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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
AN APPROPRIATION RECORD
Largest in Country's History-OutIine of Imnort
ant Legislation Enacted.

ed as certain Of failure IN
the Burke wireless telegraph hill.
the Weeks forest reserve hill. 49,
Currier copyright bill; the S5O00no
600 bond issue for Improvement %
waterways; changes in the govern
ment Of the isthmain canal yoro.
Federal inspection of naval storoa
and grains, and suppression Of gamb-
ling in cotton futures.
The Senate approved an agreement
with Great Britain, relating t., tbo
uses Of the boundary waters between
the United States and Canada.
In the House there has been organ
lied open -insurrection against the
rules, but in the Senate the opp,si-
ton did not go beyond some sbarn
criticisms by new Senators. The
movement was designed as a WARNING
to future sessions. In the House If
VIII have the immediate effect of the
establishment of a "calendar dav,,
for the call of bills on the union cal
endar every Wednesday.
About $4,000 bills were introduced
IN the two houses, and $500 r~esolu-
tions presented.
Facts and Figures.
About 275 of the public bills will
become laws. There will be about
175 private bills enacted. The latter.
however, are estimated to represent
about 5000 private bills introduced.
as many Of the private bills finally
passed were amnibus bills. About
fifty resolutions were finally agreed
to.
Early in the Sixtieth Congress, the
President declared himself in favor
of: A national child labor law; an
employers liability law; anti-iniunc-
ton legislation; amendments to the
Sherman antitrust law for good cor
O%orations and for labor unions; fnan-
nal legislation; postal savings bank:
of the tariff; waterways
commission; regulation of water
lights on navigable streams.
When the Congress ends there will
'e no national child labor law, no
postal savings bank, and no addi-
ional regulation of water rights.
a child labor law was n
for the District of Columbia.
An employers liability law has re-
laced the one declared unconstitu-
lonal. A commercial currency law
7as enacted and a monetary commits
ion is Investigating the subject Of
nrther financial legislation. . Active
tops looking to a revision of the
arif have been taken. All through
he present session the House com
lttee on ways and means has been
onsidering a tariff bill to lay before,
ne special session to convene March
9th. The waterways commission
as made an investigation looking to
better regulation of water rights
n navigable streams.
Some Special Features.
In each session two giant battle
lips were authorized. Aerial navi-
alton, however, was not recognized
/ the appropriation bills. The IN
rease in the pay of those in the gov
service was another feature
{ the Congress. At the same time
lie purse strings of the Treasury
ere losened so that widows of the
zen who fought for the nation will
2 assured of a pension.
Among the prominent investiga-
ons authorized were those of the
townsville affair, the secret service,
lbmarine legislation and the paper
-dustry. The waterways, immigra-
on, monetary, Brownsville cimmis-
on were created.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04

"oSA41StOu1 Opec1d1.-NOW " Tia
billion-dollar sessions of Congress
are the rule, little other than ap.
preparation legislation can be. enact
ed during the short sessions, and the
n ending this week is no exception.
The appropriations for the session
probably will be the largest on re-
cord, exceeding the $1,008, 100000 of
the first session. AS only n of the
fifteen general appropriation bills of
this session has been sent to the
President for his signature, an &C
curate statement of the amount to be
appropriated is impossible.
Scarcely any of the general poll
cies of the country were touched up
on this session.
The Roosevelt Row.
The discussion in both houses of
the secret service and Of the Panama
canal and in the Senate of the
Brownsville affair and of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company pur-
chase has brought the administration
OF Theodore Roosevelt prominently
IN view. The veto Of the census bill,
because the employees for the taking
OF the next census were not to be
placed under civil service regulations,
was another interesting chapter of
the session. The veto of several dam
bills, because they did not recognize
the principles advanced for the O n
~servation of water powers, attracted
much attention.
An appropriation of 100000 for
the relief of Italian earthquake suf-
ferers was made at the beginning of
the session.
The passage of a law for the sup
preston of the opium habit in this
country, it is hoped, will exert a wide
moral influence. A law was passed
for the preservation of the Calaveras
big trees in California. Another act
authorized enlarged homestead en-
trles IN the arid region Of the West.
Penal Code Revision.
1t practically is assured that the
monumental work of revising and
'odifying the penal code laws of the
United States will be completed at
his session. An agreement has been
by the conferees of the two
bodies. AS a result of this legis- :
alton, the United States government =.
will, through a "rider," enter the |
Ield of regulating the interstate Ship I
nent of intoxicating liquors. An {
mendment to the code prohibits :
Interstate &C. o. D." shipments of !
intoxicating liquor, and provides for
he marking of the packages of such t
liquors IN interstate commerce with {
be bona fde name of the consignee
nd the nature of the contents. Sew. 6
raj of the so-called "Ku Klux' G
r stricken from the statutes /
y this revision. c
The statehood bill, admitting Ari- :
ona and New Mexico, it is conceded, +
annot pass this session. v
The fate of the Galliger ocean mail n
bill rests with the House. It o
for substituting mail lines to =
outh America, Japan, Asia, the F
and Australasia. S
Many Bills Will Fail. -
AMONG imnnrtont nnnrrnon .ono.l -
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Uniform Child Labor Laws Desired
For South.

Baton Rouge, La, Special.-The
call Of Governor Sanders, of Louisi-
ana, for a Southern States child la
Dor conference, to be held in New
Orleans March goth, 30th and 31st
has brought favorable responses from
the Governors of Kentucky, Tonnes
see, Mississippi and North Carolina
who have forwarded a list of dele
gates appointed by them to attend.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04

More Ways Than One of Doing 1t.
"Who is supporting Starcraze this
season."
"His wife"
why, she's a poor actress"
but she's a very good Iaundress. 4"
Baltimore American.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Contract Let For Statue of Columbus.

Washington, Special.-The Column
bus Memorial Commission has award
ed the contract for making a statue
OF Columbus to be erected in the
plaza of the Union Station in this
city to Lorando Taft, of Cicago, a
relative of the President-elect. Con-
gress has appropriated 100000 for
the Columbus memorial, which, in ad-
dltlon to the statue, will comprise a
large architectural fountain.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
JUNGLE REMUs'" FARM TO BE MEMORIAL

Atlanta, Ca, Special. = "'Snap
Bean Farm and the Sign of the
Wren's Nest" as the late Joel Chan
dler Harris styled his home, is to be
purchased by the friends of "Uncle
Remus" and presented to the public
as a memorial to the distinguished
writer. The ladies' auxiliary of the
Uncle Remus Memorial association
has undertaken to raise funds for
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
REPORT OF NAVAL COMMISSION GOES no CONGRESS

Washington, Special. President
Roosevelt s commission on naval re-
organization, whose final report went
to Congress Saturday, outlined a new
departmental system, which the Pres
ident declares is sound and conserva-
tive and in full accord with Ameri-
can policy. The President says it
recognizes the complete supremacy
OF the civil power as regards the mil
itary, no less than the civil or manu-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04

this purpose and already they are
meeting with much encouragement.
One room in the home will be fitted
up as a library and will contain a
collection of the writings of Mr..
Harris; in another room will be pre-
served many of the personal effects
of the author; another will be used
for a collection of the colonial, Revo-
l~utionary and Civil war relics.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
Business Is Business.

Customer (sarcastically)-See here,
waiter, there are only two hairs in
this butter.
Waiter-Sorry, sir, but we charge
extra for a whole wig.-Harvard Lam.
pooh.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04

featuring side of naval administra-
ton. 1t contemplates for the Sec
rotary a general council, a military
council and the redistribution Of the
duties of the present bureaus in five
divisions, the chiefs of which are to
compose the grand council who are
to be the assistant Secretary, three
flag officers and another flag officer,
naval constructor or civilian with
technical training.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
The Ohio Won the steaming Trophy.

Fort Monroe, Va, Special.-The
battleship Ohio sailed Sunday for
New York. The third squadron,
which met the returning battleshipps
one thousand miles at sea, sailed
Monday for Guantanamo whence it
probably will go on a West Indian
cruise. The Ohio sailed away the
proud winner of the "steaming
trophy" of the voyage around the
world. The rules for the contest,
which was n of economy in coal
and water consumption for the entire
trip were laid down soon after the
ships left Hampton Roads fourteen
monts ago.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04

A recent hurricane in Nicaragua
drove the water from the river
against the houses in the town of
P~rinzapolca with such force that
most of them were destroyed.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
With the Wifs

Preachers usually marry young"
Yes; that's the only game of chance
a preacher is permitted to- play
Louisville Courier-JournaI.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
DOINGS OF CONGRESS-

summary of Important Proceedingl
Enacted From Day to Day.
The entire time of the Senate was
occupied Thursday with the consid-
Grafton Of the agricultural appropria-
ton bill. Many items of the bill pro
viding for various Investigations and
matters relating to new legislation
were stricken from the bill on points
of order. The forestry service was
again severely criticised by Senators
Carter and Hepburn.
The conference report on the post
Office appropriation bill was agreed
to during the day and the naval bill
was sent back for further conference.
In an effort to finish consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation bill
the House held a lengthy night ses-
sion.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
HoW the Agricultural College
Has "Mdde Good"

- GRICULTURAL colleges generally had their beginnings in
the bli introduced by Senator Morrill, of Vermont in 1862,
whichs some time later was enacted into law, providing that
UI the construction of the Pacific railroads, from the proceeds
OF the sale of which schools should be established for agrt
x x cultural instruction. 1t is interesting to note that in this
- sam year, When most of the white mennlk were way on
-s-= Southern battefelds, the Sioux Indians of the State of Min
nesota uprose nj massacred son eight hundred of the frontier settlers, and
in the white mans repr1sal thirtyeight of the leaders were hanged o a single
scafold in the town OF Mankato Sc it may readily be believed farming at that
time had not beer reduced to pedagogic form, and little as done in any of
the States for years, except to provide a few lectures IN bucorc subjects, for
FarweH organized a real course of instruction, according o the lights If the
time, it vas impossible to secure any student to pursue it, even by dnt OF
bribery which the worthy praeses industriously tried.
Book farming "a secuted and rdicuIed by every oldfashioned or "prac-
teal" farmer, as it IS in the "'way back" districts in many States wen tt
this day. If a boy wanted to be a lawyer or a doctor, Or I'VE a parson,
there s some excuse for his wasting time in studying books, but "farmin 1"
was "farmin," and it wasn't to be learned in a school, Times have changed
since then. The teachers themselves ave learned something. Many secrets
have been unlocked regarding the chemistry of soils as determining their
treatment and the crops they will grow, the scientific crossing of breeds of
plants, a. well Is animals, the improvement Of seeds by the selection of
Rod Of n II a dozen years. One such process as this added twelve and a
half percent to the hard dollars in the pockets of the farmers who planted
one such variety produced in the Minnesota station. Spraying with mystic
rious colege connections eliminated the insects from the orchards an dou.
bed the value of apples in the fruit market-Hapers Weekly.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04

The brilliant red cloth of the cardinals robes worms at the Vatican has
been manufactured for many generations by the sam firm of merchants at
Burtscheld, near Ai0laChapeHe. The secret process for dtstlHng thu dye is
s1ven y father to son, with every Pecauton to prevent n outsider from
gaining possession of the recipe. In this connection it is rather curious to
note that this family of cloth merchants is Of uguenot descent, an is Pro-
festant today. -
An English firm OF bacon curers paid $4,000 for the formula of the BranL
denburg method OF curing hams. A method of mixing chuney auce, which
in the frsti instance, in India wa sold for a few rupees was recently disposed
of for nearly $4,000 The butler of an English county family sold fol a trt
fling sum the recipe for making a sauc which had been enjoyed by the family
for hundreds of years. The purchaser was att that time the head o. the firm
II LEA & Perrins Of Worcester he revenue % the firm from this formula
has been enormous. A poor soldier gave the recipe for a backing to a barber
in the town of Doncaster who had given him money % buy a railroad ticket
The barber was convinced of the merit oft the backing. and formed a part
nershp with harness maker named Day, of TaVistock street, London, to
exploit it, Day & Martins backing aterward became famous throughout
the wold-Christan Advocate. "
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
GN~2@- a@S>rQreo
HdrgredOeS and the
{ Cotton Factory +
ASSS@~Am Rv fbo Der Thor,oc % Gro-or, M-%&mSS
.N.sGr0G9
N&~G~ By the Req. Thomas E. Gregory. ~

n answer to a question put to him one day by the celeDiaV1
Dr. Priestley, as to what he considered the most "oesHaole
invention that remained to be made, DIR. Franklin repHeu'
"A machine capable of spinning two threads at the Same
time.
The good doctor had no means of knowing tnat at ue
very time Priestley and himself were having that CONVERSE
ton one James Hargreaves, a poor, ilnterate Lancashire
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04
By MdrUin Dana

HE Oxford Press Syndicate values it's formula for making
the very thin, tough paper used in the Bibles at more than
$1,000 900. To perfect the process required twenty-five
years of hard work and the expenditure of 100000 in cash.
A secret of even greater value is the formula for max.
ing the paper employed for Bank of England notes. This
is a family possession of the Portals, of Laverstroke, to
whom already in two generations it has brought an enor-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04

Among important meas
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-03-04

SAO wac SG11CAOu 1IOIu Iu0 Dlll
on protest of Senator Clay, who crit
lcised the excessive cost of the canal.
The bill which was approved by
the committee on appropriations
Monday morning carries appropria-
lions of about $139, 600, 900 and COW
ers a wide variety Of subjects.
The forestry bill that passed the
House Monday afternoon, will die.
1t is said, in the Senate. Congress
Is playing with this proposition on
purpose. The Senate passes a bill
and the House kills it, and vice versa
There is very little if any hope of the
present measure becoming a law.
Hackett and Kitchin, voted against
the bill, which does not in any way
mention the Appalachian Park.
Messrs. Webb and Thomas, spoke for
IT. The bill provides that the Sec
rotary of Agriculture may cooperate
with the States in the organization
and maintenance Of a system of fire
protection on any private or State
forest land situated upon the water
shed of a navigable stream and fur
Their that he may administer and pro
tect for a term of years any such
lands. One million dollars is %
prlated for the fiscal year ending
June Both, and each year thereafter
until 1919, a sum not to exceed two
million dollars, for acquiring lands
located on the head waters of navi-
gable streams, or those which are, or
may be developed for navigable pur-
poses.
, 1909-03-10
((l Christopher I3peltlser, U.pch 2,.a)

(>I. Christopher Idcelilses. H,ueh 2aI)
An examination of tho trade statistics for
the last five ycurs shows how much tho posi-
ton of each Presidency Of the Colony. as "a
whole. has improved since 1904 In that
year the total import and oxp.ia trade Of the
COLONY amounted to 600. IDS I'm 1905 tho
value of the totnl imports nul exports was
rI.l03470. q. t35I,0G2 moro than i'm 9
Taking ,.. Pr,.iloucio4 .euar.toIy fine inn.
ports ANA export, Of ANTIGUA. ii. IN other
words. the trade Of The Presidency. was val
uol in 1901 at .c2G2.G -I. and i'm 1908 Mt
G3G2 523- that ia. nm iuaroaso of t9q842
In 1904 the naIc ot ST. kjtt--Eayis was val.
uedat 12s2.s17. aud i'm 1905 atc374 9O3 an
increase Of r92 026. I'm 1901 TFa trRto Of
Dominica was valued at rI54I0l and in
/. A9t .r2G6 l27-on incrpq-o If rI14028
T.. 1904 tbo tIqde or 1Iout4erlat vos valued
-. ft3313. nm. i'm zoos ct rS5 1916 nm I'M.
rroa.o al 80 923. tbot il fine Presidency in
fyo yna1s bas doubled tbo yoIue Of its i'm
norris and exports In 1904 fine value Of the
irade If me +yiroin T.Iond4 WINS enc 233 md
, 1909-03-10

of N SAID the revision OF the
French tariff gravely concerns British ira
ders and is occupying the closest attention
of the Board of Trade, which is prepared to
take any steps that may be advisable to
protect the home markets.. 'No utterance
OF mine he declared, shall tie the coun-
try's hands in taking any step Of general
permanent advantage. That is to say, Mr..
Churchill. who has hitherto been the most
strenuous opponent OF tariff reform, now
abandOus free trade, because he peraelves
that the Government IS impOteut without
retaliation rs a defensive resource. This Is
only one among several recent ~portents. The
recent by-rIection for Glasgow Central
changed the Liberal majority into a Union
list majority Of two Thousand, and South
Edinburgh reduced the Liberal majority by
nearly three-fOurlhs. The Manchester Guar
dian, commenting upon these facts, says
protection commands an increasing proper
ton Of the rising generation OF voters, who
are excited by tile idea Of self sacrifice Ton
imperialism and by the cry Of tax the
foreigners.
The idea that the rebukes in the many nv
elections viii alter the Governments policy
or precipitate a general election is very gen
eruI, although some Uuiopists anticipate Il
crisis from the rejection Of the budget by
the Lords or some other conflict between
the two h uses over the exercise OF the taxing
power. The commercial world Is trembling
N anticipation Of me provision 70 De m"Io
III tne budget against y deh1lt Of twenty
niAlo4s' ana merchants are lnSullAS against
taxes beng raised upon ten Rh3 sog@r' al
though Lloyd premiums are very sun.
Inc bo4fd q lrade returns Tor IenyaafI
sno" a decrease IN exports OF o'9-o,0oo
pounds ana imports OF l'92',uOV pounds.
Ihe bishop OF b'th ana NYe4s WIN ma
PIeS9l'e iOe7 mas oePoseo 'Ao h9F. 9m1'u
1lSott' lne @89Pelnon'le.
Inc NatnI Mercury announces ih"t En-
gland mas taken over the Lorenzo Marquee
railway ana post as part o. we Onlou ran
way system giving the 1rHnsNuaI direct
access to the sen.
a rams despatch states that Il monument
70 the laIe NJ Iioque'' a former premier was
anFelIed yesIeI1Hy. NJ. 0IelAence"o address
was interrupted ny u socialist demonstration,
which, however, tAe ponce summary sup
pressed.
President EnLIeres entertained AIn8 I'D
ward at a luncheon on Saturday; and the
audience, numbering about two thousand,
shouted VIv9 10 10 when His Majesty at
Evening star., 1909-06-01
THREE RECORDS
BROKEN AT LATONIA

LATONIA, June Three track records
were broken at Latonia yesterday. T. C.
McDowelfs Kings Daughter. the favorite
ing finish from Wool Sandals, with Tom
Hayward third. She went the mile and
sixteenth in 1444-5 The previous
track record was las is In the second
event c. A. Lehman. an outsider in the
betting, broke the track record for four
and a half furlongs, going the distance
In S 3-3 seconds. two -fifths of a second
faster than the previous track record
ond from the track record for six fur
longs In the third event making the dis
tance In liz. The summaries:
~ First race: one and eighth miles-LiIlie
nmmeyI man od ~ McGee' Is to 1. won; Billy Pull
i1s an rice M oTerT te ts,tS to ,.s second BelevE,
Match ory and aarfano ise a1so ran Grenade'
Lehman. Lei III Martin. 10 to l. Won: Cherrylo, o,
30 s"S to ise third to + Te see0od o spy los Tash
Metzie: Net Hallack, Forese and Master Eugene
tn nHrs fsee is j. SIX so!y 90
10; second; Crystal Maid. 07 ,Taplin,. 1s to s.
Mir third I'll Time liz The shauera9n. Miramara:
". A. Leach also ran. ' anu
Fourth race. Decoration handicap; one and
one ers, sixteenth te mesrkng's Dauehter 122 Pow
to !. second; Tom Harvard. 100 Taplin). II
I" L. third Time. LA As. Royal Tourist.
Inc M1nks Old Honesty. Donna. Maltby also
49,
Fifth race. ak furones-I.udhiaps, 100 tRfce,
to /. won: Chalice. 104 t4eiden 8 to l. sec.
ond Arco, 100 McGec,, to l. third Time.
La l-2: Ornamosa. Queens Message. Hark-
away. Tony B.. King Ferdinand. Home Run
Frank Stage. Brice. Nettie Travers, Oret also
SiYtb race an. will. U.. ,s. ~
lin,. to T.. won: Semprn 1o3 Davenport, IN
To- to J. second; Cymbal: lis walsh. II to /.
tnlrd, Time ] 80 S-s: Voting. Miss Strome,
Boy also ran. ~
Evening star., 1909-06-01

pole he drew away to win b. eight
lengths Newmarket made a game effort
to get up and finished second. with Big
Stick third. The summary:
First race. hlles: three year-olds one mile
Lady Bedford. TOO tMcIntyre,, 1 to and out
won. CofFtto, s6 tCpton'. to /. = to and out.
second Sun Dance. 96 ,McCshc,. 23 10 / s ia
. ana out. third. Time 1.43. Only three
second race. six and one half furongs: main
course: $iU added-MarcehM. lbs tScoville,, Is
70 !. TO . and out. won: Plate Glass los (Du-
gam, II to 10 and out. second; tohort, 12O
GGml'n,, Gfn to 10 and out third. Time. 1.19 :-5.
Third race. the Twelfth National Stallion: two
ycar-olds: foals Of 1907: 5000 added: fye and
ne-half furlongs- Sweep. 100 ,Burns, q to TO-
10 and out. won: Newmarket 122 tMcIn-
fGrel IL to 3. ! to ad out. second; Big Stick
Time. los 10. Stsrbottle and Rocky O'Brien
also ran Newmarket and Ri- Stick coupled.
Fourth race the Van Cortland handicap: third
spring serial: three year- olds and upward seven
fIrlonss; ooo added -Harrigan. iI9 tDugan,
II to !. ? to and out. won: Restienuche 11g
Atkin. 132 tScovile, TO 10. / to and out
third Time, 1.23 1-5. Royal ONYX also ran
Fifth race. the Grand National Steeplechase So
handicap: four-year-olds and upward: about two
ana one half miles: $500 adled-Sir Wooster. 155
Davidson, 2 :" and out. won: Grandpa, 1'7
tucky Beau. 147 Uucasy. to /. to 10 and
out. third Time. b31 Only three starters.
Sixth race. three year-olds selling; mile and
one six teenth; $500 added Hilltop, III Garner,
~ Unton,. 3 TO 1. even and 1 to 2 second;
third. Time. 147 Gus Helm. Bandello. Grania.
Moorish King. Raquet Court and Lasata also ran.