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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-28

mark has discussed both these mstitu-
tons aforetime and came to the same
conclusion. The delivery business
would be all right if it was restricted
within proper limits. but the ~unreason-
able demand made for deliveries that
cost much more than the purchase is
worth adds a burden that, as a matter
OF business. should not be tolerated;
and it is strange that business men
who could, by agreement, regulate the
system and curtaiI it to reasonable and
proper proportions, do not act.
Sometimes The Landmark feels
sorry for the merchants who lose SO
much by deadbeats and againsit feels
that they do not deserve sympathy.
In ~StatesviHe, and in almost every
other town in the State for that mat
ter. the books of the merchants and
ether BUSINESS men show each year
a large amount of uncollected ac-
counts; and by far the larger part of
these accounts are made by profess
|slopal deadbeats-people who are no
torfous in the community for not pay
ing their debts. One would think this
class would reach the limit after
awhile in almost any community, but
they rarely do. They continue to find
folks they can roll. Shut off at one
pace they go to another, pay cash for
a little time and then work credit to
the limit; and after "a few years they
will 60 back and work over again th4
same people they have worked.
Why is it business men will permit
people they know will not pay them
to go in and carry off their stuff? Why
is it they will credit strangers, about
Whose standing they know nothing
Usually the stranger who asks fol-
credit without proper credentials viii
bear watching. 1t is all for lack Of 8
little nerve. They are afraid of max.
ing somebody mad; afraid of losing
five cents in trade. 1t is better to have
the i'll will of a deadbeat than his good
will. The latter costs too much. +
is better. not to have his business
then you lose nothing. But it is one
OF the mysteries that business mel
generally go on extending promiscoui
credit and losing money. When on
thinks of that side OF it he is not dis
posed to sympathize with the victim
who allows himself to be an easy mars
for the deadbeats; and when VIII
pays his debts reflects that he has K
help support these people by paying {
part of their bills in extra cost for thu
things for which he pays cash or pay
bills on presentation-well that sort o
'Hriles" the fellow who is trying to d.
the square thing.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-28
NEW ORLEANS WILL LEND TEN
MILLION DOLLARS TO MEXICO

New orleans, Oct. 2o.-New Orleans
bankers announced tonight that as a
result of the recognition of the Car
rama government they closed con-
tracts to lend $4,000. 900 in gold to the
Mexican administration.
1t was also announced that arrange
ments had been made to handle the
entire Mexican sisaI crop through New
orleans: that the sisa1 operators OF
Yucatan and Campeche were to e
a million-dollar manufacturing plant
here for the purpose of handling their
raw product and that Mexican capital
lists were to establish a new transpor-,
tation line operating six steamships
between New Orleans and Mexican
gulf ports.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-28
WILLARD FLOYD DEAD. AGED 80,

Willard Floyd, aged about eighty
years, died while oppossum hunting
last Thursday night near the Flat
Rock section. In company with Mr..
Floyd was n of his sons but despite
this fact Coroner Sumner in company
with Chief of Police Powers went to.
the scene of the death far back in the
woods.
DIR. Sumner decided that it was I'M
necessary to summon a jury holding
that death was caused by heart all
ure. The body was removed during
the night to Mr.. F1oyd's nome, which
was two or three miles distant.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-28

Editor, Democrat:
On learning Henderson county was
to have a new up-to-date -four mill my
desire to live on the farm and off farm
possessed me to make an honest effort.
l bought seed from a good farmer on
a Tennessee bottom farm. Double
disked some Henderson county creek
bottom, turned with a large turn pillow
and doubled disked it again. Three
weeks later I double disked it the third
time, run a smoothing harrow e il
a couple of times and drilled in FIVE
pecks of wheat and 800 pounds of fer
tilfzer per acre on Sept. Is. / am told
it is the best looking wheat in tie
county.
1 expect to sell -four next year
stead of buying. l believe I will like
the change.
BURNETT B. CARTER.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-28
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81
MT. OLIyET BREEzEs

Rev. J. J.. Gray preached an inter-
esting sermon to a large and atten-
tive congregation at Mt. O1iyet Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Columbus Anders of
Tuxedo visited friends and relatives
at Mt. 0livet Saturday and Sunday.
G. N. Brown and Ernest Hill from
Upward spent Saturday night with
Rev. Jno. g. Ward.
Perry Blackwell of Flat Rock at
tended preaching service at Mt. Olivet
Sunday.
T. E. Osteen has purchased a new
cane mill.
A pretty home wedding occurred at
Zirconia, Sunday, Oct. 8 when Miss
Nora Anders became the bride of Sher-
nan Ward of Zirconia, Squire Willis
Bane officiating. Many invited guests
tpartook of a delicious dinner prepared
at the. home of the brides parentss Mr.,
and Mrs. Richard Anders.
Revival services are being conducted
at Tuxedo by Revs. Burgess and Brook
shire.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-28
Be it Ordained
Blythe Board of Commits
sioners of the City Of
HendersOnuiAe

That for any person, firm or corpo-
ration to use water from the city's
water supply after having received
notice that the water service charge
of the preceding month remains I'm.
paid and who shall neglect to pay
said past due water bill and continue
the use Of the city's water after said
notice shall be guilty of a INSIDE
meano1 and upon conviction before
the Mayor shall be subject to and
pay a fine of 5000
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-28
HOW DEADBEATs AND DELIVERY
SERVICE AFFECT, LIVING COST
(statesville Landmark

(~Statesville Landmark.)
Col. Fairbrother has it down right
when he remarks in his Album of
Scng-Everything-that it is the dead
beat and the delivery that adds much
to the high cost of living. The Land
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-28
simpleton.

Simpleton.
A "sfmpleton" was once the honored
term for a straightforward man. can
did and simple"
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-10-28
zIRCONIA SETTINGS
Lanning-Nard.

One Of the most surprising weddings
OF the season was that of Lenora Edna
Lanning of Fletcher to John e. Ward
CT Zirconia. which occurred Monday
evening, Oct. 20. at the home of Mrs.
B. L. Pace, in the presence of a few
friends, with Mr.. J.. w. Bane official.
ing. The many friends extend to the
happy couple best wishes for a long
and prosperous life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
NED HANL0N QUITS FEDS
WHILE QUITTING IS GOOD
baltimore Club Stakeholder and
Chief Organizer .Disposes
OF Holdings.
WAS ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTER
Story Goes That Foxy Ned, Like Wise
Old Owl, Saw Handwriting on
Wall, and Admitted That Federals
rs Third Major League Would Fail.

NEW YORK. March 27.-After help
Ing TO organize the Baltimore Federal
League club, which forced Jack Dunn
and the International League to aban-
don that city, Edward Hanlon has dis
posed OF his stock, together with that
OF prominent hotel man. and Is no
longer Identified with the business af-
FAIRS of the Tcrrapins. 1t is true that
ltanlon. who leased ball park to the
reds In Baltimore, remains the land
iora, but in playing that role he Is
running no great risks fianlon for
but the transfer OF the Orioles to Rich
mond last season was followed by
the cutting up of the old park into
building lots. Hanlon has not attended
a Federal League meeting for some
time. which is believed to be due to n
sudden, lack Of interest In the fairs OF
the Gilmore circuit.
When lianlon. who is n baseball man
or wide experience. consented to invest
money in the Terrap,ns a year ago. 1t
was asserted by enemies that he would
not subscribe more than $4,000. and
that his real purpose was. the leasing
of his property. directly opposite the
rent TO Hanlon for several years. At
tirst flanlon was enthusiastic over the
nsrched at ths head pr nrass lie
with Gilmore and the Wards whon
WASHINGTON Park, the home of tho
Brookfeds. was opened in May. But in
midsummer IIanlon. n wise old owl. adj
rntttcd to j. j. Mccartney and Joe KEEL
ley, of the Toronto international League
club. that the Feds could not succeed
as IL third major league.
According to the story now in cir
culaton, iianlon became disguised with
the way the Federal League was hand
led. and at the end of last season he
decided to sell his stock i'm the Balti-
more club. He succeeded in getting
rid or every share. and then he quietly
disposed of a block OF stock owned by
, "a well known hotel proprietor. Per-
sons who are close to the situation In
baltimore say that Hanlon sold out
fearing that the Federal League as a
whole would go on the rocks. In view
OF the hnnncial troubles Of the Feds in
Kansas city and indianapolis. Hanlon
evidently saw the handwriting on the
wall.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
1855 PLAYERS WERE GIVEN
TRIALS IN NINE YEARS
National League Alone Averages 2G3
Men Every Year for
Try-Outs.
HGH-wATI1R MARK IN 1913
Season BEFORE Last BOB Athletes
Were .Tivcn Chance 10 Show Ma
ior League .ibiiiiy-I'ubiic VIII
Welcome Player. Limit.

National League clubs have. in tho
last nine seasons. tried out 2.3G5 play
err. according TO the official rosters as
printed In the Older orranization's
handbook. This Is an averae. for each
campaign OF 2G3 athletes Th. hish
water mark was reached In 1913. when
Secretary john Arnold iicydlcr had to
keep the records Of 3oS athletes In
1907 only 21l men got into champion
ship conbats. The next year. when the
Nationals had their finest scrap, ia.
hree-handed uiXup hetweru he
Giants. Cubs and Pirates. 80 players
were Hung into action.
II Is icydlcV's opinion that tile fans
VIII relish seeing fewer players in the
ineupS this year
II am sure the player lini, will
prove It splendid thing for baseball .
AYERS Secretary John. despite the
criticism directed apuiuS; the reduction.
b"li"N. Ia. puzzle viii appreciate
games IN which fewer players partici-
PATE. ~ Was n" unusual thim" last
year TO nave sixteen or ciEhtceH In.H in
:, game Of bail, which. OF COURSE. is a
traEeatT on game calling for nine
players on a side"
t""!sc Iw.cay Staliings. Miracle
Man and Master Builder, enjoys ;he
distinction OF having tried out moro
athletes IN or" season than any Of his
r
wise The iirs; year George IF Gcor-
gla, MAS III command Of the Braves he
used no less than Corty-siM pastimcrs
fourteen Of these being pitchers. seen
being catchers, thirteen being Inncld :
e!S ana twelve being outiieldcrs Pre-
NousIy the greatest number Of men
tried out in any one season by Ma
tional League manager waS forty-nvc
clark Calvin Griffith gave opportunities
TO this number of players when ne was
managing the Reds in 1898. and l.
faHcrsham Tinker commanding the
same combination four years later
cqualled the Old Fox's mark.
Cincinnati in nine seasons has tried
$40 men; st. Louis. 32i; Boston. 3li:
Pittsburgh. 3o7 Chicago. PSI; Phiiadcl-
nhia, 81: BROOKLYN. $50 and New
York; Esq. When Frank Chance was
winning pennants in the Windy CITY
he never had to call OH more than
twent!-seven athletes. There were
twenty three Cubs in 1906 twenty-four
In 1907. twenty six In 1905 and TWEEN
ty-seven In 1910. Pittsburgh in 1909
won the bp,ncr with twenty mon.
Littl" Napoleon McGraw used twenty
eight players when he won the cham :
ptonships of 1911 and 1912. and thir-
ty-two when he repeated In 1913 II
Is quality that counts. not quantity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
Cuhx OutsIug I.ouisviII..

NMPA. FLA. March 27.-The Chi
'ago cubs won Il smuggling contest from
hc Louisville American Association
mh here to-day, l3 to ..
score: r. II Il,
.ouisville ia
I'hicaSo :......... Is l3 &
v MISUNDERSTANDING. ELLIS and Cros-
Flu Clemens: Robbins Mcdonnell.
buckles and Hresnahan. Hargreavc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
ROSS DEFEATS
0llMET IN OPEN EVENT
National Amateur Champion md Ma
tionnl Open Champion Defeated
by IiuehuTst PLAYER,

PINEHURST, y. c., March o7.-AIcx-
andcr Ross, Of the Pinehurst Country
Club won the open event OF the nf-
tccnth annual United North and South
Amateur golf Championship to-day with
II card of lac. defeating Francis Ouimet
rational amateur champion. who made
$40, and Walter tagan. national opcn
champion, who turned In card OF $50
Ouimct virtually ruined his chance
Of winning the match by taking eight
strokes on the first hole In the morn
ing round. In the afternoon he broke
the amateur record for number two
course, turning in n card Of 20 for tho
round.
Jesse Guilford. of Manchester. N IT..
was next to Ouimet among the anna
tours. Walter ]. Travis did not return
n card.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28

DctrOit Defeats Pe1icnns.
NEW ORLEANS March 27.-The De-
troit Americans defeated the New Or
leans Southern Association team here
to-day. to 4.
Score: r. II =,
Detroit
New Orleans ..
Batteries-Covasle skic Smithson and
Peters; Smith and Higgins
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
Athletics Beat Nationals.

JACKSONVILLE, FILA, March 27-
pine Philadelphia athletics defeated the
philadelphia Nationals here to-day.
Eng. and the fielding of I.ajorie foat-
bred.
| Score: r. e.
ia ttertes---Alexander. Dcmarcc, Tim
lup and Adams; Bush, Pcnnock, Shaw
key and Lapp, Schnng
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28

These measurements of the cham
ion were made just before Johnson
lei Jim Flynn at Las Vegas. " ~,
uiy 4, 1912.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13

drangea paniculata grandifora would
be very pretty, and to continue the
row, hardy pompon chrysanthemums,
the several blue varieties of larkspurs,
moon penny daisies Shasta daisies,
fox gloves sweet williams, coreopsis,
lanceolata grandifora and an almost
double variety, called "the golden
fleece"
Nicotina afinis can be planted in
this row early next spring and from
year to year it will SOW it's own seed
and will come up SO close to where
the old plants grew that it will not
often need transplanting.
Then we will have the hardy gail
lardia, gysophila paniculata, or baby's
breath, lavender, Lychnis, rose cam
pion, monarda didyma splendens, al
SO called the bee balm and robin run
away, the Chinese bell flower, the
hardy perennial peoples and the gar
den heliotrope.
A double border we will make of
two heights of plants, setting the tall
er ones little back of the very low
anemone, the mullen pink, the sea
pink, English daisies, the harebell,
Canterbury bells, the hardy double
and single pinks, the polyanthus, the
hardy primroses and the English cow
slips all will help to make our hardy
flower bed a thing of beauty and a
joy forever"
The earth for a perennial border
should be light and porous. Never
try to raise flowers in soggy, wet soil.
AS soon as the plants are well rooted
have a forkful of well-decayed stable
manure spaded in well around each
plant unless they are very small
plants, then use your own good judg-
ment.
Just before freezing weather a
mulch two or three inches deep of
stable manure should be spread over
the bed a little heavier about each
plant, and if the plants have any
spooky branches they should all be
trimmed back quite close.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13

tive growth. Whenever a branch is
ously will need to be removed at the
annual pruning for the shaping up of
| the tree it is we'll to take it off at once
Then, too, it frequently happens
that a single branch in the top of a
tree will grow considerably faster
the tree unsymmetrical if it's growth
| is not checked. A slight heading in
| as soon as such a tendency is appar-
ent will usually keep the top well bal
anced.
The pruning of peach tree at the
time of planting it has already been
discussed. A tree we'll along in its
| first seasons growth is shown in
Fig. 1. 1t will be observed that the
| top is formed of four main branches.
This tree shows evidence of having
received attention during the earlier
part of the season. Only those
| branches which were of importance
in forming the top have been allowed
| to develop. The exact number of
| branches which may be used in form
ing the head is not an arbitrary mat
| ter. From three to five or six branches
are permissible, if they are we'll
placed and properly distributed on the
main stem of the tree. The branches
| that form the head of the tree shown
in Fig. 1 start from points on the
| trunk which are rather too close to-
gether. If there was more space be-
tween the branches where they join
the trunk there would be less danger
of the limbs breaking down in later
years from the weight of heavy loads
| of fruit.
During the dormant period between
the first and second year, the first
years growth, provided it has been
| thrifty and vigorous, should be
| headed back rather heavily; perhaps
| one-half or two-thirds of the growth
| ;hould be removed.
The effects of not heading in are
| shown in Fig. 2. The trees here shown
are making their second or third sea-
sons growth. They were not we'll
headed in at first, and no heading
back has been done since they were
| planted Besides, the soil is lumpy
and in poor filth and the trees are
making weak, slender growth. Had
they been well headed in, the growth
would have been much more stocky,
| even though the trees were small, and
| they would be in much better condi-
| ton to sustain the weight of crop of
fruit than they can possibly be under
the system Of management that has
| been followed
The United States department of
agriculture, Washington, D. c., will
send interested fruit growers, free of
| charge, it's farmers bulletin (No 632)
on Growing Peaches" which gives
in detail much information on the
pruning Of trees, renewal of tops, thin
| ming, interplanted crops, and special
practices.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
SOME HARD KNOCKS
Woman Gets Rid of "Coffee Habil.'

The injurious action of coffee on the
hearts of many persons is well known
by physicians to be caused by caffeine
This is the drug found by chemists in
coffee and tea.
A woman suffered a long time with
doctor told her she must give up cot,
fee, as that was the principal cause of
the trouble. She writes:
"My heart was so weak it could not
do it's work properly. My husband
would sometimes have to carry me
from the table, and it would seem that
would never breathe again.
"The doctor told me that coffee was
causing the weakness of my heart. He
said I must stop it, but it seemed /
could not give it up until I was down
in bed with nervous prostration.
For eleven weeks I lay there and
suffered. Finally husband brought
home some Postum and I quit coffee
and started new and right. Slowly l
got well. Now I do not have any head
aches, nor those spells with weak
heart. We know 1t is Postum that
helped me- The Dr. said the other
day: T never thought you would be
what you are I used to weigh 90
pounds and now I weigh 158
Postum has done much for me and
I would not go back to coffee again,
for I believe it would kill me If I kept
at 1t. Postum must be prepared &C
cording to directions on pkg, then it
has rich flavor and with cream is
fine"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum must be well
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is a soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
instantly. 30c and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
THE PERENNIAL FLOWER BED
BY JULIE ADAMS POWELL.

Last month we talked about the
hardy bulbs. This month we are go
ing to make a flower border of peren-
NAL plants, plants which SOW their
own seed and of plants that are bien-
malls, and we are going to buy or beg
them all.
Suppose we have a border from
twenty to forty feet in length and from
six to fifteen feet in depth Or to fit
our estates" our border can be made
much larger or very much smaller.
= A border planted by woman should
size. for if she did all the work ex-
cept the heavy digging, it might not
be possible for her to give a larger
one the right and necessary care.
Such a border should run north and
south, and if possible, face the east.
The background may be of hollyhocks,
both single and double, golden glow,
the single tiger lily, the ever bloom
Ing fame flower, the tall meadow-rue,
and tall meadow-sweet, set out alter
nately.
Then in front of these and at least
two feet from them we will set out
the pearl echillea, some of the column
bines, the choice of which are cana
densis, chrysantha, chrysantha alba,
carulia hybrida, skinner, and Cali
fornica hybrida.
In the center of this row ny
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1915-04-13
KEEPING UP THE LAWN

xiii weeds on the lawn by either
pulling or cutting off the plant below
the crown.
Don't NOW the lawn too closely
during the heated term; but do not
allow weeds to go to seed.
Deep working, thorough pulveriza-
ton, effective fertilization and a
thorough raking and rolling down to
g. smooth level are all necessary to a
smooth, level lawn.
Get your lawn seeds of a reliable
scotsman, and ask for the best and
the freshest. Don't use old seed left
over from last year, but insist on hav-
ing it fresh, and of a good mixture.
The best time to seed a lawn is
during the latter part of August or
the early part of September. At that
season, the heat is over and showers
are almost sure to come, and the
young grass will have several months
Of cool, moist weather in which to
grow before winter.