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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Death of Mrs. Plumblee.

In the death of Mrs. A. A. Plum
,blee, who died at her home at
F1etchers on December %, the
community has lost one of its
most lovable and Christian char
acters.
Mrs. Plumblee was 70 years
old when the summons came. The
funeral services were held at the
late residence on Sunday, inter
ment being in Patty's Chaple'
Rev. Mr.. Fry officiating. The de-
ceased is survived by one child
the wife Of Mr.. Frank Smith OF
Fletchers.
Mrs. Plumblee was one of nine
teen children member of the
Fletcher family, all of whom are
now dead except her brother, Mr.
Irving Fletcher, and all of whom
lived to an advanced age. Her
husband died some nineteen years
ago.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Hon a. Hall Johnson, who had

/ Hon a. Hall johnson, who HAD
his first experience as solicitor
here during the past week, at thu
Especial term of criminal court
called to try the LYDIA ease prin.
cipally, is quick moving, quick
thinking and altogether likable
gentleman. And it is the opinion
of the lawyers of the Henderson,
vile Bar Association, that he is
going to distinctly make good in
his important Office. His recent
majority was something like eight
hundred, and as the people of
Western North Carolina have a
little habit of remembering and
rewarding their servants who are
faithful to their trust, the chances
are that Mr.. Johnson's next maj
ority is going to be considerably
more than eight hundred.
For, count one thing sure, and
that is the solicitor Of the 18th.
district is going to see to it that
the laws on the statute books of
North Carolina are enforced, so
far as in him is the power vested.
Mr.. johnson cleared the Jail at
this term held by Judge Long,
and there are now several more
men on Mr.. Patton's popular road
gang. He secured convictions a.
gainst all the people brought be-
fore the judge, except one woman
against whom the grand jury fail
ed to return true bill.
Solicitor johnson succeeds Hon.
j. F. Spainhour. of whom is has
been truly said there was no bet
ter solicitor in the state. he is
81 years old, is married and very
happily married, as you will be-
lieye when you hear him speak OF
his wife and two charming child
rem. His home is in Marion, where
he has been as successful In his
he promises now to be in becom.
ing a terror to those who break
the law.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
A Double Tragedy.

Asheville, Dec. ga double
tragedy was enacted at Dorset s
,postoffce in Swain county. sever
al miles from Brysoh City, Sat
urday evening when Oscar Clark
shot and almost instantly killed
D. j. Calhoun and then turning
his pistol on the slain mans bro
Their, J. P. Calhoun, shot him
twice, inflicting wounds from
which he died at the Miss nooihs-
which he died at the Mission hos.
pital here last night.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
972 Gets The Doll

No. 872 gets the doll given away
by Lofts Cash Shoe Store. The
holder of the lucky number is ask
ed to call and get his or her pro
perry.
Also all others should keep
their numbers, in case the holder
of 972 fails to claim the doll there
will be another drawing.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Taken to Raleigh.

Meredith LYDIA win be taken t.
the state penitentiary Wednesday
morning on the early train by De
putty Common. He. is anxious to b
gin serving his term of twelve
years for the murder of his IA
Their. His brother Ian, charged,
with being an accessory to the
crime. was found not guilty by
the jury.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
The Hustler Reaches the People.

The Hustler Reaches the People.
When a business man buys adj
vertising space in newspaper he
should inquire into two things at
least.
One is, the circulation Of the pa
per.
The other, the class of people
reading the paper.
The Hustler, has circulation of
fifteen hundred copies every week.
The people reading itpay for it.
1t goes free to nobody,
A merchant is not interested in
advertising space is any paper
whose readers do not pay for it.
The subscription price to the
Hustler is one dollar a year, and it
is paid and ninty-nine times out
Of a hundred it is paid cheerfully, !.
willingly, gladly.
The people of Hendersonville
Henderson county read the Hus-
tier. they pay for it, and it is alb
solutely the best medium by
which the merchants of the town
may reach their friends.
It is customary to count three
readers to each subscription, there
fore $500 people read the Hustler
evry week.
Considering the quality and the
quantity of its subscription list,
h advertising rates are very low
ten cents an inch each insrtion
lon a six months contract, for .
reasonable amount of space.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Law and Order League Meets.

At a well attended meeting Of
the recently organized Law and
Order League, held at the court
house last night, the interesting
information was brought out that
there was no provision made on
the part of the town to prosecute
the blind tigers. It was suggest
ed that the League employ private
counsel, but the proposition was
not favorably received. The mat
ter was left in the hands of the
executive committee.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29

Il
You can put a stop to.it If, yOl
will. And If you do not asser
your own manhood and invit,
your clanderers onof your Dor
ders you must continue to suffer
1.-The odium they put upon your
names II
Miss Holman may have expert
scenes she depicts in North Caro-
lima. Some such cases may be
seen right in her own home city
of Philadelphia and every other
large city the world over. But
they are rare in nearly all civilized
communities and especially In
Western North Carolina. In her
Philadelphia address, which was
replete with in accuraies, Miss Hol
man is also quoted as saying that
Tin the states of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia, and Georgia there are
more than 100000 American cit
liens living in the most abject
poverty and deepest ignorance.
Their lives are one struggle for
mere existence and I say their
presence In this condition is a
disgrace to the American people. =
She has certainly exaggerated In
this particular and The Trades
man shows the absurdity of her
statement in the following figures
of actual record
8 According to the 1900 census
the five states included In the
lady s statement had a total popu-
lation of $3.50, $40.
'tThe 1900 census shows that
these same states have popula-
ton of 9,613, 500. men, women, and
children, so that according to this
over 40 per cent. of the total popu-
lation Of five of the southern
states, including Virginia, need
the attention of the Holman As
ISOLATION for the Promotion OF
Rural Nursery, Hygiene and So
cial Service,
This indicates the. reckless.
ness with which Miss Holman has
been handling the truth and clear.
" shows that she is incapable OF
stating facts concerning genera
conditions among the people OF
Western North Carolina. If she
has been correctly reported there
is no futher need for her in North
Carolina, if to the contrary she i
entitled to recover from the Phil
adelphia paper for misrepresent
ing her before its readers and in
Turing her reputation with former
friends In the South.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Christmas Tree at Balfour.

The Christmas entertainment at
Balfohr church last Saturday
night was a most delightful oc-
casion, enjoyed by the grown-up
no less than by the little ones.
The children tianed long and
faithful by Mrs. Anna Rhodes,
when through the exercises fine
.ly. There were gifts for all on
the tree they don't allow any
empty stockings in Balfourl
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29

a perusal Of the list recently
given the press shows that the
next State House of Representa-
tiyes viii be composed Of 100
democrats, seventeen republicans
and one indedependent. This Is
two more than the democrats have
been claiming. It is found that
Davidson and Caldwell elected
democrats to represent them, In
stead of republicans, as, at first
reported.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Notice of Meeting.

There will be meeting of the
board of directors of The French
Broad Hustler Company, to be
held in the office Of Ewbank & Ew-
bank, Citizens Bank Building on
next Friday, December 80, at four
O'Clock.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Merchants Note Increased Christ
mas Trade.
"Hendersonville people spent

"Hendersonville people spent
their money in Hendersonville,
this year, to a far greater extent
than ever BEFORE said one of the
best known merchants Of the town
this morning, "and I am inclined
to give the Daily Herald credit
for it.
Continuing, he said:
II believe the Daily Herald has
been the means of keeping many
thousands of dollars in town this
year that otherwise would have
been spent in Asheville. l have
inquired around among the lead
ing merchants, and without ex-
ception I find they have done a
much larger volume of business
than last year. Also, where last
year almost every train from
ASheville had a number of Hen
dersonville people aboard loaded
down with packages, this year
there have been but few seen get
ting off at this station.
"A very few indeed, and those
who have spent their money out
Of town keep quiet about it.
II think the Herald is absolute
ly right in its position that it is
the civic duty of Hendersonville
people to spend their money at
home. Of course, this would be
assured to apply this rule to
every need Of the people, but what
lmean, and suppose what the
Hrald means, is that where every
thing is even, price, quality, etc.,
its the plain duty of every per-
son of the town to spend their
money at home. That is the only
way the city can prosper.
L have found the Herald and
the Hustler both good advertising
Mediums. AS my trade is large
lyfrom the folks outside of town
have used the columns of the
hustler to a great extent, ano ]
am free to say that I got results.
So, finally, the Christians
business of the town has been lar.
ger than last year, there have
more cash purchases, there has
mas been less money spent out OF
Town and for the last feature Of
'ne whole gratifying proposition
want to give the Daily Herald full
Uedlt. 1t has preached in sea
son and out of season, the neces
1Fy Of keeping Hendersenyillt
cash in Hendersonville, and I be
ueVe it has helped to create I
Plrlt which ultimately will worl
wonders for the community"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
BUcKMEYER BROS.
FANCY
GROCERIES.
Next Door to Pestoface.
Hendersonville, N. g.

Mr.. w A. Garland spent Christ
mas with is family. in Henderson,
Vile. Mr.. Garland who is now
in the candy manufacturing bust
ness in Spartanburg, reports bust
ness as being good there. &
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29

Mr.. Martin Collins, manager Of
the Bee Alive, who has been ser
iously Ill during the past tow
weeks was again at the store yes
terday.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29

Miss Ruth Drummond of Vir-
: gina is spending her Christmas
pDOndays with her aunt, Mrs. M.
:" Allen on Oakland Avenue.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
No Power Again.

er large part OF Tuesday. En-
couraglng Proposition ior 2 plan'
NJ = go : pq Haraid - -. +ha Pes+
circumstances. Goodness only
knows why there was no power.
We don't.
MT, Gordan Garrngton' q sne
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Miss Holman Again

one Miss Lydia Misunderstanding
81 1lcuntaln people with whom
she had been associated in the
counties Of Mitchell and Yancy,
as a missionary, so-ealled, for
past ten years. The reference to
thos people was made IN the course
of an address in Philadelphia and
published in the North American,
which says Miss Holman has acted
as nurse, doctor, house keeper, so
cial worker, etc. Referring to
the incident Charity and Children
has this to say:
Miss Lydia Holman has for
some ten years of her life been do
ing missionary work in Mitchell
county, She is from the north, of
course, and felt a call to go to the
MOUNTAINS of North Carolina and
save those degraded and besotted
heather from their own ignorance,
sin and shame. She is in the
north now and is telling her tale of
woe for the purpose of obtaining
funds for the establishment of a
hospital to bear her own name and
of which she is to be the chief en-
gineer.
"The latest spell we have seen
from her was in Philadelphia, her
native city. She lectured before
a gathering Of nurses at the Poly
clinic hospital in that city. Last
week we had something to say of
her remarkable deliverance at the
Arundel Club Ia Baltimore. This.
If possible, was worse than that.
Here is morsel from the body
OF Miss Holman's address: "The
eopie' don't even know there is a
'eral government. They have
al the Amrican flag, many
Ilof 4 they are as ignorant
Ltas it 'e for human beings
to be-
Again: 8 " food of the
tpSepleis salt p corn bread,
a1d the habit OF ruff and
toenleco, which are 7ed to
du4 the pangs Of hungt-, @ht
to the children as soon as the. re
born"
"Once more: The people think
thcre is something supernatural
about heaven to have es :ar d
eneAd few of the distressing
lhaFhn all these years. They will
kin each other on slight provoca-
ton, but they will not suffer any
harm to come to any one who has
aelpedrthem.' !"
"We quote again: A peculiari.
! ty Of the mountaineers is that il
| they think any one Is going to die
they hasten their death by taking
them out to creek and baptizing
them. I remember one case Of 8
child who was bleeding profusely
| from hemorrhage. When Twas
called in one of the neighborhood
quacks had arrived, had given hel
an over dose of calomel, and was
putting keys down her back and
protesting that she might as well
be baptized for she was sure to
die. I"
These are few specimens OF
! the address this woman delivered
to cultured audience of Ameri-
can people who drank it in and
dropped their tears OF grief over
the degraded wretches of the
North Carolina mountains. There
! is much more to the same effect.
,"Here is. what we have to say
If you men of Mitchell have q
] park of manhood you will respect
] fully but firmly deny the right OF
this orator to impale you before q
/ fearful world; and you will moi
stultify yourselves by giving hel
countenance much less sympathy
or support.
"Itis not to the credit of you
Mitchell people that the tirelesl
talker has lived among you tel
1 I.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29

Commissioner of Labor, M. L.
Shipman, who spent Christmas
day with his parents near Brevard
returning to Hendersonville yes
terday morning, was called i'm
mediately to Raleigh, where Mrs.
Shfpman has been taken sudden
" and seriously I'LL.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29

Mr.. William Lott, whose health
is not of the best, offers through
the advertising columns Of this
paper, either his shoe store or his
book store for sale. Both of the
stores are doing a most excellent
business. and only the condition
of Mr.. Lofts health prompts him
to put them on the market.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-12-29
Leaps Prolific Wheat.
Tie Most Prolific Gno
Best Of MillinS WheatS

Yields reported from our custom
ers from twenty-five to fifty-two
bushels per acre. When grown side
by side with other kinds this splen-
did beardless wheat yielded from
FIVE to eighteen bushels more per
acre on same land and under same
conditions as other standard wheats.
Wherever grown it is superseding
all other kinds and it should be
sown universally by wheat growers
everywhere.
Wrice for price and woods Crop
Special which contains new and
valuable article, "How to grow big
crops of wheat"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-14
Divinq Extraordinary.

Italy is nothing II not artistic. so
even in their swimming contests art
finds a place. in addition to the ordi.
nary acrobatic feats and the tests OF
endurance.
In Rome during a series OF aquatic
sports on the Tiber couples and
groups In fantastic costumes would
appear on the hanks and plunge into
the river in all sorts of attitudes, but
the one thing that vas most admired
and %applauded was the flying Mer
curry.
One of the members OF the Roman
Swimming club had apparently Dor.
rowcd all the attributes OF this mes
senger of the gods. his winged hat
and sandals and the caducens. and
when. carefully posed. he jumped into
the Tibcr. 1t seemed. the spectators
said, as II 1t were really the Mer
curry of Giovanni da Bologna. who had
come up to participate In the water
| sports of modern Italy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-14

deeply than now ] do. But. as I said
there is oblivion look here" Temp.
est unrastened his cuff and rolled up
his sleeves to his inner arm.
The old hous"ko"per gave n cry,
the tears frozc on her lids. She sprang
to her feet and put her hand on his
shoulder.
"Ah-no!" she cried in a stined
voice: "No-no, Mr.. Basil!"
Hush" he commanded her stcrnly.
And she knew him too well to burst
forth into the grief her heart con
tanned. Tempest in his tone alone
had become the master who, although
he had given his confidence, admitted
no familiarity, however dear. The
housekecpcr trcmblcd as she stood,
and Tempest was the controlled me.
He said presently:
you'll find some means to see Miss
Carcw and to tell her whatever you
like. You will prevent her coming,
AS for mc'-he shrugged-"I am in
capable Of any further strength in
the matter. ] couldn't be expected to
turn voluntarily from Heaven to
IIades." lie smiled his peculiarly
sweet, gentle smil" and Tose TO go.
Mrs. Hcnly followed him to the
door. When Il" had left her she fell
upon her knees by the little chair
he had used to sit in as "A child. and
wcpt for MIN and prayed for him and
determined that if there were hope
on the earth to rescue him, he should
be rescued
1t did not cali for an astute Charac.
ter reader to remark the change in
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-14

Mrs. Ramsdill's guest. The fine coun.
try air of shire had failed to
freshen or keep the original roses in
her cheeks. Her walks to and from
the castle did not stimulate her appe-
titc. She was extremely altered, and
the little woman tempted her with the
best of her homely kitchen fare In
vain.
Polly Ramsdill welcomed the un.
usual visit Of Mr.. Tempcst's house.
keeper with great Difference and relief
and a burning curiosity to speak OF
the guest.
Mrs. Henly in rigid black silk with
a fetching little close bonnet whose
| purple strings were tied under her
chin had chosen to draw "A veil down
over her countenance, whose natural
serenity was much disturbed. The
veil was notified a little, for even on
the a from Craven she had cried
through 1t.
"The young lady's hin-just hin
from walkin'." Polly busted a spot
less chair and stood alongside Of Il
hopefully-not venturing to suggest
that Mrs. Henly linger, but longing
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-14
Thieves Who Are Experts"

in the articles which they collect"
Five years & there was a series OF
daring robhcrics in Queens gate and
Grosvenor gardens. Over thirty
houses were entered. In every ISL
nothing was taken except two or
three small articles. but these were
always the very best in the house.
No connoisseur could possibly have
chosen better than this nocturnal ad'
yenturer. What IL more, nothing OF
his plumber was ever marketed In
England. 1t is believed that he
stored the whole lot and took It TO
America, where no doubt 1t realized
big prices,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-14

for It. She's never still, m: I do
think she walks her flesh of her and
her colors as WE'LL
you think she Is poorly. Polly?"
well, M" coughed Mrs. Ramsdill,
there's some as never docs well out
of their natural hair; If 1t were n veg.
etubble, I'd say it were witherin'; II
1t were a child I'd say 1t were pinin'.'
Miss Carew would see Mrs. Henly,
who went up at once to the room In
the ave-
The American was before the bit
of mirror that reflected sky and MEAD
ow and her own changed face. Like
the Lady. of Shalot. she had seer
strange things pass in the little glass.
She stood with her hat in her hand,
for she had Just come in. Her hair
unconfned. seen for the first by
Mrs. Henly. Weakened her admiration.
What lovely hair, miss, and such a
lot of it,"
Polly was right-the strangers color
day Of her arrival at Craven, she had
looked the picture of vigorous health.
You're not looking as well as when
you came to England, miss"
Miss Carew was well. it seemed
perfectly; she thanked Mrs. iIcnly.
Put it's. no wonder; you're fcelin
the long. close writin' | daresay."
Mrs. Hcnly paused, surprised to find
that for the first she thought of the
girl. She was young and vigorous,
but what health and vitality, what
strength of body and mind, and what
divine patience were needed for the
task Mrs. Hcnly %purroscd for the
slender creature! But she did not
think twice of It. LOvc-that was all
the strength needed If she had it
If not? ah. her poor, blightcd boy!
She felt instructive ease with Miss
Carew. in whose presence she had
found herself only n few times be-
fore. The nature Of the stranger. al
though an unknown quantity, was
sympathetic.
The old lady sat down beside Miss
Carcw on the little bed. She lifted
her notified veil and revealed her dis.
turbed face and t~carrcddcncd eyes.
She put out her hands before her in
an old-faShiOncd gCstur" of despair,
gave a choked sob, and murmurcd
whilst her eyes streamcd over:
"Oh, miss. what "A terribly crue
world it Is. indeed; what n hold
cruel world"
As this, to them both, was far toe
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-04-14

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RE-. d., Graniteville, Vt.
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