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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-08-09
Description of Ship.

A general description OF the airship
is as follows:
In length 1t IS l64 feet. Its greatest
diameter Is 90 feet The materials of
which the bag Is made are pure rubber
and silk. with the top Of the bag
q perfectly smooth surface, which will
not accumulate frost, snow or sleet,
and thereby decrease the ascensional
power BY simple device provision
has been made for the removal of snow
from the top of the ship.
The propelling power of the airship
lies in three motors, of the inner com
bustion type and using gasoline for
fuel. The combined horsepower Of
the motors is 100, although the con
tract called for only rs. The largest
motor is 20 horsepower, and in calm
air provides a speed of from ~ to IA
miles an hour With all motors work
ing. the ship will be driven 10 miles
an hour in Gains,
The surface of the bag measures 81
09s square feet, and the volume is 224.-
1926 cubic feet The hydrogen with
which the bag is inflated is made Of
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BY the aid OF that most marvellous
modern invention Walter Wellman,
Washington correspondent of the Chi
.ago Record-Herald and noted arctic
explorer, is making a third attempt
TO reach the north pole. or the count
less number of attempts to conquer
the elements of the far north few, "
any. have ever excited the interest of
this expedition Of Mr.. Wellman and
his chosen companions.
II is this thing of going about II In
y new way that lifts the Wellman
expedition to a plane high above all
previous efforts in point OF interest
that places It in a class by itself. The
devices fixed upon by Mr.. Wellman
we're selected because they we're the
latest offerings science has made
which were available for the purposes
of the expedition.
The two expeditions made by Mr..
Wellman, one in 1894 and the other
in 1928. like those of all other ex-
plorers. we're made on the theory that
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er velocities-st the motors and
throw out upon the ice sheet over
which We are sailing dragging an
chor or retardateur-a device calculat-
ed to offer the maximum of resistance
In proportion to its welght-and by
this means to drift slowly with the ad
verse wind.
Assuming that this method works
out as well in practice as In theory
and there are many reasons for believ-
ing that 1t will do so to at least a fair
degree-we have then this principle:
Il. That the winds that blow with
our course, directly or obliquely. sdd
their movements to the advance which
we expect TO make with our motors
and help us so much on our way.
so. But contrary winds of velocities
greater than our motor speed, or so
great that motoring against them
would be an uneconDmical use of fuel.
are not losses to be deducted at fun
value from the progress of the air
ship, beca1se the influence of such
winds is largely neutralized by the ac.
ton of the dragging anchor or re.
tardateur.
In other words, all of the value of
favorable winds Is placed on the credit
side Of our ledgdy or log. while only
a part Of the value of the unfavorable
winds has to be written down on the
debit side.
And the significance Of this. in the
last analysis, Is that it will REQUIRE a
most extraordinary combination of
circumstances to prevent us GETTING
more help than hindrauce from the
winds"
The expedition is distinctly Amerl
can, for all the mechanical aid thai
foreign countries have given in the
preparations, and for the deep interes,
they are taking in the project 1t is ar
American journalist. backed by mr.
American newspaper, to whom credit
is due for the bold and Intelligent con.
ception. 1t is typically American that
all of science and the arts that other
nations had to oftsr has been mar
shaded under the American flag for the
aerial journey into the unknown
north, The giant airship has been
christened the America" and, If the
next few weeks shall demonstrate that
the plans of Mr.. Wellman were well
founded and the explorer shall sail
triumphantly to the pole, the first act
will be the dropping Of the American
Stars and Stripes over the spot which
has lured nearly thousand brave men
to their deaths.
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and food supply. This last item
weighs 500 pounds and is contained In
chest containing 16 cubic feet. When
it is stated that this supply is suffi-
cient to nourish five men for 10 days
some idea of the great economy of
space being practiced may be gained.
OF course. the disposition of the weight
In the car is such as to insure perfect
balance under normal conditions. The
gasoline reservoirs are four in number.
two at each extreme end of the car.
In the engine-room is placed, besides
the motors, the wireless telegraph ap-
paratus, The car is SO feet long by
six feet by eight feet in its other di-
mansions. Its construction represents
the maximum of strength and the min
imum of weight, being entirely of steel
tubing.
The power from the motors is trans
mitted TO q shaft at either end of
which is a screw propeller with broad
blades, which offer the greatest eff
cheney. The forward screw is 1872
feet in diameter and the rear screw
four feet less in diameter There is
but one rudder, which is above the car
and below the rear end of the bag.
This rudder is operated from the en-.
gine-room with a simple steering APP
paratus.
Below the car there is suspended a
steel lifeboat, nonsinkable and noncap-
stable, but of very light weight. This
boat represents the precaution against
the chance of the destruction OF the
ship or it's sinking into open water.
Into 1t are packed when not in use the
cables for the guide rope and the
retarder two of the most important
attachments of the airship.
In the construction OF both bag and
car the utmost care has been exercised
and only the highest possible quality
of materials used. A kgid system of
material inspection was maintained to
reduce to the minimum the chances of
nawed materials inadvertently being
used.
Such, in brief, is the airship in
which will be made the most remark
able journey in history. 1t represents
the highest degree of skill known to
the machinical work. No principle in
the construction OF the ship itself or Of
its propelling appliances has been fol-
lowed which has not been proved TO
be sound and thoroughly practicable
The monster bag and it's attachments
do not stand for theory any more
than does the automobile that skins
the bouleyards The automobile
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breaks down a. times and becomes Ut.
terly useless, but the proportion OF
efficiency is great enough to make au'
tomobile construction one Of the big
industries of the country. The Well
man airship holds the same relation
to the possible high-speed airship OF
the future as the automobile in Its
present stage of development does to
the possible -breakable automobile
Of the future It is possible that the
preliminary & gifts or trials at Danes
island may Indicate weaknesses or
faults; but ii such is the case the IA
cilitles at The base for remedying them
are all-sudicient. The airship that
starts to the pole will be a well-be-
haved, easily managed ship of the
requisite speed when the start Is made
If it develops untractable traits after
that II will be because conditions arise
which cannot be foreseen or because
machinery breaks down, a contingency
which arises whenever machinery Is
ttuaH
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Mr.. WeNman,s DUN Wews.

II Is interesting to note that in the
cosby discussions Of the venture by
men who pretend to know nothing OF
aeronautics nor the polar regions. the
two objections most often urged are
tho two which caused Mr.. Wellman
and his associates in the construction
and outfitting of the ship the most per
plexity. The manner in which he pro-
poses to overcome one of these dangers
that from fast, adverse winds-has
been explained by Mr.. Wellman. thus:
I'VE have already explained how we
hope to make progress with our air
ship by means of our motors and
screws when the winds are favorable
in direction. and also when they are
unfavorable. but not of too great We
locity What are we going to do when
they blow adversely and also too
strongly to permit us to advance with
the motors?
This brings us to one of the funda-
mental features of the method which
we have adopted 1t is this:
Il. With favorable winds or unfa.
vorable winds of relatively small We
locities-motor at proper speed OF
from ten to II geographical miles per
hour, with IL miles per hour as per
haps the mean speed.
"2. With unfavorable winds of high
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sulphuric acid and iron shavings. and
165 tons of these materials. carefully
selected, were shipped TO the expedi-
tons base on Danes island. The as
occasional power Of the inflated bag Is
1890 pounds. The weight of the ship
itself and It's equipment and crew Is
1000 pounds. leaving approximately
5000 pounds for cargo. The gasoline
carried weighs $500, which is equal to
power endurance Of $50 hours mo-
toring with the 10 horsepower motor
in full operation. At the rate OF from
IL to 10 miles an hour this means that
the alrship will be able to travel 1880
miles in calm air, or far enough to
carry the airship from the base of sup
plies to the pole and back and then
back to the pole again.
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What the Car viii Garry.

Suspended from the bag is the car,
or basket. which contains the motors.
gasoline supply, cabins for the explor-
ers. motor sledges scientific apparatus
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COURSES OF STUDY

AGRICULTURE-Agr onomy, Horticulture, Animal
Industry Veterinary Science Dairying, Irrigation and
Drainage. Etc
DOMESTIC SCIENCE AND ARTS-Cooking and
Detetcs. Sanitation, Hygiene Sewing, Household Econo-
mics Etc.
MECHANIC ARTS-Carpentry, Forging Pattern
Making, Carriage Building, Foundry Work, Machine
Work, Etc.
COURSES are also offered in Music,
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1T is IMPORTANT

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The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18
PINNACLE.
IS.

F. M. Crook was called to his fathers bed side last Thursday. Mrs. Sue Martin of Ft. Smith and Miss Ida McMoran of Gleason are visiting their brother, Will McMor- an of this place -. Cotton IS all about gathered in this section. Jno. Bird and bride are spending their honeymoon at this place with his father. They are from Forrest City. Health is fairly good in this section at present -. Fred Freeman of Conway is working for Lacy Gore Lumber Go. of this place -. A. F. Brady, the blaming mill foreman of Lacy Gore Lumber Co.,, was taken sick Tuesday and was talk ken to Little Rock to the hospital where he died Saturday morning at 8 o'clock. His remains will be taken to St. Louis for interment. It is shock to his many friends at Pinnacle Success to The Log Cabin and its many readers.
 ()Ct. IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18

Part of Bro. J. D. Gray's family ot Pleasant Hill spent part ot last week picking cotton for w. h. Hamilton of Naylor -. Miss Mary Graham is sick at this writing.... w. A. Graham went to Conway last week. The Ladies Circle ot the Woodmen of the World IS con templating having a nice supper Tn 1T, about a month. The proceeds will go to help build the hall over the new school house. w. c. Lang ford and wife were called to Vilonia where his brother had been strlck- en with paralysis. -. Will Hendrix and Bob Kelley carried cotton to town last week The young folks enjoyed a tacky party at Henry Stevens last Saturday night They say Otto Harris was a sight, girls. :, Charley Graham and fam fly spent the day with M. D. Charles and family last Sunday.
 Oct Ii.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18

were united in matrimony last Wednesday; we did not learn who ofhciated in the ceremony John Ball of Wooster and Miss Shelton of Atkins, formerly of Wooster, were also united in holy wedlock last Wednesday at the residence of w. w. Bishop in Wooster. MT. Bishop pronounced the matrimonial ceremony. :. Mrs. Ada Hutto has been very i'll for the last few days. Fever and ton silitis the cause. .... The Wooster cotton gin up to Saturday night has turned out I22 bales of the fleecy product this season -. never saw the like before; the road is lined all the time with apple wagons from the mountains of Hep sidam with the luscious product of the middle state soil.
 October IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18
BERYL..

The past week was fine for gath ering crops and the time was well utilized. Corn is turning out ex- traordinarily in these parts. Health is improving somewhat. Mrs. Etta Wilkerson, who has had a struggle with slow fever, IS thought to be improving Cotton picking is 60 cents per hundred. ]. B. Graddy has ginned 100 bales of cotton to date. -. Watch Miss Jewell Shows vote Tn the future.
 We commend the Log Cabin Democrat for calling special atten- tion to the Congressional election Nov. 9th. Every Democrat ought to turn out and vote. We think this is as important as any election we have. Be sure the republican party will turn out and may catch us mapping. Rev. J. E. Buchan- an preached at Mt. Olive to fairly good audience Sunday John Lairy of Ebenezer attended church at Mt. Olive Sunday Bill Allen has bought place, known as the Tom Crow place, from w. A.. Brawner. Consideration $500. Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Walter Allen of this place
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18
----7---a-4-- i------1- 1------- CHINQUAPIN.

We have had week sun shine and everybody has picked lots of cotton in our vicinity. A. l.. Merritt carried cotton to Conway last week w. A. Reynolds and wife visited T. P. Spears and wife Saturday Some from here went to Greenbrier last week and had their pictures made. J. w. Sat. terwhite and daughter, Miss Essie, from Damascus visited his daugh- ter, Mrs. Lula Wilson, Saturday and Sunday. Some from here at tended the meeting at Greenbrier last week G. w. Tucker went to Greenbrier on business Saturday ....T. P. Spears we,t near Guy Sunday to see his daughter, Mrs. Minnie Tucker Will Harring- ton was in our midst Sunday .... Miss Matte Reynolds visited Miss Flora Reynolds Saturday night -. Grandpa Fielder has bought new wagon. -. Walter Satterwhite and wife visited F.. J. Fielder Saturday and Sunday.
 Oct IS
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18
SPRINGFIELD.

We had three fine large frosts the past week, which killed all grow ing cotton, and put the thrifty farmers to "tater dlggin" Mrs. Virginia Robertson, nee Vaughan, formerly of this place, but now of Richmond, Ark, is visiting rela- tives and friends here this week
 ....J. D. Bolton sold the f1eecy staple i'll Plumerville the past week
 -. Mrs. M. Berry has been on the indisposed list the past week but IS cOnvalescent at this writing -. Doad Morgan and Edd Sim mons came out from Morrilton and spent Sunday with relatives R. M. Simpson formerly of this city, but now Ot Mena, visited here the past week =. Will A. Berry has accepted the winter term of school at the,'Tucker school house former ly Arthur, and will begin work on Nov. 5.... Prof. Schoggin visited at Morrilton Saturday and Sunday. ..., Miss Maude Brown has ac- cepted position with Mrs Fried man i'll the millinery store at Plum erville and will begin work Thurs day NJ. F. Moore, our postmas- ter, has had a new fence placed around his premises the past week. Miss Floy Cantrell and sister, Viola of Webb City Mo-, are wis iting their grandmother Mrs. l.. B. Moses, here this week.
 Oct. Is.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18
ROUND MOUNTAIN.

We are now having some cold, blustery weather which is interter- ing with cotton picking =. Most of our farmers are done gathering and corn is turning out compar- atively we'll here. -. Miss Addie Crowley of this place is spending this week in Conway with her un- cle, Dr. Cureton :. Misses Maggie Sevier and Laura Holland visited Miss Addie Bailey last Sunday. C. A. Mathis who has been very sick is again able to be at work. :. The F. E. & C. U.. of A. is still growing rapidly and the goat gets hercer every meeting. Rial Crouch is now hauling his crop from the lake. ...C. J. Atwater and w. T. Hall were in town all day Saturday with cotton. Got ton picking is going at 60 cents per hundred and board and not enough hands at that. Chester Long was on the Mountain one day last week enroute home from Hot Springs. There will be preaching here Saturday night and Sunday as this is Rev. F. w. liar vey's regular day at this church.
 Oct. I5.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18
REPUBLICAN.

Misses Emma and Ollie Nash visited friends at Greenbrier Sat urday and Sunday. w. C. Ly- onS made business to Conway last week. =. M. L. Gates and daughter, Jennettie, were in Green brier Saturday trading Cotton is short in this part of the section.
 ....Oliver x Son have ginned S5 bales of cotton this season. ]. w. Scott made a business trip to Conway last Thursday. John Gibson and family of Shady Grove visited his father, A. D. Gibson Sunday, who is very low at this writing w. R. Hare and son William went to Conway last week with cotton. A. Oli- yer is very low at this writing =. John Dickens of Greenbrier was in our midst last Saturday y.....J F. Reynolds went to Conway last Thursday with cotton. ...J. c. Womack and son Sim went to Conway last week with cotton =. Raymond Palmer and brother, Vollie, visited relatives at Happy Valley Saturday and Sunday ....... H. J. Mobbs went to Conway last week and purchased a new wagon. .... Jessie Williams and wife visi- ted relatives here last Sunday. The w. Q. W, meets every second and fourth Saturday nights in each month r.. V. Dawson made a flying trip to Conway last Friday. ....W. w. Newman went to Nor rilton last week on business. ..... Misses Mollie and Oracle Dawson of Springfield visited relatives here last week =, Dr. Williams of Greenbrier was in our midst last week on business.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18
WOOSTER.

MT. King has completed his new residence 4 mile from town and is ready to move into it and be his own boss MT. l.. E. Hollo- way and wife of Conway were out Sunday visiting their parents, MT. and Mrs. J. M. Holloway and MT. and Mrs. Edward Lawrence, both of Greenbrier Valley. Will Harton and wife, formerly Miss Mat Hiett, were down on visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. H. Hiettt of Pleasant Valley, Sunday. Will Harton and Miss Mat Hiett
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18

and Miss Kate Henry were mar ried at the Baptist church two weeks ago, where their many friends could witness the happy event. All join in in wishing them a life of much pleasure. They are keeping house at the Dr. Watson residence. ..... Alter protracted spell of whooping cough, Miss Minnie Lee Jones returned to school at Galloway College last week. ....The 5 year old boy of MT. and Mrs. J. L. Aklns was buried Sunday at the Olive ceme- tery south Of town; their friends extend much sympathy in this be- reavement. ....S. P. Grafton S family have had quiet a siege ot slow feve. and chills, but all are improving ... Jess w. Mat thews, Bud Bryant and others from Enola came up Sunday and joined in with our singing class and made much music. -. Today we are having quite a rain. Cot ton will go up again. J. L. Johnston, Brown Shoe Co. drummer, is in town today ..s.... Elsie Ussery has been quite sick for some days with appendicitis, but is slightly improved now. |. A. l.. Hatfield spent a week in Little Rock visiting his sons fam fly. He reports pleasant time .... Will Laseter's family, who have been visiting here from Lit tie Rock, returned home the past week ...... Miss Virginia Hen- drickson is at home again after a pleasant stay with friends in Little Rock of several weeks. .... Mar win Matthews of Enola came to see us Sunday, wearing a huge smile. ...G. C. Brown has swapped his town property here to w. F. Reed of Bethlehem for his farm and they will exchange homes soon. .... Dr. Keathley has rent ed for next year the Mrs. Warden farm west of town, where $. P. Grafton now lives.
 Oct. IS.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18
PLEASANT VALLEY.

Cold, cloudy and windy weather, bad on the cotton picking There seems to be lots of whooping cough i'll the Valley. =. Messrs. Johnston and Roberts have just got home from trip to Little Rock. They carried cattle. This makes their second trip. NV. C. Langford took dinner with w. A. Graham s family Sunday lien Henson is working for w. A. Graham ...
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18
COUNTY NEWS NOTES.
 ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED BY OUR
 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

to Miss Minnie Myers of Vilonia next Sunday. In advance we would offer congratulations MT. Allen is a hustling young farmer. Wallace Graddy is making preparations to move his store house about $50 yards west, near his fathers gin. John Simpson of this place is building at Vilonia and will move there soon ill order to be near the school at that place.
 wv. R. McHenry was elected Road Commissioner and will at once enter upon his duties.
 Oct. I4.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18
MT. VERNON.

During the past week of sun shine the farmers hustled out lots of cotton and gathered some corn. ....Fall blowing is being greatly neglected ...J H. Breeding con ducted the prayer meeting here Sunday night B. H. Traylor
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-10-18
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It may not cure all your ills, but it does cure one of the worst. It cures any form of the itch ever known-no matter what Il is called, where the sen satiou is itch, it knocks it. Eczema, Ringwor1n and all the rest are relieved al once and cured by one box. It's guaranteed and its name is Hunts Cure Al
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-14
ELECTED FROM CAR
GIRL LEFT TO DIE
Coney Island Fare Riots Result in
Fatality-More Fighting
Feared, 49,. ss

New York, Aug. lathe body of a
young woman which has not been iden-
titled, was found last night on tres
tie, crossing Coney Island creek. The
police think she may have met her
death during the disturbances over
double carfare to Coney Island.
The difficulty between the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit company and it's pat
rons was continued today. Applica-
tion was made to District Attorney
Clarke in Brooklyn for several war.
rants for the arrest of employees of
the company on charges of assaulting
passengers in ejecting them from the
cars after they refused to pay second
fare. "a b.
The general manager Of the company
said today that if he were unable to
collect the double fares, he would sus
pend traffic on all the surface lines to
Coney Island.
Plans have been made to station po
lice under the charge Of captains all
along the lines where the employees OF
the company halt the cars to eject pas
sengers. A resumption Of the eject
ments and fights was expected when the
rush to Coney Island begins this after
noon