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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-07


Tue rurn of a single card at poker, for.
IIaC was the game that was being
p4ayed-Staking it as in~differently as
Ne mad staked and lost its predeces-
ne pulled himself together with the
al OF Z who, guilty Of a false start,
D the more confident Of the flu
Iu!e' While he reflected with some
ptlue that his extended hand -was as
s.eauy as that Of his impassive oppo-
e. AS the cards lay he was. beaten,
w luck must eventually change, and
Iour card inside straight" was his
meakness-weakness and strength, for
"nen ne drew to one he filled"
aere's luck!' said Colonel Moreau
Iearuly, extending the pasteboard.
~ ~ ~ IHsf# -tfEAf aa III ~ fTFT
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-07

quietly G4teu01uS mans
NdfIN0 as firm as was his voice.
w For the first time in TWEEN
ty-four hours the debt Of intoxication
was paid solely by his eyes. Perhaps
the pile Of double eagles strewn before
him on the green bafze table conveyed
a fugitive and SOLDERING realization OF
the present; drove home the fact, as
only hard earned money can, that this
delightful levitation Of the senses, this
genial warmth OF body and soul, this
impression that he was a nabob who
might hazard with a care free hand,
was purely fictitious and that the
morning would find him a sepulcher
filed with the decaying bones of dead
emotions and the living FORM of re-
morse. That pile of gold twinkling
under the oil lamps in a private state
room of the John W. Shotwell repre-
sented one-tenth of his yearly income,
and yet he vas blithely stalking it IN
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-07
CHAPTER I.

'~1NE card" said John Randall
M quietly, extending hand
kf1IFfNo as firm as was his voice.
For the first time in TWEEN
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-07-07
eHAPTHR II.

is a private stateroom,
suh," interrupted Moreau.
glaring at the intruder.
M Ubv or 7 i've
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
Dry Summer Causes Little In
SeCtS to Thrive.
Active In Attacking Flow
As, and in Some Localities In
vading Homes-Moisture
is Chief Foe.

Chicago Following in the wake Of
the plague of tussock moths, though
not as serious in comparison to the
amount of destruction wrought but
more of nuisance. the plague of ants
has settled upon the city to an extent
that has created a widespread In
quiry for means to get rid OF the
pest.
Experts say that the oversupply of
ants is due to the unusually dry wealth
er which has prevailed this summer,
their favorite breeding places being
In dry, sandy soil. While practically
every section OF the city has suffered
to some extent from the busy little
toilers. localities adjacent to the lake
along the north and south shores have
been most annoyed by the visitation.
As rule ants are not considered
as a serious menace to growing things,
and they have even been credited with
destroying the parasites which infest
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
LOSE HAIR BY LARGE HATS
London Specialist Tells Women Of
Dangers Which Lurk Beneath
Mammoth Shades.

London The gigantic hat has been
monarch of all It surveys, and ridicule
and rage have left II as firmly fixed
on pretty curls as though 1t intended
to be fashionable forever.
But danger is now said to lurk be.
meath its mammoth shade, and there
Is every likelihood that hat boxes will
shrink to normal proportions.
A West end hair specialist has come
forward to assert that If women keep
their hats large they will lose their
hair.
"As grass turns yellow under a
mushroom. so womens hair will lose
its color and deteriorate under the gi-
gantic hats which are now the mode" 4"
said the specialist
There is every possibility OF the
fair sex going bald unless revolu.
tion in hats is effected.
First of all, these enormous noun.
tains of millinery shut out the health.
giving sun and air.
Secondly, they present such vast
surfaces to the wind that they tug
against the OBTAINING hat pins like a
kite on a string"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
BRINGS ANT PLAGUE

plant life, but this year. according to
Information from many sources, the
ants have fallen to eating flowers OF
various kinds and the tender shoots OF
growing vines. They have made
homes in lawns hitherto free from the
nuisance. establishing themselves un.
der stone and cement sidewalks, and
have even carried their invasion to
back porches and into homes, to the
dismay of housewives. Among the
flowers to which ants seem to have
been paying particular attention are
asters, whose succulent petals are at
tractive.
Householders have resorted to nu-
merous expedients to exterminate the
colonies Of ants. but in most instances
without much success. Kerosene oil
is sad to have been found effective in
some instances. but the best remedy is
declared to be any of the several ex-
terminator powders on the market.
Yes. we have had an unusual num-
ber OF calls for advice with regard to
ants this summer" said the manager
of a big seed house; they seem to
have been unusually prolific. and the
reason for II is the dry weather. Ants
thrive best and breed best in sand, and
It is seldom that they care to remain
in moist, loamy soil.
Keep the ground as well soaked as
possible, sprinkle the lawns plentifully
and use some good ant exterminator
with persistence. That would be my
advice to those who are troubled with
the little nuisances. BY filling the
crevices and runways Of the bugs with
exterminator they can easily be kept
out % walls and away from side
walks"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
Manitoba Farmers Compelled to Use
Drastic Measures to Rid
Province Of Pest.

Gretna, Man.-The invasion OF rats
IS becoming a serious matter. and un'
less strenuous efforts are made 20
stop their northern trek. they will
reach Winnipeg before the end Of the
year. For miles In both directions
they have crossed the boundary into
Canada, and now II is no uncommon
thing for a farmer to kill 20 or 30 OF
the rodents I'm single day without
going on a special hunt for their
scGlps.
Reports show that they are doing a
vast amount OF damage along their
line OF march, and estimates sent TO
the department of agriculture show
that the loss already incurred through
them this year will total over $1,000
600 Farmers have been supplied with
liberal quantities Of rat virus, but the
use of this poison has proved a fail
ure, for the farmers have not taken
the pains TO use II properly.
Traps which will catch the animals
alive viii be used and every female
caught will be killed while the males
will be allowe' their liberty. II is an
established fact that polygamous rod
ents, lacking a supply Of mates. vent
their spleen upon their young, either
eating them or killing them in large
numbers. The supply Of females dim.
inishing, the males attack each other
and the consequent strife proves fatal
to the race and the object aimed at by
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
kraut outranks Beans.

Boston--Sauer kraut is an ideal
vegetarian diet, More people should
eat IL as a daily food This is the
health recipe of DR.. Samuel Winger-
sky, who has written extensively upon
foodstu1B.
"Sauer kraut Is an ideal vegetarian
food" said Doctor Wingersky. No;
| should not advise every one to use
this type OF food. but when we are
discussing vegetarian diet there is
nothing so toothsome as sauer kraut.
Il. is teni"ld better than any bean
diet. Whatever good may be said Of
beans may lie claimed likewise for
sauer kraut."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
RAISE PLUME PRICES
Advance OF so Per Cent. in Cost
OF Feathers.
Ornament Becoming More Fashionable
and Last Three Years Have Seen
Greater Demand Both Abroad
and In America.

London ostrich plumes. always an
expensive item Of woman's millinery
are generally growing more and more
valuable. During the last three years
the price Of these feathers has risen 90
per cent, was the information impart-
ed by n West end merchant A feather
that a few years ago cost only $50 IL
now worth SIS.
The ostrich plume T. the most fash.
ionable feather this year" he said,
"and very few other varieties are
worn. More ostrich feathers are being
sold than ever before.
We are making one form OF feather
nearly two yards long in some cases,
TO be arranged round the crown OF a
large hat Other large plumes are sold
in sets Of three. The most fashionable
colors are shaded grays. chinchilla.
which Will be worn on chinchilla
toques In the winter, and blues. from
royal to navy. But the feathers now
sent over are OF much better quality
than formerly. There has been a
great increase in the supply from os.
trich farms. with the demand for
feathers, ostriches. too. have become
more expensive, and the farmer now
bas to pay $4,000 a pair for birds.
AS for the reason OF their popular
ity and increased cost. ostrich plumes
have had a great vogue this summer
in Paris.
American women. too have helped
70 make plumes more expensive. At
the April auction one-half of the whole
quantity put up for sale was pur
chased by American buyers to take
over to the United States"
Manipulated hats are also becoming
something of fad with the smart
set They are made In sofe white felt
With beautiful flowers and foliage
feathers or any other kinds Of orna.
mentation painted on them. oil colors
are used, and. according to Heath's,
tn, Oxford street hatters, the headgear
Is to all intents and purposes inde.
structible.
We have one" the manager said,
which is covered with great red dec.
N'N''' P'ppltot anu lHty are painted
so realistically that they really look
Ike freshly gathered flowers.
AN ordinary flower trimmed hat can
only be worn short time by the well.
dressed woman, because the decora-
tions get knocked about or are ruined
by the weather, but the painted hat
will last for the whole season, and
more, with proper care"
The married man who is wont to
tremble at the tremendous collection
OF hat and bonne, boxes which his
wife insists on taking with her when
on holiday tour regards the painted
hat as a godsend for It can be folded
up and packed away like his own
Panama, and. moreover It Is calcu.
lated to cut down the millinery bills
by half or more. II the wife's taste
does not lean to flowers or feathers.
she can have lizard. snake or chant.
cleer designs painted on the felt. or
even goldfish swimming in shady
pool.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09

nets. They had not pulled very much
Of II into the boat when the leviathan
made its presence known by thump-
ing the bottom OF the Goodpartner
with its tail. minute later II ap-
peared alongside and hit the Good
partner amidships.
Luckily the shark had entangled its
front fins and its head in the stout
meshes of the net. Before II could
tear itself free three thicknesses of
the net we're wound around II. Then
the struggle began. The six men on
the Goodpartner worked desperately
to keep the head of the big fish near
the boat and the death-dealing tail
away. Again and again it would rear
its big bulk out of the water and
smash in the sides of the cabin. Olaf
Larsen. the youngest member Of the
crew. had his arm broken, and Cap
tain Dragich was cut in the head and
chest by flying glass.
The Pioneer II. came to the assist
ance of the desperate fishermen on
the Goodpartner after about an hour
n of the conflict. They towed the fish
and the boat to sandy beach. Tackle
was fastened to a tree on the shore
and the Pioneers winch managed to
pull the fighting fish into the shoal
water. AS the tide ebbed the shark
was left high and dry, and its struR-
giles diminished. At one o'clock Can.
tain George Saeher of the Pioneer ii.
got close enough to the fish to chop a
hole in It's throat with an ak.
Besides the personal injuries SUI.
fered by the various members OF the
crew, a big net valued al $1,000 was
completely destroyed. When first ex.
amined the fish was believed to be n
whale or bashking shark, but when n
was cut in two after fifteen minutes
work with an AK bones were found
which Indicate that It is a maneater.
The bones, from their size and weight
are believed to be human, although
the largest fragment is only four
inches long, making 1t difficult to de-
eide
Another unusual find in the stom-
ach, which might be taken as an In.
dication hat the bones are really hu-
man, is piece OF aluminium, now In
the possession o. Captain Dragich.
None OF the fishermen could explain
of what the thin curved plate of alu-
minum had originally been a part As
son as they came ashore, however,
It was identified as part Of a folding
camera
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
BOAT ATTACKED BY
A MONSTER SHARK
CREW AFTER HARD BATTLE
LAND LEVlATHAN WEIGH
ING rs TONS.
THIRTY-SIx FEET IN LENGTH
Huge Fish Identified as a man-Eat.r.
and Thought to Be the Large
Ever Caught in tho Puget Sound
Vicinity.

Seattle, Wash.-After terrific
struggle lasting seven hours a gigan-
tic shark SO feet long and estimated to
weigh more than fifteen tons was cap
tured by the combined crews OF the
fishing boats Goodpartner and Pioneer
H., between Port Angeles and Port
Crescent. The monster is believed to
be the largest fish ever caught in these
waters.
The Goodpartner and the Pioneer
H.. much battered and battle-stained,
with half of the crews nursing more
or less serious wounds. towed the
mammoth carcass into Elliott bay.
In spite Of the 30.horse power engine
with which each is equipped. 1t took
the two boats 10 hours to get the car
cass down from Port Townsend.
When pulled TO the surface the tail
was seen to be full of splinters and
blIe paint. as the result of the strug-
gle to de nolish the Goodpartner The
shark is 1S feet in circumference at
its middle and about twelve feet
around the head The huge triangular
mouth OIL the under side is five feet
across The flukes of the powerful tail
are six feet apart. The body is gray
and covered with tiny spikes which
make il feel like a file.
one result of the sharks capture is
that the crew of the Goodpartner will
never do any more Sunday fishing
Captain Dragich and his five men
were hard at work early one Sunday
morning pulling up their big salmon
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
To GIN, Radlum Baths

London,-TLv first radium bath In
this country has been opened at the
Buxton Hydro, wherein installation for
the production Of radium drinking wa
ter also has bean fixed. Various ex.
periments have been carried out and
patients now ars availing themselves
of this treatment which has proved so
effective on the continent In cases o.
diabetes, Brlghts nSease and other
complaints.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
Glaciers Increase Speed .

Juneau, Alaska.-The great glacier
In Rainy Hollow, near Haines. Alaska.
is moving at the prodigious rate OF -
feet Il day. Huge masses of ice are
falling with thunderous noise over the
precipice. at whose brink the glacier
discharges.
This is "A season of glacier advance
all over Alaska. Never before has
such rapid extension OF the ice rivers
been known. The theory is that ava.
lanches caused by earthquakes are re.
sponsible for the increased flow.
The National Geographical society
has IN expedition in Alaska studying
the phenomenon
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
WRGINIA'S NEW SENATOR

Claude \. swanson, former governor OF Nir.
ginia has been named by Governor Mann to sue.
ceed the late Senator Daniel Vrglnla's able
representative in the upper branch Of the ma.
tional Legislature The term expires next March
There was practically no opposition to the
selection Of Mr. Swanson lie was serving as a
member Of Congress when he was drafted by
the Virginia Democrats a few years ago to run
for governor lie will be candidate for the
full term 10 succeed himself Both Mr. and Mrs
Swanson are social leaders In Richmond and
Washington.
Mr. Swanson was born March ST. 1862 in
Swansonyille, Pittsylvania County. Va, and he
has had a varied career. From college he went
10 work as clerk in Danville grocery. later
fter graduation was elected to Congress from the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
RATS WREAK RUIN IN CANADA

those ridden by the pests is swiftly
accomplished
Instructions are now being issued
partment and It is hoped that in this
way the invasion will be checked and
within year at the latest the rat viii
have disappeared from the province OF
Manitoba.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09


would be likely fall Hardy who began to be known the
lines OF his earlier work
a
in Latin a
architect
Of British architects had
published appeared
Madng Crowd in 1874 after his
II nieceof Archdsaecon clifford.
life a
in
al justice Of the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09

philosophy
Of the late XIII by him several important missions
Holy
In
which
within this
Regent religious her daughters
he prepared tho present King Alfonso for his confirmation
His important mission
successfully accomplished
he has
Italian
lie n cardinal in
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
AUTHOR HONORED BY KING

When at Marlborough house the other day
King George " invested Thomas Hardy with the
order of merit, the act was not perfunctory
inspired by political influence; II was sincere
tribute OF admiration from reader to a favorite
author, for the king holds Hardy's works in high
esteem and is said to be familiar with them all
There is no indication at the present moment
that the reign OF George V. will be remembered
especially for its contribution to literature as
were the reigns OF Elizabeth and Anne. or as was
the reign OF Victoria, The great men of the Vie
torian era have all passed away, and now that
they are gone lower sky line gives prominence
10 some names that under earlier conditions
though highly rated by limited constituencies
would not have heen seen afar. Mere an ehn.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09


still
foundations of the inches below
the immersed subson The which
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
DIPLOMAT OF THE VATICAN

No man perhaps occupies more prominent
place In the international limeght today than
the cardinal secretary Of state OF the Holy See
his ominence Rafael Merry del Val, whose
diplomatic dispute with Spain has engaged
world wids interest
The cardinal is a Londoner by birth and the
blood OF Cet. Briton and Spaniard flows through
his veins His father. who was secretary of the
Spanish embassy In London when the cardinal
was born. Is descended from an Irish family
which emigrated to Spain at the end of the
18th century. while his grandmother the
mothers side Miss Wilcox. daughter of
"A former member of the British Parliament
Cardinal Merry del Val was educated in Eng.
md IlnlnllLIn nd lnl nd WON hnr in
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09

training
and IA high
was the leader in building that domain His
years later be became ylceroy the Chilli
When China
won favor ms diplomat Ills commission addressed not only to the
United States we'll While he
coined tho embassies
ho
he a nrstclass
At public banQues
calls from mems familiar skilled in the
OF IL D. from the University Pennsylvania bears witness lie
English
Is A
practice
with
brief interval distinguished himself
chief
base quite elaborate When he
recalled the change Pn general in
Washington a
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09

graduation elected
Virginia
anyg governor sincet Civil
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-09-09
TN NTHElLIr1grI-TGHT lLg
A VERY POPULAR CHINAMAN

Wu Ting Fang TO be councillor to the foreign
office will secure to his country sagacity, knowl.
edge and adroitness not only, but also profound
sense OF justice IN dealing with other nations.
Here he strovo TO keep China and the United
states close friends. In his new position be may
be trusted to labor for the peace Of tho world.
II all Cinnamon were Ike Mr.. WI. demand
could arise In any quarter for laws for tho eN-
fusion OF Chinese No other Chlnaman ever
WAS so popular in this country is Wa Ting
Fang. The fame was perhaps more nearly world
wide OF III Hung Chang. who gave WI his first
once which became tho stepping stone in tho
foreign and home service OF the Chinese empire.
Born near Canton about 60 years ago, after
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-10
New Business Enterprise

Bohing Brothers, of Humboldt,
Iowa, will open a general store III
Miller on March first. The gentle
men were here looking over the field
last week and rented the lower
room of the opera house Of W. II
Waters. The room was fixed up for
a store when the building was re-
modelled recently, and will furnish
the new firm with very commodIous
quarters. The gentlemen will con
duct a large department store and
will De a welcome addition to Miller's
progressive business interests. They
will move here with their families
this month.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-10
Winter Here and There

New York, Feb New York is
suffering from the severest cold
weather of the winter, the tempera-
ture sinking to a very low point the
coolest for several years.
After a month of delightful win.
ter weather, and right in the midst
of a warm spell, it is a delight for a
South Dakotan to read a dispatch
like the above, Although our
winter had been unusually severe
until about a month ago, it was at
no time DIS bad as that of many
other places east of us. and since the
middle of January it has been idea
for a winter climate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-10
Too Many Prairie Chickens

Watertown, S. ID. Jan. % State
Game Warden w, f. Bancroft. of
this city, has a puzzling proposition
to settle in his department, brought
by H. p. Hanson, of Union county.
Mr. Hanson has twenty acres of corn
unhusked. and which he is unable to
get in on account of deep snow.
The prairie chickens have discover
his dilemma. BY actual count, Mr.
Hanson writes, not less than 1000
prairie chickens are camping in his
field and fattening on his corn. H.
has tried sicking dogs oa them and
firing in the. all. oyer the feld,..It-is
the close season for chickens so he
dare not shoot them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-02-10
BUILD
ELECTRIC LINE
New Interurban Railroad Be-
tween Chamberlain and
Sioux CITY

The South Dakota lnterurban
Railroad is the name of the new
electric line which is to connect
Chamberlain with Sioux City. The
road is being promoted largely by
South Dakota farmers, and they
state that the greater part of the
right Of way has been secured and
the surveying all completed. Suff-
cient stock has been subscribed to
warrant the grading and construct
ing early this spring, and the line
must be In operation by Jan. -,
1912.
The line will run from Chamber
lain eaSterly to Parkston, thence to
Sioux City. and the farmers tribu-
tary are giving it cordial support.
In every case the right of way has
been donated by the owner across
whose land the line runs, and in
most cases liberal subscriptions for
stock have also been made. The
line will handle freight as well as
passengers and trains will be opcrat-
ed each way every two hours.
This building of electric lines is
the sureSt ways of developing
an agricultural country to its high
est degree of excellence. and the
day will surely come when South
Dakota farmers will realize this
fact and build many moro Of them.