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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
lEdiforial.l

lEdifo1jal.)
While Hendersonville has earnestly
!aoored from year to year TO popular
ne itself as resort for the thousands
VI Visitors who annually come here
and as a suitable place for CONNER
Gal and Industrial enterprises, it is
apparent that the city is not perfect
ano that some things have been left
Undone that should have been exc
cuted.
One of the city's greatest needs
seens at first thought only very
11!INolous ~, matter but upon mature de-
.i0eration the subject grows more i'm
portant. A visit to certain portions of
our city, especially the back alleys and
Uther out-of-the-way places convfnces
Us, us tnat for several reasons Henderson
!.ie without delay should be provided
win garbage wagon.
me city recently purchased much
,'Vened trash farm but in order for it
- - 0e OF the greatest possible service
Is necessary that the refuse Of the
%t.IS De deposited therein instead of be-
allowed to scatter all over t.
". .~.hinnlty and endanger our health,
~. ~iiu safety from fire for want of con-
rea ,v'ilent way of moving it, Such a
t'eon could be furnished by the city
" make 'semi-week1y visits to the bus
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
Town of Andrews RenOunces Claim to
Valuable PrODerty,

A consent Judgment has been filed in
the United States District court in re
the condemnation of certain lands
belonging to the heirs-at-law or devi-
sees of w. c. Culberson of Girard, Pa,
situated in Clay county, for the pur-
poses of hydro-electric plant for the
use of the town of Andrews, says the
Asheville Gazette News. By the
terms of this Judgment, the town
agrees not to continue in the proceed
ings for the condemnation of the land,
and acknowledges that it has required
10 right, claim, title or interest in the
land by reason of the proceedings
thus far pushed.
This ends a litigation begun early
last May which has aroused no little
interest in this section. At that time
the mayor and board of aldermen of
Andrews decided that the present
power plant is insufficient 70 rthe
needs of the town and voted that the
lands in question, containing about
10 acres and situated on both sides
Of the Hiawassee river, were best
adapted to these needs for a bigger
plant. Negotiations were begun for
the purchase of the property and later
a jury Eas appointed to fix price.
This action brought the case into the
District court about a mouth ago,
since which time no action taken in
the matter has been announced until
the fling of the judgment above men
toned.
The point of most interest in the
! matter wa sthe belief that existed in
the minds of a great many people to
| the effect that the power site was real
ly desired for the generation of power
fo rthe Hiawassee River railway, a
proposed electric line from Andrews
to point in Georgia, and not primari-
Iy for the town of Andrews.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
Presbyterians Meet.

.StatesviIle, Nov. 1.-The local Asso-
-eiate Reformed Presbyterians are busy
making preparations for the enter
tainment of the 25e to 500 delegates
expected here next week to attend the
meeting of the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Synod OF the South. the
highest court of the Church.
The sessions of the Synod will be
held in the First Associate Reformed
church which will be the host of the
occasion, bat the homes OF Statesyille
will be thrown open to the delegates.
In preparation for the Synod the
Church has been reinished and con-
siderable improvements made on the
interior.
The Synod is composed OF eight
Presbyteries with churches in Virgin
ia. North and South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Missis-
sippi, and Arkansas, with member
ship of about 900. About ESQ dele
gates, clerical and lay, from among
this number have already sent in
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
of Mis-
sissionery Workers

The United Missionary conference
will be held in Hendersonville on
Thursday and Friday of this week,
when number of able men will
participate in the program.
The program provides TO ra mass
meeting for men and women on
Thursday and Friday nights at 1880
and conference for men and women
Friday morning at 10:S0 and at $3.50
ir The afternoon.
Among the speakers will be:
Prof. r. E. Gaines of Richmond col
lege; Rev. A. L. Phillips, d. D., Rich
nond, Va, general superintendent OF
the Sunday school department of the
Presbyterian board; Rev. S. r. Cam
mon, D. D., missionary to Brazil: Rev.
W. H. X. Pendleton, D. D., Spartan
burg, S. c., rector of Episcopal church; |;
l. B. Padgett, Greensboro, secretary
oe Layman'S Missionary movement.
At recent meeting of a number of
Hendersonville people 500 was pledg-
ed toward the expenses Of the cam
paign.
The meeting will be held in the
Presbyterian church
The people of this city have mani
tested considerable interest in the
movement, for which no collections
| will be taken at the meetings in Hen
! dersonville. The following commit
tees have been appointed:
Executive Committee-F. V. Hunter,
Chairman; G. S. Fullbright, Treasur-
| er; John T. Wilkins. T. L. Durham, T.
W. Valentine.
Committee on Arrangements-J. r.
Wilson. Chairman; c. z. Brooks, S. B.
McPheters, Prof. w. FL. Gale, M
A. Fletcher, Mrs. F. S. Wetmur, Mrs
Michael Schenck, Mrs. J. A. Hatch,
| Mrs. L. R. Barnwell, Mrs. S. C. Cald-
| we'll, Miss Claudio Sample, Mrs. c. S
Fullbright, Mrs. W. F. Case, Mrs j. F.
Brooks, Mrs. Bessie Egerton.
Committee on Publicity-John T
wilkins, Chairman; c. s. Fu11bright
| T. w Valentine, T. r. Barrows, J. r,
Wilson, H. c. Meyer, Gordon CARING
| ton
Committee on Finance-T. l. Dur
ham, Chairman; W. S. Miller, F. E
Durfee, W. P Whftmire, D: S. Pace,
r. G.. Clarke, A. H Hawkins, T. w.
| Valentine, J. 0. Williams, J. Mack
Rhodes.
Committee on Statistics-T. w. Val
entine, Chairman; DIR. H. H. Carson,
r. J. Alderman, w. F. Case, F. S.
Thomas
Committee on Literary, Education
and Extension-C. s. Fullbright,
Chairman; D. S. Pace, F. V. Hunter,
F. D. Brown, Prof w. H. Gale, Prof.
w. S. Shftle, DR.. J. S. Brown, F. G.
Stffwell.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
Garbage Wagon Needed

mess districts, and to the residential
sections when deemed necessary.
Residents often have box or barrel
OF trash that should be moved but they
don't feel justified in paying half q
dollar to have it taken to the garbag"
farm. The business men cannot af-
ford to hire a wagon to haul on half
a dozen chicken heads, dead rat or
some fish offal every day or SO. For
business reasons they prefer throwing
it in the back alley or some other sell
dom visited place rather than pay ex-
orbitant prices to have it removed.
The city could at reasonable cost
provide facilities for the removal OF
such rubbish at regular intervals.
Hendersonville will have to make
this progressive step at an early date
and when the sanitary committee OF
+he Greater Hendersonville club sub
rnits some proposed ordinances to the
town council this week, the latter
would be comforting great favor on
this city by adopting a measure TO
nrovide for a garbage wagon for the
CITY. We believe that our officials are
foo wise to the needs of Henderson
Vile to let this opportunity OF preserv-
ing its health and contributing to It's
neatness and beauty pass without the
proper attention.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06

With most favorable weather condi-
tions prevailing and splendid line OF
exhibits of stock, agriculture, poultry
pantry supplies, household goods, ETC..
carefully arranged, the Blue Ridge fair
opened at Dana Wednesday for a ses-
sion Of three days.
Secretary Freeman states that a
most attractive line of exhibits have
been secured in the various depart
ments and that the prospects are good
for the most successful fair in the
history of Henderson county Exhibi-
tors will be at the fair with fine pro-
ducts from all sections of the county
and reports are to the effect that
there will be good attendance on
each day of the Fair, closing on Fri
day afternoon.
A number of exhibits will be judged
by men sent over the North Carolina
for this purpose by the State Depart
ment of Agriculture. An expert pouI-
try judge has been secured for the
poultry department.
The canned goods in the CONNER
cial department will be one of the in
teresting features of the fair as it is
hoped to build up the canning indus
trV in this section Of unlimited possi-
bilities.
Considerable attention has been Civ
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
Main Street Fruit.

Mn A Smith and his good friend
Captain Toms are both apple growers.
The captain has 5000 tree orchard.
Mr. Smith has one-tree orchard,
right on Main street between his law
Office and his residence. The tree has
not missed bearing in 20 years. There
IN the lawyer has it on the capitalist.
The fruit is very delicious, but the
Captain says it's too small and that
if Bill Smith would spray his orchard
he'd get better results. To refute this,
Mr.. Smith points to the trees record
and says he does not intend to climb
step ladder and spray fruit orchard
right on Main street within plain pur
vfew of the populace for Captain
Toms or any one else. However, he
does keep a .bushel basket full of the
fruit in the last room of his office
building hidden behind desk-and
they are certainly fine apples!
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06

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Respectfully,
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Manager.
NOAH NJ. HOLLOWELL,
Editor.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
Assignment of. Ship
man to Road Work

The following copy of a letter from
Road Supervisor p. +. Patton to Com,
missioner of Labor M. L. Shipman
who offered his services on the roads
OF Henderson county on November 3
and 6. copy of his letter being given
On page of this paper, is self-explan-
atory:
Mr.. NJ. L. Shipman,
Raleigh, N. C.
Dear Sir
l am just in receipt of yours of the
18th offering your services on the pub
lie roads for the 5th and 9Th, the days
which have been set apart by Govern
or Craig as Good Roads days.
will be pleased to have you put in
the time on road designated by you in
your letter. And will show your let
ter en- enthuse the people on this road
in carrying out what the Governor ex-
pected to be done by setting aside
these two days for Good Roads work.
Yours truly,
P F. PATTON, Supervisor.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
FIourishing Con
/ dition of Baptists

For some time Hendersonville has
taken no small delight in boasting it's
advantages and its progress along.
commercial, industrial and other ma
terial lines, at the same time saying
little about the spiritual or religious
advancement of this section. That
silence along this line was not due to
inactivity or lack of progress, is shown
in the, report of the conditions of the
First Baptist church of Henderson
Vile for period of three years.
The services of last Sunday marked
the third anniversary of the pastor
ate of Rev. K w. Cawthon over this
church and while the exercises we're
not altogether of an anniversary ma
ture, Mr.. Cawthon read statistics to
show something of the satisfactory
progress the church is making.
, The report shows that the church,
which was organized October 8, 1874,
has a membership of 403 and that
during the period of three years there
was gain of 209 members, 135 being
by letter and 76 by baptism, there be-
ing only a loss of 48; making a net
gain of 163 during this period.
The financial phase of the church
report was gratifying, showing the
total of money raised for all objects
during the past three years to be $13.-
1G6 SO, the gifts for benevolence dur
ing this time making an increase from
$z6945 for the first year to $957.4S
for the past year.
The untiring, faithful activity OF
Pastor Cawthon is further shown by
his having made more than 1000 pas
tcral visits, performing % marriage
ceremonies and officiating at fifteen
funerals. conducting five special evan
geIistic meetings and one week OF
missions and preaching more than
800 sermons.
In 1911 approximately $4,000 was
expended in remodeling and improv-
ing the church building and parson-
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
Dana Fair Opens To-day

, eli to the subject of hardwoods gather
Yea from various sections of Henderson
county.
One Of the interesting free attrac.
tions of the fair will be the expert
horse riding exhibitions of Joe Martins
who will give some thrilling perform
ances.
Among those in attendance will be
representative delegation from Hen
dersonville to help swell the crowds
there from all sections of the county.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
THE CITY CLUB.

Results fits Efforts Will Prove Very
Beneficial to This Community.
Editor Western Carolina Democrat:
Hendersonyille will entertain two
conventions next June-the dentists
and the druggists of North Carolina.
This is stride towards "Lengthening
the Season!" Hotel people, after a
careful calculation, assure me these
two conventions mean an expenditure
here of about $4,000 Surely 25 per
cent of this amount, or $4,000 must
De net profit. The Greater Henderson,
vile club is solely responsible for Sc
curing these two conventions There
by, it seems to me, the Greater Hen
dersonville club has amply justified
its organization. =
T. R. BARROWS,
Secy. G. H. G..
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
AUTUMN AND WINTER.
Southern Railway Issues Attract

Southern Railway Issues Attractive
Booklet on the Fall and Winter
Season of Western North Carolina.
Autumn and Winter in the Land of
The Sky is the title of 22-page, at
tractfve booklet just issued by the
Southern Railway company.
This fine specimen of typographical
art is full of information and pictures
pertaining to the most popular resorts
in Western North Carolina and. win
doubtless be very effective in adver-
tising this section as thousands of
copies viii be distributed by the South
ern over various parts of the country,
calling attention especially to the
Autumn and Winter in this highly ia
yored country.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
Store House OF
$1,000 Ginseng

Rehiud carefully guarded doors in
.be second story of the Peoples Ma
tiopal Bank building there's 900
nounds of strange and valuable herb
Gathered in the mountains of Hender-
CON county. There's 900 pounds of it.
In driving it will shrink in weight to
zoe pounds when it will be worth al
most it's weight in silver.
It's ginseng pronounced jin-seng)-
the property of Captain M. G. Toms,
Who some time ago sold similar crop
fc1 somewhere in the neighborhood of
$4,000. Eventually the heather Chi
nese will consume this product of
Henderson county for the aforesaid
heathen believes ginseng has rare
medical attributes possessed by no
otber herb in the wide, wide world.
The American doctor laughs at this but
the Chinaman persists in paying a
tremendous price for his dope, just the
same.
Present quotations on the herb are
from five to eleven dollars "a pound,
Sc at the top market price the ginseng
now in the Peoples National Bank
building is worth $1,000. The roots,
which look much like small parsnips
are five years old and would sell read
iy for twenty-five cents each. Ii
takes seven years for ginseng to
reach its full maturity, but the activ-
tiles of an organized gang of thieves
made it imperative to gather the Chi
naman's cure-all before cLe light
fingered gentry descended upon the
patch.
Ginseng is a crep easily cultivated
i requires one-third sun and two
thirds shade, and but little care. 1t
grows wild in the mountains of Wes-
tern North Carolina and Captain Toms
started his operations with native
roots. The Captain believes that $40.-
600 worth of ginseng could be shipped
from Henderson coOnty each year
provided the ginseng thieves were
rounded upa and put in the pen-for to
steal the herb is a serious offense.
Captain Toms also believe the Great
er Hendersonville Club is everlasting
ly right in it's efforts to help develop
the latent natural resources of this
country. He, and Charles French
Toms, are the owners of the famous
E,ssewah Orchards, which grew $4,000
worth of perfect apples last year. He
is enthusiastic about apple growing
and is also enthusiastic about gin
seng-except when he happens tt
think about the ginseng thieves. TheI
he's-well, he's stin enthusiastic, yor
know. but he expresses his enthusiasm
little bit differently But he ha:
demonstrated the possibilities O
ginseng as a money crop here, as HI
has with apples, and really sees grea
possibilities therein for the farmers
o. Henderson county.
Ginseng has very beautiful darl
green foliage. The name is said b.
Grosier to signify the resemblance O.
man," and the root does sometimes
look something like man-an ugly
old man at that. It is valued by the
Chinese as tonic and stimulan+
and 10 it they ascribe almost n1iracu
lnus powers.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
Superior Court
Next Week

Superior court for the trial of civil
cases will convene Monday for ses-
sion of two weeks, the first week being
the regular term and the second a
special session.
Forty cases have been arranged for
the calendar, principal among them
being that against the local telephone
company, which arose over the pro-
posed increase in rates. This case
went before the State Corporation
Commission about a year ago and
since that time has been in the courts.
The calendar as arranged by the
Henderson County Bar association
follows:
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
$4,000 for Fruitland Inst.

ed $500. A citizen of Hendersonville
has subscribed $500. Several churches
have subscribed definite sums. The
remaining amount ought to be given
by Henderson county citizens easily
and quickly. Hand or mail your sub
scription to K w. Cawthon, chairman,
CT I'D. s. Pace, treasurer. Act now.
K W. CAWTHON,
Chm. Finance Committee.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06

Fruitland institute is splendid
Christian school, located six miles
from Hendersopvil 1t has done
and is doing "a noble work 1t is
growing. It needs and ought to have
a new $1O,0Oe administration building.
Humanity demands it. Religion de-
mands it. OF the $4,000, the Home
Mission Board has subscribed $5eo9-
A citizen of Wilmington has subscrib-
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
MONDAY 10TH.

State, ct al VS.. Telephone Co. -.
-. Underwood VS.. Underwood
........ Hooper VS.. Hooper ........
..... Burnett VS.. Burnett ........
....... Russell VS.. Russell ......-.
......... Senten VS.. Stepp ..........
.......... Wilson VS.. Love ..........
..... Love VS.. Wilson ..........
.... Wilson VS.. Ward .........
..... Micheal Bros. VS. Pryor ......
~. ,5..;...zz.=..s HsrniIton VS.. Patterson
Allen vs. Burge
-. Case, ct al, VS.. Duncan, ct all =.
...... Cooper VS.. Express Co. ......
TUESDAY nth.
...... Clayton VS. Roberts, ct al .....
Wood Working Co. VS., Edwards, ct al
CThis case put on over Defts. protest.)
........ Campbell VS.. Oates ........
-. Wilson Nero. Co. VS. Lollis, ....
.-.... Wilson Mere. Co. VS. Case. -.
...... Dalton VS.. Anderson ........
...... Crook ct al VS.. Graves .....
WEDNESDAY 10TH.
...... Deaton VS.. Lumber co. ......
-.......- Stepp VS.. LYDIA ..........
......... .Byers VS.. Byers. ........-
$500. >. Kerns VS.. Holbert.. ......
:. :. :. Ewart vs.. Ripley, ct al :. -.
-. :. >. Byers vs.. Byers. :. :. -.
THURSDAY 18TH.
49,. Haynes VS. HendersonVille. .
.-.....'.. Dixon VS.. GULL ......
..... Cooper, VS.. McCrary ...
:. Bradley VS.. Rigby- Morrow Cos :.
...... Moore VS.. Rhodes, ct al ..
FRIDAY 14TH.
........ Ray ct al, VS.. Nelson
:. Kerns, ct al, VS.. Rollings, ct al :.
.-..... Jordan VS.. Byers ...
...... Embler VS.. Lumber Co.
........ Station VS.. Lumber Co. .
.-.... Waldrop VS.. Brookshire ...
........ Johnston VS.. Burke. ......
MONDAY nth.
60 Tfllett, Smith & Shipman, ct al,
Blue Ridge Interurban Ry Co. vs..
Station & Rector, Merrimon e Schenck
H-ville Light & Power Co.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06
Take Moving Pictures.

The Vitagraph Moving picture con-
Germ. which has had "a company ofpic-
ture makers at Chimney Rock for sew
eral days for the purpose of maxim G
pictures, left for their northern home
last week after enacting several
scenes. The company of men anu
women returned via Hendersonville.
This is the third trip made to Chin
ney Rock for this purpose by the Vita
graph people.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06

Mr.. T. B. Conner, who suffered the
loss of his left hand with Carr Lum-
Der company a few weeks ago at Prs
gah Forest, made a business trip to
that section this week.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06

their names to the entertainment COM
mittee and have been assigned to
homes.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-11-06

CONTINUED on Last Page.)
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-10-10
EXAMINATION FOR APPOINT
MENT OF CANDIDATES TO
UNITEDSTATES NAVAL
ACADEMY

United States Senator Francis Il.
Newlands has requested President J.
F.. Stubs of the University of Neva-
da to hold a competitive examination
for the purpose of selecting a candi-
date to fill the vacancy which will ek-
sist from this state. June next, at the
United States Naval Academy, An
napolis, Maryland.
The examination will be held at the
University of Nevada, November ],
1913. Each competitor must be a cit
izen of the State mus, be between the
ages OF 10 and p years, physically
sound; and will be required to pass
an examination in reading, writing,
spelling grammar, geography, United
States History, worlds history, arith-
metic, algebra and plane geometry.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from Captain II L. Apple
white, u. S. Army, retired, University
of Nevada, Reno.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-10-10

WA\TED-Nen and women TO in
troduce new line of Patent Tension
B~all-bearing, I'it-like-a-glove shear,
Biggest sellers yer produced.
Agents making $500 to $500 per
day full or part time. Best COM
missions or salary, Free particu-
lars. Address quick, Ideal Shear
& CUTLERY CO., Marine Build
ing, Chicago.