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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
"Thanks to God" Our
Song of Life

THANKS to God" may be your open
ing and closing song. One brief life may
be life of gratitude. Have you home9
Then be thankful for it, however hum
BILE the home may be, for roses will
not bloom more beautifully and the
vines will not more gracefully cling to
any other home. Have you friends?
Cherish every friend you possess. for
really you haven't as many as you
think. Have you parents now alive?
Cherish with fondness their every
presence, for the time is not far away
when you will look for them and they
will not be here. Have you a brother. a
sister? Make them feel your great and
human worth by thoughtfuness and
kindness to them.
So, friends. Let the great past sweep
before our memories. have the nation
bow its knOe to the Almighty God and
let the Individual speak out his graft
tu6e, and, after all is said. there will
remain many more blessings which
call for our thanks as eloquently as
those we have mentioned. Some of
you may have seen the Sistine Madon-
ma at Dresden, In some respects the
most wonderful picture of maternal
love which exists in the whole world
For q long time the canvas was coy
cred with Il crust of impurities gather
ed from its years of hanging. and an
artist. i'm making repairs. discovered
a cheruh face in the dark background
and was led to suspect the picture had
been overiaid IIy tine and neglect. He
commenced cleaning 1t, and as he Went
on cherub after cherub reappeared un-
til it was found that this priceless Ma
donna was WI IL background made up
wholly Of little heavenly cherubs. So
those blessings for which we should
give thanks are sometimes shamefully
covered by our thoughtlessness and
neglect.-Rev. W. =. Rupert Of Pitts
hurgh.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.

Whereas, the Board of Trade of Hen
dersonville, N. c., feel personal loss
in the removal from their midst OF
their beloved friend and fellow worker,
John Wilson McCarson, it is hereby
Resolved. That they take this means
of expressing the esteem in which he
was held by his associates, and that
they hereby tender to his family and
friends the deepest sympathy in their
bereavement, praying that the Heav-l
eplx Father shestow upon them the
comfort which He alone can give. And
it is further
Resolved, That copy of these res
oIutions be presented to his family
and a copy to each of the local news
papers and copy filed with the re-
cords of the Board of Trade of Hen
dersOnville. ,.
By order of the Board Of Trade.
A. S. Truck,
Acting Secretary.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
]. W. MCINTYRE NEW COUNCILMAN
VIII FIJI Out Unexpired Term of r. G..
Clarke. Who Recently RASfPned

VIII FIJI Out Unexpired Term of r. G.
Clarke, Who Recently Resigned.
The regular monthly meeting of the
city council was held in the city hall
last Thursday night, J. w. Mcintyre
was elected to fill out the unexpired
term of r. G. Clarke. resigned.
Prof. C. &c. B1ackstock, Judge Blythe
and T. Valentine appeared before
the board and requested donation
from the city of $100 with which to
purchase a laboratory equipment tor
the high school. 1t was stated that
with the equipment the high school pu-
pills wOul dbe allowed to enter the
Freshman class in college without he
ing conditioned on science as hereto
fore. The board decided that the
city's finances were not such that an.
expenditure Of this nature could be
allowed.
L. P Carter requested the board to
allow him to move his meat market
counter closer to the street on Seventh
avenue East.His petition was granted.
J. S. Lanning offered to work out a
new street and deed the land to the
city if the city would accept same.
Street was accepted.
A permit was granted Dock Hydar TO
build two story cement block build
ing on Seventh avenue East.
The regular routine of allowing
claims for current bills kept the alder
men busy until a late hour.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
Plan TO HAVE \
FARM LOAN Q i.
, .,.-.,
ASSO.

{ NiIlsaps of Statesville, district
.ront Farmers Cooperative Demon
.fration Work. is expected in Hender-
.oryiIle the first Monday in January
and . large and representative gather
mo Of the farmers of the county is de-
sired on that date. .
In addition to 'OoklnG into the mat
.or of employing farm de:rOns:TatCr
tor henderson county, Mr.. Millsaps
will also explain the law in regard to
ofarm loan association for the county
and if enough are interested will or
ggpize the association on the spot. For
these reasons, both of which are vital
n farmers, it is desired to have as
mary here on that date as possible.
In a letter to A. S. Truck, acting sec
retarv or the Hendersonville Board of
Trade Mr. Millsaps says:
4 have your favor of the 9Th in
slant. and l thank you for the interest
YOU manifest in the great work of
building up the agriculture of the
county If all the farmers were as
much interested in this work as the
business men we would not have such
hard work to keep things going. The
only thing l have to criticize is that
YOU say you want to urge the county
commissioners to appoint Farm De-
mOnStratOr' We do not want them
to toappOint one. We want them to give
half the money to run the work, or to
pay the salary of the agent. We will
consult with them about the appoint
ment. but we cannot leave the selec-
ton of the man to them. We have to
be responsible and we must know the
sort of man We have on the job.
Il think 1 shall try to go to Hender-
SOnTille the first Monday in January,
but would like to kill two birds with
one stone. So far as know you have
no Farm Loan Association. and i
would like for you to have all the
farmers in the county who would like
to have a Government loan to meet
there on the first Monday. in January
and will explain the law and organ
he an association. if enough applica.
tons are made by that time. L hope
you will take enough interest in this
matter to get the farmers out. This
is a great thing for farmers who need
to borrow money"
1t might be good idea for all far.
mers who wish to make application
for a loan to write to NJ. h. S. Mil
saps at Statesville, N. c., at once so he
can have something tangible to worI
upon when he arrives here. The Hust
Ter sees great things in store for th'
farmers of Henderson county and vii
do all it can to further their interests
and in doing this it can hope for ne
direct financial benefit. The Board o
Trade will also back every movement
that will lead to the upbuilding of the
county and city. Organization and CO.
operation is a great thing for the far
mers if they can only be made to re-
alize this fact.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
NEW HOME ON
FLAT ROCK
DRIVE

Business activities in Henderson
vile are never at a standstill. Prop
erty is changing hands and plans are
being laid, for next summers business.
Among recent deals was that, Of the
handsome Cox house on the Flat Rock
drive next to Ledgerwood, the coun-
try place of the Misses Carson, the
purchaser being Miss L. E. Dawson,
the proprietress Of the 'Villa Mar
gueritte" at Charleston. S. c.. Miss
Dawson is already having the
grounds broken and preparing to SOW
grass and to beautify the place. She
will open up her new house as Il
boarding house next summer.
Another deaT Of Importance is that
GIreath and Gurley have secured the
contract to build a large ten-room
stone house on the commanding knoll
On the Flat Rock drive opposite the
Durant estate for John Maybank of
Charleston. Workmen are at work
now on the excavations for the foun-
dations and the building is to go right
up at once. The price on this house
is not given out but it is said that Il
will be one of the handsomest and
most expensive homes in this section
Mr.. Maybank and family have been
spending their summers here for many
years, occupying their home on their
large estate just back of the site of the
new building place. 1t has not been
learned what disposition Mr.. Maybanl
intends to make of the former home
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
GERMANY PROPOSES PEACE.

The announcement by the Teutones
allies of their readiness to discuss
peace with the entente allies continues
theabsorbinq feature in the war news.
the absorbing feature in the war news.
AS yet, however. no announcement has
been vouchsafed as to the basis on
which they desire to attempt to bring
an end to the war. Neither has there
come from any of the entente coun-
tries any official announcement as to
the attitude they purpose to take with
regard to the proposal.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
MRS. LANNING DIES
AT HOME AT FLETCHER.

Mrs Newton Lanning. of Fletcher,
died at her home early last Saturday
morning after a long illness. Funeral
services were held on Sunday after
noon at Tweed's chapel. She is sur
vived by her husband and the follow
ing ten children:
Mrs. Garren, Mrs Merrell, Mrs.
Buckner. Miss Lima Lanning, Miss
Edith Lanning, w H. Lanning C. H.
Lanning, J. G. Lanning and w. H.
Lanning-Citizen.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
CHRISTMAS EXERCISES AT
THE METHODIST CHURCH

There will be a Christmas tree nd
an entertainment by the childro1 of
the Sunday school of the Firs Metho-
DIST church at the church on Friday
evening, December %, at 1880 O'Clock
to which everybody is cordially in
vited.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
IMPORTANT MEETING.

The Parent Teachers Association
will hold meeting on Wednesday of
next week at $3.50 p. m. This meet
ing will be of unusual interest for w.
H. Hipps, county superintendent of
public instruction of Buncombe, will
address the meeting.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14
CHURCH NOTICE.

Calvary Church. Fletcher, (Episco-
pail: Morning prayer and preaching,
Sundays in December at 11:00.
Evening service and preaching, Sun
days, Dec. 10 and II at 1880. Friday
afternoon serices at 400.
JAMES B. SILL,
12-7-2t Rector.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

Capt. L. M. Dodamead will leave Sat
urday for Portsmouth, Va, to spend
the holidays, After January 1, he will
go to HopewelI, Va.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

The regular monthly meeting of the
Hospital Association will be held at
the Patton Memorial Hospital Thurs
day, December II. at $3.50 p. m.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-12-14

WANTED-A FirSt-cIass hOUsekeeper.
Must have best of reputation. Ap-
ply to w. F. Case. Southern Supply
Company. 12-7-3tp
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
CORN FOR AMMUNITION

It's r. Ill w1-a TIA. doesn't blow
1ss farmers s.rne good The armies
g Eu-ey,e isok 10 then for a good
oek, Il lheir supplies. TIE soldiers
are FED SID c1staei with their pro-
do-iS ss the faT-. ard now they are
sc.aE1g 20 TIE farmers :o- s. pat: @.
shs1- summation
Co.so-.se=3 oil is used 70 maaufao-
ture gaycer.ae with goes into the
manufacture Of nisrogiycerine. and
thus helped to put the price o: seed
up to an unusual figure. According
to the Wall Street Journal about 81
100000 bales Of cotton have been used
in year in the manufacture of explo-
sives. Not content with that, starch
and alcohol are being used in the COM
position of high-power explosives.
The different. industries in this
country have more than doubled their
consumption of corn on this account.
A barrel of pork, cask of alcohol, a
side of beef or a consignment of ex-
plosives may not look much alike, yet
in measure they are concentrations
of cotton meal and corn. A soldier is
clothed with cotton. His occasional
bath is with cotton oil soap. His beef,
pork, butter, eggs and condensed milk
represent corn and cotton; when he
lelps to fire shell he is still using
corn and cotton. His life is sustained
and that Of his enemy taken, by the
use of the same products of the farm
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
TREES IN BOOKS.
Probably the Most Curious Collection
Of Volumes In the World.

Probably the Most Curious Collection
Of Volumes In the World.
There is perhaps one of the most
curious collections Of books In the
world to be found in a small town on
the continent of Europe. says the Lon
don Tit-Eits. 1t is really botanical
collection. Outwardly each volume pre-
sents the appearance Of a block of
wood, and that is what 1t actually Is.
But an examination reveals the fact
that it is also a complete history of
the particular tree which it represents.
AT the back of the book the bark
has been removed from a space which
allows the scientific and the common
name Of the tree to he placed as title
for the book One side is formed from
the split wood Of the tree. showing its
grain and natural fracture. The other
side shows the wood when worked
smooth and vanished. One end shows
the grain as left by the saw and the
other the finely polished wood. On
opening the book It Is found to con.
tain the fruit, seeds. leaves and other
products Of the tree, the moss which
usually grows upon its trunk and the
insects which feed upon the different
parts Of the tree. These are supple
mented by a full description Of the
tree. In fact, everything which has q
bearing upon that particular tree Sc
cures a place in the collection.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
The Parson Bird.

Among the feathered inhabitants Of
New Zealand there is bird called the
parsOn bird, or tut. 1t is about the
size and shape of a blackbird, but has
pair Of delicate white tufts ut its
throat and Is glossy dark green 9th.
erwise. which looks black in the sun.
shine. 1t can be taught to crow, to
speak, to whistle tunes. and. besides
these tricks. it has a repertory which
is not often equaled by any other
feathered songster. At vespers it has
Il note like the toll Of q bell or the
clear. high note Of an organ. 1t can
mimic every bird in the bush to per-
fection. 1t will break Off in the mid.
die Of an exquisite melody and In.
dulge in strange melody Of sounds
which are impossible to describe. but if
you can imagine the combination of
a cough. Il laugh. sneeze, with the
smashing Of pane OF glass;" it will
be some approach to the idea.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
THE RUINS ON THE HILL.
Whore Richard Of the Lion Heart
Ovveit In France.

Whore Richard Of the Lion Heart
Dweit In France.
Perhaps the loveliest spot in all the
winding miles Of beauty along the
river Seine between Rouen and Paris
Is Petit Andely. Ragged and shattered
looking, the stony hills rear proudly up
above the placid river and sleepy town.
and squarely upon its crest looms the
ruin Of Richard the Lion Hearts Castle
Gallant, a great, burst keep and a
few bits Of massive wall. Once the
castle flaunted its menacing leopard
standards against the blue and white
and gold Of the Frankish skies. but
that was before Philippe Auguste
stormed and smashed it and smashed
the townsfolk while he was doing 1t.
Now, ghostly and wan, the stark
ruin shimmers upon its hill. with never
a single spear to CLINT from keep or
barbican. The spears are still grow
ing far below-the stout young poplars
on the river bank aud island sentinel
ing through golden days when the riv-
er is cleaning Jade; in the fiery sun
sets. when it mirrors back every
sturdy limb and feathery frond. and
all the silent blue nights. when the
stars bend cracking down to whisper
and coquette and the ripples chuckle
softly against the rich brown banks
Arthur Stanley Riggs in National Geo.
graphic Magazine.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
From Medicine to the Drama.

The earlier part of Victorien Sardou's
career was beset with many trials and
difficulties. His parents wished him to
take up medical career. and he began
his studies with some zeal. The love
Of the drama. however. was far greater
than the love Of the pill box. and in the
interval Of the other work Sardou was
busy upon play. Life was a struggle
for him, for he had little money, though
he managed to get journalistic work to
supplement his more slender income.
His first play was a failure, and Sar-
dou rushed from the theater vOwing
never to enter one again. He fell seri-
ously i'll, was nursed back to health by
Mile. de BrecOurt. an actress who lived
on a floor below, and from that time
his fortune was made.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12

This same bill has been introduced
in the house and it is believed will
pass. This bill provides that any
otherwise qualified entryman Of the
age Of IS or over may. file on any
land now open under the homestead
laws now in force, but shall not be
permitted to make final proof until
three years after reaching the age of
q the same as the present law. It
also provides that such minor shall
comply with the homestead laws as
to cultivation and improvement, but
need not begin residence on the land
until he is of age. This law is pro-
posed to give children of the ranch
res opportunity to file on land locat-
ed near their homes, and to cultivate
the same three years earlier than
would otherwise have been possible.
1t also tends to keep the boys and
girls on the farm.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12

breaks exist the appearance of the
street is spoiled, and unless the
breaks are repaired its appearance is
never as good as before.
The point of view Of the average
American toward the streets is large
ly responsible for the bad conditions
which almost invariably prevail.
The American seems to regard streets
as sort of necessary evil and their
repair as more or less superfluous
expense. He seems to feel that as
only one vehicle at time passes over
a hole little care on the part of the
driver would save the city the ex-
pense of the repairs.
Americans have in reality little or
no conception of the condition in
which street should be maintained
until they have seen the remarkably
smooth and clean streets of Euro
pean cities. Their excellence. which
might easily be rivaled by American
streets. is due to the thorough meth
DDS of construction and the high de-
gree of engineering skill retained.
In city the arrangement Of high
ways must be such that the citizens
who traverse them in great numbers
may be enabled to reach their desti-
nations with the greatest possible
dispatch. for large part of the time
of the public is consumed in merely
going from place to place. The daily
movements of the population should
thus be studied with the utmost thor
oughness and the streets laid out so
that access to the different parts Of
the city may be had from all the 9TH
er parts in the most direct manner
possible.
In order to afford ample facilities
for trafic and at the same time to
avoid unnecessary outlays streets in
varying widths should be provided.
1t will usually be found that streets
of three different widths will suffice
for practically all purposes: that is to
say. main thoroughfares, secondary
thoroughfares and local streets.
AS a rule it is better to err on the
side Of having streets too wide than
too narrow. A city should have as a
minimum 20 per cent Of it's area de-
voted to streets. while 40 per cent is
a far better allowance. The streets
OF the city Of Washington. which are
unusually wide and imposing, occupy
81 per cent of the city's total area.
A Prussian law Of 1875. enacted to
cover the streets Of Berlin. prescribed
| that the main streets shOuld he nino.
ty-five feet or more in width. second
ary thoroughfares from sixty-fve to
ninety-five feet and the local streets
from forty to sixty-flve feet. Another
standard for secondary German cities
such as Dusseldorf. Cologne. Frank.
fort and Danzig. is: Main thorough
fares IS to 120 feet. secondary thor
oughfares so to 80 feet and loca
streets 35 to 48 feet.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Shin Of the pasert.

For safety and endurance in travel
ing in desert regions the camel has
been found uneQualed by any other an.
imaL Its foot Is a soft cushion. pecul-
iarly well adapted to the stones and
gravel over which 1t is constantly walk
ing During a single journey through
the Sahara horses have worn out three
sets of shoes. while the feet of the
camel, travelling over the same course
were not even sore.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
BILL REDUCES AGE LIMIT

At the last session of Congress a
bill was introduced in the Senate, and
passed by that body. reducing the
age of the homestead entrymen from
II to 18 years, according to an ar
ticle in the Stockgrower's Journal
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
A BIG CONTRACT

A contract calling for the delivery
Of 900,0O0,OO0 one-pound cans of beef
stew, for use as army rations, has
been awarded by the British govern
ment to a new corporation known as
the Imperia Canneries, Limited, of
Montreal, Canadaf The latter will
at once proceed to apportion the busi-
ness among more than a score of
prominent American and Canadian
packers, wholesale grocers and can
ners. The aggregated value of the
contract is 91,OOO,OOO: This is east
ly the largest single order for army
'ations ever placed in this country.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Not Graspino.

what a grasping fellow you are.
Hawkins! You've bothered me about
this bill hfty times in ten days"
You wrong me. farley. I'm not
grasping. I've bothered you about the
bill. ! admit. but l haven't been able
to grasp anything yet"
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
MODERN HIGHWAYS
AND BOULEvARDS
Appearance Of City Depends
Much on Streets.
MUST NOT oE1ERIoRA1E.

Point Of View Of Average American
Toward the Street Problem 10 LARGE.
Iy Responsible For Bad Conditions,
Which Almost Universally Prevail.
Varying Widths Should Be Provided.
BY FRANK koEsTER,
Author Of Modern City Planning and
Maintenance"
The appearance Of q city and the
impression which visitors as well a.
residents receive a1a dependent far
more than is popularity supposed upon
the appearance Of the street Itself
that is. the street surface-as consid-
cred apart from the buildings.
In order that the streets may have
the best possible appearance. they
should be constructed by competent
and experienced engineers and when
in use must not be allowed to deterio-
rate. Repairs should be made at the
slightest sign Of q break. II the re-
pairs are neglected the breaks be-
come rapidly larger. with a conse-
quent quickly mounting increase in
the cost Of making the street good
again. while during the time the
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Cholera.

Cholera was first recognized by the
Portuguese in India as far back as
the middle Of the sixteenth century.
It has the popularity Of following q
well defined route. with progress just
equal to that Of an average journey
on foot.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12
Mean.

Its so hard to buy for a man."
Yes. I've noticed when you women
are doing it you look as though 1t
hurts."-DetrO!t Free Press.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-05-12

Every day looks like combination
of Friday and blue Monday to William
Jelly Bryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-22
CONGREGATIONAL.
First.

The following music will be sung. un
der the direction of William Stans-
field. organist and director. with a
chorus of fifty voices and a solo quar-
tet comprising Mrs. B. H. Smart. So
prano; Miss Marian Larner, contralto:
Mr.. George Calvert Bowie. tenor, and
Mr.. J. Walter Humphrey, bass: At IL
am. organ prelude, Spring Song,
Mendelssohn. and Resurrection Morn,
Johnston; anthems, Festival TIE Deum,
in E fiat, Buck, and Behold, Ye De-
spisers, Parker; incidental solo, Mr..
Humphrey; offertory. soprano solo, Mrs.
Smart. Hosanna. Granier; Hallelujah
Chorus. Handel; organ postlude Toe
cata in G. Dubois; and at pm, organ
prelude. To Spring, Greg; Romance
Sans Paroles and Chant de Printemps,
Bonnet; anthem. Shout. Ye High
Heavens. Chadwick: offertory, contralto
solo, Miss Larner. Before the Cross,
La Forge: chorus. Unfold. Ye Portals
(Redemption). Gounod. and organ post
lude.