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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10
The Contract

At the last meeting Of the town COM
missioners the Handersonville Light
and Power Company submitted q draft
of a new contract which the city fathers
declined to adopt. They then drew up
q contract which failed to meet the
company's approval. After som ; fur
Their negotiations they adjourned to
meet later in the week probably on
Saturday afternoon. II no agreement
is then reached the field will be declar-
open to all corners. 1t is said the pre-
sent contract expires on Dec. 1, and
it is expected that other responsible
parties will submit propositions to the
city authorities.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10
HOspitabIe Horse Shoe.

A representative of the Hustler spent
Sunday at Horse Shoe. And that din
ner he had at MI. Philip sitton's plea
SAINT home has just about made him dis
coutented with any other maal since
Mr.. sitton has resigned the position of
postmaster there and will shortly leave
for South Carolina. His friends wish
him success in his new home. And then
when it comes to watermelons you have
to go a long way before you find any
that comes up to those grown By Mr.. z:
T. Rogers. Mr.. Rogers cut three. and,
say, but they were certainly good. Mr,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10

OCOLUMN

FOR SALE.-I have four fine brood
mares and only care to keep two. They
are smooth, sound and gentle, weigh
from 1850 to 1900 pounds, 4 to 6 years
old. Will give choice from the four.
If there is Q mani it this county who wants
q hne team of brood mareS,I can furn-
ish them to him at very low figure.
,. F. PATTON.
LOST-A small gold pin, about size
of q dime, with engraved monogram.
Return to T. r. Barrows. Hustler Of
fee and receive very liberal reward.
LOST-On Tuesday morning between
Val mont,' and depot, a lady's small
gold watch, open face, red dial, finder
please leave at this Office or telephone
l7-2 rings and receive reward.
Ihave just received q car of fertilizer
suitable for grains generally. For sale
on time or for cash, or will exchange
for farmers produce. G. g. HYDER
sALEsMEN WANTED to look after
our interest in Henderson and adjacent
counties. Salary or Commission. Adj
dress, The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland.
10.
WANTED-6o0 Cords of Wood.
CLAUDE BROWN Co.
All the latest Edison Records now in
stock. Call and hear them.
J.. d. BOYD.
For only 9~oc.-500fne linen note heads.
The Hustler Print Shop.
FOR SALE-One two year old horse
colt. Thirty stands of bees and all mo-
dern bee fixtures. Household furniture,
dishes etc. All kinds of flowers and
flower pots TO be sold by Oct. 18th. APP
ply to Mrs. e. ". Gurley, Telephone
i7-2 rings, HendersonVille, N. G.
DE. b, @. BUCKNER, rooms 7 and 8
| Medical Building, Phone 1870, Ashe-
vile. N. C. Diseases Of the EYE, EAR,
NOSE. THROAT.
THE ASHEVILLE BUSINESS COLI
ILEGE Gives you a course that
fails. Twelve hundred have completed,
it. It's name Is "The ABB Course"
Wen take ten more new pupils on note
for tuition. POSITION GUARAN-
TEED to pay not less than 5000 per
month. Good board for girls and boys
$500 per week. Write today. Wen
ten you all about It. Address Henry 5
] hockey. Nanaeers Ashsvile. N, G.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10
The Chief. Panama.

chief-ot-P Police Reese left his twelve
dollar panama hat on ) box outside Jus
tus Pharmacy. Mr.. HUFF, colored, Of
cultivated tastes, saw the hat and being
impressed by its SURPRISING beauty,
'swiped it. Now Mr.. HUI will serve the
county on the gang for 8 months, and
dOesn't much care what kind of 3 tor
piece he wears.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10
The Horrible Moral Condition Of
Beautiful HendsrsonsiHs

The Gazette-News says there's
20-count 'em-20 blind tigers in Hem
Jacksonville.
Just think of it'll TWENTY And We
HendersOnville folks never knew It'll
But the Gazette-News, published in
Asheville. says SO, and does the Gazette
News ever make q mistake? No, sir,
never, Not &c you'd notice It'll
So nov the impression is that blind
tigers run around the streets OF Hender-
sOnviTle without even q dog collar on
'em.
It's generally supposed that they
operate on all the street corners, and
cry aloud their unlawful wares. even
going 30 far as to reduce the price to
five cents or three for q dime.
The genaral idea must be that every
store in town has a little table near the
entrance with a white-aproned atten-
dant. urging their customers to sample
and buy.
1t must be supposed that they line up
at the depot for every passenger train
and even force their soul-destroying
liquids upon passengers from Asheyille.
But why doesn't the Gazette-News
man come over and earn some easy
money!
The Hustler offers $25 and the p
lice $25 for evidence to CONVICT in
every case.
That's $50 each. and 20 tigers would
be $1,000. And you could pick that up
in a day or two, you know.
As a matter of fact there is very little
liquor sold here, and now that Ashe-
vile has reformed there win be less.
There r mighty few dry towns any
where where the law is enforced as it
Is right here in H~endersonYille.
And did you ever stop to think that
almost every material improvement
made here has occurred since the So
looms closed up?
Well, it's so,
And not only that but the towns re-
markable growth dates from that time
also. People want homes in a COM
munity whose citizens do not believe in
selling mems souls that additional In
come may be reaped.
One of the most prominent wholesale
liquor lei of Savannah bought extern
sive property here and is spending
thousands improving it solely because
there were no saloons here.
That shows what q man in the bus
mess thinks about it.
And there are other instances, too
plenty of them,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10
viii Discourage Election Fights,
A. N. HUGHER.

|@a.r
The jury in the Rhodes Isl returned
their verdict on Sunday morning about
nine O'Clock. The Judge and the attor-
Eneys were summoned, the verdict de-
liYered. and before sentence was i'm
posed w. A. Smith made strong plea
for clemency for the prisoner. He of
fered 4 pay q fine If no other penalty
were exacted. The Judge offered the
option of a $1,000 fine or II months on
the changing. The offer was not taken
and sentence was imposed. An appear
was Immediately taken.
The Jury recommended mercy or the
sentence would haYs been two years.
IL is believed the sentence win haye
8 tendency to discourage suoh occur
anees ia the future.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10
In AsheviIIe
Wrong Assessment.

Waynesville. N. O., Oct. Sd, 1907.
Mr.. T. r. Barrows, He~ndersonville, NC.
Dear Sir:-You may recall the fact
that you published q letter of mine last
spring in which I suggested it would be
an excellent plan to publish annually,
in one or both newspapers, the names of
all tax payers in Henderson county who
owned real estate, giving the number
of acres approximately, and the value
placed on each separate holding by the
assessors. At the time I was discussing
only the general plan and principle, but
had 40 special interest in the matter
personally, as I did not suppose that I
was being overtaxed, or unfairly taxed
by the assessors.
This fall, however. I have some very
good grounds for believing that I have
suffered unfair treatment at the HANDS
of these assessors, as / find that my little
tract of not quite six Acres, with two
small cottages, for purpose of taxation,
valued at only 100000 less than that Of
my nearest neighbor's, who owns at least
three or four times as much land, who
have one cottage of brick about the size
of myilarger cottage, and who OWNS .
large, new, handsome residence, that
cost, by the owners own statement, full
~ FIVE and probably six times rs much
as my two cottages. Not long ago these
parties expressed a desire to buy my
place, and as 1 understood they wished
to sell, I offered to exchange places,
paying not $500 but 1880 as boot,
knowing that a friend of mine, who de-
sired g place in the mountains, would
gladly purchase from me at an even
larger figure. If the assessors estimates
were approximately correct, there is no
question my nearest neighbors would
have been glad to exchange, as the diff
~fererence in value of the two places ac-
cording to their valuation was only $500
and I offered to pay three times as much.
This example, which now comes home
to me, personally, shows clearly, think,
that I was quite right In my opinion
that the valuation BY the assessors on
real estate should be published annually,
and it is safe to assume, that if favor
itism and injustice shown in n case,
it will occur in many other cases where
the parties. too, remain ignorant of the
injustice done them.
My taxes this year p~racNcally double
what they we're in 1905, though I have
put up no new buildings, and If I can
only get q fair price, l shall only be too
glad to sell out and move into some
county where a small holder OF real es-
tate will be treated as fairly as . large
one.
I do not know the name of a single as
SCISSOR, so am not at all Influenced by
any personal pre1udices. Unluckily my
agent in H~endersonville Il am q non
resident) though cognizant of this un-
reasonable increase in my tax, has paid
it in full.
trust You VIII publish this letter,
but if you do not, I shall later get up .
printed circular, and ventilate the mat
ter more thoroughly.
Yours very truly,
n HrTcuER
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10
The Best Paper.

Frank Edwards says 'the Hustler is
the best paper in this part of the, State,
or the whole state" Frank Edwards is
a gentleman and sells good hardware
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10
Better and Better.

Capt. J. W, Wonord says: 81 believe
the Hustler is getting better and bet
ter every week. Where are you going
to stop9"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10

Rogers also has some monstrous tur-
nips, some o them measuring q inches
around. BE is one Of the successful
farmers Of a section noted for just that.
Everyone at Horse Shoe looks pros
porous and happy. and the crops have
been uniformly good. The Hustler has
scores of subscribers there and it looks
1orward with keen pleasure to the time
when 1t can become personally acqualnt
ed with all of them.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10

One week from next Tuesday the
Presbyterian Synod covering the State
of North Carolina meets here. It will
be in session from Tuesday to Friday.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-10-10
Wanteska Trust Co.


Statement of the condition Of Wan
toskA Trust Co, of HenderonviIle at
close Of business, Oct. 9Th, 1907.
REsoURCEs:
Loans and discounts - 1o.s27.s6
Furniture and Ffztures....... 1870
Cash and in Bank....-..... 1881
l1,7Os.ss
LIABILITIES:
Capital Stock tpaid iDl.".-..s1o,426.M
Trust Fund -. 4SO.SO
Undivided Prodts........-.-. s6S-ll
IL 7Oe. SO
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
THE PROGRESS or THE CANA.
DIAN WEST.
Nearly 100000 Of an increase IN Cana.
: da's Immigration In 1908.

The progress of a new country can.
not be better ascertalned than by not
Ing the increase OF railroad mileage In
its transportation system, and, judged
by this standard. the Canadian West
leads all the countries In the world
during the curren. year. Thirty years
ago there was not ono hundred miles
Of railroad west OF the Great Lakes,
and very little prospect OF trans
continental route for many years TO
come. but by the end OF 1886 the
Canadian Pacific Railway was within
measurable distance OF completion,
and last year--twenty years later
over 5000 miles OF railroad trayersed
the provinces of Manitoba, Sas-
katchewan and Alberta.
In the past year the work OF rail-
road construction has been vigorously
prosecuted. and by the end OF 1906.
some 5000 miles OF completed railroad
has been added, making a total Of
fully 1900 miles In the three great
grain producing provinces OF Canada.
Such an increase In the transportation
facilities OF the country is bound TO
make good times not only in the dis
tricts where the railroads are being
built, but throughout the entire west.
Allowing $4,000 a mile for construc-
ton, the sum OF S1OO.0OO,000 win be
put In circulation, and this In itself
should cause good times to prevail In
n land where work is plentiful. wages
are high, and the cost OF living IL mod
crate.
But the building OF new railroads
through Western Canada means
greater benefit to the country than
merely the money put In circulation
by tho cost of construction. Addition
al railway building means the opening
of new agricultural districts and an
additional area under crops; a largely
increased output OF grain to foreign
markets with consequent financial re.
turns; tho erection OF elevators and
the growth of villages, towns and cit
les; and everything else that makes
for the progress OF national life, and
the opening up OF additional thousands
of free homesteads, so extensively ad.
vertised by the Canadian government
agent, whose address appears else
where.
It was stated on the floor OF the
Canadian Parliament recently by q
prominent representative that ten
years from now would see the bulk of
the population OF Canada residing
west Of the Great Lakes. and IL the
work Of railway building during the
present year is any criterion, the
prophecy made by the Canadian states
man may be easily fulfilled inside OF
the time stated. During the present
year no less than 1S9.064 persons have
found homes in the Canadian west,
OF whom 57,796 were Americans who
have seen the great possibilities Of
this new West, and have decided TO
cast In their lot with It. Certainly,
our neighbor north OF the 4sth parallel
Is making great record. and deserves
the success that appears TO be coming
its way
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
keen Your nIood pnre.

No one can be happy, light,hearted
and healthy with body full of blood
that cannot do its duty to every part
because OF it's impurity; therefore. the
first and most important work In hand
is to purify the blood so that every
organ will get the full benefit OF q
healthy circulation. There is no rem
edy 80 good as that old family rem
edy. Brandreth's Pills. Each pill con-
tains one grain OF the solid extract of
sarsaparllla blended with two grains
OF combination OF pure and mild
vegetable products, making It a blood
purifier unexcelled In character. One
or two taken every night for awhile
will produce surprising results.
Brandreth's pills have been in use
for over a century. and are for sale
everywhere. plain or sugarcoated.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
Wanta oams Law Amended.

Jefferson City--Representative Kim
rey, of Texas county, has prepared u
number OF amendments TO the game
and fish law. by which he proposes to
abolish the imposition Of license up
on q man hunting in bis own county
He will also seek to amend the law
TO permit the selling OF game during
the open season, and TO increase the H.
cense fee charged the nonresident hun.
ter. He will seek to amend the pres.
snt law relating, TO FISH so that land.
owner may use and seine In waters on
his own proper y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
opeLL oaEYEp zoe FArAEN.
Emphatic Message That Broke Up
Conferences Of Politicians.

Four years ago. when ex.0ov. Odeii,
OF New York. was coming up for re-
nomination at the convention in Sara
toga. there was a plan 20 put man on
the ticket with him for lieutenant gov
ernor 10 whom Odell objected strongly,
The governors father. So years old,
a deacon In the church and very strict
in religious matters. was in Saratoga.
There was n conference at ono OF
the hotel cottages that lasted until
late in the morning. The other lead
ers were trying to force odeli 20 take
the obnoxious man.
About two o'clock odells father,
who had heard what was going on,
Stalked angrily over TO the cottage and
raped on the door. Frank Plat. son
Of Senator Plat. came to the door.
"well?" said Plat sharply.
II want TO see my son." demanded
Odell.
The governor came to the door.
What is It. father?" he asked.
Ben" said the old deacon. tell
them 10 go TO -"
yes. father" replied the governor
obediently. and he went back aud did
Just that.-Saturday Evening Post
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
State Happenings.
4 RIeh ReeIaae Murdered.

Kansas City-Thomas flaming. aged
80 years, wealthy property owner
who lived alone. was murdered at his
home at SIS Olive street, in this city.
The head had been horribly hacked
with Ratchet. The crime was re-
ported to the police by William Lama
San. the murdered mans young neph.
ew. Young flanagan, who is one OF
the two heirs. was held for awhile,
but as he told a straight story was
released. The dead man had sold
property worth $4,000 during the past
year. and he was supposed to be worth
100000. Ho lived TO himself and lit
tie was known about him. Until ne
had retired from active work a few
years ago he had worked with pick
and shovel as q common laborer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
Hands Cracked and Bleedina-NalI
Came OF Of Flngsr-cutieura REM
edies Brought Prompt Relief.

II had eczema on my hands for
about eleven years. The hands crack.
ed open in many places and bled. One
of my fingers was so bad that the
nail came of. had often heard of
cures by the Cuticura Remedies. but
had no confidence In them as l had
tried so many remedies. and they all
had failed TO cure me. l had seen
three doctors, but got no relief. Final
ly my husband said that we would
try the Cuticura Remedies, so we got
cake OF Cuticura Soap, a box of
Cutlcura Ointment and two bottles
OF Cuticura Resolvent Pills. OF course
keep Cuticura Soap all the time for
my hands, but the one cake OF Soap
and half a box OF Cuticura Ointment
cured them. II is surely a blessing
for me to have my hands well, and l
am very proud OF having tried CUT.
cura Remedies, and recommend them
to all suffering with eczema. Mrs.
Eliza A. Wiley. r. +. ID. No. 2, Lis
comb, Iowa, Oct. IS. 1906"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
Master Of MANY Lanauaasa.

Gen. Picquart. French minister Of
war, is a sort Of Admiral CrIchton,
for, besides a wide general cultivation.
he reads, writes and speaks Russian,
German and English and Italian. Such
knowledge OF language Is not common
with Frenchmen, even those Of educa-
ton. but Gen. Picquart's facility is ex-
planned, perhaps. by the fact that he
is an Alsatian. The Alsatians have
long been noted in France for the
readiness with which they acquire
languages.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
CRIED EASILY.
Nervous Woman Stopped Coffee and
Quit Other Things.

No better practical proof that coffee
10 a drug can be required than to note
how the nerves become unstrung in
women who habitually drink It.
The stomach, too, rebels at being
continually drugged with coffee and
tea--they both ccsaGIn the drug
caffeine. Ask your doctor.
An Ia. woman tells the old story
thus:
Il had used coffee for six years and
was troubled with headaches, nervous.
ness and dizziness. In the morning
upon rising used to beleh up a sour
auid regularly.
"Often / got so nervous and miser-
able would cry without the least rea.
son, and ! noticed my eyesfghs was
getting peer.
After naing Postum while, I OBJ
served the headaches left me and soon
the belchIng OF sour fluid stopped (wa-
ter brRsh frorn dyBpepsial. feel de-
cidediy different now, and / am con.
WINGED that It II because ! stopped
coffee and began 70 use Postum. can
see better now. my eyes aro stronger.
"A friend OF mine did not like
Postum bat when told her to make Il
like Il said on the package. she liked
4 al FlEnt." Name given By Postum
Co, Battle Creek. Mich. Always boll
Postum wen and II yin surprise you.
Head the little book. THE Road 10
WenxiiIa7 lR pkKa. There's q rec.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
HAD THE ROBBERS SYMPATHY.
chlValrous Brlgand commlserated
Woman's Life Partner.

LancIa, the noted Italian automo-
bilist, was asked the other day II he
did not think motor racing too dan
gerous.
"Dangerous-yes." NJ. Lancia re-
piled. TOO dangerous-no For moth
ing that benefits mankind-and au.
tomobiles benefit mankind inexpressl-
bly--is too dangerous for a man to
undertake.
II have a good deal OF contempt
FOR men who are not brave to the
point OF rashness. am like a high
wayman who held up a gasoline run
about on the outskirts of Rome.
This highwayman stopped the run
about with a shot In tho air Then
he ran forth from the tomb that had
concealed him-the hold-up happened
on the Appian Way--and found, to his
surprise. only woman in the little
car.
Where, madam. is your husband7"
he demanded. sternly and suspiciously
"'He's under the seat she an.
swered, flushing.
"'Then,' said the highwayman, I
won't take nothing. It's bad enough
TO have husband like that without
being robbed into the bargain"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
Chinese supsrlor 20 Ian..

Discussing the little rumpus with
Japan, Senator William A. Clark ex-
presses the opinion the Chinese in
this country are superior to the Jap
anese. Il have loaned thousands Of
dollars to Cinnamon" said tho sena.
tor. "and never have I known one to
fail to meet his obligations" He en-
phasized his opinion as to the superior.
lily OF the Cinnamon by calling atten-
ton to the fact that the Japanese in
their banking institutions employ
Cinnamon In positions OF trust in
preference to their own countrymer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
rhe Lnnnuane OF commarna.

Great Britain and her colonies and
the United States represent together
the fabulous total of 100000
Engllsh'speahing persons, figures
which leave all competitors hopeless
ly In the rear. Germany and Russia
occupy second place with 100000
apiece. and France, Spain. Italy and
Portugal follow. with 1900. 600. 49,
100000. 100000 and 100000 re-
spectvely, according to The Atlas Of
the Worlds Commerce.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
Atkinson Speaker Of the Houss.

JEFFERSON City-The democratic eau.
Gus chose Atkinson. of Ripley county.
for speaker; r. p. Dawson. Lincoln.
chief clerk; r. v. Cooper. st. Louis,
enrolling clerk; ]. II. Buchanan. Gallo.
way. doorkeeper; d. w. Jones, Boon
Vile, assistant chief clerk; w. n. Nc
Kinney, engrosslng clerk. II was re.
solved that the clerical force Of the
house shall not exceed 100. The re.
publIcans named Representative Hill
as their candidate for speaker, thus
making him the minority leader.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
Reward Tor American sailor.

A few months ago Capt. Matthew
Turner. Of San Francisco. owner Of a
schooner. rescued the crews Of two
Norwegian vessels that had been
wrecked IN the South Pacific. He has
Just received a handsome silver coffee
set from the Norwegian government
In acknowledgment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10
A. hi Liand.Aa.d. Ar,lnIaa.

Oscar s. straus. the new secretary
OF commerce and labor. Is = conHois.
seur OF pottery and pogcelalns. "Ma-
cAinery," he said. has robbed us OF
our useful arts to q great extent. IN
maehine.made things there can be no
artistic quality. no Individual expires
sion. In handmade thinga. even the
hunblest. there Il always an cppor.
tunity for art 20 show itsalf"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-01-10

Those things on which philosophy
has set its seal are beyond the reach
of injury; no age will discard them or
lessen their force. each succeeding
century will add somewhat to the re-
spect in which they are held; for we
look upon what is near US with jeal.
GUS eyes. but We admire what is
farther on with less prejudice.-sen.
ec1.