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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12

contrast between the chilly. Businesses
and the warmth about US.
And the Swiss spring! Still Swlr1e@
land is most ~businesslike. 1t invites
YOU to witness the final bout between
the seasons, when the IA retreats
and the flowers win. Just now you
may dig a stick into the melting snow
upon the heights above MOntreux, and
discover the triumphant blossoms that
have been waiting for the moment OF
release. Thousands OF feet above the
level of the sea! But Switzerland. the
businesslike, has arranged for ell that.
It is scarcely necessary to set one foot
before another. You may be dragged
by oil kinds of mechanical transport
aloft. Even as you 4tremble ats3fhe
transit Of the funicular railway that
takes you from |Territet< to Caux and.
will finally convey you to Les Avants;
and the neighborhood Of eternal SHOWS,
you will see the flowers, tenderly trucu-
lent, thrusting their heads throuShathe
stone walls that border the ascent.
Printed notices implore you not to
stretch out a hand and pluck them.
One might as well pluck water lilies
from the Thames. Both acts were
murder of the first degree.
Contemplating the heights and living
on the level we are a polyg!ot crowd
in the hotel. and most of us are here
upon a hint from some doctor or other.
Medical regulations are here spun upon
the point of an epigram. There are
Russians and French and Germans. a.
sprinkling of Americans, a few Eng
lish and a Persian. But the central
figure is the Anglo-Indian, who has
been imprisoned here by doctors Or
ders for several months. He knows all
the people in the hotel-their past and
their symptoms. Every evening after
dinner. while the lake lies in glory
and Mont Blanc is catching the final
reflex of the sun, he spreads his cards
for a game of Patience. The nations
of the earth gather about him. and
give advice in many tongues. Those
who speak in many languages shout IN
all of them. Especially the amazing
girl who seems to talk all languages i'll
N sentence-all but Hindustanl.
which is the final refuge of the Anglo
Indian. There was Il move OF the
cards.. And the girl broke out:
"No. no! Tenez! Tenez! You break
me the head! Sic Gehen zu Schnell!
| All! la! la! So"!
Then the hotel proprietor. having
| stolen up unobserved, remarked in half
a dozen languages that the move was
right, and the AnglO-Indian went to
bed with the happiness of a triumph.
They know their business-in SwitZer-
land.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

General H. #. Allen, director'of the
constabulary, returned to Manila af-
ter eight months leave of absence in
the United States.
At San Juan, Porto Rico, Arch
bishop Blenk was the guest at a fare
we'll dinner given by Governor Win
throp.
Governor Ide, of the Philippines,
became ill after returning from his
recent journey through the provinces,
and was confined to his house for sew
eral days. He is now improving.
At San Juan, Porto Rico, a New
York firm has purchased waterfront
property for $4,000, on which it
is intended to erect a pier and ware
houses.
Preliminary work on the Philip
pine Islands railroads will begin a
once. Forty engineers and physi
clans, who arrived recently at Ma
| Mia, started for Iloilo to begin op
eTations.
Business interests of the Phil
ippines will make Il strong effort tt
secure the passage Of the agriculture
bank bill.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
ACCIDENT KILLS FIVE BOYS
Die From Wounds Received When
Gun Burst at Wanamie, Pa.
Sons Of Miners We're Tamping O
Homemade Cannon as the
Miners DO.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Five boys were
killed and two fatally injured at
Wanamie, a mining town ten miles
south of this city, by the explosion of
dynamite and giant powder which
they had stuffed into a pipe which
they had. made into sa&cannon. The
dead are: Evan Long aged fifteen;
John Rachulis; aged fourteen; Thos.
R%achulis, aged sixteen; John Saba,
aged fifteen: John Sabinsky, aged
fourteen. The fatally injured are:
Alexander Shukitiz and his brother,
Frank Shukitiz, aged thirteen and
sixteen.
All the boys worked in the mines,
and they had procured a quantity of
dynamite and giant powder with
which they had planned to give the
town a proper celebration of the
Fourth by causing a terrific explo-
sion which should startIe everyone.
They were preparing the. charge on
a hill close to the town when the
accident occurred.
The pipe, four inches in diameter
and about three feet long, had been
filed with the explosive and they
were tamping it with stones as they
had seen miners lamp holes bored in
the mines previous to lighting the
, fuse. A club and a round stick for
a ramrod. were being used in the
| tamping and one was hammering
the stones on top of the powder when
it was ignited and the explosion &C.
Cured.
It was terrific. The town was
shaken and all the residents alarmed,
while the seven boys gathered about
the pipe were blown in all directions
and the fragments of the iron pipe
like so many bullets were blown into
their bodies. Some of the dead had
their legs and arms shattered, their
heads crushed and their bodies
frightfully torn. Three were killed
outright and two others died a few
minutes after the people who rushed
to the scene reached the mangled
group. Alexander Shukitiz had a
leg blown off, while his brother was
horribly torn and injured internally
A large hole was blown in the
ground by the explosion, and AL
around it the injured and the dead
lay, while there was not a vestige OF
the pipe left. The boys are all sons
of Polish and Lithuanian mine work
erS.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
FOREIGN.

Japanese steamers are carrying a
large part of the Philippine-Australia
business each way.
Violent speeches against the Gov"
eminent we're made at the session
of the Russian Parliament, and the
belief that a conflict cannot be long
delayed seems to be gaining ground.
1t was reported from Toxic that
the control of railways acquired by
Japan in Manchuria would be divided
between the Government and the peo-
pie.
The revolutionary forces in South
ern Guatemala are said to have been
victorious in two engagements.
Santo Domingo demands a parti-
ton of the funds accumulated under
the quasi-receivership of the United
States.
AS a sequel to tie recent CONVEX
sion of Italian rentes a reduction in
the taxes on sugar and salt will short
ly follow.
AS a result of the recent catas-
| trophe at the Courrieres Golfers in
| france, it is expected the 1906 out
put will be 100000 tons less than
last var, when ~2,372,499 tons were
/ rpduced.
Russian exiles at Rome have re
ceived information from friends al
| home that the moment has come
| for them to make a desperate effort
to free Russia. SOM are preparing
to return to their native country.
Commander Booth-Tucker married
Miss Minnie Reid in the Salvation
| Army's Citadel, South ,Tottenhami
| London. General Booth othciated
Only relatives and high officers of the
/ Salvation Army were present.
AS a move to relieve London
poor the Salvation Army plans to set
| tie 10000 persons in South America
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
DIFFUSION OF METALS
Solid Gold Sends Its Atoms Through I'm
melted Lead.

SOLID GOLD SENDS HIS Atoms IhTOu&H Oh~
melted Lead.
According to an official Of the Geo
logical Survey, very wonderful expert
ments have been made in recent years
with reference to the diffusion of solid
metals" 1t has been proved, for in"
stance, that gold, without being melted,
will difuse its atoms through a mass
of solid lead. OF course, the amount
of the diffusion is very slight, but it is
easily measurable.
In some of the experiments cylinders
Of lead about two and three-quarter
inches in length, with gold placed at
the bottom, were kept at a high tenn
perature, but not high enough to melt
either of the metals for various periods
of time. In three days enough gold
had passed upward through the solid
lead to be detected at the top OF the
cylinders. Gold and lead kept pressed
together for four days, without being
heated above ordinary temperatures,
were strongly united.
Solid gold also diffuses in solid silver
and solid copper.
These facts are regarded as confir-
nation of the view long held in certain
| quarters that the three conditions or
matters, solid, liquid and gaseous, prob
| ably always exist in every liquid or
solid substance, but that n FREEDOM
! mates over the others.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
TO PREVENT PEARS Fpo,.
CRACKING.

The cause Of pears cracking wbila
growing upon the tree is a fungus
which develops in and on the skin of
the fruit. 1t rarely develops upon the
whole surface of the fruit and thus
the growth is retarded in a certain
section which causes the surface to
crack. The only practical means vet
devised to prevent this is to spray the
trees a number of times while the
fruit is. growing with a solution com
posed OF n pound hyposulphite Of
soda and ten gallons of water or five
ounces of sulphide of potassium mix
ed with ten gallons of water. The lat
ter mixture is preferred by the great
er majority, of fruit growers.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
Corn and Cotton Prospects.

The prospect for corn is fayoraOle :.
There are sections where CROWN Is
two weeks behind, but the plant Is
healthy, and a hot July and August ~
will work wonders in bringing 1t out.
Cotton is in much the same condltlon
40 corn. The farmer is prosperous
and the good crops which he has en-.
ioyed for the past five years nave
giyen him a surplus.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
Prosperity Continues.

Business is most satisfactory and'
as long as prosperity continues on
anything like the present scale, tne
demand for all the standard prooucts
of Mother Earth will, in genera,
grow at an increasing rate.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
Country,s Best Fiscal Year.

The two large mercantile agencies,
in their weekly review of the bust
ness conditions prevailing throughout
the country, unite in saying that the
fiscal year just closed has been the
most successful in the country's his
tory.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
Record Crop of Wheat Predicted.

If a prediction made by II: v.
Jones, a conservative crop expert, Is
fulfilled, the United States tnls year
will harvest the greatest wheat crop
in it's history.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
Crop Situation Good.

The crop situation as a whole IS
good, in fact, excellent, and will COM
pare favorably with any similar
period in the %country's history.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
IbeAMqytet5

Wholesale Prices quoted in New York
MILK.
The Milk Exchange price for standard
quality is 2Hc.>per quart.
rrz1 %-
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Southern Railway Trains

Southern Railway Trains
Effective Monday, Oct. 9, l9C0.
Trains on the Southern RAILWAY
leave Hendersonville as follows:
No. IA. NO. ~
East Bound EaSt I",nd
West Bound West N
$40 A. M. OLD l.:
uo.t no ponnd West Bound
1850 P. M. 900 18th
Connects at Lake ToxaWay N.
Turnpike Line to the Resorts . o.
sapphire Country and H%ighlandIR@ ai.
HendersonviIle with Southern nth
rav for all Points North and SOu'D'
T. S. BOSWELL, don't
Superintendent
]. q. HAYS, .eer
General ManSS"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD co
General Offices, Brevard, North
Carolina.
WINTER SCHEDULE

WlNTEK SCdEUULb
Effective Monday, October 6, l9Oo.
No. 8 Eastern Standard Time No. Il
Dailv STATIONS Daily
P. M. T. NJ.
1926 Lv S. Ry. Asheville S. Ry l2:Io
$3.50 So. Ry. Biltmore So. Ry XIV
Hender-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-12

F~OLAankcE ROCK IN THE LONDON ~cHHoNIcIHl
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FLAG Station. No.
Parlor Car daily between Lake 1Oh'
away and Ashev;lle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-01
CHESTER PEPPERS
ACCIDENTALLY D
HIT BY BULLET
Boy Stepped in
Front Of Gun

PARKERsBURG. Dec. 1.-whfla
shooting at a target yesterday after
noon. Ray Tabler, son of superintend.
: ent Tabler, Of the public schools, &C.
cidentally shot Chester Peppers, the
small son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Peppers, of Twentyfourth street. the
discharge from % callbre rife TAX.
ing effect in the little fellows abdomen.
which caused his death at the City
Hospital last night at 1880 o'clock
The accident, which was one oflthe
saddest that has Occurred here in a
long time. happened shortly after two
( o'clock In the afternoon. Young Tab.
Ter, who is 10, and Peppers, ii years
of age, had been shooting at a target
on a telephone pole for some little
time. The rifle was in the hands OF
Tabler. It had been reloaded after II
shot had been fired. and Tab1er was
just in the act Of lifting the gun to his
shoulder and pulling the trigger, when
Peppers stepped directly in front of
him. ~
With a scream the little fellow fell
to the ground unconscious. Eeighbdrs
hearing the scream ran to the scene
and physicians were hastily summon,
ed. DR.. Price was the first there. and
he readily saw the seriousness of the
boys injuries, other physicians were
soon on the scene and the boy was re-
moved to the Citv Hosrital '"'~~e an
operation was performed upon him,
Horrible Wound. ---
The wound inflicted was horrlblc1
one, The cartridge was one loaded
with small No. 10 shot, known as bird
shot, which always scatter. They. ems
tered the abdomen end bowels and
punctured the small intestines. The
physicians realized from the first
that there was no chance Of saving
the little fellows life. though they did
everything for him known to the pro-
fession:
Young Peprers was unconscious al
most all the time until his death. At
times. however. he would revive but
only for a few minutes. when he would
lapse again into unconsciousness. A
physician who attended him said it
was almost lmnos 'hle to realize what ,
damage small rife that size could t
do.
(Coucluded on Pace Fourl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-01
FINE MUSIC AND
Good SPEAKING
EXCELLENT PROGRAMME TO BE
GIVEN, BY LOCAL ELKs AT
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

The Elks Memorial services will be
held at the Grand Opera House on
Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The
members Of the local lodge will meet
at the club rooms and will march in
body to the Opera House. An ap'
propriate programme Of unusual merit
has been prepared for the occasion.
The principal address will be made
by E. NJ. showaFter Mrs. J. B. Baum,
a pleasing sololst. Of Wheeling, will
render several selections. The public
is cordially invited to attend these
exercises.
Messrs. Sam r. Nuzum, c. D. Barry,
John Rock, Jr., and R. T. Cunningham
compose the committee in charge. =.
The programme of exercises is as
follows:
l. Overture-"The Honored Dead
Sousa-Dowden's Orchestra, J. y.
Dowden. director.
2. Opening Ode.
3. Opening Memorial seryIces-Ex-
alted Ruler A. G. Martin.
4. Vocal S0lo-"Abide With Me-
S. Liddle-Mrs. ]. B. Baum.
s. Responsive Service-Oflcers Of
the Lodge.
6. Male Quartette - Selected =
Messrs. Kinsey. Rock, Kinsey, Mayors.
I. Prayer--Rev. H. G. stoetzer.
s. Vocal Solo-"Like as the Heart
Desireth"-Frances Allitzen-Mrs. ].
B. Baum.
.. Memorial Address - Emmett NJ
10. Vocal solo-"In Thee, o God,
Do Put Ny Trust"-Max spicker-I
Mrs. D. P. Fitch.
II. Closing Ceremonies-OfRcers Of
The Lodge.
10. Orchestra Selection - "seren-
lde Madrigale"-A. Simmonetti-Dow-
lens Orchestra.
~. Doxology. ;,
II. Benellction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-01
MURDERERS ARE
UNDER ARREST
MEN WHO FOLLOWED JAMES Nc.
MILAN ON THE NIGHT OF
HIS DEATH IDENTIFIED.

PITTSBURG. Dec. LAS a result oil
weeks Of work by detectives employ
ed to run down the murderers OF Jas.
A. Mcmillan, James Milligan and
James E. O'Dell. both well known
Plttsbprg crooks, who are now sery-
Ing terms In the Allegheny county
workhouse at Claremont, were posi-
lively Identified yesterday as the men
who waylaid and killed Mr.. Mcmillan
near the corner Of Burchfeld and Muir.
ray avenues on the morning. of Fri.
day, November 2.
Two men were identified, by Charles
H. GILL; conductor of the car on which
Nc. Mcmillan and his mnrderers rode
from the downtown district to the East
End. and Charles o. Harris. another
street car conductor. Of whom two OF
he supposed murderers inquired how
10 reach Burchfeld and Murray ave-
1ues and the running time Of the cars.
Conductor Makes Information.
At S o'clock yesterday afternoon
Conductor Gill, after seeing the two
prisoners in the workhouse and ident!-
Wing them as the men who followed
Mr.. Mcmillan from the street car, i'm.
made information before AL.
herman Festus F. King, charging the
wo men with completely in the muir
Ter Of Mcmillan. A warrant was is.
iued Immediately by Alderman King
md was placed in the hands of A. H.
leslie. superintendent Of the work !
louse. to be served as soon as the two
prisoners are released from further
ervice on their present sentences.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-01
LARGE GAINS N
LOCALP0S.T0FFIC
over LAST YEAR
All Previous
Records Broken

The receipts at the postohlee ire
considered a good index to Tie vol
ume Of business done ina conmdnity
When the merchants are doing poor
business, the Institutions are running
low the receipts at the postohice me
small. But when business Is keen ana
competition is sharp, when alts tie
business enterprises ARE fott4ahihg
the increase Of the receipts of tie Z
postoftce is accordingly commensI
rate. The receipts at the local posi-
Office for the month of November iI-
dlcate that business In this city
much better than 1t was one year ago.
The stamp sales for November 1905.
amounted to sS,2sO.76; for November
1905 the stamp sales were s2,7lSi7ei q Z
gain OF $5IG.97 Thislis considered
great eetn. The4arge amount ot basis
ness done at the postotfice this month
can be better realized when cohpafed
with the volume Of business transaets
ed through this medium last pecerl
Der which was the best month UP unto
that time in the history Of the oficei
The stamp sales made last December
to sS,O8S.05. This months
sales were S252n more, than the sale
OF December 1905.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-01
DUMMIES were
TO FOOL JAILER
ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVERY AT
KINGWooo FoILED BY WATCH.
FULNEss OF A GUARD.

KINGWOoD. W. Va, Dec Am
alleged attempt Of two prisoners Of the
Kingwood Jail to effect their escape by
means Of saving the bars Of their cells
was foilcd here by one Of the guards
who accidentally discovered what was
proceeding. The men, whose names
we're not given out, were taken from
the cells and placed in section Of
the prison where they would be safe,
after which an investigation revealed
that several Of the bars In both cells,
which were adjoining, had been COM
pletly severed by the teeth Of fine
saw and everything apparently In read
mess for the men to take their leave.
In the cells there had been arranged
dummies which II is thought we're for
the purpose Of leading the guard TO be-
lieve that tho compartments were stIllI
occupied when the prisoners had left.
In just what manner the men In
.ended to get out of the building after
they had succeeded in leaving their
cells is a mystery to the officials, as
he entrance to the jail is heavily
guarded. II Is thought, however, that
1iolence would have been resorted to
lad the men been interfered with In
heir fight.
It was said that both men were
ong term prisoners.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-01
OFFICIAL VOTE FOR CONGRESS- IN WEST VIRGINIA
SHOWS A REPUBLICAN PLURALITY OF 2L,23
The Greatest.
OE.year Victory
Yet Recorded

WHEELING. Dec. l. The official
returns for West Virginia have been
received from the county clerks Of the
State and ta@lated, The nlajorities
of the Republican candidates il tie
several congressional districts ire MS
follows:
Fftst-w. P. Hubbard (RerJ "4,O47
Second-Geo. c. Sturgiss, (R) 1866
Tbird-Joseph H. Gaines, RO.4,411
Fourth-H. c, woodward. (R) ,9,G7j
F'Itth-J. A. Hughes. (R.) ..".G.41G
The total Republican vote In the
State was 9S,Si5 the total Democratic c
vote, 77,162; Republican plurality, 21,.
zl3. as compared with 31.7G5 in 1904;
ls,2S9 in 1902: gl,O22 in 1900, and H.
fs7 In 1896. The total vote as COM
pared with the last off year election,
that of 1902, showed falling of OF
.over 1000 for tho Republicans, aud
over $4,000 Tor the Democrats.
THE figures by counties, with com
.parisons In each district are is fol-
lows,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-01
KING peter
IN TROUBLE
CONSPIRACY AGAINST HIM AND
HE MAY HAVE TO RESIGN y
Or BE PUT TO DEATH.

BELGRADE. servia, Dec. 1.-Events
in servla are rapidly approaching such
crisis that the Karageogvichs will
probably be forced to retire. Great
discomfort I already prevails in the
army and insurrection is feared. a
military conspiracy has been discov.
cred among the officers.
Payarevetz garrison wants to de.
pose King Peter. Conspirators p1ann.
ed to raid the palace at night and
threaten King Peter with instant
death unless he signed instruments
abdicatIon for himself and entire
dynasty. The government is at loss
how to, deal with conspirators.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-01
GOVERNOR PENNYPAcKER Sets DATE
FOR EXECUTION OF ELMER oEMPs FER.

WASHINGTON Pa Dec Word has been received here from
Harrisburg the effect that Governor Samuel W. Pypacke
issued the warrant for the execution OF Elmer Demp fixing
time Of execution January 1 Dmpser Is cotred He found
guilty OF the murder of Mrs Mary earce and her three children
Margaret Dwight Edward July Goth last The
shot in cold blood their home without provoca
the generally theory ta the
OF making indecent assault thu mother who resented his
actions and the murderer decided kill all the Witnesses the
principle that dead ae When arrested the
ant Killed by the mob that theatened end his life
to court tEhL l$fn
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-01
SENSATIONAL DEN0UMENT Of SUP
POSED 'ELOPEMENT" At WHEELING

the ground. It was very dark but the
officer called to the girl to come our
This she did and Smith was surprised
to recognize her as the missing Graves
girl. Her clothing was dirty, iHdIcatSs
Ing that she had been there forsofnef
time, it being the supposition that she
has been living under the porch since
her disappearance. The girl was ats
once taken to her home, and an effort
made to locate the young man.
Young pInser. sss
Later young Dinger was found OH
the Island, but refuses to talk Of the
matter to the authorities: He was
not arrested or molested as no charges
hal been preferred against him AMI
last evening he was out among HIS
companions, testing as though nothing
unusual had occurred. The girl, how
ever, remained at home, and woHiti
speak to no one. An Investigation
was at once started, and is showed
that the girl had spent one nleHt
in a milk wagon Of awelI (
known Island dairyman. A horse
blanket and buggy robe with tie
overcoat of the young man were found
under the porch by the officer these
used as bedding and covering. The
hoy had been, seen going to North
Wheeling on Wednesday afternoon
Ind returning with bundle, Rhieh
resembled a loaf Of bread tiedEin
niece of common wrapping paper. He
had also purchased provisions nom
'ther parts of the city.
The house under which the girl Rns
ound is two story frame. sitpated
,u.the south side Of Zane street with
/ large porch extended the entire
width Of the house. The porch Il
Ibout six feet from the pavement
lightly boarded Up. af sere5SSith
iney shingles There Is biitsone
mall opening on the west sidehn
trough this enttahce Ba ecufsd.