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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
GUST STANDARD OIL
Attorney General Preparing Tor Quo
Warranto Prosecution.
Proceedings to Be Begun in s,.e Kansas
Supreme Court With That
End in View

Topeka, Kan. Quo warranto pro-
ceedings will probably be begun in the
Kansas Supreme Court in the next few
days to GUST the Standard Oil Company
from business in Kansas. The suit
will be brought IN the relation of G.
C. Coleman. Acknowledgement of the
State. The proposed suit is the result
of a conference between Mr.. Coleman
and Frank S. Monnett, former Attor-
ney-General of Ohio. 1t will be based
on the fact that the Standard Oil Com
pany has no authority from the State
Charter Board to do business in Kan
sas. The Standard maintains sale sta
tons in all the important towns in
Kansas. and its direct business is clear
" within the jurisdiction of the State
courts.
Mr.. Monnett, who has been retained
by the Kansas Oil Producers AsSOcia-
ton to assist in the prosecution OF the
investigation of the Standards opera
tions in KANSAS has arrived here. H
put in the day in looking over the rec
ords in the office of the Secretary of
State and in conference with various
State officers and oil producers. He is
confident the investigation of the STAN
dard will result in startling develop
mentS.
He met Governor Hoch and laid the
facts before him. Governor HOch as
sured MI. Monnett of his hearty CO.
operation in the investigation. and will
communicate Immediately with Presi-
dent Roosevelt regarding some of the
evidence discovered tending to prove
violation of the Sherman Antitrust
act. The evidence in relation to the
lack of authority of the Standard I'M
der State statutes will be laid before
Acknowledgement Coleman, of Kansas,
and he will sign the papers necessary
in beginning the quo warranto proceed
ings.
The local authorities have been con-
WINGED by Mr.. Monnett that the Stand
ard has violated the Sherman Anti
Trust act, and they will use their in
fuence with the Department Of Com
merce to obtain a recommendation for
criminal and civil prosecutions. Cases
against officials of the AtchisOn, TOpe-
ka and Santa Fe and one other railway
company are also probable.
Independent oil producers are pre-
pairing for a monster mass meeting in
Independence to protest against the
renewal of the Foster leases in the
Usage Indian Nation. Governor Hoch
will speak at the meeting.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02

An irregularity of seam is often seen
il the continuous suture owing to the
Let that, although tie needle has
PASSED al right angles to the incision
ct each stitch, there is an oblique
Ill upon the lips of the wound when
t. Q suture is finished. This is avoid
ed by passing the needle after each
stitch through the lop of the preced-
ing one, thus making a sort of con-
tinuous chain called the Glover SUI
ture," and making each stitch partly
independent of the rest.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02

5 He Understood Mules


with anger and ~vexation of spirit. All
sorts of suggestions were hurled al
him, but nobody seemed to want to
help him in his distress. There was
danger in it. The mule was Wild
eyed and vicious, and used both fore
legs as a battery to keep folks away
from him, until at. last the driver sat
down on the shafts of the cart, which
had been drawn away from the n
NAL, and INDUCED in long, bitter
thought.
Just then an old colored nan wear
ing an old-fashioned blue army over
coat and a red worsted comforter
about his neck, stepped into the open
space, walked bravely up to the now
quiet uuadruped and took hold OF both
of his ears. He seemed to whisper
to the beast, but whatever he did act
ed like magic. The mule got upon
his feet, permitted himself to be
hitched again to his cart, and the
| crowd went away. .
"You seem to know how to deal
with mules" said the reporter to the
old fellow. deed I does, sub" was
the reply. 1 knows all about mules
and they does me. Fore Gawd, boss,
I wasn't brought up in old Missouri
| for nothing. Yass'r, muels and me is
| kinfolks, sho's you bon. En- l think
dat Jobs wuff ten cents. Don't Jou,
boss?"
The crowd had melted away, and
as there was no n else by to re-
spond to this palpable hint the report
er did so. And thus the chapter end
ed.-Washington Star.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02

On a street corner in the northwest
ern section of the city last Saturday
forenoon quite a large crowd, had
collected. 1t had formed a ring, or,
rather, a square, about some object
in the center, two sides having con-
gregated on each side of the curb,
while the others made a rather thin
line on the other side of the square.
The on-lookers to whatever was going
on did not seem in the least excited,
but there was every indication of
much interest in the situation.
Drunken women fighting" said n
of two young women who were pass
ing near by. Its most d~isgraceful,
and those people placidly looking on.
If they were men they'd stop ii" she
said to her companion. Its degrad-
ing"
An old gentleman in the same To-
cality was explaining to another one
that a man had been stricken with
ain epileptic fit. Poor fellow" he
said; "and no n knows what to do
for him"
It was evident that the gathering
was an inactive one, and the reporter
whose duty it is to investigate every
thing fastened to the scene and
found out hat a stout, ~well-propor-
toned mule had slipped on the pave
ment and was apparently well salts
fed with his recumbent situation. The
fact was that he resented every we'll
meant attempt to hoist him from his
contact with mother earth, while his
disguised driver, a colored boy about
90 years old, was actually sobbing
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02

h steak was served
On an anti-microbe PLATED
And still he never said a word,
But let her navigate.
She took down all the draperies and
painted all the walls,
Until the rooms
ReseInbled tombs
And Whitewashed stable stalls;
Then she declared that hygiene prescribed
the proper rest;
She bought twin" beds
And turned their heads
EXa city 'nor'-nor'west,"
And still her lord and master
Hadn't courage to protest.
But then at last she hit upon a bigger.
brighter fad;
She was elate,
So up-to-date
The new idea she had.
She moved the beds out on the porch,
to sleep in open air;
The scheme was bold
Twas bitter cold
She thought he would not care;
But Gee! When he came home that
You should have heard him swear!
Anna Marble.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
II Die in Church.

New York, Special.-Eleven persons
were killed and upwards of fifty IN
iured. some probably fatally, by the
collapse of the flooring of the Fleet
Street African Methodist Episcopal
Church, in Brooklyn, Monday night
OF those killed, eight were women,
two men and one child. The bulIolns
was an ancient ramshackle tram
structure, erected 60 years ago IN tIo
heart Of the colo7ed section of Brooh'
lyn, in Fleet street. near Myrtle ave
rue.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
CADETS DOWN THE GAP"
Exponent of Jiu-Jitsu Thrown by West
Point Athletes.

oAISA ~
Point Athletes.
West Point, n. YIN the gymnasium
here the art of Judo had a practical
demonstration before the cadet corps
and Academic Board. The board is
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of adding
the japanese method to the academy
curriculum. Professor Tomet, Japan's
most famous exponent of the art, and
director in the school at Toxic, with his
assistant, came to the academy through
the courtesy of the New York japanese
Consul-General, who accompanied
them, to give the exhibition.
The professor wrestled with his as
~sistant, throwing him around like 4
rubber ball. He then called for cadet
volunteers. Cadet Upton. the husky
All-American football centre. went III
the mat and football methods soon had
jiu-jitsu beaten. The big fellow pinned
the wiry Jap fat on his back three
times without being thrown in the bout.
Cadet DAILY also threw the professor.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
Two Forms of sutures.

There are two forms of sutures for
drawing the edges of wounds togeth-
er. They are the interrupted and con-
tinuous. The former is employed
when only one or two stitches are
used; the latter when the wound has
to be regularly sewed, like a seam.
By the continuous suture with each
stitch, which is independently fast
ened, if the thread should break in
one stitch the wound would be held.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
JRDan,S Ennrth Loan

Toxic, Japan.-As a result OF a con-
ference with the bankers of Toxic.
Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya and Kioto.
the Government has practically de-
termined on a fourth domestic loan of
100000 ven, to be issued at ninety
six per cent. and payable in seven
years. The formal announcement of
the loan is expected soon.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02

Continuance of Strikes and Violence Mani
tested on All Sides Railways Badly
Tied Up and Telegraph Lines Down.
Japan Determines on a Fourth Domes-
tic War Loan of 1~oO,OOO,0OO Yen.
Moscow, Russia.-The solemn cere-
mony of blessing the body of the
Grand Duke Sergius was performed at
10 O'Clock in the morning in the midst
of the tolling Of bells from all the
churches and monasteries of the
ancient capital. Immense crowds
thronged the open squares in front of
the palaces and there was a considera-
BILE display of troops in the streets,
Grenadiers of the Kief Regiment fur
nished the guard at the Chaudoff Mon
astery. which was the scene Of the
funeral service.
So far as the public was concerned
nothing could be seen beyond the car
riageS of those invited to the funeral,
who quickly filled the small available
space.
After blessing the body it was con-
veyed to the adjoining Church of ST.
Andrew, where it was laid on a cata-
fatigue. The coffin was concealed by a
mass of floral wreatls and crosses.
The officials of Grand Duke Sergius'
household and his aideS-de-camp
formed a circle around the bier. while
the regiments of the Moscow garrison
furnished cOntingents for the guard of
honor.
The Grand Dukes widow, the Grand
Duchess Elizabeth, took her place at
the foot of the coffin in front of a
group Of other members of the imperial
family. She was arrayed in the deep
est black. save the scarlet ribbon of
the Order of st. Anne. and was the
centre of all eyes. Throughout the
ordeal she displayed the same fOrtitude
she, showed when she followed. the
dead coachman to the grave.
The Metropolitan and ten bishops
conducted the service, which was ac-
companied by recitative chanting by
the imperial choir. The air of the
church was heavy with the incense
from swinging censers. When the
Metropolitan read the prayer for abso-
luton all present knelt. many Of those
i'll the rear Of the church prostrating
themselves.
st. Petersburg.-All tne members OF
the imperial family who attended the
requiem for Grand Duke Sergius at
TsarSkoe Selo remained to 4 family
council in the evening.
The Dowager Empress. who has been
at Tsarskoe for some weeks, becom-
ing impatient at the restraints which
were advised by the police for her
safety, rebelled against the alleged ne
ceSsity of remaining at Tsarskoe Selo.
declaring that she is not afraid. that
the sands of her life have almost run
out, and that if assassins want her
life they may have it. The imperial
family and authorities implored her
not to return TO ST. Petersburg, and she
finally yielded.
1t is stated that Grand Duchess Eliz-
abeth has visited her husbands as
SaSSin in DriSOn-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
JUDGE SNAYNE NOT Guilty.
Senate Failed to Convict on Charges
of Impeachment
TIE VOTE LARGELY A PARTY ONE

Highest Vote Recorded For Impeach-
ment Was IS and the Lowest Against
1t AZ, 55 Being Required to Convict
The Larger Votes Were Largely
Along Party Lines-onIy 13 Votes
For Conviction on the Articles Re-
Iating to Use of Private Cars.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
To Return Battle Flags.

The United States Senate passed the
House bill authorizing the return to
the respective States of the captured
battle flags, both Confederate and
Union, now in possession of the Gov
eminent.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
Milk Trust to Squeeze Chicago.

Milk consumers of Chicago are now
confronted by a combination of all the
large dairy firms in the city, which
expects to control nearly the whole
supply Of milk and raise the price to
eight cents.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
Counterfeiting Plant in Jail.

In a cell at the penitentiary in Rich
mond, Va. there has been found a
counterfeiting outfit, which c~onvicts
W and operate and from which they
have turned out many ten cent pieces
and quarters.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
Hannah Elias Wins s,,i+

John r. Platt's suit to recover from
Mrs. Hannah Elias $685., 900 was dis
missed by Justice O'Gorman. in the
Supreme Court, at New York CITY, who
said the aged millionaire had not made
out 4 case.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
SYMPTOM TUNNEL COMPLETED.
italian and Swiss Working Parties
Meet After Seven Years.

Italian and Swiss Working Parties
Meet After Seven Years.
Goudo, Switzerland.-Piercing of the
Si!nplon tunnel through the Alps has
been completed. The work was com
menced in 1898.
The meeting of the two boring par
ties, Swiss and Italian, was signalled
throughout Switzerland by ringing Of
church bells and salutes by cannon.
Many unexpected obstacles were en-
countered, the most serious being hot
springs, which threatened to wreck the
Whole enterprise, and a temperature
which at n time rose to 131 degrees
Fahrenheit, and made a continuance
of the work impossible until the en-
gineers found means of cooling the at
mosphere.
The work of preparing the tunnel for
a permanent way will be pushed as
rapidly as possible, and it is hoped to
open the tunnel about March 20.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
House Refuses Rental.

The House, Washington, 90 to II.
struck from the Civil Sundry bill the
annual rental of 100000 to the Ma
tional City Bank for the old Custom
House in New York City.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
No More Flowers in Senate.

The United States Senate adopted a
resolution reported by MI. Lodge from
the Committee on Rules directing the
Sergeant-at-Arms not to permit flowers
20 be brought into the Senate chamber.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
c Worth Dead

Jacob Worth, formerly leader of the
AIngs County On. " Republican or
~9anlzatlon, died in Hot Springs, Ark.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
a centina Students Gamma uouo

Al gentina Students Coming Here.
Twenty Argentine students have been
selected by the Minister of Agriculture
OF Argentina to proceed to PhiIadeI-
ph1a, Pa, to study American agricul-
tural methods.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02

King Alfonso to Give a Prize.
King Alfonso of Spain will give a
prize for the motor boat race that is to
take place from Algiers to Toulon.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02

$4,000 Russian Prisoners.
The Russian prisoners in Japan num-
Der $4,000, of which GIG are officers,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02

The length of the Simplon tunnel,
from Briga in Switzerland to Iselle on
the Italian side of the mountain. is
about twelve miles. The cost of the
work is $15,O 600.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02

West Virginia" in Commission.
The new armored cruiser West Vir.
ginia went into commission at New.
port News, Va.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-03-02
SERIOUS INFERRED
Solemn Religious Rites Held Over
the Remains at Moscow.
TROUBLES FEARED IN POLAND

Continuance Of Strikes and Violence Mani
tested al All Sides - Railways Badly
Tied Up and Telegraph Lines Down
Japan Determines on a Fourth Domes-
tic War Loan of 1OO,O 200, 900 Yen.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27

when he should have been on duty.
They went to Mexico two weeks ago
and were married there.
my daughters never made claim for
$1,000. They simply wanted their share
Of the property which they were en-
titled to and when they found that
Hellman was trying to get IT. all they
complained to an attorney.
Neither my daughters nor myself
knew OF the complaint filed with the
grand jury until we were subpoenaed
to appear as witnesses"
Up until noon yesterday the neces-
sary bail of $4,000 each had not been
furnished by the prisoners and they
are compelled to remain in Jail until
Monday. Their preliminary examin-
ations will be held next week in the
township court.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
Girls oIsowned

"She is my own mother and not my
step-mother. as she has stated. For
some time past, however. she has at
tempted to disown us and think II
was due entirely to the wishes Of He'll
man. Before she had anything to do
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
VACCINATION AND DANDRUFF
There Is as Sure Prevention of Bald
ness as There Is of Smallpox

1t is now accepted that vaccination
renders the vaccinated person exempt
from smallpox; or at worst, he never
has anything but the lightest kind of
a case. Now as sure preventive and
cure for dandruff, which causes falling
hair and badness, has been discovered
druff germ. c. H. Reed. Victor, Idaho
says: Myself and wife have been .trou-
bled with dandruff and falling hair for
several years. We tried remedies with
out effect until we used Newbro's Her
picide, two bottles of which cured us"
Hundreds of similar testimonials. Sold
by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide
Co., Detroit, Mich.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
Overcome by Fumes

c. w. Root of 226 Rowan street was
overcome by fumes from paint yester-
day morning while at work in the base
ment of the Merchants Trust building,
2O7 South Broadway, where he is en-
ployed as chief engineer. He was taken
covered.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
HOME SACRIFICED
FOR |NFATUAT|ON
FAMILY TIES ARE SEVERED BY
WOMAN
DAUGHTERS ARE DISOWNED
Father and Three Children Arrayed
Against Mrs. Clara Mersch, the
Mother, Who Lansushes
In County Jai
DAUGHTERS ARE DISoWNED

Il am sorry my mother has been ar
rested and I regret the unpleasant
notoriety attendant upon such a case,
turned out of our home by man
who has simply stepped in and broken
UP our family" said pretty Clare
Mersch of the county recorders office
yesterday, in telling her story of the
details preceding the arrest Friday of
Mrs. Clara Mersch and Jack Hellman
on charges of notorious misconduct
Through statements by the mother
and Hellman Immediately after their
arrest, the two young women had been
represented as attempting to persuade
their parent to give them money, and
Miss Mersch's statement yesterday was
merely an explanation.
The story of the strange infatuation
OF the woman for the ex-police officer
was told by the daughters yesterday as
follows:
This man Hellman first appeared at
our home on South Figueroa street last
October, just prior to the time when my
was some trouble and the officer was
called In. He returned frequently. and
as soon as the divorce was granted,
he spent much of his time at our
house.
Couple Visits Mexico
II am very sorry for my mother.
hut she seemed to be completely in
Hellman's power and whatever he
ordered, she did. The first open
trouble occurred some time ago. when
my mother and Hellman left for Tia
Juana to get married. OF course we
did not know what their purpose was
in going south, but when I returned
home on the evening of their departure,
I met Mrs. Hellman, Jacks mother, as
she stepped from the bed room into
the hall. Are you one of the young
women that boards here?' she asked
me, and told her that was in my
own home.
"She insisted she had rented the place
that afternoon and had understood that
she was the only occupant besides the
boarders. sat up until a late hour
that night discussing with my sister
the question of what was best to do,
and finally we retired.
"The next morning Mrs. Hellman
told me that had made too much
niose during the night and that her
husband was unable to sleep. She
pointed to the bed where her husband
was supposed to be asleep, and a mo-
ment later, when I glanced into the
room, the coverlets had been moved
slightly and what was meant for the
husband was only some pillows and bed
clothes.
when 1 returned home that night
the woman was gone. A short time
after the return Of my mother she
moved to Mrs. Hellman's house and
took nearly all the household articles
with her.
Girls DIsoWned
"She is my own mother and not my
step-mother, as she has stated. For
some time past, however, she has at
tempted to disown us and l think II
was due entirely to the wishes Of He'll
pnan. Before she had anything to do
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27

with him, she was continually planning
what she could do for us and we were
expecting a happy time together until
Hellman came in and broke up the
family"
Miss Clare Mersch, the eldest daugh-
ter, is 20 years old and her sister Maye
is 18 years old. Both young women
bear excellent regulations in Los An
geles. Miss Claire has appeared sew
eral times at the Mason opera house in
light comedy roles. She was prepar-
ing to start for New York within a
few weeks to enter a stock company
for the season when the trouble be-
tween herself and mother caused a de-
lay and she has postponed her depart
ure until after the trial. A boy, II
years old, is the third member of the
family and he will live with his father.
Theodore Mersch, the divorced hus-
band, who gave $4,000 to his wife for
her support and the support of her
children when the divorce was granted
last December, stated yesterday that
Hellman had entered the front door as
he, Mersch, had left through the back
donr
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27
Defends DAUGHTERS

II have no statement to make regard
ing myself in this affair."" said Mersch
derogatory to my girls I feel called up
on to defend them and their characters
owned the property at 236 South Figu-
eroa street. which Mrs. Mersch now
owns. for the past twenty-three years
have paid but slight attention to the
woman since our divorce, but have
learned that Hellman lived with her at
Long Beach for about forty days out
Of six months.
"Hellman was discharged from the
police force sometime ago because of
drunkenness and because he spent most
of his time at Mrs. Mersch's house
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-27

This $13.75 clock is the
one they ought to be
watching.