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The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12
The North Carolina Solons An Earnest
Body Of Men Who Are Seeking The
Needs Of The State. And The Best
Methods Of Supplying Them.
BYT. R. BARROWs

of enormous stone columns to-
wards the rear of the lofty doom
ed hall. The flags of state and ma
ton, draped across three of these
columns, affords an effective
background for the elevated desk
of Speaker Dowd-who was elect
ed to that Office by unanimous
vote of the house-the first time,
by the way, such an honor has
been conferred upon any North
Carolina Speaker since 1885.
The desks are arranged in half
circle. The chairs are comfortable
and the new lighting arrangement
are superb. It is a fine show-the
stone shafts supporting the lofty
ceiled hall, the brilliant flags, the
innumerable lights, the pages fly
ing and scurrying around, and
every so often-thump! goes the
Speakers s gavel. It would be very
nice indeed if Henderson voters
1swho are masters I'm their own
homes could come here and see
their supreme law making body at
work. AS women don't vote, it
would, of course, be unnecessary
for them to tag along.
There's sub-station postofiee in
the building, and a refreshment
! and cigar stand which ought not
to be there. It's not in keeping
with the eternal fitness of things.
Facing the Capitol Square are
two long buildings, one of frame,
the other of brick and stone In
| these buildings are the different
departments, such as Supreme
court, State Library Attorney
| General, Commissioner M: L.
Shipman s Department Of Labor
and Printing, Supt. Public Instruc-
ton the Agricultural Department
the State Museum, the finest in
South, and other branches of the
! State s work. Nearby is Meridith
| College, which seems like an old
friend, and towards whose endow.
ment nearly $4,000 was subscrib.
de at the Baptist Convention in
lHendersonville.
1 It is surprising how many men
prominent in the State you meet
| in Hendersonville. And it seems
like they all come to Raleigh dur
ing the legislature. They all have
kind word for the home town Of
Commissioner Shipman and fol
it's two newspapers-The Hustler
and The Daily Herald. It feels
good to have the names of the
town and it's two papers familiar
to so many busy men so far from
home.
Raleigh is we'll pleased with the
census report. The town really
should be counted as having %,
600 instead of nearly 10000, fol
there are that many more living
: Just outside the extremely con
tracted municipal limits. It's il
, a very attractive clty-streett
wide and we'll kept, well lighted
good street car service, many
) handsome and costly buildings
notably the gigantic Masonic Tenn
pie. There are no large stores
, here -Asheville has better. Their
) isn't drug store here as hand
) some as any one of the three il
Hendersonville The water in tn,
glass pitcher on Speaker Dowd'
desk is not like that he had on hi
; desk in the Henderson count.
court house, but Raleigh is a re
! markably attractive city In ever.
$ way.
There's crowds of well dressed
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12
BROTHER GATES RECEIVES
SEVERE TREATMENT BY
THE HANDS OF CON
DUCToR.
WOULD NOT PAY FARE
Refusing to Offer His Fare Other
Than Mileage he Was Forced
to Disembark.

Refusing to pay his fare other
than with milage Rev. Geo. c..
Gates was forcable elected from
"The Carolina Special at the stat
ion of Arden last Friday while on
his way from Canton to Hender-
sonville. From the accounts in
the daily papers it is learned that
DR.. Gates is now in the care of a
physician at hospital in Asheville
recovering from injuries received
from the affair.
Mr.Cates states that he did not
have time when reaching AsheVille
to purchase a ticket on to Hender-
sonville. He hurried to get on the
fast train. When the conductor
asked for his ticket he was forced
to show his milage. This the con-
ductor refused to accept, but as
the story goes the conductor per-
sistanlly offered to pay the preach
ers way, but was refused. Mr..
Gates would not pay his fare and
was put off the train at the next
station.
The affair is an unfortunate one
causing no little anxiety among
Mr.. Gates many strong friends in
Hendersonville, who feel that he
acted hastily, yet was not altogeth.
er In the wrong.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12

Bly, Brothers, the we'll known
hardware men have sold their en-
tire mammoth stock of goods to
Mr. A. G. Morris, who recently
sold out his grocery business to S..
j. Harris of Henderson county.
Mr.. Morris is now taking stock.
He will be prepared in the next
few days.t open up and serve the
public in anything in the hardware
line
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12
Stockholders Meet.

The regular annual meeting of
the stockholders of the First Ma
tional bank was held Tuesday af-
ternoon In the directors rooms.
The condition of the bank was
shown to be in fourishing con-
dition.
The directors met Immediately
afterwards and all the former
officers were unanimously re-
elected for 1911.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12

\ legislature is sometimes a
body Of men surrounded by much
talk.
But Henderson county folks who
have never witnessed full grown
able-bodied, so to speak, legisla-
ture actively at work, should pack
their grips just as soon as their
wives give permission and head
towards Raleigh-a mighty at
tractive town, just plum full of the
second incest, most hospitable
people in the world.
But the Old North State has a
reasonable right to be proud of
the personal, as they say in Ashe-
vile, Of their legislative body. The
members all seem so dead In ear
nest-so enthusiastic over their
mission. And you can put it right
down here and mark it that they
are as shrewed and level headed
a body of men as you will find
under the dome of any capitol
building in these United States.
With the Hon. William Carey
Dowd in the chair, presiding as
coolly and collectedly as he ever
did over the Baptist Convention
in Hendersonville, where he must
have known he was in training for
more difficult task, the legisla-
tive wheels go round smoothly
and with no lost motion-no loss
of time
In the lower house, Judge EWart
introduced the first bill of the ses-
sion, on Thursday morning, and
quickly. followed it with two
others. The Judge is getting along
nicely here.
There are not many of his faith
with him, it is true, but he is east
ly the most able of his party.
There's going to be scads of
bills introduced many of them
road laws, and many again of
these will provide for bond issues.
Over In Jackson county, for in
stance, they intend to have good
roads NOW, and Representative
Brown will engineer the necessary
legislation. Several townships In
that county want to issue bonds
and it is possible the whole coun-
ty may decide to do the same
thing.
Up to the present time there has
been no legislation of peculiar in
terest to Henderson.
The State Capitol, a fine old
building, of smooth cut stone, with
many great stone columns, a mas
slVe structure in the centre Of a
magnificent square, makes a pic
ture inspiring and impressive.
Vance, the tribune of the peo-
pie, stands, a monument in endur-
ing bronze, at one entrance to the
building. The tall and stately
Shaft to the confederate dead is at
another, and a very beautiful
bronze of Worth Bagley, the
hrst fallen,'' the inscription
reads, finds a place on the grounds
The solid stone steps Of the
capitol are worn two inches deep
ana more by the feet of by-gone
leglSlators-many of whom have
written their names large on the
pages of the world s history. Once
inside, the senate and house cham
oers are reahed by another and
much longer flights of stone steps,
Ine two rooms being separated by
circular hall. The senate cham
9er IS smaller, more sedate, than
'ae house where interesting things
Sre happening any time you might
care to mention.
IN the lower house there row
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12
VACANCY at County Home.

Notice is hereby given that on
the first Monday In February
1911, bids will be received for
filling the position as Superinten-
dent of the county home.
All persons interested will ap-
pear before the board and file
their application.
This Jan. 10, 1911.
W. P. BANE.
Chairman of the Board of COun-
ty Commissioners.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12
REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
HELD TUESDAY-ALL OF
FICERS REFLECTED.
IS. IN GOOD CONDITION

With Sound Banking Principles,
Directors Make Excellent Re-
port for 1910.
The regular annual meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Citizens
Bank was held In the Director s
room of the bank on Tuesday after
noon January 10th, atFwhich time
and place the following directors.
we're elected for the ensueing year !;
DR.. A. B. Drafts, F. A. Bly,, Curtis
Bynum, G.. M. Glazener. M. F.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12
Delegation asks Legislature to
stare Western Normal School.
LOCKE CRAIG THE LEADER

Would Mean Eventually Millions
to Henderson County.
Hustler Bureau,
7. R. Barrows, Manager.
Raleigh, Jan. II.
A delegation arrived here head
ed by Locke Craig of Asheville in
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12
GEORGE c. Gates. DENIES
REPORTS--ENTERS SUIT,
UPON THE ADVICE OF FRIENDS POPULAR MINISTER WILL
ASK FOR DAMAGES FROM RAILROAD COMPANY.
Biltmore, N. c., January II, 1911.
To the Public:

To the Pubic
Since injured by the employees of the Southern Railway
Company Arden c. publications of the affair have been
called attention, of which is true.
beg the public to suspend Judgment in regard to this matter
until the action which have directed be brough
against the Southern Railway Company for the personal injuries
done shall be tried.
expected bring this being anything
of the kind minister of the Gospel but friends without
cepon knowing the facts the case advise that duty
vndicate character reflections upon the
for which am giving my life
GEORGE c. GATES
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-01-12
INFANT BURNED
FOURTEEN MONTHS OLD
CHILD sUCColEBED BY
RAGING FLAMES.
LEFT BY THE MOTHER
Only a Few Minutes out Of
House, Returned to Find Ghast-
ly Sight,


Leaving her child few minutes
while she could go out side and
water the cows Mrs Rutledge Nix
returned to her home to find her
child rolling in flames, which had
gained such head way that the lit
tie one died before the flames were
extingmshed.
1t is thought that the child crawl
ed too close to the open fire place
and part of its clothes caught fire.
The infant was only IA months of
age. The parents receive the full
sympathy of the town in their be-
ievement: Mr.. Nix lived out on
the Grab Creek road.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
H0lly'S New Telephone Exchange.
Acknowledged hanonst Modern
Colorado o MAccommod odae ~

with the business for three years, when she re.
signed for the same reason so many popular
young ladies' do-to be married.
At about the same time IkeIman Bros. we're
trying to interest Mr.. Bent in placing a local
system. they were also working with the Col
orado Telephone Company, with view Of Sc
curing long distance connection for Holly. In
this they were also successful and the long
distance line" was ready for operation by the
time the local system was installed
About 1904 Mr.. Ben, sold his Lamar and
Holly systems to the Colorado Telephone Com.
pany, and systematic canvass for new sub
scribers was made. resulting in the lines being
extended into the country, and forty or Fifty
ranches being connected with Holly. An ex-
change was also installed at Granada, which
was under the management Of the Holly Office,
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22

Previous to the spring Of 1902. Holly was
without telephone service. and realizing the
urgent need Of system here. Messrs. Ikelman
Bros, through untirina efforts. interested Mr..
A. E. Bent who at that time was operating tel.
ephone system in Lamar. and encouraged by the
assistance given them. he placed switch
board in the rear room Of their store. to which
they soon had thirty instruments connected.
For some time they answered the switch
board calls themselves. giving both day and
night service. but this soon proved larger job
than they could handle alone. owing to the in.
creased business for which they were constant.
ly hustlins, and with unqualified success
As superintendent Of the exchange. Miss
Lula Wood was employed bv them, and proved
very popular with all subscribers by her un-
failing courtesy and accommodation. remainins
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22

TEN has made since the installation Of the
first instrument in Holly.
To have espoused the cause Of tee-
phone system here ten years ago. when
cattle and sheep men practically owned
this section Of the country, would have
been the height Of folly. and may have
been met with lunatic inquirendo proceed
ings to the promoter who attempted it.-.in
such frontier settlement as then, where
now stands thriving, modern city.
The new Telephone exchange, now
completed. is an ideal building for such
purpose. beng light and airy, having the
best ventilation and with view Of provid-
ing comfort to the various employees and
also to the public. It is said to be the finest
and most modern Telephone exchange,
for town Of Holys size. in either Col.
orado Kansas or Nebraska.
Situated on the corner Of Chevenne
and Third streets. one block from the HoI-
Iy postof6ce, the location is ideal, being
within easy reach Of all, and away from
the din and confusion Of the traffic Of
heavy teams vending their way to the
depot.
This is the identical spot where the
late John Cores killed thirteen buFalos,
before breakfast, over twenty years sgo.)
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IS due.

This is splendid likeness Of Mr..
}. A. kincad, the efficient superintendent Of the
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.
IN the Arkansas Valley. with headquarters at
La Junta, and known one of the Valleys
popular boosters
He it was who is responsible in large
measure for the excellent Telephone exchange
which now stands as living monument to his
efforts. and this in the face Of almost dismal
failure. too.
But it was Jack" kincaids insstence to
his superiors in the Company that finally won
the day. and the result is that Holly !, III. gain.
er OF the best-equipped and most modern TeIe-
phone exchange in several states. All honor
to District Manager Ki incsid. the man who has
the executive ability for large undertakings!
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
but operated by Mr.. }. l.. M.y6eld.

but operated by Mr.. }. l.. May6eld.
The business grew to such an extent that
1t was found necessary to install the switch
board IN separate quarters. and shout four years
ago it was moved into the Duncan block, and /.
public telephone only retained by lkelman Bros.
tor the convenience Of the public-a conyen.
'ence greatly appreciated by al
While the business has not grown by
leaps and bounds. it has gradually increased.
and at this writing the Holly exchange h.. 254
telephones working into its switchboard and an
up.to-date cable plant. recently installed at a
cost OF 5000. This cable plant is so ARRANGED
that it can take care of 500 telephones and it
is hoped that this number will be reality
within two years.
A new building built expressly for the
Telephone exchange. has just been completed,
and while the same style Of system will be re-
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22

tanned, the subscribers will be served by an
entirely new switchboard, and one representing
the very latest improvement in telephone .p-
psratus. 1t is Of the same style and capacity
that is used for town of 1000 inhabitants.
The Holly Office also handles the clerical
business Of the Hartman. Bristol and Gr.nad.
exchanges making it center Of activity in its
line. and being responsible for the proper work.
ing OF approximately $50 telephones.
The Holly force consists of Mis-. MAY
ochuth. manager; Mr. Paul Cronkhite, trouble
man; and the Misses Rogers. Bell and OeIfke,
operators.
The Holly chieftain., 1911-09-22
NECESSITY. MOTHER OF INVENTION! !!

Just as Holly clamored for. and finally
gained. an individual postol6ce, almost two
years ago. fully convincing Uncle Sam that
conditions demanded q change from the
provincial idea. she now comes forward
with one Of the best equipped Telephone
exchanges in the West-.-one capable Of
accommodating town Of 1000 people
Realizing the vast Importance Of
6rst.class telephone system for HOLLY, The
Chiettain has gone to some pains and ex.
pense to acquaint the reading public with
the history Of the telephone here, to more
gully describe the rapid progress the sys-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-28
STARTS NEW SERIES.
Rev. w. H. Matthews Will Deliver
Sermons on Isaiah.

Sunday morning the pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church, Rev. VIM.
II. Matthews. will begin a series of
sermons on Isaiah. : The book of
Isaiah is one of the most wonderful
books Of the bible, and the character
Of Isaiah the prophet is n of the
most inspiring in lsraelitish history,
but people know less about this char
acter and this book than other por-
lions Of Holy Writ. Mr.. Matthews
has made a careful study of the
prophecy Of Isaiah and will present
it's contents in chronological order.
All interested In this subject are urg-
ed t. plan attendance upon the whole
series F. Topics for first four sermons
as follows:
October 29-"Isaiah's Call to the
Ministry"
November 5-"1saiah's First Ser
November 12--"Isaiah's Seven
Woes"
November 19-"Isaiah's Entrance
Into Politics"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-28
STRENUOUS JOB FOR
REV. R, G. ELW00D
ON SUNDAY
Has Big String Of Talks to
Deliver-Meets Minis
tiers Toight

Rev. r. A. Elwood, the boardwalk
PASTOR" Of Atlantic City, N. j., who
will be the special speaker Of the first
week Of the Men and Religion cam
paign in the city of Grand Forks, has a
strenuous program for Sunday. At 3
O'clock in the afternoon he speaks ut
the boys meeting at the Y. NJ. C. A.
building: at 4 o'clock he addresses a
big meeting for men. which will be
held at the Grand theater; at 1915 he
will conduct vesper services at Corwin
hall at Wesley college and at 8:45. he
will address q big mass meeting to be
held at the Grand theater.
The COMMITTEE of One Hundred"
OF the movement in this city is con-
graduating itself or being able to Sc
cure such a big man, mentally, moral
ly. physically and spiritually, for the
opening week of the campaign. Mr..
Elwood has had a varied experience in
religious work and wherever he has
appeared has been. very successful.
One thing about his. talks that appeals
to his audiences. Is hat instead or
theorizing he believes in dealing with
facts, lot is they ought to be but as
they are.
This evening he will meet the min
i3ters Of the city at. the Y. NJ. G.. A.
building, at a special meeting of the
Grand Forks ministerial: union. The
meeting has been ,cAfleds for 5 O'clock
and 1t is expected that plans will be
made at the time for the week, and
that the program will be arranged.
While the program of the coming
week has not as yet been definitely de-
cided upon. Monday evening will be
devoted to a big meeting of the men
of the city, which will be held at the
7. NJ. c.. A. building. A supper will
be served and plans are being made
to accommodate at least 300. Many
Of the churchmen Of the city. it is
expected. will be in attendance and
all other men Interested are invitd to
attend.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-28
TWO SPEAKERS WILL
I: TALK ON CITY
ssesh wv
MOVEMENT
m Club Has Prom
inent Men for Addresses
on Advancement

Louis Betz, treasurer of the State
Savings bank Of st. Paul, Mimi, and
Louis D. Sampson, editor of the
Town Development" magazine, will
be the principal speakers at a dinner
to be held at the Commercial club
on Monday evening.
Mr.. Betz was formerly comptroller
o. currency of the city of st. Paul and
has been very active in that city's
Town Development of which Mr..
Sampson is the editor, is recognized
as the leading publication in that field
of cndeavor.
The meeting will be the initial move
III launching the winters work. The
two speakers are well known as men
who have studied the problem of civ
fc improvements and will undoubtedly
make interesting talks.
The dinner on Monday will be
served at 6:15 o'clock by Oscar Knud.
to a discussion Of the clubs work dur
Ing h coming months. The regular
bi-weekly dinners lasting from 6:15
to 8:15 o'clock will be started two
weeks from Monday. The entire club
membership is invited to attend the
Monday evening, affair and it is hoped
that there will be a full attendance
of members.
The president, directors and secre.
tary of the local Commercial club
have been laying extensive plans for
the lubs activity during the coming
months and a number of matters OF
special Importance to the entire club
will come up at Monday evenings
meeting. The Grand Forks CONNER.
cial club has a reputation all over the
country of doing things and those who
are directing the destinies of the club
expect to make this gear the most not.
able in the clubs history in this re.
spect.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-28

ceedingiy lovely. but because Of its
familiarity to most of the audience
schuhert's "Hark. Hark the Lark"
vas most warmly applauded, and this
tne singer graciously repeated. At the
s!ose OF tho groupe she responded to
U song. the "Erl Konig." In this her
dramatic power of Interpretation
'snoWe to perfertion. The heavy con-
traito-Hke tones OF the father speak,
ing to his child hardly seemed to be-
long to the same organ that bewitch-
ed us with the fairy-like sweetness of
the Erl Kings voice.
For n second groupe Saar's. 1.-The
Little Gray Dove" was so artistically
given that h audience demanded its
repitton. All Of the numbers were
marked by exquisite daintiness and
sweetness OF tone. Two songs by Mr..
schneider. who assisted at the piano,
Were enthusiastically received but the
evidently preferred not to.
have them repeated.
In response to the insistent applause
at the end Of the group Nine. Gadski
gave the famous American song. THE
years at the Spring." by Mrs. Fl. H. A.
Beach. The audience still. unsatisned.
demanded another and she sang Mem
delssohn's ION Wings Of Music"
The climax Of the program came
with the aries from two of Wagncr's
operas. Here the artist showed that
he vas with the music she loved best,
He wonderful voice combined with
nertaat Noiae and charming personalities,
made The hearing Of these songs an
experience OF a lifetime to many in
the audience She again demonstrate
ed her lovely g%raciousness by singing
another aria from a Hungarian opera,
TIL time 1t was Brunhilde's stirring
battle cry from 1.-THE Ring Of the Nib
elung."
Each member Of the audience was
completely under the spell Of Nine.
Gadskt's voice and she swayed the
feelings at will from sadness and mel
oncholy to heights of pure delight.
Mr.. Schneider deserves especial
mention not only for his perfect ac-
complaining, which is an art in itself,
but because OF his artistically render
ed piano solos and delightful encores,
the last Of these being Of his own
compositions. He is also the composer
OF the two charming songs so beauti-
fully sang by the great artist.
All who attended the concert will
say that the evening was one of unex-
celled pleasure. 1t is safe to predict
that this will be true Of all the num-
bers in he artist course and they will
be of such high educational value that
no one can afford to miss them.
Ida s. Lamson,
Grand Forks School Of Music.