1901-09-01, Wichita Daily Eagle, p.12 (Kansas)

him the automobile in operations. I got

into the Condor, as I call my machine,

and after I had got some speed along

the ground, and when I had got up about

fifty feet I started forward with the aid

of my two propellers, which, by the way,

are very much like the propellers on your

new ferry boats. When I had gone about

half a mile, Mr. Le Cato signified that he

was satisfied and I came down as easily

as I went up.