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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-28
CORONADO

Is situated on the peninsula opposite
New Smyrna and is connected by q
good road and bridge over the deep
current Of Indian River. Here you
can put aside your conventional
garb, breathe in large and deep the
salty tonic OF the sea and enjoy your
self TO your hearts content with rod
and reel in row or sail boat or IN the
ocean surf a short half-mile away
The great varieties Of fish inhabiting
the rIver and lagoon pass through the
channel from the sea beneath the
bridge. From verandaS, upper bal
comics and windows You behold the
magnificent river, the distant lagOOns
and islands, the fOreSt-covered pen
Ursula and the vast reaches Of the
Atlantic Ocean.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
Reception at Park Hill.

One of the most charming So
c'al f;lnctions~of the Winter sea-
son was the reception, Tuesday,
from 2 to 6. rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. F. V. Gaines of New York,
by Mrs. M. A. Brown, at her
beautiful home, Park HILL" on
Fifth Avenue.
About 60 guests were present.
The entire lower floor. pretti-
ly decorated with Christmas
greens, was thrown open for their
entertainment. Dainty refresh
ments Of chocolate and sand
Wiches ice cream and cake were
served.
The violin solos by Miss Annie
Smith, with Mrs. Garland at the
piano were keenly enjoyed.
MRS. Flem Brooks sang delight
IuIIy and Mrs. James Lowe of
0partanburg, rendered a piano
solo most effectively.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
4 PdeGt Horse

y: Steven. Clay, y that nlagnif-
cent stallion re ent'y purchased
by Bryson 81 Hamilton and Plato
Hefner, is said to be a perfect
horse an Animal without a blem-
aislfor defect. .
:. Steven Clay'sH'. dam was q:
standard bred Clydesdale; his
sire. a standard bred WIKI asA>
which means he is OF the best
blood in the world He weighs
1900 pounds and will be managed
this coming season by Burt Jack
son. The Improvement of e =.
stock Of Henderson county is
earnestly to he desired, and with
this great stallion permanently 10
Gated here that improvement is
certain to follow.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
SulOfSky---CEangGr

Miss Mary L. Sunofsky, daugh-
ter. of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Sunofsky, and Mr.. HI. Granger
a prosperous planter of Nichols,
S. c., were married at the home
Of the bride this "wednesday
evening, at 4::30.
Rev. John Hughes performed
the ceremony in the presence of
a number of invited guests.
Mrs. M. C. Toms played, very
effectively, Mendelsohn's wed
ding march as bride entered the
room upon the arm of her father.
The decorations, holly, mistle-
toe and flowers, were in excel
lent taste, some very beautiful
effects being obtained.
Miss Rosa Lee. the sister of
the young and charming bride,
was bridesmaid, while
a nephew of, the groom, was best
man. MRS. J. E. Francis Was
matron of honor. ,
Miss Mary was married in her
travelling gown of blue, with hat
to match. The happy couple,
carrying with them the best
wishes of a host of friends, left
on the 5.15 for the South and
their future home will be in
South Carolina where Mr.
Granger is the owner of an ex-
tensive plantation.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
All, Ne !!

A little card in front of the re-
ceiving teller's window of the
Wanteska Bank bears this le-
gend:
It is easy enough to be pleasant
When life flows along like a song.
But the man worth while
Is the man with a smile,
When every thing goes dead
wrong.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
odd FELLOWS AND
REBEKAHS CELEBRATE

The Odd Fellows and Rebe-
kahs met in joint session, Tues
day night, in the Odd Fellows
hall. and the result was certainly
what every one present will long
remember as one of the pleasant
est episodes of their lives.
For there was musicf excellent
music, by the fine Rebekah
orchestra, under the capable di-
r.ction of Prof. Thomas. Then
there were refreshments which
possessed an added flavor from
their being passed around by
some of the fairiest members of
the Wante5lla Rebekah Assembly.
And then there were the talks
short, interesting and profitable
talks. -. r. -,
First, DIR. L. sB. eBrayer, OF
Asheville made the principal
address of the evening. Few.
men there are in North Carolina
taking a more active part in
guiding this great order than
this fine physician andos able
speaker. who, in his address
spoke of the power of 1co-opera-
ton, said that: Odd Fellowship
stands for the care and education
Of the orphan. for right, and for
aid and succor to the helpless.
He spoke of the adaptability of
this order to changing social con-
ditions, Said it was the greatest
secret society in the world, was
the first to establish sick bene-
fits for its members and expect
ed at the coming meeting; of the
Sovereign Grand. Lodge in At
lanta that it would establish a
national sanatorium for those
afflicted with tuberculosis
He paid an earnest tribute to,
womankind and TO the%Rabekah
Assemblies, saying the rnarve-
Ious growth. Of that branch of
Odd Fellows in this, State, was
due to the ,untiring: efforts of
their Pres;dent-Mrs. Hattie
Reed Whitaker. His stories,
and they were witty and pointed,
served but to further illustrate
his arguments and a burst of
sincere applause. at the close Of
his talk testified to the pleasure
he had given his large audience.
Mrs. Whitaker's thoughtful
address made profound i'm
preston upon her hearers. 1t is
to be regretted that lack of space
prohibits it's publication until our
next issue. Mrs. Whitaker came
with a message from the or
phans and it was earnestly de-
livered. -. -.
Mr.. w. A. Smith said that wo-
man would always have her
rights. Said that was his expe-
rience. He made a fOrceful
speech for aid for the orphans
home. .-*
Mrs. Stella Dodamead, Secre-
tary Of the State Assembly, told
briefly Of her visit to Seattle and
complimented the. local Rebekahs
On their efficient team work.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
IS COLUMBUS GUIGE A
sure 'NOUCH Millionaire

! sure 'NOUGH MILLIONAIRE?
Is our townsman Columbus
Guice millionaire?
| He may be, if he can establish
his claims as an heir-at-law of
Frank Bates, deceased.
! Back in the forties Frank
Bates of Greenville, S. c., while
a young man drifted to the gold
diggins" on the Pacific slopes of
California.
There he accumulated quite a
small fortune, and years after
he left, there, wandering in
search of the precious metal in
the hills of the Argentine Re-
public.
[ Again he was successful and
if information from the office of
the Secretary of State, Washing
ton, D. c., and the Consul
General at Buenos Aires prove
correct he died at Mendoza, Ar
gentinia Republic in 1905. leav-
ing a large. amount of gold in
the London and River Plate Bank,
of that city, and also valuable
mining properties, worth per
haps hundreds of thousands Of
dollars. -. ,'.->-.' .....
Mrs. Guice, the wife of our
townsman, Mr.. Columbus Guice,
is niece of Frank Bates, who
lat the age of rs years died at
Mendoza, and as Bates left no
wife or children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Guice will with the other rela-
tives in South Carolina and
Georgia inherit this vast
Nestate. "
Judge III. G. Ewart. attorney
for Mr.. Guice, has been forsome
time quietly working ozrs this
Fctain1. EI.<
From the Secretary Of SSasps
Washington, d. G.. he has been
advised that Bates died at Men
fdoGa ia, 1906 leaving large de-.
posits Of gold In the London. and
River Plate Bank of that cityand
that the funds would be- turned
lover to the legal representatives
of the Bates estate in America.
From the Consul-General at
Buenos Aires he has been fur
ther advised that the Argentine
authorities are ready to deliver
the deposits made to the Ameri-
can representative, as soon as the
proper power of attorney can be
executed and the death certifi-
Gates of the parents of Frank
Bates and the birth certificates
| of Mrs. Guice and the surviving:
nephews and nieces of Frank
Bates can be forwarded to the
American Consul General at.
Buenos Aires.
There are only a small number
OF heirs to the estate, and it is by
no means improbable that Mrs.
Guice may find herself a very
rich woman in the near future.
The mines of Bates in Argentina
may prove to be rich beyond
compute.
If there should be any diff
Guilty in securing the property
from the Argentina Government,
Judge Ewart, counsel for Mrs. |
Guice, may go personally to Men
doza and present her claims to
the authorities there
|. - The Hustler congratulates
Mrs. Guice who is< a most wor-
thy lady and trusts that she, will |
soon be in the enjoyment of al
good portion of this estate.
Mrs. G. M. Hill of Blue Ridge
is also a niece of Frank Bates,
she being sister of Mrs. Colum-
bus Guice.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
A COUNTY FAIR ON
MAGNIFICENT Main ST

| U1~AH BVAAVH Etf114V VI .
Editor Hustler:
The handsome prizes offered
by the First National Bank and
The Hustler may, and ought. to
be the seed to produce fortunes
Tor our County. Now that we
must have good roads for our
farmers, the farmers must have
good products for the markets.
Good roads make good farms and
good farms makes good roads;
f! good roads and good farms make
good towns, so as the farmer
supports the town man, the
town man must help the farmer.
How can this cooperation be
utilized to the greatest recipro-
cal advantage? Let every bust
ness man in town offer a prize
for some farm product, equal in
importance to a reasonable per-
cent of the annual benefits drawn
by him from their patronage. If
all would show themselves just
and generous, we would have a
lot Of handsome prizes that would
encourage our farmers to in
crease. their products hundreds
| Of thousands of dollars in the
shortest conceivable time, and the
business man would thrive with
the farmer.
Thus far. all will agree, but,
says one, and then another, and
! then all will say, mo trouble
about the prizes, and no business
man can afford, possibly none
would wish to say to the farmer,
you are no good to me, and /
have noprize to offer you,." but
the trouble is we haYe no fair
grounds, and to- make them with
appropriate buildings would cost
thousands Of dollars. Not SO
much trouble exists, for the
truth is. we have the finest
grounds, that can be found IN the
State, and all the necessary
buildings. Could a finer ground
! be found than Main street, with
the other business streets; the
wagons can be decorated for dis
play, the Opera House used for
the ladies and all the houses in
town for shelter. What a mag
nificent fair ground we would
have, and what an opportunity
each business house would have
| to arrange for the display of the
articles for which it offers a
prize, either within or without
his business house and apart
from the business features. what
good and what joy would come
to the town and county from an
annual feast, of mingling and CO.
|mingling of our people.
With the death of the greatest
benefactor Henderson County
ever had, (who was hep died
the Western North Carolina
Fair. How many men would
like to be missed when they fol-
low him, by making themselves
useful to the people who are
making them in their business?
II our business men will come
forward by offering cash prizes,
then a little planning will make
our town, for one or two days,
next fall, abeautiful fair ground,
and we will have a fair that will
make our hearts glad.
w. A. SMITH.
@ ~ n N NM e.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
Complimentary Supper

On the first Saturday night of
each month, Manager Boyte of
the Blue Ridge Inn will give a
complimentary Dutch supper to
the travelling men.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
THE KNIGHTS AND AND Their
LADIES BANQUET. MONDAY

The Knights of Pythias of
|Hendersonville, with their ladies,
will banquet at the Blue Ridge
Inn next Monday night. Officers
Eef thezGrand Lodge have been
and the. occasion is ex-
fpectedsto be q red letter day in
the annals Of .Hendersonville
Pythianism.
Brother R. N. Wilcox will pre-
side at this festive occasion as
toastnaster. which is sufficient
guarantee that there will not be
one single little solitary dull min
ute in the evening. No, not one.
Here's the excellent program
of things to eat:
Z = Norfolk Selects -
Pickles. Olives
- Celery .i
Lobster Newherg en- Caisse
Roast Young Turkey, Oyster Dressing
Cranberry Sauce
I. French Peas
: Chicken Croquettes
t Asparagus on Toast
Salad al Jardiniere
~. r. A.. a
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
1907 II Pounds of
Henderson Hoo! I!

R. K. Stepp recently killed
three hogs weighing a total Of
1O973 pounds-over half a ton of
meat. Mr.. Stepp knows how to
raise hogs.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
SOME SPECIALS AT
WALKER SMITHS

Grape Fruit, very fine, Sc
Cranberries, per quart, &c
Tomatoes, 3 cans for Csc
Fancy Lemon Cling
Peaches, only Zoe
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
NEWS Of
This BUSY TOWN

| Genial George Cash of Tryon
was in town Monday.
Mrs. w. II. Bowen and family
leave Thursday for Newberry,
is. c.. their future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Bruins and
children are spending the holi-
days with DR.. and Mrs. Ewbank.
Miss Ruth Merrell, of GertOn,
left Friday for a two weeks
visit to her sisters in, Spartan
burg. ..,y.
! W. M. Carmichal has returned
after an absence of fourteen
months on the road-and says
he's glad to get home.
Miss Norma Bryson and Miss
Annie McCarver of Charlotte,
were guests of Miss Bryson's
motherfor Christmas, returning
to Charlotte on Monday. =
Mr.. and Mrs. George Justice
left last Friday for a visit to diff
frent points in South Carolina:
Mr.. Justice. returned Tuesday,
while Mrs. Justice has gone to
Waterloo, S. c.. for a more exs
tended visit.
Manager Royte of the Blue
Ridge Inn says the improve
ments to the hotel will be COM
plete. in about TEN days., and
when finished he expects to have
one Of the incest hotels in the
State.
Mrs. III. Cox, Lakewood, N
&C., having returned the largest
number sof coupons, has been
awarded the handsome Doll ana
Coz Cart from S. Johnston, 321
Mainsstreet.5 -
Mrs. E@W. 7Ewbank left on
Monday afternoon for Beaufort,
is. G., where she will attend the
wedding of hcrsister, Miss Marie
Scheper. $50 : ~.>.:.:.f. ...s :.
On Friday evening, las+, Miss
G. R. Pardue entertained a num-
ber Of children, at a Christmas
tree party. The little FOLKS had
a very pleasant time, and ex-
pressed their thanks in word and
deed, to their hostess.
Mrs. G. w. Malpass received
the sad intelligence. Tuesday, Of
the sudden death of her father,
Mr.. J. E. Wilkinson, of Whining
ton, a most highly respected
citizen of that town, where for
Al years he was an employee of
the A. G. Line, Mr.. Wilkinson
spent the summer mere a short
time ago.
On Friday evening, December
10. 1909 Wanteska Rebekah
Lodge met in regular session and
elected the following officers:
Mrs. Eunice Posey, N. G. Miss
Madge L. Dunlap, V. G. Miss
Meta Chewning, Rec. Sec. Miss
Laura Arledge, Fin. Sec. Miss
Sue Patton, Treas. Miss Daliale
Clouse, Chap.
Postmaster Brownlow jackson,
who has been so seriously sick
during the past three weeks, Ii,
rapidly recovering and, will soon. !.
be at the office again. This. is
good news to the many friends
of Hendersonville's capable ant
efficient postmaster and the
office will look natural again
when he returns.
Miss Maidee Griffin has re-
turned to her Atlanta home,
where, it is rumored, (but don't
say anything about it) she will
be persuaded to remain a Long
time. Miss Griffin made hosts of
friends during her stay here, and
the many delecate confections
which left Mrs. Posey's millinery
store, the result Of her creative
art, has made their fair wearers
not the least ardent of her many
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-30
Miss Edwin Hunt is home. fer
the holidays.

the holidays.
Mr.. A. A. Gates has gone TO
Greenville, S. c.
MIR. T. w. Whitmire of Bre-
ward, was in town Tuesday.
DR.. and Mrs. T. A. Allen left
onWednesday for Florida. where
they will spend the Winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh McCreary
of HiIlsville, Pa. are guests of
MIR. and Mrs. w. S. Miller on
5th Avenue,
There will be communion ser
vice at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning at 11:Oo
o'clock.
DR.. R. B. RoBards, of Riieys,
KY. has returned TO hisgh home
after a brief visit to his mother
here.
After the first of the year. the
Blue Ridge Inn will change iS
name. and will be known :as the
Hotel Majestic. :"
George Justice. has. received a
check for $500 for that fine mare
of his. Sold TO q man 10 South
Carolina.
Miss Qehlase Williamson, Of
Glenwood College. Gastonia, H>
spending the holidays with hex
sister, Mrs. S. E, McNeely.,
BORN Christmas night. 10
Mr.. and Mrs. W. McCarson, .
daughter. Mrs. McCarson% and
the child are well as is the genial
chief-of- police also.
u Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Z. Shfpman, =
with the children, are guests of !.
Mr.. w K. Osborne at his hospi
table home at Blantyre
Mr. c. r. ,McNeel1 cashier
the First National Bank OF
MOoresyille, is the guest Of. his
S. e. McNeeIy, for. ..
- = ~. ,
few days -. -
IEarlowe Waldrop left on ,1ue&t
day to VISIT his sister. in Green
vile, n. c., fol few days be-
fore resurning his studies at the
State University.
The Evans Cement Co.,. have
sold four wrgon loads of. cement
columns to Mr.. Roper, Of Flat
Rock, to be used in his building
there. - ,-~,,
The Calhoun-Wilkins Company
wholesale grocers, are now sales
agents for the famous twist
tobacco, '"Old Hickory twice a
Worlds Fair Prize winner.
DR.. w. C. Schafer, of Green
vile, Tenn, with his daughter,
Miss Maude, of Elizabeth College,
Charlotte, are guests of MIR. and
Mrs. E. w. Ewbank.
DR.. W. M. McPheeters, presi~
dent of the Presbyterian Semi
nary at Columbia, S. c., is visit
ing his fnmily at ''GTen Oak,"
their home here.
Ote Orr and his crew unloade9
l6, 600 feet of lumber in two and
one-half hours, last week. I'm
loaded it from the cars at the de-
pot and stored it in the new
Clarke building. This is goir9
some.
Charley Fowler, driving a
fell from the vehicle
Fri .ay, and altho' the wheels. at;
The heavily loaded wagon. passedt.
over his legs, he was not serious
" injured.
Charlie Hefner, brief mention
IF whose accident was made in
asst weeks paper, is getting
along nicely, and unless compli-
cations set in, will recover. Mr..
Hefner was assisting in extin-
a fire in the drug store
at Daytona, Fla, where he 10
His face and hands
are badly burned but he will not
be dishgured. He is in a hosni-.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-17

Step by step the edicts have built up the
en.peror's death and succession. Only one
remains, the farewell address Of the en-
press dowager, preparing the people for
her death. Now 1t is sent out. A life of
81 dless activity, IN which daily state coun.
Gil audiences at daylight were missed for
less than a week each year, Of amazing
power and wearing court intrigue, is
summed up in two short sentences.
Il look back upon our fifty years of sor.
row ard trouble. / have been continually
in a state Of high tel sion without a mo-
mont's respite
The old rule has passed away. The
new is in power.
Prince Chun, who from early this No.
vcmber Sunday afternoon is the ruler Of
China until his baby boy is Of age, has the
valuable and peculiar distinction Of being
the first OF the empires rulers to have
been abroad, Unimportant though it may
have seemed, it was a fortunate thing that
he was selected 10 go to Germany in 1902
to bear apologies for the murder of Minis
ter Won Kettcler. The prince regent is Of
agreeable personality and is liked by the
foreigners who have met him.
He has a good record In the eyes OF your
fat and easy going Chinese student OF the
times, the best representative of popular
Chinese opinion, he who does little all day
but read his papers and talk with his
friends over the teacups. a keen observer
OF all that happens and a shrewd Judge
of motives in this maze OF Chinese official
underground intricaoy. unintelligible TO the
un-Chinesed foreigner. Listen to the words
OF your Jolly fat friend and hear demo-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-17

up so that the constitution may be estab-
lished in nine years, and admonishing the
officials to quit their long standing abuses.
1t is poetic, it is picturesque, It is romantic
"a dying ruler breathing out his parting
message and blessing upon his people. It
is plaintive too. It suggests the constant
strain of factions upon the ruler, of multi
tudinous and wearisome audiences, rites,
ceremonies, filial duties, besides the most
wearing thing OF all. the strife and fiction
CT being an emp y vessel u der the d m Mon
of another. These things come to you in
spite of your impression that dying rulers
do not spend their last moments in drawing
up literary documents. You reluctantly
conclude that its authorship is a pretty
fiction.
The cdict tells of the tender nurture,
the loving kindness, the faithful instruction
Of the empress dowager who has listened
to the affairs of government from behind
the screen and toiled day and night" in
instructlng us (the EMPEROR from child
hood" 1t shows how carrying out the
laws of the holy ancestors, reverencing
heaven and showing love to the people,
were taught as the fundamentals OF "Our
conduct"
Gwang Hsu has assembled on the dragon
to be n guest on high and Put, his
tiny nephew, Is successor not TO him, but
to the Emperor Tung Chih, as the next
edicts from the emperor dowager tell
you, although the formal announcement
does not come until the new emperor's ad-
dress. GwanG Hsu's rule vas not a distinct
reign, but a continuation of his predeces-
sor.s. Therefore this succession. e
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-17

news that the emperor was dead. But not
until Sunday near noon was official word
sent, the time Of death then being Off
day evening. Official word is, of course.
officially not to be doubted And there is
no official foundation for believing any
thing else. But it is generally thought
that the death took place before this, very
possibly on Friday. Who knows or will
ever find out?
"Manchu men going to wear white clothes
100 days; emperor give them to us at the
yamens. Have a little new hwang shang
(emperor). Must not shave heads 100 days.
Not marry, too, 100 days. Chinese only
sixty"
Your Manchu lcoolie breaks this con.
glomerated news to you with a grin early
Sunday morning. Sorrowful news may pc.
litely be accompanied with a smile, that
the bearer Of the Intelligence may in a
measure ease the grief he Is forced to
cause you. He is a banner man, a Manchu
soldier in reserve, with a pension, having
earned his silver tael (about 20 cents gold
a month by demonstrating his skill or near
shooting a pop air rifle at a target sixty
feet away.
The death Of the emperor is just being
told at each shop and household by the
police, not yet officially, however. The
simple announcement is sufficient to
guide all people in what they shall do
for ave not the same customs been used
for many centuries past?
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-17

Is packed with carriages and carts OF Of
ficials. Officials entering wearing the
coral or blue or white glass buttons Of
their rank and their hat plumes come out
without them, Many are wearing a coal
dust black outer coat. Few yet are In
white. But you know that as soon as the
change can be made they will be wearing
white, the sign OF private mourning in
China. All insignia Of rank will be stripped
off.
Soon you see their sedan chairs In black
instead of green. Some coats are worn
inside out, with the white sheepskin out
side. A cheap white cloth or a gauze is
also used by officials and their followers
over their regular garments.
But the ordinary people are not wearing
white. TIL soldier police and the blue clad
street cleaning and watering corps, a con-
siderable body, have adopted the foreign
style, but instead Of black are wearing a
white mourning band around the arm.
Rolls of yellow cloth in large bundles are
being carried out of the Forbidden City to
the imperial temples of Picking for the
ceremonies, prayers and worshiping Of
the departed spirits by the lamas and
other priests.