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%RRR ITH last years statistics OF
many large cities showing re-
M markable increases in death
" rate penalties for unnatural,
overwrought nervous act1vi-
ties of business and social life, l inter
viewed the women government workers
to learn the secret of their longevity.
There are now employed in the diff
ferent branches of the service here.
according to the latest figures given. more
than seven thousand women in the gov
errment departments; throughout the
country nearly fourteen thousand. Much
of the most important work done here by
women is by those who have passed con-
siderau,y beyond the middle milestone
of life. Scores OF these have served the
government for more than a quarter of a
century, while many with whom 1 talked
will soon have to their credit the remark
able record of half a century in the serv-
ice.
Women who have attained four-score
OF busy years. whose age, popular opinion
would suggest as grandmothers in rocking
chairs. are actively engaged in their daily
routine of duties for Uncle Sam.
Equally remarkable their govern
ment record has been. is the busy and
lHtcIcSUuk IJlc VI THESE WOINGI1. I1dnE OI
whom are ladies Of colonial quality. whose
ancestors were identified with the early
society and the important history of the
country.
The government employees. the pathetic.
hard working, underpaid. unfortunate per-
sons that so many writer's and takers
have written and talked about. gave me.
for the first time. the version Of their
work and life in the various busy de-
partments Of the governmental machinery.
*
Work has been our salvation This
Is the verdict of all with whom talked
These remarkable women. whose ability,
whose optimism of life and superb health
have made them among the first trusted
employees of the big. gray stone Office
buildings at the capital, have set a
standard Of living that is entirely at
variance with the popular conception that
successful American business life means
untimely death.
Regular habits. a natural life tempered
by good judgment and common sense in
all things. this. say the women, Is the
secret answer to the many of how to ma
ture gracefully.
There are many women still employed
in the departments who were among the
first women appointed to government serv-
ice during the civil war. With ripened
experience. which makes them experts in
their different kinds of work. these same
women. little changed in personal ap-
pearance. are still executing good II
not better. work than many others half
theic age and with less knowledge of the
work
Upon inquiry. i found that with rare ex-
ceptions. none of these faithful employees
of Uncle Sam had suffered FROM a
lengthy illness during the long period of
service. One woman who has Deen en-
pioyed for more than thirty years con-
fessed that she had taken two weeks off
once to cure a bad cold.
l found that none of them had had an
illness lasting over a month. and these
were only isolated cases In spite of all
the recent agitation over the growing
American malady of weak eyes | was
amazed to find that scores Of women who
have been working steadily now at the
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Another extremely young-loclling WON
an who has been long in Uncle sam
service is Mrs Mary Fuller. sister Of Mrs
Winnie Ream HoXie, the well-knoWn
sculptress. Mrs Fuller is we'll known to
thousands who have during this period
visited the library OF the Department o.
the Interior. of which sine has been the
chief librarian for thirty-five years.
Miss Amelia Tyler. who has been IN INC
service Cor thirty-tive years also. holds
one OF the responsible positions IN Inc
department She is special patent exam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Worth a Trial.

Cyrus Townsend Brady. the author and
clergyman. told at a dinner in Toledo a
story about charity.
"A millionaire" said DIR. Brady, LAY
dying. He had lived a life of which. as
he now looked back on it, he felt none
too proud. To the minister at his bedside
he muttered weakly:
IF | leave a hundred thousand dol
lars or so TO TIE church viii my salvation
be assuTed?'
1.-The minister answered cautiously:
II wouldn't like to be positive, but it's
well worth trying.
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took possession. loaded his carts and inn
elements onto Il train and started down
to Laredo with them. \ faithful employee
rode at breakneck speed down to the
town and told the governor what had
happened. Then the governor took a
hand in the game. Though sick in bed.
he dressed hurriedly. rushed out in his
slippers. hired dozen hacks, mustered
a crowd of armed men. rode out with his
caravan to u switch mile above Laredo
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and waited for the incoming train.
When it arrived the governor signaied
the engineer to stop. Like every other
man who had ever worked under Hunt,
the engineer was his devoted follower.
He stopped. AS the governor was board
ing the train his way was barred by the
cCmpanys manager. who demanded oy
what authority he was interfering. The
governor promptly explained:
by the authority OF what L hold In
my hand"
AS his authority took the shape of a
shotgun. the manager concluded To retire
from the argument-aad the train. The
governor, with his men. took possession
and. inviting the passengers to make the
trip in the hacks provided for them
turned the cars back to the mines and
there was no more trouble after that.
The governor was an uncompromislng
republican. and his friends claim that his
treatment of President G ant serves as
a notable instance in which he sacrificed
personal feeling to love Of party.
AS the executive OF Colo ado. it became
necessary for him to confer with the
President. He made thu long journey to
Washington. had what he supposed to be
A mutually satisfactory interview, and
was hurrying back to the west. when.
at Cincinnati. he read in newspape-
and appointed Z. NJ. McCook.
Being man Of action rather than
words. Hunt handed over his office TO his
successor and proceeded to attend to his
own affairs.
Later on. when the President made his
tour through the west in the interest of
his concentration, it SO happened that
neither tie governor nor the lieutenant
governor of Colorado was at home to
receive him. In this emergency. the party
managers called On the eX-goVnrn to do
the honors Hunt considered that the
President had treated him unfairly. and
he had neither forgotten nor forgiven
the transaction. When, however. it was
urged that his refusal would injure the
republican party in Colorado he agreed to
see that the President was met properly
at the state line. He d ranged program
and carried it out so greatly to Grant 5
satisfaction that the President said to
one of his party:
This has been a remarkable demon
stration. The reception was perfect, but
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and nothing better illustrated his indom-
liable activity than the fights ne made
In later years with other original Rio
Grande men to recover their road after
it's lease to the Santa Fe or the ground
that ii had been miSmanaged.
Once. at Pueblo, his rivals locked a
roundhouse against him and his trains.
The ex-governor boarded q locomotive
and told his engineer to smash through
the door and the brick wall on the other
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the best OF eyesight as we'll as excellent
| general health.
Every one told me that, contrary to fire.
quent expressions heard. Uncle Sam was
not a hard boss. But as a matrimonial
agent he is a complete failure. After
learning the true state of affairs as they
no exist in the great buildings where the
government business is dispatched.
should be inclined to warn any entering
the civil service with lurking idea of
matrimony with this significant quota
ton, in Enthusiastically sized type: "Aban-
don hope, all we who enter here.
This is not only true of the scores of
maiden ladies who have been at work
for more than a quarter Of century. but
should apply it as well to the younger
women. whose employment period has
not yet reached the length of a decade.
For some reason Cupid looks frowningly
upon the busy tenants Of the forbidding
looking marble and tiled structure. Many
of the maiden women who have rich
relatives who would be glad to lead them
into their own coveted social circles. with
Its accompaniment of ease, position and
perhaps matrimony. But they told me
they much preferred to earn their own
livelihood, with the reward 1t brought In
a satisfying independence.
Miss Clara Barton, who last Christmas
day celebrated her eighty-sixth birthday
at her Washington home. told me she
was the first woman to be employed by
the government. This was In 1858. when
Miss; Barton was doing some bookkeeping
for her brothers. who were In business.
The commissioner of patents. who was
much in need of. the services of such
a person and had heard of the ability of
'that little Barton girl" sent for her to
take desk in his department. Standing
alone in this unique honor. Miss Barton
continued there for three years, until the
outbreak OF the civil war. when she laid
the foundation of the Red Cross work,
which has since made her famous.
fondly of the memory of Gen. Spinner. to
whose wise choice they owe their present
positions In telling of this episode.
which the women regard as a part of
their history. and also a part of the his
tory of woman's work in this country.
woman said: Gen. Spinner. who was the
war treasurer, persuaded Secretary of
the Treasury Chase to employ women
in the department to cut and trim notes.
Miss Jennie Douglas was the first woman
employed Her first days work set
tied it, said Gen. Spinner: when 1 saw
how we'll she did her work and how eff
cent she was. and how much we needed
women for this work. with the scarcity of
men caused by the war"
One of the officials who himself has
seen long service in the government. in
speaking to me Of women's work. said:
Some years ago I was attending a ban
quet at which all the speakers lauded
women and told what they had done for
the war; ] asked if / might have word
to say. and at their approval l gave them
a good idea of what l thought the war
had done for the women"
The dean of government women, still
actively engaged. who received her ap-
pointment soon after the regular appro-
priatiOn was made for women in the de-
partments. is Mrs. Helen L. Mclean Kim
ball. Mrs. Kimball has the record Of the
longest service and one of the most active
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size. And there was no lock on the
roundhouse after that.
The old governor owned coal mines
above Laredo and the rival railroad
wanted them. On one occasion. taking
advantage of his absence, the invaders
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ernOr established his electric light plant
at Laredo, Tex, and by throwing wires
across the Rio Grande to illuminate New
Laredo. Mex. made his project interna-
tional in character.
The governor was a human whirlwind,
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EXPERT PATENT-E1XAr1INEP

of all the women workers. She Is the
widow of a civil war officer who wa;
killed in the field. and shortly after his
death. in the early part Of 1863. she took
up her duties in the Treasury for Cnc'e
Sam, whom she has served faithfully for
forty -five years. Mrs Kimball is one Of
the most valued employees in this depart
ment, and one of the most popular, her
keen intellect, her kindly manner. her
application to her work and her trust
worthiness, endearing her to all her
sociates as well as Uncle Sam. For more
than twenty years Mrs Kimball was chief
of the Treasury library. which She helped
to build up and make valuable. For the
many years since she has been engaged in
the responsible position as file clerk for
the controller of currency. Mrs. kimb2ll
Is a remarkably we'll preserved woman for
her fourscore years of exacting work.
In fact. many women of fifty and fifty
five would rejoice to appear to such good
advantage. with clear complexion. the
bright blue eyes of youth and the sparse
number of lines that distinguish Mrs
kimballs sunny face and pleasant APP
pearance.
Following close upon the heels of Mrs.
Kimbalrs appointment was that of Miss
Sarah F. Hoey. who has counted money
AMI rende red other valuable services to
Uncle Sam for long and honorable term
OF nearly forty-four years.
Miss Hoey has a charming personality
and surprisingly cheerful disposition for
one who has followed this routine of i'm
pcrtant and exacting work for so many
years. During this long period Miss
Hoey has handled billions of dollars
which found their way to the United
States redemption de partment. In spite
of her long service Miss Hoey is spoken
OF as young woman 10y her department.
She dresses in excellent taste in we'll
fitting gowns of black. Her hair is jet
black, and she does not look a day older
for the forty-four years she has put in
In the service.
Mrs. w. A. Leonard is frequently spoken
of as the most remarkable woman in
the government She was also appoint |
ed in 1864. Her work as chief counter
felt detector in the treasurer's office is
we'll known. She is the original Sherlock
Holmes of bad currency and has
brought obstruction to the painstaking
labor of the cleverest counterfeiters to
the extent of thousands OF dollars In
addition to feeling a natural pride OF her
long and honorable career, she has the
distinction of being the mother of Capt.
Leonard. the brave young officer who dis
tinguished himself during the Boxer up
rising and incidentally lost his left arm
in carrying out the wounded at the bat
tie of Tien Tsin. Congress recognized
his services and officially thanked him.
AMI he is now employed on important
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Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
A GRANITE boulder has been shipped
~ from Colorado to Washington to
mark the last resting place of
Alexander Cameron Hunt. who was ter
ritorial governor of Colorado. 1S87-1s69.
The stone is the gift of Gen. William
j. Palmer. founder and resident of Colo
RADIO Springs. and represents a friendship
which has outlasted death.
Ever since the death of the ex-governor
il has been the wish of his widow to
mark his srave with piece of natural
granite from the Rockies. but to quarry
and ship tons of stone from one end of
the country to the other Is formidable
undertaking, which, SO far she has been
unable to achieve. Gen. Palmer. learning
of Mrs. Hunts efforts and her distress at
the enforced delay, at once wrote and
asked permission to pay this last tribute
10 his friend and cO-wOrker of pioneer
days. and she gratefully accepted his en-
tirely unexpected offer. in the name OF
herself and of her young daughter-know-
ing that had their fates been reversed
the governor would have insisted upon
so honoring. Gen. Palmer.
The boulder is of red granite taken
from the Ute Pass. weighs several tons
and when placed in the Congressional
cemetery will probably be the only monu-
ment of its kind in this section of the
country. In this cemetery, endowed by
Congress
statesmen who have helped to make the
history of the nation. Gov. Hunt lies In
the lot of John c. Underwood. United
states district judge of Virginia. and Mrs
Underwood. parents of Mrs. Hunt An
inscription on the family monument
states that:
Alexander Cameron Hunt
of Colorado
Crossed the Divide
May H. 1894.
In selecting the stone from Ute Pass
Gen. Palmer was inspired by sentiment
that must appeal to all who are familiar
with the governors connection with that
Indian stronghold in the Rockies The
Utes were menace to the entire terri
tory and their attacks upon the settlers
make bloody chapter in the early his
tory of Colorado.
Hunt won the confidence of the red
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age of eighty-four and five still enjoyed
the best of eyesight as we'll as excellent
general health.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-02

to my mpIishments, / will
|endeayor to use this advantage
in your behalf.
You say you have as good class
of mill operatives as any mill in.
your section. I have no reason to
doubt this, but / will be we'll pleas
ed If you make as good a show as
Mr.. Law did, and I will not ex-
|pect you to do better | have no
doubt that your visit will promote
the pleasure of your people and
ours.
/ would be glad to have notice
of the date of your arrival, in
order that our people may have
an opportunity as far as possible
to cultivate an acquaintance with
you and your party. The man
ayers on the dummy line will be
instructed to pass your people
from the dummy station Eat Main
Street to LauraI Park without
fares.
I hope to be here in person,
but if for any reason should not
be, this letter of mine will be a
deed to the Park so far as you
can use it on the day of your
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-02

For Lieutenant Governor w.
G. NeWiand of Caldwell.
For Attorney General-T. w.
Beckett of Franklin.
For Commissioner of Agricul-
ture---W. A. Graham of Lincoln.
For Corporation Commissioner
---B. F. Aycock, of Wayne.
For Commissioner of Labor and
Printing M. L. Shipnan of Hem
derson.
For Electors at Large. w.
Bailey Of Wake and Walter MUIR
phey of Rowan.
RENOMINATED.
For Secretary of the State--J.
Bryan Grimes.
4 For Auditor--D DR.. Benjamin
Dixon.
For Treasurer B. r. Lacy.
For Supt. Pub. Instruction
j. Y. Joyner.
For Commissioner of Insurance
ii. II. Young.
The delegates at large to the
national convention are: Senator
Lee S. Overman, Senator F. M.
Simmons, Governor Robert B.
Glenn and Major E. B. Hale. The
alternates are: General Julian S.
Carr, of Durham; w. L. Parsons
of Richmond; E. F. Watson of
Wayne; and ]. w. Bailey, of
Wake.
There was no fight on Senator
Simmons. The platform was ad-
opted without a dissenting vote.
1t scores the currency bill, app
roves of Gov. Glenn's admins
tration, and condemns extravag-
Eance of Congress.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-02
A MIDNIGHT
BURGLAR.

A would-be burglar attempted
to force an entrance to>the home
of Mr.. John Grimes, assistant
cashier of the Wanteska Trust.
Co., last night, but was frighten-
ed away.
About midnight, Mr. Grimes
mother heard some one trying
to open the window Of her room
She called her son, who gun IN
hand, crept silently around the
corner of the house, but Mr..
Burglar became frightened and
departed without leaving his card
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-02

The Misses Julia and Mary
Crosland, of Aiken, S. C. arrived
in town last night and have TAX
en- charge of Messrs. Ingram and
Hallman's handsome new house,
just completed, on West Broad
street, on the Hickman Hill.
The Misses Crosland had charge
of j. Williams house last season,
when they made many friends
here.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-02
1ii0 N3ddcnG0
Horses SWGGD
|llG Walks

Two powerful horses hitched
to a carriage became thoroughly
frightened at a train at the depot.
this morning. and dashed up
town. The driver and owner of
the team, Jim Stepp, was thrown
out and seriously injured. Near
the postofice the maddened team
took to the sidewalk and from
there to the Hotel Gates swept
the walks:
There were many narrow es-
capes. Outside The Hustler Of
fee the horses just missed a col
ored nurse with a baby in her
arm. There were other escapes
as close. The team finally slip
ped and fell on the smooth walk
near the Gates.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-02

The Wanteska Rebeka Lodge
has elected the following Officers
for the coming term of six months
Mrs. Chas Whitaker, noble Grand
Mrs. F. S. Thomas, Vice Grand,
- A F. P. King, Treasurer,
Miss Ethel Dotson, Rec. Sec. Mrs.
A. E. Posey, Financial See. Mrs.
Jessica Maloney, Chap. Miss Bes-
sic Aiken, Past G. Miss Rex Davis
r. A. S. Mrs. 10. Embler, L. A.
IS. Miss Dahlia Clouse, L. G. Mr..
%. A. JONES', O. G. Mrs. VIM.
Hewitt, r. S. to N. G. Miss Nell
Edwards, L. ton. G. Miss Sue
Patton, r. S. to v. G. Mrs. A. G..
Morris, L. S. to V. G. Degree
Team continued.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-02
True HHlDE SONVILLE
HOSPITALITY

The following two letters ex-
plain themselves. The spirit of
courtesy and hospitality shown in
Mr.. w. A. Smiths letter is char
acteristic of him and of Hender-
sonville:
Union, s. C. June 26, 1908.
Mr.. w. A. Smith, Henderson,
vile, n. G.
Dear Sir::-I wrote Mr.. John A.
Law. President of the Saxon
Mills, Spartanburg, S. c., with
regard to arrangements which he
made for an excursion for his
operatives to Hendersonville He
writes me Of your kindness to.
them, and E will be pleased to
know if you will extend the same
courtesies to- our people, the Mon
arch Cotton Mills, Union S. c.,
if we can make general arrange
ments; that is, if you will give
us the use of your grounds at
Laurel Park without charge and
take the excursionists to the park
on your dummy line without
charge, fare returning to be col
lected. We can say thatwe have
as good a class of operatives as
any mill in this section.
Hoping you will extend the
same courtesies to our people as
to the Saxon people, | am
Yours very truly,
EMSLIE NICHOLSON, Treas.
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June 9th, 1908.
Mr.. Nicholson, Care Monarch
Cotton Mill, Union, S. C.
Dear Sir-In reply to yours of
the 10th will say that / will be
glad to extend you all privileges
and courtecies which We're extend
ed to Mr.. Laws people last year..
as set out in your letter, and as
the nice manners and good behav-
Tor OF. Mr.. Laws party has in an
educational way, think added
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-07-02

For Governer--Hon. w. w. Kitchin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-08-06

When man has reached the point
whcr, hc can see no good in the world
II is time for him to get on