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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
Twelve Million Dollars.

In speaking Of the new railroad pro-
ject, around which all compensation
does, and should, revolve, in this end
of the state. We are reminded that
some statements have been made which
may occasion some misunderstanding
the magnitude of the project. It was
stated by US in the beginning, for in
stance, that the whole project contem-
plated the expenditure of seven million
dollars. Since then it has been explained
that this seven million dollars had refer
ence merely to the building of this line,
together with the equipment. from
Rutherfordton to Ashevflle, which il
the expendit ure that will be made by
the Appalachian Inter-urban company,
the company in which Buncombe and
Henderson counties are directly inter-
ested.
The whole line, we are now informed,
including the extension from Turnpike
to Knoxville which is to be built by the
South Atlantic and Trans-continOntal
Railroad company, will necessitate the
expenditure of somethiog like twelve
million dollars. There is to be nothing
suggesting the jerkwater railroad about
the road that has boon planned by these
two companies, and for which the capi-
tai has has been secured. The conStruct-
ion, as we said at the outset, will be in
keeping with the plans of construction
that have been adopted by the larger
trunk lines of the country, with heavy
rails placed on awell-ballasted roadbed.
The heavy freight will not, however,
pass directly through Asheville. The
terminal will be placed on the west side
of the river, and only the freight con-
signed to AshevilIe merchants and the
passenger trains will be brought into
the city proper. 1t is very likely that
the new company will be asked to use
only hard coal on engines that are
brought into the city, and In this way
there will be no interference with the
residential section, or with the city in
its character as q pleasure resort for
visitors. 1t is just such considerations
that have influenced the Board Of Trade
in the step they have taken toward
securing large tract of land on the
French Broad river, below the city. for
manufacturing establishment.
But to return to the subject OF the
money that will be expended in this
great enterprise, have you thought OF
the money that will be turned lOose in
mountain country while the work of
constructruction is in progress?-Ga-
zette News.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
New Era Dawning.

The Citizen feels that, standing on
the threshold of new commercial and
industrial era for this section. it will be
pardoned for dwelling at length on the
subject now uppermost in the public
mind-the new railroad. Had it not
felt that golden opportunity was being
thrust right into the hands Of tine people
of Western North Carolina, it would not
have gone to the trouble and expense OF
Issuing an. extra edition yesterday after
noon to carry the good tidings to the
reading public. The Citizen feels, too,
that every man, woman and child In this
section of the state viii feel as enthnsi-
astic as ourselves, and we do not believe
for minute that there Is Q single man
in Buncombe, Haywood, Transylvania
and Henderson counties who viii be so
blind to his own interests as to raise .
Dissenting voice t0 the proposition to
give county aid to the new railway pro-
iect. As we have previously stated. the
county Of Buncombe alone could well
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
The Hustler First

The Hustler was the first paper In
the State to publish the news about the
new railroad, as It was in type and print
ed shortly after noon. Referring 70 this
Mr.. Claude Sales, who. BY the Way,
says The Hustler is the best paper In
this part of the State, said:
"L was asked by man In town, last
Thursday if had read In the -AsheViIIs
papers, about the new railroad. I re-
piled, oh, yes, certainly, saw It In
The Hustler last night He was Q tri.
fle surprised, and advised him to pay
70 cents and get The Hustler for year,
which he agreed would be the proper
thing TO do"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19

be the gamer by the new road. The
merchant advances the freight on the
plow, the wagon. the necessities of life
brought here. but it is not the merchant
at AshevIlle, Fairview, Barnardsville.
Leicester or Alexander, who pays the
high toll, but the man who uses the ploW
and the necessities Of life.
And is it necessary to refer to what
twill mean to Buncombe to have turned
loose among the people of the county of
the vast sums necessary to build the
road? There will be need for workmen,
for teams, for supplies, farm products,
and the money scattered through the
county will remain here. At a time
when money is tight" this expenditure
will be a god-send. Buncombe has to
say only that it is willing to take what
Providence sends.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19

afford to give the $500, 900 needed. with
no hope Of . cents return, TO secure the
manifold blessings ofA competing line.
The results which would accrue from
railroad competition in this section
would, without exsggeration, be worth
a million dollars.
The Citizen had made up its mind 70
refrain from taking partisan action in
non-political local elections, but Il de-
parts from this rule long enough TO urge
the people of this county to 60 to the
polls October IL and vote for the bonds,
the new railroad and prosperity -
Asheville Citizen.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19

I and plans for the new railroad should
fret be stated.
The Appalachian Interurban Railroad
Company 10 to build from AshOville
really to Rutherford, although under
itS chArter it ms corporation will reach
to Bat Cave separate corporation call
ed the Bat Cave railway Company do
ing the actual building to Rutherford, a
total distance Of 45 miles via Hender-
sonville, and from AsheVille TO the
Haywood county line about Turnpike,
the Appalachian Interurban is to con-
strnct a road about ten miles in length
which will join the road to be built by
the South Atlantic TranscontinenCal
Railroad Company from Knoxville
through WaynesYille and Brevard to
Greenvills, b. c., and from Waynesville
to join the Interurban. The Bat Cave
Railway Company 10 TO build M part Of
the Appalachian Interurban system q
road from Bat Cave through Polk coun-
ty to point on the new South and
Western railway. Thus Buncombe is
to have connection not only at Ruther-
ford with the Ssaboard system, but at
Knoxville with the great L. & N. Gs
we'll as the coming q. and w:
On firm foundation the plans are laid,
not on the projects Of promoters, but
through the active and incessant work
for months of the Merchants Associa-
ton through its railroad committee and
it with such an introduction that the
plans were approved by the county
commissioners, every one . resident of
the county, and will 60 before the Peo
pie Of the county for enthusiastic ap-
proval at the polls. 1t will put the
county on the direct line from the CEN
ter of population of the United States
and the great grain fields and coal
mines of the middle West 70 Southport
or Wilmington, the natural ports to the
Panama canal, and 1t will bring to the
county for construction millions of mon
ey to be turned loose here, and always
more transportation facilities, better
A0SAAAbAO0p SAOORSA AOS0Ss
The money is provided for the road
buildinR,-ot that the committee and
county commissioners were amply satis-
fed before they acted, and a response
BILE contracting company, local North
Carolina company, called the Appala-
chIan Construction Company, has un-
dertaken the work of building and pro-
duced satisfactory evidence of its ability
to do the work. giving a bond as fur
ther- assurance. The county Of Bun
combe is asked to take 100000 of the
capital stock in the Interurban; this is
to be secured by first mortgage bonds
on the railroad property at $4,000 per
mile and later to be taken up by the
company, the bonds drawing the same
interest rs the county will have to pay
probably on the bonds it will issue so
that il will not be out cent, yet have
the railroad.
The interests of the county are safe
guarded as by government bonds. 1t 10
not to be called on to pay cent. until
road is in actual operation from the
Eastern or Southern terminus to within
the corporate limits Of Ashevilie and
not even then will the county deliYer .
bond until there has been placed In es-
crow for Ii bonds to the amount OF
e96OO q mile to purchase the capital
stock By the BuAcombe county aid
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19

actually vote and therefore it will
be necessary to get out the vote.
There will be no new registration of
voters except in the cases of those who
have become qualified voters since last
election. The list of those registered
will be purged Of the names of those who
have died or removed from the county.
-AsheYille Citizens.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19
Bunconbe County to
Vote on 100000
Bond Issue for Road
What the Asheville Papers Have to Say About
The Matter. Sentiment Strongly in Favor
of the Bond Issue on the Terms Offered.
Buncombe County Wants the New r Dad

The keeuest interest In the new rail-
road is universal all over Henderson
county, aud each day sees the enthuai-
asm for the great scheme grow.
The manifold advantages resulting
from the new road are daily becoming
more apparent to the voters, and the de-
sire for its construction seems to be
unanimous.
PrObsbly no better proposition was
ever submitted to the voters Of any COM
nunlty. 1t is on o strictly business ba-
ds every interest Of the tax payers OF
Henderson county has been safely guard
cd, and the money for the great enter
prise is ready as soon as the voters say
they want the road by voting the CSC, 900
worth of bonds.
The advantages to the county result
Ing from the new road are 90 many, so
varied and so self apparent that 1t iG
needless to repeat them here. But one
fact should not DO lest sight of. That
; In that two competing railroads will pass
through Henderson county. It will no
longer be one-railroad county, but will
have strong competing lines, which
means better rates and better service,
and many other things.
BuncombO county will vote on an issue
otN2OO, 900 bonds, and this iS what the
AshevillO papers have to say about it.
Bunconbe county and Asheville are to
have another railroad.
In fact they are to have two new rail-
ways competing with the Southern for
not only In rail line to Rutherf0rdton to
be built, and thus the hopes of decade
realized, but there are brightest of pros
poets that city and county will have an
other railroad to Knoxville.
Well planned and approved By sound
business men and substantial citizens OF
Buncombe and other counties the reAli-
Eation last evening that the people OF
Bunconbe have it 10 their power to Sc
cure railway competition caused genuine
enthusiasm in business circles and it is
certain that o wave of joyful response
will come from eve ry part of the coun-
try, from, every merchant, and work
man, each of whom pays q heavy toll on
Purchases because there is now but one
railway system here. because he is to be
freed frem this indirect tax and practi-
eally ct no expense to him or the county.
The board of county com missioners met
Yesterday and after cordially approving
me plans submitted to the members by
committee of citizens, directed that
popular election be held October nth,
,OF the purpose Of voting loaR of two
hundred thousand dollars to the Oom-
r"ny which is to build the railway from
Aan"Viile to the Haywood county line
"nsre connection will be made with
%' road to Knoxville. The terms OF
o loan will be set forth in detail but
"''n tne statement that the loan will be
vur"d Ey drsU mortgage on actual
Foad and not franchises the route
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-09-19

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12

Stone. -.
Mr. b. NJ. D. Livingston has been
OH the complaining list for a few
days.
Mr.. G. w. Kinard will soon COM
mence work on his new store build
ing.
There will be communion service
at Mt. Pilgrim church on third Sab
bath morning in this month by the
pastor, the Rer. S. p. Koon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hitler and
Mr.. Osborne Cook, Of Newberry,
have been on a visit to Mr.. J. B.
Cooks family.
Miss EStclc Stewards school will
close on tomorrow (Friday) with a
picnic on the school grounds. Super
intendcnt OF Education J. S. Wheel
er and Rev. NJ. O. J. Krcps are ex-
pected to be on hand and make adj
dresses The public has a cordial in
vitation t" come and bring we'll filed
baskets.
Siomn
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12

ern farms, mines, forests, and fac
tories will be the most complete ever
made, it will be an unsurpassed .ad-
vertisement of the entire South and
will open the eyes Of capitalists and
business men Of all classes to the op-
portunities presented by that Sec
ton Of the country. 1t is safe to
predict that it will be followed by a
large flow Of capital and immigration
into the Southern states.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12

In an interesting article concerning
the life and surroundings og Cccilc
Cbh hmiadc. the young French COM
poser. in The New idea Woman's Mag
azinc for May, occurs the following
concerning her relations with Amer
lea and the Americans:
"As far as the United States is
concerned, Chaminade is probably
the only prcsent-day composer who
has been selected as namesake for a
large number Of musical clubs. One
Of her most priced possessions in her
pretty little home at lie Vesinet, close
to the forest of st. Germain, is a big
sheaf Of letters received by her from
unknown 'chaminade Clubs in the
United States. Her pride in the COL
lection is not unatural. Who could
be inscnsble to the tacit flattery in
,vdlvcd in ones selection as titular
head of musical organizations in such
to the travel dreading French
far, far off places as Philadelphia,
Topeka. ST. Louis or San Franciscoq 2
The frank admiration expressed in
all the letter must be very sweet to
Chaminadc, though, with truly
American practical spirit, many per-
haps most, Of them, appear to be
promoted by a laudablc desire to OBJ
tain information at the fountainhcad.
'Will y"u mark the phrAsing of this
work ?'~-or. Glow must I interpret
that one c?--or (which Of your latest
songs do YOU think will suit my voice,
which is light soprano with range
betwccn r and upper G, though [
can sing D when I am in voiceN There
You have specimens Of the naive ques-
tions Chaminadc's enthusiastic cor
respondents PROFOUND with a sublime
and touching confidence in the 'lcs-
lons-by-post 'systcm.'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12
THE SITUATION IN CUBA.
President Roosevelt at Sea as to
Railroad Legislation James
town Exposition.
BY James S. Mccarthy.

#By James S. Mccarthy.
u Washington, April 10.-There is
9sSconsiderable uneasiness in admins
Ssration circles in Washington over
|he situation in Cuba. On the sur
SRce all is calm, and there is no re-
aMstance anywhere in the island to
ashe provisional government which
ssas supported by the strong arm of
tho United States. The present un-
Measiness grows out of the fact that
as8he existing condition can not be con-
tinucd indefinitely. The Washing
ton government must SOON annouce
Ha definite future policy, and there
BIS fear that trouble will follow any
5action by the president looking eth
Ger to the termination of the provis-
Sional government or to it's indefinite
S,continuation in power. The prop
3 erty interests i the islad, especially
those controlled by Americans and
Europeans, are strongly opposed to
the termination Of the provisional
government and the withdrawal of
%the United States troops. Bankers
aare afraid that if the government
Sshould be turned over to the Cubans
again disorder would follow, and
they are reluctant to extend credit
without assurances that the United
States will continue to maintain or
der. AS consequence there is dan
ger that an announcement of the ter
mination of the provisional govern
ment may be followed by period Of
business depression. On the other
hand, Cuban politicians, and espec-
tally the negro politicians, are get
ting restive and are demanding that
steps be taken to provide for an
election and for the withdrawal of
the American soldiers. Thus far their
discomfort has been manifested only
by words, but there is fear that un-
less an, announcement Of date for
the election is soon made there will
be disorder in some parts of the is
land
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12

Headquarters United Confederate
Veterans,
New Orleans, La, March 81, 1907.
General Orders No. 81.
|. The General Commanding has
extreme satisfaction in announcing
that the United Daughters Of the
Confedcracy have taken steps to
supply duplicate Crosses Of Honor
to those Veterans who have been so
unfortunate as to lose the originals.
The old men set so much store by
these precious badges Of affection
and homer that have been bestowed
by these noble Women that they
were quite hcartbrokcn if the Cross
es were lost or broken. The Daugh-
ters, with the same nobility Of ac-
ton and al1'cctionate regard, which
induced them to offer thc Crosses in
the first place, have now perfected
arrangements by which the men may
obtain duplicates. Full particulars as
to the course to take to get q new
CloSS cdu NC nui ol the nearest Cllap-
ter Of the u. d. G.. The General
Commanding cannot find words to
express for himself personally
and for his beloved comrades
the sense of appreciation felt
fresh evidence Of the love and con-
sidcrarion which the Women of the
South have ever manifested.
I2. If the press Of the South will
give wide publicity to this Order,
they will add another to their many
former acts Of kindness, as we'll as
confer pleasure on many sad Old
Confederate Soldiers.
BY command Of
Stephen ID. Lee,
General Commanding.
Official:
Wm T.. Micklc.
Adjutant-Gencral and Chef of
Staff.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12

Politicians who call at the White
House in these days come away with
the impression that President Roosc-
Welt is very much at sea on the Qucs-
tion Of railway legislation. There is
no question that he fears that the
legislatures Of some Of the states,
following his example, may carry re-
strictive legislation so far as to Grip
pie the railroads. He realizes that
anything that will prevent the roads
from raising money for needed i'm
provcments will be injurious to the
business Of the country as whole
by retardinG the growth of trans
portation facilities and by restrict
ing expenditures for labor and ma
terials. Notwithstanding his an
tagonism to state legislation he still
insists upon additional federal laws,
apparently with the idea of conccn-
trating the control Of all business en-
terprises in the hands of the federal
government and building up an i'm
perialistic bureaucracy in Washine-
ton. His letter declining an invita-
tion to speak on The railroad qucs-
ton at Springfield. ILL.,. indicates that
he proposes to recommend to the next
session legislation providing for the
valuation Of the railroads for the pur-
pose of securing basis for decisions
as to the reasonableness Of rates.
What he has said on this subject
shows that he accepts the exaggerated
ideas that have been promulgated in
certain quarters as to the amount of
water" in the capitalization Of the
American railway system. Either
ignorantly or wilfully he ignores cvi-
dence which he could secure easily
from the Interstate Commerce Com
mission which would show that the
railroads Of the United States, as a
whole, arc not ovcrcapitalizcd and
that the individual roads that are
capitalized for more than the total
amount that has been actually ex-
pended on them are comparatively
8few in number.
lA The idea which the president and
5Aertain other politicians have been
disseminating for some years that
be railways are generally grossly
Rercapitalized is based upon. certain
climates made by civil engineer
i to the cost per mile Of building a
hgle-track railroad in a compara-
Re level country with few bridges
tunnels and without including the
1T Of buildings, terminals or equip
INT. Those who would accept these
pres as representing the average
u OF railway construction ignore
krly the enormous cost Of land for
bninals in large cities, the heavy
Of construction in mountainous
Sons, the cost Of building and
apment, and the large amounts
have been expended for better
IS and improvements Of all kinds.
railways Of the country, with
IDLY a few exceptions, have moth
TO fear from an investigation Of
capitalization. There arc a
roads on which the amount of
al actually put into the proper
not at least equal to the face
Of all their stocks and bonds
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12

Judging from the talk Of people
who come to Washington from all
parts Of the United States, interest
in the jamestown Exposition is uni
versal and an excellent attendance
from all parts Of the country is as
surcd. AS this exposition is essen
tally a Southern enterprise and as
the exhibits of the products of South
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12
Stephen ID. Lee,
General Commanding.
Official

Wm. f.. Miclilc.
AdjutaNt-Gencral and Chief o1
Staff.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12
Crosses Of Honor.

Headquarters United Confederat,
Veterans,
New Orleans, La, March 81, 1907.
General Orders No. 81.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12
Chaminade and the Americans.

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Though the whippoorwill's two
cream.speckled white eggs are laid
with seeming carelessnsss on the
ground, she is not careless with her
young, picking them up as a cat does
= kitten II danger threatens.