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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12

other S poll tax. In an act intro
duced in the house on Saturday
he would require anyone paying
another's poll to swear to the fol
lowing affidavit. 81 swear that
have not paid the poll tax of
for the purpose of-infuencing his
vote, but because of his absence
from the county of his physical
inability to pay such tax" The
proposed law would also make it
unlawful to take or receive pay
ment of poll tax.
Other acts introduced by Hen
derson's representative requests
the States representatives at
Washington to vote for New Or
leans as the site for the Panama
Exposition, and instructing them
to vote for the pending parcels
post law.
Other Bills Introduced.
Here are some of the more in
teresting Of the many other bills
already dropped in the legislature
hopper
To prohibit sale of near beer in
Macon County. $50
To prohibit the sale of near beer
outside the incorporated towns Of
Haywood county.
To appoint a police commission
for the city of Asheville, the new
law to be in force as soon as passed
by the legislature
To improve the administration
of the crimonal law of the state.
To make it@unlawful for any en-
ployer Of labor to have any per-
son enter into an agreement not to
join a labor union. The penalties
provided are very heavy.
To appoint a fire insurance in
vestigating committee to inyesti-
gate the conduct of the fire insur7
ance companies of the state, the
rates of premiums as compared
with other states on risks of SINH
lion nature, the commissions paid
to agents, especially as compared
with other state, and the general
conditions of the insurance bust
ness in the state. This is joint
resolution and provides. for IN i'm
mediate investigation.
The bill for the constitutional
amendments provides. the follow
ing: At. the next general cleo
ton to be held in 1912, the proDos-
ton Of Convention or No Con
vention shall be submitted to the
voters. If the people say thew
want the constitution amended.
the convention will consist of 100
delegates. The convention will
meet in Raleigh on the frst>W ed
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12

/ nesday after the first Monday in
May, 1913, and the delegates shall
be paid the same salary as that
paid to the members of the legisla-
ture, four dollars a day and mile
age.
To pay jurymen in Wakes coun-
rty two dollars day.
To compel factories to keep med
zeal and surgical appliances on
premises ready for use when need
ed.
Greensboro is getting ready for
a commission form of government,
the first step being taken in bill
introduced Friday.
A bill has been brought in fav-
oring amendment to United States
Constitution that income tax may
Believed.
Oxford will issue bonds for
graded school building, and Hen
Jacksonville may do the same thing
Murphy, in Cherokee county,
wants to issue $4,000 bonds for
water and sewer and will seek to
levy special tax for interests and
retirement of all bonds.
Hickory and New Bern also
want bonds for public improve
ments.
A bill is before the house allow
ing eightper cent, interest when
so started in the contract, note, a
mortgage.
Mitchell county will soon have a
new town, Minneapolis.
To prohibit the sale of offering.
for sale, keeping in stock or Civ
ing away of cigarettes, cigarette
paper of substitutes therefor. This
law will not pass.
In Caldwell county, they want
to protect quail, between Jan. 20
and Nov 20, and in CASTOR county
they want to prohibit killing the
birds for two years.
There s one bill, which has pas
sed its first reading on the road to
becoming a law, it is hoped, auth
orizinz county commissioners to
aid the State in farm demonstra-
ton work. There has been good
deal of talk in Hendersonville
along this line. especially since the
First National Bank, Mr.. Henry
Jordan and others have offered
substantial prizes for hogs and
homing. This proposed law would
hermit the commissioners to- Of
fer prizes. also, and Chairman
Bane is just the man to offer sub
stantial prizes to the farmers of
Henderson for that purpose.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12
Judge Ewart Would Blast Buck
Shoals.

Sometime during the present
week Henderson's representative
will introduce a resolution in the
house authorizing the boards of
county commissioners of Hender-
son and Transylvania counties to
employ competent engineers and
find out, if possible, the cost of
blowing up Buck Shoals.
Representative Thomas Wood,
of Pennsylvania, is heartily in
favor of some such legislation
and says his county will make
very liberal appropriation to
help remove the shoals
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12
Import Bugs to Fight Insect Pests

Import Bugs to Fight Insect Pests
The British steamer ,Inveric,
which arrived in New York re-
Gently from Calcutta, has In her
cargo boxes containing thousands
of bugs from the Orient. They are
parasites to be used against in
sects infesting orange groves. j.
P. Rosa of 4the, United States
bureau of entomology is the con-
signee of the. bugs.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12

The Highland Lake Club has
moved its main office from the
rooms over the First National
Bank to the Office rooms over the
Peoples National Bank.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
WOULD INCREASE
BONDING LIMIT
Water Board To Seek Authority for
100000 Boost To Make
Needed Extensions.

Cooperation OF the common council
and the board OF estimates will be
asked by the water board In an effort
TO secure an amendment TO the water
board act, increasing the bonding
limit OF that body from 81, 100000 To
S3,5OO,OOO, for the purpose of further
extending the water system and pro-
yiding for the future needs OF the city.
These extensions will be made in the
expectation that the city will have q
population OF 100000 in 80 years. A
communication setting forth the
boards position, will ze made a part
OF the annual report of the board,
which will be forthcoming at an early
date. A direct appeal to the legis-
lature will be made also.
The water commissioners, In their
communication, will point out that The
present bonding limit has practically
been reached. Attention Is called TO
the vast sums being expended by
other cities for the Improvement of
their water systems, notably Buffalo,
Cleveland and New York The last
named city is already engaged In a
scheme to bring water from the
Catskill mountains, project involy-
ing an expenditure of S164 100000.
The 100000 per year realized by the
local board from consumers. over and
above operating expenses, is not suf-
ficient, it is claimed. to provide for
extensions on the scale contemplated.
Among the extensions planned is a
16-inch main under Waterloo-st., from
Bewick-ave. to the Altered, as soon
as Waterloo-st. is fully opened II is
also proposed TO extend the 42-inch
main under West Jefferson-ave. The
discusses the possibil-
ity that the board may have to con-
slider the proposition OF bringing a
water supply from one Of the spring
fed inland lakes by gravitation sys-
tenn some time in the future
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
TOACT ON CHARGE
OF CORRUPTION
United States Will Receive Copy OF
Report That Stephenson Was
Elected by Bribery.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.--Senato'
Stephenson, of Wisconsin, said yes
terday afternoon that he had no
knowledge of any charges filed
against him with the governor OF
Wisconsin, questioning his right to
his seat He said that the allegation
that he had violated the election Law
by his expenditures in the campaign
for reelection were disposed OF two
years ago.
THE cimmittee which investigated
the charge reported in my favor" he
said, "and | suppose this Is the re-
port OF small minority who are op'
posed to me in politics"
The state senatorial investigating
committee, in its report filed in Mad
ison with Gov. McGovern, yesterday
reports the discovery of bribery and
corruption and recommends that
prosecution, as well as an investi'
cation In the United States senate
be brought about in connection with
the election of Isaac Stephenson
United States senator from the
state.
The committee report finds That
frauds contributed directly to Ste
phenson's election by the legislature;
that under the laws of the state the
election OF a person by bribery OF
any attempt at bribery should be de
clared null and void.
The committee recommends that a
copy OF its report be certified by the
governor and state legislature to the
United States senate with the reques,
that the body investigate the man
ner and means by, and through
which, Senator Stephenson secured
his election to the United States sen
ate"
Il is also recommended that the
state legislature bring about tho
enactment of legislation" to prevent
recurrence OF the corrupt practices
in the state"
The committee recommends a copy
of the report with the evidence al
SO be placed in the hands of the dis
trict attorney of Dane county with
the request that all PRISONS connctd
with the alleged corrupt practices
which brought about the election oi
Stephenson be prosecuted.
The report is a direct denunciation
of Senator Stephenson and those con
nected with his primary campaign
II is signed by State Senators +. NJ
Marsh. chairman; Thomas Morris, OF
La Crosse, present lieutenant-gover-
nor, and Paul Hastings, OF Mayville
members OF the committee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
RAID BROKERAGE OFFICE.
Postal Officials Arrest Head of In
vestment Company.

BOSTON, Jan. 12.-Postal officers
who returned from Manchester, n. H.,
yesterday after closing the New
England Investment Co., and arrest.
ing Joseph DeChamplain, it's president,
who is charged with using the mails
to defraud, say that rFench Can
adams have paid $66S.00 for stocks in
seven different companies of which
the New England Investment Co. was
the holding company.
The companies controlled by the
New England Investment are as fol
lows:
Kaolin Putty Corporation, OF Salem,
Mass. 100000; Dunstable Granite
Co.. Dunstable. Mass. $4,000: lie.
Revolt Publishing Co., Manchester,
Lowell and Lawrence. 100000; La
coma Coal & Ice Co., Laconia, N. H.,
$50, 900; Manchester Coal & Ice Co..
Manchester, n. H.. $4,000; Belknap
Mills Corporation. of Laconia, $500, 900;
American Picking Co.. Providence,
$50, 900.
According to the annual report OF
the New England Investment Co. It's
assets amounted to 1921, ,230, while In
February, 1908, there were 3.731 stock
holders, mostly mill workers in New
England.
and Burns p. Hodgman have been ap-
pointed receivers for the company.
DeChamplain was unable to obtain
$4,000 bail and Is In jafn~>He will be
erraigned in Manchester Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
ACCUSES SENATOR GORE.
Attorney Says Statesman Was In "ln
dian Land Steal

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.--Charges
that Senator Gore, the blind states
man from Oklahoma, was involved in
an Indian land steal" with the men
whom he accused of tryins 10 bribe
him, have been before the spe.
cial committee OF the house. investi-
eating the Gore charges, by Dennis
Flynn, counsel for G.. j. McMurray.
Flynn declared that the senator had
been working hand in haHd with
Jake" Hamman, whom he later ac-
cused OF Offering him bribe. for ~ q
success OF various questionable deals
I'm Indian lands and that Gore had
worked for the so-called 'Rowell al
lotmcnt," which contemplated the
sale. for a merely nominal sum. OF In
dian lands valued at $4,000.
In presenting the case for McMur-
ray, Flynn reviewed at length the
testimony OF Hamman. who on the
stand before the committee declared
that Gore had told him IF there Is
anything you want to steal. Jake. I'll
help you
Flynn and other counsel for Nc
Murray will conclude their argument
today and then counsel for Senator
Gore will be heard.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
FORGOTTEN BOY IN
HOSPITAL 5 YEARS
Dead and Dying Only Interests Of
Lad Immured in Sanatorium for
tuberculosis Victims.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. l2.-Little
Joe Beuerlein has discovered a new
world; world where everybody isn't
sick.
Little Joe Is beginning TO be happy,
for he Is learning to forget-to forget
that he has lived three years in tub
erculosis hospital, among the dying
absolutely forgotten by relatives and
authorities.
Still he asks most people he sees,
and even his dog, How do you feel?'
That was the stock question at Branch
hospital, Lick Run, where victims OF
the great white plague We're all about
him.
They died, and then the men put
pieces Of ice on their heads, and the
wagon took them away" says little
Joe, eight years old.
When he was five he was taken to
the hospital with his mother-who
died there. Joe has been kept at the
hospital ever since.
And he was not sent to school. BE
cause his lungs were affected" one
attendant says. Because the only
school to which he could have been
sent is too far away" says DR.. G. s.
Rockhill, and because he was men,
tally and physically weak"
DR.. Rockhill says that Joe has been
treated with the greatest kindness;
that the hospital people bought
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
PULLING EYE TEETH CURES
A GIRL OF STRABISMUS
Cleveland Dentists Say Operation
Removed Pressure On Nerves Of
Her Orbs.

CLEVELAND, Jan. a Cleve-
land girl is said, by dental experts,
to have been cured by cross-eyes by
means OF extracting her eye teeth.
Drs. Varney A. Barnes, ID. II. Seigler
and G.. ID. Lovett believe they have
discovered a method by which the
thousands OF people afflicted with
cross-eyes may be cured.
They experimental with Carrie
Mangino "a pupil at Murray Hill
school, and by extracting four of her
teeth, including the eye teeth, re-
moved the pressure upon the nerves
OF the girls eyes to such an extent
that now her eyes are straight.
- Results, &c the expectations of the
specialists are realized, will not be
confined to correcting optical defects
The dentists believe that the mental
condition OF persons can be correct
ed by the proper treatment of the
teeth. Children whose mentality has
been undeveloped because of the in
dirct influence of the unhygienic
condition of the teeth will be direct.
j ly benefited by the treatments plan
ned by the dentists. they say.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN.
No. $50.


I was asked by friend short
time ago
Would it not be well to give
the general public a few talks
on the subject of the value of
READING THE ADVERTISE
MENTS PRINTED"
Then he added:
IL think you will agree with
me that for a business man to
succeed today, it is almost inn
perative that he READ THE
CURRENT ADVERTISING"
/ may not have directly asked
the readers Of this newspaper to
READ THE ADVERTISE
MENTS printed in it, but | have
tried to arouse their interest in
advertising, and | believe most
of them do read the advertise
ments.
w. my travels, around town, |
fud that the people ! meet are
familiar with all the GOOD
CcoPunu"h on PAGE TepJ
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clothes for him out Of their own mon
ey. Joe worked about the place, wait
ing on sick people, carrying sanitary
cups, watching the dead wagon as II
made it's grewsome trips.
Whilst other child patients were
in the class rooms of the institution
Joe would glue his eyes to window
and watch the dead house-if no one
called for the sanitary cups he loath'
ed.
But few days ago Charles Seip, of
2379 Flora-st., this city, who is Joe's
uncle, remembered at last and went
to the hospital to see his nephew-and
brought the little fellow home with
him.
"Porty," a fine big dog, now Joe's
constant playmate, looks wonder out
OF his brown eyes when Joe greets
him each morning with the query:
How do you feel?"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
PASSES FORGED CHECK.

ALBION, Mich, Jan. 12.-Arthur
Wheat,17 years old, and former in
mate Of the state reform school, was
arrested az Springport and brought
TO this city today on a charge OF
forgery. Wheat confessed passing n
check for s20.57 on Joseph Leach, a
local clothier. Saturday last, Cne same
being forged in the name OF the
Springport creamery manager. Wheat
says someone else gave hiM the
check, and a woman residing hear
Springport received an anohyhous
letter several weeks ago inclosing a
similar check, With the words, If you
know q good thing, keep your mouth
shut"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
CONFER ON GRADE CROSSING.
Kalamazoo Officials and Railroad Sep
resentatives Visit Lansing.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 1I-(Spe-
ciai.) Mayor C. H. Farrell, city attor-
ney, NJ. J. Schaberg and City Engi-
neer, H. A. Johnson. of Kalamazoo.
came before the railroad commission
Wednesday to confer on the subject
of grade crossings at Kalamazoo.
Representatives OF the Michigan
Central, Grand Trunk, Lake Shore,
and Grand Rapids & Ipdiapa railroads
were also present.
All of the railroad companies have
fled reports with the commission
showing the number of crossings
they consider are In need OF protec-
tion and what measures they will take
to better conditions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
SELLS NEWSPAPER INTERESTS.

BOYNE CITY, Mich, Jan III Il.
Worthington has sold his interest in
the Boyne City Publishing Co. which
publishes the Weekly Citizen and the
Daily Journal, to his partners in the
business, l.. II White, j. II. Alden
defer and +. May, and will return to
the field of metropolitan work. Dur
ing the winter Mr.. Worthington. who
IS well.known In political circles
throughout the state, will be at Lam
sing as legislative correspondent for
several papers. He has acted as cor
respondent for Grand Rapids papers
at three sessions OF the legislative and
during the constitutional convention.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
NEW Works. NEW 46-sToRY
BUILDING.

The clouds will scratch themselves
soon on q new peak In New York s
jagged sky line. The Woolworth Is
being erected at Park-pl and Broad.
way, As stories above ground and
three below. II will be 625 feet high.
topping the famous Singer building
by 13 feet and Washington monument
by 20 feet. The Metropolitan tower.
700 feet high. will be the only taller
building in the world.
The Wooworth is TO cost $1,000. 900
and cover about one-third Of block
OF ground. Cass Gilbert Is the archl-
tect. A torch. throwing a light which
may be seen so miles, will adorn its
top Note the pigmy appearance OF
the very sizable six-story building next
10 the new Woolworth,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
DIsHpAN DOGS BATHTUB.
When Husband Discovered the Prac
tlce He Sues for a Divorce.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Jan. l".-Rob-
ert Duncan has entered suit for di-
voice. alleging that his wife bathed
her pet poodle dog in the dishran
and wished to fight when he object
ed.
Duncan says his wife confessed TO
him that she had used the dishpan
as a bath tub for her pet poodle ever
since they were married, but he did
not know II until Christmas Day.
when he caught her at Il.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
CAR FERRY RELgAsEo.

MANISTIQUE. Mich, Jan. 12.--
After being aground for 25 hours, the
car ferry Ann Arbor. aided by strong
northwest wind which broke the ic>
around her, released herself and made
this port. The new Ann Arbor car
ferry yive. which was expected here
yesterday, Is supposed TO be stuck ~
the ice north Of the Beaver islandA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12
MUST CUT PHONE RATE.

owOSSo. Mich, Jan. 12--About
$50 farmers OF this county met yes
terday I'm Corunna and made formal
protest against the increase in rates
from sl2 TO 81 ga year on rural
phones recently put into effect by the
Union Telephone company OF Alma
Unless the old rate Of $12 year Is
restored the farmers promise to estab'
lish a cooperative phone company OF
their own.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

Then, through the drapery behind the
chief Justices seat appeared White,
Harlan and McKenna. An instant lat
er Day led Hughes and Lamar up the
steps on the left. Holmes, leading
l.urton and Van Devanter, remained
In sight on the right, mounting the
steps when the chief justice appeared.
On the chief Justices right are the
ranking positions OF seniority.
But no justice attempted TO seat
himself until the chief justice, with
grave bow, had taken his place.
Then the other justices. bowing slight
" to the room, were seated. and be-
hind each there was a page 10 adjust
the chair. Black, gray and bald heads
eased back into the thick leather.
Lawyers and spectators still standing.
~hen the bailiff intoned the famous
cry in a high, even voice:
"Oyez, Oyer, Dyes! pronounced
Oh.yea) All persons having business
with the honorable, the supreme court
Of the United States, are admonished
to draw near and give attention. for
the court Is now sitting Then. drop.
ping his voice to lower tone; God
save the United States and this hon.
orable court"
There was nothing left to do but sit
down. which we did at a rap from the
gavel head.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

Boiling an iron o. steel article In a gall
Ion of water, q which has been added
four ounces OF phosphoric acid and an
ounce Of iron hlingt. will give IL a black,
non-corrocing coS ting
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

Utilizing the waste heat from an
motor Pennsylvanian has
cupants OF a car warm In cold wealth
err
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

The worlds largest Induction coil
has been built I'm Germany, siving a
50-inch spark.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

1n tomorrow's Times Correspondent
Wilson will tell OF scenes I'm the su-
preme court during the argument Of
thu great trust cases, and Cartoonist
Meek will have somt caricaturss
sketched in the courtroom)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

Business-Iike Printing. No fuss ana
no feathers The plain, neat kind that
looks right. Times Printing Co.. 10
John R-st Main lteS or City 33ss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

When Asher c. Kinds, noted parlia'
mentarian. steps down TO the floor
OF the house of representatives as a
member next March he may be sue
ceeded at the speakers elbow by
er and is expected to be able TO tell
the next Democratic speaker. what's $
what" in dealing with the house rules,
Charles Crisp, son Of a former speak.
er. Crisp held that Job under his faith.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-12

For p. e. and Eor.ign Patent. 20 TO
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nEssESuEH-NAIs On crrx-ss
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