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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02
4 WORD TO FARMERS.

Here are some facts we commend
to our farmer friends: Bad road max
ing costs us directly $~40,0O0,OOO a
e Indirectly brought unneces-
sary cost of transportation, bad road
making costs us approximately $25O,-
OOO, 900 a year. 1t costs the American
farmer two or three times as much to
haul his truck to market as it does the
farmer of Europe, where roads are
good. In France the HIGHWAYS carry
one and a third times as much freight
as do the railroads. In America 1t is
lust the other way. The railroads
carry three times as much produce
as do the county roads. Farmers, 1t
is for you to become advocates OF
what will benefit you. Be persistent
advocates of good roads. And speak
to your neighbors about the matter.
This from an exchange is entitled
to serious consideration by every
farmer in Henderson county. Good
roads mean money in the pockets OF
the country people; increased land
values. improved stock, better schools
and churches, a more enlightened
citizenship and greater advancement
along every line of industrial endeav-
or. It seems about time the people
we're ceasing their abuse of means and
measures and engage in the laudable
effort of constructing better roads.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02
DalzeIl's Jackpot statesmanship.

Dalzell's Jackpot Statesmanship.
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, ii
opposed to reciprocity with Cana
da, not because<the treaty would
hurt anybody in his own BALI
wick, but because he has become
so accustomed to taxing every
thing in sight for the benefit of the
manufacturers and operators in
his State that he fears to reduce
the cost of living to them lest
they abandon his party. The
lBe1isville Courier-Journal says
that throughout his career, In
Congress "Mr. Dalzen has been
firm in his conviction that the
right of the manufacturers to the
jackpot is divine, and that the
fairness of the land is their legi-
innate profit" But Dalzell is a
the Republican party is robbery.
Republican and the fundament of
It is not surprising, therefore, that
the republicans in congress should
try to hold on to what they have
and that they should resent any
effort that might interfere with
their stealing.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02

Judge Ewart has been a busy man
during the present session of the
General Assembly. In addition to his
legislative duties it is believed he
has sent the local republican organ
here the Ewart side of the House pro-
ceedings, that have been appearing
weekly in that paper. 1t has been
Ewart, Ewart, Ewart. And to hear
him tell it, the way he has fay
ed the wicked democrats is a eau
ton. Yet did not Bascombe Living
ston fay him in the Saluda matter?
But this same representative from
Polk two ago did not dare I'M
dertake to run a similar bill over
"Tony" Rhodes. Maybe the house OF
representatives got tired of so much
Ewart and decided to hand him a
lemon.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02
THE MULE IN NEW YORK

Consular reports show steady de
mand for American mules in South
Africa, where they bring from
5000 to$25O each. The mule made
himself quite at home there during
the Boer war. In other parts of
the world the sale of American
mules is looking up. Prices at the
primary markets in Missouri are
now very high. One explanation
is easy in some demand. In New
York, regiments Of Missouri mules
have found a market. The Grow
ing number of mules seen on u
streets is noteworthy.
Increased cost Of living and the
automobile are two reasons for the
city mule. He hauls less. on an
average than a horse but he eats
less and feed is high. He defies
disease, is not fussy about stables,
S sure-footed and does not go lame
Automobiles do not worry him, for
he has no nerves. A mule may
run away, but if it does it is be.
cause it prefers to run away; nc
lily fear constrains it. It endures
heat and cold with calm philoso.
ply.
Col. Luke Emerson of Pike coun
y Mo, is to furnish a paig of mule!
to draw Champ Clark to the Cap
itol on March 4. Miles driven tC
carriage in Washington need cause
no surprise. They would be az
much at home on Fifth avenu al
they are at the Puerta del Sol il
Madrid. They would amble the
park bridle-path appropriately
Knights and ladies fair of old
c@lerics and traders, preferred mule
mounts IN times Of peace. The
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02
NEW TAX ASSESSMENT.

The new Machinery Act does away
with the old way of having tax asses
sor in each township and replaces
them with one assessor who shall be
named by the County Commission
ers. It provides for the the appoint
ment by the State Tax Commission of
n tax assessor for each county, who
shall have under him the n asses
o in each township in his county.
He shall spend at least one day with
each township assessor, with general
power of supervision in the listing of
property, personal and real, and see
that property in all the townshipa
are assessed at it's true value. If the
township assessor and county asses
sol do not agree, an appeal will
lie with the county board of equiliza-
zatfon. Increased powers are giver
to the Corporation Commission, tt
raise values within proper limits, anG
provision made to equalize values
between townships in the same coun.
ty and between adjacent. counties 81
that assessments and equalization
will be fair and just.
1t is evident that some method
ether than the n that has so lon:
been in operation, must be employed
in the matter of equalization and as
sessment. The present provision TO.
this purpose is a dismal failure an
ought to be replaced with somethin,
more effective. Entirely too mucI
property has been escaping taxation
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02


We believe keen disappointment is
felt throughout the state at the ac-
ton of the House last Friday night in
cutting down the senate appropria-
ton of 100000 for a fire-proof adj
ministration building to $250,0O0 and
limiting the same to that amount.
This sum will be inadequate to con-
struct a building in keeping with the
needs of the state at this time. We
were glad to read, in the published
reports of the proceedings, that the
representative from Henderson adj
vocated and voted for the senate bill,
which ought to have been adopted by
the house.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02

Judge Ewart faVors a five million
dollar bond issue by the state: $ 2,OOO,-
900 for permanent improvements,
81, 100000 for the penal and educa-
tional institutions, and 81, 900, 900 for
the support of Confederate soldiers
and widows. He said so on the floor
of the House during the discussion of
the Boyden-Horne administration
building bill last Friday night and de-
clared it ought to be done. That
would be going some.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02

Road bills and road bills for Hen
derson county again before the Leg
islature. 1t has been this way every
two years for the past decade and
that is one reason why the county has
not advanced more rapidly in road
building. Many men of many minds;
many roads of many kinds. 1t will
ever be thus until the agitator is elm
mated and the people unite in a de-
termined effort to quit fighting and
make roads
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02

The Legislature will have been in
session sixty days at the conclusion
of the present week and much import
ant legislation still pending. Pro-
ceedings of the few days remaining
will be perused with interest in every
part of the state.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02

The interstate Commerce Com
mission has decided against the rail-
roads in the freight rate cases and
orders a restoration of the old sched-
ules. This means a great saving to
shippers and consequent disappoint-
ment to the railroads.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02
THE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS,

The Tenth district is not to be dis
turbed by the re-apportionment pro-
gram of the present General Assem-
bly,. In fact, leading democrats OF
this district informed the joint COM
mittee on congressional apportion-
ment that no change is desired and
these statements put an end to the
talk of transferring Buncombe and
Haywood from the Tenth to the Ninth,
in exchange for Cleveland and Gas
ton, This would have met with gen.
eral approval in the other eleven
counties Of the district, but western
representatives on the committee, Sen
ator Martin and Representative Rob-
erts, of Buncombe, Senator'S Fisher, of
Polk and Gardner, of Cleveland, OBJ
jected to this, or any other suggestion
changing the district boundary. Sen
ator Gardner strenuously opposed
the proposition of the Tenth taking
over his county from the Ninth, which
would have placed two members of
Congress, recently elected, in the
same district, and resulted in confu-
sion from the very beginning of the
new alignment. This would not have
been fair and the Tenth district repre-
sentative before the committee did
not ask it. They indicated a willing
ness to take chances on carrying the
district as at present constituted,
rather than disturb conditions among
their neighbors,
All of which means continuous
lighting in this mountain district
every two years. But the militant
democracy Of the "old Tenth" is
equal to the task and will hold the
rudder true. Ours is now the only
district in North Carolina which the
republicans have even a fighting
chance and they will concentrate the
efforts of their state organization here
two years hence with the determina-
ton of re-capturing it. But the dis
trict is safely democratic, with the
party forces in every county united,
and will convince the state that
gerry-mandering is unnecessary to
produce a democratic congressman up
here beyond the Blue Ridge.
Under the new re-apportionment ar
rangement the big republican county
of Wilkes, (now in the Eighth district)
and the new county of Hoke Csaid to
be 500 ~democratic) are located in the
Seventh district, thus making the
erstwhile doubtful Eighth safely dem
0cratic. Catawba, usually republican
by a small majority goes to the
Eighth, which loses republican Alex
ander to the Ninth. The new county
of Avery, said to be republican, will
become a part of the Ninth district.
Thus it will be seen that Congressman
Page and Webb have relieved Mr..
Doughton of nearly 1000 republican
votes, which puts that gentleman ION
easy street" without endangering
their own positions under normal
conditions. The entire purpose seems
to have been to relieve the Eighth and
it has been ~cleverly done.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02

If the Legislature now in session,
gives the people a more perfect meth
cd of taxation it will have done we'll.
Every citizen should contribute to the
support of local and state government
in proportion to his financial ability
to do So. There ought not to be any
discrimination.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02

The bachelors and magistrates of
Henderson county have escaped that
special tax, but "cuffy" is in for it, if
we read the Raleigh papers correctly.
Looks like the Ewart bill taxing dogs
has gone through ga glimmering."
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02

Senator Boyden and Representative
Horne made a good fight for their
building bill and are entitled to the
plaudits of all progressive North Car
olinians. We are proud of them.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02

Only three days more of the Legis-
lature unless the members r will
ing to serve without their per diem.
Not many of them will do that so the
session will soon be over.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-03-02

harger was needed to carry heavy
armor, but his descendants haul
trucks and know not the saddle.
The mule may lack pride of an
7cestry or hope of posterity, but it
deserves well of its country.-N.
" World.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19
P. 0. Changes
New Postmaster TO Be Named at
Memechen soon-other Changes
Are Reported.

Special Dispatch 20 the intelligence.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. May IS
Changes are 70 be made soon in the
McMechen. W. Va. post Office as the
result OF charges filed against Isaiah
Stephens. the present official. and his
resignation has been asked for The
charges do not question his integrity.
but are based on the lax management
OF the Office. Mr Stephens has been
postmaster at McMechen for the past
twelve years. and the change Is TO be
made BY the department along their
plan Of improving the efficiency OF
the service. No recommendations
have 80 far been made for the place.
but 30 II likely the appointment will
be made within a few days.
Tho action is IN accord with tho
policy Of the post Office department.
which is striving to develop the ser
vice 20 the greatest possible degree
OF efficiency. and has resulted IN
number Of old officials being removed.
This was true IN the case Of the ONCE
at Elm Grove. W. Va. where George
w smith was removed and Harry
Bodiey appointed 10 the place. The
step was not a poiftical one. as
Smiths term had not expired. but vas
the result Of an investigation by post
once inspectors Their report did
not question his honesty or integrity.
but that be was not dcvoting tho ne
cessary amount % time 10 the Office
f is understood that rumber Of
other changes will be made iu post
offices in West Virginia. and that
other officials will be asked to resign.
The department is pushing with con
siderable vigor the matter ~ streng-
thcn.ng the postal service in the way
~ efficiency by the removal ~ officials
who cannot devote their attention 10
tho work
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19
Project Road
THIRTY MILE LINE FOR IN.
TERROR OF STATE.
VIII Connect Up Fairront. cIarks-
burg and Other Towns on
New Trolley Road.

Specia! Dispatch 20 tho Inteligencer.
FAlRMONT. W Va. May Is.-A
meeting OF the executive committee
OF The Grafton. Fairmont and Clarks-
burg Traction company was held last
night at Morgantown at the once OF
President Charles J.. Sutherland.
Those present we're Messrs. Suther.
land, Morris Meade. VI. r. Morris and
Charles Benten. The purchase OF a
right OF way was authorized and also
the sale OF a first allotment OF stock.
The company will construct thirty
miles OF track. The line will start at
Policeman. thence TO Bridgeport by
way OF Boothsville. II will enter Graf
ton from Fetterman over the Grafton
Traction line and enter ClarsburR
from Bridgeport over the Fairmont 4
ClarkFburg line. From Boothviile the
line will be built TO Fairmont. The
line from Fetterman 20 Bridgeport
will be nineteen miles and from
BoOthsville 20 Fairmont eleven miles.
The road will be a broad guage one.
Morris Mead Is here to-day going over
the line.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19
Rebels Wage Fierce War
MANY CITIES IN MEXICO FALL
INTO THEIR HANDS.
Msdero Continues Peace Plans and
Is on for Mexico City
Conference.

CULIACAN. State OF Sinaloa. via
Nogales. Mexico. May 1s-News has
just reached here OF a twelve-day
battle which has left the town OF Cor
sala. in the mountains southeast OF
Culiacan. desOlate A force OF rebels.
said 10 have numbered 400. assault
ed the town. which has a pOplation Of
1000. and was garrisOned by 400 Fed
erals. The fighting continued with
little intermlssiOn during the entire
period
The defenders were given no oppor-
tunity 10 bury their dead. and bodies
fell from roofs and barricades and lay
In the tropical sun until. finally. the
Federal commander marched out un-
der a white flag. He offered 70 sur
render the town n the rebels would
agree 10 Jet them move out with the
honors Of war and guarantee not 20
destroy the government records
These conditions were accepted BY
the rebels. The reports Indicate this
battle was one OF the most sanguin-
ary 81 the war
Culiacan is IN momentary expecta-
tlon of an attack its only hope being
that the news OF the armistice will
reach the insurrectOs and they will
abide BY &C.
It's seaport. Altats. g. miles distant.
was captured last Friday by rebels.
who have not since permitted steam.
ers 20 land. thus cutting of all ship
ments from Guyamaa
The rebols have also captured I'm
ala. ~ miles north of Culiacan. Lem
on. ~ miles north and San Lorenzo.
90 miles south The combined
strength o. these rebel bands 10 prob
ably not far from 5000 Another
town captured b. the rebels 10 Nava-
lata. 10 miles west
Tho battle of TamaE1la. IN which
federals aunihilated tho rebel com.
mand. under Henry clayton. an Am
erican who was killed. was marked
by many atrocities CLAYTON had
prominent gold teoth which FED.
eral knocked out with his musket and
aftcrward sold.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19
Politics
In Church
Marked Election of Rev. Carson as
Moderator of Presbyterian
General Assembly,
LEADERS SHOW ANGER
OVER CERTAIN TACTICS.
Retiring Moderator, Rev. Dr..
Charles Little, breaches
Sermon TO Gathering.

ATLANTIC CITY. y. j., May Is
The Rev. John F. Carson. pastor OF
the Central Presbyterian church.
Brooklyn, was today elected moderat-
or OF the Presbyterian church by the
general assembly. which began its
l2Srd annual session here today. His
principal opponent was the Rev. Dr.
Mark Alliston Matthews. OF Seattle,
Washington.
Dr. Carson was chosen on the SEQ
ond ballot. The vote:
DIR. Carson, 454: DR.. Matthews. ais:
Rev. Frederick Hinatt. Danville. KY.
1876.
The election OF DR.. Deacon as mod
orator came after the most spirited
contest In years. Backers OF candt
dates boldly attacked methods en-,
ployed by certain sections in groom
ing their choice for office.
First TO announce his disgust was
Or. W. Francis Irwin, OF Louisville.
NY, who nominated DR.. Frederick
Hinatt. OF Danville, Ky. He declar-
ed "a man who asks how many votes
you have lined up for your candidate
insults the Presbyterian church. This
Is fine frenzy OF sectional differen-
cesy
Equally bold was the attack OF
John r. Davis. OF Philadelphia, who
dominated Rev. John Dixon, OF Tren-
ton. n. J. We came here without a
brass band campaign because we be-
lieve such work a disgrace to a
church OF which Christ is the head"
he declared.
Carson's Good Work.
In nominating DIR. Carson. Rev. 9.
S. Palmer. OF Columbus. characterized
his as the first man congratulated by
Gov. Hughes at the completion OF the
race track fight and the man who
fought and kept the bible in the pub
lie schools of New York"
DR.. Joseph L. Weaver. OF Rocky
Ford. Colo, in presenting the name
of Rev. Mark 4. Matthew'S, OF Sc
attic. said: He was the leader OF
the fight against Mormonism."
A high tribute 20 Governor Wilson.
OF New Jersey. was given in the ser.
mon delivered by the Rev. Dr. Chas.
Little. OF Wabash. Ind. retiring mod
orator.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19
M'GraW Active for Primary

ed. politically. by Tho tactics used
His friends declare he will enter "a
primary with ans man any parf N hia
party may name and accept fho ro.
sIlf as gracefully as ho dfd hIa TO-
cent dcfoat &c. believes the party
pledges should bo respected Ifa una
participant in Tho convention thar
adopted fho plant that tho Chiffon.
watson faction now doglre now do.
Giro f0 have those elected hv the
people reuudiate The Democratic
state committee are atu1 Ioyal fo
their platform hy having ffa aocrefarv
a j. kcunor here % urge fhe dole
gates and senators to respect their
pledges
What eject fhe appearance ~ Mr
(Conunusd on Htnth Pagsl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19

PARIS. May Isl do not believe
that the resignation Of President Diaz
viii really stop The revolution
This emphatic declaration vas
made this evening by Vice President
Corral. Of Mexico. whose resignation.
along with that of President Diaz. has
been preferred By the Mexican admin.
iatration na a concession 10 the
revolutioniata
lot mo cay this again-the retire.
ment of President Diaz Will not end
the revolt because Madero'a author.
ity exists only in the state Of Chi
huahun. ln tho other disturbed pro.
vinces ho hag no real influence. 7 be-
love % almost certain that the revo.
luton viii continue throughout The
affected areas. % least IN guerrilla
form
Asked aa N how on end could be
put 10 mo revolution. the vice presi.
fooutfnusd on Eianth PagaA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19

Cecil. DIV. Of Richmond. Va. vas
elected moderator By the General A.
semoly of tho Presbyterian church In
Tho United States (southl.
WASHlNGTON-Tho present 70
day sent 20 the senate the nomina-
don of Frank b poaey % be suS
veyor of custom ~ Evansville. Ind.
SPRINGFIELD. nla.-A bin that
would have ieEaiised puts and calls
on The board ~ trade IN CHICAGO met
defeat IN the house today.
VIENNA-Guta MAILER. the emf
nont composer and conductor died
here today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19
Unions Not DynamiterS
SENSATIONAL CONFESSION WORKER ImPLIcATEs
EREcToRs AND oETEcTVEs-s TURNED OVER POLICE.

PITTSBURG. May 1s.-James FL
lott. a structural iron worker OF this
city. appeared before labor leaders
here tonight and made an alleged
confession in which he charged Of
ficers OF the National Erectors' Asso-
citation, and detectives employed by
Il. with the wrecking OF buildings
throughout the country constructed
by non-union labor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19
TerSe Telegraphic Tips

WASHINGTON - Senator La Fol
lette to-day gave notice 20 the senate
that on Monday he would call up his
resolution providing for a special com
mitieo 20 investigate charges growing
out ~ the election n Senator Lori
mer of Illinois
1ND1ANAPOLIs - President John
T. white. Of the United Nine Work.
~-- of '-7erica. hae issued a prociama-
ton calling on the 900. 900 miners of
,..e co.nlr, 10 pay special tribute on
Memorial Day 70 the memory OF dead
miners.
LOUISVILLE - The Rev. Russell
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-19

The labor leaders then turned FL
liott over to the police. who are hold
ing him for further investigation.
The affidavit was not given out.
but in his statement 20 the police
Elliott said he made the confession
because he vas not paid for informa-
ton he furnished the Erectors' As
sociation. for which he was prom
ised $1,000.