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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
SAVED BY THE MUD.
Exciting Elephant Adventure In ths
Heart Of Africa.

Z
Heart Of Africa.
During a hunting trip in Africa A.
Henry Savage Lander had a narrow
escape from TWO elephants which he
was stalking. He had got TO within
ten yards Of the male elephant and,
taking careful aim, pulled the trigger.
The story Of what followed is told In
Mr. Landor's book Across Widest
Africa
The cartridge never went of, but IN.
fortunately my kresh, who relied on
the effectiveness of my weapon, fired
ut the same moment with his match
lock. We were such a short distance
from the animal that he actually hit
him in the head. ! shall never forget
my surprise when the elephant lifted
his trunk skyward and in his fury
roared like thunder.
A moment later the elephant, with
his trunk extended, dashed after US, l..
too. with my useless rifle In my hand
having by that time acquired high
rate Of speed.
Had / been running race for the
worlds record / am sure should have
won the prize. 1t was amazing to me
how fast l could run. as l confess my
blood turned perfectly cold when ]
could feel the hoarse blowing trunk OF
the elephant only a few rods behind
me, and I expected every minute to be
crushed into a jelly.
In that particular part OF the country
these marshy plains are extraordinarily
sticky and slushy, so the moment
dashed into the grass at the record
breaking speed at which was travel I
ing my feet stuck IN the soft aud slushy /
mud and / was precipitated with my 1
face and hands in the sush, my rife
sinking deep.
This was the supreme moment of ap.
prehension. / said goodbv to the world
and imagined myself dead No one
could have been more u4.r:--,s. than
was when, a reasonable tic.e to be
killed in having elapsed. l got up again
and perceived the elephant a few yarda
on. canterlng away in the opposite di.
rection.
His back view was a great relief 10
me. He had come to within two or
three yards Of where I had fallen and.
having himself sunk in the soft mud.
had turned around and struggled away.
leaving big circular footlnarks. regular
holes four or Eve feet deep In the mud.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
Different stars.

An "Auld Kirk man was being
shown through the new United Pres
byterian church in a town in the west
of Scotland. Gazing at the stars paint
ed on the ceiling, be inquired their
meaning.
"Oh," was the reply. lyon know
what the book says-'He made the
stars alsogD
"Weel," observed the man, I'VE ken
the differ between your kirk and oors7
It's this-ye haze your stars on the
eellin'. and we've cors in the pooIpitg'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
chiIdhood's Method.

virginia asked the little gh1's
mother one evening lately, "what is
Bobby Wickens walking up and down
past the house fort"
He's come to take ne over to Myr-
tie Smiths answered the child, sud
denly hurrying on with ner cloak and
hood.
"But he's been out there for nearly
an hour
"Oh, dear" exclaimed Virginia re-
gretfully. II forgot that poor Bobby
can't Whistler Woman's Home Com
panion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
WHoBODY7

Everybody tells me things l should know.
But Nobody tells me why they are 80:
somebody knows why things must be.
But W'hobodys going 70 teach It to met
Anybody seems t. be able to tell.
when the SIN is shining. that all Is wen,
But sometimes clouds viii darken the sky.
Whosody's Eoing 10 tel me why7
sPrter Macarthur IN Wenan's Hons Com
pauion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
An Orkney Praver.

The brevity of the orkney summer
precluding the raising OF harlly any
thing except oats ('aits'D and barley.
the elders had requested the minister
to pray for good harvest weather. He
complied as follows; Lord, gle us
Draw weather and a wee bit saugh Of
a breeze that will dree the straw and
Will nae harm the heads, but If We
blaw us sic bletherin', irwin, tearin'
blast as we has been hahn yen play
the vera mischief WI the ats and fair
lv spoil a'lv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
OPERA HOUSE NOTES.
W. A. whitecar in an Aid Sweetheart Of
Mine

'Life on the Plains usually means
a melodramatic setting OF a thrashy
story, well thrashed out years ago. In
the new Texan romance in which w. Al.
Whitecar i starring this season, called
"An Old Sweetheart of Nine after
James Whitcomb Riley's famous poem,
il is anything but thrashy Of melo
dramatic. The tale is strong and SWEEP.
the characters are finely chisled out Of
truth and the plot is new and inimitabiy
told. The central figure, Dick Scott, Is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
The Philosopher.

Lady that I took to dinner
Chatted with the chap who sat
Other side Of her; the sinner
Quite monopolized her chat.
So I SAT alone. alaek
Fearing 7 had got the sack.
Knowing. though, that ! saw NOR
OF her than I'D seen before
WIS glad 70 see her hack
J,5-.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
Her Sweet Friend.

Miss Elder be idea OF his pretend
ing that my la 1 vas grays Miss Pep
perry Ridiculout Miss Eider-Wasn't
II. thought Nip Peppery-Yes. Just
as II you'd buy ffsy hair.-Exchange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09
SHOT HIMSELF ON B. 1 M TRAIN.
Charles S. Partridge Of Manchester, N
H., a Suicide.

Canaan, n, HI. Marcel 0.-CharIes S.
Partridge Of The firm 81 Partridge Broth
ers, Manchester, shot himself in a pas
senger car Of Boston & Maine train
as It was drawing into this station
Saturday afternoon he was living
when found, but died soon after being
removed To the station
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-03-09

NImiod-Are you fond OF huntIngs
oyer 1T all depends Nimrod = De
pends on what's Gyer-Foxes or collar
studs.-nIustrated Bits
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
Toxaway Line
May Change

1t is rumored that the Southern
will throw up its 50-year lease OF
the Toxaway line, and that that
road will revert to the Transylva.
MIA Railway Co. In that case the
train would probably stop at Hen
dersonville and not go on to Ashe-
vile, as at present.
Practically the same company
owns both the railroad and the
hotels and land at Lake Toxaway.
The Toxaway hotels will proba-
bly, open in April this year, IN
stead of later in the season. It is
said the ToxawaY Company will
operate it's hotels direct, instead
of through lessees, and that no ex-
pense will be spared in its man
agement.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
For Sale at Public OutcryI

A fine residence on Park avenue, Just
out of town, less than two miles from
Main street.
The owner of the G NJ. Guice place,
about nine acres, beautiful elevation.
fine grove, splendid water, unequalled
situation, is going to Virginia, and to
go must sell, ,and sell at once. To accomp-
lish this, he has authorized the wan
teska Trust Company to advertise and
sell same to the highest bidder at the
court house door, in Hendersonville, on
Saturday, February 10Th, 1908, together
with household and kitchen furniture
sufficient for eight. room house. Sale to
commence at IL a. N. and to continue
until all is gone.
Terms cash. Purchaser can arrange
70 carry part of the purchase price OF
real estate, if he desires.
Remember that this property when
put up, will go to the bidder. No by
bidders. Everything straight goods.
An examination of this old picturesque,
park-like homestead will excite your
admiration. See it and then be at the
sale.
THE WANTEsKA TRUST COMPANY.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
Seventeen Thousand
Dollars

Cashier King Morris, of the
First National Bank, has just re-
ceived a valuable package by U.
S. registered mail.
It was little, trif1e of $17, 900
in bright new ten-dollar bills.
The money is received from Uucle
Sam in shsets of five. These are
first signed by the cashier and
president of the bank, and are
then cut up into single bills when
they are ready to put into circula-
ton.
The First National Bank returns
all old and torn currency to Wash
ington, where it is destroyed.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
The Weather.

The terrific storms which have been
swee ing over the country have beer
felt to certain extent in Henderson
county.
The gentle zephyrs took the tin of
the city market house, blew down signs
uprooted trees and almost blew. the Gu.
pola of the court house over into Ruther.
ford county. 1t did blow open a trap
door in it which swung back aud smash.
ed skylight in tie cupola.
The exceptionally cold weather also
made work for the plumber. Many wa
ter faucets were frozen, and much suffer
ing has prevailed.
While not to be compared with the
weather which has been handed out to
other less favored sections of the coun-
try, the brand being used here for few
days was extremely unpopular, the only
redeeming feature being that the sun
was bright and the skies cloudless most
all the time.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
Water Enough
For q Bath

The minimum charge for water, with
meters, will be so cents a month, with 8
discount If paid by certain date, max
ing it so cents net.
This entities you to 2,5O0 gallons pei
month.
Some people are afraid they will have
to reduce the number of baths taken
but as 1t only takes about Is gallons Of
water for such purpose, this will hardly
be necessary.
The meters cost $9.I5. The user pays
the whole cost-25 per cent down and
$l.O0 each month until paid for.
r. M. Oates will have charge of read :
ing the meters and making out the bills,
For this he will be paid $40 per month
"a very reasonable, not to say low re-
muneratiOn. The clerical work alone
will be great.
1t has been ''rumored" that he would
be paid $50 per monrh. This Is absurd,
of course. He will receive SO per
month.
There are about $50 water consumers
in town.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
100 Acres
Land Free

The committee having the Meth.
odist Orphanage matter IN hand
have received an offer Of 100 acres
of suitable land, free. with ada
cent land atvery reasonable price.
This proposition will be submit
ted to the Board of Trade tomor-
row night (Thursday.)
The committee wants all propo-
sitions to them to be submitted
not later than February 10th.
Subscriptions-wilI be asked to
raise the money necessary to pur-
chase the land desired, if this
proposition is accepted.
Tomorrow night, at the court
house, at 500 o'clock.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
Marrow Escape
From Death

James Hyder, while driving pair of
mules to town last Friday morning, was
struck by a tree. blown over by the ter
rife wind, and has fractured skull.
One mule was instantly killed and the
other was uninJured.
Had the young man had been few
feet further along the road, the trunk
of the tree would have crushed and kill
led him, As it was the heavy bows only
reached him.
He is SON of william Hyder, and
was taken to Dan Henderson's house,
near where the accident occurred on
the road to Sugar Loaf Mountain. DR..
Egerton was called, and unless some
complication sets in the injured man
will recover.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
A New Bank

The Wanteska Trust & Banking Co.,
formerly the Wanteska Trust Co., will
be ready to transact general banking
business, receive deposits, etc., or Mon
day next.
w. A. Smith, is president; Claude
Brown, vice-president, and P. F. Pat
ton secretary and treasurer. Mr.. Patton
will be cashier.
The new bank will start with very
fattering prospects of prosperity. The
gentlemen named az officers are well
known here, their ability is known and
unquestioned, and Hendersonville again
has two strong banking institutions.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
Rural Routes.

Postmaster jackson desires to call at
tention to the practice of some patron:
of rural delivery of placing loose coins in
their boxes each time they desire to dis.
patch letters in stead of supplying them
selves with postage in advance of their
needs.
This practice imposes undue hardship
on rural carriers in removing loose coins
from boxes and delays them on the SER
vice of their routes.
The postmaster, therefore, urgently
requests that patrons of rural delivery
provide themselves and keep on hand
a supply of stamps consistent with and
in advance of their needs. 1t is also
very desirable that rural patrons place
in their mail boxes small detachable cups
of wood or tin in which to place coins
when necessary, in purchasing supplies
of stamps.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30

Ten years ago the postcffice re-
ceipts were $2,619.oc.
This past year they 100000
lacking few cents.
This from June 1905, to June
1907, and the figures are official,
being taken from Postmaster Jack
sons report just forwarded to the
Washington authorities.
The present law requires $10,-
600 annual receipts before free de-
livery may be established in any
city. A law now pending will
probably reduce that amount to
$5, 900.
As soon as free delivery is Sc
cured, the town stands an excel
lent chance for $4,000 federal
building, Congressman Crawford
says.
If you want free delivery and a
fine federal building, you should
write the postoffice department at
Washington petitioning for free
delivery.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
Fletcher High School

The deserving grades of the
Fletcher High School for the
month ending January Oath are
given below in order of merit in
the seventh departments:
ADVANCED GRADE
Edwin Burge, Ferman Burge.
Lula Lance, Sue Lanning, Kate
Fowler, Callie Smith, Lenora Lam
ming, Charles Lance, Chauncy
Roberts, Gorden Seals.
INTERMEDIATE GRADES
Willie Lance, Viola Seals, Fran
els Souther, Marshall Roberts.
PRIMARY GRADES
Hughey Baldwin, Linnie Cum
ningham, Price Hickman, May
Lance, Lila Cunningham, Roy
McMinn, Clifford Souther, Annie
Laura Harrison, Margrie Godfrey,
Doris Lance, Charlotte Cunning
ham, Sam McMlnn, George Frady.
G. M. GALLAMoRE,
MAMIE B. HIGH,
LENA MAE WILSON,
Too horS
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
Largest Circulation
in The County

This paper has the largest clrcu-
lation of any paper in the county,
and will soon have the largest In
the tenth congressional district.
Circulation books are open to all
interested.
The 75-cent rate is withdrawn
on February 1st; after that date
it is one dollar per year.
MSubscribers in arrears will be
cut off with this issue, and other
means of collection will be found.
We draw attention to our ad-
vertisers-all absolutely reliable
merchants, who find in this paper
the best medium of talking to
many thousands of readers.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
Will Occupy Store
house recently va
Gated by r. p. Free
man.

Mr.. J. w. CAirnes, formerly OF Hen
derson County, but who has, for the
past Eve years, been a resident of Pitts
burg, Pa has returned to Henderson :
vile and leased the store formerly oc-
cupied by R. P, Freeman for 50 many
years, on Anderson Ave, near the dc
pot.
Mr.. Cairnes is we'll known in thi g
county and is a practical and exper-
enced man in merchandising.
He will open his store on Feb. 1t
with an excellent and well assorted
stock of general merchandise. and feels
confident of his ability to- serve his
friends and customers in q way which
will insure their permanent patronage.
He will handle country produce Of all
kinds at market prices, and his well
assorted stock of goods, being all new,
clean and desirable. will be sold at the
lowest prices possible consistent with
good goods.
Mr.. Cairnes invites his friends to call
and see him On the opening day, Febru-
ary 7th, and feels confident he can make
it to their advantage to patronize him.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
The Sidewalk
Proposition

The city fathers meet next
Thursday, February 6, when the
sidewalk proposition will come up
again.
1t is thought now that q cement
walk one-half the width of the
present walk, outside the district
between the Court House and
Broad street, would be about the
right thing.
The walk may also be laid on
Main street beyond Anderson ave-
nue. to the end of the pavement.
In that case it would be on one
side of the street only, or if laid
on both sides that beautiful bank
of honeysuckle in front of the
Rhet property would have to be
destroyed. At present the walk
does not exteud beyond St. James
church. In front of the Wheeler
Hotel aud the Rhet property, the
high bank has never been cut
away.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
Tenth District
Executive Committee


The republican executive COM
mittee for the tenth district met
in Asheville, last Saturday. J..
Williams was in the-c chair and A..
G. Devices. of Murphy, secretary.
A congressional convention was
called for March IA to nominate a
congressman. The county con-
vention to choose delegates will
meet March z. The convention
on March IA will select two dele
gates to Chicago. Taft was en-
dorsed by the committee.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
The Rebekah Lodge

Mrs. C. r. Whitaker instituted Re-
bekah Lodge, I. o. o. F. here last FRI
day night. Mrs. Whitaker vas assisted
by several members of Swannonoa
Lodge, Asheville, among them being:
DR.. L. B. McBrayer and wife, ]. s.
Stiles and wife, Mrs. A. E. Stoner, MRS.
Jonas Barnett, Miss Wright, Miss Alex
ander Hugh Bryson and ". ]. Jenerett'
The Lodge starts off with s2 charter
members and with every prospect OF a
prosperous and useful career. The local
membership is made up from among
the best class of our citizens.
The officers elected are as follows:
Mrs. C. r. whitaker, N. G.; Mrs. E. s.
Thomas, v. e.; Miss Sadie smatherss
r. s.; Miss Aiken, r. 8,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
This the 3Oth Jan. 1908.

To G. Blythe Morris, you win
take notice, that at Sheriff's sale, on
the 1st Monday in May, 1907, 1 pur-
chased that town lots, town of Hen
dersonville. Henderson county, state Of
NSrth Carolina, listed for the year 1906
for taxation in your name, and took the
proper certificate of purchase from the
further take notice that on the LIST day
of June, 1908, will demand of the sher-
iff, a proper deed for the said land,
unless the same be redeemed by you
prior to said date. J. R. BERToLETT. (
This the 3Oth Jan. 1908.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
This SOth day of jan, 1908.

To z. D. Massey, you will please to
notice, that at Sheriff's sale, on the 1st
monday in MAY, 1907, l purchased that
10 acres of land in Hendersonville town
ship, Henderson County, N. g.. listed
for 1906, for taxation in your name.
and took the proper certificate of pur-
chase from the tax collector for the
same. You will further take notice that
on the first day of June, 1908, will de-
the said land unless the same be redeem
ed by you prior to the said date.
J. r. BERTOLETT.
| This the Soth day OF Jan. 1903.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
Teachers

To A. NJ. Brown, you will please take
notice, that at Sheriff's sale, on the 1st
Monday in May. 1907, purchased that
SO acres of land in Hendersonville town
ship, Henderson county, N. c., listed
for the year 1906 fer taxation in your
name, and took the proper certificate of
purchase from the tax collector for the
same. You will further take notice
that on the lst day of June, 1908, 1 will
demand of the sheriff, proper deed for
the said land, unless the same be re-
deemed by you prior to said date.
J. r. BERTOLETT.
This the 3Oth dav ian 1919
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
This the Soth day OF Jan. 1908,

To Mrs. H. O. Williams, you will
please take notice, that at Sheriff's
sale, on the lst Monday in May, 1907,
purchased that 10 town lots, town OF
aendersonville, Henderson county,
State of North Carolina, listed for the
year 1906 for taxation in your name, and
took the proper certificate of purchase
from the tax collector for the same
You will further take notice that on the
Ist day of June, 1908, will demand OF
the sheriff, proper deed for the said
land, unless the same be redeemed by
you prior TO said date.
J. X. BERTOLETT.
This the Both Jan. 1908,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30

will furnish the seed, or plants, cab
bage seeds, potatoes. Fertilizer, and
wait till you grow your crop and han
die your crop for the debt.
G. @. HYDER.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
Card of Thanks

On behalf of the family of the late
Mrs. E. NJ. Stages, / wish to thank
their friends for the macy acts of kind
ness sho En during her late illness, and
hope they may each receive their re-
ward. MRS. J. NJ. ORR.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
This Both day of Jan 1913.

To Mrs. z. D. Blackwell, you will
please take notice, that at a Sheriff s
sale, on the lst Monday in May, 1907,
purchased those 2 town lots in Hender-
sonYille, Henderson county, N. c., listed
for the yaar 1906, for taxation in your
name, and took the proper certificate of
purchase from the tax collector for the
same. You will further take notice
that on the Ist day of June, 1913, will
demand of the sheriff a proper deed for
the said lots, unless the same same be
redeem by you prior to said date.
J. r. BERTOLETT.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-01-30
IiIItiiiliillilIN !iliiI!i!iiiiiliiI
Why7

A business man of Charlotte, who
comes here frequently, says a railroad
ticket, over the same line, costs Sc cents
more from here to Charlotte than from
Charlotte to HendersOnville.