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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
BRIGHT YOUNG GIRL MAKES CHANGE AND BON
MoTS AT RESTAURANT SHOW SPARKLING WIT

the smallest coin Uncle Samuel man
ufactures as they passed out the door.
Their nightly banquet has become
common talk around the place and
bets have frequently been offered that
they never eat anything else.
"Give me a stack of hots," one would
say as the waiter approached, and the
"rne too of the other would sound
like an echo.
In common with the rest Nellie
watched the young men each night.
and marveled at their appetites for
hot cakes.
A few nights ago the young men
stopped at the cashiers counter on
their way out.
"Well, 1 guess you won't see us
again." said one of them. We've had
lots of fun here, but were going away
tomorrow"
yes" sighed the other one, were
going back to Denver"
What" said Nellie, with far
away look In her eyes, ION stack o
hots?'"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

Do the railroad commissioners intend
to. get busy? Do they mean to justify
their official existence? Is it their de-
sign to show that there is an excuse
for their office, its local habitation and
its name? For what do they mistake
themselves? Do they cherish the illu-
sion that they are actors in a mas
querade, or end men in a minstrel
show, or clog-jiggers in curtain
raiser, or contributors to the gayety oi
the nation? The Southern Pacific has
admitted that it gave rebates. 1t is q
situation and not a theory that con-
fronts the commissioners-yes, truly
and literally confronts them. They arr
up against it" and cannot dodge 1t
What are they going to do about it
How long will it take them to find out
what they are going to do?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

There are now 126 Carnegie heroes
holders of medals and other rewards
for various acts of bravery. How
many acts of heroism go unrecorded
and unrewarded every day? This is
not asked in the slightest disparage-
ment of the medallists. 1t is merely a
suggestion of an impressive fact. 1t is
interesting to note the types of nation
alities represented by the Carnegie
heroes and heroines. They are all
American, of course, but the "bloods
in evidence are principally Scotch
Irish and German.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
JACK CARROLL PICKS PONY WHICH FINISHES
SOMETHING BETTER. THAN TWENTY-FIFTH

in December with the avowed intention
of placing a small, bet. Wisteria, rum
ming at long odds, was the one Sc
lected, and Jack cautiously deposited
So in the bookmaker's hands. He then
retreated to the fence, where he could
watch both the bookmaker and the
track, and pondered on the sins of
speculation while waiting for the sig
nal.
Now, Jack should have known 1t
was necessary to have pair OF glasses
in order to see the ponies float around
the circle, and when the horses at
last started he became greatly excited.
"who's in front?" he yelled, dancing
excitedly about and pulling at the coat
tails of man gazing through pair
of glasses
Magazine"
"Who's second?"
la Gloria"
where's my horse, Wisteria?'
"Ah. gwan away. / amt got time.
I can only watch the first twenty"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
FLY COP WITH SALT CELLAR DIAMOND SMELLS
WITH PRIDE OVER RECORD AS BRAVE MAN

him ever saw any connection between
the two things.
Recently an inquisitive member of the
press approached the aforesaid officer
and asked why he always sported the
cleaning glassware.
Say" responded the cop, "do you
know my record on dis force? / pinch
more panhandlers dan any of de rest
of dis gang of fly bulls and harness
cops. don't L? Well, l guess I know
me biz. Say, lad. ye see dat stone.
Shines, hey? Well, I guess yes. Ye
see, take me stand on First an Main.
OATS good spot. Den trow me mitt
out. 'Lectric light hits me sinner.
Cleans like peach. Some o. desc wise
beaus see de light. Fine fer dem. Sure
supper and couple of buckets of buns
extra pale from any guy what sings
de sinners like dat. Pm it. Dey tackle
mean / pinch 'em." And the pro-
tector of society swelled UP in pompous
pride as he staggered away.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

Japan says she won't fight China
after all. She is willing to forget the
Tatsu Maru affair. Does any person
who takes an interest in the game of
international politics imagine for a
minute that the British, with India in
a state of unrest, would want the
equanimity of adjacent parts of Asia
disturbed by Japanese army scam
pering about the yellow continent and
raising--let's sect what is it they raise
over there?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
Affinity Faker

a Long Beach man has brought the
authorities down on him because he
uses the mails for the promotion of an
affinity bureau. He says he Is safe
because he follows the corporation
method of getting a lawyer to tell him
how far he could go and escape pun
ishment.
II they find he has advertised any
rad-headed, dimpled widows and can't
deliver the goods the law will probably
deal harshly with him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
Wonderful self-Made Man

An Illinois editor began his business
cai eer twenty-five years ago with only
10 cents, and is now rated at 100000
This vast accumulation of wealth was
made possible by his frugality, strict
attention to business, hard and inces-
SAINT work and the fact that a rich
uncle died leaving him $99,99S.54.-
Tropico Sunday Tribune.
Wonder where he got that STAG?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

NE little girl tending
counter at an all
night restaurant in
Los Angeles is skilled
in repartee and sell
dom passes up q
chance.
Her ready tongue
has become n OF e d
among her acquain-
tances and few OF
them ever care to en-
ter combat with her.
The patrons at the
restaurant are never
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

surprised at any THRUST sHe may 5Ivo
ono of them, and consequently tney are
frequently taken off their guaro'
For three months past two young
men, neatly dressed and poilte 1eliows,
have been taking a midnight lunch at
the grub institute where Nellie handles
the cash. ~,
Each night their lunch has been the
samoa stack of hots--and each time
they have laid down two samples OF
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

bottle for a ring. He is never without
these two articles and has been the op-
iect. for this reason, of great deal of
joshing on the part of those who know
him.
This officer has the record of sending
into the station more vagrants and
beggars than any other one member OF
the force, but none of those who know
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

HERE'S one p1a ! n
clothes patrolnan in
Los Angeles whose
peculiar actions at
odd times has been
the cause for much
comment around GEN.
tral station.
Among other oddi-
ties this officer wears
at all times L huge
piece of pop bottle
for a shirt stud. and
a glistening GRO s S
section of ai beer
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

ACK CARROLL
has become quite
a familiar figure
around the race
track at Santa
Anita park, and
during the season
has been fairly
successful, gath
ering in a few du-
cats while watch
ing the ponies
gambol.
Although this Is
not Jacks first
season as a fol-
lower OF the gen
s~aes. n -
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

IE a t t e m pit of
those Austrlans to
get a permit here
to establish an
equine abattoir, I"
said a well-known
l. o $ A n g @ | e S
butcher the other
day, reminds mo
of my first visit
to r ort | u II d.
b e ! n g in the
butcher business,
= have, of course,
eaten nearly all
kinds of meat and
am particularly
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

he was much up a tree when he first
began paying his daily visit to Lucky's
stronghold.
According to Mike Lawrence, Car
roll met with one or two rebuffs dur
ing his first few days which would
have discouraged any sensitive person.
Mike says Jack visited the park early
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

ANY tales are related
of the poor but hon
est youths who seek
education W / t h o u t
the assistance of the
filthy wherewithal,
but few of the pow
erty stricken degree
aspirants have any
method more original
than a certain IS
year-old girl.
Call her ] e n n / e
Smith--it is a name
that goes well with
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
GRATITUDE

Talk of being thankful l feel so much that
way
'Tis difficult to mention all the blessings of
the day.
They told US that the trusts would soon make
everybody fret
BY owning all the country, but they haven't
done it yet.
Well have no coal in several million years
from now; It's said;
But fortunately none of US can count that far
ahead
They've often said we'd have to pay for poll
ticians' sins,
But crops keep growing just the same, no mat
ter which side wins.
And should these minor matters fail to move
your soul perverse,
Think of the pathway of our earth across the
universe
A path with planets. nebulae and suns and
comets strewed,
And never collisonI Amt that cause for
gratitude?
Washington Star
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
Is II = Pi Line? i?

Thetus Wilrette Sims, representative
from Tennessee, says he is for prohi-
bition and against motor cars.
Shouldn't wonder. That name looks
like the result of reformed case of
terrible example.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

The president of the psychological
section of the American Association of
Opticians asks the New York legis-
lature to pass a law making the vend-
ing of fraudulent eyeglasses a punish
able offense. 1t is gratifying to be
able to observe that our friends in
New York are taking enough interest in
themselves to wish TO see straight.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
CLEVER GIRL DISCOVERS STRANGE METHOD
OF WORKING HER WAY THROUGH COLLEGE

Here was fortune waiting to be
plucked, and Jennie grabbed it by the
forelock. OF course she wore the~shoes,
on the condition that their real owner
ship would not be whispered to the
other girls. But in this condition even
another feminine failing helped Jennie
to success. Hardly had she finished
making her friends boots as comfort
able as the proverbial grandmother's
slipper when another schoolmate with
smarting feet came to the young doc
tor and clandestinely offered Jennie
dollar for the use of her feet for a week
of the breaking-in process.
Since the first contract Jennie has
been almost overwhelmed with foot
wear of every description at the price
her first customer gave her the idea of
charging.
AS a result, shoes are one article of
clothing the young lady has eliminated
from her expense account, and her
wrist bag is always to be found with a
few extra dollars in it to furnish the
other necessaries of a schoolgirls life.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26

will say that the new prohibition law
should be given fair trial, and all
good citizens should unite in an eff
fort to enforce the law fairly and
impartially, firmly but not harshly.
The law goes into effect January LIST.
The Legislature will adjourn by
Iarch 10th, within few more days
| han two months after the new law
becomes operative. 1t would be wrong
in principle, and the worst politics
imaginable for the democratic party
to permit any general or special leg
islation that would materially alter
err change the result decided so over
whelminglly by the people in the May
election.
The principle Of local self
government is not involved in
the prohibition law, as we see it.
Every elector in the State was
given the opportunity of ex-
pressing his opinion at the bal
lot box upon the question and by
an overwhelming vote the people
decided in favor of temperance,
A number of counties gave ma
jorities against the ratification of
the bill, just as some of them
went" republican at the late
election, yet, the people of the
entire State acquiesce IN the re-
suit and Mr. Kitchin will be the
governor of republicans, as well
as democrats. The so-called is
sue raised by Mr.. Settle, concern
ing local self-government, " If
carried to it's logical conclusion,
would necessitate another election
for State officers, because the
democratic candidates failed to
receive a majority of the vote
cast in some counties. However
the Legislature is going to do the
wise thing by letting we'll
enough alone" Settle or no Set
tie.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26
KEEP HISTORY STRAIGHT.

| notice an item, copied from
the Hustler, is going the rounds
of the press claiming for me the
distinction of being the only man
ever elected to a State office from
the section comprising the coun-
ties situated "West of the
Ridge" This is erroneous and
the impression, doubtless, grew
out of the fact that I received
the solid vote of the counties re-
ferred to on the ballot which
gave me the nomination for
Commissioner of Labor and
Printing in the Democratic State
Convention. It was said at the
time that no other candidate fo1
State office had been thus fav-
ored before.
Our section has furnished the
State a Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court, a United States
Senator, 1 Lieutenant Governor,
two Attorney Generals and a
Corporation Commissioner that
I now recall and we are going to
name the governor in 1912.
M. L. sH1PMAN.
Raleigh, Nov. Fl, 1908.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26
Close Presidential Contests.

AS a rule, Presidential contests
for the past fifty years have not
been close. The one notable ex-
ception to the rule was the cleo
ton of 1876, when Hayes had
1876 and Tilden 1874 electoral
votes The next closest margin
was in 1884, when Cleveland had
PIG and Blaine 1872, giving Cleve-
land a plurality of 81, In that
election New York would have
turned the balance, and Blaine
lost it by a few hundred votes.
In 1880 Garfield's majority over
Hancock was IS, and in 1888
Harrison defeated Cleveland by
IS, Cleveland came back in 1892
with a majority of 1872. In 1896
Mckinley defeated Bryan by a
majority of 95, and in 1900 by
1877. -
The most one-sided election
was in 1864, when Lincoln had
PIP to McClellan's 81. Then it
was Grant 286, Greeley AZ, and
the next big majority was when
Roosevelt had 336 and Parker
40!
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26

It is said that ex-Lieutenant
Governor Doughton aspires to
the speakership of the House.
He is a good man, but having al
ready had this honor it would be
only fair for him to remain in the
ranks and let it go to one of the
other deserving men whose can
didacywas announced in these
columns last week,-Dowd,. Ora
ham and Hayes. Governor
Doughton has a habit of doing
the handsome" and we are in
clined to the opinion that he will
not make an exception in this in
stance.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26
Editor T. G.. Cobb, of the Nor

Editor T. G. Cobb, of the Nor
canton Herald, wants to be prin-
cipal clerk of the House for the
incoming session of the General
Assembly and stands an excel
lent chance of winning. Mr..
F. D. Hacket, who has filled the
position to the entire satisfaction
of the members during the past
six years, announces that he will
not stand for reelection and is
supporting Mr.. Cobb, (if we are
correctly informed) which means
that the Morganton man has a
''fine show for the place. Mr..
Cobb has long been associated
with Mr.. Hackett in conducting
the affairs of the principal clerk S
office and would make a capable
and acceptable successor to his
former chief. While the Hust-
Ter opposed Brother Cobb's can
didacy for Commissioner of Lab
or and Printing last summer il
has not the slightest objection to
his election to the position he
now desires. He is a good man
and has experience to back his
ability.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26
Notice
State of North Carolina,
County of Henderson.

OCdC6 OF NOrLl CarOuna,
County of Henderson.
In the Superior Court,
Before the Clerk.
James A. Laughter, Administrator of
Marcissa Middleton VS.. J. w. Middle
ton, Susan King and husband, Ben
King, Nancy Stallings and husband,
Frank Stallings, Baxter Middleton and
Drayton Middleton, Joe Middleton and
Ben Middleton, Ellen Corn, Naoma
Higgins, Ruth McCrary and husband,
Boyd McCrary, Annberry Fulliam and
husband, Burt Fulliam, Lucy Lanning
and husband John Lanning, Mary Orr
and husband r. f. Orr.
The defendants above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the Sup
erior Court of Henderson county, North
Carolina, to sell lands belonging to the
estate of the late Narcissa Middleton
to make assets to pay the debts of said
estate; and the said defendants will
further take notice that they are re-
quired to appear in said court on or be-
fore the 23rd day of November, A. D.
! 1908, and answer or demur to the COM
plant filled in said action, or the above
named plaintiff will apply to the court
for the. relief demanded in said COM
plant.
The following is description of the
! land to be sold as advertised above.
Lying and being in Crab Creek Town
ship, Henderson county, North Carolina.
| Beginning at large white oak, a
corner of the old Wilson tract, and runs
S. 85. E. with Nelson's line poles to a
stake in the Still Branch, thence with
Still Branch as follows: S, 5 w. 16
poles, thence S. 80, w. IL poles, thence
S. 35, w. "a poles, thence S. 38, w. 5
poles, thence S. q, w. 2 poles and 2
feet to the mouth of small branch.
thence S. 6, E. poles to the head of IA
ditch, thence with said ditch w. 20 10
poles to Willow Creek, thence S. IL, w.
crossing Willow Creek g. poles and /
foot to stump, the old original Miller
corner, on the north bank of the old
Hendersonville Road, thence S. 48, w.
y poles to chestnut, j. F. Mace's S.
z. corner, thence N. 80, w. with
Mace's line a poles to corner, an orr
gial hickory corner, thence N. Is, w.
crossing the old road and Willow Greek
B poles to the mouth of branch,
thence N. about Is, E. with the middle
of the branch and General Mace's line
% poles to a ford of branch, thence NJ.
with General Mace's line "a poles and 6
feet to John Morris corner in an old
road, thence N. so, E. with John Nor
ris' line "a poles to a stake in a little
fiat near spring, also B. B. Middleton's
corner, thence N. 46, E. with said Mid
dleton's line % poles, Is 1-2 feet to q
stake, B. B. Middleton corner, thence
5. 56, E.. with Middleton's line SIS poles
to the beginning, containing al is
acres.
This, the 10th day of October, A. D.
c. M. PACE,
Clerk Superior Court of Henderson
County.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26
The ratification of the prohibi-

The ratification of the prohibit
ton law at the May election ap-
pears to have lu1led temperance
advocates into a state of inactivi-
ty, and the liquor forces have
been doing everything in their
power to make the measure I'M
popular in the hope of getting
the Legislative to reopen the
issue. One method employed
is the encouragement of blind
tigerism, which is already ram
pant in some sections of theState
where the sale of liquor has been
forbidden by a vote of the peo-
pile in local option elections. In
Ashevil1e, for instance, the law
is openly and f1agrantly violated,
so much so, in fact, that the
good people over there are up in
arms in an earnest endeavor to
crush out the evil. Judge Ward
has given road sentences" to
some of the offenders and the
city authorities say the fight has
just begun. Strict enforcement
of the law is the only hope for
the temperance people and they
ought to give faithful officials
every encouragement.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26
TO REOPEN LIQUOR
QUESTION

The following from the Ashe-
vile Gazette-News of November
ii, indicates the position OF re-
publican leaders on the temper
ance question and bears this
newspaper outin the charge that
@'the republican party is the
liquor party and longs to return
to it's flesh pots. Listen, If you
please:
s'Hon. Thomas Settle, lately republi-
can candidate for presidential elector-
at-Iarge from North Carolina, is at
home enjoying rest after strenu-
GUS campaign in which he figured ex-
tensively. Mr.. Settle made many
speeches during the campaign, espec-
ially in the Fifth district. During the
campaign Mr.. Settle made brilliant
fight on the question OF local sell
government and purposes carrying the
f0ht into the legislature. Mr.. Settle
declared after the election that II the
: members of the legislature are not
forced to make stand on the ques-
ton of local self government 1t will
not be the fault of the republicans.
They must stand to the rack, fodder
or no fodder. We will draw bill that
will be submitted at the proper time
and in the proper way.
IEDuring the campaign Mr.. Settle
made it clear from the stump how the
republicans stood on this proposition.
He referred to the fact that "Our last
platform declared that we stood as we
had stood, and l just quoted the planks
of previous platforms, which speclh-
callv criticised the Watts law and the
Ward law, which do not live up to
local self-government declarations
made by the democrats.
""The next legislature meets IN Jan
uary and if the plan outlined by Mr..
Settle is carried out it is evident that
there will be an interesting tight on
focal self government during the
session of the general assembly"
So the agitators will continue
to agitate, even in the face of
more than $4,000 majority re-
corded last May against the
manufacture and sale of intoxi-
eating liquors in North Carolina.
But they want to return to their
flesh pots" and play a little
politics besides. Encouraged by
the recent slump of the demo-
cratic vote, in ''wet" counties,
it is proposed to harrass the
Legislature with the proposition
to reopen this troublesome ques-
ton under the petty suggestion
of local self government, "
without even giving the prohi-
bition law a fair trial. Demo
Gratis, beware! The people have
spoken and their verdict must
be respected. The Asheboro
Courier speaks truthfully in an
extended discussion of the
scheme proposed. It says, in
part.
EThere are those who opposed the
submission of the question of prohlbl-
ton to the people of the entire State:
who favored legislative enactment AT
the approaching session of the Gen
eral Assembly bills will be introduced
submitting the question of sale and
manufacture of liquor to vote of
any county upon a petition of ma
jority of it's qualified voters. These
bills will be introduced by republican
members and in the face of the fact
that the State gave majority of
forty-four thousand on the 18th of
last May for Statewide prohibition.
Every thinking man who will lay
aside prejudice and personal interest
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26

The Fifth District Combine, "
if, indeed, any such ''critter''
ever existed, appears to have
played in hard luck at the recent
election. That district loses to
the democracy a representative
in congress, two senators and
three members in the lower
branch of our State legislature.
Looks like a reorganization may
be advisable.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26
Keeps A Bee.

This is one Sheriff Williams
tells.
!. A city man ana his wife were
spending a week at Salola Inn
this summer. Tasting the honey
on the table the lady remarked:
"Oh, Mr.. Williams what deli
cious honey. suppose you keep
q bee?"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26

ACincinnati dispatch says that
Gen. Taft is considering Ashe-
vile among other desirable places
to take a rest until next March.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26

Rev. A. M. Chreitzb erg, D. D.
of South Carolina, died on Octo-
Der q. He was SO years of age,
and for many years has been a
conspicuous figure in Southern
Methodism.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26

King Peter, of Servia, sags3he
loves aud respects his people.
Guess he's thinking of his un-
fortunate predecessor and his
terrible end.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-11-26

Now, let the first baby that
has been named w. H. T. sit up
and permit the public to take
notice. =