafsky, ~ Smith
street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
sTARATs FOR PRACTICE.

The members of the Startat baseball
team are requested to be on Boyer's
field, State street, at $50 o'clock to-
night for practice. The Startat's will
cross bats with the Tottenville base
ball team on Saturday afternoon at
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14

Female Client Can secure di-
vorce from my husband on the
grounds of insanity?
Lawyer Possibly: but can yop
prove that he is insane?
Female Client Well, he insists
upon wearing the neckties buy for
him. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14

The beginning of the winter or sum-
mer in China depends on the whim of
the emperor, says Pearson's Weekly. On
a certain day announced by him all his
subjects have to put on their winter
clothes, though, in some regions, sum-
mer heat may still prevail.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
Junior Mines.

The Willow A. @. have changed
their name to the Young Monitors.
They have played four games this
season and have won all. They would
like to hear from all teams averaging
thirteen years. Address Daniel Belaf
sky, 227 Smith street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
TO ARRANGE A GAME.

Manager CLARK, of the DeLamar
baseball team, will endeavor to see
Ralph Young, manager of the Raritan
Copper N15rks first team, for a game
to be played on a Wednesday or Sat
uizay afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
Picture-Fear of MoAammedan..

Among modern Mohammedan tribes
the Koranic law against making "grav-
en- images" survives in a superstitious
fear of pictures of the human form or
face. A camera secretes "djinn," or
evil spirit; the person possessing a
mans picture has power over his soul
these are variants of the picture-fear.
IN. Y. World.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
The AIInrement of rnme.

"Why don't You see a physician?"
"No, Stree, answered Farmer Corn
tossel. IF I git cured. it's got to be
by patent medicine. Nobody gifts his
picter in the paper fur bein' cured by
reg'lar doctor."-W Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
DANISH A. C. CLUB HOUSE.

The work on the new club house
for the Danish Sociable A. O. has
been delayed owing to the weather.
Today the work was again commenced
and it will be rushed through with
all possible speed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
Too Much for Him .

"Have you ever made bread before,
Marie?"
"Oh, yes. used to make it for my
father until his doctor made me stop"
Chicago American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14

Years of suffering relieved in night.
Itching piles yielded at once to the cura-
tive properties of Doan's Ointment. Never
fails. AT any drug store, 80 cents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14

Miclxie-Say. wot's dis smart set J
hear so much about?
Chimmie--Ah, g'wan! Did y nevel
sit on a tack cornell Widow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
Not RepIaceable.

"He seems to be making an uncon-
scionable fuss about his wife leaving
him."
"But she was also his cook. Brook
lyn Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
His Price.

Reggie-We had funny game at the
party the other evening. They stood
the young men up on platform, one
at time, and sold them to the highest
bidder. 1t gives one queer feeling.
/ assure you, to be auctioned off like
piece of household furniture, you
know.
Miss de Muir-Yes; / know how you
must have felt. was told you brought
one and threepence.- Bits.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
Annreciated.

"Oh, professor, I've just been read
ing your book on the nebular hy-
pothesis, and / think it's just too
cute for anything. Chicago Ameri-
San.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14

A household necessity. DR., Thomas
Electric Oil. Heals burns. cuts, wounds
of any sort; cures sore throat. Group, cat.
arrh, asthma; never fails.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14

MY dentist has an eagle, eye,
And vicious tools he hacks with,
He's clever. but I've come to think
He'd make a better blacksmith.
IN. rerald
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS

William J. Rankin, executor of
Mary Rankin, deceased. by direction
of the Surrogate of the County of
Middlesex, hereby gives notice to the
creditors of the said Marx Rankin to
bring in their debts. demands and
claims against the estate Of the said
decedent under oath or affirmstion,
within nine months from this date, OF
they will be forever barred of any
action thereof against the said exc
3cutor.
Dated June %, 1908.
WILLIAM ], RANKIN,
1885, 28-tf Executor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
A Betfer way Of Putting 1t.

n Better way Oh futtIng Ats
"Would you call her mercenary%
swell, perhaps it would be better to
say that in matrimonial matters she
displays good business judgmeRt. =
Chicago Post
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
A nomestic CnsuaIty

"Her husband was blown up" {
"What? In the mines?"
"No, at home" - Chicago Record
Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14

For forty years DIR. Fowler's Extract of
Wild Strawberry has been curing sum
mer complaint, dysentry, darrhoea,
bloody flux, pain in the stomach, and it
has never yet failed to do everything
claimed for it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14

81 owe my whole life TO Burdock BLOOD
Bltters. Scrofulous sores covered my
body. 1 seemed beyond cure. E. B. B
has made me perfect well woman"
Mrs Charles Hutton, Rerville, Mich.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
FIRE ALARM BOXES.

2S Raritan Copper Works
26 High and Lewis
"a Madison ave and Paterson st
2S Market and First SITS.
80 Smith and High 1t
81 state and Smith SITS
40 Buckingham ave and Hartf
45 Commerce and Front SITS
AZ High and Washington str
"a State st ana Buckingham ave
Sc Hall ave and Charles st
81 Railroad ave and Wayne ST
81 Washington and First sts
6 Turnpike and Elm st
GA Smith st and Watson ave
65 Commerce and State SITS
~ Front and Smith sts
20 Water and Gordon SITS
"a Kearny ave and Gordon st
SO Smith and Herbert st
So Woodbridge road and Washington st
81 Lehigh ave and Stanford st
To send in an alarm open the door of the box
and pull down the lever and let go once only.
Stay at box until flremen arrive.
SPECIAL CALLS.
! tap-Break in circuit. taps Drill and fire
alarm test. Hydrant at corner Of Jefferson and
High street always to be used for this trial 5
taps Fire out. taps Police call. 12-Call for
Lincoln Hose iB-Call for Washington Hose.
| l4-Uall for Mcclellan Hose 15-Call for Pro-
| lection II. and L.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14
Japanese Rallway waltre..e..

The japanese railway company re-
Gently introduced dining cars on its
trains, and also pretty japanese girls
as mattresses, and the experiment has
been found to be great success. The
girls have been carefully chosen from
among some of the best families of the
island and were required to be of
known good health, good appearance
and with past absolutely marked for
its respectability. The girls are not
allowed to talk to the passengers, and
would lose their jobs if they were
caught taking tip.-Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14

Bramble- What would you do if you
had a million dollars?
Thorne-I'd hire private secre aary
to answer fool questions Smart Set
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-07-14

Real Estate advertising in the Even
ing News brings results.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
BATTLE ON EXCURSION TRAIN.
Conductor Wired for Police and
Rioters Subsided.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York, Aug. 22-All the police reserves
from the Gregory Street and Seventh Street
Police stations in Jersey City were called
to the Erie Railroad Station at $50 o'clock
to meet two excursion trains on which a
telegram sent by Conductor ]. NJ Shaw said
a riot was In progress. When the train ar
rived 1T was found that the police were no,
needed.
The excursionists were the James F.
March Association and the Loyal Repub-
lican Club of Manhattan. It was learned
that some of the men got into fight at the
grove to which they went. On the return
they were put into one car and fighting was
resumed on the way back. which caused
Conductor Shaw to telegraph. The COM
batants had qnietcd down and gone to sleep
by the time the train reached Jersey City.
NO arrests were made and tho cxcursionists
wsut to New York.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
Mr. Gary will tender his idea to the POST

Mr.. Gary will tender his idea to the Post
Office Department.
During the recent National Convention Of
Postmasters at Washington. President
Dickerson called attention to the needs OF
the department for simple form OF send
ing small remittancss through the mail.
There has been continual agitation of the
subject for years. The great maiI-order
houses OF the country have been especially
interested in securing some cheap and eff
cient method for mailing small amounts.
Country publishers who send their papers
out on credit, complain that many il their
patrons won't remit because of disliking to
make out money orders.
Mr.. Gary hopes that his stamp card may
answer these needs. He is not an inventor.
in the ordinary sense. but practical BUSH
ness man who has made a thorough sue
cess of his telephone systems. and Just hap
pensd to think up this card idea while
resting
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
MACON COUNTY man !.
HAS A CLEVER IDEA.
Will Copyright a Device for Cheap
and Easy Method of Making
Remittances by Mail.
HOPES II WILL BE ADOPTED.
Plan Is to Use Card on Which May
Be Attached Postage Stamps
Redeemable in Cash at
Any Post Office.
HOPES IT WILL BE ADOPTED.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Macon. Mo-. Aug. 22.-Theodore Gary,
president Of the Macon and Jasper County
telephone exchanges. has applied for a
copyright on q device calculated to answer
the requirements of the Postal Department
for a cheap and easy method for making
small remittances by mail. Mr. Gary's
scheme is the use Of card about the size
Of a postal card. A 2-cent stamp Is pasted
on the corner OF the face, and uncanceled
stamps to the extent Of the remittance are
attached to the back
The card is redeemed in cash when pre-
scented at post ONCE in the United States
by any one. 1t is. enclosed in an envelope
and addressed the same as an ordinary iet-
ter. There viii be no extra bookkeeping
by any Of the post Offices. the accounting
heing done in that department at washing
ton II Is claimed for the plan that 1t is
simple. safe an6 inexpensive.
~ euea q the copyright papers are issued
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23

The framework, constructed in the shape
e an ellipse. with its weight distributed
over large area, takes the place in the
Langley machine Of the central tube or ci-
gar-shaped apparatus 50 familiar in popu-
lar conceptions Of flying machines.
Fastened to the long sides Of the clip
teal tubing, at q distance Of about five
feet. are six Swiss steel and aluminium CYL
inders, six inches in diameter and eighteen
inches in length, attached there on each
side. The cylinders ON the left-hand side
Of the machine are 80 arranged that each
other side of the elliptical frame.
Thus Il Is believed, perfect balanSscg has
been oDts,n sf,.s Mdnwsy the SSasone nr
peller, and the. lightest Of its kind in the
world. This n In q rectangular framework
running at s to ne sns
ism Of the flying ship. In the center Of the
rectangular frame are two steering wheels.
THE CAR.
: Back Of the propeller and three feet below
the elIiptical draw Ii the car in which the
helmsman will stand. The car Is Q feet
wide, feet long and . feet in depth. The
man at the rudder must stand Al his work.
Back to the steersman's car are the two
srudders. one an upright steering apparatus
two feet in height. the other extending in
The airship q, IN some details. similar to
water vessels. In the central portion Of
the ship Immediately beneath the elliptical
framework and attached to that y what Is
In reality Q centerboard six feet long
Three feet high, constructed in white silk.
1t Ii designed to allow the airship to Be
sailed close to the wind and will keep the
flying machine from going on sidewise In q
stin breeze.
SPEED REGULATOR.
In front Of the centerboard is one Of the
most remarkable portions Of the airship-
an apparatus planned to regulate the speed
Of the aercplane without reducing the power
supplied by the gasoline engine. It IL "
shaped construction Of silk. about three feet
high and each side Of the v perhaps three
feet long, with, the open end pointing
This apparatus works on the hinge formed
by the point Of the and is controlled by
the man At the helm. By pressing . lever
the sides Of the apparatus may be opeAed
or contracted. thus Offering to the wind .
varying surface Of resistance.
ssThis feature 3 entirely new. The most
ihteresting thing of all 10 the enormous
wings. They are tour In number, c0nstruct-
g @ the oCouteat silk. Ih6f are dat. ex-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-23
LANGLEY A|RSH|P
TESTED IN PUBLIC,
Inventor Abandons Attempt to
Keep the Construction of Fly
ing Machine Secret.
ITS SHAPE IS AN Eclipse.
Framework Consists Of Aluminium
Tubes and Weight Is 1900
Pounds-Wings of White
Silk.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Wide Water. Va, Aug. 2e-smithsonian
scientists. abandoning attempts at secre-
cy. put the Langley airship into position
on the Arkansas to-day, tested II. mann
moth body, tested the risidity of its wings
and then took It. down again.
-Four white silk wings, twelve by twenty
feet In dimensions, were placed in posi-
ton on the two large frames erected sew
eral days ago. The main portion Of the
airship is fifty feet in length, and not less
than forty-dve feet in width. To the length
will be added the rudder and propellers,
which will bring the total length Up to
.sixty-five feet or more.
The central body Of the airship consists
of an elliptical framework, forty Ave feet
long by two and half feet in width, and
:constructed Of aluminium tubing about two
and half inches In diameter. This u in
q horisontai position.