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Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, October 19, 1903.
SUCCESSFUL AIRSHIP.
Dr. Greth at San Francisco Has Solved the Problem.
SAILED OVER CITY TWO HOURS.
Directed His Machine Almost at Will. Winds Carried Him Oceanward and In Trying to Land at the Presidio Let Out Too Much Gas and Fell Into the Bay.
San Francisco, Oct. 19.—Dr. August Greth, who for a year past has been working on an airship, yesterday surprised the residents of San Francisco by sailing over their heads for two hours, directing his machine almost at will and demonstrating that in many essentials he has solved the problem of aerial navigation.
The ascension was made from a lot in the heart of the city. Dr. Greth attempted to encircle a towering newspaper building about a mile eastward, but found the high currents too strong and turned.
The winds carried him oceanward, hovering near the Golden Gate and making various successful trials of his steering gear. The currents threatened to take him out over the Pacific and he decided to land at the Presidio, but made the mistake of letting out too much gas and dropped in the bay 200 feet from shore.
The crew of the life saving station rescued the aeronaut and the flying machine. The balloon is cigar shaped and has a capacity of 50,000 feet of gas with a lifting capacity of 1,800 to 2,000 pounds. The car is similar in construction to the one used by Santos Dumont and weighs about 800 pounds.
The engine is a 12-horse power gasoline motor and the total weight carried skyward including that of the inventor and 260 pounds of ballast was about 1,600 pounds.
His motor yesterday would not make over six knots.
Long Balloon Trip.
Paris, Oct. 19—Miss Moulton of the American colony here has gained the record for the longest aeronautic flight by a woman. In a balloon piloted by Count Castillon de Saint Victor, she covered the distance between Paris and Breslau, about 700 miles.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Affects Every Farmer and Taxpayer.
It may be humiliating to admit, but it is a fact nevertheless, that the Democratic party in the state of New York is dominated and controlled by Tammany Hall. Tammany Hall, in its platform, in its newspapers and through it orators, charges the Republican party with having placed an unjust burden upon the taxpayers of the greater city in order to relieve the "up state" farmers and other taxpayers above the Harlem river, and it asks that the Democratic party be restored to power in the state legislature in order that what it calls ''the unjust burden" now resting upon taxpayers of the Greater New York may be removed and placed upon the "up state" farmers.
If the farmers and other taxpayers "up state" honestly believe that Republican legislatures have unjustly discriminated against the taxpayers of the Greater New York so as to make the greater city bear more than its proper share of the public expenses, they can relieve the greater city by making the legislature Democratic and shouldering the burden themselves. If, however, the farmers and other taxpayers above the Harlem river believe that the greater city, with its great commercial advantages and great wealth is bearing only its fair share of the public burden, then irrespective of party they should vote to keep the legislature Republican.
Tammany knows that the greater city will not be relieved by the Republicans from the burden of taxation it now bears at the expense of the farmers and other "up state" taxpayers. Indeed, every "up state" taxpayer knows this, because it was the Republican party that enacted the legislature that Tammany now complains of. Every voter knows that if the legislature is Democratic, a large majority of its Democrat membership will be Tammany men and, therefore, Tammany with its superior numbers and its greater experience in legislative matters would easily be in control. The logic of the situation would make them so. Men are elected either as Republicans or Democrats, and when the legislature meets men act with the party that elected them, attend its caucuses and feel morally bound by the action of the caucus on all political measures, and Tammany having a majority, determines what measures shall be enacted and what measures shall be defeated. A member must abide by the caucuses of his party if he expects to accomplish anything for his constituency, and the instances are very few where an individual member has voted in opposition to the action of his party caucus on party measures.
It is, therefore, apparent that if the Democrats are in control of the legislature Tammany will be in the saddle.
Every intelligent Democrat knows that Tammany Hall is hostile to the interests of the taxpayers "up the state" and openly proclaims its intention to unload a portion of the taxes now borne by the taxpayers of the greater city, and place a larger burden upon the "up state" farmers and taxpayers.
Can any farmer or taxpayer afford to vote for Democratic legislative candidates under these circumstances? Manifestly no "up state" taxpayer can afford to take the risk of increasing his own taxes, and no reason why he should.
Presbyterian Church.
The theme and text of the pastor's sermon at the morning service was "Why Do We Sit Still," Jer. viii, 14. The theme of the evening sermon was Nathaniel, the next in the series of sermons on the twelve disciples and the text John i, 47—"Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile."
At 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening in the chapel Mr. Clements will speak for the benefit of the Y. P. S. C. E. on some recollections of a summer in Europe. Mrs. Charlotte Nash-Head will sing a solo. Admission 15 cents.
There will be a sewing meeting at 2:30 in the chapel. All ladies invited. Contributions for the mission box may be brought at this time.
Prayer meeting as usual on Thursday evening. At the close of the meeting there will be an election of two elders and one deacon to succeed Elders A. D. Blodgett and Lewis Bouton and Deacon H. C. Lovell, whose terms of office expire at this time.
The Woman's Home Mission and Church Aid society will meet in the chapel Friday at 3:30 o'clock. All the women of the church invited.
Memorial Baptist Church.
Both morning and evening services were largely attended and the sermons were both excellent and helpful and every Christian felt that they had received a blessing and they went from the house of the Lord encouraged and enthused for the future. The text of the pastor's sermon in the morning was found in I Sam, iii, 10—"Speak: for they servant heareth."
It was with much pleasure that we listened to our friend Rey. O. D. Moore of Harpersville. His text was Ezek. xlvii, 9—"Everything shall live whither the river cometh."
Sundayschool [sic] was largely attended and the study of the lesson was both interesting and helpful. At the close of the study of the lesson Rev. O. D. Moore made a few excellent remarks which all listened to with pleasure.
The Juniors met at 4 o'clock led by Miss Ellen Allport.
The Y. P. S. C. E. met at 6 o'clock led by Miss Grace Proctor.
A special meeting of the Phoebe Helpers will be held at the home of Mrs. Klotten, 6 Stewart Place, this Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Please bring thimbles.
The Farther Lights society will meet at the home of Miss Minnie Lester, 18 Park-st., Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock. All young ladies cordially invited. it is hoped that every member will be present at this meeting.
The Phoebe Helpers will meet for work Wednesday at 3 p. m. at the home of Mrs. Henry Moon, Park-st. All ladies cordially invited. Please bring thimbles.
Regular church prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:30. Subject, "The View of Heaven," as recorded in Rev. xxi. Everybody cordially invited.
Choir rehearsal for all who are willing to assist in the singing, Friday evening, at Rev. J. C. Auringer's at 7:30 o'clock.
There will be services either in the church or in the Owego-st. schoolhouse next Sunday. The announcement will be in Saturday's Standard.
An Acknowledgment.
The King's Daughters of Cortland desire to add their thanks to those already tendered by the State convention to the citizens who extended hospitality to its delegates, to those taking part in the various programs, to the trustees of the First Baptist church for the use of their edifice and to all who in any way assisted the local circle in its efforts to make the convention a pleasant, profitable and memorable occasion.
FOOTBALL IN THE MUD.
Normal Second Team Wins from Marathon 16 to 0.
The Normal second football team defeated the Marathon team on Athletic field Saturday afternoon by the score of 16 to 0.
The game was played in a driving rain which made clean handling of the ball almost impossible, yet in spite of this fact both teams handled the ball with speed and accuracy. The [Normal School] team played a fast, snappy, aggressive game. Miller at left end played a magnificent game and once at least prevented a touchdown. The back-field started fast and were good ground gainers. Washburn and Schermerhorn made repeated gains around end and Bartholomew always gained when he was sent into the line. Gale ran the team well showing good generalship. Cortland's line was strong and the visiting team found it a stone wall. The game was clean and well contested from start to finish. Marathon had a criss-cross play that they worked for good gains.
The game was called at 2 o'clock. Gale kicked off to Marathon who failed to make their distance. Cortland, by short end runs and lipe bucking [sic], soon took the ball over, Schermerhorn making the touchdown. Gale kicked the goal. Gale kicked off and Marathon promptly lost the ball on downs, Schermerhorn went around right end for twenty yards and Washburn circled left end for the second touchdown.
Cortland kicked off and Marathon took a brace, and for a short time made good gains. Cortland held before Marathon came within striking distance of her goal and the half ended with the ball near the center of the field.
One touchdown was scored in the second half. Cortland carried the ball to the 35-yard line by end runs and line plays. Gale made 25 yards on a fake kick, planting the ball on the 10-yard line and Bartholomew took the ball over by three plunges through Marathon's line.
The teams lined up as follows:
Red Men's Euchre Party.
Pecos Tribe, No. 357, Improved Order of Red Men, will give a euchre party next Thursday evening, Oct. 22, in Red Men's hall, beginning at 8:15 at the close of the regular meeting of the organization. Four prizes will be offered. After the euchre party there will be an old-fashioned dance with music furnished by the Cortland orchestra. Every Red Man is invited and will be permitted to bring one gentleman friend with him and ladies.
Everything in connection with this party will be free.
BREVITIES.
—Dr. Robert Aberdein, a prominent physician of Syracuse, died yesterday after a three weeks illness.
—The King's Daughters will hold their regular meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock in the W. C. T. U. rooms.
—There will be a meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps tomorrow at 2 o'clock sharp. All members are requested to be present.
—Cortlandville Lodge, No. 410, F. & A. M., will confer the second degree in full form at its regular communication Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
—There will be a meeting of the executive committee of the First Baptist Sundayschool this evening at 7:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Randolph Beard, 11 Church-st. A large attendance is desired.
—The Republican county committee has opened headquarters in the second floor of the Garrison building, the front rooms at the center of the building, the same rooms used as the office of the Agricultural society before the fair.
—The new display advertisements today are—S. Rosenbloom & Son, Furs, suits, etc., page 8; Buck & Lane, Baking exhibit, page 5; Chas. F. Brown, Developing demonstration, page 6; Warren, Tanner & Co., Underwear, etc., page 8; McGraw & Elliott, Kodak developing demonstration, page 8; Syracuse Trust Co., Idle money, etc., page 8; First National Bank, Bank accounts, page 5.
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