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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28
SOME SCHOOLS TO
START NEXT WEEK
ALL OF DISTRICTS IN COUNTY
WILL BE AT WORK BY
SEPTEMBER s.

| Vacation days are nearly over for
Thurston county kids. Hero in Olym-
pia and in quite few Of the dis
tricts throughout the county, school
will start next Monday, August 81,
sut at the most there is only q weeks
more of grace, for every school of the
county will be under way by Septem-
ber s, according to County Superin-
tendent l.. A. Kibbe.
The normal increase in enrolment
noted from year to year II expected
throughout the county. Preparations
in some of the districts indicate that
the crowded conditions experienced
last year in several places convinced
the directors additional instructors
are necessary to handle the old pupils
and the expected new ones. Tenino
will have one new teacher, making
10 for the schools Of that thriving
little city which is now entering upon
the third year of maintaining four
yCdI ulS bCuOOI COuTSS.
Other Additional Instructors.
Yelm has an additional teacher, to
handle the high school course added
there this year, and others will be
employed at Rochester, where on ac-
count of the crowded condition OF
the primary department. the first four
grades will be taught this year in the
old jamestown school house; and at
Maytown where a regular two-room
graded school will be offered this
year where there was only one last,
an addition of one room to the build
ing just being finished, while Bor-
deaux may employ an extra teacher
on account of the Swiss colony.
Labor day will cause the usual con-
fusion for those schools which will
not start the year next week, so that
very few of them will really do much
until Tuesday, September 8. A good
many of them do not propose to open
at all on Labor Day, while in others
the schoolchildren will be called to-
gether and enrolled and some Incl
dental matters attended to. Besides
the Olympia schools, the Yelm and
Lacey districts are the only other
larger ones which will start next
Monday, though several of the small
er districts expect to. On the 7th
and 8th, however, the schools at
Rainier, Bucoda, Tenino. Tumwater,
Rochester, Gate, Little Rock, Tono,
Grand Mound and other districts will
get down to business.
Preparing Study Schedule.
Superintendent Kibbe is now pre-
pairing the county course of study. a
schedule of the work that must be
completed during the year, and it
will be ready for distribution about
September Is. No particular new
features are to be introduced into the
school work, he says.
Teachers examinations are being
held in this city Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28
ASSESSED VALUES
ARE 100000 MORE
EQUALIZATION BOARD RATES
PROPERTY AT $11 1,106,2O1
FOR TAXATION.

With the work of the county board
of equalization completed, assess
ments Of real and personal property
in Thurston county this year, though
made on only a so per cent basis, are
a little more than 100000 higher
than in 1912, when a 60 per cent
basis prevailed, the total this year
being $11.196,2O1, according to
figures given out this week by County
Assessor J. G. Sans.
This increase in assessed valua.
ton, it is expected, will result in 9
reduction in the tax levy, coupled
with reduced estimates for the coun.
ty offices the officials are said to be
making. and is notable in view of the
reduced valuations reported by Other
counties and the further fact that
the amount of timber cut in the
county during the last two years
naturally reduced the assessed val
uation on that important item.
Petitions received by the equaliza-
ton board this year were for only
small amounts in most cases, the
only petitions of any size coming
from the Weyerhaueser Timber COM
pany and the Boston Harbor Rail
road, Steamship & Land company
The Weyerhoueser petitions, 16 in all
were mostly asking for reductions OF
from SO to &C per cent in land values,
all of which were denied, though
two petitions for reductions because
the land had been logged prior to
March 1. were granted. All Of the
petitions of the Boston Harbor COM
pany were denied, as was also that
of Hazard Stevens for a reduction of
approximately 40 per cent in the
valuation of his ranch near the base
ball park.
About so petitions were received
from individuals asking for reduc-
tions in values of lands and timber
and where the land valuations ap-
peared to be in excess of those of the
surrounding property, reductions
were granted. Some timber values
were also lowered in cases where in
oividuals presented certified cruises
by recognized cruisers.
Table Shows Reductions.
A reduction Of only $49,910 in the
assessed valuations, meaning about
$500 in tax revenues, was made
by the county board of equalization
Assessor Sans says. The following
table shows the boards actions, the
amounts designated before" being
the assessments as presented to the
board by the assessor. and those des-
ignated latter" showing the net
amounts after the assessments were
equalized:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28

After suffering for some time from
lung trouble, l.. G. Lilly died at the
home Of his brother late last week
the funeral taking place Saturday
His wife died last spring at Lacey,
where the family had been making
their home. Four little children, one
less than a year old, survive AID are
being cared for by relatives and
friends of the family.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28

Continued on page 81
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-08-28

Frank p. Mckinney, who was call
ed to Waitsburg, Wash, last week by
the death of his mother, returned to
Olympia Monday evening.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12
BRITTS EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Spent se,O95. 20 Contributed by So
Persons; the Results.

That James J. Britt, congressional
nominee Of thee Tepublfcan-progres-
siye forces of the Tenth congressional
district, waged a successful campaign
with 2,095.20 which was contributed
by sixty-nine persons in amounts
varying from 25 cents to 1925, is
shown by the report OF Mr.. Britt.
which has been prepared for filing
with Marcus Erwin, clerk Of the SUI
perior court, says the Asheyille Citizen.
The report shows that the sum of ST.
S41.75 was spent through the head
quarters maintained at this city, while
1920 was spent elsewhere in the dis
trict. The sum of $61.25 is listed as
personal, expenses of the candidate In
Cured In transportation. board and.
lodging. It is stated that oil of the.
bills have been paid and the campaign
committee has balanced It's books and
closed them for the recent campaign.
Mr.. Britt regards the expenses as.
moderate taking into consideration the
great amount of work that was neces-.
sary, There was no organization
prior to the time of the Henderson.
vile convention and all of the work.
of the campaign had to be performed.
after that gathering. Five persons
were kept busy at the headquarters of
the campaign committee for eight,
weeks. The bulk of the work was
done, however, on the stump. The.
taking of the polls required consider
able time and thousands of letters
bearing campaign literature were dis
tributed throughout the district.
II am proud of my election said
! Mr.. Britt after the compilation of
his report, shut / am infinitely proud
er of the fact that not a penny of
money or drop of Whiskey was spent,
or used with my knowledge or con-
sent to control a vote and there was
not a. threat or the least coercion. 1
have not the least scintilla Of ill will
toward my opponent nor toward any
n who worked against me. My
earnest wish now is that we may all
pull together for the good of our COM
munity. There will be no jolli1cation
meeting, as we, don't regard this as
wholly a party victory"
With all of the official majorities at
hand except one, that from Graham
county, which is believed to be cor
rect, it is a~scertained that the republic
can-progressive candidate was sue
cessful over his democratic opponent,
Congressman James M. .Gudger, Jr.,
by a majority of 806. The following
tables gives the ma5orities:
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12
WAR TROUBLES OF AN EDITOR.

Some. people seem to think that the
newspapers are profiting by the war
and are not subject to the disadvan-
tages that Cypress other lines of bust
ness.
A refutation of that idea comes from
a gifted editor of Campbell county,
whose paper, says the Atlanta Jour
nal, tells the sad story of his sorrows
as fellows: .
'tThe manner in which these genteel
sunmen who deal in printers supplies
have whooped up the prices on every
thing used around a newspaper oHce
is simply klososterous. The ink fac
tories have shot the prices of news
ink up to a point that makes Giled-
roy'sjustly famous kite look like a
s1unken submarine. The paper barons
act as if they thought their wood pulp
product ought to bring as much as
Indian Bible stock. And the typel
why, you'd think type metal was COM
nosed of two parts radium n one
aurora b%orealis. Even Aunt
Mandy jackson in her sealed bid for
washing our towel, quotes a figure 50
Ter cent higher than that quoted when
we we've thinking of'having it washed
last year. At that we could manage
to ease through this month if some OF
our valued subscribers would kick in
with a little of that emergency cur
rency.. Even a few old-fashined dol
lar bills would do."-Norfolk Ledger
Ditpatch.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12
HOW FARM WOMEN GET HELP
UNDER SMITH-LEYER ACT

!. Numerous letters have recently been
received at the department from farm
women in different parts of the counA
try which indicate that they are I'M
der the impression that the funds APP
propriated by Congress for extension
work in the States under the Smith
Lever Act can be distributed to indi-
viduals to aid them in improving home
conditions, educating their children,
etc.
This is a sad mistake. The Smith
Lever funds are given to the State
agricultural colleges to enable them
to employ men and women as county
agents and experts who will move
about among the farming people de-
monstrate good methods of agricul-
ture and home economies, cooperate
with them in studying their farm and
home problems, and assist them in the
adoption of better methods on their
farms or in their homes.
Already many of the colleges have
appointed women as extension experts
irs home economics, and others are
planning to do SO. In nearly all the
Southern States women county agents
are already at work in connection
with the demonstration work carried
on by the agricultural colleges and
the United States Department of Ag-
rfculture.-U. S. Dept. of Ayr.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12
EVEN GODS MAKE MISTAKES.
Why Newspapers Should Not be Criti-
cised for Honest Mistakes.
elizabeth City Independently

elizabeth City Independently
There is always some n to look
for and point out any ~inaccuracy in
the news as chronicled by therneWs-
paper man. And often enough there
are Inaccuracies a plenty in the news
paper. But don't condemn the news
] PAPER man too harshly because his
mistakes are frequent. AS a rule he
tells a thing far more accurately than
his critics could have told it had they
to hunt for the facts and piece them
together hurriedly as the newspaper
MAJ does.
It is hard to get things straight any
way. Not even the bible is infallible.
The apostles had many years in which
to prepare their accounts of the life
O.. Jesus. God Almighty himself in
spired and aided them. And yet four
alleged eye witnesses under the per-
senal direction of God himself
couldn't get the story straight. Take
so simple a thing as that inscription
On the cross; they couldn't get that
straight. Mathew said this inscrip-
ton read, 'This is Jesus the King of
the Jews" Mark said, "The King of
the Jews Luke said it was, This
is the King of the Jews" John said
it was, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of n
Jews" This is only one of scores of
almost inexcusable contradictions i'll.
a book that people call the word Of
God.
Mark says Jesus was Cructied at
the third hour; John say the sixth
hour. The Independent got the date
of Labor Day printed wrong a few
weeks ago and everybody laughed.
And. yet no one laughs at Mark and
John, even tho the hour a savior was
lynched is far more important than
the day people take a holiday. Be
kind to the newspaper man who errs,
unless you find him deliberately fax
ing; and then you ought to club him.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12

Advertisers are not ashamed of
their goods.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12

Rsad the Democrats advertising
columns for your best bargains,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12
GOVERNOR CRAIG PLEASED
WITH ELECTION RETURNS.

po1eigh, Nov. 5.-Governor Craig
"a tonight that the country is to be
s saw ugratulated that the administration
" President Wilson has been endorsL
y His policies were new and OPP.
GU I'D bv the reactionary element.
Tbe governor says, and it has general
:, been the case that the first house
y - representatives after presidential
Lection has been opposed to the pres
idont. but that the wisdom and the
,T,stice of the policies Of President
wilson have commanded the support
~ the country, and will grow IN favor
north Carolina is still oVerwhem-
,rgIv democratic," said the governor.
~sboVing that the people confidently
reIy upon democracy for good govern
ment.
1T seems that Mr. Gudger has been
defeated in the Tenth congressional
district. This is a matter Of deem re-
sret, but not a great surprise. North
carolina sends nine able democrats to
the house of representatives to stand
bv the president, and has elected Sem
stor Overman to return as one of the
leaders of the United States senate
The governor added this
"Mr, Britt, the republican elected
from the Tenth, is0a man of character
and ability. His politics exclude him.
from participating in the policies that
will be adopted by the democratic ma
jority."
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
State of North Caroline,
County of Henderson,

In the matter of Administration of the
estate of James w. Hickman deceased.
Having qualified as administrator OF
the estate of James w. Hickman, late
Of the county of Henderson, State Of
North Carolina, this is to notify all per-
sons having claims against the estate
Of said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Arden, N. c., on or be-
fore the 5th day of October 1915, or
this notice will be pleaded in bar OF
their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate payment
This the 3rd day of October, 1914.
M. A. HICKMAN,
Administrator of the estate of James
W. Hickman, deceased. 1O-8-6tc
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12

Patronlze Democrat adyertisers.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12
WORK FOR RURAL SCHOOLS.
Committee Outlines Work to Guide
Teachers in Examinations.


The committee on the scope of work
to be covered in the. examinations to
be given on the day OF the county
school commencement, which will be
held here next spring, has prepared an
outline for the guidance of the teach
ers in their work preparatory to these
examinations, which will be given the
pupils in the seventh grade. The pur-
pose OF these examinations is to
Standardize them and the work re-
CURED to complete the seventh grade,
for which certificates or graduation
will be given, and to stimulate the pu-
pills in their work.
The teachers are requested to follow
this work as a guide since it suggests
what will be required of the pupils.
The committee and their work fol-
low: N. l. Ponder, chairman; Miss
Bessie Steedman, Miss Rosa Edwards.
Miss Bell Perry, John Summey: Z
Mathematics.
!. Thorough knowledge: fa) Rapid
Addition and Subtractioni [b1 Com
fractions n Decimals; (e) Practical
Measurements, SO. measure, Gu, meas
IRE, Inca measure, tables of measure;
(d) Simple Interest, finding per cent.
finding principal, finding time.
Questions forN exam. to be practical
and applicable to every day problems.
Geography. {
i. What Nature has done: (a) Posi-
ton, (b) Size, (c) Castline, Cd Ma
tural Boundaries, (e) Climate, (f) Flo
ra and Fauna, tg) Natural Resources.
II. What Man has done: Political
Divisions, Races; Industries, Inin-
onced by climate, Influenced by Re-
sources; Facilities.
III. World Relations: Comparative,
Means and facilities.
Language. +
/. Accurate knowledge Of: (a) The
Sentence, kinds, meaning, form.
(b) Parts of Speech, including
classes; notifications, uses.
(c9 Analysis and parsing.
CD Composition, ID Punctuation,
ca Paragraphing, CD Indentation, (3l
capitalization, 14) Margin.
One. Question OF Exam: A Compost
ton graded on above outliner
History.
I. (a) Conditions leading to Dfscov.
err. Period; OBJ 4 Leading Nations, (c)
Representative Explorers.
III. Reasons for COLONIZATION, Varf-
Gus attempts Leaders, Q few principal
dates; 10 Orig. Colonies. LEADING
facts connected with EACH.
III. Interoolonial Wars. (a) Causes
b) Results; AS associated with moth
er countries.
". Revolutionary Period: Cause
Results, Principal Leaders, Decisive
Battles, Principal Dates.
Y. Formation of New Nation: (a)
Leading Statesmen, (b) Formation OF
Gov. (c) Questions at Issue. I'D Ar
ticles of Confederation, o(e) Aroptinc
OF Constitution.
VI. War 1872, Civil War: Causes
Parties, Principal Leaders, Decisive
Battles, Results.
VII. 1910. Great Compromises, Elk.
pansion, Why.
VIII. Reconstruction Period.
TX. Growth of Nation: North and
South, Reasons for, Influence of In
%ventions.
x. Spanish American War: Causes
Results.
Agriculture.
L. Soil Improvement: How, Why.
2. Rotation of Crops: Best, Why.
8. Cover Crops.
4. Seed Selection.
5. Three best fertilizers, (plan
food). Principal Ingredients. How
and when most easily secured.
Reading.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12
Hunter S Pharmacy
DR.. w. F. NICKEL
DENTIST
Office Over Hunter's Pharmacy
HendersonVille. N. G.
SCIATIC RHEUMATISM CURED

SCAA11C On1
, Five bottles of Mrs. Joe Persons
remedy cured T. Fl. Harrison, Clerk
Superior Court, Yanceyville, N. c., of
sclatic rheumatism. The blood is puri-
ned, the body built back to health and
strength and all the ills resulting from
impoverished or poisoned blood, such
as rheumatism, nervous dyspepsia, gas
trltls indigestion, eczema, s~crofula, ETC.,
are completely overcome by Mrs. Joe
Persons Remedy. This remedy has
oeen successfully used for forty years,
and hundreds Of testimonials declare it's
superiority as a blood medicine. It is
scientifically compounded of vegetable
Ingredients of the highest purity. When
you suffer these ills, you need Mrs. Joe
Ferson's Remedy for your blood.
our druggist should have it; if he
hasn't we will supply you. Large size
Dottle, n dollar. Remedy Sales Cor
Poratlon, Charlotte, N. O..
WIS. Joe Persons Wash sho O used in
SSOunectlon with the Remedy , cure OF
SOLes ana the relief of inaamed aongeSted
odiaGes. It's especially valus women
49, SuouAo always be used for NJ MS
HUNTERS PHARMA Z,
Electric Line Corner. I,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12
COUNTY TEACHERS MEETING.
Examination to be Given Teachers on
Borrowing A Life.s

The Henderson County Teachers
association will meet in regular
monthly session on November FL.
Owing to the fact that this meeting
will come just prior to that of the
teachers of the State at Charlotte on
November 25 to 2S, a full attendance
is urged.
In the afternoon an examination
~ilI be given on "Growing A Life"
and all teachers subject to examination
ade advised to go prepared and take
pencils and paper.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12
sNEETENING THE FRUIT PIES.

Do not put the sugar in a fruit pie
until after it is taken from the oven;
put in all the other 81 ing, make
a syrup of the nour into
pie through lit in the top While
both are boiling hot.-In Home De-
partment," National Magazine for
November.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-11-12

Advertise it in the Democrat if you
want to sell or swap it.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-07
Catherine Kraft

Mrs. Catherine Kraft, widow Of the
late Frederick Kraft, who died seven
weeks ago, died at her home, Z West
Curtis street, Sunday morning at 10
o'clock after an illness of over two
years duration. The immediate cause
Of her death was heart trouble. She
had sustained several light paralytic
strokes during the past two years and
her vitality was greatly weakened.
Sunday morning Mrs. Kraft arose
from bed and ate breakfast. She laid
down upon couch for considerable
length of time and then asked for a
fan. She arose to sitting position
and then died suddenly. She was over
so years of age and is survivd by
three sons, Fred, Frank and George
Kraft of Mt. Vernon and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. W. P. Hough of Mt Vernon
and Mrs. ]. L. Huff of Prospect, Ohio.
The funeral at the late home Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock, Rev. j. A. Long
officiating. Interment in Mound View
cemetery.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-07-07
Returns Made For Him Re-
gafdGd As Incorrect
He Is Put On For $4,5OO,-
600 In Stocks And Bonds

Columbus, o., July 6-The following
official statement has been given out
by the State Tax Commission:
District Assessor A. H. Webb of
Portage county, has added $4,5OO,OOO to
the personal property tax return of
Daniel R. Hanna, of Cleveland and Ra-
VIENNA, iron and steel magnate, who al
SO owns the News, and the Leader,
newspapers in Cleveland.
"This action by the District Assessor
followed his failure after months of ef-
forts to get an adequate return from
Mr.. Hanna, who left for Europe while
Webb was trying to get him to come to
his office for a conference about his
taxable property. The departure of Mr..
Hanna forced the District Assessor to
abandon a proceeding he had formu-
lated to compel his attendance at the
district assessors Office under a cita-
ton from the office of the probate
judge.
Mr.. Hanna's farm, on which he re-
sides, lies in two townships in Portage
county and he makes two returns. On
March IL, one of Webb's deputies left
two 1914 personal property tax blanks
at the Hanna homestead. There was
considerable delay in getting the re-
turns, and when they did reach the
district assessors office they were not
sworn to as were the others in that
county.
Both of the returns of Mr.. Hanna ag-
gregated $16,075 and there was not a
cent of money listed. Neither did it
appear from the returns that he owned
any stock which is taxable. Not dol
lar of intangible personal property
was listed. District Assessor Webb, in
view of these circumstances, and the
fact that the Hanna estate is one of
the largest and most costly in Ohio,
decided that this return was made
quate.
He made an investigation. First he
compared Mr.. Hanna's return of his
tangible personal property with that
by one of his neighbor, a farmer who
is reptued to be in moderate financial
circumstances. Mr. Hanna had re-
turned 10 horses at $50 per head and
60 horses at 800 per head, while his
neighbor had 10 horses at $125 pei
head, Hanna returned 100 cattle at $50
per head, while his neighbor had re-
turned 45 cattle at SAT per head
All the farm machinery on the ex
tensive Hanna estate was put in al
$1,000, while the farmers had been
listed at $500. The household furnish