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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11
WOMAN AMONG CANNIBALS.
Savage Life in Remote Regions OF the
New Hebrides.

Miss Beatrice Grimshaw has penetrated
into the very rece sses Of cannibal land in
company with a missionary guide, the Rev.
MI. Boyd, and saw the ga va ges clothed, as
usual, in their native ~impudence anda cart
ridge belt, and displayed a curiosity and
co,ira &c which were truly remarkable In O
member Of the gentler sex.
Her escort was a Presbyterian missionary
vino, with his wife, had been there for ten
years, and who had managed to reduce
considerably the death rate from inter-
tribal quarrels, saysa Sydney correspondent
Of the Chicago Daily NCUs. He appears to
ave been another Tamate, as Chambers
was universally called by the natives of
New Guinea, with a perfect genius for going
unarmed among the fercest cannibal
tribes and soothing the intertribal diff
f~erences which, but for his presence, would
undoubtedly have led to war.
On one occasion a hundred sa va ges in full
war paint, armed with guns and poisoned
arrows, surrounded Mr.. Boyd's house and
threatened to kill him because q certain
sacred weapon had been pulled out of a tree,
and bad weather had ensued. The mis-
sionary, We are told, walked out into the
middle of the hideous company and told
them that he had nothing to do with the
question. They listened to him and were
convinced, and went peaoeably away"
The description given by Miss Grimshaw
OF the toilet of one Of these interesting can
nibals made up for a dance Is es follows:
His head dress was "a very neat ART nge-
ment in powdered white wood ash, giving
him an extraordinary resemblance to a
Sydney barrister." All Of these delightful
person ICES, it seems, were fully armed
with rifles, which they well knew how TO
use. The poisoned arrows were not always
In evidence, but when they were used death
WAS said to follow invariably on tho ninth
day.
Miss Grimshaw seems to have ingratiated
had never seen n white woman before.
They allowed her 10 photograp thhei- idols,
their sacred mummics and even them
selves. the ,photograp hs bringing into
prominence the peculiar native custom of
COMPRISING the head with spirally wound
cords.
In one graphic sentence Miss Grimshaw
paints s. v a &c life as it really il: The
women of Malekula," she says, ARE bent
and misshapan with the enormous loads.
they are obliged to carry, and their eX-
preston is, il possible, still more degraded
Than that Of the men. Pleasure Of any
kind is a thing unknown to them; there 10
nothing for them to enjoy from the pan
danus-plHit cradle slung over the mothers
shoulder to tire grave, which Is only a hole
scratched in the surface Of the earth, I'm
named and unnumbered-i If indeed any one
takes the trouble 10 bury the poor corpse
ct all"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11
THE SUEZ CANAL.
Hard 10 Build. Costly TO Maintain. but
Well Worth IL All.

The creation Of the wheat export trade OF
India was directly due to the opening OF the
Suez route to Europe. Before that tlme'
says the Technical World. all attempts suo-
c~essfully to ship wheat by way OF the .ape OF
Good Hope had failed, because OF heating
during the long voyage aud the loss from Woe
wills In the cargo.
During the first year of operation OF the
Suez Canal 4s8 vessels, aggre eating iSS,oU
tons, passed through It. At tho present
time the number Is about 1000 ships Win o
tonnage OF alb out o,oOa,0OJ.
The magnitude Of these figures becomes
apparent when IL is considered that the Tor
elen tonnage entering at the port OF New YORK
IL less than 1900. 0)0 a year. 80
Measured by valne. the importance OF the
Sue canal traffic bee O much larger. the
imports and exports of India alone which
pass through It being nearly ons-1uarter or
the value OF the total foreign trnde OF the
United States.
The building OF the Suez Canal was a triumph
OF organization. At times no fewer than
80. 900 laborers were employed; and all the
adjunots OF O permanent community hao 10
be provided by the cons tructing COMPANY
The cost OF maintenance Of the canal Is
necessarily high. on account OF the drifSof
sand from the Nile at Port Said. which has
constantly to be dredged away. The operat-
ing expens es are also heavy, tho great frame
involving considerable cost for pliotaRe.
Altogether. the annual eSpense for mamie
nance and operation is at the present time
about $4,000 or approximately $4,000
per mile.
About thirteen hours are required 10
ro through tn. Eioz CfTal by ordinary
steamer. BY a system OF lauding MARKS
and electric light hiory, M 5I-ntSon by night
ia made as safe rs b" day; Gud each vessel
in motion is required 10 supple ment the sta
tIonary lighting system by having on board
and in operation q lighting apparatus to
Illuminate its passage through. Vessels
without an apparatus OF their own may hire
the necessary refectors. &c- upon entering
the canal and return them on leaving.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11
Prices Paid for Carrier pigeons.
From La Nature.

The cost OF valuable pigeons. even at auc-
ton sales. is higher than generally supposed.
Within n few weeks ninety two pigeons
OF the Coucke variety produced n total of
3,772 francs, or Al francs per head on the
average.
1906 pigeons belonging to NJ. Hausenne OF
VIEWERS sold for IA 900 francs, or II francs
each on the average. Certain subjects, where
900. 400. and even 500 francs. A single ANA
teur paid the sum OF ! ,4S5 francs for three
pigeons.
After having read these facts, hunters
who so far forget themselves as to fire ut
carrier pigeons will be doubly criminal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11
NOTES OF MUSIC EVENTS.

The TlDnzaley Quartet will give the following
programme at Mendelssoln Hall on Wednesday
evening, March IS: Quartet in G minor. op. II
Grieg; variations from Third Quartet, Taneiew
Quartet In 4 minor, or. 20. Schubert. The concert
will be given for the benefit OF Stony Void Sana
torlum, Auxiliary No. 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11

q rune two inches broad running down
the front. These shirts are copied after
and early Victorian handles. It Ia scarcely
credible that they will ever be restored
to their original favor. James HaHen
Hyde wore the nearest approach 30 them,
but his soft and much o~rnarnented shirt
boeoms were simple ~oompared to the most
elaborate shown by SOME of the makers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11

ST. Leo's Roman Catholic Church, will give q song
recital al Mendelssohn Hall on Thu rsday evening,
March %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11

selves rarely squeal, but often their friends
and fellow yoyagers who don't play cards
themselves do the squealing for the soft
marks.
And the victims wives are not ohary
about squealing, either. Most OF the
Pacific steamship companies have letters
On fle-pretty violent letters, too, some Of
hem-from the wives OF men who have
been badly done by the professional sharks
on the steamers. After a man has been
picked clean in the course Of an ocean trip
by a man with whom he has had no shore
acquaintanoeship and who appears to be
unknown by all the rest Of the passengers,
be sometimes actually has the wisdom to
conclude. toward the end Of The voyage,
that he has been had by a crook, and he is
also pretty likely to tell his wife Of his sus-
pcions, in order to square with her his
purse fabby condition. 1t is from angry
nVes Of soft marks that the steamship COM
pshies have received perhaps the bulk OF
me complaints about the seagoing sharks
Perhaps the largest sum ever dropped
On a steamer to q shark was lost abou
hne mopths & by a profigate young
nap from Los Angeles to a professional
on ride from San Francisco to Yokohama.
Ihe story Of this gouge never got into the
papers, This young s~pendthrift. who,
Until his relatives got hold OF him last fall
ana put him in a rum cure institution,
neon't, on his own admission, been quite
sooer for eight years, lost $42 600 to the
Sari in the course Of the voyage.
AT the beginning Of that costly trip he
net In the smoking room a clever, engag-
aS sort of a chap Of ~thirty-fve or 30 for
nom he conceived a great liking. This
nloW pretended 30 be a gentleman writer
e"o said that he was going out to Manchuria
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11

On Monday svSalag. tstfrh 10. ths Leo schuia
Quartss N1i1 givs 10 ssCeod subssripton concert -
KnAos Hal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-11

PIANO PLAYERs.-Messrs. colleye Patents.
Ltd, OF IS 20 Farringdon Road, London E.. C. man
ufacturers of piano player music rolls. are anxious
TO come TO terms with Il manufacturer Of piano
players In America with a view TO taking over the
sole agency OF the sale OF the piano PLAYER In the
United hilgGon. Messrs. Colleys Patents, Ltd,
supplying their own music rolls. Messrs, Colley's
Patents, Ltd. 10 return would require the manu-
agency Of the sale OF their music rolls in America.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11

Democrats, the only difficulty
this year will be in getting our
people to the polls. The result
in this congressional district and
the State 10 30 assured that our
friends are disposed to be indiffer-
emit. Let's urge every democrat to
be on the alert and we shall bury
the enemy 30 deep they will never
be r~ssurrected. We have every
thing to boast; of Q proud record,
splendid leaders and honorable
representatives of every noble
cause for which our party stands
Let all democrats assemble at the
polls and perform their duties like
men. Talk democracy day in and
day out and let your actions speak
louder than words.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11

And Fate Morrison takes the
place of John T. Station on the
anti-ring ticket for commissioner.
He is a resident of Blue Ridge
township and is said to be a man
of ability and influence. More
trouble for brother-in-law, Frank
Jones. Mr.. Morrison has served
as list taker in his township for a
number of years and has quite a
wide acquaintance with the peo-
pie. He will doubtless bring con-
siderable strength to the ''citizen's
ticket" at least this is what his
friends are saying about him. We
don't know how that is.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11

We are publishing the "decla-
ration of principles" adopted by
the meeting of citizens on Septem-
Der Is. Want of space, alone,
has prevented an earlier ~presenta-
ton of it and the suggestion that
tins newspaper refused to pub
lish it is without foundation.
Copy was not presented when we
could handle the matter and the
paper SO stated in reporting the
meeting.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11

Science has proven that the moo has
an atmosphere, which makes life in some
form possible on that satellite; but not for
human beings, who have a hard enough
time on this earth of ours; especially those
who don't know that Electric Bitters cure
Headache. Billiousness, Malaria, Chills
and Fever, Jaundlce, Dyspepsia. Dizzi-
ness, Torpid Liver, Kidney complaints,
General Debility, and Female weaknesses.
Unequalled as a general Tonic and Appe-
tier for weak persons and especially for
the aged. 1t induces sound sleep. Fully
guaranteed by The Justus Pha macy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11

Republican leaders who went
off into the "citizen. movement"
a few years ago are now getting q
dose of their own medicine.
Country republicans propose to
break oyer the traces themselves
lust to see how it feels to wear
their own collar. A funny sltua-
ton, but the bosses, like Sampson
of old, have pulled down the house
upon themselves.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11

The unmitigated gall exhibited
by traitor Marion Butler in at
tackirg the excellent record made
by the department of public edu-
cation under democratic rule, Is
characteristic of the demagogue
Butler has always shown himself
to be. But his utterances will
fool nobody. When the republic
cans were in power in North Caro-
lima they did not build a single
schoel-house, but used the perma-
nent school fund provided by the
democrats to get money to pay
their per diem. During the past
four years of democratic rule L.
462 new school-houses have been
built, more than an average of
one for each day in the year. The
school term has been increased
more than three weeks. If the re-
pubIlcans had not sold the Will
m1ngton and Weldon railroad
stock, preserved through the wal
for the children, the state would
have a permanent school fund of
more than q million dollars. Yet,
after having squandered this mon
ey, thereby robbing generations
yet unborn they have the hardi-
hood to charge extravaganza" to
honest men who are doing their
full duty to the children and the
state. Democrats have nothing
to conceal. They are proud of
their record,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11

Did you know that for every
dollar the tax payer pays in state
taxes he pages over eight dollars
Federal taxes, and the amount he
paws in tariff to protected indus
tries is many times as great3 Is
it not time for serious thought
and rightful consideration Why
vote against your own interest,
anyway?
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11

The finance committee esti-
mates the floating debt of the
county at $12 1000 and say IS
"There is no way of ascertaining
the exact amount without an en-
rollment of the claims. "Then let
them be ''enrolled,' please. The
tax payers are entitled to know
exactly where they stand. They
also wish to know the why's and
wherefors of the increase of our
floating debt about $4,000 during
last year. Sift things to the bot
tom, gentlemen. The ring of
fcials seem utterly ignorant of
these conditions or the reasons
therefor. They have been too
busy collecting fees, perhaps, to
look after the peoples business.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11

Our new tax collectors report
makes a plendid showing and that
official is concealing nothing. He
is putting money into the treas
ury and obeys the letter and spirit
of the law. We need more demo-
cratic officers, if the county is to
be saved from financial ruin.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11

The finance committee said In
it's latest findings: $50 far we
have no report of the proceeds of
the old court house; neither have
we any report of proceeds from
rooms rented in the new court
house." Can it be possible that
nothing was realized from sale of
the old court house? And is no
rent being charged for those Off
ces in the new court house? May
be our clever officials are just per-
hitting these matters to run along
as they did interest long past
due on those sinking fund notes.
More favoritism, if you please.
"Better to be born lucky than
rich"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11
Saws The Manufacturers Record.


'sGive free rein to your Imagination and
let it picture the future of a section which
has one-half of the iron ore of the United
States, nearly three times as much coal as
Great Britain, Germany and Pennsylvania
combined, which holds a world monopoly
on cotton production and is rapidly be-
coming a great cotton manufacturing CEN
ter, which dominates the phosphate rock
and sulphur trade of the world, which has
much of the richest oil territory known,
which has one-half of the standing timber
of the country; which produces all the
sugar, all the rice, most of the tobacco and
adds to these 800, OOO, 900 bushels a year of
grain, and then think of its water power,
its SPLENDID rivers, its great sea coast, its
expanding commerce and remember that
its cotton crop alone annually exceeds the
total gold and silver production of the
world, and that every dollar of gold an
nually mined on earth is not enough to
pay the South's bill against Europe for
cotton, you will get just a faint conception
of the FUTURE
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11

Anyway, the ring-consin crowd
of fav0rites are guessing, since the
democrats have left an open field
for the independent ticket. There
is no telling what may happen.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11
HENDERsoNv1LLE. N. c.
THE HENDERSON PENSIONERS,

derson county who receive annual
ly a present from the state for
disabilities received during the
war between the states. And 1T
is just as well to remind our
friends, who are benefited by this
fund, that not a penny has ever
been appropriated to the old SOL
diers of North Carolina except by
authority of democratic legisla-
ton. We quote from the hand
book, which the records of the
state fully sustain:
"In 1885 the first pension law
was passed by the democratic
legislature, appropriating $4,000
for certain classes of disabled
Confederate soldiers, and that law
has been amended by democratic
Legislatures until today the ap-
preparation amounts to 1915, 600
annually, of this amount $4,000
increase being appropriated by
the legislature of 1905, and from
1885 until now the Confederate
pensioners have received $780,
481.
For the totally blind and total
~ disabled Confederate soldiers
the democratic legislature passed
a law allowing them 1920 a year.
That class received last year $12,-
28O, and they have received in all
$3.50, 655. 90,
The Soldiers Home was organ
ICED by the democratic legislature
of 1891, and there was expended
that year 81, $50. That has grad
ually increased from year to year
until this year the appropriation
amounts to Sis, 5000. There has
been paid to the Soldiers Home
since it's organization $179, 400.
In the hight of these facts we
can not understand why the re-
publican platform should persist
in stating that the republican par
ty favors liberal pensions to the
Confederate soldiers. It is true
that there is q certain class of
Confederate soldiers to whom the
republican leaders and their par
ty have been very liberal in Civ
ing pensions, but it is to those
Confederate soldiers who, in the
time of their country's need, de-
serted the Confederate army and
it's cause and entered the Union
army. They are now permitted
to draw pensions under Federal
authority, and it is little peculiar
that this legislation was mainly
promoted by a late republican
senator from this state. The fact
is the republican party in North
Carolina cares nothing for the
Confederate soldier, because the
republican party in this state was
organized upon what was known
as the Union sentiment, and fol
that reason the republican party
has been strongest in those sec.
tions of the state where there
were a great many Union SOL
diers."
By reference to the list pub.
lished in THE HUSTLER today it
will be seen that a large number
of republicans are receiving pen
sions from the state government
And strange to say some of them
work overtime in abusing the
democratic party, to whom they
are alone indebted for a Christ
mas present every year. Demo
Gratis, look the list over and KEEP
IN mind your republican neigh
bors who seek ''to destroy the
goose that lays the golden egg"
The republican party has nc
idea of doing any favor for the
Confederate soldier, judging itt
future by the past. Every demo
cratic legislature increased the ap'
preparation to the Confederate
soldiers and boasts of the priv
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11
$4,000 GIVEN away Gom in copies ss1 Of

MEDICAL AuVIS6Tp a DOOk IIIdI
tent Of 100000 copies a few
years ago, at $1.50 per copy.
Last year we gave away
SO, 900 worth of these invalua-
bic books. This year we shall
give away $4,000 worth of
them. Will yOu share in this
benefit? If so. send only p
one-cent stamps to cover cost
of mailing only for book in
stiff paper covers, or 81 stamps
for cloth-bound. Address DR..
B. V. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-10-11
Do You Want to Know
What You Swallow ?

There is a growing sentiment in this
NJ in favor OF MEDICINES OF KNOWN
COMPOSITION. 1t is but natural that n
should have some interest in the compo-
sition of that which he or she Is expected
to swallow, whether it be food, drink or
medicine.
Recognizing this growing disposition
on the part of the public, and satisfied
that the fullest publicity can only add to
the ~well-earned reputation of his medi-
cines, DR.. r. v. Pierce OF Buffalo, N. T.,
has Utaken time by the forelock," as 1t
were, and is publishing broadcast a list
of all the ingredients entering into his
leading medicines, the UGolden Medical
Discovery " the por-1ar liver ~invigorator,
stomach tonic, BIZ | purifier and heart
regulator; also of "Favorite Prescrip-
down. nervous and valid women.
This bold and ont oken movement on
the part of DIR. Pie 9, has, by showing
exactly what his weiI-knOwn medicines
are composed of, completely disarmed all
harping critics who have heretofore I'M
Justly attacked them. A little pamphlet
medical authorities of all the several
schools of practice, showing the strongest
endorsements by leading medical writers
of the several ingredients which enter into
DR.. Pierce'S medicines. A copy of this
little book is mailed free to Any n de-
string to learn more concerning the valu-
able, native, medicinal plants which enter
into the composition of Dr. Pierce's med
icines. Address DIR. Pierce as above.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are tiny, ug-
ar-coated anti-biliOuS ~granuleS. They reg
Bowels. Do not beget the pill habit" but
cure constipation One or two each day FOR
a laxative and regulator. three or four for an
active cathartic. Once tried always In favor.
$4,000 GIVEN AWAY, in copies Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-21

three complete chairs, by month or year. Also
four billiard tribes. Apply 10 Angelo Seam
MINI xl1t
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-21
Misiudged.

He Is connected with the local freight
Office of transcontinental road He
does not play the races, but on several
occasions he has been coaxed by the
lady photographer ia the office To take
d dollar Of her money and buy handi.
cap from a tipster in a nearby Office
building. The lady stenographer u q
real reckless plginger, and squanders
something like 50 every now and then
on good thing.
NGiye me one Of your handieaps," he
said 70 The tinster in the nearby office
building Yesterday Afternoon, tossing the
laay stenographer's dollar on the desk
"Say,a declared the peadler OF stabls
information, as he handed over the print
ca sheet, put twenty on . good thing
I've got at Ascot, huhf"
ssNcyer made bet in my life" said
TIE railroad man, bnttoning up his Of
fee coat, which was badly frayed about
1 the elbows
whats THAR Never made
1 aNeyer made bet in my life, nevel
bet nickel on horserace, and wouldn'
under any circumstances
"You surprise me- said the man 0
sure things. carefully surveying IN
fraycd elbows OF The visitors coat
should shy, from your appearances, tina
YOU made your living at It. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-21
Free to Farmers.

TO any farmer who will write us, men
tioning this paper, we will send free,
postpaid, several formulas for making a
first.class fertilizer at home, together
with the cost Of the ingredients, direc-
tions for mixing, etc.
The Vermont Experiment Station in
its bulletin No. 1I6 has the following
to say with reference to the value of
home made fertilizers as compared with
the ordinary commercial brands: On
every account, however financial, edu-
cational, agriculturaIsit is better to
buy the crude stock and home mix Il one
uses d ton or more"
Every up-to-date farmer should be
interested in the subject of home mixed
fertilizers and we are in position to help
them. Address Carroll s. Page, Hyde
Park, VT.