The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-03-21

k6f Teachers, 10 be. sitaBiishsa it SOME
which will provide the best rates and
Inducements The Spray, School of
Technology Is created for the purpose
of giving practical Instructions in the
textile industry and five thousand dol
lars was appropriated to assist in start
ing the work.
Another important bill passed, In one
requiring instruction on the subject of
temperance by the public school teach
ers throughout the state. Very few
local temperance measures succeeded in
''getting through the mill" AS stated
in q recent communication the stills and
saloons in Mcdowell county will be
closed on April LIST, 1908; the citizens of
Waynesville will decide whether they
are to continue the ~dispensary or have
prohibition; Scotland Neck was put un-
der the provisions of the Watts and
Ward laws, while the people of Arson
County are TO vote upon the question of
open saloons and prohibition. A num-
Der of counties asked to be put under
the provisions of 9 rigid anti-iug Law
and the indications are that sooner or
later wriskey dealers will have to seek
other States than North Carolina. A
bill was also passed prohibiting the
sale of liquor within W hundred feet
of any church or school house in North
Carolina, except in the counties of New
Hanover, Martin and Beaufort.
Sheriff Freeman reached Raleigh
from Hendersonville on Wednesday af-
ternoon of last week and delivered two
prisoners to the p~enitentiary authorities
He spent the forenoon Thursday visit
ing the various departments of the State
Government, the Museum, Library, etc,
and viewed the city from the dome of
the capital. He expressed himself as
being greatly pleased with his visit
here and said he was proud of the capt.
tai city and glad to be able to claim that
he was q North Carolinian. Concern
ing his trip to this city the Raleigh
Evening Times had this to say: "Sher-
if J. L. Freeman, of Henderson county,
brought two prisoners to the State Pris-
on today. Both are young white men,
and one was convicted of a very unusual
crime for q white man-stealing chick
ems. 1t is known that the colored race
has a weakness for chickens, and many
q negro is now serving u term in this
state, either in The ~penitentiary or on
the county roads, for the larceny of
chickens, but the white chicken rogue
from Henderson County stands rather
alone; he Is in q class all TO himself.
The name of the man Is Geo. Gallian
and he was sentenced 70 twelve months
In the penitentiary. The name of the
other prisinor is Tom Cox, who was
convicted for burglary and given a term
of ten years."
There is a well defined rumor here to
the effect thSt Hon. Locke Craig, of
A~sheville, will be in the race for the
Democratic nomination for Governor
next year. Mr.. Craig spent several days
here looking after matters before the
recent General Assembly and many
prominent democrats from various sec
tions of the state, who were here ON
similar business, urged Mr.. Craig to
enter the race. He made no promises,
but always replied that he was consider
ing the matter very seriously and would
probably announce his intentions in n
public way at no distant date. II will
be remembered that Mr.Craig was tenn
pOrary chairman of the last democratic
State Convention and delivered the
greatest speech heard upon that
sion. In fact many who heard it de-
clAred that it was the most powerful de-
Tense of democratic principles aud
policies heard upon q similar event dur
ing the last decade. Locke Craig would
be q winner and is entitled to this nomi-
nation, if he should ask it.
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The legislature allowed Attorney Gen.
eral Gilmer an assistant of his own Sc
lection at q salary of 81 800 per aunum
for two years and Mr.. Haden Clement "a
brilliant young lawyer of salisbury, has
received the appointment. There wer
several applicants in Raleigh for the
position, bat General Gilmer thought it
the part of wisdom and justice to make
the selection from the deserving young
men out in the State. Mr.. Clement
had, by far, the strongest endorsement
of any applicant odtside of this city and
succeeded in ''landing the plum" He
was the efficient clerk to Judiciary
Committee No., of the recent House of
Representatives. General Gilmer ex-
poets to take a much needed rest as o
as his assistant gets the work of the
Office well in hand. He is far from be-
ing a we'll man and close confinement,
coupled with the arduous duties requir-
ed at his hands, is having a telling eff
feet upon him physically. But it is
hoped that q quiet rest will bring him
back to himself again. He has made a
fine record as an official since assuming
charge of the Attorney Generals ONCE
a little more than six years ago, having
been faithful to every trust, willing and
ready at all times to take care of the
States interests.
The legislators have all s'shaken of
the dust of their feet against the city"
and returned to the bosoms of t heir
families. The clerks, too, finished up
their work a few days ago and have gone
to their homes. The duties required of
them during the closing days of the
session were very exacting and the
General Assembly voted an additional
allowance Of $I5. 90 to each of them for
extra services rendered. Necessity re-
CURED them to work day and night.
Sessions were often held in the morn
ing, afternoon and night, which meant
little, and sometimes no sleep for the
principal clerks and their assistants.