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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26
~TRUIT1ANDs F~RuITAGE.
SOCIETIES OF FRUTTLAND.
Hold anniversary Exercises, Which
We're Attended BY Local People.

The anniversary exercises of the
Philosophical and Chi literary socie-
ties of Fruitland Institute, Henderson
county, Monday night, proved one of
tho most enjoyable social events of the
school year.
Ample Preparations had been mads
for the occasion and the exercises were
thoroughly enjoyed.
One of the most enjoyable features
Of the anniversary was the music fur
nished b ythe eleven-piece Henderson,,
vile orchestra. In addition to the
musicians Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Full
bright, D. S. Pace, and the members OF
the Philathea and Baraca classes of
the East Hendersonville church, were
present.
Those participating in the program
were thoroughly prepared and each
part was well rendered. In the debate
the affirmative went down in defeat
after q most worthy effort.
The program follows:
Music.
]. c. Taylor, President, Chi; B. B.
Hester, Secretary, Phi.
Welcome Address. G. Taylor, Chi.
Grafton.
There Are no Alps. L. osteen, Phi.
Music.
Grafton.
Industrial EducationAT. b viii
liams, Chi.
Music.
Debate-Resolved: That the right
Ct suffrage should be granted to the
women of the United States by an
amendment to the constitution.
acknowledgements o. Rulings,
Phi; Clarence ]. Young, Chi.
Music.
Negative. L. Case, Chi; Frank
McNeill, Phi.
Music.
Short concert by orchestra.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26
VISIT BAT CAVE

DR.. Pratt and Other Road Enthusiasts
Inspect Road Work in Mountains.
State Geologist Joseph Hyde Pratt
in company with a delegation of good
road enthusiasts of Asheville visited
the Bat Cave section Tuesday for the
purpose of inspecting the work that
has been done on the Asheville- Char
lotce highway.
More funds are. needed to complete
the work and a campaign will be
waged to raise the necessary amount.
On this visit to the mountains Dr.
Pratt will visit Polk and Madison
counties to inspect the road work that
is being done.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26
This February 18th, 1914.
A. E. DALTON, Administrative
the estate of J. N. Dalton.
1-19-6tc

Fine for kindling fires these cold
r.ornings-old newspapers at Hustler
Democrat Office at five cents a package
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26
Hlgt9ND elnO01Qt
~ 4 N 4 S

This@s the ProOer place for your short business story. At : sight coa
yen can tell thousands Of readsRs Wh ut zen baYeb ID sen r exchange or
what you desire to purchase Through this medium houses ar rented and
sold the lost articles areIoelted, etc. The IeneaciIshse to which these
columns can be applied are manifold. Ne advertisement win be taken for
less than ten CENTS each number and initial counting asa word.
Rates FOR CONSECUTIVE INSERTIONS.
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When inserted for more thanfSe times thereEHlbea charge of only emo
half cent per word for each insertion. aReaders0 mixed with news matter In
other portions of the paper win cost tenscents 2 line for each insertion.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26
KISSING THE

After he had kissed her and pressed
nel rosy cheek against his and patted
her soft, round chin she drew back
and asked:
George, do you shave yourself?"
YES he replied.
Il thought SC" she said. Your face
is the toughest / ever
Then she stopped. but it was too
late, and he went away with a cold,
heavy lump in his breast.-New York
World.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26
HELD Your FaVoIte Win PatersOn's Prize Next WeekI

r takes wide awake, popular. en-
Icing concerns like Wilson's De-
ltr,ent store to quickly appreciate
value of The Western Carolina
~anocrat voting contest which tho
trS,,o1 Printing Co is conducting. Last
uSE this concern offered absolutely
a pair of mems or ladies' shoes to
If the thirty-fve hustling contest
receiving the largest number of
rotes during the past week.
Dow c. Bennett was the winner of
49, shoes and feels quite proud of the
s'ot tbat while winning the small
Two he was also gaining considerable
S.odvav; towards the capital prize.
This week ending March 3rd, H.. Pat
.,rson, the we'll known merchant is go
inc 10 give absolutely free to the con-
toetant, who sends in the largest
amount of money in the Democrat
Voting contest during the week, three
pairs of handsome silk hose, either
for men or women.
Roy C. Bennett continues to head
The list of contestants. Mr.. Bennett
Is working enthusiastically, and says
be is obliged to have one of. the hand
some prizes.
Claud P. Freeman of Bat Cave has
taken a jump for second place and
writes that he is going to surprise his
friends next week with a big bunch of
votes to his credit. Many of the other
contestants are rounding their friends
III for the "fun" and they will be
heard from within a short time. Aunt
Decie Hyder, as she is known b ymany,
or Mrs. D. E. Hyder, informs the con-
test manager that if it takes hard
work to win the $500 Rock Hill buggy
shown atthe Farmers Hardware and
Supply company, she will certainly
win it.
The second Grand Prize, the beauti-
Jul parlor set, of mahogany finished
furniture, shown by Chas. Roze1le,
"The New Furniture man. is being
admired by many of the contestants
Who have been in town the last few
days.
New .Offer.
Every contestant who works and
fails to land a capital prize viii be
given a prize valued at twenty per
cent of the amount of subscription
money he or she turned in provided
as much as $4,000 has been turned in.
This makes no onea loser. Begin to-
day.
LIST OF CONTESTANTS TO DATE.
Horace, NC. !;
T. d. Lamb..... -. -. ........1,0OO
Dana, n. C.
Miss Blanche Case. -. -. 1000
Mills River, N. C. !.
Jus Corpening.. :. ........1,CO0
Fletcher, N. C.
Mss Clara Dalton. =. -. ..2,225 |
frank Smith. -. &. f. -. 1000
stlss Johnson. .. -. =. 1000 |
HendersOnvfIIe, N. C.
trS. G.. W. Brooks. .1.5OO
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26
HENDERsONYnLEs DELEGATION.
City Was Well Represented at the
Meeting Of Greater N. C. ASSN.

10y U0nCA A~CRACSCADCA - SAO
Meeting Of Greater N. G.. ASSN.
b efollowing members Of the Great
er Hendersonvflle club attended the
Business meeting of the Greater Wes-
tern North Carolina association in
A~sheville, Tuesday: Leon st. John. H:
c. Meyer W. A Smith. r. M. Oates.
J. w. Bailey. Walter Smith, L. B.
Morse. H. G. Ewart, ]. M. Stepp, R. N.
Wilcox, T. r. Barrows,
Among those present at the banquet
given Tuesday night at the Grove Park
Inn, A~sheville, were the following Hen
jacksonville men: r.. N. Wilcox, w. A.
Smith, R. M. Oates, Z. B. Morse, H. G.
Ewart. w. F. Nickel, H. C. Meyer,
Walter Smith.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26
Democrat Contest Creates
interest With Business Men

Row c. Bennett Heads tn. List Another Week-several Con.
testants Made Substantial Gains-Frends Of The Co0t..-
tants Beginning to Take an Interest in Their F.vor;ts
Indications Point to = Close and Exciting Race
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26

Deeds, mortgages. deeds of trusz
and other legal forms for sale at Huss-
Ier-Democrar Office.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26

Deeds. mortgages, deeds of trust
and other legal forms for sale at Huss-
er-Democrat Office.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-02-26

contest.
Rulet candidates will not be re-
stricted in securing subscriptions to
any territory, but may secure them in
any place in the Uuited States.
Rule Only one nominating coup
on, emitting each contestant or nomi-
inee to one thousand 10000 votes,
VII be allowed.
Rule 8.-All coupons must be III
the Office by Wednesday midnight oe
each second week following the date
d the issue.
Rule 9.-Votes nee issued cannot
be transferred to another contestant.
Rule 10.-Nominators of contestants
in the Hustler-Democrat Contest must
agree to accept all rules and condi-
tions.
Rule 1.-THE right is reserved TO
reject the name of any contestant
fdf cause, also to alter these rules
should the occasion demand.
Rule 12.-Any question that may D.
rise between the contestants will be
determined by the Contest Manage
ment and its decision will be final.
Following is the Scale of Votes
which will be allowed for new andre
newell subscriptions in the Western
Carolina Democrat Voting Contest:
Scale of Votes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
ShTinerS To Meet
In This City

The conclave of the Knights Tenn
plar and the ceremonial of the No
bles of the Mystic Shrine will be
quite an event in Ashland Shriner
history, according to information re-
ceived by the press. On the oath of
this month Shriners and Knights
Templar from all over the state will
convene at Ashland. Many new
members will be initiated.
The street parade will be large and
impressive, and promises not to be
lacking so far as furnishing amuse-
ment for the onlookers, for those to
be initiated will be draped in the
usual ludicrcus positions. Wild men
in cages will be in abundance. There
will be plenty of color for the eyes
to feast on, for gorgeous costumes
will be much in evidence.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
A Very Novel
Coincidence

W. w. USHER tells of very unique
and novel advertising that oc-
Cured recently. A couple of months
ago while in Jacksonville he had a
conversation with a milliner that had
just started in business, He urged
her to come to Ashland, telling of the
bond issue, prospects for a health re-
sort, etc. The lady had come from
a town in Massachusetts, and during
the conversation Mr.. Usher told her
that he, too, was a former resident
of Dedham, Mass.
The milliner wrote to one of her
friends back in the old state of New
Hampshire what a gentleman who
had formerly lived in Dedham had
told her about the wonderful posi-
bilities of Ashland. The friend was
very much interested, as will follow.
Some time later, week or so ego,
Mr.. Usher happened to be in Jack
sonville again on an electioneering
visit, and met the milliner once more,
this time leaving his election card
lying on the counter. A few days
ago he received letter from a Mrs.
Emma l.. Porter of West Epping, N.
H., telling of the wonderful things
her Jacksonville friend had written
her about Ashland. This letter told
him of a former letter which had
been written, but, not knowing his
name or address at that time, had
addressed it to Postmaster, hand
this to a gentleman who formerly
lived in Dedham, Mass He called
for the letter and, sure enough, there
was the letter, which had been held
for a month in the local postoffice,
they not knowing to whom to give it.
Mrs. Porter wanted to know about
Ashland, it's possibilities, ETC., which
Mr.. USHER answered in full. She
thinks she will in all probability come
to Ashland in tn near future, and she
assures him that several other fami-
lies will follow her example.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Touring Through
From Michigan

On Sunday three families. touring
the west by automobile, passed
through Ashland with Michigan" on
their state streamers. They were
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Newell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Ritter and two children
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerard and two chill
dren. All reside in Owassa, Mich.
from which place they started on
July 20 for their outing trip to Cali
fornia. They spent a week in the
Yellowstone Park and several days in
Seattle. They found their worst
roads to be over the Rocky Noun
tains, which were seldom travelled by
automobiles. They spoke highly OF
Oregon and most of its roads they
had seen. The party were greatly
enjoying their trip and were in ex-
cellent health.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Millinery Prices
Are Going Up

Millinery prices are fast going up.
Miss Hargrove has received today an
entirely new line of nobby hats, hith-
erto unknown either in shape or style
in Ashland. They are the very lat
est. Miss Hargrove is going to give
her patrons the advantage of her
provident buying this year, for she
offers her goods at Just the same
rate, even though millinery goods
have taken a tremendous jump. Vel
vets have advanced 20 per cent per
yard the last week. Black velvet
hats are much in evidence this year
too, as all reliable style books tell
us.
See the new lines now. BY being
the first one to buy you can have tho
pick of the stock.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Take Advantages
OF Opportunities

War is on! Prices are going up!
Millinery values are soaring! What
can the ladies of Ashland do?
There is a scheme by which the
tremendous rise in prices can be
avoided. Take notice of the follow
ing:
Miss Hargrove bought before the
prices advanced. She offers her
goods at no higher a rate. YOU can
reap the advantage from her early
buying. Each lady should take it
upon herself to be the first one to
buy her fall and winter headgear, as
when the stock has to be replenished
prices will be out of sight. See the
new and stylish lines at Hargrove's
millinery parlors. Don't wait.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Change in the
Club Constitution

Future secretaries of the Ashland
Commercial Club will not be elected
as have secretaries in the past, but
will be chosen by the board of trus-
tees, if the provisions of constitu-
tional amehdment-read at Monday
nights meeting--are enacted at
the next regular meeting on October
fifth. The proposed amendment was
brought in by special committee
appointed for the purpose at previ-
Gus meeting of the club.
The specific object of the change is
in order that the club may-if
deemed necessary in furtherance of
mineral springs development-em-
ploy an experienced professional pub
licity man from outside the club and
city. Being in the employ and under
the direction of the trustees, such
publicity man could be discharged at
any time his services were unsatis-
factory-his tenure in office being
thereby based on efficiency regard
less of other "extenuating circum-
stances" The idea is considered
good by many club members.
The club took in new members as
follows: H. N. Lowe, A. C. Joy, John
Volpe, ]. N. Eeinman, d. A. Myers,
F. G. Allard. Chairman Young of
the Mining Congress reported money
on hand to pay the remaining ex-
penses of the congress which was
held early in July. The usual reports
were made and the customary grist of
bills were audited. The meeting was
enlivened by several spirited talks on
the Normal School, the recent enter
tainment of Emerson Hough, the
Polytechnic school, etc.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Rich Gold Ledge
In Crescent Country

Much excitement has been created
at Crescent Oregon by Michigan
Sam" miner of the picturesque type
who claims to have found the fabu-
lous gold ledge from which Pedro"
a fullblood Indian, brought handfuls
of gold nuggets to The Dalles thirty
five or forty years ago.
Michigan Sam entered Crescent in
rags last week--carrying 100 pounds
of rock that is nearly two-thirds pure
gold A Crescent business man, who
lived for years in some of the best
known mining camps Of California
and Nevada, says it is the richest
quartz he ever saw.
For five years the old prospector's
operations have been carried on main.
ly in the Cascade range, from the
Columbia river to Mt. Shasta. Side
trips he has also made as far east
as the O-y-e-hee, where one of the
old immigrant trails enters the state.
Somewhere in this vast region is the
fabulous ledge, but Michigan Sam
doesn't say where All he will say is
that he can mount a cayuse in Cres-
cent at sun up and be at the ledge by
dark.
AS to how he found the ledge he
says: About four years ago |
formed the acquaintance of an old.
time and intimate friend of Pedro
one who accompanied him on two or
three different occasions to his find
and it was one year ago that the
old fellow finally described to me the
landmarks surrounding the rich ledge.
Ever since then have been in search
of those marks and have found
them"
Michigan Sam is sixty years of age,
below the ordinary height and quite
fleshy. He wears full beard, and
above his shaggy eyebrows rises one
of the best formed foreheads that
will be seen in many a day. He as
serts that during the past five years
he could have been pulling down a
salary of $500 a month as a mining
expert. Crescent business men have
absolute confidence in the old fell
lows integrity and the town was
much wrought up with the gold fever
when he slipped away into the noun
tains again early Saturday morning.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Prizes Awarded
In October

Prizes for the best kept lawn or
garden will be awarded during the
first of October. Nineteen entries
we're taken for the contest. 1t is
thought best to delay the awarding
of prizes till October on account of
the gardens, which are now in their
best condition. Also, many Of the
roses and flowers to come later in
the season are yet to be judged. All
the school lawns are in prime condi-
tion, the most beautiful that they
have ever been. The janitors cannot
be given too much credit for their
work during the summer of beautify-
ing the premises.
One more inspection will be. made
of the different entries. .a'
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
German Base Reported
Cut Off BY Allies
Pope Makes Peace Offer

London, Sept. 10.-The western
German army's line of communica-
tion with it's base are cut, according
to a positive statement in a Paris
dispatch to the Daily Telegraph If
this report is true the German situa-
ton is critical.
Assurances have been received
from Japan that the mikado will en-
ter into no peace agreement with
Germany or Austria except on terms
satisfactory to his ally, Great Britain.
The Belgian government has esti-
mated the actual financial damage
suffered from Germany thus far to be
100000.
Premier Asquith has asked parlia-
ment to increase the British regular
army to 100000. 1t is believed il
will be done Immediately. Premier
Asquith said he intended to ask fur
ther increases later if the call for a
half million was approved.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Normal UppernOSt
From Now On

The Commercial Club voted Mon
day night to make everything else
subservient to the Normal School
campaign from now on until the day
of Acknowledgment third Presi-
dent Staples in spirited speech
asked the club 10 remember that the
time is short and the necessity of get
ting busy from every angle apparent.
He declared the association had many
reasons for feeling encouraged.
Mr. Staples gave brief resume of
the work being done by Ben Sheldon
on his present tour OF the state and
by the other mem bers OF the organ
ization in raising funds and sending
out literature, etc. On his represent
ations OF the urgent need of funds
and workers the club subscribed 500
for present use and agreed to stand
for part of the steHographic work
necessary to place the matter proper
ly before the people. The club was
already pledged TO supplement the as
sociation's labors in every way posi-
BILE.
In addition to the campaign
abroad, and as means toward giving
1t more force, the club authorized the
association to proceed in its name
with plans which are now under way
for big Normal School Rally on the
twenty-fifth of this month on the
Normal School grounds. The Rally
is tb be a Citizens Rally backed by
the Commercial Club and managed
by the association. The rally idea
originated with the Normal Boosters
of the Belleview District, who will
have large share therein.
September twenty-rifth has been
tentatively chosen as the date-one
argument in favor OF it being that
there will be a large gathering of
prominent men here as a result OF
the big gathering OF Shriners which
occurs at Hillah Temple on the twen-
ty-fourth. No program has as yet
been devised-but there will prob
ably be a general high jinks" with
two bands and big picnic dinner
and various entertainment features.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Bring Your
Globe Peaches

Anyone possessing specimens OF
Globe peaches are asked by Mr..
Frohbach to bring them to his office
for preserving in solution in order to
help the southern Oregon exhibit. He
has been making big effort to get
the fruit necessary to make the ex-
hibits, and appreciates all specimens.
Every farmer around Ashland should
take 1t upon himself to contribute
something for the good of our ex-
hibit in 1915.
Remember. Globe peaches. Bring
them to Mr.. Frohbachs laboratory In
the basement OF the Beaver Realty
Company's building.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Has Apple-Packing
Article Accepted

o. H. Barnhill was in receipt OF
a check for an article he had sent to
Country Life on apple Packing" on
ranches in the vicinity of Ashland.
The article will appear in the next
issue of the magazine. Mr.. Barnhill
has been for many years a Journalist,
and his help along the line of ad-
vancing Ashland and her interests
through the popular monthlies can
not be overestimated.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Snow On Old
Mount Wagner

Homer Billings, who returned
from his camping outing at Longs
cabin, reports snow is two inches
deep on the summit of Mount Wag-
ner. This is good sign fall and
winter weather is coming. He also
says men are hard at work in build
ing the fencing to protect Ashland s
water system from contamination by
the dying Of stock pastured in that
vicinity. Wire fencing is being
hauled up from Longs cabin.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Duck Season
Soon Opens

Duck season opens October 1 and
closes January lG. Every year many
valley people gather at the Klamath
Lakes and indulge in a weeks duck
shooting. On account of the increas-
ing scarcity of the birds the season
has become shorter every year, Re-
ports are to the effect that the duck
season is going to be very good there
this year, as the birds appear to be
numerous.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Narrow Escape
From Death

klamath Falls Northwestern: Burt
Skelly of Klamath Falls, employed by
Frank Duffy, escaped death by the
narrowest chance Sunday, when he
fell on a Jackson fork. Skelly was
working on top of the alfalfa stack
and fell from there, striking on the
fork.
One tine of the fork penetrated his
thigh. Another piecrced his chest,
just above the heart.
According to Drs. Johnson and
Cathay, who attended Skelly one of
his ribs DETECTED the tine, or it
would have pierced his heart, causing
instant death.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
Ashland Hotel
Opens Saturday

The Ashland Hotel will reopen on
Saturday, so e. T. Staples and Mr..
and Mrs. o. A. Taber tell us. Many
improvements have been made and
has been thoroughly renovated. The
arrangements were made through e.
T. Staples, tho owner OF the hotel.
Mr.. Staples will manage the rooms,
while Mr.. and Mrs. Taber have
charge OF the dining room.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-09-10
School Enrolment
Is Very Large

The high school enrolment is
very large this year, and shows a
decided increase over former attend
ance. Many new scholars have ar
rived in the city during the summer,
which evidences many newcomers.
Last year there were 100 registered
the first week. This year zoo had
registered by Tuesday evening, More
will enroll during the week.