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The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-23

He Was Overcome and Taken Away
 From, the CctagonaI Room. she spoke softly, but so far as his knowing the intent of the liquid words tt might as well have been the wind moving through the treetops.
 The handsome native who had been lying at the side of the princess now opened his eyes, saw the strange white man talking or trying to talk to his princess The stupor left him almost instantly He sprang to his feet. vicious looking knife in his hand
 "Feringhi." be shouted. Which means foreigner
 Others came to life at the same mo ment, and John Storm found himself in predicament little to his liking He was strong and sturdy, but he was no match for the dozen or so 1.-the East Indians He was overcome and taken away from the octagonal room He was cast into a steel dungeon in the basement of the house.
 The sleeping mystery of this house had its ebb and flow evidently. Zudora awohe without any abnormal effect for her short sleep. and the men who had gone to Hassam Ais house also awole. NabOk shan demanded of them who this white girl was. Were they be, traying him? They should die like dogs in that case. They groveled and hastily explained that she was the niece of the celebrated Uassam Ali and that she might be able to break the power of the sudden sleep by dis covering how it was accomplished
 "Where is this man uassam Ali, then?' demanded Nabok Shan, who lad grown very suspicious.
 "Huzoor, We know not. Mayhap overcome as we were by the sleep But this memsahib is clever and may help us"
 Who was this man I just sent to the dungeon?"
 We know not
 Well. you speak the accursed Eng fish tongue. Question her and learn what she has to say. And on your heads be it if there Is any sign of tIeachery."
 Tt is just said the leader of the men who had brought Zudora.
 They then proceeded to squat down upon the rug, and Zudora piled her questions and culled story which ran somewhat as follows:
 It began in southern India A cer- tain native prince had in his extreme youth, as is customary in India, be- come betrothed to the little princess Of neighboring state There were great festivities, not to say extrava- gant ones, in honor of the event When the girl became young woman and the boy young man the marriage cer- emony was brought about. but not con summated, for the simple fact that q prince of still another principality had seen the princess and had determined to make her his own regardless of the possibility of throwing the three states into q tribal war. The British raj might interfere, but not until n good deal of damage was wrought. The rival prince was Nabok shan. a brave. hardy and none too scrupulous chief tain. He succeeded in carrying off the princess, but he was beset by so many trials that he tled from India to Amer ica with the bulk of his treasure and the purloined princess. The house with it's oriental trappings had been the property of an uncle, who had chosen America because his neck had been in danger
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-23

She Found the Stone. Raised 1t and
 Discovered q Tunnel which superinduced sleep. It was quite transitory and harmless. The pipes led to all the elephant trunks and each time the ceremony began the vapor was liberated at Il signal from the watcher above.
 That's the oriental mind. John They cannot go at anything in a straightforward way. It must be all mystery and trickery."
 Do you know, Zudora?" he said ruminatively.
 Know what?"
 That I've an idea we'll be married before the year is out!"
 ITO BE CONTINUED
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-23

lis soul told him that she would re- turn unhurt
 But how did you escape, uncle?"
 They wanted you," he said glibly. They biindfolded me again and sent me about my business. What did you Iearn?"
 Enough to determine me to see what cdn do, of course it is colossal trick of some sort, but it would not be wise to suggest that. It must be proved"
 My child, this is altogether a strange business. These orientals are quick to distrust If they find you gone
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-23
DRAB NEWS

Come out to Marlbrook Thursday night and hear Bro. Mckee lecture.
 Bro. Harvey preached at Marlbrook Sunday on the working of the Honey Bee.
 Sidney Johnson has been quite sick the past few days. We hope he will soon be out again.
 Clinton Cheek and Miss lcle John son were at prayer meeting Sunday night, Don't cry Maggie, We saw Clint in Drab this morning.
 John Austin was seen coming Tn Saturday morning about 9 o'clock with a chicken. He said that chick went up a tree long ways to roost
 If the people had let Drab have the Court House the tax books would not have been stolen while out on the streets as there are no streets n Drab to walk on.
 We wonder what Earl Bell did with that dead pig be found standing up
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-23

Pensular Vanishing Face Cream keeps the skin smooth and white price 25 cents-Hesterly Drug Store
 Advt.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-02-23
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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
CONFEDERATE VETERANS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING ON AUGUST IL
Old Warriors VIII Gather for AII-Day.
Session in Laurel Park: Their
Friends Invited.

Confederate veterans, comrades.
please remember that the second
annual reunion of our association.
Thursday in August is the time for the
and Laurel Park is the place.
Let all who are physically able to
come do so as we hope, as usual, to-
spend pleasant day. The election
OF officers and the selection of place
for our next reunion, will be some of
the important business before the as
snciation.
The following committee assisted by
the Daughters of the Confederacy
will look after the comfort and enter
ta;nment of the veterans
j. Mack Rhodes, j. w. McCarson,
Henry Lane, Raymond Edwards, Alf
Giazener, Walter Smith, v. G. v. Shep-
herd, H. w. Allen, Sam Bryson, ]. D.
Waldrop, J. e. Shipman, j. D. Davis,
]. II Byers, Frank Davis, F. 2. Norris,
Geo. Justice, Jno. Patton.
The following committee will report
the names of all members deceased
since our last meeting and will arr
range memorial service: A. Cannon,
chairman, ]. w. Wofford, s. V. Pick
ems, M. d. Barnett, T. D. Rrittian, G.
w. LYDIA. Judge c. M. Pace.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for
the Toxaway tram TO stop at laurel
park, morning and evening. All We
erans going out from town will be
given free transportation on the street
car, provided they wear their cross OF
honor.
Transylvania veterans, as usual
will be expected to meet with us.
All members of the G. A. R. and af1l-
lated societies will be given a hearty
twelcome-qufte different from the one
VIC gave each other in the COS.
The following has been arranged
subject to change:
|, PROGRAM.
/ Band.
Prayer, by A. J. Justice.
Song, - Old North State.
Address, Rev Wyatt Brown, D. D.
| OF Asheville.
Song, by Children's chapter.
Remarks,
Song, My Country 'tis of Thee.
Band, Dixie.
DINNER.
All veterans and friends of veterans
from the county will please bring
| baskets as usual.
]. P. JOHNSON,
President of Association.
w. G.. GULLICK,
Adjutant.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. L.. Durham were
called to Ashevil1e Sunday on account
of the death of their nephew, Charles
William Durham, 12-year-old son of
DR.. and Mrs. B. ]. Durham, who met
death on the street in front of his
home at Woolsey Sunday morning
when the bicycle on which he was rid
ing collided with an automobile driven
by Roy Smith The machine was the
property Of Chambers & Weaver Co.,
being used as public service car. The
driver was taking ]. Locke Edwin of
Concord, prominent cotton mill man
of that city, to sanitarium.
The child was riding into the street
from the driveway which leads from
his fathers home, and retaining wall
in front of the property is said to have
Iobstructed his view Of the machine.
Before either the chauffeur or the BIZ
lcyclist could stop, the bicycle struck
the automobile and the rider was
thrown. over the handlebars and TN
der the heavy car. Two wheels pass
I ed over him, breaking his neck and
his left jaw.
The chauffeur was taken into Gus
tody by a member of the sheriff's de-
Ipartment, but was released upon bal
furnished by the firm by which he is
temployed. al
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
LIST OF BOOKS RECENTLY
SHELVED AT THE LIBRARY

Anne of Avonlea Montgomery. The
Harbor-Poole. Alice and a Family
ErEine. Martha by -the-d e-day-Lipman.
The Promised Land-Antin. Miss Phi
ltra's Wedding Gown-Kingsley. The
Hand of Peril -Stringer- Lone Star
Ranger, Desert Gold-Zane Grey. The
White Alley-Wells. Bealbey-Wells.
sK'-Rinehart The Iron Woman
DeLand Cabbages & Kings-O. Hen
ry. The Judgment House se-Parker.
Letter of the Contract-Basil King.
The F1irt-Ta Harrington. Rose of Old
Harpeth-Daviess The Money Moon
Farnol. Buttered Side Down-Ferber.
Pan-G n-Germanism- Usher. With the AL
lies Richard Harding Davis, "a story
of the war; The Unknown Quantity
Van Dyke. The RoseGarden Hus-
band Widdemer. Hepsie Burke
Wells.
Juvenile.
The Little Confederates Thomas
Nelson Page. Just-so Stories Kip
ling. Mrs, Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch, Lovely Mary Hogan. Four in
Camp Barbour Adventures Of Tom
Sawyer Mark Twain a girl of Fo.
day-Adams. Emmy Lou Martin
Lady of the Decoration Francis Little
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
CITY LAUNDRY LAUNDERS.s1
BILLS OF q. s. CURRENCY.

The Hendersonyille Laundry Ice &
Fuel company claims the distinction of
having laundered some of Uncle Sam
paper money, but this experience
should not be construed to mean that
the local plant is going into this kind
OF business to compete with the govern
ment in turning out new, crisp and
cr1nkly bills just as they roll from the
presses of the Bureau of Printing and
Engraving at Washington to the tune
OF one million dollars per day in de-
nominations ranging from one to ten
thousand dollars, or reducing the oper-
ations of the giant macerator with its
at1ons of the giant macerator with its
156 steel blades with an insatiate appe-
tite for the destruction of one million
dollars of mutilated bills per day No
nothing like that
In collecting laundry this week two
old and muchly worn one dollar bills
were found in a Panama suit. Secre-
tary @. N. Wrenshall decided that the
money needed renovating, just as much
SO as the Panama suit therefore pro-
ceeded to launder the sflk-fibered bills.
After putting them through the neces-
sary process they came out looking
much rehabilitated and considerably
more sanitary.
me 1tAlsaidry has not Been engaged IN
the money washing business, so had no
price list arranged, but since necessit,
is the mother of invention an introduce
tory rate of cent per bill was charged
and the two paper dollars were return
ed in more sanitary condition with
the suit to the owner with bill of two
cents for services rendered.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
PREsBYTERIANs CALL A PASTOR
Rev. Thomas Ellison Simpson of So
ciety Hill, s. c., is offered PastOrate.

At a congregational meeting Sun
day last at the Presbyterian church,
that congregation voted call to the
Rev. Thomas Ellison Simpson of Soci-
ETY. Hill, S. c., to become its pastor.
Mr., Simpson spent two weeks in
HendersonEille in July and preached
several times at the, Presbyterials
church His earnest consecrated way
of presenting the truth, and his cor
dial, sympathetic personality have won
the admiration of the people, who ex-
tended to him a call to become their
pastor.
1t is not known if Mr.. Simpson will
accept the pas:orate of the Henderson,
vile Presbyterian church but it is
hoped by the members that he may see
his way clear to do so. He is recon-
mended as a live, energetic Christian
worker and one who will take hold and
carry on the good work already began
b ythe former pastors of this church.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
REPAIR HENDERsoNEIILE ROAD.

3 - :. i I
Forty tons Of crushed stone day
are now being placed on the Hender-
sonville road by the two big fve-toD
trucks which Buncombe county re-
Gently purchased, says the Asheyille
Gazette News. W. E. Johnson, chair
man OF the county commissioners,
County Surveyor Charles N. Neal and
a representative or the board of trade
went over the road yesterday, inspect
ing the rapid work being done to Inn
prove the rough places on this impoft-
ant highway.
The huge trucks made four trips
yesterday hauling five tons each at 9
load. The trucks haul the stone,
dumpt 1t where needed and also pack
the material with their great 14-inch,
heavy steel packing wheels. Chair
man Johnson stated that the cost Of
hauling this stone with the trucks a.
compared with teams will be about "a
cents per ton for trucks as against g
dollar ton with teams, which gives g
good idea of the increased road build
ing and repair possibilities OF the
county road forces due to improved
machinery.
The Hendersonville road Is one oi
the most important thoroughfares en-
tering Asheyille, being the northern
link of both the AsheviIle- -Greenviile
highway and the Asheville-S Spartan
highway, the two roads coming to-
gether near Flat Rock, about two miles
south of HendersonviIle.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
ROM iNTIC C0URTSHIP ENDS
HERE AFTER so MILE CHASE,
,young Spartanburg Man Captures
Bride of Mt. Pisgah, i'm Spite4Of
Efforts of Relatives to Prevent. :.

oourtship of only six days' dura-
+ion among the mountains of North
carolina had..a happy ending Saturday
morning when the bridegroom. a-vouth.
of is years, put the bride-to-be, aRed
I16 on the back of his motorcycles ana
brought her so miles in two hours to
iHendersonV1lle, where the knot was
TIED with dispatch by a probate judge
while pursuing brother sped on. his
way to break up the match" says the
Ispartanburg Herald.
The groom is Paul Bell, of Campton,
near Inman. who, formerly was employ
ed at the Elite in this city. The bride
was Miss Annie Davis, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Davis, of Mt. Pisgah.
h.
About two weeks ago young Bell
took his motorcycle and went for q
Apn-day vacation among the mountains
Eof North Carolina Fate carried him
no the Mt Pisgah section, where he
met the mountain girl. 1t was love at
first sight and after six days the couple
decided toHefoRe.
Accordingly, at o'clock Saturday
morning, the bride-to-be got away
from her parents home in secret and
koined the young man, who promptly
bfered a seat on therr rear, told her to
hold on tight, and gave the engine a
crank In short time they were
speeding over mountain roads in the
direction of Hendersonville. They
bassed through Gambler, Asheville and
Biltmore on the way down. Arriving
at Hendersonviile, they went to the
Patton and Morrow hospital, where
Young Bell had some friends He then
procured a marriage license and called
in the services of the probate Judge.
The couple arrived at their destina-
ton at about 10 o'clock. The distance
they coverd in that time was about so
miles and they met~all kinds of rough
and jolting roads, as was evidenced
from the brides hands, which were
bruised and bleeding with much "hold-
ing on
Allie Davis, a brother of the bride.
started out in pursuit of the couple as
soon as he discovered that they had
left He possessed himself of motor
cycle, but was unable to overtake them
IN time to prevent the ceremony.
After the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs
tEselI again mounted their 1notcfcyele
and came on down to GSa1uda, where
they spent short time with relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Thompson. Yester-
day they came on down to Campton,
where they will make their home
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
COUNTY SCHOOLS OPEN.
About Half of Public Schools i'm Hen
dersOn County i'm Session,


dersOn County in Session.
The public school teachers of Hen
derson county are again hard at work.
Some of the schools have been open
for few weeks and others are open
ing from week to week, about half of
them being in session.
! The board of education has rui,i
that the school will be continuous this
year, meaning that there will be no
break for harvesting season, especial
ly for fodder pulling. The break In
the school work heretofore has work
ed hardships on number of teachers
and retarded the work to some extent
nence the decision to inaugurate the
peW system.
School Houses Received.
Supt. w. s. Shitle last week inspect
ed the Liberty and Edneyvi11e school
houses and received them as comply
ing with the specifications.
The Liberty school house cost about
$3.50 and is ene-room building
There will be no school there this
year only by private subscription ow-
ing to the exhaustion of the school
funds for building purposes.
The EdReyvi11e school house, which
MI serve consolidated district, cost
Hoout $4,000 and consists of four
rooms. Two teachers will be required
for the first year and probably three
hereafter. No school will be held
mis- year except by subscription since
fne school fund was expended for
building purposes.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
Annual Love Feast.

The Philathea class of the M. e.
Church, South, held it's annual love
feast and get-acQuainted meeting on
Monday evening of this week at Lau-
rel park, chaperoned by their pastor,
Rev. w. F. Womble, and wife.
After the gathering of the class and
the formal introduction of new mem
bers and visitors, and Indulgence in
the exchange of repartee and healthy
laughter, bountifu1 spread was serv-
ed on the picnic tables nearby.
Two homes in which there are sick
we're remembered and boxes of the
choicest on the table were sent them,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
JUDGE EWARPs POND.

A hearing was scheduled before
Magistrate r. NJ Oates Tuesday in the
effort to show that Judge H. G. Ewart's
pond is nuisance. Action was
brought by the city authorities but il
was decided that since the pond is not
part of the city of Hendersonyille it
would be proper for the proceedings
to be instituted by the county health
officer
Further information concerning the
pond is contained in the proceedings
of the city commissioners.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
TEACHERS MEET ON AUG. 90.
Interesting Program Dealing With
Adult HIiteracy Planned.

The Henderson County Teachers as
sociation will hold its second meeting
on August % at the graded school
building in Hendersonville.
The organization meeting was re-
Gently held and R. F. Pace was re-elect-
ed president and Miss Della Garren
was made secretary.
The program committee has arrang-
ed the following program for the meet
ing on August %:
Devotional exercises and short talks
on adult illiteracy. Rev. K. w Caw-
thon
Speech, Adult Il1iteracy. member of
State Department.
Paper on Adult I1literacy, Mrs. Lila
RIPLEY BarnWen.
Round table discussion.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
s. Il
THOUSANDS Oh VISITORS.

The annual excursions con-
Quoted by the Southern rail-
way are. now operating into
5 the mountains from more
nnfavorable sections of the
b South.
Thousands Of new faces are
to be seen daily I'm Western
Carolina and Hendersonville
is, getting its share of the
: visitors.
The loW-rate excursion
; tickets are effective for sew
eral days and permit side
: trips to various points. Dur
ing this period the tourist
: season will be at its height in
5 the mountains.
s Despite reports that this is
a very short season, Capt. +.
5 Bailey, local agent, says the
: season is not more than ten
5 per cent on and that big
s crowds are coming daily.
: II e - # M 81 & Il
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
PLAN SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.

HendersonyilIe Gun Club to Give
Tournament of 2 DAYS in Sept.
j. H. Ripley, president and manager
of the Hendersonville Gun Club. an
nounces that Tryon, Asheville and Lam
drum will have representatives in Hen
dersonville Friday for the purpose OF
Arranging a shooting tournament of
two days in Hendersonvi1le some time
in September.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
TO OPPOSE BRITT.
(Charlotte Observer.)

Foreseeing trouble ahead in the 10th
congressional district by reason of the
survival of party differences, The
Western Carolina Democrat is calling
on the Democrats of the district to
bury their quarrels, and get together on
a man, who can restore the old-time
matortfes. And getting together on a
man to beat Britt is where the rub is
going TO come ia.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
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"A TYPH0IDLEss CITY.

DR.. j. Frank Crawford, city
health officer, states that he
has made Investigations dat
ing back to June / and dis
covers that there has not
been since this date a case of
typhoid fever to originate in
Hendersonville.
DR.. Crawford finds that
. there are three cases, all of
which developed Immediate
ly after the patients came to
the city, giving Henderson
vile a clean record in so far
as local conditions are con-
cerned.
This record is considered
most gratifying for Hender-
sonviIle.
5 # 81 q # # 81 81 Il 81
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
40 NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THF
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING CASE

Chief of Police sotis Powers an
nounces that there are no develop
Thonpson-Mi1ls shooting about two
weeks ago.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT IS
INAUGURATED AT FASSIFERN

With the opening of the term of
1856, a limited number of little girls
will be received at Fassifern school.
Hitherto, students below the sixth
grade have not been taken. The
children will have careful supervision
and the most approved methods of in
struction. Especial attention will be
paid to nature study. The principal
will be glad to give any information as
to terms. ETC.,
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-08-12
SOUTH CAROLINA DAY AT PARK
South CaroIinians Prepare Program IN
Observance of Palmetto Day.

A large number of South Carolinians
residing and visiting in Henderson,
vile went to Laurel Park Tuesday
and observed South Carolina day.
Many acquaintances were made and
others we're renewed by the large
number from the Palmetto State:
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by Rev. K w Cawthon, the res
spense being by Hon: Horace l. Boz
mar of Spartanburg.
The following program was render
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15
WILL GROW EGYPTIAN COTTON
WITHOUT REPLANTING PROCESS

Phoenix. Ariz., Jan. 15.-Scores of
Salt river valley Egyptian cotton
growers will not replant their fields
next summer. They will stump and
harvest the new plants that spring up
from this years roots.
The cotton plant is a perennial, but
nearly everywhere that the fiber is
grown the plants are killed by winter
frOsts. For this reason annual plant
ing is necessary. Neither last winter
nor this have there been frOsts in the
salt river valley heavy enough to kill
the cotton stalks
without replanting, NJ. V. Nixon this
season harvested % bales from 20 acres
that produced 10 bales last season.
Price & Brown, Of Tempe, harvested IA
bales from nine acres without replant-
ing. other growers who merely let
new plants spring up from the old
roots have had equal success.
It is claimed that the stump crop
natures earlier than that from newly
sown plants.