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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20
kicking and k

A chronic grumbler is not a kicker.
He is Just a constant faultfnder.
Nothing on the earth, or in the waters
of the ocean, or in the heavens above
suits him. He could improve the con-
tour of Pixies Peak or select a better
ocean channel for the gulf tream.
When speaking of kickers do not in
tlude Kin. IN the list. 1t is Impossible
sane an honest kicker against
errors of opinion anil conduct
Bul the kicker is a useful rseinb.a~
of =, Getty Whitholts him tu ratio
up things n. W and then, there would
be little progress. People would
move along in a rut. Stagnation
would result. "Let good enough
alone would be the motto adopted
by churches, business and profession
al men. Just let a vigorous kicker
come along and begin to deal out
telling kicks against incompetent
officers, moribund institutions and
dead Journalism in churches and after
a time there viii lbe new thought and
activities engendered.
There were some stout determined
kickers against taxed tea about n
hundred and t~hirty-six years ago. 1t
requires seven years of kicking to lay
the foundation of a new country in a
new world.
Tt is the honest kickers who have
brought about great reform in church
and state. They have keeness of Wis
ion to see error and the courage to at
tack it. They may apparently fail,
but their disciples and successors will
carry on the work to ultimate sue
cess.
There are kickers and faultfinders
in every community, and more of the
latter than the former. The fault
finder endeavors to shift responsible
ty on some one else. The genuine
kicker is a brave man with positive
convictions. He is not afraid to let
the people know where he plants his
vigorous kicks. !.
The newspaper is freely used for
registering kicks. The kicker is al
ways willing to sign his name.
The Pathfinder wishes to hide his
identity behind the editors "we",
For instance, a man is greatly griey-
ed on account of the management of
some public utility. He is quite
warm, somewhat overheated. He
calls on, the editor and makes his
complaints in an exaggerated way
and begs him to give said public
utility fits. Now if the editor is wise
he will say to him: "Make out your
case clearly. Give the names of your
neighbors who r suffering as you
are. Sign your name to the COM
plant and bring it around" Nine
times in ten the complaint will never
be made.
When the honest kicker is sure of
his facts he does not request the pub
LEGATION of his grievance and then hide
behind the the editor. He assumes
the responsibility and is not ashamed
of his desire and effort to make
changes and bring about a reforma-
ton.
A honest man, loyal to duty and
truth is not afraid of kicks. He is
immune. If he makes a mistake he
is always ready to acknowledge his
error. The kicker has no terrors for
him.
1t is the public officers who are
remiss in duty, the business men who
are dishonest, the thriftless and VIC
ious classes who dread and dispise the
kicker. Spartanburg.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20
Catawha Grand Jury Indicts Partici.
pant In Mock Marriage.

Special to The Observer.
Newton July IA case that has
attracted attention is that against
Frank Fry Of Brookford, Several
months ago he went through a mock
marriage ceremony with a young
'Lawrance girl under IA years old,
the daughter Of his landlady, and the
facts came out in the course of a few
weeks. He was indicted for the
crime and now the grand jury has
found a true bill against him for a
more serious offense, and he is held
without bail until the next court.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20
Eva Booth Victim of Heat Prestra-
ton.

Boston, hJuly 15.-Miss Eva oBot
commander of the Salvation Army, is
i'll from heat prostration.
During the terrific weather of the
last twelve days, she took upon her
self even more than her usual amount
of evangelistic work. She conducted
vigorous campaigns in both New York
and Boston.
In the latter city, which suffered as
intensely from the heat as did New
York, Miss Booth was attacked by a
series of fainting speels and now has
been forced to give up all work in
definitely.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20
Recognized and Arrested After Six
Years Absence.

Greensboro, July 11.-After having
escaped Identification and arrest for
six years by going under the assumed
name of Davis in West Virginia,
Elisha and David Gunter were recog-
nized and arrested here yesterday
morning on the charge of killing VIII
liam Frazier in Chatham county in the
year 1905.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20
.NeTICE

RAMSEY & STATION have just re-
turned from the market where they
made heavy purchases in various
kinds Of Merchandise. New goods are
now daily arriving at store. You
will find us located in the d. s. Pace
brick blockseast of railroad track at
Southern depot. Call and look over
our stock Of Dry Goods, nice White
goods and various kinds of nice Dress
Goods. Also a large line of Notions
Of various and sundry kinds. We are
pricing our goods astonishingly low
fort he simple reason that We Bought
them low. And we are going to give
our friends and customers the bene-
fit thereof. It will pay you to trade
with us.
Respectfully.
Ramsey & Station
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20
Finds Body for Family.

Waterfeld, Vermont, July IA
small house dog, by it's frantic barks
last night led the family of Myron
Eaton to follow It for two miles
through the fields until they came
upon Eaton's mangled body. The
man was gored by a bull.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20
Sing Sing Prisoner InTents Car.

New York, July 14-Harry S.
Breton, civil engineer and inventor
of note, was sentenced to four years
in Sing Sing.
While awaiting trial he invented a
safety aero car which is to be tried
out by wealthy hackers while he is in
prison.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20
Gems Valued at $4,000 Abstracted by
Burglars.

New York, July 13.-Gems worth
$4,000 were stolen last night by a
clever burglary in the safe of Joseph
Fass, an East side jeweler. En-
trance was erected through a cut in
the wall of an adjoining barber shop.
1t was the work of expert safe.
crackers
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20
MUST SERVE FIVE YEARS.

EuWHTU valentine Lee PI6ddS UuIIIy
to Charge of Stealing $46,OO0LWife
not Present at Trial
jamestown, N. Y, July 12.,ZEd-
ward Valentine Lee, the former pay
masters clerk on the ~battleship Georg
gia, from which he absconded at
Havana, last February, with $4,000.
to day pleaded guilty to a chage of
larceny and was sentenced to serve
five years in the Federal prison at
Atlanta and o pay a fine of $4,000.
Mrs. Marion Kelsey Lee, the Wash
inton young woman whom he mar
ried shortly after his arrest in Buff
falo, was not present in court today.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-21

such a course. You know
you have no serious intention to get
into the valley by that route, but are
willing to force the tourists to traverse
wild desert and get false impress
sion of Southern California rather than
have, them traverse a rich valley on a
route that would take them through
San Diego.
1t is true only a few of your citizens
are responsible for this, but while
these citizens were knocking Imperial
Valley in this way other citizens were
knocking the valley in other ways
Los Angeles, only one of your big
men, Stoddard Jess, has ever shown
any comprehension of the magnitude
of this valley and of the possible bene-
fit of the tens of millions in annual
trade which this valley will have to
bestow. Not one of your newspapers
has risen to comprehension of the pos
sibilities, and one of them was willing
to publish the falsest map ever drawn
to gain point against the valley.
Meanwhile, your real estate interests
are knocking as usual.
Now, Los Angeles, what's Fhe sense
in this? Cannot you comprehend that
your whole policy toward this valley
is building up antagonism- which you
will regret some day? Don't you know
that the agricultural development of
the territory along the Colorado river
and its tributaries is building popula
in a few years, and that it is immense
ly better for you to cultivate the
friendship of these people than to force
them into industrial commercial al
lance with San Diego?
Now, Los Angeles, the fact is that
you have made most serious break,
for in the matter of good roads you
have forced an alliance between I'M
perial Valley and San Diego, and an
alliance on that line must lead to al
lance on other lines.
You may force the national highway
out from the fields Of Imperial Val,
ley into the desolate sand dunes of
the desert, but when you have accom-
plished that object, you will have
brought about antagonism which will
haunt you for many day.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-21
yvJHY DO you DO 1T, LOS
:" ANGELES?

Los Angeles, Imperial Valley
mas right to demand of you some
explanation of your eternal knocking
of this valley.
It is known here that you persist.
emily deny any such intent, but it is
also known that you no sooner deny
the intent than you repeat the offense.
Your latest offense in this respect is
10 attempt to prevent the national
highaway passing through this valley
where for forty or fifty miles it would
be fianked on either side by green
fields. Instead of this. you would
force the highway through unreclaim-
ed desert. In carrying out this pro-
gram, you caused to be printed in the
Les Angeles Times the worst lying dis
tortion of map ever seen in this
neck Of the woods, and YOU have fol-
lowed this up by capturing the good
roads convention in Phoenix, and u.s.
ing it against Imperial Valley.
Your representatives pretend they
will have the national highway turn
southwark twenty miles to get into the
valley and then twenty miles north
ward to get out of it But you know
government engineers would never
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-21

Centre 7:25 am. and s:25 a.m., enab-
ling passengers to reach Holtville
without changing cars. H. |. Ry. Co.
will return extra coaches to Ell Cen
tro in time to connect with Trains Nos.
16 and sos, leaving Ell Centre 4:S5 pm.
and 1885 pm.
Southern Pacific agents will sell
round trip tickets at reduced rates
from all valley points to Holtville,
good to return one day after date OF
sale. dec 80
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-21
ThePARD COMPANY
SIP S. Broadway, Les Anceico, c.
PARTIES WISHING STORAGE
SPACE.

We have leased the large since, iron
Hamilton Supply Co, and are prepared
to handle any and all kinds Of storage
business. See Pioneer Transfer Co.
at Office on 5th, just north Of Main.
Phone Main /.
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-21
SPECIAL SERVICE FOR
THE HOLTVIELE FIESTA

The Holton Inter Uurban Railway
Company has made arrangements with
the Southern Pacific Company for
through cars from all points in the
valley on New Years Day for the Hok-
vile Fiesta.
Extra coaches will be handled on
Trains Nos 502 and 10, arriving El
Imperial Valley press., 1911-12-21
STANDING IN DOLL
CONTEST AT NORTON's

Following is the standing in the doll
contest at Norton's Department Store:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-17
Drink sudwsiser, King or Bottled Beer
FRooM COLLECTS COURT FEES
District Court Allows Claim az the
Chief Of Police Rs5eGted NJ
Board

The victory Of Chief Of Police Frooru in
forcing the Board OF County Supervisors
70 allow his claim for superior court fees
in connection with his office a. city mar
shall has resulted in establishing a prece-
dent that may cost considerable more
money Mr. Froom presented his claim
after the first three months OF his official
nke last year and the board promptly
turned II down. suit was then brought in
the district court. with the result OF es-
tanlishing his claim.
Yesterday Major George H Richmond,
former chief OF police, filed a claim for
the fees during the years he was at the
head OF the department amounting to
81 1s0. The matter was referred to CountT
NAtturney CapeII for an opinion. Lawyers
say there Is 40 question about the validity
OF the claim and that IL win eventually
have to be paid
Major Richmond viii bring suit II the
board rejects the claim.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-17
Traction Company
May Construct Switch
Judge Wheeler Dissolves Injunction
in Benton Street Case Issued
Two Weeks Ago.

Judge Wheeler yesterday announced his
decision in the matter OF the Benton street
Injunction restraining the street railway
company from constructing a new switch
on Benton street He sustained the appIi-
cation OF the company for a dissolution Of
the injunction. The decision was a reversal
Of Judge Wheeler's own finding two weeks
ago when he granted a temporary intunc-
ton to c. A Olmstead on the ground that
the proposed switch would prevent the free
use Of his commission house located on the
corner OF Benton street and Broadway
Owing to this and other troubles the
street railway company has had its work
on the Benton street extension tied up for
two months. The street has been torn up
for about half its length with the ties and
steel laid, rendering 1t practically impass-
able and preventing all approach to the
property on the east side. Part OF the de-
lay was caused by the telephone companies
failing to promptly raise their wires. which
were strung on poles several feet shorter
than the steel trolley poles. This obsruc-
ton has been removed for at least a month.
and now the company may go ahead and
completes its line unless the matter is de-
layed long enough 20 permit OImstead to
execute his determination to appeal the
case to the supreme court He said last
night he would ask his attorneys to pre-
pare a supercedeas bond and carry up the
case at once. II this is done the original
restraining order will be continued In force
until the higher court passes upon the mat
ter, which may be more than a year. At
torneys for the company. however. are
confident that his lawyers will not take
this extreme course, asserting that there
are not sufficient grounds for action The
company could put enough men on the
1ob to complete the switch in a few hours.
and II such action was taken this morning
the work could be finished before the bond
could be completed and filed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-17
Council Bluffs.
Complaint Against
Concrete UnfOunded
Committee Of Commercial Club Makes
Physical Test Of Broadway
Paving Material

The COMMITTEES appointed at ne meeting
OF the Commercial club on Tuesday night
% inquire into the alleged use cf poor
material for the Broadway paving con-
crete. made the required investigation yes
terday afternoon and reported the com
plaint to be without foundation. The com
mittee consisted ot George F. Hamilton.
Robert Bruce Wallace. Alderman z. E.
Nnnnick and J. P Hess.
The allegation was made at the meeting
OF the club that the sand used was at
least more than half dirt. and mat there
was something wrong with the crushed
rock mixed with il. None OF the mem
bers u the COMMITTEES is an expert con-
crete mixer. but all were good sane busi-
ness men who knew the difference be-
tween black mud and yellow sand. They
found the sand to be uniformly free from
earth and OF excellent quality. Examina-
tons were made OF the concrete used for
the first block OF the South Main street
paving. which was laid ten days ago. The
COMMITTEES men took turns trying to punch
a hole IN IL with a crowbar and gave up
In perspiring despair They then tried to
brsak IL with a siedse hammer and failed
after expanding u lot Of energy Con-
tractor wickham assisted them in making
the examination and suggested some very
strenuous tests which would have involved
a gnod lraIf days work IL all had been
tried. The committee VIII make a report
to the Commercial club next Tuesday, COM
petely refuting the charge that a rotten
foundation Is being placed beneath the
paving. They are also thinking OF asking
payment OF the expense connected with the
making the tests at 3 cents an hour for
the manual labor required and payment for
the cold bottles OF vechia water necessary
to restore the normal temperature OF the
Investigators The impression that dirty
sand was being used arose from the use
Of the sand and material underneath the
old pavement. which Contractor WicAham
was required to use by the terms OK bis
contract
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-17
Five Hundred Good
Roads Boosters Hold
Convention in York
Permanent Organization Effected and
Resolutions Ask for Laws for Com
prehensiVe Highways Scheme.

YORK Neb.. June 16.-fSpeciaL Good
road boosters commences TO arrive at an
early hour Thursday from towns and cities
from Wood River to Omaha From Grand
Island. members Of the County Board OF
Commissioners and Grand Island CONNER
ctaI club; from Aurora and Hamilton
county 70 the number Of 100. accompanied
by the Aurora concert band Delegates
from Fairmont Exeter, Phillips. Hampton,
Bradshaw. Waco. Utica, OsceolA and
Stromsburz. Over seventy-five arrived
from Seward and Seward county The
Lincoln push had over fifty Of the leading
business men, headed by w. S. Written
secretary Of the Lincoln Commercial club
Omaha was represented by NJ A Gredler
OF the Omaha Antomobife cub. S. A. Searie
OF the Omaha Commercial club, b. F.
Thomas and N. S. Etter OF South Omaha
Over so good road enthusiasts were in
attendance when the eastern Nebraska
good roads convention was called TO order
by Alfred Christian. president, who de-
livered the address OF welcome
A report OF work done since the first
meeting was made by Presidents Christian,
showing a survey OF the road across Ham
ntOn county. On which over S3.O00 has al
ready been expended. A good level and
straight road has been surveyed across
. York county, and survey made OF the
route across Seward county and from
there to Lincoln. connecting with Omaha
on the northeast and Nebraska City on the
southeast
Addresses We're delivered by Frank Sim
mons OF Seward, H NJ Bushnell OF Lin
coin and s. A. Searie OF Omaha.
A constitution was adopted and follow.
ing officers elected: President, Alfred B
Christian, York. secretary and treasurer
Frank sharp, Aurora, and seven vice prGsi,
dents, one from each county NJ A
Gridler OF Omaha was elected vice presf
dent for Douglas county. Most OF the vic,
presidents elected from other counties wer,
chairman and members OF county board Of
commissioners.
The convention adjourned to meet a
call OF the secretary after adopting th'
[ following resolutions.
Resolved That congratulations are du,
| To the county boards and individuals Ia
/ this section OF the state TOR the active in
terest and financial support given 20 TN
good roads movement that has alread.
ways to the promotion Ss i''e 81 speed and com
fort IN travel and great financial savtnl
to farmers In transporting their product
Resolved. That We favor a Uniform mark
/ aE OF an main highways between town
and eit1es after the plan 80 successful,
adopted in Iowa aud other states.
Resolved. That We favor LEGISLATION tina
I viii provide for Uniform road building owe
the state under a common plan and lnde
] supervision OF a state engineer and sue
/ Assistant engineers may be required an
70 this end We favor a stata appropriation
/ for good roads through a nxsd levy 20
/ equitable use and expenditures in prd
portion 70 local expenditures BY diffareu
eoontiea. We ara cordially W favor an
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-17
TO SOLVE SEWERAGE PROBLEM
Farmers I'm Iowa object to Sewers
DtscharEtnR Inta the RfNerr

Farmers I'm Iowa object TO Sewers
DfschArEfng Int8 the Rivera
MASON CITY, Ia, June 16.-(SpeciaI y
The CITY council Is now taking hold OF the
sewage problem.
As IT is at the present time there are two
general sewerages. both OF which ind an
outlet IN the Lime river. During the last
two years the fall OF rain has been very
light and there is not enough water flowing
70 flush the stream and consequently All
along the banks for miles down the river
the stencil is anything but inviting. Rarm-
srs have complained that the cows xpt
their drinking water frum the river and the
milk might be polluted.
A sewer disposal plant VIII be built and
It viii be one OF the biggest UNDERTAKINGS
the city has ever made. The mayor and his
committee are expected to make a report in
short time, when definite action viii be
taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-17

the prnmuctun Of the proposed highwav
rom Omaha 90 Lincoln. Nebraska City
% Lincoln. seward. York. Aurura. Grand
Island and west cn Denver. We desira to
attest our appreciation u the active IN
teresr % this city In the advance toward
good roads.
For the purpose Of starting the work
az soon "a possible there was a con-
vention of county supervisors held at
York to-day which members Of the
county boards OF Hail Hamilton. York
Seward and Lancaster counties attended.
Piats and maps with survey of the entire
ruure VIII soon be gotten out BY Secretary
f. :. sharp OF Aurora
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-17
Mrs. Snodgrass Back
From British Yukon
Woman Whose Husband Was Killed
IN the Far North Returns 70
4 Home of Her Parents.

Mrs. Clara SnodgrasF, who accompanied
her husband. Eugene Snodsrass. an Omaha
and Council Bluffs telegraph operator. &c
the British Yukon country and VINO lost
his life last winter IN the snowy wilds, ar
rived home yesterday afternoon. after little
more than a years absence. she Is now
at the home OF her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
A NJ Bonham. 20 Harmony street. Mr.,
snodKrass psrished last December and his
body was not found until week after his
death. Mrs. Snodgrass was compelled To
remain at the camp near Hazieton on the
skeena river. a tributary OF the YUKON.
until the opening OF navigation IN May. The
camp was heated 90 miles from the near
est railway station and go miles north OF
the United States boundary line. For sew
eraI months Mrs. Snodgrass was the only
white woman in the camp, but after the
death Of her hta band she went 20 HazsIton
where there was small settlement OF
white people. Except by wire there was no
communication with the outside world oft
sner than once a month. when the mail
was brought IN by dog sieds. Ice did not
leave the Sksena river and permit the pas
sage OF the little river steamer until May Is.
Mrs snodgI-ass had 20 travel many hundred
miles BY water and the Journey back 70
eivilizariou consumed a month. she stopped
a short time in Colorado.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-17

MASON CITY, IA, June 16-rhs twenty
sixth annual convention Of the Iowa
Bankers association opened here TODAY
with prominent bankers from all parts Of
the state IN attsndancs. President John
AeHuEh Of Sioux City is presiding c. Z.
McNidsr, president Of the First National
bank OF this city, delivered the address OF
welcome 70 the conventions. The response
was By George s. Parker OF sioux CITY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-17
HILL AND BRIDE FoOL OLD FOLKS

Go for an Automobile Ride nnd Re-
turn ~ Man and Wife.
MARSAALLrOWN, Ia. June 1G-tspe-
eiaI.)-starting on what was supposed to
be an automobiles demonstrating trip. Ell
bert L Hi showed how easy IL was to
IooF' the old folks by running 70 near
GarWin. there picking up his sweetheart
Ruth z. FriebsIy then getting a witness
from Trzsr to swear to the young peo-
pies ages. then a License at Toledo. then
married and notifying the parents. such
are the brief details OF an eIopement in a
touring car from this city yesterday. EIilI
Is u and his bride Is l6
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-17
suttnu Q. csI-hrnt- Fnurth.

SUTTON June Especial sutton Will
Celebrate the Fourth in old style Among
the attractions will be an Grafton by Hon.
A. f. smith, and fifty school boys and girls
viii sing patriotic airs. Lucky BIZ will be
here with his circus. There viii be a free
minstrel show On the street. base bail
game, and fireworks in the evening.