Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-17

Having worked couple of years on
an Improvement for flying machine.
keeping my models securely locked In
nv barn that my devices might not
be stolen by other aeropIane inventors.
aud having perfected them, / desired
10 try them. Not having confidence
either IN my fellow inventors or the
practicability of patents | determined
TO take my airship 10 some unexplored
country, attach my new machinery and
make the necessary tests where. II
they were successful. ! alone would
know about 1t. From San Francisco
| shipped on board vessel bound for
n certain island In the Pacific ocean.
and after a few weeks voyage landed
where might experiment to my
hearts content without fear Of losing
the benefit OF my inventions.
brought with me such modern con-
trivances rs might be useful to me
and some that would enable me to con-
cillate the natives among other things.
had n photograph machine. toy
horoscopes. an electric hand lamp, a
fleldglass and some fireworks.
Having at my request been put
ashore at a point where there was no
human being to be seen. l spent the
first day putting together the parts Of
my aeroplane and equipping it, My
fuel oils. etc, placed under n pro-
jecting rock. storing also my belong
ings. including meat and drink. That
night i slept under the ledge men
toned. and the next morning wheeling
my machine on 10 n declivity by which
/ expected to get my start l took m
seat. let go. rolled down the incline
and began TO rise.
Having attained a height of 1000
feet, | devoted myself for few hours
to my improvements to the exclusion
of all other surroundings and had the
satisfaction to find that without ex-
ception they worked beautifully. That
which set most store by. brake"
acted to a charm. Perhaps such an
implement worked in so thin medi-
um as the air may not be considered
III us 40 NV
so. produced an attachment that
stopped my machine within four
lengths. Another matter l had at
tended to was one for keeping the
machine or keel. I had observed the
maintenance of fixed plane OF revo-
luton by the gyroscope and applied
the principle TO my wings.
One thing I did that no other aero
plane constructor has ever done.
made II look like n bird. ] used a
single plane on each side shaped like
q gull's wings. thus giving my machine
the semblance of bird Fancy, then.
suggested n pasteboard beak and the
painting of the whole in varied colors!
Having satisfied myself that my in
ventions were each and every one n
success. permitted myself to look be-
meath me. My eye Mt once struck large
numbers OF the natives Of the island
running about in wild commotion. BY
those looking up az me ! could dis
Germ the cause Evidently the bird
monster was at the bottom of their ex-
element. Some of them were scam
pering away as fast as their legs
! would carry them. others were hiding
in caves and under rocks. while some
were vigorously digging holes to bury
| themselves in.
Thinking to take others unawares.
rose higher and sped over matter Of
twenty miles. Seeing number OF
natives about a fire. soaring. / watch
| ed them could see that some were
bound. while others were heaping fuel
on the fire. Feeling sure that can
nlbals were about TO make a repast
upon human beings. Il drew near
enough for them TO discover my pres
ence above them. They seemed TO be
paralyzed with establishment. Sinking
to a point about fifty feet above them.
i shouted to them TO unbind their pris-
oners. Not understanding my Ian
guage, they were all the more fright
ened. seized my photograph and.
pointing the horn at them. turned on
the whoops OF American Indians.
Hearing such sounds from the throat
OF an enormous bird seemed TO put
viCor into their legs. and they ran in
every direction
| Descending. I unbound the prisoners,
who as soon as their limbs were loosed
dropped on their knees before me and
buried their faces in the dirt raised
several Of them. desiring TO communi-
| cate with them. and. in order TO invite
their confidence. gave them some
| tEinkets. Then took my monograph
from my aeropiane and set It going
| with a darby song One Of the ma
tives pointes 70 himself. then 20 the
Photograph. rs much as e. say. There
Is a nan In there" Going 90 the box.
he looked down the horn 20 sec him.
then put his finger IN. craving Il
II quickly ont % prevent its being clutch