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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
FANR HEADQUARTERS ARE
In HENDERSONVILLE.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

f1aliZe, many of those people who had
made arrangements to place exhibits
mt d fair are preparing to make en-
tries at the annual Western North Car
DINA fair, which will be held at this
city next month. In view of the large
number of entries expected from the
adjoining county and prospect thai
it will require considerable time and
attention to take care of the Hender-
sen county department, announce
ment was made yesterday of the ap.
pointment of Noah NJ. Hollowell, Of
Hendersonville, as assistant to the
secretary. Mr.. Hollowell will be In
charge of the fairs business. in Hen
derson county, will aid the exhibitors
in preparing for the work, will furnish
them with information and will adj
wise them as to the various depart
ments of the Western North Carolina
exhibition.
Henderson county headquarters OF
the fair association will be maintain
ed at the Democrat Office, at the Hen
derson county town, at which place
Mr.. Hollowell will transact the bust
Eess of his department. He doubt
less will be of great aid to the resi-
dents of Henderson and his activities
I'm behalf of the fair are expected to
draw many exhibitors from the couD
H.
"Mr. Hollowell is familiar with the
work of the fair association and the
news of his appointment will be re-
ceived with interest. He served as as
Eistant secretary last year, being OF
great aid to Secretary D. Harris In
the management of the affairs of the
association and his experience doubt
less will be of great help to him in
the management of the associations
Henderson county department.
For some time past Henderson
county agriculturists and horticulture
lists have been considering the adviS
ability of holding a county fair. How
ever, it was decided some time ago to
abandon the plans for the present
year and to work with a view to hold
ing a big exhibition next year. In the
meantime, those who had prepared to
make exhibitions will send their wares
md sproduee to notwithstanding
ton.
mr.. Hollowell was here yesterday
getting in readiness for the campaign
Of the coming month and famfliarizing
himself with the work which has been
accomplished"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24

have despaired of ever seeing the
State on a self-sustaining basis under
the present system.
The adoption or the taxation amend
ment will open the way for the Gem
eral Assembly to segregate property,
specifying certain kinds Of property
for State taxation and other kinds for
county taxation. 1t will hen be pos
sible to classify property so that diff
ferent classes of property may bear
different rates of interest of taxation.
1t is most unjust and inequitable to
impose the same rate of taxation on
all classes of property. The many. diff
ferent forms of property are not OF
the same relative Importance to the
welfare of the community. Some pro-
perties contribute to the common good
while others absorb from the COM
nunity and give back little or moth
ing
System is Unjust.
And it is also well known, as al
ready intimated. that large properties
are taxed less in proportion than small
properties. This is an ubiquitous in
Justice and should no longer be toler
ated. To tax poverty more heavily
than wealth is outrageous and yet
that is being done in every county in
the State. Under the new amendment
It will be impossible to work out a
graduated system of taxes whereby
men will be taxed in just proportion
to their ability to pay, and that is the
only just and equitable basis of taxa
ton. Or to state it another way
equality of sacrifice.
Shall we go forward or backward
Would we have North Carolina in the
forefront of the march of progress for
a larger and better State life, or would
we "let we'll enough alone,"' which
to retrogate Are we willing to allow
gross inequalities to continue as at
present. Have we a State pride that
would prompt us to give our beloved
State the best possible government?
Do we love justice and equity and the
Golden Rule. Have we the courage
to do our duty by all the people and
to generations yet unbofn2 e
the righteous are In authority the peo-
pie rejoice"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
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] CAUGHT ON THE CURB.
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M. C. Dotson & Company has pur-
chased new automatic electric shoe
repairing machinery. This outfit is
said to be an improvement upon any
thing heretofore placed on the market
TO take the place of hand sewed shoe
work.
Tax Collector w. F. Brown and his
Office force are getting ready to re-
ceive county taxes which will be due
after October 1. Watch for the tax
announcement in this paper.
While driving in an ordinary trot a
horse belonging to Maj. T. G. Barker
dropped dead in front of the monument
on Main street last Monday morning.
The horse was harnessed to a light
single buggy.
The First Bank & Trust company
encourages thrift among the school
children by distributing about 600 pen
ellis bearing the compliments of the
bank, at the graded school among the
pupils.
Overlook Park sold at a public auc-
ton Tuesday for the sum of s 5000.
The purchaser J. NJ. LYDIA, of Roose-
welt, this county, has not made a state
ment as to how he expects to develop
the property. The Park was formerly
owned by Mrs Annabel Israel, widow
of the late j. P. Israel.
Superintendent Sam johnson, of the
water works department, states that
after October Is all customers who are
supplied with water from the city and
have not paid their water bill by that
date will have their water cut off
While there has been an ordinance
covering this for some time it has not
been strictly enforced. It will be
from now in, says Mr.. Johnson.
!. TEL YOUR farmer subscribers, who
are letting their apples rot on the
ground, to cut them up and make dried
apples before it is too late. The price
On dried fruit is very good now and
there is no reason for allowing apples
10 rot when they really would bring
more money in promotion dried than
IL they were not dried" declared q
III ominent citizen to a Democrat man
this week.
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Manager Naylor of the quaint old
tea room n the rock building below
the court house announces that he
viii remain open this winter provided
the patronage justifes. Mr.. Naylor is
well pleased with the business done
this summer and states that he wiz
certainly be here next season whether
or not he remains the year round
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
SEED FOUND INFERIOR

Awarding to alfalfa growers TO
avoid the use of commercial Turkes-
tan seed is contained in Department
Bulletin No. 1873, of the q. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, which is shortly
to be issued under the title Conner
eial Turkestan Alfalfa Seed"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24

Nothing SO cheap and handy as old
newspapers at this Office for i've cents
a package.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
No Blind Following.

Nv DAAAA
/ would not have the reader under
stand that / would advocate the fol
loving of our leaders blindly. Not al
all. l would not do it myself. Every
citizen should study all public ques-
tons and as far as possible inform
himself so as to arrive at an intelli-
gent conclusion. But in matters OF
legislation, and especially that per
tanning to the organic law, a large per
cent Of our people have not the OPP
Iortunity or the facilities for making
a personal investigation. A great deal
must be accepted, if at all, on your
faith in the honesty and uprightness
of the men whom you have chosen to
represent you. In other words, to sum
up the whole matter, 1 would urge
every voter to inform himself as fa-
as possible on the old, or present con
stitution, and on the amendments Of
fered, that he may be able to give an
intelligent cas- "for the faith in
in him." But if he has not a reasona-
BILE understanding of the whole matter
and must be guided in his vote for OF
against the amendments by the coun-
sci of others, then I say trust your
own representatives who have acted
unselishly, as 1 believe, for the best
interest of all the people, rather than
follow men who are either blind them
selves or who would mislead the peo-
pie from selfish motives.
Just here let me say that l do not
mean to convey the impression that all
men who oppose the adoption, of the
amendment will do SO blindly or from
selfish motives. Men a not all see
alike. They may differ and yet be
equally honest. But / do believe that
the great majority of those who may
oppose the amendments will do SO
either because they do not understand
the reasons for the amendments or
what is contemplated by them, or else
they will be actuated by a desire to
promote class interest rather than
the welfare Of the people.
ntla ael66
Now let Us consfder br1efy the sub
stance of the amendments proper. The
most OF them may be passed over
discussion because there will
be no opposition to their ratification.
They are of minor importance.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
The amendment providing for

The amendment providing for a
minimum term of six months free
school each year should be adopted OF
course. In this progressive age when
every vocation and industry are call
ing for and demanding men of intelli.
gence and efficiency, when the unedu-
Gated are sorely handicapped in the
race of life because of sharp competi-
ton with the better euipped, we would
fail miserably in our duty to the boys
and girls of our State if we did not
incorporate into our organic laws the
provision which will insure a mini
hum of six months free school term.
A Needed Change.
The amendment requiring that all
local affairs pertaining to towns, town
ships and counties should be pro-
vided for under general statute in
stead of the thousand and one local
bills that consume. the time of our
legislators, should be ratified by all
means. There should be no OPPOSE
ton to it.
Every man who has attended on the
sessions of our General Assembly
knows full well that important State
wide legislation is rushed through
with scant consideration during the
last ten days of the session because
the time of the Assembly has been
taken up with petty local bills.
More Pay for Legislators.
The amendment providing for in
creased pay for our legislators is just
and equitable and should be adopted.
Under the present constitutional per
diem, only the man of means. or the
ma with an axe to grind" can afford
to go to the Legislature. We should
have too many of the former class.
and the s~elf-seeking class is not the
safest legislator. OF course we have
many legislators who are not of the
wealthy class, and who are not using
the legislature as a stepping stone to
reach other favors from the people.
but they can i'll afford to neglect their |
private business for legislative honorS
With b prQposed increase in salary |
We viii he able TO draft into thesseE4
vice Of the people a better class of leg
tslators on the average.
And. moreover, it is just and right
@ pay a living wage. 1t is well known
that the present per. diem will hardly
exceed his necessary expenses. 4
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24
CONSTITUTIONAL AmENDMEsTs.
State Pride Should Urge Adoption of
Those Proposed; q Move Forward.

State Pride Should Urge Adoption OF
Those Proposed; q Move Forward.
In discussing the ten proposed
amendments to the North Carolina
contribution DIR. III. @. Alexander has
the following to say in the News and
! Observer:
The constitutional amendments
which are to be ratified Or rejected by
! the voters at the November election
were prepared by a committee consists
ing of the Lieut.. Governor of the State
and five State Senators, the Speaker
! OF the House and eight members of the
House and i've other, reputable men
appointed by the Governor of tia
| State.
Both the conservative and progress
siVe elements of the Democratic party
we're we'll and ably represented in the
personnel of this commission.
The Republican party was represen
ted by some of the most honorable
and patriotic leaders of that party in
the State.
This writer had the honor to be .
member of the commission, by ap
pointment to the fidelity and painstak-
ing care of the commission in an hon
est endeavor to arrive at>the truth.
The constitution of every State in
the Union were examined with care To
gather the wisdom and avoid the mis-
takes of the law makers of thosa
States.
The commission sought the counsel
of many men of we'll known reDuta-
tics for wisdom and sagac:ty. men
who had given much thought and in
vestigation to the matters before the
commission, and all suggestions were
carefully considered
Then the commission got down ia
worked and threshed out the whole
matters and winnowed the pure grain.
aside the straw and chaf.
Then the final vote of the members
Of the commission on the various
they were adopted al
most if not quite unanimously. So
much for the work cf the constitution
al commission.
Then the General Assembly met in
session and after carefully re-
the report of the commission
and making some slight changes.
now before the people for ratification.
This is a brief history of the origin
CT the amendments which 1 hope will
form a part of our organic law after
the election in November.
APPEAL to Intelligence.
Now then, 1 want to appeal to the
Intelligence and honest, unbiased
Judgment of the voters and tax payers
Of North Carolina. Is not the work
Of the constitutional commission.
which was reviewed by the General
Assembly, entitled to your confidence
You can not question the intelligence
either the commission or the Gen.
eral Assembly. To doubt their wis ]
iom would be to cast a doubt upon the
,bility of the people to maintain pop {
liar self-government. To dispute the
honesty and integrity of purpose OF
bodies would be equivalent to
bodies against the best citizen
hip of North Carolina. Therefore,
all fairness, If the voters can not
lave all doubt removed by a thorough
investigation of the whole
should not credence be given
o the work of men who acted with all
light and knowledge to direct
hem?
No Blind Following.
/ would not have the reader under
tand that / would advocate the fol-
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24

Mr.. Hollowell was here yesterday
getting in readiness for the campaign
Of the coming month and famiIiarizing
himself with the work which has been
accomplished"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-24

The First Bank & Trust company
encourages thrift among the school
children by distributing about 600 pen
ellis bearing the compliments of the
bank, at the graded school among the
pupils.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
ADJUSTMENTS.
Johnny Calvin Back in Town.

Johnny Calvin Back in Town.
II you are not already hep" to the
fact, there's some good news for you
in the announcement that the Galvins
are back In Keokuk, showing at the
Hippodrome theatre. They are ap-
pearing in the cabaret review, His
Doll Girl" Quite naturally, gaiety
is ..Galvinized'' into this miniture
musical comedy, for every production
the Galvins ever played in has abb
sorbed and reflected the personality
of these clever young people.
The Galvins are supported with a
company of seventeen people, mostly
girls. And these girls are not merely
doll Girls" They are ACCOMPLISHED
singers and clever dancers The men
in the company measure up to the
same standard. Johnny himself is one
of the male quartette that Is one Of
the big features OF the show. AS for
costumes, scenery, and all that, they
measure up to the Calvin stand
ard, and the Calvin standard is not
improved on in tabloid musical com
edies.
One of the prettiest features OF the
show is that which comes just before
the close Of the last act. Its = Santa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08

While Mr.. Bert Denton and some
other business men from Hamilton
were OF business in Keokuk Monday
afternooa Mr.. Denton left his car
standing on Main street, and no soon
er than they left the car when
two men stepped up and stole Mr..
Denton's car and made for Illinois, but
in landing on this side they got on
the wrong road and they couldn't
make the hill on Keokuk street SO
they had to leave the car on the hill.
officers got on the trail and found the
car on Keokuk street near the dam.
Up to so far the thieves are at large.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
The Warsaw Gate City
Warsaw, ILL.,, Dec. 8, 1914.

erty and Postmas ter Harkenrader took
part in the discussion. Judge CraW-
ford, who is heartily interested in the
mems movement, invited the audience
to attend the meeting in Warsaw De
cember 81. The next mems meeting
will be held this week, THURSDAY, De-
cember 10, 7:30 p. M, at keokuk. st.
Paul's hall, Eleventh and Exchange.
Rev. Ernst, Mr. Hinemann, G. F. Kopp,
Jr., and others will address the meet
ing. The Warsaw men have been cor
daily invited.
Good Fellows Club.
Last Saturday evening the follow
ing gentlemen met to organize a
Good Fellows club: Rev. Geo. Long
OF st. Paul,s Episcopal church, Rev. J.
M. Thompson, Presbyterian, Rev. z.
H. Jagdstein Evangelical, Rev. krug-
hotr, German Methodist, and Messrs
Thos. Edwards Of Presbyterian church,
and Geo. J. Risto, Of German Metho-
dist There was much enthusiasm
manifested, the keynote Of the meet
ing being that the members of the
club were to be good fellows not only
for Christmas, but all the year round:
helping the unfortunate. the tightly
oppressed to tide over a difficulty
without calling on the supervisor;
there are many such cases in which
a good fellow would be a perfect god
send. The movement has spread all
over this country and will still grow.
commencing itself to every one char
itably inclined. The Warsaw Good
Fellows will meet next Saturday
night, December u, at the parlors of
the Presbyterian church, to perfect
the organization and outline work.
Every church is invited to cooperate.
as we'll as the public at large. There
was good work done last Christmas
through the efforts Of Mr.. Geo. ].
iRisto and others, and this year 1t Is
hoped that the scope Of the field may
be enlarged.
Nose Ellenberg received a postal
card from his brother on the battle
field in Europe. The writer reports,
that he Is unhurt, and that he was
married two days before his departure
to the theatre Of war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08

it necessary to visit such countries
should, as matter of precaution and
to avoid detention, provide themselves
with letters or other documents in
addition to their passports showing
definitely the objects of their visits.
In particular it is advisable for per-
sons who go to belligerent countries
as representatives of commercial con-
Germs to carry letters of Identification
or introduction from such concerns.
American citizens sojourning in
countries which are at war are wara-
ed to refrain from any conduct or ut
terances which might be considered
offensive or contrary to the principles
OF strict neutrality"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
"Cotton BAIL"


WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Whole
bales of cotton have been spun into
dazzling costumes which, capital dress
makers prophesied today, would COM
pletely hewilder the mere men at the
cotton ball" tonight, in the new Will
lard ballroom ~
Judging from the reports of these
same dressmakers, the judges who
will award the prizes for the costumes
and groups at the masquerads. have
their work cut out for them, as it will
take fine sense OF discrimination to
pick out the best.
This ball was the outgrowth Of the
cotton clothes for southern women"
movement, which received such an i'm
petus at the cotton styles show at the
Willard in October. 1t was thoroughly
demonstrated there, which will be the
further impressed tonight, that there
is no reproach to be connected with
cot ION clothes, but that gowns made
of cotton may equal, II not excel crea-
lions made Of silk, satin, charmeuse or
other materials
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
DON'T VISIT WAR
LANDS. IS ADVICE
Stay Away From Europe is State De.
partment's Counsel to Americans
Who Ask for Passports.

plating journeys abroad, particularly
to countries which are at war. was is
sued at the state department yester-
day Naturalized citizens of the Unit
ed States are warned not to visit their
native countries lest they be held for
military service. Americans going on
business trips are urged to provide
themselves with abundant means of
identification and explanation of their
purposes, in addition to Official pass
ports.
AL American citizens who go
abroad should carry American pass
ports and should inquire Of diplomatic
or consular officers of the countries
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
enthusiastic and Interesting Meeting
Held Last Night At Which
Several Speeches Were
Made.
BUTLER OUTLINES AIMS
Bishop Lee Talks on Progress of the
Race and County Recorder
Vaughn and r. N. ov.
erton Speak.
[Contributed.]

The official visit and re-opening OF
the work OF the African M q. church
here, ended last night with the largest
and most enthusiastic meeting held in
the institution for a long time. Re.
pairing of the windows in the audi
torium made it necessary to hold the
services in the lecture room which
was crowded to the doors. The Sun
shine club had the various rooms beau
tifully decorated, and served turkey
supper to more than hundred per-
sons.
f DR.. Butler who is In charge OF the
work here, holds that anything that
tends to lower the. moral and social
standing Of the negro. not only weak
ems the already weak enough black
man, and strips him Of his claim to
the respect, confidence and associa-
ton of his white brother, but retards
the general advancement OF the whole
people.
1--WE are but children yet" declared.
Mr.. Butler, insofar as civilization is
concerned, and can Ill afford to do
everything we see the white man do,
and those who tell us that we can
hardly be called our truest friends.
When once given an appetite
for certain demoralizing ,activf-
ties It isn't long before the weakest
Of us become abandoned and run riot.
being church house, We shall not
be able to support as many activities
as others are conducting for my peo-
pies Improvement, such could hardly
be expected, but nevertheless the 200
persons who come here week after
week will be taken care OF In socio-
logical way. consistent with our needs"
County Recorder Ed. G. Vaughan
and Fred H. Overton complimented
the colored people and were roundly
applauded. MT. Overton paid high
tribute to Booker T. Washington and
the work at Tuskegee, while; Mr..
Vaughan spoke OF the colored peoples
loyalty and answering devotion. Rev.
L. H. Owens and Dr.,,S. L. Brit were
the out OF town clergymen on the
speakers program. Mr.. Brit made a
rousing address and introduced Bishop
B. F.. Lee, the chief speaker OF the
evening.
Marjorie Holbert presided at the
piano. while Ethel Wadkins read to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, ILL.,, Dec. 8.

Mr.. VIM. Peters shoe and repair
shop was broken into Monday night
by thieves entering the back way by
means of the window. They removed
the window and took it clear away
The robbers took three or four pairs
Of shoes and made their getaway. Mr..
Peters handles small line of shoes
as a side line.
TIE basket ball game played last
night was won by the Transfer team,
score 20-16.
Earl Rayburn and r. R. Wallace
are in Chicago this week on business.