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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
a MODERN COLUMBUS.

81 wish 1 had been born in the
time of Columbus" said Johnny one
day when his lessons were particu-
larly difficult to master.
And them" questioned his moth
er, looking up from her sewing.
I'D a showed those Spanish fell
lows a thing or two! My! they must
have been stupid not to know that
the earth was round! Why, every
little school girl and boy knows that
much. I just bet I'd a. convinced
them in a jify that I could sail the
ocean blue, and 1 would have made
great discoveries fer them. But
now"
Eyes, but now-what?" again
asked the mother.
Everything is discovered, and
there's nothing left for me to do but
to sit and study about the old places
Columbus got to first"
"Close your books, John. When
you are in such a frame of mind your
study is wasted. Run out and play"
"Hurrah! I'll float my new boat
and be a pretending Columbus!" and
with a warwhoop such as Columbus
would have shuddered to hear in
1892, John was off to the stream
with his new sailtoat tucked under
his arm.
For a while the boat had smooth
sailing, and John had packs of fun,
as he would have expressed it, but
suddenly a strong wind came up, and
the boat swayed and tossed and re-
sisted the boys efforts. John got E
long stick and tried his best to res
cue it, but alas! the wind was strong
er than he. He leaned forward, de-
termined to make one more effort,
when 10! his foot slipped and he went
headlong into the water.
"Gee!" he shivered, 81 wonder
whether Columbus had SUCH troubles
when he went on his voyages? 1
guess, maybe, I'd rather be a school
boy. than a sailor, and study all about
places instead of discovering them!"
and when he was finally dressed in
dry clothes he said to his mother,
school fer Observation-Disclosures
to the wccds."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
SECRET JUST OUT BOU A DOCTORS WEIRD
FRATERNITY WITH A FANTASTIC RITUAL
Organization Never Before Heard of Has Chapters in
Many Cities and Originated in ChiCago---Men-
bers Give Bodies TO Science, Then to HANGS.

Chicago. - A strange secret of
thirty-one years standing was re-
vealed when more than a score of
prominent Chicago physicians and
surgeons admitted that they were
members of the Ustion Fraternity, a
society having for its object the dis
section of the bodies of it's members
after death and cremation of the re-
mains.
This weird fraternity, to which
only members of the medical profess
sion are admitted, is of national
scope. Its headquarters are in a
we'll furnished clubhouse at 1892
Lake Park venue
Chapters exist in New York, Phila-
de'phia, Boston, Cleveland, Detroit
and other cities. Its membership is
taken from the ranks of the most
prominent practitioners in different
parts of the United States.
Each chapter is known as P verte-
bra. The Chicago chapter, being the
first organized, is called the prime
Vertebra." It's high officer is known
as the "encephalon," and its next
highest officer is the "medulla." Its
other officers are named for other
parts of the human body.
The members of the fraternity
must undergo a preparation or ap-
premiership of four years before they
are admitted to full knowledge of it's
weird rituals. During this period
each must study some physiological
or medical problem entirely original
in his own mind. If his faith and
ersevernac in the ironcla6 rules of
the society are deemed doubtful he
does not become a partof the "bodv."
If the showing is complimentary the
fantastic ceremonials are admins
tered. The society is divided into
three degrees" through which its
members must pass. They are fra
ternity. autopsy and cremation.
DR.. P. NJ. Oliver. who lives in this
city, is the surreme encephalon or
national head OF the Ustionians.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

and later fell into a dead faint When
Andrews came In an hour or SO later
he found his wife lying senseless on
the floor near the bed, with the par
rot, still showing excitement, perched
on a stool at her side Andrews
thoroughly alarmed, knelt by mis-
wife, raised her IN his arms and
called to her, but, although she an
swered net, Pedro screeched and
squawked, cursed, fapped his wings
and cried, Mamma! Mamma! Nam
mai several times. Mr.. Andrews,
laying ais wife on the BED, ran to the
yard to get some water from the well,
and at the foot of the gallery steps
be saw the dead rattiesnake. He at
once came to tho conclusion that the
reotile had bitten his wife and that
she was. dying from the effects OF the
poison. Returning to the house, he
secured a big bottle of whisky, and,
going to the bed, tried to force some
of the liquor down his wife's throat,
The smell-of the whisky and the fire
in the few drops that had passed her
lips revived Mrs. Andrews. and, chok-
ing and spluttering, she sat up on the
bed and vented a scream Of fear, her
disturbed mind still the prey of
phantoms. Andrews quieted her as
best he could, and a few minutes
later, the wife becoming calm, tod
her story.
I'm a few hours the whole country
side was mounted and on 4 mad
chase after the Mexican. They over
took the greaser. who was riding a
very slow mule, and bang! bang!
bang! there was one sec unGrel less
in the world.
This is a strange story, but it is
true, nevertheless, and those of you
gentlemen who are acquainted with
parrots and appreciate their natural
pugnacity, will not be surprised that
Pedro, divining that his mistress was
in danger, flew to her assistance. -
New Orleans Picayune.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
Some Business With Jnnan.

The Japanese ministry of finances
publishes in English and French an
edition of its annual financial report
for 1907, indicating which countries
r tne best clients of the empire.
First comes the United States, with
1~31,101,015 yen; then China, with
S~5,619,233 yen. These two countries
alone represent almost one-haIf of
the total exports of Japan in a year
generally ~unfdvorable, since the de-
probation of silver and the monetary
crisis have sensibly affected the c"m-
mercial and Industrial circles. (. The
total imports were nearly O ,0OO,-
900 and exports a little more than
4S2,000,000.-NeW York Tribune.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

This strange fraternity had it's in
cept1on at Hahnemann College, in
this city, in 1873. During the thirty
one a of its existence its weird
teachings and practices have been a
profound secret. It's members at the
end Of their probationary period take
an oath that silences their tongues
forever.
The life on this earth is enjoyed to
its utmost by them. At the end their
colleagues, attired in long white sur
g1cal gowns, gather about the bier on
which lie the earthly remains of their
friend. The spirit they know has de-
parted, and the clay that is left is
given over entirely to science. Their
theories are augmented by this grew
some gift. When they have finished
the rites are said. At a crematory all
that remains is given yer to the
flames. The doctor that was is re-
duced to a handful of dust.
DR.. Fred w. Wood. former SUI
preme encephalon, acknowledged
that the fraternity was for the pur-
pose Of autopsy and cremation. 1--WE
believe in three degrees" said DR..
Wood. "They are fraternity, which
means the real fellowship on this
earth; autopsy after death, which
heIpS all mankind, n cremation,
which puts an end to the earthly
shell that remains after the spirit
has flown"
What is done at the autopsy?"
vas asked.
81 cannot say" replied DR.. Wood.
"Our oaths are solemn. What We do
to the body is all in the interest of
science. It does no harm and it ad-
yanceS our k~nowledpe"
what is the fraternity's belief in
regard to cremat;on?" was asked.
we believe that cremation is pro-
per. The bod IS but clay, and soon
er or later becomes but a handful OF
dust. When it is given over to the
fire all is ended. The translation OF
'Ustion' means fire"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
A DOG RACE.

The dogs in Turkish lands are the
scavengers OF both city and country.
The country bred dog is per Sc more
feet footed than his city cousin. At
one Of the stations l fed a sleek look
ing animal. AS the train started, he
followed, and 1 kept on feeding. The
deg kept on running. His eyes were
upon my window. Never once did
he look to the ground, save when !
threw a morsel of chicken or a bone,
and even then he did not slacken his
speed. With a light movement his
head would bend, there would be a
snap, and if a bone or morsel was
picked up, well and good; if not, he
looked to me for further donations.
Every one on the train became in
terested in the race. From every car
window Turks held tempting morsels
to entice the cur. Mile after mile and
still our companion kept pace. Tine
engineer drew his head out of the "a
window and put on extra steam, and
the dog. ran an extra squirt. My
friend, DR.. Higgins, who was quite
familiar with the coyote of the West,
was quite unwilling to give h palm
for speed to this worthless u OF h
Moab. Ten miles further on we
reached the next station, and our dog
was with US. Every one was delight
ed, and 1 have seldom e a mere
enthusiastic and promiscuous rece2-
ton given to any human being. After
that it was the sport Of every n to
tempt the dogs Of each station to
run races with the train. At one time
we had a line Of dogs stretching out
for miles neutrality-suspicious..
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
Halls of Congress.

Senators Elkins and Hepburn spoke
against a change in the tariff sched-
u1es.
Services in memory of William
Pinkney Whyte, of Maryland, were
held.
Mr.. Foraker spoke on the use OF
detectives in investigating the
Brownsville AFFAIR and Mar. Lodge re-
piled.
In a special message to Congress
vetoing a bill to dam a river In Mis-.
souri, President Roosevelt pointed oui
the danger OF q gigantic water power
trust
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

number of times on the trip, and now
no doubt he was one Of the happy
crew that saw their native shore this
week after a cruise of $4,000 miles.
Good for Frank. We shall expect a
visit from him. - Berkshire Farm
Record.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
WHAT NEW YORK SPENDS ANNUALLY
EnR caREARE Gas ann EEcTRIcIIY
women in tho Days News.

Mrs. Clarence H. Mackay made her
debut as a speaker in an address in
favor OF equal suffrage, in New York
City.
Miss Ethel Dickens, a granddaugn-
ter Of Charles Dickens, is the head OF
a large typewriting bureau in London,
and is described as a keen business
woman.
In Jour States of the Union, Wyom-
ing, Colorado, Idaho and Utah, wom-
en- possess the same political rights
as men, voting at all elections on
the same conditions. In Wyoming
the right has been exercised for forty,
years.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
scEiCENNgAucs
~

A German statistician has calcu-
lated that the steam power in present
use on this globe is equal to &c.,
600, 900 horse power. The coal need
ed to supply this steam for a year
would make a freight train exceeding
ten times around the earth.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

\ The Chinese Government has. de-
cided to increase the duty on eiga-
rettes-a rapidly growing import OF
that empire
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

New York City. = With the an
houncement by Manager Billy Muir
ray, of the PHILADELPHIA Club, that
the Phillies will do their spring
trailing at Southern Pines, N. c., it
has been definitely settled where all
National League.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

That rainy winds have a marked
effect in consumption has been proved
by twenty years of observation in
Dartmoor and North Devon, England.
The death rate from this disease is
much less in the sheltered places than
in exposed localities.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

According to a German c~cientist,
the centre of the earth is a Gre of
ircn or similar material, nearly G000
miles in diameter, separated from the
outer stony crust, 1000 miles thick,
by a layer CT some plastic material.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
"BiIIy Possum" to Gust Teddy Bear
GeOrgians Preparing to Put Out Lit
Especial Dispatch to the New York Herald

VSpecH Pat 10 r5 y" IOrK H5raluJ
Atlanta, Ga-AH doubt has been dispeHed that "BlIy Postum"
has permanently dethroned TEDDY Bear" SO far a $ the State of Geor-
visit of Prestdentelect William III. Taft has stimulated Southern in
dustry, and to-day a factory in that city began the manufacture of toy
opossums of the sizes and variety of the "Teddy Bears" that for an
extended period have held infantle affection and adult interest. The
"opossum grin" is now a term a widely used in this State s the Taft
SMILE"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
FaCts About Suffrage For Woman.

Four States give equal suffrage to ~men-Wyo Colorado,
Utah and Idaho.
Rhode Island, by legislative vote, and Oregon, by popular vote,
have refused to adopt equal suffrage for women.
In Kansas women have educational and municipal suffrage.
Eighteen States have school suffrage for women.
Montana and Iowa permit women to vote o n municipal bond is
sues.
Louisiana gives women taxpayers the right to vote on all ques-
lions submitted to the taxpayers.
New York allows women taxpayers to vote N village taxation.
In Great Britain women who possess the necessary qualifications
can vote for all officials except members of Parliament.
Australia and New Zealand give women full suffrage, as do the
Isle of Man, Iceland and Finland.
In Cape Colony, Canada and Sweden, a in parts of India, wom-
en- vote under various conditions for school and municipal officers.
Last year the English Parliament refused votes to women, and
there was a riot in the House, women claiming themselves to the
grile-work of the gallery of the House of Commons. while they cried
"votes for women!" The grfles had to be removed TO get them out.
There is a National American Woman Suffrage association, with
headquarters at Warren, o. The Rev Anna II. Shaw is president.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

Recent balloon observations have,
says the University Correspondent,
shown that bacteria are not absent
from the upper air, as has often been
supposed. At three miles exposed
gelatine plates caught abundant
germs, mostly rigmented, the pig
ment probably forming a protection
against ultraviolet rays and cold.
Up to about 1000 feet there was little
falling off in the number Of bacteria
about 400 per cubic foot of air.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

the National and American League
teams will prepare for the champion
ship season.
Following is q list of the training
camps Of the big league baseball
teams during the coming spring:
American League,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28
THE WIGGLY o

When nurse has snuffed the candle-wick
AMI tucked my covers tight,
She draws the curtains, tiptoes out,
And leaves me for the night.
Then, cuddlfng over on my side
Before | fall asleep,
l watch the open hre, where
The Wiggly People keep!
At first they're shy, maybe-because
They know Pm waiting here
They never come till it is dark,
Those Wiggly People queer);
But soon a tire-brand snaps-oh, then 4.
1t is the greatest fun
To see them scamper into sight
And leap and dance and run!
They wave to me; they bow and scrape;
They play their nightly games,
These slender, twisting, shadowy things
That live within the flames!
But all too soon I'm fast asleep,
So that / d. not know
How long they stay each night, or wher
The Wiggly People go!
Maize V: Caruthers, in Lippincott's.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

The value of electricity for heating
purposes, says the Scientific Ameri-
can, is illustrated in q new electric
glue pot, which has recently been
placed on the market. The economy
of the device lies in the fact that the
maximum amount Of heat may be APP
piled instantly when needed. while
the glue may be kept warm at all
times by a reduced flow of current
through the heating cells. The glue
pot consists of a cup in which the
glue is placed, and which is set in a
casing filled with water. The electric
heater is attached to the pot immedi-
ately below the water. A hot water
receptacle is provided in which the
brushes may be kept.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

An English inventor has devised
a process by which it is possible to
purify rock salt direct, and on a basis
which is not commercially prohibit
i've, declares Popular Mechanics.
Hitherto, in. preparing white table
salt from rock it has been necessary
to depend upon the evaporation of
brine. The new process consists OF
melting the rock salt through the
molten mass. Impurities are separ-
ated and deposited, and the salt is
left white and pure. The purified
salt is found to be exceptionally fine,
and, being anhydrous, does not cake
after the fashion of brine salt.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-01-28

American League
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-25
TWO TRAINS
ARE TAKEN OFF

Failing to prove profitable, al
though furnishing an admirable pas
sengcr service between this city and
Denver, the Denver n Rio Gran,ie has
taken off its two fast new passenger
trains, No. 10 and No. rs. installed a
few months ago.
Yesterday these two trains made
their last runs for the fall and win
ter at least. There is probability
that they may he put on again next
spring.
No. 10 arrived each day in Grand
junction at 3 p. IN. from Denver
while No. 16 left Grand Junction
each afternoon ut 2:S0 o'clock for
Denver. The trains made fast time
and were supcrbly equipped.
However, with these trains off. the
Denver n Rio Grnndc will still have
several passenger trains each way
each day between Grand junction and
Denver. the regular passenger service
being ample to care for the traffic.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-25
HE EXPECTS TO CONE
HERE IF IT'S
POSSIBLE

Here is what Congress At Large
I'D T. Taylor has to say in acknowl-
edging an invitation to attend the
Western Slope Development Congress
here. He expects to be present:
Glenwood Springs, Oct. 23. 1909.
Mr. Thomas F. Mahony.
Secretary Chamber of Commerce,
Grand Junction, Colo
My Dear Sir
| want to thank you very heartily
for your cordial invitation to attend
the Western Slope Development Con-
gress at Grand Junction on Novem-
Der 10th and lth.
| am certainly going TO be there if
| it is possible for me 70 do so, and
i am going to do my utmost to make it
possible The only reason | do not
say absolutely that | will be there.
and give you some subject upon which
l may address the Congress. is be-
cause the district courts of this coun-
| ty and of Eagle county are both in
| session at this time. The regular
| fall term of each of them opens on
the eighth of November, and have
been continuing quite a lot of old
cases that | had when was elected
to Congress until that time, because
of my absence from the state during
the extra session. ! promised Judge
Shumate and Judge Cavender. as well
as the attorneys on the other side.
that | would dispose of number of
lawsuits at that time. They have a
great many witnesses subpoenaed and
cases set, and | am afraid they may
not consent to a continuance over
those dates. | really have no right to
ask for continuance, because many
of them have been waiting for over a
year
But if it is possible for me to get
away, will certainly attend your
Congress, as | feel that it is my offic-
ial duty to do so, and will Informally
take part in the consideration of any
and all matters effecting our welfare
Trusting that your Chamber of
Commerce and business men gener-
ally, will understand the situation
and appreciate the unfortunate posi-
tion that | am in, in this Congress
convening on the very days that it is
most impossible for me to get away
of the entire summer and fall. and
again thanking You for the invitation,
| remain.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-25

The Blackstone Jewelry company
should clean your watch at least once
a year
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-25

Robert NJ. Hardinge's name appears
upon the official ballot for the com
ing city election as candidate for the
office of commissioner of public high
ways. However, Mr.. Hardinge is not
a candidate. AS announced some
days ago by The Sentinel he declined
to make the race. Mr.. Hardinge did
not file a notice of withdrawal with
the city clerk within the time re-
quired by law to get his name off the
ballot and as result his name an
pears on the ballot. Consequently
Mr.. Hardinge is not expecting his
friends to vote for him as he is out
of the race even if his name appears
in the lineup.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-25
THIS is THE MONTH OF CULLING
IN COLORADO.

Now that the buildings are all in
good shape cracks battened. win
dows made whole leaks in the roof
plugged up, doors and gates made to
swing easy dirt floors replenished
with fresh earth, the entire interior
of the building given a last thorough
treatment-the poultryman has moth
ing much to do but feed and gather
eggs and Gull OF course, we are all
feeding. some are culling, and few
are gathering the eggs; but if there
were proper culling, there would be
no immature half-grown pullets, or
males not needed for next years
breeding season; no old laid out hens.
no little, runty, late hatchcd chicks
in the poultryman's yard to take up
the room needed by the vigorous.
quick-growing pullets: there would
be smaller feed bills. cleaner quar-
ters, more eggs. Don't you know the
cockerels that you are selling now at
12R to l 5 cents a pound, were worth
twice as much a pound when they
were half as old, and that you have
been feeding them two or three
months solely for the pleasure of
their company: that the hens you are
now selling have produced very little
since the time they we're worth so
per cent. more on the market? Ev
cry day you keep marketable chickens
whose intentions toward the egg bas-
ket are not honorable, means loss:
Gull them out, then Gull again and
again until it hurts.
Pullets should be grown, or nearly
so, and should be laying or showing
that way, now. The hens
should be young, active and of known
value as layers to be profitable
through the winter months. Don't
keep the culls, the loafers, the puny,
weakly chicks around. Gull them
out. clean up, make room for the
of the flock that mean bust
ness. push them with any food that
is appetizing. give them lots of clean
straw, and sell sixty-cent eggs this
winter. w f. VAPLON.
Colorado Agricultural College.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-25

Harness repairing done while you
Mantey.