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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29

Ashestlle. July e5-Colon.l neu
NJ. Potter. II Arizona. the president "
The Southern National Highway As
ISOLATION. IL Is Warmer. ~ Lexington.
the president Of the North Carolina
Good Roads Association. and G D.
Garfield. II Noreheasd CITY. on. -
the trustees Of the Central Highway
Association. left here this morning AZ
! 80 o'clock III MIR. canheids autono-
bale for Moreh.ad City having made
arrangements 10 60 to that plac. over
the route D; the Central hlgh~as Of
North Carolina They viii reach
Morehead City Wednesday afternoon
for the convention Of the North Caro-
lima Good Hoads Association. which
Will be held at that place.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29
GOVERNOR REFUSES TO
PARDON LEON WELLS
Former Member of he Legislature
VII Be Brought to penitaz1lary
Wednesday 10 Begin Two Year
Term For Larceny.

Asheville, July 26.-At a hearing
held here this morning, Governor
Locke Craig refused to grant a pardon
to Leon Wells, a former member II
the General Assembly and elector at
large for North Carolina when Grover
Cleveland was elected president, who
was convicted at a recent session 81
the Swain county court of larceny u
was charged that Wells, who was
moving from Murphy to Bryson cry.
in receiving his household goocs
shipped by the Southern. received =
box Of clothing which did no belong
to him and he and his wife kept H.
Both Wells and his wife were fcund
guilty of larcency and the man va
sentenced to serve two years IT. Inc
penitentlary. An appear was taken -
the Supreme Court and the judgment
Of the lower court was affirmed Mt
Wells left the State. forfeiting her
bond. but her husband stayed here.
At the hearing today, IT was con
tended by lawyers for h
that Mrs. Wells was guilty 9. fhe theff
although Wells fused 10 take tn,
view of it. claiming that he was q,
guilty as his wife. He VIII d tat'i
to Raleigh Wednesday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29
RALLY.
Concludes Successful Teachers lnsti-
ute at Jackson.

Jackson. July 26.-The teachers IN
stitute closed here yesterday. with an
educational rally. At the morning
session there was a conference OF
teachers. committeeman and the U
~ hoard Of education, conducted by
the county superintendent. In the
afternoon the teachers gave their
commencement exercises which
was perhaps. the most enjoyable fea-
ture Of the institute. A large crowd
was in attendance and everybody en-
loved the occasion immensely.
Professor A. S. Webb and Mrs. K
r Green. the conductors. have done
most excellent work for the past two
weeks and the teachers all agree that
this has been the most pleasant and
profitable institute hat they have yet
attended.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29
BLIND "SIGHTSEERS."
Sightless Men Run Races and Play
Games While on Clubs Annual
FrOlk.

Sightless Men Run Races and Play
Games While on Clubs Annual
FrOlk.
New York World.
Eighty-one blind men, as happy as
school boys, gathered at South Ferry,
and set out for a days picnic. on South
Beach. Staten Island. They belonged
to the Blind Mems Improvement club
Of the Lighthouse Settlement at Ill
East Fifty-ninth street, and they were
off on their sixth annual frolic. Shot
ing, whistling. and singing, the sight
less men kept their gides going at a
merry pace the entired ay.
There was a musical program rem
dered by the blind. Then there were
the games-blind mans bluff in ear
hest, tug-of-war. peg races, and rides
on the merry-go-round.
Event first of the days oting was
swim for the whole delegation. The
sightless men romped in the surf with
out need Of guides. They splasheC
each other just like those who see
The water reminded them Of Mis-.
IWinifred Holt, founder Of the New
York ASSOCIATION for the Blind. nov
on her way to France. With lout
cheers, the swimmers voted TO sent
her a cable Of greeting.
After the dip came races on tn
sand. a hearty meal, the musical pro
gram, the merry-gO-round.. 1t wa
shutdown when the party crossed tn
ferry to the Battery and trudged bacl
to their homes, saying the outing wa
the finest ever.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29
BETTER LIGHTING AND
POWER FOR TARBORO
Electric Plant IN be lsemodeled NJ
CoSt OF $500 Between Nov and
September 1.

Tarboro. July 25.-Between now
and September list Of his year the
city council has authorized Llgh; and
Power Commissioned &. Y. McCluer.
and Superintendent r. +. Merrdith 70
spend s., 500 In remodeling the pres
ent city Light and power plant and
these gentlemen have made purchases
up TO that and started the
work of putting in the machinery
that has been purchased.
The present plant supplies the
city with a single phase current for
lighting and power purposes and the
proposed changes will give the city
a much better service both for light
and motor uses. After the new ma
chinery is installed, all the motor cuf-
rent over five horsepower Will be three
phase. the rest to be run on the pres
ent system which will be supple
mented by the new equipment.
This equipment will enable the com
pany TO supply light and power for
the present and future needs Of the
city and will take care of all pres
ent Industries that use power and
several that have signihed their in
tention Of installing ii.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29
FAYETTEVILLE BOYS MAKING
GOOD.

Fayetteville. July 26.-Their friends
here are pleased at the promotion that
has recently come to two young Fay
etteville men in other places. Lieu
tenant William c. Owen. of the Y. S.
s.. Decatur has been advanced to a
lieutenant Of the first grade from a
lieutenant Of the junior grade. Lieu
tenant Owen was recently put in com
mand OF the Decatur during the i'll
ness Of its regular commander. Mr..
George G. Myrover. Jr.. who, less
thar a year ago. went to Tampa. Fla
to become assistant union ticket agent
there. will on August first go with
the Seaboard Air Line to be the Sea
boards ticket agent in that touris,
center.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29
Killed by Timber.

News is received in the city of the
death in a very singular manner Of
Mr.. Ira Thomas. who has for 20
years resided on the Baldwin place,
near Raleigh. 1t seems that the man
was hauling a wagonioad OF lumber
10 Pittsboro, the timber being held in
nlace nv a piece Of timber, which was
dashed down. Without warning the
flashing gave way and the piece Of
timber striking Mr.. Thomas on the
head crushed in his skul and caused
instantaneous death.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-29
FINED FOR RUNNING
FREIGHT ON SUNDAY
Judge ". X. Edwards. Of High Point.
Taxes Southern railway $500 Tor
Violation of law.

High Point, July 2e.-Ihe southern
Railway Company was flned nse nun
dred dollars hy Judge ". X Ed
monds in the city police court here
after being convicted Il the onenss
of running freight trains on SUNDAY
contrary to the statute and the peace
and dignity Of the State The cas-
was brought and prosecuted by slts
Prosecuting Attorney l. =. NiiiianIs
for the ofense committed July II.
when a freight il is alleged Was rufi
through High Point without Any HS'
| stock or perishab Die freight OF II
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21
Hedges on WILSON.

/ think Mr.. Wilson is the most adroit
and powerful politician who has been
in the White House. / don't recall a
president who vas superior as a po-
litical .rhetorician. He is as great a
phrase-maker as Lincoln, except he
strikes no chords of sentiment or deep
emotion. Although 1 am a Republi-
can. I had rather see President Will
son succeed than fail. He is unques-
tionably an honest man and will be
subjected to no money pressure. He
will dominate the administration more
than Roosevelt did his, but when his
term expires he will be less powerful
than Roosevelt.-Paris Interview With
Job Hedges, of New York,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21
STATE SCHOOLS TEXT
BOOKS CALLED LIARS.
Rev. Ambrose Roche of Boston Scores
Teachers and Text Books at CATH
Lie Convention,

Rev. Ambrose Roche of Boston Scores
Teachers and Text Books at Cathi-
lie Convention.
Milwaukee, Wis.-The action of the
women delegates in voting not to or
ganize a national Catholic Woman's
union was still a chief topic in the
lCbbies of the convention hall today.
While a lack of financial support is
given as the main reason for the &C
ton of the women, it is rumored, from
good sources that the main topic of the
women at the closed meeting yester-
day when the negative vote was taken,
Archbishop S. G.. Messmer's ruling that
the women must not discuss the suffra-
gette question. The women's organi-
cation was known to have Archbishop
Messmer's favorite idea for the last
two years and it also was known that
he firmly opposed woman suffrage as
an element in the proposed league.
Sabbath d%escration of all kinds and
especially athletic, was severely scored
in an address by Reverend Ambrose
Roche. of Boston. He said that COM
mercialism made conditions such that
the working man had only one day of
rest a week and pleaded that a con
certed movement be begun by the
Catholics of America to bring a ma
t1onal law providing for a Wednesday
afternoon holiday for all kinds of Ia
borers. He said hat even though
Sunday was the only opportunity for
the laborer to enjoy himself, he had no
right to do so, and that he was proud
of the fact that he came from Boston
where the Sabbath was kept Holy.
He called the text books of the state
schools liars and said the teachers
were bigotted and prejudiced, and did
much to weaken the Catholic faith of
the children.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21
PREACHER TOO STRICT:
CONGREGATION QUITS

Spartanburg, S. c., August 15.-Be-
cause they were required by their pas
to rto lead too ascetic a life, all but six
of the more than 200 members of the
Wesleyan Methodist church at Forest
City, N. c., a little town on the Clinch-
field railroad near here, have left the
congregation.
The information comes from Rev.
Henry Clay Sisk and w. C.. Stafford of
Spartanburg, who have been conduct
ing a revival service at Forest City.
They have organized a new church,
With 263 members.
Most of their members came from
the Wesleyan Methodist church, with
drawing when the pastor forbade his
flock to smoke or chew tobacco. dip"
snuff, wear jewelry or belong to secret
ordersss
The newly organized church will not
subject its members to such strict
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21
LIKE McLuke Saws.

The honest working girl claims she
should receive a mans wages. Well.
why doesn't she get married?
Every married oma knocks her
husband at home and brags about him
in public.
What has become of the old-fashion-
ed girl who used to have her waist
band filled with pins.
Advices from London say the hustle
is coming back. For the Love of Mike,
where are they going to put them? On
their chests?
A strong-minded oma is one who
doesn't care whether her hat is on
straight or not.
Father always gets mad when a new
bartender is hired at his favorite booze
bazaar, because Father has to order
dis drinks just as if he was a perfect
stranger.
A woman thinks it is awful for a
man to wear black pants when he is
wearing white shoes.
A bachelor girl is always an old
maid when he back is turned.
A mans idea of a Great Tragedy is
to grope all around the bathroom with
soap IN his eyes and discover there
isn't a towel in the place.
If she had ever dreamed that the
girls would some day wear silhouet
skirts, Nature would have spent more
time in perfecting her handiwork.
They are having all sorts Of investi-
cations nowadays, but what has be-
come of the old-fashioned woman who
held a fine-comb soiree every Satur-
day night?
Heaven must be a place where fish
ing is really as good as it looks in a
summer resort advertisement.
A nan isn't necessarily a married
nan because he carries a lady's UNI
brella. He may be a star boarder.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21
SPECIAL LIE STOCK
SERVICE By THE SOUTHERN
Southern Has Arranged to Operat,
Weekly Trains From wv. N. C. ant
East TpnnnSsnn

Southern Has Arranged to Operate
Weekly Trains From wv. N. C. and
East Tennessee.
Atlanta. Ca, Aug. 1910 enable
growers in western North Carolina,
East Tennessee and southwest Vir-
ginia to promptly forward live stock
TO eastern and southern markets and
to Virginia feeding grounds the South
ern railway has arranged to operate a
weekly fast special live stock service
such as was operated last year. Ths
service this year, however, is to III
clude points on the Virginia and
Southwestern railway between Appa-
lachia, Va, and Bulls Gap, Tenn, and
will cover a longer period, beginning
on September 4 and continuing until
December 81, according tt announce
ment made by Live Stock Agent F. L.
Word.
Each Thursday during this period
trains will be started at early morn
ing hours from Ooltewah Junction,
Hartman Junction, Bristol and Tppa-
lachia. These will be consolidated at
Morristown, LEAVING the New Line yard
at 2:45 p. M. arriving Asheville at
1926 p. m. Trains will also be started
from Murphy, N. c., and BOSNIAN, N. G.
on the Pennsylvania division arriving
Asheville in the early evening. At
Asheville the stock will be made, into
trains and run special to Spencer,
which will be reached before 10 a. ID.
Friday. Here stock will be fed, wa
tered and rested in the commodicus
and modern plant which the Southern
railway completed only a few mouths
age. Friday afternoon trains will
leave Spencer, giving arrival at Greens
boro 7:10 p. m, and Danville 9:55 p.
In. Friday, Raleigh 1855 a. M, Colds
boro II a. M. Richmond Z a. M, Lynch
burg 4:40 a. M, Charlottesville 1880
a.. M, Manassas 4 p. M, Potomac yards
5:45 p. m. Saturday Stops will be
made at points between Orange and
Manassas to deliver feeders and a
special train will leave Manassas at
4:30 D. m. to deliver feeders to points
on the Manassas and Ha~rrisonburE
branches.
Information as to this service will be
furnished by any agent or by F. l..
Word. live stock agent, Atlanta, Ga.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21

When President Wilson ordered the
Secretary of the Treasury to announce
that from $25, 600, 900 to $50, 900 900
would be deposited by the govern
ment in the banks of the South and
the west, with which to move the
crops" # that much were needed, he
made a big hit" with the farmers.
Heretofore under the Republican rule,
Wall Street" would squeal about the
shortage of money, and then large
sums would be deposited by the fed
eral government in the Wall street
banks. They would then lend the
money to the western and southern
banks, which in urn would lend it for
crop moving purposes, Under the
Wilson method they get the money
without paying tribute to Wall street.
We are not apt to hear of any more
tlghtness about moving the large
crops of this year.-Concord Times.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21
Native Woods at the AsheviIle Fair.

In connection with it's efforts to en-
courage greater development among
agricultural. st~ockraising and other
interests in this section, the Western
North Carolina Fair association is lay
ing considerably more stress this year
than heretofore ON the Native Woods
department.
". H. Woodbury., an experienced
lumberman of Asheville, is director of
the Native Woods department, for
which an attractive premium list has
been issued in supplementary form,
showing that about fifty awards are
offered as prizes on the products of
Western North Carolina forests. Four
premiums of $25 each will be given,
two of these covering the sweepstake
exhibits of figured or curly woods aud
dressed or rough lumber. For the
most unique, attractive and varied ex-
hibit of sections of logs with bark on,
the association offers a prize of $50,
which it is believed will result in a
splendid display of. some of the val
liable and gigantic timbers of the
mountain forests. Premiums of 81
each are offered for best figured or
curly, rough or dressed boards of the
principal commercial timbers of Wes-
tern North Carolina.
The management of the Fair associa-
ton in emphasizing the Importance of
this department of the fair and the
possibilities of the timber interests,
announces that the premium list is
submitted with the hope that a more
adequate conception and appreciation
of the value of the forests of Western
North Carolina may be had and that
the inheritance Of establishing indus
tries to produce the finished products
and utilize a larger percent of the out
put of the mills may be more forcibly
impressed on the minds Of the people.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21

While Pennsylvania county is en-
3oying one of the best tourist seasons
IN the history of the county we
should not forget that a few more fac
tories or manufacturing plants would
go a long way in tiding business over
through the winter months. The
Southern railway is treating us hand
some in the way of train service, and
as always ready to cooperate in the
locating Of Industrial concerns as
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21

well. The reason we do not have
more summer visitors is because we
IL not have more hotel and boarding
house accommodations, and the rea-
son we do not have more industrial
plants is because we do not go after
them. 1t is time we should join hands
and "go to it."-Sylvan Valley News.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21
Mysterious.

Gabe-I have a dark brown taste in
my mouth this morning.
Steve-Well, o were drinking last
night
Gabe-Yes. but I drank nothing but
light beer.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-08-21

Things to Worry About.
A baby cannot shed tears until it is
three months old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
The Inartistie Froek Coat.

Let the Chinese wallow in all our
virtues and in all our vices, but at
least let them preserve Asia from our
clothes. Can you Imagine Confucius
In q frock coat and a top hat? l re-
gard the frock coat as the most horri-
BILE vestmeDt ever worn by that abb
surd animal - man. When l pass a
bronze statue of a British statesman
buttoned up in a bronze or marble
frock coat | cover my eyes and stink
by in a paroxysm of horror. There Is
only one thing worse than a frock coat
in bronze or marble and that is a pair
Of trousers in marble or bronze.
think our sculptors ought to strike
against the bronze frock coat and the
marble trousers IL they must make
efigies of our statesmen let them mod
el them in their pajamas. London
Oninion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
Burt Kelley.

Chicago, June 1S.-Burt Kelley, the
dapper little pitcher who held down
a box job for several seasons with the
Washington Americans, but who isn't
considered any more, is proving to
Federal league fans in the Windy
City that as a manager a. least there
is still. some class to him. He is pilot
ing the Chicago team in the Federal
organization. and thus far has suc-
ceeded in keeping his club at the top
of the race.
And in spite of what the majcr
leagues may think of him, Kelley is
no has-been as a player. Only re-
Gently he pitched a five-hit game
against the hard-hitting Cleveland
q aggregation.
Manager Kelley has surrounded
himself with a bunch CT hard-hitting,
fsDt-gtepping youngsters who are
bound to make things no. for the 9th
or clubs if they are not stopped in
time. Indeed, so good are some of his
men that it has been rumored thai
the big leagues are after the services
Of one Of his Outfielders, Kavanaugh
and one Of his pitchers, Mcclure.
He has at first base Kading, a mau
who. for hitting powers, might vel
be in the .ead if playing in either o.
the two big leagues. Terrell il
Keeley's shortstop, whose work, under
the coaching Of the former Nationa
pitcher, is becoming the talk Of the
circuit
Above all, the manager has instill
ed plenty of ginger into the ranks Of
his players, all of which goes a long
distance in the fight for the Fedora
league pennant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
OTHER SHEETS
NEWS OF WILLIS.

Joe Willis, the slabbist who former
ly twirled for the Decatur and Spring
field clubs, and shipped to Indianapolis
by the Cardinals, pitched last Sunday
and narrowly escaped a defeat. The
indianapolis News says: The recep-
ton given Joe Willis, the big left
handler. who made his debut as an In
dian, by the Old Settlers yesterday
was trifie too cordial on the part of
the Millers, but it did not disturb the
equanimity Of the finger. Willis has
a smile that will not rub of. The first
batter to face him punched a hole in
his record for two bases, and Joe
laughed. He has the earmarks OF be-
ing a good pitcher, with an abundance
OF speed, wide sweeping curves and
an eye for what is going on around
him. Manager Kelley thinks he will
show better in his next effort, and so
does joe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-18
the rest Of the game. The fans name
was Ike Milbert.-Quincy Wing.
MORE AbouT KNAPP.

Umpire Knapp in his report to Pres
ident Tearnev on Sunday afternoons
incident at Lake View is highly col
ored document, one that brands Mr.
Knapp as a man who covers up his
own faults by grossly exaggerating
those of others.
Knapp in his report says that Nc
Cormicks actions on the field Sunday
were the worst he ever witnessed or
a ball field; that Barry invited a riot
and that the police escorted McCor-
mick out of the grounds at his
(Knapp's) demand.
President Tearney, in view of
Knapp's report, states that unless the
Peoria management can give a salts
factory reply to Knapp's charges he
will be forced to suspend Mccormick
indefinitely.
The reply of the Peoria club man,
agement was to the effect that Knapp
charges were a parcel of lies.
FIack was safe "a mile" on his slide
to the plate in the first inning, Bouch
er being forced to reach high after
Beatty's throw. AS an umpire Knapp
would make a good brick layer.-Pe
oria Star.