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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05
MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
On the Savannah Division of the
Southern Railway.

Enumerating the improvements on the
Savannah division of the Southern the Co
lumbia State recently said:
'>In the last six months a number of new
trestles have been constructed and the work
is still going on, the trestle of greatest inn
portance and interest to this city being the
construction of a new steel bridge 70 re-
place the present structure over the Conga-
rec river between this city and CaYces.
Forces of hands are now at work enlarging
the piers, and as soon as this work is ready
the work of building the new bridge will
begin. It will be splendid piece OF
bridge work, and will be of the required
standard to carry the heaviest engines.
''Since January the SoutherH has COM
pleted new iron bridge over Steel Greek
between Fort Mill and Pineyille and q
standard steel bridge over the Catawba
river between Rock Hill and Fort Mill
1t has also put new steel girders over Bee
gars road, the Gervais street crossing and
Starks trestle, the three short bridges in
this city. New steel girders are now being
placed over the main stream of the South
Edisto, between Springfield and Black
vile.
ga fine seven span steel bridge has just
been completed over Broad river at AlstOn
on the Columbia and Greenville railroad,
and another new steel bridge has re-
Gently been built on this road oyer Little
river between Silver street and Saluda Old
Town.
1.-THE work of laying heavier rails on the
main line between Charlotte and SaYannah,
and on the Columbia and Greenville and
the Columbia, Spartanburg and Asheville
branches is now progressing. About 55
miles of rs pound rails are being taken up
between Winnsboro aud Edmlnds and re-
placed by 80 pound rails. The 70 pound
rail released by this change will be laid be-
tween Columbia and Spartanburg. displac-
ing the 60 pound rail now in use there.
The 60 pound rail will then be laid between
Aston and Greenville, releasing so miles
of so pound rail, which will be used for
sidings and spur tracks.
''The many hundreds of people from ali
over this state who travel oyer the Saluda
grade every year, will be pleased to know
that contractors are at work putting in u
large culvert preparatory to filling the big
trestle on Saluda mountain. The Southern
is continually making substantial improve
ments on this part of the road.''
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05
LAUGH LONG AMP LOUD.
Physical Results of the Exercise
Upon the "System" of Those
Who Indulge.

In Charlotte News.

The immediate physical results of in.
diligence in laughter are numerous. In the
first place, the act of laughing involves the
exercise of large number of muscles, in
'cluding many of those of the face, neck,
chest and abdomen, which, if they are ex-
ercised sufficiently, often become cores
pondingy well developed. as do also all
of those glands, blood vessels. nerves and
other tissues i'll intimate connection with
them.
The facial muscles, for example, of the
man who laughs often and easily are gen.
orally developed to degree which gives
him the facial rotundity of contented
child. But the laughter accomplishes much
more than the production of this mere out
ward appearance of well-being. 1t has a
highly beneficial influence on those two
vital organs, the heart and the lungs.
During what is called .'fit'' of laughter
the lungs my be almost completely emptied
of their contained air. Fresh air is then
drawn into the fullest extent of their ca
pacity, infiatiug, perhaps, those little-used
air cells which contained previously only
stagnant air and bacilli-for in the shadow
breathing we ordinarily practice compara-
lively large tracts of air cells are not used.
During this process the general circulation
is accelerated, impure air is hurried out of
the system and fresh air hurried in. With
the forcible ascent and decent of the dia-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05
SENATOR OVERMAN.
He Talks interestingly of His Great
Trip West and Visit to Oregon.

1t was signal honor to our State that
Senator Overman was appointed on the
congressional committee to visit the great
west and to participate in the opening of
the famous Lewis-Clark Exposition at
Portlond, Oregon. OF this delegation
Congressman Cannon was president of the
House committee and Vice-P President Fair
banks of the Senate branch.
There are a number of historical incidents
connected with this exposition which are
most interesting to an incident of history
and which we hope Senator Overman may
give to his friends and the general public in
some permanent shape.
The one hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of this section, the Oregon terri
tory. may serve to emphasize anew, the
wisdom and foresightedness of Thos: JEFF
ferson, who not only knew more than any
other man of his day, but who has actually
commercial sense, than any man who has
ever lived upon the American continent.
The Louisiana purchase alone would have
been great achievement In the life OF any
individual; one. he had the wisdom to puT-
chase, the other he showed the genius of a
discoverer
This magnificent section is an original
discovery, by the direction of Thos. Jeffer-
son. 1t is said that England was fastening
to find and appropriate this great section,
now making five of the greatest states in
the union The wouId-be English discov-
erers, were Of course, obliged to reach it
by water, while Jefferson, who was always
alert and equal to any emergency, dispatch
ed Lewis and Clark across the continent
and who reached this modern land of
promise, in advance of their English cousins
and had taken formal possession OF the ter
ritory when the water crew arrived. These
men were plloted across the continent by
an Indian maiden, who led the way while
she carried an. infant on her back. This,
so Senator OYerman says. is beautifully
demonstrated in the two statues of Lewis
and Clark, and the Indian maiden just in
front, pointing them to this rich discovery.
Senator OVerman and his partner caught
one hundred pounds of fine trout, in an
hours fishing in lake sou feet above the
level of the sea.
His description of the beauties of Yellow
Stone Park, would read like a novel, and
would be greatly enjoyed If put in substan-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05

tial form. He found many North Caro-
linians on his trip, several from our town
and county These men are for the most
part rich, having grown up with the
country.
While in Oregon, Senator Overman wore
his heavy flannels and his leggings, and
storm overcoat. Think of it, he was in the
Pullman sleeper seventeen nights, on
the trip and travelled more than 900 miles.
The farmers are now busy sowing wheat
and the snow storm is almost daily oc-
currence. The sun shines in at your win
dow said the Senator about three O'clock.in
the morning, and the chickens 60 to roost
at ten o'clock at night.
Even Senator Over'nan was amaZed at
the push, the energy and the wonderful en-
terprise of those western people. The ir-
rlgation of the soil is among the greatest
enterprises Of this country. Water on
this arid soil, makes it blossom like the
rose.
The government is, making large appro-
priations for this, and also for the erecting
of good roads. This is only few scraps
which Senator OYerman threw out this
morning, but as before stated, he will give
to his friends something worth their study
and careful thought upon his trip to this
magnificent section of the conntry.
Senator Overman remarked that the
thousands of people visiting Yellowstone
Park, more than three fourths of them are
foreigners.
They haYG read our school books. studied
maps, and to satisfy his desires has come
across the ocean to see the sights; the
splendid scenery, the rich gold and silver
mines; the thousands Of sheep. cattle and
horses that Craze upon there vast plains and
towering mountains. The world has moth
ing like 1t and strange to say, this splendid,
this wonderful possession is the greatest
secret to our own people. Salisbury Sun.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05
Shuford-

Mr.. James Anderson, of Etowah. and
Miss Rena Shuford, of Penrose, were
married at the Blue Ridge Inn on Fri
day evening, the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev. E. A. Sample. The
wedding march was played by j. C.
Hanlett, of Richmond, Va. John c.
Woodfin was best man and Miss Belle
Drake was maid of honor. The new
ly married couple left on the evening
train for trip to Knoxville, Tenn.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05

Digests all classes of food, tones and
strengthens the stomach and digestive or
gans Cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion. Stom-
ach Troubles, and makes rich red blood,
health and strength. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure rebuilds wornout tissues. Gov. G.
w. Atkinson, of w. Va. says: 81 have
used number of bottles of Kodol Dyspep-
sia Cure and have found it to be very ef-
fective, and indeed q powerful remedy for
stomach ailments. recommend 1t to my
friends. Sold by F. v. Hunter.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05
4 BLESSING TO THE STATE.
Great Work Of North Carolina
Home Society at Greensboro.

AS we have had occasion heretofore to
remark, one of the most beneficial organi-
zations in this state is the North Carolina
Children's Home Society, with its head
quarters in Greensboro, with Col. w, III.
Osborn president and Mr.. VIM. B. Street
er State superintendent. The society held
its annual meeting in Greensboro last week
and these officers and others were re-elect-
ed. The mission of the society Is to look
up and place in suitable homes orphan or
otherwise hnprovided- children, and
The Record says the report of the secretary
to the meeting last week of the work of the
society since September 15, 1908, the date
when the work was begun, makes the fol-
lowing showing:
"Children received, SO; children placed,
so; children on hand, Z. Children placed
in families, 76; children in institutions, A;
children died; /; children returned to coun-
ty, 1; applications for children received,
have been received from the following
counties: Buncombe, %; Burke, /; Ca
tawba, /; Davidson, 2; Gullford, 8; Hay
wood, 2; Macon, 2; Madison, 90; Mellow
ell, 1; Mecklenburg, 1; New Hanover, 6;
Rowan, A; Stokes, 2; Surry, l; Wake, 10;
Wayne, 4. Total, 80.
During the year 81 new children were
received by the society, and "a, ,774.97 was
contributed to the support of the cause. 1t
may be interesting to note that 1929 was
collected by means of the cradles used as
collection boxes. The society has been
able to answer the call Of every child in
need, and not single child has been left
unprovided for on account of inability to
secure home. The youngest child receiV-
ed was three weeks old and the oldest a
girl of sixteen. Charlotte Observer.
all of which is fine record for a worthy
cause. Don't neglect your duty when
called upon to help the little ones.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05
"StOpI LOokI Listenl
Few Suggestions to Men and Boys.
on Cigarette Smoking.

The writer was driving towards coun-
try church little more than year ago,
and as he drove near railroad he saw, the
three words that head this article. At
the crossing on either side of the track was
sign. composed of these three words:
Stop! Look! and Listenl! was very
much impressed by the signs, and I have
often wondered If all who cross the track at
that point, ''Stop, Look and Listen"
My purpose Is to make few sugges-
tons to men and boys. and especially the
boys concerning that great evil, known as
cigarette smoking.
Many of them have failed to notice the
sign as they attempt to cross the track Of
Life, and have been run over by the awful
train of death. Stop friends, and think a
moment. Can you afford to trade your
life for little pleasure? If you can you
must have small estimate fixed upon life.
There is very little in life for boy or
young man who is away. used to be
cigarette smoker. Now don't say you can't
stop, for .can't' never did nuything, but
men with will power have done many,
many wonderful things.
You need not try to taper off, you will
never stop that way. used to be clga-
rette smoker. and know whereof speak.
You need not swear off either, you will
hardly quit then, bat be man, make up
your mind fully, and between you and your
HOA GGT1ll -;
garette while live," and stick to it. You
will be surprised to know how very easy
it will be to leave them off.
Ask Him who is able to:save to give you
the will power if you haven't it already.
and Can speak from experience. He is
sure tC grant your request if you ask in
faith. II you continue smoking cigarettes
you will, sooner or later be sent to an asy-
lum. to hospital or probably everlasting
destruction.
According to the Bible drunkard can
not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven and
l don't believe there is any more Heaven
for the cigarette fiend than there is for the
drunkard. Whiskey degrades man, but
cigarettes not only degrade man but they
rob him of his intellect, and man without
any intellect ID really worse off than man
in the gutter, for many of the men in the
cutters today, are men of great Intellect,
but you don't find them among the ciga-
rette fiends.
Old men, young men and boys especially,
''Stop! Lookl! and Listen!!I" before you
attempt to cross the track. Would YOU
dare meet Christ at the last day with a
cigarette in your mouth? God forbid that
you may be so careless, for don't believe
He would say, ''Come in ye blessed, and in
herit the Kingdom prepared for you from
the foundation of the world" or ''enter
thou into the Joys of thy Lord, but rather,
Depart from Me ye,cursed into everlast-
ing fire, prepared for the Devil and his
angels"
Endeavor to live nobler and purer life,
that the dear young men and boys growing
up around you may be influenced to fol-
low in your footsteps.
May the God of our fathers help you to
see what great mistake you are making
and may you ''stop, look and listen," be-
fore it is eVerlastingly and eternally too
late. Sincerely.
IAN EXTEND"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05
A. Handsome Present.

The new Methodist church at Shaw's
Creek has been the happy recipient of
silver communion service from the
hands of Mrs. Hattie Scott. Two hand
some collection plates are given with
the service. The cost of the entire lot
$31.0O. This is noble gift from a good
woman and is thoroughly appreciated
by the Methodists of Shaw's Creek COM
munity.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve penetrates
the pores of the skin, and by its antiseptic.
rubifocient and healing influence it sub
dues Inflammation and cures bolls, burns,
cuts, eczema, letter, ring worm and all
skin diseases. A specific for blind, bleed
ing, itching and protruding Piles. The
original and genuine Witch Hazel SalVe is
made by e. C. Dewitt & Co., and sold by
T. V. Hunter.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05

Your food must be properly digested and
assimilated to be of any value to you. If
your stomach is weak or diseased take Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests what you
eat and gives the stomach rest, enabling
it to recuperate, take on new life and grow
strong again. Kodol cures sour stomach
gas, bloating, heart palpitation an all di-
jestive disorder. Sold by F. V. Hunter.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05
Good for High Point.

High Point, June 23.-Postmaster
General Cortelyou has closed the con-
tract with the Dalton Furniture Com
pany to furnish routing tables and stools
for the postofice department. The con-
tractIcal for four years and will amount
to $3.50, 900 or more. The Dalton Furn-
iture Company is TO be congratulated
in receiving this order.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05

Beautify your complexion with little
cost. II you wish smooth clear, cream
like complexion, rosy cheeks, laughing
eyes, take Hollisters Rocky Mountain
Tea, greatest beautifier known.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-07-05

Where are you sick? Headache, foul
tangue, no appetite, lack energy, pain
in your stomach, constipation2 Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea will make
you well and keep you well. 35 cents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
RusEs OF BANKERS.
Devices Used to Either Gain Time o
Inspire Confidence.

Devices Used to Either Gain Time or
Inspire Confidence.
Some amusing anecdotes are told of
the devices resorted to by bankers to
gain time and inspire confidence. On
one memorable occasion the excited
subscribers, much to their indignation,
were only able to enter the bank one
by one except at the cost of spoiled
coats, as the cute manager had caused
the door posts to be freshly painted.
Another bank prevented crisis in
its affairs by exhibiting in the win
dows large tubs apparently brinful of
sovereigns. These tubs, however, were
simply upside down and small guam
tity of gold only piled up on their bot
toms.
But the most ingenious dodge of all
was successfully carried out in Buenos
Ayres. There was run on large
bank, and for several days subscribers
besieged the premises, withdrawing
money and placing it in another bank
on the opposite side of the road. 1t
happened, however, that these two in
stitutions had private understanding,
and as fast as the safe bank receiv-
ed the deposits they We're returned to
the unsafe" one by an underground
passage, with the result that every one
marveled at it's continued ability to
meet it's demands.-London News.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
A CAMEL's STOMACH.
In Four Compartments 1t Carries
Water to Last IA Journey.

IN -FOUR compartments 1t Carries
Water to Last Journey.
The stomach of camel is divided
into no less than four compartments,
and the walls Of one of these are
lined with large cells, every one of
which can be opened and closed at
will by means of powerful muscles.
Now, when a camel drinks it drinks
a very great deal. Indeed it goes
drinking on for such very long time
that really you would think that it
never meant to leave off. But the fact
is that it is not only satisfying it's
thirst, but is filling up its cistern as
well. One after another the cells in
its stomach are filled with water, and
as soon as each is quite full it is tight
ly closed. Then when the animal be-
comes thirsty a few hours later all
that it has to do is to open one of the
cells and allow the water to flow out
Next day it opens one or two more
cells, and SO it goes on day after day
until the whole supply is exhausted
In this curious way camel can live
five or even six days without drinking
at all and SO is able to travel quite
easily through the desert, where the
wells are often hundreds of miles
apart.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
A MINISTER TO VANITY.
uen and Women and Their Attitude
Toward the Mirror

s-oAA emu VOAhcn ana Their Attitude
Toward the Mirror.
1t 1s not always for the mere gratifi-
cation of personal vanity that we
should attentively study our mirrors.
Socrates advised all young people to
look often in their looking glass to as
certain if they were good looking; that
II they We're so they might strive to
make their mental attachments CORE
spond, and If they were not then they
might endeavor by the superior accom-
pllshments of their minds to make up
Tor their personal shortcomings.
This is excellent advice for vanity
possessed moderns, but it is improba-
bic that the high mental attitude of
Socrates is appreciated by them. How
the elaborate toilet of today could be
accomplished without the aid of the
mirror it is impossible to imagine. 1t
is popularity supposed that the mirror
is the Woman's pet possession but man
is by no means averse to contemplate
ing his manly charms as reflected there
IN. A woman frankly confesses her in
terest in the alluring combination of
glass and quicksilver but the man.
While voicing his scorn, proves his SUI
perior vanity by his concealed and Sc
cretive study of it. He jeers at his
wife's cheval glass. But was anything
more entirely provocative of human
vanity ever invented than the many
sided shaving glass ?-London Chroni-
Gle?
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Let the boastful man have his own
way. He won't listen to you anyway.
The only way to tell love story, aft
er all, is in kindness and good cooking.
1t is too late to congratulate some
people after they have been married as
long as week.
A great many people have con-
sciences that would require an alarm
clock to wake up.
Artificial roses never appear to So
poor an advantage as when they bloom
on girls cheeks.
Come to think of it, If you hate any
one don't you hate his laugh more than
anything else about him?
A pessimist is one who sees the time
ahead when he will break with friend
and therefore tells the friend nothing.
An optimist sees only eternal friend
ship and tells the friend all.-Atchison
Globe
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1905-06-29
EDlsoN's TRIUMPH.
An Incident In the Great Inventors
Start In Life,

An Incident In the Great Inventors
Start In Life.
DR.. Norvin Green, for many years
president of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, once said that but
for the dizziness of himself and his as
sistants Thomas A. Edison might new
er have obtained the confidence and
support of the great corporation. Ed
ison had been trying for months to in
duce the oxicials to take up some Of
his inventions until they began to re
gard him as q bore.
He went to the main Office one day
and was greeted by DR.. Norvin Green
and the other officials with sneering
smiles. DR.. Green said: "Mr. Edison,
we are unable to get into communica-
ton with Albany, and a large amount
of important business is in peril.
suppose that since you know more
about telegraphy than all of the rest
of us combined you can locate the diff ,
ficulty."
Whether Edison noticed the sneering
tone or not, he quietly answered, 81
can locate it inside of two or three
hours, SIR
DR.. Green and the others laughed out
right, one OF them saying, Edison, you
have now fully demonstrated that you
are crank"
Edison never smiled or addressed a
word to the speaker, but looked at DR..
Green and said, IF l locate this diff
Guilty in two or three hours, will you
take up my inventions and give them
honest consideration
"Yes l will,' said DR.. Green, land I
will do it if you succeed in two days."
1t was very simple thing, and yet
Edison was the only one who had the
comprehensive mind to think of it in
stantly. He did not tell them for many
the feat, but he did it inside Of one
hour.
Edison went to the main Offices,
where he was known as an expert op-
orator, and called up Pittsburg. He
asked for the best operator there, nam
ing him, and then told the Pittsburg
man to call up the best man at Albany
and direct him to telegraph down the
line toward New York as far as he
could and report back to Edison as soon
as possible. Inside of an hour Edison
had this telegram:
81 can telegraph all right down to
within two miles of Poughkeepsie, and
there is trouble with the wire there"
Edison went back to the Office Of the
president and gravely announced that
If train should be sent to Poughl1eep-
sic with materials for the work they
would find break in the line just two
miles on the other side of Poughkeep-
sic and could repair it that afternoon.
They begged him to tell how he had
found it out, and he replied:
"By knowing more about telegraph
ing than all Of you put together, as DR..
Green has said"
They located the break, repaired it,
and DR.. Green took up Edison's inven-
tons, and that was Edison's great start
in life.-Youth's Companion.