Show WAGON HERE wind to propel new vehicle made in germany department of commerce and labor at washington interested in idea which may appeal to fancy of sportsmen sportsman washington the sail wagon has arrived it la Is chaperoned by the united states department ot of commerce and labor mechanical experiments pneumatic u matte tires ball bearings anil and good roads roada have paved the way for it the idea was made in germany anil and the department of commerce iid I 1 la her bor la Is showing the photograph reproduced on this pago page as proof 0 of the actual progress of the idea beyond the mental stage the sail wagon was talked of as nuch much as the steam wagon in the early days of tho the horseless carriage and both alike promised but little in tin the way of practical usefulness but now new that the smooth and hard road the ball bearing the pneumatic tire and other improvements have arrived arf ived conditions have so changed that the die land sailboat la Is coming into view again the german inventor has patented a simple and usable four wheeler it makes good progress over roads ol of the modern kind and over such sandy stretches as aa the sea beaches afford it Is a very light vehicle and its steering apparatus Is novel and effective the four wheels are well separated its as in the automobile and arranged diamond fashion one at the fore one on each side and one at the rear the peculiarity Is in the connection ol of these wheels with one another there Is a rigid connection between the rear wheel and the right side wheel also between tho the front wheel and the wheel at the left side then these two bars are joined to each other by means of a crossbar cross bar or axle but the connection Is not rigid but Is made by a hinged attachment the rider mounts to a saddle and rests his feet on this crossbar cross bar or transverse axle ile iia steers by pres sure upon this bar thus altering at the tha german sall sal wagon will and instantly the relation of the th wheels to the main axis of the frame work the whole frame la Is very light supporting merely the saddle and the mast for the sail mail and this device bj b which the steering la Is done by the feet feel leaves the hands free to manage the sail or to use the brake the united states consul at chern chem nitz thomas 11 II norton who send the facts about this new vehicle sayi the alola device has a certain light ness ad elegance which will appeal probably at first to the lover of sport contests of speed will involve but lit tie of the danger accompanying corn com petition with cycles or automobiles but will afford play rather tor for tbt quickness and deftness required of th mariner in utilizing to the utmost the surrounding 9 atmospheric condl v what the new sail power motor maa ma accomplish in the climbing of hilli and off the level stretches upon it will make of course its greatest demonstration of speed to Is not stated but the consul does send word that the vehicle promises to bo be of con sid aldo rabla erable use on an smooth roads in flat regions As yet the four wheeled boat seems to be too new to have been bap sized with a name |