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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
FAIR HEADQUARTERS ARE IS
OPENED IN HENDERSONVILLE.
Braneh Office Opened Here for Com
4HenieAc of. ExhIBftOrs I'm Charge -
81 of Noah MI. HOHOWelI. ,

Henderson county will not hold an
aEricultural and live stock fair this
year, -
Plans which were formulated last
spring for a Henderson county fair
failed to materialize.
In order that those who had expect
ed to make exhibits at the fair may
not be disappointed but will be given
an opportunity to compete for much
larger cash prizes, convenient arrange
ments have been made for the placing
OF their exhibits with the Western
North Carolina fair to be held in Ashe-
vile on October 1916, inclusive
Announcement was made in the
Asheville Citizen Saturday of the ap-
pointment of Noah M. Hollowell as as
sistant to d. Harris, secretary of the
fair. His duties will consist of CO.
operating with. exhibitors from Hen
derson county.
Headquarters at Democrat Office.
Mr.. Hollowell will conduct the
branch Office of the fair at the Office
Of the Western Carolina Democrat,
where he will furnish information de-
sired with reference to the fair, maka
entries of exhibits, furnish entry
blanks, tags, etc.
Special COnVeniences.
For the convenience of exhibitors
from Henderson county arrangements
have been made for receiving farm and
other products at the Farmers Hard
ware & Supply company's store at the
depot by A. c. Morris. In order that
exhibitors may not have to go to the
&o1y CI1 tfhnir
hIbits to the fair and making their
entries there, provisions have been
made for receiving them in Henderson
Vile and making the necessary en-
tries, whence they will be shipped to
Asheville the day before the opening
of the fair.
Mr.. Hollowell will be pleased to take
up the matter of entering exhibits
with prospective exhibitors in the
county and will furnish premium lists
which can be had upon application at
the Office of the Western Carolina
Democrat. .
sssssgA Appealing t0 Local Fiaes
The fafrs ASSOCIATION iR anxious To-
have Henderson county more closely
identifedwith the fair work. The en-
try books show that John L. Allen OF
Mills River, Mrs. E. D. Corwin and
Mr.. Van Lindsey were the only Hender-
son county exhibitors last year with
the exception of a few babies in the
better babies contest and Hal Ripley's
dogs In view of the possibilities OF
this section the fair management be-
lieves that the number of exhibitors
can be considerably Increased, especi-
ally since special arrangements have
been made for their convenience. Else
where in the Democrat will be found
information ais to the scope of the fair
work this year. -
The following from the Asheville
Citizen will be Of interest in connec.
tions with the Henderson county
branch of the fair work:
Following the failure of the move
ment looking to the holding of a Hen
derson county fair this year to mate
Continued to Page Ten.)
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24

With three educational institutions
opening for the first time in this Vi
ciDity, Hendersonville lays claim to
Icing an educational CENTER,
The Blue Ridge School For Boys
opened last week, the Fleet school
opened Tuesday of this week and Fas-
sifern will open on October Z, pros
rects being bright for all these insti-
tutions. In addition to these the Hem
dersonvi1le graded school opened Mon
day with good attendance.
Blue Ridge School For Boys.
The Blue Ridge School For Boys
opened in East Hendersonville Thurs
day unders very favorable eondi ditfonsl
The school quarters FaE 6l ar
ranged, a brick building ft1 three
floors having been erected this SUM
mer to be used for school purposes III
connection with the building formerly
used for hotel purposes and known as
the Mountain View lodge. In addition
to the building, athletic grounds have
been provided for the school boys.
The following HendersonvilIe boys
have enrolled: Harry Williams, Louis
Durham, Fred Justus, James Brown.
The Faculty.
Following is the faculty:
Joseph R. Sandifer, head master; A.
Grier Randolph, business manager;
Edwin R. Jeter, H. Cyrus Long, Mrs
Mary 7. Sadler, matron.
Fleet School,
The Fleet school opened in the
Highland Lake club hotel building on
tuesday OF this week with twenty-sev-
Ell boys enrolled, the capacity of the
scnool being limited to twenty-eight
Inc students, six of whom are local
Doys,represent eleven states.
Z. ]. King has three boys enrolled
while J. NJ. Cory has two and r. TO.
AoWndes has one, all of the vicinity.
10 representative of the Democrat,
head Master John Seddon Fleet ex-
pressed himself as highly gratified at
tne prospects for the years work.
The School Officers.
Inc officers of the school are:
,, John Seddon Fleet, head master;
herbert Eugene Shaffer, senior master;
nenneth McAlpine and Robert H,
Snanks, masters; Joseph w. Holt.
treasurer; DR.. A. B. Drafts, school
physician: Mrs. Katherine Wither-
spoon, matron; Miss w. L. Test. secre-
tary.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
FaSSifern.

sEaSSl10EHo
Having remodeled the Caldwell Rob-
ertson- property in the northern part
of the city and made additions thereto,
Fassiferp, home school for girls,
will open. October z.
Miss Kate C. Shipp, principal, who
has been conducting Fassifern at Lin
colnf0n where she established the in
, stitution q few years ago, spoke en-
coGragingly to Democrat representa-
tive sef the prospects Of satisfactory
opening.
While the capacity of the school u
limited to sixty boarding pupils, fifty
kaaEht have been entered Am ditiQf
twelve or ifteen day pupils rom Hem
Jacksonville.
The Fassifefn Faculty. s
Miss Kate C, shipp and Mrs. Anna @.
McBee, principals Miss Caroline "a
Hooper, assistant principal: Miss Mar
garet Coffey, Miss Leah Cadbury, Miss
Chelian A. Pixfey, Miss Isabel Pixley.
Miss Sally p. Taliaferro, Miss Abbie
Marriott.
HendersOnviIle. Graded School.
The Hendersonville graded school
opened Monday morning with nor
NAL attendance, the opening exercises
being featured by the presence of a
number of school patrons.
The Faculty.
The faculty is composed of the fol-
lowing:
W. H Gale, superintendent
High School: Miss Bessie Steedman,
principal; Miss Mary M. Hill, Miss
May Wellons; seventh grade, Miss
Rose Edwards; sixth grade, Miss Mary
S. Ector; fifth grade, Miss Bessie
Aiken; fourth grade, Miss Gussie Dot
son: third grade, Miss Matte Stansel;
second grade, Miss Esmeralda Will
liams; first grade, Miss Ola May Fere-
bee. Miss Mamie Briggs.
Miss Hill will be in charge of the
business or commercial department,
which she conducted last year. A
number of pupils have already enroll
ed in this department and in view OF
the reasonable charges and the thor
ough instruction to be given in the
studies included in this course, it is
believed that others will enter. at an
early date. Superintendent Gale IS
anxious to make this department one
of the strongest features of the sch>ol
work
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
WAYNEsyILLE HAS FROST.

Waynesville, Sept. 16.-Haywood
county was visited for the first time
this fall with a slight frost yesterday
morning followed with heavier one
this motning, which could be plainly
seen on the planks and bridges in va
rious sections of the county. No dam
age was done except to the flowers
and other delicate vegetation, which
showed signs of frost bite later in
the day. y Is
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
FOOD AND DRUG PRODUCTS BAD.

(. Recently issued Notice of Judgment
of the U. S. Department of Agriculture
announce the condemnation and de.
struction of great number of differ
ent kinds of adulterated and mis-
branded food and drug products as.
well as fines imposed on number of
the shippers,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
BupDHIsEs d. GALIEEeRE.alIA.

{ Buddhist temples in California are 10
Gated as follows; San Francisco l.
with 2 priests; Oakland 3. with $
priests; Vacaville, with l priest; Sac
ramento valley 8, with priests:
stockton I, with priest San Jose, 2.
with 2 priests. Total; 1g temples and
21 priests. There are Buddhist mis-
sions. in Salt Lake City and Ogden.
Utah, and in Seattle. and Portland
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
sHIPMAN TO ATLANTIC CITY.

Commissioner of Labor and Print
ing N. h Shipman will go to Atlantic
City the latter part of the week to
attend the meeting of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Ameri-
ca, Mr. Shfpman, together with Mr..
Charles Dewey, of Goldsboro. are the
represent ntatiyes Of the North Carolina
grand lodge News & Observer s
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24

A hunting and camping party CONS
posed of the following persons left
HendersonEil1e Saturday night fer
Baisam mountain, fore a trip of about
ten days: Walter Smith, G. Few,
U1ys' Davis, Albert Edwards. James,
Bob and John Wright.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24

Mr.. 7 G. Morrow and family have
moved from the Clarke fiat to their
home on the corner of Third avenue
and King street.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
CAMPING PARTY.

CONTINUED on Page 10.)
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24

CONTINUED -on Editorial Page.0
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CONTINUED to Page Ten.)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-02-14

( 1T is time we found one now IL
we are to escape" he answered.
The next step brought us to a foot
pain that cut the bride way at rigbt
angea
Looking down the green valley to-
ward the road, as we turned off from
1T, 1 could see nothing of the Judge. |
thought we had beaten him.
But we advanced now with grea,
difficulty. There was room only for
one In the path, yet | had to keen
hold Of Van Hoeck's hand and guild
him, for the brake met before US:
trailing brambles that crossed the
path caught his feet; at every step
he stumbled. 1t was hopeless to con
tinue. Already l fancied caught
glimpse through the trees of the Judge
swing along the bride way.
Your only chance is to get among
the brake, and throw yourself down
while / go on" / said. II can 20
quicker alone, and coming behind, h.
may imagine that you are still befOTe
me"
Show me where to go"
j opened a way through the brake
led him behind a thicket. and batg}
him lie down. AS he carried out * =
instruction, got back into the foot
path, and was then enabled to trot
along at brisk pace.
1t was only just In time, for look
ing back a couple of minutes later.
/ perceived the Judge plOughing his
way through brake and bramblc.
which came well up to the level OF
his breast, with as little difficulty a.
though it had been meadow grass,
and with the same steady swing OF
his bent shoulders. He had caught
sight OF me from the bdile way.
and struck out at once into the thick
! did not in the slightest degree
participate In Van HOeck's suspicions
and fears, and having, as | hoped, sue
ceeded IN diyerting from him the Oh
ject Of his dread, / was indifferent as
to whether the Judge overlook me or
not. Had been in the humOr to enjoy
a joke, think should have enjoyed
giving him a long chase for nothing;
but circumstances were too grave for
that. | pursued the path until it dip
ped down into hollow, and there find
ing afallen tree across the path, l sat
down and waited for the Judge e.
come up. In few minutes he stood
before me with his arms folded on his
chest, his feet planted apart, and &
particularly stern look on his gaunt
weather-beaten face.
ITO be continued)
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-02-14

did your father ever raise his hand
to you, Billy?" asked Tommy.
Hundreds of times" said Billy
"But it wasn't that that bothered me
Where ! got stung was when he
brought it down"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-02-14
sible, to keep the knife out of his

sible, to keep the knife out Of his
way.
4 felt, by the horn handle, that it
was the one Van Hoeck had given
me; and knowing the trick of the
blade, shut it up, and slipped it
into my pocket.
"Now," thought /, eff only thews
and sinews are concerned, we will
see who can get the best of it,"
And, with redoubled efforts,
struggled to tear down the bed cur
tains that hampered my movements,
and, maddened by the difficulty of
respiration, threw such force into
my efforts, that the pole upon which
they hung crunched under the rings,
and finally came rafting down about
us. Would that the lamp had been
near, to be smashed by the fall The
noise was too slight TO be heard at
a distance.
My left hand being free, felt
again for the knot OF the towel that
pound me TO the post. A bony hama
grasped my wrist, and dragged It
over my shoulder, and the next mo-
ment | felt something pressed under
through my mustache on to my lips.
1t hau a sweet taste and strong
smell OF apples, that mounted az
once to my brain. i seemed To be no
longer touching the ground, but
whIrling round and round through
space; my arms dropped by my side.
| knew that / was powerless, yet
| retained a certain kind of conscious
ness. | was sensible that the diff
Guilty of breathing no longer troubled
me- | know that the man was bind
ing my arms to the post, and / re-
member thinking, in the bemused
manner of a half-intOXicated person,
what a fool he must be to bind me
when / could no longer make resist
ance. | was perfectly conscious when
ne began TO tie my feet to the post
below, for ! had then sufficiently
overcome the effect of the opiate TO
think of resistance. | tried to strug-
gle and to scream, but to no purpose;
my will had lost all power over my
muscle. And this horrible impotrncy !
reminded me of Van Hoeck's half
uttered simile: "Cramped III coffin,
and the clods falling-fallingW
What astonished me was the sur
prising facility with which the man l
executed his work in the darkness I
that then prevailed lie seemed 10 /
have no difficulty at all in finding I
the ends of the sheets with which /
he bound me, and knotting. them /
securely. And when | was safely |
pinioned, he unbuckled the strap that /
bound the Great Hesper TO my wrist, .
without having to seek for the ton
que Of the strap, as | myself might
have had TO do.
"Well, that's gone" i said to my
self; land, now he has the diamond,
ne will go, too
But he had not yet finished. And
after a brief interval, during which
ne might have been buckling the
Great Hesper upon his own wrist !
heard sound that | knew only too
we'll.
Click!
1t was the spring that locked the
ong blade of my clasp-knife when it
was opened.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-02-14
CHAPTER NJ.

That sound warned me that the end
was near. Not content with taking
the diamond, the scoundrel intended to
have my life-to remove the possible
ity, if possibility existed, of being
identified as the thief by me.
He set about his work with devil
ish circumSpection. L heard the met
al rings clink as he took up the fall
en- curtain from the floor, and folded
it.. and the bed creak as he got upon
it. As he approached from behind,
ne steadied himself by setting one
hand upon my shoulder. Then ne laid
the folded curtain over my other
shoulder, and his bony knuckles
touched my chest as he arranged the
stuff over my breast. knew what
that meant; it was to prevent the
betraying blood from squirting upon
his arm.
In the pause that followed fancied
he must be turning up his sleeve, as
butcher does who has a beast TO
slaughter.
A thousand thoughts whirled
through my mind in that brief space;
but a great awe came upon me as |
felt his hand firmly grasp my left
shoulder, for then ! realized that |
was on the very brink of eternity.
A feeling of regret for the i'll use
| had made of many days--for the
loss of Edith, and the world which
she had filed with joy and hope;
deep and tender wish for her happi-
ness, and the welfare of the COM
panions who had toiled with me to
win the Hesper, took the place Of
terror, and it was with something
like resignation that ] awaited death.
AS he grasped my left shoulder,
| felt him lean over my right, and
the next moment he stabbed me.
He had not used sufficient force,
for the knife point stuck in one of
the ribs under my left breast and
went no further.
He pulled the knife out and tried
again, but this time the blade scarce
ly punctured my skin.
Then seeing that the thickness of
the doubled curtain was too great an
he unfolded and rear
ranged it, passing his hand over my
breast and pressing his fingers here
and there to ascertain whether he had
got it right for his purpose. 1t was
then that, my nature revolving against
this barbarous refinement of cruelty,
| prayed like Samson for strength,
and made one more effort TO break
my bonds.
The twisted sheets and firm knots
the strain, but the effort
saved my life. The calculating vii
lain knew that l must exhaust my
strength in a few minutes. and would
not risk breaking his knife or get
ting smeared with my blood as
writhed.
And presently my force gave out,
and all hope leaving me, ceased TO
struggle, and was callous to his touch,
when he once more touched my shout
der.
But in that moment of dread sill !
ence, when his knife must have been |
raised to strike the final blow, the
ioor handle turned and / felt his grasp |
his fingers tremble as they |
lay on my shoulder.
There was an interval of a minute, |
and the door handle turned again; |
then a voice, that / recognized as
Lola's, spoke in low tone outside.
"Are you there-you ?" A moments
pause and she added-"You amt sick,
are you?"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-02-14
What Bothered Him.

ITO be continued
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
ENJOYABLE BANQUET IS
HELD BY LOCAL SCOUTS
Participants In Sustaining Member.
ship Campaign Arc Given Treat
by Council.
WILL GO TO WASHINGTON
Winners of Prizes Given Free Trip
10 Capital-Scout Warren Is An.
nounced as First Virginia Winner
OF Honor Medal.

With 100 guests present, a banquet
was held last night in the auditorium
of tho Presbyterian Publishing House
by the Richmond Council, Boy Scouts
of America, in honor OF the boys who
had participated in tho sustaining
membership campaign several weeks
ago. Tho affair began promptly at 7
o'clock. and. including tho speaking.
continued for two hours. In addition
to the Scouts. members of the local
Council were present
The supper was served by the cafe
teria committee OF the Young Women's
Christian Association, and was highly
enjoyed by the boys and the more ma
ture guests. At Its conclusion the
tables were cleared. and Scout Com
missioner D. w. Durrett took charge
or the meeting. acting as toastmaster.
w. T. Dabney. business manager OF
the Richmond Chamber of Commerce,
was the first speaker. He spoke on
"Richmond and Its Boys" and kept his
youtEt". heerers In an uproar with his
apt illustrations. His remarks made
an impression on the Scouts Follow
ing Mr.. Dabney was rst-Class Scout
Frank Parater. who took as his sub
ject. The True Scout" He emphasized
the Importance and virtues of scouting
and showed his hearers the Importance
marks were followed by continuous
cheering by his comrades.
Scout Executive w. J. 3. Housman
was then presented. He outlined the
prizes that had been won by the boys
during the campaign. The Central Dis
trict was presented with q district flag
In recognition OF It's work. Troop 20,
Louis G. Adair scoutmaster. was
awarded the trip to Washington.
Scouts Gray, Eubank. Jackson and
Johnson are tho participants in the
troop. Scouts Pyle. Pelouze. Grant,
Denny. Morton and Dudley are tho
winners OF the individual trips to
Washington.
The president of tho local council,
John Stewart Bryan. was then intro
duced, and made the principal address
OF the evening. speaking on the sub
tect. The Boy Scout" A surprise was
sprung when Scoutmaster Hawkins, of
Troop 16. arose ana announced that
Scout Howard Warren. OF his troop had
been awarded silver honor medal
for saving the life of Scout Herseman,
OF tho same troop, last June. The case
had been reviewed by the Richmond
Court OF Honor and the National Court
OF Honor Scout Warren is the first
boy in Virginia to win thi. honor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
VIOLATED NO LAW
Justice Crutchfeld Drops Charges OF
Parking Automobiles in Ninth Street.


Parking Automobiles in Ninth Street.
Patrons Of the Lyric Theatre and the
Richmond Hotel have the privilege OF
allowing their cars to stand in Ninth
street according to decision made
Yesterday by Justice Crutchfield in the
Police Court. The justice held there Is
no ordinance prohibiting a car remain
ing In Ninth Street as long as the own
er desires 1t to stay there. The same
holds good with regard to the parking
OF cars In Capitol Street Justice
Crutchfeld said that this rule did not
mean that these streets might be OBJ
structed by automobiles, but as long az
there Is no interference with traffic,
the cars may be parked there
This decision was brought about by
the case against Oliver J. Sands, presi :
dent of the American National Bank,
who was charged by the police with al
lowing his machine TO stand on the
west side of Ninth Street on the nipht
OF December f. A protest against the
charge was entered when the case was
first called In court, and Justice
Crutchfeld reserved decision until he
had an opportunity more closely to ex-
anime the law. AS a result, this case
was dropped yesterday and n similar
charge against Samuel Atkinson. man
ager Of the Richmond Hotel, will not
be prosecuted.
Justice Crutchfeld remarked from
the bench that the police should secure
the passage OF an ordinance speciflcal-
~ prohibiting the parking Of automo-
piles on Ninth and Capitol Streets, as
has been done with regard to Main
between Seventh and Twelfth. and
Twelfth. between Franklin and Cary
Streets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
SWALLOWED $40 BILL
So Police Ask Continuance of Larceny
Case for Lack of Evidence.

Justice Crutchfeld yesterday contin-
ued the case against Nellie CroXton,
colored, at the request of the police.
until December %. Nellie is alleged
to have stolen S11 and stick pin from
Aleck Knox, of Elk Hill, Goochland
County. and while being searched by
police matron at the First Precinct
Station is said to have swallowed a
$40 bill. alleged to be part of the
money she stole from Knox. 1t was on
account of this lack of evidence that
the police asked for the continuance
Policeman Bertucci. who arrested the
woman. claims to have found Knoxs
stick pin and 81 In the womans pos
session
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-20
INJUNCTION CONTINUED
Railroad Nesfrnined from Settling
Taxes Until Issue liz Settled.

Judge Crump. of the Law and Equity
Court yesterday continued the tenn
porary injunction restraining the rail-
way companies from paying their roll
ing stock taxes In accordance with the
which requires the companies to pay
their taxes. equally among the coun-
ties and cities through which they pass
Instead OF only to the city In which
their offices are located. The case will
come up for argument on January IL.
City Attorney Pollard is bringing the
proceedings before three tribunals the
City Circuit Court, the State Corpora
ton Commission and the Law and
Equity Court