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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19

A large number of letters from
Farmers have already been re-
Fceived by the state bureau OF labor
and statistics, these being about
a third of those expected, and they
may be very we'll taken as a type
of all, and as showing the popular
sentiment in regard to the ques-
ton of immigration, which is now
assuming more or less proml-
hence. For the first time, the
bureau sent out inquiries as to the
sentiment regarding foreign i'm
migration into North Carolina.
The greater number of the an
swers show very strong opposition
against any immigration except
English, German and Swiss, the
grounds for which being that PEG.
pie from those countries cal inter-
marry with the people here and IN
no wise degrade the citizenship
Many of the letter writer's say
they favor negro labor, provided
it is properly regulated. Many of
them say that wages are
lively high and that laborers +
actually making more than their
landlords.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19

Blackburn's Tar Heel, the in
surgent newspaper, says the only.
break in Henderson %county's dele
CATION at the republican, state con-
vention was 1.-THE new convert"
and The Tar Heel doesn't think
much of him, The Harris -Black-
burn folks Should not be too hard
on Charley and lay d large part
of the blame on Tom Rollins -
and Mary Ann Butler.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19

clever young man, but sometimes
proceeds upon the idea that great
change their minds. If a
sample of such agreement is de-
sired, we can probably assist IN
the production of the kind that
used to "work like. a charm,
when MI. Toms was running for
office as a democrat.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19

1t is always. well to have a box of salve
in the house. S%unburn, cuts, bruises,
piles and boils yield to DeWitts Witch
Hazel SalvP. Should keep a box on hand
at all times to provide for emergencies.
For years the standard, but followed by
many imitators. Be sure you get the gen
uine De Wits Witch Hazel Salve. F. ".
Hunter.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19

Seven republican candidates for
register of deeds: S. M. King, w,
T. Drake, J. Tanning Stepp, B.
F. Station, James A. Laughter,
P. S. Ramsey and D. s. Pace. The
ring candidate will win, however,
and the others will be numbered
among those "who also ran"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19
TRINITY PARK SCHOOL

A first-class preparatory school. Ger
tifcates of graduation accepted for en-
trance to leading Southern colleges.
BeSf Equipped P~repdrofory School in
IRE @ouEb.
Faculty of ten officers and teachers,
Campus of seventy-fve acres. Library
containing thirty Thousand volumes.
Well equipped gymnasium. High stand
ards and modern methods of instruction
Frequent lectures by prominent lectur-
ers. Expenses exceedingly moderate.
Seven years of phenomenal success.
For catalogue and other information,
address,
II. Nj NORTH, Headmaster,
Durham, n. G..
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19
A ode Mirn Gle.

s"Truly miraculous seemed the recovery
of Mrs. Moliie Holt of this place." writes
J. O. r Hooper, WoOdford. Tenn, "she
was so wasted by coughing up puss from
her lu, gs. Doctors declared her eud SO
near that heriamily bad wa chez nv her bed
side forty eight hours; wien, nj NV urgent
equest DR.. Kug's New Discovery was
,ivcn he, with the astonishing result that
Improvement h' gan, and Continued until
she finally compIetr ly recovered, and is a
healthy W man today" Guaranteed cure
FIR e. ushs AID colds. soc AID s1.0O at
Iustus Pharmacy. Tri, bottle free.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19
Keats the Music Cnre.

"Tokeep the body in tune, " writes Mrs.
Mary Brown, 20 Lafayette Place, Pough-
keepsie. N. Y. 81 take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. They are the most reliable and
pleasant laxative I have found.p Best for
the Stomach, Liver and Bowels. Guaran-
teed by Justus' Pharmacy. Csc.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19
To the recent republican con-

To the recent republican con-
gressional convention in Asheville
Charles French Toms denied be-
ing an ofice-seeker. This certain
ly is news to those familiar with
his past record. Any old thing,
from town attorney up, has been
his motto heretofore, and Judging
by the conduct attributed to him
at the republican state convention
in Greensboro last week, the ''or-
ganization" will be asked to ''sug-
ar a biscuit" at the earliest mo-
ment possible. Can the leopard
change his spots?
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19

Ln1sred al he Resto6fce at Hrnderaonce-
NJ, as maii matter OF the Second class ssfs
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19
GETTING AFTER CHARLES
ID tif.&N 81 .<F 9Se ~
FRENCH.

IHWA - Ea r--
..sa
On Friday. ofelast week the fol7
lowing rather remarkable utter
81 n tba Asbaville
UazetIs-aNeWs
Echoes4of ths FephbHcan state eqn-
vention. held &C Greshsboros1 This. week
still yibrate over the monntsins and
through the yalesrNf Western North
Corolfna and the republicans ia lhlssee
ton are ENJOYING ANYTHING but above
feast Republicans from Buncombe and
HendArson went to- reensboro in oppo-
sition tathe eiectionsoaJ Judge Adams as
chairman Of the state executive commit
tee are Sttll sore and mad They make
M efforttoroneealit AGndifsthe factions
succeaded In getting together at the
polls this fall they wall do more than
nresent conditions Indicate The anti
Adams mel are Hot BECAUSE the CON
vention swiped the member. of the ex-
ecutjva committee from the tenth DIS
trict and also BECAUSE of the votes cast
by Col. Liusk of Buucombe and Charles
French Toms of Henderson in favor of
the credenial committees report seat
ing Adams delegates. ''t
Both Buncombe and Henderson dele
cations went to Greensboro instructed
TO vote for Harris, and the anti-Adams
men Claim that the first dash out of the
box Col, Lusk and Mr.. Toms delegates
from Buncombe and Henderson cast
their votes, favorable to Adams. These
republicans are badly riled because Mr..
Harris was not made a member of the
executive committee from the tenth dis
trict. They say that at a C held
the la Harris delegates requested that
Mr. Harris be made All executive COM
and that this request was
ignored and George H. Smath-
ers of Haywood county, a Butler-Rol-
lins-Adams man. was put on in place of
Mr.. Harris. These and. other griev-
ances the .Buncombe delegates have.
From Henderson county comes the ru-
NOR that when the county convention is
held Tomorrow an attempt will be made
49,. - - h oU cor
vert looks harl. Mr.. Toms recently
announced that he had forsaken the
Of the democratic party and
that IN future ne wouio De alileo with
M aSm;s~;on into tSa wv -non,,nl;nan
bouseboldv as bv the blar,.
of trumpets and the beating of drums.
1t was q great day for the republicans
when this valuable recruit stepped
80 Sne me WI lon' was siveu
he 1eft the nartv and now II the RI.
mored program is carried out, he is due
receive another jolt tomorrow-this
tne from MS friends IL Is
.,monrow oonHamnmrMn Tom~,"nI~n
in voting With the Organization" and
that shortly he will find himself at outs
with the friends of his adoption in his
nome Country.
Charley may have disre-
gardgd his instructions, but there
is little probability of the repnb-
licaus of Henderson, OF any 9TH
or reading him out of the party"
they haven" backbone enough for
that. A man who would offer
to break III at Marion Buffers
nack door ought to be allowed the
1ullest freedom IN exercising his
prerogatlVe as a delegate to a Re-
publican convention. Charley
saw the drift OF things and got
the band wagon. like Tommy
told MIN to do. If any
bod - 81 ko no~lo~-oJ . II
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19

Bryan and Aycock sounds pref
ty good to us. North Carolina
democrats always speak out and
strike the popular cord.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19

The people are beginning to come to
mountains for their summers rest.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19
& be french Breae1 bustEer

N. &. sMPMAN.esaa Edito1
7. R. BARRows; sAssocAate Bditos s Manager
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19

HENBERsoNvfInLE n: cfa .
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-07-19

Ga Friday of4last week the fol-
lowing rather remarkable utter
ance appeared In the Asheville
Gazette-Newss 8
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pet, settled her bent back comfortably against the doorsill, while Alley Tad leaned back, put his hands In his pockets and began without further preliminary.
 "Once on a time when l was in the country"
 ''Wuz you ever in the country2" asked one of the listeners, a boy about Alley Tad's size and half his years.
 Now, there you go," cried Alley Tad. "I won't stan for no interruptin', won't. The mex one what speaks out while I've got the floor will be asked to find his way home. seef'
 No response came from the crowd. The boy who had, in q moment of forgetful- ness, interrupted the flow of Alley Tads words was half crouching behind a big girl, fearing the wrath of the Leader.
 Now, I'll continy frum whur 1 be- gun," said Alley Tad. An I'll look for every mothers son an daughter to keep the peace. As I was sayin', once on time when l was In the country, out where farmers Is raised just like us Is
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"weli, you can stay if you remember your manners better after this." said Alley Tad. becoming lenient. But a second offense means tracks fer home. See? Now, I'll try once more. an l don't want another member of The Gang to break in. either.
 "After I tied the horse to the cucumber tree went back to where tho fairy stood. and. To and behold! she had cut a watermelon. There 1t was. as crisp and red and juicy as anythin' you ever saw. Her an me ct 1t all Then she said to me: What else do you want. little boyT
 "wel, sir, I thought an thought for a minute or so. Then I said, I'll take n new suit of clothes from the top Of my head to the sole of my feeti An what do you all thinkf In another minute I saw coming from the sky big bundle which fell right In my lap. I undid 1t and saw the finest suit-with a vest-that any kid my make ever had. It was a beauty. I just run of behind a grape tree and put 1t on. Then l comes back to the fairy queen. She said I looked swell, too. Then she said. Make another wish. little boy
 'I wish you'd get new dress an bon net for Her., I said. An sure as daylight, down from the sky dropped a trunk with a me green Slih utcsS TUT IitT uu u Diue plush bonnet all trimmed in red flowers. An there was 6 pair of new stockin's an a pair of shoes. That Fairy didn't do no fooin'. tell you.
 'Then decided I'd fli the hanson cab an go home to the city as fast as could drive, for I was anxious for Her to see what all l was bringin' her. The good fairy queen helped me to plcl: from the trees cucumbers, oranges. bananas. pums, grapes, an'-an'-an' great big years of green corn. Then we dug lot of toma- toes an potatoes an put 'em all Into the hansome cab. Then, in my new suit and shinin new shoes, got In to start for home. Anything else, little boyr asked the fnirly queen. 'Yesm.' I answered. T6 like 1t if you could make Her an me ss strong that we'd never be tired any more an so rich that we'd never get hungry an be without fire in the winter. if you please
 Well, the good fairy said she thought she could fix 1t all right. She said she d come to our house at night an touch Her an me with her wand an make us strong an well, sos we'd never get tired any more. An she said she'd touch our coal
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"cop," who glowered at them whenever his eye fell upon them. Even Alley Tad forgot his bravery and leadership when the sound of the blue-coated officers step was heard coming round the corner.
 One night-a night so sultry and close that parade was out of the question the children gathered In front of Alley Tad's door to decide upon some form of amusement. The old woman with whom Alley Tad lived was on; to get breath, sitting the step In her gray calico wrapper and slipshod slippers, without hose Her thin face bore the signs of hard work and trouble, but kindly ex- pression shone from her pale blue eyes. She had found Alley Tad one cold morn- ing lying asleep in a box at her door, some old straw under him and a faded shawl over him. Alley Tad could not have been over three weeks old; so said all the neighbor women who had little ones of their own. The old woman had put the baby to her heart and held him there till her own warm flesh had taken the chill out of his shivering little form. "Bless it's pretty looks, if It lives l will keep it for my own. l never had no husband nor children. I've always been poor old lonesome Mag. But please Prov idence, I'll have this'n if 1t lives" So
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When The Chums" Travelled above
the Clouds

ply could. And more than once fore foot would crumble the dirt from under 1t, sending the loose dirt thousand feet below, and almost causing the precipita- ton of beast and rider to the sudden terror of the latter and the seeming non indifference of the former.
 About sundown "The Chums" reached cloud line. And they hadn't stopped en route except to eat little luncheon and drink from a sparkling mountain stream. They could tell that they were among the clouds, for soft white fog enveloped them and the moisture made their hair limp. The temperature also became colder and colder as they descended, and they buttoned their coats close round them to keep from shlvering.
 We must make the i } tonight said Fred. Tomorrow morning early we've got to start home, you know. If we reach there on scheduled time"
 But just as he spoke the clouds became so dense about them that the wise little Durros stopped stock still refusing to go another step till they could see their way better
 Well, I'm for getting off and recon noiterlng bit," said Ned, dlsmounting us he spoke.
 Pm with you," agreed his chum, which might have been expected, since they were always of one mind.
 What shall we do with these beasts?' asked Fred, holding to the bridle of his burro.
 Cant we tie them to boulder7" re- piled Ned.
 ''Yes, If we can find one."
 A great, ragged rock was soon located In the path just few feet above, and to this the boys forced the burros to go, tying their brides about one projecting corner till they should go ahead a little way and find the trail.
 Its not very safe to leave these ani- mals here," said Ned, flor if they should get loose they'd stampede for home in jiffy."
 ''Then we'd be in a pickle, wouldn't weT laughed Fred.
 ''As well as in the clouds" responded Ned. But come on. pard, let's get a move on before 1t gets dark"
 The boys carefully crept onward and upward toward the summit of the old mountain. More than once they came across great obstacles in the shape of boulders. They would crawl round or
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bod so's 1t would always be full of coaI our cupboard. SOS 1t would always hnye bread, pork chops, sweet potatoes an cake in it. Then thanked her an picked up the lines m drove or down the road, leavin' the fairy queen stan'ln' un- der the cucumber tree.'
 Alley Tad paused, wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeve and looked round on the faces of his hearers. I'm done," he said. That's the end of my fairy story
 Nan stretched her arms and looked at Alley Tad lnquirlngiy. May I speakr she asked.
 shore; go ahead" permitted Alley Tad. an lot of candy"
 An I'd wished for drum an some skates" declared another member of "the gang"
 Hist! There comes the cop," warned Alley Tad. If you all don't get ofr the pavement he'll make 1t warm for you"
 The gang" springing to its feet, ran of In various directions as the bluecc t came, round the corner. Alley Tad had made no mistake in the sound of the footfall
 After all was quiet and the tread of the policeman growing faint in the dis tance. the old woman put her arm about the shoulders of Alley Tad and said "I do wish that fairy story had been a true one-for my little kids sake, nat for mine."
 "Oh. 1t will come true if I live long enough" replied Alley Tad, his eyes on a faraway star that shone over his head "I mean to be the good fairy myself mn bring everything to you that you want so do. If I didn't ever have no paw an maw borned to me, you've been both. shore you have. An I don't mean to for get 1t. I'll stick by you when I'm growed up an rich. that 1 will"
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wouldn't want none neither" And Alley Tad looked tenderly out of the corners of his eyes at the old woman on the step beside him. flush of pride and tenderness passed over her wrinkled face, but she did not break the silence She had not forgotten her manners, as Alley Tad would say.
 Well" continued Alley Tad "the good fairy said all right and she waved her wand and Topped her wings. and from the clouds came raining down a hunderd her rin's an about barrel of ice-cream. big spoon was stuck In the ice-cream, an the fairy tole me to eat, which you may better believe 1 did.
 ''When I'd ct about a peck I stopped to get my breath then I asked the fairy If I could have another wish or two, an she said l could. So went in fer wishin', an' l wished for q wagon an horse to hawl the good things Into the city so as She could have some before the ice-cream all melted. Almost the mint the wish left my mouth there come
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He was small, thin and pale, was "Aley Tad" If you had asked him his age he would have astonished you by saying, in his weak, treble voice, I'm IA goin on 15." He blacked boots and shoes for a living and his place of busl- ness was on the street, in the park, or, as he would say, Any ole place whur customer can be spotted"
 Alley Tad had no parents and one little girl who lived in the same alley tenement that roofed him would tell other children that Alley Tad never did have no nav nor paw, but was jest sprouted in an old goods box back In the alley" And all these children believed the story. But the little girl, whose name was Nan, was not responsible for the strange story of Alley Tad's origin; 1t was the fellow himself who told 1t to her and she relied upon what he said. But all the same 1t made Alley Tad hero among his com rades. He was leader of ''the gang" as he was wont to call the band of some two or three dozen alley urchins like himself, and, like himself, half starved and in rags.
 It was the pleasure of ''the gang" to have parades at night between the po- liceman's rounds, for not one among them but feared the great, red-faced. well-fed
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Alley Tad's Fairy Story. By Maud Walker.

had the old woman spoken. And the little waif had lived against poverty and sick ness, and the old woman had been true to him, too. What little she earned she had lavished upon the child, the only being in all the world she had to love. And when Alley Tad had got old enough to go to work she had spared him even then, for .she had mothers pity and love for him. And 1t was the old woman that held the big, warm place in Alley Tad's heart, a heart almost too big for the undersized body.
 Beside the old woman on the step Alley Tad seated himself after about dozen of ''the gang" had assembled. You kids can set about on the pavement" said AL ley Tad, as cordial as Il host in his cir cumstances and training was expected to be. Me an her will keep the gran stan seats" And he nodded his head toward
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BY WILLIAM WALLACE. JR

Fred and Ned were such close friends that they went by the name of "The Chums" everywhere. When you saw Ned you were sure to see Fred, and vice versa. They were seatmates at school, they were In the same classes, and out of school they were inseparabe friends.
 If the mother of one of the boys wanted her son she would invariably send mes senger to find "The Chums," knowing that one could not be found without the other
 "The Chums" lived in little town at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, and many a climb they had over the great heights and through the deep canyons round about. One Saturday morning they decided to make journey on burroback up one of the most formidable mountains of the range-a mountain that few people ever ascended on account of the steep ness and narrowness of the trail. Their elders shook their heads and told them 1t was not safe to go in the fall of the year, as the snowstorms set in so early on the mountains, but 1.-The Chums" put forth all their powers of argument and won the day.
 You boys must be back in time for school on Monday morning." their par ents had said, and 'The Chums" prom ised to return to the village on Sunday, sometime before or after sunset or sun rise. Not very definite, perhaps, but they wanted to be on the safe side. Besides, if they named an hour and failed to arrive on time by the clock they knew how their mothers would worry and fret about them. So they gave themselves 10 hours in which to vary one way or the other.
 With enough luncheon to last two Jays, their trusty rifles, a bottle of matches and two blankets, they mounted their little mountain beasts and started by day break up the long. winding and really dangerous trail leading to a peak that saw the sun rise full two hours before they saw it In the village below. And the sure-footed little burros - the Rocky Mountain mocking birds" as they are called out there-went so slowly that the boys almost despaired of ever reaching the top of the mountain lless they should have a week at 1t. And how perverse the little beasts did behave, too. They seemed determined to walk as near the dangerous downhill side of the trail as they possi-
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over these and go on. The higher they went the sleeper and more uncertain the trail became, but the clouds were thin nlng some, which proved to the boys that they were getting above them. After about an hours climb they stood at the point of their destinatlon-the summit of the mountain. All about them was cold, quiet and serene. No sound disturbed the almost melancholy stiffness, and no trees, no clouds nor boulders of any size were there to loom up and cut off any part of the wondrous view. Above the stars and moon gleamed in the dearest sky they had ever seen. Below them the clouds formed q sea of bluish-white, cutting them off from the world, appar- ently.
 My, thls is worth the effort" said Ned, In a low, reverentlal tone. How close we seem to heaven
 Fred made no reply, but stood breath ing in the beauty of the grand and sol
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the old woman as he said ''her."
 Pretty soon the pavement about the door of the tenement was covered with the sitting figures of little boys and girls. all as quiet as mice. They all stood In awe and reverence of Alley Tad and the old woman.
 Now, owins to the heat-which Is the dercest ever-we'l not have the reg'la parade of the Tenth Infuntry," announced Alley Tad. "Well have a fairy story in- stead, an I'll be the teller.'
 A little sigh of assent ran round the crowd on the pavement and Nan, the center of the group, exclaimed: Make her a real fairy story, Alley Tad, or make her nawthIn' at all" Shell be real, shore enough" prom ised Alley Tad. "An now all mind your manners an keep your lips buttoned. I'm about to begin"
 The old woman looked foudly on her