The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-07-31

the excitement Of the crash when he
lit. Since the day Of that first martyr
of science, or, rather, near-martyr. for
he was not killed, we have gone on
smashing a%eronauts in ever increasing
ratio. But 1t Is so the world moves.
Every battle with nature has its maim-
ed and dead, like the wars on which
both sides are human Besides, we
are making progress. Now the aviator
only breaks his machine, whereas for
merIy be broke his neck.
Paris is not the only city that can
afford the luxury Of flying machines.
New York car row support an occa-
sional flock of her own. We have just
got through with one Of the aerial
tournaments, and every other man one
meets has a crooked neck In conse-
quence. There ought to be some way
invented by which spectators at q fly
highest could lie on their backs and
look straight up without making their
necks writhe like a worn. At the
Morris park aerial races there were
6OWtllLutS us nikA ac lo,OO0 Al attCht
ance, and the neck exposure and con-
tortions were something frightful to
behold. i will not say that told you
so-for / didn't-but the Glenn II. Cur
tiss machine won. This Is the little
two plane creation with the wonderful
motor, the whole weight Of ~aeroplane,
motor and operator being only about
$50 pounds. In three flights. covering
a mile and three-quarters, at the rate
of thirty-three miles an hour and at
approximately thirty feet above the
ground, this machine gracefully few
to the grand stand and back. circled
the track, alighted without mishap
and was always under control. 1t
won the medal and the spectators
hearts at the same time. After that
exhibition no one a doubt that the
aerial age is really here. II we are
not all flying in ten years It will be
because we have not enough money
to buy wings.
The governments prosecution of the
sugar trust and the indictments
brought against that concern and its
directors, including John e. Parsons,
its chief counsel, show that Uncle
Sam is quite as much In earnest in
furnishing violations of the antitrust
law as he has been In unearthing and
forcing restitution from the anne cor
poration In the weighing frauds at the
New York custom house. This Is all
the more welcome because Of the fact
that the trust at one time employed
the law firm of which Henry w. Taft
Is and Attorney General Wickersham
was a member. There are plenty of
political and financial wiseacres here
abouts who wagged their heads ove
this fact and said that nothing would
be done. The fact that Henry w.
Taft, brother Of the president. was
counsel in the Identical case that
forms the basis OF the governments
suit, the one unearthed by Receiver
Earle In which the trust shut down
the refinery Of the Pennsylvania Sugar
company, was an especially sweet
morsel TO the pessimists. To the glory
OF American their predic-
tons have been proved false. With
cut regard to party, this should be
food for pride to US all.
The manner In which Police Com |
missioner Bingham was forced out of |
office by the Duffy case is now an |
Client history. but certain political Cos
sip arising therefrom is very much up |
to date. For one thing. 1t is said that
thoroughly aroused by the
Independent wave sweeping over the
city. intends to make Judge Gaynor,
the author Of the Duffy letter, its can
iidate for mayor. This sort OF talk :