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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-07-22
Good Roads for Henderson

An influential citizen this
afternoon in speaking of the In
dustrial meeting and the address
of Mr.. Richar6s said:
''The talk by Mr.. Richards
was just what we people need,
and his remarks on good roads
was especially interesting to me.
It has been nv occasion to read
up on the laws governing good
roads and the duties of a super
visor. The law in force will
show a general scheme for the
making of good, substantial, well
graded roads. With the present
levy of tax it is in the power of
the supervisors to purchase the
necessary machinery and begin
at once with the construction of
macadamized roads out of Hen
Jacksonville. So that it is not the
legislation nor money that is re-
quired to make a start. 1t is up
to our road supervisors now to
give us good roads or to refuse
Henderson county people what
they most need.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-07-22
What HQH
MeQnS!

The organization of the new
$150,OO0 bank here, with Mr..
John Carter president, means,
it is said on excellent authority,
that manufacturing enterprises
will follow, and that soon. Mr..
Carter said to a Hustler reporter
this afternoon:
Manufacturers want two
things: Ample labor and ample
banking facilities. Facilities
which a small bank cannot extend
to them.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-07-22
Means
Main ST.
Building

Said one enthusiastic business
man this morning:
''You will see, in the next
year, more new business blocks
go up on Main Street than dur
ing ali the past three years. "
The new bank will erect their
own building. This is positive
and would seem to do away with
all rumors to the effect that a
consolidation with one of the
old banks was under considera-
ton.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-07-22

D01Or0 one Ol In0 largest
crowds ever gathered in the
Auditorium. the great Indus
trial Meeting opened up this
morning at the appointed hour,
IL a. m.
Music was excellently rendered
by a local band and after several
selections, Hon. w. A. Smith in
his eloquent manner addressed
the audience. After touching on
many important facts as to the
natural advantages of Henderson
county, Mr.. Smith introduced
the speaker of the day, Hon.
M. v. Richards. %-s -
Mr.. M. ". Richards, Land and
Industrial Agent, Southern Rail
way Company, Washington, d.
c., in his address before the
citizens of Hendersonville, at the
Auditorium this morning, spoke
in part on the following subjects:
Mr.. Richards first took up his
connection with the South hern
Railway system, and bis mission,
as Land and Industrial Agent of
that system, in the furtherance
of the industrial development of
this city and the country >tribu-
tary thereto. He said:
AS a representative of the
transportation interests which
serve you, | am glad to be here
to be able to congratulate you
upon your enterprise in starting
a movement which, if properly
supported will certainly rebound
to the benefit of all interested. "
Mr.. Richards then took up the
conditions fifteen years ago in
the South, referring to the dis
satisfied people therein, but was
thankful that many possessed
faith in the home country and
remained here, the result being
that they are reaping the bene-
fits today. Since then he stated,
the southern country has pros
pered greatly, and predicts a
great future for same: that the
conditions have improved won
derfully and that today we have
a better satisfied people, who are
supplied with the betterments of
life, better homes. etc. He then
spoke of the forces at work
which have accomplished such
results, referring to the people
in general, cooperating with one
another, the press, the CONNER
cial organization, etc.
Mr.. Richards next took up the
subject of the great natural re-
sources of this country and the
potential development of same.
Through the vast amount of tim
Der in the district tributary to
Hendersonville it meant much in
the development of it's lumber
industry, tanneries, and furni-
ture and other woodworking
factories. The deposits of
minerals in this district is also
one of the great natural re-
sources. and under improved
methods for handling the lower
grade ores, will revolutionize the
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-07-22
The Industrial Meeting a Great
Success. "Co-Operation is the
Medium" Says Mr.. Richards.
Leading Merchants Close Their
Stores This Morning for Two
Hours. A Large Crowd in
Attendance at the Auditorium.

mining industry in this section
of the country. The country is
also rich in water powers and
the development of same go hand
in hand with the industrial de-
velopment of the southeastern
country.
In its potential agricultural
development Mr.. Richards con
siders this section particularly
adapted to fruit raising and the
livestock and dairying industries
and he expects to see a vast i'm
provement in same within the
next decade. Coincident with
fruit-raising would mean the nat
ural development Of canneries.
and the development of the dairy
ing industry would also mean the
establishment Of cheese factories.
Mr.. Richards paid quite a trib-
ute to the Southland as a home
country and said: It want to see
the day when northern papers
will be filled with items regard
ing people from the South visit
ing their homes in the North and
West; those people who have To-
Gated and prospered in the South
ern country" What we want
in this country he said, is
more people. " In this connec-
ton he spoke of the young men
and young women forming them
selves into clubs and associations
for the purpose of making the
community particularly attract
i've in keeping the young folks at
home, and also in retaining those
from other sections of the coun-
try.
Mr.. Richards made especial
reference to Home Coming
Week, " at which time he hoped
everyone would renew old ac-
quaintances, and while we all
trust the home-comers have sue
ceeded in their new homes, at the
same time we should try to con-
vince them they would better re-
turn permanently to their old
home.
In speaking Of cooperation,
the keynote Of success in any COM
munity, Mr.. Richards said: Are
we working along right lines?
If not, let us set ourselves Alright:
every one of us should aim to
make good, and the building of
our towns and country should 90
hand in hand, the peoples of both
working thoroughly in harmony.
and as you prosper, so should
you point the way to others, who
will profit by your success. !" He
spoke of the enterprise of Hen
dersonville and Henderson Coun-
ty and their harmonious COOP
Grafton with the railroad company
he represented; after all,
he said, tits the people who make
a country.
Mr.. Richards wound up his re-
by an appropriate refer
ence to the duty of all the citi-
zens to be boosters for the city of
Hendersonville and the district
OF which Hendersonville is an i'm
portant center.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-07-22
.TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
OF THE BIC WORLD
President Gets Expenses.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The ur-
gent deficiency bill was passed
by the house today after four
days Of tempestuous debate.
The amount carried by tits $454, :
800, or $50, 408, more than the
original sum, and includes $25,
600 travelling expenses for the
president.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-07-22
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
DOUBLES CAPITAL STOCK
HendersonvilIe's Oldest Bank In
creases Capital Stock to $780,
900. Great Part Of Additional
Capital Is Home Money.
GROWTH OF THE TOWN
MAKES INCREASE NECESSARY

i
increase it's capital stock from
$50, to S1OO, 1000.
Application for permission to
make this increase has been made
to the Comptroller of the Cur
rency at Washington. AS soon
as this is received, the stock
will be sold. A great part of the
additional $50, 900 will be taken
up by local people. The balance
will be subscribed by outside cap
italists. The additional capital
ization will be in effect August
1st.
The officials of the First Nation
al Bank have had this movement
under consideration for a long
time past. They have realized the
fact that the marvellous growth
of Hendersenville had placed it
at a point where a big and pow
erful financial institution, such as
the First National now is with it's
500, 600 capitalization, was abso-
lutely necessary if that growth
was to continue.
They believe Hendersonville
needs a S1OO. 600 bank. have
known it for sometime past and
on August 1st they will give the
people of this town what they
want-one of the strongest and
best managed national banks in
the South.
This banks business has grown
with the town-and everyone
knows what that means. Under
capable and conservative man.
agement, it enjoys the highest
confidence of the entire commun-
ity-which it will be in a better
position to serve now than ever
before.
The old Commercial Bank open
ed it's doors for business on June
Is, 1905. One year ago last jan
uary it consolidated with J. P.
Rickman's bank, the Bank of
Hendersonville, and secured a
national bank charter. It's pres
ent capital stock is $50, 200, it's
surplus is about SIS, 900, and its
deposits amount to over 1927, 600.
On Monday night the First
National Bank moves into its
handsome and modern new build
ing at the corner of Main and
Academy, one of the most hand
somely finished banking houses
in this State.
When bank of the standing
Of the First National finds it
necessary to double it's capital
stock in order to keep up with
the growth of a town, the future
of that town must be bright in
deed, andis but one of'the many
signs that Hendersonville will,
before very long, be THE city of
North Carolina.
The officers of the First Nation
al Bank are: w. J. Davis, presi-
dent; K. G.. Morris. vice presi-
dent; J. Mack Rhodes, cashier;
S. G. Rhodes, assistant cashier.
The directors are: w. J. Davis,
J. c. Reed, w. A. Smith, r. H.
Station, R. c. Clarke, r. HI. Ben
nett, Geo. J. White, S. Johnston.
K. G. Morris, J. O. Bell, A. L.
H01,o1-
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-07-22
Little Girl Murdress Released.

SMITHFIELD, N. c. Marie
Pully, the Is year old girl, who
killed her father with an ak last
Monday morning was reliesed on
$1,000 bond. 1t is understood
that Joe Pully, the sather was a
mean man and the community is
in sympathy with the girl.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-07-22

Drs. Walter and Emma Hale
two well-nown Osteopaths of
South Carolina, and located at
Spartanburg during the winter,
are in the city spending a month
with their parents.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1909-07-22
MORE!

The Hustler today car
ries three neaOs stories
a0hich mean much to this
toUn, bat, important as
Heyare, they aOill be COM
pleteIy ecLipsed By other
and more gigantic enter
prises noaU almost consul
mated!
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
"A Gentleman of Quality"

By Frederic Van Rensselaer, Dey author of
The Magic story Published by l.. c.
Page Co.. Boston, Price 81 So.
Founded on an improbablity. if not
on an impossibHity. "A Gentleman of
Quality" is a composite love. adventure
and mystery story which carries the
interest of the reader triumphantly to
its close and leaves him with no re-
grets.
While the story is enacted in Eng
land II affords a few glimpses Of Amer
lean life.
The tale deals with the ever inter-
esting and thrilling situation OF mis-
taken identity and is worked out in
an entirely new and clever manner.
The book. like other publications OF
this house, is a fine example of the
book makers art as to printing and
binding. The appearance OF the vol
ume would be improved. however by
emitting the badly drawn and crudely
eolored frontispieAe which cheapens
the book
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08


Mrs R. s. Garnett has written a
historical novel Of the first quality and
which is not only the best Of the year
but Of many years She has set her
story In England at the time of the
threatened invasion by Napoleon, and
mas succeeded in painting a strong and
graphic picture OF those exciting days.
Although the reader soon discovers
that John Friend is a spy the author
has handled her subject so deftly that
the keenest interest is aroused and his
career is followed with breathless ex-
cltement. He is a man OF almost su-
perhuman courage. with all the char
acperistics Of a hero-save conscience
He does not know the meaning Of
that word and is absolutely unscrupu-
-1ous. With ali this. he has a wife whom
ne loves oevotedly and to her he is
always tenderness itself
john Friends father. who had been
cheated out of ms inheritance by dis
honorable judges and politicians, had
taken refuge in France where
throughout his childhood. John heard
nothing but abuse Of the English and
their methods. Added 10 this he had
no religious training. He returned to
England and I'm the course Of time mar
ried a lady of gentle birth. notwith-
.:stansing the disapproval Of her family
oceasioned by the mystery surrounding
hln No one knew whence his income
was derived and even his wife was
EQsuccessful ine. worming the secret
from him. She devoted herself from
: The start TO trying 10 save his soul,
~aich she thought could only be ac-
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08

or even years of effort. One of his tall
ents was special facility for acquir-
ing languages. Having been born and
partly brought up in italy, he naturally
spoke Italian in most of its many dia-
lects perfectly, and he also had the fire.
quent experience of being taken for
German in Germany and Frenchman
in France. At one time he spent win
ter in Prague, in order to obtain local
color and atmosphere for one of his
novels, and in the short space of eight
weeks he had acquired enough of the
difficult Bohemian language to make
himself easily understood wherever he
went, and to gather material from
those who spoke no other tongue.
But although he knew many Ian
guages well, he did not pick them up
carelessly; a grammar and dictionary
always aided the service of his quick
car and iron memory. His knowledge
of sanskrit. Hindustani and Urdu was
not Of much use to him after his early
manhood, but in Greek and Latin he
found his familiar friends until the
very end. Latin. either classic or medi-
eval was almost as simple to him as
English and only a few months ago,
as an amusement for his leisure, he
read everything of Pindar's that sur
wives, because some of it was pretty
tough Greek"
His characteristic thoroughness was
shown in the way he took his plaasI1re
Always a lover of the sea, and an ex-
pert sailor of that swift but danger
GUS craft, the italian felucca, he could
not afford a yacht, but happening to
be in America when the sailing pilot
boats were replaced by steamers, he
bought one for a song and set to work
to make himself proficient in naviga-
ton, of which he already knew some-
thing. In a short time he passed his
examination before the United States
marine board and the Association of
American ,Aip Masters and obtained a
masters certificate. emitting him to
command any sailing vessel on the high
seas. Then. with a young Scandina-
Wan mate and very small crew. he
sailed his 40 ton schooner. rechristened
the Aida (Which means deep sea
wave" in Icelandic), back to the Med
iterranean They touched at the Azores
and his scratch crew came on board
again lighting drunk, but the mate was
a good man with his hands. and Craw-
ford had been the best boxer in the
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
David Bran

By Morley Roberts author of Rachel Mari. -
etc. Published BY l. G. Page Co., Boston.
Price ST.
The scene of this remarkable novel by
Morley Roberts is laid in Wales, among
the primitive fisher folk of the village
of Trescas, where David Bran when
an infant. with his mother, had been
Cast ashore by the sea. the only sur
vivors of shipwrecked vessel.
David is a grown man when this
story opens and the strongest in the
district. He has long been in love
with Lou Trevarris, the daughter of
beauty and other young men of the
village would court her also, but David
will have none of that and has fought
one after another of them and has
proved his supremacy. In the first
interviews between Lou and David we
find that she loves him fully as well
as he loves her. but, fearing the re-
sponsibilities of matrimony refuses to
marry him. All the village, including
Davids mother think evil of this girl
Davids mother decides to save her
boy by bit of diplomacy. She and
one of the old men of the village lay
the plan, which is to fight fire with
fire. The old man has a granddaughter
in another village, who is as beautiful
a blonde beauty as Lou is of the
brunette type.
This unsuspeeting maiden is i'm
ported and David falls straight into
the trap not. however, as his mother
had planned, for the mans heart has
room for both these women, and a
most extraordinary tale is the result.
1t is difficult question to discuss. this
life force" as Bernard Shaw has 1t,
and psychologists and psychologists
will go on quarreling about Ii until
the last trump; but the facts are there
and normal people recognize them.
The book is consistent throughout,
and never once does the author take US
out of the atmosphere of the primitive
fishermen. 1t Is a book for the mature
minded. for the old. old problem of a
man and two women rs too deep for
excitable youth, and the surprising
conclusion, of the novel is a severe
test to the sensibilities.
Prof. Charles G. d. Roberts has writ
ten to the publisher: Hitherto 1 have
regarded Mr.. Morley Roberts as one
of our clever and successful contem-
porary novelists. Now / regard him
as one of the masters" After reading
the book it is safe to say the discrim-
mating reader will agree with Profess
sor Roberts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
BlA!, s RfAdE
TIE SUNDAY CALL
CONDUCTED
BY UNA III COOL
"The Heart of Silence"

Clark publishing company. Boston
York and is desperately su.itteR with a
beautiful empty headed. unconventional,
designing girl, whom almost anybody
could have seen through. He becomes
Professionally engaged for year. but
before the year is out he hears sueh
fearful story about her that he breaks
it all off. The tale which so shocks him
is to the effect that at a charity bazaar
Madeline. his adOred one, while in charge
of a cigarette booth. had been offered
IS by an impudent youngster for
lighted cigarette. and then that booth
took in s4O0 for the orphans before you
knew it," Tut! tut.
Many pages are devoted to musical
conversations between the young peo-
pie. which the parents OF Priscilla can
not understand and have no desire to
learn. The ideaIistic interpretation OF
classical music is a pretty difficult
theme. even for master. and when at
tempted by an amateur the result is
boring when it is not sad The book.
while il has no literary value. is taste
fully bound and printed from large.
clear type.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
New Books Briefly Noted

California" is the title of a book
full of varied information about our
state. 1t tells OF its products, resources.
industries and attractions. and what
it has to offer the immigrant, home
seeker. investor and tourist 1T is
published by the California Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition commission,
consisting of Governor ]. NJ Gill
lett, j. A. Filcher and Frank Wig
gins. and the book is edited by 7. c..
Daniels, Everything imaginable i'm
connection with our state is written
of and each article is done by a special
ist or some one best fitted to handle
the chosen subject. A few of the
names best known are; n p. Chipmau.
Z. j. Wickson, David Starr Jordan.
George c. Perkins. Charles r. Brown.
William Greer Harrison, Rufus P.
Jennings and John p. Irish, There are
2S articles in all. and they make inter-
esting, entertaining and instructive
reading. 1t is the sort of book the Pro
motion committee should distribute
throughout the east. (Printed by W.
w. Shannon, Sacramento)
Elizabeth Towne is doing good work
with her Nautilus. The July num-
ber is full of the usual CHEEKY articles
of sugar coated good advice and contains
such names as Edgar Lucien Larkin,
Adds Dunbar. Edgar Wallace COnable.
Florence Morse Kingsley, Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, Adelaide Keen and many
others. The new thought magazines
are making stir in the world now and
this is one Of the best of the kind. The
EDITORS remarks on Oklahoma are
breezy and entertaining-her style is
always good. The best article this
month is ITO Him That Hath Shall Be
Given" by Edith J. Griswold (Pub-
lished monthly. Holyoke. Mass-)
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
"The King of NObody's Island
BY Thomas Enright. Published by the G.

~ ~4Aet'.eN9
son company, New York
During the last few years one au-
thor after another has tried his hand
at stories glorifying the simple life
The latest convert to this wholesome
existence is Thomas Enright. whose
story is entitled The King of Nobody's
Island
In the first few chapters of the book
a brief history of the events leading
UP to the decision of the Chicago specu-
lator to try the normal out of door
life is given.
The strenuous business career in
which John Douglas has acquired for
tune of a million dollars has wrecked
his health.
At this time he is taken into a deal
in Wall street by a pool of unscrupu-
lous financiers and feeced out of half
his fortune. He finds that his system
will not respond to the usual stimulants
and the ultimatum of his physician is
"Quit work or die
On tramping tour through the wilds
of Wisconsin beyond the Crooked lake
region he comes upon Lost Lake" and
finding some delightful people on a
charming island. he builds himself a
cabin and is soon known as The King
of Nobody's Island"
Nearly happy. he slowly climbs back
10 healtn, strength ana youtui out ne
finds perils in the wilderness not only
to life and limb. but TO peace of mind
as well. and which have nothing to
do with money.
The tale is told in a. natural. easy
manner and with much spirit.
The convincing style leads one to
suspect that the story is at least partly
autobiographieal The stock exchange
chapters ring true. and the descriptions
of the scenery in the lake region are
surely written BY nature lover.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
he Infamous John Friend
R. Published BY Henry

by Henry Holt & Co., New York.
complished by his acceptance of God
and a hereafter. Early in their mar
ried life John Friend brought to his
wife baby girl, telling her that 1t
was the child Of a French mother
and an English father, who had been
killed during the wars in France. Mrs.
Friend gladly took the infant and
brought it up as her own, and this
girl had reached the age of IL when
this story opens.
Friend succeeds in hoodwinking the
public completely, introduces his
daughter into society and has a num-
Der OF eligible suitors for her hand.
Several historical characters are ip-
troduced, notably Mrs. Fitzherbert and
Charles James Fox, and an excellent
picture OF the social life Of the period
is given.
The artistry OF the author creates
real sympathy for John Friend, in
spite Of his treason to his country, to
comes to his trial, though his guilt is
known and the proving of it scarcely
more than a formality, one hopes and
hopes that something may intervene to
save him. Such splendid courage
should not be wasted; If only his great
ability could have developed along the
lines of honor and nobilityl
The weakest portions of the book are
those dealing with the love story. The
author has not handled that part with
the skill she has shown in the strong
historical narrative. She has, however,
succeeded in reproducing the atmos-
phere OF the times and has written a
story which will live.
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
BOOKS REVIEWED

"The Heart of Silence" by Walter s. Cramp.
"The King of Nobody's Island" by Thomas En-
right.
"The Infamous John Friend" by Mrs. r. II.
Garnett.
"a Gentleman of Quality" by Frederick Van
Rensselaer, Dey.
David Bran" by Morle Roberts