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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
BABY TRAMPLED
BY HORSES
Blown in its Cab Under Feet of
Team. BeIoit, Baby has Mar
row Escape.

Beloit, Wis, June 10.-Mrs. George
L. Collie, wife of the dean of Beloit
college, left their little son in his
cab while she stepped into a store
on an errand. The wind started
the carriage and it rolled off the
curb under a team of horses, which
began to kick furiously. The cab
was smashed to pieces before the
child was rescued, covered with
blood from bad wounds in it's head.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
FIRST DROWNING EVER
TO OCCUR IN MARSHFIELD D

Marshfield, Wis, June 13.-While
playing at the Upham Mill pond Roy
Steger, the 9-year-old son of Michael
Steger, drowned This is the first
Marshfield
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
$500 GIVEN TO
FREQ GARBREcHT

What time will the clock stop?"
Fred Garbrecht Of Sigel was the
lucky man who won the $500 given
away in the Kruger & Warner time
contest. The time that the cock
stopped was 500 p. NJ, 43 minutes
and 81 seconds. Mr. Garbrecht came
time
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
Hat Cleaning Establishment Here.

western Dyeing and Cleaning Works,
has taken the agency for the Graef
Hat Manufacturing Co., and is now
hat repairing, cleaning and reblock-
ing of felt, Panama and straw hats.
Prompt and satisfactory service guar
anteed. .1d-1I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17

Mr.: and Mrs. A. E. Hager are re-
joicing over the birth of a baby girl
who came Tuesday, June s. Mother
and child are getting along nicely.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
COMMENCEMENT
WEEK PROGRAM

The Wood County Training School
have made great preparations for the
commencement exercises which occur
ed this week. Wednesday, June 18th,
at s o'clock p. m. the following pro-
gram will be rendered in the Lincoln
High School Auditorium:
vesper Hymn. Glass of. 1909
Invocation Rev. NJ. 3. Milne
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17

Extensive preparations are being
made for the Eagles convention
June oath to be held at Waupaca. A
special train will be provided leav-
ing Grand Rapids at 6, 40 and re-
turning leave Waupaca at 10000 p.
m. Accommodations will be provided
for go people leaving Granu Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION

Rev. Richard Evans, pastor Of the
NJ. E. church in this city. surprised
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-06-17
LIGHTNING
STRIKES CHURCH
One Man While at Prayer Was
Killed---SeveraI Others Are
Badly Injured.

While Rev. Father c. Mickers was
singing mass this morning in the
Holy Cross Catholic church at Bay
Settlement, eight miles from Green
Bay, lightning struck the steeple
OF the church, and in the course
Of destruction through the sacred
edifice killed one man and injured
sixteen others, two of whom may not
survive their injuries.
Edward Duchane, aged 20 years
was instantly killed
Miss Anna Stephlin, aged 25, was
SO badly shocked and burned that
she is unconscious and it is feared
that she will not recover.
Both these young people lived al
Bay Settlement.
Burns Deep Hole in Flesh.
John Greenwood of Green Bay was
directly in the path of the destruc-
tive bolt, which burned a deep hole
into the flesh of his shoulder, and
made long burned path from his
shoulder across his back to the left
hip.
Fourteen others who were partici-
pating in the worship received burns
and shocks as the messenger of
death plowed its way through the
congregation.
Worshipers in Stampede.
When the 200 persons who were
gathered in the church for the usual
Sunday morning service, realized
the danger, CONSERVATION prevailed
In the panic that ensued for sew
eral minutes after the first crash
OF lightning, the worshipers rushed
pell nell toward the doors of the
church. Two hundred tongues were
loosed in babel, and Father Mickers
was poWerless to restrain the ex-
cited CONGREGATION.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
With Directoire Gowns.

If directoire gowns really become
fashionable, it is hoped that other
extravagances of the same period will
not also be revived. The beautiful
Nine. Tallien, who led the fashions
at the time of the French directory,
is said to have appeared with rings
on her toes. Her silk stockings were
made with divisions like the fingers
of a glove, and she wore sandals
studded with jewels. Nine. Tallien
was, however, sensible enough to dis
card the fashionable f1axen wig and
to wear her own black hair unpow-
dered. Natural coifures did not long
remain simple, though. Under the
Empire they became so elaborate that
the ladies of the court had to have
their hair dressed the night before
Napoleon's c%ornation, and were then
propped upright in their chairs in
order to sleep without damaging their
Ieaddress.-New York Sun.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04

in the homes of many of New York's
socially elect. A dog may be buried,
or clothed or be-collared with jewels
without necessarily becoming one of
his mistress family; but how can he
sit at table with the family, in a
special chair next to that of his ador-
er, be waited upon by a special foot
man and receive specially cooked
food, without ranking as a full mem
Der of the household? Inconceivable
as it may appear, the above situation
is seen almost every day by those
who have dog worshiping friends. In
fact, it has become so usual a thing
in many homes that n may hear
the mistress of a household say to
her butler: Games, you must see
that Panky's steak is better cooked.
And don't forget to tell the cook
not to serve any chicken for him this
week. His indigestion just now is
something awful!"-New York Press.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
NR XIV
AM1AAEAsSgoMsO

Black and white are as popular in
hats as at the first of the season.
An normo ball of rhinestones is
the most popular hatpin ornament.
Black, hats must be intensely black,
and white as purely white as possible.
Touches of copper are coming in
to rival the much used gold and sill
yer.
Grey net and chiffon tulle are in
the height of fashion for tunic eff
fects.
Heels, having risen almost to an
absurd height, r now coming down
again.
Bronze is a new shade and looks
something Ikea copper touched with
pale gold.
Flame color is much to the front
for gowns and trimmings of all de-
scriptions. - =
Fewer gauzy materials and more
substantial weaves will probably be
wanted than last season.
In spite of the increasing popularity
of the stock, the white turnover coll
lar is still in good style.
Stylish gowns reproduce largely
the ~colorings and designs of precious
old Indian and cashmere snaWls. :
Collars must now meet in front IN
a straight up and down line; faring
corners are no longer permitted.
Fearled chiffons that looks as II
drops of dew had spattered them are
the newest designs for evening gowns.
Among the novel Paris hosiery
there are black pure thread SILK
stockings with instep worked IN Oh
ors.
There is a fringe effect upon the
newest purses of leather and SUEDE,
and it is a fad to have them OF the
shade of the gown.
A new style of p~etticoat that has
appeared is no larger at the hem tnan
it is at the hops except for VS. OIL
narrow pleating hat are let IN TO
make walking possible.
Fillets come in different lengths,
SOU10 " ClIGlS Tie ASCd oIhAO0
pleteiy, others to circle it half way
and others to simply cross he crown
of the head.-New York Sun.
It was at first thought that the re-
turn of the long sleeve meant the
doom of the bracelet, but this faVor-
tie of fashion has very happily adapt
, ed itself to changed conditions.
Ruchings figure as one of the most
becoming fads of the season. They
are pleated very full and fall yer
the tops Of the high collars, suggest
ing a picture from the Elizabetnan
era.
Blouses of -colored net to wear
with tailored suits are mad owe
plain lining, tucked all over, n nm
ished of with collar and Guns OF
pompadour silk in the same shade a
the net
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
TO COMBAT INJUSTICE.

an suffrage has been founded at Zu-
rich, Switzerland. 1t aims to com
bat injustice toward. equal laws and
equal pay as well as equal suffrage
for both sexes. 1t is intended to ap-
peal in the first instance to men and
women of university education as be-
ing best able to understand the
needs and help the movement. In
America there has been a similar in
stitution for several years, the Col
lege Equal Suffrage League, which
the advocates of the movement for
equal suffrage say has accomplished
a great deal of good.-New York
Sun.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
NEWsY GLEANINGS,

Abraham Lincoln's head is to ap-
pear on the new one-cent pieces.
The Hawaiian Senate tabled the
antt-Japanese bill prohibiting aliens
from fishing.
Jean Marcel Peyrque de Passy, who
says he Is a French count. is in New
York City looking for a wife.
Premier Asquith told Parliament
that no naval arrangement was
reached during King Edwards visit
to Berlin. d..
The "Vesey Street Lighthouse" a
landmark of old New York City, 1t
was announced. was to be torn down
to make room for a modern hotel.
DR.. William Payne Simpson ex-
pressed the opinion that a model
dairy in Central Park would raise
the standard of New York City's milk
supply In general.
The Grand Jury in New York City
returned three Indictments against
Joseph A. Shay, the Hams trial law
yer arrested for trying to aid a pris-
oner to escaDe from the Tombs.
A. Holland Forbes announced that
he was having a $4,000 dirigibIe
balloon built for his wife. 1t will
be the first real air-yacht, carrying
four passengers besides the pilot.
The publication of cable dispatches
between General Blanco and the
Spanisb-American War showed that
the government ordered the surren-
der of Santiago over General Blan-
cos head.
Temporary receivers were an
rointed for the assets OF the Wash
fngton Life Insurance Company by
Justice Erlanger. of New York City,
on the application of William Hep
burn Russell.
William HeDburn Russell said he
hoped criminal proceedings would be
begun by District Attorney Jerome
against the directors of the Pittsburg
Life and Trrst Company for moving
the effects Of the Washington Life to
Pittsburg.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Two Fatal Accidents.

Selma, Special.-Selma and vicin-
ity was the scene of two horrible
accidents Monday. Arthur Hare, the
son of Mayor Hare, and a young man
of bright promise, accidently shot
himself with No. % rife. The doc
tors say his bowels were perforated
in six places, and very little hope is
entertained for his recovery. Abra-
ham Batten, an uncle of the man
charged with the murder of Charlie
Brown, was found dead Tuesday
afternoon, shot through the head. His
gun was found on the opposite side
of the fence, and it is supposed that
in crossing the fence the gun went
off it falling on one side and the
body on the other.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Selling a Queens Gowns.

Whether or not the Queen of Italv
approves of the sale of her discarded
gowns to royalty loving Americans
appears to be a moot question. Ac-
cording to one report, these garments
are the perquisites of her maiestv's
head maid, who disposes of them.
with the Queens knowledge, at semi
annual sales, from which she realizes
about $4,000. Other reports have If
that Margherita is much O bv
this scattering abroad of her CASTOR
raiment and has dismissed two maids
who were reaping a considerable rev.
enue from this source. The Queens
first knowledge of what was going
on was obtained, it is said, six years
ago., when, on a shopping tour, she
saw a woman enter the shop wearing
a gown that looked familiar to her
She scrutinized it carefully and found
a tiny spot on the hem of the skirt.
The last vestige of doubt vanished
from her mind. The dress was one
she had discarded a few days before
on account of that very spot. An in
vestigation at the palace followed.
with the result that a trusted maid
was dismissed. A new maid, Adele,
succeeded to the vacant place, and
all went we'll, so far as the Queen
knew, until one day driving in the
Via Tritoni, her carriage was imped-
ed by the traffic, stopped near one in
which was seated ar American wo-
man wearing a hat which only a few
days previous had adorned Margher-
ita's own head. Another investiga-
ton followed, and Adele lost her
place. The inquiry showed that
Adele was reaping a yearly profit of
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
NORTH STATE HAPPENINGS
Occurrences S Interest Cleaned From All Section. f the Bus,
Tar Heel State
SETTLEMENT WITH sEMTNoI,F
Southern Life Insurance Company
Returns $780, 85 and Complicated
Matter is Ajusted.

MaGteT 1S AJnSCeQ.
Fayetteville, Special Consider
able interest has been felt in a COM
plete transaction by which to the
Seminole Securities Company. for
South Carolina has contemplated the
transfer of a block of stock of the
Southern Life Insurance Company of
this city. On account of misunder-
standings In the details of the trade
the transaction was cancelled an de-
clared "of." The Southern Life In
surance Company has now settled
with the Seminole Company for the
amount of money received from that
corporation, by returning to the re-
celvers of the securities company
$lO9,7S5. This leaves only the re-
naming details to be closed up in
order to complete the final settle
ment and cancel the entire matter.
The members of the agency force Of
the Southern Life are congratulate
ing themselves on a satisfactory set
Element Of this somewhat delayed
transaction as it. enables them to re-
sumo the successful execution of the
business which was temporarily in
terrupted by this unfortunate compli-
cation.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Pot of Gold Found.

Washington, Special.-A jar Of
coins, aggregating $1.225, which is
alleged to be part of the money
stolen from the Forsyth Bank and
Trust company of Kernersville, N.
c., was dug up from bneath a dwell
ing Wednesday where it had been
buried in that city by the robber,
according to advices received by the
detective bureau here. Deputy
Sheriff Robert Flint of Kernersville
left here for North Carolina We'd
nesday with Gather Bodenhamer, a
Young man who was arrested by the
Washington police charged with hav-
ing stolen more than $4,000.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
THE NEWS IN Brief
Items of Interest Gathered B,
Wire and Cable
GLEANINGS FROM DAY TO DAY
Live Items Covering Events of More
or Less Interest at Home and
Abroad.

Carroll D.. Wright, president o.
Clark College and former commits
sloner of labor, died Saturday night
aged SO.
Mrs. Bona Alexander of Mecklen
burg county, N. c., is in charge Of
a gander and peacock SO years old
They were the property of DR.. Cald.
well, deceased, and were of same ag,
with him.
Miss Sylvia Green, the daughter
OF the opulent Hetty Green, of New
York, was married to Matthew Astol
Wllks, a great-grand-son of Johr
Jacob Astor, last Tuesday.
The cotton gin of KIuttz anG
Linn, near Spencer, N. c., was burn.
ed Tuesday morning just before day
The loss is about $4,000. There i:
a suspicion that it was the work Of
night riders.
DR.. William T. Bull, the famou:
New York specialist, died Monday al
Wymberly, Isle of Hope, near Sa.
Vannah, Ga. He had gone South il
search of health.
Jacksonville, Fla, suffered a $500,
600 fire on Wednesday.
Ex-Queen Lilliuokalani has beer
sued by DIR, Charles H. Eenglish fol
$l1,6OO for services rendered her al
the stipulated price of $500 pei
month.
A cruel tramp asked a San Fran
cisco LADY on Monday for something
to eat, and when she was complying
he seized and began to choke her fol
her ring, when her faithful dog sanI
his teeth into his legs and saved her
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Ready to Dezelop Power.

Hickory, Specialized. M. E.
Thornton, president of the Water
Power Electric Company, of Hickory,
N. c., has at last arranged for his
company to acquire the shoals above
his, and having options on the
riparian rights above it can now pro-
coed with the construction of the
dam across the Catawba river at
Hickory for the development of his
proposed hydro-electric plant. The
initial installation will be for $4,000
horse power. Col. Thornton has gone
to New York to complete arrange
ments for construction and equip
ment TO commence at once.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Cotton Mill Floors Settle.

Concord, Special.-With a creak
and a slow downward movement, the
three floors of the north end of the
big Gibson Mills, located in the north
western part Of this city, sank to a
depth of probably six feet Saturday
afternoon, caused by the crumbling
of a pillar which subsequently
caused the giving away of the beams
underneath the building. probably
affecting the foundation. There were
four hundred hands at work in the
immense structure and when they
realized what was taking place a
mild panic ensued, although not one
sustained the slightest injury, though
two or three young women tainted.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Small Salaries, Few Teachers.

A shortage of 1900 school teach
ers is reported in Oklahoma. The
cause is said to be the small salaries
Of women teachers. The club women
declare that if the salaries of the
women teachers were made to equal
those of the men the shortage would
cease to exist. In the meantime wo-
men. out of employment are looking
to Oklahoma for places during the
coming school term.-New York Sun.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
EDITOR WARMERS EXCURSION.
Takes Train Load Of Farmers From
Davidson County to see Meck!en-
burg Roads.

Charlotte, Special.-A solid train
of prosperous farmers, some of them
accompanied by their wives and
children, arrived at the Southern de-
pot Friday morning from various
parts of Davidson county, and
spent the day taking in the sights
Of tie city and having such a time
as many of them have never exper-
fenced before.
It is the only time in the history
Of the town in all probability, when
the farmers have taken it by storm
The party travelling on a special
train, furnished for their private use,
and knowing that they were the
guests of honor and the centre of in
terest wherever they went, could not
but feel jubilant and as they began
10 pour out from the cars upon their
arrival here it looked as if they were
going to Owe the whole face of the
earth around the Southern depot. A
large number Of the people of the
city were on hand to see the novel
sight of a train load of well-to-do
farmers, some of them coming to
spend their first holiday in a city,
and to take note of the farmers in
the Iime-light, where they had
been placed through the. efforts
of Mr.. H. B. Warner, editor of The
Lexington Dispatch, who had each
member of his party carefully tagged
with a blue ribbon, so that the pub
lie might be positive in its identii-
cation of the members of the agri-
cultural excursion.
The plan of bringing as many of
his fellow-farmers, as he styles his
party, to Mecklenburg, was ~conceiv-
ed by Mr.. Warner several months ago,
and the selection of fifty or sixty
special guests was accomplished
through a newspaper contest. The
idea TO bring the farmers here at
once became very popular with the
farmers of Davidson and the trip fol-
many weeks has been held in keenest
anticipation by many of them.
The idea, as planned by Mr.. Var,
ner, to bring the farmers to the
county and give them a frst-hand
view of the roads of this county, is
considered the best method yet by
which to increase interest in good
roads and to arouse enthusiasm fol
better road facilities.
The party numbered more thar
100. More than half of them were
designated by the blue ribbon as
Mr.. Varner's prize guests, the others
taking an equally deep interest took
advantage of the time and occasion
to see Mecklenburg good roads. After
riding over the city in trolley cars
and into the county in automobiles,
buggies, etc, and viewing the coun-
try around from the top of the
Realty building, where they could
view the Blue Ridge and other inter
esting scenes, they repaired to the
SelWyn hotel where speech making
was in order besides a luncheon at
u and dinner at 6 O'Clock. The
party left for home at 9 p. m.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Woman Was Blaeklisted.

Wadesboro, Special.-Suit for
damages in the sum of $4,000 has
been brought by Mrs. Emma L. Rich
ardson against r. T. Rhyme. Mrs.
Richardson claims that she has been
blacklisted by the Retail Merchants
Association wrongfully and asks
damages from Mr.. Rhyme, a meat
dealer, because of libel resulting. The
suit is a novel one, the first of the
kind brought here. The Retail Mer-
chants Association is a new organi-
cation for the protection of local
merchants and their rule is to refuse
credit to those whose names appear
on the blacklist. The standing of
the association will largely depend
on the result of the suit.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
To Sell Fair Property.

Salisbury, Special.-Walter n
Woodson, receiver for the Yadkir
Valley Fair Association, of this city
has announced that the grounds
buildings, track and other properties
of this company will be sold at public
auction in Salisbury on Monday
April 9Th. It is hoped that the af-
fairs of the association will be ad-
iusted at an early day and that ar
engagements will be made for the hold.
ing of . fair next fall.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Carthage Buggy Co.. in Hands of q
Receiver.

Carthage, Special.-On application
Of a number of the creditors Of the
Carthage Buggy Co., made to Judge
y. j. Adams in chambers here last
Saturday night, C. S. Brewer was
appointed temporary receiver and the
case was continued to March 3rd for
a further hearing before Judge Biggs,
on application to make the temporary
recelVership permanent.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Helen CouIdn't Say No.

Some women are so queer. An
East End woman received a morning
call recently from an old and dear
friend.
Helen" said the friend, SCI want
to ask a favor of you, and I don't
know just how to do it." She paused
and giggled slightly.
go on" said the other. woman.
"Well, it's this way, Helen. You
remember that lovely, table ornament
we saw the other day at Crystals,
the one you said you'd like? Well,
George and I have bought it for you
for. Christmas. Now, I'm going to
have a little dinner Saturday night
Georges brother Jim will be in town
and I want you and Henry to
come"
"Well?" said the other woman.
eyes. Well, o see, Helen, I've
just set my heart on using that table
ornament Saturday night. And of
course 1 wouldn't use it without your
consent-and would you really care,
dear, if I used it-for, of course, it's
really yours, and it couldn't hurt it
any, I'm sure, and, and, anyway,
you'd be there to see it you wouldn't
object. would you?"
So Helen said she wouldn't object
and the other woman went away in a
cheerful frame of mind.-CIeveland
Plain Dealer.