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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
THOUSANDS GET
THEIR NAIL HERE

How many thousands actually
get their mail here, at the post
office?
There's the towns permanent
population, not less than 5000,
there's probably 1000 visitors
now here and hundreds coming
in every day, and then there's
the whole county to be served,
all from this not too large a
building.
Every piece of mail has to be
be handled two or three times.
Everybody wants their mail at
once, and it is certainly to the
credit of Postmaster Jackson and
his hard working force of clerks
that so admirable a service is
maintained.
The truth is we need free city
delivery and need it NOW. 1t
is absurd to think of handling
mail for ten to twelve thousand
people at this small building.
and only free city delivery will
afford the needed relief.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
New Money For Old.

Eyes, there's about four thous-
and dollars in new ones and fives
in that stack. It's money that's
never been SPENT" remarked
clever ED" Brooks, the cashier
of the Citizens Bank.
"The ladies are always pleased
to get new, crisp, clean bills, /
notice." he continued, after CASH
ing a check for a waiting custo-
mer, land I don't blame them,
do you? This money has just
come from the treasury depart
ment at Washington and will
soon all be in circulation"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
The Peoples National
Bank BUILDING

The plans for the new Peo-
pies National Bank building
calls for an imposing four-story,
marble front building, steam
heated, passenger elevator and
with every modern idea incor-
porated in the building. 1t will
front &c feet on Main street on
the property now occupied by
Capt. Toms building, between
the Hustler office and the Hotel
Gates.
As stated in the Daily Hust-
Ter, it will be about the hand
soonest building of its kind South
Of Baltimore
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
Just Started To Grow.

Mr.. F. L. Lyles, a prominent
clothing merchant now at Ka-
nuga Lake with his family says:
"Hendersonville started to
grow two years ago, and at her
present pace will soon be a big
city.
THE town is now getting start
ed. l have been coming here
for 20 years and the improve
ment in the town certainly
is wonderful"
Mr.. Lyles has clothing stores
in Charlotte and : Spartanburg.
He goes to New York next week,
and will return here later. Mrs.
Lyles will remain here for the
season.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
HandGufGd
Through Car WindOI

Lewis Hyder, who escaped
from Sheriff Blackwell and De
putty Conner, while being taken
to RALEIGH penitentiary, has not
yet been re-captured.
He has been traced to Third
Creek Swamp, near Statesville.
from which he has evidently es-
capped. Unless someone knocks
the bracelets from his wrists, he
is still handcuffed, aud would
seem to be in rather a deplorable
condition. All the officials have
been notified, for many miles
around, and it is likely he will
be caught, says Deputy Conner,
who returned to town this morn
ing.
Hyder. leaped, handcuffed,
through the window of the
smoking car while the Sheriff
had turned his back for a mo-
ment to get his prisoner a drink
of water, and who was not three
feet from him when Hyder went
head first through the window.
The conductor says the train was
going at least 35 miles an hour,
and only one one man in a hun
dred could have made the jump
without being instantly killed.
Mondays Daily.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
National Bank
Safe Has Been Shipped

The safe for the new Peoples
National Bank has been shipped
from the factory. It's known as
the cannon ball'' type and is
exactly similar to the one used
by the American National Bank
of Asheville. It has three time
locks and every known safety de-
vice. The temporary quarters of
the new bank, in the Wanteska's
old home, will be renovated and
improved, which work will be
completed before the first of Sep
TENDER.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
WILL SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Make HENDERSONVLLE
TERMINUS Of ALL
OF Their Trains ?

Will the Southern Railway
build immense yards here, right
here in Hendersonville, and make
this town the stopping point for
all it's trains?
At least for all its passenger
trains?
1t might just as we'll, for every
passenger train after leaving
Hendersonville is as empty as
the county Jail after Judge Peeb-
les has held court here.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
The Biggest Crowd
In History Of Town

Station Agent Fullbright is
authority for this:
One-third more people have
gotten off Southern trains here.
up to Aug. 10th. than. during
any previous season.
Hendersonville has the
crowd-the biggest in her his
tory and the top notch has not
and will not be reached until
August oath.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-19
Began Business July, 1908
REPORT

Of the condition of THE THEN BANK of Hen
Jacksonville in the State of North Carolina, at the close
of business June 23d, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
ONE MORE CHANCE.
Senator Hopkins and Friends Making
Last Desperate Effort
to Land.
OENEEN GOES TO CHICAGO
Nineteen Legislators Who Have Been
Supporting Aurora Man Are
Ready to Bolt.
DENEEN GOES TO CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. 30.-The Hopkins lead
ers Jared forth into the highways and
byways again today in the hope of
meeting the ''antis' and convincing
them that they are walking in dark
ness and error. At a conference held
in Senator Hopkins rooms at the I'm
ion League club last night the party
chiefs who are fighting the senator's
battle went over the situation in de-
tail with view of picking out the
spots in the opposition where pressure
might be applied most efiicaciously.
Governor Was There.
Governor Deneen came up from
Springfield for the express purpose of
attending the gathering. Mayor Busse,
Postmaster Campbell and Roy o. West
state chairman, were among those who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
Diamond Shoals Light
Ship Reports Crew
May be Lost.
CRUISER IN TROUBLE
Panther CoIIides NTH Uru.
guayan Bark at Harbor
of Gibraltar.

Elizabeth City, N. j., Jan. 3o.-The
Diamond shoals Iightship reports an
unknown steamer foundered during
the storm three miles northwest Of
the Iightship. The fate of the crew is
net known. The wind is blowing
gale from the southwest and the sea
is running high.
Crashes Into Lightship.
New York, Jan. 30-A four-masted
schooner during the storm this morn
ing ran into the Scotland lightship.
staving in the lightship's bow and
breaking the anchor chain. The light
ship is flying signals of distress, call.
ing for immediate assistance. The
revenue cutter Mohawk has been sent
out to aid the lightship.
Cruiser Panther I'm Accident.
Gibraltar, Jan. 30.-As the American
auxiliary cruiser Panther was entering
the harbor this afternoon il came into
collision with the Uruguayan bark
Maria. The Panther was only slightly
damaged, but the bark was consider
ably impaired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
Even WILSON
may BE OUT OF
TAFT CABINET

Washington, Jan. 90.-A definite
statement can be made that Secretary
of the Interior Garfield will not be a
member of the cabinet of the next ad-
ministration. He will return to his
home in Ohio and take up the practice
of law.
There is almost as good authority
for saying there will be clean sweep
of the present cabinet, unless it should
be Secretary of Agriculture Wilson and
Postmaster General Meyer There is
said to be much doubt as to Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
INTEREST SHOWN
Both Canada and Mexico Will be Well
Represented at International
Conference
TO CONSERVE RESOURCES
Will Not Be Large Meeting at White
House Feb. 13 But Work Will
Be important.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Arrangements
for the North American conservation
conference between Representatives of
the United States, Canada, and Mex
leo, at the White house Feb. IS, are
going forward rapidly, following the
cordial acceptance by Sir Wilfrid Laur-
Ter, premier, and Earl Grey, governor
general of Canada, and President Diaz
of Mexico, of President Roosevelt's in
Ivitation to send delegates. The con-
ference will discuss the situation with
regard to the natural resources of the
respective welfare of the nations con-
cerned in accordance with President
Roosevelt's suggestion.
VIII Not BE Big Gathering.
This international conference will
meet at the White house by President
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
CASH FOR DEFENSE
Carpenters Give $1,000 to Help Fight
the Imprisonment Of Three
Labor Leaders.
REPORTED TO MINE WORKERS
indianapolis Meeting Taken Up With
Another Fight on President
Lewis.

Indianapolis, Jan. 3O-It was an.
nounced at today's convention of the
United Mine Workers the Carpenters
and Joiners' union had appropriated
from its treasury $4,000 for the assist
ance of Mitchell. Gompers and Morri.
son in their appeal from the Jail sen.
tence put upon them by Judge Wright
Defends Illinois Miners.
The convention then proceeded with
its consideration of President Lewis
report, which has been commended by
the committee on officers reports.
Frank harrington, vice president of
the Illinois miners, took the floor to
defend his district against Lewis
statement it had not done its part to-
wards the joint interstate agreement
He was opposed by Samuel Pascoe of
Illinois, who supported Lewis as
man who is trying to do his best for
the rank and file of the miners"
Go to the Mat.
Indianapolis. Jan 3O-Scarcely had
the United Mine Workers convention
opened yesterday when forces oppos.
ing the administration of President
Lewis began an attack upon him and
the national organization charging
these men were sent into Pennsyl-
vania for electioneering purposes and
neglected to organize the miners.
There to Disrupt.
National Board Member Haggerty
of Pennsylvania charged that the or
ganizers sent into the field of central
Pennsylvania were there to disrupt
the union rather than to strengthen it.
Lewis retorted the statement was not
, true. Haggerty said affidavits would be
produced to support his charges.
Both Are Applauded.
A heated discussion followed. the
partisans of each gentleman warmly
applauding when either made a telling
point.
| 1t was evident some of the delegates
were growing restive under the con-
tinued interruption of business by ON.
GERS of the union playing politics" or
"airing personal grievances" Several
speeches We're made protesting that
the convention would be In session fol
two weeks more If it did not return t.
the consideration of its own affairs t.
the exclusion of personal wrangles
Routine business was then taken up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
WOULD GRANT PARDON
TO LiNC0LN'S SLAYERS
Bill Proposed to Bring Out Facts in
Connection with Martyrs
Assassination"

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 30.-Speaker
Cannon yesterday received a letter
from Memphis, Tenn.,> conveying for
his consideration bill by the terms
of which it is proposed to grant am
nesty and general pardon to any per-
son who aided or abetted the assassi-
nation of President Lincoln. The oc-
casion suggested is the Tooth anniver-
sary of the birth of the martyred presi-
dent and the reason offered is that it
would serve to bring out the facts
concerning the assassination, including
those figuring in the story that John
at the Garret house in Virginia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
SENATOR PERKINS REELECTION is MOST SIGNIFICANT

but each time Senator Perkins has ar
gued that his navy yard is one of the
finest in the world, and millions have
continued to go to Mare Island.
Congressman Hayes of California
declares the yard is worthless as base
for a feet. and favors the appoint
ment of committee of experts to in
vestigate the matter. He believes the
yard should be changed to some point
on San Francisco bay that would be
approachable to large ships. There are
private docks on the bay that the
largest ship in the navy could enter
Wasting Millions.
AS Senator Perkins claims entire re-
sponsibility for the appropriations to
Mare Island, the charge that he has
caused the government to waste ST.
100000 would be sustained were he to
admit Mare Island is without value as
a base. His ire has been aroused by
criticisms of his pet yard. and he has
promised that each year there shall
be a substantial increase iii the ap-
preparation for Mare Island
sons why the United States spends,
in proportion to the size of its army
and navy, more than double the
amount of any other country on earth
| for the same purpose.
Jail Asked for Beef Men.
The United States government is go
ing to ask for Jail sentences and fines
for some high up members of the beef
| trust As result of the activity of
United States District Attorney Simms
in Chicago before the federal grand
jury indictments may be expected any
day now.
| The Chicago cases are the result oi
investigations made by the interstate
commerce commission. Agents of the
commission have been gathering evi
dence for some time and it is now
known that the principal case agains,
the Chicago packers will be for vic
lations of the rate law in the givins
and taking of secret rebates Evi
idence will also be brought before tn,
court, throwing light on the manner il
which the beef packers conspire t,
Continued on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30

base for any fleet that might be oper-
ating in the Pacific
The value of Senator Perkins Mare
Island navy yard in such crisis may
be conjectured when it is understood
that no first class battleship has ever
been able to reach the yard because
of lack of deep water across San
Pablo bay and through Mare Island
straits, and naval experts declare it
never will be possible for vessels of
deep draughts to reach Senator Per
kins' naval shore station unless
feet of fifty dredgers is kept at work
constantly.
Physical conditions of the harbor
are responsible for d constant silt in
the channel
No Rail Connections.
Being on an island, Mare Island
navy yard has no railway connections,
which is declared to be imperative to
an efficient base in time of war. Sup
PLIES must be ferried to and from the
yard, which means the handling and
rehandling of freight.
There is but one dry dock at Mare
Island. and as it is inaccessible to
large ships, it is available only for
small craft A 77,755 foot dry dock is
under course of construction, but may
never be a success because at the site
J selected no bottom can be found.
/, Just why the experts acquiesced to
the building of Mare Island on its pres,
ent site, which is not on the bay
proper, but at a point big ships can
not reach and has waterfront tha.
| is not large enough for a feet to an
Choir if it could reach it. is one of the
unexplained mysteries. The site was
authorized from minority report.
/ Elephant on Hands.
SIN time of war Mare Island would
be a white elephant on the nations
hand said a naval officer to the writ
j er during recent visit of Mare Is
land. Naval officers ridicule tht
place as having any semb!ance of {
base for battle feet, but do not dare
publicly criticise it, for that would la.
them open to court martial
i Many attempts have been made I,
prevent congress from appropriatins
further money on the Mare Island var
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
APPEARED LAST WEEK IN PUCK

breasted the blizzard and turned out to
the war council.
The session lasted until late hour,
and at adjournment the only decision
that had been reached was that the
party war horses would spend the next
three days in repeating their work of
last weeks end, endeavoring to cajole,
drag or push all the "antis' possible
into the Hopkins corral.
Faces II Bolt.
The Aurora senator faces a bolt on
the part of the law makers from the
southern districts next week unless
he manages to smash the tie-up and
snatch the toga.
Nineteen members-four senators
and 10 ntatives-decided We'd
nesday night that after Hopkins has
been given another ''try-out" on Tues
day they would swing their votes to
Congressman William Rodenbergo of East
st. Louis or TO Congressman Frank o
Lowden. and in view of this contem
plated action the Hopkins men have
been stimulated to redouble their eff
forts.
Yesterday they refrained from pre-
dieting how many votes they might
pick up. The best they did was to ex
press a hope that they would get every
vote that was cast for the Aurora mar
last Tuesday, when the terrific pound
ing Of the party leaders brought hin
only gains enough to run his vote vi
to 90-the high-tide mark so far-o
15 votes short of the constitutional ma
jority of 1C3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
UNKNOWN STEAMERS LOST
OFF The CAROLINA COAST

Roosevelt's invitation. 1t will not be
a large gathering, as was the confer
ence of governors at the White house
last May, or the joint conservation
conference last December between the
national conservation commission, the
governors and the representatives of
state conservation commissions and
organizations. The attendance will be
limited to the representatives of Can
ada and Mexico and representatives of
the state department of the United
States government and of other eXecu-
tive departments which can render
particular assistance to the conferees
in their deliberations, and the national
conservation commission.
Canada is Interested.
Canada has already taken active
steps in preparation for the confer
ence and recently sent to the national
conservation commission a number of
carefully prepared maps which show
the present status of the public lands
of the Dominion as well as the distri-
button of the principal natural re-
sources and the development of its
transportation systems. The Canadian
authorities have also gathered togeth-
er and sent to the chairman of the
commission a comprehensive collection
of government documents bearing on
the natural resources of the country
These have been carefully indexed and
bound together according to subjects.
They will be used at the forthcoming
conference.
May Disregard Boundaries.
President Roosevelt feels that the
connection between the United States
and the two nations which lie to the
north and south is so intimate that
hey can consider their mutual inter-
from the standpoint of the general
welfare of the continent with small re-
gard to the political boundary lines
which separate them. Indeed, it is
said that he considered inviting Can
Ida and Mexico to the first conserva-
SLOil SOuleIcllCe DIT tuS NHlle HOuSS,
but that he refrained from doing so
because he was unwilling to run the
remotest risk of asking these two ma
tions to associate themselves with the
conservation movement before it was
certain that it was going to succeed.
Now that success is assured, he feels
that since the two nations have iden-
tical interests and identical aspira-
lions, they can work together along
conservation lines just as the repre-
sentatives of the states work together
without regard to state boundaries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
Carnation Day at Canton.

Canton, Ohio, Jan. 30.-Canton's OBJ
servance of carnation day consisted of
exercises in the public schools yester-
day in which facts were brought out
concerning the life and work of Nc
Kinley. Every year since the death
of Mckinley it has been the custom Of
Secretary Cortelyou and Justice Day
each to send floral pieces to McKin-
ley's tomb. This custom was observed
yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
BY TAV.


Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Jan. 2S-The fact that
the republican California state legisla-
ture has just returned George G. Per-
kins to the United States senate for
another six years is of direct interest
to every state in the union because
it means the special interests have
not lost their grip in congress.
The majority of the members of the
California legislature are as much con-
trolled by the Southern Pacific railroad
company as if they were receiving 4
salary from that concern instead of the
people. In the United States senate,
therefore, Mr.. Perkins of San Francisco
looks out for the Southern Pacific, and
as a side issue the big steamship in
terests.
Is the Same Perkins.
Senator Perkins is the same Perkins
who. according TO Francis ]. Hsney.
went before the grand jury in San
Francisco previous to the arrest of
Abraham Reuf, now under IA year
sentence in the penitentiary, and
swore he had known said Reuf a num-
Der of years, and did not believe there
was a single blot on his private or
public life.
Senator Perkins six year extension
is particularly important because of
the fact he will be one of the leaders
| in the senate, and will be in better
position to get results for the corpor
ations than he ever was before. The
tip is out he is to. be made chairman oil
the committee on naval affairs. He
ranks second from point of seniority
to the present chairman, Hale oi
Maine. He has in the past dominated
this committee to greater or less de
gree.
claims Doubtful Credit.
| When campaigning in California
Senator Perkins never fails to CLAIM
full credit for the appropriation y
some s14,000,O0O for the building ant
maintenance of the. Mare Island nav,
yard, which is within his district
There are but two naval shore sta
tions on the entire Pacific coast
which means that in time of war the,
would have to be depended upon as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-30
CLEARING AND WARMER
WEATHER AFTER STORM

gale was followed by cold wave that
embraces the entire southwestern
country from Kansas to southern
Texas and across to the territory of
New Mexico.
Policeman blown OF Porch.
ST. Louis, Jan. 30.-A 4G-mile an hour
gale is blowing here Robert McCor-
mack, the oldest member of the local
police force, was blown from the rear
porch of his home at 1924 Nebraska
avenue, and fell Is feet. His injuries
are thought to be fatal.
The snowfall increased after noon,
and as the wind fell the street car
company began TO have trouble with
drifts. Railroad trains were reported
increasingly late, some fyom the west
and southwest being five hours or
more behind schedule
Out through the state Montgomery.
Marshall, st. Joseph, Columbia and
Jefferson City all reported severe
stoms of wind and snow. Damage in
these places was comparatively small
except to lines of communication.
Many southern Illinois towns were
practically isolated. and reports from
that section were meager.
Blown OF Wagon Bridge.
Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 30.-While
walking along a wagon bridge in Kan
sas City, Kan, yesterday Charles Ber-
nard, plasterer, was blown from the
structure and instantly killed.
A number of pedestrians suffered
more or less serious injuries during
the day from falling billboards and
breaking of plate glass windows.
The entire southwest is in the grasp
of a blizzard which began late Thurs
day and which at it's height has ex
ceeded all previous records for sever
|ity. In Kansas several inches of snow
blown by wind that reached a vel
ocity of 70 miles an hour and which
prevailed for II hours, has fallen.