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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

-surprlse -poundlnE 'a-on W cd
nesday night by number of the young
people of the town.
A. ID. Dart. our local photographer,
after sojourning here about three years,
left Saturday for Norfolk and will
probablysspend the winter in Florida
Miss Maude Leland is spending this
week with Mrs. c. l.. Shackelford, at
Ottoman, and from there will go to
MonasEon to visit Miss Augusta Lee.
Am now in Baltimore and will be
pleased TO do Shopping for my friends.
All orders shah have my prompt atten-
+ ton. (Mrsl Eugene Wilder, 2l4 N.
Carey ST.
~ DR.. C F. Newbill, of Essex county,
was here Monday and Tuesday, being
called in consultation with his brother,
DIR. w. J. Newbiil, in Capt Geo. p.
Squires' case.
Mrs. w. l.. Messick is on two
weeks visit to relatives and friends in
Baltimore. Her daughter, Mrs. A. p.
Rowe, of Fredericksburg, is also visit.
ing in that city. IT i-ss III
80, 80 49, Il
A Western newspaper published the
folio wing announcement: lowing to
+ the overcrowded condition of our col
rmns, a. number of hisths and deaths
are unavoidably postponed this week. -
Miss Ruby Hopkins is limping, hav-
ing hurt her ankle few days ago;
Miss Nan Hopkins is suffering from a
sore; hand and Miss Lydia Heath re-
Gently sustained a slight fracture OF
the rib.
Robert Georges fowls had been dis
turbed several nights last week and al
one time sumo killed and eaten on the
spot. so he went cunning for the in.
truder and on Thursday night killed q
Urge o'possum after chasing him up q
tree. s.s ,as.S~ =, ,.f ~
Mr.. Desder Czolder, German artist,
has been here in his boat week OF
more. He is now giving an exhibition
of art at the Irvington Beach hotel
His work is fine, and anyone interested
in such work should not miss seeing his
splendid display
- Late arrivals at Irvington Beach:
CIV. Dangerheid. Allen C....Fitzhugh,
Judge T. r. B, Wright. G. N Anderton.
r. L. CroWther. W. ''W.. Colona, C. C.
Field, F. J.. 5arstow and wife, H. F.
Odei. E: Robinson, j. C. Stevenson, E.
d. Ferro. 7. d. Ficklin and Workman
Members of Irvington Lodge, No.
205. l. o. o. F., are requested to be
out next meeting night as business OF
importance will be transacted. Also
members of Mary Bali Rebekah Lodge,
No. II, l. o. o. F., are asked to bs
out next Monday night, November 22nd
to talk over new subjects
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

Miss Maude Leland is spending this
! week with Mrs. c. l.. Shackelford, at
Ottoman, and from there will go to
Monaskon to visit Miss Augusta Lee.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

The cheapest place in Virginia to
buy goods. In New York today these
goods would cost You twice the money.
We offer only this lot while they last
at these prices.
gross search-light matches, 500 to
box. boxes for &c.
$50 joints of steve pipe and elbows
at &c a joint.
200 yards good calico at sc per ward.
worth &c. Blue flannel and tweed at
zoe per yard, worth Csc.
10 dozen boys and mems caps, Is to
25c, worth double the money.
Gowan's pneumonia cure 15c bottle.
International collie or worm cure
either, at 25c, worth soc every where.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

Am now IN Baltimore and will be
pleased TO do shopping for my friends.
All orders shah have my prompt atten-
ton. -(Arsl Eugene Wilder, 2l4 N.
Carey ST..
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

~ DR.. C F. Newbill, of Essex county,
was here Monday and Tuesday, being
called in consultation with his brother,
DIR. w. J. Newbiil, in Capt. Geo. p.
Squires' case.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

Mrs. w. l.. Messick is on a two
weeks visit to relatives and friends in
Baltimore. Her daughter, Mrs. A. p.
Rowe. of Fredericksburg, is also visit
ing in that city. 1T i-sd III ~
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

Mr.. Desder Czolder, German artist,
has been here in his boat a week or
more. He is now giving an exhibition
of art at the Irvington Beach hotel.
His work is fine, and anyone interested
in such work should not miss seeing his
splendid display.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Anderson visited
Mrs, Kilduff, near Burgess Store,
Sunday.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11
BRIDGE WORKMEN
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
LawleSS Act in Bradford County Of Which Oscar
Crews and ChaS. Thomas Are Charged.

Last Friday night while some ne.
groes working for the Roanoke Bridge
Co. ON the erection OF the new steel
bridge across New river were cooking
supper at their camp at the south
end OF Long Bridge. a voice suddenly
called out OF the darkness, Are YOU
the niggers that work ON the grader
One OF them, who was In the act OF
frying some bacon, with the frying
pan In his hand. turned around TO
see who was talking and received a
load Of shot In the left side OF his
face, and then auother in his side
He hurfiedly dropped the frying pan
TO run. and got load OF shot about
eight inches below the small OF his
back, The much peppered darkey ran
into the swamp. followed by mate
who, In the act Of baking a hoe cake,
had been peppered almost as bad, and
several others who eseaped without
injury Nine shots had been fred
In quick Succession
Mr. Mccain. the superintendent
and Mr. Johnson, bis assistant ran
to the scene OF the shooting az quick.
ly as they could. but could only get
a glimpse OF tine maauders. Mr..
Mccain told Mr. Johnson to take
buggy and 60 60 Lake BUTLER Tor.
deputy sheriff While Johnson was
gone Mccain heard q rumtllng noise
and then splash from the n.
rettion Of the middle OF the bridge.
and when Johnson came back he told
him 10 drive with as little noise aa
and he might see some
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11

Ting" Johnson obeyod the directions
and after crossing over to the north
side OF the river saw two men dodge
from the road into a thick growth OF
trees, lie drove into the shadow OF
a large tree and stopped. and after
a few moments saw the two men cross
the road He then drove on TO Lake
Butler and told Deputy J, q. Bowling
what had happened
II seems that Oscar Crews and
Chas. thomas, young men Of the
neighborhood, who had worked on the
bridge but had been discharged, had
openly uttered threats against the
company Deputy Bowling suspected
them Of having done the shooting and
drove to Jesse Casona, whore the
young men boarded. having IN the
meantime been Joined BY Mr., Mccain
one Of the shooters seen by The latter
had on n long coat and such coat
was hanging up IN the room In Casons
home whcro Crews aud Thomas were
found, The pockets were searched
and revealed several loaded shells
Of the Same callber and size OF shot
No, z a. some empty shells that had
been picked up ut the scene OF the
shooting, as wen az some bolts and
nuts that had been taken from The
new bridge. on these suspicious cir
Deputy powllng arrested
Crews aud Thomas and sheriff Lang
ford, who arrived later brought them
10 the county jan ~ starke.
Before ar Bowling Iof, Lake HutIoF
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11
SEA ISLAND COTTON.
Savannah Market Firm With a Hard,
eninu Tendency.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Oct. 9.-The Sea
Island cotton market has been firm
the past week with a good demand at
hardening prices; the inquiry was for
all grades as being received. Moth.
ing choice Is yet coming ia on the
present crop. Sales were liberal and
the market closed firm.
Crop accounts are about the same,
The census report showed 1896 bales
gmned up to Sept 25, against i1.457
last year. This increase is attributed
to the rapid opening Of the crop In
Florida, and is not indicative Of cor.
respondlngly large yield The Georgia
crop is turning out well on the acreage.
The South Carolina crop Is said to be
materially under last year.
There are again complaints OF the
Savannah trade being handicapped by
underselling OF the interior.
Sales for the week. 1853 bales.
The following prices were based on
factors quotations and are revised
weekly on Fridays
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11

fercitsmsaf caused b. The horrible
screams o. women. that no orranlssd
attempt ~ reacue vas made until ~
tsr fogf 6Te oompasies arrived on ths
scene
IN spite u heroic eRoFts 10 enter
their apartment ~ me face n flames
4urating from me Wiud9Ba ever
slembef Of ne FishmaH family bet
one perished Miss Rachael MARIE
soa. me- other victim lived IN The same
sraHment
Tbe aegfoea arrested were stm HHt
~ anf OeoFEo Hefrison. uho haa
been hangiag abogi ne bulldlnr They
vers tsoNn % hsFs hae tgosbis win
a Thuas 3 grocer. sto oceuple4
~ e1ef
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11
John Shelton Williams
In Control Of SeabOard

NEW YORK. Oct. o.-The reorganl
ration committee Of the scaboard Ala
Tine railroad, at a meeting yesterday
With tho board Of directors. increased
the directorate 70 nineteen member
Three. directors. Thomas ,. Ryan Of
New York. Major ). ~ poloy Of Rich.
nond. Va. and William a. Garrett of
Norfolk. Va, were not reelected.
The following we're elected 10 ar
heir places end che three positions
created
l. 2. Loree. John n. Ramsey, John
skelton Williams. ,. Villain hidden,
dorf, Franklin 9. brown and Heuaon
jennings.
A. a. present constituted the hoard
has appaFentiy a prcpondcranee a.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11
.InCendiary Fire Causes
Four Deaths at Nashville

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Oct .. n COO.
.nseiiou vith 4 Ore. N vhleb f0af pr
sons pefg banned 20 death. tvo 30.
uoes we're arrested On suspieion. The
afe vas in hriek avelliss house
Tha deed
Nfr. Dora Fiahman. aged -.
Mis- Rosie Fishman. aged r.
Miss haehaei uafksaos. aesd fe
Ffafs
Mra Rosa A FIstnah. sEsa atoui
~ Feafa
xosss F'stnsn vas ssSisusiy barn.
III So hfnke on ptiis oeestsafs
~ ne hasfs Ntfe aiseeB - ess1f
) tsetvay tad b Ealass sbea 81
0ofsfs1. go - lnifass uas 49,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11

membors friendly 20 John SHELTON
Williams, between whom aud Thomas
~ Ryan there was q contest for con.
trol some years ago
The annual meeting Of the company
VIII be- held November II and untl
then, Il q Understood. nothing viii b
done toward olecting a president 10
succeed w A. Garrett. who resigned
lhat Office, and also o. general man
aeer when b. retired from the dlreo
t0raie iaft summer.
Mr Williams was former president
u the railway and W.. Middendorf Was
former vice president
Me5sFr. Williams Ramsey and Jeb
ulhga we're msmbors o. the COMMITTEES
which formulated The plan Tor ths al
luaiment % the c0mpanys affairs.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11
|NTHLY SESSION OF
THE COUNTY SOLONS
had Tax District Desired by People Of HaW-
thorn and Election Is Ordered.

Company, for vault, S2S5; DIR. J. NJ.
Dell, Jr services at jail, So; G. d.
Barnard Co. books, SS4; John Rob
erts, coroner, So; John Roberts, wit.
ness, 1890. John Thomas. service at
inquest, So; t. J. Strickland, road
work, $3.50; S, NJ. Davis. road serv.
ices, S15; E. ID. Atkinson, road work.
49,; J. w, Malphurs, road work, 1915;
J. r, Feaster, road work, S5S.15; T.
A. Doke, road supplies, $3.50; Bishop
Harrison Co., supplies, S2.2O; H. c.
Parker, supplies, 5000; Gainesville
Hardware Company. supplies, SS.15;
Book Lumber Company, lumber
S29.79; G. S. Merchant G. Co, supplies,
SS0,SS; b. 2. Williams, road supplies,
S.; j. L. Slocum, road work, 1927;
%. l. Feaster & Son, road supplies,
$3.50; w. d. Bobbitt, lumber, 1915;
I. r. Waits, services on road, $50;
Baird Hardware Co, supplies, $l3.O5:
Town Of Newberry. road tax. $1,000;
Town of Archer, road tax, sl1167; NJ.
Clements, road work. 80; c. w, Sum.
mers. services, $40; n. G. Matthews.
services, $50; ]. f. Thrasher. supplies.
$3.50; Robt. Terrell road work, 1920;
Benson e Son. road work. SS25; r.
r. Waits. road oyereeer, $50; A. syl
vester, road work, so; j. w. Metzger
road work, 1925; F. J. Hammond, sup.
plies, ss.25; j. w. May road services,
SIC: A. L. Webb supplies. S22.5O; y.
F. Dyess, road work, sii5; J. NJ.
ThIgpen, road work, 1925; Hawthorn
Company, supplies, 500; o.
p. Cannon. services. $50; J. F. Town.
send. services. SIC; n. A. Matthews
& Co, sie11; ]. G. Dampler, $3.50;
s. II. Wienges. transcript, $500; J. G |
expenses TO Lake City. $3.50: |
J. o. Powers. summonlng witnesses.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11

$500; r. F. Bowden. feeding owen
Sl2; w. +. Harris. commissions
Sl6,5O; r. l., Kennedy, sheriff Putnam
county $2i; John Roberts. criminal
fees. S1i3; John Thomas. fees. S7.l5;
J. A. Carlisle, fees, Si1S.
That the following amounts be
paid commissioners for road work: J.
O. Damp.er, $3.50; c. W. Summers.
$500; J. W. May. $50; J. +. Town.
send, $500; J. F. Townsend, advance.
}L52; p @. Ramsey. feed for prison.
ers, s2lO; Phifer Bros. jail supplies,
{2ili; c, 6. Pedrlck, work. 5000.
Gainesville, Fla. oct 6.
The Board Of County Commission.
ers met this day With full board pres.
ent, when the following orders were
made:
That Ira J.. Carter be paid for Eery.
ices at inquest. $40: Jurors and wit.
hesses. Sl22O: s. @. wyune. constable.
Sl4O: Ira j. Carter. services llquost
$3.50 Jurors and witnesses SIS: s..
@. Wynne, services az constable. $3.50:
IRA }. Carter. services Inquest Of Sim.
mons and Neasmon. and witnesses.
$3.50; s. @. wynno. same cases.
1920.
The following order was made.
Whereas. there has been petition
aled with the board containing one.
fourth Of the qualified voters OF eieu.
.ion district No praying Cor no cleo
ton 10 determine whether said dls.
trIct shall become a special tax road
district for the purpose Of levying
and collecting a district road tax for
the exclusive use Of toe road true.
tees, third, the number o. mills Of
district tax 10 BE- levied and collected
Tor the succeeding two years
md 10 elect three persons a. a board |
u trustees.
Therefore. b. Il ordered that said
election be- held Tuesday. November
.G. 1909, ana that the following named
,ersons be- and are hereby aDpolntsd
Inspectors and clerk 81 said csiciioa
4 L. Webb. c. G Holden. aha E
Malta. clerk
That the following persons b. Paid
mounts opposite nance for fees 10
rlminai cases; n. e gealey. f3ess
Z q. Spencer. t97o. g. A. BsHieg
AS. s. p Thomas. $40, = o mar
On. tats. l. r sirinEsF. $40. a.
'arllsie. fz2sf. p q RamfsY. tisf0.
n J Garter. fg7G8: q. W. Liginrtion
tsSs. 3 o Wyhno. tifG.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11

died o. starvation shortly before AID
came 10 the helpless vessel. washed
hundreds o. miles ogt o. her course
The Kate Fepre sailed from Mobile
abwa September ~ with q cargo o.
ssmbor Tor Cuban ports. Enoounicr.sg
The hurricane the boat vas stripped
20 ne decks and HateTiogged. sank
70 TIE deck whzi stores thar Ucfe
isii we're % the waisF,hiisd cabin. and
the men TOOK turns diving throagh
ihe waterway for eanref meats. upoa
Nhleh fbsy barely rubtisie1 urin SOC
err came
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11
PlteGn Are Killed
And Ten Badly Hurt

Nan, Oct 9.-seventeen
e Killed and ten severely
collision between a
and a construction train
Naoa Topeka and Santa
1 bar here yesterday, The
va AeEicans. four sec.
''a Two brakemen.
all MexIcans, are AZ
Topeka and Santa Re
believed some Of them
hhfed
van vas backing into
ny NeEieans riding on
A. tAe train was round.
aorth bound freight
.lid Ash and Fireman
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11

Joseph Corey on the freight Jumped
as soon as the air brakes could be
set. The Mexlcans we're not aware
OF the danger until the engmemen and
trainmen jumped and then It was too
late for many OF them.
The engine on the freight ran over
four OF the iat cars comprising the
work train and almost a score Of
men we're pinned down. and Il was
several hours before they we're ex
trieated.
Il Il said the wreck was oaLsed by
the crew OF the work train disregard.
ing orders.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11

gainesville, Fla, Oct. 4th.
H. Of County Commissioners
Az for the purpose Of re
Il tax books, and the asses
having the books ready the
|aburped until tomorrow
Present: ]. G. Dampier,
4 0. P. Cannon and J. W.
Gainesville, Fla, Oct. 9th.
rd met this day in regular
lth J. G. Dampier, chairman,
luners, o. P. Cannon, ]. w.
H. F. Townsend present.
.hg being called to order the
4 last meeting were read and
Ehereupon the following
he made:
j h Wienges, auditor, be paid
y. Torley, guard at Jail. $50;
man. janitor, $50; Bell
Company. 81; ], C. Nc
sstration officer, $25; Mrs.
yer, care Chas. Wise, SIG; G,
i game warden, 81.
following persons be paid
bn: Bessie Goodson, So;
Jones, s.; w. NJ. Ward. $40;
ou, SO; Richard Griffin. Sc;
hen, 50.
following bills be paid:
Gas and Electric Power
E19; Gas Company coal,
Dickinson. commissions,
D Matheson, commissions,
v. Medium & Co., drugs.
s BroOme, attorney, S45;
Hardware Co., 1915; s. II.
'undries, S4.7O; City OF
water rent, S1O.25; p. G.
gyIoe as sheriff, $500 p.
service lunatics, 1920,
p lunatlcs, SIG; Art Metal
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11

AB Oliver. 81 he Arm n Oliver a
kite. 80 Saturday afisrnooa 90 thf
maFkeis. vhere 81 vfu pusehare
iuofhsr ear Iced q horses sn9 muies
Thlt nrm has truly established e rec.
srd b. rtisf since ofsni8F o. hasi
aess. fhis hsisg thsif foagth ear ia 3
nllI. esaf or. n1lILl
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11
Condition Of Crew
q Schooner Kate FeOre

e. Tex Oct g.
''iit and win ths
no va,et a. 80
ile CaEey Com
IN. a''sd The Kate
from Mobile -
r'o ra ysstsr
kh q re crew
.H''7aaa or ~.
una from 10
ves 60 ns 49,,
20 recovsv.
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11

You may fnd what you are looking
for through a want cd. IN The Sun.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-10-11

fcontlnued on Page FourJ
Evening star., 1909-03-14
By Charles Richards Dodge

clothing fiber it
cultivated in the Stone Age
in Europe seven to eleven thousand years ago.
The remains of flax bolls, straw warm and
coarselv woven fabrics found at the bottoms
of the Swiss lakes in 18s3-54 gave evidence
of a race of men of whose existence, previously,
nothing had been known,-a race of men
contemporaneous with the cave bear, the
mammoth and other great animals of the
quaternarv epoch. 1t is supposed that the
species cultivated at that remote period was
Lmnm dngnStiioEinm, while several thousand
years later the Egyptians began the cutiva
ton of the species grown to-day IN all coun-
tries. LiHnm nSHdtiSSiunW.
Prehistoric man wore the skins OF animals.
The ancient northern races were clothed in
fabrics of wool hair, while flax was the
aristocratic fiber of the ancient Egyptians two
thousand wears before thJ't hriStian era. MANY
grades of linen were used by the people,
finest tissues draping life the august forms
OF kings and mobiles, or the priests, while IN
death the CostEest textures enwrapped their
bodies. The familiar term winding sheet y
IS mere figure of speech. as the burial cloths
of the ancient Egyptians were linen bandages
Of var--ing widths wound about the FORM
three hundred wards sometimes being used
the tineness of the fabric denoting the rank Of
the subject.
Evening star., 1909-03-14

practical. He can turn easily in any direction,
round bend in the river, take long stroke or
a short one, walk with against, or across the
wind tide or drift with wind and tide, as he
wills. His longest trip has been two miles
Another expert aquambulator (if we may
coin a worC) is Charles W. Oldrieve, who, using
foot craft of about the same size and style as
that of Lieutenant Sadler, made journey of
sixteen hundred miles, walking the entire dis
tanCe on the water.
Another odd craft, which is also land We
Evening star., 1909-03-14

CURIOUS WATER CRAFT

the webbed foot of
swimming birds,
by which a slight
push with alter
nate feet propels
the user onward.
Contrary to what
might be expected,
the use of the foot
craft is easily mas
tered; and is per-
fectly safe even for
one who cannot
swim; as in case of
accident it would
form an excellent
life buoy. Sadler
has demonstrated
that his water
boots are entirely
Evening star., 1909-03-14

get less surface to play upon.
In a very heavy blow the sails
might be set on a horizontal
plane, and in this case, as they
present a slightly concave sur
face below, the wind has an
actual lifting influence.
For exactness of trimming,
comfort, and safety the in
ventor makes strong claims
for this queer little craft. She
has been seen many times at
Cowes, Isle of Wight, and has
SO far given a good account Of
herself.
Another curious aquatic in
vention is the water boot in
vented by Lieutenant Arthur
l. Sadler, of the United States
Life Saving Crew at Charles
bank, Massachusetts. These
water boots-"foot craft, the
inventor calls them-look
much like pair of small boats,
each one being four feet eight
inches long. nine inches wide,
and eight inches deep. Under
each is a peculiar mechanism,
modelled on the action of
Evening star., 1909-03-14

Inc speed performances OF
some of the boats the con-
struction of which is based on
this principle, have been most
remarkable. The Ricochet
Nautilus, a boat typical of
this class, is constructed with
a bottom that consists of two
inclined planes. the one in
front slightly curved. This
remarka BILE craft is only eleven
feet long over all yet, equip
ped with a ten horsepower
gasolene motor, she has made
a speed of thirty miles an hour.
But the fastest thing on the
water IS probably Count de
Lambert's latest development
of the hydroplane. His last
modification consists of a Cata-
maran mounted on five planes,
each of which is about four by
ten feet, thus giving a total
lifting surface of about two
hundred feet. Using this craft
equipped with a fifty horse
power motor, the inventor has
made a speed of over thirty
four miles an hour.
Evening star., 1909-03-14

sists of an ordinary hull, fitted with short
strong mast. Attached to the mast is pivot
on which revolve arms, each arm supporting
semcircular lateen sail. These sails can be set
in any plane and at any angle desired in order
to secure most perfect trimming.
For instance, in sailing straight before the
wind the sails would be set wing and wing at
right angles to the length OF the hull and paral-
lei to the mast. Should the wind stiffen, it
would be necessary only to turn the sail SO that
the upper edge passed forward and the lower
edge backward In this way the wind would
Evening star., 1909-03-14

Then there is the interesting invention of
another Frenchman, Count de Lambert, who
is one of several experimenters along the same
line. This is the gliding boat, or hydroplane
The idea is to make the boat glide on top of the
water with scarcely any immersion of the hull.
This was first accomplished by affixing along
the sides of an ordinary motor boat hull, planes,
or fins, slightly inclined, turning upward
from front to back: so that when the boat was
propelled rapidly through the water the pres
sure of the planes was sufficient to raise the
hull and thus reduce friction.