The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-09-15

approval, Treasury notes will be.
reduced in size about one-third-
at saving to the Government of
$1,OO0,OO0 annually, and the
change will be made in a short
time. The plan is to make the.
new bills just large enough to fit
the ordinary pocketbook with.
out folding. 1t is this folding
that wears them out SO fast.
Six. months is the average life of.
a bill and by doing away with the
folding they can be made to last
much longer. Besides this there
will be a great saving of material
and ink. This paper costs $1.40.
per pound so that about 10 cents
will be saved on each pound Of
notes. If this change proves a
Mr.. Whitaker Slowly Recovering
From Burns.
The many friends of Nh. Char
les R. Whitaker will regret to
learn that he is yet confined to his
bed from the injuries received by
being fearfully scalded this week.
AT the time it was thought that he
would be out again soon, but is
unable to be out of bed. Prior to
having received the burns his
back was badly hurt, which con-
fined him for a few days. The
complication Of these injuries
snakes Improvement slow.
success all hanks notes will be
changed, but to do this with
national bank notes will require
a nact of congress, but the Treas
my notes can be changed by Dr.
der of the Secretary.
Five million Of the new 10 cent
postal saving stamps are ready for
distribution. Cards large enough
to hold nine of the stamps viii be
sold at ten cents each, thereby
making a card with nine stamps
worth 81, which is the smallest
amount that can be deposited in
these new banks. The depart
ment has received to date requests
from 566 postmasters for the es-
tablishment of these banks in
their offices, and from 1903 banks
making application to be .designa-
ted for the postal saving funds.
These selections have not yet
been made, but will be in the next
ten days, as they are to be ready
for business by November LIST.
The pure food experts of the ag
ricultural Department have come
out strongly against the soothing
syrups SO commonly used for
children ailments, as they have
found poisonous drugs In them
In sufficient quantities to ultimate
ly ininre the children causing all
sorts Of child diseases. They de-
clare that they should be called
"baby killers" and recommend
that their use be dispensed with
Cocaine and other powerful nar
ecoticS are found in injurious guam
titles in many Of these supposed
harmless soothing syrups, and a
warning is sent out to the mothers
who use them In large quanti-
ties.
With Bryan saying he will not
be candidate In 1912 and Roose-
welt saying nothing about it, has
furnished the politicians of both
political parties considerable food
for thought. Who will the Dem
ocrats nominate, if not Bryan,
and what will the conservative
Republicans do to put a quietus
on Roosevelt. A party caucus
sOr an ultimatum can dispose of
cannon and others, but these ex-
spenents Of strenuous leadership
and such pronounced personal
popularity may require a great
convention to fix their status.
Here where politics is the occupa-
ton they know but little as to
the future, except that the prize
this fall is the House, and this
may forecast what to expect in
1912.
One Of the novel sights of this
city is the new Treasury van used
In hauling notes, stamps and coin
to and from the Treasury build
ing. This is a large covered van
with inside wire cage covered
with the usual cloth. The driver
sits on the front seat with a guard
at his side, while two guards occu-
py the back step. In addition to
this, there are three mounted
guards riding along at the side
and rear. ALI of these guards are
In uniform, and are armed some
thing after the fashion Of the
western COW boy, which gives
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