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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
THE REPUBLICAN MINSTREL
MEL0DRAMA.

Developments Of the past few weeks
have changed the Republican situation
from . concert of growls to q state Of
actual war over the bones. The shift.
ing of forces and the adjustment of al
lies has been kaleidoscope In its
suddenness. What the arrangement oil
the pieces on the board will be in u few
weeks is as uncertain as the present
sligUment was three weeks ag". Only
this much 10 true to the extent that II
may be stated with safety:
That the State Republican party is
split into several divisions working hr
the same end, the control of Republi-
can Federal patronage.
The split, however, 10 Dub-dlvided:
The Two apparen. factions are each de-.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27

The democracy of Wisconsin,
in convention assembly, recent
.Iy, instructed its delegates to the
national democratic convention
to vote as a unit for William Jen-
ninss Bryan for president, first,
last and all the time. If Govern
or Johnson, of Minnesota, can
not control his neighbors better
than this he should not be Seri-
ously considered in the running.
The masses of the American
people, of the democratic pur-
SuaSiOn, still have an abiding
faith in Bryan. who is, undoubt-
eddy, the biggest man in the
country today. He is ''aH to the
good"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
NOTICE.

Having qualified as Administrator of
the estate of W. P. COrpening, deceased,
late of Henderson, County. North Caro-
lima, this is to notify all persons having
claims against the said deceased. TO pre-
sent them to the undersigned on or be-
fore the Doth day of January. 1909. Oh
this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estat will please make prompt pay
ment.
This January 90; 1908.
e. S. CORPENING
Administrators
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
Rural Routes.

Postmaster Jackson desires to call at
tention to the pr3ctice of some patron,
of rural delivery Of placing loose coin- 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 10 removing loose coins
from boxes and delays them on the er-
vice of their routes.
The postmaster. therefore, urgently
requests that patrons "f rural delivery
provide themselves and keep on hand
q supply of stamps onsistent 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, 1908-02-27
Administrators Notice.

Having qralifrd as administrator OF
the estate Mary A. Jones, deceased, late
of Henderson county, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons having
claims against the said deceased to ex-
hibit them To the undersigned ON or he
lore the IsI day OF January. 1903, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar Of their
recovery. All persons indebted TO said
estate will please make Immediate pay
ment.
This January 1st, 1903.
MRS. ADA +. CoRPENING, Admr.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
State of North Carolina !
HondarsOp Couhfu {

The underslgried having taken our
letters of ADMINISTRATION on The Estate
of g. F. SitIoo. decd, all persons nav
log claims against the estate of the SAID
q. r. Sitton. DECEASED are hereby mott
fed to present them. to the undersigned
Administrator Oh, or before the 10Th day
of November 1908. or this notice will b
plead in bar of rheir recovery, and all
persons indebted 10 the estate will
please maze prompt payment.
This the 9th day of November. 1907.
D. E. HOLDEN.
AArinicrrotn
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27

erybody'S consent, he Withdrew
and Immediately, without any
body's approval, entered the
race for State Senator against
Geo. Wilson. and was defeated,
of course. The next time he
appeared on the scene was in
1896 as an ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
candidate AGAINST Pearson, Ad-
ans and Miss Lewis. He can
vassed the district and Miss
Lewis remained at home. She
was the candidate of the Wo-
mans Sufferagist adherentS and
received thirty-two votes to
twenty-eisht votes for Mr.. Her
rem. In 1900 this man Herren,
who doeSn' mix up in politics"
we understand, supported Mr..
Crawford for Congress against
Mr.. Moody. Since that time
little has been heard of him.
Of course, everybody knows
that the republicans of the tenth
district do not expect to elect
their candidate for Congress and
the winter convention was called
for the sole purpose of trying to
get on the Taft band wagon.
This is too apparent to be mis-
understood. What do the rank
and file of the republican party
of the district think of the action
of the Congressional Executive
Committee endorsing Taft for
President and instructin& the
delegates to the CONFESSIONS
Convention to vote for the big
War Secretary? 1t will be re-
membered that it was Secretary
Taft who said in a speech before
the republican state convention
in Greensboro in 1906 that il
would be better for the republi'
can party of North COrolina If al
the Offices were filled by demo
Gratis. If members of the Con
EreSsional Committee, thinking
Taft the winning candidate fol
President, wished to get in line
for promotion they should frs
have ascertained the wishes o
the people they represent, mas
much as they feiGn serious obiec
ton to ring rule and boSsism
,"O, consistency thou art a jew
lei"
!, Under the circumstances, WI
suggest that the republicans o
the tenth district allow both DIR
/ Baird and Pink Herren to make
the race for Congress this year
|; it wouldn't hurt anything anC
might do them good, as each
would have the pleasure of beat
!; ling the other. The democracy
| is little concerned as to whom
the republican candidate will be
as it is confident of defeating any
t member of that boss-ridden or
: eanization in the tenth diStrict
I that the ringSterS may put up.
=.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
LEGAL Notices.
Notice.

All persons owing the estate of the
late, c p. Lanning, will Come to me and
make settlement lat once. Any person
havidg claims against said estate are re-
quired to present'them by the 18th day
of Jan. 1909. o. this. notice will be file
against YOU
This 18th day of Jan. 1908
FRANK SMITH
AdministratOr
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27

This, then 10 the republican situation:
Adams and the otticeholders-who
we're ready TO knife Taft for telling them
they were the disgrace Of the party
are on the band wagon because they
were caught Slipping off beforehand.
Butler-wnO has be n ignored by
Adams, is also on the band wagon pro-
claiming that Adams and his oficehold-
Inc crowd are trsitOrs-the Butler idea
being to let Adams make The fight and
then take the patronage himself.
Uncle joe Cannon has with him the
respectable element" the Blackburn
rooters Of two years ago, and Parson
Leaks "Black LegiOn''-a little bit
reduced, but still in the ring. Also he
is reported G have Duncan who, with
the giving up of the cOllectorship, gave
up also the preteuse of his love Of. Taft.
On the whole. the situation holds
pAthos only for the oficeholders.
II Taft wins they will be discredited
by Butler.
IL Taft L. beaten Uncle Joe will behead
them as cheerfully as he clips the end
OF his cigar.
While the Respectable Quaker.
Liquor and Anti Jim Crow bubbles have
all to gain and nothing to lose, to speak
incidentally but reverently Of what
may be gained before the convention.
The Taft barrel is full OF future prom
ises-which Butler may be left to full
ill; the Cannon barrel Is already run
ming at the buug, and is ready to be
knocked in at the head.
What 10 the poor oflceholder and Of
ice seeker 70 do? Should he discount
the future or smile gratefully for small
favOrs Of the present thankfully re-
ceived?
Over the whole situation spreads the
grin of Uncle Joe, like the grin If the
Cheshire Cat, serenely pufing a cigar
or fragrantly mellow with the incense
of rum.
As the English have It, its a ''rum''
proposition, anyway we look at it.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27

The defendant in the above entitled
action will take hoilce that the planIitf.
his wife, has brought ii suit in the Su-
perior tnurt of Henderson county
North Carolina, entitled 81. May LvdIA
vs. w. Ian Lydia. "for divorce fl ION the
said defendant, and that the said defen.
dant is notified 10 appear and answers or
demur to the complaint in said action,
which will be filed in the Office oil the
Clerk of the Superior Court by the first
day of said Court, to-wit. the End da,
of March, A. D., 1908.
This the Bird day of February, A. D
1908. Z. M. PACE.
Clerk Superior Court. Henderson County
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
GRAIN 6rbrnulr.

Due
No. II for Spartanburg $40 a. m.
No. 8 for Toxaway $50 p. m.
No. 10 for Spartanburs $40 p. m,
No. Z for AsheviIIe lois a. m.
No. 9 for AshevilIe LIS p. m.
No. Is for AsheviIIe 7:45 p. m
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
SOMEWHAT POLITIcAL.--RETRo.
SPECTNE.

No ~ SAIN
with political conditions in the
Tenth District, have doubtless
been interested recently in the
timely l?J contributions of such
important personaees as j. P.
Herren and Us. I. Baird, which
recently appeard, exclusively, in
that paper. And since they have
spoken so earnestly upon the
Congressional situation, Col. v.
S. Lusk may, in faith, invoke the
benedictions of the Lord in pro.
vidins another sacrifice. 1t is
really amusing to note the vehe.
mence with which these two
worthless" denonce the demo-
cracy because a democratic
newspaper dared to advertise
for a republican candidate for
Congress.
Who are these jealous and
saviors of the G. 0. P. any way,
who are to pilot it out of the
wilderness of despair? Let us
see. DR.. Baird first appears up
on the scene. When he was
first discovered, the democrats
of Buncombe county sent him to
the Legislature in 1889, and he
voted in the caucus against
Hon. NJ. W. Ransom for re-
election to the United States
Senate, and ever since that time
DIR. Baird has been webbing
to get to the pie counter
finally dropping into the republi'
can party. The next time he
was heard from, politically, he
was claiming that the prospect:
of carrying Buncombe county
AGAINST the democrats was the
finest in the world, and all they
would have to do was to put uT
candidates, hold out their hands
and the plums would drop in tt
the republican basket. So h'
pitted himself against Mark Err
win for Clerk Superior Cour
and when the ballots quit falling
it was found that the doctor wa!
several hundred votes be
hind Mark and that every othel
republican candidate in the race
had made a better showing thar
he. Thus it will be seen tina
the prospects faded like "A MiG
Summers Night Dream" bu
the doctor thinks he sees anothel
prospect. However, Prof. Brit
does not seem to see things tina
way; he has had experience; m
knows what the changed condl
tons" are to which the doctor
refers. He knows that this high
tariff republican panic, which ha'
stopped the wheels of industr!
from the great centres to the ut
termost boundaries, and that thu
men who made this the riches
nation on earth by their labor
are being fed with the hands o
charity in bread lines and SouI
houses in large cities, must be
laid at the door of the republican
party. 1t will be interesting tC
the people of the tenth distric
to hear the draft man. for Con
GresS attempting to explain
these changed conditions OF
the stump.
Next appears Pink Herren
giving encouragement to DIR
Baird'S effort to find a Moses whC
can lead through fire and flood
This man Herren started out a
a red hot democrat, for Office
In 1880 he ran as an independ
ent-democrat in Haywood coun
ty. The democracy of that gooC
old county was too stupid to rec
ognize his merits and he got i
in the neck" In 1884, he IoomeC
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27

All-ChUrOus.
"so here's to yer, Nuncy Josie, wifi your
kolden-greasy ham
'Yo's er mighty wicked rooster, but er
lirst class Quaker MAJ
1--WE givs 20 our receip.ies uutil 20 bid
10 raised
"And. If yen wants US back aglin-why
den de Lawd be praised"
And jlSt as the. choursd dies away walks
in the booted figure of Duncan The Carl,
he who has been the supp prt of Adams
in all his vl~cissitudes. anxieties and
hopes. Duncan blows a kiss at Cannon
and Cannon blows q ring of smoke al
Duncan. In q deep silence they look
one another in the eye. Cannon shifts
his cigar and winks.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27

cred on Its particular nis and Uach
faction tnisrrusts the dealer Of its own
cards.
The peculiarly Of the situation 10 a
pleasing q comedy a. Democrats could
wish to witness, its humnr heightened
by the fact that to the actors, the action
IL tragedy.
A crowd of negroes shooting craps
behind n market house lie funny to the
man who bee them scatter at the cry of
"Cop." The pennies that they leave on
the pavement are a greater loss because
none dares to return to claim them as
his own.
In some such shape is the Republican
gang resolving itself in the indignation
of those who are playing At it,
In the first place there 10 Big Chief
Adams, OF the Indian territory, with the
b~lack-hair of Spencer Blackburn still
dangling at his belt: Mr.. Adams 10 In
the trying position of having taken too
much time TO decide Whist he wanted to
d.. When Blackburn was dangerous.
Mr. Taft came to the rescue aud, like
one performing 40 unpleasant service.
was not over polite Ia It's execution.
Adams ard the omcehOldinG contingent
accepted the abuse that Taft delivered
for tn sake of the pluns that accom-
panied Il. But, while they licked the
hand that smote them, they thought of
q tommyhawk lyioH at home In the
closet. But when it came to revenge.
Adams found his courage OOzinR our 1t
his finger tips. Discovered by T. Roose-
welt wing in the ambush which the in.
dustrious Hitchcock was preparing for
Taft on behalf OF C~ortelyou. he cried out
mt once his friendship for the man he
was preparing 4 shoot in the hack.
There Is no loyalty like thai OF q traitor
whose plot has been discovered aud for
given. The memory OF his crime keeps
him standing so straight that he leans
backward.
Put down Adams aud the once hold
ing push" for Taft. The fear that
serves as Iheir political conscience holds
them steady. That is act one in the
comedy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
Divorce Notice

State of North Carolir a In the Super.
Countv of ior { curt.
Spring term0s
L. May Lydia. Notice of Service b
w - Publication
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27

Act two revolves abont Mr.. Butler,
who IVA years ago was the devoted
friend. instructor and adviser of the
mnsophistlcated Adams. Mr.. Butler
assisted Mr.. Adams to the Craftsmanship
upon an implied promise of a certain
d scisicn in matters of patronage, only to
discover that Adams like others who
are an listed upstairs. no sooner arrive
than they forget the means of their as
mt. Wherefore this Butler at once
and unequiCocally raised a long drawn
howl for Taft and followed the howl
With a series Of yelps announcing tlai
tors In the camp Mr.. Adams, doubtless
crediting some one of his confdanten
With having peachtd to Butler. at once
announced his support of the Presi
Dental 'Me Too" with q fervance so
suspicious that the whoIslBSuse laugh
ID, when scarcely before the echoes OF
his firm allegiance had died away-he
was taken while running away with q
Cortelyou boom in bis pocket.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27

Act two leaves the situation thus:
Adams back in the fold and trembling
because he has strayed away, and But
Ter wagginR his tail on having brought
him back by the ear.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27

Act three 10 In the making, The cur
tain only half way up. In the center an
octoRenarian millionaire from Illinois,
smoking a PittshurR stoRie, slipping a
long toddy, telling dirty jokes and say.
ing Thee" to Quaker ElwoOd Cox.
Gathered around the old gentleman are
q number of Guilford citizens who are
swearing that if Uncle joe had let 1t be
known sooner the Guilford Battle
Ground would have been named the
"CannOn High Ball." also a number Of
Republican Friends" who are saying
that the time has come for the United
States to take q stand for Universal
Peace and that to a man they will labor
with the unenliHhtened to put the non-
resisting Cannon In the White House;
are gathered also q company of real
black minstrels-''no burnt Sork"-
headed by Parson Leak and shaking
tAmhOurines filled with silver coins
while they sing Ihe.'Song OF Delegates
scattered about the stage various mem
bers Of the party who have. "seen better
days" picking up $40 notes. that Uncle
Joe lets slide uncOnseiously from HE
pants pockets as be walks up and down
6 making business"
Solo by 1.-THE Little NigGer"-Parson
Leak: The First Class Q laker Maa."
"We've followed many glorious can.
didates
"An' some they showed the coin and
some did not
We're q wishbone sort Nv delegates
"'AfOllIng nv our Uucle round the lot.
"Oh, Nuncy is the man we like to see
"'AcOming wifi his pocket full nv dough
'All ready for TO pray er for to spree
"Ah, de Cannon am de gent 20 wants
to blow"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
orIsco.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Morse spent
Saturday and Sunday at Geo. Cranes
in Grenville.
l.. D. Carpenter and family spent
Sunday at F. r Luscombe's.
Mrs. B. A. Boss and sister Miss Ida
Rich returned home Saturday after a
weeks visit with friends at Coral
Miss Taylor of that place accompan-
led Miss Ida home and remained un-
til monday.
Grand Rapids excursion Saturday,
July 25th See first page notice for
time and rates.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. Snyder visited
at Grove Sears in Grattan Sunday
Ralph Pond went to Ionia Monday
Mr.. G. M. Hubbard and daughter
Elva left Wednesday for a three
weeks visit with her brother F. E,
Wilson at Amigo, Wis.
Last Saturday afternoon Miss Ida
Rich was surprised when about four.
teen of her friends gathered at her
home. They went to remind her that
on the following day she would be
sweet sixteen and help to celebrate
the event. Games and music were
among the amusements after which
refreshment were served. Each one
departed for their homes thinking
that they had spent a very pleasant
afternoon and that Miss Ida was a
royal entertainer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
RUGS FOR BEDROOM
MORE eANITARY AND cOMFORTA.
|M sNE THAN CARPETS.
Nrst Requisites for Sleeping Chamber
Are Dalntlness and orderIiness-
Unornamsnted Paper Best
for the Walls.

OF all the rooms In house the bed
room is the most expressive Of person
atty.
Other rooms must conform to the
opinion, either of the upholsterer, IL II
be formally decorated mansion, or OF
the family In general In the smaller
house. But In bedroom, the individ-
safity Of the inmate IS sure TO assert
itssif Many sidelights on disposition
are shown in It's furnishing.
First OF all. bedroom should be
dainty and orderly, the furniture in
keeping with the use OF the room. Do
not have heavy pieces in small room,
rust because they are handsome.
do not mean TO say that all rooms
Of old-fashioned furnishings are inap-
propriate, but one often needs wider
backgrounds than four walls to give
the right atmosphere. Sometimes a
whole house. even the quaintness of a
New England town. is needed to give
proper setting for mahogany heir
In the bedroom let MS be modern,
whatever the rest of the house may be
and light. Nowadays, oldfashioned
insistence upon carpets is obsolete.
The color effects may give an impress
sion of warmth and the furnace supply
the reality without the labor OF keep.
Ing carpets clean
But supposing there are no hard
wood floors underneath the carpets, :
some one asks.
OF course, hard wood is really desir-
able, but we still have the resource Of
paint. No more old-fashioned upheav-
ais Of cleaning. With little care the
room is always fresh and sweet. Study
your room, II you paint the floor. Get
some color that will tone into the
woodwork and wall covering
In room saw this summer the fur
nieire was graceful, the brass bed and
the rugs were in the best of taste, yet
the minute one entered Earring note
was felt. The floor was painted a
very dark green. The color arose and
greeted you at every turn, for all the
wood work OF doors and windows was
white. Then, the paper was some pink
conventional design. Now mahogany
does not call for wall decoration II
needs a plain background. II is usu
ally safer to use an unornamented pa
per in bedroom anyway. Always
choose daily colors. Red should never
be used; II is too heavy oppressive.
Choose pink, yellow, lavender, white
and blue, or white and green. In the
two last combinations mention white
first, for that should predominant, as
the colors are too cold TO lead in the
tonal effect.
Don't have upholstered furniture. Il
collects dust and looks stuffy. But Il
Il must be used, cover the pieces with
cretonne or whatever the room hang
Ing may be. For the same reason
washable matepals are better for bed
rooms than satfns or heavy draperies
IN. Y. Evening Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-07-16
ROUND ABOUT US.
Weekly Grtst of Neusy fens Reported by
- Oar Special Correspondents.
KEENE HEIGHTS.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Luz spent Sunday
at l. J. Hunters.
B. S. Bigley is spending few days
at his home in Eureka.
Mrs. Haines spent last week with
her daughter, Mrs. Daley.
Sunday guests at F. p. hunters
were Vine Hunter and family, How
ard and Melbourne WEIGH.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Frank Raymond Wednes-
day, Aug. 5.
j. w. Rickert of Saranac is making
an extended visit with his sons, X. S
and w. H. Rickert.
Frank Bowen and family visited at
Chas. Cowles in Smyrna Sunday.
Frank Heether is on the sick list,
having been overcome by the heat
Saturday.
Mrs. G. A Ayers is staying at the
farm during haying and harvest to
assist with the homework
Miss Gladys Ellis of Belding is visit
ing her cousins, Mrs. w. H and Mrs.
B. Il. Rickert, for a couple of weeks
Z Mr.. G. w. Hale has moved into the
house with his daughter, Mrs. Wheat
on, and his son, Phloros Hale, and
family are occupying Mr.. Hale's
house.
Relatives who were called here by
the death of Mrs. Hale were Warren
and Lafayette Hale, Mrs. Robert
Howe, Levi Howe. Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Post, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Post of Or
leans, Gala Howe of Ronald and Mrs.
J. Lavery of Ionia.
Guests at w. III. Rickert's Sunday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Cowles of
Bedding, Mrs. Clifton Cowles of Tru-
FAINT, B. Z. and Ray Rickert and fam
lilies.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hale, who died
at her home July I, was the daughter
of Richard and Catherine Hale. She
was born in Ohio Sept. 20, 1910, and
came to Orleans township as child
and spent the early part of her life
as teacher. She was married to
Chas. w. Hale May 6, 1861. To them
were born five children. They moved
to Keene several years ago. Mrs.
Hale is survived by husband, one
son, Phloros Hale, and daughter, Mrs
Bruce Wheaton of Keene, also by two
brothers and two sisters, Warren and
Lafayette Hale, Mrs. Robert Howe
and Mrs. Henry Post of Orleans.
Grand Rapids excursion Saturday,
time and rates.