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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
steamer "GoIdenrbd," Light House
Inspection and Supply Boat
on Way Here From
quincy.
IMPORTANT WORK
Crew Of Boat Busy Keeping Up the
Lights and Marking the Chan
mel for River
Pilots.

| Quincy Journal: The steamer Gold
enrod" government light house in
spectfon and supply boat, was in Qu1n-
cy this morning for a short time while
supplies were issued for the six lights
in this neighborhood, three above and
three below the city. The seaworthy
craft left for upriver points about 10
o'clock She is now on her way to
the northern end Of the thirteenth dis
itrtct which comprises the Mississippi
river from the mouth of the Missouri
to st. Paul, the Illinois river from
where 1t empties into the Mississippi
/ to LaSalle, the Missouri river up to
Kansas City, the ST. Croix river and
the lights in Lake Travis. The head
quarters of this district are at Rock
Island After brief stop there, the
l"Goldenrod" will go on UP into the
northern waters, the work on the low
er rivers having already been COM
lpieted.
The boat is in charge of Captain w.
lC. Eagon, of ST. Louis, with crew
OF eighteen men. Engineer Harry
LayfieId, Of New Richmond, Ohio, has
charge of the engines. The bust-
ness of the "Goldenrod" and hs-
crew is, without doubt, the most i'm
Iportant work now being carried on by
the government; viz, the keeping up
of the lights and the marking OF the
channel for the river pilots.
| The white signs are planted, new
lights put up, signals changed with
the ever changing current, weeds ana
lunderbrush are cut away from the
flights so that they can be seen for
great distances at night. Dangerous
bars and shoals are marked with
ibouys and other things to make trai-
fc on the river faster and safer are
idone by Captain Eagon and his u,n
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
Guinea Pias 70 Help.

WASHINGTON July 24.-One hun
dred and fifty guinea pigs were sent
to New Orleans by the public health
service today to help the authorities
fight the bubonic plague. These ami
mails will be used by physicians in
diagnosing various symptoms there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
FIRST PROSTRATION
IS REPORTED TODAY
colored Man Working on Mckinley
Avenue, is Victim Of Rays of
Old Sol This Afternoon.

The first heat prostration to be re-
ported this summer was reported this
afternoon to police headquarters. A
colore6 laborer by the name of Colson
toppled over on account of the heat.
He was working in the new Mckinley
avenue addition
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

James P. Swank OF Philadelphia,
for many years president of the Ameri-
can Iron and Steel association, left
only $4,000 when he died In June.
His estate was divided between the
widow and numerous legatees named
in his will.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

1t is expected that President Wilson
will name Representative Andrew
Peters Of Massachusetts as assistant
secretary Of the treasury, succeeding
Charles s. Hamlin.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24
THOUGHT FOR TODAY.

It is a good and safe rule to So
1ourn in every place as If you meant
to spend your life there, never omit
ting an opportunity OF doing kind.
ness, or speaking true word, or
making a friend.-John Rusktn.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

A farewell luncheon was given joint
" Monday by the American Chamber
of Commerce In Paris and the Ameri.
can club to Myron T. Herr<ek. the
American ambassador, who is arrans-
ing to leave the embassy in a few days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

Winthrop Murray Crane, former
United States senator from Mas5a-
chusetts, entertained a crowd of his
neighbors at his country home last
week. Part of the entertainment was
"a baseball game, in which the former
senator swatted home run.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

Representative ALLIE d. Walsh OF
the Fourth New Jersey district. a
warm friend of President Wilson.
nearly lost his life while trying TO
rescue Mrs. Frederick Massey of Lam
bertville from drowning in Scudder's
Falls, nine miles from Trenton, n. j.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

General Leopold Baptista, who fled
from Venezuela, where he was secre-
tary-general to former President Co.
mez, sailed from Curacao for New
York on his way to europe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

United States Senator Jacob H. Gal
Iinger filed declaration Of mis- candi-
dacy for denomination with the secre-
tary of state at Concord. N. H., We'd
nesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

Judge Martin L. C,ardy, former sen
ator from Missouri and the president
of the Missouri Pacific railroad, died
in st. Louis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

Samuel S. l,nabenshue. United
States consul general at Tien Tsin,
China, is on his way to Washington
to resign.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

John II. Clark Of Cleveland was ap-
pointed by President Wilson to be
United States Judge for the northern
district OF Ohio.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

Count Michael Karolyi, leader Of the
Independent party OF the Hungarian
Parliament, was the guest Of Governor
Glynn at Albany on Wednesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

President Wilson is planning trip
ION the presidential yacht Mayflower
late in the summer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-24

The boat has not yet reached Ket
kuk but is expected here at any tim
within the next few days.
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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14
REoRGANIzE MERCHANTS ASSN.
Meeting Called for Thursday Night at
Mr.. Lofts Store.

William Lott, president of the Hem
dersonville Retail Merchants associa-
ton, defunct, has issued a call for re-
organization.
The association was in splendid
working order few years ago but it's
activities waned as those of the Great
er Hendersonville club increased.
Since the merchants association has
matters to attend to which would not
be appropriate for the Greater. Hen
dersonville club. the call for re-organ-
ization has been made as follows:
There will be call meeting of the
Retail Merchants association Thurs
day night, May 14th, $3.50 p. M, in my
shoe store. The purpose of this meet
ing is to re-oragnize and have regn-
lar meeting this. summer. All the
members are urged to be present.
All the merchants of the town are in
vited to be here.
VIM. LOTT, President.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14
R0BT. R. REYNOb 3RD nv
LARGE CROWD THN atSDAY NIGHT
spoke at Court House States he is
Confident Of the Nomination for
Congress on First BaIIot.

BEFORE representative number Of
Henderson county voters Robert r.
Reynolds, candidate for Congress
from the Tenth congressional district,
made rousing political speech at the
court house last Thursday night.
People from all parts of the county
were there to hear ~our Bob" tell
why he wanted to go to Congress and
what he would do if given the nomia--
ration and elected by the democratic
party He had no words of condem-
nation for any of the other candi-
dates; said they were good men, but
believed he could come nearer earn
ing that $500 than any other man
IN the race, and promised, if non1inat-
ed and elected, to be attentive and
ever faithful in the performance of
the duties connected with the Office.
Mr.. Reynolds was very optimistic
about his prospects for winning the
nomination and said that he would be
nominated on the first ballot in the
convention.
Mr.. Reynolds said that he was con-
fident of carrying Henderson county
as he had many warm friends here,
who fought for him two years ago,
and had made many new ones here
during the past few months.
Frequent applauses were accorded
the candidate during his talk.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14
WHAT A BABY ISG

What is a baby?
about twenty-five inches OF COG
and wriggle, writhe and scream, filled
with suction and testing apparatus
for milk, and automatic alarm to reg
Ilate supply"
cts a sweet and tiny treasure b
a Torment and a tease.
It's an antocrat, an anarchist,
Two awful things to please.
It's a rest and peace disturber,
With little laughing ways.
It's wailing human night alarm,
And terror OF your days..
"The bachelors horror, the moth
er's treasure, and the despotic tyrant
OF the most republican household" !"
"a stranger with unspeakable
cheek, that enters house without a
stitch to his back, and is received
with open arms by every one"
"A bold asserter of the right of free
speech"
"a diminutive specimen OF per:
verse humanity that could scarcely be
endured If he belonged TO any one.
else, but, being onr own, e - ueEers
failing treasury Of delight n G.
Health Bulletin
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14
MRS. JOHN 7. WILKINS DEAD.
suecambs to IIIness Alter Comnlicar

Suecumbs to Illness After COmpIicaU-
ed Troubles Of Four Months. =.
Mrs. Bessie Wilkins, aged 3S years,
wife Of John T. wilkins, died Monday
mghtf after an illness of four months
at her residence in Hendersonville.
The funeral services were conduct
&c from the residence Tuesday after
noon with Rev A. L. Stanford of Hick-
orys Rev. w. F. Womble and Rev. K.
w. Cawthon officiating. Interment
was made in Oakdale cemetery.
The deceased is survived by the
husband and six children: Norma,
Margaret, Adeline, Marie, John and
William A.. the latter being only
three months old; her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. P. Smith; two sisters,
Mrs. Jessie L. Turner, Miss Irma
Smith; two brothers, C. w. Smith and
II StAnsill Smith, all of Sumter. S. C..
Mrs. Wilkins has lived in Hender-
sonyiIle seven years, during which
time she made a large number of
friends. She was married in 1898 to
Mr. Wilkins, a member of the firm of
the Blue Ridge Wholesale Grocery
Company, which recently moved from
III dersonVflle to Asheville.
It was the plan of Mr.. Wilkins and
family to move to Asheville, but Mrs.
Wilkins condition would not permit
It and during her illness Mr.. wilkins
las spent the greater portion of his
time ii this city.
Death resulted from complication
Of troubles.
During her illness Mrs. wilkins
was visited from time to time by va
rious members of her family, some of
whom we're at her bedside when death
came,
Mr.. Wilkins informs the Democrat
that he will move his family to Asne-
vile nest week, and will occupy his
home nov nearing completion.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUITIJRE
AIDING IN MARKETING CROPS

Editor Democrat:
We desire to call the attention OF
your readers to survey we are max
ing of the fruit and truck industry in
your community. Blanks for listina
the acreage in fruit and truck have
been sent to county demonstration
agents and secretaries of the local
farmers unions. Individual growers
will be sent blanks upon request
This is an opportunity for all inter
ested in the prosperity of the truck
! and fruit industry to cooperate with
us in securing those facts which will
enable us to see where and how we
may best help the growers organize a
more effective system of marketing
A complete list of the growers and
/, their acreage in 1914 and 1906 of the
crops shown In the enclosed blank
will enable us to see the prosperity or
decline of this industry in your COM
munity. Space is left in each blank
for each grower to specify the cause
of the increase or decrease of his
acreage. The statement of the total
acreage in other crops will make plain
whether truck and fruit are the main
crops or not.
A few questions are asked to bring
out the present methods of marketing
as compared to those of 1906. The
answer to these questions will make
clear whether the growers have ceased
to receive mail orders from distant
buyers or whether they are largely
selling to local buyers, who are either
representatives of distant buyers or
local merchants. The answer to the
question as to the total amount ship
ped from your shipping point can only.
he obtained through the cooperation
Of your local freight agent.
If we have the list of growers in
time to publish in the next issue. Of thie
Farmers Market Bulletin, not later
than May 9Th, it should bring Inquiries
from some buyers to the growers and
Induce others to send an agent into
your territory to purchase produce.
By giving this work the widest pub
licity you will be helping in the deVel-
opment of one of the important indus
tries in your community and in the
State.
Yours for wider market,
WIN. R. CAMP,
Chief, Division of Markets.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14
GRADED SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
Exercises VIII Begin Monday With
Sermon At Baptist Church.

The commencement exercises of tho
Hendersonville graded school will be
held next week, beginning Sunday
morning at IL o'clock at the First
Baptist church, when Rev. Mr.. Belk,
who has been engaged in misinter-
ial work in the Fletcher section, VIII
deliver the annual sermon.
On Tuesday night at $3.50 at the
Baptist church the exercises of the
graduating class will be rendered.
The debating society OF the school
Will debate the Monroe doctrine at
the county court house on Monday
night.
The graduating class is composed OF
eighteen boys and girls and in addi-
tion there are some in the commercial
department.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged and the exercises will doubt
less be well attended by the large
number interested in the local school
work.
The Democrat has been requested
to announce htat there will be no
morning service at the Methodist
church by reason of the commence
rent sermon.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14
CHRIST SCHOOL CLOSES.
Had Most Successful Year in its His.
tory; 1SO Pupils; 2 Graduates.

| Rev. r. N. Wilcox, who participated
in the commencement program at
Christ school at Arden last week, re-
ports the most successful. year in 'the
history of this institution.
During the year there was an en-
rollment of 130 pupils, only five o:
whom discontinued their work and
out of which number there were seven
graduates.
The exercises were held in the new
building. plans for which were drawn
by Meyer & stillwen of Henderson
vile. The building has not been COM
pleted. 1t represents a cost of ap-
proximately $1,000, with which the
school is highly pleased.
A feature of the program was al
address by the Hon. Thomas Settle
Of Ashevil1e.
The diplomas were awarded by Rev
Mr.. Wilcox.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14
CENSUS OF N. c. TOWNS.

Washington.-By figures prepared
by the census bureau the following
estimates for city populations in North
Carolina are: Charlotte, 37,951; Will
mington 27,7S1; Winston-salem, 29,4
Os4; Asheville, 2O,157; Durham, 22,-
s6S; Greensboro, 1891; Raleigh, 49,
1888; Rocky Mount, 1886; High
Point, 1850; Newbern, 1O,2S1; Eliza
beth City, 9,2S2; Concord, $3.50.
These are all the North Carolina
towns over 5000.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14

During the afternoon the election OF
officers was the most important event
and many of the old officers were re-
elected for the coming year. The fol-
lowing were elected: Mrs. Lucy H.
Robertson, of Greensboro, president:
Mrs. w. s. Stewart, Of StatesVille,
first vice president; Mrs. Plato Dur
ham, of Charlotte, second vice presi-
dent; Miss Cora carp, of Mt. Airy,
third vice president; Mrs. H. A Dur
lam, OF Asheville, fourth vice presi-
dent; Mrs. T. F. Marr, of Charlotte,
recording secretary of the conference !;
Mrs. Frank Siler, of Waynesville, cor
responding secretary home depart
ment; Mrs. L. w. Crawford. secre-
tary of the foreign department; Mrs.
r. L. Hoke, trasurer home depart
ment; MRS. p. N. Peacock, treasurer
foreign department; Mrs. w. R. Har-
ris. superintendent of publicity.
The renewal of pledges for the
coming year in the foreign and home
mission work gave an increase over
last year of several thousand dollars.
Over $4,000 was pledged by the CON.
ference, comprising thirteen districts,
for foreign mission work. Over 3d.
600 was pledged for home mission
work. The Juvenile department sub
scribed several thousand dollars also
to both departments
Closing business session and a con-
secration service marked the closing
hour of the conference.
A delegation of fifty delegates left
here wednesday for Brevard where
they will visit the Brevard Institute,
a school maintained through the sup
port of this conference. An invita-
ton has also been extended by the
Brevard board of trade TO furnish a
drive for the delegates over the city
A vote of thanks was extended tie
members in Hendersonvil1e for their
and cordial welcome shown
the visitors while in the city.
The Choir.
Many have been the expressions OF
for the music rendered
by Mrs. Toms choir at each of the
night services.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14
GEO. w. YANDERBMTsS
LAST WILL is FILED.

Asheville.-The last VIII and testa-
raent Of the late George w. Vanderbilt
was filled at the office of the Bum
eombe County Superior Court clerk
Yesterday with papers made out at
Surrogate's court in the county of
New York, where the will was filed
following the recent death of the
master of Biltmore The will con-
tains a full description of the manner
in which the great fortune is to be
distributed among the heirs as wen
as full description of the deeeased's
land holdings in Western North Car
olina.
Brother ad Widow Executives.
The brother of the deceased, Will
liam K. Vanderbilt, and Mrs. Edith
stuyvesant Vanderbilt, the widow on
the deceased, are named as admins
traitors Of the estate and the disposi-
ton OF the property rests largely in.
their hands. The widow and only
cLild, Cornelia Stuyvesant Vanderbilt,
are practically the sole heirs. al
though several connections are given
annual incomes and some paintings
are willed to relatives. Edwards L.
winthrop, Jr., is appointed specias
guardian for Cornelius Stuyvesant
Vanderbilt for the sole purpose os
looking after her interests in the mat
ter, on account of her youth. She is
Is years old, according to the will.
Requests to Widow.
All of the real property Of the de-
ceased lying in Transylyania, Hay
wood, Henderson, and Buncombe
counties of this State is left to the
widow to be disposed of as she may
see fit. All of the personal effects at
Biltmore house, with the exception Of
q few pictures, are also to become,
the property Of the widow, and in ad-
q dstinzl to these, she is to have all Of
the real and personal property at Bar
Harbor, Me-, which consists Of thirty
acres of land and several houses all
Of the real and personal property on
<. Street at Washington, D. G., $780,
BOO in money; and 81 100000 is to be
set aside by the executors for invest
nent the income of which is to be.
paid to- Mrs Vanderbilt The pay
nents will be made quarterly.
y Daughter Gets Trust Fund.
In the will it is set forth that the
deceased bequeaths to Cornelia Van
lerbilt the principal of the trust fund.-
'eld under clause No. 2, of the will Of
he father of the deceased, William
|. Vanderbilt, consisting OF several
billions of dollars. This fund is "a
G held for her by the executors of
h6 estate.
Others Remembered in WIN.
The deceased bequeaths to his niece,
[iss Frederick Pulitzer the portrait
herself by Porter, now at Biltmore
ouse. The portrait Of his sister, Mrs.
hepherd, by Sargent is given to his
iece, Maria Louisa Sheiffelin. Chas.
cNamee and his wife, Julia Lord
cNamee, are each to be given In
mes of 81, 900 annually while they
We, and $1,000 income is to be given
lnually to Talbot Root and George
Caesar. Brenard V. Eckhout is
divided with an annual income Of
800.
All of the rest of the property is to
handled by the executors OF the
tate for the benefit of Mrs. Wander
1t to make what disposition she
doses at her death. The will was
avn December 1s, 1913, when the
ceased was in the best of health.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14
PHILATHEA OFFICERS.

At the regular monthly business
meeting of the Presbyterian Phila-
theas, held Tuesday evening at the
church. the following officers were
elected:
President, Mrs. Rowe.
Vice President, Miss Luna Russell.
Secretary, Miss Grace Sample. ,
Treasurer, Miss Margaret Bailey.
Reporter, Mrs. Pitts.
Social Committee, Mrs. Mcintyre.
Relief Committee, Mrs. Deter.
Music COMMITTEES, Miss Lily Graham
Allen.
Membership, Miss Ethel Blake and
Miss katherine Goodman.
Hust1ing, Miss Beulah Williams.
Secret Service, Mrs. Deter.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-14
TRADE AT HOME-wHYf

The papers Chicago man
order house had shipped several loads catalogues
different newspapers began each buying
A izng the home merchant and all that thing
e Good gospel
We papers and noted the local
+ advertising they
lima Year Book
their towns and not fourth Of those retailers advertising
Not long had merch
about the horrors
+ people were doing and what the town
emily he had caught the i'd that people
are buying out OF town IL that mall advertising
letting the people what tn making
Sf gent bid for their business.
y very BILE very unpatriotic and lot Of
other things of that going
it? We would people
H keep all of their home, but this
+ er be realized until our home ADVERTISE
They must get into the game nd meet the mail order
their field The
advantage in the world
sleep just long will the mail
e
local merchant win get all of
the trade but fear that that
they paying support
for customers building
supporting churches doing ali
sorts of things that good citizens should
in dongbut we md hard to abast the
sending merchants
fuses follow example Of advertising
teligenty
the merchant is
facing 10 that convincing the goods
service just order
house
convince the nespapers that
they about this ean develop
big ready to bee placing
people an intelligent
should Pitch into the aeht and do
thing in their power keep
The newspapers can't remedy s evil preaching
the world could not stop It. Tho way remedy matters
to nst shoulder "a shod
er against it Neither can do en- ectye
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