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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
Freight Rate Conference.

Topeka, Kans., Sept. 23.-With the
permanent organization Of the Mid
Western Traffic Association, embracing
the majority of the commercial organi.
tons in the middle western states, the
freight rate conference, which closed
here last night, is believed today tc
have yielded results more important
than the organizers of the coference had
expected.
The conference closed after the
adoption OF resolutions demanding. the
rigid enforcement Of the Sherman anti
trust law, as applied to bureaus foI
the fixing OF freight rates and urging
the physical valuation of railroads as
the only effective means OF learning
whether an increase in rates would be
reasonable,
President Taft will be presented with
copy OF the resolution regarding the
antitrust law by committee OF seven
appointed by Chairman Mckenzie, OF
the conference, while the same com.
rnittee will lobby in Congress for the
passage of bill that will permit the
Interstate Commerce Commission tc
make complete physical valuation.
The adoption OF the resolutions came
only after heated debate. At one
time the conference was threatened
with disruption, but this ended with
the withdrawal of j. FL. Johnson, OF
Oklahoma City, who had offered sub
stitute resolutions, asking only pro-
test against the proposed increase in
rates by the western roadsan insisting
that the antitrust law should not be
invoked against the roads. He de-
clared that the physical valuation OF
rnilrnals &c unnncassarv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
Youu~ Women do sexton,s Work.

Chester, Pa, Sept. 23.-When the
South Chester Methodist Episcopal
Church was without sexton, several
months ago, the girls OF the Sunday
school class taught by Mrs. Emma J.
Kepfcr volunteered to keep the church
clean. They performed the work SO
well for period of twelve weeks that
trustees voted them 800 for their SER
vices. The money was promptly
turned back to the church and will be
used to help reduce the mortgage on
the property. The young women who
performed the work on behalf of their
church are Misses Martha Law, Emma
Law, Clara Neal, Bessie Kepfer, Emma
Stanton, Bessie Williams and Mary
Morris. The trustees elected perma-
ncnt sexton Wednesday night, declar-
ing they would no longer impose upon
the goodness Of the young women, who
asserted they would keep the place
clean rs long as there was no sexton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
Charged with Stealing a Locomotive.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Sept. 23.-
Charged with having stolen 4 locomo-
tive from the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, James Willis, aged S3, who was
arrested in Pittsburg, was returned here
TODAY and will stand trial The locomo-
tive was stolen six months ago from the
local yards by Willis, it is alleged, who
ran 1t outside the city limits, under a
full head of steam, and then stripped 1t
of its brass and small machinery. This
he buried in neighboring woods and
later it is said unearthed and sold it for
&Sn0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Fire originating in q defective f1ue
totally destroyed the residence Of
Winnard Dunbar, three miles west OF
Haymarket, shortly after 5 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. The loss is estl-
mated at 81, 500, partly covered by in.
surance.
Great preparations have been made
for the entertainment of the Shrlners
at HarrisoDburg today. A delegation
OF about 10 members Of Acca Temple,
Richmond, will hold 4 ceremonial
session there tonight. Twenty-Five
candidates from Harrisonburg, Alex
apdria and Richmond will be initiated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
More Alleged Bribers.

New York, Sept. 23.-The federal
grand jury has voted batch Of lndict-
ments against leading importers who
are alleged to have bribcd weighers TO
return short weights on cargocs OF I'M
ports. The grand jury is expected to
report its indictments to the court
early next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
Sewspaper Man Shoots Himself

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 23.-Whlle
temporarily unbalanced by nervous
breakdown, Benjamin Myers, a news
paper man, shot himself twice in the
abdomen today. He was taken to a
hospital where it was stated that he
had a chance of recovery. He has a
wife and several children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
Hoke Smith Declines to Speak.

Atlanta Ga, Sept. 2S.-Hoke Smith
today declined an investigation to
make speeches in Indiana for the
democrats who are opposing Senator
Beveridge for reelection. Smith said
that engagements in Georgia would
make it impossible for him to visit
Indiana during the campaign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
Postofiice Robbed.

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 2S.-Robbers
broke into the postottice at Lafayette,
Ga, early today, blew the safe and es'
capped with stamps and cash, aggregat'
ing about 81 200. The federal authori,
ties here we're notified and blood hounds
we're sent from Chattanooga to trail the
yeggmen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
Greatly Reduced Round Trip Fares

via Southern Railway from all Virginia
points TO Lynchburg, Va, account Inter
state Fair. Dates of sale September 18th
to 3Oth inclusive: final return limit De-
tober 3rd Attractions of every descrip-
ton; fast and exciting races, etc. For
full particulars call on nearest agent or
write L, s. Brown, General Agent. To5
18th street northwest, Washington, D, G,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
Eight Persons Killed.

Norton, Kans., Sept. @-Elght
persons are known to have been killed
and several injured when Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific train No. -
from St. Louis to Denver, plunged
through sixty foot trcstle into creek
a few miles west OF Clayton, Kans.,
ea rIv TODAY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
--
Ga,U Work stock Market,

New York. Sept.23 .-The stock market
showed pronounced weakness ut the
opening today with losses ranging from
fractions to more than a point, but
steadier tone developed.
\ firm tone was displayed at midday
with prices ranging well above the low
est Of the morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23

II OST.-Thursday morning, either on
- the street or in Lee School building,
a WATCH FOB, in the shape Of shcai
of wheat. Reward if returned to W. II.
SIMAIS, SOL north Columbus street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23

The S. 0. Pollard tannery at Woburn.
Mass, was destroyed by fire early to.
day with a loss of 100000. The whole
stock 10 trade and all the machinery OF
the tandery were wiped out,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23

Archer Brown was electrocuted in
The penitentiarv in Richmond yester-
lay morning for murder. He was from
Augusta county. Several months ago
he shot Perry Hoy, the same shot
killing child standing near. He made
confession.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23
Elv,s Cream Balm has been tried ard

Ely,s Cream Balm has been tried ard
not found wanting in thousands of homes
all over the country. 1t has won place
in the family medicine closet among the
reliable household remedies where it is
kept at hand for use in treating cold in
the head just as soon as some member
of the household begins the preliminary
sneezing or snuffling. 1t gives imme-
date relief and day or two's treatment
will put q stop to a cold which might, if
not checked, become CHRONIC and run
into a bad case Of caasTh,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23

Former Representative JohnJ. Lenz,
OF Columbus, has announced bis candi'
dacy for the Senate to succeed senate!
Dick OF Ohio.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23

VXTANTED-SiX or eight room HOUSE
w or rooms in good locality: must be
modern and cheap. Address "A. {. D.,
Gazette office. Sep22 81"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-23

A PARTY is sadly divided when its
president and ex-president are engaged
in warfare to the knife upon its vice
president.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27
BUILDING and
LOAN ASSOCIATION

The Laborers. Building and
Loan Association is doing agreat
work here. Already ten houses
ten homes, have been erected by
members of the Association, and
the books for a new series win
shortly be opened.
AS an investment for people OF
means the Association stock il
unsurpassed. It has already
earned six per cent for its stock
holders during its existence Of
nine months, with most Of its e-
penses for several years to to
come already paid.
To the man desiring to own
his own home it offers every
possible inducement. Building
and Loan Associations have al
most made Charlotte and many
towns, and under the care
full guidance Of Secretary 2. +.
Patton, the Laborers' will grad
ually extend its operations until
it viii be one Of the principal
agencies in the up-building of
Greater Hendersonville.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27

Whitaker, who is spending a few
weeks in Welaka. Florida. has
mailed a picture of a Florida
razorback hog to this Office. Mr..
Whitaker says this hog is Zone
of the prize-winners of this
city" The hog has legs as long
as a mules. 1t looks like a mule
except for its three-foot snout.
and is altogether a very pretty
animal. But all the corn in Hem
derson county wouldn't fatten
him.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is a very valuable medicine for
throat and lung troubles, quickly
relieves and cures painful breath
ing and dangerously sounding
cough which indicates congested
lungs. Sold by Hunters Phar-
macy and all druggists.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27

Frank Evans, who makes ce-
ment blocks, has this suggestion:
"A big town-clock, placed in
some central location, a clock
that strikes the hours, you know,
would be a good thing for Hen
Jacksonville. Such a clock may
be bought for about nine hun
dred dollars and I'm ready to
contribute ten towards that
amount"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27

Which asked Mr.. Homer
Hawkins, which do you sup
pose is the more valuable: a
pound of these" and he pointed
to a tiny watch spring in front
of him, or a pound of pure
gold"
The newspaper man guessed
the gold.
No, SIR" was the reply. "A
pound of gold would not begin
to buy a pound of these springs.
They are worth considerably
more"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27

If Charles French Toms keeps
up this sort of thing, there's going
to be trouble in town. He has
destroyed Judge PAGES nervous
system and Eli Merren just goes
around muttering fone-fve-
four-four. The Henderson
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27
Stories of
Our Own People

Suppose you went to bed some
night, some cold night, happy in
the knowledge of Ehaving seven
cords of dry stove wood in your
cellar, and then suppose you
went ito the cellar the next
morning, opened the door and
couldn't see as much as a chip,
Wouldn't you be astonished?
The answer is-you would.
And that was Mr.. Michael
Schenck's experience, last week.
Mr.. Schenck lives in that pref
ty little house on Main street
next the Pine Grove Lodge. 1t
has always been a legend here
abouts that there is a treasure
Of glittering gold buried there
and now Mr.. Schenck thinks it
may be more than a legend.
He had seven cords of good
old wood stored in that cellar,
which was about eight feet deep
and had a wooden floor. Nike
felt fine every time he thought
of that wood. 1t filled the Gel
lar plumsto the top and it GER
tainlyElooked good to him, so
when he opened the door the
other morning to get an arm
full he was considerably sur
prised, astonished, you might
say, to find no wood there!
No. sir, noteven a chip!
You see, the wooden floor was
a false bottom and underneath it
was still another cellar of. equal
depth. Sometime during the
night the floor had given way
and down went the seven cords
of dry stove wood another eight
feet.
And now tho former Mayor of
Hendersonville is burning wood
generously-lavishly, for he's
anxious to know why that false
floor was there and he's curious,
remembering the tale of buried
treasure, to see what may be
underneath his seven cords of
dry stove wood.
-
Register Of Deeds Sam King
says fewer chattle mortgages are.
being recorded this Winter than
for several years past. Mr..
King allows this is a pretty good
sign we're getting our share of
prosperity even if last years
crop was short.
big Charley Hamilton, of
Bryson & Hamilton, who has
been most everywhere and who
has had some odd experiences,
tells this story:
About twenty-six or seven
years agoI was with a party up
in New York Slate, at a place
called Tupper's Lake. We had
been travelling all day through
the woods, the last part of Our
journey being by water. About
shutdown, in a bend of the river
we came suddenly to a farm, in
a high state of cultivation, well
stocked with machinery, but sur
rounded on three sides by the
dense and almost primeval forests
and scores of miles from any
settlement. We we're Hospitality
received by the farmer, a State
of Manner, and were introduced
to his wife and two daughters
pretty, attractive girls they were,
too. But the strange part of the
incident is this: Neither one
lof those girls had ever seen a
woman except their mother!
Nc, sir, not one. We got to
talking after supper and the
man, I've forgotten his name.
made mention of what I've al
WAYS thought a remarkable fact
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27


vile bar will undoubtedly take
some action in the matter-iust
what We don't know, but If
Charley Toms springs any more
mathematical puzzles on the pa
tent people of this town there's
certainly going to be trouble.
Both the Judge and Eli swear Il!
Some one asked Dr. Waldrop
while that gentleman was
watching the school children's
parade to Odd Fellows hall last
Wednesday: DO all these
youngsters belong to you and to
Mr.. w. A. Smith,,
DR.. Waldrop has 13 children
Mr.. Smith has 10. Neither be-
lievesin race suicide.
DR.. j. Steven Brown believes
Hendersonville folks are excep-
tionally honest. The doctor left
a sheet of stamps on the post
office desk recently. Inquiring
at the stamp window the next
morning he found that some
honest person had picked them
up and handed them to one of
the clerks to deliver to anyone
asking for them able to tell the
number of stamps in the sheet
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27


Henry Twyford. the well known
attorney, passed two of Hender-
sonvilIe's most popular dentists
on the street the other day, and
as he passed he overheard one
of them say:
4 fell you there's money in it.
There's money in it for both Of
US. We can make it both ways
and"
Now Mr.. Twyford wonders
what there's money in. He
wants to know. He says the.
information would be useful.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27

Register of Deeds Sam King
says fewer chattle mortgages are
being recorded this Winter than
for several years past. Mr..
King allows this is a pretty good
sign we're getting our share of
prosperity even if last years
crop was short.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27


John Livingston, the South
ern's genial ticket seller, has a
horse. He is very proud of that
horse-takes good care of it and
all that, Recently the animal
showed signs of not feeling well.
Mr.. Livingston consulted with
j. C. Morrow as to what to do.
He explained what he had al
ready done, j. C. listening
attentiveIy to his friend recital,
and when he got through this is
what he got:
We'll, why don't you feed the
horse a little corn?"
--0--
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27

On March 18th theLABORERS BUILDING and LOAN ASSOCIATION
began business in HendersOnvlle and in less than 10 months we have made
10 loans and lOneW homes have been erected which but for the associat
ion would not have bean built WE POINT WITH PRIDE to om record
and we are equally proud of or membership.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-01-27
Read The List of Members

and you viii find that the most prominent and successful men in town are
subscribers. DOES THIS MEAN ANYTHING !? Ask yourself the question
and the answer viii suggest itself. YES it means that the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-02
DISTRICT MEETING HERE.
Order Of Eastern Star to Meet
With Mystic Star Chapter
Wednesday, Nov. Is.

The 18th annual convocation of
District No. 5, Order Eastern Star,
will be held with Mystic Star Chapter,
No. 20, on Wednesday evening, No
vember 16. The guests of honor will
be Arthur G. Spaulding of Ludlow,
Grand Patron, Mrs. H. L. Stillson of
Bennington, Grand Matron, Mrs. Ella
w. Weeks, Associate Grand Matron,
Fl. L. Stillson of Bennington, Grand
Secretary, Mrs. Ruby G. Hawley of
Richford, Grand Lecturer, Mrs Abby
S. Randall of Wells River, Grand
Chaplain, and others. There will be
a banquet at O'Clock and the follow
lowing program will begin at 8
O'Clock: Informal reception; $50,
opening ceremonies, Mystic Star
Chapter, Mrs. Nellie M. Smythe, w.
M; reception of Grand Officers; ad-
dress of welcome, Mrs. Nellie M.
Smythe; response, Mrs. Lue d. Glenn
ent of Bradford, P. G. NJ; exempli-
tication of business of regular meet
ing, Mystic Star Chapter, No. 20;
comforting of degrees, Esther Chap
ter, No. 20, Mrs. Edith Mcdowell of
Lyndonville, w. NJ, recreation; re-
view oI WoIh, MfS. RUBY y. HaWley,
G. L.; remarks of Grand Officers and
others; closing ceremonies, Diamond
Chapter, No. IA, Mrs. Annie R. Cass
of Danville, w. M.
The reception committee includes
Worthy Matrons of District No. and
officers and members of Mystic Star
Chapter.
This district includes Diamond
Chapter, No. IA of Danville, Esther
Chapter No. 20, Lyndonville, Even
ing Star Chapter, No. %, West Burke,
Mystic Star Chapter, No. 20, ST.
Johnsbury, Iona Chapter No. 8 1, Brad
ford, Adah Chapter, No. SO, Concord,
Corinthian Chapter, No. AZ, Wells
River, Minerva Chapter, No. 68,
Corinth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-02
ReDekah Sale and chicken Pie supper.

Olive Branch Rebekah Lodge will hold
a sale afternoon and evening in Odd Eel.
lows Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 8. Supper at
6 O'Clock. An orchestra will furnish
music through theentire evening Vocal
numbers will be rendered by Miss Ed
wilma M. Blodgett, Eldridge French,
Ralph Parker and Carlyle Sargent
Everyone welcome.
The Ladies' Aid of the First Baptist
church will have a sale and supper
Thursday, November 3. Aprons, rugs,
sale after two O'Clock. Supper of seal
loped potatoes, salads, and other good
things from 5 to $50.
The Woman's Relief Corps will serve a
hash supper in G. A. R. hall, Thursday,
Nov. 3, from $50 to Z. Every
come.
Mrs. B. E. Doyle is about to open
class in dancing for children and adults.
Anyone wishing instruction either in
class or private dancing will meet in Ply
THAN hall, Thursday, November 3, from
4 to for children, to for adults.
Terms $500 for ~ lessons. n E. Phone
212-21.
The Woman's Association of the North
church will hold a Rummage Sale at SO
Eastern Avenue on Thursday, Friday,
and Saturday, November 3, and 5.
Articles will be called for if Mrs c. A.
Stanley or Mrs. S. J. Somerville is notified
by telephone.
Dressmaking and plain sewing done by
Mrs. Jennie Noyes, 5 Charles street.
Hit Steaming Hot Chocolate with
delicious whipped cream at Searles' Soda
Fountain, SC.
While they last a regular $1.25 hot
water bottle for 90 cents at Searles' drug
store.
Cure your cold with Almon's Cold
Tablets, 25 cents box at Searles' drug
store.
F. Willard Magoon, Magnetic Healer,
Citizens Bank Block, Consultation Free.
Phone 64-11.
1 have now on hand the Coffee sold at
the Fairbanks Grocery store, known as
the Fairbanks Special Blend of Coffee,
35 cents per pound. A. Fl. Gleason.
For that tired and worn out feeling
take Searles' Compound Syrup of Hypo-
phosphites, 79 cents bottle.
Use American Liver Tablets.
Use American Throat Tablets.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-02
vol. LxxIv-NO. 1928.

has confessed included four at
Proctorsyille, three at Evarts, two at
at Wells River, two at Perkinsville
and one at Roxbury. He was not
fussy about what he broke into and
took dwelling houses, stores, rail-
road stations, and post offices in
discriminatory, using in every case
the crudest means of gaining en-
trance. His booty ranged all the
way from cash, revolvers, clothing,
shoes, watches, and stamps down to
popcorn. In value it probably
amounts to over $500. The two post
office breaks were at Proctorsville
and Evarts and for these the boy
may get a long sentence.
The numerous breaks about the
state were brought to the attention
of the attorney-general, who started
H. w. Morgan of the Boston detect
i've firm of Wood & Morgan on the
track of the burglar. Step by step
Mr.. Morgan traced. him until he
learned the burglar had a sister in
Montpelier. So he came here Satur-
day for a conference with Sheriff
Tracy.
1t was impossible to find any one
here by the name of Gladstone so
Mr., Morgan went back to Baltimore
and dug out the fact that the fell
lows real name was Wood, which
made it easy to locate two sisters
of his in Barre.
When he heard of the arrest
Sheriff Baldwin of Wells River went
to Montpelier to get the prisoner.
When he got there he found the
boy was under arrest for the burg
larry in Roxbury and the Washington
county authorities would not re-
lease him. They are still holding
him but he will be turned over to
the federal authorities and not be
prosecuted for the state crimes at
present.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-11-02
BOY ROBBER CAUGHT.
Confesses to Breaks at Wells River
and Some Post Office BurgIaries.

Last Thursday night the drug store
of w. H. Buck in Wells River was
broken into and about $50 in cash
and mileages were stolen. The cash
drawer was carefully taken apart to
get at the booty. Some other small
goods were taken. The furniture
store Of E. D. Carpenter was entered
the same night and between three
and four dollars taken by the same
method. Mr.. Buck at once sent a
notice to all mileage dealers giving
the number of the mileages stolen.
No clue was secured of the thief
until Monday when boy offered
one of the mileages to dealer in
Montpelier. He at once notified
Sheriff Tracy and the boy who gave
the name of Herbert Gladstone
Wood was placed under arrest He
then confessed to making IL breaks
in the state of Vermont. Before he
began his career of stealing he was
employed as farm hand in Balti-
more and later at Proctorsville.
The list of burglaries to which he