The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-21

n. Y. the Human Bomb who gave
his last ascension on Thursday for
this season, will go on the road as the
advance agent of a theatrical COM
pany, in which he has had quite a
good bit of experience. He is particu-
larly familiar with the newspaper end
of the business, and is a welcome Visi-
tor in all printing offices. 1t may be
said, however, in private, that Hutch1-
son did not make the ascenSiOnS which
took place this week. 1t was his CO.
worker. c. C. Wells, who performed
the perilous feats He is lighter in
weight than Hutchinson. The latter
made the ascensions right along, un-
til some months ago. He found him
self increasing too rapidly in weight,
and so he took the directing end, and
gave Wells the other part of the work
to do Wells is an extremely modest
man. and has been perfectly satisfied
that his employer should get all the
credit; at the same time, Hutchinson is
very fair, and had asked early in the
week that it should be stated that the
ascen5ions We're the performances of
his assistant, or co-Worker.
Much to HtuchisOn's Credit.
There are several things to be said
greatly to Prof. Hutchison's credit.
He is a Southern man, and possessed
Esof a high sense OF honor, and he gives
Wells the credit he deserves. Moreover,
is a plain-spoken man. When, yester-
day afternoon, a visitor entered his
tent. where dynamite, gasoline and
other dangerous explosives are stored,
he was observed to have a cigarette
in his mouth.
Hutchinson said: my friend please
throw that thing away at once.
cannot have such a dangerous article
as a lighted cigarette in this place. |
don't smoke in here myself, and no
one else shall" 1t is needless to say
that the man beat a speedy retreat.
Another incident occurred. On We'd
nesday evening one of the assistant
marshals left with him, for safe-keep-
ing, handsome pint flask, in a Rus
STA leather case, with solid silver top
and mountings. 1t contained fine
quality of French brandy, or Cognac,
intended, of course. only for medicinal
purposes. On Thursday afternoon the
marshal called for it. It's contents
were untouched
Handing the marshal the flask Prof.
Hutchinson said: Here's the flask.
1t is just as you left it. / have had it
locked up in my chest ever since you
gave it to me-"
The man said: won't you have
some Of it?'
"No," said Hutchinson, 81 never
drink while on duty. With me, in the
performance of this work, it is mat
ter of life or death. A human life
is at stake, and if an accident should
happen it will not be because Ed.
Hutchison's mind or thoughts were
beclouded by liquor
There's a man for you. Professor
Hutchinson is not a prohibtionist, but
he has excellent temperance ideas, and
he believes that when he has a Sc
rious task on hand it is his duty to
be prepared to give it all the fore
thought and intelligence of which he
| is capable. That is why his ascensions
are uniformly successful, and why, af-
| ter completing an engagement at one
place, he is always asked to come
| again.
Some Big Families.
The family that came from a far
away southeastern corner of Wake
county in an open farm wagon drawn
by mules-Rufus Adams and his wife
and twelve children-is said to have
had a rival at the Fair. Another man
is said to have sought an introduction
to President Roosevelt, because of be-
ing, as he said, the father of twenty
seven children. But then, the children
are not all by one wife, nor did he
have more than six with him at the
Fair. The youngest is said to be a
child of five months, and it remained
at home with the mother, who is the
third wife of the candidate for the
Presidents particular notice.
President Roosevelt is reported to
have said in his speech at High Point
ON Thursday afternoon that the best
crop that North Carolina can raise is
children. He is a great believer in
big families, although his own family
is. one of rather modest proportions
Ar Roanoke Va, during the recent
fair held September goth to 18th
the manager, Cyrus T. Fox, who has
been this week in attendance at ouI
State Fair. presented to Mr.. ). M
Akers, of Bent Mountain, $zO golo
piece, and a handsome suit OF clothes
for having had the largest famly al
the fair. Mr.. Akers called at Manager
Foxs office, accompanied by ms WIG
and fourteen children-seven daugh-
| ters and five sons. The family nneo
up i'm the office, and it was sign
worth seeing The parents could GER
| tainlv not help but feel proud OF tnen
! progeny-handsome girls and boy $
! all, it is to be hoped, who will live &c
lead useful lives, and become a bless
ing to their parents and an honor t