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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-02
JUST A FEW COMMENTS.
R. M. PRYOR,

EDITOR Democrat:
We always try to find ourselves equal
to the occasion. You will find Brother
Rickman's fashion tratise recorded
in 1st Cor. 7:31 reading as follows:
''The fashion of this world (age) shall
pass away" Or. W We are willing to
ccncede that when Bro. Hickman
tackles a slender proposition he is able
to handle it with slender cleverness.
His treatise o nthe "slenderness Of
Fashions in last weeks Democrat
covers a multitude of slender topics,
and we ar willing to congratulate him
On his attempt to expose the vanity OF
the present day fashions-if you will
accept our slender appreciation. That
Bro. Hickman is an able writer is be-
5ond controversy, and We all enjoy his
letters. AS we look around us and be-
hold the rapid changes Of fashion, we
also notice other changes taking place.
We mention a few. It used to be the
fashion for Christians to SANDER eacn
ether because of a diversity of epin-
ion but we are glad to note that this
fashion is passing away. 1t was too
slender to last. It used to be the
fashion for our Baptist friends to hold
that water immersion was the only
essential to salvation, and all failing
tn get wet all yer would be consign-
ed at death to an everlasting punish
ment, but we are glad to note that no
intelligent Baptist will defend slender
ness of this absurdity at present. We
used to hear our Methodist and Pres.
byterian friends try to convince US and
themselves that infants dying without
being sprinkled would be lost, but you
couldn't get these friends to defend
that absurdity any longer. About g
year G our Presbyterian friends re-
futed this absurdity and eliminated it
from their Catechism, which causes us
to wonder what became of all the I'M
saved baby Presbyterians that died and
were lost before the Presbyterians
discovered their mistake! Methodist
nor Presbyterians any longer hold
to sprinkling as the only essen
tial, but will stick the candidates in
heels over head if requested. The
fashion is changing you see. We used
to hear our Baptist friends preach
H
Methodist friends into a warn climate
because they couldn't agree on theolo-
gy, but the tenderness of the past is
passing away and we are progressing
out of our past narrowness. During
the Inquisition in 1913 it vas decreed
that all books. d~isagreeing with the
papacy should be publicly burned
sometimes together with the author
Even Iyndales version of the Bible
was publicly burned, and thousands OF
anti-catholics were burned at the stake
for the sake of religious freedom. Re-
emily in North Wilkesboro, N. G., dur
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-02
MR.. NJ. L. SHIPMAN FOR CONGRESS-
Mr.. Editor:

MI
We are told that Buncombe county
tag had every democratic representa-
five in Congress from this district
since the days of General Clingman,
with the single exception of the la
mented Crawford. Yet, behold the
srectacle of three Buncombe men in a
death struggle" for the honor this
year. If there is to be a change, is it
not high time to go elsewhere for \
candidate to succeed our present con-
gresham?
The suggestion of naming Hon. M. L.
shipman appears to be meeting with
much favor and I am glad of it. He
was an apt student in the Crawford
school of politics and always a close
personal and political friend of the
Icte congressman. He knows the peo-
rle and district thoroughly, is one of
Our own mountain boys and would
make a c%reditable representative. Why
not Mr.. Shipman for congress this
year? We cannot beat lit.
Yours very truly,
JNO. G. NICHOLS,
ASSIST Bank Examiner.
Puthnrfordton N G.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-02
ANSWER TO j. W. HEATHERLY.
Editor Democrat:

Editor Democrat:
Dear Brother Heatherly:
I was even years old at the break
out of the war between the States;
lived up in the mountains on the eoun-
ty lines of Henderson. Buncombe, Nc
DoweH and Rutherford where there
was no schools for a period of I'VE
wears. At the age of Is years / hardly
knew my alphabet. Never attended
school more than IL months altogeth-
er. therefore know nothing about Ian
euages. If our English translation is
Incorrect I am not able to detect it n
~+l,arefore take my Bible to be correct
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-02
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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-02
DR.. MOREY


Has returned and may be found at his
Office, in Morey building, with a warm
welcome for his friends and many pa
tones. Phone 60.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-02

Are you thinking success o. are you thinking failure? If you are think
ing success, you MUST begin by ban king some money, because MONEY
rs THE KEY TO SUCCESS. It will e nab1e you to grasp a good business
chance; it will give you better stand ing and better credit In your COM
munHy&.s-
DO YOUR BANKING WITH Us.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-04-02

R~utherfordton, N. C.
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan 2-The senators and congress from all parts of the country and the public generally to be given opportunity of judging of the agricultural and mineral of Alaska free of charge J. L. McPherson representing the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. has arrived with 5 of Alaskan products which being placed display in the Senate office building The products from all parts of the territory and will be of interest to agrcu turass and mining especially.
 This of the educational works which the Washington city chamber proposes to establish for the benefit of the tory It also proposed to issue Alaskan digest in connection with the National Press club where Washington correspondents from part of the world may get actual facts concerning the territory and its resources.
 The exhibit is being placed in position today and shows
 and vegetables which have rpened under the constant sunshine of the Arctic well the southern parts of the territory Many of the exhibits raised by private parties while others the products of the experimental farms Specimens of gold bearing quartz from dozens of camps extending from the Arctic to Southeastern Alaska and far the Aeutan islands toward Japan shown well rich copper and nuggets from the interior and coast sections.
 Many prominent Alaskans in the city aiding MT. McPherson in placing the exhibits and giving information to the newshungry correspondents while the Senate and House taking their vacation
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06

TACOMA, .an 5.-The shelter has been closed here on account of the employees having gone strike when their demands for increase denied Owing to the that the works in danger of being dnamed by the strikers hundred union men, fully armed protect the shelter works and refuse permit persons unless they officers of the company to enter
 Two hundred strikers most of whom openly display picketing the shelter works and should any attempt replace them be made is feared that boodshed will follow Extra police have been in and patrng the streets leading to the shelter the opposite side of the streets the strikers
 The officers of the company state that difficulty will be experienced in securing to take the places of the strikers They that the shelter will be working full blast before the end of the week. The union leaders however profess to believe that be found to take their places Every branch of the industry tied The union leaders state that should the company refuse accee to their demands miners in the districts from which the brought will be called upon engage in sympathetic strike to help them win their demands.
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06

gravelS are without doubt of post glacial age, but some of the deeper and bench gravels may be older. It appears that the best hope for ex- tensive gravel deposits lies in the finding of pre-glacial gravels. The northern limit of glaciation lies about 20 miles north of this district, near where the Chisana emerges from the mountains.
 The southern boundary of an area of schists and intrusive granits lies about 50 miles north of Johnson Creek. These rocks are known to be locally mineralized and are of the same types as those found in most of the Yukon camps. There has been but little prospecting in this region, largely because of it's inaccessibility. It is certainly worthy of careful at tention on the part of the pros pector.
 Copper River Basin
 There was no great activity in the Kotsina-C -Chitina copper belt during 1913. The Kennecott-Bona con- tinaes to be the only productive mine and it's operation was much hampered by the destruction of tramway and compressor plant by a snow slide and fire. Considerable work was also done on the nearby Jumbo claim, and a tramway is in course of erection on the Mother Lode property. A wagon road has been built from the lower end of this tram to the railroad. Some work property, near the eastern end of the copper belt.
 There was comparatively little mining at the western end of the field. Developments are reported on the Hubbard x Elliot property on Nugget Creek, and on the Berg claim, the latter located on the east side of the Kuskulna River. Some work was also done by Great North ern Development Co.,, which shipped some ore from it's property during the winter of 1912-13.
 A small vein of quartz and calcite carrying high gold values was found in the Kotsina region. As near as determined, this vein is located above timber line. some four miles north of Strelna Station and on the south slope of the ridge separating Elliott Creek from the Kotsina river. This discovery is not on Elliott Creek, as has been reported.
 Two hydraulic mines and several plants were operated in the Nizina district during 1913. The hydraulic plant on Dan Creek, destroyed by a freshet in 1912 was rebuilt.
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06
Geological Survey Report on
 Chisana and Copper River

Mining in Alaska in 1913," by Alfred H. Brooks, shows that the mineral output of the territory has decreased more than S3,500,O00 as compared with 1912. The decrease in the gold output is attributed to a general working out of the rich placer camps such as Fairbanks and Nome; the high cost of trans portation preventing the low-grade gravels from being worked and the lode mining not yet having reached the stage where it will bring up the average. The copper output was due to the ennecott-Bonanza mine being closed down for a time on ac- count of accidents.
 The report has the following to say concerning the mining districts tributary to Cordova:
 Chisana District
 In May, 1913, William E. James and Peter Nelson found good placers on small stream called by them Little Eldorado and which flows into Bonanza, tributary to Chatenda, or Johnson Creek. Johnson Creek is an easterly fork of the Upper Chisana River, locally called the Shushanna River. During the sum- mer mining was done ou the dis covery and on some other claims in the neighborhood. The value of the total output from the district is vari- ously estimated between $40,000 and $70,0O0. Gold has also been found on several tributaries of Chapolda or Wilson Creek, which lies across the divide north of Johnson Creek and flows westward into the Chisana.
 The information at hand indicates that the discoveries thus far made occur in an area about to miles square and that the prospected gravels are shallow. Some bench gravels have been found which are said to be auriferous. Most of the claims thus far opened up are above timber line. and scarcity of water at these high attitudes reported. The deeper gravels at lower attitudes, while known to be locally aurifer- ous, have not been prospected. The shallow gravels thaw during sum- mer, but the deep and bench grayels are said to be permanently frozen.
 The bed rock of the district is shale and slate with some intrusives. It has long been known that this region was mineralized (see Bulletin U. S. Geological Survey AID, and both copper and gold-bearing lodes have been more or less discovered in this general region. The shallow
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06

NEW YORK, Jan. 3-George F. Baker has announced that there occasion for uneasness the part of the stockholders in the corporations from which his firm will with
 draw from the drecorates The plan has been under cond eraton for time and will not go into effect until such times the annual election of officers of the various corpora tions are held.
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06

BAKER, Ore, Jan 5.-The fight to keep the saloons Sat Copperfed closed waxing with Governor West still control of the situation The attorneys for the saloon carried their court and granted injunction restrain the militia from keeping the saloons closed The militia but he refused to comply with the order of the court until he had communicated with the governor.
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06

BAKER Ore. Jan. 5-It is reported here that Sheriff Rand organizing force to the order of the court at Coppered restraining the militia from keeping the saloons of the town closed Great excitement prevails throughout the district and hundreds being attracted the center of disturbance in the hopes of witnessing pitched battle between the troops and Sheriff Rands force
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06

BAKER, Ore. Jan. 5.-The telegraph and telephone lines leading to Copperfed have gone out of commission It is reported that Colonel Lawson ordered the instruments to be torn out in order to prevent any communication reaching him until the difficulty is settled.
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06

SALEM Ore. Jan. 5-Gvernor West has sent message to Sheriff Rand at Coppered stating that attempt to aside the authority of Colonel Lawson will be with armed resistance His message the sheriff reads Coone Lawson has been instructed engage in battle any force organized possession of the civil of the town of Copperfeld.'
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06

SALEM Ore, Jan. Ex-Governor West has telegraphed Colonel Lawson to attention to njuncons which be issued by the courts at Coppered His instructions You in command of the troops there and will be held responsible for the enforcement of the law Pay aen on to any njuncons other orders unless authorized by me-
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-06
Late Telegraph News

NEW YORK, Jan 3-Wal Street given thrill this afternoon when it became that Morgan Co.,, had announced their of withdrawing from of the big corporations in which they interested The Morgan & O. announcement immediately followed by another from George F. Baker that his firm would follow the same
 plan and would withdraw from all nterockng drectorates
 Trading immediately to standstil the market for looked though panic would ensue. The closing hour however too quick before the feeling could spread and operations shut off for the day.
 declare that the announcement of the fnancers will result in the stocks of the corporations in which they interested taking tumble They assert that the of Morgan Co., the only asset which caused the stocks of many of the corporations to be sought by investors and that there scarcely corporation with big capitalization doing in the Eastern states which will not be affected by the change Stockholders in the corporations from which the big financers withdrawing will begin to unload
 CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-The information from New York that Morgan O. and several other banking and financial houses withdraw from corporations which they had inter- locking drectorates proved surprise to the members of the Board of Trade here It believed their plan will be followed by nancers throughout the country and that 1t will result in widespread confusion hnted that the threatened panic the administrations trust investigation and the currency getting under The opening of the board on Monday, it is predicted will witness rush to unload stocks the corporations which it is believed will be discarded by the fnanciers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-21
PRICE MOVEMENT
IN COMMODITIES
Wheat Slightly Lower
Other Grains Advance
Coffee Splits Changes.

There vas nervous and irregular
market in wheat yesterday. owing 20
differences OF opinion regarding the eX-
tent OF the dry rust damage 70 spring
wheat. There was little change in con-
ditions OUTS do Of this feature. and the
assurance that large quantities Of win
ter wheat would be absorbed by the
European demand rather helped the
situation. but the close was at net de
clines Of ga &C. Corn was firm and
higher under fears Of damage 10 the
crop and strength m Buenos Ayres
aided b. a heavy decrease IN the visi-
bic. Last prices were up 's0 sc. Oats
gained Z. ~ &C on moderately active
md-set and decrease Of more tnan r
million bushels IN the visible. compared
with an increase ycar ago.
Couec trading vas q dull and aps-
th,.- affair yesterday. although the
June oD.jon lost ) points. due 20 tne
fac. that that option will be the .ast IN
which there can be trading on me old
basis OF Rio grades a, full 80 points
premium. As beginning with July Rios
viii command only 80 points per grade
over Santos. Other months gained l
or points during the day. and the
market Is IN q waiting position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-21
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings ..
Various Corporations.

The TcNas Power d Light Com
pany announces gross earnings for
June Of S129172. as against SS9.215
for the same month last year. or an
increase Of 10 per cent Expenses and
taxes have increased 80 per cent, so
tina; the net earnings for last month
show an increase of only % per cent
over 1918. Net income for the month,
after expenses. taxes and interest
charges. IS S30.139. or an increase OF
so per cent over ii year ago in the
twelve months ending June so gross
earnings We're Sl.412.i2l. ar increase
Of >337.740 over the preceding twelve
months. But during that period eN-
oenses and taxes have increased 20 per
cent, interest charges have increased
so per cent. dividends ON preferred
stocks have increased II per cent and
dividends on new issue Of preferred
stocks have amounted 20 $1,000.
These increases IN expenditures have
caused q decrease o. >54.9ll.Or 80 per
cent. IN the balance for the past
twelve months The Texas Power q
Lich- Company. through the south
western Power a Lagh. Company. o.
% subsidiary Of the Southwestern lui-
ite- Corporation. which IN turn IS con
trolled by the American Power & Light
Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-21
FIGHT FOR LAKE LINES
Railroads Go Before Commits
sion to Save Property.

Atlantic City, July 20.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission began
-aking testimony IN rebuttai here to-
day on the application OF certain rail
roads TO retain ownership IN Great
Lake steamship Ines Under the Par
anna Canal act al. railroad are pro-
hibItcd from having ownership iu any
water line. winch can compete witn the
railroads owning the lines. unless the
Interstate Commerce Commission snal.
decide chat the operation by the rail-
roads o. the water lines is IN me lu-
teres- or the public.
The Pennsylvania Railroad app ca
ton was the first considered, Walter
Thayer. general freight traffic manager
Of the Erie & Western Transportation
Company. the Anchor line, owned BY
the Pennsylvania. being the first wit
ness. He explained traffic condition
and freight rates on the lakes, ana
gave testimony tending 20 show thai
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad ownership
o. The Erie * Western was rot mimi
ca 70 public interests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-21
COTTON PRICES UP
ON CROP SCARE
Lack of Rain in Texas Causes
Covering by Local
Shorts.

Acting on the idea that the Texas
crop was in a critical condition owing
% continued absence Of rain, traders
bought a good deal Of cotton yester-
day and the market had a firm tone
throughout the session. closing near
tire TOP and from 10 70 Is points above
Saturdays close. Il was estimated that
Exchange Place interests bought be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 bales during
the day, most Of IL credited 20 short
covering. ana on the idea that this
eliminate the bulk of the short inter-
est IN The market there was heavy SELL
ing by room traders credited TO spot
houses in the late afternoon. SO lib
eral va the demand around the room,
howeve-. that this selling failed to en-
t.rc.- cheek the upward trend. al
though bullish enthusiasm was perhaps
nor quite so marked m some quarters
- it mad beer earlier In the dag.
Southern spot markets were unchanged
10 lie higher. and the local market WAS
ruict 20 i3.25c for middling upland; no
sales: delivered on contract. 600 bales.
Loca. contracl prices:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-21
CHINESE NOW
MEETS WITH FAVOR
\ Administration Surprises Bank
ers by Offering Them It's
Diplomatic Support.


Washington. July 20 The Secre-
tarv OF State surprised callers TINS
afternoon 5y indicating clearly ina
tne administration I- prepared 10 sup
port American banker ODD floating en-
re.c loans Tle new, .na' there i'
. posibIitv o. giving American banN-
,r, diplomatic support ln negotiating
loans with Chm. naued WIN de-
.ea- br those I-rrooIeu 80 Amer can
eud-hln for China and in closer
relation, between the two countries.
China has approached the state De
par-menr about hoatng -"o loans Do
tr., country. one tor N5o.Ou".ooV. inc
other for ,4OU00.0oo.
r. is not probable that any group
of American bankers could handle
this great project without European
assistance. American investors no' be-
inc .u the least educated 80 investing
~ Chinese securities. bat Tor tHe
r...t-e States 20 secure loans and To-
take che leading part ln floating tnem.
even Europe s. called upoa TO pay
.r, bonds. would give this cOuntrt
. new interest iu tciua'~ welfare ano
d voice r the c0GEc.. o. nation "1-cH
now virtually determining CHINA =
Err BRYAN said that he bad heard
az the proposed Chinese loan for
s'0O0O.O0o 90 establish oanH' 'a.
he protested ignorance Of .nc pro
posed Sl0oO0.Oo0 loan for paying of
outstanding indebtedness. 4 r"44es.
Tia. American bankers hoH.d ho~,
.ne loan ~a- received bv fh.. GOV
.rrmea. from China some days ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-21
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