The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-02-16

100 destroyed the pubhca-
loon nIant and officers Of The
Tounort Plain Talk, a weekly
newspaper
Work is now being pushed on.
c.oonville's S. c., $50,000Y. M.
. A building and by SUMMER it
y hoped to have the structure.
ready for occupancy,
The Hodgson memorial infirm-
,ur Of the University of the
S Sc,th at sewanee, Tenn, was
SUrned last Friday afternoon.
0nlv n annex, containing the
onerating room, was saved. The
11ss is estimated at $4,000, par
t;aIIv covered by insurance.
The Aero Club of Cuba announc-
ss a $4,000 prize for a flight be-
tween Key West and Havana be-
tween Mar. 5 and Il. Following
This there will be a week Of avia-
ton in Havana for prizes amount
inc to $4,000. Invitations have
been extended to the leading avia-
tors.
Miss Virginia Mccormick,
daughter Of late millionaire har-
vpster manufacturers, of Chica-
90, and who lives on a beautiful
estate near Huntsville, Ala, has
nresented the Y. M. G.. A. of that
citv with a check for $4,000 for
the purpose of completing a hand
some building in the course of
construction.
Vice President James Sherman,
according to an interview printed
in the Yale News holds that it is
the duty of every young man to
take an active interest in politi-
cal affairs, not simply in national
elections, but $50 far as our lit
tie municipalities are concerned
where we are all interested In hav-
ing honesty and efficiency in p1I,-
lie service"
John Joyce, a wealthy farmer
Of the Morgan district, near Quit
man, Ca, was ambushed and Kill
led near his home last week. He
was found dying and stated that
two negroes had shot him. His
story and death have caused much
excitement in the neighborhood.
Efforts to obtain dogs with which
TO track the slayers failed. Rob
berry was their motive.
Even a thief isn't safe In Chi
cago, is the plea of Charles Will
lard, made to the police last week
when he confessed that he held
up RectOr's restaurant last Sun
day morning and secured $4,000.
Wizards JOY in his possessions
was short-lived, however, for as
he was leaving the cafe door, he
was greeted by three men who,
with a revolver pressed against
his side, escorted him to an alley
and robbed the robber.
Originating in the plant of the
Savannah, Ca, Candy factory.
East Brown and Liberty streets:
hre Friday destroyed the factory:
spread to the storage shed of the
Atlantic Coast Line freight de.
pot and destroyed that and q
quantity of valuable freight be.
lore its progress could be check.
ed. Several automobiles were
burned In the freight shed. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
The most valuable farm land il
Inc United States is found in the
District of Columbia, according
10 fgures given out by the cen
SaS bureau. These figures show
mat III the district there are "a
farms comprising 5000 acres with
value of $6,301, 100. The value OF
products is not given but it is
hnoWn that the high value of the
lana IS due to the fact that all of
II Is located in the suburbs Of he
national capital.
James Elverson, ST., proprietor
ana editor of The Philadelphia
inquirer, died at his home in
Imladelphia last week, aged 73
years. He had been i'll for several
weeks. Mr.. Elverson purchased
SO1trolling interest in The Phila-
1elpha Inquirer in 1889. Among
rlS carrier ventures in the pub
52snlng field were The Saturday
tGght, a story paper which he es-
1Haonshed in 1865, and Golden
lays, a well-known Juvenile pub
ncdtlOn, which he Startn1 IN 1890