Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-10-28

studies and outdoor projects. They
liked to fuss around as many other
boys do"
ing for many years to invent a flying
machine?" 1 asked.
mo, not so very long, but they al
ways were fond Of kites and such
things; they also liked the bicycle
and had a fever for the printing
press. First, they had a printing Of
fice a good many boys, you know, have
a fancy for that. OF course, they made
it business" but l always felt as II
it was only boy style, amateur per-
haps you would call It,"
How long did they continue at
that?"
Not long. Next they had bicy-
Gle store, chiefly, I suppose, because
they were fond of the machine. Then
later 1 often saw them sliding down
hill in the air. They would take
big box kite and go up to the top Of
a hill and slide off, not many feet
from the ground, Of course, you un-
derstand, but high enough for them
70 land pretty hard at times.
Il wonder how they came to think
of putting 1t in an engine?"
quite naturally. I should judge.
You see, I said they had a bicycle
store. A bicycle is run by the feet,
so is glider; 1t runs in about the
same style as bicycle coaster You
start 1t with your feet and then let
it go itself.
Now 1 reason 1t out this way; an
automobile, for instance, is big A.
wheeled bicycle that has an engine
In II so you can sit still and go up hill
as well as OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
at times"
The old man laughed, and contin-
ued:
Its my philosophy that the flying
machine is about the same-a glider
with an engine In 1t and propeller
at the rear so you can go up as we'll
as down, most anywhere In the air,
right over the tops Of trees and tele-
graph poles-'sailing in the air'-ex-
cept at times!"
IT'S my philosophy that the flying
machine is about the same-a glider
with an engine in II. and a propeller
at the rear so you can go up as we'll
as down, most anywhere In the air,
right over the tops Of trees and tele-
graph poles-'sailing in the air'-ex-
cept at times!"
When I first met 1.-The boys in the
evening on the porch Of their little
and attractive, yet unpretentious
home in side street Of Dayton, re-
peated to them something Of the old
residents philosophy, and they SEEM
ed much pleased by It, laughed hear
tily at my surprise in learning Of their
being generally called "the boys" I
accepted their invitation and spent
half-of-one day at their factory in
the southern part Of the city. The
wreck of the machine In which
Brookins had, but few days before,
met with his somewhat serious acci-
dent. had just arrived. The Wright
brothers greatly enjoyed telling Of
their earliest acquaintance with
Brookins, and how he was once
greatly frightened by the tapping Of
some sheathing paper tackled loosely
they thought, to his present daring
bravery. The factory Is not much diff
fere.lt in appearance from any wood
working shop with carpenters
benches, power planning and saving
machines and lathes.
The lumber, which is pine, Is Sc
lected with the greatest care, season.
ed for at least year, and then work.
ed out by skillful workmen. The
greatest strength must be secured
with the least material.
Inc greater part Oh anOtner Qay l.
spent at the testing grounds at Simms,
Ohio. which is on the traction road
about eight miles north Of Dayton.
Here found skilled young man Of
somewhat limited experience, teach
ing another young man who had been
In a flying machine only few times
1t was explained that by Labor day,
then about two weeks off. he must be
sufficiently trained to put up and OPP
crate a machine. That afternoon the
manager arrived and told me that
there were seven appointments for
public exhibitions on Labor day, and
only six to operate the machines.
In starting a flight the aeroplane is
dragged to the smoothest part Of the
field. usually to a place where the
ground Is somewhat inclined. Two
men hold It back from the rear, 9TH
ers start the propellers. When the
engine is full in motion the current
of air from the revolving blades is
strong enough to blow an attendants
hat off and a good many feet away,
but quite refreshing after pulling the
machine up into place for starting.
the roughness Of the
ground and the abundance Of weeds
at the bottom of the slight incline in
terfere so that the machine does not
rise In that case the aeroplane has
to be pulled back and another start
made.
But to the aviator all the patience
and work are for many reasons worth
while; to the spectator in air sailing
above the trees, Is a beautiful sight.