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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
HOW TO GUIDE A PARACHUTE
Less Danger in a Descent From the Clouds Than Supposed by Many.

New York Sun.
 Tt may look like guesswork," said the retired aeronaut, when man cuts loose his parachute and heads for the earth, but if he is up in the business he can pick his own lighting place. A parachute is not entirely at the mercy of the air currents, but can be guided easily.
 By the time the rider and his bag get within 100 feet of the earth they are going rather slow, barring any wind afioat. As most ascensions are made in cities or suburbs little guiding has to be done. If you are coming down in the business section man must try to pick out some tall block or flat roof ed structure, and he must watch out for the electric wires. If in the resi- dence section he must avoid trees and ponds. How does he do it? Oh, it's simple Just lean your weight against the side of the trapeze rope and push. This will give a decided swing to the chute apd 1t will move along through the air as though propelled by pai- of oars.
 "It might seem that if there was one business that would compel man to keep a clear head it is riding the bag, but just as you hear of oil well shoot CTS tossing nitroglycerine around or uuarrymen smoking near pile Of powder keg, so parachute Jumping deadens the sense of fear and men will be found every now and then who go LID with a comfortable jag under their belt. It doesn't often happen, because the man Is certain to get good scare or a ride in a hearse. The feeling Cf helplessness that comes over a fellow shooting up at a terrific rate from the earth. the seeming uncertainty of his grasp, although in fact he is holiing on like grim death, combine to give dig ziness that is bad for the chap.
 "The hardest rider in a normal con- dition feels no sense of giddiness at all. You have seen men on the hori- zontal bar whirl around and around and alight on their feet at the conclu- sion of tlleIr act without any signs of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
St. Christopher.

Notes and Queries.
 The belief was that any one who looked at representation of St. Christopher was safe for that day from an evil death:
 Christophori Sancti speciem quicunque
 tuetur
 Ista nempe die non morte mala morle-
 tur
 He was always portrayed of colossal size, and is so painted at the entrance of most Spanish cathedrals. that all may see him. None of the many carved figures of this saint approach in size one which was removed from Notre Dame at Paris in 17S5.
 It was said that St. Christopher $ original occupation was to carry peo- pie across stream and the legend is that once a child presented himself to be conveyed over. At first his weight was what might be expected from his infant years, but presently 1t began to increase, and so went on till the ferryman was like to sink undev his burden. The child then said. "Wonder not, my friend; I am Jesus, and you have the weight of the sins or the whole world on your back" Hence, St. Christopher is represented carrying the infant Saviour across the river. with the globe in His hand.
 St. Christopher has an interesting place in the history of typography. in consequence of a wood engraving of his figure. supposed to be of date about 1423, being the earliest known example of that art. Under it appears the fol- lowing inscriptions:
 Christophori Sancti speciem quicun- que tuetor lila nempe die morte mala non moriers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09


 It is gratifying to the members of the Advisory Board, appointed to have charge of the movement to raise $10,0o0 to provite a site for fine Charity Hos- pital. that subscriptions to the fund continue to come in. The total fund reported last night was $9,3s9.5o. and the indications are that the required amount will soon have been raised.
 The total reported for yesterday was s95. A majority of these subscriptions came from employees of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company. The Louisville and Nashville men will also play a game of baseball against the Falcon team at the ball park tomorrow afternoon, the proceeds of which will go to the hospital fund.
 Much interest continues to be mani fested in the hospital movement. and the Advisory Board feels encouraged over the liberality with which the prop osition has been met.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

marked the hunter.
 "Fo' Gawd sake, doan' yo' do it. boss," pleaded the negroes who had gathered around. The naturalist made a few passes over the snake and warned the negroes to move back, 90 the birthstone wouldn't strike them. The snake seeing the coast clear turned tail and ran. The darkies screamed and in the confusion there was the scratch of a sulphur match on tho hunters trousers and an uncanny pie @ of phosphorus burned on the ground. The "spreadin' adder was afterward captured alive. The field darkies laid off early that afternoon and went to consult voodoo doctor.
 A rattle snake is fairly easy to cap- ture, because he is consummately brave, never runs from an enemy and his warning rattle is unmistakable. Skirt the borders of palmetto thicket any day and watch the wavering shadows of the foliage on the ground. Presently these shadows if you watch sharply seem to dart ahead in Q straight line, with a brassy whir com- ing from somewhere around. The dart ing line is a diamond d-backed ratt!er whose curiously marked skin Is in ex- act imitation of the palmetto shade. The diamond back is the most deadly of his tribe. In tho west the varieties of rattlers there found irshabit barren rocky places and the tall grass of prairies. Just now the rattlesnake is hunted mercilessly, for he Is valuable to the medical man for his toxins and to the naturalist because out of the eleven varieties in the United States the habits and looks of not more than five are well known.
 In spite of their deadly poison the hunting of venomous snakes Is not any more dangerous, if as dangerous. as the hunting Of boars or tigers or lions in India. The reason Is that no snake. except the coral snake, is likely to at- tack without provocation. The danger to students of snakes is all in the familiarity bred by close acquaintance.
 For example, less than year ago Professor Percy Selouse of Michigan, a well-known naturalist, and cousin of the African explorer and scientist of the same name, was killed by the bite of a pet moccasin. Professor Selouse was in the habit of taking the snake to bed with him on cold nights to keep it warm. One night he got up in the dark to put the snake back in the box and accidentally pinched the moccasin's tail in the door. It turned on him and sunk its fangs into his flesh and he died four days afterward from the bite.
 MT. Ditmars relates that he one time knocked a glass jar out of his office window and broke it-the same jar in which a rattlesnake had been kept. In gathering up the broken pieces he cut his hand slightly. For weks after ward his life was despaired of His hand and arm from finger tip to shoulder is today a mass of terrible scars.
 A New York naturalist, bitten by a coral snake in Florida last year, died within forty-five minutes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Will Resume Business at the Same
 Stand

We will resume business at our same stand shortly. Our stock of goods are now on the road, as we wired imme- diately after our place was destroyed for new stock. Our repair shop is To- cated up stairs over burned store, and our customers wants will be attended to promptly. Ring phone 391 and we will do the needful.
 adv. Todds Gun Store.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
ONLY ONE VETERAN OF 1872.
Hiram Cronk of Herkimer County
 N. Y, is Nhe Last Pensioner'

Hiram Cronk of Herkimer County
 N. r., is Ehe Last Pensioner. Chicago Inter Ocean.
 Only one male pensioner of the war of 1872 is on the rolls.
 Born in 1900, he has lived through the entire nineteenth century This won derful old soldier is Hiram Cronk' or Herkimer County, N. " He enlisted in 1874 in the mass militia" and served with distinction throughout the war.
 At the age of 1O1 years, Mir. Cronk Is still hale and hearty, and, all things considered, remarkably active. He lives within a short distance of his birthplace Except for his absence during the war he has seldom left the vicinity.
 Cronk's family is locally famous for longevity. Four brothers and sister lived to be over 90 years old, and one to the age of 9S. A family reunion was held on Hiram Cronk's tooth birthday It was attended by over one hundred descendants and relatives.
 The veteran is a lifelong Democrat. He cast his first vote for Andrew Jack son and his last for Grover Cleveland When asked why he has not since voted the old gentleman remarks good-na- turedly: When got down to Grover I calculated it was time to quit and call it half day"
 From a very early age Cronk has been an habitual user of tobacco. He both chews and smokes. Recently he has theatened to break the habit. He is afraid, he says. that the use of the weed may become habit with him. He has drunk strong liquor throughout his life. but always in moderation.
 The veteran has every attention and bids fair to live for some time yet He makes his home with his youngest daughter a mere chit of girl of so.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

The Seaboard Air Line Railway handled from Richmond, Va., on January 29th, 1901, ponderous train of Good Luck" Baking Pow der. One hundred and five (1O5) cars solidly loaded with Good Luck" Baking Powder and containing three million, eighteen thousand one hum dred and ffty-five (3,o1S, 155) pounds were shipped on the above date in four sections.
 Tn the annals of history, no Bak-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

Thirty-eight inventors have taken out a hundred or more each of patents since the beginning of the year 1872. MT Edi- son reads all, with TAP patents; Professor Elihu Thompson is credited with A, and Mir Westinghouse and Sir Hiram 8. Maxim both occupy high places on this roll of honor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

Tobacco raising in Northwest Wiscon- sin has been demonstrated to be sim pie matter; experiments in La Crosse Connty have met with complete success. Ten acres planted last year yielded $500 pounds of fine leaf. and numerous farm CTS contemplate going into the business.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

The Pianola has opened a field of music to those who could not play. and is educating those who could not carry tune Sold in Alabama by E. E. Forbes. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
THREE -CORNERED FIGHT
EXCITEMENT AT COURT SQUARE
 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Large Crowd Attracted by Difficulty Between W. T. Robertson, Chas. Drum and T. W. Donaldson.
 A Pistol Discharged.

A thrse-t anded fight on Court Square between W. T. Robertson, Charles Drum of LeGrand and T. w. Donaldson, caused much excitement about 3:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A pistol was accidentally discharged during the scuffie, and this added to the confusion.
 The fight commenced when Drum ana Robertson met in front of meat mar ket on tfIc-square.s After few words, the two men commenced fisticu1. A few minutes later Constable T. W. Donaldson got into the mix-up. He claims that he went in as peace maker. The three men got tangled up and were scuffling about the sidewalk. Pedestrians and police officers rushed in and Drum seemed to have been lost sight of in the melee, as Robertson and Donaldson were drubbing each other. Two or three men grabbed hold of Don- aldson and Robertson, respectively, but were not able to hold the enraged men, and 1t was some minutes before they could be separated.
 Finally Donaldson got loose. He reached into his pocket and pulled pistol. but in doing so, the weapon fell from his hand to the sidewalk. He picked it up. but in the scuf1ie, the pistol was discharged with loud re- port. The bullet went through a plate glass window of the Montgomery Gro cery Company. The two men clinched again and it was some minutes before they could be separated.
 The three men, Robertson. Drum and Donaldson. were arrested, charged with fighting. They made bond for their appearance before the Recorder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
NOTICE TO ALL FRATERNAL
 AND SECRET SOCIETIES.

At a meeting of this conclave it was unanimously resolved to extend cordial invitation to all officers and members of each order to go with us on the excursion from Montgomery to TallaSsee Falls and return Wednesday, June 12th, and join in fhe barbecue camp stewsand numerous arnusements. We hope all can go and en- joy the day.
 Montgomery Conclave, No; s7,
 KNIGHTS OF DAMON.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
Ill IS
FUNERAL NOTICE.

SAvAGE-The friends of Mir. and Mrs. John M. Savage are invited to attend the funeral of their infant son. John 6tratford Savage, from their residence. 131 Jeff Davis Avenue, at 9:S0 o'clock this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
BiDS WANTED.

OFFICE OF CITY TREASURER,
 City of Montgomery, Ala,
 June 7th, 1901. Sealed bids will be received by the City Treasurer until 12 m. June 17th, 1901, for the privilege of furnishing refreshments, music and entertainments at Oak Park during the season of 1901. Bids to be made separate for each privilege. The right to reject any and. all bids is re- served.
 R. H. SOMMERVILI,E, St M City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
ATTENTION TROOP A.

You are hereby ordered to attend regu- lar monthly muster meeting at Your ar lnory tomorrow (Monday) night at $ o'clock.
 By order of N. J. WILEY,
 Captain Commanding. 2 EHAS. E. DEXTER.
 First Sergeant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
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 THROUGH
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 ply to the Skin.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
FRANK LOCKWOOD.
 Architect Office Moses Building.
SeoLed Bids Wanted.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May g. 1901. Sealed bids will be received by the City Treasurer until 12 o'clock m. Monday, June I7th, 1901. for the purchase of the building and lot No. 12S and 130 Lee Street, now occupied by A. Wilkie as livery stable. The right to reject any or all bids Is reserved.
 R. H. SoMMERVILLE, / City Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

ing Powder manufacturer but the soutrn Manufacturing Company has had such a large demand for his goods as to admit of shipments in train loads, and no manufacturer in other lines has been able to equal the proportions of this one hundred and five car sale and shipment.
 One car load of this tremendous shipment was bought by the whole sale grocery house of Winter, Loeb 6 Co. This car contained 25, ,S2O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09
A Second Difficulty.

About twenty minutes after the first difficulty, Robertson met Donaldson in front of '"rhe Fair" on North Court Street, and they tangled up again. Po- lice Officer Sweeney ran up and the men were separated. Robertson was arrested, this time charged with as- sault and battery. About a half hour later Donaldson was again arrested charged with being drunk. The police say he was drinking at the time of the first difficulty.
 The fight and the report of the pistol shot caused a large crowd to gather and the street was blocked for some time.
 Robertson said that Drum owed him bill. He had asked him for payment several times, but the bill had not been paid. Yesterday he again accosted Drum about the matter, and Robertson says that Drum insulted him and the fight commenced. None of the partici- pants were hurt, except few bruises and scratches. The matter will be heard before the Recorder Monday afternoon. An effort was made to find Drum. but he could not be located.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

There is many a good wife that can neither sing nor dance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09

pounds or nearly 13 tons of the Best Leavenfng Agent for bread-"Good Luck" Baking Powder. A sweeping evidence of its superior merit is the fact that more Good Luck" than all other brands combined is sold in the South, where reside the best house-keepers on earth. That which has been accepted as the best by Ale house-keepers of the South will take the lead the world over.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-05

attorney Of this city, is now hereby, in
all things, fully authorized and en-
powered, IN his discretion, TO, In the
namo of, and for, this, the said city of
Brownsville, take any and all such steps
or proceedings, institute any such suits
or suit, sign any such petitions, bonds.
affidavits, and generally do any and all
such things in the premises, as he may
deem necessary and best, TO secure the
reasonably speedy payment or collection
of all such said taxes;
Section 6.-That the tax Collector and
Treasurer of this city, are now hereby
instructed and ordered, from this date.
to keep separate and distinct accounts
of all such delinquent taxes, for erch
and all of the years herembetOre NEIL
toned, that may, at any time hereafter,
be received by, or come into their hands
respectively, from any source; SAID ac-
counts to show the date. paid, by
whom paid, the year for which
paid, all OF the property upon
which paid, and the exact amounts III
money, and city warrants, or scrip.
respectively, so paid by each person,
describing any such city warrants, or
scrip" by their date of issuance, to
whom issued. for what purpose issued,
the warrant, or scrip, number, their
date of registration, and their registra-
ton number; and it shall be the duty OF
the tax collector and the treasurer, re
spectively, and they and each of them,
shall, on or before the first day of each
current calendar month thereafter, in
writing, make and file with the secret
AIRY of this city, full descriptive report
nc hnf.aIn hnfnrn mentioned of thn nd
delinquent tax accounts, to be kept by
them, of any and all such delinquent
taxes paid to, or coming into their
hands, respectively, during said current
calendar month last past. And said
Wells shall, also, in all things, keep
such full descriptive account, of any
and all such delinquent taxes, so collect
ed or received by him, from any source,
and shall, upon receiving any such said
tax, pay the the same to the city tax
collector, taking his Official receipt there
for;
Section THAT inasmuch as said
Wells is now here present, at this meet
ing of the City Council, and now here
accepts said employment, and assents to
the terms and provisions of this Ordin
ance, as, in all things, creating, fixing,
and providing for his employment, com
sation, and duties, in the premises, this
Ordinance shall be deemed the contract
of employment, etc, of said Wells, in
the premises, and no further or other
contract be necessary;
Section 8-That all ordinances, or
parts thereof, in anywise III conflict
with this Ordinance, he, and the same
are now repealed;
Section 9.-That this Ordinance take
effect and be in full force, from and af-
ter its passage
Adopted i'll open session of the City
Council, by unanimous vote, this the
31st. day of December, A d. 1900.
Attest: Approved:
c.. MARTINEZ, THOMAS CARSON,
Secretary. Mayor
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-05

VICTORIA. Texas, has a health
officer who is telling everybody TO
have his back yard cleaned up, and
has had some we'll known citizens
tried for violating sanitary regula-
tons. This energetic officer insists
that a people who spend thousands
to prosecute murderers should
spend as much to hunt down and
exterminate the murderouS disease
microbes that keep the hearSes
busy carrying their victims to the
graveyards. Every town should
take up the matter of sanitation
with the same vigOr.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-05
THE HERALD.
entered at the Brownsville. Texas
" stoffice as second class mail matter

Correspondence solicited on all mat.
ters of local interest, or of Interest n
the people Of Southwest Texas. Each
communication must be accompanied
by the name of its author, not for pub-
LEGATION tunless so directed), but as a
guarantee of good faith, and when by
request anonymous signatures appear
TO such communications the right is re-
served to disclose the name of the
writer should a necessity arise for
such disclosure
Subscribers who do not receive their
paper regularly are requested to notify
this office and the matter will receive
prompt attention and insure better SER
vice thereafter.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-05
Texas Notes.

Adit. Gen. Scurry denies the re-
port that the Texas Volunteer
Gustd will be disbanded.
Two new oil gushers were
..bronght in" at Beaumont Thurs
day.
The State Bar Association adopt
Cd resolutions suggesting changes
in varioas existing laws.
The jury in the case OF Gregorio
Cortez. for killing Constable
Schnabel of Gonzalez county, re-
,nrned verdict of guilty, with
nupishment of fifty years imprIson-
ment.
The post blacksmith at Fort
Ringgold died from the effects OF
8 kick by horse he was shoeing'
Three Mexicans were killed
wednesday near Rio Grande City,
N sgh, with other Mezlcans
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-05

The effort of the British war of
fee to throttle the press, or, IN
other words, to boycott the Lon
don Daily Mail, for publishing
certain war news, which it was be-
lieved was surreptitiously obtained
from the official reports from South
Africa, has ended in failure, and
the Daily Mail comes out triumph
ant The people were with the pa
per, for they believe they have q
right to know the events tranSpir-
ing in SOnth Africa. And why
should they nOti They foot the
bills.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1901-08-05

JOSH BILLINGS philosophy teach
es that "being wise don't kOnsist
in never making a mistake, but in
never making the same mistake
twict." There is whole lot Of
consolation in the saying for NOR
tails who know they do make oc
casional plumbers.