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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-04-18
The New Cotton Mill.

The COMMITTEES appointed by the
Board Of Trade to visit Spartanburg
8. c., and see Mr. A. B. Calvert in re-
ference to locating his new $4,000, 900
cotton mill here, vii leave on Thursday,
the 18th. Mr.. Brock, the well-known
capitalist of Inman, S., c., will join the
party In Spartanburg. Mr.. Brock has
extensive interests in Hendersonville.
The committee will be composed of y.
G. Station, E. w. Ewbank, J. G. Morrow,
G. A. Hobbs, Claude Brown, T. R. Bar
rows, Capt. Wofford, Mr.. Brock, and
w. p. Williams.
The sentiment of the town Is very
much in favor of getting the mill here
II it Is at all possible. It is claimed it
will be entirely feasible to raise the
amount required by Mr.. Calvert, which
is really only required as an indication
that Hendersonville wants the mill.
A B. Calvert and those associated with
him have ample capital to>develop their
own enterprises and Mr.. Calvert is one
of the most successful mill men of the
South,
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Second ballot resulted in Rhodes q,
Young 10; Rhodes elected.
Third ballot resulted in J. F. Brooks,
81, G. c. Young, 81, a'tie. -
Fourth ballot resulted in Brooks q,
Young 20.
Messrs. G.. E. Brooks, Pickens and
Shipp escorted Mr.. schenck to the plat
form where he made a stirring little
speech. Said he expected to be elected
Mayor and would assume all RESPONSE
bility for his acts. Said let the party
stand forthe upbuilding of the town and
for greater Hendersonville. He was
heartily cheered and the convention
adjourned.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-04-18
Notice.

To the Justices of the Peace OF Hen
derson County.
| hereby announce myself as can
iidate for the Office of Tax Collector for
Henderson County. Believing that the
counties business should be conducted as
economically as private business. L
will If elected do all the work for three
percent instead of five, and will return
the difference, two percent, or about
81, 900 per year, into the court house
fund. In time this saving will pay for
the court house and will relieve the tax
payers of Henderson County OF heavy
Respectfully
W. C. JORDAN
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-04-18

The democratic convention last Tues
day night was a splendid meeting. The
absence Of any cut and dried program
the fact that nominations were open tc
all, the interest and enthusiasm sho WI
by the large crowd, the short, snappy
speeches, all tended to make it splen-
did democratic convention, which pre-
diets success at the polls on May 7th.
Med. Ray was elected chairman and
thanked the convention in a speech
which rang true. T. R. Barrows was
elected secretary.
Hessrs. Pickens, Edwards and Brooks
we're appointed a committee on resol.
htions, which were adopted as above.
Bartlett Shipp and Capt Wofford
spoke interestingly. Cart. Wofford said
be wanted the party to sand for some
thing and wanted the city ordinances
repealed or enforced.
The platform was then read and
adopted section by section
Nominations for mayor were then
made. W. F. Edwards placed the name
of Michael Schenck before the conven-
ton. Joe Israel nominated Henry ivy
ford who withdrew.
Col. Pickens referred to Mr.. Schenck's 5
father as the model of man and the
model of judge, and said the son bids
fair to follow in the steps of his distin-
guished father. Said the cry these days
was for honesty and faithfulness in Of
fee, aIo believed Mr.. Schenck met these
requirements. Mr.. Schenck was nomi-
nAsed by acclamation. =
Nominations for aldermen were then
in order, and the friendly contest was
interesting.
Messrs. j. Mack Rhodes, Bryson, Gull
lick, Garland, G. G. Young, j. F. Brooks
and Capt. Wofford were nominated by
their different admirers. All withdrew
except Rhodes, Bryson, Brooks and
Young.
The candidates were voted on slngly,
with results as follows.
First ballot resulted in Bryson 81,
Rhodes Is; Bryson elected.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-04-18
Democratic
Cor1,Oenfio11
Mayor and Aldermen Nominated
by Democratic Convention.
THE TICKET
MICHAEL sCHENCK
JOE BRYsON
j. MACK RHODES
J. r. BROOKS
The Platform


The Hendersonville Democracy be.
lieves in and demands:
First: A square deal and an econoni.
cal and decent administration,
Second: In enterprise, progress and
development, but always within the
limits of law, in the exercise of sound
financial judgment and with due re-
gard for individual rights.
Third: The treasury belongs to the
public and should be held as a sacred
trust, and from it unnecessary expendi-
lures should never be made.
Fourth: In protecting and fostering
the material prosperity of Henderson
vile, while the social and moral well
fare of the people should be carefully
guarded by the enactment and prompt
enforcement of laws.
Fifth: Graft, favoritism and Official
jobbery should have no place in demo-
cratic administration for Henderson
vile. The public and not private in.
terests should be served by the public
funds and officers. That neither the
mayor nor any officer elected by the
board of aldermen should be an EN-.
ployee Of public service corporation
doing business in Hendersonville. where
the towns interest may in any way be
effected.
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"' Library
About Roofing
RUBEROID


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Sold guarantee Will last tin
The cost half lsstha
Mowers rnnning kind u
Japalac for Mante Flu
Paints Will your building
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line Of innings
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Plows,s size.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-14
MAIL-0RDER WAYS
A BAD ADVERTISEMENT FOR
CATALOGUE HOUSES.
AT SCHOOL OF EXPERIENCE
Sooner or Later II Teaches Every Mail
Order Patron the Error of
Sending His Money
from Home.

The methods of the mail-order
houses are their worst advertisement.
Sooner or later there will come a time
in the experience of every purchaser
of their goods when he will wish The
hadn't done it, when he will wish he
had spent his money with his home
merchants. This is not only because
he will see the ruin wrought in his
own community by the nefarious prac-
tice of sending the money of the COM
munity to the city, but also because of
the practices of the mail order con-
Germs.
The story in the catalogue sounds
well. 1t sounds like you would get
the identical thing you wanted and at
a much lower price than you had i'm.
agined it could be bought for, and you
order it. The purchase arrives and
when opened you feel that some mis-
take has been made, that the concern
has sent you the wrong goods; it is
not what you ordered.
All, but it is! The difference is be.
tween the way it actually looks and
the way it sounds in the catalogue.
You explain that the goods you re-
ceived is not what you ordered and
ask for an accounting, and are told
that it is you that is in error, that
you got just what you ordered, and
then if you are wise you buy of the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-14
Vbe0reate8t
NliraCle
Of0tpatrlCR

Come out now with the others, son
Of Finn, till 1 baptize you and say
you from the torments of hell, for If
you are not baptized you can never
enter heaven"
But tell me first, Patrick Of the
white book, where are the Fianna-
my son, Oscar of the strokes. Art
Garriada, the victorious, Caolite, son
of Roman, and Finn, my father-are
they in your heaven?'
NO." answered Patrick, their likes
would not be let into heaven, they
died unbaptized. They are prisoners
in deep hell, suffering the torments
of fire."
A spot of red anger burned on
either cheek of Oisin, and it's what he
answered:
Then keep your heaven for your
self, o Patrick of the crooked staff,
and for the likes of these i'll singing
c~lerics; as for myself, | want none
of it. l will go to this hell you speak
about to be with Finn, my father, and
my son, Oscar, and the friends Of my
youth"
And Oisin could not understand at
all the tears in Patrick's eyes nor the
trouble in his voice as the saint an
swered him:
THE mercy of God is more wonder
full than all his works. Oisin, this
night you will be christened with
Finn, your father, and with your loved
comrades of the Fianna; your high
loyalty to them has conquered heaven.
Come with me now to the ford"
AT that he led the old pagan's falter-
ing steps into the shallow stream and
baptized him there. When that was
done he babe Olson return to the va
ter's edge and wait for him there.
But Patrick remained in the water
praying, Three times he raised his
arms toward heaven, then bowed his
head again and waited.
When he did that a heavy, luminous
mist settled on either bank of the
otISdh lCoClltly tAC ASulC VI a
giant warrior with shield, and sword,
and spears Of ancient make, stood at
the rivers edge outlined against the
mist. And Patrick knew by the kings
crown that was upon the warriors
forehead that it was no other than the
great Finn, son of Cumhull himself,
that was in it.. And the warrior came
into the stream and bent his knee be-
fore Patrick, and Patrick baptized
him there. Then followed Oscar of
the strokes, and Cairrioll of the white
skin, and Faolan the liberal, and
Conan of the sharp tongue, and
Caoilte Of the flaming hair, and his
eve sons. And as each passed he
bent his knee in the food and Patrick
sprinkled the water on his forehead
and spoke the words that changed
him into a child OF God.
When the last figure melted away
into the haze Patrick knew that his
task was ended. But as he turned
to regain the bank a respondent fig.
ure stepped forth to meet bin. OF
all the men Patrick had ever seen in
the world, this one was the stateliest
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-14
CHAPTER xxx.

When the new schoolhouse was
completed, it was decided to hold dedi-
catory exercises amid much pomp and
ceremony. For after a great deal OF
talk the school was at last a fact.
The settlement had been startled from
river to bluff; its inhabitants shaken
out of their torpid summer calm, by
such an innovation.
But after the first shock was over,
they had lent willing ear to the plan.
The lads and lasses themselves were
delighted; less it must be confessed
from desire for knowledge than be-
cause Of the immunity from work
which the hours of school promised.
The parental consent was usually
given with good-humored tolerance
for a prejudice. If there were those
who believed in education-why, so
were there believers in the ultimate
accomplishment of steamboats, and fly
ing machines. 1t was easy enough to
humor such outlandish opinions, and
the three RS could do no harm, they
supposed. And after this negative fash
ion Winslow's plan had been ac'
copied.
And so, as prime mover in the af.
fair, as architect and assistant build
err, Winslow was master Of ceremonies,
The programme was to consist OF
songs and speeches, concluding With
games in the afternoon-for the affair
must be In the nature of an all-day
picnic, with q hearty meal ,out-of-
doors, or these robust sons of the back
woods could not be content.
The day was a perfect one in early
August; earth and sky seemed in q
glow Of happy congratulation owe
the event. The sun had never shone
so brightly; never sang the birds in
such jubilant accord. Even the dew
crammed flowers, those tear-5ugt
which the dawn brings from her Orient
home, were early dry.
ITO Be Continued
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-14

Winslow's hand. 1t contained but a line:
"The promise was another's; may its
:ulfllment be miner"
Lavender brought the letter to he,
mother, and told all the story.
And in her listeners eyes was re.
Elected a light, like that which lever
shone on land nor sea-" the light oil
proud Joy in a mothers face.
Then the daughter raised her head
and, patting the pale cheeks with both
hands, said with solemnity: And now
dear mother, do you realize that the
prayer is to be answered. That the
gift / have begged of Heaven is to be
ours? You are going b~ack-going home
with him-and me-"
A silence fell between them; theil
hearts too full for words.
Suddenly a whippoorwill sounded his
p!aintive note from an elm outside
The sun sank until the tree-tops were
lost in the somber eastern sky--only
the trunks cast long pillars Of shade.
Through their gigantic colonnade the
last yellow beams poured a flood OF
light straight to the cabin door where
sat mother and child together.
think, daughter" she whispered
that sunset is even now shining on
the sloping roof, OIL the vine-covered
porch of home! Imagine how its rays
empurple every Michaelson daisy, and
glorify the golden-rod! For there is
a hint of autumn there already, dear.
Under the trees the grass is soft
and brown with needles, and the
grapes are %ripening. The stone steps
are worn-one is falling away at the
side. Perhaps the old red gate is open,
child, open for u.s."
She looked out into the garden, all
sunset-ilIumined, and her voice was
clear, almost triumphant, as she sang
the refrain:
And she thought of her flowers, and she
thought of the well,
Where the cool waters dashed Ger the
large white stone,
And she thought 1t would soothe like
a fairy spell,
Could she drink Of that fount when her
fever was on"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-14
Duel Between Partridaes.

The mating season is a time Of
great excitement among the par
tridges, and generally extends over
a fortnight OF three weeks, according
to the size of the stock and the pro-
portion of the sexes, says the Country
Gentleman. Should cocks preponder-
ate to an excessive degree, the bust
ness will not be settled till many a
pitched battle has been fought to the
bitter end, and the weaker males Ell
Their driven away or actually killed.
A cock partridge is so poorly armed
for the fray that it is a matter for
surprise he should be able to kill one
Of his own kind, but if a battle is
watched there will no longer be cause
for wonder, once a bird recognizes
itself beaten it appears to make no
further attempt at defense, and tamely
submits to be scalped by its successful
rival.
There is nothing in the whole ami
NAL world quite So craven as a beaten
partridge, for it seldom makes an eff
fort ven to escape.
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then, with a suddeA ~rscJtiectton, tooh
from the sash at her belt the smaz
packet Winslow had delivered.
From Belle" he had explained,
and she says you will understand. ]
think Il is something she found in the
effects of Senior Gonzaga."
Mechanically, for her mind and heart
were with the man who had just rid.
den away, Lavender opened the Large
envelope.
1t contained only the yellow letter.
now 80 hateful in her sight-and g
package of envelopes and paper exact
with it in color and size. They were
innocent of writing, hut bore, never
theless, fragrant, If unwritten, testi.
mony.
She covered her face with her hand,
and sat in silence a long time.
Then she murmured under her
breath: mot Ill of the dead" and slow.
ly she retraced her steps to the cabin
where the palsied finger of a solitary
candle shook a warning in the dark.
Not many days later came a second
visitor to the Creighton cabin-Owa-
toga, who brought to Lavender a bunch
of white roses. These he presented
awkwardly, a giant messenger for SO
slight a burden.
Tied to the crinkled paper holder in
which the stems lay was a note in
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-14

The French government, wishing to
obtain definite statistics on points, re-
lating to certain Turkish provinces
recently sent blanks with questions
lating to certain Turkish provinces,
to be answered to the Provincial gov.
ernor The replies received from
the Pasha of Damascus are worth
quoting:
Question. What is the death rate
in your province?
Answer. In Damascus it Is the will
of Allah that all should die. Some die
young and some die old.
Q. What is the annual number of
births?
A. God alone can say--I do not
know, and hesitate to inquire.
@. Are the supplies of water sui.
ficient and of good quality?
A. From the remotest period no
one has died in Damascus of thirst.
General remarks as to the local SAN
itation: Man should not bother him.
self or his brother with que stions
that concern only God.
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and comeliest. Patrick knew well
that it was Oisin and no other that
stood before him. AS the saint gazed
the apparition raised it's right hand
high above its head with the open
palm toward Patrick. And it's how
it stood there smiling a little minute
and then disappeared through the
cloud the way the others had o
AS it did that the mists lifted, and
Patrick went out to where the figure
of the old man was lying, and it's how
he lay with his lips to the ground and
he cold and dead.
Now that was the greatest miracle
of st. Patrick bringing back the Fian-
ma of Ireland from the grave the way
they would be baptized and saved for
heaven.
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The Shamrock

$3.50
Flashed DER the minds Of the people the
truth that was erstwhile dim,
Chieftain and bard and druid, all 1ocked
to the feet of him.
Passed from the faiths that had fettered
them under the pagan rod,
Giving their hearts and their souls and
their wills to the One True God!
G5G5cp
Patrick, apostle of ireland, preached 70
the people and made
Ireland a nation whose sancity never shall
fail or fade.
Centuries old is the story-yet Irish wom.
EN- and men
Love as the badge Of their faith the
shamrock rver since then.
-Dennls A. MccartAy. in t~,ot..aoe,-
az,na.
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marry me, and promised to take her
back with-us," and Lavender fall
tered over the pronoun, Ito our old
Virginia home"
"And she gave her consent?"
Lavender bowed until he could see
only the satin shine of her brown
head.
"And your consent he had already"
He dropped her hand as he asked the
question.
NO." she said, with involuntary
promptness, and with a touch of de.
fiance. ''
Then more gently: mo. he first
made clear to me what was my moth
er's wish, and then-then | gave mine"
Because it was her wish?".
She bowed, still silent.
Then you only consented to marry
him for her sake? You did not love
him?"
Ta the eagerness Of his tone, the
touch OF triumph in his smile, she re-
sponded, with gentle rebuke: at does
not matter now"
He stood abashed for a moment,
then more gently "And your mother
supposed 1t was | to whom she was
granting so much? To me she was
giving so high an honor?"
Her silence answered him.
But you were not deceived? You
knew who made the promise?"
She murmured: eyes," SO low he
could scarcely hear.
A tempest stirred within him at this
revelation. He felt sure now that she
loved him. But had she not vowed
that love to another upon whose cof-
fin the ring of clods yet sounded?
So he controlled his passionate i'm
pulse, and said, only: 4 have much to
ask you--I. too, have a promise to offer,
but-but | will not trespass now-not
tonight. Good-by."
He mounted his horse and rode
away, not trusting himself to LOOK
back.
sha fingered > moment at the stils,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-14
A Squelcher.

81 gave that odious Mrs. Dough-
purse something to think of this after
noon," says Mrs. Bankfull to her hus.
band, who was amusing himself by
tossing $40 gold pieces into the artii-
cial lake in the drawing room for the
pleasure of hearing the gold pieces
PUNK as they sunk.
"Whajia say to herr" asked Mr..
Bankfull, rolling himself a cigarette
in a hundred-dollar bill.
"She was Boosting about the solid
gold radiators they are having put into
their new house, and | told her we
thought steam heat was so old-fash-
toned that we going to heat our
house with radium Observation-Disclosures.
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Lavender
.CreightOn's
Lovers
By OLIVIA B. sTRoHM
- ~
Copyright. 1905. by Olivia B. strOhm).

CHAPTER XXVlII.-CoNTINUED.
Distrust and unfaith and all hard
ness passed forever at sight of him
stretched helpless there.
He opened his eyes. 81 knew you
would come" he murmured.
He tried to raise his hand. She took
1t in hers, REFRESHING the shudder with
which her healthy frame shrank from
the cold, prophetic moisture in his
palm.
She whispered some sweet, plying
words, and her voice was music to his
ears.
Fron the open door of the tavern
not far away came sounds of merri-
ment, but all was quiet near by.
Ballinger and Winslow stood with
heads bowed while the girl leaned just
within the parted curtains, half sup
porting the dying man. Occasionally
he gasped a few words of which they
could distinguish only her name. His
voice grew fainter-scarcely heard
above the sobbing Of her whose arm
now pillowed his heavy head.
A birds song from a tree near
reused him, and with an effort he
opened his eyes, which, If they had
power to see, beheld not the things of
earth. Even her dear face was
blurred and his gaze wandered, and he
put up one hand feebly, as if to guide
his erring vision.
There was a rafting sound in his
throat. At the first note Of this fatal
herald, the preacher raised n hand.
and the words of prayer rose, full,
sonorous, a ladder of faith wherein
the stumbling soul might climb.
But Gonzaga seemed not to hear:
kiss me-" he SAID.
She obeyed. and he sank back with
q last, long sigh of content. 1t almost
seemed in that one kiss there lay more
power than that of bell or book to
shrive his passing soul.
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time we would have no local merchant
to do u buying.
Catalogue houses, / have found from
bitter experiences, are tricky. Il those
who are dealing with them will watch
their purchases, they will find it SO
soone or later. Our last deal, had it
occurred here at home, would have
been Strengthened out in five minutes
and without feeling, but with you it
takes me all winter to get my money
back when the goods are not satisfac-
tory, and even then | get only a credit
card which is lost through studied
carelessness upon the part of someone
in your concern so that | have moth
ing to show for my claim.
Every man should trade at home IL
conditions admit of purchasing a good
article at reasonable prices. If not,
then he had better trade at the next
town or city that his money may go
to build up the country around him.
He sends it to Chicago that it may go
into profits of some big mail-order
house until there is enough sucker
money to build and endow some great
charitable institution as a monument
to the greatness of the mail-order man
and the gullibleness of the easy pub
lie.
have already asked that you adjust
the matter of our last deal. l want
my money returned without further
dickering and unless | get it | shall
certainly get its equivalent in adver-
Using you and your methods among
the people of Lake county.
Awaiting your reply, | am,
Yours truly,
CARL SCHULTZ.
Wolf Lake, Michigan. P. o. Baldwin,
Mich.
Can you, Mr.. Purchaser, not profit
by the experience of others and urn
your money into home channels by
trading with home merchants where
you will get a dollars worth for a dol
lar, Or must you follow the mail-order
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destruction for your community? Do
not wait for that evil day when you
have learned wisdom in the expensive
school of personal experience, but
profit by that purchased by others.
You will find it far cheaper and more
satisfactory in the end.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1907-03-14
Minister discovers Comet.

Ministerial duties do not prevent the
Rev. Joel H. Metcalf, Of Taunton,
Mass, from pursuing astronomical In
vestigations. His study OF the stars
has resulted in the discovery Of a new
comet, which Is now being closely OBJ
served by astronomers throughout the
wcrld. 1t has been named Metcalf'p
comet.