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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
DEATH OF Mr.. John s.CARsoN
Former Charlotte Resident Passes
Away in HendersonviIIe--Fun-
eraI TO Take Place in This City
Tomorrow.
Charlotte Observer)

1
The distressing news reached the
city late yesterday afternoon of the
death in Hendersonyille, of Mr.. John s.
Carson, son OF the late James q. Car
son and brother of Messrs. G. NJ. ].
E. and r. c. Carson, all of this city.
Mr.. Carson had been in declining health
for several years and the end yesterday
was not unexpected, Afflicted with
tuberculosis, years ago he sought the
higher latitude in the hope that he
might battle the more successfully with
the dread disease The fight, however,
was unavailing and for some time past
it was known that the end was but
question of time. Mr.. Carson breathed
his last at $50 o'clock, just as the sun
was sinking behind the mountains to the
west of his home, the mountains which
he so often gazed upon late in the after
AOOA anu "AASA AO uou COn0 W 1ONO 10
dearly. At his bedside where his loved
ones, his wife and little daughter, and
several of his very close relatives. The
end was very easy. Mr.. Carson was 4s
years of age and is survived by his
widow and one little daughter of five
years of age.
The remains viii be brought to Char
lotte this evening and the funeral will
take place at the First Presbyterian
church tomorrow at IL O'Clock. The
body on its arrival in the city viii be
carried to the home Of Mr.. c. NJ. Car
SON, No. 9I3 South Tryon street, where
it will remain until the hour of the fun
eral. The service will be conducted by
Rev. W. M, Kincaid. The interment
will bO at Elmwood Cemetery.
Mr.. John Sanders Carson was a son of
the late Mr.. James 81. Carson, who in
his day was one of the city's most in
fuential and prosperous citizens. Mr..
Carson's boyhood and early manhood
days were spent 10 this city where he
was known apd liked by everyone. The
city then was not SO large as 1t is now
and Mr.. Carson knew and was known
by the entire population. He was uni
versalfy liked, possessing sunny, gen.
erous disposition and a heart of pure
gold.
He was welded years ago to Miss
Page Carter, of Virginia, who survives
him. Their married life were eminent
ly happy, one little girl being born 20
them, beautiful little child of five
summers.
Mr.. and Mrs. re. Carson left yester-
day for Hendersonville. They will ac-
company the remains to the city to-day.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
Good Roads.

The roads are getting in shape again,
except the great ridges and ruts are
still in evidence. The split-log drag,
which has been demonstrated to be the
biggest kind of success in the West,
could have been used to excellent adj
vantage here during the past few weeks
Had it been used, the roads would now
present q perfectly smooth, slightly
curved surface, and would be hard Is
rock almost, shedding water freely, and
standing much heavy travel in rainy
weather before getting in bad shape
again.
The sentiment for paved roads seems
to be gaining strength every day. The
money is available. Not one cent of
additional taxation is necessary. The
cooperation of town aud county author
tiles, with the hearty support of property
owners along the roads first improved,
would soon work q revolution in good
roads In this county.
subscriptions of money, rock and la
Dor are waiting. The chaingang could
not be more proftably employed, than in
making paved roads, and the taxpayers
money would then be invested where it
would roturn the biggest kind of inter-
est.
The roads are fair now, but remem-
ber last winterl
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
THISBUSY
TOWN! !.

Inc Dig street sprinkler has been
doing good work.
Taxes are slow. Better pay yours be-
lore advertising.
The Red Store has moved into
n~ii the store occupied by the bakery.
From tar-of Manilla Allie Drake
SENDS a dollar for subscription to this
paper.
Looks as if Spring had done come to
stay awhile, but at the same time you
mustn's get too confident.
Maria Washington, most estimable
colored woman, aged about so years,
died last Thursday, of appendicitis.
.. q. Friedman has an advertisement
on the last page of the greatest interest
to the ladies.
"Senators" Miller and cannon were
seen on our streets Saturday each look
Ing well and happy and both claiming
their prospects to be good.
The permant survey for the electric
line to Asheville has been completed to
Hillgirt, and the temporary survery to
Fletchers.
The excavation for the new building
DR.. Howe is erecting at the corner
of Broad and Main sts,, is about COM
pleted.
The closing exercises'of the Fletcher
high school will take place on the even
ings of the 10th and 10th of March. All
the friends of the school are cordially
invited to attend. The exercises will
be very interesting.
The infant child of Nj. and mrs. JAS
per Lamb, of Horace, died on Friday
last. The funeral occurred Saturday,
interment being in Mt. MOrIAh cemetery
]. D, Boyd will erect brick refriger-
ator in the rear of the building now
occupied by Chas. E. PIess, and pur-
chased some time ago by Mr.. BsYd and
Miss LIE GrsnGe,
Mrs. Hardie Byers, an old and re-
spected resident of EdneyviIle, died
last Thursday night, at her home. The
funeral occurred on Friday, Stepp and
Orr being in charge.
The K. of P. held another rousinR
meeting last Monday night. The hall
was packed. Mayor Schenck and g. 3.
Hill were given the first degree.
Contractor Joseph McCrary will
shortly start to improve the old Posey
residence on the Flat Rock road by
adding another story to it. The prop
erty was purchased recently by ohm L.
Orr.
G. W. Bicksler and wife. of New
York, who have been here for several
months, are going to WaYnesville. Mr..
Blcksler inserted small ad in this pa
per last week, Offering his household
goods for sale. He said, as q result OF
the ad. the entire lot Of furniture was
sold the next day.
During Lent the Woman's Auxiliary
of St. james church viii take orders,
thro' Mr.. A. Flicker, for the following
good.sounding articles: Cookies, I5C
doz.; cheese straws, 1Oc doz.; delicate
cake, 75c.; chocolate cake, &c.,; potato
salad, mayaoniss dressing, candy, AND
chickens. Orders must be in not later
than Thursday, and will be filed o.
Saturday.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
last Call
Notice to the Taxpayers
of Henderson County


You will please take notice
that on the 25th day of March,
1908, / will advertise all real
and personal property for de-
taxes due for year
1907. This is fair notice, and
| will comply strictly with
same. So do not delay paying
and then complain at me for
having to pay cost. This
means YOU, ifnot paid. / am
Respectfully,
C. E. BROOKS,
Tax Collector.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
The New Water Meters

The first water meters have been in
stalled. There are two of them. they
will measure the water used in the new
Office building, now nearing completion.
They are located near the curb and
covered with a cement slab.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
Distressing accident.

The three-year old daughter of Cane
Smith (colored). was burned to death at
its parents home last Saturday. The
child was left alone in a room. the
neighbors heard its screams, and found
it writhing on the floor mass of flames.
A partially burned broom 10 supposed
TO be the cause of the child's dress be-
coming ignited, It probably put the
broom in the open FIRE place. and its
dress caught Ere from that.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
At The Hotel Gotes

F. n: Allison, of the Asheville and
Hendersonville Electric Railroad; John
N. ShoalbeuI, Chief Engineer of the A.
& 81. Railroad; John T. Rowland, Ashe-
vile; J. A. Means, c. w. Martin, of
j. Lathrop and wife, of De-
troit, Mich,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12

Evelyn Thaw says she win sue for
divorce on grounds Of Thaw's insanity.
Harry Thaw will defend the suit.
President Roosevelt addresses the
..First International Congress on VEL
fare of Children, . at Washington.
Two hundred delegates at the White
House.,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
BRINGERS

PRIVATE BoARDING-Lock Box
104. Phone 1876.
Shepherd sells Shoes-good shoes.
Noteheads. letterheads. statements
and billheads at lower prices than else
where. Quality guaranteed. Hustler
Office.
Fresh cabbage plants every day at
Hunters Pharmacy.
FOR ITS KEEP-Fine saddle horse.
Will drive in buggy also. Address
Hustler ONCE.
An excellent envelope for only s1.75
per thousand at the Hustler Office.
There are only few left of these
delicious Indian River Oranges at DR..
T. A. Aliens. - szs-,z.--
Spring oxfords at Shepherds
Genuine and money saving reductions
at Glazener's on reasonable and desir>
able merchandise.
Spring besuties-Spring Oxfords-
at Shepherds.
Those fine cabbage plants have ar
rived at Hunters Pharmacy-and they
are fine. Fresh by express daily.
Reduction on every article in our
store. Articles seasonable and desir>
able. Glazene=.
Beautiful Spring Oxfords at Shep-
herds. See them.
Glazener cuts the price and sells the
goods.
New cabbage plants at Hunters
Pharmacy, received daily by express.
Glazsner cuts the price and sells the
goods on winter merchandise. Moth
ing reserved but everything sold at
genuine money saving prices.
Spring Oxfords-dainty and beautiful,
at Shepherds.
Wanted
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
Notice OF Tax Sale.

By virtue of the tax list of the Town
of Hendersonville now in my hands for
collection and by virtue of the power
and authority invested in me by Law.
I will sell the property hereinafter
named at the Court House door in Hen
dersonville, N. c., on March, %, 1908,
at IL o'clock, p. m, for the purpose of
satisfying the taxes of the delinquent
taxpayers hereinafter named, together
with all costs on same.
Lanning, D. F., COW, yearling. S 3.92
Fitzpatrick, WA. Household and kitchen
1urnlturo."a.... ....s...s ............ 4.1O
COLoRED
Giles, B. 8. Household and kitchen fur
niture, musical instrument. :. A 80
Leonard, Alfred, I cow....................3 {. .94
Wheeler, ,Simp,1 cow. .......... 81
Respectfully
T, M. SMITH.
Town Tax Collector.
This march 10, 1908.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12

The fame of HendersonYille's girls,
their charm, their beauty, their infinite
varity, has spread far, even unto Texas.
In witness hereof, the following letter
received by certain well known and
popular young lady here, is submitted
in evidence:
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
Sians of Sprina.

If you don't believe Spring in here,
drop into Sheperd's Furniture Store.
opposite the Hotel Gates. and take q
look mt his Spring mattings, just arriy-
cd. They are Beauties there's no other
word to describe them, and the prices
are absolutely right, Tom Shepherd
saws so.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12

Mr.. Carson died at his home in this
city last Wednesday, and the body was
taken to Charlotte on Thursday. The
pallbearers were Messrs. Shipp, Bartlett,
Hilliard Station, Morey, Tinsman and
Hobbs. The interment was in Charlotte.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
Twins.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. R.P. Freeman,
two boys, on Monday morning One of
the children died shortly after birth.
Mrs. Freeman is doing nicely.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
Yours respectfully
STORER WILSON.

The Hustler is not matrimonial pa
per, and it thinks all bachelors should
be heavily taxed, and it Is with pleasure
it puts this interesting communication
before its readers, confident that Mr..
Wilson has shown rare taste and dis
crimination in writing to Henderson
vile for wife.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12

The following is schedule of ad-
dresses to be delivered at st. James
Church on the Wednesday Evenings
during Lent from March to April 10,
at 8 p. m.
March 4th. The Church, brief his
tory of.
March III The Kingdom of Heaven.
+" 25 The ministry of the Church.
April The mysteries Of the church
tt 8 The Body of Christ,
:" 15 General Summary.
There will be box provided at the
church door in which questions may be
be put by anyone, and these will be
answered on the Wednesday following,
Everyone is cordially invited to come.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12

Hendersonville, N. G.
Dear Madam: l take pleasure in ad-
dressing you these few. lines to let you
know who am and tell you my object
In addressing you:i
am looking for a wife and If you
can come up to my expectations, W i'll see
about the matter. Am 40 years old, no
membranes, no one but myself. Am
q good business man, and used to be in
the dry goods and grocery business for
10 years, Was 3 good bOOkkeeper in an
Illinois city, but my health got bad up
there, and had to come down here.
Please let me hear from you or some
friend who would like to yoke herself
with q man for life.
Yours respectfully
OTnVRD WTF QnJ
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12
Wanted

Bring me your chstnut wood. Wi
pay market price. Near depot.
J. w. CAIRNES.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-03-12

Fred Edney of Flat Rock visited
Fruitland last week.
The evening world., 1908-12-17

Island traps to-day. At the completion
Of the first string OF twenty-five shots,
H. $. Wells. Of New York and ], A. n,
Elliott, OF Brooklyn, also made 'possi-
blcs," but, both being professionals,
they are ineligible Us prize winners.
The event being scratch competition
really Is Gy-out for Tomorrow
championship. Ideal shooting condi-
lions marked the opening OF the meet,
A dun gray sky and an absence OF wind
early promised to make high scores the
rule rather than the exception. the
presence of the best known shotgun eS-
perts in the country further leading to
the expectation of excellence IN the
score cards.
The evening world., 1908-12-17
Wife Runs to Kitchen.

A. the second shot was fred Mrs.
IteisS disappeared into lAe kitchen.
SammiuE the door behind her. Re.ss
charged after her, knocking over the
dining room table ana stepping on the
iWI smaller Won Holien children, Wao
were cl!ns!ng. to tHe.f father. A kick
against the Kitchen door opened H.
IS kelss entered the Kitchen his wife
and her daughter had just opened
door leading 10 the cellar. He med e.
third shot At his wife and she tell all
the way down the cellar stairs. Then
he shifted his hOd nn the revolver in
his right hand and struck his step
daughter over the head with it. she
tumUled down the stars after her moth
er "a te.ss fired shot at he-.
William Won Ho!len. his .. ter Mary
and Rev, MI Won Holien RAD followed
Rclss intO the kitchen First Re.ss fred
at the little gin and then he shot twice
NJ the minister. He was ratified over
the disturbance he had made and The
bullets went wide. DisreEarding the
other revolver. which had not been fiyed,
he minister and his children closed in
on Eeiss, who kicked his way through
tne kitchen door into the back yard of
G b,4
The evening world., 1908-12-17
SCORE FOR
M'CARTy IN SHOOT

George 3. McCarty. OF Philadelphia,
led with "A perfect score In the cham
pio7lship preliminary match at the open
ing of the national cley-bird champion
ship meet. under the auspices of the
New York Athletic Club, at it's Travers
The evening world., 1908-12-17
Held Crowd Back With Pistol.

Sounding around the house vita the
mIHiste. and tue minister's children az
ter aim Eylss threw away tn- en0ty
revolver and shifted ne other from his
!-t- hand ,o his .igh-. The Won Holitns
N,rr joined ur % swarm u naigaDOgs,
bun every tim, EgiSs tu-.-l around and
ieyelIed his revolver tre T.rsu!t ia, Sed.
Rciss turned from Norris avenue INTO
Jerome avenue aud the crowd Of puv-
sgers grew a, every step. A. he IS .iity-
seven wears old anu OF heavy build,
Re!ss was IN 10 condition for a Mara
,hOu contest, and the crowd behind him
could easily have closed In and cap
tlrtl Aim but for the menace Of his
loaded gun.
Assistant Foreman Thomas Burke and
Fireman August Eecknlan, OF Engine
so. -, Walking through Jerome avenue,
noticed keiss running coward them and
soaring on a crowd with a revolver.
They waited until he came up To them
ana prOwpil" overwhelmed him.
Pol .c..Gal LIoaTn came along and
placed Rriss under arrest on a charge
..i 'g.on."er assault, h being Known at
that ume tntt neither Mrs. HeIss nor
anJ - r.a u'nc.s who had bee0 tar ats
.-r Eei tad been dangerously hurt
Mrs. k-lss has two scalp wounds caused
.v bullets and Is badly bruised from or
.al Downstairs. Her daughter has nc
eratipns OF the scalp from the butt Of
The evening world., 1908-12-17
ARRESTED AFTER
POOL GAME WITH
HIGCI BOTHAM


Magistrate T.. CASTOR Iiicgirhotham
Brooklyn's young Police Court Judge
to-day denied that he was in any way
connected with the arrest last night OF
Harry c. Gunther former proprietor OF
sthe Hotel Manhattan, at Far Rockaway
The police OF the Far Rockaway Police
Station declare that Gunther was
placed under arrest at Magistrate Iig-
ginbotham's request. Gunther was
charged on the station house blotter
with 'dlsprderly conduct"
Gunther was arraigned to-day before
Magistrate Eugene c. Gliroy at Far
Rooltaway. and discharged, Sergeant
Mosker and Patromnn Conway are the
policemen figuring in the arrest.
Policeman Conveys Story.
81 was standing with Sarceau,
Mosher near the restaurant entrance
to the Manhattan Hotel, about seven
o'clock last night when the Judge came
brushing out OF the place" Officer Con
way testified IN Court. The Judge
said to US: I demand protection from
both of You officers We looked
around and saw Gunther rushing x
the Judge, He was excited and we
stopped him. 1t looked 10 me- as II
he wanted 10 strike the Judge His
attitude was threatening. and at the
direction Of the Judge he was placed
under arrest"
When Gunther was asked to s,ve his
side of the affair leading up to his
arrest he testified:
"Of course you know the Judge in
suited my wife over the telephone. and
! wanted him to apologize. He would
not do So"
The policeman testified that the
Judge" had started with his prisoner
in the direction of the station house.
but did not finish. He declared that he
had TO lock Gunther up to conform with
the police rules.
Gunther Discharged.
Magistrate GilroN discharged Gunther,
presumably because OF the dearth OF
evidence presented.
According to the police Magistrate
HigginbotAam played pool a good part
of yesterday afternoon with Gunther
and Weis in small room at the rear
of the hotel. Shortly after o'clock the
Magistrate laid down his cue and went
to the telephone, saying that lie was
going to call his home in Bushwick ave
hue, Brooklyn, and notify his family Of
his inability to get home to dinner.
But just DIS he took down the telephone
transmitter to give in his number he was
met with a woman voice in strident
tones demanding attention. The Judge
was bit provoked--it has happened to
others-aud he is said to have promptly
expressed mis- chagrin in emphatic terms.
1t happened unfortunately that the
woman was Mrs. Guuther, who immc-
diately got into vehicle ana was driven
straight 10 the Manhattan Hotel from
her home in Bayswater.
On reaching Far RockaWay she com
planned to her son-lu-law Of The tele-
phone incident. with the result that an
apology was demanded Of Magistrate
Higgnbotham by her husband ANA
Weis. Magistrate Higsinbotham doubt
less felt that an apology was coming TO
him instead and he refused to grant
one.
The police declare that a blow was
struck by Wels. which caused AIag,s-
trate Higginbotham 10 run out Tor police
aid.
Il simply win not be made the goat
in this family row. to-day declared
Magistlate liiggeuDotAam, when seen
py an Evening Word reporter ~ the
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
Reggie EHguIfea by Sea,
Says Sailor Eyewitness

CATANZARO, Dec. 3O.-A captain OF
a c0astwise steamer who arrived here
today from Reggie. says that the sea
now covers the city. Not a building was
left standing in the town. he says.
The town was not swallowed dp By
the earth, as at first reported" the cap
tain said, but the sea rolled in a
mighty wall OF water and enguIfad IT,
I don't think more than a few hundred
escaped out Of the entire population.
doubt II any one escaped in the lower
part OF the town, which is under the
deepest water. The water reCeded from
some OF the higher points OF the city
The lower part of the town IS rapidly
settling and 10 was feared when 1 left
that II would drop into the sea"
This statement IS the most definite
news that has come from Reggio and
confirms the fear that the entire CITY
was wipnd out Reggie proper had 4
population OF about 5000. with I5Oll
additional iH the Immediately surround
iUE territory.
Sailors who left Nessina 10 investigate
'onditiOns in Reggie returned with the
-uformatiOn that they found the sea had
swallowed il
The Washington times., 1908-12-30
TELL OF HORRORS
SEEN At MESSINA
Woman Gives Graphic De-
scription of Scenes Fol
lowing the Disaster.

sATANIA. Dec 3O-The following
graphic story was told by a woman
who arrived here from Messiua. She
herself was badly injured She de-
Scribes the horrors that accompanied
the disaster at Messlna thus:
Internal IS the only word that will
adequately describe the fearful and ter
Tifying scene.
When the first shock came most Of
the city was iest asleep. was
awakened by tae rocking Of the house.
Windows swsyed and rattIed, and
crcckery and glars crashed 10 the floor.
The next mGment 1 was violently
thrown out o. bed. / was half stunned.
but knew thal the only thing 10 do vas
10 make my way outdoors
The streets were hued. Everybody
had rushed out in their nightclothes,
needless OF the rain falling in torrents.
Terrified shrieCs arose from all sides.
and We head heattrending appeals for
help from the Unfortunates pinned be-
meath the ruins.
Walls were totteriug all around u.s.
and not one OF my party expected 70
escape alive My brothers and sisters
were with me. and in a frenzy Of terror
We grop=d our way through the streets,
holding our own against the panic
stricken people, cIambering over piles
Of ruins, until We finally reached a
place Of comparative safety. But this
was not done before I was struck down
and badly injured by piece Of furni-
ture that fell out Of the upper story Of
a house
"AH along the road We were josued
by scores Of fleeing people. half clad
like ourselves. The houses seemed 10
be crashing to the ground In whatever
direction we turned
"SuddeIIy the sea began 70 pour into
the town It seemed TO me that this
must mean the eEd Of everything. The
onComing waters rolled in, in a huge
wave. accompanied by a terrifying roar.
The sky was aglow with the refec-
ton Of burning palaces and other build
ings. and. as II this were not enough.
there suddenly shot up into the sky "A
huge burst Of flame, followed by q crash
that seemed 10 shake the whole town.
This probably was the gas works blow
ing up.
Eventually we reached tie principal
square Of Atessina- Here We found two
or three thousand utterly terrified people
assembled None OF US knew what 10
do. We waited In an agony OF fear.
Men and women prayed and groaned
and shrieked- I saw one OF the big
lapse. 1t seemed 10 me tlst scores Of
persons were buried beneatf the ruins
Then lost consciousness, and I re
member no more