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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
ATLANTIC & N. C. LEASE VALID
States Contract With the Rowland
Improvement Company Stands as it
is, the Court Holding That the
Agreement is Legal

Newbern, SpeciaL-Jndge b. +.
Long, In an opinion filed with the
clerk of Craven Superior Court, holds
that the lease of the Atlantic & North
Carolina Railroad TO the Rowland Inn
proyement Company is valid and
binding.
The suit, instituted by W. T. Hill
and others, with the object OF effect
ing the annuIment of the lease by the
State TO the Rowland Improvement
Co, was heard by Judge Long in this
city March 18th. Both parties at the
time agreed TO waive a jury trial, and
after hearing the arguments Of eoun-
sci Judge Long announced that he
would reserve his decision for 30 days.
The filing Of the opinion at this time
came as a surprise
At the hearing here ON the 18th the
plaintiff was represented by Owen H.
Guion, William A. Clarke and Larry
L. Moore. The Atlantic & North Caro-
lima Railroad vas represented by Col.
J. 81. Pearsall, its general counsel
Appearing for the lessee, the Rowland
Improvement Company, were: ex-
Gov. C. b. Ayeock, former State SEN
ator T. \. Daniels, Senator F. VI.
Simmons and A. ID. Ward.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Compulsory Education Law.

Asheville, Special.-A vigorou:
fight will be made this year to pass
a compulsory education law for this
city under the act of the last Assem-.
bly, providing that a vote may be-
taken on the measure, and also on the
matter of an appropriation of $50,
Geo for additional school buildings
A measure Of this nature has many
advocates here, and they will make g
strong and systematic campaign to
have their desires brought about al
the polls some time after July LIST.
North Carolina again comes to the
front with m industry that adds tc
the diversity and wider exchange of
:abcr interests. This time the fact
lies i'll a charter granted TO the o. w.
Slane Glass Co., at Statesville, for
the wholesale handling Of plate glass
End their home manufacture into
mirrors, and the general utilization
Of the by-products. The new COM
pany>is authorized with $4,000 cap
ital stock, of which there has been
subscribed $4,000.
Charlotte is planning to have the
greatest goth Of May celebration in
its history.
The annual commencement Of the
North Carolina Medical College takes
place at Charlotte this week. Rev
Plato Durham, pastor Of the Trinity
Methodist Church, will preach the
baccalaureate sermon to the "radu-
sting class Sunday morning at II
O'Clock. The graduating exercises
will be held in the Academy Of Mu-
sic Tuesday evening at $50 O'Clock.
The commencement address will he
delivered by DR.. Benjamin X. Hayes
of Oxford.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
.ELlJAH" COVE CAST OFF
Head Of lion GsERa5Nsiated By Six
1bousafd followers.
HIs Telegram Eem MexIc6 Caused the
Eevolt-wffe Ds2saneed the Prophet
asa Mass sIeetins, Son Agreeing.

Chicago, IH.-JoaR Alexander D0wit
was formally and emphaticalIy repudi,
ated by the people of Zion after the
most stirring meeting ever held in the
CRY ne founded. Mr.. VOIfva, who was
recently appointed deputy O~verseer,
publicly cast of Dowie and Dowieism
and received the unanimous support
CT all the former followers of the
First ApOstle.r
DOwie was openly denounced by
practically all the officials Of the
church Is having deceived and de-
frauded the people ard as having
shamefully wasted their money in ex-
trdvagance- Jane Alexander Dowie.
wife of the self-styied Elijah" re-
pudiated her husband, and in stirring
language told how she had been
WrOHsed and abused by him
John G. SpeicheE. 4 former overseer
and second III command u DOwie. who
was recently r~erempJOrily deposed. de-
clared that Dowie was insane. and Mrs.
DOHFie. IN her address. upheld the
declaration q: the physician. Glad
stone DOwie las cast his lot with his
mother, VOliva and Zion. and not one
il the congregation OF 5000 persons
failed TO rise and pledge himself on
the side OF the new leader when VoIiva
called for Z rising vote as 10 which
they o follow. D0wie or himself.
The climax came ab0ut through the
receipt of orders from Dowie that
Alexander Granger. ene of the over
sc2rs of Zion City, should be dismissed.
1t stirred 10 life Inc SlumberiEg vol
canO Of r2ToI when the order became
known AT the great meeting in Shiloh
Tabernacle during the afternoon.
Dowie'S order for the dismissal of
Gardner came in 4 telegram from
Mexico City. II was addressed to Vo-
liza. and was cOuched III no uncertain
terms. Immediately VOliva called his
associate 0yerSeers and deacOns into
secret session to consider the order.
Voliva led the revolt and the others fol-
lowed. 1t was tentatively decided that
the command should be diSregardec.
Meanwhile news of the receipt Of a
very important communication had
been disseminated throughout Zion
City. Ihe SubordinateS did not know
the exact nature of the message,
hey were aware that some kind of
crisis had been rea he'd in the affairs
Of the town Another meeting Of the
executive heaus was held il the morn
ing ~ Inc action decided C-On was
confirmed. with the additional deter
minatiOn Ilat S2eicher :houId be given
a. vote OF confidence nd be restored
10 Il place of authority.
The real climax came in TIE after
nom. The tabernacle was crowded
10 the doors. When VoIiva read the
message from Dowie and announced
that he and Lis associates had decided
that Granger muSr hn rafaiuod fhcro
Were cheers: but tie demonstration
was as nothing cOmpar 10 the out
burst when Voliva called the dis
charged deacon TO. the platform. took
him warmly by The hand: Ind advised
hifn-of the action o. the Executive OFF,
Gers. The audience t moment in
mute d<tOnishment I'D thcl- rose in a
wilder demonstration of approval and
delight.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
ELOPING WIFE KILLED.
In Struggle With the Sheriff Who
Caught Her His Revolver Discharges.

In Struggle With the Sheriff Who
Caught Her His Revolver Discharges.
Dublin. Gathering TO face the hus-
band from whom ne lad clipped, Mrs.
Lora Crabb. only six months welded,
Attempted TO escaf from Sheriff Wal
ton. who Ia her IS Il prisoner or a
Wrightsville anC Tcnnille train. and
was shot and killed i'll the struggle.
Mrs. Crabb fed from lone Cnd the
sheriff pursued her and her companion
at the request of her husband. Mrs.
Crabb was OveTtalcn and the sheriff
placed her Or Il train D take her home.
When Ii. train stopped ut Il station
Mrs. -CraDb, ScreaiI ii .. Il can't face
my husband" began 10 struggle des-
perate!y with the sheriff. She got hold
of his pistol and AZ lie was attempting
10 recover it it Was dis cLarged. the bull
let strik. ng Mrs. Crabb il Ike forehead.
She lie i'll tee sEerifT'S arms. When
the husband was tOit he said: She
need not have feared tp meet me. /
would have forgiven ne"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
English Spinners Arrive.

Boston, .Special.-A committee re
presenting a federation OF English
cotton spinners and manufacturers,
arrived here on board the steamer
Saxonia. The committee Is Visiting
this country for the purpose of inves-
tigating the growth of cotton and its
use by the manufacturers, and it will
attend the annual convention of the
New England Cotton Manufacturers
Association here April p and %. The
visitors will attend later a conference
of growers and manufacturers of cot
ton to be held at Washington, ID. c.,
and also propose to visit the cotton
fields Of the South.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Drowned In Tub.

Elkin, Specialize little three
year-old boy of Mr.. and Mrs. Claud
Transou, who live at the shoe factory,
was accidentally drowned. The
mother was busy preparing the even
ing meal and the little fellow was
playing on the porch. When she call
ed him and got no response she com
menced a search. Going to the spring
near by, then to the creek, and return
ing again to the house he was found
to have fallen h~eadforemost into E
tub Of water. DR.. Reece was called
Immediately and did everything pos
sible TO restore life but it was impos.
sible.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Caught by Powder Blast.

Harrisonburg. Special.-John Tur-
ner, aged so years, son of Rev. Dan
lei Turner. lies in a critical condi-
ton at his home near Genoa as a
result Of the explosion of a powder
blast in Brooks Gap. Turner was
standing over the fuse and attempt
ed to reli@ht it. He was hurled
several feet from the scene by the
force of the explosion. His right
eye was knocked ont by fragments
Of rock. his nose broken and split
open and his face lacerated. Small
particles Of rock were driven into
his skull.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
$3.50 Fire at Clinton.

Clinton, SpeciaI.-Fire which broke
out at IL O'Clock Sunday night de-
stroyed property in the business see
ton Of the town valued at 81 1000.
The structures burned were: The w.
b. Stewart .twO-story building occu-
pied by a. NJ. Barbery; telephone ex-
change, ~postoffice, Parker's barber
shop, Offices Of w. b. Stewart and
Fowler & Cr1mpler, attorneys, and
Nelly's restaurant. The building oc-
cupied by the Bank Of Clinton was
slightly damaged but the bank was
opened for business.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Agreement Finally Reached AZ
AlgeGiras
NATIONS AGREE ON ALL POINTS
Controversy Regarding Morocco
Which Threatened War Between
France and Germany, Involving
Other Powers, is Brought to an
AmiciabIe Conclusion After Long
Conference Between Representa-
tives of Contendi1g Governments.

AIgesciras, Spain, By Cabie-The
committee of the conference on Nor
ocean reforms reached an agreement
on all points. This agreement will be
sanctioned al the plenary session of
the conference.
\ complete accord resulted from q
long conference held between NJ
Revolt, head Of the French mission,
and Count vOn Tattenbach, Of the
German mission. The division and
the policing of the ports of Morocco
was arranged as follows:
Spain policies Tatauan ard Lau-
erache; 4 FTanco-Spanish mixed po-
lice Will be established at Casablanchc
and Tangier and u French police
alone will have charge Of Ma9ardor,
Safi, Mazagan and Rabat.
This gives France four Atlantic
ports.
The duration of this police agree
ment was fixed at five years
The settlement of the question Of
the State Bank of Morocco gives
France three shares, including those
of the French syndicate. The other
nations have one share. -Four banks
supervisors will be appointed by the
Bank of England, the Bank of France
the Imperial Bank Of Germany, and
the Bank OF Spain.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
State Library Association.

Raleigh, Specialize annual meet
ing of the North Carlina Library As
ISOLATION will be held in this city in
the Olivia Raney Library Hall, Au-
gust q and %. Miss Annie Smith
Ross, of Charlotte, is president, and
DR.. Charles ID. McIver and MI. j. a.
Bivins are vice-presidents. DR.. Louis
R. Wilson, of Chapel Hill, is secre-
tary-treasure. The North Carolina Ii
brary Association was formed to meet
a growing demand among the States
Libraries for mutual help and to aid
the State educational leaders in their
endeavors to call forth and Intensity
a splendid "library spirit"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Mrs. Roosevelt Begins Trip.

Washington, Specialists Roose-
welt, accompanied by her children,
Ethel, Archie and Quentin, the chill
dren' s gOverness and Mrs. Roosevelt s
maid, left Washington for fernando,
Fla, on the Florida limited over the
Southern Railway. At Fernando
they will board the Mayfower for a
cruise of about ten days in West
Indian waters. Mrs. Roosevelt is tax
ing the trip for the purpose of Sc
curing a rest and does not expect to
be entertained by the people either
III Cuba or Porto Rico.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05

The season for the slaughter o.
eagles has set in. American eagles
aud golden eagles particularly have
fallen victims to the iDsatiate desire
of men to kill. Just why the sight of
a large fowl flying harmlessly over
head or taking its res On tail trees
or hill top drives every hunter 10 his
firearms we leave for others 10 fgv'e
out. says the Indianapolis News. l.
there is any sentiment in this ccun-
try at all it ought to be OF sufficient
strength to prevent the destruction a
least OF the American eagle, as this
Theoretically is cur national bird Il
has already become so rare as 10 pc
q novelty. and TO lead correspondents
TO consume much space III giving the
details when some hunter brings an
eagle down. 1t is singular that men
with guns want TO destroy the very
last survivor OF \ disappearing spe-
cies of bird or animal. One WeuIa
think that the rarer a bird or d
became the greater care there Wo0!
be TO protect it. But the lust for tro-
nhie., will not have it so, n the
slaughter of eagles will go on until
this great bird shall be extinct, e&-
cent perhaps in the national reserFa-
lions where the Governments serolS
arm extends.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Young Lady Suicides.

Durham, Special-News was receiv-
ed here to the effect that the young
daughter Of John B. Watson shot and
killed herself at her home near Ok
ford. The coroner's jury, after an in
quest rendered a verdict Of suicide.
The young girls father several years
ago shot and killed a man named
Basket on the streets Of Henderson.
Watson was tried for murder and SEN
fenced to serve % years in the State
p~enitentiary but escaped about Il year
ago and his present whereabouts are
unknown.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Large Storage Warehouse.

Winston-S alem, SpeciaL.-The R. J.
Reynolds Tobacco Company has pur-
chased a lot at the corner of Fifth
and Chestnut streets on which will be
constructed a mamouth storage ware
house. 1t will be six stories in height.
The new building will be connected
with the company's new large manu-
featuring plant by a large arched
bridge Of steel over the railroad and
Chestnut street.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
WEDDING AT INDIAN SCHOOL
Wilson Charles, an Oneida. Marries
Miss KnUdSen, a Klamath. at Carlisle.


Miss KnUdsen, Il Klamath. at Carlisle.
Carlisle. PA military ceremonial
ar the Carlisle Indian School made
Wilson Charles. nm Oncida Indian base
ball pitcher. football pHnter and all
around athlete. The husband OF Miss
Elizabeth knuisen. charming Indian
maiden. Miss Knudsen is a Klamath
Indian. from near Lake Klamath. in
Northern California.
Nearly 1900 Indian braves and maid
ems. representing ninety tribes and
speaking nearly Il hundred dialects,
with several hundred invited guests.
filled the schools auditorium. The sim
gle ring Episcopal service was per-
formed, Major Mercer giving away the
bride.
All the attendants were Indians. the
men being attired in the blue and yell
low cavalry uniform of the school.
Following tue ceremony the bridal
couple and Major and Mrs. Mercer
received 12J guests in the gymnasium.
where later Il dance was held to music
by the Carlisle Indian Band.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Spriggs Gets Twenty Years.

New York, Special.-Robert Fl.
Spriggs, the negro recently convict
ed Of abduction in OBTAINING white
women against their will in Il resort
frequentcd only by negroes, was sen
fenced to serve twenty years In the
State prison. Sallie Bennett, who
assisted Spriggs in conducting the
resort, and who plead guilty to abb
duction, was senteced to ten years in
the State prison.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Insurance Business Active.

Insurance Commissioner Young
has mailed ont from the North Car
DINA office 1000 agents licenses. in
addition to 800 of the same official pa
pers TO general and special agents.
This is somewhat Of an indication as
to the development and activity in
insurance circles.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Young Camel Born.

A camel has been born i'll Bristol,
Last fall Ben ]. James purchased a
pair of camels from the Hatch shows
that came here to exhibit, but were
ruled out by the city council. This
week the female camel presented to
its owner a handsome baby drOme-
Diary
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
~Telegraphic Briefs

Archbishop Ireland visited Cardin-
nal Satolli and Cardinal Merry del
Val in Rome.
The truce in Santo Domingo is at
IN end and eight rebels were shot
down.
1t is estimated that high license in
Ohio will close 5000 saloons and
throw from 10000 to $4,000 men out
of work.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Tar Heel Notes.

Governor Glenn is to speak in
Rocky Mount at the Masonic Opera
House on the fifth of April, the oc-
easion to be the presentation of ar
oil portrait Of Mr.. r. II. Kicks tc
Corinthian Lodge No. 230( A. F. and
A III. A delightful program has been
arranged.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
James &. Howard Gels Life.

The mandate of the Supreme Court
of Kentucky in the case of James B.
Howard for the Governor Goebel MUIR
der was filed in the Court of Appeals,
Frankfort, and Howard will be COM
mitted TO the penitentiary to serve a
life sentence.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05

Stork Visits Mother and Daughter.
The stork paid n double visit to the
me of Harry Briefman. Wilmington.
presenting Mrs. Briefman and her
inter, Mrs. Hannah Friel. with
Icing babies at the same hour.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05

Four battleships cost mere money
than is, given by all Protestant GhrfS~-
eadom in a year for missions.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-04-05
Check Use of Niagara.

The Canadian Government has
adopted Il policy to check the export
OF power from Niagara.
The Havre herald., 1906-11-30
TECHNICAL TESTIMONY.
introduced In the Gillette Murder Trial
at Herkimer, N. Y.

Introduced In the Gillette Murder Trial
at Herkimer, N. Y.
Herkimer, N. Y. Nov. 28.-Technical
testimony relating to conditions or
dinarily found In the bodies Of persons
who have met death by drowning
marked the days sessions of the Gill
iette murder trial. Four Of the FIVE
doctors employed as experts by the
state to perform the autopsy on the
body of Grace Brown, Gillette's al
legged victim, testified.
Some OF the questions put to the ex.
perts by counsel brought out further
confirmation Of the claim that there
were blood clots on the girls brain
and under the scalp. Other questions
were put to the doctors by Mr.. Mills,
Gillette's senior counsel. to bring out
opinions tending to show that the con.
ditions found In the dead girls body
were similar to those sometimes found
in the bodies Of drowned persons and
that the conditions they found at the
autopsy are recognized by medical au-
thorities as indications of drowning.
A wordy war between opposing at.
torneys resulted from -e district at.
torney's efforts to introduce In evi.
dence the child taken from Grace
Browns body at the time Of the au
topsy. District Attorney Ward sue.
ceeded in getting the exhibit admitted
In evidence, although 1t was shown to
no one except DR.. E. II. Douglas. who
identified it.
An interesting point was reached
when Attorney Charles D. Thomas OF
the defense extracted from Rev. Cuth
bert Frost, Lowville clergyman, a
contradiction OF statement made by
him on the witness stand last week
At that time Mr.. Frost swore that Gil
lette broached the subject of the Big
Moose tragedyto some guests at Arrow
Head Inn, where he stayed after leav'
ing Big Moose. where the Brown girl
died. He admitted that he was moi
sure whether Gillette or someone else
spoke Of the Big Moose incident.
The Havre herald., 1906-11-30
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT SAYS HE
CAN RElNsTATE THE COL.
oRED TROOPS.
DEPENDS UPON EVIDENCE
WHETHER THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
WILL AVAIL HIMSELF OF
THAT POWER.

Washington. Nov. 2S.-President
Roosevelt holds that he has the power
to reinstate In the army any Of the
members of the three companies of
the Twenty-ffth regiment of colored
infantry who were discharged without
honor as a result Of the trouble at
Brownsville, Tex. some time ago, il
the circumstances Of any individual
case justify such action.
Whether he will avail himself of
that power, according to the president.
will depend on such evidence that may
be presented to him in the case OF any
one or more soldiers which will tend
to clearly exculpate them from any
participation in the incident. This is
in conformance with the announce
ment he made while away to Secre-
tary Taft when the latter had tele-
graphed the president stating that ap-
plication had been made by number
of persons for a rehearing.
The president wants evidence, not
deductions, as he told some Of his call
ers Tuesday, Of non-participation be-
fore anything will be done.
Those who talked with the president
Tuesday on the subject found him un-
yielding In his original stand in the
matter with the exception that in in
aivldual cases where the facts war
ranted it he said the man might be re
instated.
Some statement IS expected from
the White House in a few days defn-
ing the presidents attitude and clear
ly outlining his reasons for ordering
the discharge Of the three companies
of men. He is awaiting certain data
bearing on the subject and some COM
munications from persons interested
before making any statement.
The Havre herald., 1906-11-30
TELEGRAPHlC BREViTlES.

John D. Debs, father Of Eugene V.
Debs, the Socialist leader, is dead at
Terre Haute, Ind.
The steam barge Tecumseh, loaded
with coal, Is aground about 800 feet
inside Of Scott's Point shoal, Ohio,
At Peoria, Ill, Hugo Kelly won over
Fred Cooley Tuesday night In the sec,
ond round of what was scheduled for
a ten round contest.
After taking a quantity OF carbolic
acid, John Johnson Lang hanged him
self from one of the girders Of the via
duct on Nicollet island, Minneapolis
because his wife was Ill.
The Havre herald., 1906-11-30
ENTIRELY FREE OF DEBT.
Catholic University of America ir
Good Condition.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Trustees OF
the Catholic University Of America
met in semi-annual session here. The
treasurer, Michael Jenkins Of Balti.
more, reported that the university is
entirely free of debt, despite the fact
that the endowment amounts to only
100000 and that its only other source
of revenue is from collections taken
in the various Catholic churches
throughout the country for this spe,
cial purpose.
The faculty, which was entirely re.
organized last spring, is proving emf;
nently satisfactory, according to the
report of Cardinal Gibbons, president
Of the board of trustees.