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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

l am retired captain of the upper
sea. That is to say, when / was
e Younger man (Which Is not st longl
sas an aerenaut and iiavigatea that
sstiai oceatl which Is Eli ar3unf
about and above Us: Naturally it Is
i hazardous profession; and naturally
have had many thrilling experiences,
the most thrilling, or at least the
most nerve racking, being the one 1
am about to relate.
1t happened before.I went In fo- hy-
drosen gas balloons. I'll of varnished
Fix. d6ublca aid lined, and all that;
ana lit for voyages of lays Instead OF
mere hours. The Little Nassau
(named after The "Grcat Nassau" of
many years back. was the balloon |
was making ascents in at the time. 1t
was q fair-sized hot air affair. OF sim
gle thickness, good for all h0tfs flight
az sd and capable Of attaining ain
altitude of a mile or more: 1t an
E#ered my Purpose. for ms act at the
time Was making half-riile parachute
Jumps at recreation parks and coun-
try fairs. l was in Oakland, CALI.
fcrnia town, filling d summers en-:
sagement With street railwas eom=
pany. The company owned a large
park outside the city, and of course
it was to its interest to provide at
fractions which would send the towns
people over its line when they went
cut to get & Whit of country air. My
eGhtfact called for two aseeilsions
&eekly, and my act was an Especially
taking feature, for it was on my days
that the largest crowds were drawn:
Before YOU can understand What
happened, l must first explain a bit
about the nature of the hot air bal
Icon which is used for parachute jump
ing. If you have ever witnessed such
a jump, you will remember that di-
rectly the parachute was cut loose
the balloon turned upside down, emp
tisa itself Of Its Smoke &nd heated
aiF; fattened out and fell Straight
No"hb DSotiAS iAS PaitShutO w ShS
ground. Thus there is no chasing
big deserted bag for miles and miles
across the country, and much time. as
we'll as trouble, is thereby saved. This
fhaiieufet is accomplished by attach
ing a weight, at the end Of long
rope, to the top Of the balloon. The
aeronaut, with his parachute and ira
peze, hangs to the bottom of the bal
iboa; aha Weighing more: keens it
fight side down. But when he lets 60;
the weight attached to the top imme-
diately drags the top down, and the
bottom, which is the open mouth, goes
UP, the heated air pouring out The
weight used for this purpose on the
'Little Nassau was bag Or sand:
But to return. On the particular
lay haydn mind there was an un-
,edany large crowd in attendance, and s
he police had tlcirt hands, full keepesE r
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
An Exciting Time Due.

Passengers on an elevated railway
train rhis morning who happened to
be looking out of the Car windows
saw Il strange thing. y district mes
boy was leaning against a stoOp
reading Il papcr-covcrcd novel, utterly
oblvious to all that WAS going OH
around linn. At his heels some one
lad thrown Il lighted match. and his
trousers were just breaking out into Il
blaze as the train rolled on. What
happened aftcrward could he only
imagined by the people on the train.
1t ought to have been TO the boy al.
most as exciting us the nOvcl.-Ncw
York Post.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
forgotten by their people. In schools
+ro I;ttlo rod childron lose all their long

forgotten by their people. In schools
the little red children lose all their long
Indian names, and teachers give them
short ones Of their own making.
One can distinguish even these days
which among the mothers are of
progressive nature by the, manner in
which they clothe their babies. Some
of the women are quite backward in.
deed, about taking up with the white
peoples ways, and they keep beads
and buckskin dresses on their children,
while the more civilized are wont to
dress their babies in white. The pres
ent generation of full-blood babies
now growing up will he the last, for
intermarriageS Of whites and reds
have come to be the fashiOn.-The
DplinpatOr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
A Isull Run Tree.

At the historic field of Bull Run to-
day. the guide leads his visitors to Il
certain cedar tree that grew so much
faster than the others in that locality
that an investigation was made. re.
vealing that il had grown over ihe rr.
mains of an unknown soldier. which
had not been carried away to Airing.
ton with the othrrs.-San Francisco
Argonaut.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
Chem Cabs For Women,

Russia is supposed to be a backward
anG half-civilized country. Yet wom-
Ell there have privileges which they
do rot enjoy in our enlightened land:
Those who have property of their own
lave voice in municipal affairs. and
ON all railways there are carriages for
ladies only In st. Petersburg and
other cities there are cabs set aside
for women only. of which the fares
are by law. but half those demanded
from mere man.-Chicago Tribune
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
Education.

A we'll meaning man feels rather
small when, after wrestling for 10, 20,
80 years with the question of will" or
shall" would" or Should" he gives
It I'D and settles down at old age with
a compromise on an apostrophe. "Pll
do it." or I'D do it," satisfies all ex-
ccpt the most hypercritical taste, lcav-
ing the reader to expand and extend as
he pleaSes.-Ncw York Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

to attend school at five, which means
a trying time for the mothers. Gener-
ally the squaws pack up their few be-
|longings and move close to the school,
where they may visit their children
every day and have them with them
during the night time.
Indian children are generally born
healthy, and few of them die unless
10y epidemic. Twins are rarity among
the red race, and it was formerly an
]evil omen to have them born in camp.
I'm other days they were killed, but
now they are sent East to school and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

3ng -tffS pet,Yf5-5ack. TheTGs-msa-sssssos.
: bushiiig aid showing sna-the Ropes
were bulging with the pressure of men.
women and children. As came. down
from the dressing room noticed two
gjrlss outside the ropes, of about IA
and 16, and inside the rome a youngster
Of 8 or 9. They were s,.ding flltll bs
The hands,. and he was struggling, eX-
citedly and half in laughter, to get
away from them. l thought nothing
of it at the time-just bit of childish
play, no more; and it was only in the
light ef after eyehts that the scene
Mas IMPRESSED tividly upon me:
Keep them cleared out, GeorSe!" |
called to my assistant 1--WE don't want
any accidents"
lay" he answered, that l will,
Charley"
George Cuppy had helped me in no
end of ascents, and because of his
coolness, judgment and absolute reli-
ability, l had come to trust my life
in his hands with the utmost conf
dehee. HIS business 1t was to eyor-
look the Initiating Of the ball6ol and
to see that everything about the par
achute was in perfect working order.
The Little Nassau was already,
filled and straining at the guys. The
parachute lay fiat along the grout1d
and beyond it the trapeze. tossed
aside my overcoat, took my position,
and gave the signal to let go. As you
know, the first rush upward from
the earth is Very sudden, and this
time the balloon, when it first caught
the wind, .heeled violently over. and
was longer than usual in righting. l
looked down at the old familiar sight
Of the world rushing away from ne.
And there were the thousands of peo-
pie, every face silently upturned. And
the silence startled me, for, as crowds
went this was the tine for them to
catch their first breath and send up
roar of applause. But there was no
hand clapping, whistling, cheering
only silence, And instead, clear as
a bell and distinct, without the Slight
est shake or quaver, came Georges
voice through the megaphone:
ride her down, Charley! Ride the
balloon down."
What had happened? 1 waved my
hand to show that aad heard, and be-
gan to think. Had something gone
wrong with the parachute? Why
should ride the balloon down instead
of making the jump, which thousands
were waiting to see? What was the
matter? And as l puzzled, received
another start. The earth was a thou
sand feet beneath, and yet | heard a
child crying softly, and seemingly
very close at hand. And though the
Little Nassau" was shooting skyward
like rocket, the crying did not grow
fainter and fainter and die away. 1
confess l was almost on the edge of a
funk. when, unconsciously following
up the noise with my eyes | looked
above me and saw boy astride the
sandbag which was to bring the Lit
tie Nassau" to earth. And it was the
same little boy l had seen struggling
with the two girls-his sisters, as
afterward learned.
There he was, astride the sandbag
ard holding on to the rope for dear
life. A puff of wind heeled the bal
loon slightly and he swung out into
space for 10 or dozen feet, and back
again. fetching up against the tight
canvas with a thud which even shook
rue, 80 feet or more beneath.
thought to see him dashed loose, but
he clung on, and whimpered. They
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
o,u,,.o, GO bo,ornd

wheeling her copper-colored infant
about the reservation in Go-cart OF
the most expensive pattern. Again,
she may have pony hitched to the go
cart and will ride in it with her child.
One day white man who had an In
dian woman for his wife returned to
his reservation home with So-cart,
which was the first that had appeared
in that section. Imagine his surprise
few days later to come home from
Il hunting trip TO find Il number oil
souaws from adjoining tepees coast
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

at the White House. The dwelling
has been dubbed the Temporary
White House." The Cabinet meetings
are also held there, and it is interest
ing to note that lightweight years
have elapsed since Il regular session
Of the Cabinet has been held outside
of the White House. When the British
troops burned the White House in
1911 Cabinet meetings were held in
private residences pending the repairs
to the structure
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
What Russia Deems Education.

The orthodox church of Russia has
in its elementary schools 100000
children. about forty pupils in each
school. and The average sum for a
school is about sos Il year. OF the
teachers. ninety our per cent. are un-
educated ana they arc paid next to
nothing. I'll" schOol-houScS are huts
AMI tIer. are 10 hooks. pens or ink
furnished. This is the education OF
Russians.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

a Knight of the Garter, st. Andrew,
the Golden Fleece and other orders.
Last year, accompanied by the Prin-
cess Mary, he made a tour of the
British dominions, and arrived in Cam
ida at the time of the death of Rresi-
dent Mckinley. On his return to Eng
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
cAppo MOTHER AND CHILD.

ing down hill in the baby perambu-
latOr.
The sacks for the Indian babies
when hung upon the back are said by
missionary women to he really COM
Portable for the child. | have seen
sulawS carrying ;htir children around
ir this fashion. the little ones fast
aslcep. Bul Indian babies are born to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

President Roosevelt has rented No.
% Lafayette Square, Washington. as
residence and for executive offices
during the several months that re-
uairs and alterations are being made
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

Unique properties are possessed by
the River Tinto, in Spain. 1t petrifies
the sand of ILs bed, and if a stone falls
in the stream and alights upon an
other, in a few minutes they unite
and become one stone. Fish cannot
live in its waters.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
VACATION.

The man who gets weeks vacation
= Is feeling blue
And thinking Of their glad condition
,Iho rest through two.
b thinks who gets two weeks vacation,
''How glad I'd be
II could have some fine position
Where I'd get three "
Chicago Record Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
Gigantic Palm Leaves.

A palm tree which grows on the
hanks of The Amazon has leaves thirty
feet to fifty feet in length and ten
feet~fo twelve feet in breadth
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

In Siberia a winter rainbow some
tifrleo lasts almost. all day. 1t is
caused by fine particles of snow sus-
pended in the air.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

In the city of Heidelberg, Germany,
there is a building called the Church
Of the Holy Ghost, which is unique
in its way, being the only church in
the world in which the Protestant and
Catholic services are held at the same
time. PARTITION wall through the CEN
tre separating the two congregations.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

The members of the United Metho-
DIST Free Church, Overton near WreX-
ham, England, have hit upon unique
idea of raising the wind. 1t was de-
cided to have an egg service, and men,
bprs of the congregation were invited
to bring eggs Over 1000 which were
,iaced in and around the pulpit were
brought and readily sold.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
Much in Her Name.

Church-She is Russian Countess.
Gotham-Indeed: Has she much In
her own name?
Has she? She's got nearly the en-
tire alphabet!"-Yonkers Statesman.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20
Temporary White House. ;"

land he assumed the title Of Prince
of Wn1pc
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

Civilization is having its effect upon
tic Indian papoose as we'll as upon
the warrior and medicine man. In a
few years more there will be no more
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

rhe monks OF the Hospital OF st.
can de- Dieu, Ghent, in their spare
moments have decorated the walls OF
the hospital with exquisite pictures
formed entirely of stamps. In these
pictures arc forests ard streams. pal"
oces and cottages; birds CT gorgeous
rlunage perch en- branches, saliy-col-
o.ed butterflies fit about, snakes and
lizards glide, and animals OF all kinds
figure in the landscapes. The monks
have already used TO fewer than TO-
100000 stamps in this unique form OF
art
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-08-20

In the centre OF field at Waverhill.
Suffolk, England, is large fiat stone
covering the grave OF a mare which
died in 1852, inscribed as follows:
Polka. She never made false step.
Ecclesiastes 8, 10Th verse" A refer
ence to chapter and verse shows the
following: For that which bcfalleth
the sons of men befalleth beasts, even
one thing befaIleth them; as the one
dieth, so deth the other. This is
probably the only instance of text
from the Scriptures appearing OH
memorial stone to an animal.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-25
WHERE ISHE?
Money and Property Wait
 ing Dr. Henry Lubicz.

There Is money and property at Kings town, Indiana. requiring the attention Of Df. Henry Lublez, a physician and sur geon, who came to Skagwav four years ago searching for gold. Ella Shedloskl, presumably a relative, Is seeking lnforma- ton as to the missing mans whereabouts. The lady writes that he Is supposed to oe located seven miles from Skagwav,
 Lubiez Is a physician, surgeon and drug slst, according Co the letter already mer- tloned. though whether he will be praetle- Ing his profession at an Is not known. "He has been gone from home just four wears and tw, months," continues the laIv. "We hIve gotten many conflicting reports. some that he was drowned, come murdered, and others that he died oi starvation and Insanity, but the still small vOIes' h $ sald to me all the time he lives h earth llfe, and now he has bSen To- cated seven miles from vOur town. He might use the name Dr. Henry or Doc.
 "He would be known as an all round good man and Is very polite and gentle mlnlv to all. There Is property and m ney he should atteni to soon, and we feel as though he must be found this sum mer, s, he can come out before the winter eloSes."
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-25
SUMMONS

In thc Unitel States District court In and ior
 thc Dhtrici oi Alaska, Division Number LR.Nel ss rcceiver oi the New York Alaska Trading N Mining Company. Corporation, Plaintiff vs. Morris klinkowstcln, sophia kunkuwstrlu. LIlly Wult. nee Lilly Blank and William Vol, pcirndanb.
 In Che name oi thc United States oi America. to Morris Hlukowsicln. sophia Nhnkowslein. Lilly Wolf. nee LIliy Blank ant William WOlf. Inc ab yp name,l drftndants Gueilng.
 An order having on the ssh day oi April iqC2, been made aud cutCfe that scrN tee oi summons herein may hc made npou thc above named de- icndants, by publication thereof in the Daily Alaskan a newspaper printed md published at SkagWay, Alaska, Division No |, said order having been based on thc aiiiduyit of J. e. Price. attorney for plaintiff Ihcrel0rO you the said Morris NInkoWstrin, sophia Klinkowsiein, Lllly Wolf nee Lilly Blank. and William wOli defendants arc hereby commanded % be and aI- pear in ,ho above entitled court holien at SkagWay. Alaska. Division No. 1. and answer thocomplaint dled against you In the above en. titied action within O daya from and after the ilth day Of Iune t9O2; said last named date bc ing the date oi the last publication hereof. and il you lail to co appear and answer Tor wan thcroof Che plaintiff win apply Co thc court for Che rci.ei demand ln the complaint viz;
 That the New YOrk.Alaska Trading and Min ing Company a corporation, or tho plaintn as Lot cQ eight. Block @ three, Skagway, Alaska. according to tho plat ana survey oi said town bT Frank H. Rc.d, c. E.i and that the said plaintiff Is entitled Co Che exclusive possession of sald premises: that a certain prctended deed of conveyance made by the defendant sophia kiinkoWstcin Do the defendant Lnly Wolf. nee Lilly Blank, on or about the z7th day of June. 1Fs, pretending Co convey Lot t, Block aa aforesaid. bc dcerced null aud void and that the dciendanu be dccrced Co transfer sald premises Do plaintiff. or that a commissioner be appoint ed tO make such transfer, and for such other and further relief to the court shall scem lust and that plaintiff have judgment Tor costs and disbursements herein expended
 Witness the Hon. M. C Brown, Judge oi tho above named court and thc seal thereof. afixed st SkagWuy, Alaska, this 2slh day of April 1902. cSEALJ VI. J. Hills, Clerk
 M. n. Mcclellan. Deputy Flrst Publication, May q.
 LAst Publication, June t2.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-25
Notice to Croditors-

In the United States Commissioner Court for Alaska. In Probate.
 Notice 10 all persons having claims: In the Matter of the Estate Of Henry Gross deceased.
 Notice Is hereby given that the under signed was on the Sth day of April, I0o2 bv the United States Commissioner anc Judge Of the above entitled court, by order duly entered Ia the above entitled matter appointed Administrator ot the eS- tate of Henry cross, deoeal d. All terSons having claims against Salt estate are hereby required to present and exhibit them with proper vouchers within six months from the date of this notice tC the undersigned, at hls office ln the city ol Skagway, Alaska. Roon Rallroac Building.
 Dated this 5th day of April, I9o7.
 $. H. West,
 Administrator.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-25
, PERSONAL MENTION

Mayor Forrest. Of Juneau, took In the White Horse excursion yesterday.
 W. Blackwell wen, to Seattle vesier- day.
 Herman Never went to Juneau on the Dolphin.
 Mrs. A. St. Amaud, one of Dlwson'' women traders, came north on the Dol phIn.
 Rev. Watson, wife and daughter bid goodbye to Skagway yesterdSy and went to Juneau.
 ". J. Morrison, the HalOes hotel man, accompanied by Mrs. Morrison, came north on the Dolphin.
 Mr. and Mrs. Peckhlm are making the round trip on the Dolphin.
 c. W. Ask returned from Seattle ysster' day On the Dolphin.
 W. S. Bennett, a well known W P. sm- ploye, came up on the Dolphin.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-25
TENACIOUS NoUIsIr1vENEss.

There can be DO objection to the purpose of the federal officers to sniores the eol- lection ot the license fees provided bv the Alaskan eOde. bu, the proposed lnQulsltiOn Into the affairs oi the business men Of Alaskan recalls anew the un-Ameriean policy of the federal government toward this district. This Is species oi pernlcious lnqulsitlveneSs that v,o'a.es every principle of personal liberty that Anglo-Slxons hold dear. lt Is a step that no people within the United States have
 attempted Co Impose upon themselves. The senators and representatives, who en- acted the Alaskan code. wOCld never dare Co adopt legislation that would require such an investigation Into the affairs Cf ihslr own constituents. They would be promptly retired to private life, should they do SO, and there would be not one but tha, would say they go, their just deserts. lt has come Co a pretty pass when an American congress will Impose burdens upon American citizens, who are SO un- fortunate as to be disiranehlSed, which ,,.,,,tF N. rassot.f mosf bltteriv bv the members Of that some congress lf they were Imp sei upon them by a body In which they had no representation. lt was for just suca proceedings as this that the army of the revolution was raised In I77s and which ,ausei the promulgltlon of the Declaration Of Independence July {, I776.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-25
NoiIce lI

Lss As hAltNAANt aNltuNAuNs
 Notice ll hereby given that under and by virtue of an ex. ecutlon issued out of tho United states District Court for tho District Of Alaska, DlVlalon No. | In tho suit oi tho above named plaintin, W. J. Vanschuyver & Company, corporation against l.. c. Hartman, tho defendant duly ai' csted, dated tle 6th day of May, 1902, haye levied upon the following described property tho same being heretofore attached at tho Huil oi Che plaintiff, which attachment ia stlll In force, tO-wit: lots two and four in block seven' teen and the south One-hali or lots hye and EH In block ninety.nvc, Skagway, Alaska, accord ing tO the plat thereof by r. II. Reid, C. E., Co. gether with ali improvements thereon outiol which l am commanded Co make the sum oi tl sl5. 60 end accruing costs.
 Notice ls hereby given that on the 5th day ol Iuno, i902, at two o'clock D m. Of said day at the west hall door Of the United States court house at skagway, Alaska. l will, in obedience % said execution and levy, sell Che above desorib ed property Co satiSiy Plaiutih's Judgment in the above named action In tho sum oi eighteen hundred and thirty-hve and 50lO dollarl lSlsltOOl. besidcs acCIuing costs, Co the highest and best bidder, for cash in hand. Dated at skagway, Alaska May lth, AD; li, lg0l us Marshal for the District oi Alaska, Division
 ByJoHN W. SHOOK, Deputy. First Publication, May 6tn
 Last Publication, June 5th
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-25

The little hve-column. weelly-JOurna Kstchlkln's only newspaper, says;
 Eagle City and Valdez are To the throes Of a railroad boom. Four eomI a. nles are ln The field Co connect the two towns. The Lord help theml lt only took one Co make Sk gway look like a deserted graveyard-what will be the rs- suit Co these places with four On thelr hands?"
 We'll. Sklgwlv may look Ike a deSert- si graveyard from Kstehikan, that Is a long way off; but a comparison of the Alaskan newsp ,pers would Indicate that S<igway Is about the llvsst town in the whole lot.