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Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-23
DEFENDS HIMSELF.

Editor Jackson County Journal
Pleas give me space in your paper
for short article in regard to some
false reports that have gone out
against me as a minister of the
Gospel. ;.
1t is reported all over this part of
Jackson county that was intoxi-
Gated Christmas day and used pro-
fame language. came very near
shooting little child, shot a man
and not only this but other false
reports have gone which will not
mention. All of these are false re-
ports. | haven't been drunk nor
culsed an oath in nearly thirty
years.
1t is also reported that l am cra-
zy and will soon 60 to the asylum.
That is false. l am badly afflicted
with neuralgia in my head and
body and am very nervous and at
times it weakens my mind, but not
crazy yet.
can prove the above named re-
ports to be false by Gospel evidence
and the witnesses of pure character.
Christ in his day on earth told the
disciples tlat those prosecutions
and troubles would come on them.
He spoke it direct to them and in
directly to the ministers forever
thereafter; and if not deceived in
myself | am one chosen of the
Lord to warn fallen humaity to pre-
pare for death and the JUDGMENT.
But for the last two years | have
been in the lions den and in the
frey furnace, but the Lord has
promised to help us through; so I
will 60 forward in the DISCHARGE of
my duty as soon as get able, by
the help of Him who is able to
bring 8 out more than conque ors.
write this article for the pure
pose of condemning those lies and
defending myself as minister; for
reports like this are injurious and
weaken preachers influence.
| Please publish this article, for the
reports are spreading and the devil
will keep them going till he is de.
feated. But this article sent ou,
through the Journal will defea,
, him; and he will try another plan
The people near me know my rec
ord, but those away don't,
j. T. CARSON.
Willets, January 20, 1914.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-23
CAMP JACKSON.

Prof Gordon A. Sanford, of Angus
a, Ga. accompanied by Col. Sanford
Il. Cohen, manager of the Greater
Western North Carolina Association.
was in Sylvia Saturday looking over
the Fair Grounds and making his
plans for the preparation of Camp
Jackson for the accommodation of
the numbers OF young men and BOYS
from the low lands of the South
who will take advantage of its estab-
lishmeEt by coming to sylvia next
summer and preparing for next
winters work in College and Univer-
sity and at the same time training
their bodies and gathering physical
strength from the life giving climate
OF Western North Carolina.
Prof. Sanford expressed himself as
being we'll pleased with Sylvia and
the happy location of the Camp at
this place.
| The names of Prof. Sanford and
Bruce connected with Camp jackson
is within itself sufficient to spell
success.
These gentlemen and their associ-
ates will arrive early next summer
with their students and will make
their home at the jackson County
Fair Grounds.
We wish to extent them a hearty
welcome.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-23

quarterly conventions was taken
under advisement until the next
meeting of the convention which
will be at Dillsb,ro in April.
The Conve ltion is doing a good
work in exciting an interest in
music in the county and improving
the music of the various churches
and Sunday schools.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-23

Editor Journal;-It is with great
pleasure that [ have read the artiC e
OF Prof. Chas. H. Utley of Webster
High School, covering some of the
points about a Farm Life School
for jackson County.
10 me this seems to be the most
sensible suggestion for this county
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-23

to act upon that I have seen coming
into print in long time.
| have said many times that if we
could turn the Court House and
jail into school buildings and dormi-
tory and establish an industrial
school for the county, that thought
Webster would be greatly benefited
by the removal of the County site
from her borders.
We have already established
many graded schools, seyaral High
Schools and we have the Cullowhee
Normal and Industrial School, and
they all serve the purpose for which
they have been established, but you
may take them and combine them
SO far as the young men who will
conduct the farms of jackson
County, are concerned and they an
never reach the purpose for which
we seek to educate our people. We
are today giving our boys and girls
book learning, which is good, and
we have made ample provision for
them, and yet we are not caring
for the careful training of the, Man
With The Hoe"
We have the farm to train oul
boys upon near Webster, we have
, two buildings worth $4,000 which
we can convert into School anC
, dormitory, and possibly we car
purchase several other buildings fol
, nominal sums, that can be used a:
boarding houses or dormitories.
=, Not only would such a schoo
! teach our boys the best methods o
cultivatihg the soil, but it woult
, teach girls how to cook, wash, sew
and to make home for the family
, and it would also instruct the boy
= in the mechanical arts as well: th'
. hammer and the saw, the plane ant
9 the anvil would be turning the pro
:, ducts of the forests into usefu
+ utilities through the training of tn
dexterous hand of our mountain
! boys.
q In other words ladies and gentle
. mer, we could have in our county
. we will, an Agricultural and Mechan
: ical school which will train the han
n and mind of the men and wome
, who will stay with us when th
teacher, the lawyer and the doctc
have left us.
Do we want it and will we hav
At it, if not why not? If l may be
e assistance to the friends of such a
er enterprise, shall be very glad to d
,e so and will do my best to help
j" securing the best that our gre;
State offers, and is knocking at OF
st door to give US.
tv r. F. JARRETT.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-23
WHY SYLVIA WILL GROW:

the New County Roads adiate IN ovor
direction. - ~ ' -'O'o'0 n0v0iS
ts the gate Culowhee
institution with
1t is the Commercial Jackson County,
1T is the railroad for of County,
1t is the leading leads in Education
Within jackson County
be found in
jackson County virgin forest as can he fnd
within the = - ~
The soil of Jackson Mountains thus max
ing farming kinds as we'll as rui orou
raising - 80
jackson County the richest County the Minerals oundne
mica, kaoln nickel, elspar
jackson
~ 1
oyVas the log starting O
the County, Black Rock The yellow
Mountan Od Ball. Iuckases
other
Ridge" famou mountains 0
AS jackson County grows and Develops SYLVIA GROW
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-23
WHAT'S GOING ON.

Bow, & Henson and D. Robt.
Davis have bo"ght two lots on COL
lege Hill from Jones & Sutton and
will develop the property. Mr.
Davis is already at work on his lot
preparing for the work of building
which will be begun within the
next ten days.
R. U. Garrett is erecting three
cottages on Tile lots he recently
purchased from Geo. P. Miller. One
of the three is already completed
and the other two will be finished
within a short time,
The Jail is practically finished,
and the work on the handsome new
court house is nearing completion.
The work on the Cullowhee road
is progressing nicely. Cullowhee
finished its big job of grading on
the hill near the school building
more than a week ago and the
hands are now grading along the
river toward Sylvia. The Sylvia road
men have completed the grading
in the big cut at C. C. Loves place
and are pro crossing nicely with the
other work. A gentleman who has
been in several States stated to the
Journal last week that the work
that has been done is the best grad.
ing that he has ever seen.
H. G. Ferguson of Whittier was
in the city yesterday.
John L. Ferguson was in town
yesterday from Qualla.
H. R. Snyder, of Dillsboro was il
F town yesterday and paid the Jour
nal a pleasant call.
Mrs. Geo. Bryson of Canton, is th,
guest of Mrs. Jas. w. Mckee.
Attorney c. c. Buchanan is at
: tending court at Waynesville thi
week.
A. E. Elders of DillsbOro was i
e town yesterday on business.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1914-01-23
THE FARM
LIFE SCHOOL"

CltlZcnS OF webster township neld
mass meeting in the courthouse to
discuss the proposed Farm Life
School for the county, The meeting
was we'll attended and discussed
with some enthusiasm. An invita-
ton was extended to the State Sup
erintendent of Public Instruction,
J. Y. Joyner. to visit the county and
make an address here on the next
first monday in the interest of such
a school In the event the Superin-
tendent can not come on that date
he is invited to make date at his
convenience The meeting also ex-
tended an invitation to citizens Of
the county in the different town
ships to express themselves freely
through the county paper with re-
gard to the establishment of a
County School for the training of
farm boys and girls and converting
the old courthouse and Jail into
buildings for such a School. In the
event the Superintendent comes
the people of the county are invited
to come and hear the address.
FREE TUITION.
In the Farm Life School all tuition
is free as iD all other public schools.
and board is furnished pupils at
actual cost in order to make it as
easy as possible for them to take
advantage Of the schools. In addition
to this pupils could enter sooner
than in the present State High
Schools since Latin and some other
sufjects would not be required.
Should think pupil from 5th to 9Th
grade could enter the Farm Life
school and if the pupil had reached
maturity without educational ad
vantageS such pupils would be ad-
mitted by age and DOT scholarship.
Short courses for farmers. One
purpose in the establishment Of the
Farm Life, School is that short
courses may be conducted for adult
farmers and their wives who are toe
busy to enter school and take &
regular course of study. We are
beginning to learn that we never
get too old to learn, and that we
all need to remain at School. 1t i.
the day of awakening and BETTE
things for the farmer and his family
But before better returns Can b,
realized the farmers must know
much our fathers cid not know. Tn
Farm Life School will be the cente
of interest and information for tn,
people Of the county. From it books
bulletins and farm papers etc. viii
be scattered over the country an,
do their educational work. In ad
dition to these things see no reaso
why these schools cannot suppl
thorough blooded pigs from thei
pens cheaply to the boys and thei
fathers also pure blooded chicken
from their poultry pens, and IN thi
way gradually supply the countr
with thorough bloods in place Q
scrubs.
Such a School would revolution
ize jackson County. Farm Lii
would soon become more attractiv
and more remunerative. The boy
would fall in love with farmin
fruit growing, dairying, scientif
hog raising and poultry keepin
Let us hear from the farmers.
CHAs. II. UTLEY.
Editor Journal;-It is with gre
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
What Will War Cost?

What the present outbreak will
cost in hard cash no II can say.
That it will run into hundreds of mil
lions of pounds-all of which must be
paid, in the end, by the working class
is absolutely certain. The cost of
the American Civil war in cash alone
600 900 men were killed) has been
estimated at no less than 1900
OOO, 900.
England. France and Austria each
spend four times as much money an
nuaally on militarism as on education.
That is in time of peace. Germany
spends more than twice as much. It.
ally nine times as much, and Russia
twelve times as much.
Sir Edward Grey, speaking in the
house of commons five years ago,
said: "One-half of the national rev.
enues of the great countries in Eu'
rope is being spent on what are after
all preparations to kill each other"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
The Skunk Skin Industry

Trappers and farm boys of the
United States get about $3.OOO,OOO a
year for skunk skins. This is the
price of a raw product-very raw.
How much the skins bring in their
finished state. only an expert furrier
could tell. and he would not betray
the secrets of his eccentric craft. The
pelts are mostly sent to London,
where they lose their smell and &C
1uire a new name. And when they
come back here as "black marten'
or alaska sable" no trapper could
recognize them by either price or
odor.
Ernest Thompson Seton tells us
that the skunk, properly treated, is
as we'll behaved as a pet chicken. and
considerably cleaner in its habits,
Other authorities give less tlatterine
testimonials. but there is substantial
agreement that skunk raising is both
pleasant and profitable. What with
fox farming in Canada, chinchilla
ranches in Peru and domesticated
skunks and imported karakut sheer
in the United States, it looks as
though the fine lady of the future
we're in no danger Of being short OF
furs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Americans Seek Relief

London, Sept. S.-Among the 5000
Americans who crowded the rooms
Of the American relief committee
when it opened today were 100 who
came over from Havre on the Ameri-
can cruiser Tennessee. The remand
err were chiefly from Flushing, Os-
tend and Rotterdam and were largely
Americanized Germans, who are vir-
tually without money and who must
be assisted back to the United
States by the committee.
Refugees from Germany say there
are still a large number of Americans
citizens in Germany who are not able
to get out because of the limited train
facilities.
\ large proportion of the f~ugitives
who are applying to the committee
for relief are absolutely penniless.
The crowd this morning was so great
that the committee merely gave ap-
plicants enough money to buy some
| thing to eat and issued cards, which
will be presented later in the day to
the finance committee for further
help.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Cloudburst Hits Kansas City

Kansas City, Sept. S.-As a result
of the greatest rainstorm ever ex
p%erienced here, more than 5000 homes
have been flooded and hundreds OF
persons driven into the streets.
Despite the fact that the waters are
%receding, there is much danger from
collapsing buildings. The loss is es'
timated at 1900, 900. Telephone SER
vice is suspended in many sections.
The flood already has cost three
lives. Two me were killed when
they came in contact with a broken
trolley wire, and a oma was drown.
ed when the water erlgulphed her
home.
In the stockyards district water
rushed through a broken dyke near
the plant of the Cudahy Packing com
pany and washed away three CIR
loads of hogs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
SECOND HOMESTEAD ENTRIES

According to recent advices from
Washington, settlers who have pre-
viOusly made homestead or deser
land entries, losing them through M
fault of their own, will have another
chance given them as soon as in
structions "a be issued ON the ad
ministration of the new law just en-
acted. This law will not only give
second right to- such entries to al
who may have made a previous entry
or entries, but it's provisions will ap
ply to those who make and lose such
entries in future. The new law pro
vides:
THAT any person otherwise duly
qualified to make entry or entries OF
public lands under the desert land OF
homestead laws, and who has hereto
fore made or may hereafter make
entry under said laws, and who,
through nc fault of his own, may
have lost, forfeited or abandoned the
same, shall be entitled to the home.
stead or desert land laws as though
such former entry or entries had
been made. Provided, that
such applicant shall show to the sat.
isfaction of the secretary of the in.
terror that the prior entry or entries
were made in good faith, we're lost,
forfeited or abandoned because of
matters beyond his control, and that
he has not specialized in his right nor
committed any fraud or attempted
fraud in connection with such prior
entry or entries"
The proviso occasioned c%onsidera-
BILE discussion before it was finally
agreed to in the house, some western
members %contending it's provisions
entirely too restrictive to make the
law of much benefit. 1t was pointed
out that when interpreted in a strict
manner the provision would prove a
stumbling block to prevent many
from benefitting from the law. An
eXacting secretary could require
proof as to the abandonment Of the
former entry through no fault of his
own in a way to defeat almost any
second entry, it was said.
Congress has frequently enacted
laws granting second entries, but in
each case it was to those who had
made entry previous to a certain date,
and abandonment for any reason was
sufficient to entitle him to the bene-
fits of this act. This law it was
pointed out, might be construed to
be retroactive, and force the entry
man to satisfy the secretary that
Through no fault of his own and for
many causes not within their control"
the former entries were abandoned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
Would End Colorado Strike

Washington, Sept. S.-President Will
son sought to end the Colorado coal
strike today by appealing to employ
ers and employees to adopt a "tenta-
tive basis for the adjustment o. the
STRIKE" drawn up by the commission
of Cancellation appointed by Secretary
Wilson of the labor department.
War department officials announ-
ced today that preparations were be-
ing made to keep the federal troops
in the Colorado coal fields throughout
the winter. This was taken to indi-
cate that no prospects of a settlement
of the strike have come out of the
negotiations which have extended
over several months.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
HOW THE BRIDE CAN STCAE
HER LINGERIE.

The bride to- be up to date
should have a cupboard full Of
shelves as we'll as :, bureau full
OF drawers to accommodate her
lingerie. And these shelves must
be fitted with an edging Of rib
! Don and lace and chiffon put on
/ in the manner Of pantry shelf
!. paper.
This edging costs. according to
the elaborateness of it's pattern
AMI the tineness Of it's material,
Il soodly price. But it can be
made less extensively.
1t consists of a strip Of satin
ribbon or a hemmed strip Of sat-
in about three inches wide. Over
this, lace is plated, and the two
are fastened together with chif-
fon roses or little satin, flowers.
The edging is tackled on the edge
of the shelves under the little
flowers Thumb tacks> can be
used for the lacking.
Dust collecting? Of course it
is. And foolish and frivolous to
boot. But it is dainty and a fit
finish for the piles of flmy lin
gerie which r slowed away on
the brides shelves.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
HOLD GERMANS AT BAY
French Military Authorities Believe
invaders Have Weakened

nave weakened
Paris, Sept. 8.-The leading mill
tary authorities of the city are con.
WINGED that General Joffre, command
e~r-in-chief of the French, is at last
holding at bay the vast German army.
of invasion.
The worn out troops of Emperor
William, who may constitute an army
totalling 100000 men, are today en-
countering the fresh soldiers of the
French and British armies on ground
selected by the allies, and in posi-
lions within easy reach of supplies
and reinforcements.
The Germans are in a hostile coun-
try and at a great distance from
their home bases. The invaders to-
day are probably at their greatest
strength, while the defenders of
France. especially the British contin-
gents, are augmented steadily.
The Germans are reported in Paris
unofticially to have asked for an ar.
mistice to bury their dead and care
for their wounded. This statement
lacks official confirmation. 1t is fur
Their understood that the allies refus,
ed the request.
The action on the east line has last
ed two days; no quick and decisive
outcome is expected. The encounters
Of the last two days are regarded a.
distinctly favorable to the allies, ant
there is an atmosphere of cheerful
ness at the French "a Office this
evening.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
OPPRESSED To- Higher Income Tax

Washington, Sept 8. President
Wilsoa opposes an increase of the in
come tax as part of the program for
raising additional revenue for the
government. House Leader Under.
wood, Chairman Simmons of the sen-
ate finance committee. and Chairman
Fitzgerald OF the house appropriation
committee. conferred with the presi-
dent today and were told that in his
opinion an increased income tax would
rot be suitable in the emergency be-
cause no returns would be realized
until next year.. In his message to
congress on the subject the president
asked that sources of revenue be Sc.
lected, which would respond quickly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-09-16
AMERICAS OPPORTUNITY

George j. Wlelan, whose specta-
cular success as organizer and presi-
dent of the United Cigar Stores com
pany almost puts him in a class with
Ford, the automobile man, says the
war has brought the United States the
greatest opportunity for trade eXpan-
sion that this country has ever faced
in all its history.
1--WE suddenly have jumped from a
Wilson low tariff to a Mckinley tar
in multiplied by four" says this COM
mercial genius: THAT is the practi-
cal effect of the war in q business
way. Propositions to advance the
tariff do not help business so much
because of the actual tariff. but be-
cause people know that prices are
going to be higher"
Mr.. Whelan's confident advice to
merchants everywhere is to buy
quickly and stock up. They will
make money for themselves, he says.
and benefit the country by setting in
dustry at high speed.
In somewhat more guarded langu'
age James J. Hill voices a similar
conviction. at is we'll for the Am
erican people to realize to the full
their wonderful opportunities offered
as a result of the terrible struggle
now taking place in Europe sale
Mr.. Hill in New York the other day
Daniel and S. r. Guggenheim, just
back from Europe, were bubblins
with optimism when the reporters
met them.
I'VE are in the presence of the
greatest opportunity in the history o
this country" said Daniel Guggen
helm. "For the first time in our his
tory the worlds marts lie at our fee
uncontested. Why, in six months.
the speaker chose his words will
greatest care, 81 expect to see this
country fairly boiling with prospect
ty."
Others eminent in the industrial
and commercial life of the countr!
are speaking in like tenor. They ar
pointing out that hundreds of mi
lions of dollars formerly carried
abroad by European tourists will b.
kept dI uO1ACs Iuut CAAO NV 80
spent in the countries Of Europe TO
fabrics, clothing. millinery and othe
imports will be turned over to Am
erican manufacturers and wage earn
ers; that South American countries
formerly cold toward American bus
ness, are now ardent and eager t
buy supplies in the United States.
Confidence is voiced that the ger
ius of the American people will fin
ways to build up a merchant marine
finance new conditions and new II
dustries and fare forth in a worlc
wide invasion of markets that up t
this war were in the control OF tn
fighting nations. .
For the moment the country |
da. ed by the magnitude and bri
lance of the opportunities thrus
upon it, but to doubt that 1t will ris
superior to the occasion is to dis
trust the capacity and genius OF tn
American people. Spokesman'Re
view.