Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-11-01

Asbury Park, n. j., Oct. 25--Germany
wins the international balloon race. The
big yellow racing balloon Pommern,
which yesterday made a streak of SAT
from over Indiana and Ohio, came to
earth at Asbury Park, n. j., at 3 a..
m. today, having Travelled $50 miles In
a straight line from ST. Louis In forty
one hours. This flight, it is believed,
will win for Aeronaut Oscar Erbsloeh
the international u and the cash
prize OF s., 500.
OF the other balloons which started
| rom st. Louis late Monday afternoon
the French car Lisle de France is the
only one which has not landed. When
last reported she was over Mt. Holly.
which is on the extreme eastern edge
OF his state, sailing very high at 1880
a. m. Even If she should come as far
east as the Pommern she could go no
farther, as Asbury Park is on the shore
Of the Atianti ocean. The other bal
looms finished as follows:
The balloon Anjou (France), Reno
Gesnier, pilot. md Charles Levee, n
ed two miles east of Armenus Mines.
Louisa county Virginia, at 7:45 a. m.
today, having covered an estimated dis
lance OF 700 miles, air line.
The balloon America with, Chandler
and Mccoy, landed at s o'clock this
morning at Patuxent, about two and
a half miles from Annapolis Junction,
Md.
The German balloon, Abercron, Paul
Nickel, pilot, landed at Prince William.
Manassas county. Virginia, at 7:10 to-
day.
The st. Louis Americanl landed at
Westminster, Nd, at SAB a. IN. today.
Left st. Louis at 4:40 p. IN. Monday.
Carried Allan r.. Hawley and Augustus
pnat -E0 Ynilau In a direct line from the
starting point.
The United States (American) landed
twelve miles south OF Hamilton. Ont,
last night. Left st. Louis at 4:40 p. m.
Monday. Carried Major II. Il. Hersey
and A. T. Atherholt 700 miles I'm a di-
rect line from the starting point.
AS They Went BY.
st. Louis, Oct. 25.-A Noesville, Va.
dis patch says: A large, yellow bal
loon with two occupants passed over
this place at 1880 a. m, at an alu-
tude OF 500 yards, headed east.
A York. Pa, dispatch avs A balloon
passed over York county between s
and 6 this morning, travelling eastward.
within forty feet OF the ground. But
one man was visible in it. After drift
Ing about. hunting a favorable cur
rent, II arose to a considerable height
and continued east.
$50 Miles Away.
At 10 a. IN. today "a message was re-
ceived at the Aero club headquarters
stating that the balloon 81. Louis had
landed at Westminster, Md. at S:45
q. m. The distance Is $50 miles In a
direct line from st. Louis.
A philadelphia dispatch says: Re
ports from various sources indicate
that three of the balloons which left
ST. Louis Monday afternoon, passed
over this city between 6:45 and 7:10
this morning. One was positively iden-
titled as the German alloo seen over
Cleveland yesterday, n another vas
partly identified as the English balS
loo Louis that passed over Wheeling.
w. Va, yesterday. A note. dropped
from the German balloon a Am
5000 feet In the air n have travelled
200 miles. Am trying TO make At
iantic City"
Pigeon as Omen.
Every superstitious man and woman
who watched the balloon flights Mon
day retiI ed firmly convinced that the
big gas bag st. Louis piloted by Hawz
ley, would win the coveted James Cor
don Bennett cup and the money prize.
And all because OF a quintet OF pigeons
which perched on the inflated silken
dome Just before 1t scared into space,
The pigeons flew to the top OF the ST.
Louis entry as IT was being moved into
position for its start In the wake of the
eight other contestants. One of the
birds found foothold at the front OF the
balloon, blew" out it's front feathers
and majestically surveyed the admiring
populace.
''Oh. that's q good omen,'' cried a
pretty Miss. "St. Louis is sure to VIM
THAT settles it," echoed a baseball
fan, didn't Frank Chance win the
worlds championship with the Chicago
Cubs after q dow had flown from a
bouquet to the bench occupied by his
team"
Balloon for Christmas. 4
A balloon is the proper thing to give
a husband for "a Christmas present.
Mrs. Max Fleischmann, of Cincinnati,
who was II of the most interested
spectators at the races yesterday, or
dered "a ZOO balloon from Leon Ste
yeus, and 1t is whispered II is for Mr..
FleischmaHn. only he is not to know
II until Santa Claus puts i'm an APP
peArancc.