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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-09

This mud singing business in
contest between democrats is get
ting to be disgusting. The idea
of seeking the destruction Of one
man in hope Of advancing the
interest of another is wrong.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-09

With the bond election and
senatorial primary on hand, at
the same time there will be
something DOING in Henderson
vile next Saturday.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-09
As To The
SGnatOrShiD.

The following correspondence
given The Hustler by Capt. J. w.
Wofford, explains itself:
Hendersonville, N. G.
July, 9Th, 1908.
Mr.. M. L. Shipman-
Raleigh, N. c.
Dear Sir:
Reports are being circulated
rejecting upon the party loyalty
of Mr. Albert Cannon, who is a
candidate for State Senator be-
fore our primaries next Saturday
Also it is charged that he favors
the repeal of the act creating the
office of Tax Collector for Hen
derson county.11As you were Chair
man of our County Democratic
executive committee for six years
and are thoroughly familiar with
the record of every leading dem
ocrat in the county, | write to
request that you will give the
public a full and frank statement
regarding your knowledge Of Mr..
Cannon's department with refer
ence to these matters.
I am not asking you to commit
your self in a contest beteen
friends, but feeling that justice
is due to all men, l would like for
you to appraise my self and other
friends of the information in your
possession with reference to the
matters in controversy.
Congratulating you up on your
nomination for Commissioner of
Labor and Printing, and with
best wishes, | am, Yours truly,
J. w. WoFFoRD.
Raleigh, N. C. July, Z, 1908.
Capt. J. w. Wofford.
Hendersonville, N. G.
Dear Capt. Wofford:-
Your esteemed favor to hand
and contents noted. | regret to
hear that there has been even a
suggestion of unfairness injected
into the contest for State Senator.
So far as my personal knowledge
extends, Mr.. Cannon has always
been loyal to his party and / do
not believe that any evidence in
dicating a contrary conclusion
can be adduced. He has certainly
made no objection to supporting
democratic nominees since have
been connected with the organi-
Zation in Henderson County.
On the contrary, he has been
liberal in contributing his time
and giving financial encourage
ment in every campain, while
was chairman.
Regarding his position upon
the law creating the Office of tax
collector, I will say that he is il
full sympathy with it and assist.
ed me materially, in preventing
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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-09
hon. v: A. SMITH
ON THE SIDEWALKS.
What the Best Known Lawyer
in Hendersonville Has to Say
About The Biggest Improve
ment Ever Made in this
Town.

Jacksonville, N July 9th 1908
#. Editor:
have been asked by a great
amber of our most thoughtful
,uple as to what the legal effect
rnlld be if the proposed bond
Issue for the improvement of
,i1ewalks is carried. These in
rrires have been by people who
AVE some confidence in my abili-
asa lawyer and | am pleased to
hink absolute confidence in my
ntegrity. | have also been asked
Oexpress my views in print. l
b 50 without hesitation. think
can afford to do so1because if
he proposed work is a burden it
kill hit me with almost
s much weight as any other cit
lien. If it is not a burden but a
Blessing l will share largely in
the blessing. sN
| have read the Town Charter
.srefully. In fact Idrafted it be
fore it was passed by the legis-
ature. I have read the Supreme
Court decision and have studied
If I have any repu-
tation at stake I will jeopardize
by publishing the following as
my opinion.
If the bonds are voted and
pld by the Town as ordered in
he call of election and used for
EmIding sidewalks for me or any
body else on Main Street or An
agNn Avenue there is no law
boz avenue of escape whereby
I can avoid paying the assess
nent made by the town against
ny property, except to allow the
Flown to sell my property to col
fleet the money. This none of US
will be inclined to do.
AS a matter of fact | think the
law is just, so far as I am con-
cerned because l do not think it
right for people who do not own
property on Main Street or An
Avenue to build up my
property by giving me macadi-
streets and then adding to
this gift cement sidewalks. I
appreciate the streets and think
| ought to pay for the sidewalks.
If anyone off of Main Street or
Anderson Avenue are inclined to
help ne with the sidewalk mat
ter | will be glad to accept the
help, but l do not think anyone
ought to be forced to do so.
Therefore, | think the charter
is right, I think the Supreme
COURTS right, and that the com.
missioners are right in fixing lit
this way in their order of election
Somuch for the legal and equi-
table view.
Now as to the business view: ]
think it is the proper thing Ifol
the Town to issue its bonds and
borrow money to pay the mer
Who-do the work and for. ma.
@rlal, for which it will pay6 pei
cent, and thus aid me and others
ny giving us plenty of time ir
Which to repay the money at {
per cent to take up the bonds al
Chelr maturity.
am not one of those lawyers
Tno pretend to know all the law
nave labored hard to find wha1
me law is and if I am capable Of
constructing a simple statute anC
understanding a simple adjudica
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-09

Cut this ticket out and bring to the
Bee Hive and get 20 cents cash when
you buy 200 worth or more anywhere
in the store except in the basement.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-09

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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-09

Watch or clock given away with every
suit of clothe we sell for 800 or over So
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-09
Magnet that Attract today:

Ladies' Oxfords, blucher styles, all solid, at SO
and mems shoes at cut prices, The children
Mems half hose 3 for 1Oc. Ali the better grades il
at 10c. All table linens at ten per cent discount tt
All the better grades at 80 less 10 per cent, Acc LEI
Damask in all the city, was LIS, now Csc. Sponge,
Silk Striped Tamise at 20 per cent off. Mosquito {
linen at 10c.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
B. FAY MILLS GIVES
FAREWELL ADDRESS
LOS ANGELES FELLOWSHIP BIDS
HIM GoDsPEED
EVangelist's Wife Is Made Permanent
Minister of Organization and is
Given Enthusiastic Greet
ing by Members

Before a gathering that overlooked
Blanchard hail. Benjamin Fay Mills
announced can Address to the World, .
and was formally hidden Godspeed in
his new work as minister of the great
err Fellowship" and Mary Russell Mills
was installed as permanent minister of
the Los Angeles Fellowship.
Before the address Mrs. Mills was
formerly introduced by Mr.. Mills as
the permanent minister of the local
Fellowship, the Fellowship ratifying the
election by rising and making an en-
thusiastic response. Reynold e. Blight
responded on behalf of the ministers,
and Mrs. Mary e. Garbutt spoke on be-
half of the Fellowship council, saying
that under the leadership of Mrs. Mills
the organization would go forward to
even greater success than had blessed
it in the past Henry Harrison pledged
the loyalty of the rank and file.
In response Mrs. Mills, in an address
glowing with inspiration, accepted the
charge After the singing of a hymn
Mr.. Blight and Mrs. Mills babe Mr..
Mills Godspeed as a Fellowship evan
geiist, carrying the gospel of light,
freedom and spiritual power to the
cities of the nation. Helen Tape So
prano, sang Fellowship We Love You"
and IF l Were a Voice." and Alfred E.
Walper played a violin serenade. Two
large floral tributes were presented to
Mrs. Mills.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
LlLLIPUTIAN AND GIANT
STIR UP POLICE STATION
Trustees and Other Spectators Nom
pIussed When Diminutive Sight
seer Comes in Contract with
Seven-Foot Negro

He was a small man, scarcely four
feet high The cigar he was smoking
made him appear some smaller.
The arrival Of the patrol wagon with
a drunken Mexican aroused his curios-
ity and he walked into the police sta
ton and watched the efforts of the Off
GERS in their endeavor to search the
prisoner and at the same time keep
the inebriate from falling.
Having satisfied his desire to see a
prisoner jailed, the little man strolled
about the station, unmindful of the at
tention he was attracting.
The TRUSTEES who were sweeping out
the hall dropped their brooms and
gasped Gee whiz, If this amt the
limit" and the spectators who had been
watching the Lilliputian turned and saw
a negro more than seven feet tall enter
the station, pass the little man, look
down at him and walk up to the desk
sergeant. This was more than the
crowd could stand for and they lot out
a whoop that could be heard i block
away.
The small one became insulted and
left. The negro stallxed out majestic
ally. and the crowd dispersed.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
ALLEGED FORGER
RECOGNIZED HERE
MAN WANTED IN BUFFALO 10
IDENTIFIED ON STREET
Officer Shadows Him to Room ana
Arrest May FoIlow-Accused
of Uttering Checks
for $4,000

Charles D. Brooks, wanted IN BuHalo'
N. Y, on a charge of forgery, Is IN Los
Angeles according to information re-
ceiVed by a local detective agency, and
A. Is probable a warrant will be issued
for his arrest today.
Brooks is alleged to have stolen a
hank hook belonging to woman at
whose home he lived in the eastern city.
He is said to have then filed out the
checks with her name, endorsed them
with his own and fled. The man is sup
nosed to have secured nearly $1,000 be-
fore leaving Buffalo.
Brooks was employed as solicitor ana
was frequently absent from town for
several days. Nothing was thought of
his absence after the checks were
cashed until the owner of the money
was notified that her deposit was all
The case was placed in the hands of
rrivate agency, and during the last
stx months efforts have been made to
a nnrehend the man. Saturday he was
recoenized on the street here and was
foilowed to a room on Olive street,
where II was learned that he is living
under an assumed name.
The Buffalo authorities were then
communicated with and instructed to
telegraph If they wished to have Brooks
held.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
Another Thousand Pair
Sample Shoes at $l.5O
$3.50 and 50 Quality Women's
Shoes. These Go on
Sale Today
Mammoth Shoe House. $40 South Broad.
way. Sweeps the Market With the
Greatest Sample Shoe Values Ever
Offered in This City-Othcr Good
Things on Sale Today

Women of Los Angeles and Southern
California have never had such shoe
values offered them as this sale OF fac
tory samples at $3.50 per pair affords.
$3.50 to 81 and few SIS grades, are
thrown on the bargain tables at this
fiat price of $3.50. Here you will find
low shoes in the smartest styles. In
feathers, the widest range is afforded
Patent feathers, Vici Kid, Dull Leath-
ers, also Tans, and in style of toe and
heel you will find just what you want
Mostly every size is to be had. Good
range of sizes and styles in regular
high shoes are likewise on sale at 81. so
Besides this great sample shoe bar
gain, you will find at the Mammc.-..
519 South Broadway, vast tables full
of other shoe values equally as low.
In mems shoes. for instance $1.95 and
$2.95. There have been placed on sale
several hundred pairs of shoes Of So to
SIS quality. Every wanted leather and
style, and the price is away under what
you'd pay in any other store in town.
The Basement Department of the Mann
moth Store is section OF the house
that you DO not want to overlook when
you visit the place. Here are Boys
Shoes, Girls Shoes, Mems Shoes and
Slippers, Women's Shoes, Slippers and
Oxfords. In the Boys and Girls Shoe
Department ACC, 59c, 79c, CSC. $1.23.
$1.45, $1.95. and at the sale price there
is saving of as much and in some in
stances twice the price paid. 519 South
Broadway. between Fifth and Sixth
streets, and the Mammoth is the busi-
est shoe store in Los Angeles. Low
prices on good shoes is cause Of this
large volume of business.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
JAPANESE
ORGANIZE
UNION is FORMED BY ORANGE
PlckERS
DEMAND HIGHER WAGES AND
sHoRTE HOURS
Ranchers Worried Over Actions of
Little Brown Men and Heavy
Losses May Result-Must
Sign Contracts

Since the coming of the long wished
for rains ranchers from nearby rural
districts are forced to face predica-
ment that is hardly more acceptable
than a season of drouth, and many
farmers say that unless relief is speed
lily forthcoming they will be obliged to
watch the water flow unused off their
lands.
The cause for grief among the agri-
culturists is an unexpected stand for
industrial freedom that has been taken
by the Japanese laborers, whose serV-
ices are indispensable at this season.
In other words, the Japs have struck,
in all the rude and unpublished SENSES Of
the word.
Moreover their strike is modern in
the extreme, and includes all the de-
mands for Shorter hours and more pay
an up to date labor rebellion should.
Call it trust if you want to Ida
Tarbell; call it graft if you wish, Mr.
Jerome; but if the complaints of the
farmers may be believed the sons of
far-away Nippon have at last dis
covered the aristocracy of the home
laborers, and henceforth all favors re-
ceived from them must be paid for at
the union scale.
Demand Higher Wages
The saffron hued survivors of the last
war are employed almost universally
in the agricultural vicinity hereabouts
as Grange picl1ers. irrigators, etc, and
until lately their services could be pro-
cured at from II to Is cents per hour.
Now, according to the ranchers, for
the privilege of having one of these
personifications of the yellow kid play
in your back yard two silver dimes
must be produced for each round the
minute hand makes while he is stran-
ger within your gates.
Yet this is not enough. The little Jap
will not come and then fit away. No,
he must remain the entire season. He
will not perform the arduous tasks set
forth for a little time. but must be
assured of a steady job at the farmer
expense, else he will sorrowfully turn
away and murmur, "Che gum nit CHI
mio," which, being interpreted, means
there's nothing diddin'.
Also the Silly watches of the night
are rather lonesome to these worship
ers Of the sun, and instead of hiring
only one Jap to irrigate their orchards
during the dark hours, the farmers are
compelled to have two microbes of the
yellow peril abroad in their lands, as
the enemies of Kuropatkin refuse to
work singly any longer.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
PROF. JAIN TO LEAD NEXT
GERMAN MUSIC FEAST
Well Known Instructor VIII Direct
Saengerfest in september-AIso
VIII Lead FideIia Manner
Choir February 6

Prof. julius Albert jain, leader Of
the Los Angeles Choral society has
been selected by the Los Angeles Saen-
gerbund to lead the Saengerfest, which
the Pacific Saengerbund will hold in
Los Angeles during September next.
Prof. jain will also lead the Fidelia
Mannerchor February s, 1908. a posi-
ton which he formerly held. and direct
the Fidelia until he leaves in August
for a tour of the coast to conduct final
rehearsals of the various organiza-
tons which will take part in the Saen-
gerfest.
Joseph Blust, who with Henry lost
man, president of the Fidelia, made q
tour of the coast during last Decem-
Der in the interest of the Saengerfest,
will accompany Prof. jain.
Prof jain is a graduate of the Leip-
sic, Munich and Paris Conservatives
and for many years has been one of
Los Angeles best known instructors
and leaders He is expected to create
additional interest in the Saengerfest.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
NETTING POSTPONED, OWING
TO THREATENING WEATHER

The Central park meeting yesterday
afternoon was abandoned on account OF
the threatening aspect of the weather.
but large and enthusiastic service was
held at the Monarch rink in connection
with the Church federation campaign.
John Willis Baer, president of Occi-
dental college, was the speaker. He
was assisted by a double quartet from
Occidental college. Rev. T. C. Horton
also delivered an address.
Last night Rev. Mr.. Horton con-
Quoted street service at Fifth and
Broadway, following which the usual
Sunday night service was held at the
rink.
1t is expected that the usual street
meetings will be carried out today, and
the following speakers have been Sc
Iected for the different stands: Cham
Der of Commerce, b. +. Pearson; city
hall, ]. H. Pape; Fourth street, Rev.
Mr.. Soltau; Winston street, Rev. M. J..
Ferguson; Court place, Rev. Mr..
Thorpe; Second and Los Angeles, John
M. Snodgrass; First and Los Angeles,
Dr. j. II. Price; Plaza, Superintendent
Jamison
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
POLICE SEEK GANG
OF DOG PRISONERS
More Than Dozen Valuable Animals
Have Lost Lives, but So Far
Miscreants Have Eluded
Arrest

All efforts made by the police to find
members of the dog prisoners gang
who have been operating in Los An
geles for several months have been UNI
successful, but detectives are still en-
deavoring to locate the miscreants.
So far more than a dozen valuable
dogs, some of them prize winners at
bench shows in all sections of the coun-
try, have lost their lives.
Why any person should have wished
to kill these animals is a puzzle to the
police. Whether it was some one 1eal-
Gus of them or some fancier who
thought to profit by their deaths is so
far undecided.
Poisoned meat has been the favorite
method followed by the prisoners.
Chunks of it have been thrown into
wards where the dogs were confined,
died in the greatest anguish.
owners of valuable dogs have been
warned by the police to watch closely
and inform the department of any
chunks of meat which are found lying
around.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
Los Angeles Officer Tells of Many
Strange Things Found in Search
ing Prsoners-Task of Ex-
aiming Disagreeabe One

There goes another one of those hui
man magpies,' remarked the desk SER
eeant q centra! police station, as he
glanced at prisoner being led off to
Jail and scrutlnized a queer collection
Of pocket Junk" ranging from cigar
snipe to coil of copper wire. coun'e
Of Mexican CONS and a horseshoe nail
bent into a finger ring and used as a
charm against rheumatism.
yes. he's a little worse than most
magpies the desk sergeant continued,
gazing cisgustedly at a red bandana
handkerchief lii which was wrapped a
collection of quartz, nails and safety
pins.
The desk serGeant held the tobacco
stained collection at arms length and
thrust It into an envelope, on which the
prisoners name was written for future
identification.
Sometimes it's enough to make even
a desk sergeant want to say something
non biblical, Though the Lord knows
desk sergeant ought to have more pa
thence than a school teacher.
Talk about junk-you ought to take
this job just for one night, and have to
handle and invoice the dirty, nauseat-
ing, unheard-os nonsense that comes
out of the pockets of some of these
drunks, hoboes and criminals.
Washes Hands Often
"The average desk sergeant in a
large city washes has hands oftener
than any other man in the world-that
is, If he is any way aesthetic. He
ought to wash them after every prison.
er is searched, but at the very least he
should not wash less than twenty times
in a night. Washing this often, l hnd
my hands always dirty.
"Of course, I've got used to coming
in contact with dirt, but the longer II
keeps up the worse the job seems.
"Some of these human magpies act
ually think that their collections are
valuable. They watch the searching
officer with eagle eyes, and when he
takes a nail, or a cigar snipe, or a
greasy handkerchief from their pocket
they seem to regard it as robbery, and
ask US to be sure to keep the truck for
them till they get out. And it's sur
prising sact that these magpies. how
ever worthless or filthy their pocket &C
cumulations are, almost invariably re-
turn to get them.
"A school boy isn't in it when it
comes to accommodating mysterious
Junk. You would think that some OF
these fellows really contemplated build
ing nest sometime.
Most Common objects
what is the most common object
found in their pockets? Well, outside
of pocket knives and the necessary ar
ticies, 1 should say that nails, string
and newspaper clippings are the most
common. The latter we always scru-
tinize carefully, for sometimes they ar
ford us important clews. Generally,
however. these newspaper clippings are
ridiculously uninteresting arucles that
make us wonder why in the world they
were cut out and saved
"RocIxs are a common possession,
also. II is surprising how many men
nick no and save curiously shaped or
colored pebbles. .o,-a
1--WE have one prisoner who is booked
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-27
BIG SEQUOLA TREE
NAMED FOR 'VARSI7 Y
MICHIGAN ALUMNl REJOlCES
OVER LATEST HONOR
Giant Woodland Wonder of Yosemite
Is Named for Wolverine Alma
Mater and viii Be Dedicated
by Inscription

Members of the Alumni association
of the University of Michigan now NV
ing in Southern California are re1oic-
ing over the fact that one of the giant
seouoias in the Yosemite is to be named
"the University of Michigan Tree. AL
rea iy one is named for Harvard, ana
others for Yale. Berkeley and Stanford
respectively, This latest member of the
varsity crew among the giant redWoods
is close to the other college trees.
David f. Smith of Los Angeles, one
of the alumni of Michigan, has charge
of the work of raising subscriptions
among the graduates and former class
men OF the great middle west univer-
sity to place a metal plate with an APP
propriate inscription on the tree. This
matter is causing a great deal of dis
cussion among the members of the
Michigan alumni who are scattered
throughout Southern California.
The alumni society in this section of
the state was organized only year ago,
and at its banquet last year had fifty
monlbers present, a good showing for
the premiere.
This year they hope to have almost
all members of the Southern Califor-
MIA group of alumni and former class
men present at their banquet. This is
to be held in Los Angeles on the even
ing of February II. NOT only Los An
geIes, but also Pasadena. Riverside and
other Southern California cities as far
north as Tehachepi will send represent
atives.
Or. Millspaugh of the state normal
is president of the association.
Charles +. Steinbahr of the Los An
geles city engineers office is chairman
of the banquet committee. F. Frank G.
Garrett, a we'll known Los Angeles at
torney, and M. H. Gregg of the Edison
Electric company are the other MEM
bers of this committee.
A ''big time" is planned, and it is ex-
pected last years banquet will be far