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0 ONE DOLLAR PfcR YEAR HE NDE RS ON V I LLE . N . 0.. THURSDAY. JULY 11,1 907 V0L.XVI NO. 27 iniQirfcciiersqr 0f Fyor4h ram: ILWYISIRS u ARE The Lawyers of the state began to ar rive Tuesday night when all the hotels had a fair sprinkling of legal talent Judge Parker registered at the Gates. Wednesday they came in on all trains and by night the town was full of mem bersof the legal fraternity and their friends. About 200 or 300 were in town by that time, cut nctie business was transacted Wednesday, the visitors spend ing the day in amusing themselves in Tsrious ways, visiting the points of in terest close to the city, etc. The event oi the session, of course, will be the address of Judge Parker, which will be given in the court house. at il o'clock, on Thursday. The Y. M. C. A. Gathering The establishment of the yearly con vention and training school of the Y: II C. A. and allied organizations in the city would be of great benefit to the community, both morally and financial iy. Tbe Board of Trade has been working on the matter for some time past, and have had several conferences with the gentlemen Interested. Dr. Brown and W. D. Westherford came over" from Asheville on Monday last to Investigate local conditions. Wilh a committee composed of Dr, R, B. GririnanC R Brooks and W. A. Smith ind-Dr. L. B. Morse, these gentlemen took. dinner at the Hotel Gates and afterwards looked over certain proposed buildings, re turning to Asheville in the evening. They expressed themselves as being very favorably Impressed with the city and its surroundings, and it is believed Henderson vllle stands an excellent op portunity to secure this great annual gathering. They would be in session from June 1 to September 1, would spend $18,000 on buildings, construct a three acre lake for bathing, have many lecturers of note present, and bring from 600 to lOuO students here. This number would be largely swelled by their friends. :' At The Court House. It was a tight for the gods to see tbe various county officials cleaning up the Court House. Sheriff Freeman with as sistants was working hard cleaning win dows and oiling floors, C. E. Brooks and J. D. Dermid have the tax collectors office looking like a New England wo maa'a kitchen its so clean it just daz zles you to l(pk at it. The registrar's office. is mostly always in . good shape, possibly because Miss Juno Morris is there. The whole building has been cleaned, window shades are up and the best court house in the state is looking its best, and is in readiness to receive the city's distinguished guests. Brevard vs. Hendersonville. Brevard challenges Hendersonville for a race on roller skates at the City Kink.this Saturday.July 13th, at 3 p.m. From accounts this race will be hotly contested, as Brevard has the reputation for some of the swiftest skaters in the siaie. iiowcver, Hendersonville wil have three good men to meet them. ana at the finale, if Hendersonville flon t win the prize we are greatlymis taken. Theorize to the winner la i beautiful silver Smoking set. now on MuiuiuoDit tbe store of Hawkins & tfon. Did You Ever See a Barrel Partv. l V. ' rr" Party win be in rd com. , .i Jou have ver 86611 on6 Jou wiIl UinTi. UO6r 866a OQ6 Jon cer- v -Sat fcSl0l5e-1.Cur0iI kl,led 'SS '.ei: tQe barrels has never kill- eXf,1FDkw on. Admission 10 . , - i(Dair6!isic;: an(; its -HERE Hendertonville. The Raleigh News and Observer has the following editorial reference to Hendersonville and to a striking and graphie description of the town by one of its force, Mr. Conn. ; It is not necessary to introduce Hen dersonville to readers of tbe News and Observer. The town is eble to speak for itself, and although it might never blow trumpet to call attention to the fact that it is on the map of North Caro linait could not escape notice; for na ture designed it and man has labored to make it one of the most beautiful cities in all our mountain region with such success that its fame has spread far and wide beyond the borders of this good commonwealth. Situated on an elevated plateau; sur rounded by some of the most entrancing handiwork of nature in the satire Ap. palachian system, with an atmosphere imparting health . and vigor and the purest water in tne world. Henderson ville is a most delightful resort for the pleasure seeker and an ideal plaee in which to live all the year round. ' , As though nature had not bestowea enough attractions of mountain and valley, forest and stream, th citizens of Head ersan cxve. undertaken her eoz struction of one of the largest and most wonderful. lakes in the world; and this great sheet of w'ater.whlch is to be near. iv xorty mues in circumierence. is not designed forfvtllity, but for beauty and pleasure giving. It is a proverb that it is vain to paint the llly.but Henderson ville has assayed the task with the pro mise of making the old saying a back number. But Hendersonville is more than a place in whieh to feast the eyes on the beauties of nature and renew one's health and youth through breathing its pure air and drinking its wholesome water. -It is a thrifty, progressive and growing city with industrial and com mercial advantages in a forward state of development, and with a rich agri cultural country surrounding it. With its natural possibilities utilized by it alert and Industrious citizens, the future city will so far surpass the past that it doubtless will eclipse the expectations o ts most sangiune friends. For the rest, the reader is referred to the. very attractive sketch by our Hr. Conn, of tbe mountain city appearing elsewhere in this paper. THE NEW SECRETARY, Mr. Crawford Cemmended for Hap py Selection lie has Made. Mr. Roswell E. Flack, private Secre tary of Congressman Crawford, was a recent visitor to the city. He Is a specimen, morally and intellectually, of the splendid oid county of Ruther ford, a county Immovable and rock-ribbed in its loyalty to the Democratic party. ; . Mr. Crawford first appointed Mr. M. LJ Shipmsn secretary, but lattr ttr. Shipman decided to become a candidate for the position of commissioner of lab.' or and printing, the duties of wh'.cb office he has discharged for the last two years with entire satisfaction to tbe. people of the state. He deserves to win, and ' we feel confident that- he ill.-. His unselfish and ; untiring efforts for the success of the Democrat ic party, in season and out of season, are widely known. x- Mr. Flack left for Raleigh to complete his course in stenography,' which will better enable bim to discharge the dut ies of secretary, We feel sure .Mr. Crawford has made no mists te in his selection of a secretary, waynesville Courier.' : ' (CE distinguished ghosts Judge Altoiri:: " ,The Masquerade. The masquerade at the City Rink last Saturday night attracted a ' crowd which completely filled the big building. About 75 maskers were on the floor, and presented a pretty scene with the many Chinese lanterns hung from the roo and the dense crowd of spectators for background. , There were tramps, and Chinese, and Mother Eve, and Columbia, and tfartha Washington, aTutterfly, old gentlemen ana many otner icina or disguise, ana most of them were extremely effective making the task of the judges a hard one, Mrs Lila Riply Barnwell, J. P Hickman and His Honer Mayor Schenck acted in that capacity, and they finally awarded the jewelry casket to Miss St, Clair Hawkins, and the loving cup to Master Rlckman and C.Few, both young Miss Hawkins was dressed as Colum bia and made a striking picture. In presenting her with the prize Mayor Schenck said It was always a pleasure to pay tribute to the American flag. The two boys were rotten un as the doFd Dust Twins, and looked startlngly real. The decision of. the judges was heartily applauded by the crowd. Jesse itsese, as "Weary wiuie". was a success. HI make-up was perfect in every detail, and It wauld be hard to imagine a more ridiculous figure than he presented on the floor. As a . skater Mr Reese has no superior in this' town. That tall youne lady in blue, with black sash, and big bat, ahd fleecy shawl, who handled v her . fluffy skirts with such rare taste and discrimination was the biggest kind of success, too. With what a queenly air did she ; circle around and . around. Her beautiful neck and shoulders were well in evl dense and the lim pies in - her-anas showed as she so carleualy felt . of her back hair, . Once she fell and . instinc tively Mr. Artley, the instructor, rush- ed to her assistance, and as she looked around tbe spectators thought she was looking for her back; comb and hair pins. -At another time ahorrible catastrophe threatened, and hastily grabbing her skirts at the waist she made Quick time to the railing, where some of her girt friends got busy with pins, and soon the swish of her graceful skirts once mora excited the - admiration of the young men. most all of whome were enquiring as to her identity. Oh.sbe was a poem in blue! So grace ful, so tall and slander, such beautiful arms and shoulders, a Queenly head so delicatsly poised, the looked like a beautiful lilv on wheels, end she. bad everybody fooled too, because 4she" w was Ormie Edwards! The Chautauqua. Dr. Clarence B. Btrouse, who wa superintendent and in fact originator ofs the Hendersonville Chautauaua idea, wil1 not be connected with the sessions to be held this summer. The Board of Directors - of the com- D&DTa lor reason woica seem immcicui m an ..f a to them, have cancelled their ' contract with Dr. Htrouse and will manage It themselves thru' officers appointed for that purpose. - f DC, Stroube, with his attorneys, Tom Rollins of Asheville, and Staton and Rector, held a conference with tbe Di rectors at the court house last week, bu no definite decision was reached at that time. , It is said Dr. Btrouse has $10,000 de posited with tbe Commercial" Bank as a guarantee of his responsibility, and says his character and reputation has or wil1 be damaged by the cancelling of the contract. . It is hoped to settle the differences be twen tbe directors and Dr. Strouse in a friendly m inner. The Chautauqua wil be held this summer from Aug. 18 to 311 with an exceptional program. A Public Nuisance. The colored bootblacks who congre gate both inside and outside the post offlc on Sundays are a public nuisance and sbould be' abolished. There's a stand outstde with a crowd of darkies around it and last Sunday morning they Invaded the inside of the building. Postmaster Jackson says he will stop thra rnmgide in the futne. " HOW IT WAS DONE. Uovernor Glenn Was . the Mosl Popular Personage on the Ground and Helped Elect Varner. (Newy & Observer) Assistant Commissioaer Shipman, of the Bureau of Labor and Printing, who recently returned from the meeting of the National Editorial Association at the Jamestown Exposition, is greatly rejoiced over the victory achieved by the North Carolina delegation in bring lng the presidency of that powerful or ganization to the Old North Stats. Being asked for a statement as to "bow it was done," Mr. Shipman said: The "moral' and active support Mr. Varder had from his own people, rep resented1 in the strong personality of Governor Glenn and nineteen other Tar Heels, who were ever on the alert, did more than anything else' in winning this much coveted prise. Yet he has to thank scores of good friend in various sections of the country, from" ocean to ocean and from Michigan to Florida- Neither Mr. Varner nor his friends . an ticipated serious opposition until Thurs day evening previous to the election Friday morning and little effort to per fect an organization had been made. He had been promoted annually for the past three years from third to first vicerpresldeni and it stood to reason that, following the time honored policy b the associaUoa heretofore e nwottld be elevated ta the presidency this year: But Mr. Bumgrdner, of Cal)fornia,had decided some two years, azo that he wanted to bet made president at the meeting this 'year, regardless of the policy of pronjotlon.and had spent many months in coral lng his forces. With him were a large majority of the politicians of the association, who likewise favored the idea of electing a , man "from the floor" as president, thus ' making any member in good standing eligible for the place. AH sorts of combinations were formed, mainly by bringing out candidates for Che various offices from different sections of the country and engaging in t the game of swapping votes. i v "On Thursday evening the North Carolina delegation and other friends of Mr, Varner bjslt a conference and de- old ed there was danger ahead. Plans were perfected for a vigorous fight and v everybody wejnt to work" in earnest. It was a spirited contest, the . most inter esting, in fact, that 1 have been mixed up with in a Ibng whl le. We had noth ing to offer ay of the several condidates for the other offices and were forced to make our figlt upon merit only. Three, or more, delegations that had been friendly to or candidate deserted under promises of teward and conditions look ed painfully gloomy for awhile. But a Tar Heel never despairs so long as there s a ray of ofl hope and the boys main tained a boldj front. A pull of the list ndicated tht we had an even chance to win and surej enough the first ballbt re sulted In a: tie. And then is when the North Caroliia folks got "real busy.' A ch ange of oige in the Michigan' delega tion and the. 8am e in Kansas landed our man on the ctcond ballot and the an nouncement ef his election was greeted with tumultous applause. The States supporting Hr. Varner solidly were: North Carolina, Virgiula, Arkansas, Florida, Msty land, Massachusetts, Mis sissippi, Nebraska, Oregon, Rhode Is- and, Utah and Washington. He re ceived support from it number of '.other arge delegations where' the unit : rule was not enforced. - " K V A "Governor Glenn was decidely the most populajr personage on the ground and his address on Wed nesday com pletely ca; lured the convention - At the conclusiftu of his powerful defense of North Uarel$naand tne South the delf gates arose ea masse and rushed upon me rostrum to kUaice nis band. Again on Friday the fovrnor "m&da trnnA" a second id the nomination of Mr. Varner andihls soeech iuada m&nv rntM I for the Norh Carolina man. It was in-1 . - . - - deed god y hare been itierr . - . JUDGED FAMilSIR Judge Alton B. Parker, one time can didate for the presidency of these Unit ed States, accompanied by his daughter, arrived in Hendersonville Tuesday night, nd was escorted to the Hote Gates by W. A. Smith, Judge Pace and Msyor Schenck. T a n . uuge rarsrer is a man ox average height, reddish, close cropped mustache ruddy complexion, and snappy gray eyes, in conversation he talks rather deliberately, considering each word. His yelce is exceedingly clear and wel modulated. He was the centre of at traction, of course, during the evening, and met a number of our local men. - In conversation with C. S. Brooks, the Judge whose name is Alton Brooks Parker, immediately endeavored te trace some connection in the family name, saying to Mr. Brooks; "Well, sir, and what relation are we?' In an interview with a Hustler repre sentative, Judge Parker said: "This Is my first visit to Western Nerth Carolina, and I am most favor ably impressed with this country. have traveled extensively in Europe, have ieen the most picturesque spots of Switzerland, but nowhere, I believe is there scenery whose natural beauty sur passes the beautiful mountains of Wes tern-North t3inaV"Troetne tains of Switzerland ' havea grandeur which the mountains here possibly do not possess, but the forest cbyered slopes or the Blue Bidge. with the French Broad almost always in vie w, make far more beautiful picture than the barren slopes : of Switzerland's moun tains can offer." Asked as to the chances of war be tween this country and Japan, . Judge Parker said he preferred to say noth ing. Asked as to what he thought of Gov. Hughes' veto of two-cent railroad fare - in New York, Judge Parker said he preferred to say nothing. Asked as to Judge Pritchard-s decision as to rail road rates in this state and Judge Long's decision in the same matter, which pre sents an interesting conflict of State and Federal courts, the Judge said he was not sufficiently conversant with the Statutes to venture an opinion. Asked as to who would be the next candidate for President, on the demo cratic ticket and whether Bryan would be the man, he laughingly said he was not in the business of making Presidential tickets, and when it was suggested that he himself would be a candidate, he laughingly replied in tne negative. The Judge spent an hour sitting on the court house steps. He thinks- the town has a beautiful natural location and thinks it very pretty. He retired at 11 o'clock and Wednes day morning enjoyed a ride on horse back, which with tbe famous swimming pool at his home in New York is his favorite diversion, having this in com mon with President Roosevelt. The Judge make the annnsl address before the Association on Thursday morning at 11 o'clock in the court house Distinguished lawyers from New York and other states are in town to hear it. He will leave Thursday night, and before he'returns to New York will visit the Jamestown Exposition. He is now on a vacation and will visit several Southern cities. . - . Township Supervisors. Henderson, county ; township super Tisors are hereby notified to meet with the county commissioners, at the court house on the fourth ' Monday in July. Important business is to be transacted. 1 W. L M illxr, Chairman J. D. Qkrviid, .Vcrviar? & M.; Parker,, I P. Rickmao, President of The Bank of Hr. J. P. Rlckman is again President of the Bank of Heodrsohvllle, succeed ing Mr A. Cannon, who resitrndT last Saturday. ' . . The success of the Bank of Render-' aonville under the conservative presi dency of Mr. Cannon has been remark able, tbe last statement of the bank pub lished in this paper showing an increase of deposits of $7,000, which was com mented upon at the time as being an ex ceptionally good showing. When Mr. Rlckman resigned from the bank it was with the intention of taking a year's rest. He ha been so actively indentified with" the Bank of Hendersonville, that really his. id entity has almost become merged Into itj and he finds it 'impossible' to keep out of harness, r .. " - TibaBkandVoe Jess tbe city is frbe congratulated upon the fact that J. P. Rlckman is again at the head of the 'old reliable." As a banker and finan cier he enjoys a reputation extending beyond the confines of Western North Caroliua,and has he has given the Bank ef Hendersonville his best talents, his greatest endeavor. The. fruits of his labors are shown in the reputation the bank enjoys, which is second to none. In this connection it is interesting to note that the bank has increased its capital stock to t30,000, its constantly growing business rendering this neces sary. - . - The bank prospered under J. .P. Rlckman, It prospered highly under Albert Cannon's capable management, and under Its old president It Is believed will go foward by leaps and bounds, keeping pace with tbe progress of the city aud county, and instilling that absolute confideuce which, after all, is the corner stone and foundation of any successful banking institution. s What They Say AboutThe Hustler Print Shop. A. A. Gates, jnjiieicr of Hote Gates: "Your work has been satlsfact-' tury to me in every respect. The menus for the Board of Trade Banquet were really fine and I talked of them in Greenville," e e ' J. L. Alexander, proprietor of Toxa- way Inn, . in tbe beautiful sapphire country: "The work is very nice Indeed, and I am well satisfied with both the V quality and your promptness." r -1 Coming to Hendersonville The following is from Jesse D. Beale, jr., who is so well known here: New York, City , Jly 5th, 07 Mr. T. B. Barrows, HendersosAllIe, N. O. Dear Sir:- I have received a copy of your most valued paper and to say that I enjoyed it, does not express my thoughts. I leave New York City July 14th for Hendersonville in a large touring automobile, which I have recently pur- chased, driving the car alone, as I have well plotted out the route. 1 trust the trip will be successful A arge sign will be hung on the machine viz' "From New York to Hendersor ville N. C, In the Land of the Sky" where you breath ''Gods own air." . Sincerely v ' . . , ' . F a i at.t: Hendersonville . 4 v..
French Broad Hustler (Hendersonville, N.C.)
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