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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-05-08

welfare of his community is in question.
Dana, as a community, is very much in
terested in getting a big summer hotel built
there.
There are scores OF reasons why such an
enterprise would be. highly profitable. The
scenery is superb, the roads good, the dis
tance to town short, and the cost of living
well is small. It is rumored that some such
enterprise will shortly come to a head.
Certainly the Ridge offers peculiar advant-
ages for a big summer hostelry.
Even this brief sketch of Dana would not
be complete without reference to that mag
nifcent mountain view visible from Mr.. R.
II. Scadin's residence. Few similar views
are nthe world and surely the universe was
the plaything of the gods when these grand
mountains were created, that monstrous de-
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had employed to aid me, and office force seemed
to be imbued with something of admiration for the
who wouldn't give UP. Miss Moore, my secretary,
to the Office at every morning. that all
correspondence could be ready for Even Carroll,
under stress of circumstance, developed unexpected
business acunen and aided me in many things.
THE Fourth of July very putting an end
to it ALL The holiday fell on Friday; gave
our employees vacation until the following Mon
day.
suffering from the ceaseless racket of celebrating young
sers began to fail pretty rapidly Friday afternoon.
Langstak grew alarmed and leaving long enough to
telephone summoned Carroll and DIR. Brathwaite.
When they arrived almost together, my temperature
had mounted to nearly hundred and five and was
experiencing the peculiar sensation of being deir1ous
and conscious at the time. would lose my grip,
slip into delirium, and listen to my meaningless
chatter; then with great effort regain control Of my
mind.
Already blind the voices of my friends sounded
family in the distance when they spoke. l heard
Braithwaite speak sharply to me several times.
heard the words but the voice sounded distant that
felt it useless to essay reply. Besides, tired,
rather comfortable and wanted to be let alone.
But the insisten question: Craig you hear mel
ding donged away, and finally answered.
@Can you understand what I'm saying9" came
sharply across the distance.
Eyes"
@Then listen to me- my boy. Tom Carroll is here'
l felt hand steal trembGngly mine, and knew it
was Toms. @He wants to know if you have anything
to say to him. Try to tell him if you have; for"
Gruf Braithwaite by nature, he hesitated and
did not finish.
I understood Only thought came to me,-that
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l did not want to die my back like overturned
turtle, and l managed to voice it.
@That's nonsense!" muttered Braithwaite "He's
going to die; but that's just plain killing him!"
"Den kill heem" exclaimed Langstak in a low boom.
II love heem. He die lax he want"
Taking me gently in his arms, my giant Swede
ried out little gallery overlooking garden be-
hind the house. and placed me in cushioned chair. 1t
may have been last faint spirit of bravado, real
desire, but l wanted cigarette Moving my thumb
slowly the tips of my fingers made the motion
of rolling Langstak understood. He placed
lighted cigarette between my fingers; but l couldn't
raise it to my lips.
"Here, Langstak' Braithwate had hastily scribbled
prescription Get that filled quick! Maybe it and
his internal nerve will pull him through this
Five minutes later, at three minute intervals, they
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terioogist as correct-and had bunch the moment
Dr. Rance asked about the cough that it would be some
thing of the sortthe horns of my dilemma needle
pointed Braithwate insisted l should leave at once
for the West bluntly telling that then there
was a minimum of hope for recovery.
To 60 meant the loss of all possessed, and the prac
tcalv certain ruin of the structure had planned OF
which the foundation already laid. had lost faith
in Norris and Tom Carroll dear old chap was utterly
incompetent With all sorts of difficulties besetting It,
the carving to successful conclusion of the Acme
S & S. was task nightly worth while 1t was too big
thing to give up, and | quickly concluded that If l
to go would be IN the harness, making the Dest
fight knew how.
OF course couldn't give DR.. Braithwate my reasons
All told he had some thirty thousand dollars invested
with us Again. doubt if should have been content
to accept exile as the price of life have always been
firm believer in fighting for the mastery OF SITUATION
or going down honoraby beaten Compromise the al
most universal shibboleth of modern business
trely without my mental ken.
So Braithwaite didn't understand, and much to my
surprise he did wash his hands of just as he said he
would
MY fever did not lessen the days passed.; but
~ stuck to my work-although, after the night
sweats began became so weak that to walk the one
block from my rooms the streetcar was about all
could manage This was in June little later Provi
elence or Fate sent into my office looking for work.
great gentle, blue-eyed giant of Swede, John Lang
stalk He spoke fair English had been sort of trained
nurse in some Swedish hospital he was broke and seek
ing any sort of work from door to door engaged him
on the spot thus solving the problem of nursing and at
tendance.
l am not going to enter into the intimate details OF
my physical suffering during the months that followed
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reason if desire it, but without argument. Do you
care to accept these conditions?'
Cottle's black eyes sparkled. II certainly do. In
all probability you will die within the month; but it
will be an ideal extreme test. If manage to carry you
through six months, the virtue of the solution will be
Individually established. shall ask you to live at my
house. 1t will be better for both" He produced
hypodermic syringe with twonch gold needle and a
small squat round bottle. "You will take your first
injection at once he announced.
The only place my emaciated body suitable for his
purpose my thigh. Here he injected six drops of
the fluid which he informed me cost him fifty dollars
an ounce to prepare.
Langstak and l Immediately took up residence
in the very comfortable home of the physician.
1 wasn't a very inspiring sight Almost literally
skeleton at that time weighed one hundred and eight
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known to medicine By midnight my temperature had
fallen, and / slept.
Monday afternoon, against Braithwaites Infatuated
protest. Langstak carried me to cab and drove my
Office.
Carroll had received letter from Norris, advising
that he had been called hurriedly East personal
business He also expressed hope for my recovery.
was not interested, beyond feeling OF relief
president had been only of worry and perplex
ity to of late had grown suspicious of his many
consecutive failures and while hated myself for it the
thought would not down that shrewd judge of
and mines must have found profit in failure in
way. kept my thought to myself; for it evident
that Carroll did not share my opinion.
A DAY or so later card was handed me by Miss
Moore John M. Cotte, NJ D. it read and
scrubbed it, "By suggestion of Dr. Myron Braith
waite"
smiled. Evidently Braithwaite found it harder to
throw his obstinate friend than he anticipated
DR.. Cottle wasted no time in prelimnaries keen
eyed hatchet-faced man, his voice sharp his
features.
"Den't waste your strength, Mr.. Craig. he inter-
rupted my greeting. "I'll do the talking. Braith-
waite's been telling about your case. He thinks
you're crazy. l differ with him. Beyond that, have
an Interior motive in my interest Briefly, believe
have discovered solution harmless in its properties,
that will keep life in anything that still breathe
for an as yet undetermined period. My experiments
upon the lower animals have been highly satisfactory;
but l am anxious for extreme test on difficult
human case
grinned "And you want to be the goat2"
He looked at me unsmiingly "Slang, / presume,
meaning that desire you subject for experiment.
Precisely. You want to continue your work, at
the cost of your life Very WELL want to demonstrate
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The incidents necessary to mention
are sufficiently narrowing. My tenn
perature would fluctuate morning,
noon, and night; but it rarely fell
below one hundred and two. After
the second month l began to have
frequent attacks of blindness lasting
from ten minutes to an hour, the
result of the fever's action on the
optic nerve.
Braithwaite did not altogether de-
sert me; for just about the time food
became an almost impossible thing
Carroll, who was worried to distrac-
ton over my condition, brought a
characteristic message from him.
Tell that insane partner Of yours,
he told Tom, shat a diet of olive
oil and milk will possibly prolong his
suffering for awhile.
l followed the advice. Milk in
some form and half pint of olive oil
twice a day became my only food.
The oil coated my intestines and
soothed the shriveling fire of pain
from which l suffered so intensely.
By the first of July most of the
Acme bonds were subscribed. had
purchased the coal lands, arranged
for the entire output of several lead
mines in which we had an interest,
and let the contract for building the
smelter and iron foundry.
l had won over a number of in
fuential plumbers, and through them
kept fairly well informed regarding
the reception of my propaganda.
The two big Middle Western sup
ply houses controlled by the trust
were now fully cognizant of my work;
but they locked upon it with con-
tempt,-the vagary of a disordered
scheme of lead speculator, was r
cover which. As their view saved me
have been dangerous opposition, l
with either construction.
To secure the united support of tn
Middle West was my greatest Difficult
know me. Slow thinking men as a
much outside their trade, they coul
why Norris, Carroll & Craig should
their welfare. Their attitude, with fe
that it was too good to be true; a
afford to gamble with the wrath of tn
of supplies. Of course | knew that il
the matter would rest on the action
wasn't ready for that vet. When |
body it would be with all the "ifs'
lutely cut out of the proposition, a
thoroughly educated to what | had
In some ways i'll health was of value
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will carry you
Il see. Then you do not expect
to cure me. You don't think it's
really the elixir of life you've un-
earthed?"
DR.. Cottle's sense of humor had
evidently atrophied from disuse.
"Most certainly not!' he replied
sharply. @The solution, so far as l
am aware, possesses no curative prop
critics whatever, unless keeping life
in the body and giving Nature a last
chance could be so classed. My
process is merely the injection into
the body of certain combined ele-
ments which | have reason to be-
lieve will arti6cially increase your
vitality for an undetermined period,
as l have stated"
Naturally 1 was deeply interested.
looked up Cottle, found him known
as an eccentric medical experiment
talist, with a good reputation and
the credit for some rather remark
able discoveries.
@I've decided to gamble a little
with you, Doctor told him at our
next meeting. @This is July 10. III
bet you five thousand dollars / am
not alive six months from today.
The money is to be deposited SUBJ
ject to your check if / am alive on
January 10 next. Meanwhile will
defray your actual travelling expense
whenever, in your judgment, it is
necessary for you to accompany me
on any trips l may make. You are
not to interfere with my work in any
way. You may suggest the mad
visibility of any action, and give your
it, but without argument. Do you
,se conditions?"
eyes sparkled. II certainly do. In
u will die within the month; but it
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There was something In her voice
that irritated me. and I looked
up quickly for an explanation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-11
Gave Up Their Skin.

Tampa, Fla, March 11.-Four actors
in the employ of the Worlds Best Film
company of New York have offered to
supply thirty square inches Of skin to
be grated on to the right hip and leg
of Captain Jack Bonavita, animal
trainer of international repute, and
star at Coney Island for two seasons
who was attacked and almost killed
yesterday by one Of his most ferocious
lions, Brutus, during the photograph
ing of a Jungle scene near Sulphur
Springs.
The lion, which is a forest-bred ami
NAL, and which has been ill-tempered
for at least two weeks, made his at
tack on BonaVita while he was in the
arena directing the movements of the
lion for the moving picture men. With
out moments warning, excepting for
a savage snarl, the animal caught Bo-
navita unawares while he was backed
up against the wooden side of the arena
With the quickness of cat, the mon
ster brute hurled itself at the trainer.
sinking its claws in his thigh and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-11
WASHINGTON MAY
SET PACE IN THIS
UNITED rRBss LEASED WIRE, !


Olympia. Wash, March 11-No time
was found by the house on Monday
to consider the minimum wage bill,
and it was postponed until Wednes-
day, a day before adjournment of the
legislature.
This measure was passed by the
senate two weeks ago, with only two
dissenting votes, But it has been held
up by Speaker Taylor's rules commit
tee until Monday. 1t provides for the
appointment of a commission Of five
which is to have one or more women
members, to have jurisdiction in fix
ing minimum wages and conditions Of
labor for women workers. This meas.
ure, together with minimum wage
bill introduced by DR.. Croake, one Of
the two women representatives, which
fixes a flat minimum wage of SIPS
per day, will be taken up Wednesday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-11

was voiced here today by the Austrian
government through Baron Won ABB
ranfalya, the Austrian minister to
seryia, He also requested the inn
mediate recall Of any servian troops
which had been dispatched there.
The servian minister replied that as
servia is compelled, under treaty
agreements, to assist her allies, that
his government would assist Montene-
gro, despite Austria's objections. Feel
ing is high over the attitude assumed
by Austria, and the situation is re-
garded as extremely delicate.
The Austrian governments objec-
tions were based on the ground that
scutari is to become the capital OF AL
bania,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-11

Thin, brittle, colorless and scraggy
hair is mute evidence of neglected
scalp; Of dandruff-that awful scurf.
There is nothing So destructive to
the hair as dandruff 1t robs the hair
of its lustre, its strength and its very
life; eventually producing a feverish-
ness and itching of the scalp, which
if not rcmedied causes the hair roots
tc shrink, loosen and die-then the
hair falls out fast.
A little Danderine tonight-now-
anytime-will surely save your hair.
Get 2J-cent bottle of Knowlton's
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-11
Agitation Educates.

Oakland, Cal, March 11.-"Any-
thing that agitates educates." This Is
the epigram in which Miss Beatrice
Mccall, the probation officer here,
whose work for the welfare of girls is
well known, summed up her opinion
of the countrywide agitation that is
making for the raising Of girls wages
Because Of this agitation all men and
women are thinking and talking of the
situation girls are in" said Miss Nc
Call. 81 believe this examination into
the wage status Of girls will do more
than the minimum wage boards will
slowly accomplish, should that bill
pass in the face Of present opposition.
only today they sent me a poor lit
tie girl to deal with. She was 1S.
She smelled Of that Jail they had lock-
ed the poor little creature up in over
night She wore shabby only black
hat that even her starved sense Of
beauty must have rebelled at, and she
was SO desperate that she told me her
story with no shame and no apology.
She had come here to find work-and
had not found 1t; no money; no hope;
pitifully shabby. What was she to do?
A man approached her, and she went
with him to a certain house. When she
got to the door of a room her sense Of
decency rebelled and she ran from the
the place. AT the door she was ar
rested and locked up as vagrant.
They brought her to me. That's the
story Of dozens of girls. Except that
many are too hungry, too desperate to
turn back at the door.
Employers Go to Europe.
In this Chicago investigation there
has been much of what they call pro
hibitlye competition But | notice
that stockholders of stores go to Eu-
rope every year and continue to con-
tribute to all of the largest and noisi-
est charitable institutions.
"one day persuaded little girl at
glove counter to tell me her salary.
She confessed It was 81 week. She
said the floor walker twitted her on
her shabby clothes, and that she stay
ed up late every night doing her own
laundry and trimming her own hats.
How can they live on 81 week,
without cheating themselves of life?
That little girl was learning stenogra-
ply by herself in the hope of getting
n good position.
When think Of the whole situation
| don't feel so sorry for the girls who
are lost as for those--the far greater
number-who struggle on. The 9TH
ers at least are not cheated out of ev-
cry lpeasure."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-11

the Halcyon hospital, where he was
attended by DR.. Julian Elfird. He re-
fused to have an anaesthetic admins
tered, declaring all he wanted was
first aid to the injured in order he
might return to his animals. He was
dissuaded from this latter purpose, but
still declined to be placed under the
influence of an opiate.
Dr. Elfird then washed the bone
clean and also the hanging flesh and
placed the flesh back in its proper
place, stitching it firmly to that re-
naming on his leg. Considerable skin
had been torn away by the lion. Be-
cause Of this there is place of con-
siderable proportions where there is
no skin, and from this spot trouble is
feared unless new flesh can be grated
on.
The holes made by the lions claws
are deep, made so by the weight of
the animal against them. Had the
lion struck him three inches higher up
the career Of Bonayita would have been
at an end, for he would have been
surely disemboweled
Activities of the company have been
suspended until Bonawta RECEIVERS.
The four men who have volunteered
to supply the necessary quantity Of
skin will go to the Halcyon hospital
the latter part of this week, when the
operation and transference will be
made.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-11
rs CENT "DANDERINE" FOR
FALLING HAIR OR DANDRUFF
DON'T PAY 80 CENTS FOR WORTHLESS HAIR TONCSUSE OLD RE-
LIABLE, HARMLESS "DANDERI NE"-GET RESULTS.

Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter, and after the first ap-
plication you will says it was the best
investment you ever made, Your hair
will Immediately take on that l.fe, lus-
tire and mxuriance which is So beau
tirul. will become wavy and fluffy
and have the appearance of abund-
ance; an incompatible gloss and soft
Iess, but what will please you most
will be after just a few weeks use,
when you will actually see a lot of
fine, downy hair-new hair-growing
all over the scalp.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-11
Commander Booth Coming.

The Toronto Daily Star Of Monday,
January 20, 1913, says:
"Evangeline Booth is the most un-
reportable speaker Toronto has heard
in some time. She is the inspiration,
heart-strings creator at his best. She
doesn't bother with the head of her
audience, which may or may not be
equipped to tackle theory. She goes
straight for its heart, which can love
and weep and repent and sing Halle
lujah, even If 1t never went to col
lege, and don't know transubstantia-
tion from antinominism
Perhaps the tightest test of an or
ator is the way he can negotiate a
pause, Commander Booth can stop
for 80 whole choking heart-beats, and
hold her audience between her two
hands. She can keep Massey hall
packed to standing room only, as
breathless, as utterly responsible as a
four-year-old child Part Of this is
due to the fire of pure oratory that is
in her And part of it is due to the
absolute certainty that what she says
is the unconquerable, Interchangeable
truth of God"
Miss Booth will lecture here in the
opera house Thursday, at o'clock D.
M
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-11
ENGLISH SUFFRAGETTES
TACKLE KING GEORGE
UNITED PRESS LEASED wrRH.l

London, March 1O.-While King
George was on his way to open par
lament today five suffragettes stormed
the royal coach at White Chapel, and
attempted to present his majesty a
vote for women petition They were
arrested. Two other women who made
a similar attempt, were arrested at
another point.
AS the kings coach passed the Mall,
four militant suffragettes hurled
handsful Of paper at the vehicle, but
King George ignored their activities.
A crowd threatened to duck the wo-
men in the lake at st. James Park, and
they quickly disappeared.
No man should seek an office unless
he is satisfied with the salary
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-11
DAVIS FAMILY WANT
OLD MAN TO put UP
UNITED PREss LEAsEp wiRE.l

Los Angeles, Cal. March 11.-Sult
by the wife and daughter OF Robert
h. Davis, millionaire baking powder
manufacturer Of New York, for $4,000
monthly allowance is being heard to-
day In the Los Angeles county supe-
rlor court.
Mrs, Davis and her daughter are rep
resented by Dolphin NJ. Delmas, Of
New York, who attempted to prove
scientifically that Davis is u paranoic.
He also declared that four reputable
physicians had determined that Davis
is insane.
Superior Judge Bordwell recently
denied Mrs Davis a decree Of sepa-
rate maintenance