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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-03
THE STATE CONYIeTs.
Coming Legislature May Provide So
luton. Oh. What to do With Them.

| Coming Legislature May Provide So
luton Of What to do With Them.
The correct use to make of convict
labor remains something of a problem.
The State has tried all sorts of expe-
dents with this problem and there
seems to be no none to which objec-
ton does not lie. 1t was thought that
a wise step had been taken when a
number of the States prisoners were
| hired to a construction concern at
Whitney, but the construction COM
pany has given them up after a trial
and 1t appears that the experiment
was not q success.
But working them on railroads and
taking pay for their services in rail-
road stock that is as likely to prove
worthless as not seems a poor alter
native. 1t is not the part of the State
to build, at the expense of the tax
payers of all the State, railroads that
will benefit only limited portions of
the State.
Perhaps one outcome of the discus
| SION which is going on in this matter
will be that the prison authorities will
on a larger scale than before hire out
the convicts to the counties for road
building work. So far as known the
transaction with Randolph county,
which was made at the same time as
that with the Hardaway Construction
Company was made, is satisfactory to
all concerned. Certainly there have
been no disquieting reports from Ran
dolph like those which came from the
construction camp and which reached
such dimensions that the Governor
had to go in person to investigate.
Good roads are a prime need of urse
in every county and cooperation by
the State with the counties In the
form Of convict labor at a price that
will leave something for the families
of such convicts as have families or
dependent ones would seem to be
ebout as lee a satisfactory solution
Of the problem as could be devised.
though of course the machinery for
paying a part of the earnings Of
prisoners to their families remains to
be provided by the legislature.
1t is we'll enough that attention has
Su!ss9Ld L9A9 sIql o. p9lo9L!p U99q
question at this time on the eve Of the
meeting of the legislature. The prob
lem OF the prisoner is one of great i'm
p~ortance. The transgressor has in no
State received the attention that his
case merits. In most States a hit-or-
miss policy has been observed touch
ing him and in only a few have the
obligations of the State to the innocent
wife and children been taken into &C.
count.
North Carolina can afford to give
some of its best thought to the prob
lem of what, to do with it's prisoners.
But it is certain that no longer should
they be hired out except tor pay in
the coin of the realm.-News & Obser-
YER.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-03
CROP DIVERSIFICATION NEEDED,

Neutrality-suspicious. the $780,
0OO, 900 cotton loan fund has been COM
pIeted, officials of the federal reserve
board and the treasury department de-
clared today that the south must in
troduce di~versiication of crops and a
reduction of cotton acreage next year
to get the full benefits from the fund
and insure a material incl ease in the
price of raw cotton for next years
crop. Secretary McAdoo in a state
ment tonight, called this 'the other
pressing and important problem" with
which the south must deal. He urged
the raising Of food products which
he predicted will find a ready market
particularly if the European war per-
sists.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-03

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

Advertise it In the Democrat If you
want to sell or swap it.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-12-03
Shop early.

Avoid rush and confusion by doing
your Xmas shopping early.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
ASHLEY FALLS

MT. and Mrs. John Turner spent the last of the week with friends in Hudson and Albany. They called on Rev. M. B. Snyder and wife while in Hudson. MT. Snyder being a former pastor of oul Methodist church.
 The post office is now brightly illum. mated with electric lights, adding much to the convenience of the office.
 Rev. O. B. Landon's house has 'been added to the list of the electric lighted.
 The play "All Tangled Up," given in the Chapel last Friday evening, at tracted good sized audience. Several were present from out of town. The proceeds amounted to $23.6O. '...
 The road making is progressing finely. At present force of men is at work removing the ledge of rocks south of the bridges.
 Frank Stahl has installed, an electric motor for pumping water at his resi- dence, besides having his house and barns lighted by electricity. s.
 Miss Annie Capron, of Danbury, is visiting Mrs. J. F. Roraback.
 Deer hunting was the popular thing Monday. Frank Snyder brought in a 250 pound deer and Fred Donsbough a small doe.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
SALISBURY

Druggist A. L. Dickinson has a new line of masks in great variety for the annual masquerade to be held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, Nov. 27. Also orders taken for suits, any make. up desired.
 W. P. Bishop is having his house painted. '2 sf....... 't..- ";.t
 Miss Mary Reed, of West Suff1sld, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Fred Reed. .o .--.- ..-.-
 Mrs. W. P. Bishop was called to Brooklyn last week on account of the illness of her sister. ....
 Miss Annie Bennett, of Bridgeport, spent Sunday with friends here.
 The Get-Iogether Club spent 8 very pleasant evening last Thursday at the rectory. one of the very interesting features of the program was 8 talk by Rev. MT. Carpenter, giving some of his experiences when on trip with Capt. Cook. fs ',-F-,la t..
 John Landon spent Sunday at his home from Yale. ...-......~ ...-ss-.
 The reception at the reopening of the Scoyille Memorial Library last Thurs day was much enjoyed by goodly number of the towns people and judg- ing from the number of people at the library since, it is much appreciated.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
MEXICANS WILL RULE,
 DECLARES GUTIERREZ
Dictatorship Is Ended, Says
 Provisional President.

Another Mexican guarantee that the lives and properties of foreigners In Mexico will be protected has been sent this time by Provisional President Flu. lalio Gutierrez and received by Presi dent Wilson. In addition, Gutierrez declares that dictatorship has ended In Mexico for all time and that the mili- tary factions now in control realize that only d government directly com. missioned by the Mexican people can hope to reorganize Mexico and place the republic on stable bnsis
 This guarantee. sent direct by Gen. eral Gutierrez to President Wilson, fol. lowed the report that both Generals Carranza and Villa have agreed to eliminate themselves from the situa- ton. ,. ..'- ..fr ..
 In his letter sent to President Will son. Gutierrez makes an indirect re. quest for recognition by suggesting that the United States approve the ac- ton of the recent peace conference There will be no action taken in this connection for the present. Gutierrez also asked for the removal of the troops from Vera Cruz. but this al- ready had been ordered. The troops are to leave Nov. 23. according to the present orders.
 An armistice until Nov. 20 has been arranged between General Villa and General Carranza.a according to Gen. cral Lucio Blanco. one of the commits. Sioners named by the Aguascalientes peace convention to confer with Car. rinza. On Nov. 20 the convention K to reconvene to ratify or nullify the election of General Eulalio Gutierrez as provisional president.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
RESERVE BANKS ARE
 ... FORMALLY OPENED
S460, ,OOO, 900 Released to 4 Relieve All Business.

The federal reserve banks of the Unit ed States are open for business. Secre tary of the Treasury McAdoo signed a formal order In Washington. and an hour later there was released $4G0. .O00.- 0OO in gold and legal tender forming the. basis for loan expansion of ap proximately $1,000,0OO.000. In New York city about $16O.OO0. 900 in reserves was released. ... +-
 There was nothing of ceremony or of outward notice to mark the launch ing of this new system of banking and currency at the federal reserve bank of New York at 62 Cedar street. largest of the twelve institutions scattered throughout the country. Only bunch of roses on the counter indicated the dedication. Governor Benjamin Strong. IT,, and his force of expert volunteers from various national banks and trust companies took possession of the new bank, and the wheels of business start ed as though long in running order.
 The rates are as follows:
 New York and Philadelphia 5h per cent for bills and notes maturing In less than thirty days, and per cent for paper running for longer time.
 Boston. Cleveland. Richmond, Chi cago and St. Louis. 6 per cent for all maturities.
 Atlanta. Minneapolis. Kansas City, Dallas and San Francisco, per cent on paper maturing within thirty days. and 61a per cers on all other paper.
 Under the federal reserve act the federal reserve banks are not permit ted to accept for rediscount bills and notes which have more than ninety days maturity, except bills based on agricultural or live stock investments. which must not run more than six months. The double rate is fixed to attract shorter term paper, so that the federal reserve banks will be able to realize on investments of this sort In a short time if it becomes necessary.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
LAKEVILLE

Miss Elizabeth DuFour spent DOT tion of last week visiting Miss Viola Landon ill Sharon.
 MT. and Mrs. H. L. Barnett have been spending a portion of this week visiting MT. Barnett s sister in East Orange, N. J.
 Chester Joyner has secured a position at Hotchkiss school as assistant fire man.
 A good secondhand piano for .< cheap for cash, also a variety of otnor second hand goods at prices to meet the size of your purse.
 The funeral of Mrs. Burrall took place at her late residence on Friday morning last. Interment in Salisbury cemetery.
 Clarence Bartholomew has been con- fined to the house since Wednesday ot last week with severe attack of ap- pendicitis but at latest reports is more comfortable.
 Miss Mary Robbins, of White Plains, was in town last week and attended the funeral of her aunt Mrs. Burrall.
 Lighting the streets of Lakeville with electricity is a question of discus sion at present, which many hope will soon develop in to the reality.
 The many friends of the Rev. MT. Summer is pleased to note his arrival at his home in Lakeville and all join in prayer for his speedy and complete re- covery. MT. Summer arrived home from the hospital on Friday night last and stood the trip we'll but is somewhat weak yet, but improving as rapidly as can be expected.
 Myron Holley is having a new roof put on to his harness shop building Grove Judd and fierce are doing the work.
 Hotchkiss defeated the Hill school team of Pottstown, on the Hotchkiss ground on Friday last, score 27-0 and a great celebration of the occasion took place on the school grounds in the eve- ming. The town being secured for fuel to feed the big bonfire and all convey ance possible put into use to convey such to the grounds, besides the bon fire there were fireworks and speech making. Hotchkiss defeated same school last year over the Hill grounds.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
DON'T BE MISLED
Canaan Citizens Should Read and
 Heed This Advice.

Kidney trouble is dangerous and often fatal.
 Don't experiment. with something new and untried.
 Use tested kidney remedy.
 Begin with Deans Kidney Pills.
 Used in kindey troubles 30 years.
 Recommended here and everywhere.
 A Canaan citizens statement forms convincing proof.
 It's local testimony-it can be in vestigated.
 Mrs. John Devine, Bragg St., Ca- naan, says: "We have used Doan's Kidney Pills in our family with good results and don't hesitate to recom- mend them. One of the family was troubled by backache and other symp- toms of disordered kidneys. Nothing proved of benefit until Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at R. T. Farnum 6 Go. s Drug Store were used. They made the kidneys normal and relieved the backache."
 Price 5Oc, at all dealers. Don't sim ply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doans Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Devine recommends. Foster-Mil- burn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, NY.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
BOMB ROCKS COURT.

Bronx (N. Y.) Outrage Is Laid to An
 archists-Sought Revenge.
 The explosion of the bomb which wrecked the beautiful portico and door way of the new Bronx (N. Y.D court house was either the work of anarch ists seeking belated revenge for the ex ecution of the Haymarket anarchists of Chicago twenty seven years ago ol the desperate effort of gang of white slavers to kill Judge Louis D. Bibbs who has been sitting ir judgment ove them.
 The explosion or, urred on the ann versary of the hauging in Joliet prisOi yard. Illinois Cn Nov. II, 1887. of th,. five anarchists found guilty of thu death of tHiIy" policemen in the IIav mart III-
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
GauaraI Markets.

BUTTER-with an accumulation from the market was little easier and lower on the top grades. The use of line held is also interfering with the sale Of fresh Storage lines wero firm. Ladies quiet. process steady. packing stock slow. Prtces; Creamery, extras. 92 score, s5c.; higher ucorinR S51ha36c: nrsts, @ to p1 score. 30 a34c; held extras, R score, S2hc.: nrsta, 2oiha22c.: state. dairy. tubs, finest, sSa Sshc.; good to prime. 29as2c.; common to fair. 2Sa2Sc.: process. extras. 3MaBhc.' frsts, 24a25c: lower grades. 22a2sc.; tmi- tation creamery. irsts, 2SiSa24hc.; ladies. current make. firsts, z2ha23c.; seconds, 21ha22c.; lower grades, 2oa21c; packing stock held, fine. 22c.: No. l. na2ihc.: low CT grades, i9a20c. .4e
 EGGs-Fresh eggs were unchanged. but storage eggs were hc. lower. Fresh ar rivals are light and fine eggs are in eK- tremely light supply. Storage eggs dull on account of the limited local outlet and restricted export movement Nearby white scarce and mostly deficient Prices; Fresh gathered, extras, S9a4ic.; extra firsts. s7a3sc: irsts, s4a36c. seconds. "a 32c.; dirties, No. 1, 23a24c.; No. z, lSn22c checks, 21a22c.: refrigerators, nrsts. charges paid, 24a2c.. seconds, 2a2shc.: Pennsylvania and nearby hennery whites. fancy large. 65ab7c.; hennery browns. toa l3c; mixed colors. 3oa<c.
 LIVE POULTRY-Market was slow, though owners were firm on fowls and chickens, which are in light receipt. old roosters steady: ducks and geese un- changed. Prices: Chickens. iSal+o.; fowls. i3a1bc.; old roosters, 1lMc.: turkeys, mixed hens and toms, lSal9c.; ducks, spring. Long Island. 20c.: geese, western and southern, old, 15c.; guineas. 6oc.; pigeons. 3a30c
 DRESSED PoULTRY-Fancy roasting chickens and broilers active. Turkeys in moderate supply with the market strong. General receipts undesirable. Prices fol- low: Turkeys. iced, 14a22c.: western. milk fed, IS to 24 lbs. i2 to box, 23a25c.s corn fed 2Oa23c; chickens, western, milk fed, lbs and over, is1ac.: mixed weights i7c.; Philadelphia, fancy, ? lbs each. 23a25c.; broers, 20a22c.; Michigan, scalded. lbs. and over. l7c.; fowls, 12 to box, western, GO lbs. and over 10 dozen, 1Sc.; western, dry picked. lbs. and over i7c,. old roost- CTS, l3c: Long Island ducks, i6aisc.: squabs. prime white. 10 lbs. to dozen. s4; g lbs, S3 350a375; s lbs, s2. T5u3; dnrS, Si,25n I.b0: guineas. lbs, and over, 75aSnc. fro- zen turkeys, western, selected young hens. Isc.: toms. 2oa2ie.; dry picked, average lsalSc.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
CANAAN VALLEY

Monday morning the hunters over the line in Massachusetts were on hand bright and early, each trying to get a deer. but have not heard of any being killed up to the present time.
 We we'll remember the comet men, tioned by MT. Harris and the terror it caused to the ignorant and supersti- tions. It certainly was a wonderful sight.
 Mrs. Grace Mcintyre visited with friends last week in Green River.
 Ralph Black has been spending few days with E. J. Donalds.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
GENERAL NEWS EVENTS.

Happeninss of interest h Various
 Parts of Our Country.
 Two men were killed in m explosion which wrecked the W. Beckers Aniline and Chemical works Ut Brooklyn. b The St. Paul railroad will spend s13.- O00,000 within four years in electrifica- ton work in the Rocky mountain dis trict .,.-E. -s
 Northern New York is blanketed with snow In the first real storm of the sen son. Snow fell to a depth of three inches.
 pr. Anna Howard Shaw of New York was reelected president of the National Woman Suffrage association in convention at Nashville. Tenn.
 Official canvass of all the counties In the state of Nevada, completed. gives Newlands 36 plurality over Platt in the contest for United States senator.
 Because he is said to have sold cot ton for less than 10 cents a pound Jos hua Samuels. a small cotton grower in Carter county. Okla. was logged by masked men.
 Returns received on the woman suf- frage amendment from sixty-nine of the ninety-three counties in Nebraska give 74.219 votes for and S2.2SS against the amendment. .r.ss..
 Mrs. Roy Ard. the bride of wealthy young farmer. was shot from ambush and killed at lola. Kan. while driving home in a motorcar with her husband. The police have no clews.
 The United Daughters of the Confed. eracy adjourned their convention at Savannah, Ga. after selecting San Francisco as the place of meeting for the general convention in 1915. One hundred and ninety-Hve men were killed in and about coal mines fin the United States during last Septem- Der against 173 a year ago. according to d report of the bureau of mines.
 The National Women's Christian Temperance union. in general session at Atlanta, Ga, named Miss Anna Cor. don of Evanston, ILL. president to sue ceed the late Mrs. Lillian Stevens. Portland, Me.
 John Wood, farm hand of Pine Plains. near Porghkeepsie. N. r., Is a prisoner in the Duchess county jail. charged on his own confession. the po- lice say. with the murder of George Vosburg and his wife on Dec. 2S, 1912.
 Complete telegraphic returns of Oc- tober trade announced by the depart ment of commerce. indicate a continual ton of the improvement in general conditions which became apparent in September. October's export balance Increased $41.342 .352 over September.
 Cerro Negro, a volcano twelve miles east of Leon. the largest city of Mica ragua. has been in violent eruption for the last ten days. according to advices reaching New Orleans. Flames and smoke issuing from the crater are wis. ible fifty miles away. No loss of life has been reported.
 Michael Matthews, captain of the barge H. F. Allen, discharging coal at Branford. Conn. and q deck hald named Reilly were found dead from sufrocation in their cell at the Bran lord lookup They were arrested for a minor offense. If is supposed they set Gheir beds alire by smoking.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
HOME MANNERS.

One of the hardest things in life for most of us to learn is always to keep sweet at home, but it is worth doing. for, if you can control your self there, there IS no fear that you will let yourself go unwiseIy when with strangers.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

Mrs. Ellen Nj. Stuart. curator for eighteen years of the Colt memorial connected with the Morgan Memorial building at Hartford. Conn, died at Armsear. the home for women found ed by Mrs. Elizabeth Jarvis Colt. The father of Miss Stuart was the designer of the city seal of Hartford.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

Johnny Grifiiths. the American nu- gilist. knocked ont Hughie Mehegan. the former lightweight champion of Australia, in the eighth round of their fight at Sydney.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

It is reported that Jack Johnson hns signed articles to meet Jess Willlhrd in a twenty round hnttle. The location of this battle was not mentioned.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

Dr. Henry vnn Dyke. the United States minister 10 Holland, is suffering from ophthalmia. He sailed from Rot terdnm for the United States on a short leave of absence.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

Baron Sonnino minister of foreign affairs, has requested the Italian ann bassadors in the European capitals to come to Rome to confer with him re- garding Italy's international policy.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

James F. Donnelly of the Yale uni- versity police und familiarity known to Yale men the world over as Jim. died Ut his home In New Haven, Conn. He was sixty-two years old.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
NOES FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

What Folks Are Doing on the Other
 Side Of the Globe. The Russian minister of finance has drafted bill imposing provisional military tax of S1.38 per pood C3807 poundsl on cotton.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

Jane N. Hyatt. whose husband was United States treasurer under Presi- dent Cleveland. died at her home in Norwalk. Conn. She was seventy-five years old. ....a.#.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
FROM TIE SPOAIlNb WORLD.
This and That In Amateur ano Proies-
 atonal Athletics

Dick Rudolph. famous pitcher of the Boston Braves. sent eighteen bicycle teams of oL their grind for six days in New York.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

A dispatch from Havre to Lloyd's agency in London says that the French steamship Duchesse de Guiche foun- dered in the Havre roadstead during a gale and that eleven persons lost their lives. .fs.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

A floating mine exploded at Fossace- sia. on the coast of Abruxzi. on the east coast of Italy. 90 close to the shore that serious damage was done to the railway along the coast No one was killed. ..... a.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

Champion Al Mccoy. who holds the middleweight title. had his crown bud. ly battered by Soldier Bartneld. ex- champion welterweight of the army. with hard. rough and tumble bout of ten rounds, which went the limit. at New York
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19
DEATHS OF NOTED PfOPlE.

Men snd Women Who Have Died ln
 ths Past Week
 Mrs. Lloyd O. Griscom. whose hus- band wns formerly the American ann bassador to Rome. died in New York
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

The results of the football games played last Saturday by some of the big colleges are as follows: Yale. 10; Princeton. 14. Harvard. O; Brown. O. Dartmouth. II: penn.. O. Army. 2S: Maine. O. Navy. 31: Colby, 21 syra. cuSe, O: Colgate. O Notre Dame. 4S: Carlisle Indians, 0 Cornell. 2S; Michl- gnn, l3
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

Michael Matthews, captain of the barge H. F. Allen. discharging coal at Branford. Conn. and deck hand named Reilly were found dead from yufrocation in their cell at the Bran. lord lookup They were arrested for a minor offense. Ii is supposed they set aheir beds allre by smoking.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

Happeninss of interest In Various
 Parts of Our Country. Two men were killed in un explosion which wrecked the W. Beckers Aniline and Chemical works Ut Brooklyn.
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

Returns received on the woman sui. frage amendment from sixty-nine of the ninety-three counties in Nebraska give 74.219 votes for and S2.2Ss against the amendment. ..rss..
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

The St. Paul railroad will spend s13,- 100000 within four years in electrifica- ton work in the Rocky mountain dis trict -.fr . -.... z-
Connecticut western news., 1914-11-19

Northern New York is blanketed with snow In the first real storm of the sen son. Snow fell to a depth of three inches