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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
MORE ABOUT PELLACRA
A Grave Menace to Health Consider
alton in the South.

NASNO 4&cA@Cc W A6a1Cu GOuSlueT.
alton in the South.
Washington, Special.-Looming up
as a grave menace to health condi.
tons In the South is the recent APP
pearance of a deadly disease known
to medical scientists as "~pellagra.''
For several centuries 'tpelisgra" is
known to have existed in the Old
World; but its presence in the South
has but recently been discovered.
This peculiar disease has been di-
agnosed as true pel!agra and the
rcedit for its discovery in the South
belongs to Passed Assistant Surgeon
G. H. Lavinder, of the public health
and marine hospital service. opel
lagra" is a malady caused by the
eating Of spoiled "maize', and pro-
duces in persons afflicted with it a
sort Of intoxication. The disease gen.
orally occurs among the poorer
classes Of the rural population who
subsist largely or exclusively, on
corn most usually prepared by boiling
corr meal in salt water called spoil
entia" in Italy. DR.. Lavinder states
that In pallagrous countries the corn
IS often of a poor quality, gathered
before maturity and not properly
cured and stored, so that parasites
more easily develop upon it.
The disease usually begins with
gastro-intestinal disturbances" saws
Assistant Surgeon Lavinder, "follow-
ed shortly by the erythema of the
skin, and in a brief while there is
more or less involvement IF the ner-
vous system. It is slowly advancing
toxemia, the brunt Of which, in the
end, is borne by the nervous system,
and each annual recurrence leaves 4
deeper and more indelible mark OH
the mental and v condition of
the sufferer" The great gravity
hes IN the number of people affected,
and in its immediate and remote con-
sequences not only to individuals, but
to the race-intellectual feebleness,
lessened resistance, economic loss,
physical deterioration Of the race,
etc."
Concerning the etiology of the dis
ease, it is said to be an i~ntoxication
due to using as food Indian corr
(maize), which under the influence
of unidentified parasitic growths
(fungi), has undergone certain
changes with the production of one
or more toxic substances of a chem
ical natures. Within the past two or
three years, for some reason or rea-
sons unknown, this disease has rap
idly increased in numbers and ex-
tent Of territory affected. "Pllagra''
bears a close resemblance to the ae-
tent to territory effected. "Pellagra''
it occurs in the old world, though dif-
fering in some particulars, and the
acute cases greatly preponderate and
the mortality is high. "Since it is
Of a serious nature, and epidemic in
character" declares DR.. Uavinder,
knowledge concerning it is becom-
ing of much Importance to the Amer
lean physician and especially to the
practitioner in the Southern States .
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Tarboro Blazes.

Rocky Mount, Special.-A seven
teen thousand dollar fire in part of
the business district of the city last
week was checked only by the per-
sistent and well-directed fight by the
fire department of the city. The fire
originated in a colored restaurant
on Washington street, about three
O'Clock Thursday morning, and, fan
ned by high northeast wind, spread
rapidly. A dozen buildings were de-
stroyed and while they were, with che
exception, all frame structures, their
contents were in nany instances :
total loss.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Washington Briefs.

The Turkish Ambassador has ar
rived in Washington and represents
that the Ottoman empire is trans
formed and the Sultan delighted with
the constitutional monarchy.
The Government has now opened
its alcohol school in the city for the
instruction of the people Of the Unit
ed States In proper methods OF max
ing and using the denatured product
Hon. E. D. Smith was elected y: 81
Senator from South Carolina on Wed
nesday to succeed Frank B. Gary
whose term expires March 4th.
A bill has been drawn with re,
gard. to the Brownsville affair tha'
is said to be agreeable to the PreSl-
dent and Senator Foraker.
Secretary of State Root and Am
bassador Bryce of Great BrittOn have
signed a treaty by which a perma,,
nent high joint commission wlli
hereafter arbitrate the varied dlIncu1-
ties arising between the United States
and Canada, particularly along ths
water front of Gambia and also %
the Great Lakes.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
prohibition Fight in Norway.

Christiana, By Cable.-There has
been widely published through Nor
way the manifesto of an organization
formed by representatives from al
parts of the county to combat the
prohibition movement. It invites
every community to organize against
the aggressive prohibition party. Its
program is to protect individuals and
commercial Liberty, TO oppose the mis-,
use of intoxicating drinks. to erect
asylums for drpnkards and to fglI
the Prohibitionists at loesl elections.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Greensboro Electric 90. seIls.

Greensboro, Special.-Mr. z. V.
Taylor, managing director of tbs
Greensboro Electric Company Thurs
day confirmed the rumored sale of the
property and franchises of that cor
~poration to the New York banking
firm of W. N. Coler & Co., and stated
that the transfer would take place
within 80 or go days. The deal has
been under way for the past two OF
three months, and it had been known
for sveral days that it was practi
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
Items of interest Gathered Rv
Wire and Cable
GLEANINGS FROM DAY TO BAY
Live Items Covering Events of Nor.
or Less Interest at Homo and
Abroad.

W: N. Cromwell who affected til.
Panama canal purchase, was before
the grand jury in Washington Satnr-
day about the libel suit of the onv.
eminent against the New York
World.
Pensacola, Fla, has ''Blue Laws,
on the observance of the Sabbath and
the sheriff executes them rightly. but
two games of base ball were nIave6
on the government reservation last
Sunday, one by the local team and
the army boys, and the other bv Ihs
army and navy boys. The shsr1Y
had to be still.
Dayton, Ohio, has been afl;ctaa
with a series of murders Of Young
women, the latest of which was Mis-
Mary Forscher, whose body waa
found in a shed near her keme last
week.
Edward English and b. C. WaIston.
prominent and wealthy farmers shot
each other to death near Beatrice.
Ala, about a negro laborer last Sum
day.
Frank Carter died in Atlanta last
week Of apoplexy. 1t was proved
that he had lived the last seventeen
years with his neck broken.
The Enquirer-Sun, of Columbus.
Ca, came. near being destroyed by
fire Monday.
The Supreme Court & Mississippi
has sustained the antitrust law Of
that commonwealth.
While approaching the land the
rescued passengers Of the Republic
and the Florida, made up a purse Of
$1,000 to be distributed among the
crews of the Republic, the Baltic and
the Florida, so per cent, 35 per cent
and, Is per cent respectively, as q
token of gratitude. The Baltic crew,
with thanks, asked that they receive
theirs in medals. ~
The graded school of New Bern.
N. c., have been closed by county
physicians on account Of an OUT
break of scarlet fever.
The Boyd Hotel at Hamlet, N. c.,
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
night. It was a four-story structure.
The Southern and sthe Bessemer
Cotton Mills, of Bessemer, N. c..
were sold in Charlotte on Wednes-
day, by Receiver Cone. The former
to Geo. Stevens, of Charlotte, for
$4,000 and the osher to Gen. John
Gill, of Baltimore, Md, for $4,000.
Since Augusta fed P~resident-elect
Taft on 'possum New Orleans pro-
poses to feast him on alligator
steak when he arrives there.
Malcolm R. Patterson was inaugu-
rated Wednesday, as governor OF
Tennessee, for a second term.
Rowesville, S. c., had a fire Sun
day morning that burned about $780,
600 worth of cypress lumber. 1t was
insured at about so per cent Of its
value.
A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature of Iowa giving a bounty
Of so cents on the head of every
rattlesnake killed. The r~attlers are
a menace to the citizens along the
Mississippi.
Fire burned a pier in Galveston,
Texas, last Friday together%ith 1000
bales of cotton and large stores Of
cotton seed oil, cotton seed meal and
lumber. 3
Henderson Gremeans, said to be-
112 years old, dropped dead last Fri
day at Gallipolis, W. Va.
Mrs. Ruth Leavitt, daughter Oh
Hon. VIM. J. Bryan, has entered SUIT
against her husband for divorce on
ground of n~en-support.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Killed BY His Cousin.

Cliffside, Special.-Saturday after
noon Boss Scruggs, son of Ebert
Scruggs, fatally shot Fletcher
Scruggs, son of Marion Scruggs,
These young men were cousins, aged
respectively 81 and 10 years. Boss
told Fletcher if he said it again he
would shoot him. Fletcher repeated
the words and was Immediately shot
by Boss, who used a 32-calibre PTS
toll. the bullet taking effect in his
right side just below the ribs. The
young man died about 10 p. m. with.
ont making a statement, as far as can
be learned. Boss says that "he didn'
known it was loaded"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Atlantic Coast Line Buys Lexington
q Eastern.

LEXINGTON, KY, Specialize is re-
ported here Friday that the Atlantic
Coast, Line Railway Company has
purchased the Lexington & Eastern
Rrilway, leading from here to Jack
son. Breathitt county, a distance of go
miles, which penetrates rich coal ond
timber territory. 1t is said the pur-
chase price was 100000. It is re-
ported that the road will be extended
to Big Stone Gap. Va, and through
to tidewater hv the purchaser.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Glass Works Resume.

Grafton w. Va, Specialize
operation of the Well window-glass
plant, at Sistersville, was resumed
Friday by cooperative concern COM
posed entirely of Morganton work
men, who have formed the Indepen-
dent Glass Company. By this method
the company will be able to sign the
national scale.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
An Aged Student.

Wake Forest, SPeeial.-There arc
fifteen members of the Supreme
Court class who will take the exami-
aation Monday, February list. OF
this number MI. H. G. Whit
aker. of Pilot Mountain, is conceded
especial distinction. He is sixty
years Of age. has ten children, twenty
seven grand children, two of whom
voted in the last election, and three
great grand children.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Greensboro Daily News suspends.

Greensboro, Specialize Daily In
d~9strial News, which has been operat-
ca under a reeeivership since Nov.
IeSh, was suspended Friday by order
Of the y. S. Circuit Court. The re-
cciEer had been ordered by the court
10 advertise for sealed bids to be
Opened Friday. hut only one bid was
Viewed, that being put in by E. c.
nHcan, of Raleigh, who named $15.-
Vl fer it. which was not accepted
md the court ordered suspension OF
paper, advertising sale for is days.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04

Huntsville, Ala, Special-Steve
Bridges and Alex Locke, b~rothers-in-
law, and wel[known farmers, engag-
ed in a bloody fight lear JEFF, Ala.
Monday. Locke vas chopped in the
back with an axe and will die before
night. Bridges telephoned that be
would come in and surrender. The
difficulty arose over a dog fight.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
. May Extend Railroad to LeniOr.

The stockholders of the Yadkin
Lumber Company had their annual
meeting in Lenoir last week. A propo-
sition to purchase the cempany's
land in Caldwell county has been
made, and if the deal goes through
there is good prospect that the rail
road will be extended from Wilkes
boro to Lenoir.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04
Foreign Tctcs.

On the eleventh anniversary OF t.e
entrance Of the ill-fated dame IN
the harbor Of Cuba, the New Mains
entered that port to honor the 1ns
~auguration Of President Gomez.
Louis T. Navarro has applied TO
the Government of Mexico 0 :
patent on a machine that he says
will foretell an earthquake SIX hours
before its occurance in any loeaiity.
China's baby ruler is reported 70
have smallpox.
Castro, the deposed president OF
Venezuela. in all his bearings seems
to saw "In be good now"
Turkey and Bulgaria are still nor
agreed in matters Of detail n tneS
give some annoyance to the Euro~
pean powers.
The fftieth anniversary OF EmP-
error Williams birthday was ce4eDi"'
ed on last Thursday.
It is said that as many as a u1 -
eartbouakes occur in Italy every gay.
Many will take refuge IN Amei
ae soon as they can get "T7ay.
-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04

Much business was done by both
houses Friday but not of VERY
general interest.
Senator Peele, ont of order, intro
duced a bill incorporating the John
Charles McNeill Memorial Society.
On motion of Senator Martin the
bill for the drainage of wet, swamp
and overlooked lands was made a
special order for next Thursday.
Senator Manning introduced a bill.
out of order, amending Revisal 1199,
service of summons, and Senator
Barringer a bill providing for the
purchase of Ashes history of North
Carolina for the rural schools.
The Senate concurred in House
amendment fixing the salary of the
Labor Commissioner at $1,000 with
out a word of discussion.
A bill introduced bv Representa-
tive burlington calls for the creation
of what might be called an automatic
system of recorders courts for the
counties, to be adopted and dropped
whenever the county sees fit on ac=
count of congested calendars or any
other reason. the court to sit every
Monday at the county seat, presided
over by a lawyer elected by the coun-
ty commissioners for n year, to
have jurisdiction over all criminal
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-04

I0OOJ CdIlCSllIS Cuc CudIIC1 VI d AdAA-
road.
House bill. Permit guardians tc
cultivate the lands of their wards.
The following bills were introduc-
ed:
Mcdonald, of Moore: Amend 2613,
Revisal, regarding the operation of
freight trains on Sunday so as to al
low through freight trains fully load
! ed 10 pass through the State without
stopping at stations.
Perry, of Vance: Abolish special
provision in Revisal as to negotiable
instruments maturing on Saturday.
making Saturday the same as any
other day Of the week in this regard.
Weaver: Relative to Western Car.
Dina and Transportation Company.
Prince (by request): Amend Sec
1895, 449o. Revisal, relative to prac-
tice Of medicine.
Kendrick: Amend Sec. 2, Art 10
State constitution as to the home
stead exemption.
Hendricks: Authorize married wo.
Ten to contract as if unmarried.
Majette: Compel timber-getters t.
establish lines of land before cutting
timber therefrom.
Pickett: Amend Chap. 464, Laws o.
1907, as to the sale of brasses ant
| ether metals.
Conner: Amend Oh. 1909, Laws o.
1907, as to expenses incurred BY
Governor in the discharge of his du
| ties.
The long-expected and most in
teresting bill to amend the constitu
ton as to the homestead exemption
arrived in the House, fathered b,
Representative Kendrick, Of CASTOR
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-25
DUNN SHOWS JURORS
THROUGH HORROR"
WARD IN HOSPITAL
Patients at County Institution Bless The Star for
Bringing About Change From the Terrible Condi-
tons Under Which They Have Suffered--They Re-
tell Dunn's Stories.

With Arthur w l. Dunn their guide the grand jurors
yesterday afternoon from cellar garrett OF the county
hospital and heard horror stories the things that Dunn
could show them.
Dunn was the special investigator brought 70 Seattle by
The Seattle Star lie lived for three the hospital
and later in The Star told graphically OF the terrible condi
tons existing in that institution.
Yesterday afternoon Dunn rctod his story the jurors.
lie showed them how and where the place had been cleaned
up anticipation Of the grand jurys inspection lie brought
out from patients the stories OF how small army OF inmates
employed for days beating the flies Of how clean
linen and warm clothes issued after The Stars exposure.
1t grand cleanup, and all for the coming Of the
jury
The jurors anxious TO complete their personal in
vesgaon OF the institution before yesterday, and that
end decided 20 omit all but the garing features.
The commenced with the inspection OF the tuber-
cuosis which had been from the bank Of the
Duwamsh river since The Stars exposure Dunn described
how the tents oyernng the river and the sewage pipes which
dumped their disease spreading refuse the bank under
meath lie also told length Of the deadly fog which swept
nightly from The river and OF the various changes
been instituted By the officials since The Stars expose
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-25
TRAGIC CASE
IS ENDED
ssyelry, Arrest, Broken
Engagement and Suicide
Concluded by Formal
Court Action.

" q real tragedy wa brought
= ne criminal court erday
Judge Mitchell Gillian.
sfe case Of TIE cts Of Seattle
%hed Goodman was called
move the case Boz dropped De-
ne defendant is dead calm
n's eiiy Aiioney Pierce And
es..aieig the cause was stricken
i1e ealendar
iRd Goodman was convicted ln
", pelee court last september
49, ~ = AeCurdy Blanche Eek.
49, rsI and Irene Dahle Of disofderly
49, and each was fined 500
busy police reporter learned
", WI and published FIJI The
n n teFs Il and II years OLD. and
isus sP were . and 90. u uar an
M, $3.50 y. story and was PLACED uu
'l y. eg l.saqln!i
HaT iiea soodmaa had ID aqnco
VIZ q the common ssr.atv bIt
n M !. respectable woman ~H.h
ssstsI N ,s'i'liy who gloHed Do hcir
~ -sa, ana unbesmircled name.
~. ~ zee. ieaa he newsp55 ~iorr and
Il isis.9ea' she notified Go9lnTs
NJ w gaOae that thois engagement
Na.
b. 4 ~ h.'l'ies later q shot raae
hisr \. ~ aDarlmenta and q minute
is,a.sase !, vas found dead olo,
Asa ~. Nas Why hla case which
Ban N. appealed 10 tie uger.or
vas dismissed this mora.ra
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-25

never attempted to conceal the fact
that the corporations exist solely
20 ovadc the law The two corpor.
ntlous ask the council 10 transfer
10 them all licenses now IA the
names of the hreweries and their
employees.
Saloon Men Denied.
Saloon men who have paid the
hreweries for license have been
denied transfer Of license In
their own name The council sees
no reason Why the two dummy cor.
porations should not have an the
licenses they want and without the
legal Ownership 81 a single saloon.
control and keep the real saloon
owner Boz subsection by the control
~ the liquor licenses
Last Monday night. when the
transfer was before the council. IL
was referred back 90 the revenue
and license committee. The brew.
cries wishes would have been ful
filled then had not The Star called
attention 10 the Illegal iavurs about
% be- granted 10 the brcweries.
Mayor Miller has since showed his
support OF the councllmen who are
the servants Of the browerics. and
not OF the people.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-25
THANKsGIVING-FoR SOME



For hundreds Of In Seattle today Is the saddest
goomiest day Of all the year.
While the thousands laughing feasing making
fully grips the past and happier days They may ba
they be they luxury surrounded
by all that wealth buy thoy De
the street.-The
bodily misery the other. forgotten goes
s today the heart can suffer
the bitter anguish Ia the hotel OF u2ury tho
meagor boarding house Wines vands
pain, than the skmpod deicaces
lady. They hut mockee that other reality
visions OF home mother father sisters brothers visions that
stand clear and hauutng with every added
pang
RoyhOod srlhood days ooprg back from, the dim
dark and unfold themselves before
Little or1 forgotten incidents memory
with poignant persseney With them regrets
mayhap useless past large
proaehu In the perspective the years wrongs
the suffered make deeper
mereiless, inserutabe Failure
magnfied thousand times; grows pitfy small
big things diminish things change
great to nothing and all things Of life
proportions
This is homosckness-hc sickness which IS epidemc
attic and every large city today the victims
they suffer thu houses
ants and saloons Men and old afflicted
alike, The symptoms are abstracted dovucaa eye
appearance hide their suferngs
false brayado reyc but they suffer the less
The win today Tomorrow the busy world
will pick up they fight again for the present
and forget the past
today Thanksgiving day they stricken, these
men ind away home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-25
NNER SMITH SAYS CLAWS HYPNOT|zEO
HIM INTO SIGNING IMPORTANT AFFIDAVIT
! s,ys He Did not Realize That He Was Making
statement That Would Connect the Coal Land
r,man,s With the Guggenheim Interests.

been interfersd with and called on
BY his supcrlors.
Witness Smith. attempting 20 ex.
plain how he came 20 give CLAWS
this affidavit. testified yesterday
that CLAWS was brought 10 hts OF.
flee hy Cunningham. who explained
that the land office was asking for
this affidavit 60 prove that there
was no agreement with the Guggen.
helms then outstanding. Smith
first refused 70 align any more affi.
davits. apparently following the ad.
vice alleged BY CLAWS 20 have alvon
the claimants BY Ballinser. 70
make no statements regarding the
case until charges were formulated
ard they knew what they had to
meet"
However. upon being urged by
Cunningham aud CLAWS. smith nm,
ally consented 90 aud did sign the
affidavit CLAWS had prepared for
him
I did so under the Impression.
he explained yesterday. that Il
was simply a denial Of the story
that we had ar arrangement with
the Gnggenheims while | must
have read it over. since ! awear IN
my own affidavit that had done
so. ! must have read Il careicssly.
because the only impression e.
made on me then and the oniy i'm.
precision remaining with tho now Is
that u was merely a dental that We
were under any agreement with
the GugEenheims
Smith was asked 60 explain also
The pencil intrFlineatl0ns ln an affi
daYis prepared hy Special Agent
Love az Juaean and seat % Clar.
ence Cunningham az Seattle Tor
Cunningham % aign swearing that
Eutry man Smith was under no
aEFe cement 10 dispose ~ az consnii,
date bis claim III that affidavit The
statement that there was no agree
meut had been marked uat ln pen.
eli The explanation by Cunning
ham u how This happened Is con.
tanned % letter go Love. dated Feb.
Fuary IL. 1907 Cunningham SAYS
In pogtscr!pl
Since writing the above saw
for the first tire the pencil
scratches and in,srllneailsns con.
tanned IN ny affidavit. ! dcn't know
mueh about 4. but imagine that Il
vas done when " company with
Smith ard Henry We tried %
frame up something that would be
lees Objectionable 70 coed church
members, but finally decided there
ssas nothing Ia Il We could not alsn.
80 lss Il 90 as Il was."
Smith testified that when The affi.
davif was presented To him he
thought u had been prepared far
him BY Cunningham As he hAd ai.
ready signed an affidavit declaring
that there waa no agreement. he
thought that 60 90 So again would
be mere repetition. SO be marked
those word ont when he learned
that the affidavit had been drawn
by love. he said he consented 90
lef g 80 az IL Was and advised Cur.
uingham 90 sign it.
Smith viii resume The stand TO.
morrow. 10 De rossexamlned by
Sheridan Tor the government.