The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-23
THE NONPAREII MAN
that he will be marked for life. Speaking
OF this case, the Washington Post says:

that he will be marked for life. Speaking
or this case, the Washington Post says:
Intelligent persons everywhere will hardly be
restrained from rejoicing that indecent and
outrageous on violation of personal privacy and a
shameless assault upon the sanctity OF the home
mas once been signally rebuked. 1t is highly
improbable that the woman in question will be
convicted of the charge.
When you take the mechanical jack
ass" and the human jackass together, it
Will at once be seen that the charivari
has arrived at a point Of such fierceness
that its subtle and delicate humor SO
much enjoyed in the past by our recently
married population has entirely lost its
charm, and the shotgun and the hot water
will more and more be employed where
the police fail to blunt the point of the
joke.
kindly disposed friend, who thought
he was doing a favor, came around after
dinner last night with his new aeroplane
and alighted on the lawn with little
bump, after much whirring and 'back
pedaling" with the fans. He stepped
out Of the framework, and while we We're
looking the aeroplane over and admiring
| it's graceful proportions, he said:
| .If you would like to take fly before
| it gets too dark, I will drop out little
ballast and we will soar a few moments"
| I was only too glad of the chance, and
while Mr.. Webster was unloading about
100 pounds Of brick, a set of Lord Byron's
works, a saw and few volumes of books
entitled "The Mechanics Friend I Sc
cured light overcoat and cap and came
out ready to make the ascent. About
| $50 boys had assembled and were step
ping on the lawn in several places and
feeling Of the aeroplane. Mr.. Webster
started the injector and we stepped into
| the depending aluminium framework
There was buZzing and whirring sound
as we arose easily from the ground and
| flew gracefully over the tops of the houses
| in the next block. The motion was most
enhancing, soft and gentle as a bed of
down. In fact, there is nothing to which
| it can be compared. After we had Sc
cured our elevation, Mr. Webster threw
off the fans and we were actually afoat
between sky and earth, depending on the
| aeroplanes for support, at first dipping
gracefully and then sliding up again on
| soft cushions Of air. I noticed that the
nose of the aeroplane was held into the
wind, and that it was customary to swoop
downwards with the wind, but to rise,
it was necessary to pull the machine into
the wind. 1 was enjoying the novel sem
sation Of fight nightly when the air.
ship grated on something and stopped
with a sudden shock.
"Confound the luck exclaimed the
aeronaut, we've run up on Cloud
| 1t was necessary to get out the shovels
and dig away a little section of the cloud
| bank and then to back-fan vigorously.
| In a, moment we were off again. After
this mishap we dropped quickly below
| the cloud line.
The aeronaut said that he had met
| with much more serious adventure one
| day last month. He had been taking a
! long cruise and before he knew where he
was, the aeroplane became entangled in
the great nebulae of Orion. He explained
| that it was something like getting, into
the Sargasso sea, with a sailing ship. An
other adventure which threatened the
aeroplane with destruction occurred on
Aug. II last, when James L. Punkinseed
of Osseo shot at it with an old Spring
field musket. He failed to hit the air.
! ship. Mr.. Webster descended and asked
him what he meant by shooting at him.
81 guess I've got a right to shoot at any
thing that flies over my farm, by gosh
was the reply.
AS the darkness was coming on the
I nose of the airship was now turned home
ward, and we swooped down to the lawn,
landing at exactly S:2S. It was a most
delightful bit @of nanfight, leaving me
the sensation Of having gratifed that as
piration of my early youth 50 often voiced
in that stirring ditty, ''Is Want to Be an
Angel" ~ "A. J. r.