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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
KILLED BY Freight Cars.

Spencer, Special-Charles yeach,
aged about 35, a white switchman on
the Southern yards at Spencer, was
killed by being caught between a
string of cars ona siding. He was
on night duty and had placed a num-
Der of cars on a sidetrack and it is
said was working at the end of the
string when the cars rolled upon him,
maching him to death. 1t is said he
himself had failed to apply brakes to
the cars which caused his death. He
leaves a wife and two children.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Died From Burns.

Lexington, Speeial-Mrs. Evallne
Cox, aged 81, mother of Dave b.
Cox, custodian of the Henderson
County Poor House, died at the home
Of her son on Sunday morning about
four O'Clock from the effects of the
horrible burn received a few days ago
while parching coffee over an open
fireplace. The best possible medical
skill was employed to bring about re-
cOvery, but owing to her extreme age
proved unavailing. She was a good
true, devout Christian m below
ed by all. The burial occurred Mon
day at Palestine.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
OUR ADoPTED IsL4Nns

Major-General Wood will retain
command of the Philippines Division
until February 1, then he will ba
given six months leave Of absence to
allow him to return home leisurely.
Maior-General Weston will succeed
him.
The Cuban census shows about Q.
100000 inhabitants. Havana has
100000 population.
Senior Alfredo Zayas opposed early
elections in Cuba and upheld the
American provisional government in
an interview in Havana.
Americans in the Philippines agree
with Nj. Taft's forward" policy.
The new railway bridge over the
Pasig River, near Fort Mckinley, fell,
injuring three Americans and twenty
Filipinos; the damage is estimated at
500, 900.
The Hawaiian Realty Maturity
Company, an alleged "get-rich-Quick"
concern, has been declared insolTcnt.
The liabilities are placed at $4,000.
The depositors r mostly natives.
James K. Taylor, Supervising
Architect OF the Treasury Depart
ment, arrived at San Juan, Porto
Rico, on the revenue cutter Algon-
Quin and has been comforting with the
Federal officers who will occupy the
projected Federal buildings with re-
gard to the plans which Mr.. Taylor
has brought with him. All ere high
~ satisfied with them.
Governor Magoon issued a decree
appointing an agricultural advisory
commission of thirteen members to
draft laws to relieve the agricultural
depression in Cuba.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Exhausting the Supply of Fuel.

Petersburg, w. Va, Special. ".
Fogg, acknowledged as one of the
best coal and coke experts of the
country, has startled Pittsburg by an
nouncing that the grandchildren of
the present generation of operators
will witness the passing of the entire
supply of coal unless the sinful waste
is checked. Fogg's figures are al
ways accepted by the United States
steel corporation. He shows that an
other source of fuel will have to be
discovered.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
DOMESTIC.

The president, vice-president and
treasurer of the Title Guarantee and
Trust Company, of Portland, Ofer
were arrested, charged with having
accepted deposits knowing that the
bank was insolvent.
DELEGATES from fifteen Atlantic.
Coast States organized at Phiiadel-
phia the Atlantic Deeper Waterway
Association, with Congressman !.
Hampton Moore, Of Philadelphia as.
president.
1t became known that a company Of
which G.. T. Barney was president
and in which Harry Payne Whltney
is interested, borrowed a million Oh
the Knickerbocker Trust, OF New
York City, of which $5OO,OVO Las
been paid.
The money famine continued u
spite-of the Washington plan TO ISSUE
bonds and certificates. 3
The Ohio League Of Republlcaa
Clubs Endorsed Senator Foraker tw
reelection and as a candidate lW
President. Nh. Vorys, manager ~
the Taft campaign, imn19dlatel! y
sued a challenge for a primary
Acknowledgement BonaParte' IN q
address at Providence, MADE aH g
tack on subsidized newspapers
Storm Bull, professor of steam sr
cheering in the University OF We
consin since 1884, died Of cancer ~
the stomach. He was a nephew !"
Ole Bull, the famous Norwegian y"
linist.
A receiver was appointed at Pp1
ton for the Enterprise Transporter .nr.
Company, of Worcester, Mass T
ming a line of steamers between rtS
idence, Fall River, Newport anu W.
York.
Thomas Dugan andEdward le"' on
we're arrested at Co~ffeyVille' haI ctsts
a charge of passing old Geofgl" ''r
Bank bills.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Digtiller Indicted.

DanyiIle, Specialize Federal.
grand jury,which has been Investigate
ing FOR the past ten days the frauds
OF the government returned three in
dictments Friday afternoon against
g: w. Richardson, a large distiller
OF Henry county, charging him with
removing and ~concealing spirits, IL
icit distilling, and for failing to.
make proper returns on the books
at his distillery. B, L. Howard, the
storckeeper and guager, was also in
dicted on several counts for collision
to Gefraud the government.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Farmers, Union Rally.

Henderson, Special.-The Farmers
Union held an interesting rally at
the courthouse here. There were
about 800 farmers present to listen to
the lecture of 7. j.. Brooks of At
wood, Tenn, secretary of the~Farm-
ers' National Cooperative Union,
who f~avorably presented to the au-
dience the motive of the organization
and urged upon them the Importance
of holding their cotton for the stipu-
lated price. ~The-meeting was a grand
success.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Fruit Growers Meet.

=
Mount Airy, SpeeiaL@The Fruit
Growers Association held its quar-
terly meeting Tuesday at Mr.. w. ].
York,s near this city, the attendance
being fair for rough weather. Prof.
W. N. HUT, of Raleigh, was present
and delivered an address that was
full of food for thought, touching
along lines of special interest to fruit
growers. He gave those present
some excellent hints in regard to fruit
growing and how to deal with insects
that destroy the trees.
BY direction of Governor Glenn.
Adjutant General T. r. Robertson
has issued an order disbanding Com
pany X, Third Regiment, Raleigh,
known as the Oak City Guards, Cap
tain Stronach. This leaves Raleigh
with one company, the Raleigh Light
Infantry, Capt. w. f. Moody. 1t Is
not known what town viii be the
fortunate one to get the permit for
a company to take the place of Com
pany K. Raleigh will hardly form
a new company In It's stead.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
FOREIGN.

German bankers decided "
any loan to Japan.
Sir Henry Campbell-BanHe9b+o si
the British Premier, will go mos
at once for rest, and there are f5oaje~
that he may retire from L
ship of the Liberal party. n
The treason of Ensign OIiT nJap
revealing French fortifcatloh
to Germany was fully estaDllSp'u n.,,
An article published in the rrencI
Temps favors the extension Oh - gold;i
aid to America by shipments bapE.
the establishment OF a cen''"
is again urged. -
The Government OF salSnesty q
sued a decree granting a1n ann The
political prisoners and allows TieTerC
return of exiles; President ani1fl
suspended the state of slegt
stored constitutional guafan thdl
Adyfceg from Toxic indl ciiI tai
the Japanese Government bo Unta
steps to curb emigration 10 wv
States and Canada. ,sis. ~
At Bokhara, Russian A srv rs
officials of the town treaSad 90
attacked. mortalIy WounSSrs VET
robbed of $4,000. The roD not =
arrested, but the money Wa"
covered.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Killed hY Falling Tree.

Reidsville, Specialize. ]. F. Ward
a former section master of the Dam
vile & Western railway met a fright
full death Thursday morning about 9
o'clock, while engaged in cutting
down a large tree for use as timber
at Martin s sawmiIl, near Stokesland.
The tragedy occurred in the woods
near the saw plant, and Mr.. Ward
was caught under the main body Of
the tree and crushed to death in an
instant.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Postell's Trials Sudden End.

Asheville, Specialize trial of
Hugh PosteH for the murder of his
first cousin, Ed Edwards, here during
August, ended abruptly Friday after
noon shortly after 4 O'Clock by the
Prosecutions accepting a plea Of
murder IN the second degree. Judge
Gulon sentenced PostelI to 80 years In
the State prison. There is no appeal
and the prisoner will be taken to Raj
eigh next week.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Scotland. County Man Loses Life in
a Cotton Gin.

Lumberton, Special-There was a
horrible accident at the cotton gin Of
Mr.. ]. M. Butler in Howellsviile
township, II miles from here, late
Wednesday afternoon in which Mr..
Haynes Kinlaw about Is years old,
lost his life. While engaged in load
ing his wagon with cotton seed his
coat was caught by a screw in the
shaftlng and before the engine could
be stopped the unfortunate man had
been terribly mangled.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
New Expregs Warehouse.

Wilmington, Specialize South
ern Express Company is building near
the Front street depot of the Allan
tic Coast Line a brick warehouse to
be used as a receiving station for the
large amount of truck that is now off
cred for shipment here, the uptown
Office being insufficient in size to take
care of the business. The warehouse.
will cost $4,000 and is being built OH
Coast Line property by Contractor
Joe Schadd.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
New masonic Temple.

Shelbyville, Specialize new Ma
sonic Temple, at this place, is very
neal completion, and will soon be
ready for Masonic purposes. 1T stands
on the west side of Court Square, and
presents an imposing appearance.
When entirely completed and furnish
ed it will be one of the finest Ma.
sonic building in the State,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Prohibition For Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala, Specialize
Senate Tuesday afternoon passed the
prohibition bill, 80 to 2, Spragins and
Hammer being the only members to
vote against it. The law becomes
operative January /, 1909, an amend
ment to this effect having been adopt
ed with but one dissenting vote, be-
fore the roll on the passage of the
bill was called.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Men Guard virgin Gold.

Seattle, Wash, Speciallone mill
lion, two hundred thousand dollars
worth of gold is now lying at Summit,
on Thompson Pass, just back of Val
DEE, on Its way from Fairbanks, Alas
ka, to Seattle. Several armed guards
r watching The gold day and night.
OF this amount $45O,000 is in dust
and the rest in bricks. It is the lars-
est shipment ever sent ont over the
trail from Fairbanksto Valdez.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Senator Thomas Wins Fight.

Montgomery, La, S~pecia1.-In The
Senate Friday Senator Thomas won
his fight to kill entirely the bill to
prevent sale of liquors by clubs.
An effort was made to have the body
hold over to next week in order to
give time to prevent and adverse re-
port. By a close vote the Senate ylt-
ed to adjourn.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
strObbar Guilty of Embezzlement.

Gainesville, Fla, Special.-After
celebrating Is hours in the case Of
the State against ]. N. Strobbar, for
the alleged embezzlement of $500 of
the Seaboard Air Line railroad funds,
the jury rendered a verdict of guilty.
1t was a hard-foueht trial in. eyeral
courts in Canada, Georgia and Flor
ida.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
IMPROVING STATE LANDS
Great Increase in Value of State
Lands Promised.


Raleigh, Special-State Geologist
Joseph Hyde Pratt gives some very
valuable information as to the preiim-
mary work looking to the drainage Of
vast areas In eastern North Carolina.
He is now having preliminary surveys
made Of $4,000 acres of State lands,
partly in Fender county, known as
the Angola Bay tract, much of this
being what is known as procosm OF
wooded swamp lands. He says that
the object of the great wark, which
is now being undertaken, beginning
the State lands, is to show what can
be done, and that he believes this
type of land, now worth say So an
acre, can quickly and readily be
brought up to a value Of SO and $l2
and that the cost will not exceed So
to the acre to effect this. The lands
are held by the State board of edu-
cation and the profits viii go into the
State educational fund. Nothing of
more Importance than this object
lesson for the east has been devised
in-many a year.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
COMMISSIONERS ARE INDICTED


turns a Bill Against the Five Mem
hers of the County Board Relative
to a New Court House.
Gstonia, Specialize grand jury
has returned a bill of indictments
against the board of county commits
sioners charging them with failure to
comply with the recommendation OF
the grand jury made at the septem-
Der term of court, that a new court
house be built. It is understood that
the case will be called for trial at the
next term of superior court. The
board is composed of Mr. A. R. An
ders, of Gastonia; DR., o. G.. Falls,
of Kings Mountain; Mr.. N. B. Ken
drick, of Cherryville; Mr.. John F..
.Leper, of Belmont, and Mr.. R. K.
Davenport Of Mount Holly.
S. A. L. Train Kills Alvin Hineycutt.
Wadesboro, Special. = Westbound
Seaboard Air Line passenger train at
10 o'clock Thursday morning crash
ed into a covered wagon at Concord
crossing near this place, and instantly
killed MI. Alvin Honeycutt, driver of
the wagon, and seriously injuring his
wife. Immediately after the accident
the dead man was taken to Polkton
and Mrs. Honeycutt was later carried
to Charlotte where she was placed IN
a hospital. The ~15-year-old sol Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Honeycutt was also an
occupant of the wagon, but was un-
injured. He was left in charge of his
fathers remains at Polkton. 1t Is
supposed that Mr.. Honeycutt failed
to see the oncoming train on account
of the wagon cover. The engine had
just rounded a curve and it was i'm
possible to stop. The wagon was torn
into splinters, but the two mules were
uninjured. Mr.. and Mrs. Honeycutt
had been visiting relatives in Chester
field country, South Carolina, and
were returning to their home in STAN
ley county, this State. Mr.. Honey
cult was a prosperous and much
liked farmer. 1t is thought that Mrs.
Honeycutt's injuries will not prove
fatal.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-11-28
Report on Health,

Raleigh, Specialize report of
the State board of health, issued re-
ports measles In IL counties, whoop-
ing cough in 20, scarletina in D, Dip
liberia in AZ, typhoid fever IN 68, ma
Iarial fever in "A, hemorrhagie fever
in 4, pneumonia in 81, meningitis in
8, smalIpcst in 9, the total number of
reported cases being only 35. Hog
cholera is reported in Clap county,
CHAMBERS in horses in Madison, Gran
vile and Halifax. It is interesting to
note that this report gives the popu-
lation of Charlotte and Wilmington
as 10000, Raleigh $1,000, Durham
$4,000, Greensboro 10000, Eewbern
$4,000, High Point 1920, Salisbury
1000. There are five counties
Dare, Pamlico, Stokes, Tyrrell and
have no county superin-
tendents of health.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-11
SAMUEL GOMPERS.

lean Federation of Labor, also we're
present After the conference Presi
dent Gompers said:
1--WE discussed with the president
the questions of labor legislation which
have been presented to congress, in
,oluding the eight-hour day proposition,
woman and child labor, employers
liability and its extension. the injunc-
ton process and the abuses which it
has developed. The president dis
cussed these matters freely with us
and treated us with every considera.
ton. AS to what he will do for labor
In his forthcoming message to con.
gress prefer he should say himself"
Mr.. Gompers would not indicate
whether the president had made any
promises during the interview. He
regarded the interview, however, as
satisfactory"
1t was stated at the White House
that the president would take the re-
quests Of the executive committee I'm.
der consideration.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-11
TWO YOUTHS CREMATED.
Perish In Burning Warehouse at st.
Paul,


st. Paul, Nov. 11.-Robert Diel-
schneider, aged eighteen, and Arthur
Chambers, aged seventeen, We're burned
to death in a fire which destroyed the
Northern Cooperage companys ware
house. Dielschneider and Chambers,
working on the third floor of the build.
Ing, were unable to escape, every exit
being cut off by the flames.
There were number of narrow es-
capes and the wonder is that more
lives were not lost. A dozen men
and boys were caught on the second
and third floors, escaping by. jumping
down the elevator shaft and from the
windows.
Frank Sutherland, foreman Of the
varnish room on the second floor, and
three boys were shut off from the
stairway by the flames and they
jumped to the ground from window.
Gus FRANKIE, who was working on the
third floor, jumped down the elevator
shaft, escaping with a few minor
bruises.
All the employees on the third floor
except Chambers and Dielschneider
reached the second floor by the STAIR
way and from there jumped to the
first floor through the elevator shaft,
making their escape through wiz.
dow
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-11
Observation-Disclosures.
g The Mysterious Passenger.

The Mysterious Passenger.
The captain Of vessel which was
Swinging to America in the fall of 1896
s mysterious passenger who had come
sapard at Hamburg watched the latter
.sss,c closely that at last the passenger
5ad one day: "Sir, this is not the first
assSasion upon which I have observed
ss5iN attentive scrutiny you bestow up
fsn me. May inquire the reason?''
SIR responded the candid captain,
s3Gss4,u took passage on my ship as a
n9lle don't believe you're anything
the kind
The passenger smiled The smile
Sssas full Of perspicacity and confidence
asllai was followed with, pray tell me,
sllesl, what you believe me to be"
i this question Captain Ewing
slfseted, hesitated and finally blurted
euS; "Well, to be honest, think you
age a gambler. You've well nigh
saiied yourself at home and are now
e5saing to fleece the fools you'll find on
ssS0re.''
4ne young mans smile broadened.
ss's6 next minute he turned grave
gssss{n, lowered his voice and replied:
aptain Ewing, as you have studied
fs7a during this voyage, so I have
sfssdied you have come to the con-
sssssion that you are a man to be
trusted. I am Louis Philippe, due
q arleans, eldest son Of that Louis
hllippe d'orleans who was slain by
shs guillotine on the 7th of Novem-
#s1af, almost three years ago."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-11
HOPE TO AVOID TARIFF WAR
Warrington Officials Believe France
Will Extend Modus Vivondi.

Washington, Nov 11-Dispatches
from Paris quoting tho semi-oflcial
Temps in protest against efforts Of
high protectionists to prevent the
French government from undertaking
further tariff negotiations with the
United States and other powers are
taken as an indication in American
administrative circles as possibly pre-
saying willingness on the part of
the French government to extend the
present modus vivendi, which expires
on Dec. 1. It became known several
days ago that Ambassador Jusserand
would present counter proposition to
that submitted by the United States,
the ambassador declaring that he
would not be able to discuss these
new negotiations until a reply to the
proposition had been drafted and sub.
mitted to France.
No information is ostainable here
Of the character of the Srench propo-
sition. It Is known, however, that
the attention of the French ambassa,
dor has been called to the handicap
under which the executive labors in
trying to compromise the tariff esitua-
ton between the two countries. While
section Of the Dingley act gives into
the hands of the president the power
to make concessions to foreign gov,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-11
GERMANY IS SATISFIED.
Favorable Comment on New American
Ambassador.

Favorable Comment on New American
Ambassador.
Berlin, Nov. 1.-THE announcement
at Washington by Secretary of State
Root that David Jayne Hill, American
minister to The Netherlands and for
merly assistant secretary of state,
would be named as ambassador to Ber-
lin to succeed Charlemagne Tower,
who is about to retire on account Of
Ill health. was received sympathet-
ically at the foreign office here.
The intention Of the United States
government had been known for sew
eral days through dispatch from the
German embassy at Washington, Pres
ident Roosevelt having asked the Ger
man ambassador, Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, to make an inquiry whether
Mr.. Hill would be agreeable as am
bassador to the authorities here, thus
following the usual practice between
governments. Emperor William, to
whom the inquiry was submitted, with
full memoranda on the subject Of Mr..
Hills record, gave his immediate ap-
proval, which the foreign office COM
municated to Washington.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-11
BERLIN RIPPER C0NFEssES
Slayer of Young Girls Now in an In
sane Asylum.

Berlin, Nov 1.-THE series of
crimes resembling the Jack the Rip
per" murders in London in 1882,
only that here the victims were lit
tie girls instead of women, has been
cleared up through the confession of
printers apprentice, Paul Minow,
an epileptic, twenty-five years old,
who recently was confined in an asy
lum for insane at Herzberge.
The authorities Of that institution
were Informed that Minow had been
talking in rambling manner Of the
murders, suspected him of having CON-
mitted the crimes and encouraged him
to talk, with the result that he freely
related in an artless fashion how he
had been tainted by his mother and
sister with laziness, had gone out into
the, streets in a rage and had vented
his feelings by stabbing four little
girls one after the other He then
rambled about the city for a while
and eventually returned home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-11
STEEL TRUST IN CONTROL
Now Board Of Directors for Tennessee
Coal and Iron Company.

Coal and Iron Company.
New York, Nov. 1.-THE board of
directors Of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron and Railway company, which
was purchased by the United States
Steel corporation, has been reorgan-
ICED. The entire old board of direc-
tors rendered their designations and
all were accepted except those of
Chairman John A. Topping and Vice
President and General Manager Frank
Fl. Crockard. Those two men, together
with several representatives of the
United States Steel corporation, were
elected on the new board. The new
members are: E. II. Gary, chairman
Of the Steel corporation; w. E. Corey.
its president; w. B. Dickson, its vice
president, and Richard Trimble,
Thomas Murray and w. J. Filbert, ali
officers of the Steel corporation. Three
vacancies on the new board are yet
to be filed.
An official of the United States
Steel corporation said that Of the $685.
100000 capital stock Of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron and Railroad company
between $26,OOO,0OO and $27,000,o0O
has been deposited with J. P. Morgan
& Co. in exchange for United States
Steel S per cent bonds.