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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-03-25
DRY GOODS

Every shelf and counter breathes newness, brightness
and new loneliness that seemingly Dress Goods and Silks
never knew before. We invite your special attention to
the many new weaves and patterns for the Spring and
Summer season. Also showing a complete and varied line
of White Goods, Wash Goods, Domestics, Linens, etc., and
of course the prices here are always less than you have to
pay at other stores.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21
'@THE BURDEN OF THE NATIONS''

our national guard who for few
months ago fought the floods and gave
battle to the swoolen rivers. Their
hands were blistered from the, shovel
handles and their shoulders were ach-
ing from the burden of bags of sand;
but they left behind them,, not hos
pitfalls sinking of putrid blood or sod
den fields laid out in windrows of
mangled, CHASTITY dead. They left be-
hind them mothers clasping to thank
full hearts the children rescued from
the torrent, and happy towns, rejoic-
ing even in the face of grim destruc-
ton. over the valor of the nation IS
men who had fought for a nation IS
weal.l',, a.,
We have nothing to lose save the
sorry, sordid, boast Of. cruelty and
power. We can gain the realization
of a true democracy a-nationi battling
for the Common Good. y
Let America stop! ~
Let America stand before the ma
tions clad in simple honesty, pan
oplied in elemental justice. Let her
appeal to the common conscience of
the world. Let her say to the war
mad, demented powers of Europe:
"There is way out, and we will
lead. We will help you police the
sea; we will give our quota to con-
stabulary Of peace; but we are
through. No great standing army, no
more leviathan battleships. We trust
to what we boast of \as the highest
attainment ofsthe age,Mtbe inmate
justice of civilized humanity. ~
"Touch us ifsyon dare Violate at
yourperil the sacred .@gis with which
we panoply the worlds peace
"We shall have our problems, but
for their solution you will go with
us to The Hague; you will stand be-
sidess us at the bar of international
arbitration, plead your cause with all
the eloquence you can command. Then
we' will plead ours. Then the Court
shall decide. But when the verdict
is given you will abide by the decision
of that court, or we shall hold you up
to the scorn and contempt of the en-
lightened conscience of the world"
Within thirty days of such pro-
nouncement the nations of the earth
will stand behind America, thanking
God for the moral courage of a peo-
pie who had dared not to fight for
peace, but to live to make peace.
IT. is Amarioa % supreme opnortuni-
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21
THE CLASSIFIED "AD."


In learning to utilize Class
flied Advertising yous take
"sixrleagueD, stride toward
success There are still some
people living in Dallas and
Polk county who have. not
learned to use The Observers
classified advertising columns.
They know that there are
-, ..,such things as mwant ads"
and probably assume that
some people must find them
useful. But, for some reason
or other, they have not put
these "ads" to the test of
usefulness to themselves.
These same people have
"caught up" with events in
many other directions. They
utilize the telephone, the tele-
graph, gas, electric light, the
street cars. They adopt mod
ern conveniences for house
keeping. They utilize time
and labor-saving appliances in
business.
But, having a task for a
classified advertisement to do,
they try to find some other
way to accomplish it.. If it is
a renting task, 5they depend
upon a placard. e.If it is
property selling task, they
put up a "For Sale tkign. y"
If it is a position-fnding task,
they rely upon personal
friends to help them. If they
have furnished rooms to rent,
they place an advertisement in
the window or over the door
bell.
When these people make
their first successful use Of
want advertising, they acquire
a new optimism. Irksome
tasks become mere business
matters. New possibilities
without number open to them.
They learn to utilize the "Sn-
League Boots" of publicity
when occasion requires-and
every little daily problem be-
comes manageable. The OBJ
server is published Tuesdays
and Fridays, and gives re-
suits. Il has been proven.
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-21

semi-wsskiy Observer $3.50 . year.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-04
POLITICAL NOTES

Little Rock, March 4.-W. A. Jack son representative of Randolph coun- ty, entered the race for reelection on the last day before the ticket closed.
 Representative John M. Williams of Logan county, is not in the race for reelection this campaign. but it is said will probably be candidate for the State Senate two years hence.
 Ira J. Matheny, former Represen- tatlve of Independence county, in 1903 IS candidate for prosecuting attor- ney of his district.
 John W. Keith, a former represen- tatlve of Hot Springs county has an nOunced for another term.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-04
c,pITOL COMMISSION oN' REJECTED ALL BIDS Appropriations Not Large Enough % p;ds Re.referred to Contractors
 for Revision. Grading Con-
 tract is Re-let.

The Capitol Commission rejected all .ho bids that were submitted Tuesday ~, tbe concrete construction and pow or bouse for the state-house, on ac- oount of their being higher than the appropriation for the several purposes The bids were re-referred to the con- troctors for revision. T. T. Reddick of Fort Smith, Pat Powers and $. M. Annie of Little Rock, and the Pelli- oreen Construction Co.,, of St. Louis were among the bidders for the power bouse. the bids ranging from $3S,OOO to s43.OO0. There were three bids on tbe concrete construction on the orounds. which must be kept within the limit of $20,000.
 Kirten X Donahue have surrender cd the contract for the grading of the capitol grounds and it has been re- let to Smith & Bowman.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-04
FIRE PREVENTION AS
 ISOLATION MEETING
Interesting and Instructive Meeting Held at Court House Last Even ing. Number of Excellent
 Addresses Delivered

The Arkansas Fire Prevention As sociation met with a number of our business men at the Court House last night at S.30 and discussed means and methods of fire prevention. Speeches were made by Messrs. Me Cain, Leake, Lea and Speed of the As sociation and by Mayor Randolph P. Hamby, Col Thos. c. McRae and Judge J. M. Putnam.
 The object of the association is to instruct the policy holder in the most modern and approved manner of erecting, furnishing and caring for building in order to reduce the danger of fire. Col Speed explained the working of the new fire insurance law and made it very plain to those pres ent that the Astuarial Board is not charging higher rate than the cir cumstances justify in individual cases.
 Col. Thomas c. McRae spoke of the need of cooperation on the part of the policy holder in the prevention of fire and incidentally remarked that he was probably the oldest fire in- surance agent present, he having managed the first insurance agency in Prescott when the city was noth- ing more than village.
 Mayor Hamby spoke of the need of modern fire-fghting apparatus and brick hose house; these improvements he stated, have been receiving the serious consideration of the Board of Aldermen, and in his opinion would soon be made.
 MT. Leake read several ordinances which will in all probability be intro duced at the next meeting of the Board of Aldermen. These ordinan- ces are drawn to require property owners to use all precautions against fires, and provide penalties for viola tions thereof.
 Judge Pittman suggested that the people are entitled to more informa- ton concerning the ratings made by the Board and Col. Speed replied that the new insurance law required the Board to do about two years work in less than six months and that it has been matter of impossibility to furnish the necessary instructions and information to the policy holders, but assured those present that in the very near future the Board will issue the needed information to every citizen of the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-04
KING PROBABLY LAST
 MAN TO BE HANGED
Negro Pays Death Penalty To-day. Marks Passing of GallOws as Means of Legal Execution.
 Killed Deputy Sheriff

Harrisburg, Ark. March 4.-The eX- ecution of the negro, Will King, here today probably marks the passing of the gallows as the means of legal eX- ecutions in Arkansas. So far as known there is pending no trial of a crime committed previous to the time the electrocution act became effective that is likely to result in a death sentence. All capital crimes com mitted subsequent to last June, will be punished in the electric chair.
 The next electrocution will be that of Fred Pelton, little Rock Negro who cut the throat of an aged negress while he was serving a sentence of one hundred and fifteen years for a ser ies of assaults on white women. He will be electrocuted March 27, in the penitentiary at Little Rock.
 Will King who was hanged here to- day, had a most checkered criminal career. He was serving sentence in the Alabama penitentiary for murder, and was pardoned because the physi- cians said he had tuberculosis and could not recover. He came to Arkan- sas and settled at Tyronza, this coun- ty. A brother who had killed a man in Alabama, escaped and sought re- fuge at Will Kings home. A posse went to arrest the fugitive, and Will King shot and killed Deputy Sheriff James Chandler He fled into Mis- souri, where he was apprehended after he is said to have killed another white man. He was tried and convicted and sentenced to hang Dec. 10, 1913, but an appeal was granted, and the Su- oreme Court affirmed the lower court. It is said that King killed five white men in his lifetime His brother is still at large.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-04
MEMBERS ARE SATISFIED

Little Rock, March "A meeting Of the special aldermanic and citizens committee, appointed to investigate the proposed raise in telephone rates met Tuesday afternoon in office of the mayor. All members expressed their satisfaction with the compromise that had been reached with the company, that the business service be increased from $4 to So net, and that the resi- dence service remain the same, $2.50 net. An agreement to this effect was signed It has met with very general approval.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-04
AROUND THE STATE HOUSE

The town of Shannon, in Lincoln county, has been incorporated
 The Lincoln Building and Supply Co of Lincoln County has been chartered by some of the wealthy negroes of that community, It's capital stock is placed at $2O,OOO, of which $1O,O00 is subscribed. The officers are Ernest N. Smith president, Ben B. Ash, vice president, Oscar Lawler secretary treasurer. Ben Ash, who owns a large tract of valuable farming land near the state farm is reputed to be worth several hundred thousand dol lars.
 The Little Rock Tent and Awning Co.,, of Little Rock has filed a certi- ficate of decrease of capital stock from $60,000 to $50,O0O.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-04
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Meeting Will be Held in Conjunction With Annual Meeting of Arkan- sas State Teachers Associa-
 tiOn in Little Rock.

Little Rock, March IA meeting of the University of Arkansas Alu- mni Association will be held in con- junction with the annual meeting of the Arkansas State Teachers Associa- tion, which will be held in Little Rock April 16-1S inclusive. The call for the reunion has just been issued by pr. c. H. Brough, president of the Teachers, and Oscar E. Williams, president of the Alumni.
 We believe" says the call, "that such a reunion will be beneficial tc the Arkansas State Teachers Associa- tion as we'll as to our dear Alma Mater. The graduates of the Uni versity have taken their places in the forefront of the forces battling for educational advancement The Uni versity of Arkansas points with pride to our sons and daughters, and, like the Roman mother, Cornelia, exclaims "those are the only jewels that l can podSt ol poSoeSSluS. OuT ASSOcld- ton is not limited to graduates or teachers. Any one who has ,v. r at tended the University may be a mem- Der with the rights, privileges and benefits of this Alumni Association.
 Our work is unlimited. We might endow some scholarships, which would enable young men and young ladies to chtain a higher education al min i0um cost.
 Let us prove equal to the oppor- tunity and rally to this call When we assemble, we hope to meet some tune around the banquet board to dis cuss matters that will make for the up-building of the grand old U of A."
 The prospects for the attendance at the April meeting of the Teachers Association are very bright. The first registrations have already been received by the Secretary, Supt. John Baumgartner of the Brinkley schools, having sent the Secretary check fo, $S, for the registration of all his teachers.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-04
MILLER COUNTY BANK AND
 TRJTST COMPANY CHARTERED

The Bank Department has charter ed the Miller County Bank and Trust Co.,, of Texarkana. It has a paid up capital stock of $50,000, with 5000 in the surplus fund. The Department has promulgated a ruling that hereaf- ter all new banks must have not less than 10 per cent of it's paid up capi- tai in the surplus fund.
 The officers of the new Texarkana concern are W. T. Murphy president, W. E. Carter vice president. J. H. Forbes secretary and T. E. Booker treasurer and cashier.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-04
ALL CLAIMS PAID IN FULL

It is announced by the State Bank Department that all the claims against the Ashley County Bank at Hamburg, which went into the hands of the Commission Jan. II, have been paid in full. These claims, deposits and bills payable, amounting to $146,- 900, include all liabilities except that to the stockholders. The adjust ment was handled exclusively by the Bank Department, assisted by the Special Deputy Commissioner. It is one of the rare instnees in the history of the state that a defunct bank has been able to meet all it's obligations at par
The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-04
Best Family Laxative

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The Prescott daily news., 1914-03-04

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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12

South Carolina. Among other distin-
guished visitors we hope to have Mrs.
j. G. Owen, formerly of China, and
Miss Laura Cox Of Mexico.
OF special interest and Importance
will be the Jubilate session on Thurs
day afternoon. There will be a short
history of the North Carolina Union
4 Prophecy of Growth-an address on
the Judson Centennial by Miss Matte
Morris, or some special representa-
tive of the Foreign Mission Board.
The work Of the Home Board will be
presented by Miss Martha Sullinger of
Fruitland Institute. In addition to
these addresses there will be a report
from the Central JubiIate, in Char
Iotte, and briefer reports from other
Jubilates held in the State.
On the whole, we believe the Hen
Jacksonville meeting is going to be
the best in the history of our w. M q.
work, and an opportunity which your
Society cannot afford to miss.
Three hundred have already been
provided for, but there will be heart
room and house oom for all who no
tify the committee in time.
BLANCHE BARRUS.
Raleigh, N. c..
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
HOOD FARM SOLD.
William III. Plank of WicOnsin Pur.
chases Hood Farm From ]. L. Orr

William H. Plank of Marshfeld, Mis-,
has purchased the seyenty-fve acre
farm of John L. Orr, the property be.
ing known as the Hood farm, a short
distance east of HendersonvilIe.
MI. Plank, who has been following
farming pursuits in his home state,
will move his family to this section it
an early date and make preparations
for dairying. Among the first i'm
provements will be the erection of a
silo.
Mr.. Plank will bring with him an
element of western progressiveness
and his n~eighbors will doubtless look
to his examples with interest.
The sale was made through F. S
Wetmur, who has long been a friend
OF the family. Mr.. Wetmur, whose adj
vertisement appears in this issue, IS
en6eavoring to enlist more farm lands,
his real estate sales for the past six
raonths having totaled $4,000. It is
likely tina the will be able to offer in
ducements to other Western friends.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
POINT LOOKOUT OBSERVATIONS.

Miss Lottie and Miss Vesta Lamb who
recently returned from spartanburg,
we're the guests of Misses Cora and
Charlotte Lamb Sunday.
Mr.. w. S. Welton and Mr.. 6. w.
jackson Of Cherokee, S. c., were UP on
d short visit Saturday.
Mrs. B. F. Justice of ottanola, has
been very i'll Tor some time, but re-
ports are to the effect that she is inn
proving.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Kerr have
moved out to house keeping and e
tc be enjoying same fine.
Quite a number Of barns and the
tops of one dwelling in our section
were blown down during the recent
wind storm.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
ABLE SPEAKERS SCHEDULED FOR
w. NJ. q. IN HENDERSONVILLE.
PROGRAM Prepared for Baptist Mission.
: airy Meeting to be Held Here
March 24.27

y 0AJ ACCtAAS 70 NC hO1U mere
March 24-27.
The following taken from the Bibli-
cal Recorder with reference to the
State Baptist Missionary Union to be
held in Hendersonville this month,
will be of interest:
Preparations are going briskly for
ward for our Annual w. M. U. gather
ing in He~ndersonvilIe. Letters from
the Entertainment Chairman, and
President of the Missionary Society
continue to ssure us of a most COR
dial and gracious welcome.
From its location, Hendersonville
has many attractions to offer US, one
Of the greatest being it's to
six of our mountain schools. Fruit
land Institute is the nearest and we
arc very happy in having the young
ladies of the school, under the
direction of Miss Sullinger to render
| special music for Home Mission, and
also, for the Jubilate Session on
Thursday. We are hoping to have a
large delegation from the schools and
possibly an exhibit of work from each.
1t will be worth the trip to Hender-
sonville to know personally the teach
ers and students in our mountain
schools, and to come in closer touch
with their work.
nh ron0&;oor ~ h01;n1 - T,,1oln-,-
the oath with the Vice-Presidents'
Conference. 1t is earnestly hoped
that every Vice-President will plan TO
reach Hendersonville not later than
the early morning trains, Tuesday, so
as to represent at the opening session
of this important Conference.
The regular w. M. u. Session be-
gins on Wednesday morning, closing
Friday noo We are Fortunate in
having gifted and able speakers for.
all the evening sessions. Rev, DR..
Waller of Asheville, will preach the
Annual sermon on Tuesday evening,
OF Wednesday evening, Home Mission
will be presented by DR.. Gray, or DR..
Cree of the Home Board, Atlanta. On
Thursday evening, Rev. ]. D, Moore of
Ridgecrest, will present the work of
the State Board and the Foreign Mis-
sion address will be delivered by Rev.
j. c. Owen, formerly of China.
A special feature of the morning
sessions will be a Mission Study Glass.
In Royal Service" conducted by Mrs,
c. E. Mason, of Charlotte. Another
real treat of special attention to Sun
beam leaders will be an address
Thursday morning, by. Mrs. ". J..
Hatcher. State Sunbeam Leader OF
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
GREATER HENDERsONYILLE CLUE
VIII Hold Annual Session for Election
Of Officers, Etc.

WIFI Hold Annual Session for Election
Of Officers, Etc.
The regular meeting Of the Greater
Hendersonville club will be held in
the county commissioners room in the
court house on next Friday night at
eight o'clock.
The meeting will be marked by the
transaction of important business In
Guiding the annual election of officers,
reports of various committees, ETC..
1t is desirable that all members be
present. Visitors in the city are cor
daily invited to attend the meeting.
This marks the closing of the sec
end years work and since the club
has been remarkably successful in its
undertakings, accomplishing many
things of in~calculable value to the
city and county. this meeting will
doubtless be the most interesting one.
ia the history OF the club.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
FLETCHER ROUTE NO. 8, NEWS.


Rev. E. G. Troy of Fairview was a
visitor in this section Saturday night
We regret that Mr.. Robert Cotton is
or the sick list.
Mr.. w. D. Bagwell made a business
trio to Hendersonvile recently.
The singing school conducted by Mr..
&. r. Cunningham at Hooper Greek
church closed last week.
The seryere winds last week caused
considerable damage in this section.
Man trees and several buildings were
blown down.
Mr.. J.. N. Russell spent the day IN
Hcndersonville last week.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
DRAINING FRENCH BROAD.
Congressman Gudger Adopts Mr..
Grants Hobby to Drain River.

Congressman Gudger Adopts Mr..
Grants Hobby to Drain River.
The following correspondence from
Washington by W. E. Y~elverton in the
News and Observer with reference to
draining French Broad River valley
will be of interest to the people of the
section affected:
Representative Gudger wants the
United States government to remove
the final evidences of a dream of nav
igation on the French Broad river, a
dream which was shattered thirty
years ago. He asks for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for blasting out the
channel of the French Broad where
years ago jetties were built to-hold in
water which was never tame enough
to float commercial ships.
Two steamboats,, each more than
$50 feet long, and both resting some
where in that mountain country to
this day, were built by local people IT,
ply on the French Broad, and a dam
to check these proud waters was con-
structed. Jetties we're thrown up, but
they could never float the ships. The
dam was destroyed. but the jetties re-
mafned and these and other obstruc-
tons have persisted in overlooking
the river between Asheyille and Bre-
ward, when the idle ships rotted. The
appropriation is asked in q bill intro-
dneed By Representatives Gudger to-
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
B. F. AND C. D. STATION.
HendersOnVilIe Men Purchase Way
n~esville 5 and 10 Cent Store.
(Waynesville Enterprise.)

(~WayneSV1IIe EnLerpf1sV.J
Mr.. Geo. D. Sheriff. has disposed OF
Ills remaining stock in lis five and ten
cent store business to Messrs. B. F.
and c. D. Station. The Station broth
efs have come to W~aynesville from
i'endersonville, and will continue the
business established and so long con-
uucted by Mr.. Sheriff..
Inc present stock will be greatly
Increased, it being the intention of the
He" proprietors to carry in a smaller
eiiount the same class of stock as is
handled by the city stores of a like
Character.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12

day. The bill specifies that a part of
the appropriation is to be used in low
ering Buck Shoals.
The government made the channei
before; now Mr.. Gudger asks that r.
remevs what are peW ohstruetiens-
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-03-12
MR.. DURHAM BUILDING.

T. L. Durham is having erected an
eight-room house on Buncombe street,
which he will probably occupy as soon
as completed. Pink Case is contrac-
tor.