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Thursday , October 21, 1909.
(\*ol weather is gool, yes very
good— far the coal man.
Knocking your noigl.lxr or his
business helps him —not you.
('aihller street would Ik- a }K;icb
if council had neivc enough to
widen it.
Buy what you need when* you
need it, need what you buy when
you buy it.
Cook has quit the platform for
the time. Suppose l Vary will take
it up. lie usually follows Cook a
little bit late-
Gentlemen of the council, why
add to the sadness of death the
horror of a ride up narrow Big Tail
alley to the cemetery?
Yes, George Washington was the
father of this country. Wonder
v\hat he would say to his son, I nch*
Bam, if he could meet him now.
With cool weather and the presi
dent out of his olliee at Washington,
the Georgia ’possums will stand a
poor show in the coining season.
If you are worrying, it is either
the past or future. The past is
gone, the future yet to mine. So
cheer up and live in the present-
We suppose you love your coun
try, why not love the particular
place you live —Winder, and not
only love her, hut pull foi her and
pull hard.
The Massachusetts paper which
stated that there was one billion
four hundred million birds in the
I'nited States,according to a census
had evidently I wren fishing and
didn’t catch much-
Progress demands that Pig Tail
alley be widened. Will council
rise equal to the occasion? It will
injure no one, and on the other
hand beautify the street and enhance
every foot of ground thereon. The
residents want the improvement and
they are among the city’s largest
taxpayers. Why further ignore
their petition.
WIDEN CANDLER NTREEF.
We wish to call the attention of
the council to the action taken
by that body in the spring on will
ing Gaudier street.
It was then sahl that it would !■
better to wait until fall. That the
shrubbery could U* moved with less
danger to its life -it this season of
the year. Fall is lure, gentlemen,
and we ask why this matter should
not now receive your attention?
The residents of this street are largt
taxpayers, and more than ninty per
cent of them have petitioned your
body for this improvement. Parts
of this streets are so narrow that it
i- impossible for vehicles to pass
without danger of collision, and
should you wish to turn around you
must do so on private property-
This thoroughfare leads to the
city of i . r lead and more pedes
trians traverse-it than any other in
the city. Its present condition is a
disgrace and should be speedily
remedied. Take a little ih rvine,
gentlemen, and make good your
promise- Pig-tail alley is an eye sore
that demands your attention; its
residents went a change. W hat
will your answer be?
S mjEROMVT
The Brave and Daring French
man Pilatre de Roziar.
TRAGIC END OF HIS CAREER.
H# Was the First Aeronaut to Lose
His Life From a Balloon, and He
Was Dashed to Death With a Com
panion From a Height of 1,700 Feet.
Jean Francois Pilatre <lt* i Cozier, who
was born at Metz in 17.V5 and who was
kilted, a martyr to his zeal, by a fall
from his balloon at Boulogne, Fra tut:,
June lfi, 1705. was the tirst aeronaut
to lose bis life in the dangerous work
of mustering the air.
Pilatre do Rosier, who had made
nsceuts in the Montgaltier balloon, de
termined to solve the question of bal
loons as mediums for'eafrying passen
gers and could think and dream of
nothing but how he could fashion a
machine that would carry him on an
aerial voyage. When his balloon was
finished he made some twenty-three
ascents, nearly always alone, but occa
sionally accompanied by the Marquis
d’Arlandes, a brave soldier and one
who bad faith in Pllatre’s ideas. The
balloon was always held captive by
strong cords.
Whenever he went up there was a
crowd to watch him. One day there
was a thrilling moment. The balloon
drifted toward some high trees, and.it
seemed inevitable that the tissues
would be torn by the branches and
Pilatre dashed to the ground. They
saw the young man eainily throw a
bunch of straw on his tire and quickly
pour over it two small bottles of oil.
Instantly the fierce beat sent the bal
loon np safely, and it swept beyond
the danger lino of tlie Irees. A mighty
shout went up from the crowd, and
when be came down Pilatre had an
ovation.
He now felt ready to make his
grand experimental trial trip, but the
king would not allow’ him to go. as he
feared to lose so brave and scientific
a man. Pilatre was In despair, and at
length the king said that he would
give him the opportunity to test the
safety of his balloon in the following
way: He would give full pardon to any
two criminals who were willing to go
up in it. provided Pilatre did not him
self go.
The scientist was very angry. He
said: “What! Shall vile criminals.*foul
murderers, men rejected from the bos
om of society, have the glory of being
the first to navigate the air? Never
while Pilatre de Rozier draws breath!”
After repeated prayers for permis
sion to make bis experiment he np
pealed to the influence of the Duchess
de Polignnc. the governess ot the royal
children. To her petitions tlie Mar
quis d’Arlandes added his and asked
to be allowed to accompany rilatre.
At length consent was obtained.
On Nov. 21, 1753. Pilatre and the
marquis made an ascent from the gar
dens of the Chateau de la Muette. in
the Bois. They sailed safely across the
Seine, over tlie Hospital For Old Sol
diers, over the Military school and
landed about five miles from Paris.
Their return was greeted with wild
enthusiasm.
The marquis rode back, but Pilatre
had to go first to his house and got a
coat, for someone had stolen his in
the mixup of their coming down, when
the balloon, of course, collapsed.
Pilatre now announced that he would
cross the channel from Boulogne to
England. A wealthy Frenchman ad
vanced the money to construct an im
proved machine that he was certain
could stay in the air as long as neces
sary. This new invention was a bal
loon filled with hydrogen gas. Under
it was a cylinder by which he expected
to rarefy the air contained in it so that
he could either ascend or descend eas
ily and so reach currents of air that
would take him in any desired direc
tion.
It was five months before there came
a day suitable for making the aerial
trip. A physician who loved adventure
and. believed in the success of the ex
periment went with him from Bou
logne.
They cut the cords that held the bal
loon at 7 o’clock in the morning. Tlie
ascent was mu jest ie, aid when at n
height of 200 feet the balloon swept
into a current of air that took it to
ward tho channel. Suddenly a cross
current swept it bu< k.
Pilatre hastened to let some cold air
into the cjllndor and in some way
made a rent in the balloon. They were
1.700 feet high, and instantly they
were dashed to the earth, mangled and
crushed frightfully.
France still remembers bis enthusi
astic faith in his scientific efforts, and
in many places are memorials and in
scriptions that perpetuate his fame.—
Boston Globe.
Miss Gusher —“It was very good
of vou to name your var lit after me.
What is she like?”
“Mr. High roller— Well, site’s m t
much to look at, but she’s very last.
—Kansas City Journal.
IVices
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A look, a try on, a purchase sure.
Our sales on ladies’ bonnets has been
remarkable. Every express brings new
shapes, new ideas, new colorings.
Twice a week we get anew lot of
beavers and furs. It will be worttt
your time to visit this second floor de=
partment and see the beautiful milli=
nery, the handsome suits, the new tail=
ored dresses, the long coats and the
tailored waists.
We give you some prices that will
cause you to set up and think. *
120 pairs Wisniar 10-4 Cotts wcol blankets : pink, red and blue bordered ; OSr
the best $1.50 value we ever offered, yours for _
120 pairs Munster cotto-wool blankets, 12-4, CA
heavy twilled ; $2.50 value at„, ...._
1 case 10-4 wool blankets, value $4.50.
Our price
1 case 10-4 wool blankets, “Modjeska” <£*2
1 lot $6.00 wool blankets, silk tape, very handsome. AA.
As long as they last
1500 yards standard prints, solid blue, black and white Ac
and furniture, going at _... -
Boys’ and girls’ union suits, ages 3 to 12 years, 50c value,
as long as they last „ _ T
1 case misses’ union suits, small rib, closely knitted, SOf*
75c kind, our price,
1 lot children’s vests, |A/*
well worth 25c, our price - ivfV
Ask to see our special ladies’ vests and pants to match,
1 e&se Amoskeag and Utility ginghams,
ioc the yard everywhere, going at • 4^
1 lot 36-inch all-wool dress goods,
former price 50c, now
1000 yards new satin cloth, CAg*
very desirable this season
10 pieces new shades in mohairs,
50c value duu
250 yards 54-iuch heavy £Qfi
secillion, 90c value vvU
120 yards 36-inch black taffeta, - OOp
$1.25 value for 10 days at U"Ju
500 yards 27-inch faile sick, has high satin lustre, conies maroon, Ql Ak|
mulberry, cream, ashes, roses, $1.50 value - tii J
350 yards Jaquard silk crepe, conies light blue, mulberry, heliotrope, Copeu
hagen, rose, uav\’, pink and green. Cheap at 50c, yours tyfGU
Don’t forget the Violetta and Buttermilk Soap, 3 cakes fQp Pflln
to box, 25c value, still |£u DU A