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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
Patty's Chapel Service.

Program of Memorial service
to be held at Patty's Chapel Sun
day, September Thirteenth, at
ten o'clock, in memorial of our
late Brother P. B. Cunningham.
Services opened by song Selec-
ton No.
Prayer opened by Rev. Pussey.
Hymnal Selection No.
His Sunday School and His
Life in the Church, Brother w.
S. Burge.
His Life as Citizen, Brother
J. C. Sales.
The Concentration of all Ser
vice for Good, and the Value of
his Acquaintance as Neighbor,
Brother Frank Smith.
The Life He Lived Is Commen-
dable to You for an Example and
Guidance, Brother Pussey.
Hymnal Selection of Family
No.
Benediction.
The services will be conducted
by Brother J. G. Sales, present
superintendent of Sunday School.
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Put Your Money
In The Bank

James Johnson, of Balfour,
who waSfobhed of $3.50. Saturz
day, will probably keep hismon-
ey in the bank hereafter.
Hendersonville has three banks
and it is absolutely Incompetent
sible that any sane, intelligent
man or woman should keep any
considerable amount of money in
their homes, when any one of
these three banks offer an abso=
lutely secure place in which to
keep it.
And not only secure but where
the money works for it's owner
earns him four per cent when
if he kept it in his home or on
his person it is a constant temp
tation to many to rob and even
kill
There are several men in this
county who are known to have
large sums of money concealed
in their homes.
One man in Hendersonville
carries roll $500 of bills constan-
tly in his pocket.
This news leaks out. At last
it reaches the right men and
then there's newspaper story
of a farmer and his wife being
bound and tortured to make them
reveal the hiding place of their
hoard, or of murder and sudden
death falling on these suspected
even of having money concealed.
In these modern days there is
but one place to keep your money
and that is the bank. Any other
course is childish and silly. Put
your money where it's secure and
where it will work for you.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
Teachers Association

The Henderson County Teach
er's Association meets in Hen
dersonyille on Sept. 19, at II a..
M
The subject chosen for the
meeting is Teachers Influ-
ence. "
l. Teachers influence on the
child's life, by H. H. McMelben.
2. Teachers influence in the
school as whole, by G. F.
Clark.
3 Teachers influence in a com
munity, by F. M. Huggins.
A. Teachers influence in the
home, by Elizabeth G. Grahill.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

Tryon is just now spending
$4,000 on paving Trade street.
The county is spending $12, 200
additional. The improvement is
a great one, the change it makes
in the appearance of this beauti-
full little city is wonderful. Tryon
has a progressive body of busi-
ness men, not the least of whom
are George A. Cash, Senator Bal
langer and T. C. Mills. The town
has had a satisfaetory4sunner
business and the outlook for the
winter is most encouraging.
Senator Ballenger was slightly
injured Saturday, by his horse
stumbling and throwing him, He
was severely shaken up and some
what bruised about the face.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
Sold Same Wildcat 4 Times.

Prof. A. E. Posey, who is in
charge of Central Institute, Col
umbus, tells an interesting tale
of wildcat, which was caught
four times by the same man. who
each time cut off one Of the cats
nails, and each time sold it to the
same northern visitor. The cat
escaped theIfourth time and left
Polk County for good. He didn't
like it there anyway. He wanted
a change, and the man who had
paid twenty dollars for one wild
cat is still wondering where he
comes in.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
Smith-HOlmes.

Miss Ada Estelle Smith. of
Columbia, and Mr.. Walter /.
Holmes, of Newman, Ca, were
married in this city last night at
the Presbyterian manse, the Rev.
R. B. Grinnan officiating.
The brides mother and sister
were the only friends of the
contracting parties to witness
the cermony. The happy couple
are spending their honeymoon at
ToxaWay.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
Congressman Crawford and
Hon. T. w. Beckett Speak to
the Greatest and Most En-
thusiastic Crowd Assembled
in Hendersonville Since the
Amendment Fight in 1900.

one. Your an ass, replied the
other. Well, gentlemen, re-
marked the Judge, having iden-
titled each other to the satfsfac-
tion of the Court we will now
proceed with the case!'
THE spirit of the age lusts for
the new, the strange, Athe start
ling, but Democracy is Of no
date. It was, it is, it shall be.
Democracy is immortal, it is far
more than practice or policyS
Glorious in her past, militant in
her present, she asks you to join
her in her march down the widen
ing road of freedom. In the
north, in the south, everywhere,
men who love justice and fair
play are laboring for the success
of democracy.
And what Of Bryan? The
man whom God has chiseIed
from his own eternal quarries,
the stone twice rejected by the
builders, shall yet become the
head of the corner!
'The typical republican be-
lieves in his heart that the govern
ment owes him a living and
spends his life trying to collect it.
Hartman now owns one-seventh
of all the railroads of this coun-
try. Soon a few men will OWE
the world unless the law steps in
and says. so far shalt thou go
and no further If the trusts
ever die in this country the Re-
publican party will be their chief
mourner. If Taft gets within
telephoning distance of the
White House it will be because
the Trusts, the predatory inter
ests, haye paid his way"
Congressman Crawford made
one of his old-time campaign
speeches and he has the reputa-
ton of being the best campaigner
in the State. He paid his respects
to his opponent briefly mention
ing the different Republicans
with whom he had made joint
campaigns Pritchard, Pearson,
Ewart, said there was two sides
to every question and they should
be discussed before the people of
this part of the state the best
posted people on earth.
Said he was sorry Grant and
Logan considered joint discuss
ions antiquated, but thought
Grant would be genuine ants
quarian after the election. Re-
mined him of an old fellow whose
wife had died. He was obliged
to ride to the cemetary in same
carriage with mother-in-law. He
protested strongly, but to ne
avail, and finally consented, say
ing: We'll, I'll ride with her, but
gentlemen, let me tell you this.
It's going to rob me Of all the
pleasure of the occasionp'
The republican party has been
Icing and stealing. For IL years
they have been teaching the peo-
pie that they have made pros
perity and the Democrats have
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Before a monster audience
which crowded the big court room
to its fullest capacity, with a
fringe Of people standing in the
rear, Congressman Crawford and
Hon. T. w. Beckett Monday dis
cussed the issues Of the campaign.
Even tho the farmers are
busy. Even tho some bridges
are down and travel difficult,
still the people poured into town
until it looked like Horse Show
week come back again.
The Hendersonville Band furn-
ished inspiring music. The sun
shone brightly and the sky as
clear as if it knew nothing of rain
and clouds, and at IL O clock these
two able speakers had an aud
ience waiting which must have
made them feel good and feel
also that the Democracy of Hend-
erson county was on the war-path.
The name of Bryan was the
signal for loud and long cheering
Theltwo speakers were constantly
interrupted by applause and held
the attention of the great crowd
to the end of their speeches.
two of the best ever heard in
Henderson county.
Mr.. Beckett said, in part:
Il appreciate this opportunity
of meeting the people of the tenth
district. I am glad to be in the
district of man whom the nation
delights to honor, who stands
four-square to every wind that
blows. If l have sized up his
opponent correctly, including his
accomplishments as aeeLatin scho-
lar if the tenth district turns
Crawford down and puts Grant
there to rattle around in his
shoes, you ought to have a guar
dian appointed for you.
THE republicans have done
what they could to keep the mig
ger in power. They opposed the
creation of the railroad commits
sion which safeguards the peo-
pies interest and all other re-
forms, all down the line. |
would not say a word about the
leaders of the republican party in
this state, but read for yourself
what they say of one another.
Butler said Of the Legislature
which he and Pritchard made,
UP to this time the legislature
is damnable disgrace. Com
pare the PERSONAL of the leaders
of the two parties and judge for
yourself. Remember Adams and
Butler. Zeb Vance once used
the expression, it's the same ole
coon and the same old ring on its
tail. I say it's the same old coor
and the same old two rings on its
tail-Adams and Butler, who, il
their dispute now about to bt
aired in court remind me of
story I heard. Two lawyers
{ were arguing a case before a Ger
tain Judge. Your a fool, sait
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
Crawford And Beckett Ad-
dress Big Crowd at
B[eVa[d.

A large OuIpOuflI1S Ol 4rdnSyI-
vania county citizens greeted
Congressman w. T. Crawford
and Hon. T. w. Beckett. who are
touring the tenth district in the
interest of democracy, State and
National, at Breyard Tuesday.
The big audience was composed
Of people in every walk of life.
Young men and maidens;
old men and matrons; bachel-
ors and maids, and a fair
sprinkling of republicans.
The speeches were we'll received
and if indications count for any
thing the militant democracy will
continue to predominant in that
good county by winning a signal
victory on the 3rd of November,
1908. The speakers must have
been gratifed to meet so many
people and find so much enthu-
siasm.
Mr.. Beckett led off in a two
hours speech and held the at
tention Of the audience from the
beginning to the close of his mas
terful exposition of republican
ism as it exists today, dwelling at
length upon the iniquitous tariff
laws, trusts, Capitalization Of
power and the present republican
panic. The republicans had charg-
ed the democrats with bringing
on the panic when Mr.. Cleveland
was president and now theyNhad
troubles of their own. Mr.. Bick-
to devoted considerable time to
the discussion of state issues
and twitted the republicans for
the. hypocritical reference to
local self government in their
state platform. He called atten-
ton to conditions during fusion
times when negro aldermen were
Aselected by the Governor and
more than a thousand negroes
were appointed to various places
of trust and honor.
Mr.. Crawford made his usual
clear and strong argument,
arraigning the republican party
for its deception and hypocrisy
and scoring it's so called standard
bearers in this section for declin-
ing to meet the democrats in
joint debate, as has been the
custom since the mem orable cam
paign between Vance and Settle
thirty-two years ago. He paid
his respects to their 'antiquated"
candidate for congress, John Gil
lespie Grant, and literally tore
into shreds the false arguments
Grant is attempting to make
with reference to wood pulp, lum-
ber and the claim that the late
constitutional amendment pro-
vides that no man can vote un-
less he can read and translate
Latin. He declared that the re-
publicans were submitting to a
campaign Of misrepresentation
and feared for the people to hear
the truth.
Both speakers predicted the
election of Bryan to the presi-
dency and the crowd cheered
Justify. The occasion was a dis
inct success and the democracy
Of Pennsylvania is strengthened
thereby. Every one present went
away feeling hopeful and happy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03

Oh, tradesman, in thy hour of zee,
IL on this paper you should ccc,
Take our advice and now be wy,
Go straight ahead and advert iii.
You'll find the project of some 'uuu;
Negect can offer no ex qqg
Be wise at once, prolong your d aaa,
A silent business soon de xxx.
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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
ice CREAM SUPPER.

The Woman's Betterment Asso-
citation of Fruitland will give an
ice cream supper, Saturday Sept.
9Th, from five to eight o'clock,
for the purpose of improving
the school rooms and and grounds
All are invited to come.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-09-03
Mott &C.

The township meeting for the
purpose of nominating a township
ticket will be held at G. B. Hills,
on Friday Sept. 18th, at 2o'clock
P. M.
c.. OATES,
Chairman Township Dem. Exc
cutive Committee.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-11-26

night getting statistics on how it hap.
pened.
Tod Gilpin cuts ice for match-fac-
tory in Newark, and he's the life of a
small party.
Tod's main hold is to creep into the
"reading-room" Of Rube hotel after
the chores are done of an evening and
throw salve at the come-ons.
Tod tells them that their town is
the brightest spot on the map, and
they warm up to him and want to buy
him sarsaparilla and root beer.
Then when he gets them stuck or
themselves he sells them matches.
Pipe the gang to quarters and all
rubber!" said Slim, about half an hour
after the train pulled out.
In the seat ahead Of us a somewhat
demure-looking Proposition in rain
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-11-26

of bunch Of drurnmers. who were
tanning each other with fairy-tales
about the goods they sold. II 8
'I'il back three OF the lads In that
collection to dream longer than any
other drummers on the track.
It's pipe that they can sell bills
to each other all day and never wake
up.
A guy named Mutt Dawson was
holding forth.
He's most reckless spendthrift
with his words, and the meanest man
to the English language I ever
listened to.
!. Mutt was telling them about hypno-
tizing John Wanamaker merchant
prince in Pikesville, Ind, to the OK.
tent of 5000 for open-work socks, farm
er's size, and then chap named Jack
Dean sent his balloon up by telling us
how he sold the Siegel-C Coopers, of
Bugsport, Ia, 5000 worth of Panama
hats for horses. tf
The Hot Air association was in full
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-11-26
Misuse Of Apostrophe and Quotation
Marks, Not to Mention "kindly."

There are two things that are mis-
used great DEAL" said the irritable
man, "and the mishandling of them
annoys me lot. For one thing, some
persons haven't the vaguest idea of
the proper use Of the apostrophe.
I've seen word written this way.
AUTOS which is meant only to indi-
cate the plural of auto. Now, there
isn't the very slightest excuse for
that and 1t makes me sore every time
see it. Then again, other folks don't
know what to do with quotation
marks. have seen sign on an ele-
waited station reading, ""Keys" with
the agent Now, what earthly use
are those quotation marks about the
words keys and agent? None. none at
all There isn't any rhyme or reason
in 1t"
We'll" replied his listener, there's
another as bad as that. There's the
use OF the woII kindly You hear a
lot OF folks using that atrocious yauds.
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The Majority 10 Never Risht2

The majority is never right. Never,
say. This is one of those society
lies which a free. thinking man must
rebel against. Who are they that
make up the majority of country's
inhabitants? Are they the wise or
the ignorant? / believe that we must
agree that the ignorant are overwhelm.
ingly in the majority everywhere on
the wide earth. But 1t is never right
that the ignorant should rule over the
ntelligent-Heprik Ibsen
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-11-26

An English traveller in northern Nj
geria describes an interesting Gus
tom connected with marriage which
he came across among the Fulani, a
tribe of wandering herdsmen who
show no trace Of negro blood and
are supposed to be Of Asiatic origin.
One might almost suppose that they
had advanced ideas about the relations
Of the sexes. Before man is allowed
to marry he has to stand q sound
thrashiug without wincing. In some
parts Of Europe this test Of fitness for
the welded state might more reason
ably be applied to the woman. One
is reminded of Thomas Edgeworth's
friend, who in selecting bride
dropped hot sealing wax on the girls
arm and fred pistol OF near her
ear.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-11-26
Leads to "open Sunday"

French communication seems to be
corrupting the British Sabbath. The
Sunday society has pleaded the in
creasing number of visitors-"entente
cordiallists"-from across the channel
unaccustomed to such severe observ-
ance, as reason for opening more
galleries and museums on Sundays.
The request has been granted with a
special view probably to the French
invasion which is expected during the
Franco-British exhibition this summer
A distinguished French journalist ex
presses a hope that other places be
thrown open-restaurants, for In
atance
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-11-26
ON THE
DRUMk1ERS
HE' MET

DOW rags had been Sampl1ng the seen
cry ever since we started
We had all given her the glad
glance, but she was very much Cold
Storage, SO we passed 1t up.
AS Slim spoke, the Proposition was
joined by young chap with loose
ing-room working faithfully on one of
those pajama panatella cigars that
bite you on the finger If you show the
least sign Of fear.
Just then the train stopped for a
few minutes, and we were put wise
to the fact that 1t was an incurable
case of bride and groom.
"Oh! Boozey is back to his Birdie!"
said the brand-new wife. did Boozey
like his smoky woky?"
Boozey opened bunch of grins and
sat down, while wifey patted his
cheek and cooed:
"Is ums glad to get back to ums
little wifey -pifey?"
Dave Terrence and Charlie Ham
mond began to scream inwardly, with
Slim chuckling like pet porpoise.
"Sweetie mustn't be angry with
Petite, but Sweetie is sitting on Petie's
little hand!" said the bride, where
upon Malcolm Williams exploded, and
Slim began to grab for his breath.
A Dutch brewer and his wife sat
right ahead of Boozey and Birdie, and
every once in awhile the old hop
puncher would turn around and beam
benignly over the gold rims at the
bride.
''Boozey must snuggy-wuggy up closer
to his Coozie and skeeze her 'itty arm
no, no, not her waist! you naughty!
naughty"
The brewer was back at the bride
with another goldrimmed goo-goo,
when his wife got nervous and cut in:
rs i'd you turn your face to see
someding-yes?" she snapped, and the
! foam-builder ducked to the window
and began to eat scenery.
Westerton was almost out; Burress
was under the seat sparring for wind;
| Slim was giving an imitation of coal.
barge in heavy sea, and the rest of
the passengers were in various stages
from hiccoughs ia, convulsions.
"Is Boozey comfy wifi his 'itty weeny
teeny Birdie?" chirped the bride.
"Boozey is so happy wifi his izzy-
wizzy!" gurgled the husband; "how's
my little girley wiriy?"
ooh! she's such happy-wappy little
fing!" giggled the dotty dame, pinch
ing her piggie's ear, whereupon the
brewer tried to hand the bride another
gasoline gaze, but the old lady caught
him with the goods.
rs i'd to my face you go behind my
back to make googley-googley eyes
ad somevun-yes?" she growled, and
in a minute the brewers brow was
busy with the window pane.
"Sweetie looks at Petite and Sweetie
sees that Petie's petty face is getting
sunburned, so it isl" cuckooed Mrs
Daffy; "and Sweetie has a dood mind
to tiss him, tool"
They opened newspaper, crawled
under cover, and began to bite eacf
other on the chin.
GO as far as you like!" said Slim
then he went down and out.
The man who helped to make Wee
hawken famous had his head out the
window watching for an ice-wagon
and Mrs. Brew was industriously
muttering "Du bist Elm Narr! Du bis
Elm Narr!"
Just then the train pulled out ant
saved our lives.
Dave, Frank, Bill, Slim, Charlie
Malcolm, and l rushed feverishly vi
to the other end of the car to cool off
and there we landed on the outskirt
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EXCELLENT WEATHER
AND MAGNIFICENT CROPS
REPORTS FROM wEsTERN CAN.
ADA ARE VERY ENCOURAGING.

A. correspondent writes the Winni.
peg (Man.) Free Press: "The Pinch
er Creek district. (Sonthern Al
berta), the original home of fall
wheat, where 1t has been grown with
out failure, dry seasons and wet, for
about rs years, Is excelling itself this
year. The yield and quality are both
phenomenal, as has been the weather
for Its harvesting. Forty bushels is
common yield, and many fields 60 up
to SO, 60 and over, and most Of 1t No.
Northern. Even last year, which was
less favorable, similar yields were in
some cases obtained, but owing to the
season the quality was not 80 good. It
is probably safe to say that the aver
age yield from the Old Mans River to
the boundary will be AZ or 48 bushels
per acre, and mostly No. 1 Northern.
One man has just made net profit
from his crop Of s19.55 per acre, or
little less than the selling price Of
land. Land here is too cheap at pres.
ent, when crop or two will pay for
It, and failure almost unknown. Nor
Is the district dependent on wheat, all
other crops do well, also stock and
dairying, and there is a large market
at the doors in the mining towns UP
the Crows Nest Pass, and in British Co
lumbia, for the abundant hay of the
district, and poultry, pork, and gar.
den truck. Coal Is near and cheap.
Jim Hill has an eye on its advan.
tages, and has invested here. and is
hrt,, ,of,, ha Dnt
soon, when other lines will follow"
The wheat, oat and barley crop in
other parts of Western Canada show
splendid yields and will make the
farmers of that country (and many Of
them are Americans) rich. The Cana.
dian Government Agent for this dis
trict advises us that he will be pleased
to give information to all who desire
1t about the new land regulations by
which settler may now secure 100
| acres in addition to his 100 home
stead acres, at $500 an acre, and also
how to reach these lands into which
| railways are being extended. 1t might
be interesting to read what Is said of
that country by the Editor of the
Marshall (Minn.) News-Messenger,
| who made trip through portions of 1t
In July, 1908. Passing through more
than three thousand miles of Western
Canada's agricultural lands, touring
the northern and southern farming
belts OF the Provinces of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta, with nu-
merous drives through the great grain
fields, we were made to realize not
only the magnificence of the crops, but
the magnitude, in measures, Of the
vast territory opening, and to be
opened to farming immigration There
are hundreds Of thousands Of farmers
there, and millions Of acres under cul-
tivation, but there is room for mil
lions more, and other millions of acre.
ige available. We could see in Western
Canada in soil. product, topography or
climate, little that is different from
Minnesota, and with meeting at
every point many business men and
,armers who went there from this
state, 1t was difficult to realize one
was beyond the boundary Of the
country"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-11-26
Aerial Railway on Farm.

An ingenious Japanese small fruit
grower in California has rigged up
an aerial railway in his strawberry
fields on which trays of fruit are car
ried to the little packing house, says
Popular Mechanics. which also con-
tains picture of the device. 1t con.
sists simply of row Of posts, a
" A-inch wire, two barn door hangers
and frame for carrying dozen
trays.