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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-12
EDWARD MORRIS is DEAD.

millionaire Chicago Meat Packer Sue
cunbs After a Long Illness.
Chicago, Nov 5.-Edward Morris
head of the packing house of Morris
g Co. and one of the three leaders Of
the meat industry of the country. ole0
at his residence, 1890 Drexel bouie
ward Monday. He had been III lot .
long time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-12
SEVEN DIE AS WALLS FALL.
Blast at Hartford, Conn, Crushes Sew
eraI to Death.

Hartford, Conn, Nov. AT least
seven persons are supposed to be
dead as the result of an explosion In
Loveland's flve-story brick warehouse
In North Front street today. when the
walls of the building toppled on the
roofs of two adjoining wooden tene-
ment houses.
The cause of the explosion has not
vet been learned There was fire
Immediately after 1t. but it was soon
extinguished.
Firemen were kept at work in the
ruins of one of the adjoining houses
searching for bodies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-12
Child Swallows Poison.

Wausau-Alice zander, 2-year-old
daughter of Gustave lander, died after
swallowing oil of cedar, which sha
found in pint bottle
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-11-12
JACK JOHNSON LOSES TITLE.
international Boxing Union Declares
championship Vacant.

Paris Nov. AT a meeting OF the
international Boxing union here the
worlds heavyweight championship
was declared vacant on the grounds
of lark Johnson's conviction in the
American courts and his repeated re-
fusal to fight. Delegates from the
United States, Belgium, Switzerland
and France were present, and the ac-
ton taken also had the approval oil
the English section of the union
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
Petition Against Railroads Filed.

Washington, d. c., May IA pc
tition was filed late today with the
Interstate Commerce Commission by
the Odell Hardware Company, of
Greensboro, N. c., and other North
Carolina shippers, against the
Southern Railway and other lines OPP
Grating in the Southeastern territory,
which is the elimination of a pro-
tracted contest. over rates to and
from North Carolina points.
The complaint alleges that the
railroads discriminate against North
Carolina cities in favor of what, tech
NELLY, is know as the Virginia cities
territory, and that by this discrimina-
ton the manufacturers of North Car
DINA are deprived of the advantages
of location and natural resources.
The commission is requested to re-
adjust the North Carolina freight
rate structure on a basis of equity and
non-discrimination.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
F~aIIa.cImbIna EeIs.

Do fish possess the initiative fac
ulty? That has been the subject Of
much discussion. Now salmon fish
ermen In the Willamette and Colum-
bia rivers, lear Portland, Ore, say
that cells are the monkeys Of the sea.
Salmon have the ability to climb up
waterfalls. They a be seen doing
it almost any day at The Dalles, near
Portland. At seasons Of the year
Columbia river fishermen have found
large quantities of dead cells near the
falls. A fish warden found that cells,
in attempting to initiate the falls
climbing salmon, met their fate.
They would attempt to climb the
falls, be washed back and be crushed
to death by the weight Of the water.
More than sixty tons of cells killed
IN this way were gathered last month
at The Dalles.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
WAS DAZZLING in THE PAST
Pilgrim Somewhat ResentfuI Because
He Was MlsIed Into PerusIng
an Old Magazine.

among the things I'd like to know
about" remarked the weary looking
pilgrim with the drab mustache, on
the car, els this: How does a doctor
or dentist come by his magazines?
Does he go around among his friends
and buy up old ones after his friends
have read 'em, SOS to get EN- cheaper?
Or does he buy new magazines and
then lay them away somewhere and let
them age by natural process before
placing them on the table in his re-
ception room?
GA day or so ago 7 had occasion to
sit in the reception room of a prosper
u dentist-that is, I suppose he's
prosperous if he charges everybody
on the same scale that he does me-
and while I waited 1 began to rum
mage through his magazines that I
found lying on the table. / got inter
ested in an article In the Literary Di-
gest about a threatened war between
Russia and Japan. What! Another
Russian mix-up? I became all worked
up about it and turned ove q page for
further details. Then l happened to
glance at the date, and found that /
had been reading a magazine issued in
January, 1904"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
Error to Try to Hurry Women.

A Fort Scott (Kan.) man and his
wife were planning to take a trip, the
Tribune Of that town says, and after
they had decided on the day the man
spoiled all the pleasure Of preparing
by suggesting that he "bet they would
miss the train" On the fatal morning
his wife suddenly remembered that
she had not put in her mirror and
rushed back to get It When she
started again she was sure there was
something else she had forgotten and
looked in her suitcase to see. 1t hap
pened to be there, SO they rushed to
the depot. The train was Just out Of
sight, but the man didn't say IT told
you So" He did say, though: eff
you hadn't taken 81 much time dress
ing we wouldn't have missed the
train" II know that" returned the
wife, "and If you hadn't rushed me we
wouldn't have had to wait 50 long for
the next train"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
ANDERSON is SUPERINTENDENT,
Directors Central Hospital for Insane
Have But One Man to Consider, DIR.
u. ]. PicOt Having Withdrawn.

Raleigh, Especial. DIR. Albert An
derson of Raleigh, former medical ex-
aminer for the Jefferson Standard Life
Insurance Company, is elected super
intendent of the Central Hospital for
the Insane. DR.. L. J.. Picot resigned
he super.ntendency when the directors
assembled at noon in adjourned ses-
sion, to perfect organization for the
Craig administration, the governor
having appointed a number of new di-
rectors.
1t had been thought that DR.. Picot
would insist on filling a six year term,
instead of merely the two years re-
naming of the term of the late super
intendent, James Mckee, just expired.
Instead, Doctor Picot will remain at
the hospital a few days, to introduce
Doctor Anderson to his new duties as
superintendent, and then go to his old
home at Littleton and resume practice
of medicine.
The board organized with the cleo
ton of b. A. Mcdonald of Carthage
as chairman and S. d. Daniel of Lit
tleton, secretary. The Executive Com
mittee consists of ALB. Groom, Jr., DR..
C. A.Woodward and Joseph G. Brown.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
A PHILANTHROPIsT IN FACT.
John L. PulIen Leaves Much Property
to His Church.

All the real estate of the late John
T. Pullen, of Raleigh, is left to the
trustees of Fayetteville Street Baptist
church, which will doubtless take the
name later of Pullen Memorial. The
value of this property is not definitely
known yet, but it is estimated at
$780, 00. The will of Mr.. Pullen is
Just filed for probate. The real estate
is to be held by the trustees for the
benefit of the church and if a new
church is desired the property may be
sold for this purpose. The will dis
tributes considerable sums of money
among relatives and friends in sums
from $25 to $1,000 each. Rex Hospital
and Old Ladies Home were each given
5000 and theHome an additional$3 900
to provide weekly suppers for the Ia
dies such as Mr.. Pullen provided for
them while he lived.
Also provision is made for In an
nual dinner to the old folks of the city
of Raleigh at Fayetteville Street
church each New Year, a dinner he has
given for many years. The Ladies'
Aid Society of the First Baptist church
gets $500. The sum of $1,000 is left
with Rev. Livingston Johnson, of the
Baptist church to continue Mr.. Pull
lens personal work of many years past
in distributing small books of the Bible
to people needing them. Any residue
OF his estate beyond requests specified
is to go to the Thomasville Baptist Or
phanage and the Methodist Orphanage
in Raleigh by equal division.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
DANGEROUS FISH TO MEET
Habitat Of South American Watoea
That Seems Particularly FOND
Of the Human Body.

Probably one Of the most dangerous
and least known Of mans watery enc
mics. says the Wide World Maya
Eine.. IL the candern, or canern, q fish
three to eight inches long, and guilty
OF the extraordinary habit of diving
suddenly into the human anatomy By
the most convenient channels.
There n two distinct species. one
eel-hke In appearance. blunt-headed
and smooth-bodied, the other armed
with q sharp, bony snout, two to three
inches in length, swallow-tailed, and
covered from snout to tail by small
barbs. It is particularly attracted by
the human body, into which 1t dives
suddenly and with great force, pro-
ducing a shock somewhat akin to a
powerful electric discharge.
In the CASE of both types a serious
surgical operation is involved; but In
the ase Of the Benz variety the more
the fish or the victim wriggles the far
Their the fish penetrates-and it can
not get back. It frequently causes
death, for a surgeon is a rara avis in
these wilds.
/ saw two cut out Of a woman in
Riveralta, South America, where vic
Tins + common. The fish is q
bloodsucker, and a be easily caught
with a lump of raw meat, into which
it dives in a much similar way-the
proboscis being probably it's usual
means of securing blood.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
GEN. CARR NOT B
Not Afraid Of Tariff Revenue Injurine
Legitimate Industries.

Not Afraid OF Tariff Revenue I~niHrinp
Legitimate Industries.
In an interview with the Daily News
some days ago General Julian s. Carr,
OF Durham, had this to say:
Il am in thorough sympathy with the
movement to revise the tariff down
ward. My frst,care is that the demo-
cratic party shall faithfully keep it's
platform promises, and I hope and be-
leve that the people will hold the
party to a strict accountability. and,
unless the party keeps its platform
pledges, it will and should be brand
ed as unfaithful stewards.
"As President Wilson said a few
days ago in New Jersey the demo-
cratic party should not be taken in by
the result of the November election.
The people have simply turned to the
democratic party for the present as
the best instrument available to carry
out their instructions and look after
their needs. To save it's face the
party must make good. / have faith
to believe it will.
"The chief demand of the American
people today is revision of the tariff
downward.
when as a delegate to the Balti-
more convention, l worked from the
opening to the closing for the nomi-
nation of President Wilson, l knew
then as well as now that his election
meant a revision of the tariff down
ward
Having made his campaign largely
On this issue. it would be an act of
bad faith on the part of the president
and the party not to make good. The
president promised in his prediction
speeches that no honest industry do
ing honest business on a strictly COM
petitive basis will have anything to
fear. 1t is for this reason that I have
confidence that the party leaders will
use judgment and discretion in revis-
ing the tariff downward.
Eyes, l am interested in the cotton
business in the South. My family own
and operate over $4,000, 900 in cotton
milling, but we have not, nor do we
intend to join the clamity howlers. 1
have e the country go to the bow
vows too often to get alarmed at every
intend to join the calamity howlers. /
cry of wolf.
Inc T0NlSlOu VI the IdI1A uOWu-
ward is not going to stop the prosperi-
of this country. That is a false alarm
We will be doing business at the same
old stand, and honest and competitive
business in the same old way. Peo-
pie the country over will be better
satisfied after the revision of the tar
iff is completed. l am slow to believe
that any of us are going to be put out
of business.
CAS- for me and my house, it is our
expectation to continue steadfastly in
the cotton manufacturing business af-
ter the, revision of the tariff down
ward. The tariff wisely and judic-
ious1y revised, 1 believe will give to
the democratic party a well deserved
long lease of power and to the
try a tidal wave of prosperity"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
NOT A MEANINGLESS FUNERAL.
"In the Sweet By and By" Sung in
a Spirit That Carried Power.

A funeral took place the other day
in Bedford county. 1t was many miles
from any city, and besides friends and
relatives the only spectators were the
trees and fields and skies. The preach
er read the usual service and offered
a prayer and the congregation sang.
Being a day in May the winds were
silent, and but for the voices OF
mourners scarcely a sound would have
been heard. The scripture lesson, the
a and the music and lin
gered for a moment and then passed
into the beyond. The last part of the
ceremony was at hand, and when 1t
came it proved to be the hymn, In
the Sweet By and By" Sung by the
congregation in the open air, with
fields and hills looking on, it seemed
to have an added meaning. 1t reach
ed beyond the grave into years that
were to come and give to the dead as
we'll as to the living a promise OF re-
union. 1t told them that IN the
Sweet By and By" old associations
would be renewed, old friendships re-
vived. 1t spoke of hope and assur-
ance; it was a promise and a predlc-
ton, it was the expression OF the
dream in every heart of a brighter
world than this. "In the Sweet By and
By" has been sung millions of times
but never has it's melody been fa1rer
or it's message more convincing thar
at the hillside graveyard in Bedford a
few days ago.-Roanoke World-NeWs.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
Carolinians Made Happy.

Washington, d. c., May 15.-Four-
teen successful applicants for North
Carolina misunderstanding were adj
vanced a step today when the Presi-
dent sent their names to the Senate
from the White House. The name:
were:
Howard C. Curtis, Southport; w. D.
Pethel, Spencer; Joseph S. Stallings,
Spring Hope: w. C. Hall, Black Noun
tain; P. ]. Caudi1l, st. Paul; John L.
Gwaltney, Taylorsville; Mrs. Nettie G.
Rowland, West Raleigh; c. ". White
hurst, Beaufort; Lee HI. Marlborough,
Clayton; Plato G. Rollins, Rutherford
ton; William III. Etheridge, Selma;
Duncan L. Webster, Siler City; w. II.
Stearns, Tryon and Hector Mel.
Green, Wilmington
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
10 PROTECT LABOR

Leader Underwood Declares Thai
Manufacturers Who Reduce Wage.
IN Retaliation for Tarff Reduction,
WIN be Investigated.
Washington. D. c.. Nay 15.-Secre.
tary Redfeld's broad intimation tc
business that the Federal government
would investigate cuts in a thai
looked like reprisals for the passage
OF the tariff bill brought out q sharr
cross-fre Of speeches today between
chairman Underwood and Represent
atlve Monden, Republican, of Wyom-
ing.
MI. Mondell declared Represents
tive Underwood's statement that wage
cuts would be investigated could be
Foreign because it was made in the
heat of debate"
Secretary Redield had no such tx
cuSe, he said.
Every right-minded citizen" con
tinued MondelI, hopes for the favora-
bic conduct of the country's industries
but | know of no law which says any
man shall continue to give employ
ment OF labor under adverse condi-
tons and continue his business at a
loss"
The Democrats, he declared, are re
ceiving the tariff with the people in
a most favorable frame of mind and
1t was ~"ungracious to warn manufac-
eurers that unless they continue to
conduct their business at a possible
loss they will be investigated to sat
isfy the high and mighty secretary of
commerce"
The situation is just this" rejoined
Mr.. Underwood, amid applause by the
Democrats, "if you look through the
tariff hearings you will find statement
after statement of manufacturers that
if a Democratic House reduced the
tariff in the interest of the people
they would take the reduction out of
the labor in the factories and mills.
Man after man said, what reduc-
ton you make will come out of labor
We intend that where these Industries
are making enormous profits, and
many of them are, that reductions
shall come out Of the unreasonable
profits, and they shall not continue to
make those profits at the expense of
their labor.
"a short time ago you Republicans
contended for a tariff board to ascer-
tain the facts, that industry and labor
might be safe guarded in making a
tariff. Now that the machinery has
to cover, you show the white feather,
because you are afraid of a fair inves-
tigation. We won't interfere with
labor, but when a manufacturer says
he is cutting wages because of tariff
reductions, we want to, know if he is
telling the truth. If he is not, and he
is simply Furnishing labor, then the
facts shrould be made public. If he is
telling the truth, we want to know it.
If We have made a mistake in any
particular instance we are not afraid
to acknowledge it."
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
North carolina Postmasters.

President Wilson relieved much ap-
rehension on the part of the congress
men recently when he sent in zoo
postmasters' nominations. North Car
DINA gets eight new democratic post
masters. all of whom were recon-
mended by the congressman from the
district in which they are located.
They are: Newton, F. M. Williams, re-
commended by MI. Webb; Hamlet, X.
B. Terry; Mocksville, E. E. Hunt, ST..
North Wilkesboro, James G. Hackett,
Mount Gilead, Richard A. Bruton; all
recommended by Mr.. Page; Lenoir,
Virgil D. Guire; Albemarle, J.. D. Biy-
ms, recommended by Mr.. Doughton;
Greenville, David J. Whichard; recon-
mended by Mr.. Small.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
OFF TO PRISON.
ASheyiIIe Banker Goes To Begin
TWO.VAar Sentence.

Asheville, (Special.)-E. Dickerson,
the banker who was yesterday order
ed into the custody of the United States
marshal to begin serving the two-year
sentence pronounced on him for vio-
lation of the United States banking
Jews, left here tonight in the custody
of Deputy United States Marshal l.. A.
Grant, for Atlanta, and will begin serv-
ing his sentence there tomorrow. A
large number of friends were at the
station to see the convicted banker
start on his journey.
Marshal Roland. who was given the
instanter capias against Maj. w. E.
Breese, president of the same bank
and co-defendent with D~ickerson, re-
turned from Brevard today and stated
that Major Breese is too i'll to be re-
moved. Breese is under the same SEN
tence as Dickerson.
w. E. Breese, Jr., who has been at
Washington trying to obtain Executive
clemency for his father, returned here
today but would say nothing regard
ing the success or failure of his mis-
sion.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
D CIVIL SERVICE.
ALI Fourth Glass POstmasters Must be
Examined.

All fourth-class misunderstanding eX-
cept those paying less than $3.50 a year,
were thrown open to competitive ex-
animation by an order issued by Presl-
dent Wilson. These positions are re-
tanned in the classified service, but
about SO, 0 incumbents who were
placed in the classified service by ex-
ecutive orders of previous admins
trations will have to meet all corners
in competitive examinations to hold
positions with civil service protection
In a statement making this order
public, Postmaster General Burleson
announced that it was the purpose Of
President Wilson and himself to extend
the classified service to include presi-
Dental postmasters of the second n
third class, probably within a year.
This may require legislation by con-
gress, he said. His plan, which will
be laid before the president, would
provide for a qualification test for in
1cumbents and applicants "in keeping
with the Importance of the Offices.
Further the Postmaster General
says:
Political considerations have in the
past very largely controlled the Sc
lection of fourth-class postmasters,
and under this order democrats must
be held responsible for the wise and
safe administration of these offices.
Under the circumstances the Taft or
der violated at least the fundamental
purpose of the civil service law be-
cause it placed permanently in Office
without examination or other test as
TO merit or efficiency, a great horde
OF persons. If left in this condition
n permitted to operate without pro-
per examination into it's workings the
order would make honest civil service
atarce and prove a setback to it's pro-
a farce and prove a setback to its pro-
gress. My effort is to correct the evil
and save the merit of the order and
duly safeguard civil service and eff
Cheney"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
Ont of the Fire.

Wanted: One thousand new daily
subscribers to the old reliable.
The News and Observer plant was
destroyed by fire on April "a. But it
did not miss a single issue. 1t APP
peared the morning after the fire, fresh
and resolved to give the news to North
Carolina folks.
Work begins at once to rebuild, new
machinery has been ordered, and the
News and Observer will be better than
ever, and try more than We to serve
the people of North Carolina.
The News and Observer needs one
thousand new subscribers. The price
is six dollars a year. VIII YOU not
help that paper to rise from its aches
superior to the flames by enrolling
yourself as a subscriber?
Address News and Observer,
Raleigh, N. c.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
CONVERSE GIRLS THROWN INTO
A STATE OF PANIC.
New Steward at the College and Dis
charged Cook Engaged i'm Pistol
nnnI Dnrinp Breakfast.

Spartanburg, S. c., May 1.-Two
hundred young ladies were thrown in
to a state of panic and 80 negro wait
resses in the kitchen at Converse col
1ege were scttered in a moment to the
four corners of the campus early today
during the breakfast hour at the col
lege when C.. J.. Cheshire, of Atlanta,
the new steward at the college, and
John Mayes, a discharged cook, engag-
ed in a pistol duel in the kitchen.
Nine shots were fired during the en-
gagement and seven of them took eff
feet.
In all Mayes fired four shots, two
of which took effect-one in the left
hand of Cheshire and the other str1k-
ing his breast bone and denectlng.
cheshire fired five times. each bullet
taking effect in the negro's body, three
entering Mayes' left arm above the
elbow and shatering the limb; one
bullet entering the left shoulder ana
he remaining n striking the breast
and ranging downward. 1t IS the laCef
ball that may prove fatal.
Cheshire was arrested hno eaVe
bond. The negro is in a local nospl-
tai and physicians say his chance ror
is slight.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-22
Did She Get the Piacs9

~Oh, yis, num-" said Kathleen, APP
plying for q new situation, II lived In
me last place tree weeks, mum, an
though I say 1t th't shouldn't I gsv ex-
cellent satisfaction? I"
"And why did you leave7' ventured
the lady who was looking for q serV-
ant
"Shure, I couldn't get along wild tn
missus at all, she wor that ould an
cranky"
'But, maybe you'll find me old and
cranky, too
Cranky ye may be, mum, for sweet
faces Ike yours Is sometimes de-
ceivin', but ye're not ould-I ON zee
that at q glance!"