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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-30
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Predicts Big Victory.

Winston-Sal EN-, July &c. Mr..
A. H. Eller, who was elected chair
man Of the Democratic executive
cammittee Thursday night, re-
turned to the city yesterday af-
ternoon from Raleigh. MI. Ell
Ter stated in an interview that
the keynote of the Democratic
State campaign would be sound
ed in the speech of Hon. w. w.
Kitchin in Rockingham county
August Sd, but the work of the
Democratic execut i've committee
will not begin in earnest until
after the Republican State con-
vention, which will be held in
Charlotte, August 18th.
Mr. Eller will leave the last of
the week for Raleigh to appoint
an advisory committee of ten
and to ascertain as near as pos
sible how and when to begin ac-
tive work.
The chairman would person
ally prefer to have his head
quarters in Winston-Salem, his
home, but he finds that it would
not be practical because the rec
ords, files, papers, etc., which
will have to be consulted oftep,
are in Raleigh. Then, too, the
advisory committee will be there
and Raleigh can be more easily
reached by the candidates.
However, Mr.. Eller will return
home once a week during the
compaign.
MI. Eller says the prospects
for a Democratic majority this yea
are exceedingly encouraging. He
finds hopeful indications wher-
ever he goes. He says that if
the Democrats display the zeal
during the next few months that
they did during the campaign
for nomination, the party will
poll an even larger majority than
EAycock or Glenn. He thinks the
Republicans will without doubt
wage a strictly defensive fight
this year, for they have made a
record of which no party would
be proud, and which cannot stand
for a moment against a determin-
ed assault.
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EXGCutTiX Notice.

Having qualified as executrix
Of the Last Will and Testamen1
of Jessie B. Boone late of Hen
derson County North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Hendersonville,
N. c., Non or before the 1str
day of August 1909 or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will make:
immediate payment.
This July 24th 1908.
MRS. A. M. BOONE
STATION & RECTOR Attorneys
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Confederate Reunion.

The Annual Reunion of the
Henderson county Confederate
Veterans Association will be
held on August the 18th, at
Horse Shoe.
: ALI other veterans are
cordially invited.
Al members of the Associa-
ton are requested to bring their
lunch baskets so we can serve
dinner on the ground.
Hon. Michael Schench
mayor of Hendersonville, will
make the address.
The following committee are
appointed to make arrangements
for the entertainment:
w. B. Case, j. P. johnson, A..
F. Allen, David Barnett, M. S.
Johnson, Dock Sitton, Capt. Pres
ton Lane.
WIVES OF VETERANS:
Mrs. w. B. Case, J. P. John
son, A. F. Allen, D. Barnett, M.
S. Johnson, Preston Lane.
Sons AND DAUGHTERS OF THE
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Miss Joe Lane, S. Johnson, Sue
Johnson, Sue Cannon, Callie
Morgan. Mrs. Henry Allen,
David Barnett, Mrs D. N. Daven-
port. Messrs. Henry Allen, j.
w. Morgan, David Barnett,
Shem Allison, David Davenport,
Henry Lane, Thomas Miller, Silas
Case, Taylor, Osborne.
A. CANNON,
Commander.
JIM. SHEPHERD, J
Adjustanty
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-30
W.. B. Stages.

Notice of Sale
By authority Of a decree of
the Superior Court of Hender-
son county in the above entitled
cause, dated the 23rd day of
July, A. D. 1903, l will on Mon
day. the 24th day of August, A.
D. 1908, at the court house door
in Hendersonville, North Car
DINA, within the legal hours of
sale, offer for sale at public out
cry, and sell to the highest bid
der, for partition among the
heirs-at-law of the late E. M.
Stages, all the land described in
the petition filed in said cause to
wit:
Beginning on Shaw's Greek
Street, at o. H. Henry's corner,
and runs to Rays corner with
said street; thence with Rays
line 2O4 feet to a stake, B. F.
Stages line, thence with his line
156 feet to @, H. Henry's line,
thence 2O4 feet to the beginning;
excepting and reserving that lot
conveyed to Mrs. J. F. Brooks by
deed from E. NJ. Stagge, dated
October Both, 1903, and recorded
in Book AZ, page $40"
TERMS of SALE: One. half
cash. balance in six months from
date of sale, with interest at 6
per cent per annum. This, the
23rd, day Of July, A. D. 1908.
MICHAEL SCHENCK,
Commissioner.
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A RunlDuS

There was an exciting rumpus
at Arthur Burgin's restaurant
1t is reported that the
proprietor was tangled up in a
conflict with some women and
men in his place Of business.
Burgin made good his escape
yesterday but today Police Ar
ledge having his eye,7 as usual,
turned toward such things, pick
ed up Burgin. He will have e
hearing in court tomorrow.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-30
Notice Of Sale.

of North Carolina,
County of Henderson.
In the Superior Court,
Before the Clerk.
J. A. Croweu and wife, Sallie
CroweIl, Eugene Stradley and
wife, Carrie T. Stradley,
E. E. Robinson and wife,
Mary Robinson, George Kest-
Ter, ]. M. Orr and wife, Nan
ME Orr, and Ben Stages,
Claude Stages and Jeff Stays,
by the next friend, Maggie
Stages.
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VETERANS MEETING At
WINSTON-SALEM.

Headquarters North Carolina
Division, United Confederate
Veterans, Durham, N. c., July
23rd, 1908.
General Orders, No. SO.
Paragraph /. The annual re-
union of the North Carolina Di-
vision of the United Confederate.
Veterans will be held at Winston
Salem on Wednesday and Thurs
day, the 10Th and 10th of Au-
gust, 1908, to which are cordially
invited all Confederate veterans
in this State. Our comrades of
Northfeet Camp No. 436, of
Winston-Salem, and the other
hospitable citizens of the Twin
Cities are preparing to make this
the grandest reunion ever held
in this State and will do all with
in their power for the comfort
and pleasure of all veterans who
will attend. Free entertainment
will be given all veterans who
cannot pay for meals and lodg-
ing, but they must carry a blan-
ket and also must as soon as pos
sible notify Comrade z. T. By
mum, Adjutant of Norfeet Camp,
that they wish this free enter
tainment, so that ample provi-
sion may be made for them. The
commander of every camp is re-
quested to notify Adjutant By
mum as promptly as possible the
number of men who will attend
the reunion. Supper and GUAR
tiers will be provided Tuesday
night (the 18th for all who may
arrive then.
Paragraph 2. The annual cleo
ton Of Division. and Brigade
Commanders will be held on
Wednesday, the 10Th, and such
other business will then be tran
sacted as may be deemed proper,
and on the Goth will be the grand
parade. Among the distinguished
visitors expected are Gen. c.
Irvine Walker, the Commander
of the Department of the Army
of Northern Virginia, Gen. w.
E. Mickle, Adjutant-G General Of
the U, c. ", Gen. Bennett H.
Young, Commander of the Ken
lucky Division, and Col. Robert
E.. Lee, Jr., the grandson of the
immortal Robert E. Lee
Paragraph 3. The railroad
companies will give reduced rates;
the exact rate from every station
can be learned upon application
to the local agent.
By order of
Majo General J. S. CARR
H. A. LONDON, Vdjutant Gen
eral and Chief of Staff.
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The ChautauQua

The work on the new Chautau-
qua is showing up more every
day. The metal roffing is all on
and the two sides and rear end
have been covered and are be-
ing painted.
Judge Blythe has closed a
contract with a large company,
and VIII have the program dis
tributed in a few days.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-30

Agency for Singer and Wheel
er and Wilson Sewing Machines
sold on easy payments. Special
discount for cash. We rent ma
chimes by day, week or month.
Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
Hendersonville, N. C..
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There's another swimming con-
test scheduled for the Swimming
Pool. The last was enterpris-
ing and exciting, and another
will be pulled off Friday night,
the 31st.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-30
Wednesday

the city.
Miss Waldrop, of spartanburg,
is in the city.
s, S. Strauss, of Richmond, is
in town.
J, W. Hastings, of Charlotte,
is in town for a few weeks,
D. H. Hamilton, of Toxaway,
is in the city,
], K. Ross, of Horse Shoe, is
among the visitors in town.
Miss Bessie and Will Carmi@
chael have returned from a visit
to Brevard.
Squire A. Cannon was here
from Horse Shoe-today on
business.
P. w. Anderson and family of
Spartanburg is in town.
W. M. Marks, of Manassas,
Va, is among today's arrivals.
Mrs. Geo. Cash and little son,
Steward, of Tryon, N. c., are
guests of Floral Cottage.
Q
P. S. Corn is in the city from
Union, S. c., circulating among
old friends an acquaintance.
Mrs. F. W. Ruff and two CHI
dren, of Rockton, S. c.. are reg
istered at the Gates. I
Miss Charlotte Young is con-
Quoting a kindergarten school at
the Heidleburg House at Flat
Rock.
a.. A. S. Chamblee, of Sanders
vile, Ca, is stopping at the
Summer Home for the days.
Nh. T. R. Shields, of Laurens,
IS summering at the Arlington.
Mrs F J Davis and daughter, of
DeLand, Fla. are among today's
arrivals.
Mr.. M. L. Middleton and wife,
of Attend ale, S. c., are in the
city.
Misses Ada w. Bolanzand and
Pauline Duncan, of Chatham, Va.
are at the Gates for the season.
Mr.. Sutton, wife and sister, of
Columbia are stopping at the
Arlengton. Sutton is attorney
for the Southern road at that
point.
The Andes show opened before
a large audience last night but
after the first act a hard shower
of rain broke the crowd for the
night.
Mrs. Beckman, accompanied
by her granddaughter, Miss
Dora Howe, of Charleston, are
occupying Mrs. Beckman's beau
tiful home here.
The rank of Knight was con-
ferred on Jake" Hickman by
the local lodge K. of P. The
lodge meets now twice a month
and is in a prosperous condition.
Mitchell Bryan Shipman'.'
arrived at the home of Editor
NJ. L. Shipman on East Aspen
Street this morning, where his
family are spending the summer
months.
The Colored Help of The Hotel
Gates-will give an up-to-date
cake-walk in the ball room, Thurs
day night July 3Oth. A magnif-
cent cake and money prizes to
the winners.
Prof. H. H. McMillen, formely
Of Wake Forest College, arrived
today to take up his work at
Fruitland Institute. The tenth
session of the school will open
August, 4.
The sale of that attractive
property konwn as Bowen Hill,
which is to occur on August 18th,
will afford an opportunity for
those desiringidesirable sites for
summer homes to secure the same
at a bargain.
Q TT H. ~ IHL L- e.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
Luncheons for Men Are Now Popular

as easy for woman to organize a
luncheon on weekdays and have men
as well as women as it used to be to
collect only women.
Consequently there has been a de-
cline in the popularity of the lunch
cons for only women. They are pos
sible now for young women only
when there is bridge to follow. Other
wise there is an undoubted lack Of
some of the necessary spirit. 1t is no
longer considered ungracious to in
quire on receiving the invitation II
men are to be present.
One result of the presence of the
men is to make luncheons somewhat
shorter than on those less popular oc-
casions on which women alone are
present. There are few hostesses able
to summon to a weekday lunch only
men who do not have to work Some
consideration must be had for those
who have to get back to their Offices.
There are often enough able to re-
main to make one or two tables OF
bridge, and there are women who con-
fess honestly that they never enjoy
the game so much as when after
luncheon there are enough men to
play for an hour or two.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
His Way Of Cleaning House.

For the first time in my life," re-.
marked the woman who tells new
stories, Il am in the mood to believe
that men can beat women at their
own game. And I've been forced into
this state by hearing of the way in
which my next door neighbor has ar
ranged to clean house this spring
The first thing he did was to ar
range with the superintendent of the
building as to just when the decorat-
ing and cleaning was to be done Then
he had all his possessions, down to
the smallest picture OH the walls, ta-
ken to a storage warehouse, leaving
his rooms entirely bare; and on the
day this was done he moved to ho-
tel in the neighborhood, so that he
could look in night and morning, and
watch the progress of the work. When
the cleaning was all finished he had
his goods and chattels moved in again,
and he returned to his refreshened
rooms. Of course he is rich enough
to afford such scheme, but even
with that advantage l can't help but
admire the cleverness of it. What
woman ever would have thought of
such a plan?"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
Thousands of Actors Are Facing Hunger

depression. For this reason thousands
of actors who got positions were
forced to be satisfied with short sea-
sons and were unable to lay by the
amount required to keep them through
the summer.
The Actors Fund, the great charity
of the theatrical profession, is not in
a position to carry on the work which
it will be asked to do, for at the an
nual meeting held a few days ago a
deficiency of more than $4,000 on the
years work was reported.
The question of living through the
summer is a serious one to hundreds
of players. Coney Island and similar
resorts are overrun with members of
the profession who are seeking work
of any sort that will provide food for
the summer. In spite of the efforts
of managers and others to do all in
their power to assist those out of
employment and money, it is certain
there will be suffering among mem.
bers of the profession during the
coming months.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
Gleanin6s of Gotham
1nterestind Bits of News from
the Great Metropolis.
Money Delays Vanderbilt Divorce Decree
O0O,0OO set aside for their child.

100000 set aside for their child.
Filing the report with Justice O'Gor-
man depends upon word from London.
AS attorney for the plaintiff, Mr.. Led
yard can keep the report of the referee
reasonable time, then file it with the
court, praying it be granted.
That this move has not been made
is due only to the money considera-
ton. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt does
not want to set aside $10,000,000 of his
fortune for the use of his son at this
date, because it would materially af-
feet his income. During the last year
his income has been reduced to less
than $S00,000 year. He has borrowed
heavily, it is said, and as result has
tied up many of his securities for the
next ten years.
At the request of the attorneys for
both plaintiff and defendant Referee
Mcclure delayed his report for more
than three weeks. Then, too, Mrs.
Vanderbilt, Sr., mother of Alfred, in
sisted she could bring about an under
standing between the young couple If
she had a chance. Mrs. Vanderbilt
sailed for Europe, and after number
of conferences with her son wired her
daughter-in-law that the case should
he rushed to conclusion as she had
failed in her mission.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05

TINTED States senators often be-
- come good friends, but somehow
they are not prone to becom-
ing real chummy with one another.
Exceptions occur from time to time
to prove the rule. One of these excep-
tions applies to Senator Philandec c.
Knox of Pennsylvania and Senator w.
Murray Crane of Massachusetts. If
the afternoon wanes without their
see where the other is and to learn
what has happened.
Often the Knox automobile and the
Crane automobile exchange honks in
the morning. Not infrequently the
senators ride to the capitol in the
same car. When the luncheon hour
comes, Senator Crane may descend to
the committee on rules, perhaps herald
his advent by turning out the lights
in the yestibule, and then lead his
crony off to the senate restaurant.
The fondness that Senators Crane
and Knox evince for eating together
is reminiscent of the fondness that
former Senator Edmunds of Vermont
and the late Senator Allen c. Thur
man of Ohio used to have for drinking
together. That was in the earlier
days, when drinking at the capitol was
not frowned upon.
All the oldsters in political Wash
ington are fond of recalling that story,
how the two senators kept a black bot
tie in the room of the committee on
judiciary. They were certain to ad.
journ there twice or thrice every after.
noon that the senate held a long ses-
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
'ormer Blacksmith a Power in Conqres;

and-dried convention-in short, the
practical politician who gets out the
VOTE
Tawney, when he came to congress,
wasn't welcomed within the big tent
He had to wait around on the outside
Then the blacksmith got busy. He
just walked of the reservation, taking
enough insurgent Republicans with.
him to spill the beans for the big
five. And so it came to pass that
the big fellows reckoned with Taw-
ney, and now he is chairman Of the
most important committee in the
house appropriations. Hon. Jim is q
fighter from Fightersville. But he is
that kind of fighter who knows when
to fight and when to let the other fel-
low do the fighting.
Only once has Tawney been
whipped. That once came from Con-
gresham Goebel of Cincinnati, when
he got the mail carriers pay increased,
in spite of Tawney and Chairman
Overstreet. The whipping didn't
tickle Tawney. So, when the fight
to hold down the appropriation on the
agricultural bill came up Tawney
quit guarding the treasury and let
Scott of Kansas tackle the Job. Taw-
ney went to his committee room. The
farmers wiped up the floor with Scott.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
At the National Capital
Gossip of People and Events
Gathered in Washinqton
Rapid Strides of Capital in Population

will undoubtedly be greater in the
decade from 1900 to 1910, for Balti-
more's growth was checked for year
or more by the losses of the great
fire of 1904, while Washington's
growth has been stimulated by enor-
nous building operations most of
them conducted under the auspices of
the national government
The check to business resulting
from last falls panic will also be felt
less in Washington than in perhaps
any other American city. The ma
tional capital does not depend for a
livelihood on manufacturers or COM
merce, and it's workers have steady
employment assured them because the
governments activities are being con-
tinually extended.
In its physical aspect Washington
has gained enormously in attractive
ness in the last eight or ten years. 1t
is an ideal residence city, and it's
charms appeal most potently to Amer
leans with leisure enough to enjoy
them. 1t has become the winter home
of families of wealth and refinement
from all parts of the union, and it's
quiet, order and beauty make living
within it's borders constant satisfac-
ton. 1t still has great potentialities
in the way of architectural develop
ment. and its material prosperity is SO
cured by eVer-brOadening activities tI
the great governmental machine.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05

WAsH1NGToN.-The census taken
w recently by the police force of
the District of Columbia indicates
that the national capital is growing
in population at an exceptional rate.
The increase in inhabitants for the
last year is reported as 9,S12, which
would mean a growth, if steadily main
tanned, of almost 100000 for the cur
rent decade.
or course such rate of growth has
not been maintained since 1900. Ac-
cording to the federal census of that
year, Washington's population was
218,71S. The population reported by
the police in 1908 is 339,4O3, so that
the increase in eight years has been
60,6S5. BY 1910 Washington may pe
expected to gain at least $4,000 more
inhabitants and it's population to rise
to about 355,000.
Compared with it's nearest rival
Baltimore - Washington is making
rapid strides forward. Baltimore
percentage of growth between 1890
and 1900 was III, while Washington's
was 2O.9. The disparity in expansion
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05
GIRL SPENDS LIFE
As DEER HUNTER
DESERTED BY HUSBAND, SHE
ADOPTS MANS GARB TO
EARN LIVING.
ROAMS FORESTS FOR YEARS
Had Cabins in Different Localities and
Would Return Home Only Once
Year-Dies Of Old Age
in Poorhouse.

Port Jervis, N. Y.-Modern stories
of women hoboes pale before the his
tory of Lucy Ann Lobdell Slater, who
was arrested in Homesdale, Pa, and
subsequently sent to the poorhouse,
where she died of old age, recently.
A family named Lobdell lived in
Delaware county, New York. They
dwelt in cabin in the woods, where
Lucy Ann was born. From the time
the girl was old enough to walk she
was great favocite among the hardy
woodchoppers and raftsmen. They Oft
en- took her to the logging camp,
where she remained for days at a
time, and early became Injured to the
hardships and privations of their life.
ers, and before Lucy was eight years
old they had taught her the use of the
rifle. At the age of II she could out
shoot any of the men and handled the
ak with the dexterity of an old wood
| chopper. Before she was 16 she had
killed several deer, and once slew a
panther on one of her hunting ex-
ploits. The skin of the animal is in
possession of a former sheriff Of
Wayne county.
A few years later she married a
raftsman named Henry Slater. Slater
proved worthless husband and neg
lected his wife. A year after they
were married Mrs. Slater gave birth
to daughter. Slater deserted the
child and it's mother and never re-
turned.
The unhappy young wife went back
to her parents. After vainly trying
for two years to get along by doing
women's work, she donned masculine
garb and, taking her rifle, went into
the woods to earn living for herself
and child. For eight years she
roamed the forests Of Sullivan and
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05

HE war department is looking for a
beverage to take the place of
beer and whisky at army posts. The
beverage must not be of the class of
drinks prohibited by the anticanteen
law.
The federal courts have never
passed upon the question of the per-
centage of alcohol which will render
a beverage an intoxicant. The state
courts also have been chary of decid-
ing the question. In certain cases the
authorities have spoken, however.
Thus, in Rhode Island, it has been
held that where beer contained 2.s9
per cent. of alcohol no evidence was
necessary tc show it was intoxicating.
In Texas, tonic containing from 3h
to 4 per cent. of alcohol has been
held to be intoxicating liquor. BY
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-05

NEW YORK.-Mrs. Alfred Gwynne
~ Vanderbilt is to gain absolute di-
vorce from her husband if the recon-
mendation of Referee David Mcclure
is carried out by Justice O'Gorman.
After weeks of delay Mr.. Mcclure
has completed his report and turned
it over to Lewis Ca.ss Ledyard, Jr., of
the law firm of Carter, Ledyard & Mil
burn, 81 Wall street. The report is
being held by the attorneys for the
plaintiff until cable message is re-
ceived from Mr.. Ledyard ST., repre-
senting Mrs. Vanderbilt, and the jun
ior member of Anderson & Anderson,
representing the defendant Both at
torneys are now in London trying to
bring about money settlement of the
case.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, according to the
best information, has not asked that
Alfred Gwynne settle any money on
her, but she wants not less than $10,-