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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24
Bettys Trip to Tozland
BY NATHALIE JERRoLD KELLEY

q BY NATHALIE JERROLD KELLEY
n ETTY was pretty little girl Of 5
Il years. with big blue eyes. rosy
- cheeks and curly hair. She was
very fond of playing with all her dolls
and toys and often she wished they
were alive and could laugh and talk
with her. She also used to love to go
20 a wood which was near her home
and look for fairies, but her mother
seldom allowed her to go, as il was
quite a distance to walk for such a
little girl as Betty was
One day her oldest sister Cynthia
said she would take her there and
Betty was delighted. OFF they started.
Betty running merrily ahead. Now
Cynthia was rather absent minded. and
so interested was she in her book that
she forgot TO look after her little sis
ter. Betty wandered Of looking and
calling for the fairies and brownies.
but they we-o very bashfcl that dew
and wouldn't come out Of their hiding
places. After a while she found she
was in very thick part of the wood:
she called for Cynthia. but received no
answer Then she tried TO find her way
out. but il was impossible. Betty be-
came very frightened and started TO
cry and sank down under tree in
exhaustion. After a while her eyes
closed in sleep. but she awoke with a
start and. looking UP. saw big golden
bird perched on a branch above her He
started 10 laugh and winlxed his eye at
bel. saving. Don't be afraid Of me-
Betty. ] am Tommy. the Golden Bird
and ] have come to take you 10 Toy
land. VIII YOU Gomez"
Betty clapped her hands in glee and
said nothing would suit her better. So
she climbed on his back. Tommy gave
spring and away they few over hills
and dales. rivers and seas. until they
Teachcd the aappiest OF places the city
OF Toyland' And what a beautiful
town il was. The city was surrounded
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the town and she noticed that all the
trees were Christmas trees decor
ated with all sorts of pretty things.
Suddenly a cheer went up, so she hur-
ried along to see what the noise was
about and she found that the teddy
bears were having an intercollegiate
football game. The field was thronged
with spectators and in front of the
grand stand was a dear little bear
dressed in a red suit and so hard was
he working to lead the cheers that he
almost popped the buttons off his cute
little vest. Betty was so happy she
could have stayed on forever, and she
asked the Golden Bird why all the
toys at home were not alive He
shook his head and answered that ST
Nicholas. who lived high up on hill.
came every year and took great many
toys away to bring them to our world.
1t was very long trip and he had to
fly over the moon with his eight tiny
reindeer and the journey was so cold
that all the dolls froze and fell asleep.
but when they became broken or old
Santa Claus would steal them away
and would bring them back to Toyland,
the dolls heaven. Then they would
all wake up again and live happily
ever afterward
The Golden Bird asked her If she
would like TO visit ST. Nicholas and
Betty wanted to very much. but what
do YOU think happened? Betty woke
up. and found herself in her own home
again and ToyIand had vanished.
Betty would often wish and call for
the Golden Bird to come and take her
back TO Toyland, but he never came.
After while. as the years went by,
Betty thought less and less about Toy
land and at last the time came that
she forgot all about it; and when that
time comes in the lives of little boys
and girls that all those happy thoughts
of childhood are forgotten, then the
gates of Toyland are closed to them
forever.
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by a big wall made of chocolate drops
and lollypops. the entrance of which
was very impressive, being formed by
two massive columns of peppermint
candy A wooden sentinel was stand
ing a. the gate, and much to her sur
prise he saluted her as she entered.
The streets were Of gold and lined on
both sides by the most beautiful dolls,
houses imaginable. And what a noise
and traffic there was-just like a big
city. The carriages rolled by filled
with lovely dolls, who were talking
and chatting together. Little boy and
girl dolls went galloping by on little
wooden ponies, followed by naughty
plaster grooms on big horses. Auto
mobiles whizzed along and heavy
trucks and wagons trundIed by. Betty
heard shrill whistle, and down the
street came a toy fire engine at ter
rible pace. Betty peeped into one of
the houses and everything was COM
plete. Ladies and gentlemen were
playing the toy piano in the drawing
room.
The cook was rafting his copper pots
and pans in the kitchen. and in the
nursery the dolls were having a glorious
time teasing the baby dolls, and one
little mischievous boy Betty actually
caught sliding down the balusters.
Betty played with everything to her
hearts content and was able. strange as
II may seem, TO turn on the electric
lights and bells without putting them
out of order. On she passed up the
street. looking at the shops, which
were filled with every sort of tiny wear.
and behind the counters where those
familiar salesmen. with apologize
painted faces long black mustaches
and and vacant expressions. But these
statesmen were very lively ones and
they hustled about, waiting on pretty
lady dolls.
Further along Betty came to the
schoolhouse and all the little dolls were
doing sums at the blackboard. After a
while Betty reached the outskirts of
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above him. He looked up, to catch sight
of the. eagle flying out of the tree.
Another look discovered a dark mass
family discernible through the leaves,
thus confirming Henry's belief that the
eagles nest was in the pine. 1t was
very lonesome here in the wild woods !;
so still that the eagles movements as
it beat the leaves with its wings sound
ed thousand times louder in realty to
Franks high strung nerves. He un-
slung his rife and crouched on the little
island hummock at the base of the
pine, waiting for the eagle to fly clear
so he might try a shot at it.
But half hour passed and the bird
never stirred off its nest. BY that
time Frank had completely regained
his nerve. If the gle wouldn't come
out he would force the fight. He had
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T was an exciting instant The Chris
tobel which had been only fiat
mass Of tissue paper few minutes
ago. now began to take the shape
its maker intended it-for the Chris
tobeI was balloon.
The hot air poured through the hoop
forming the opening in the balloon en-
velope The Christobel tugged un-
steadily 10 release itself from the boys
grasp as he held it over the stove
pipe chimney The hot air was con-
Quoted into the balloon in this way
through the brick oven built into the
turf Of the rising hillside.
Quick Billi" shouted Frank to his
brother; Il forgot TO tie on Drina. Go
and find her" Drina was a doll that
had been donated by Franks sister
ChristobeL Drina had considerable eN-
perience. having served both as lady
aeronaut and ballast on other occa-
sions.
Bill stayed away much longer than
his impatient brother expected. and
when he finally appeared it was with
out Drina- Instead he brought Chris
5obeIs best doll, Elise.
Il couldn't find Drina. but Elise is.
the same size, and ] don't think she'd
get hurt. You know. we always got
Drina back ali right. explained Bill.
Frank briefly considered. Christobel
thought the world Of Elise. a beauti-
ful French bisque young lady. Yet
Drina had always returned safely He
decided that it would be perfectly safe
70 let Elise make the ascent. Bill and
himself would jump on their ponies and
race a mile or so across the prairie
after the balloon until it sank to the
ground.
Tie her on, The bag is fun"
shouted Frank to Bill, who fastened
under Elise's arms the end of the
string hanging from the center piece
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QuayIe, were unknown quanti
ties in the lives of the Kirby
family, but wnen a baby girl came
to the house one day and opened her
big blue eyes with that wondering look
in them peculiar to very young chill
dren, her maiden aunt, who possessed
the only spark of sentiment in the
whole relationship. declared she looked
just like a big new morning glory;
and Glory she was forthwith called.
Jake Kirby. her father, didn't like
"hifalutin' names, however, and in
sisted that Ann, his mothers name,
was good enough for any child of his.
So the matter was compromised and
Gloryann began life in as matter of
fact way as if she had been plain Jane
or Susan.
Through how many transmigrations
the soul of an artist had found it's
way into the slender body of a little
girl in an out of the way country VIII
lage is one of the secrets that to
mortals are never revealed, but the
fact remains. For Gloryann life held
but one overmastering passion, one
ambition-to paint. In every budding
flower, in every tree whose swaying
boughs cast lovely shadows athwart
the grass in every vista of the long
lanes poruered With Wiiu roses, IN lHe
meadows starred with daisies, she saw
wonderful pictures waiting to be trans
ferred to canvas.
In winter, when the logs were piled
high in the fireplace, she saw through
the dancing flames little inps who
grinned and jeered at her. When the
fire had become a mass of living Goals
she constructed strange figures in their
midst. In the clouds she could see all
manner of beautiful castles and tower
ing mountain peaks. with cascades
tumbling down their sides. 1t was a
delightful and wondrous world in
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Here's the telescope. The nest is
probably in the top of that tree. but
don't think you can save Elise now A
kid like you would have mighty tough
time fighting a full grown eagle
Frank said no more to Henry, but as
soon as they could slip away he and
Bill remounted and raced back to the
scene of the tragedy. Frank was armed
with his small Flobert rifle and sharp
hatchet. He also carried pair of climb
ing irons.
The giant pine stood about a quarter
of a mile from the edge of the swamp.
Bill wanted to go with him, but Frank
made him stay back to guard the po-
nies while he boldly plunged into the
sinister looking tamaracx forest. He
finally made his way to the base of the
pine, examining the ground carefully,
but in vain for any traces of Elise or
the Christobel.
He was still engaged in this search
when he beard the autter Of wings
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hcross the hoop opening Of the balloon
envelope.
As the ChristObel rose the different
currents Of air sent her in a dozen
directions until she attained a height
that made the glistening gilt letters of
her name pasted on her red sides look
like small print. Then a steady breeze
waited her slowly away toward the
south.
The boys cantered along the prairie
easily keeping pace with the balloon.
They Travelled a mile this way. then
two then three. and Frank began TO
grow uneasy. None Of his other bal
looms had ever remained so long in the
air He had not taken into considera-
zion the fact that the Christobel was
nearly twice as large as the previous
ones and had just so much increased
buoysncy.
Then the Christobel forged ahead
OF the ganoping pursuers beneath her
"A wild tamarack swamp began to loom
np perilously close dead ahead. with
The Christobel making straight for it,
soon the brothers arrived at the
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-24

The younger juniors found the
puzzles on their page last Saturday
pretty hard to solve, for only few were
able to send in correct answers to more
than one or two But the editor doesn't
intend that the good work handed in
by those juniors whose names have
been on the roll of honor shall go un-
rewarded, so twenty paint boxes will
be awarded to those who guessed the
puzzles rightly and to others whose
names are on the roll of honor for good
work on the pictures This week. how
ever, the juniors will not have to guess
a puzzle to win paint box, but instead
will have to color the picture on this
page in the colors they think it ought
to have Now this is something that
all the juniors, even the littlest, can do,
so the new contest ought to be a lively
one with long honor roll attached.
Prizes will be given for those pictures
showing neatness and care as Well as
to those in good coloring. Don't send
in the pictures you paint until they are
dry, but be sure TO have them reach
The Juniof Call editor by Wednesday
afternoon at the latest, as pictures re-
ceived after that time can not be ex-
amined. Here is a chance to see what
the younger juniors can do with brush
fine results this. week, so get busy and
turn out some good work.
The answers to last weeks puzzles
are:
Word square:
Cream
ROndO.
Ended.
Adele.
Modes.
Double beheading: Los Angeles.
Riddle: Plane plain.
Charade: Pupil
~: I'll L.. I'LL
skull; pride, prude; chink, chunk; stiff,
stuff; taint, taunt.
Those awarded prizes on the puz-
Zles are:
Bertha Koenig. 500 Claiming way.
Albert B. Johnston. 4SE Moss ave-
nue., Oakland.
Anastasia Smith. 500 Arlington
street, San Francisco.
Eddie Hall, 1924 McAllister street,
San Francisco
Myrtle lie Vim. Smell avenue. Elm
hurst, Alameda county
Those awarded prizes on former rolls
of honor are:
Kenneth Hunter. Box 5s, Napa
Adele Schenck, s120 Clay street, San
Helen Rosenberg. $50 Twenty third
street, Oakland.
Madeleine Behrmann, 1904 Twenty
fourth street, San Francisco.
Raymond Chase, 465 Thirty-first ave.
nue., San Francisco
Minette Cullman, 302 Thirtieth street,
San Francisco.
Fred Miller. 1864 Nineteenth street.
San francisco.
Marguerite Mayo, Pleasanton.
.Adeline Brown, 15S1s Morton street,
Alameda.
George spellman, As Alvarado street,
San Francisco
John NJ Libby, 1920 Broadway. san
Francisco.
Alameda.
media.
Rosa.
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with all hands," answered Henry, with
a laugh. Then he told them that he
had followed the ChristobeFs. fight, and
was just about to lower the telescope
when he noticed a whirring speck on
tire glass disk. It turned out to be an
enormous bald eagle. which flew around
and around the Christobel until, with
one final swoop. it pounced on poor
helpless Elise. The great bird tore her
loose and flew away toward a giant
pine growing above the tamaracks.
Where did you say the eagle flew
top demanded Frank
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There was nothing to do but return
home, as the swamp was two miles
wide and at least seven long, so they
mournfully trotted back. sadly discus
sing the disaster as they rode along.
They We're met at the farm gate by
Henry. who held his fathers old tele-
scope in his hand. Frank knew from his
face he'd been watching the ChristobeI
through its glass.
Say, did she sail clear of the
swamp" he asked eagerly.
No. the good ship Christobel was
by an air pirate and went down
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swamp's edge, and as they could go no
further. they dejectedly watched the
Christobel sail high over the tamarack
forest and disappear from view beyond
the tops of the trees.
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A Bubble of Wit

Why is a Boston boy noisy? Be
cause he is a little Hub-bub.
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Love is omnipresent in nature as
motive and reward. Love is our high
est word and the synonym of Cod
Emerson.
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By Margaret Forrest

4 IALL GAINES story The Chris
II tian," and its heroine. Glory
L QuayIe, were unknown quanti-
In. nf irh
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WINNERS OF THE JUNIOR PAINT BOX PRIZES

n nd
the Contes of the Juniors Call
The Washington herald., 1909-07-25
DIED..

CHAPPELEAR-on Friday. July q. 1893.
at his residence, BallstOn Va at II y
m. WILLIAM H CHAPPELEAR,
Funeral from Oak Hill Chapel. Monday.
july. 3 at 10 a. m. Friends are In
vited- No flowers
ELL ILLS, Friday. July %. 1899. MAR
Funeral service at his late home, 10
MASSACHUSETTS, avenue northwest.
Monday. July Is. at 10 a. m. Inter
ment at Arlington Cemetery
FANNING-In Columbus. Ohio. on Thurs
day. July w., y ls9. al 6;45 a. m. FRAN
Funeral from the residence OF his sister.
Catherine Tanning. 2o06 NJ street
northwest. Monday az $50 q. m Re-
QUEEN mass at St stephens Church.
TWenty-hfth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, at a. m. Interment private.
HUYCK - On Friday. July q. 1903.
at Marblehead Neck. Mass. JESSE
VAN NESS, son Of the late John
Quackenbush HUyck and Elizabeth
Van Ness, Of New York, aged seventy
one years and I've DAYS.
Funeral services from st. Matthews
Catholic Church, Rhode Island ave-
nue.. near Connecticut avenue. sun
day, July ., at p. m. Interment pri-
vate.
PATCH-Entered into rest on Saturday
July e. 1909, at 8 D. m. ELIZABETH.
WALKER widow Of Rev. George
r. Patch. d. d.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
SHEETS-On Friday. July 3, 1879. at his
sisters residence. 621 Rock Creek,
Church road. at -45 o'clock. WILLIAM
HARRISON SHEETS
lntcrment will be at Arlington. Notice
OF funeral later.
WEBB-On Friday. July ., 1909. at II so,
a. m. Mrs. SARAH j. WEBB. widow
Of Joseph Webb.
Funeral from her late residence. zoe Sew
enth street southeast. on Monday. July
Is, at p. m.
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WASHINGTON MAN GETS POST

DIR. J. steele Forsythe Goes 90 Bra
ziI Hospital Service.
DR.. J. Steele Fursythe. OF Washington.
a graduate Of the George Washington
University. has been notified Of his ap-
pointment as a physician of the hospital
service OF the Madeira Mamore Railway
system. in Brazil. where ne will have
exclusive care Of the fever cases.
DIT. Forsythe viii be associated In the
work with DR. Charles Harrison also Of
this city, who was formerly resident ply
stefan at the George Washington Uni
verslty Hospital DR.. Harrison has been
head Of the hospital service for the Ma
deira Mamore Railway for more than a
year
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BANK ELECTS PRESIDENT.
William f. Lynn Placed mt Head OF
Loudoun national Mt keesburE.

Directors OF the Loudoun National
Bank. Of Leesburg. Va. have elected
William F. Lynn president OF the insti-
tuition 70 I'll the vacancy caused by the
recent death OF Capt. William b. Lynch.
Mr. Lynn has held the office of vice
president OF the bank FOR several years.
is familiar with it's financial affairs, and
has been active in its management. r.
IT. Lynn. president Of the American Ma
tional Bank Of this city, is son Of
the Leesburg banker.
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C1erk,, Chnnre, Announced.

In the list OF promotions and appoint
ments announced at the Department OF
Commerce and Labor yesterday were the
following: William I. Broaddus, District
OF Columbia, promoted from assistant
messenger at S720 per annum to messenger
at $40 per amman, office Of the Secretary.
Appointments. Susie II. Lane. WiscOn-
sin: Edward J. Grimes. Wisconsin; Ger
trude Woodruff, Iowa, and Elizabeth
Funk. Kentucky, 20 clerkships at 81 900
per annum In the bureau OF labor; Ralph
?. De Vries. Michigan. laboratory assist
ant az 81 200 per annum, bureau Of stand
ards, and John J. J. Halloran. by trans
fer from New York, 20 a clerkship at
81 400 per annum. Steamboat Inspection
Service. Boston. A number OF other pro-
motions. appointments. and transfers in
the field service were also announced.
Largest Morning Circulation.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Q. S. Drrt Of AgrirultIre. weather Bureau.


Washington. Saturday. July a. 1875 p n.
The weather wss fair Saturday, except over the
Florida Peninsula in the Upper Missouri Valley
and IN areas IN the Rocky Mountain and Southern
Plateau regions. whore showers and thunderstorm
occurred. Moderate temperature prevailed. except
in Montana and Southern Idaho. where maximum
readings above 90 degrees were reported and IN the
central valleys Of California where readings were
above 100 degrees
FAIR weather and slowly rising temperature IS IN
dicated for the next two DAYS n districts cast of
the MlisissipI In the Missouri Valley. this Plains
States. and the Rocky Mountain districts tie
weather VII be unsettled. With scattered showcrN
TcmeTratUro viii rise raTidly from the Mississippi
Valley the Plains States Sunday and Monday.
and over the Eastern portion Of the county, Tues
day and Wednesday.
The wiuds along the New England coast viii b
moderate westerly. the Middle Atlantic. South
Atlantic. and Gulf coasts light and variable ou the
Lower Lakes modcHte westerly. becoming light aud
variable; on tho Upper lakes moderate southerly.
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TAFT AGAIN SEES PAYNE.
After Two Hours Conference Presi
dent Goes Riding with Bourne.

President Taft held a two hours con-
ing with Representative Payne, chair
man OF the Ways and Means Committee
and tho chief House conferee.
Mr.. Payne was sent home IN the
Presidents automobile after the con-
ference. and when the big touring car
returned 20 the White House the Pres
ident and Senator Bourne, Of Oregon.
appropriated Il for ride In the sub
urbs
Since Mr.. Taft has been keeping
bachelors hall at the White House, he
has become even more OF d devotee Of
the automobile than ever, and goes for
q ride almost every fair evening.
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TO REST IN ARLINGTON.
Capt. sheets Funeral viii Take
Place Tomorrow Afternoon.

NWUT. 0WVVIH' WWVTII " 1T III
Place TO-mOrrOw Afternoon.
Funeral services for Capt William II.
Sheets. who died last Friday at the home
Of his sister. Miss Mary r. Sheets, 62l
Rock Creek Church road. will be held
from the residence tomorrow afternoon.
Capt. Sheets was sixty-nine years old
at the time Of his death. which was due
10 heart disease. lie had been a resident
Of this city for the last twenty-five years.
lie IS survived by two sisters. the Misses
Mary R and Catherine Sheets.
The interment will take place in the
Arlington National Cemetery.
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with a jerk. rocked a couple OF times.
and landed with a jolt IL looked as II
II were I'm the hands OF an unexpected
down trend OF air which Orville had
trouble in combating.
A cloud of dust went up as the skids
hit the earth. The machine Slowed
around ninety degrees. teetered for a
moment and then rested quiet
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Locn1 Temperature.

Midnight. a ? a. m. GO; a. m. S. q. m, G.;
a. m. &C. 10 a. m. s. Il noon. y: .. m. II:
4 2. M, "a 2. m. 50; 2. m. Is; 10 p. N. 70.
Maximum. 81 minimsm GO.
Relative humidiy-5 a H.. 60; p. m. 81. Rain
hl Is p m. 20 2 p. NJ. Q. Hours q sunshine.
l42 Per cent Of possible sunshine. g.
Temperature same date last ycar-Maximum. s. ;
minimum 81.
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COLLIER SEEKS RELEASE.
Policeman Charged with Killing
Cnpt. Matthews Makes Petition.

Capt. Matthews Makes Petition.
John W. Collier. the ex-pollceman. who
shot and killed Lieut. Matthews in the
Fifth precinct last March. VIII be given
a public hearing next Wednesday on his
application for release on ball
Collier gives as his reason for this re-
quest the fact that he needs time in whisn
to raise money and get counsel pending
his trial for murder. It VIII be lmpossl-
bic for him to raise a fund sufficient 70
combat his case. he informs the court,
unless he can be Immediately released.
Golfers petition was referred to Justice
Wright yesterday. following which notice
was served on District Attorney Baker Of
the hearing TO be held next Wednesday.
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WEATHER BALLOON LOST.
Carries Away Costly meteorological
Instruments

Instruments.
The United States Weather Bureau has
resigned itself TO the loss OF a twelve
foot observation balloon THAI decamped
from its moorings at Mount Weather.
Va. last Friday and made or with an
upper air current in the direction Of the
Atlantic Ocean.
Prof. Garriott said last night that moth
ing had been heard OF the truant and
that. according 10 the calculations OF the
Weather Bureau. the bag probably reach
ed the coast the night OF the day 80 broke
away With hydrogen enough IN IL 10
keep II aloft for two or three days, IL
Will probably sink into the bosom OF the
sea some time to-day. carrying with il
certain meteorological instruments used
In probing what goes on at high attitudes
in the atmosphere.
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SPEED OF BIPLANE
SETS new RECORD
Flies at Rate of FOrty-seven
Miles an Hour.
SCARS FOR TWENTY MINUTES

After Travelling on Uneven Keel, the
Machine Lands Heavily and Breaks
Wind-Injury Can BE Repaired I'm
Time for Flight Tomorrow.