davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1909-07-26
AM ERICAN.

At St Louis-St Louis, 6; Wash ington, 0.
 At Detroit-Detroit, 0; Boston, 4.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
TAFT HOMEWARD BOUND
Talks Through South-Remarks al
Hattiesburg, Miss.-Canal Manage
ment Deserves Support.

Talks Through South-Remarks q
Hattiesburg, Miss.-Canal Manage
ment Deserves Support.
Birmingham, Special. - Talkin
through Louisiana, Mississippi an
Alabama, just like campaign days
the President-elect had on Saturda'
the qualification, which he evidentI,
enjoyed, of being heartily received b,
large and enthusiastic crowds WI,
had not voted for him.
He talked from the rear platform
at Hattiesburg, Miss, in a vein O.
pleasantly and then touching ON thu
Canal subject he said:
"The Panama canal is going to be
built" he declared" and what Iwant
every American citizen to do, is .tc
stand by the men who are building it
Voices: "'We will do it.'O Dont
set a fire in the rear, don distrust
the men that r giving up thei,
strength and energy and enterprise to
put that great work through. When
you have agents who are doing your
work, you stand behind them. II
you don't, you cannot get your work
done. The men who do your work are
entitled to your help and cnfdence
and you ought not to allow yourselves
to be led astray by buncombe speeches
on the floor of the House Of Repres-
entatlves, or by headlines in sensa.
t1onal newspapers, and go back on the
men that are doing your work.
"I don't care whether Won are
Democrats OF Republicans, you want
the work done and when. the army
engineers who are doing this work are
giving all their time to the carving
out of this work, you are not men to
go back on them and to believe every
idle story That comes from the mouth
of some politician who is seeking to
make himself prominent or to give
himself the advertisement of a little
unfounded sensational statement.
"That work is being done honest
I know what I am talking about.
1t will be built and all the wind op-
that comes merely from a de-
side to exalt and exploit the man who
makes himself responsible won't OBJ
it.
81 know what the people of the
United States want in that regard and
so far as I have power, as the
of this country, I am going
push that work and I a1D going
stand behind the men whc are do
ing it.. And now, gentlemen, you
lave gotten me into more heat than
exDected but I think YOU very much
much for your welcome
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
Policeman Fatally Shot

Salisbury, SDeciaL-Policeman w.
A. Monroe and Policeman -Sicelof
were called to North Church street. a
negro settlement, on account of John
A. Jackson. a negro, beating his wife
Saturday night. As they attempted
to arrest him and while trying to es-
cape Jackson shot Policeman Monroe
and made good his escape. Monroe
was taken to the Whitehead-Stokes
Hospital where his wounds we're con-
siderrd necessarily fatal. He was
shot in the abdomen. He is about so
Years old end was esteemed for many
wears faithful service on the police
force of Salisbury. Against S
able expectation Monroe expects to
recover. $3.50 reward is offered for
the capture of Jackson.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
Foreign Affairs.

The American Red Cross has given
$250,000 to Queen Helena to found
an orphanage for the parentIess
children, the victims of the earth
quake.
Death has just recently claimed
two of the best-known men in France,
Catulle-Abraham Mendes, the poet
and novelist, and Ernest Alexander
Honore Coquelin, known familiary as
Coquelin Cadet, one of the last of
frances celebrated actors.
Germany and France have settled
by amicable treaty, their differences
IN relation to Morocco and mutual
respect now seems better than since
the war of 1870.
Capt. Road Amrindsen has receiy-
ed $4,000 appropriation from his
government and will set out from
Norway in the spring to be gone
i've or six years in search of the
North Pole. He will sail in the Fran
with about 10 men. He will secure
American dogs. His hope is to find
7urrents which he believes exist that
I'll bring him well ON his way.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
No Joint Session of the ''BIue and
Graz

New Orleans, La, special-General
William E. Mickle, adjutant general
of the United Confederate Veterans,
Monday gave out a statement saying
that there would he no joint session
of the EEblue and gray'' at Memphis.
No invitations will be issued to any
but C~onfederates to take part in the
reunion. as the constitution Of the
order absolutely forbids any invita-
ton to others.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
Astonishing Feat.

The solemnity of the meeting was
somewhat disturbed when the elo-
quent young theologian pictured in.
glowing words the selnshness of men
who spend their evenings at the club.
leaving their wives in loneliness at
home.
Think, my hearties," said he, "of a
poor, neglected wife, all alone in the
great dreary house, rocking the era
die of her sleeping babe with one foot
and wiping away her tears with the
other!"-Tit-Bits.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
May Send War Vessel to Liberia.

Washington, SpeciaL-The State
Department is considering the ques-
ton of dispatching an American war
vessel to Liberia where alarm is felt
for the safety of British and French
citizens employed in the customs ser
vice of the republic. Already the
British government has dispatched a
wal vessel to Monrovia and also a
company of soldiers. The present sit
u~ation, according to official advices,
may result in the passing of its 10000.
miles of territory into alien hands.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
Gathering to See the Fleet.

Old Point Comfort, Va, Special
The advance guard of visitors en-
route here to view the notable naval
demonstration of Monday next and 10
participate in the welcome home of
the battleship feet under the COM
mand of Rear Admiral Sperry, began
to arrive Monday. Hotel accommO-
dations are at a permium and quar-
ters are 10 being sought at Norfolk,
Hampton and other cities bordering
or Hampton Roads.
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special rule and passed by a major

special rule and passed by a major
tty vote.
Without a dissenting voice the bill
granting separate Statehood to Ari-
iona and New Mexico also was pass
ID, as was also the bill providing for
uniformity in car equipment with
safety appliances.
MI. Capron, of Rhode Island, an
nounced the death of his colleague,
Mr.. Granger, and the House adopted
resolutions of regret. AS a further
mark of respect a recess was taken
at $3.50 O'Clock p. m. until Tuesday at
IL a. m.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
Severe Storm Strike Mississippi Town

Learned, Miss, Special.-A storm
struck this place from the northwest
about 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon
with terrific force, blowing down a ne
gro church, killing Dick Harris wife
and one child of Maggie Bennett, and
injuring eight or ten. About seventy
five persons were in the building at
the time. If it had not been for the
arched ceiling they would all proba-
bly, have been killed.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
Washington News Notes.

c. H. Martin has been made pri-
vate secretary to Senator Overman
IN place of Fred L. Carr, resigned.
The House of Representatives has
voted the sum of $4,000 for auto
mobiles for the presidents use.
1t now appears that it was IN
erroneous story in circulation some
time ago to the effect that President
Roosevelt struck, with riding whip
the horse or horses of lady riders.
Admiral Sporty is regulating the
speed of his feet so as to arrive in
the Chesapeake on the 22nd, when a
reception program will be carried out.
President Roosevelt will be on hand.
After so years in the present Nat
ional House of Representatives it is
proposed to return to the old plan
of arrangement of seats without
desks, that members may hear more
perfectly. The change in the Hail
will cost about $35. 200.
President Roosevelt takes part in
the ceremonies at the Lincoln Home
stead, at Hodgenviile. KY, Friday,
the 18th, the occasion being the
Tooth anniversary of the birth of
the murdered president.
The nomination of DR.. Crum to be
collector of the port at Charleston,
has met with such opposition in the
q. S. Senate, that it is thought the
matter will go ver for the considera-
ton Of Mr.. Taft.
A story has just come to light that
President Lincoln narrowly escaped
death from a bomb in Baltimore,
when on his way to Washington to
be inaugurated.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
Loses His Life in an Attempt to Res
cue Aged Woman.

RICHMOND, Va special.-Mrs.
Robert Skipwith, an aged woman be-
longing to a prominent family, and a
man named johnson were burned to
death in a fire which destroyed an
old mansion near Clayville, Powhatan
county, Saturday night. johnson and
his wife were tenants in the house
which vas the property of Mrs. Skip
with. johnson returned to rescue
Mrs. Skipwith when the floor fell in.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
Scarlet Fever on Receiving Ship Han
oook

New York, Special.-Between 200.
and 300 men on board the receiving
ship Hancock at the navy yard,
Brooklyn, are under quarantine,
owing to an outbreak of scarlet fever
on the vessel. Eleven men suffering
with the disease have been removed
to the naval hospital in Flushing
avenue, Brooklyn. Care has been
exercised to prevent the spread of the
disease at the navy yard.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
No Mistake.

The constable seems wonderfully
certain about the details of my case"
said a defendant, with a sheer; "but
how is it he doesn't call his fellow
officer to corroborate what he says?"
There's only one constable stationed
in the village, sir" explained the DO
Lceman.
But saw two last night" indig-
nantly asserted the defendant.
Exactly" the policeman reioined
smiling broadly. That's just the
charge against you."-Tt-Bits.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
tuberculosis Exhibit Opens Sunday.

Philadelphia, Specialize inter
national tuberculosis exhibition which
was formally opened here Monday
was visited Sunday by many nurses
and school teachers. An exhaustive
programme has been arranged for the
coming week, each day being devoted
to some particular phase of the evil
or its remedy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
PERSONAL. NOT PRIVATE.

"Lemuel," said Mrs. Ffnkenbinder,
in an. injured tone, you said that
all you wanted to read in that paper
was the personal column"
II said the personal columns, my
dear" answered MIR. Fnkenbinder,
without looking up. 81 am reading
the Presidents latest message
Chicago Tribune.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
THE news IN BRIEF
Items of Interest Gathered By
Wire and Cable
GLEANINGS FROM DAY TO DAY
Live Items Covering Events Of More
or Less Interest at Home and
Abroad.

A company to manufacture brooms
has been organized in Roanoke, Va.
with ample capital to operate. success
fully. The principal stockholders are
James S. Yeatman and Charles S.
Fox.
1t was recently found that some
inmates of the West Virginia peni-
Tertiary had an outfit kit for counter.
feiting coins. Some had been pass
ed out of the prison.
The b~arkantine Matanzas bound
from Philadelphia to Fernando, Fla.
got in distress Thursday night IL
miles south of Diamond Shoals and
signalled by wireless telegraphy. Six
ocean-going vessels to her side. She
has a cargo of lumber and will be
towed into port.
Hon. D. E. Hydrick, of Spartanburg,
>. c., was chosen as associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of South Caro-
lima, on last Thursday, after 81 bal
lots were taken. I
AT Lakeland, Fla, Charlie Crumlv.
a negro, who was believed to be the
criminal who assaulted a white lady,
was taken from Jail Wednesday and
was on the point of being burned at
the stake when officers plead for him
and saved him. He claims an alibi.
and was not positively identified.
The last rail was laid Wednesday.
connecting Dante, Va, with Bostic,
N. c. on the Carolina, Clinchfeld
& Ohio railroad.
The sheriff and other officers cap
tured three distilleries in L~incolnton
county a few days ago.
Mrs. Harry Samson is to be tried
IN New York on the charge of MUIR
dering her husband, who was a
nephew of the late Admiral Sampson.
The National Bureau of Forestry.
1t is said, will get an army of An
CORA goats to eat paths three hundred
yards through the California forests
as checks to forest fires.
Street cars stalled in the streets
of Sioux City, Mo-, Tuesday night
In snow Is inches deep on a level.
and a 55 miles an hour wind.
Roby Baskin, a Negro who robbed
and then murdered Rev. W. Y. Hud-
son was lynched at Houston, Miss, |
Tuesday. The mob of 300 was not
resisted. They calimed that Justice
was too tardy.
The Illinois Central's Chicago
FLYER plunged into an open switch ar
Cold Water, Miss, killing Martin
Stanton, of Memphis, and iniuring
several others.
The yeggman killed at Laurens. S. |
e. last week proves to be "Sheeny
who has been recognized BY
a former, but now reformed, crook,
who had been in prison with him.
In New York recently a baby only
'hree days old suffered a hemorrhage
and would have died, the doctor
but for the fact that about
a pint of its fathers blood was
transfused into it. It is now doing
we'll.
The Mauritania. Cunard Line
steamer, has made a new record.
crossing the ocean, 1894 miles in 4
20 hours and 81 minutes.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
GHILDREN'S BUREAU
President Approves the wO4
OF ChiEdren's Conference,
HE URGES CONGRESS TO AC1Iu

IN a Special Message Presidso.
Roosevelt Urges Congress to Psas
the Measure For the Establishment
Of a Federal Children's Burean
Such Legislation is Important For
the Care Of Dependent Childroa
and Its Enactment Will Set an r.
ample For the State Government.
to Follow.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
Thirty Dead in Collision of Steamers,

Algiers, By Cable.-An unknown
sailing vessel rammed the Belgian
steamer Australia during a storm
February 18th near Alboran island,
In the Mediterranean, one hundred
miles from Gibraltar. Both vessels
~foundered. The total loss of life was
thirty, fourteen men from the sailing
vessel and sixteen from the Australia.
Ten members of the crew of the Aus
tralia who had put off from that
steamer in a small boat were picked
up by the German steamer Liberia
and brought In here.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18

rontu4 home life are simplicity system and poise, 1 intend the
- e. sd ano the test oft this philosophy YIN its broadcast application. intend
paSsnaL au nat simplicity. system and poise in the home will not only make the
ar 80 noF beautiful there, but that the results will push beyond the walls
m me m carry good into the great seething social life outside.
nr.utie ou sympathy, sefconuoL organizing abnty-these are some of the
1ssmm4Sa needed tic attain Simplicity. System and Poise in the home; and
sni..4 - sucn qualities serve, not only to perfect home life, but to evolve a
spit u the highest citizenship in the individual? te
- attain simplicity is o solve ninctenths of the difficulties that low fret
60 row Tn surface Of or daily life. Why is it the days are never long
- 81 our strength barely equal or utterly unequal to the demands upon is
- n We ne ne of te hour so proverbtany intense and oversrenuous? Why is
ne s w" p me enormous advance in convenience brought about by community
- - wat supply drainage, lights, public sanitary service, and often heat
-. ae sTldes in mechanical Inventions, why is it that with all thism mar
TsHous tribute Of inventive genius, peace and repse seen to have fed with
~oI a autnm old New England kitchen, and the plantation days Of the dear
a Ou SoutnD? Why is it that all of these things, intended to simplify seem
W comphcate life? Please understand that IN asking this question l am
No oecrvlng the complexities of modern ne signing for the simplicity of
- sage I coach and the town pump, rather than the railroad and the water
suppLS! VI advances from the simple to the complex, a la is a more
C Wple4 I'M higher form Dr. organism than a fish, society is a more complex
au Mgner form Or organism than a physical mar. The trouble lies not in
u w mptexu but in is. What re need is not to do away with the COM
pUe4pues vi to master them-not to return to the simpler forms of social and
INC wen[defned standards in which the spirit of simplicity is domt
nant
In operating the house plant, the division d, the income, the question of
VIII WI oenne our standards and lead US % outline a system, and system will
an an lhe executive officer of this home, we may be sure of or ideal. Simpnc
OF the home. They will bring about repose, without which the inL
hat sacred fame of Joy which throws a dazzling light yer nta"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-
Summary Of Important Proceedings
Enacted From Day to Day.

The postal savings bank bill was
before the Senate during most of the
session Wednesday and Senator Hey.
burn, of Idaho, spoke in opposition to
it. But little progress was made.
The Senate took a recess in order
to join the House of Representatives
in counting the electoral vote, resum-
ing its legislative work Immediately
thereafter.
Wednesday the ceremony of
in counting the electoral vote, resurn-
formed by the Senate and House of
Representatives in joint session. Will
liam H. Taft, of Ohio, was officially
declared elected President and James
S. Sherman, of New York, Vive Pres
ldent, the count disclosing 321 cleo
toral votes for the Republican can
dIdates as against 1852 for Messrs,
Bryan and Kern.
Following the refusal of unanimous
consent for the consideration of a
resolution appropriating $1,250,00O
for a Loneoln memorial in Washing
ton and the passage of several bills
Of minor Importance, consideration of
the agricultural appropriation bill
was resumed. The effert of Mr..
of South Carolina, and his fol-
lowers to abolish the board of refe.
rees of the Department of Agricul.
ture failed. The bill was pending
when the House at 5:07 p. M. ad-
.
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o. so elaborate a. to oVershadow the elections, and the
quesIons n principles at issue in parliamentary or municipal contests.
= mere la lot grown up in England, as las long existed in this country
M small interested class exclusively intent OF working the electoral
machinery, another and enormously larger cIass much more loosely held
uogeher' which does little more than march the polls 10 vote for the lei
Wnom the smaller ad more interested class-reaIy the governing class
word politician in tnisc country and in England. In this country M under
MoIng OF the word politician is a man who is closely, continuously. and ac-
ave concerned in TIT working Of tn machine, II who holds ar Office, or is
a perpetuaf candidate either for elective or appointve Office. The word "a
nc such narrow sIgnffcanc in England. 1t implies a la or woman who is
interested in political questions and principles; who is a student If polnhc,
in this wider sense-From the Atlantic.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18

BY Ramsey Benson

ITH as much truth as felicity, doubtless, Milton speaks of
the reign of chaos and old night" But that was long ago
Since then chaos has much declined in Importance until
now, only for the condition of the Democratic party, it would
scarcely be known. ast%
Night, on the other hand, has steadily grown more infu-
enual and popular, to the end that in our time its raisons
detre are both many and vital To mention only the CHIEF
of these. r
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
'S~~V ~Vt~OSI
Phenomena of Dreams
~VG""~A9E
BY Helen Keller

Se~~~~~~$% N my dreams 1 AVE sensations, odors, tastes. and IDEAS
D "Mcn L 90 lot remember to have had in reality EPerhans
tney are the glmpses which my mind catches throueb tn
q A - ven OF sleep Of M earliest babyhood. I ave heard .rbe
uamphng OF many waters" Sometimes a wonderful light
@%N@%%O<~ 90 Vsls me IN sleep. Such a flash and glory a. it is T oze
INC gaze ntl it vanMhes. l smell and taste mich &C In
@4AAHAAHH1 my waxing hours; tut the sense of touch PLAYS p esq Inn.
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q q .
BY EdUdrd Porrift

popular interest in politics in England can be
dated at least as far back as the American Revolution. For
more than a century this interest was intensified by each
new agitation for parliamentary reform, and with each ex
tension of the parliamentary and municipal franchise.
extensions of the franchise, of necessity, involved the crea-
ton of some machinery for parliamentary and municipal
elections: But the machinerX has not become so intricate
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18

FSVP -" m sNepI aImsC ever grope. N N gufdes
me, Ever IN a crowded street l IN seltsuRcient, and I entoy an indenond
enc quite fore1gn Il my physical life. Now seldom spell OF nv fnears od
1t is still rarerf for Others to spell into m ~ hand. NV mind acts denondon
OF my physical organs l am delighted to b. thus endowed If only in s1aon
1or then my III don its winged sandals n ioyfuuy Joins h +hron1e..
app beings "ho oeyon thu reaches Of bodily sense-The Centnry
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18

= The richest women frequently look best by night. s.
Nothing, perhaps, is SC satisfactorily turned into dy wbereo na bas
notion to be a good fellow.
- II is Inc prior tactic nfghies, as is shown by the testimony Of travaLars
VINO assure US hat in the land Of the midnight u where there is No MIGHT
Ie Wgntle is unknown except as it has been brought in by missionaries =
Naght Is night wherever you find it. The fact that One Thousand and
me ARABIAN Nights are n more, in effect, than Ten Nights in a Barroom
the Arabs-From Life. "
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18
I Jlnpicity system and
POiSe
1heSe fire h Three Essentials in Perfect
b tngHone Life and Making 1t Beautiful
BY Mrs. Burton Smith

OMEoNE has said, The greatest hour of life is the present"
We can find a whole system of practical philosophy embed
oed IN that simple remark-a PHILOSOPHY which will take US
straight to the heart Of the question before us. If life is TO
mean anything for us besides futile regret and restless long
Ing, we must make it mean that something in the present
We must make it beautiful in the passing hour, and when
II saw that I believe the three essentials of q perfecting
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-02-18


The SenaAO devoted most of Mon,
day to the consideration of the naval
appropriation bill and there was
much discussion concerning the
growth Of government expenditures
for military purposes. Mr. Hale de-
clared that unless a halt is called it
would be necessary for Congress to
issue bonds or to increase taxation.
Senator LaFollette and Dixon cri-
ticised navel methods especially in
the use of public funds for construc-
ton at navy yards. Senator Halo
warned the Senate that unless more
rapid progress should be made, night
sessions would soon become neces-
sary.
! So far as Congress is concerned,
the conditional bar to the accept
ance by Senator Knox, of the State
portfolio In the Taft Cabinet, was re-
moved Monday when the House Of
Representatives passed the bill reduc-
ing the salary of the Secretary of
State. The bill at first was defeated
through the failure of two-thirds Of
the members to vote for it, but it was
brought up a second time under a