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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-03
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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-06-03

Kodol is made at the laboratoriee
OF E. G. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
WALDEN THE MAGICIAN.

Read what the Atlanta Georgian
has to say about Walden who is
to be the Lyceum attraction here
Feb, 5th.
'"The star attraction in an en-
tertainment for the children at
the Chautauqua Wednesday was
Lorenzo Walden, the magician,
It is the consensus of opinion
that many of his tricks of the
mystic art have never been sur
passed. His entertainment was
clever and artistic in the highest
degree. A notable feature of
his entertainment is the un-
affected ease and simplicity with
which he performs his mys-
terious feats. AS a magician he
is q revelation to Atlanta people.
His performance was continuous
mirth and mystery from start to
finish. "
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Dwelling House Burned.

Mr.. Norman Reed, who lives
some two miles South of town,
had the misfortune to lose his
dwelling house by fire last Sun
day afternoon. The family were
seated around the fire in the liv-
ing room, when they suddenly
discovered that the roof was in
flames. The wind caused the fire
to spread rapidly, and before the
furniture could be removed the
roof was falling in. He man
aged to save most of his previs-
ions, stored in a back room, but
practically all his furniture was
lost.
Mr.. Reeds loss is about 500,
less 5000 insurance.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
NOT A TIDAL WAVE,
BUT AN OVERFLOW
Creates Excitement at Store
of Hendersonville Mercan-
tile Company.

There was a big overflow in the
Hendersonville Mercantile Co. s
score Monday morning, caused
by the bursting of frozen water
pipes, and a considerable guam
tity of their large stock was
partially damaged.
The goods are being sorted out
and they are preparing to throw
anything that was the least dam
aged on the market at just any
old price, and. will have a special
sale for this purpose.
In the lot will be found dress
goods, Ladies' underwear, beau
tiful skirts, clothing, shoes, many
other articles. These goods are
just as good for actual use as
they ever were, but not in first
class saleable condition, so that
it will bea rare opportunity for
economical buyers.
Watch for announcement of
date Of the special sale.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Outside Capital Coming Here.

Mr.. ]. A. Brock, the well known
capitalist of South Carolina, has a
strong faith in Hendersonville' future,
as evidenced by his purchase of the fol-
lowing property from U. G. Station.
Mr.. Brock has just purchased four
new cottages on College street: the Joe
Israel house and a handsome pebble dash
house in Columbia Park. Mr.. Brock
will reside here during the summer.
Owing to illness in Mr. Anderson g
family, that gentleman and Mr.. Station
will not go West for couple of weeks
yet.
u. G. Station has sold four new cot
tages on College street to j: A. Brock.
Joe Israel house price $500: House in
Columbia Park recently purchased from
T. H.. Brock.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
A Box Supper.

On January, 23rd, at Fletcher
High School the Ladies' Aid
Society gave an entertainment
in the way of a box supper. The
boxes brought SIT. 20, and there
was a cake contest which brought
$17,20, to see which was the
prettiest girl in the house: Miss
Josie Hickman of Arden, N. c.,
and Miss Augusta Pless, of
Fletcher, were the young ladies.
The votes put in for Miss Pless
won the prize as being the most
beautiful young lady in the
house, and I am sure she was.
There was coffee to sell and it
all came to $33. so. lam glad to
say the young people of Fletcher,
when called upon for charitable
purposes are always ready to
lend a helping hand.
FRANK SMITH.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
To Ny Hend4sOnViIIe Friends

] regret exceedingly to leave
Hendersonville and my Hender-
sonville friends. / have been in
this beautiful town for seven
years, have watched its rapid
growth and become more and
more attached to it's people the
longer stay. My dealings with
everyone here have been the
most satisfactory and / shall feel
only regret when my Henderson
vile ties are severed.
While / am leaving here my
self l shall continue the Book
Store under competent manage
ment. I have secured the build
ing in the Bailey block now oc-
cupied by Mr.. Michael's music
house and will move the book
store to that place about March
1st. -:
AS l am leaving no one in the
store for the present but Miss
Aiken and have no one to do
collecting, am turning this part
over to Messrs. Smith and
Schenck, not as my attorneys;
but as my agents, and trust all
my friends will be glad to see
them and extend to them a
hearty welcome when they call.
With a heart full of the warm
est friendship and gratitude to
you all, believe me.
Sincerely,
CHAS. E. PLEss.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Record Breaking Weather

Reports from many Southern
points indicate record breaking
weather, for last Saturday and
Sunday. New Orleans had the
lowest temperature for many
years, and one negro was found
frozen to death.
All previous records Were brok-
on in Atlanta, North Georgia
10 degrees above-and like re-
ports come from Alabama and
Florida.
While orchardists believe that
the cold weather will be of in
estimable benefit to the peach
crop in Georgia, reports indicate
that strawberries and vegetables
have been practically ruined as
far south as the northern part of
Florida. A report from Pensa-
cola says that the cold there was
more severe than that expert
enced during the freeze of ten
years ago.
High winds prevailed through
out the day. and several hundred
thousands Of dollars worth of
property was destoyed by fire in
Georgia and Florida.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
FIRST ACT PASSED

District Attorney of New
York has we'll said. the poor has
but little showing in law with the
rich. But all are equal when
they are buying from RIGBY-
MORROW & co. See our stock
before buying Fresh first-class
Doors, Sash. Lime, Cement,
Patented Plaster Ivory Floor
ing, Ceiling, Moulding, Roofing,
Shingles, Deadning Felt and
5Mantels. Special attention to
mail orders.
RIGRY-MORROW co.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Must Have The. Hustler

Mr.. w. Paul Helry, ordering
the Hustler sent to his grand
mother, Mrs. w. A. ]. Barnett,
says:
She says that she has taken
the Hustler since it's first copy,
and that her husband was one of
it's first advertisers, and that
tho she is now in Atlanta where
she gets the leading southern
papers daily, she does not feel at
home without the Hustler"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
$ the Breakers bv the Sc

is the Breakers bv the Sea.
These two hotels will accommo-
date 5000 guests. The Royal
Poinciana has 1,160 rooms, $50
private baths, z stories high,
main dining room. covers two
thirds of an acre and will seat
1900 people; there are over 1900
employees with an average
daily payroll of 81. 500, daily cost
of provisions, $2,5OO, over 16, 900
electric lights, post office, express
and telegraph Office, stores,
daily newspaper, and in fact is a
city within itself-wonderful
opportunity to tell about Hender-
sonville.
spent five days in Jackson
vile, attending the state fair and
going from house to house, talk
ing Hendersonville. Visited the
Green Cove Springs, meeting
Mr.. N. B. Iyey, county treasurer
and owner of the water works.
Capt. Geo. w. Hulvey and wife
gave me a royal tirne,- taking me
up Black Creek in their yacht.
This stream is one of natures
wonders-so clear you can't tell
from sight whether the trees
were growing under or on top of
the water. Capt. Hulvey con-
ducts a military school at Green
Cove Springs, and everything
moves with military precision.
The captain and his grand wife
bad me up by five a. M, gave me
breakfast and went to Jackson
vile with me. Don't you think
such examples should arouse us
to do more for our friends and
strangers when they are in our
beautiful city?
l visited Savannah, stopping
at the finest hotel; meeting num-
bers of leading business men,
Secretary Chamber of Commerce
and other officials, and distribu-.
ting our booklets. Also took in
Columbia, S. Co., visiting the
governor and legislature, news
paper men, bankers and -mer-
chants, talking Hendersonville.
l highly appreciate'special favors
shown by Mr.. Mimnaugh, a good
friend Of our city, and our genial
friend Sam Wheeler, whose
whole-souled hospitality / en-
joyed for one night.
I met Paul J. Saunders, traffic
agent of the Peninsular and Oc-
cidental Steamship Co. He will
bring a large excursion party
from Havana to vHendersonville
during the summer, and we must
be ready to entertain them. Mr..
Saunders expects to buy a home
in our city and spend his sum-
mers here. -1
l met. many people on my
rounds who are already interest
ed in Hendersonville, and are
coming to the Land of the Sky"
during the summer.
Our party were SO well pleased
with one of those big hotels that
we decided to buy it, but finding
the price to be So, 500, 900, we
ratified our pocket change a little
and backed out t-altho / really
believe Col. Smith would have
been willing to exchange Laurel
Park for it, for just a little to
boot.
But 1 am making this letter
too long. It would take a book
to tell it all. May write more
next week.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Notice to Tax PAYERS.

Water rents are now payable.
If paid by 10th inst. a discount
of 20 per cent will be saved.
Your town taxes are due, and
the time for advertising property
is not for away.
The dog tax must be paid, or
the. law will be enforced.
Yours faithfully,
s. Y. BRYsoN,
City Tax Collector.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04

Senator Hays measure to al
low a rate of interest as high as
8 per cent in cases of special con-
tract was killed by a vote of 20
to 8 Tuesday. Such a provision
would practically annul the pre-
sent interest law.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
The Weather.

Whatever the weather may be"
says he
Whatever the weather may oe,
It's the songs ye sing, and the smiles
ye wear,
That's a-makin' the sunshine every
VIII here."
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
The Cotton Mil.

On account of the unavoidable
absence of some of the leading
spirits in the movement for a
cotton mill, the members of the
committee who met Monday de-
cided to postpone definite action
to another meeting when all the
members can be present.
The proposition heretofore
mentioned is being considered in
a business like manner, and our
people generally are enthusiastic
over the prospect.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Invaded !
Florida C3pt'd
By Our Advertising Commit
tee--C. f. Wilson Writes
Of the Wonders Seen and
COnquGStS Made.

! w. A. Smith, J. Williams an,
myself left Hendersonville. Jan
uary 18th, arriving at Jackson
vile on the 18th, stopping at tn
new Palms Hotel, a perfect pal
ace, splendidly kept by E. o,
Dunham. Hearing our wonder
full representations of Hender.
sonville, the proprietor wante
US to carry their literature anC
talk for them. | visited severa
of the hotels. Secretary of the
Board of Trade, public officials,
talking Hendersonville and dis
tributing our literature.
On the 18th We went to st.
Augustine, stopping at the Ponce
de Leon hotel for dinner. This
monster hostelry has about ZOO
rooms, so our party of $50 were
easily accommodated. Met and
talked to many people about
Hendersonville, and distributed
many of our booklets. There
we secured berths for Knight S
Key, and arose quite early to
see the train running over the
sea and the wonderful railroad
a grand sight indeed. Arriving
at Knights Key at 9 I'm. board
ed a vessel for Halifax; talked
so much of our town that passen-
gers would cry out Hello Hen
dersonville!" when they saw us
coming.
Arrived at Havana about 3
O'Clock, a. M, great party di=
viding. but most ;of them stop
ping at the Gran Hotel. We
three were among those who
stopped at the Brooklyn. Met
more than 500 people in the Gu
ban capitol, calling on President
Gomez, and leaving our booklets.
l was complimented with meals
at the Plaza, Gran, and Sevilla,
everywhere being greeted as the
'Hendersonville Booster. " Re
mained in Havana one night af-
ter Messrs. Smith and Williams
left me, to return with another
large party, to tell them of the
glories of Hendersonville.
On returning to Knights Key
my eating capacity was put to
the test in comparing the prince
ly meals spread before me byMr.
Kline, of the Halcyon Hall, and
the Royal Palms, where I was
complimented with regal enter
tainment.
/ wish to thank DR.. Granting
many times for his courteous
treatment there-introducing me
to scores of business men and
public officials, and giving me a
delightfu4iew of the country in
his automobile. It was the time
of my life among the orange
groves. Don't think anyone in
Miami failed to learn something
about Hendersonville.
After having many of the
Masons, their wives and daugh-
ters to come with me to bid
farewell to Mirma. proceeded
to West Palm Beach to spend the
night with Rev. Gibson and wife,
who have so many friends in
Hendersonville. They were ex-
ceedingly kind, Mrs. Gibson TAX
ing me around to meet her
friends, affording an excellent
opportunity for distributing our
booklets, and talking Hender-
sonville. l was particularly in
terested in Geo. G. Currie, attor-
ney, real estate, and nearly
everything like our WA. Smith.
He furnished me a guide to go
through the Poincianna, said to
be the largest hotel in the world,
showing me the lovely grounds
and the many wonders of Palm
Beach. Here took one meal,
went all through the mammoth
structure and made Henderson
vile known to many people.
Another one Of the Flagler hotels
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04

W. A. SMITH
MICHAEL scHENck

27th,
congratulate Hustler as being
the quickest Today,
the meeting transcribed by the
secretary, printed being read
by subscribers. but thing
people to with
Is that not another hustler to boost
hustler proud OF your paper "~7<~
Yours truly
- y. A. Smith.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
A B OU T OUR
Unmnt !.

Chickens and eggs are scarce
and in good demand. ~ :
That other wedding is likely to
take place in a very short time,
Geo. G. Smith, of Asheyille,
spent Monday here on business,
We are glad to report that. the
sick ones of Sam T. Hodges fam
lily are steadily improving.
The churchs were all closed
Sunday night on account of the
extreme cold weather,
Luckily Hendersonvile escaped
the snow and icy coat that cover
ed Asheyille during The recent
blizzard.
Mondays calm and bright Sun
shine was greatly enjoyed after
the wind and bluster of the two
preceding days.
Yes the Scissors proposition is
still open-but under the present
contract with manufacturers we
must add fifteen cents to the
subscription price.
Sunday was the coldest day of
the season, the thermonter play
ing around zero early in the
morning. This was our part Of
an unusual spell that gripped the
fentire South Atlantic section.
It's now Bryson and Hamilton
instead of the Star Wood & Dray
Co., and they are ready to sell
you wood, move heavy or light
machinery, or excavate for your
new building.
The Sylvia Journal speaksI in
very complimentary terms of Mr..
j. Ernest Banning, formerly of
this city, who was happily mar
ried last week tosMiss Birdie L.
Rogers, one of SyIva,s most
charming young ladies.
Sunday was Orphans Home
day" with the Sunday Schools,
and we are requested to state
that those who failed to attend
may turn their contributions
over to the treasurer or pastors
of the various churches.
The farmers of Henderson
county are as much interested in
the building of a cotton mill as
the property owners Of the city.
It means an increased demand
and better prices for everything
they produce. All who can
should take stock in the mill. 1t
will be a profitable investment
in more ways than the direct
dividends paid on stock.
We are in receipt of an inW-
tation to attend the Southern
Children's Industrial Assembly,
and award of prizes to the boys
and girls who have so faithfully
worked to show that the Souths
ern children are endowed with
mechanical skill, energy and
ability equal to the children in
any section Of the United States,
at Wadesboro, N. c., Feb. 9th.
This is education in the right
direction.
/ Sewer connections with the
row of new business houses ON
the old Irwin Place has been es-
tablished by a line of sewer run
ming from the alley back OF the
buildings to Main street. A ID
inch surface water pipe has been
laid on top of the sewer pipe,
which will take all the surface
water from Broad street, from
the buildings and the alley, saw
ing much mud from being wash
ed into to Main street. The al
ley is on a level with Main st.
A new real estate company has
been organized, composed of ].
L. Orr, of Hendersonville, and
L. E. Fisher, formerly of Sails.
bury. They will have an Office
on Main street, and will be ready
for business March 1st. These
gentlemen are thoroughly posted
/ in this line of business, and we
predict for them a lively busl-
ness. They will make more dehz
mite announcement in the near
future.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04

No jury has yet been secured
for the trial of the Coopers for
the murder of Ex-senator Car
mack, although some 1,5OO men
have been tested as to their quail
ifications, requiring more than
two weeks time.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Lucky Kids.

GdILIGy, -. =.
Jan 25. '09
Editor Hustler:
Dear Sir:-I received my scis-
sors all O. K. My wife says they
are fine. She has made all the
kids a new suit just because she
liked to use them so we'll.
Yours truly,
E. J SITTON.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
ABO UT OU r.
3BRnplR

Judge C. M. Pace, left fol
Raleigh Tuesday, to remain un-
til Saturday or Sunday.
BoRN-Unto Mr.. and Mrs. H.
NJ. Flynn, a girl on Monday.
Mother and child are doing well.
Captain Toms is planning for
the erection of a two story brick
building adjoining the Hustler
building.
Mr.. William E. Behuken, form
erly manager of the Blue Ridge
Granite Brick Company, of Ar
den, died at his home in Ashe-
vile Monday.
H. M. Flynn, a merchant near
the depot, had the pebble-dash
wall taken down from his store
and put metal sheathing on which
improved the building greatly.
Mr.. Israel, the efficient street
overseer will probably finish the
sidewalk near the depot soon
as the weather permits. 1t is
a very bad place in wet weather
and should be fixed at one.
Miss Claude Youngblood, the
19-year-old daughter of Mr.. N.
E. Youngblood, a railroad engi-
neer of Fayetteville, was burned
to death Monday afternoon as a
result of her clothing catching
firefrom an open stove.
Congressrnan-elect ]. G. Grant
announces that he has appointed
G. H. Valentine, of this city as
his private secretary. Mr.. Val
entine is eminently qualified to
fill this position, and we'll deser-
yes it.
Harry Kramer the trick cyclist
appeared at the City Rink last
Thursday night before a fair
crowd. He is undoubtedly one
of the best in the country. He
will give another exhibition at
The Rink in a short while.
Miss Charlotte Young will give
an entertainment afs Flat Rock
Graded School on Intervening of
Tuesday, Feb. 9th, Tin the in
terest of the school library. She
should be greeted by a large aud
ience.
Brownlow Jackson's new cot
tage on Park avenue is being
pushed rapidly to completion. 1t
will be one of the most attractive
homes in the city. 1t has already
been rented, and we understand
Mr.. Jackson will soon erect
another one on the adjoining lot.
DIED, Sunday, Jan. 81. Harry,
the two years and seven months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Drake, after a lingering illness
of eight months. The interment
occurred at Mud Creek Cemetery
Monday, Rev. J. w. Moore con-
Quoting the funeral service.
C. E. Wilson returned home
from Florida and Cuba last
Saturday. He is delighted with
his trip, and especially with the
good work that he and Messrs.
Smith and Williams were able to
get in for Hendersonville.
Doubtless the fruits of their
work will speedily appear.
Mr.. T. Jackson Henderson is
making extensive improvements
on this recently acquired prop
erty on the Haywood road. This
part of town with DR.. Scheppe-
grell's magnificent country home
there, with it's beautiful little
lake, is becoming one of the
show places of Hendersonville,
and is really developing into a
magnificent park.
Mr.. ]. Williams, receiver. of
the Appalachian Interurban R..
K. Co. and Bat Cave Ry. in
forms us that the prospect for
building this important line is
good, land arrangements are in
progress that he thinks will re-
suit in it's speedy construction. In
TACT, the work is already going
on, and the fact of a receiver
ship. does not mean the abonda-
ment of the enterprise.
Evening star., 1909-01-31

several tl11leS lately, ne answered,
II have been almost convinced that it
will be necessary for me to get new man
ager'
We'll, in case things don't happen to
work right" | said, it II be kind of un-
pleasant all around Why not stick to
the acts we've tried:'
"Zachariah, replied the Doc, looking
a little hurt, have l ever to your knoWl
edge been weighed and found wantingo
My boy, learn lesson from the humble
barnyard hen If she didn't know how
to lay an egg, she'd muss it If | didn't
know how to do this trick, shouldn try
it. When will you begin to trust me-"
| limited that I'd been trusting him a
good while; but he had not time to con-
slider the matter any further, and we
started out to get things ready for the
show
He was SO tickled over the box trick
that he went to a printing office and got
out some extra bills about it, and after
we'd started lot of boys out with them
we went to one of the stores and got a
big drygoods box which was sent over
to the hall. The Doc was a handy man
with saws and things, too. 1t didn't take
him an hour to fix the box with bottom
that would open when he stepped on a
nail down near the footlights Then, put
ting it over a trap door, we began re-
hearsing. with Clytie for our audience
The bride had stayed at the hotel wait
ing for Benjamin, who hadn't been heard
from
The new act seemed to go all right, ex-
cept that nearly broke my back when |
fell through the first time the Doc stepped
on the nail I'd expected to land on a
mattress we'd borrowed from a furniture
store under the hall; but somebody
moved it while we were getting ready l
was glad it happened, though, for Clytie
held my head in her lap and smoothed
my brow, looking down into my eyes in
a way that made me glad l was the man
ager OF a wizard
A S soon as / felt able to be up and
around again, we started to rehearse
some more; and the Doc was showing
me how to act hypnotized, when the
owner of the hall came in and wanted to
have private talk with him They went
down to the Office, leaving Clytie and me
alone together / never saw her looking
more beautiful than she was then, and
when she came over to where | was and
laid her hand on my arm and smiled kind
of sadly l couldn't help thinking l might
have got her to love me if I'd had half
chance
How brave you acted last night when
our horses were running away' she said
'Oh, if you and | had only been alone
there and they had gone on and on and
on and on
When she said that, still looking sort
of pleading like, | felt almost as sure as if
she had told me SO in plain words that