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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
Too Much
ChautauQua

The war has done started, and hor-
rible strife 10 now proceeding
20 carefully and scientifically rip beAu-
tiful Henaersonville up the back.
The two Chautauquas have divided
the town int two factions. Both OF the
aforesaid factions are feeling waflike
and much talk Is being indulged tn.
So much 90, in fact, that some men
dodge and run when they hear tie
name Chautauqua, and wish the word
had never been coined, and say the
great Social" and religious" and
educational" Chautauqua has devel-
Oped into parade Of brass bands, Of
loud talk, of megaphonss and express
sions of the bitterest feelings. The
rcd lemonade and balloon ascension has
Fnos yeI made It's appearances. bat doubt
less will do 90 as soon as the situation is
fully developed.
Il probably marks the death OF the
so called ''ChAutauqua" here, which
are largely mere entertainments.
The word ChAutauqua Is . misnomer,
and must make old Bishop Vincent
turn over In his grave whenever . new
one Ia started.
The situation 10 not without Its hu
NOR, however. The rivalry betweer
the two in intense, especially when i
comes to selling tickets, and putting VI
advertisements.
Walker Smith gave permission to
man to paint Chautauqua ad. on hi
window under the impression it was tn
local show. When he found it was tn
opposition he rushed out with q we
cloth and carefully wiped 1t of.
Further up and ON the opposite sid
q of the street someone tried to sell
) OuRlOo9S u0u y ooa10A SAOASS' 80 -
> cllned TO buy. The ensuing argumen
was exceedingly warm and OF pleas
ant, personal nature that attracted COZ
a siderable attention. No blood vas shet
J, however and the police were not calie'
. Tho aforesaid business man said .
J. would 70 to either show that he blame
. pleased, and didn't propose to be di
4. tated to by anyone.
The worst feature OF the who
business IL that it has, and is, creatir
y such bitter animosity between poop
here that the results must be most ri
~ fortunate for the community atlarge.
Il were better thousand times tn
~ no so-called ''ChAutauquR" had ev
1e been held In this city than that .
st present unfortunate condition OF ana
of should result.
while the strife goes on tho toy
2 suffers and will suffer. 1t has arrous
L. 4 personal teeliRR the depth and blet'
he mess of which ia surprising, and Wni
Ie- win take long, long time TO heal
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
CLOSED

The greatest contest ever 1ge in
Hendersonville closed on Friday night,
Aug. 10th, at IL O'Clock p. m.
Miss Nina Pace was elected BY big
majority as the most popular young
lady in the city, and the verdict seemss
to have given general satisfaction.
Miss Annie Aiken made most oredi-
table race indeed, and shows howmany
friends that estimable young lady has
in this city.
As matter of fact there were large
number of very popular yonng ladies
entered in this exciting contest, as the
prize, free trip with ell expensGspaid
to the Jamestown Exposition, was
enough to tempt most anyone.
But Miss Pace seemed destined to car.
~ on the honor from the first. Hel
vote was strong at first, and each weel
1t piled up, until it seemed like mos
everyone in town was voting for her.
Miss Pace is the charming daughte
of Judge y. M. Pace. She Is accom-
plished and is one of those young ladie
who have given Hendersonville tn
reputation Of being the home of prett.
girls. Aside frem her gentleness In al
things, possibly her creates charm
her perfect simplicity.
4 She Is now clerk In the post Office
u was formerly with Brooks and Williams
On being asked when she expected 4
i, 90 to jamestown at Hunters expens
she replied, sometime during Septem
Der. She is now getting up her part,
and certain 1t Is Miss Pace carries wit
her the best wishes of her host
friends for the most enjoyable trip po
sible to be had.
During the last week Miss Pace r,
ceived more than two times 81 mar
J votes as any other contestants.
Il The total vote for the leading co
j. testants:
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
Aug. 10, 1907.
United States

Dapsrtment of Agriculture
Office oe Public Roads.
Warrington, D. c., Aug. 8, 1907.
Hon. w. T. Crawford,
Waynesvill.., North Carolina.
Dear eir:-I have the honor to ac-
knowledge the receipt OF your letter
OF Aug. s, enclosing letter from the act
ing secretary of agriculture, relative TO
. proposed lecture tour Of your district
We can arrange for one meeting In
each of the thirteen counties in your
district - you requested, provided the
tour begins after September 10. In re-
Rard to the construction feature OF our
work, it might be possible for US to un-
dertake something of this character In
sand. clay, or gravel roads this year,
but / am afraid the season Is too far ad-
yancod for us to give you much oncour-
aRement mn to our cooperation In th'
building Of macadam roads.
All OF our road building machinery i
now In use, and will probably not b
available before the beginning of th'
winter season. However, the exper
from this ONCE can explain the Who'll
plan Of cooperation, thoroughly. dur
ing the lecture tour and can At the sam
time, ascertain the most suitable tim
and places for road construction, an
We can then determine TO better &C
vantage what course 20 pursue.
Very respectfully,
J. 3. PENNYPAcFER.
Acting Director.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
WET OR DRY

A petition for wet or dry election
was presented to the city council this
Thursday morning. The petition had
the requisite number Of signatures and
was acted upon st o called meeting
of the city dads The elsctiOn will oc.
cur next month, and will be interesting
and furnish some excitsment.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
The New Bank

Efforts are being made to organize Q
new bank in this city.
The promoters are ]. Williams. s. ".
Pickens, ]. F. Rowland, NJ. Z. Toms and
others. The capital stock would prOba-
bly, be about s16. 900.
D. c. Barrow OF FLORIDA may put %, ,OOO
into enterprise.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
Stick by HendersOnviIle.

Said well known man, Wednesday,
talking about the Chautsuqua affair:
'.The various matters in dispute be-
tween the two Chautauquas will be set
tied before Judge Pritchard on Sept.
18th.
1T i, unfortunate the present un-
pleasantness has been published to the
world.
"But the main point g that Hender-
sonville cannot afford to let ANY
THING divide it.
"The program offered at the Opera
House ls one of real merit. It is hard
to see just where 1t could be improved
upon. The admission is very low.
Hendersonville folks MUST stick by
their home town. The future of tn,
town depends upon just thIss Show Z
the outside world that the-town is~unit
ed, thatit belives itis absolutely in thu
right, ard that 1t is proposed to fight tc
establish these rights is deed be.
'But just nov GO TO THE Opera
HOUSE and show that you stand fe
Hendersonville.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22

What Hendersonv1lle really needs,
what the people are actually suffering
for. is fewer chautauquas and more cot
ton mills or some industry to relieve
that tired feeling so prevalent here dur
no the Winter.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22


Tha tollowlnp Communication from
CONGRESSMAN w. T. Crawford VIII %
of interest. Nothing Is more Important
tn the welfare OF any community than
good roads. Mr.. Crawford viii be pres
ant st this msstlnR hlmself:
EdisOr HusClor:-I enclose herewith q
letter from the director of public roads,
AGRICULTURAL department Of the United
States. It will be seen that the depart
mvnt proposes To send an expert road
builder to this district, and that he Will
deliver an address In each county ON
the subject of road building and the
value of good roads. I hope to induce
the department. TO bring road macnln-
srv and construct sections of road ac-
cording to approved methods In diner
ant communities Of the district rs m
object lesson. We can hardly hope fol
IL this fall. but feel sure that it Will Dt
done In the near future, II the people
desire it. Practical lessons In roas
building of the character the govern
msnt gives would be of great value U
those who are interested in better roads
Transportation, BY rail and the puoli'
highway, is one Of the absorbing ques
lions hefore the people throughout tn
country. 1t vitality touches all, in a
economic sense, producer and consume
alike. :,
sincerely hope that the people vii
avail themselves of this rare opportunlt
to hear . master of the subject discus
the different phases of public road oHllo
ing. When the details have been ar
ranged, due notice will be given OF II
appointments.
Very respectfully,
a.. w. T.. CRAWFORD.
Aug. 10, 1907.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
Hare and There

All that is really nece'sary now to
make life In HendersonYille one grand.
sweet song, Is about two moro chautap-
ouas.S With good luck possibly We may
have them by nex5 year.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22

Are YOU going to vote wet or dryE
In Asheville the prohibs. are confident
of driving out the saloons. 30 much so
that one prominent liquor man has seen
the handwriting on the wall ana has
already closed out his business
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
Strouse Here

DIR. and Mrs. Clarence B. StrOuse are
in the city. DR.. strouIe and his wife
are the guests of the Wheeler Hotel.
They arrived Tuesday night.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22

With two Chautauquss, three base ball
games. attractions at the Park, and osn-
err things all going on at once, the town
Is a leetle bit excited just now.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22

The cOassnQ liquor lsetion win serve
| the purpose Of keeping up the excite
ment already created by the rival chau-
| kaunnaa,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
GOOD ROADS INSTITUTES
What Mr.. Crawford Has to Say
Concerning Letter From
Mr. Pennypacker

number Of citizens Of the county
mat NJ the court house last Saturday
and adopted q resolution asking Mr.
Crawford TO have this proposed meeting
held on Sept 28th.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22

Hendersonville is suffering just now
from too much of q good thing.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-08-22
Graves sCoTnir1'

John Temple Graves will appear next
Saturday night at Auditorium.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
LAUNCH WAS In GALE
BUT LANDED SAFELY
Paducah Party Had Startling
Experience on the Ohio
River Yesterday.

Only the rare presence of mind OF
Mr.. Jack Nelson, handling the gaso-
line launch Hustler" yesterday af-
ternoon in the gale saved a party of
young society men of Paducah from
being capsized and probably drowned.
The entire party was thrown into a
high state of excitement and had
doomed life preservers as a precau-
ton, the little craft appearing to be
inevidently driven into a reef.
The party was composed of Messrs.
Ed Sears, Jack Nelson, Jete Bollinger.
Roy Galley, Henry Diehl. Robert and
Parker Chastaine and Gordon Head.
They had been fishing and were re-
turning home. shortly after leaving
Southland they were struck by the
gale. The little craft was propelled
directly toward reef. Nelson, jam
lining the whel hard, grazed the
|reef but had to make into the middle
of the Ohio river in the face of the
gale. His rapid fire talk encouraged
the pleasure seekers, and after a des-
perate battle against the high wind,
the Hustler was landed. The entire
party remained ashore until after the
gale, and not a dry stitc;. of clothing
could be found on any one in the
party on arriving at Paducah wharf
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
Japs Occupy Island.

Yokohama, Sept. 3.-The an.
nouncement that party of japanese
explorers from Formosa have raised
their national flag over a small Is
land Immediately adjoining the Phil
ipplnes has attracted much attention
in official circles. The japanese in
sist that the island does not belong
to the Philippines because it is nortr
of the twentieth parallel. The island
which was designated Protus, or Pra.
tas, by the old geographers. is unin'
|habited.
Whether II Is OF possible value fol-
naval purposes is not developed.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
RAIN SPOILS GAME
AT BASEBALL PARK

Rain broke up the baseball game
yesterday afternoon at Wallace park
between the Metropolis Blues and Pa
ducah Independents when the visit
ors were ahead. More than five in
nings having been played. the game
went to Metropolis. The score was
3 to in the seventh inning when
the storm drove the players to shelter
land prevented completion OF the
contest. Davis was pitching for Pa
ducah against Dye, and was doing
good work. Hay. e Murray catcher
was handling the big NIT for the
locals.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
PICKPOCKET WORKS
DURING EXCITEMENT
One Man in Broadway Crowd
Finds Hands on his
Watch.

While standing on the edge of the
wrecked American Express con- yany
building last evening watching the
work of rescuing Agent Lagerwall,
Mr. Roy Judd came near being the
victim of a pickpocket. Timely dis
covery saved him his watch, and pun
ishment administered to the pick
pocket created a little excitement for
a short time.
Mr.. Judd was peering into the de-
bris, where rescuers were at work
He wears his watch in his outside
coat pocket. the chain hooked in a
button hole. He felt slight tug and
looking down saw a hand holding his
watch and another hand in the act
of unlocking the chain.
Turning suddenly the machinisi
struck the pickpocket a blow full in
the face. The fellow reeled and start.
ed to run. Before Mr.. Judd could
climb over the debris and give pur.
suit, the young man had mingled
with the crowd and escaped.
Mr.. Judd got a good look at hin
and believes he will know him IL he
sees him again. He was well dressed
and apparently not more than Is
years old.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
Two Cent rate. Local Option.
Better Schools and Proper
Expenditure Of Road Fund
are ably Discussed.
BENTON ENJOYS ARGUMENT

Benton. KY. Sept. 3. Especially
Both candidates for the legislature
in the Marshall Lyon district favor
the two cent rate law and local OPP
tion with the county as the unit. On
this point they are even, but the p
600 voters, who heard Thomas b.
McGregor, the Republican candidate
and John L. Smith, of Lyon the DEM
|ocratic candidate. debate here yes
terday at the close of the Bruner-
James debate. agree that McGregor
will better represent the district in
the legislature, both on account of
Ibis oratorical ability and his alert
ness of mind.
The debate was interesting and the
speakers confined themselves to is
sues involving legislative acts. They
pressed home questions and both
men were brought squarely out on
the issues.
Both talked of trusts and particu-
ilarly of the tobacco trust and when
Legislation against the trusts was
spoken of applause came from the
tobacco growers.
Another plank that brought the
lwarmest of applause was that money
collected for the roads should be
spent where direct benefit would be
given the payers.
For longer school term and more
SALARY Tor the teachers Mr.. McGregor
spoke at length and said that for the
welfare of the pupil and teacher the
schools needed to be taken out of
politics.
In replying Mr.. Smith went some
what into national politics and avoid
ed answering questions, and entered
a denial that he sold tobacco 10 the
TRUST.
Aside from Mr.. McGregor being a
home boy. the audience was wonder
fully impressed with the ernestness
of his speech. lie is good orator
and at all times in the discussion re-
mained on points that would be of di-
rect benefit to the farmer. In clos
ling Mr.. McGregor brought down the
house with his answer to Mr.. Smith S
statement of Republicans and trusts :;
IL stand by Theodore Roosevelt;
that's the kind of a Republican ]
am"
Thursday, September 10. Judge
James Breathitt, Republican candi-
date for attorney general. will speak
and one of the largest crowds Is ex-
pected to be present. The Demo
Gratis have not said who will oppose
Judge Breathitt on the stump in Ben
ton. e
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
Tom B. McGregor Pleases Home
Folks with his Stand on Local
Issues in Debate Nth Opponent
MAN RAN INTO LAKE
AFTER FLYING HAT
AT PARK YESTERDAY

Now that IL IL all over, there
were some funny things yester-
day. especially at Wallace park.
where everybody could see the
danger, which threatened. One
man was so intent ON catching
his hat, which the gale snatched
from his head and carried into
the cir, that with arms upIifted
and eyes skyward he ran right
into the lake and almost
drowned. A woman got so
scared she ran away and left
her child at the park. Manager
Malone took care Of the infant
until the mother recollected this
morning where she had left it
and returned.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
MANSFIELD.

New London, Conn. Sept. 3.
All that was mortal OF Rich
ard Mansfield was lowered into
"a grave in the little Gardner
cemetery, within IA Few rods Of
Seven Oaks, his summer home,
today. The ceremony was SIM
pie but impressive, and was at
tended by many friends and ac-
guaintanccs Of the late actor.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
&. a %. WRECK.

Charleston, ". Va, Sept. B.
The Chesapeake n Ohio local
passenger train, No. q. was de-
rallied n mile and n quarter be-
low kanawha Falls, 81 miles
from Charleston. about \ O'Clock
last night. aud ~ result seven
are dead and 4. injured. one
coach and the combination cx-
press and baggage car left the
tracks and overturned. rolling
toward the kanawha river.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03

Jesse Well was arrested yesterday
afternoon for speeding his automo-
bile on the streets. II was alleged
that he went faster than eight miles
an hour at Eighth and Harrison
streets. The case will be tried to-
morrow.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
I,OSII,O\IlD-

New York. sept. B. The
nearing scheduled for today In
the inquiry designed 10 revoke
the charter Of the standard oil
company of New Jersey, was
postponed until Thursday morn
ing.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
COOK CUTS HIS ARM
AND SEWERS ARTERIES

Goldie Jones', cook at the Buchan-
an restaurant on Kentucky avenue
near Third street, was seriously in
jured yesterday afternoon about
1880 o'clock. and but for the timely
arrival OF physician, might have
bled to death. He was at Second
street and Broadway wrestling when
his right arm went through glass
door. The glass cut three arteries and
blood flower freely. Many stitches
had to be taken to close the Jagged
wounds.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03

Chicago. Sept. 3.-The Chicago &
Alton railroad. its officers and EN-
ployes will not be prosecuted on the
charge OF granting rebates to the
Standard oil company for acceptance
of which the Standard was recently
fined $29,2iO,V0O Attorney General
Bonaparte fully iustiies the claim OF
Immunity.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03

II was telegraphed TO the machine
Gratis they had 500 majority and
they answered don't you mean L.
S00.' and the reply was yes
Furthermore % citizens of one
precinct in Fulton county made an
affidavit that they voted for Hays
ana McCreary and the returns only
show votes credited to them. II
was here DR.. Bguner paused a second
and said: you owe il to yourselves
the overthrowing Of the machine"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
The NlaCnInc.

Special attorney fees amounting to
s159,2S2 and the rottenness Of the
machine. were clearly brought for
ward. with local illustrations and
how the "machinocracy" had patron
ICED particular friends.
One most forcible point and that
was well illustrated was the perpet-
ual motion machine and as DR.. Bru-
ner kept his hands revolving In a
circle. he spoke of Backham climb
ing from speaker OF the house. Ia
lieutenant governor and governor
and now seeking 10 be United States
senator: Hager. first treasurer. then
auditor and now an asplrant for the
Trlmble. speaker of the
house. congressman and now candi-
date for lieutenant governor: Vree-
land assistant. commissioner of agri,
culture; commissioner of agriculture
and candidate for secretary of state
and Chenault. insurance commission
err. and now seeking to be clerk The
audience followed with applause and
many shook their heads in approval
It was a point that could not be re,
futed.
In his reply Dr. Bruner took up the
printing contract and asked Mr.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03

Mr.. Bob Black, one of the volun-
teers who worked hard at the wreck
ed building. lost his diamond stick
pin valued at SIS. He believes he
tore it off while assisting in getting
to Agent Lagerwall.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
Death From Plague.

San Francisco. Sept g. The
health board reports one additional
death from bubonic plague and two
additional cases under suspicion
since Saturday.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-09-03
TEMPERANCE RALLY
AT BROADWAY CHURCH

Thursday night there will be big
temperance rally at the Broadway
Methodist church. The Rev. l.. l..
Pickett. Prohibition candidate for
governor, will speak. and several
ministers of the city will partici-
pate.