AW EAnLY MACHINE "IT'S A WORLD-BEATER!" Remarkable Invention by a. Portu ;ueie Which Failed to Fly An exchange points out that flying machines are not so ?ieio, quoting from the Evening Post of December 20-22, 1709, which gives an interesting descrip tion of a flying ship then lately invented by a Portuguese priest. Unfortunately, for the glory of Portugal, it did not fly, as was expected, 200 miles in twenty four hours, or at all. In order that the deeply scientific among our readers may understand the cause of its failure we quote a few extracts from its specifi cations. The ship was fitted in the first place, with "sails wherewith the air is to be divided." It had also two pairs of bel lows "which must be blown when there is no wind." At opposite ends of the hull were "the Globes of Heaven and Earth containing in them the Attractive Virtues." These served as covers to "two Loadstones placed in them upon Pedestals, to draw the ship after them." We have not yet exhausted the list of motive powers carried by this remark able invention. Over the whole was "a cover made of Iron Wire in form of a Net, on which are Fastened a good num ber of Large Amber Beads which by a Secret Operation will help to keep the Ship Aloft. And by the Sun's heat (certain Mats) that line the Ship will be drawn toward the Amber Beads." It is strange that a flying ship fitted with so many alternative appliances should have failed to fly at all. Possibly the Amber Beads tried to fly one way, the Globes another, the wind and the bellows worked in yet other directions, and thus stable equilibrium resulted. JBaby Party at Berkshire A Baby party at The Berkshire, Wed nesday, was enjoyed not only by cos mopolitan youngsters from many lands, but the entire household as well. At tracting more than usual attention were Mr. II. P. Osgood as "Buster Brown" and Miss Ruth Dace as "Mary Jane". Mr. E. II. Van Sickler was a clever Scotch lad and Miss Vera Marsh a dainty Japanese. Miss Mollie Abbe in blue pinafore, Miss Anna Adams as a little girl, Miss Alice King as a lass of eight, Miss Emma Abbe as a school girl, Miss Eleanor Abbe as a boy, Mr. Thaxton Eaton as a Spanish lad and Mr. R. II. Pepper as a colored boy, were all ex cellent. The program in the evening in cluded "high jumping" for luscious doughnuts and the dancing of the Vir ginia reel, at the close of which punch was was served by "Mammy Betsy" (Miss Edith White of Richmond.) At The Lexington Miss Marie Levangie of South Brain tree, Mrs. S. J. Graham of East Milton, Mrs. C. M. Leonard of Kenwood, Mrs. M. Simon of McKeesport, and Mrs. Wil liam Macmahon of Brooklyn are here for the season. Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Lake of Keene will remain until spring. Mr. J, II. Noyes and daughter of Kenwood are here for a two weeks' visit. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Whittier of Lewiston spent the week here. Mr. and Mrs. Zulzer of Brooklyn will re main several weeks Spring Golf Tourney Entrance Without Parallel in Golfing History Two Hundred and Forty-one is the Count, With American Amateur The IVearent Competitor "WHAT is the largest golf tournament entry of which you have any knowledge?'' Walter J. Travis was asked by the Associated Press corres p o n d e n t Wednesday evening. uThis one ; It's a world-beater !" was the decisive reply, referring to the seventh annual Spring golf tournament for which two hundred and forty-one entries were recorded. In reply to a similar query by wire to Secretary Wat son of the United States Golf Associa tion was this answer: "Last year's National Amateur largest I know of, two hundred and seventeen entries." Naturally Pinehurst in general is some pleased ! Ten divisions of sixteen each qualified for six regular and four special divisions, match play rounds for which continue through Saturday, and at the head of the list was C. L. Becker of Woodland, with a card of eighty-three ; George II. Crock er of Brookline, a stroke away in eighty four, and Irving S. Robeson of Oak Hill and S. D. Wyatc of Fon du Lac, tied for third, at eigtity-five. Other players in the first division are J. D. Foot of Apa wamis, Col. J. Ernest Smith of Wilming ton, Scott Scammell of Trenton, E. D. Speck and II. C. Fownes of Oakmont, Allan Lard of Chevy Chase, W.H. Thay er of Crow Point, G. E. Morse of Rut land, L. D. Pierce of Brae Burn, G. F. Brown of Huntingdon Valley, H. C. Perkins of Detroit, and R. S. Durstine of Ardsley. Walter J. Travis withdrew his entry, owing to the fact that it will be necessary for him to return to New York on Friday. r- r.-;.,--:-;ifr ; ' w . me ,-i "we win!" ISil Y ' '' ' 'fci 111 " r''r' 4. Made In .32, .35,. 351 and .401 Calibers There is nothing to take your mind off the game if you shoot a Winchester Self-Loading Rifle. The recoil does the reloading for you, which places complete control of the gun under the trigger finger, and permits shooting it as fast as the trigger can be pulled. These rifles are made in calibers suitable for hunting all kinds of game. They are safe, strong and simple in action; easy to load and unload and easy to take down. Ask your dealer to show you one, or send to the Winchester Repeating Arms Company, New Haven, Connecticut, for a catalogue describing THE TRIGGER CONTROLLED REPEATERS "Winchester Shells and Cartridges For Sale at the Pinehurt Store, Traps and Ranges. Look for the Big Red UW" on Every Box" THE SUM TOTAL OF WARM SUNSHINE SOFT SOUTHERN BREEZES j AND Shredded Whole Wheat IS HEALTH. ! 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