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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-09

The State Superintendent of
Public instruction has designated
December II as North Carolina
Day in the public schools for
this year. The program deals
with the history and resources of
the sixteen mountain counties,
prepared by the secretary of the
State Historical Commission, and
is replete with interesting data
that will be closely perused by
every student who really desires
information upon the past history
Of his native state. This really
meritorious publication should in
spire the children with a new
pride and enthusiasm for the
study of events bearing upon
North Carolina history in the
early times" Every faithful
teacher will doubtless co-ope-
rate with Superintendent Joyner
in making the day we celebrate
in our public schools a great
event on December II, 1909.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-09
$500 Reward.

The undersigned will pay $25
reward for the arrest and con-
viction of the party or parties
who, on the night of Nov. 18th,
INSTRUCTED and partially destroy
ed the long bridge over Mud
Creek, by removing banisters and
tearing up the flooring.
j. P. ISRAEL.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-09

If you are suffering from bill
iousness, constipation, indiges-
ton, chronic headache, inve st
one cent in a postal card, send to
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des
Moines. Iowa., with your name
and address plainly on the back,
and they will forward you a free
sampleof Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. Sold by Hunt
er's Pharmacy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-09
NEAR BEER TAX.

The Supreme Court holds that
municipalities may legally i'm,
pose a license tax of'$1, 900 upor
dealers in near-beer and if city
authorities over the State have
an eye to business they WILSON
'tget busy" Near-beer saloons
are be looming entirely too numer'
Gus and the high-license plan is
about the best scheme that can
be devised to rid the smaller
towns of this nuisance. 1t too
often happens that privileges
granted parties to dispense near
beer are abused by the sale OF
intoxicants under cover"
Charlotte has gone about the
regulation of the traffic in the
right way, imposing a tax of
81, 900 upon each and every
dealer in this newly discovered
booze article. But one of her
citizens declined to ''cough-up"
and the law was invoked as a
matter of protection to the NUM-
cipality. The case finally reach
ed the Supreme Court and all
phases of the question were
thoroughly discussed by attor-
neys for the defendant and
Attorney General Beckett for the
State. The Court sustains the
city and, in a very able opinion,
Judge Brown recites:
Il. Defendant was convicted
of selling near-beer in Charlotte
a license. The city of
Charlotte has placed a license
tax of 81, 900 on the sale of near
and defendant contended
that the city did not have the
to levy any license taxes on
near-beer. Held, that the city
charter giving it the right to
levy license taxes on trades, pro-
business and avocations
of any kind, the Board of Alder
men of Charlotte had a right to
levy a license on near-beer.
q. Defendant contended
that this license was discrimi-
native and violates section 3, Art.
5 of the Constitution of North
Carolina. Held, that the license
tax being the same on all persons
who engaged in the5sale of near
beer and kindred drinks, it is not
discriminative.
IS. The defendant contended
that a license tax of 81, 200 was
prohibitive. The Legislature of
1909 legalized the sale of near
beer by imposing a license of $40.
on the sale of it.. Held, that
while a municipality may not.
a legal business by taxa
ton, the presumption is that an
ordinance laying a license tax is
reasonable and this license tax.
being laid both for revenue and
police regulation, is not unrea-
sonable and prohibitive.
"a. Held, that this license
tax does not violate the 18th
Amendment of the United States
Constitution, which was not de-
signed to interfere with the pow
er of the State, sometimes term
ed it's police power"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-09

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup is
highly recommended. especially
by mothers in cases of colds or
coughs. 1t drives the cold from
the system through the bowels,
and at tina same time heals irrita-
ton of the throat ond ollays in
fammation. Sold by-Hunters
Phararmacy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-09

News from Washington is to
the effect that Speaker Cannon
is right there on his job, and
so far as outward appearances
go, not a bit cast down as the re-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-09

For rheumatic pains and twinges.
pain in the neck of the bladder
and in the joints, etc., take Pine
ules, the new remedy. These
are being used by a great many
people everywhere. Pineules
can be depended upon-they are
an excellent preparation for the
kidney troubles. They act pro-
mptly. Sold by Hunters Phar-
marcy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-09
An AGGRESSIVE POLICY.

51h
Indications point to a concerted
effort on the part of the demo
cratic members of congress this
winter to bring about .cO-opera-
ton with insurgent republicans
In an aggressive fight against the
Cannon-A propaganda.
Senator Culberson, the minority
leader in the Senate, reached
Washington several days prior to
the opening Of the present ses-
sion and expressed himself
thusly upon matters that should
interest those who are represent
ing the people there, rather than
the Interests" Senator Gull
berson mentions four ideas which
he proposes to bring to the atten-
ton of his democratic colleagues.
He says they are these:
First, there must be no
tinkering with: the antitrust law.
AS it stands it is a very good
law. Of the several suggestions
towards amending it, | see no
other result that would follow
their adoption than such as would
devitalize both the civil and
criminal section Of this law.
Second, there should and
must be thorough investigation
of the sugar trust per Sc and of
its relations with the American
customs service. A more shock
ing state of affairs than that dis
closed here hardly is found else
where in the country.
Third, I am in favor person
ally, and believe the majority
of the Democratic Senators agree
with me, of extending the power
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission so as to make. its rate
fixing power effective. Details
under this heading require accu-
rate thinking and must be work
ed out carefully; but personally
/ am in favor of giving the Com
mission a broad power to regu-
late railway rates.
Fourth, | am opposed to any
ship subsidy legislation Of any
character"
1t is devoutly hoped that the
minority members of both the
House and the Senate may agree
upon apology and present a united
front in defense of the demo,
cratic position. There is nc
need for making %overtures to in.
surgent republicans. Let them
settle their own difficulties, with
the dominant faction in their
party, without any suggestions
from democrats at all. If basis
of cooperation may be reached
let the proposition come from
the aggrieved republicans. Sena
tor Culberson's suggestions art
all right, in the main, and W.
hope he can succeed in making
performance fact in bringing
things to pass" The democra
who takes the platform of hi
party as a guide very seldom
runs amuck." The purpose O.
aparty platform should never be
come a question for serious dis
cussion between representative
who were elected upon the pledg
to stand by the declarations j
contains.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-09

The easy, pleasant, safe, sure,
prompt pills. are Rings Little
Liver Pills. In any emergency
Pinesalve Carbonized is the salve
to use. 1t soothes pains. It
heals bruises. Sold by Hunters
Pharmacy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-09

Miss Cora Morrison of Frank
lin, N. c., has accepted a posi-
ton with Mr.. S. H. Anderson as
Stenographer.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-12-09
news OF THE TOWN

NIa OIIOS l.
Eagain after narrowly escaping a.
serious illness.
The First-N National and Citi-
zens Banks now have each a
handsome clock-furnished by
IW. Il. Hawkins & Son.
Three big fat deer. killed last
week by Messrs. C. A. Wolf, j.
H. Sitton and G.. J. Lambert, at
no very great distance from
town, attracted much attention
on Main street Monday and indl-
Gates that this county is a veri-
table paradise for hunters.
T, D. Lee, the efficient teacher
at Tracey's Grove school, which
has an enrolment of II pupils,
was in town Saturday.
Little Miss Mildred Malpass is
a happy child, for she is the for
tunate winner of the big doll
given away by Patterson Bros.
5-1O-25c store.
H. Patterson has added a
French dry cleaning and an ex-
tractor to his modern tailoring
and cleaning establishment. Mr..
Patterson has other machinery
coming which will make his place
one of the best equipped Of its
kind in the State.
A solid car load of oranges,
ordered over the long distance
phone to far-off Jacksonville,
Florida, is the way business is
done in Hendersonville these
days. The Calhoun-Wilkins co.
have received and sold the first
car of oranges ever received in
Hendersonville.
All members of the Wanteska
Rebekah Lodge are requested to
be present on Friday evening,
Dec. 10. There will be an cleo
ton of officers and other impor-
tant business to come before the
meeting.
Pat Reed, who lives near town,
has just killed a hog one year
old (which weighed over $40
pounds. Mr.. Reed got the pig
from DR.. J. Steven Brown-it
was one of the doctors fine Jer-
seys-and surely the Durocs,
the Tamworths, the Berkshires
and all the rest will have to
hustle to beat those Jerseys!
J. P. Israel intends to erect a
tower on his fine place near town,
where his residence. equipped
with telephone and electric lights
is almost completed.
Miss Woodall's Christmas
display opens on Dec. 9.
D. G. Tatum has shipped his
livery outfit to Southern Pines,
In. c., where his son will operate
the livery for the Winter. Mr..
Tatum goes there this week but
will return shortly.
There's a car loaded with fine
oranges enroute to this town
from Florida, consigned to J. D.
Boyd.
The Jones Company have a
sale advertised on page five
which offers rare bargain oppor-
tunities and at a most season
able time.
i "A servant that neither
smokes nor goes out at nights!''
For particulars see the Clarke
Hardware Co.'S ad.
S. C. Ward, of Green River,
was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Richard A McGrath, that
clever representative of the
Bell-Knapp Hardware & Mfg.
, &C.,, was in town last week.
: Mr.. McGrathe's headquarters
: are in Greenville.
: Mr.. c.. M, Fletcher, Friday
hauled away two wagon loads OF
cement borders for his cemetery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
HAS LAUGH ON NAVY
Army Set at Washington Final
ly Coming Into Social
Power
ARMY is rAFT's HOBBY
Heretofore Navy Has Been Supreme
in Washineton's Social Set I'm
portant Bill to Change Time of
Meeting of Congress Receiving Ser
ious Consideration.
Especial Correspondence

Washington, Jan. 14.-Army folks in
Washington society rather have the
laugh on the navy set. The navy peo-
pie have in latereyears been decidedly
clannish and select. They have as
sumed tremendous superiority to the
army in a. social way and they have
!tage because somehow or other so
many navy men either have fortunes
Then too. the Spanish war era gave
the navy prestige it had not prev
iously enjoyed. The navy got the
glory of that war, and has never shown
disposition to divide it.
Since the war. the new navy has
expanded at a tremendous rate, SO
that this country has the second navy
and about the fortieth army in the
world. The army isn't popular with
the country, which the navy decidedly
is.
But the army thinks its better day
is daWn1ng, because OF the hlgh IaNor
in which the Tafts hold it. Mrs. Tafts
best and closest friends, outside the
set of the retiring cabinet, are the
army officers families They are more
active socially this winter than ever
before, and great plans are making to
celebrate the social triumph of the
army during the spring social season,
and again next winter The army
thinks it has captured the social eta
del, and it is planning the most am
bilious campaign. partly in celebration
of it's own satisfaction, and partly in
the effort properly to humiliate the
navy.
Two bills which have been before
congress from time immemorial with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
BIG GRAIN FIRM GOES UNDER.
Spencer, Moore & Co. Of Duluth Forced
to Make ASSIGNMENT.

Duluth, Jan. 13.--The grain firm OF
Spencer. Moore & Co., the largest ship
per of grain on the Duluth board o.
trade, was unable to protect its con-
tracts in outside markets and was
therefore compelled to make an assign
ment for the benefit of all creditors. b.
A. Forsyth was made assignee. All
trades for future delivery on the Du-
luth board have been settled up.
A schedule of the affairs of the com.
pany is now being prepared and until
it is made up the exact situation of the
firm with the amount of money in
volved will not be known. The firm
is composed of George Spencer and
Watson S. Moore, and has been in bus
mess here nineteen years. Both men
have been considered wealthy. N.Y.
Spencer is president of the Console
dated Elevator company but the ele-
vator firm is not affected by the fail
ure of the grain company. All local
banks are protected by quick grain col :.
lateral at ample margin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14

out getting serious consideration, are
receiving real attention this winter
People interested Vim them begin SER
iously to believe they are going to be-
come laws before many years.
Most important of these is the meas
ure of Representative Prince of Illi-
nois, to require that congress meet i'm
mediately after it is elected. At pres
ent a congress is elected in Novem-
Der which meets in no regular session
till thirteen months later-more than
half the period for which it is elected.
Mr.. Prince proposes that the congress
elected in November shall meet in the
following January, and do business at
once under the mandate given it by the
people. The measure would do away
with much difficulty and embarrass-
ment and is favored by almost every
body but never passed for want of suf-
ficient pressure.
The proposal to increase the salary
of the president to 100000 also looks
like a winner. Lit has been reported
by Senator Aldrich's committees, and
Us expected to pass in time to let Mr..
Taft in on the good thing. President
Roosevelt's experience is that a presi-
dent can live within the salary burt
he can't save a cent, and he must be a
pretty good manager to get on at all.
This measure likewise is just now in
high favor, apparently, with public
opinion, and is confidently expected to
become law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
DENIES RAILROADS SUFFERED

Commerce Commission Reports De-
preston Did Not Have Great Effect
Washington, Jan. 12.-The interstate
commerce commission transmitted to
the congress its report for the year
1908.
The report states that the temporary
financial depression from which the
country is now emerging resulted in
the diminution of railway revenues
considerably below the high point
reached in 1907, the banner year in
American railroad history in respect of
gross and net earnings, as well as vol
ume of traffic, and that in several in
stances the necessity for placing rail-
road properties In the hands of receive
ers was wholly or partially due to the
serious and unexpected decrease in
earnings In view. however, of the
widely circulated reports that the loss
inflicted upon the railroads was so Sc
we're as to warrant universal advances
in rates or reduction in wages, or both,
it is interesting to note that the gross
earnings of all railroads for 1908, altho
1854, 464,941 less than the gross earn
ings for 1907, were s9S,S75,47 in excess
of the gross earnings for 1906 and
$342,15S.231 in excess of those for 1905,
and that the net earnings for 1908, al
tho S111,051,006 less than for 1907 and
s59, 349,138 less than for 1906. were $37,-
65S.504 in excess of those for 1906
These figures indicate that whatever
may have been the fact in individual
cases, the railroads of the country as
a whole did not suffer so severely in
comparison with years of normal traf-
fic and business conditions as may
have generally been supposed. The re-
cent change in accounting methods may
affect to some extent the accuracy of
these comparisons, but it is believed
that the variations due to that cause
did not materially alter the general re-
suit 1t is pointed out that a continue
ing business depression could not be
held to justify the maintenance of par
ticular rates which are unreasonable in
themselves or ,unduly discriminatory,
since the right of equal treatment at
reasonable rates does not eNpend upon
the financial, condition of the carrier.
The report deals with the Hartman
decision. announces the consideration
of 5,194 complaints during the year,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
TIE
General Demand

of the Well Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for itsrenark-
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-1nformed.
To get it's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-nanufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
SHOWS THE REAL CAUSE
OF SOUR DYSPEPSIA

mint. Mix this thoroughly in half
pint bottle with Y teaspoonful bak-
ing soda. adding pure water to fill the
bottle. Take two teaspoonfuls before
each meal 1t is claimed by those
who have tried it that this simple
mixture will stop fermentation at
once and give quick relief from gas
There is reason to believe that it has
permanently cured many obstinate
cases of dyspepsia. Amy one is free to
use this formula and make up the
medicine for himself at home. Ger
tainly it is we'll worth the trying, es-
pecially since all the ingredients car
be had at any druggists at cost OF
about 60 or IS cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
REAL SIZES ON woMENs FEET
Shoe Manufacturers Decide Markings
Must Tell the Horrid Truth


New York, Jan. 13.-There will be
a rise in the size OF womep's feet II
the shoe men have their way. No more
will milady be able to squeeze her No
Z pedal extremities into No. IS, nc
matter how willing she may be to stand
the pain of the squeeze. The shoe men
II otherwise the National Boot and
Shoe Manufacturers association-have
decided in the altruistic fashion COM
mon to tradesmen that such things
shall not be-
At Yesterdays session Of the assoc
citation in the Hotel Astoria it was de-
cided in the future to mark the real
sizes on shoes in plain figures.
Most of the shoe dealers have a code
system in the marking Of women's
shoes by which customer Of that sex
may flutter into store, sit down on
the bench and sweetly remark to the
man in charge Il think No. la will
about fit and then he threatened with
commissions while the obliging sales
man squeezes. or tried to squeeze the
same onto a-whats the use?
Its just vanity" said John Hanen,
the shoe man who introduced the
measure, and ought to be stopped. 1t
enables a clerk to substitute one size
for another in selling to a customer.
1t is a form of deception that is OBJ
viously unfair and unnecessary"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
Heavy Receipts and Lack Of
Demand Cause Decline
of Ten
HOGS STEADY TO FIVE LOWER
All Glasses Showed Disposition to Hold
Off for Further Concessions on Part
Of Sellers, Demand Being Only Mod
erate-Tame Demand in Sheep Mar
ket at Steady Prices.

Chicago. Jan. 14.--Cattle receipts
were too heavy for the need of trade
and lack of demand caused prices to
slump 10c at the close.
Demand for guns has been excep-
tionally strong and prices have adj
vanced gratifyingly to those who have
bulls to market. Bolognas that We're
selling short time ago at sSG3.15
are now quoted at 1915 and better. The
consumption of bologna material at
this time of the year is heavy, for it
is the season when the professional
tourist" seeks refuge in the booze dis
pensaries and cultivates an affectionate
acquaintance with the free lunch coun-
ter. There are others besides the
hobo class. however. who pay regular
visits to this public feed box" and so
demand for bologna material has be-
come very strong. Another reason for
the bulge in prices is the scarcity Of
cows and heifers and the high price at
which they are selling. Bulls until re-
Gently have been selling relatively
cheaper than cows and so the demand
has turned in that direction. Generally
bulls sell highest in the spring. but
they are meeting with an unusual de-
mand now and are far above the aver
age for this time of the year.
Hogs.
Hogs closed steady to sc lower. There
was only moderate demand, all classes
showing a disposition to hold off for
further concessions on the part of sell
ers.
Local supply for January to date is
1O2, 600 less than year ago. While
shippers have taken 10000 more. con-
sequently, weight reckoned with, the
big local packers are ct securing
nearly as much product IL a year ago.
Fresh meat demand is enormous and
owing to the famine price OF mutton
chop eaters have no alternative but go
to pork, which they are doing. Weak
coarse grain markets do not affect pro-
vision values. adversely under existing
conditions. Packers report side meat
trade as good. also business in joints.
while lard is quiet.
Sheep.
Sheep demand was tame at steady
prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14

The hurried boiling of imperfectly
chewed food is now known to be the
primary cause of the chronic and ag-
gravated form of Indigestion known
as dyspepsia.
Specialists say that there is one re-
liable way to treat Indigestion and
epsia-eat slowly, shun rich
foods, and take a peutralizing elixir
or cordial to correct acidity and aid
nature in getting rid Of such infec-
tious germs as the food may contain.
good neutralizing elixir can be
made up at home as follows: Get
from your druggist u ounce sodium
phosphate and ounce essence Of seal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-14
1908 Suckers and Feeders.

A phase of 1908 business at Missouri
river markets was q heavy decrease
in stockers and feeders, but singularly.
Chicago stocker trade showed an in
crease due to broad eastern demand.
Chicago shipped 100000 stockers. or
$4,000 more than in 1907, but Kansas
City trade fell off about 5000 car loads,
the decrease being to territory east of
the Missouri river, as Kansas showed
an increase of 1,160 cars. Omaha's
feeder trade decreased from $4,000 in
1907 to $4,000, Nebraska and Iowa
taking 70 per cent of the years out
put Iowa bought only $4,000 feeders
at Omaha, against 100000 the previous
year, while the purchasers of that state
at Kansas City were but 1925 car loads
against 1872 in 1907. Missouri bought
but $685. car loads of feeders at Kan
sas City during the year against $50
in 1907 and these figures are largely
indicative of the deficiency in the num-
Der of cattle in preparation for the
winter market as contraction of the
feeder movement occurred during the
long dry spell of the fall season.