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spect and submit to.
In His Day.
We of the present day can hardly
conceive of the conditions existing in
the British islands in his day.
The native Celts were heather and
british. and had no higher ambition
than to exist, unless it was to rob
and fair women. Physically they were
strong, vigorous and emotional. and
possessed of good nature, wit and so
cial feeling in a marked degree as COM
pared with the Inhabitants of other
islands.
Noting this. st. Patrick must have
concluded there was something here to
work on, something good; and seeing
this he took 1t as his command to as
sist in the development Of the social
disposition and good feelings of these
people.
He therefore became one Of them,
lived with them, won their confidence
Qnd commanded their respect. In or
der that he might be an efhcient leader
he occasionally went abroad and
studied under the fathers of the church,
for religion Is most powerful to con-
troll the feelings and change the aspi-
rations Of men.
No matter what he may have been
born. he was a true Irishman.
A Real Man.
There are those who regard st. Pat
rick as fakir more or less, because
Of the miracles he Is said to have
wrought.
As far as known st. Patrick did not
claim to have miraculous power, nor
to have driven the reptiles out OF Ire
land.
It has always been the rule among
ignorant and superstitious people to
credit their religious teachers and
great leaders with having done some
marvellous or miraculous thing. With
out something of the sort other igno-
rant and superstitious people would
not heed them.
There may never have been any rep
tiles on this particular island, 1t hav-
ing been one Of the last to rise up out
Of the salty sea.
1t Is not the fact tnat man Ii aDle
to do wonderful things. or to work mir
acles, that makes him great really, but
his ability to see and to comprehend
the great truths concerning life, and to
earnestly desire to spread these among
the people. This 1t is that commands
the attention Of the livelier spirits,
and wins the respect and confidence of
those who desire better things in this
life.
Such was st. Patrick.
A Splendid Type.
It is not the mere Human creature
that accomplishes great things. but the
man within the machine. 1t was not
the figure seen by the people that com
manded their admiration. for he was
not an Apollo, nor was 1t the familiar
form bearing a shepherds crook that
brought these rough. untutored men to
their knees and inspired them with
worshipfui feelings; nor was 1t the
venerable father that aroused the
spark Of crude love in their hearts and
ripened 1t until 1t became controlling
influence Of their lives.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14
WORTHILY RANKS
AMONG SAINTS
Patrick's Useful Life and Good
Works Entftle Him to Posi-
zion of Eminence.
PLACE OF BIRTH NO MATTER
Certain He Was True Irlshman and
Accomplished Much for the Wei
fare Of the Race During His
+. soJurn on the Island.

~ NE Of the reasons why st.
Patrick is such a favorite the
world over is that he was so
~ very human. He hadn't much
of a chance when boy, but he made
the best of what he had. If he had not
he would have been hogherd all the
days Of his life. He was a slave, in
very truth, being bound to pagan hog
raiser in Britain.
But you can't keep a good man down.
and that's a fact.
If all the legends be true, which can
hardly be possible, Patrick was ia
vorite among the ladies', even making
an impression on the good st. Bridget.
Maybe this was before they became
saints-of course 1t was, for how could
they be saints and be alive at the same
dmef
However, there is quite lot Of writ
ings, whether genuine or not, that go
to show that he was real human
lover, and that dear Bridget was ex-
ceedingly fond Of him, and would have
married him could be have procured
the consent Of the church.
q
Hls Life and Works.
From all that can be learned con-
cerning the life and works of st. Pat
rick, he was a good man. and spent his
life going about doing good for his fel-
lows. ..--.
+! As you know. good man Is more
highly respected, more beloved and ex-
erts a greater influence for good In
the community In which he is known
than even the wealthiest, the most
powerful or most favored. He may not
wear purple and fine linen. nor fare
sumptuously, but he Is making the
world better and is, therefore. truly,
and in the highest sense, a son Of God.
There are numerous stories and leg
ends concerning st. Patrick, some OF
which may be true. But it matters
little whether he was a Milesian born
In Spain, or a son Of a poor swine
herd of the green isle.
The history Of tho world shows that
the mere circumstances Of birth cuts
very small figure in the matter Of real
greatness. From earliest times the
i aen who have figured most promi-
nently in world movements for the bet
terment of mankind have been Of
humble origin.
In order to rise from the iowly birth
station of Lincoln or Of Moses, a man
must have the true spirit Of manli-
ness In him. II he survive the severe
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14
INCREASE IN WESTERN
CANADA ACREAGE
will Prove a Big Factor in Win
ming the War.

Reports to hand Indicate that West
ern Canada has a vastly increased
acreage ready for crop this year over
last year. The splendid open fall of
1917, gave better opportunity for fall
plowing than for some years. Work
In the fields was almost continuous
until the end of November. In fact, in
the neighborhood of Pincher Creek,
Alberta, there was sufficient mild
weather in January of this year to
permit farmers to plow, and many
took advantage Of it. A great many
Americans owning land in Canada
moved up last year, and this has also
helped to increase the acreage. They
came into possession of the land ut
prices varying from $500 to $4,000
an acre. and with the proven yields
of wheat running from twenty and as
high as fifty bushels per acre, with a
set price of 1921 a busbel. they could
Join production and patriotism to-
gether with a big margin of profit.
The Post-Intelligencer of Seattle,
WASH, gives a very conservative state
ment of the agricultural development
and opportunities in Western Canada.
In its issue of December IA, 1917, II
says =
"Since the beginning of the year
American emigration into Canada has
been greatly stimulated according to
the reports of the Dominion authori-
ties, and has been almost entirely made
up of farmers attracted by the fertile
and comparatively cheap wheat lands.
"Whatever may be said of wheat
culture as profitable avocation in
ordinary years. since the beginning of
the war 1t has offered advantages
quite beyond the usual opportunities.
War has doomed the price of wheat
until the farmer now receives around
81 for his product at his granary
Average crops, according to the adap-
tation Of soil and climate are from
u to 25 bushels to the acre. Even
the minimum crop, at 50 per bushel.
brings In these war times n reasonable
profit. Before the war wheat culture
was fast being abandoned by farmers
who worked intelligently for results
on the right side Of the ledger. 1t has
been the popular crop for new coun-
tries, but when the pioneers settled
down to business 1t was generally
corn. hogs, cattle and diversified farm
ing that brought the profits. Iowa and
the Dakotas in turn, as their prairies
became settled, mortgaged the land on
wheat culture and afterwards paid of
the mortgages with corn and hogs.
sWar Is thus bringing n temporary
encouragement to wheat farming.
Many Of the ranchers of Manitoba. Sas-
katchewan and Alberta laid away
$4,000 to $4,000 in the banks last fall.
1t may be pointed out. however, that
the growing Of wheat is not the only
inducement which is leading settle
ment to Canadian lands. Low taxation.
favorable agricultural climate. and
profitable prices not only for grain but
for hogs, cattle and all forms Of farm
produce all contribute their share
toward the rapid settlement Of the fer
tile lands of Western Canada."-Ad-
vertisement
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14
Bill Admitted II.

II understand old man Simpkins
was very much opposed to his daugh-
ter marrying Bill Smith; called Bill
a fool, and all that sort Of thing"
THAT'S very true, and before he had
been married six months Bill admitted
the old man was right"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and u OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home Al
very little cost. Full directions for max.
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked. faded gray hair and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is mot
sticky or greasy, and does not rub of. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14
She Mean. All Rioht.

"rm hurrying to tell you this"
hastens N. w. G. "a woman came in
to our Red Cross branch. looked at the
surgical dressings and asked, is all
this gauze cauterizedr"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14

Some men think that the proper
way to begin the day is to find fault
with the wife ut the breakfast table.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14

An old bachelor says that an opti-
mist is married man who says that
he Is glad Of 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14
Opportunity.

Opportunity passes in the way Of
every man."
Artist Soldier-Yes. but the con-
founded thing Is almost invariably
camoufaged.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14
The Explanation.

Pop, what does it mean when they
say bills are laid on the table?'
"lt means. son. that they are dished-'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14

1t is one thing to yell for freedom
and another to make the sacrifices
necessary to secure it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14

Minnesota's 1917 lumber output was
5000. .OOO.O feet.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue. have beautiful, clsar
white clothes. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14
Poor lnvestment.

Poor Investment.
"How did Gibson lose his moneyT
HE put 1t in his wife's name and
then she divorced him."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14

trying-Out process his will be master
full, leading, helpful spirit which the
spirits Of all must acknowledge, re-
spect and submit to.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-03-14

Important to AAoth0es
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26

Raleigh.-"The c~ottonseed industry,
from producer to reiner, has been sta
bilized on a basis much higher than
any one could have hoped for a few
weeks ago." today stated John Paul
Lucas, Executive Secretary Of the
Food Administration, upon his return
from Washington where he, with
State Food Administrator Henry A.
Page, attended a conference of all
State Food. Administrators with Mr..
Hoover.
The price of cotton seed has been
stabilized at a slightly higher average
figure han the figure received for
them by farmers last year. Tie price
of oil has been stabilized at the same
figure, thanks to the Food Admins
tration's influence with the refners
and compound lard manufacturers
through it's control of export sales of
their products. The price of hulIs
will be $40 per ton. The price of
meal will be a little higher at the mill
than it was last yea unless the War
Industries Board can be Influenced to
increase the price OF linters from the
present figure Of $4.67 per hundred.
If the price of linters is increased,
the price of meal will be decreased.
The price of cottonseed was fixed
at the figure suggested by the produc-
ers of cottonseed as represented by
the Commissioners of Agriculture and
farmers organizations throughout the
South. This basis was approved and
recommended by the Food Admins
traitors of the cotton-producing States
and accepted by Mr.. Hoover and the
Cottonseed Division. The price for
seed will range from $64 to $73 per
ton, depending upon oil and protein
content.
The whole South Is being divided
into zones, according to the oil and
protein content in the respective
zones. North Carolina will be diyid-
ed into two zones. Zone No. 1 showed
last year an average oil content of
307 1-S pounds per ton, and the price
Of seed in this zone will be $40 per
ton. The content of oil in zone No. 2
was last year 800 pounds per ton, and
the price of seed in this zoae will be
$73 per ton. Zone No. 1 embraces all
Of that territory east of the eastern
boundaries OF Robson, HOke, Harnett,
Wake, Franklin and Warren counties,
and zoCe No. 2 the counties named
and all counties west OK them.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26
TRY It! SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY CALOMEL
Starts your liver without making
you sick and can not
saliVate.

Every druggist in town-your
druggist and everybody's druggist
has noticed a great falling-otf in the
sale of calomel. They all give the
same reason. Dodson's Liver Tone
is taking its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone
is perfectly safe and gives better re-
Suits" said a prominent local drug
gist. Dodson's Liver Tone is per-
sonally guaranteed by every drug
gist who sells it. A large bottle
costs but a few cents, and if it fails to
give easy relief in every case of liver
sluggishness and constipation, you
have only to ask for your money
back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless to both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick
headache, acid stomach or consti-
pated bowels. It doesn't grippe or
cause inconvenience all the next
day like violent calomel.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26

Mems Wear-shirts, fnro
light colored fannels1. undarsholy Of
aerWear, trousers, coats, wort u, IN,
s~oYerallsl, shoes, ~oVercoats, JerSSults
SWeaIer vests, socks Isles 10 taSeys,
Hoinehs Wear-Skirts, drawers ~.
set slips, petticoats, blouses. sbi 'Or~
ercoats, suits 1.-TWO piece TtrLtS' Ov-
shoes, cloth hats, knitted cap pn'alOres,
ings isles z and 81. N"p"' Stock
Boys and Girls Wear-u
Undershirts, Trousers, Coats, Sn.s eo
SHOES overcoats, Jerseys, S SpoIs,
GIrPs Mear-Dresses, Skirts, oro-
coats, Night dresses, Drawers SUVer>
lngs Isles 1 to 81, U~nderearntock >
P~ettlcoats, Suits (two pieces, BIoHaaess'
BOys', and. Girps. Wear-Hoo,
caps, pinafores, wooden union e0
infants Wear-Swan skin Su.S
ling clothes, Cradle Chemises Re-
Cradle Dresses, Sweaters. RonncoeeS,
Bibs, Nickerchiefs, Dianers GmuueIS,
Baby Dresses, Hooded CIoaks Je nnoeS'
ShaWls, Socks. '"cAets,
Mlscchl1lcous.- Bed Ticks, Rad
Sheets, Pillow Cases, Blankets ,rnS
lers. Null
Wooden goods of ank kind wboto.
ever are acceptable; soft hats and o"U-
for all ages, and sweaters of anV LIPS L%pS
and size. Mems shirts and IA ian nalu
so worn or shrunken as to 5n a.
longer s~erviceable, are particn1orhIoo
welcome, since the material can /.
utilized for making children's gs W
ments. oi-
bc Not send-Garments of nimsv
material or gaudy coIoring, bail draSo,
es, h;gh-heeled slippers, etc. StiF
hats, either mems or women's. straw
dress or derby. Anything containino
rubber, rainco2ts, rubber boots, nte
Note: Rubber heels can be easily 6n
removed from shoes. Books, toyc
soap, toilet articles. Notes or CON-
mHnications of any sort or descr;n-
ton must positively not be sent.
Respectfully.
A. G. TEBEAU, Chairman.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26
Huskina Indian Corn.

The husking of Indian corn is a
mGn-power proposition. Husking and
cribbing of this great staple cereal
must be done by hand. Machinery has
never satisfactorily grappled with the
task. Formerly a farmer, Single-hand-
ed, would husk so bushels Of corn in
Il day, but greater skill has raised the
possible output per person to between
90 and 100 bushels. That men and
boys, women and girls, may become
more proficient in the work, husking
schools have now been established
throughout the corn belt. These
schools are for business, and must not
be COMPOUNDED with husking bees,
which are mostly for fun.TChristiaB
Science Monitor.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26
YES! LIFT A CORN
OFF WITHOUT PAIN!
Cincinnati authority tells how to dry
up a corn or caIIus so it lifts
off with fingers.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, a y this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corn or callus, stops sore
ness at once and soon the corn or
hardened callus loosens so it can be
Lifted out, root and all, without pain.
A small bottle of ~freezone cost very
little at any drug store, but will posi-
lively take off every hard or soft
corn or callus. This should be tried,
as it is inexpensive and is said not to
irritate the surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get a small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house. It is
fine stuff and acts like a charm every
time.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26
FOR
CLOTHING FOR
THE BELG|AhS
Editor The Hustler.
Cir

EDITOR Inc huSLl0r. ~
Sir
have received from Southern Divi-
sion Headquarters of the Red Cross
the following:
"'Mr. Herbert Hoover, Chairman for
the Commission for Relief IN Belgium
has asked the American Red Cross,
through Mr.. II. p. Davidson, to collect
an additional five tons of clothing for
Belgians."
The minimum allotment for the Hen
Jacksonville Chapter is 3,205 pounds,
but we are asked to send as mucn
more than that amount as possible, as
the need is great.
The dates set for the campaign are
September % to Both, and / urge ali
who have anything they can spare to
bring or send same to the Red Cross
rooms over the p~ostoffice between the
dates mentioned any time between 8
a. m. and 1 p. m.
The list of things desired, follows;
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26
Sugar Still, Scarce.

"The sugar situation is unchanged.
The October allotment will be the
same as the September allotment, and
it is not likely that there will be any
change in the sugar ration until next
summer. 1t is hoped by that time we
will build up a sufficient reserve to
take care of the canning situation for
the next season. There are going to be
further restrictions on the use OF
sugar for the less essentials,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26
GIVE SYRUP OF FIGS
TO CONSTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, Liver
and Bowels.

Look at the tongue, mother! If
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, l~istless, doesn't
sleep, eat Or act naturally, or is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad; has sore
throat, d~iarrhna, full Of cold, give E.
~teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul,
c~onstipated waste, ~undigested food and
sour bile gently moves out Of it's little
bowels without gripping, and you have 6
well, playful child again. Ask your
druggist for a bottle of california
Syrup of Figs" which contains full
directions for babies, children of all ages
and for grown-apa.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
Girls! Try it! Hair gets soft, fluffy and
heautiful-Get a small bottle
of Danderine.

If you care for heavy hair that glis-
tens with beauty and is radiant with
life; has an Incompatible softness and
is fluffy and lustrous, try Danderine.
just n application doubles the
beauty of your hair, besides it imme-
diately dissolves every particle of
dandruf. You a not have nice heavy,
healthy hair if you have dandruf. This
destructive scurf robs the hair of it's
~lustre, its strength and its very life,
and if not overcome it produces a fever
ishness and itching of the scalp; the
hair roots famish, loosen and die; then
the hair falls out fast. Surely get a
small bottle of Knowlton's Danderine
from any drug store and Just try it.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26

posed change might is well be real
Ized at an earlier date and has naraed.
December 1, 1918, as the day Of exc
cution for the milder form MgyAoqze.
on that day the breWeries viii close
up shop by executive order and food
and fuel, in larger quantities, nlay be
assured for our American homes and
our armies abroad. 1t is goodbye now
to both beer and whiskey. There was
v any good reason for tn e exfs-
tence of either. They brought tears
instead of smiles; misery instead OF
comfort.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26
Experience the Best reacher

1t is generally admitted that ex-
perience is the best teacner, int
should we not make Use Of the e6-
perience of others as well as our own?
The experience of a thousand persons
is more to be depended upon than that
of n individual. Many thousands
of persons have used Chamberlain 8
Cough Remedy for co1ghs and colds
with the best results, which shows il
to be a thoroughly reliable p'epara-
ton for those diseases. Try it. Il
is prompt and efectual and pleasant
to take.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26
SAYS LEMON JUICE
WILL REMOVE FRECKLES
GirIs! Make this cheap beauty lotion
to clear and Whiten your skin.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake we'll, and you have
a quarter pint of the best freckle and
tan lotion, and complexion beautifer, at
very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of orchard white for a few
cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant
lotion into the face, neck, arms and
hands each day and see how freckles and
blemishes, disappear and how clear, soft
and white the skin becomes. Yes! It
is harmless.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26
Judoe and Doctor.

81 find this man guilty of l~arcerly
and sentence him" "Kleptomania,
your honor. A case for a doctor, not
a judge" every good. I'm q doctor
of laws and I'll prescribe about two
years."
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26
Feast Ends The case

Labor disputes are often settled in
China by a chamber of commerce, and
after the award has been made all the
parties concerned take part in a(feast
which is paid for by the side which
has won the decision.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-09-26

are %confdenet that the American peO-
pie will not fail In this matter. It is
a source Of constant wonder to the
English, French, and Italians that we
have been able to accomplish through
Intelligent, voluntary cooperation the
savings in foodstuffs that were abso-
lutely necessary to keep those nations
in the war.
I'VE shall not have the direct ap-
peals of 'meatless days and 'wheatlesS
meals ct cetera, from now on, but I
am confident, speaking for North Caro-
linians, that our people have acquired
such a war consciousness that they
need only to be told what is necessary
for the winning of the a The few
food slackers, labor slackers, and
other kinds of slackers among US must
be made to feel the whitening seorn
and burning contempt of patriotic and
decent people, so that they will not
through their disloyalty and failure to
do something like their duty.
"Our leaders feel that our people
desire to share in, the sacrifices that
have been made and are being made
by our Allies. Our people do not need
to suffer to the same extent as our
Allies have, but it shall be their priv
ilege, as well as their duty, to cut out
non-essentials In every thing, espec-
tally in those articles that must be
transported, so that they may not add
to the strain upon u and
upon our railroads.