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The Detroit times., 1910-03-31

The whistle had blown its merry,
welcome summons and Mike, son Of
toll. sought the shade near where the
powder was stored Partaking OF
frugal repast. he lit his cherished
pipe, and
THE END.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-14


nis nostrils and a bullet through the
lungs q younger man. lighting hard
against his fan, slowly eased himself
to the floor.
For yoh. suh,F eourteouslv sneered
Moreau, carefully wiping the smoking
pistol and returning it to his breast
pocket, while he cooIly watched the
Writhing figure cough out its life. Il
calculate, sub, yoh are now booked fob
that front sea in hades which you de-
clined, I'll teach yoh to play a low
down game on a gentleman. sub"
AS he turned to refill his glass the
door was violently torn open and a
large, forid faced man entered. Mo-
reau turned. his hand slipping into his
breast pocket. For a long ONE the
two confronted each other In silence.
Mr.. Randall has just blown out his
brains" said the intruder slowly al
length. Il guess that's your work. my
fine old bueko. But / heard another
shot Where's my pal. Gene Kirby?''
His eyes, ~restlessly searching the dark.
ened corners, at length happened on
the huddled thing. now lying very still.
Gene" he cried, STOPPING and raising
the others head to his knee. Speak
to me, boy. It's your old pal, Bunee.'
II calculate yoh friend is past speak
ing. suh," observed Moreau, backing
toward the door and keeping a war;
eye on the horid faced Yankee. MI.
Kirby insulted me. sub. and has paid
fob it with his life. 1 shot him in fair
and honorable combat"
Fair and honorable hadesI" snarled
Bunce, ieaping to his feet "Shot him
In the back. you ~skunk-your usual fair
and honorable manner! You haven't
the nerve to stand up and face a Grip
pied hem"
stand back, subj warned the other,
drawing his Derringer. 'Yoh are nat
urally excited, and SOL choose to over
look yoh words, which I Will not do in
the future. But don't push me too far,
suh-don't push me too far, fob even
a gentleman has his limits"
mo man ever double banked Gene
Kirby twice." said Larktn Bunce la
c~onically, "and tin be a good thing for
you, Moreau, IL he Is past speaking,
which. 1 guess, looks the case. If he
happens to pull through you ear gam
BILE he'll fix your case himself, but if
he doesn't, my fine old bucko, I'll settle
your honorable hash. You've skunk
up this river just about along enough"
st win afford me 'eonsiderable pleas
ure, subj" replied the pseudo colonel
in his best manner, ito place yoh in
the same position which yoh friend
Mr.. Kirby viii shortly occupy. / re-
fer. sub, to a front seat In the grill
room Of his most Satanic majesty.
Yoh servant sub, and a very good
evening"" Bowling, the flower Of south
ern chivalry backed nimbly through
the door and disappeared
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please. for I wonr nave a moments
peace until I sign that paper
Popped up on the pillows and sup
ported by the still grumbling Bunce.
he wrote the following:
hereby surrender the absolute posses
sion of all the property herein described
to the child or children OF John Randall.
EUGENE KIRBY.
ThereP' he exclaimed. Now I feel
better, and there is no chance OF my
old neighbor's children being defraud-
ed out of observation-disclosures"
You worry a heap more about them
than yourself" observed Bunce, land
there's M call for it. Even If they
knew you had got this deed you're
reckoned as a dead nan by everybody.
I heard from one of the boys that Mo-
reau had skipped to Mexico, but you
know how the river calls, and he'll an
swer sooner or later. When the fine
old bucko does return don't be fool
enough to give him another chance at
your back, for he's a painfully modest
cuss and prefers to stay in the rear.
By rights he ought to get the same
dose he gave you. and I'd do it for the
asking"
"You know you wouldn't" said Kir-
by simply. '"The moment I learn that
Moreau has returned you may arrange
a meeting for us. You can leave the
rest to me-"
Bunce nodded. ST guess there amt
any n who could get the better of
you, Gene, face to face. / amt much
Of a hand at the gospel, but I'll scare
up a prayer or two for Jack Moreau's
soul"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE
MIT,T.S RTuEp
at

A Farmers Institute will be
held at Mills River Academy July
10. The object of a farmers In
|stltute is to bring together the
farmers in order that they may
discuss any study of the subject
relating to their business, such as
the best methods of useing fer
thzers on. various crops, the pre-
paration and cultivation of the
the soil, stock raising and stock
feeding, diseases of stock, grain
and grass growing, trucking,
fruit growing, Improvement Of
worn soils, etc.
In addition to local speakers,
Franklin Sherman, Jr., state en-
tomologist, G. L. Newman, pro-
fessor of agriculture A. & M. Col
lege, and John w. Robinson, Ca
tawba County, will be present and
discuss questions of interest.
All farmers and those interest
ed in farming are invited and
urged to come and ask questions
and join in the discussion. Morn
ing session will open at 10 O'Clock
sharp and afternoon session at
1:30. Take your pencil and blank
book and takes notes.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-14

ceeded the landing OF the freight. and
OF somewhere in the darkness a child
Whimpered shriIly. The boys nerves
were set on edge. Perhaps his father
was having a farewell talk with the
captain and would come dashing out
at the last momen with all his old dis
regard for time and place. 1t was time
the bell was changing, the signal for
backing away, for by now the landing
Of passengers and freight appeared TO
be terminated. And still no John Ran
dali. The boy walked along the string
piece until the Texas deck came the
more prominently into view, the glow
from the open windows of the port
staterooms silhouetting the lean Wis
aged pilot, absolute monarch of his
realm, who now that an easy stretch
Of the river had been entered loafed
about while his cub took the wheel.
Hello, on board the Shotwellr'
shouted young Randall, looking up It
the pilothouse. "Is that you. Mr.. Blk
by? This is Tom Randall. Do you
know if my father is on board? We
were expecting him by your boat, SIR
For reply Mr.. Bixby, usually the
pattern Of courtesy, offered a memo
syllable affirmative and turned from
the window.
But young Randall had no time to
nurse his quick resentment, for now,
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S 409 ASS
oughly, as beHtted one OF his honorable
character. was not satisfied with, as he
thought disposing Of Kirby's physical
existence, but considered 1t his pleas
urable duty to effectually ruin what
ever little reputation had survived dur
ing the others downward career.
Kirby, presumably fatally wounded,
had been carried ashore by Bunce at
the next landing, and, In those days
shooting and stabbing ARRAYS emanat-
ing from card games being only too
common, but little attention had been
paid to the affair. Cameo Kirby was
notorious the length Of the river, AMI
such an abrupt and tragic termination
of his career had not only been fire.
quently and cheerfully predicted, bu:
was. moreover, expected of all such
members as graced his questionable
profession. Indeed, for them a. sober
and respectable death would have been
considered bad form. Among the gam
bling profession there existed a certain
code, which in a manner served to link
those at the top, who. like Kirby and
Bunce, wooed fortune honestly, to the
Moreau type, grazing and disgracing
the lowest rung in the gamblers social
ladder. This code. if so it may be
termed, vas an understanding to the
effect that in no instance, however
great the ~provocation, should the law
be invoked. Wrongs, fancied or au-
thentic, were to be redressed solely by
the bearers thereof, the joint Office OF
judge and executjoner being vested in
each separate and distinct individual.
In view Of this accepted understand
ing, Larkin Bunce had accordingly
made no mention of the fact that a
probable murder had been committed,
and, the passengers and steamship Off
Gals dismissing it as a gamblers quar-
rel, which was none of their affair, no
stigma or notoFiety was attached to the
good Colonel Moreau, who, claiming to
be an old and valued friend of MI.
Randall, had gone to the latter's state
room and brazenly assumed charge of
the body. Bunce's laconic statement
was too pitifully true, for the old plant
er had effectualIy ended his life.
Again referring to Colonel Moreau's
happy faculty of doing all things well,
1t was quite characteristic that to COM
plete his revenge against Cameo Kirby
he now did not hesitate to assume
charge of Mr.. Randalrs body, did not
hesitate to meet the son of the man
for whose death he had been directly
and shamefully responsible, for young
Tom Randall had ridden over to the
Plauuemine landing in order to greet
his father, while over at the old home
stead all was hustle and excitement in
honor of the masters homecoming.
A~nxiously Tom Randall waited to
see the jovial and well known figure
of his father march down the gang
plank, waited to catch a glimpse OF
the familiar and weather beaten green
portmanteau which the planter always
carried. The moments passed Other
and numerous passengers stepped
ashore, to be eagerly welcomed and
claimed by their own, but John Ran
dali was not among them. A curious
and seemingly pregnant hush a sue
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-14
THE E
GOGUE.
Re-pubIished by request.

Re-pubEshed by request.
Governor Patterson, of Tennes-
see, who has been chared with be-
ing an accessory before the fact
in the brutal murder of former
United States Senator Edward w.
FCarmack, is now engaged in a
personal appeal to the people of
that State to condone his unseen
|ly conduct by supporting him
for governor next November. He
has unquestionably placed him
self beyond the pale Of decency
and ought to be buried politically
SO deep he would never be resur-
Irected. He is appealing to pas
sion rather than standing on
merit and the good people of Ten
nessee should rise in their might
and repudiate him. Concerning
the matter the Statesville Land
mark well and truly says:
E#&
"In his campaign for reelection
Gov. Patterson, Of Tennessee, is
attacking prohibition and defend
ing his pardon Of Cooper for the
killing of Carmack. In a speech
at Bristol one night recently he
said: Prohibition is a failure it
does not prohibit, but only makes
towards and hypocrites of men,
Referring to the pardon of Coop
.er, he says he shoulders the whole
responsibility and wants to an
swer for it to the people of Ten
nessee as he will answer at the
Judgment bar. Il don't believe
the man (Cooper) was guilty
says the governor; and I was go
ing to pardon him if [ was shot
dead in my tracks That sounds
heroic, but it is demagogguery.
IF a governor is firmly convinced
that one under conviction of crime
is innocent, it might appear to be
his duty to pardon him, but lets
see. If such a course is followed
to the conclusion-and it's unfair
to follow it in one case and not III
another-the governor becomes
the court Of last resort. He may
honestly think one is innocent
whom the courts have convicted or
he may think one guilty who is
acquitted, but is he going to set
aside the work Of the courts In
every case where his personal
opinion conflicts with the courts
opinion? IF he is the courts
might as well be abolished. The
trouble is Patterson made up his
mind in advance to pardon Coop
er, his political associate; and he
would have pardoned him, no mat
ter how strong the evidence
against him. It was a case of per
sonaI favoritism, and the govern
or's record shows that he caters to
the criminal element, the number
of murderers and other criminals
pardoned during his term running
nto the hundeds." T
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-14

one year elapsed be-
fore Colonel Moreau, bark
ening at length to the call Of
the river, returned to his old
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-14

seemingly not aware Of the fact, there
= d ulsdnct difference between a gam
" Ttef and a thief. Once I had the priv
nsse OF meriting the friendship and
eNeem OF gentlemen like MI. Randall,
%uu l now warn you to keep your
laws OFT him. If ever in the future I
oa.en you bleeding him as you did this
soe llng you and I will have a different
~ Oh discussion. For your own sake
Veg you to remember this"
- Deiore Moreau could reply the sound
" " d single shot rang out from one of
~ Staterooms and echoed itself over
- e river. Impulsively Kirby turned
o ~ Tue door. and as he did so Moreau
hraeAly withdrew his hand from the
~ e%SC OF his long frock coat. A tongue
nane ieaping from his Derrfnger
sns lered the stagnant tobacco fumes,
- With the acrid bite of powder in
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-14
p III

. JACQUES GAS
Il PARD MO-
~ REAU, TO give him his full
81 title, doing all things thor
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-10
A Disgrace to The Town.
Journal.)

aid Rev. BraXton craig.
pastor Of the Baptist church' "$houio
welcome all good people to citizen
shin but should nave no invitation or
welcome for those who run near beer
Joints. These places are the devil )
decoy to saloons. They are a menace
to society, an outrage upon clVlllza-
ton. and a disgrace to our town tor
one | went to places during the PROM
hilton campaign where the liquor peo-
pie said should not speak. u where
the women had TO leave the house be
before the speaking began, and after
going through with such work as that
I am not ready to SIT down ana ltt
"a fr,ite Of victory be sncaked away
from rs. The near beer point should
be driven out.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-10
/ NATION NOURN5
LOSS Of ITS KING
George V Formerly Pro-
claimed Successor
IN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY

TIE New Monarch Bushes Himself
with the Affairs Of Crown and Fam
I4-PronliSeS &c Fulfil to the Best
Of His Abilities the Great Trust Re-
posed in Him-Gaiety Gives Place
to Sorrow and London is Wreathed
in Crcpe-Courts, Business Houses
and Theatres Closed, Society Can
GELS lis Engagements.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-10
WILSON GRADED SCHOOL.
commencement May S~cEeEtecIith-
Prof. w. :. Bernard to Deliver ora
ton Before Graduating Class.

Especial to News and ObserTFr.l
Wilson. May 1.-THE closing ex-
ercises OF the " ilsOn High school VIII
take place on May twentieth. Prof.
W. S. Bernard, Of the University or
North Carolina, has accepted the IN
yitation to deliver the Grafton before
the class.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-10


oeFls oy the prince OF devils Is n
sharp contrast TO the hESterla OF ms
lceS. tie pointed out. III PlaintSI
reasoning, that a house dl-
Nided against itself cannot stand II
Was as II he were making 4 lesson
pam 10 lttle children.
men re denncd the eternal
Inent OF tile forces of life II Is like
a picture OF q great athletic contest
Ct1"etn two teams. or q mighty bat
lie On the one SIDE are the forces
o. truth, on the other, the forces Of
error. Everybody Is on one side Or
announcer. he that Is not with me IL
asaihs' me In this supreme con-
ilitt thefe are no reutrals. COO counts
US all on his side, or against him
~ i've LOT GOO mere IS To hIe WIN @oo
lo1eNtr. rum ii. blFdiI mas >a!L-
1t meters not
"+a1 hI.n hay 'hlhh oil as. I"naF
lhey PRAISE
lofnoFro"' plame-aAd so through all
our DAYS
we lll our eyes TO eaten the smile or
"a saLu | u"he'
81 81 iat : %notasl ilo"h-
~ : " oul ch,Si concern - see
rrbIt ~ - - - 81 =
~ ~ may "e'i IN Pu'e
rs ilSht
nv ~ rom Aoh"e' 1lf2He'
bol iloil MS SlSHt
80 coMaIu Ihoasht heed ShHh III
Ieai'
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-10

London. May king Edward VII,
who returned to England from a va
cation ten days ago in the best of
health. died at 11:45 o'clock last night
3Friday) in the presence of his family
after an illness of less thar a week,
which was serious hardly more than
three days
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-10

A good intention clothes ltseil "lln
Sudden poWer.-EmersOn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-10
IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
What Church Folk Are Think
ing Abont and Doing
A GOOD MANS FOES.

tfle international Sunday School Les
son Tor May Is is, ..GrOuiu@ Hatred
TO Jesus Matt. 12:22-31 3S-42.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-10-11
Mr.. Taft at This Juncture.

Mr.. Taft has been President year
and half, and there remains of his
term period of two and a half
years. The important presidential
work he has already done justifies
the belief that he will round out a
successful administration. 1t is
hard for men to learn the truth Of
the paradox that one saves his life
by sacrificing it. 1t would be useless
to deny that the present administra.
ton (ttOugh its political advsers)
has spent a year in laying every sort
of plan to make certain a renomina.
ton in 1912 and a second term.
But during the past month it has
looked very much as if Mr. Taft
might not be renominated, and still
more has it looked as if no Republi
can, as such. could be elected in
1912. For even if Roosevelt should
run again and should be elected, it
would not be Republican triumph.
but rather national and non par.
tisan tribute to a man of unbounded
popularity. whose strength with the
public is due to the fact that from
the very beginning Of his career
until the present time he has always
been ready to sacrifice his political
future for the sake of doing what
seemed to him to be his immediate
duty. In matters Ct political sort
it is evident that Mr.. Taft has be zen
very badly advised. The good will
of the country was even greater
towards him than towards Mr.
Roosevelt. He could easily have
offered to ignore the political trad
ers. He could have made all his
appointments on sheer merit. with.
out regard to anything but the pub.
lie welfare. He could have let Con.
gress do its own work, under the
terms of its constitutional authority.
From THE Progress of the
World" in the American Review of
Reviews for October
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-10-11
For Operating Without Legal
Franchise In City of
Frankfort.
CUMBERLAND BRANCH.
Mayor Polsgrove to Test
Matter In Courts at
Once.

Frankfort, KY, Oct. THE
question as to whether the East
Tennessee Telephone Company is
operating in Frankfort without
legal franchise and whether it is
charging excessive rates is to be
tested in the courts at once. Mayor
Polsgrove has taken the steps neces-
sary to bring the matter before the
courts in square-cut issue. He has
sworn out two warrants against the
company, one warrant charging it
with operating in this city without
franchise and the Other charging
it with charging excessive rates i,r
its phones.
The warrants will be tried in the
police court before Judge Herndon
first and will then go to the court OF
appeals, so as to settle the question
for all time. The warrants were
called in the police court Wednesday
afternoon, but a continuance was
asked for:to give the attorneys time
to prepare themselves. Scott &
Hamilton have been employed by
the city to assist the city attorney in
the preparation and trial of the
cases and warm legal struggle will
result.
Some months ago the city council
passed an ordinance, after the mat
ter of telephone franchises had been
thoroughly looked into, providing
that two telephone franchises be
sold, thus giving each company a
chance to perfect its right to contin-
ne in business in this city. The
franchises were duly offered for sale
and the Frankfort Telephone Co.
bought one of the franchises and is
now operating under it. There were
no bidders for the other franchise
as the East Tennessee declined to
buy. The theory of the mayor and
other officials now is, that the East
Tennessee is without legal authority
to continue to operate its plant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-10-11
TRI-STATE
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Cincinnati. Ohio, Sept. 24-29, 1915
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October 31st, 1910.
T. L. Morrow. Agent.
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Race Meeting.

Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders
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T, l. Morrow. agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1910-10-11

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