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CRUSHED BOTH LEGS.
Jack Page Meets With Horrible
 Misfortune.

On last Monday morning Jack
 Page, one of the drivers in the em-
 ploy of the Hildreth transfer, met
 with a most serious accident which
 will in all probability cost him the
 loss of both feet. He was working at
 the ore platform of the Shannon and New England copper companies in North Clifton, where he looked after the loading of the cars with ore for the smelters. When the accident oc- cured he was placing standard gauge coal car at the platform pre- paratory to being loaded and in or der to do so it was necessary to pull the car by horse power, there being no locomotive on the line at that time. He had one of the horses hitched to the car and was moving it slowly and was walking by the side of the car. The reins caught on one of the cross ties and in an attempt to release them he stumbled and fell with both legs across the rail. The wheels were so close to him that he was caught before he could extricate him. s IL from his dangerous position and the wheels passed over both limbs. One leg was crushed just below the knee and had to be aEputated. The foot of his other limb was badly crushed, but it may be possible to save it, depending on complications.
 MT. Hildreth happened to be on the ground when the accident occurred and did everything in his power to assist the unfortunate man. He was taken to the Shannon hospital inn mediately, where he received atten- tion and is reported to be getting along as well as could be expected under the circumstances.
 MT. Page has been working for the transfer company for some time and was good man for the business. His father, who resides near Duncan, came up Monday evening to see how he was getting along.
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A Rat With Five Legs.

Charley Davidson is in possession ot a rat that was caught in the ice plant that is attracting considerable attention. It has five legs, two iD front and three behind. The rat is about half grown and while it has free use of the extra leg, it is more of a freak than anything else. With the exception of the fifth leg the rat is not deformed in any way and ap- pears to be perfectly sound.
 Charley now has the animal in a cage and is exhibiting it to satisfy the curiosity of his friends.
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NOlice 10 Creditors.

Estate of E. Depee, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned. administrator of the estate of E. Depee, deceased, to the credit ors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within months after the first pub lication of this notice to the said ad- ministrator at Clifton, Arizona, the same being the place for the trans action of the business of said estate, in said County of Graham.
 IRA HARPER, Administrator of estate of E. Depee, deceased.
 Dated at Clifton this 12th day ot August, 1909. 9-9 Os
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Money back if not satisfied in thirty days trial. This is a standing offer made by Arizona's leading optician. Headache, weak eyes, etc. positively cured by glasses. Examination free. pr. Schell, of Tucson, at Central Hotel, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, three days only.
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Off For Old Texas Home.

Wm. Blair, roadmaster of the A. & N. M. railway, left this morning for his old hunting grounds in Texas where he will spend short time look ing up old friends. As it has been more than thirty years since Billy lived in Texas, he was rather timid about telling his friends where he was headed for, stating that he was going to Hachita. He informed an ERA re- porter that the road needed his at tention at Hachita, but upon inquiry it was learned that he had secured lay-off and his pass called for Texas points. Billy is pretty good fellow and though he seemed to be rather timid about telling where he was go- ing, he has an advantage over many who came from Texas; and that is that he can go back where he cane f-om.
 Geo. B. Gamble, former treasurer of Graham county, but who is now engaged in farming in the Duncan valley, spent few days of this week in Clifton on business. He is now sinking we'll on his farm and came up to secure lumber tor timbering it.
 The Empire Theater was packed the first three nights of this week on account of the Mexican troupe which gave a performance in addition to the regular moving picture program. The program of the troupe was rend- cred in Spanish, and proved a most interesting attraction to the Mex ican people.
 J. s. Antonelle, one of the local railroad contractors, left this morn ing for California, where he will spend a short time with his family, after which he will go to Nevada and other places to look after some rail road work. He goes there as a re- presentative of the local firm of Antonelle SC Cotey and if successful in securing outside contracts the company will get ready for work after it completes the Shannon con tract.
 The town council al its last meet ing took up the proposition of lower ing the main street on Chase creek or giving the people of that section of town some relief from the rain waters that usually come from the mountain side. Just what the board will decide to do at the next meeting in September is not known, but it is understood that all members are de- sirous of doing what they can in the way of improving the town. As the town is not yet in possession of very much money it must be borne in mind that the board will be compelled to go slow, as it will not be their policy | to create inde ebtedness.-
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Now Here.

Dr. Schell, of Tucson, Arizona's
 leading optician, is now at Central Hotel on his regular quarterly visit, with a complete assortment of spec tacles and eyeglasses. Take ad- vantage of this Opportunity to have
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Albert Warren, who recently re- opened the old Clifton grocery on Chase creek, has disposed of his stock of groceries to the Meyer brothers, who will conduct the store at the old stand, adding dry goods.
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Sunday Services at ttheDifferent Churches
Catholic Church.

DURING THE WINTER)
 St. Michael Church Shannon Hill) mass every other Sunday at 7:30 a. m. Sacred Heart Church (Chase creek) mass every Sunday at 9:15 a. m.: evening service 7:30. Rev. Joseph Garnet, priest.
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Presbyterian Church.

Sunday School at 9:30 a. m,; morn- ing service Il a. m.; Christian En- deavor p. m.; evening services 7:35. Everybody cordially invited. Curry H. Love, pastor.
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Baptist Church.

Regular services Sunday morning and evening. Eveerybody extended . cordial welcome. John G. Denim ger. Pastor.
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J. D. Archibald, chief of the dry goods and furnishing department ot the A. c. store department, returned home Tuesday evening from five weeks business visit to New York and other eastern points, where he selected and purchased a large line of fall and winter goods for the com pany stores. He reports that he struck some warm weather during hi: absence and is of the opinion that Arizona is not SO hot after all.
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Company F., N. G. A., will leave Clifton during the first week in September for Camp Brodie, near Prescott, to attend the reunion of the Guard. Company F will be well re- presented as the boys have made ar engagements to go. They are in first class trim for drilling and will make a creditable showing among the other companies of Arizona. From now on the boys will lose no time in drill wOrlS
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Armory Hall was initiated Tues day evening with the first drill by Company F. Nearly all of the boys were present to answer roll cali at this occasion.
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Western mall has been arriving in Clifton late this week on account of washouts on the Southern Pacific.
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Mrs. Matilda Rosecrans last week leased the handsome Henry Hill residence and in the future will con duct it as rooming house. It is the finest residence in Clifton.
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Coronado Railroad.

Passenger service.-In effect April 25, 1909. Train No. leaves Clifton 7.45 a. m-; Long. fellow S.15 a. m .; arrivesMetcalf S.30 a. m. No. leaves Clifton 8 50 p. m.; Longfellow 4.15 p. ID arrive Metcalf 4.28 p. m.
 Train No Q leaves Metcalf a55 a. m.: Long, fellow 9:13 a m. arrivesClifton g. 30 m. No. 4 leaves Metcalf4 40 D. m., Longfellow 4 55 p. m. arrives Clifton 5.12 p. m.
 GEO. WAGsTAFF, Supt NORMAN CARMICHAEL Gen'l Manager.
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MINOR MENTION

Mrs. Geo. Hall, who has been sick the past two weeks, is reported to be improving slowly.
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Joe Jepson, one of the A. c. fur mace foreman, has been under the weather the past week.
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At the meeting of the territorial board of equalization last week the Arizona & New Mexico railway was granted a cancellation of the S2OOO per mile assessment on the showing that the company had paid the aud itor on the basis of its earnings.
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Paul Reisinger, who took charge of the A. & N. M. railway as superin- tendent on the first, is right down to business.
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T. A. Balmer, dentist, East Clifton

FOR RENT-4-room dwelling on Hills addition, electric lights, hot and cold bath connections. $22.50 per month. Apply at this office.
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Frank Martin, who has been em- ployed with the A. c. store depart ment the past seven years or longer as collector, has resigned his position and in the future will become a resident of Morenci. His place will be taken by R. Johnson who has also been connected with the store for d number of years. Frank has been engaged in the moving picture busi- ness at Morenci for several months, owning a half interest with J. c. Gaines, and as the trip between Cliff ton and Morenci every night is a tiresome one, he decided that he would have to resign. The boys are doing a good business at Morenci and will no doubt make good financially Frank has many old time friends here who wish him success in our neighbor- ing camp.
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FOR RENT-A cool Broom adobe dwelling on Hills addition. Apply to Mrs. c. O. Billingsley.
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Garcia & Norte, the enterprising secondhand dealers, last week pur- chased the entire stock of goods car ried by Carson & Allen, who purchased the E. D. Wilson music store after his death few months ago. They have added a complete line of fur niture to their stock and now have most anything their patrons need in the household line.
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For frst-class dental work call on T. A. Balmer, in Hampton block East Clifton.
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Professor O. Halvorson, who has served this district several terms as principal of the Union High School, and who has been elected to succeed himself, is expected to arrive home in the near future. He is now in Chicago, where he spent his vacation taking up special studies and equip ping himself for the approaching term. His family has also been there with him. MT. Halvorso D, as we'll as his assistant, Miss Homsley, has worked hard for the success of the high school since its establishment. Three teachers will be employed in the high school this term, gentle man who has been principal of the Morrison, Ill.,, high school being the addition.
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Charley Pinckney, chief book keeper at the Standard Mines at Metcalf, was in Clifton one day this week. He seemed to be unusually happy and upon investigation it was learned that the stork had visited his home on July 31st and left a hand some ten-pound daughter. All doing nicely and the doctor reports that Charley will recover.
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It IS reported IndC Ine OldnnOu Copper company has made the pur- chase of group of mining claims in the Bouse district, the consideration being in the neighborhood of Sl00, ,000. This property was examined about a year ago by several parties connected with the Shannon company. It is a gold-copper proposition and the ore is desirable for the company. With this property and the Copper Belle at Gleeson, together with several other new propositions in the Clifton Morenci district the Shannon com pany has been branching out rapidly during the past two or three years. For several years, when the Shannon company first started business it was rather shy on mining property, the great Shannon mine being the only producer. During the past several years and since the company made a success of it's concentrating and smelting plants. it has been the pol icy of the company to acquire the ownership of every mine that looked good, and it has not confined it's pur- chases to the Clifton Morenci dist rict alone. In addition to the pur- chase of mining property the com pany is now spending a half million dollars in the construction of ten miles of railroad and another fat sum on new pumping plant and water line. The company also owns con- trolling interest in the Clifton North ern railroad. In the way of new inn provements and activity the Shan non is advancing faster than either the A. c. or D. c. did when they made their start years ago. At the gait the Shannon has been travelling the past eight years it will soon be up with the other companies in pro- duCtiOu.
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Mrs. Geo. Caywood, who recently underwent an operation, is now al- most entirely recovered and will soon be able to return to her home in the valley. The family are now making their home in Clifton temporarily.
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F. B. Burbidge, a prominent man of Denver, Colorado, spent several days of last week in Clifton on busi ness. It is understood that he is working on a power proposition, which if it materializes will mean big thing to the Clifton-Morenci district.
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Amar6osa Makes New Strike.

The Amargosa mining company, which property is located in old Mex ico, has made a new copper strike during the past week. The strike was a body of high grade ore in the face of the tunnel, which is now in distance of 125 feet. This company is owned wholly by local people and beyond any doubt is one of the best mining propositions in Mexico. The company owns a big group of claims and some mighty good samples have been secured. Ore has been found in various places and some of the claims have given good returns in gold and silver. A consid- erable amount of money has been spent on development the past two years. It is understood d that arrange ments are being made for the sale of the property to a big syndicate, which concern will have ample cap ital to put the property on paying ha sis
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-05
FRIDAY

Miss Estelle Egerton leaves to-
day for Marshall, N. c., to at
tend a house party. 1-.ssaa
Mrs. Fletcher, Of Fletcher, N.
c., is visiting at DR.. Egerton's
and Laurel Park Retreat this
week.
B. H. Stansel, of Attention, N.
c., who has been recuperating at
Laurel Park Retreat, left yester-
day for his home, very much i'm
proved by his stay here.
To accommodate the extreme
1y large congregations attending
services at St. James Church,
fifty chairs have been bought
by the vestry and will be in po-
sition in the church by next
Sunday.
There will be an ice cream sup,
per at Fruitland tomorrow (Sat.
nrday) afternoon, beginning a
O'Clock for the benefit of Fruit
land Methodist church. The pub
lie is cordially invited. Preach
ing at $50 p. m.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-05
REDU CE EXPENSES

Republicans, democrats, nd
ulist, socialists and every hi
ought to be in sympathy vii
the policy to reduce governmo]
expenses and there never w.
in this hemisphere at least !
richer field for reduction. #
we'll known that the governme,I
in its civil branches could be cn1
Quoted for less than half 4
many millions it now costs,
The Government Printing oa
ce, for example, is the laro.I
and most expensive printing /
Enlistment in the world
VIII De lmpractlcable under ord
ent and prospective political coI
ditions to accomplish it, but
expenses could be reduced
least thirty-three per cent, n
Post Office Department has
Gently established an ice U,I
by which ice is furnished to 4
thousands of clerks for less fl.
a dollar a ton. The departmg
are paying over seven dollars
ton. These are only one Or
instances of items and expens
where great saving can be
complished.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-05
THE HORSE SHOW BALL.

Possibly the most interesting
social function Of the Mid
summer Horse Show, to be held
at Laurel Park on Aug. Is, 26.
27, will be the annual ball to be
given at either the Gates or
the Wheeler, and which is al
ready being eagerly looked for
ward to.
There will be many out-of-
town guests present and in
brilliancy and attendance it
promises to surpass even last
years very successful ball.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-05

The Charleston News
Courier relates an incident
street care recently Of a
known Charlestonian who
his seat to an old colored
my and asks if such a
could have happened at theI
We think not. Still the )
ern people are sometime
nounced by the northern
for treating the poor ne
so badly, when as a matt
fact the well-behaved G.
man is not given the cons
ton any where else in theco
that he receives in the SOU
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-05

Mr.. T. C. MCGEE, who for the
past two months held the posi-
ton of head clerk at the Blue
Ridge Inn, has resigned his posi-
ton to accept another with the
Osceola Lake Company. He has
made many friends while in the
city of whom all wish him great
success with his new duties.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-05
ABO UT o U R
THURSDAY.

IT. Crane has purchased and
will operate a frst-class bus Tor
the Hotel Gates.
Mr.. Benjamin Freeman ana
Nj. r. P. Freeman are in the
city today from Horse Shoe.
Miss Lola B. Shipman visited
her sister, Mrs. Robert P. Free
man at Meadow Brook Farm near
Horse Shoe, Sunday and Monday.
MIR. w. A. Young, the popular
freight agent at the depot has
been sick for the past few days
but is out again with his friends.
Miss Adele Woodall leaves to-
day for Philadelphia where she
will remain for six weeks in the
interest of Miss M. E, Woodali's
millinery parlor here.
President Durfee, of the Citi-
zens Bank, is now in Michigan,
where Mrs. Durfee islso i'll that
her many friends are seriously
alarmed at her condition.
G. v. Edney, Hill Crest Inn,
took dinner today with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Ne. Flynn. Mr.. Edney
says the country boarding houses
still have room for more boar
ders,
Mr.. Ossie Orr and Miss Onie
Fisher were married last night
by SQUIRE Dermid. The bride is
a daughter of Henry Fisher OF
Pleasant Hill. The happy couple
will make Hendersonville their
future home.
Mrs. D. E. Hyder brought tc
town yesterday, the first Hender'
son county sweet potatoes OF the
season. 1t is seldom sweet pc.
tatoes are on the market here
before August.
Homer Hawkins, speaking Of
the $50. 90 diamond ring offered
by the Hustler in it's popularity
contest, says it's one of the fines
stones he has ever handled. L
is on exhibition at w. H. Haw
kins and Sons store now.
The 10th annual ball of the
Hotel Wheeler, a social function
always awaited with the keenes
interest, will be held on Frida.
Aug. 6. About 300 invitation:
have been issued and many gu
of town people will be present.
Will Murray, colored, arrestet
for vagrancy, was tried befor,
Squire Dermid this morning, con
victed and fined S.. 90 and costs
His attorneys, Station and Rec
tor, took an appeal. and he
now in Jail, failing to furnish tn
required $50 justified bond.
The guests at Meadow Broo.
Farm are: Mr.. and Mrs. Benje
min Freeman; Mrs. E.. H. John
son, Miss Virginia johnson
Charleston, S. c.; Miss Matti
Taylor, Miss Eta Taylor, Mis-
Cora Taylor, Wilson, N. C.
Miss Emma Duke, Louisburg
N. e.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-05

The much discussed tariff |
is almost completed, the Hon
adopting the report of the 3
ference committee. With
making the democratic pal
has had little to do. In fact d
leaders failed to agree upon
definite policy, or present auI
ed front. When Senator d
berson, the democratic lead
called a caucus of his party
sociates to consider what Il
could do to promote DOWN.
revision there was only one
icy on which it was possible
them to agree the income tax
position. Senator RaIeYof TIE
appeared to dominate the de
cratic senators and that gen
man advanced some remark
strange ideas in discussinI
number Of the schedules
strange in fact-that mango
colleagues rightly refused to
cept them.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-05

Hendersonville sent ne
over Monday morning an'
are giants. Some Of the
almost two. hundred pOu
They are also sluggerS i
way back, if we may Juos'
what they did to the OaD
day afternoon. - way
Courier.
That's what Henoel'
fans think, too.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-05

Every indication points
upward revision OF fn'
instead of the reduction u
by Mr.. Taft and his Ca
orators last fall. Inc
have won their fight q
people must take the p 2
administered by "DOc''
rich" who represents ~.
dustrial monopolieS 'D'I
the down trodden maS'''
country.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-08-05
SATURDAY.

success WIFI his new OuLIcSs
SATURDAY.
Work on the new Balfour
will probably start next
DR.. R. B. Grinnan will preach
at Highlands next week, leaving
town Monday and returning next
Saturday.
Mrs. J. H.. Ladson. of Mills
River, says she must have the
news daily from Hendersonville.
All right, and thank you.
Bly, Bros. sold 100 squares of
Cortright shingles yesterday,
which is an indication of the
building still going on in town.
L. w. Moore and family of
Bishopville, S, C. are occupying
the Morrow Cottage on East AGA
denny St., Mr.. Moore is a valued
new acquaintance of Miss Daily.
There will be a big picnic,
about August "a, for the benefit
of the Balfour Orphanage. All
kinds of amusements will be pre-
pared and a good time assured.
Lamps were very much in evil
dence last night. The city lights
failed to show up after 1876
o'clock. It happened to be g
full moon night, and lights were
not needed on the streets.
? Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Newman
and children, of Columbia, left
this morning for their home, af.
ter a week Of rest and recreation
in this lovely mountain city
They were stopping at the Res
Cottage.
Hon. A. Cannon was il
town and busy Saturday talking
Farmers Institute, which is tt
be held at FIetchers on on Aug
18th. An interesting program
has been arranged for this meet
ing and certainly it is to the in
terest of all farmers to attenC
the Institute meeting.
Mrs. S. A. Chambers an
daughter, Miss Mary, of Granite
vile, S. c., were guests at Pin
Grove Lodge last night, return
ing from an extended visit i
Brevard and vicinity. They wi
go to Shelby for a short visit be
fore returning home.
ST. James Church, Episcopa
Early Celebration, 7:3O a. m
Morning prayer, sermon and SCI
ond celebration, 7:30 a. M, Sur
day school, $50 a. M, Evenin
services, 4 p. M, at St. Johns
Upward, Rev. R. N. Wilcox 0:
floating.
Attorney Frank Pope, of Da!
tona, Fla, is in the city for
visit with his friends, the Jacl
sons, at the Rest Cottage. +
| is well acquainted in this neigl
. borhood, having attended a CO
/. lege at Asheville. He is on h
| way to Cincinnati.
: A special business meeting W.
be held in the First Bapti
church tomorrow Immediately a
6 ter the morning services. It
!. understood that this meeting w
. be to ratify the discussion of tt
committee appointed to deciC
whether the East Mission Chap
!. should be dedicated as a regul
church or not. An urgent call
made that every member ]
present at this meeting.