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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02

it's construction. Then they got down
to work and built the road.
Although only thirty-five miles in
length, the road had more directors
than the Pennsylvania, New York
Central, Union Pacific and a dozen
other big systems combined. At one
meeting 800 of the directors were on
hand-and they were not all there at
that time, either.
But the Atlantic & Southern was
not without prospects-and big ones,
too The late Edwin Hawley at one
time had his eye on the property, and
at the time of his death was prepar-
ing to purchase it and make it con-
Meeting link between the Minneapolis
& st. Louis, Iowa Central, Chicago &
Alton, Missouri, Kansas & Texas,
Glover Leaf and Chesapeake & Ohio
roads. 1t was his intention to extend
the little line southwark to Kansas
City, northeastward to Des Moines and
| westward to Omaha.
Leslie M. Shaw Wanted 1t.
And aSter Mr.. Hawley's death Leslie
| M. Shaw, formerly secretary of the
| treasury, tried to buy the property at
receivers sale. Mr.. Shaw deposited
$4,000 when the line was knocked
down to him at auction, but failed to
come forward with the remainder at
the proper time and his deposit was
confiscated He is still fighting in the
courts to get his money back.
Two years ago, after passing
| through receivership, the line was sold
at auction and was purchased by the
firm which had furnished the cross
ties, the bid being the amount still
due it. This firm operated the road
for eighteen months, lost money every
| month and finally, on January 1.
closed it down entirely.
But the Atlantic & Southern prom
| ises to live long in law and to furnish
| a precedent of vast Importance. There
| is pending before the Iowa state rail
road commission suit brought by the
commerce counsel of the state to
force the owners of the Southern to
operate the road, whether expenses
are being earned or not. This is the
| first case of this kind in any state in
| the Union and the decision will be
fought through the highest federal
courts, regardless of the side that
wins before the commission. Iowa is
| represented by ]. H. Henderson, COM
merce counsel for the state, who con-
tends that the builders of the road
took upon themselves an obligation to
| furnish transportation to the people
along the right of way and that they
must fulfill this obligation regardless
of their personal loss.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02
Use Zinc as Nuunets.

A shoveler in one of the Joplin zinc
mines who had seen in the movies how
the gold miners Bought what they
needed with gold nuggets, recently
laid a small chunk of zinc ore on a
bar counter and called for a beer
The bartender served the drink to
him and laid down 20 cents in change,
and of course the crowd laughed and
cheered.
Such is the spirit of the Joplin zinc
boom, with crude zinc ore now worth
seven cents a pound, which is about
so per cent higher than TIE refined
product spelter has averaged for many
years.-Wall Street Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02

New York.-Mrs. Hermann Gel
richs has proved that there is some
thing new/in the way of charity en-
tertainments, if not in anything else
under the sun. She sprung one at
Newport the other day that people will
be talking about for some little time.
1t was a fashion show and theatrical
entertainment all in one and it had for
it's setting the lovely French renais-
sance house of white marble that is
Mrs. Oelrich's summer home. More
properly it had the rose gardens, the
white esplanades and the background
of the sea for its setting, since the
entertainment took place out of doors.
Twenty-Five professional models, twelve
dancers, several young women ac-
tresses and forty members of the
smart set were engaged in the produc-
ton of the fashion passing show.
The photograph shows Mrs. Howard
Cushing as Joan of Arc"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02
THE BOGY OF old Age
SCARED AWAY BY FAMOUS MEN
OF 80 YEARS YOUNG.
They Testify That Right Living and
Sound Thinking infuse New Life
Constantly Into Every Part
of the Body.

Old age used to be regarded as an
incurable disease; a time to be looked
forward to with horror; a period of
useless numbering of the earth
That bogy is scared away by the
testimony of some of the living cele-
brities who have left the Biblical
three-score-and-ten landmark far be-
hind them. t.a D#
Says John Burroughs, the great
naturalist, at seventy-seven:
Il am in better health and more able
to do my work at seventy-seven than
l was at forty-seven or at fifty-seven.
1 have. produced more manuscripts
during the last three years than dur
ing any other three years of my life,
and of kind that has made unusual
intellectual demands upon me.
''Old Ageefs not such bugaboo after
all. He is, in many ways. better to
live with than YOUTH because he
leaves you more at your ease; you are
in the calmere waters; the fret and
fever of life have greatly abated. Old
Age brings the philosophical mind; he
brings a deeper, wider outlook upon
life; he brings more tolerance and
charity and good will. l did not squan-
der my youth in excuses, and hence
am not bankrupt in my old age"
A novelist, who is six years older
than Burroughs and who writes six
hours day, gives this recipe for stay
ing young in the eighties:
81 have constantly given my mind
plenty of new thoughts, and this men,
tai diet has kept me young. 1t is rou-
tine that ages. Even in my sleep I
know consciously that when l rest
darken. I have constantly proved
that intellectual activity infuses life
into every part of the body. AS far as
possible l avoid anger or worry, for
one hour of such facilitating mental
netism; and what passes between
them and the soul do not care to say.
81 keep my health because l keep
my illusions. will not believe that
everyone is false. / will not believe
that hope tells flattering tale, or that
friendship is only a name, or that
true love has fed from earth and that
the fear of God has vanished. And,
above all other reasons for my good
health, place the vivifying power Of
love. Love is life."
Cardinal Gibbons, eighty years old
and in the prime of his powers. says:
Il believe firmly that the critical
time of life for the making or mar
ring of sound constitution is the
period of youth. The seeds of weak
ness are sown in the system then; by
irregularity of life, particularly in the
hours allotted for sleep and rest; by
excess in eating and drinking; by
grosser excuses and by lack of proper
exercise.
1.-THE rules of health from which
have never swerved from my youth
are: Regularity of life. moderation in
eating and drinking, exercise proper to
| my age and profession, avoidance of
worry and an ever-abiding trust in
Gods providence. l have always been
avaricious in the matter of sleep.
Early to bed is the wisest of all saws
| for him who has work to do and am
bition to do it well.'-Los Angeles Elk
press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02

DR.. Otto Appel, privy counsellor
of the German Empire, member of the
Imperial Biological Institute for Farm
and Forest Economics in Berlin-Dah
lem and swell-known in scientific cir
cles throughout the world through his
books on botany, was loaned to the
United States government just before
the war started to help the depart
ment of agriculture officials eradicate
the disease which has ravaged the
American potato and was prevented
from returning to his country by the
inability of the state department to
get the British government to give
him safe conduct home After his
work was finished Doctor Appel was
forced to secure a position in the agri.
cultural department at Washington to
obtain money for living expenses. AT
last the British embassy has given its
assurance that his return will be safe
and he is soon to leave for Berlin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02
CANDIDATES GET A SURPRISE
See Meteor as They Are Crossing
Swamp and Fear End Of World
Is Coming.

Hickory, Miss.-A few nights ago,
as four gentlemen of this place were
coming through Chunky swamp, me-
teor threw fash of light as bright
as day into their faces and scared
them almost as badly, perhaps, as did
the mysterious light which surround
ed Paul on the road to Damascus.
Two of the men who by the way, are
candidates, were in a very dark and
lonely part of the swamp, and thought
they were about to be held up by
highwaymen when the light flashed
all around them.
Then they saw the meteor falling
through the trees not more than a
hundred feet away, apparently. One
of the men said he thought the world
was coming to an end, while another
said perhaps the Germans had his ad@
dress.
The gentlemen who saw the mete-
or were M. G. Scarborough, E. G. Sem
mes, w. M. Everett and N. M. Ever
EFT.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02
RAILROAD BUILT
BY FARMERS MAY
GO TO JUNK PILE
Atlantic & Southern Has Not
Turned a Wheel Since
January |.
is ONLY 35 MILES LONG
Strikers Once Ran 1t Till They Got
Their "Back Pay"-Leslie M.
Shaw Wanted 1t Once, But
Changed His Mind.

Atlantic, lathe last chapter in
he spectacular history of the Allan
tic & Southern railroad is about to be
written; the line is about to be sold
cor junk. The rails and ties will prob
ably be taken up and carried to Ar
kansas, and they will be used in
building little railroad in that state.
The stations will be sold to anyone
who will buy them and the right of
way will revert to the farmers along
Ehe way who originally donated most
If il to the railroad that was to bring
competition and a reduction in freight
and passenger rates. Not wheel has
seen turned on any portion of the
road since January 1, and the owners
are now negotiating for the sale of
The property to w. Harding Davis of
St Louis, a dealer in secondhand
railroad materials, for use of the line
that is being built in Arkansas.
The Atlantic e Southern was
antique among railroads. 1t is thirty
1--WE miles long and was completed on
January 1. 1911, after a spectacular
building race for a price of $4,000
which was to be paid conditional upon
the completion of the road upon that
date. During the last month of build
ing the work was carried on day and
night, electric lights being strung
along the line and double shifts, both
as to men and horses, employed.
The job was completed with only
a few hours to spare and the first
train to pass from end to end arrived
at the terminal within less than one
hour of the last moment possible fol
1T to do so and yet win the prize.
Built by Farmers.
The little railroad was built in large
part by farmers. Not only did the
farmers finance the deal, but they
performed most of the work. When
ever a farmer had nothing else to do
he hitched up his team, drove over
TO the line and put in a days work
on the grade. Sometimes he was paid
in actual cash; at other times he was
given credit on his stock subscription
and at still others he was paid in stock
of the road. Much of the right of way
was donated by the farmers and some
of the cross ties were cut by them and
delivered free.
The building of the Atlantic &
southern followed closely upon the
completion of the Atlantic e North
eern, a road about eighteen miles long
running northward from this town
But whereas the northern road was q
success from the beginning, the South
ern never paid operating expenses
much less a dividend.
Operated by Strikers.
At one time there was a strike or
the road, the section men and the five
trainmen quitting work because they
mad not been paid. They barricaded
the line and for almost month not
a train was operated in either direc
ton. Finally the strikers took pos
session, ran trains, took the money
and paid themselves off and then sur
rendered the property to the owners
The little road was expected to
prove that farming community could
finance and build its own Transports
*ion systems Every farmer along the
right of way took stock and gave do
nations; towns voted bonds to aid in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02
A PHILOSOPHERS Ninhtcan,

Many years ago was in northern
country house in which Herbert Spen.
Ger was staying. At that time he sui
fered from sleeplessness, and one night
on going to bed he said to me: II am
about to drink some hot brandy and
water in order to restore the perio
deity of my somniferous functions."--
London Spectator.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02
Regulating Electric Lamps.

The demand for regulating the de-
gree of light from an electric lamp
has resulted in lamp which has been
recently exploited, containing two
separate filaments Of the lamp, which
may be operated separately or togeth
er, giving the lamp rating of zoe
watts, with each filament taking 10C
watts. A consumption of 06 watt per
candlepower Is claimed for this lamp
and It has life of 1000 hours if the
filaments are burned separately, OF
1000 when they are burned together.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02
he did not appear to be seriously in
convenienced by the blow.
Hen Knew Stolen Eous,

Coldwater, Miss.-The meanest thief
in this section is doubtless the one
who visited the home of Joe Poag and
took hen and the eggs upon which
she was sitting. Poag and his family
were spending the night with his IA
Their, who was thought to be in a dy-
ing condition. Next day the hen re.
turned home, having refused to sit
upon the stolen eggs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02
Got Hardest Skull.

Camilla, Ga.-John Rose, a negro
employed at the ice plant, should be
accorded the distinction of having the
hardest head in this community. While
at work at the plant Wednesday 2OO-
pound block of ice dropped ten feet
and struck him on the head. With the
exception of short slit in his scalp
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02

now declared by Mr.. Wakefield to be
at the lowest possible ebb. Birds are
dying by thousands from lack of food
and attention.
At Jansenville Is is stated that os-
triches are of SO little value that the
poundmaster has written to the coun-
Gil asking permission to refuse os-
triches in the pound. A full-grown
ostrich which had found its way to the
Grahamstown pound was. on being put
up at public auction. sold for six cents.
Travellers along the Sunday river
from Jansenville up through Blaauw-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02
VALUE OF 0sTRIcHEs FALLS
Birds Dying by Thousands in South
Africa From Lack Of Food and
Attention.

Tremendous changes in the values of
ostriches and ostrich feathers have
occurred since the war, so it is report
ed by Consul Wakefield from Port
Elizabeth, South Africa. South Africa
has exported as much as $25, 100000 of
ostrich feathers q year, but interest in
the ostrich as q revenue producer Is
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02
tuberculosis.

We should quit thinking OF tubes
culosis as hereditary disease ana
realize that it is an infectious disease
In extremely rare instances call
may be born with tuberculosis, bu!
such instances are so rare that tasS
are unimportant
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02
MARRIED AT SODA FOUNTAIN
Place Selected by County Policeman
Who Was Appealed To for
Help.

Atlanta, Ga.-Unable to find a
preacher w. o. Stewart of Griffin and
Miss Rena May Smith of Atlanta ap-
pealed to Chief George Mathieson OF
the county police department.
He secured Judge A. A. Owens,
whose office is directly across the
street from the courthouse, and the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02

krantz and Uitkomst report that large
numbers of dead birds are to be seen
while birds of good class roam about
the roads and veldt uncared for ant
unplucked.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02

ceremony was performed without de-
ley at a soda fountain, while a large
crowd of passersby and newsboys
looked on.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-02

in outside
of that place
could defend themselves number OF
mission and directed their
Of
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-28
FARMERS' BUREAU ORGANIZED;
: RETAINS FARM DEMONSTRATION
Farmers Bureau Win Strive to Bring
Farmers and Buyers into Closer
Cooperation.

With the ultimate aim of bringing
closer together the farmers and the
buying public the Farmers Bureau as.
sociation was organized last Saturday
iFForning at a meeting of farmers and
business men of the city
d. s.. Pace was elected president and
Gordon Darlington secretary-treasur
er. The first matter of Importance
taken up by the association was the
necessary provisions for securing a
! farm demonstrators for Henderson,
county during 1915. A resolution was
offered and duly passed to the effect
that the Farmers Bureau association
agree to raise the sum Of $500 to com
plete the sum necessary for the reten-
;~tion of the demonstrators.
The Farmers Bureau will have per
manent headquarters in the city hall.
"A room will be designated for the ex,
/, kibition of farm products and samples
o, fertilizers. Demonstrators Perkins
will make headquarters there every
Saturday and during the week at
special meetings to confer with the
farmers and give information and sug-
!! gestions.
About sixty members have joined
Z the association. Every farmer or citt
zen is eligible to membership. There
is to be no stipulated dues The funds
handled through the association are
Fall voluntary on the part of the mem
fIbers.
A meeting of the Bureau association
oan be called at any time by order of
the president.
A number of good movements have
been suggested for the association in
j the interest of the farmers but except
Tor the retention of the farm demon
strator nothing so far has been start
ed
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-28
HENDERSONVILLE WATER Is
GOOD; NEARING PERFECTION

In keeping with the Democrats
policy of publishing health matters,
the report of the State Laboratory of
Hygiene on Hendersonyille' water for
January 8, is produced herewith
This report is considered excellent,
just about as good as could be asked
for.
The subjects reported on follow:
Sediment very slight.
Tudbidity-Silica standard, Slight -
Color-Platinum-cobalt standard.
slight"
Odor, cold, co.
Alkaiinity Tin terms of Calcium car
Chlorine, 's2"
Total number of bacteria at SS deg.
per C. C. ''22''
Total number of acid producing bac-
c. per c. c. &c. !"
Total numbe rof acid producing bac-
terra 60"
Colon baccilH in 10 c. c. co."
Colon baeilH in C. C, 80. -
The sample of water was taken from
the business district of the city instead
of from the reservoir.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-28
UNION SERVICE AT METHODIST
CHURCH FOR BENEFIT CHARITY


On next Sunday evening there viii
be held at the Methodist church q
union service for the benefit OF the
newly org lied aespciated charities.
There will be q program consisting
of special music by the choirs of the
different churches of the townVahd
short talks appropriate to the occa-
sion. After which collection viii be
taken for the poor. This collection Will
be given to the charity organization,
which is greatly in need of funds.
I Owing to the unusual severity OF the
winter the suffering among the poor
has been greatly increased, and the ap-
peals for help have been many and
some very urgent. To meet these this
Organization must have help and Il is
hoped that every one viii attend this
service prepared to make a contfibu-
ton.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-28
CONGRESSMAN BRITT TELLS
low TO Build Up A CITY.
BeIiyeEs Timely and Interesting Ad-
dress Under AusOices of Greater
Henders0nYiIle Club.

Cengressman-elect James ]. Britt of
Asheville pleased a good audience at
the Court house Monday with his in
teresting and helpful address on city
building
Aboat half the seats in the court
room we're filed with ladies and men
and M. Britt's address was a most
timely one in which his audience was
apparently deeply interested.
In tae course Of his remarks Mr..
Britt spoke in complimentary man
=ner Of the unusual advantages of Hen
dersonyille and urged his hearers to
put their heads, hearts and purses to-
gether in the upbuilding of city that
should by 1920 have population of
10. 900 to 1000.
The meeting was called to order By
r; II Station, who expressed delight
with the present rapid growth of the
Create Hendersonville club, under the
ausuices of which Mr. Britt appeared.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-28
FRAT cAVERUMBLNes4

81 q -.
Guess the rumbIing won't rumhle
very much until winter breaks. but
with the coming of spring we expect
lots of doings around, and with lots OF
visitors arriving we viii enliven things
some. EsmeraIda Inn is getting its
number of guests this winter as usual
and expects to have house full all
spring. We expect a party real soon
now from Lincoln, H., to spend few
months and to be here in the spring
of the year.
We are very glad to have the north
ern people visit our country because
they all seem to enjoy our wonderful
mountain scenery, appreciate what we
mountaineers do for them, in the way
of showing them just what we ought to
be proud of and what we are proud Of.
too. We have with us now number
of Episcopal sisters from Glendale.
Ohio, where they have an immense
charitable institution for the orphan
children.
Mrs D. N. Sharpe and others have
bought Mr.. G. P Edney's Inn, and all
his property, where they expect to
have a club house only.
MI. -,
his place of business here, and adding
more rooms, also getting his beauti-
full home, known as lockwood. in
shape so he will be able to accommo-
date more tourists who visit our coun-
try during the summer season.
Mr.. W. S. Freeman is doing good
real estate business now. Within the
past few weeks he has sold five lots
for very good price, taking live stock
and, etc, in part payment.
Mr.. T. w. Freeman is getting his lots
in good shape. The future looks good
to our real estate dealers since the
Asheville and Charlotte highway Is
nearing completion. The sanding that
is being done is quite an improve
ment; makes travelling possible with
all the rain and snow. We hope by
early spring that grading will be well
on the way to Henders0nyi1le.
Many of our neighbors and friends
are spending the winter In Florida,
among them are: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A.
Barnwell, Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Dalton,
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Edney, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. B. Freeman. We know just
how anxious they will be to get back
to Old Hickory Nut Gap and surround
ing country when winter breaks.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Free
man, fine large boy, for which they
are very proud.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-28
DAIRY CONFORMS
TO NEW MILK STANDARD.

C. w. Sitton, proprietor of the Wy
'anoak dairy, is now prepared to assure
his milk customers of absolute purity.
Mr.. Sitton has had Dr. G. F. Woli to
give his dairy COWS the tuberculosis
test. He is complying with the in
struction and recommendations of the
city health officer and in the Demo-
crat this week is advertising his pro-
ducts. Mr.. Sitton says that he is de-
termined to give his customers the
very best milk and is going to gladly
comply with the health regulations of
the city.