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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
THE WAY PA CUTS WOOD NOW.
THE WEEKS ROLL or HONOR
MINNEAPOLIS PRIZE WINNERS


George L. Churchill Grade, School, 3447
Nicolet Avenue
Carey B. Wall, Grade School, 274o MIC
ollet Avenue
.-.: HONORABLE MENTION.
Elizabeth Woolet Seventh Grade Holmes School, 913
Eighth Street SE.
Hubbard, Seventh Grade, Lowell School, 1914
Twenty second Avenue N. ~s-@.z
Blackburn Eighth Grade Bryant School, 1925 Park
Hattie Berques Grade, Adams School, s12 Four
teenth Avenue S. -<5rs@~
Mary Mooney. Sixth Grade, School,
Avenue Sc. e:
NORTHWESTERN PRIZE WINNERS
Peterson Eighth Glade, Lincoln School, crookson,
- .
Cora Rouse Grade, Washington Anoka,
HONORABLE MENTION.
Beatrice Lane Seventh Grade Chatfeld,
Isabelle Il. Love, Seventh Grade, Cokato, MINI.
Wentx, Fifth Grade, r. B. 8, Grafton, N. D.
Sixth Longfeow School, Fargo, N. D.
HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT
Mildred o1ss Grade High School, 2516
Colfax Avenue s.
JuHette Shortridge Grade Devils Lake, N. D.
Norman Tnlly. Eleventh Grade, Grand Rapids, Mimi
Arthur r. Schlehf, Tenth Grade, Frazee, MINI.
Husnpnler Ninth Grade Ryerdae School, Oakes N D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03

However, the noble horse seemed to understand and let
the boy bride him
They off Away they dashed toward the old
wagon bridge As the boy neared the bridge he the
center of it gone But he had made his mind to
get across and with steady hand the rein and
kind word to the horse they made the leap just part of
the bridge fell into the water On he rode tin he heard
the distant whistle of the oncomng train. He turned to
the track, pulled forth red flannel cloth and waved it.
AS the train drew he that the engineer had
his signal and stopped. The people came running
to where the boy STOOD and when they heard of how
he had saved them, they clasped him in their and
said he brave boy. CAREY R. Wall,
Fifth Grade, 2740 Ncollet Avenue.
Whittier School,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
TRAGON rs GREAT
Minneapolis Juniors Argue Right Valiantly to
to a High Degree.
ToPIC-.'WHY TRAGoN WAS GREAT.''

sAGON' was anything from the latest
includes pumpkins or people, animals or air
ships, giants or glue-everybody may have
his choice of anything under the sun and
still be in possession of something wonder
fully and fearfully great. People were great
principally because of fine traits Of charac-
ter and graces of mind, of inventive genius
and scholarly attachments, of broad views
and friendliness and love for their fellows.
Animals were great for intelligence, faith
fulness and devotion, for saving lives Of peo-
pie or kittens; or for opposite traits Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
FOREST OF ARDEN
Northwestern Juniors Find They Have Made
Friends and Playfellows of Their Favorite
Trees and Plants.

Trees and Plants.

I, veritable "forest of Arden' is Junior
dom, with shadowy pineries and sunlit
groves, Towering hedges and fruitful or
chards, with gardens here and there and
myriad wild flowers everywhere. In the gar
dens and fields there are blossoms of every
known variety, color and fragrance; and
there are vegetables, too, and melons and
berries and everything under the sun that
youngsters can take fancy to. But stand
ing afar off one may see there are more
trees than anything else; looking over the
wooded heights and sunny valleys dotted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
A PAGE IN SPUN SILVER.

W him one would know that he is He is bull
terrier of the pures whe not Of those broadfaced
scowling bulldogs, but smoothfaced and cheerful His
slim white body is peculiarly graceful and in the
ings when the house is lighted his coat gstens like
silver There something annoying about his eyes,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03

oGmC CAluO, ouSh SoihAoA' e|o ho
expects only from very best
friends. That is what they are,
those trees in Juniordom, friends
and comrades and playfellows;
and rarely if ever is one disap-
pointed when he goes to them for
aid, be his need consolation, in
SEPARATION, society, "stuff that
dreams are made off, or stuff
that bows and arrows, canoes
and such are made of. Beauty and
use are popular reasons for Sc
lecting certain trees or plants as
favorites; and among those ia
vorites fruit-bearing trees and
shrubs and reproducing plants
are not the least in evidence.
But those that are dearest and
longest remembered are those in
separable companions Of child
hood, sharers alike of sunshine
and stormy weather, Of almost
human friendliness and of more
than human constancy. Fra
grant the flowers, then, and de-
hcious the fruits; but friends are
the jewellers of the 'forest Of
Arden.'
The Junior who wrote the
paper from Prairie du Chen must
claim his button.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03

like a full moon on a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03
HORATIo AT THE BRIDGE

Little Man Made Wild Dash for the Safety Of
=-.-4 the Train and Won the Race.
(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize)
T was in little numbering town. The sawmins had
ceased their saving and the people wondered but
glance at the river answered their questions The swo
len river had washed away the railroad bridge and tho
ger they not going to perish IN danger that
awaited them, because little boy named TFagon knew
how many lives were at stake and with bound b
started for home He straight to the barn. Tor hi
father was the Of horss dared 20 drivA
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03

upon his face which shone like full moon on
clear winter night.
He not rich in goods, for he lived in a miserable
little shanty at the edge of the village When anybody
mentioned his poverty he always laughed and remarked
green the birds sang sweety around his house
they around the White House at Washington. When
anybody sick Tragon to visit him with
bri ght smile and simple remedy of his inven-
ton When anybody had the blues it took Tragon, and
Tragon alone, to them. Tragon of those
people who make the world full Of sunshine and hap
piness That is why he great in the eyes Of his
neghbors. George L. Churchill,
A Seventh Grade 3447 Nicollet Avenue
Calhoun School p. =.
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good deal and suspect there for that and so
there is Trees such big, strong beautiful things
they give of protection and inspiration at the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03

send out it's leaves and usually kept later in
than any other tree. It under the spreading
branches of shade tree that spent the long, hot sum-
days of my childhood with my playmates. 1t was
there the evening twilight read my stories and learned
my lessons And there used to watch the bright moon
rise above the horizon. always loved tree
rade and when left that place it with sadness It
may still be there for other children to play beneath its
branches and learn to love. Emma Peterson
Eighth Grade, Crookston, Mimi
Lincoln School.
THE WAY TO FIND Fairies
Hunt for Them Garden and Not Forget to Look
in the Pansy Bed.
(Fifth and Sixth Grade Prize)
CAME along the garden path my way to the house
i when noticed grandma sitting under a maple tree.
Grandma asked, 'Have you been looking at the little
fairies9'
''What fairies9''
''The pansy fairies.' Z
81 never saw any fairies in garden. have only
them picture books.''
tCome with into the garden. I will show them
to you, - continued grandma.
We went into the flower garden and when reached
the pansy bed she said:
Look at the pansies very closely and if each
does not look like face.
~ can't any faces said l.
Wel, said grandma, tssee this It has two top
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-03

ferocity cunning, great and INSTRUCTIVE strength
Among great discoveries inventions to which the
sFTrag on applied those Of the past such as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23

only one well-kuown and perfectly
understood natural force, namely, air
pre-, sure. The reason that those
who have tried TO construct a machine
that would literally fiy like a bird
have. and naturally must fail, it that
they have either failed To understand
how bird cNcrts its power. CT they
have tried to do what mechanical in
genuity mp To the present time has
failed O accomplish. namely: cndcw a
machine with 4 system uf nerves.
thought and viii power. Machines can
do much, but mp to the present time
none have been made that could think.
From observations Of birds flight,
| have Termed conclusion that each
quill in birds wing constitutes a
valve undcr the birds control. hcsidc~
that every enc of the small fcathcrN
films which compose the quill. il each
ami every one uf ;hcm part cf an
automatic valve. This i'm itself would
constitute piece of mechanism that
no mechanic could constructs; 80 per
feet in construction ana haNin" such
strength and still 50 light
Aside from he valve principle Il bird
at every stroke of the win" cNcrtS "a
pressure at viii either down. to the
side. or ut the rear. Only in one di-
rection or in all three To a greater cor
less extent under perfect control ur
the will. When we consider that the
short winged. rapid flying bird moves
his wings many hundred times duriu"
one minute. it i easy to understand
the impossibilitH of literally initiating
the birds flight. The immense mus
Giles in birds breast indicates the i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23

draw his loads on land and Fulton
made ii walk ON the waters.
| Electricity flashed its brilliant lights
lamong the clouds for ages. hut Frank
{ lin was the first TO conceive the idea
+ that it could be controlled ana utiliz-
ed. Scientists the world ever were in
INcstiga;ing and analy1inS it, princi-
pies. but Morse, after many decades.
made it his message-bearer. And yet
many years passed before Edison
made il not only bear. hut tell. his
message That electricity could give
| light had been evident for ages. but
/ Edison made it give light ON demand.
Almost without exception the path
| finders of science have met with in
difference and opposition. from Calico
down to the present time. Net only
by the ignorant masses. but even 10y
those who claimed tu take the great
est interest and t. possess the most
profound knowledge in regard to the
subject ut issue. Calico was perse-
cu;eJ for saying the earth was round.
Yet. today. such is the universal be
lief
The navigation of the air has for
amcS been the subject for scientific
study. and every bird that flies has
demonstrated its possibility. and every
scientist and engineer admit its scien-
tific possibilities. Santos-Dumunt. Le-
baudy. and others, depend on buoy
ancy; Prof. Langley. Maxim. and the
Wrights and others utilizing air pres
sure have demonstrated practically
that aerial navigation is possible And
yet, a smile of commiSeratiou almost
invariably follows the mention of the
subject.
The answer is when YOU make a
machine like bird. and when you
make the elephant proportionate to
its weight jump high as Il flea, YOU
can make an airship that will go. Men
have experimental for ages. yet air
ships are not success"
Such answers betraN Il state of mind
like that of the Indian who drank
from the spring ana was made we'll
He noted the time of day. the direction
of the wind. the altitude. as well as
the fact that he drank the water. and
thought them all essential.
Essentials and Nom Essentials.
The power in proportion to the
weight in an airship is essential.
The principle employed by the bird
in flight is essential.
But the shape of the elephant and
| flea are not essential.
Neither is it necessary that the
shape and mechanism of an airship
should be the same as that of the bird
in order to get the same results.
| Nevertheless. when an engine weigh
| ing not to exceed ten pounds will de
velop the power that horse can eX-
crt, the flea and elephant problem
seems almost solved.
The bird in its fight makes use of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23
Thinks He Has >SoEx,ed
PRINCIPLES Of Flight
John u. Net0burS Expresses Con Idence in
AfrS6io Model He Has Buiff--In1prox'e-
n1cnfs Upon Prof. LongIey'S DeUice.

reducing the resistance Of the element
through which il moves as the fish has
and 4 j. to he steered when free by a
ruIder shaped much like the tail of a
dcnizen If the deep and placed in the
same position with reference to the
body.
The body is - feet in length and
seven feet high. with Il thickness of
two feet 1t differs from fish in
being somewhat angular where the
lines of the fish are rounded. The
framework * ingeniously constructed
Of pine strung together and braced in
every conceivable way with piano
wire The covering is ordinary wrap
ping paper which. to render ii sitter
and more impervious to dampness. has
been given Il coat of >hellac. While
this covering j. very easily torn in the
tests it can be as easily mended. and
many patches show that il has met
with mis- SNAPS. The body of the air
ship j. not solid. but il built so that
the air passes through il. This feat
urc. however. il one that Mr.. NewbUrg
wishes to have a. little said about "a
possible. for il j. one of those upon
which he chiefly depends to place his
machine above all others. As the
body of the ship stands. or rather
hangs. IL weighs 100 pounds. While of
course il il not charged with gas and
the tests have given limited opportuni-
ty TO determine its buoNancy. il orGi-
narily when pulled along the wire
lifts its own weight, and once. when
the speed was increased under favor
able conditions. il took Traian. Mr..
Newburg's grown son. of his feet and
carried him across a lot.
Ingenious TeStInE Device.
Considerable ingenuity has been eN-
pended upon the arrangement for
testing the airship. This consists
primarily of a tight wire stretched
between two trees 100 or more yards
apart and 40 feet from the ground.
There j. slight swale in the inter
vening space and the two ENDS of the
wire are at nearly the same altitude.
The tests aIc made by running the
snip eastward. and the wind must he
favorable to do it. TO give the neccs-
sarv spec Llr. Ncwhurg has rugged Il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23

81 would feel perfectly safe in sail
ing off tie Watch Tower under that
device, small and fraii a. il Is. 80 thor
oUChly dn / believe that | have solved
he main points in the problem Of
aerial navigation and that / can con
troll every part of the machine" said
John J.. Newburg TO an Argus report
o. concerning the model Of an airShip
that he was preparing for public
test at his home west If the Watch
Tower today ana tomorrow. Il believe !
have Prof Langlcy's best efforts dis
cuunte and / hope 10 get that $780,
0G0 prize to be given 10 the winner of
the aerial race at the worlds fair
nrvt summer" he added.
y casual Inspection Of the device
that MIR. NeWEurg bases his hopes
upon and that has taken the greater
portion Of his time for several months
lat does not tend to imbuc the aver
age person with Il reckless desire to
risk hi~ neck upon it. y closer study
f the points and n comparison with
the machines of the recognized lead
eIe in the art Of sailing the air. how
eyer. must nr.H" one to the conclusion
taat. after all. Mr.. Ncwbur% may not
bc INDUCING in an altogether idle
dream. And tIc more one studies the
question tn" mere he i convinced
that Mr.. Ncwbur"'S device has many
advantages at least over the models
"f the others who depend upon the
acroplane principle.
Has Only Temporary Model
II should he said in the beginning
that Mr.. Ncwbur% * not 10y any
means ready at this time to enter
competitive test with other airship
makers. He has merely brought TO
state approaching completion a crude
pine and paper model. perhaps one
third of the length he would build an
actual airShip intended to carry him
self and machinery necessary to run
il. There is no motive power attach
Cd further than weight that draws
il along wire suspended high above
the ground. The construction of the
model is such that ii * not possible
To attach machinery to il.
In shape the muGCl resembles a
large fish. Il has the anne nose" for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23

chine will stand on four light wheels
which Will be gcared to the gasoline
engine used fer motive power. When
/ it is desired TO mount the air the op-
orator viii oct I'm his place and start
the engine The drive wheels anu the
| driving fan will begin to reyolve and
the whole coatraption viii move for
ward. When a sufficient speed has
been attained the aercplanes viii lift
the body from the ground. and freed
from friction. il will leap into space.
IF at any stage in the flight the en-
CINE should stop. operations would
not be interfered with. for by an adj
iustment of the aeroplanes the oper-
ator would he able to turn his ma
chine toward the ground and sail cas-
lily and gradually back to mother
earth.
Four Main Points of Advantage.
Mr.. Newburg claims several points
of advantage over all other devices in
tended to navigate the air on the same
plan. or ON any plan. for that matter.
In the first place, by the peculiar
method Of construction the resistance
of the air that proves such Il serious
obstacle TO speed with any Of the
bulky. gas-inflatCd affairs, * reduced
to the minimum. Then the fan will
he 50 placed as to be protected and to
work at the very best advantage.
This will insure speed. and the greater
the speed the greater the buoyancN.
In the second place. the central
framework viii give strength. The
machinery viii be suspended under it
and the aeroplanes will be securely at
tached and braced. The second at
tempt of Prof. Langley showed that
his machine was not strong enough.
In the third place. the aeroplanes
will be in perfect control OF the OPP
orator. Firmly hraccd in place i'm the
middle and fastened in grooves at the
forward and rear ends, they can be
adjusted to any desired angle, thus
meeting all requirements in changing
attitudes and countcracting varying
currents of air. Prof. Langley was
not fully able to control his planes.
and the result was that on one of his
tests they turned too far upward and
his outfit performed Il somersault and
came down in the cold Potomac.
The fourth point in favor of MIR.
Newhurg's machine is not quite so inn
pcrtant. but it iS worth mentioning.
1t affords perfect facilities for steer
ing to the right or left. All other ma
chimes have been weak i'm this regard.
The gas-infiated ones have been too
bulky ana the aerop!anes have had
nothing to work upon ut the forward
end. \ rudder at the rear alone will
Il
u plane of some sort to furnish Il cor
responding resistance at the forward
end. Most of the inventors have not
locked after this point and the result
has been devices that are slow in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23

! drum. or rather two drums. at the
base Of the tree at the east end Of the
1 wire The smaller one il used To reel
| up a weight Of about $50 pounds.
which i drawn by a large piano wire
/ to the altitude Of the main wire. The
| large drum i wound with n smaller
| wire that passes up through pulley
| IN the tree and attaches TO the airship
at the other end of the line. The two
| drums are fast together. and when
| The weight Is released both reVolNe.
| the smaller one unwindin% slowly and
| the larger one winding up the wire at
| tached 10 the airship at great speed.
While the pull on the airship Is but
about 80 pounds, this is sufficient to
bring ii along at rate Of from 90 to
p miles an hour. When il has trav-
cled about tHo-thirds of the length of
the track the weight strikes the
ground and stops. The airship trav-
els the rest of the distance by its own
momentum. and on one or two occa-
Sions when there was no one in the
tree to catch and stop il, II has dash
ed against the trunk with disastrous
results. The airship travels on two
rulIeys bearing Il carrier.
The aeroplanes upon which reliance
* placed for buoyancy are long af
fairs. running the fun length Of the
body on each side. They are con-
-tructed in the same manner and of
the same material as the body and
are strung by piano wires above and
below. The attachment il i'm the mid
die. through which rod runs. This
admits of their being turned to any
angle. The adjustment j. at the rear.
and Mr.. Newburg says they will he in
perfect control of the operator.
Should he Much Larger.
Mr.. Newburg j. of the opinion that
the body of machine for practical
use should he anOut 60 feet long. with
he other dimensions in proportion.
He believes that the weight when the
proper materials are used viii not in
'rease in proportion to the size. y
model of the same size as the one ne
now has built when constructed with
Il rattan frame and cased with an
aluminium jacket he thinks would not
weigh over - pounds. This is the ma
terial ne proposes using in the finish
ed machine. " lille the thin aluminium
plates cannot he scldered, they can be
glued in a manner to accomplish the
same cEd. 1t is the intention of the
inventor to charge the hollow part of
the body with hydrogen gas at a
slight pressure, 50 that the affair,
minus the man and machinery neces-
sary To run it. will about balance the
atmosphere. This will prevent il from
showing Il tCp-heaviness when being
handled ON the ground. Tie fan To-
Gated in the stern driving the aero
planes against the air will furnish the
bUnNant force.
On the ground the completed ma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23

changing direction and unable To bear
up against = side wind
Possessing these four points of eN-
cellence, il would seem that Mr. New
burg has some reason for being proud
of the results of his efforts thus far
and sanguine that he will attain some
measure Of success ii he i permitted
to carry his plans to >ummation.
Worked Since Last FAN.
Mr.. Newburg has been studyin" the
airship question only since last fall
When cold weather drove the pleasure
seekers from the Watch Tower and
his duties as manager Of Black Hawk
Inn required only Il portion of his
time. he turned his thoughts To aerial
navigation. and spurred on by the Of
fer of big prizes TO the winners in the
airship competition at the WORLDS
fair next summer. he began to ponder
upon the various intricate problems
involved. First he made small pa
per model but few feet lCng and
subjected IT To various tests. Then he
made the larger model. the one he is
now testing. the work being done at
the inn. \ couple of weeks ago, when
he turned oyCr the inn to his success
s0r. lie took his airship model to
Mount Lookout, west of the tower.
and found that ii was just small
enough to fit in the back porch. There
il has been kept since when net out
being tested. The family expects to
remove shortly to Carr's island. oppo-
site and above the tower, where fur
Their improvements and tests viii be
made.
In his work upon his air>hip Mr..
Newburg il assisted by the other
members of the family. His daughter
Zohla. in particular. has proved par
ticularly apt and enthusiastic in car
ryino out her fathers plans. She cut
out the material for the large model
under his direction.
NJ Ncwburg is net unknown as an
inventor. He has perfected number
of ingenious and useful flevices. His
greatest success. however. has been
a. the originator of the shoot the
chutcS." He erected the first one at
the Watch Tower, later installing
them at Chicago and other places.
Now they are used i'm amusing almost
the entire civilized world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-23

Sufficient Bouyancy and Progressive Ener
gY with Perfect Control
CBy John u. Ncwburg.)

Apples ripened on the tree for cen
turtles before Newton saw one fall.
Yet he was the first to whom it sug-
gested the idea of gravity
Ard for centuries steam lifted the
cover on the teapot. Millions saw it,.
but Watt conceived the idea of utiliZ-
ing il. GEORGE Stephenson made it
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