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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-06-10
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The walls of the Rose Phar-
macy are being redecorated.
A livery team ran away last
Saturday night, on Main street
and there were many narrow es-
capes. The horses were caught
a mile from town but the two
seated carriage was a wreck.
j. S. Holbert, as a grower OF
fine lettuce, has a more than local
reputation. He has now on the
market probably the finest, crisp
est, lettuce seen nHendersonville
It not only tastes fine but looks
fine, too.
Camping parties for Sugar Loaf
Chimney Rock, or any other points
may secure the services of an ex-
perienced guide, acquainted with
all the trails, and the use of a
good team at moderate prices, by
addressing y. j." Hustler
Office.
On Saturday, June Ii, the
Hendersonville Mercantile Co.
will give with every cash pur'
chase of one dollar ten yards OF
best calico for 80 cents.
The first share of stock in this
company, The French Broad
Hustler Company, Incorporated,
was issued to Mr.. J. C. Sales, of
Fletcher, one. of the best known
travelling men of this State.
The second was issued to Mr..
J. Mack Rhodes, the genial Cash
Ter of the First National Bank,
On Juue II r. M. Ivens leaves
for New Bloom field, Pa. where
he becomes Principle of the New
Bloomfield Preparatory Schools fol
young ladies and gentlemen.
Mrs. Ivens will remain here
until fall.
Mr.. Ivens will take with him tt
his new field of endeavor the
best wishes of his many friends
in Hendersonville.
DR.. Morse has rented his be-
autiful Mountainside Park to j.
L. Carver who will maintain the
popularity achieved last sum
mer. A hack service will be
maintained, meeting the street
ar at Laurel Park. A small
restaurant on the Terrace, all
kinds of soft drinks, postal cards,
souveniers, &C., will be an added
attraction to one of natures mos
beautiful creations in Hender.
son county.
The name of Alden T. Gushing
the New York man who commit
ted suicide in Laurel Park last
Fall, has been cut into the bark
of the tree near which the body
was found. Underneath the
name is the date and a cross.
The big Hotel Gates is rapidly
filling up with guests. Manager
VIM. Hewitt looks for a record.
breaking season this year.
G. M. Glazener's store in the
new office building will be just
about the handsomest in town.
Henry Williams and Hester
Dimsdale were married at Horace
last Sunday morning at 9 O'Clock
at the residence of Parson Free
man, who performed the cere.
mony; with the happy couple
were several friends, among then
being Miller Justice, Leah Will.
Jams, Lee McCraw, Melvie Laugh.
ter.
1t would have taken an extra
edition should we make mention
of all drummers, visitors and the
shoppers from neighboring towns
who have been in the city the
past week.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-06-10
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Major Barker and wife have
returned to this city and are oc-
cupying their summer home here.
Route Agent E. C. Williams
of the Southern Express Co. has
located his family with J. M. Der
midat East View for the summer.
j. II. Wood, D. P. A. of Ashe-
vile, was in town last week, on
business connected with the sum-
mer tourist traffic.
G. T. Mailman the we'll known
architect, left Wednesday for the
Eastern part of the State to be
gone several days.
C. E. Brooks left on Sunday
for Raleigh, to attend the Grand
Lodge K. of P.
A Cannon has returned from
Raleigh, where he has been at
tending meeting State Board of
Agriculture.
Hon. L. P. Crawford of Old
Fort who has so faithfully repre-
sented Mc. Dowell County in two
sessions of the Legislature, was
in the city Friday.
BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs. Eskridge
Hefner, of Pleasant Hill, a fine
boy, on June 5th. Mother and
child are doing well, and this adds
one more to the rapidly increas-
ng ranks of Democratic party of
Henderson county.
Rev. John Graham Hughes, pas
tor of the Baptist Church, preach
ed to a large congregation last
Sunday. Mr.. Hughes was born in
New Zealand, has been an extern
sive traveller and is very favor
ably impressed with beautiful
HendersOnville.
Mrs. L. M. Tyner, and little
son, Robert of Saluda visited rel
atives in the city this week.
Mrs. [. r. Williams and M. H.
Thompson of Saluda, were shop
ing in the city Monday.
VIM. Looper and family of
Greenville, S. C. stopped at the
Mountain City Inn, several days
last week.
Mr.. Mcdaniel of Chimney Rock
was in the city Wednesday, to
meet his daughters on their re-
turn from Saluda Seminary.
Miss Hannah Frady returned
frnm Saluda Seminary, Wednes-
day evening.
L. NJ. Thompson, contractor,
Saluda, was calling on Hardware
Merchants, Saturday.
Press Baltimore has returned
from DR.. Meriweather's private
hospital at Asheville, very much
improvedin health and is recover
ing nicely from Ia most difficult
operation.
Rev. A. E. Sample has returned
from Florida.
Miss Matte Davis has return
ed from Baltimore and is nov
with the Hendersonville Mercan
tile Co.
Mr.. Sam johnson, of Spartan
burg, a son-in-law of Contractor
Jos. McCrary, is in town for &
few days. He says the Hustler is
eagerly looked for by a number
of folks in Spartanburg, and as
for himself, he would not care tc
do without it.
DR.. VIM. Reddin Kirk was ia.
ken suddenly and seriously sick
on Saturday night. DR.. Briggs,
the Asheville specialist, was call
ed, and spent most of Monday
with DR.. Kirk. The many friends
OF this popular physician will be
glad to know that he is now out
OF danger today "wednesday
Dr.. Dixon spent all of Saturday
night with DR.. Kirk.
Noble johnson, the efficient
manager of the telephone com.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-06-10
Free Soda Water and Sou
VGnirS at Hunters
PhaTmaCV.
Pharmacy

Wednesday, June 18th, will be
Soda Fountain opening day at
Hunters Pharmacy. Every lady
and gentlemen will get free soda
water, served to them on that
day.
Mr.. Hunter has planned it to
be a big day at his store for he
will give every visitor who calls
on that day a Souvenir" even
to the children.
Everyone who attends will be
mighty glad that they came for
it will bea DAY of Surprise"
to all.
Everybody who visits his store
on the openinglday will receive
a Surprise Bag" full of O! so
many nice things, that'it will be
indeed a day of pleasant mem
cries.
There will also be seven prizes
among the many souvenirs found
in these bags for those who
happen to get the correct one.
Every gentlemen will also get
a souvenir on this day.
Hunters Pharmacy make
quite a nice line of their own
specialities, Toilet articles and
Household formulas, such as
Hair Tonic, cleaning fluid, etc.,
and they have inaugurated this
special attraction that they may
better introduce their special
Hendersonville homemade pre-
parations.
There will be also a special
opening day bargain sale" on
his own goods, Toilet Soaps and
fine stationery.
This being the fifth anniver-
sary of Hunters Pharmacy in
Hendersonville, Mr.. Hunter calls
it his big Anniversary Opening
Day." Be sure you go and cele.
brate with them and don't lei
anything keep you away.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
WoRID WIDE REVIEW OF ACHIEVEMENTS OF Men AND WOMEN
FLAG ROOM CONTAINS
THE OLDEST BANNER

bonbons of high grade, lessen the APP
petite for strong drink and form one
producing foods known They are es-
pecially recommended for consumption
in hot countries. When the army of
occupation in the Philippines was larg-
err than it now is shipments three times
as large as the one to the Culgoa were
made to Manila of Lowney's bonbons.
This is the record down to date of
excavation at Panama:
In 1904, under the old French meth
DDS of work, average for the month,
30,434 cubic yards.
In 1905, under Mr. Wallace's inn
proved methods. average for the
month";, 92,S93 cubic yards.
In 1906, under Mr.. Stevens ener-
getic direction, average for the month,
412.374 cubic yards.
IN July, 1907, for the month, 1,072,627
cubic yards.
In August, 1907, for the month, 1874
404 cubic yards
In September, 1907, for the month,
1,517,412 cubic yards.
In October, 1907 for the month,
| 1,86S,72s cubic yards.
In November, 1907, for the month,
1884 cubic yards.
In December, 1907, for the month,
2,2O0,5S9 cubic yards.
| Last six months of 1907, monthly
average, 1,628.699 cubic yards.
| AS the late Rev. Brother Jasper
would have remarked, de dirt do fiy!"
| -
| The Persian AYERS that the ass once
complaint to God, asking, why hast
Thou created me, seeing Thou hast al
ready created the Turk?"
To which answer was made, 'Verily
we created the Turk in order that the
excellence of thine understanding
might be apparent"
| -
Potent factors in the spread of dis
ease are dogs, cats, ministers, physi-
clans and undertakers."
In this way County Physician Arthur
II. Reading summed UP the problem
of contagion at the conference on pub
lie health.
"Cats and dogs visit the sick room
and carry in their hair the germs of
disease-animals, which If minute, are
| quite as ferocious as lions or tigers"
said DR.. Reading. Doctors visit their
| patients and frequently go directly to
see other patients without so much as
| washing their hands. Ministers, in Wis
iting the sick, and undertakers, in the
course of business, are common car
riers of contagion.
There may be some excuse for the
minister, but the doctor and UNDER
taker should know better"
q
For service rendered his country for
ty-three years ago Solomon j. McMil-
Ian of Colorado Springs received a
warrant for 1902, drawn on the United
| States treasury. Uncle Sam discovered
that in Colorado Springs was an old
soldier who had been overlooked for
J three days pay when the troops were
discharged. With the warrant was a
statement that centshad been de-
, Quoted for overpay during the Civil
war.
All the butchers of Teheran on day
during my residence were suspended by
their heels before their shops for over
charging in their wares. faring, how
ever, better than their confreres of
Shiraz, whose tongues were cut for a
like indulgence in high prices.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

and still more fascinating in the prom
ises for the future. Less than a gem
Grafton ago a struggling Spanish town,
built around mission, it has grown
from hamlet of comparatively no i'm
portance into one of the leading cities
of the coast. That this growth has
been phenomenal no one will question,
and the same conditions which led
TO the evolution from hamlet to city are
still at work with increasing momen-
tum.
Climate Is Not All
Most people are apt to think of
Southern California in connection with
climate, as though the only commodity
of tangible value was sunshine and air
While there is q superabundance of
both of these things, there is in addi-
ton a fertility of soil and a surplus of
energy which make of 1t indefinitely
more than If it were alone a resort.
More potent still for good is the great
band of purposeful men who have de-
veloped the gifts of nature and planted
mental, moral, social, political and
financial empire in this chosen field.
Financially, Southern California ranks
as the peer of any section of the land,
and her general prosperity is based on
we'll earned millions deposited in her
many bank vaults.
Grand Financial Status
Bank deposits and bank clearings
constitute the surest barometer of
prosperity. An increase of business
prosperity is reflected Immediately
through these same agencies. Judging
by these the future prosperity for Los
Angeles is fully assured. The year
1907 shows clearings almost as large
as 1906, Notwithstanding the fact that
during the last two months of the year
material check was placed upon busi-
ness activity. The statements made
by the Los Angeles banks at the close
of the year 1907 show slight falling
off of deposits during the year. This,
taken in connection with the last TWO
months, gives good promise for the
future. While bank deposits all over
the United States have shown large
shrinkage those in Los Angeles indicate
very moderate falling off.
Our Financial Men
There is probably no community in
the United States where bank state
ments are studied so closely or as in
| telligently as in Los Angeles. The
effect of this is that all of the institu-
| lions are very free In publishing
| statement of their condition ano
| spreading it broadcast throughout tbs
| community. A study of the hgure'
shows some encouraging facts. The,
indicate that the average individual Il
not easily swayed and that whatever
may be the conditions elsewhere, ne
alarm is felt in this community.
The personnel of the bank Officers
of Los Angeles is probably responsible
for portion of this confidence. Taker
as a whole they are men of high in
tegrity and of unquestioned ability IN
the financial world. This has been the
record of Los Angeles from it's earliest
history. We have had fewer bank faii>
ures and less loss of deposits, In pro-
portion to the population, than any
community in the west.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
Army and Navy

Speaking of discomfort in the army,
in a letter written from Fort Leaven-
worth, says: without any increase
Of pay there has been an increase of
as much work again, of irksome and
useless duty. If the army were civil
establishment a strike would result.
A reliable, experienced corps of non
commissioned officers is most needed,
. body of men capable of fairness and
honesty both to the officer and the
men. To obtain such a body a marked
increase of pay is required, and after
that a separation of these non-com-
missioned officers from the men so that
they can do their duty impartially. To
supply this class the pay of the private
must be increased. Old soldiers have
told me that no greater source of dis
content exists today than the lack of
canteen, the soldiers club. Just
why the w. c. T. U. prefers that a
soldier should get his beer in a dive.
surrounded by the most demoralizing
influences, rather than in club where
moderation is practiced and simple but
sufficient amusements are provided, is
mystery to me. The work of a sol
der should be military, and as such
strictly necessary"
S.
Navy ominations-Captain John e.
Pillsbury to be chief of the bureau of
navigation, with the rank of rear adj
miral, for period of four years.
Captain Charles w. Rae to be en-
gineer-in-chief and chief of the bureau
of steam engineering, with the rank of
rear admiral, for a period of four years.
Naval Constructor Washington L.
Caps to be chief constructor and chief
of the bureau of construction and re-
pair, with the rank of rear admiral, for
period of four years.
Civil Engineer Richard c. Hollyday
to be chief of the bureau of yards and
docks, with the rank of rear admiral,
for period of four years.
Lieutenant Commander Edward II.
Campbell to be judge advocate general
of the navy, With the rank of captain,
for a period of four years.
The following named captains, who
were transferred to the retired list OF
the navy from June 80, 1907 to be rear
admirals on the retired list of the
navy from that date: George P. Col
vocoresses, William H. Reeder, John M.
Hawley and Perry Garst.
Lieutenant Hutch I. Cone to be
lieutenant commander from January l,
1908, vice Davidson. resigned.
1t is definitely announced that the
new and much discussed spanish
squadron of war ships, which is to
cost $4,000. 900. will be constructed on
the Clyde This was decided during the
recent visit of King Alfonso to Eng
land, when the director of Clyde ship
building company accompanied ms
majesty on his shooting trips.
The program calls for the completion
of the squadron by the year 1910 when
all the vessels. which will be or the
improved type. must be delivered TO
the Spanish government.
A prominent engineer OF the spanish
construction of the Clyde built addi-
tions to the navy Of Spain.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
Science and Invention


The physical conditions on Mars are
in many ways intermediate between
those found upon the earth and the
moon, and it seems plausible that tho
life existing upon it should similarly
be of higher type than that found on
the moon and of a lower type than that
found at present on the surface of the
earth. Even if the physical conditions,
as we understand them, We're equally
favorable with those on the earth.
civilization would by no means be a
necessary consequence. Had it not
been settled by Europeans. the United
States would still be a wilderness. How
much less should we hasten to accord
civilization to a planet of which we
know little, except that IL we were
transported there ourselves, we should
instantly die.
Prof Elmer Gates of the laboratory of
psychology in Washington is a pioneer
along another line of human development
which holds many possibilities for 1908.
Placing his forearm in jar filled with
water to the point of overflow and Keep
ing his position without moving this in
vestigator directed his thinking toward
Lne arm. Inc DlOuu SOON eultTtu the arm
in such quantities as to enlarge it and
cause the water in the jar to overflow. BY
directing his thoughts to his arm for a
certain length of time daily for many
days he permanently increased it's size
and strength. He oven instructed others
to produce the same effect. Prof. Gates
has also found that change of the mental
state changed the chemical character of
the perspiration When treated with the
same chemical reagent the perspiration OF
an angry man showed one odor, that of a.
man In grief another, and so or through
large category OF emotions. The breath
also changed with the thought
S.
Biogolists having failed to prove any
case of spontaneous generation. Prof.
Svante Arrhenius is attracted by the
idea that all life has had a common
origin and has spread from the single
source to many worlds. The discovery
of the pressure of light has added prob
ability to pansperny which teaches
that life germs are conveyed through
interstellar space. AT the railway
speed thirty miles an hour. a
body would occupy $50 years in going
from the earht to Mars. and seventy
thousand million years in traversing
the distance to the nearest fixed star,
but with the pressure of radiation as
motive power the Journeys might be
reduced to twenty days and nine thou
sand years respectively. Even these
seem long intervals for germs aud
spores to survive the dryness. cold and
light Recent Investigations indicate.
however, that some germs are proof
against any cold, that the action OF
light is oxidation and is absent In
vacuum, that the loss of vitality In the
cold of space would be one thousand
million times less rapid than at so de-
grees F., and tina desiccation would be
no greater in millions Of years than In
one day at so degrees. Hence II may
be that interstellar space Is traversed
at enormous speed by living germs
that develop life on reaching favorable
planets,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
JOSEPH o. RADFoRp
dat nobody kin see Mr.. Cortelyou. He's
Jest gone to his sanctum sanitarium."


When George AIDE wintered in Egypt
it amused him a good deal to see the
serious way in which his fellow tour
lists took their smattering of Egyptian
archaeology, of the Arabic tongue and
of the ancient Egyptian dynasties
They lad picked UP all this flimsy
knowledge in a week or two's reading
but they acted as though 1t was the
precious fruit of lifetime's study.
At Assouan one fine day a young
woman from ST. Joseph complained
that she could not understand the
Arabic of her guide. To the crowd
that encircled her she pointed out the
guide--a bent old fellow with a white
beard-and she said bitterly that after
her thorough study of Arabic 1t seemed
strange that she and this guide could
not converse.
From the rear of the crowd Mr.. AIDE
called gravely:
It's your own fault, Miss Hodson.
You should have hired younger guide.
These toothless old ones all speak gum
Arabic"
The incident is related by Mr.. Speed,
and is but one of many Illustrations
of Mr.. Lincoln's kindness of heart:
Six gentlemen - Herndon, Lin
coin. Baker, Hardin and two others
VIII ose names l do not now recall-Were
riding along a country road. We were
strung along the road two and two
together We were passing through
thicket of wild plum and apple trees.
A violent wind storm had just passed.
Lincoln and Hardin were behind. There
were two young birds by the roadside.
too young to fly. They had been blown
from the nest by the storm. The old
bird was fiuttering about and walling
as a mother ever does for her babies.
Lincoln stopped, hitched his horse,
caught the birds, hunted the nest and
placed them in it. The rest of US rode
on to a creek and while our horses
were drinking Hardin rode up. where
is Lincoln?" asked one. ooh, when l
saw him last he had two little birds
in his hand hunting for their nest"
In an hour perhaps he came. They
laughed at him. He said with much
emphasis: Gentlemen, you may laugh,
but 1 could not have slept till L saw
that bird in it's nest"
*
Senator Robert Marion La Toilette
of Wisconsin is said to have had his
trionic aspirations in his early days
and it is related that when the actor
Mccullough visited Madison, Wis. the
future senator prevailed upon MIN TO
listen to few recitations. The great
actor who desired to temper his dis
approval with diplomacy. heard him in
silence until the end, when he asked
Mr.. La Toilette to play lago 10 his
Otheilo. Scene after scene was re-
hearsed, until it came McCulloughs
turn to exclaiin:
"Avaunt! BECOME! thou hast set me on
the rack.
Farewell Othello's occupations gone"
Here he seized the diminutive future
senator by the throat and shook him
violently until his teeth chartered,
mo, Mr. La Toilette" continued Nc
Cullough. as he released him. You're
too small to be an actor. In this scene.
had we been acting together. the gall
lery would have exclaimed, oh, let up.
Take a man of your own size.' On the
stage one must meet powerful COM
batants. You would but excite pity.
No, Mr.. La Toilette. the stage is not
for you"