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ing ex1IItatjon or congratulation between
them. hut their countenances showed all
these sentiments, and there was no one
who witnessed the little scene that ala
not envy husband or wife.
After receiving the congratulations OF
the officers of Governors Island Curtlss
boarded the ferryboat General Hancock
and came to this city. He was con-
spjcuou3 in his aviation aquatical suit
and cloth cap among the people on Gov
errors Island but before leaving there
he repaired to Colonel Hoff's home and
took off his rubber breeches, heavy
sweater and chauffeurs coat that he
wore on the epoch making trip.
Before Mr.. Curtiss and his happy wife
left the island they Kissed each other
many times and Mrs. Curtiss frequently
threw her arms around her husbands
neck, too full of joy at his triumph to
say much.
He was % minutes making the flight
TO Governors Island. After landing at
the Battery from Governors Island Mr..
and Mrs. Curtiss entered an automobile
and were toasted at private luncheon
given at the Astor House by The
World" Then they went to the World
Building and We're INTERVIEWER in OPP
posite corners of the room by newspaper
reporters
Curtiss Gives His Views.
Curtiss is not a talkative man and it
remained for his manager TO explain the
details of the trip. Curtiss merely smiled
and nodded approval, now and then add
ing a few descriptive phrases first hand.
He was not averse to talking, but he
preferred others to do it for him.
C11rtiss told of the unusual experience
of starting from terrace at his last
landing place
1.-THE terrace sloped at precipitous
angle TO marshy expanse between its
base and the river he said. THE sione
was too steep to afford a foothold for a
running start, SO I decided upon a
method that might have led to trouble.
but it didn't. mounted my seat at the
top of the terrace and then, with "a
slight outward shove, let myself and the
machine sink. When L had reached a
point about ten feet from the marshland
my plane wings caught the air as grace
fully as could be desired and my aero
plane sailed toward the sky
How do you feel, now that it is ali
over?" he was asked.
Il feel a good deal relieved The fly
ing is not nearly SO hard as getting
started. People are apt to become i'm
patient. think YOU don't intend to try
and answering questions about when you
are going TO do the trick is one of the
hardest things about aviation
Gets His $4,000 Check
When he received the check for S10,-
900 from an officer of 1.-THE World" Mr..
Curtiss said:
That is quick work. I get the check
quicker than I got here
He said he would deliver to-day a let
ter to Mayor Gaynor from the Mayor of
Albany.
Did you notice any trouble from
winds squirting out from the cross
streets when you We're flying past Man
haitian he was asked.
No, none at all, The reason for that
was that the wind was from the west
and there was very little wind, anyway.
You saw Sing Sing?'
Il gave that place wide berth
Storm King was not particularly hos
pitable, and I dropped forty feet there
Something the matter with the winds
there. I was looking for trouble near
Peekskill, but found none. Sailors had
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Observation-Disclosures
And the Last To-day Seems
Most Wonderful of All.

Henry Hudson sailed UP the Hudson
In the Half Moon in 1909. Robert Fulton.
two centuries later. marked the second
epoch in the history of the stream when
he steamed up in the Clermont in 1897
And now Glenn H. Curtiss, swooping down
to reverse their Journeys. has flown in a
man made machine, heavier than the air,
and marked the third epoch. most wonder
full OF all as it MI st seem to-day.
PERHAPS another epoch was marked q
year ago when submarines went I'D as far
as Newburg with the replicas of the Half
Moon and the Clern,ont at the time of the
Hudson-Fuiton celebration. CurtisS was
here 10 fly then, and so was Wilbur Wright
And Wright, it may be- had il not been for
q blown out cylinder head, would have
performed first the feat that has brought
CurtisS his crown.
Wright, flashing out in the applause OF
scores of thousands OH the day that he
circled the Statue of Liberty, stood forth
new man. Austere, silent, bound up In
the mechanical marvels of his conquest OF
the air. achieved with his brother. he
warmed to the crowd and he was ready tc
amaze the popuace, TO thrill il with a
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/ and murmured comments. such as Won
derfuli' Fine work. I'm glad he's
making it,'' all the while breathing fast.
Along the Sc ion of the river running
from the upper end of Riverside Drive
| to Grants Tomb Curtiss held his machine
/ at a height of about 200 feet. To the
spectators on the roofs of the buildings
| his machine appeared to be about %
4 feet above the clear-cut line of the Pail
sades, and the picture of the aeroplaue
| sailing steadily along, with the back
ground of the cliffs of New Jersey and
! the foreground of the placid Hudson,
| seemed to awe the thousands VINO paid
/ him silent homage.
They knew nothing then of the land
/ iBg at Inwood. and their main thought
appeared to be one of hope that the
| man who had so nearly completed the
wonderful trip should have no hard luck
/ in making a glorious finish.
His speed through that section seemed
/ to he about thirty miles an hour. Some
/ Of the spectators thought he was going
rather slowly, but when they compared
| his progress with that of someo Of the
swift rushing automobiles which raced
along the Drive in ali effort 70 keep
pace with him they changed their minds.
South of Grants tomb Curtiss was
seen to incline his planes for . gradual
| rise, and it appeared then that he had
added about hundred feet to his alti-
tude as he approached the beginning of
downtown Manhattan.
On the river motor boa IS and launches
by the score turned their prows south
when Curtiss was sighted and endeav-
cred to keep his machine in sight as long
as possible, but the swiftest of them lost
him few seconds after he passed over
| them.
In the churches the worshippers grew
restless and the more hardy got I'D and
left their seats. News of flying was in
the air. Shops that usually keep open
on Sunday We're closed. The comet was
forgotten, likewise its foolish tail Some
thing was going on that could be seen
in the daytime and without the aid of
any astronomer And it was travelling
too fast to wait for telescopes. which,
thank goodness were not needed.
When Curtiss passed 125th street, hy-
ing well over toward the New Jersey
shore, he. was going at great speed.
From this point down the river he was
greeted by every craft that had whistle
or other means of making noise Not
only We're the rooftops on the west side
OF the city crowded, but the recreation
piers and other points of vantage along
the waterfront were filed to their ca
pacity.
At the Battery ten thousand persons
| gathered to give welcome to the daring
aviator. From Pier 4, on the North
River, clear around to the Barge Office,
the Battery sea wall, the crowd stood ten
deep as Curtiss few by on his way to
Governors Island. That crowd cheered
in wonderful way, but Curtiss did not
hear. He was then flying at an eleva-
ton of perhaps three hundred feet and
was going along as steadily, it seemed,
as vessel on well balanced keel
| An extra force of policemen was on
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Curtiss was dressed for the trip in
wading boots and sweater. His aero
plane carried pontoons, or floats, to pre-
vent it sinking in case of a fall into the
water The pontoens are his own inven-
ton, and were designed with a special
view to making the Albany-New York
race. 50-horsepower motor of his own
make propels the craft. which, with the
one thousand pounds.
The terms of the competition pre-
scribed that the fight must be the full
distance from New York to Albany. II
was optional to start from either end.
and Curtiss would have preferred to
start from New York; but if there is a
worse aerodron1e than Manhattan Island,
spiked with the spear shafts of sky
serapers, and the waters OF New York
Harbor, cluttered with shipping and
crosscut by detected winds, he would
like to have it shown.
In winning the prize Curtiss incident
ally captured THE Scientific American
Cup for the longest flight in America
with heavier thau-air machine. He
had already won two legs on the trophy,
and his last performance makes it his.
Curtiss is tllirty-two years old and
was born at IIammondsport, n. Y, the
scene of his early experiments.
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duty at the Battery, and out in the river
were seven police launches, TO be in
readiness in case of an accident to Cur
tiss or to rescue any one who may have
been jostIed overheard. Captain Mott
in the police boat Patrol also cruise1
about the harbor and over toward Gov
ernor's Island. Brigadier General Howe,
in command of the Department of the
East, had also ordered out q number of
launches to be in readiness in the event
VI Curtiss making nlishap in landing.
After passing the Battery and still
flying near the New jersey shore, Cur
tiss made a graceful curve and soon was
careening over the reservation on the
island. On the ground were a number
OF officers of the post, with their wives
Curtiss circled the reservation several
times and then dropped lightly to a spot
he had selected. At one time he was
only six feet from the ground, but arose
to height of more than one hundred
feet before he made his final landing.
Colonel Hoff, of the medical corps, was
the first to greet Curtiss when he aligtt-
ed from his machine. Curtisss first
| question was for his wife.
Where is Mrs. Curtiss?'' were the first
/ words he uttered as he stepped out Of
the machine and accepted the out
stretched hand OF the army surgeon.
Greeted by His Wife.
Here she isr' almost screamed a little
woman, as she pushed her way toward
the aviator.
Curtiss took her in his arms and
kissed her. There was no word of greet
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Of two miles I'm three minutes. Return
to the starting point. his machine ,
caught in a contrary current, and YEA
downward toward a row Of bleach:
crowded with spectators Just as IL seem
impossible to avert a serious aecideHt
regained control and passed less thar
foot above the tOpmost row Of seats :
eFaI persons were slightly injured ma
mentary panic that ensusd.
Mars. In a fight so-day. SCARED
height of 1,9ee feet. few across COUNTY, \
til his machine was a speck agsuz
sky. after twenty-five minutes rstur-s.
the aviation field and finished with d
downward Of 500 feet
When above the crowd Of spectators In
shut of the motor. and his aeropIsns a
swiftly downward. About twenty feet =
the earth the aviator pointed the prus
the machine upward and the 7sr1ass
settled gracefully 70 descend
= In a light taf tWantEzoIa- naisalItss ~
+. Willard covered twenty niles
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fight that should stand for all time, like
the voyage of Columbus. as the practical
deed of a dreamer of dreams
IT am going to do stunts. he had SAID
on Governors Island, while the sea wall at
the Battery was black with the thTongs
watching the flags that signalled his inten-
tions-
Then the cylinder head blew out. The
mood passed with the sharp crack OF the
explosion The moment of yielding to the
psychological effect of the plea that thou
sands upon thousands of minds were send
ing through space to his mind had gone.
The rule of the heart over the brain was
at an end.
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PAUlHAN'S FLIGHT 0UTD0NE
Feat in England Not Only Was
Easier. but Also Slower.

Curtiss's flight was different in many re-
spects from the sensational exploit of Louis
Paulhan. in snatching from Graham White
the $4,000 prize for the flight between Lon
don and Manchester. PauIhar's flight,
while it was longer by thirty-six miles,
was slower, considerably slower. and ii
was, moreover, an easier one 70 make.
Paulhan flew over the midland country
of England-snooth. level, with few breaks
in the contour of the land to affect ait
currents and interfere with the flight
Curtiss on the other hand. had to gauge
his wind currents. 70 shape his course %
avoid the troubles threatened by mountains
and by hills. and to face always the danger
of being caught in some aerial whirlpool
that would cast him TO destruction.
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WRIGHTS MAINTAIN SILENCE
Achievement Shows Progress
II in Aexonauties,4 Says OrYille.--
Ta,Arrsph 70 The Tribune. 7

fBy Telegraph to The fribune-I
DAYTON. Ohio. May e9-"The achievement
of Glenn Curtiss is renarka bic declared
rrrin Wright. in charge of the factory of
the Wright company Of this city
News of the fight was carried to the
Wright brothers They were reticent about
discussing the matter, and would not ad-
nit that the trip of Curtiss was extraor-
binary
we were not in any contest" said Or
vile Wright. The achievement of Curtiss
shows the progress in aeronautics
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AvIAToR.S NARROW ESCAPE
Current of Air Carried Him Dowr
Close to Spectators at Joplin, Mo.

Joplin, Mo, MAY se.-sis separate aero
plane flights, one of three miles across
country. by Charles Z. Willard. and an
other, circular flight around the aviation
field, which threatened the safety Of 7. c.
Mars, the aviator. and hundred spec
tators marked the opening day of Jopiln's
three-day aviation meet yesterday
Mars, taking advantage of a monientary
calm. circled the ground in spectacular
fashion, He made the circuit a distance
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told me weird stories of shifting breezes
that made sailboats go backward, but
missed them.
What do you think of the speed you
NADER
Speed His Speciality.
$50 far as I know, it is the fastest
time ever travelled in a flying machine.
l have always had the fastest machine.
make a specially of speed. 1t should be
remembered that my machine carried
more weight for each square foot of area
than any other-four pounds.
Wind Would Be Dangerous
after l passed Greendale," said Mr..
Curtiss. Il encountered cross currents of
air, cold descending and hot ascending.
These frequently caused my machine to
rock With wind the flight could hard
ly have been attempted by any aviator
who values his life. The flying along the
Highlands of the HUDSON was particular
ly bad. The flying from Spuyten Duyvii
was smooth"
Curtiss maintained the following sched-
Tile in his flight:
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a NEW MEXICAN DEPasTsi

Mexico City. May e9-Vith 'as 7. !.
tation that many nations VIII s' .,.,,'.
representatives to attend the -.
the Mexican centennial OF li,e.s -
Enrique q. Creel. Minister o. - -,
lations. has created q new usya...l.
be known as the Section Of Er.--...
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Passes Grants Tomb at 200 Feet.

There was many rhapsodic sigh as
he few Strangely, il seemed, there
were no cheers when Curtiss was di-
rectly opposite these crowds. Before he
reached them, when they could see his
machine growing large every second,
sailing gracefully toward them, the multi
fudes were yelling enthusiastically, but
e. his actual approach they grew quiet
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tower, declaring it doomed far ahead like
q giant needle, but it was quickly recog-
nizable for what it was and so he knew
that he was nearing the upper Units OF
New York City. He thinks the Metro
politan towe- an awfully pretty thing on
a Sunday morning.
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mile
Channel.
f6. miles
France 70 mis
IL nites Mover
fz5 miles, April me
ngandIs6 nnie- April,
London to
ips
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-03-19

An unreasonable snow-stoIm. which
fell In Northern Wisconsin one
spring, incidentally demonstrated the
parental devotion Of the ground.spar-
row and the humanity Of the laborers
at the Superior coal docks.
The sparrows appeared ia March,
and built their nest in an open Held
adjoining the coal docks. -Four eggs
were laid, and four young sparrows
shortly afterward made their appear
ance.
There was, OF course, no shelter
for the nest; and, when the snow
came down in big flakes one night, the
mother refused to leave the young
ones, and the whole family was snow
ed under.
Some of the men on the dock had
found the nest several days before,
and watched the progress OF the pro-
spective family with much interest.
When they crossed the fields to go
to work Wednesday morning, they
noticed that the snow completely COW
cred the ground in the vicinity Of the
nest, and Immediately FASTENED to the
spot to see what had happened to
the birds
Seven inches OF snow covered the
nest, and, when the men reached down
through the mantle to see II the birds
were still alive, the mother flew out
and watched the excavation opera
tons from safe distance.
When the nest had been cleared
of snow, she returned, and the next
day, when they had to dig her out
again, she was quite tame and obvi-
ously thankful.
The little fellws, with their thick,
warm coats Of down. appeared not
in the least distressed, and opened
their mouths for food when the snow
was removed.-The Superior Tele-
gram.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-03-19
THE TOWER OF LONDON.

Dear Little Men and Little Women:
When was in london, two years
ago, paid a visit to the Tower OF
London. 1t is surrounded by a moat,
over which there are drawbridges.
You see walking around the Tower
old men who are dressed like the
''beef eaters" OF long ago. They
were dressed in funny costumes OF
red and black. We went first to see
the crown jewels OF Eagland They
were kept In iron cages and guarded
day and night. We next went to an
other room and saw the axe and
block that were used to cut of the
heads of so many famous persons.
The armor is in this room also. and !
saw the armor that many kings had
worn.-,Morgan 8. Campbell.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-03-19

hope you win be interested in the
story am going to tell you Of my
goldfish. have had them three
years. My aunt gave me four Of
them. When my uncle was bringing
them up 10 my house tthey were In
a nice little globe). he tripped and
fell, breaking the globe and killing
one OF the fish. He went home, and
my aunt bought larger globe and
another fsh. The next time my uncle
brought them safely 70 my house.
one OF them Is called a Japanese fan
tail. II killed the other three fish,
and now Il lives In the water all
alone. Ny mother changes the water
every day. First she pours Il out Of
the globe. then she takes out the 1T
tie castle and shells. and then the
hoh. and puts L IL q basin. After
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-03-19
SEA HORSES.

The other day / went to the Aqua
rum, where l saw the dearest little
sea horses. and read on the sign
above them that they can be found
IN New York Bay. and also
around Cape Cod They use their
small tails to hold on to things by. i
saw one OF them hold on to the branch
Of a little tree which was stuck in the
middle OF the tank, while he ate some
thing from the ground. think all
OF you who have not been to the
Aquarium would enjoy seeing the In
teresting fish there.--Anna Sherman
In the New York Tribune.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-03-19

With shouts OF laughter
That followed after,
This forfeit made It's stern behest;
''Kneel 70 the prettiest
Bow 10 tho wittiest,
And kiss the one you love the best"
Come, choose her boldly"
They CRY, but coldly
He turns from all the maldens there,
TO bow--and fingers,
To kiss her fingers,
While kneeling az his mothers chair.
Ruth Hall
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1910-03-19
RoBERT AND RoYER.

When Robert was six years old MS
papa gave him fine big Newfound-
land puppy. And the puppy was call
ed Rover, the name going we'll with
Robert. And from the day OF his ar
rival Rover was made Roberts chum.
And SO three years had passed
away, boy and dog becoming more
and more attached 20 each other
Every summer during vacation Rob
ert had his four-footed chum with
him hourly, going hunting in the big
woods and swimming in the pond.
And during the long school term
Rover always met his comrade mas
ter at the corner on his return from
school, and the two would have
rOmp before going about their even
ing chores.
l say their chores, for Rover as
sisted Robert with his work. Robert
would run to the grocery and meat
market for his mother and Rover
would carry the basket in which the
purchases were to be put In this
way the two chums got along adj
mirably helping each other
One day after school Robert call
ed to Rover, saying: "Old fellow,
let's go TO the pond and skate awhile
/ think it's all o. X. today. Yester-
day the ice thawed some. but It froze
again last night, and I'm sure the
skating will be fine"
Rover understood what Robert said
and knowing the condition OF the
ice. looked undecided, for once he
had seen two boys on the pond
when the ice was in it's present state
and one OF them had gone through
to his death. and 1t required the
combined efforts of man and Rover
to save the other boy. SO Rover, re-
Numbering the past sad incident, sat
still and made no show OF consent TO
his masters suggestion.
Robert whistled and started OF to-
ward the pond. Come on. old chum,
ne called It'll be fine on the Ice
this evening and as we've done our
chores we don't have to be in a hurry
TO come home"
But still Rover sat on the step
leading to the woodshed looking inn
plorlngly at his master, as II to say:
please, Robert, do not go on the
ice today. fear an accident" But
Robert, not able 10 read the wish
In the old doggie's heart. ran down
the hill toward the pond, his skates
over his shoulder
For a moment Rover watched his
young master Then, feeling that he
must stand by him in anything he
might do, the old doggie trotted on
after him. Together they reached
the pond, a small, but very deep,
body OF water. with shining sur
face OF ice.
"Ah. Amt she as smooth as glass,
old fellow" cried Robert. well,
just let's have a turn"
Hereupon, Robert sat down and
Fastened on his skates. Then he
went boldly on the ice, Rover re-
maInlng on the bank, whining after
him IN q pleading way
esay. what's the matter with YOU.
old doggie?" asked Robert. turning
around to speak to Rover you
don't seem happy this evening. Are
YOU oold-or hungry Well, cone,
run up and down the pond with me
Tor a few minutes and you'll get
warm and forget your hunger-if you
are hungry But YOU had your Gus
fomary big dinner. old fellow, and u
isn4 time for supper An, the ice ~
lInsl MON. just watch me cpl the