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oman the Tomb of Arships That Failed to Fly

aerorlan, a fair trial t. determine It's
prd hihty.
Prof. IanSleN was secretary Of 100
Smithsonian ~ .hc 'imr he made hAS
experiments. aud was the author or
many WORKS on acrodS ndlli'rS that o"An
been invaluable L. other ezperinent'rS.
Now thai the PUBLIC has srcone -
uHaintcd WITH the praeueablhtN ot a.
mamie 4 cht and ls better able !" s}Ne -
tse memory - tfoi. Langley 'l' 'i',.
that should have h"'a lia Nci@rN MS
dcat3. Mr. N"trott lnt'h4s ~ I'ast IA
We" fhc large hl'chlit'. "ihsh 'taS % "a
rebiilt.
George MaH aaLH. ''sSlStah' -,
ot TIE Ndh"Hdl museum VII 10 80
CsaIt" OF arranging tue a'totiuln" 81
mint rs soon as IN" ms" ",lon 80
nhti"ihS II 'ohllt"'"". -. - 49, -
ara the mechanical N"fh ~" 'otls'' ~.
non Tor fF"l i~aii-'.' S'l', ~,
hNzHafd' "hi|H ~ 500 90 ~
WORKSHOP pa ~ - No"
Nhtf" i,hhSttN az tt'Hl -. - -
me Walls oi t'if' Si'"t ar 49, 80 -,
cred MN fno"ftS 81 p'",''.l,iS MA
M1!'i l"dI'N''a -. ..s, - fi;,..
different design ana lntthaea 90 pun ,-llF
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81 knowledge which exists regarding thc
nature If bird flight The Wrishts say
thai In their experiments fhCy Ncr" never
able 10 apply q known rrincipt" OF natu-
raj flight. hut after they had succeeded
in overcoming an obstacle they We're
usually able IN note the existence in ma
tnf" e Tie principle they had nade usc %.
How did YOU com" 10 make use of ta"
system Of varying the surfaces Of your
"ercptanc"" Grille Was asked.
we happened upon that by mere
chance sald Nj. Wright "My brother
think. was footing with a cardboard box
and happened 10 twist i in exactly the
shape most suitable f. our purp SEES w"
Then conceived thu idea of twisting our
planes = much lie same manner"
In addition 10 Lllienthal's glider. there
II another model OF the rnona.'ane type
exhibited AT ia National Museum. II -
the 1nNentlou of IarcreaNe. the Austria
liam Kite mal-cr. lie built a large number
Of model aerooleneS variously propelled.
which proved successful. The one which
II exhibited At the Smithsonian was dc
pendent upon compressed air for its driy-
ing power and made Il light OF 80 feet.
The AR was caryod in "A long tube from
which plane uhlong surface Of canvas
stretched Oh. ON each side The prc.uI-
sion was H.. means - tHo marrow .tan
ping WINGS placed III the rear. \ fuu-
SlS"d machine constructed on the same
plan would n"t Ec successful
Tho officials OF III" smithsonian Instiisi-
ton and National Museum at Washing
ton take great pride ia the collection 81
inod"ls ana ccutriIauceS relating 20 aero
states and acr"dy uamcS whch is IN
tn" p"SSe$ston Of the Joint Institution
Charles -. " dl'ott tn. secretary uf tn.
Smithsonian. and who l. u member al
tn" Acr" club Of Washington is tIkinl
u hNf personal interest in tile plans for
charging and giving prominence IT, tho
cNiihlts relating I" acrnnautics. Th'
Langley medal recently established by
The regents Of the institution has beer
struck in Paris and is t. bc presented
to the Wright brothers in the fan.
The famous Langley ma chine. the
"Buzzard, which was wrecked in the uu-
fortunate attempt 10 launch ii from TIA.
houseboat used by Langley on the Pc
tomac river. has never been placed ~
public view. This has been largely be-
cause IT the criticism that was made
Of the flying machine aud the ridcul,
that was directed At Prof Langley. The
machil" Is the joint property IF the
institution and Of the army. which pr"
Nided funds for Lansleys experiments
but tile Smithsonian officials regard th'
machine AS a relic, and have therefor,
refused TO consider Il plan 10 give TIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Florida Everglades and the Dismal
Swamp Of Virginia. The reclamation or
the former is more than a promoter
dream. Some important work III the way
of drainage has been done already
through grants from the state, especially
to the Disst0n Company. on the klsslm-
NEE lands, whose Saint cloud plantation
yielded over 5000 pounds Of dry sugar
To the arra for an entire month : run.
These lands are In the upper portion OF
the Everglades, which surround LAKE
Okeechohee, in tie central part 81 thc
state and from there stretch due south
lpt miles To cape Sapls, varying from
twenty 10 torty miles n width and cover
ing an area OF :. 1poGlD acres.
There are stretches of prairie land in
this, ANA considerable cypress timber. but
tn" most Of it is saw grass marsh with
Il soil from three 70 fifteen feet III depth,
covered with 4 few inches 81 water the
greater part OF the year. During an eN-
ccadingly dry season water can only be
found IN the sioughs or runs. which eX-
tend in every direction During and
after the rainy season. which usually eN-
tends from June 70 September, when the
KisSmmee valley has poured al Of lis
rainfall into Lake DkeechuheF and filled
up the 'glades il IS said IL y" quito
easy To get about through the tortu9us
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

Ralph l.; T.arkin. in North American Review
During recent years astronomers nave
been looking forward with high expect
anoy TO the year 1910. for in that year
Halley's comet, the most famous in his
tory, is 10 return. For thousands OF
years. and millions. for aught we know,
this remarkable object has been re-
turning AT intervals To the neighbour
hood Of the earth. History records
MANY Of its returns. But only within
recent times have its visits been pre-
dictcd and watched for. For until the
DAVIS of Sir Isaac Newton. during the
latter part OF the seventeenth century,
il was not known that comets moved on
established orbits and that some OF them
returned at regular intervals before
that time the comet we now eau Hal
ley.s had been seen ut many Of IT'S re
turns and noted in literature But It's
aup,ar:nccS were not recognized aS
those Of one object returning perlodl-
culiy.
HALEY. astronomer royal Of England.
Witnessed L great comet which flashed
forth in the heavens IN the year 10Y.
He noted ills course through the hedNrhs
from night to night. and conceived the
ide, of comparing its course with those
~ n,ayious great comets described in
bistnry Hi, materials for purposes of
comparison were neaeer, tor the De
ccrintinns Of the courses Of previous
cotnstS wer,. necessarily crude and ina
narfect However. he discovered that
Inc courses followed by great comets In
the wears 1871 and 100, We're similar 70
iii. an. which he WAS then observing
III 16>. This led him - suspect that
ih.v vrr,. not different comets. but one
,1d III, same IL further saw that
tl.r. was in interval IF about seventy
Liz, wears between them. This confirm
III llin IN Ills belief and led him 70 pre-
~. with ,unfdeuce that the comet
world return about the year Los. or
,,,.,.5i.tjou III said: Wherefore, if
II should return according !" nur
r,a.li,.tioa about the year l.s. impartial
,,n.tcritv viii not refuse to acknowledge
~ fhis wa first discovered by IN
En-liShman.
n+ course. HALEY did not like 10 sec
Ia nredirfior fulfilled but as the year
anr,nar hcd there was great interest
manifested il the outcome. Would the
comet appear" We can imagine the IA
1ens, authorization OF astronomers as the
time drew near Ahd they We're iiot ais-
anpointed The comet was discovered on
christmas. night. lbs. 1t was several
months before il was iii Il position favor
aFfr for observation. In Aoril and May
i attained great briliancy Its tail
reached a length equal 10 more than
half tie distance from the zenith To the
horizon 1t was splendid spectacle.
lis return in 1880 Whereabouts was
now regarded as u fore2one conclusion.
and again il came. awakening great IN
teress After appearing as small tele-
SCOPE object it was observed in its ap-
proach for weeks. getting larger and
larger as il drew nearer the sun, aud
gaining constantly in velocity until il
swept round the sun and started back on
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Plan to Reclaim and Drain Great Dismal Swamp OF Virginia

artiticially. even before tho ITindoos and
MeNicanS developed their irrigation sls-
TENS. But almost equal antiquity
be claimed for drainage Biblical
references To this may be lacking only
because the people Of biblical times lived
in arid regions, hut in Greece. at an
early period. record is left Of the reclaim
alton of swamp lands by drainage.
The earliest drainage project IF any
magnitude mentioned in history and tho
details of which can he studied at TITO
present day, is that Tor the reclamation
of Lake copias. a great marshy tract
IN the ncighborhood of tThebes Cifee.e
tp.'h acres III extent. In modern times
this project has been elaborated. and
twenty miles OF main canal a wide Ike
and 2.no feet OF tunnel have been con-
structed. ~This work is OF special m
tereSt 10 those interested in the drain
age problem in this country because at
the oEtfall of the drainage channels is a
drop Of no feet which will yield, II is
estimated. about loco horsepower and
still more interesting, this water VIII
then be dvaIid blc for the irrigation OF tile
arid land near the city Of Anthedon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

T NIQuE Collection of
~ Aeroplanes and Other
All Craft Long Forgotten
8u, Work of Early Inventors
Has Aided the Present Day
Tcsts-Wrights Visited In
stitute and Examined Old
Types OF Gliders, Helicoptres
and Monoplanes-Late Mod
els Are Patterned Somewhat
on Inventions Tested Many
Years Ago-Aviators Never
Able to Plan Their Machines
Like Birds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22

aver 6o,ooo,ooo Acres OF
~ Useless Swamp Land
Could Be Turned Into Valu-
able Farms, Like Kankakee
Marshes in Indiana-Florida
Everglades Will Receive
Notice From Government
Drainage Would Mean Mil
lions of Dollars to Govern
ment-Methods Of Making
Waste Lands Into Fertile
Farms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-22
RECLAIMED PORTION OF DISMAL SWAMP.
NzIzlzzszzzzz

y tn the certainty Of following the most
effective aud economical methods.
a. agricultural 2ands are becoming
more scarce and tile people Of the country
nave seen what the government can % ~
bringing water 10 the barren deserts or
tire west they realize that the same GOV
eminent might he equally succesSfui 1T
removing Il sUpeFabundance OF water.
They are beginning IL appreciate a. never
before tIe TACT that waste swamp lands
may be rendered not only habitabl", but
NOR. productive than less fertile neigh
boring lands naturally drained.
II is pointed OUT by Mr.. Wilson that
the ancient AztecS. who inhabited ting now
netehboriug republic al Mexico, constnenc-
"a ont OF The greatest drainage projects
that the world has ever seen, and which
is only IT present nearing completion
under the Mexican government. This
gigantic achievement y the drainage OF
the valley OF Mexico tand il dates back
III i'll inception 10 The fourteenth century.
when The Az;ec kings built their city
on an island among the lakes. and pro-
tected it bN bikes al great magnitude.
They divided the area which they drained
into tive districts. IN such manner that
the suamps Haye been segregated about
fivr axes. L was they who started the
celebrated Nuchstong" cut for the dis
,harg. ~ tile river CatutliIan
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
hexamethylenetetramIne.

The above is the name of German
chemical, which is one of the many valu-
able ingredients of Foley's Kidney Rem
edy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is recog-
nized by medical text books and auth
critics as uric acid solvent and anti
septic tor the urine. Take Foley's Kid,
ncy Remedy as soon as you notice any
irregularities and avoid serious malady.
For sale by all druggists.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16

Foley's Honey and Tar is the best and
safest cough remedy for children. At
the first symptoms of cold, give as
directed. and ward off danger of Group,
bronchitis, sore throat, cold in the head,
and stufy breathing. 1t brings comfort
and ease to the little ones. Contains no
opiates or other harmful drugs. Keep
always on hand and refuse substitutes
Sold by all druggists.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
How One Doctor Successfully Treats
Dnansuaxsau

"ln treating pneumon' )" says DR.. w.
j. Smith, of Sanders. Ala, "the only
remedy | use for the lungs is Chamber
lains Cough Remedy. While, of course,
| would treat other symptoms with DIFF
ferent medicines, l have used this rem
edy many times in my medical practice
and have yet failed to find case where
1t has not controlled the 'roubie. | have
used it myself, as has also my wife for
coughs and colds repea~ ~7dly, and l most
willingly and cheerful, recommend it as
superior to any other cu.h remedy to
my knowledge" For ssle by Geo. g..
Taggart.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
A Policeman's Testimony.

j. N. Paterson, night policeman of
Nashua, Iowa, writes: "Last winter
had bad cold on my lungs and tried at
leas half dozen advertised cough med-
cines and had treatment from two ply
sicians without getting any benefit. A
frinnd recommended Foley's Honey and
Tar and two-thirds of a bottle cured me.
L consider it the greatest cough and lung
medicine in the world" Sold by all
druggists.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16

For Eczema, Tetterand Salt Rheum.
i The intense itching characteristic of
these ailments is almost instantly allayed
by Chamberlain's Salve. Many severe
cases have been cured by it. For sale
by Geo. G. Taggart.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16

Front is like bread In that both are
- little substance blown up with much
wind. It is unlike bread In that man
cannot live by bread alone.--Puck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16
Ill Health is More Expensive Than
any Cure

This country is now filled with people
who migrate across the continent 10 all
directions seeking that which gold can
not buy. Five-tenths Ut them are suf-
fering from throat aud long trouble or
chronic catarrh resulting from neglected
colds, and spending for uues vainly try.
ing to regain lost health Could every
sufferer but undo the pat and cure that
first neglected cold, all this sorrow, pain,
anxiety and expense could have been
avoided. Chamberlain : Cough Remedy
Is famous for its cures If colds, and can
always be depended upou Use it and
the more serious disease may be avoided.
For sale by Geo. g. Tag..art
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-12-16

The best pill is DeWitt's Little Early
Risess-'he safe, EASY pleasant and sure
little liver pills. D"Wiu's Carbolzed
Witch Hazel Salve is the original. Good
for cuts, burns or bru.,s, and especially
for piles Sold by all DRUGGISTS.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
STOP COMING
new PENNIES

The man who imagined he was making
a rich haul by buying up the new Lincoln
pennies, paying cents FOR each bright
new copper, Will suffer a rude shock when
he learns that since August ., when the
first issue was made. eS.O000O Lincoln
pennies were coined at the Philadelphia
Mint, every one OF which viii be placed IN
circulation. However coinage Of the new
coin ceased yesterday In pursuance OF
telehone instructions from the Treasury
Department at Washington. The order In
structed the officials OF the Mint to dis
continue the further coinage Of the new
penny but that they were at liberty to is
sue all coins already made upon proper
requlsition.
"This Is merely factory. not a dis
tributlng centre" said one of the officials
at the Mint Upon proper application
through the Treasury Department at
Washington or the assistant treasurer at
New York we win issue the Lincoln penny
until the supply is exhausted. AS to the
outcome OF the controversy about tho ini-
tials OF the designer. Victor d. Brenner,
We have not the slightest intimation. At
present no pennies Of either the old or the
new design are being struck. and the Phil
adelphia Mint viii suspend coinage Of the
same until otherwise ordered by the
Washington authorities"
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
IMPROVEMENTS
AT SILVERBROOK

Services in Silverbrook NJ L. Church
are being held in the Sunday school
room on account Of the extensive nm
provements being made to the main
auditorium. These improvements will
be completed in time for the annual
reunion and anniversary celebration
which will be held next month. The
celebration promises to eclipse any
held so far by the church.
The pews have been removed from
the main auditorium and have been
placed in position in the Sunday school
room. The walls Of the main auditor
ium are being given a cream tint and
all the woodwork will be re-varnished.
Extensive improvements viii be made
to the electric lighting and also to the
heating system. New carpets will be
laid in the main auditorium and also
in the Sunday school room.
The finance committee of the church.
which is composed Of II. J. Bailey, IL.
w. Mason. G. w. Newcomb, II. S.
Kiger and J. 7. Crozier, has issued an
appeal to the members and friends OF
the church for contributions in a
special effort to meet extraordinary
expenses incurred during the year for
alterations and repairs which were ab-
solutely necessary. Cards bearing the
appeal have been issued, containing
spaces for twenty names OF con-
tributors of twenty-five cents each or
a total Of s. for the card.
1t is hoped that sufficient money win
be raised by these cards to reopen the
church next month free Of any debt.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
GOOD FIND oF COPPER.
Ely Central Copper Co. Developing
Their Estate in Nevada.

Their Estate IN Nevada.
Official announcement was made this
week by Oscar A. Turner. president
Of the Ely Central Copper Company.
the stock Of which has been very
prominent in the outside markets for
the past few months, that heavy devel-
opment work on the company's estate.
Ely. Nevada. has already been started
following the successful financing of
the corporation which included the
underwriting of a bond issue amount
ing to SG0O.00O. Mr. Turner has ordered
that a working shaft be sunk on the
Eureka Fraction claim Of the Ely Cen
tral at a distance OF about 900 feet
from the eastern side of the steam
shovel pit Of the Nevada Consolidated
estate Speaking OF this work Mr..
Turner at the Offices of the ELY Cen
trail Copper Company in New York
this week said:
This deposit has a thickness Of 4s0
feet at the point where the shaft is to
be sunk, so that in order to reach the
bottom of II the shaft will have to 60
down 1,l5O feet The dip of this ore
body continues downward from a point
where our shaft is TO be sunk, and
believe that when we reach the low.
levels OF the deposit through the ore
shaft and it's lateral workings, it is
very much more than probable that a
strata of very high grade orc viii be
found.
There is little question but what
this deposit is the direct continua-
ton Of the Nevada Consolidated ore
body. and that il viii prove as stroae
and as~rich. If not richer. in ore than
it has been proved to be in the case
Of Nevada Consolidated"
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
AFTER HENS
GOT ONLY SHOT

BRIDGEVILLE Del, Aug. 7.-Coulter
Messick, a farmer. believes If Inc can
nnd a man who is carrying a load Of
small shot about in his anatomy, he viii
have discovered the robber Of his hem
roost.
Mossick has lost many chickens and
last nieht tho watch he has kept for the
chicken thief was rewarded. He heard
the chickens IN a coop squak, and caught
sight Of dark figure crawling into his
hen house. lie fired both barrels Of a
shot gun az the intruder, who jumped five
feet in the air, and grabbing at his shot
torn coat tails, sped down the road at a
gait exceeding the speed limit. Messicls
gave chase, but not having the same in
ccntive as the pursued. was distanced.
Now Messick is waiting 10 hear of some
one having a handful OF shot picked out OF
his body and showing a partiality fer
cushioned chairs.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
DELMAR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DELMAR, Aug. IL. Milton Bryd,
operator at the depot has transferred
to Onley Virginia, during the sweet
potato season.
Frank +. Lynch and family have go'
70 Ocean Grove. n. j.
DIR. Norris Pilchard has returned
home after few days soiourn at cri
field. Maryland.
J. Clyde Truitt and Howard s. Tay-
lor have ben spending a few days az
Hebron Maryland
E. Homer Roe. OF Wilmington has
been appointed chief clerk In the yard
masters office.
Miss Margaret Northern Of Parks
ley. Va. has been spending few days
with Miss Cynthia Conoway.
Samuel n. Culver and Irving Culver,
who have been spending a few days m
New York and Concy Island, have ra
turned home.
Nv and Mrs. Alvin Culver OF Phil
adelphia. are spending some time win
relatives in Delmar
This wek will be the rush on caa-
taloupes and many cars are being ship
ped TO the northern markets.
Miss Hattie Parker. who has been
spending the past two weeks at At
lanuc city and Niagara Falls, has roe
turned home.
Mrs. Howard Mentzer and Mrs. Il. u.
KnoN OF Wilmington have been the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Goslee.
w. T. German Of this town who is
building the ne wdepot at Onley, Nir-
ginia, reports IL almost completed.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
NEED A Big PIER
FOR WILMINGTON
Deputy Collector of Customs
Titus Says Port Loses
Export Receipts

Deputy Collector Of Customs John Titus
said to-day that while the tariff may or
may not benefit the port Of Wilmington
the fact still remains that the credit OF
the export trade is sull going to other
ports. This IS all because there is no river
pier within the port district at which a
transatlantic steamship can load.
Only yesterday a consignment Of at least
$4,000 worth of fish oil went up the Della
ware river to be loaded on a vessel in
Philadelphia to go to Scotland. Hereto
fore the oil was shipped to Baltimore from
rewes, where the fish factories are located
Every week the manufacturers Of ma
chlnery ship their products by New York
or Philadelphia and Wilmington gets no
credit for its exports.
In speaking OF the tariff Mr.. Titus said
ore for the steel mills has been cut down
from 40 to Is cents ton. Scrap iron has
been reduced 50 a ton so those who had an
idea Of bringing large quantities of scrap
iron from abroad will find the duty great
~ reduced.
Evening journal., 1909-08-07
COURT HOLDS UP
NON-SUPPORT CASE

City Court Judge Cochran this morn.
ing held a charge of non-support against
Ansley White up for one month in order
to find whether White can carry out his
promise to be better man.
According TO Mrs. White the man dis
appeared from home last Saturday and did
not show up until last night. She says he
spent his money on drink and left her in
want Humane Agent Stout will have
charge Of White daring tho month.
Charged with being drunk and with
begging, James Milburn was fined 50 and
costs.
The charge Of violating the city building
ordinance against Stephen c. Blackwell
was dismissed on the defendants promise
to comply with the law as demanded by
Building Inspector Johnson who was the
complainant
The hearing of Theodore b. Harrison,
charged with assault and battery on
Joseph o. Pierce was continued until
Thursday. The complaint is the result OF
a neighborly row on West Sixteenth street.