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The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
COUNTING THE RECEIPTS
AT ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
Mrs. Dunbar, Colonel Becker
and Assistants Work Till
Late Hour

Up on the second floor of the St.
Francis a number, of employees of the
rection of Mrs. l.. L. Dunbar and
Colonel Francis e. Becker, worked un-
til late into the night counting the
money secured through tag day
Under the glare of electric lights
Colonel Becker and his assistants
worked ceaselessly counting the large
stacks of dimes, nickels and quarters
At the sother end of the table Mrs.
Dunbar received the money from the
incoming captains and issued receipts.
ammunition for their soldiers. and then
dashed quickly back to the front, where
all good officers, of tag" armies. at
least, are always found. Telephone
calls kept the de-de-camps jumping
for automobiles in which to send out
pleading district
HENRY PAYOT ACTIVE
Agile as youth of is, Supervisor
Henry Payot was on the job from start
to finish, first here, then there The
gray haired city father proved a whole
regiment in himself The camera man
caught Supervisor Payot being tagged
on the outside of the ST. Francis by
tiny Helen Brown. who presented her
self at the st. Francis for duty before
General Mrs. Hecht and her aides had
arrived. The little girl was at first told
she could not sell tags, being too young.
but when this announcement was greet
ed with tears, General Mrs. Hecht re-
Tented and gave Helen 20 tags. Shortly
afterwards the tot returned with the
money and was given more tags, with
which she proved equally successfully.
Three hundred and fifty thousand
tags were originally ordered and de-
livered, but when the demand for more
tags became general, a hurry call for
fifty thousand additional was sent in
and was later followed by an order for
another hundred thousand.
Later Mrs. l.. l.. Dunbar, president
of the Children's hospital and general
treasurer, was moved to a room on
the second floor with her assistants and
the entire lower committee room
given over to the business of directing
the conflict.
In the downtown districts Lieutenant
General Mrs. Henry Payot, Lieutenant
General Mrs. A. w. Scott, Lieutenant
General Mrs. Bertha Lilienthal and
Lieutenant General Mrs. 1. N. Walter
worked like 1rojans in directing the
work in their districts.
Further up Lieutenant General Mrs.
John F. Merrill kept a constant stream
of coin flowing into her division head
quarters at the Century club. Lieu
tenant General Mrs. Merrill claimed the
distinction of having the prettiest
workers in the tag" army. Mrs. Will
liam Fries turned Fillmore street into
mint
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AAAAl nr4 lAlN AltllN AlaAAAAaAAS AAOAAA hAA-
ton hole or bodice-but there was a
deep feeling behind the fun of the game
they were invited 10 come in on" and
while each capitulated merrily 10 the
soldiers Of the grand army of the tag
there were dewy eyes at times when
the dime or the dollar was given.
A WORTHY CAUSE
For those who are to benefit from
yesterdays riot Of charity are wan
and halt little children. Puny ones
With crutches or calm sufferers with
lcavy bandagcs over their eyes, or
patient tots strapped rigid TO beds that
wavward bones may be reformed and
made strong. AS the bright eyed girl
OF the army would fasten' the white
badge with the green cross on the coat
lapel the husky man would see a fit
ting picture OF the little white hos
pital cot and as the fingers fumbled in
the pocket the smaller coins would be
discarded as not worthy Of the cause
and large silver pieces or heavy golden
disks would slip into the palm Of the
girl Each contribution meant another
brick or another bed for the children's
hospital.
Every child in the city blessed with
health and energy was enlisted in the
army Of love Every mother blessed
with hardy offspring sent the brood
forth TO aid ian the cause and as she did
her eyes would fill with tears of graft
tude for the welfare OF her own and
pity for the misery of those who We're
10 be benefited by the bounty Of a
city.
BADGES NECESSARY
Charity was universal After noon
no one appeared on the streets without
the green badge of mercy. 1t was the
citv's totem and talisman. Not to wear
one marked the negligent derelict, an
outcast. pariah. If the vender did
not wear the badge the lady of the
house would not buy the bunch Of car
rots: If the conductor was not labeled
the passenger would not pay his car
fare: If the batter was not tagged the
pitcher would strike him out; If the
banker was not placsrded the financier
would not cash his coupons; if the book
keeper was not tagged the talent would
not accept its winnings; If the minister
was not wearing the green cross the
pews viii be empty today.
But none of these contingencies had
10 be met. for every one was tagged
on tag day.
An army drilled and moving with
relentless precision and demanding un-
conditional surrender sacked the city
OF dimes and dollars. and the general
In chief lieutenant generals. captains
and privates found that they were met
more than half way. Every one
wanted TO be tagged, for San Fran
cisco yesterday was city Of phi
lanthropists. Each gave according to
his power. be the sum a dime or one
hundred dollars. Tag day won the
heart OF San Francisco for the chill
drcn's hospital, and where the heart
IS there is the treasure.
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REPORT OF SPURIOUS
TAGS PROVES UNTRUE
Police Investigate RumOr, but
Declare Ii 10 Be Without
Foundation

Chief Biggy received a note yester-
day morning from Mrs. John H. Mer-
rill, at the Century club. that spurious
tags having a yellow cross instead OF
green were being distributed south OF
Market street. The chief ~ once sent
word 10 the southern station to detail
men 70 find any person distributing the
spurious tags. but no one could be
found with yellow cross tag nor any
any one distributing them The CHIEF
had been informed that a surgeon at
one Of the emergency hospitals had
told nurse that he had seen the vel
low cross tags. and the nurse notified
Mrs. Merrill. Neither the surgeon nor
nurse could be identified.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
COUNTY PEOPLE
HELP "TAG DAY" FUND
SauSaIif0 Women and San Ra-
faeI Officials Collect Cash
for Hospital

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. Tag day.
penetrated into Marin county. or.
rather. the broadcast philanthropy of
San Francisco oyerfiowed and sub
merged the transbay community today.
While the full returns from the cam
paign are not yet known, it is thought
that a goodly addition to the children's
hospital fund has been secured
Prominent women of this county sta
toned themselves at the Sausalto fer
ry this morning. and as the commuters
rushed for their favorite corners on
the boat they were tagged for various
amounts ranging from 10 cents up.
Mrs. William Harrison was one of the
women who were active in the cam
paign.
The officials of San Rafael and Marin
county took part in the game. Deputy
Sheriff Polastri sold a number of
badges, and Justice of the Peace Magee
and District Attorney Tom Boyd were
Well placarded.
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some well known undergraduate who
was rated as an ''anti-queener" was
approached by the pretty girls he was
sure TO receive a throaty reception
from his classna tes.
The affair was voted a big success
by both taggers and tagged. The girls
who comprised the tag army are as
follows: Miss f. II. Forbes, '09; Miss
NJ. A. Dunn, 'OS; Miss Helen Green, 'OS;
Miss Helen Starr, '09: Miss Roberta
Roberts. 'O9: Miss A. Collier. 'O9: Miss
Hazel Binder 'O9; Miss NJ Osgood, '09;
Miss Anna Schumate. 10; Miss a. Per
rim, TO- Miss a. Wright. 10; Miss A.
Huntsberger 10: Miss NJ Howell, 10:
Miss NJ. Miller. 10; Miss NJ Skaife. III:
Miss J. Hoartt, II: Miss J. Case. II;
Miss A. Ehrenberg. II; Miss d. NJ.
Gleason. II; Miss Z. r. O'Brien, II,
and Miss A. Smith, II.
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Fully $4,000 Raised to Aid
the Children's Hospital

Urged by the knowledge that each dime helped tighten
the burden of little sufferer both sides yesterdays huge
militant game of tag for the benefit of the Crens hospital
fought conflict with and enthusiasm
which oecased early the day than had
been anticipated.
Fully $15O00 sight the general treasury the ST.
Francis hotel night and this did include 600
realized by p schools which had reported
dollars froom other yet unleard
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STRANGER TOLD TO
BUY OR GO TO JAIL
New Arrival in City Declares
Custom Queerest He Had
Ever Seen

A tall stranger was in car from the
ferry yesterday morning. He had just
arrived and had two valises with him.
A pretty girl asked him to buy tag,
but he declined. Two more attempts
were made, with like success, when
Ike Willis. who was sitting opposite
to him, remarked:
You had better buy a tag or you
will be arrested"
"How's that?" queried the stranger.
Don't you see that all the people in
the car are tagged. Well. it is the rule
in this city that everyone coming in
by boat or train must pay for a tag
or be arrested, so you had better get
one
Well, I'm hanged" said the stranger
this is the oueerest city | have ever
visited. Say. girl. give me three tags,
and he paid for them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
Philanthropic San Francisco
Yields to Fair Soldiers
By Arthur Price

Philanthropy formerly San Francisco. Had new
geography yesterday would have the
designation O the city by the Golden gate.
Tag day proved be the best and kndest OF the days San
celebrates when the tired graed ladies of the
Tag day army counted the accumulated Dimes quarters dollars
gold pieces and checks the St Francis hotel last evening they
$4,000 had been given by the public in aid Of
the building fund OF the Chldren's hospital
Practically every person who OF doors in
yesterday became pantopist 1t conspicuous form
philanthropy snse-evey great hearted and
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PUBLIC THANKED FOR
COURTEOUS TREATMENT
Committee Praises Manner in
Which Women of Tag Army
We're Treated

"On behalf of the tag committee,
please extend our thanks to the San
Francisco public. whose gentlemanly
treatment OF our ladies was SO marked
as TO evoke the highest praise from the
entire tag army"
In these words General Mrs Helen
Hecht extended the thanks of those who
participated in tag day through The
Call, to the men and women who re-
sponded so nobly to the occasion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-08
MANY CHINESE TAGGED
FOR HOSPITAL BENEFIT
Young Women Make CeIesfiaIs
Understand Despite Free
quenf "NO Sayey"

Even the Chinese submitted to being
tagged for the benefit of the hospital
which makes no distinction between
races, creeds or colors.
Many more would have been tagged,
but could not "savvy" what it was all
about. The party of young women who
went to Chinatown. hoping to make
large sales. were disappointed, but on
their return said that the next time
they would have the tag printed in
Chinese, so that mo savvy'' would not
be heard.
The following taggers made the trip:
Miss Edith Metcalf. Miss Emma Her
man, Miss Mabel Hogg, Miss Bernice
Smith. Miss Coleman and Miss Alma
HafneS
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INSPECTOR TO JOIN FLEET
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI,

WASHINGTON, Nov 7.-Lieutenant
Commander George B. Bradshaw. as
sistant inspector of the target practice.
has gone TO Magdalena bay. where he
will observe the practice of the ships
OF the Pacific feet
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-30
But Judge EWaTt says the
Mayor wears striped pants /!
Another Fire at BaIfolE.

John Carver's residence at
Balfour was burned to the ground
Monday morning about three
O'Clock. Contents were a total
loss. No insurance.
Mr.. Carver is the engineer at
the quarry, and is a most deserv-
ing and hard-working man. He
has but one arm, and the quarry
has been closed down for many
months, throwing him out of
that employment. With his wife
he has been making every effort
to support his large family, and
this fire is an especially severe
blow to him. This makes, the
third fire at Belfour in three
weeks, each occurring on a Sun
day. The first was Frank Mills
residence on April 5, then T, R.
Barrow's house on April IL, and
Carver's on the 26th. They say
fires always go by threes and this
is an illustration. ~
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-30
CALL FOR CO. CONVENTION

A convention of the democratic
party of Henderson county is
hereby called to assemble in the
town of Hendersonville on Satur-
day, May the 10Th, at 2 o'clock p.
m. for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the State and Con-
gressional Conventions and to
transact such other business as
may be properly brought before it.
Precinct chairmen are advised
to hold meetings in their respect
i've precincts on Saturday the 9th
for the purpose of appointing del
egates to the county convention.
The various precintsare entitled to
thefollowing representation in the
county convention based upon the
vote for the democratic candidate
for governor the election of 1904.
Bat Cave, 3; Green River, 1;
Blue Ridge, /; Horse Shoe, 2; Bo-
man Bluff, 1; Hoopers Greek, 4;
Clear Greek, 8; Mills River, 4;
Crab Creek, 1; Raven Rock, l; Ed
NEVILLE, 3; Raven Rock, 1: East
Hendersonville, 4; West Hender-
sonville, 5; Etowah, 1; Flat
Rock, 8.
1t is earnestly desired that ev-
cry democrat attend precinct
meetings on the afternoon of May
9th, and each precinct shall be
fully represented in the county
convention.
By order of the executive COM
mittee.
C. E. BROOKS, Chm'n.
J. D. DERMID, Sec'y.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-30
Starts q New Bank.

The following from the Greenville
Piedmont will be of interest to ]. P.
RickmRns many friends here:
July the first will in all probability
find the Fourth National Bank of Green
Vile open amp ready for business. This
10 q new enterprise that has been quiet
ly worked up by parties headed by Mr..
James P. Hickman, formerly of Hender-
sonvilIe. N. c., but since the last six
months . resident of Greenville. Mr..
Hickman is one of the most successful
bankers in North Carolina, as was evil
,denced by the success of the Hender-
sonville bank and it is freely predicted
that his bank here will soon rank among
the first In the state.
The new bank will occupy the build
ing now leased by Mr.. G. E. Hicks in
which he has the Pastime Theatre. The
lease of Mr.. Hicks has been bought and
the building will be remodeled through.
out aDd fitted up with the most modern
bank fixtures.
Mr.. J. e. Johnston, now the popular
cashier of the City National Bank. will
be connected with the banking institu-
tion. Mr.. Johnston is thoroughly
familiar with the banking business and
goes to the Fourth National with an ex.
perience that 10 valuable.
The bank will be capitalized at S100
coo.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-30
Program.

The union meeting of the Carolina
Association will be held with the Mt
Gilead church May 29-3O:
Saturday 1000 a. m,-Devotional ex-
ercises, by G. D. Cole.
Saturday, 1920 a.m.-Enrollment OF
messengers and organization.
Saturday, 1I:00 a. m.-Should strict
discipline be maintained IN our church
es? Il. A.Drake, J. T. Sailes.
Saturday, 100 p. p.m.-Does the Caro-
lima Association need some kind Of Nor.
NAL training for her Sunday School
teachers? G. S. Jones, J. N. Whitaker.
Saturday, 200 p, m.-Should this un'
ion undertake some definite mission
work? &. D. Cole, W. A. Norris.
Sunday, 1000 a. m.-Sunday SchoO
Mass Meeting, conducted by G. s. Jones
Sunday, 1l:80 a. m.-Missionary Ser
mon by George Wharton.
Sunday, 100 p. m.-The present out
look: 1. AS to spirituality, S. c. Sitton
2. AS to education, Prof. T. 81. Pose!
and r. H. Station, Esq.
The preachers are especially inViteC
and the churches requested to attenc
this meeting.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
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PROMPT PAYMENT

Eugene H. Chisholm, of Char
lotte, was in town Monday adjust
ing the loss on the residence and
furniture of T. R. Barrows, re-
Gently destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Chisholm has the reputa-
ton of being one of the keenest
and finest adjusters in the South.
He represents the Piedmont In
surance Co., of Charlotte, JIM.
Waldrop and Son agents, and with
Mr.. Waldrop he visited the scene
of the fire, came back, asked a
few questions, and made out a
draft for that portion of the insu-
rance assumed by his company.
He waived all technical points
and settled Immediately and
promptly. The name Of the COM
pany is the Piedmont Insurance
Company, headquarters at Char
lotte. 1t is a North Carolina
company, of the very highest
standing, and j. D. Waldrop is
it's local representative here.
J. M. Waldrop and Son are the
oldest insurance agency in
Hendersonville, and have paid to
their clients over $35, 600 in losses
in this county.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-30
BUSINESS BRINGERS

Only soc for the Hustler balance OF
year.
FOR SALE-One surrey and harness
at about one-half price, good as new.
used only about a dozen times around
town. Call at Orr and cranes stable.
R--A. CHILD.
E. Lewis & sons prosperity prices are
below all competition.
: FOR RENT-l4 room cottage on
Park Avenue Price 5000. Apply v. G.
v. Shepherd.
The panic is a thing of the past there
fore be wise and come to the Prosperity
sale at &, Lewis & Son.
TOMATO SLIPS FOR A Ric-
hard Howard. near EwarL's pond. Free
delivery.
If you want to be prosperous don'l
fail to attend E. Lewis & Sons Prosper
iSy srle.
''Not for Pale Hunters
Pink Pills are for Liver and Stomach
disorders and not for orimpoverished blood
Try them 26c.
Tsckey Party at the Rink next Fri
day night May 1st you can't afford tC
miss it.
Prosperity Sale is now going on a
F. Lewis & Sons.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-30
Resolutions of
Sympathy

Whereas, One of our sisters of the
Rebekah Lodge has sustained an irre-
parable loss in the death of her brother,
William v. CIouse; therefore, be it re-
solved:
First, That to this dispensation of
Divine Providence it becomes US, in the
fellowship of mortality. to bow in hum
bic submission, cherishing the sweet
assurance that the lamented brother now
rests from his earthly labOrs in the Gel
estial Lodge of blessed Immortality.
Second, That we condoIe with the
family of the deceased on the dispen-
sation with which It has pleased our Su-
preme Ruler to afflict them and COM
mend them for consolation to Him who
orders all things for the best, and
whose chastisements are meant in mer-
cy.
Third, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of the Lodge
and copy with the seal of our Lodge
thereon, be sent to the family of the
deceased and to each of the newspapers
of HendersOuville.
Done by order of the Wanteska Re
bekah Lodge, No. 81 in the town OF
Hendersonville, North Carolina. on Fri
day, the 18th day of April, 1908.
MISS BESSIE AIKEN
MRS. JESSICA MALoNEY Com.
MRS. EUNICE POSEY
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-30

Water to Waste.

Mr.. Chas. R. Whitaker, pro-
prietor of the Laundry, Ice and
Fuel Co., has solved the water
problem so for as he is concerned.
He has had two wells dug on
his property at the depot, and one
of them pumps water at the rate
of one gallon a second or 100, 900
gallons per day. The water is
just absolutely pure crystal water,
with a temperature of 62 degrees,
and most pleasant to the taste.
The well which is now in use
is 101 #. deep is sunk through the
solid rock for a distance of about
so feet and has a six-inch casing
to the bottom, thus insuring free
dom from all surface water.
Mr.. Whitaker believes there is
an unfaling and abundant supply
of pure water underneath this
whole country, and certainly he
has tapped a asupply which leaves
nothing to be desired as to purity
and abundance.
This water is used in making
ice and in the laundry. A visit
to the laundry department, with
it's wonderful machinery and it's
piles Of snow-white, spotless and
sweet-smelling linens, is interest
ing and instructive.
Mr.. Whitaker is adding new
machinery to this department and
this with his skilled employees,
his personal supervision and the
absolutely pure water used, is
giving this laundry a reputation
which is extending beyond the
limits of Hendersonville
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-30
Democratic
Convention

At the request of many demo
cratic voters and citizens of the
town, l hereby call a meeting at
the court house tomorrow Thurs
day. night at 8 o'clock, p. M, for
the purpose of nominating three
candidates for Town Commission
ers. All citizens who are inter-
ested in the welfare of the town
are invited and urged to attend.
C. E. BROOKS,
Chairman Executive Com.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-30
WHO CARES?

It's difficult to drive through
parts of Main street, just now,
but who cares? These piles Of
rock, these hills of cement, the
scores of busy workmen, and the
finished portions of the wide
walks show that Hendersonville,
beautiful Hendersonville, is awake
and thriving, that it's citizenship
believes in progress and improve
ment and that there's no town
we know of anywhere to compete
with it.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-30
Cleaning up DaY.

Would it not be a good idea if the
city authorities would appoint certain
day, or even two days, and request the
citizens OF the town to clean up Iall the
rubbish, tin cans, old bottles, and other
works Of art that accumulate during the
winter?
The city could easily afford to fur
nish the teams necessary to hanl the
rubbish away. Other towns have
adopted this method of cleaning up and
the results are entirely satisfactory.
Hendersonville as resort town will
find that attention to details such as
this will help make it still more
popular with its thousands of visitors.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-04-30

Mr.. z. T. Rogers entertained a
few of his friends on last Sunday.
A magnificent dinner was served
with Mrs. M. johnson acting as
hostess. AS for the menu, it
would be almost impossible to de-
scribe, as everything good was
served. The fortunate ones to
receive invitations were as fol-
lows: Capt. Miller, Mr.. and MRS.
M. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. R. P.
Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs. W. P.
Lane, Miss Auggie Corn, Miss
Mamie Shipman, Mr.. Alex john
son, Master Tom Freeman and
Thomas P. Lane.
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r. H. Station called the meet
ing to order, w. c.. Rector was
elected chairman.
Committee on resolutions was
then appointed. Mr.. Rector nam
ed three. King Morris suggested
that three more be added. Mr..
Rector said if he put six men on
the committee he was afraid there
wouldn't be anybody left to
hear the speeches. He appoint
ed six, however. While they were
absent Judge Ewart talked. He
drew a pathetic and heart rend-
ing picture of a poor man with
10 children and one wife suffer
ing from a $14 water meter, and
caused many unmetered tears to
be shed by the reference to the
poor widows and orphans WHO
OWN PROPERTY on Main street
and Anderson avenue. He also
said Mayor Schenck wore striped
pants.
Senator Stradley moved the
adoption of the resolutions. Twas
done and everyone felt better.
r. H. Station nominated Judge
Blythe. Judge Ewart nominated
F. z. Morris. ]. H. Hines was
nominated. Senator Stradley
nominated ]. Williams. Mr.. Lock
ert nominated Tom Jackson. ].
D. Davis and Jim Waldrop were
appointed tellers and soon the re-
suit was known.
C. F. Toms then spoke and said
he once had belonged to the demo
cratic party. J. P. Hyder spoke
Joe Israel spoke and said he was
sorry he'd ever voted for the
men now in cfiee, so he was, Joe
said.
w. C.. Rector spoke last and
made a rousing good speech, after
which the meeting of all the
citizens of Hendersonville" ad-
journed.
Mr.. Henry Justice, a valued
employee of the Hustler office
was present with his walking
stick. Henry declines to be in.
terviewed on the probable result
of the election but thinks it viii
be dry summer unless there's
right smart of rain.