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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-02-06
Famous Kaiser Wilhelm Canal.

The Kaiser Wilhelm canal was Off
cially opened June q, 1895. It is a
little more than 81 miles in length, and
for the easterly part of its course fol-
lows the line of the old Elder canal.
It is 1877 feet wide at the water surface
and Y feet feet at the bottom, with
a depth of % feet 6 inches. The total
cost of the canal was $39,000,00O.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-02-06
The Shah's Share.

If the Shah Of Persia were to be
deprived of his income he would still
be one of the Richest men in the world.
He would only have to sell his orna-
ments, gems, and precious stones to
become possessed of about $50, 900, 900.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-02-06

This is the Saint GaudenS statue of
Abraham Lincoln, In Lincoln park,
Chicago, a duplicate Of which will be
erected in the Canning Enclosure in
Westminster, London rsWt1 mark a
century of peace between the United
States and Great Britain This statue
has been chosen for reproduction after
H rather violent controversy over the
comparative merits of figure by
George Gray Barnard
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-02-06
ANNUAL REPORT OF PUBLIC
LIBRARY FOR 1918.

To the Mayor and Board CT Alder
men of the town of Hendersonvilie,
the Fourth Annual Report of the Pub
lie Library is herewith submitted:
The year 1918 has shown a steaGy
increase in the patronage and use
fulness of the Library, a gain Of over
SO per cent being made in the circula-
ton of books over last year. There
was also a marked increase in the
reading room attendance nOtwithstand-
ing the fact that the reading room
was closed to the public for two
months on account OF health condi-
tons.
During the past summer the Library
Building underwent some much need
ed repair work in the way of re-deco-
rating of walls on the inside and
painting of wood work on outside, az
so during the spring the building was
completely fitted up with screen win
dows and doors which we're badly
needed.
Detailed Report for 1918.
observation-disclosures Loaned.
Adult ..... ...... -. 1870
Children. .......... -. 1888
Total number of books loaned. 1905
Average Daily Circulation. AZ
Increase in circulation over
1917. ........ ............ 5,oo1
Number of New Members
Adult. .......... .......... Isl
Children. ........ 1900. So
Total. .......... ....... 216
Total No. members Dec. 31-18.. $50
Number of Volumes in Library
Books purchased during 1913. 1856
Books donated during 1918. go. rs
Total additions during 191S.... "a
Withdrawn on account worn
out. ........ ....s..... 800. so
No. Vol. in Library, Dec. 81 :. .2,815
Rent Shelf
Books added. ........ ....... 81
Books transferred. So. 49,. Il
Number Of persons using reading
room during year. ,107
We are very badly in need Of some
new books in the Children's Depart
ment.
Respectfully submitted,
NORMA R. SANDIFER, Librarian
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-02-06
Some veiocities.

When the temperature is 80 degrees,
sound travels 1000 feet a second and
one additional foot second for each
additional degree of temperature. Elec-
tricity over. wire where there is no
resistance travels 1924 miles a Sec
ond. --..-----.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-02-06
HENRY LEE

Henry Lee, son Of Jim Lee, dieG
from the effects Of pneumonia on Sun
day night, Feb, 2. He was taken TO
Patton Memorial Hospital but lived
only a few hours after reaching
there
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1919-02-06
VINOL MAKES
CHILDREN STRONG
And Inviigorates Old People

And invRgorates Old People
Any doctor will tell you that the
ingredients Of Vinol as printed below
contain the elements needed TO i'm.
prove the health of delicate children
and restore strength to old people.
r Cod Liver and Beef Peptones, Iron
and Manganese Peptonates, Iron and
Ammonium Citrate, Lime and Soda
Glycerophosphates,c ascarin.
Those who have puny, ailing O.
rundown CHILDREN or aged parents
may prove thisjat our expense.
Besides the good it does chiidre5
and the aged there is nothing like
Vinol to restore strength and vitalit,
to weak, ne rvous women and ove1
worked, rundown men.
Try it. IF you are not entirely sat
isfed, we will return your mon&
without question; that proves OF
fairness and your protection. M
lions of people have been convince
this way.
THE JUSTUS PHARMACY
And Druggists Everywhere
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03
TREATY OF PRAGUE, 1866.


Austria and Prussia having obtain
ed the joint possession of Schleswig-
Holstein by the treaty of Vienna. the
question now arose what should De
done with 1t. The two powers who
had overcome Denmark argued over
the division of the spolls for nearly
two years. The question itself might
have been settled, but 1t was only n
symptom of a larger question which
had for centuries been agitatins Ger
many. the question rs to whether the
northern section or the southern sec
ton should predominant; and Bis
marck saw in It an excuse for driving
Austria forever out Of participation
in German affairs-the only way by
which Prussia could be made supreme.
Austria began to see that she had
been made a cats paw and favored
the claims Of the young duke of Aug
ustenburg to the sovereignty of the
duchies, that young man having set
I'D a court at Kiel. In fact King VIII
liam and the Prussian parliament were
inclined to favor the dukes preten-
sions. But Bismarck carried every
thing before him and caused the king
to set up a claim to be by descent en-
titled to the throne Of the duchies him
self. The time for a breach with Aus
tria, however, had not yet arrived. Won
Moltke reported that the Prussian
army was ready; but Bismarck desired
to assure the help. or at least the neu-
trality of the great powers before he
struck. He went personally to Biar-
ritz and had series of interviews
with Napoleon III. What dreams he
encouraged the emperor In. what he
promised him and what he showed him
by way Of argument, are only sur
misses.
Demands Of Bismarck.
In December, 1864, Bismarck de-
eiared that Prussia would be satisfied
with nothing less than the incOpora-
ton Of the duchies in her military
commercial and postal systems. In
the duchies the Austrians were en-
barked on a policy Of obstruction and
the stolen land was in disorder. King
william wrote to the Austrian emperor
that If Austria did not take steps to
preserve order in the duchies he would.
The emDeror and the king met at
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03
Medium Is Asked to Dig in Cel-
lar and Remains Are
Found.
GHOST ADMITS DEEL
Husband Excavates Under Direction
Of SpirituaIistic Spouse While in
France-Spirit Hands Choke
Woman.

Milwaukee.-E. A. Marth created a
lice station and said his wife, haunted
by the ghost of a man who said he
had committed murder, had found
the body of the victim--a woman-in
the basement of their house.
Mrs Marth is a spiritualist medi-
um Marth told the police his wife
had been visited nightly by the spirit
of physician. The spirit had awak-
ened her so often by putting invisible
hands on her throat that she deter
mined to hold a seance.
esprit" Asks. Her to Dig.
She did so and.was directed to dig
at a certain spot in the cellar.
Marth told the. police he made the
excavation under her direction while
she was in trance and had discov-
cred box. He asked that the police
remove the body of what he insisted
was murdered woman.
The police, scOtIing, went to the
house They found the excavation and
the box. They opened the box and
discovered 1t to contain bones and
quicklme.
The spiritual phase Of the matter
they are Inclined not to discuss. But
they believe the evidence Of crime
has been laid bare by the medium
and they are eXerting efforts to reach
solution Of it.
"It was an earth-bound spirit"
Marth told the police, that could not
rest until 1t was relieved"
The property in Walnut street was
bought by the Spiritualist church OF
Milwaukee about seven weeks ago.
Marth and his family moved In short
ly after Immediately he says, they
were attacked every night by the
hands of the spirit, which choked
them.
After several unsuccessful seances
to learn the meaning Of the visits, an
other medium was called in to assist
in getting the message.
"Body Of Woman Victim"
"The spirit was that of a doctor
who died several years ago" Martf
said But the body in the basement
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03
CHICKS ARE SIAMESE TWINS
Both Are Perfect Physical Specimens,
But Are Connected by an Inch
Long Cartilage.

Washington Courthouse. Ohio-The
Siamese Twins were rivaled and poul-
trydcm scored a unique triumph in the
freak world when two tiny chicks
emerged from the same egg in the in
cubator of the Brownell Packing plant.
The babies are both perfect physi-
cal specimens and are just as alike
as two peas. except that one is de-
cided brunette and the other just as
distinctly blond rs TO down.
Like the Siamese Twins, the chicks
are Joined together by an inch long
cartilage under the wings about the
thickness of a finger. Both can stanG
and walk about, and such is their free
dom of action that one can sit while
the other stands.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

answered satisfactorily. Then the
general sat looking at him with an
expression on his face which plainly
said: "Dare 1 trust your"
young man." he said presently,
looking up with. crafty eye. "You
can do your king great service. l
will give you dispatch for General
Howe, commanding in New York. Go
back with it to this rebel, Washington,
and tell him you chased messenger
of mine and took it from him. VIII
you do this?"
"You ask too much, general. was
met and questioned by party of
American horsemen just outside your
lines. Seeing that I could not give
them a good reason for not being on
the road to Dobbs Ferry. put spurs
to my horse and got away from them.
To go back to General Washington
| would be to go to a halter. But this
I will do. Give me the kings uniform
and the dispatch. l will approach the
American lines, and on being seen
will turn and run, dropping the dis
patch on the way, for them to pick
up"
"H'm," said the general, thoughtful
ly, II am disappointed that you can't
adopt the plan propose. However,
your refusal to do so convinces me
that you have told me the truth and
have turned to our side. If you can
work the plan you suggest it may
serve the same purpose"
At nine o'clock that night George
Patton rode up to the ferryman at
Communipaw and as q courier from
the general commanding at Elizabeth,
demanded to be taken at once across
to General Howe at New York. He
found the general just about to go to
bed. Patton handed him the dispatch.
General Howe read it and called an
aide-de-camp. Couriers were sent fly
ing down the Jersey coast.
Patton, stating that he had orders
to return at once to Elizabeth, re-
crossed the ferry, and at daylight the
next morning rode up to the Ameri-
can pickets at Morristown. He was
recognized and permitted to go to
headquarters. He found General
Washington up and giving his aide,
| Capt. Alexander Hamilton, memoran-
da upon which to write the communi-
cations for the day. Washington, see
ing Patton in the uniform of a British
trooper, looked at him in astonish-
ment. The young man gave him an
account of his doings as it has been
given here, following it up by an ex-
PLANTATION of what had probably been
accomplished.
Washington, desirous Of making
transposition Of his forces between
Morristown and the Hudson in order
to distract the enemy's attention, had
sent by Patton a communication that
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

Gnsteln on August 90 1865, and after
talking matters over agreed that Duke
Augustenburg should be thrown over
board and that Prussia should have
I1olstein. At the same time the lit
Il" duchy Of Lauenburg a part Of the
grenter duchies, was assigned to Prus-
sin absolutely: and from this uncon-
sidered trifle Bismarckk subsequently
took his title Of duke of Lauenburg.
Early In June. 1866, Prussia brought
forward In the diet at Frankfort a
proposition to reform" the Germanic
confederation, the reform to consist Of
the expulsion Of Austria, the establish
ment Of an elected German parliament
to take the place of the diet and the
formation Of an army of North Ger
many to be commanded by the king
of Prussia. Naturally these drastic
propositions were rejected and Bis
marck frankly warned the diet that
he would destroy the confederation.
Austrian Motion Prevailed.
The Prussian governor Of Schleswig
on June 10 announced that owing to
the failure of Austria to preserve or
der in HOlstein he was compelled to
take over the administration of that
province which he did. Austria and
Prussia recalled their ambassadors
and both nations appealed to the diet.
Austria demanding that Prussia should
be disciplined and Prussia demanding
that Austria should get out. Bismarck
declared that If the Austrian motion
prevailed Prussia would declare the
confederation ended, and threatened
with loss Of sovereignty such German
states as should support Austria in
the coming war. The Austrian motion
prevailed and Prussia withdrew from
the confederation. All the German
states except Mecklenburg sided with
Austria while Italy became an ally Of
Prussia and attacked Austria
Negotiations for peace began and a
treaty was signed at Prague on Sep
tember 3, 1866. Austria agreed to the
dissolution Of the Germanic confeder-
alton and to withdraw entirely from
German affairs, Prussia was to annex
Schleswig- -HOlstein. Hanover, a portion
Of Hesse-Darmstadt, the electorate Of
Hesse and the city of Frankfort.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

was not the doctors. The Doctors
spirit confessed the murder to us. He
said he had performed an operation
on Il young woman who died from 1t.
The spirit said the body had been dis
membered and buried in quicklime in
the basement Of the house. and it
guided us to the spot. The operation
was illegal"
Marth said he ripped up the base
ment floor. About a foot underneath
the surface he uncovered large
wooden chest. so rotted that 1t fell
apart when he tried to move 1t. In
side the chest were fragments Of
quicklime. decomposed organic matter
and fragments Of bone.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03
FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
TREATY OF GUADALUPE-HIDALGO 1849.

By H. IRVING KING
(CopyriEh-. 1913 by the McClure News paper Syndic

In April Of 1S45 the United States
entered into war with Mexico. By
September 1847, the American flag
as pacifist orator Of the day put it
waved in insOlent triumph in the
halls Of the Montezumas," and on Feb
ruary 2 of the following year wholly
unauthorized private citizen signed on
the part of the Americans Il treaty
by which the United States obtained
undisputed sovereignty over a terri
tory more than four times the size Of
the recent debacle, paying Mexico in
return $15,OOOOOO and assuming $3,-
25O.OOO Of Mexico's debts. BY the
treaty with Spain In 1919, the United
States had, indeed. acquired Florida.
but she had released her claims to
Texas, over part Of which at least
she had claimed right under the
Louisiana Purchase. When the last
Spanish successor of Cortez as viceroy
Of Mexico was deposed in 1921, Mexico
succeeded to the right Of Spain in
Texas, but left that vast territory as
forlorn and undeveloped as 1t had been
under Spanish rule.
A year of war ensued. Everybody
remembers the name of Sam Houston
and the fact that Thermopylae had
its messengers Of death; the Alamo
had none." From 1896 to 1S45 Texas
was an Independent republic under the
banner Of the Lone Star"
In 1S45 1t was annexed to the United
States and dispute at once arose
with Mexico over the southwestern
boundary of the newly acquired state.
Mexico claiming that boundary to be
the Nueces while the United States
claimed 1t to be the Rio Grande. John
S1fdel, afterwards so we'll known in
the Mason and Slidel affair Of the Civil
war. was sent to Mexico to try and
arrange the matter In dispute, but was
refused a hearing
Early In 1S46 General Taylor was
ordered to move to the Rio Grande
Mexico had severed diplomatic rela-
tiOns with the United States upon the
annexation Of Texas. General Taylor
established his headquarters at point
opposite MatamOras. His force con-
sisted of little over $500 regulars.
Learning that the Mexicans were pre-
pairing to cross the river higher up,
Taylor sent out reconnoitering party
consisting of SO Dragons under Cap
tain Thornton who, on April 20, was
surprised and captured by the Mexi-
cans after the loss of 16 men. The
war had begun. The news of Thorn
tons capture reached Washington on
May o.. President Polk sent a mes
sage to congress stating that Mexico
has passed the boundary Of the United
| States and shed American blood on
American SOIL" Congress passed u
bill providing for the enrolment of
| $4,000 volunteers and n war apprO-
priation of S1O,00O.OOO, congress agree
ing with the president that "war ex-
lists by the act of Mexico"
General Taylor gained the victories
of Palo Alto May 8, Resaca de la
Palma May 8, captured Monterey Sep
tember "a. and won the hard fight of
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

Buena Vista on February % OF the
next year. In March Of 1S47 General
Scott captured Vera Cruz and march
battles of Cerro Gordo April 1S. Con-
treras August 10, Churubusco August
20, Mollno del Rey September 8, and
Chapultepec September 13. The next
day he stormed the Belem gate and
entered the Mexican capital.
When Vera Cruz fell President Polk
decided that 1t would be well to have
along with Scott's army commission
er authorized to sign peace with the
MeXicans as soon as they had been
sufficiently defeated to be amenable
to terms y. P. Trist, chief clerk of
the state department, was chosen and
having been given the rough draft OF
treaty reached Vera Cruz on May 9
Of 1S47 and Joined Scott. Mr.. Tfist
got no opportunity to exercise his dip
lomatic powers until after the battle
Of ChurubuSco The morning after
that battle Scott was met by commits
sioners from the Mexican president.
Santa Anna, with proposals for an
armisticc. This was agreed to and
Mr. Trist wrote to the Mexican minis
ter Of foreign relations that he was
ready to enter into negotiations.
A Treaty Without Authority.
Five Mexican commissioners met
Mr.. Trist at a village lying between
the American and Mexican lines which
bore the impossible Aztec name OF
Atzcopozalen. Mr.. Trist wanted Low
er California but was willing to con-
cede that point, but he would not give
up the demand for New Mexico (then
comprising what Is now New Mexico
and AriZona) south Of the thirty-sev-
enth degree. Nor would the Mexicans
give 1t up. The negotiations came to
nothing, the armistice was ended ana
Scott resumed his advance. Counter
propositions which the Mexican COM
missioners had made were referred
by Mr.. Trist to Washington. but he
was generally thought to have been
too wavering at the village with the
unprOnounCcable nnme-nnd without
waiting to hear from him officially,
President Polk revoked his authority
and sent him a letter of recall.
After the capture Of the City OF
Mexico the MeXicans saw that further
struggle was hopeless. California had
meantime been occupied by Commo-
dores Sloat and Stockton and the land
forces of Generals Fremont and
| Kearny. Santa Anna resigned the
| presidency, which passed to General
Anaya. who summoned congress al
Queretaro. One of his first acts was
to appoint a commission to proceed
to the City Of Mexico and confer with
Mr.. Trlst Mr.. Trist had already re-
ceived his letter of recall. The Mex
lean commissioners. with singular rea'
soning suggested that they had mot
been officially notified of the American
envOy's recall and Mr.. Trist agreed
| to treat. Mr.. Trist met the Mexican
commissioners at Guadaloupe-Hidal
n town about three miles north of the
| City Of Mexico, where the treaty was
signed on February 2, 1S4S.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03
A Republic Of the World
By Janss A. Edssetss
90

Whom our deathless Declaration
Brought a new land into birth,
1t was not alone . nation
1t conferred upon the earth:
But 1t added to the glory
OF that fair, immortal page
The first chapters of the story
OF q new and golden age.
Over this achievement real.
That the eyes Of all might see,
1t erected an ideal
OF humanity made FREQ;
1t set up for all the races
The same goal that 1t had won
And 1t bade them turn their faces
To the rising Of the sun.
since that time the generations
or mankind are growing free,
While the progress of the nations
Keeps in step with Liberty;
New republics are the fashion,
or our own design and plan,
Burning with the sacred passion
OF the brotherhood Of man.
What though now the lands king
All are weltering in gore,
Freedoms light cannot be hidden
By the clouds and wrack of war;
For. from out its devastations,
A new flag may be unfurled
OF a Union Of the nations,
A Republic Of the World.
Herein lies the deeper meaning
OF the many In the one:
'Tis a lesson for the cleaning
OF all lands beneath the sun.
Racial rivers coalescing
Hero commingle and increase.
So all earth may find the blessing
Born of union and Of peace.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

he was about to attack certain Brit
Trenton. The general commanding at
Elizabeth gave Patton a dispatch to
General Howe, intended for Washing
ton, stating that the troops at Tren-
ton were without arms and ammuni-
tion and practically defenseless. At
the same time he ordered a large por-
ton of his force there. General Howe,
on receipt of the dispatch, ordered
troops on the Jersey coast hurried to
Trenton. The consequence of this
secret service diplomacy was that
Washington made his transfers be-
tween Dobbs Ferry and Morristown
without being disturbed.
When the dispatch rider had fin
ished his account Washington said to
him:
"Your riding into the enemy's lines
as a deserter was an exhibition OF
splendid nerve; your refusal to bear
a message back to me was a stroke
Of genius. Had you agreed, it would
have shown conclusively that you were
q spy, seeking to deceive and gather
information. You are the champion
secret service rider in this or any
other army"
"And the champion liar" added
Captain Hamilton.
"Given a spy" said Patton, smiling,
"and a bad liar, and the result is a
scafrold."
Copyright. 1919. by Western Newspaper union.)
This Day Of Enlightenment.
In the generous spirit Of our time.
and the broad catholicity Of this hour.
we cultivate no resentment, and har
Dor no revenges. We remember Great
Britain not as the land Of George the
Third and Lord North. but as the coun-
try Of Shakespeare and Milton. of
Chatham and Burke, of Gladstone and
John Bright. With the same language
and lineage, we no longer settle our
difficulties by the bloody issue Of war.
but by peaceful arbitration. and are
rivals only in the race for better civ.
ilization and its beneficent results. We
Of the North and our Southern breth-
rem are united In Strengthening, en-.
larging and perpetuating the republic
We hopefully await the time when the
leaven Of liberty from America shall
have regenerated the political condi
tion Of every Chauncey N. De
pew.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-03

GEORJlA t1ttAALAS4s claim thefH Is
.st79f .s #s sHRPSe hf fss!sS
EPish Is insssssE sha + sels -, .ss'st 5sSst
faction or money back. By feeding>ths
nerves directly and by supplying the nedy
cells with The necessary phosphorie 200 POO
a welcome transformation IN the s.aE appea'r, pa',
0Gins inerease aseosW h WeItht ilso carries with IT
Nervousness, feSplessnes and l:ck Of
energy. whicR nearly ascompany
dpll eyes ought to brighten. tg;he. and pal; fsl;;
health. Miss Georgia Hamilton. who was
once thin and frail, ,.p reporting II, !: : her 9wn
brought about a magic transformation
with me gained Is pounds and nsHer
before felt go we'll"
cAUT1oN:--Although bitro -phosphats 10
sleeplessness and general weakness IT
should not. owing TO its tendency to IN
crease weight be used by anyone who
does not desfrentn~put on. desha=::a.