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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-10
Walter WeIlman Gives Up Flight
Across Atlantic.

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 25!-Infor-
nation that Walter Wellman has CIV
en- up the project of making a second
attempt to cross the Atlantic in a
dirigibIe balloon, transferring the
management to Melvin Vaniman,
chief engineer of the expedition, was
obtained here today through a person
al letter from Mr.. Vaniman to ]. Low
EFT Rockwell. Mr.. Vaniman wrote
that he has a dirgible well on the way
to completion at Atlantic City, and
believes the expedition will be sue
cessful.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-10
Fire Liberates Insane Negroes.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 2.-Fire broke
out in the negro female ward at Mis-
sissippi insane hospital at IL O'Clock
yesterday. Many patients had mar
row escapes, but is is believed all
were saved.
At 1890 O'Clock the fire was under
control. The negro male and female
wards were considerably damaged.
All of the escaped patients were
captured and returned to the asylum.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-10

Mr.. F. w. Cappelman of Charleston,
but now travelling in the interest of
Elizabeth College at Charlotte, is here
for several days. Mr.. C~appelmann is
at present studying law at the 7Univer,
sity of South Carolina. Before this he
taught fer two years in the High
school at Charleston.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-08-10
AT MISS ORMONDs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gross and daughter of
H~arleyville, S. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. Work
man and daughter of Willford, S. CT;
Mrs. Minis of Harleyville, S. c.; Mrs.
Climent and two daughters of Bates
burg, S. c.; and Miss Christie walker
of Columbia. S. G.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-03-31
Long Drought Was
Broken Last Week

Greatly to the relief of everybody
and everything existing in this section
the drouth that has prevailed since the
18th of last October was broken last
Thursday afternoon and copious show
ers have been falling at intervals up to
the present time and there are good
indications that they will continue. at
least for SPELL Having cut short the
vegetable crop, where there were no
means of irrigating, the drouth had
started in on the orange groves caus
inc the foliage to turn a saffron hue
and many to shed entirely, while the
orapefruit and other trees were fast
becoming too much affected TO be pleas
inc to those whose Goldfish, grits and
wearing apparel depended upon their
healty condition. but the grsa'e'0 iea'
benefits was derived by the pineapple
plants. Buffetted by one disaster after
another almost ever since the last crop
was harvested this queen of all plants
held her own surprisingly well until de-
vrived Of moisture and many were just
on the eve Of falling to bud and bloom
when the elements came to their as
sistance. The fertilizer has been car
ried TO The roots Of the plants, the plants
have taken on new life, the blossoms
are now showing in great profusion' the
heart is made TO rejoice and
everybody is rejoicing with him,
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-03-31
Many improvements
on Palmetto Avenue

Many Improvements are now being
made throughout the city, but chief of
these is the work being done by the
city and property owners on Palmetto
avenue vest of the railroad crossing.
A force of men are cutting away the
hill near the railroad and filling in the
low places west Of the Baptist church,
the entire street being graded prepare
tory to paving with shell. The first
block west OF the crossing will be paved
the full width of tht street. while from
there west the hard surface will be mar.
rowed to width only sufficient for the
needs Of the travel.
Cement sidewalks are also being put
down on this street. Already cement
sidewalks have been put down in front
OF the Swain store building and the
Grant and Trowell residences
The paving and sidewalk work will
be pushed as fast as possible and when
completed that part Of the city will be
ahead of any other section in appear.
ance and is already one Of the most de-
sirable residential sections.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-03-31

Some indictments are trying to stir
up trouble for the phosphate enterprise
in Polk and Hillsboro counties by claim
ing that they are filing up the Alafa
river and making the stream unhealth.
ful, These companies spend $780, 600
annually fer wages and their loss wonld
be felt more than the loss OF the fault
finders.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-03-31

There are three elements necessary
TO plant food and therefore human food
nitrogen, phosphorus and potash.
Within the time we are considering,
phosphate has been discovered in Flor
ida. South Carolina and Tennessee in
quantities sufficient TO supply the world
for ages to come.
Fifty years ago the use of electricity
for lighting, heating and power pur-
purposes in this region was unknown.
Today, in every village and wherever
the copper wires are strung, you press
button and the solemn night bursts
into stars. Electric car lines are oper-
ated, furnishing rapid transportation.
The whirl OF factory wheels by this
new energy evidences new lie to in
dustries. Modern discoveries and sci
entifc methods are being diligently
employed.
Then the production of the staple
crop of cotton amounted to few mil
million bales. Today the annual pro-
duction is over ten million bales and
the worlds needs have grown to sever
al million more than that The value
of that crop was few million dollars
then, and now amounts TO over eight
hundred million dollars every year.
The product OF the seed today far ex-
ceeds in value of the whole crop few
years ago. That belt, 400 miles long
and 500 miles wide, across the Southern
States. produces 60 per cent OF the
worlds cotton and will continue to in
crease that,
The petroleum fields in the South
were discovered but a few years ago,
and are SO vast as to startle contem-
plation.
Then, the South derived but a small
sum from her timber, which today
yields her s45O,OOO,OOO annually.
Even now she uses less than one
tenth the waterpower found in her
streams.
Fifty years ago the cotton mills of the
South could be counted on the fingers,
and they wove not over 100000 bales
today, there are over 800 hundred mills,
taking nearly 100000 bales for manu-
featuring into cloth and yarns. Only
ten years ago there were invested la
cotton mills in the South $4,000, 900,
while at this time such investment will
exceed s3OO,OOO,OOO
Fifty years ago cotton seed oil and
meal and the petroleum fields of the
South were unknown. The develop
nent of these resources means an enor-
nous addition to material wealth and
opening the doors of new opportunities.
During all this unfolding the attitude
't the South has been, we ask no special
iavors-we will cheerfully bear our
share Of the burdens-llke Diogenes Of
'td the people applied themselves to
,neir new tasks and only requested :
ust stand out Of our sunlight.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-03-31
The Renaissance
of the Southland
Marks a Wonderful Recovery from
Defeat and Devastation.

At the meeting OF the Southern Com
mercial Congress in Atlanta on March
Sth, 1911, Senator Duncan U. Fletcher,
of Florida, who was elected president
of the Congress, made an able address,
covering the phenomenal rise of the
South FROM tho terrible devastations of
the civil war
Below we print extracts from this
speech which we hope will prove of in
terest to all our readers:
80 Not forgetful OF past achieve
ment, but in recognition of it as an IL
lustration of what is here in opportuni-
ties, and in determination and capabil-
tiles, we come today to exercise this
unfolding which has been going on, to
point the way, if we can, to speedier
and more complete results at least to
encourage effort, to strengthen attach
ment, to enlist additional interest, to
broaden the horizon, to quicken any
tagging spirit, to extend the fields of
endeavor, to widen the vision, to reach
out for influences that are ready to join
forces with you and to 'speak unto this
people that they go forward
The Renaissance OF Europe marks
the recovery from stupor and darkness
The Renaissance Of the South marks
the recovery from defeat and deyasta-
tiou.
Half a. century ago despair sat by
our firesides and gloom lowered over
our homes Our people CROPPED in
darkness. Confronted by what appear.
ed insuperable difficulties the prospects
chilled the heart At the mercy of
power aud passion our hopes we're
turned to ashes and the ashes were
blown away
Today, bounding enthusiasm char
acterizes the spirit of the people and
peace and happiness and good will OBJ
tain. The most engrossing and diff
cult problems that ever doomed in front
of any people have been mastered and
solved. The solution has not been
forced, but in reasonable, logical and
equitable way it has been reached.
Every prospect pleases and the rebirth
which has been in progress, silently
aud patiently. is upon us.
In the life of nations fifty years is
but a day. Behold the South's prog
ress within that timel AT the close of
the Civil War there were but few
thousand miles of railroads in this ter
ritory, where today there are 10000
miles, representing an investment of
some two billion, five hundred million
dollars.
Then. but little mining was done in
the South today, the buried sunlight
In her mountains constitutes an mex
haustible source of wealth now being
daily developed, Then unknown, it
now appears that there are 5000 squar
miles of coal area in Alabama alone,
and from her mines are produced annu-
ally fourteen million tons Of coal.
Then, no pig iron of consequence was
produced; today, In Alabama, it is
ound that the iron ore at present
AVAILABLE will last hundred years and
he annual production now is given at !
me million, seven hundred Thousand {
ons Of pic iron and three million tons
i coke; West Virginia, Kentucky and
'thsr states show like results.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-03-31

vantages of the town and surrounding
country. He pledged his company for
$500 towards the expenses whenever
the board decided to take action along
that line.
Mr. Williams also had an inspiration.
and suggested that the Board of Trade
have smoker to get all the members
together and in closer touch with each
other. This met with general approval
and a motion to that effect resulted in
the appointment of j, K. Williams, R.
L. Goodwin and Il. Roy Willis as a
committee to arrange for the smoker
and the date, as we'll as all details, was
left to them.
The gentlemen OF the committee have
already made elaborate arrangements
for the entertainment of the members
and have issued one hundred invita-
tions to banquet and supper to be
held next Thursday evening, April 9th,
at the Improvement Club hall. The
menu will consist of all manner of good
things to eat as well as all necessary
smoking paraphernalia. An excellent
program of toasts has been prepared
and the local after dinner orators will
entertain the banqueters with brilliant
speeches full Of good IDEAS. Judge A..
d. Penney, president Of the Board, Will
act as postmaster.
All members are urgently requested
to be on hand and notify Mr.. X, Will
liams, Jr,, to that effect not later than
next Monday, April 3rd
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-03-31

Port st. Joe. Fla, town that was
wiped out more tLan century ago
through combination Of yellow fever
and business adgersities, is to be re-
stored By i laud and railroad company
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-03-31
Board of Trade
Will Haze Smoker
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Mondav
and New Life Injected.

Pursuant to call by President A. d
Penney the Board of Trade met at the
eourt house Monday afternoon, wher
about twenty members were present.
This proved TO be one of the most
enthusiastic meetings in the history Of
Inc organization, and the Board has
mkep fresh start with new life and
yigor.
The purpose Of the meeting was to
hear reports of the special committees
appointed to procure funds to advertise
the city and entertain visitors.
The finance committee reported the
collection of $4,000 for that purpose,
and the advertising committee reported
the expenditure OF practically all of the
funds in a manner approved by the
board, and of which our people have
seen results.
On motion of Mr.. Williams, vote of
thanks was rendered Messrs. Goodwin,
Brandeau and Woodbury. for their I'M
firing efforts in behalf of this city at
Fort Lauderdale.
The call for new members resulted in
the election to membership of Messrs.
Al, NJ. Kitchen, r. L. Goodwin, l.. r,
willis, H, w, McCombs, w. X. Jack
son, r. 3. Jenkins and P. c. Eldred.
motion was carried to the effect
that all residedt ministers be elected
members with the remission of initia-
ton lees and dues.
Secretary Hemmings, 10 short talk,
made clear the situation as to the inan'
cial Standing of the organization. All
members of the board were delinquent
tortwo, three and four years. dues,
and in view of the fact that no great
activity had been manifest on the part
q the organization, and the members
did not feel like paying up. he had felt
delicacy in sending bills to the delin-
Suents for dues. For this reason he
suggested that the board take a fresh |
art by remitting all back dues and
collecting only for the current year,
ana the future, forgetting all the past
motion to this effect was carried, in
GLIDING also the remission of the initia-
Aon fee Of the new members,
MI, L. Roy Willis was then appointed
a soliciting committee TO collect dues
nom the present membership and Sc
cure new members for the board. That
y Is hustler is attested by the TACT
'hat he has already accomplished much
70 thai line and is injecting enthusiasm
1910 the old and new members. /
Vn the suggestion of Mr.. Goodwin,
the board authorized that an invitation
pe extended TO the Grand Lodge Of the
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows to
pod their 1912 session in Fort Pierce.
ths Grand Lodge meets on April II at
~ Augustine, and Mr. Goodwin will
'ske with him the invitation of the To-
Say lodge and the Board Of Trade. The
''erd will also ask the city council to
ss'eod the same invitation. 10 the
'Ane connection, $4,000 was approp-i- .
s''a by the board TO be used If the
7'And Lodge meets here next year. (
the general proposition Of adyertis-
'0x vas discussed and Mr., Kitchen
maze some pertineat remarks along y
''''' 'ipe, uSging the board TO go az i
systematic way, suggestidg an up g
P'qs'e booklet SETTLING forth the adj $
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1911-03-31
Fort Pierce Heights
VIII be Improved

The auction sale OF Fort Pierce
Heights building lots advertised for
last Friday and Saturday was indefi-
nitely postponed on account of rain,
but Messrs. Kitchen and Mills, and the
other interested gentlemen, disposed
of a number Of lots by private sale,
making the total sold 10 the four days
about one hundred.
The Home Investment Company, Of
which Col. S. ca BahIap rs president
and A. NJ. Kitchen secretary, retain
the balance of the lots, but it has not
been definitely decided whether or not
another auction sale will be held, but
in the meantime Mr.. p. G. lIldred rep
resents the company as local agent and
will be glad to show any one over the
and supply their wants in
building lots.
Messrs. Dunlap, Kitchen, Lancaster
and Mills lest Tuesday for Atlanta,
where they are opening another tract
Of land, bnt before leaving Mr. Kitchen
arranged to cooperate with lot owners
on Third street, the principal thorough
fare thro Ugh the new property, to pave
this street from Orange avenue north
to Georgia avenue The paving will
be twelve feet wide and eight inches
leep after being thoroughly rolled, and
T. G Coats & Co. have the contract.
This will add much to the value of all
OTIS, not only on Third street but all
,ver the sub division.
Fort Pierce Heights is destined to
become a residential section and every
me who has purchased lot is confident
# great increase in value in the near
uture. 1t is on the main road to the
lready developed section of the coun-
ry and to the Fort Pierce Farms, in
which the home people have great
Iopes for immediate development.
Already number of the new owners
re contemplating setting out shade
rees, and no less than three are figur-
az on building Immediately.
Ten thousand dollars in currency was
tolen from mail pouch in transit be-
ween Tampa and Clearwater last
thursday night, the theft being dis
overed next morning, The pouch
ad slit in one side eight inches long,
lie registered package had been torn
pen, 1.-THE money extracted and the
lsing showed back in the mail bag.
is claimed that a sacks Of mail lay
! the platform at Tarpon Springs for
ght hours and it is supposed the job
IS done there.
/
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-05
GERMANY MODIF|Es HER
DEMANDS ON FRANCE.
Cabinet Officers Said to be About
to Resign. Situation Still
Serious.

London, Aug. 5.-That Dir. Won
Bethman- Hollweg. imperial German
chancellor, and Herr Won Kinderlen-
Waechter, the German foreigner serre"
tary, will tender their resi- Enation to En-
peror William as result OF the agree
ment, in principle, between Germany,
and France in the Moroccan dispute, is
tie belief here today. It is persstently
stated in semi-ohicial circles that the
Emperor ovrrrulpI The aggressive
policy Of the chancellor and foreign
secretary and ordered them to rrrede
from their original demands.
While the reported agreement yes
ter,lay between France and Germany,
clears the way for an amirahle settle
ment ultimately, it is declared in Lon
don that the situation is still fraught
with possibilities OF further comptica-
ton and prolonged negotiations before
the details can he finally worked out.
So far as can lie learned, Germany
modified its demands for q portion OF
the Franch Congo territory as com.
peusatiou. sufficiently TO make it
possible for France to grant them,
without preju'licing other foreign in
terests.
aut the agreement regarding Ger
many's economic interests in Morocco,
has yet to he considered, it is said, and
as this matter also concerns England,
negotiations may still be complicated
with delicate questions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-05

BURN MANAGER Of
CAR LINE IN EFF|GY.
Mob Gathers Around Hotels Where
Strike-breakers are Quartered---
Police and Strikers Fight.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 5.-Awed by
5000 men and boys who burned in
effigy General Manager Harrigan Of the
street car company, because he refused
to arbitrate with his 500 car men, who
struck at LIS this morning. the SOC
strike breakers, under Louis Christen-
sen, he made no effort to run cars up
TO S O'Clock today and there were ru-
morsthat HarriganSwould make terms
with the union.
Thousands cheered the union men
as they brought in their cars from the
last trip. Then the crowds charged
the different hotels where strike break
ers were quartered, thronged the lob
bies and fought the police who tried to
disperse them: After hanging Harri-
gan in efligy near the street car waiting
room and then burning the eIligy, the
mob charged the kirkwood Hotel seek
ing Christensen, but failed In find him.
During the rioting half y dozen street
cars were stoned.
a 9 O'Clock mob OF 1000 strike
sympathizers surrounded the Second
Street carbarns and dared the strikers
to start q car.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-05
MORE WITNESSES FOUND
IN THE bEATT|E CASE.
Mrs. Beattie's Clothing Spotted with
Dust and Dirt. The Pool of
Blood and Hairpin.

Richmond, Va, Aug. 5.-Detective
Flynn, aching in behalf OF the prosecu-
ton. today secured statments from 4
number Of new witnesses in the Beat
tie case which the commonwealth at
torueys assert bears out their conten-
ton that Mrs. Henry Clay Beattie was
murdered on the road, and after q
desperate struggle with her assaiIant.
Henry Clay Beattie, jr., who is held
by the coroner's jury for his wife's
murder, testified that she was killed
while sitting beside him in their au-
tomobilc. The prosecution discovered
that a pool OF blood and hairpin,
believed to have been 10 Mrs. Beattie'a >
hair when she was shot. were
found some distance from the
place where Beattie declared the
murder occurred. Today Detec-
tive Flynn, it was said, had learned
from witnesses that Mrs Bealtie's
clothing was spotted with dust and
dirt, as if it had fallen in the road.
and that her hair was pulled out rs
if she had been dragged by 1t.
The name Of the new witnesses were
not made public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-05
THE STATE SENATORIAL CONTEST.

Alexander j. Wcdderburn has ad
dressed 4 letter 10 Charles Bendheim
chairman OF the city democratic com
mittee, in which he alleges that while
he is ready and willing to pay his
share OF the expense incidental to hold
ing n primary election, he thinks that
the quota required Of candidates for
the State Senate is cxoIbitant when the
fact that the primary will be held on
the same day that the election Of
United State senators will take place
Mr. Weddcrburn says candidates for
the United States Senate, have already
nut up $4,000 each. The amount re-
auired OF candidates for the State Sen
ate, is the same rs four years ago
when only such were in the field.
Mr.. Wedderburn says it is his lnten-
ton to enter the campaign for the
State Senatorship from this district.
He says he sent letter to X. +.
Thornton in which he alleges that Sen
ator Thornton stated during the last
campaign. four years ago, that nc man
should aspire to the State Sena:orshlp
Tor more than one term, and Mr.. we'd
derburn suggests that should he ar"
Mr.. Thornton enter the field, that they
submit their claims to the people next
November and that no primary cleo
ton for State Senator be held. Mr..
Wedderburn states that he sent letter
to l.. II. Machcn irquiring whether or
not he would be candidate. He says
he has received no replies from him
nor from Mr.. Thornton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-05
TRY-OUT CUP DEFENDER.
Distinguished Party of New York
Yachtmen Will Reach Here
On Monday.

Bringing \ distinguished party Of
New York yachtmcn, headed hy j.
Stewart Blackton, yice-commodorc of
the New York Yacht Club, the ocean
going yachts "Kaaruna" and
Paula" will reach Alexandria on
Monday morning tn witness The trial
run OF the viva" Which will hc one of
the defenders Of the International
trophy motor races this month.
The Viva" which will be launched
on Monday morning, was built in tho
plant OF tue Emerson Engine Com
psny Of this city and is said to hc the
lightest, speediest boat, highest pow
cred boat in the world
Details OF her measurements have
not been given out but she is equipped
with four of the Emerson six cylinder
engines, each having 125 horse
power. She will weigh with her
complete equipment and crow about
$500 pounds giving her weight OF
five pounds for each horse power ac-
tually developed which is Il record aid
to have never before leen attained said
motor boat construction.
In her trials between here and Wash
ington on next Monday the Viva" is
expected to make 4 greater speed than
fifty miles an hour. AS soon 4, the
trials are completed the defender will
he conveyed TO New York by The ka-
t'Do,,l.,
The races for the International
Trophy is one OF the worlds greatest
sporting events. The American boat,
will contend against the boats sent 10
this country by the Duke of Westmin.
lster and other distinguished foreign
sportsmen The preliminarics take
place onAugust 14th and 10Th, and the
finals will be held on August 24th and
25th. The races will be at Hunting.
ton Bay New York. Victor Emerson
will drive the 'Viya.''