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Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
NORTH CAROLINA YOUTHFUL.
Increases Her Population Over Forty
Thousand During 1914.

Increases Her Population over rory
Thousand During 1914.
North Carolina will have room lot
Cor Relgians if the present rate OF IN
oroosa keeps I'D. In 1914 there were
~ e31 births registered in North a I
o1ina while the total number OF deaths
rayistered during the year was only
~ AeA which shows an increase TO
tbo+bo no~pulation of over 10000. Tnese
REPORTS are the finding OF tHa .
Statistics Department OF tne oI010
BOARD of Health and are as nearly col-
rect as the Vital Statistics Lid" o"n
make them. ore.
The counties leading in births are
Wake. 21S6; Guilford, 215S; MeckIen-
burg. 2O36; Johnston, 1863; Forsytn,
1s9s and CASTOR 1923. The
1aodinp in the number of t are
WoEe 1891; Mecklenburg, lzzo; GGLl-
tod 1926; and Forsyth lo1S' me
oonnties leading in marriages are
WoLe SO7. Guilford. SO2; MecKleh-
hure 1877: Forsyth, 772; and bun
oombo 652, AS it appears, wake coune
~ LIDS not only in the NUMBER u
o ~ III osIg lnq 's9SB!IIBW puV sq41lq
INNER of deaths, though her qeasn
rata is 2O.4, which is the fourth
ast in the state. New eoun-
t tS' is the highest, 2S.8 per th 10 : and
~ FORSYTH has the next OF 2l.e ana
Pasuuotank 20.7. dooth
While at first thought these ueoon
rotea NAV appear rather high. closer
raee noination of the returns indicate
tho+ those rates are due largely 70 W.
tnae enes first. the higher death rate
cause9 +ba negroes, and, second, to ex-
an IInnf ragistration in these counties.
celtg antber Significant fact revealed by
Ano1n1 complied by the Vital Sta
the nonartment. is that the White
5sttes rate IS Ill per 1000 population
oea1n a +be colored death rate is LOB per
1nan On the other hand the wn,te
rota is s6.2 per 1000 and the
oolored rate is only Zoo per AoVo'
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
W.T. CON PREDICTS PROSPERITY
IN ADDRESS TO RAILROAD MEN

~oton Another con-
faant prediction that the county Will
coon enter unon a new era OF enter
mise and preEDeTity a. yOiced TO-DAY
nv President Wilson in q speech before
the convention of the American hlec-
trio Railway association.
Speaking to business men anu
through them to the world OF Dusl-
ness Generally, the president outlined
what the democratic congress mas
tried to accomplish through its trust
Hesitation, and declared that WINE
q fest neriod would be required to de-
termine whether the correct remeuS
had been applied, he belleVeu tne
ssmaze of Interrogation points" WHICH
had been cleared away.
"RUIeS of the Came"
With q common understanding re-
earding business reached, he salo'
benceforth nobody is going to be sus~
melons of n business just because
# is big He gave some of the rules
If he game" which he thought ought
to be followed, heading the list WIN
publicity-"not doing anything unoei
cover" tho
81 have always malhCdlhou -"
only way in which men could unuelo
stand one another was by meeting one
another" said the president. II l
believed all that l read in the neWsPa-
hers, I would not understand anybody.
I have met many men whose norns
dropped away the moment was per-
mitted to examine their character.
1T seems to me that can cay WIN
a good deal of confidence that we are
upon the eve of a new era OF enIeLo
prise and of prosperity. Enterprise
has been checked in this country loa
almost twenty. years, because men
were moving amongst a mae VI
tprrogation noints. They did not kno"
what was going to happen to tneI1'
All sorts of regulations were proposeu'
and it was a matter of uncertainty
what sort of regulation was going 10
be adOpted."
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
FREE SPACE GRAFTERs Make
RAID ON ALL NEWSPAPERS

It costs money to produce even
country weekly newspaper. This
statement while painfully real NAV
come as a surprise to some people. Ii
certainly seems that a vast number
If people do not understand or appre-
ciate the fact that newspaper making
costs money.
Besides the four or five persons en-
Moved in the production of this paper
there is rent, fuel, lights, electric pow
or. paper, ink, postage and scores OF
little incidentals that take their week
Nv toll of hard cash. A vast amount
Of machinery and type is required and
machinery and type in a printing Office
are demanding repairs, additions and
improvements.
The money received from the sub
scribers to this newspaper would not
nav expenses many months in a year.
But we have something else to sell be-
sides paper. We have white space
for sale, and it is from the sales of this
snace that the country editor eternalIy
homes to make both ends meet. Every
inch OF space in this paper costs mon
ev and every inch of space in this pa
ner is worth money. White space is
TO the publisher, what pills are to the
druggist, rugs to the furniture dealer.
nrunes to the grocer or calico to the
dry goods merchant. F.- s
When people get the above facts in
mind they will save themselves a lot
of trouble and regrets and be nor
considerate of the country editor. The
world is full of people who think a.
country newspaper is a sheet of paper
that the editor must fill up somehow.
and that they are comforting a favor
upon said editor when they hand him
q nice little puff about themselves, ito
help him fill his paper" There are
more varieties Of free space grafters
in this world than there are varieties
If butterflies. The country newspa-
ner ma is sorely afflicted by these
cheerful grafters. People who would
bInsh at the thought of asking their
GROCER for a free sack of -four, have no
Hesitancy whatever in writing the ed
itor a terse note, saying: Enclosed
herewith find a lengthy obituary OF
Mr., So and So who died several
months ago. Print it in your paper
and send marked copies to Billy Goat
Lodge No. %, B. S. & N. U. T. S. for
which accept thanks in advance
That accept thanks in advance
means that the editor is expected to do
as ordered and will lose several SUD
scribers in Billy Goat Lodge if ne
doesn't This is only a sample. Tnere
are thousands of others. Every per-
SON who asks for space in a neWspa-
ner for anything except bona fde news
nf interest to the general reader OF
that paper is a free space CRATER
Elizabeth City Independent.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
ANTED-CONGREssIoNAL MAN
BUT NOT FROM BUNCOMBE co
.WaynesYille Courier.l.

It is still nearly two weeks before
Congressman-elect James ]. Britt be-
comes in fact a member of congress-,
but for three months he has been
campaigning for reelection. He is a
strong man and a clean man, and it
will be hard to defeat him two a
hence. It is time for the democrats
OF the Tenth district to begin a get
together movement, to bury the differ
ences that proved so disastrous to the
party last fall, and to get into fighting
trim for the next contest. Inciden-
tally it might Just as we'll begin per-
colating into the minds of some of the
leaders that a candidate from Bun
combe county starts with a handicap.
The successful candidate must come
from west of Asheville.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
SPRAYING or FRu1r rREEs.

Late February and early March is
the season for winter spraying of fruit
trees, and Mr.. F. Sherman, Entomo-
ligist of the State Department of Ag-
rlculture, is sending circulars on the
subject to all who apply. Over 500
copies have been sent out since Ian
uary LIST, indicating a creditable in
interest. ~
Inc winter spraying is done to con-
Irol a Jose Scale or other scale in
sects, to clean off rough bark and
messy growths, to kill spores of tree
diseases, and to encourage a clear,
healthy growth when the buds onen
1t should be given while the trees are
yet In dormant winter condition but
~ Is better to make it Is late in win
Ter as convenient, just SO it is surely
complete before the buds open.
o this spraying use the ready.
made l1me-sulphur solution, n gal
ION mixed with 8 gallons of water-no
other ingredients needed for this win
ter treatment. The solution can be-
bought from Thomson Chemical Com
pany, Baltimore, Md, or the GrasselIi
chemical Company. Birmingham, Ala
or from several other firms listed in
circular mentioned. 1t costs from
1V to 10 cents per gallon if bought by
the barrel, up to about 80 cents e
single gallon. Several hardware or
wholesale drug firms in the State sell
it at retail.
A few growers still prefer to make
their own solution by boiling Is lbs.
lime and Is lbs sulphur together and
then add water to make so gallons,
but this is very troublesome and is
no longer considered best.
The circular MENTIONED also gives
a complete schedule for spraying for
the whole year, gives all needed direc-
tions for preparing mixtures, and
addresses of firms which manufacture
spraying outfits, etc.
Mr.. Sherman makes the estimate
that about 100000 fruit trees, or more,
in this State, will be given this winter
treatment by the middle of March.
These growers are keen men, and
would not go to this expense unless
convinced that it pays.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
FRANK MAKES NEW MOVE.

Washington, Feb. 25.-ContenGln !
that the trial court which founo Leo
NJ. Frank guilty of the murder Oh MAY
Phagan. the Atlanta factory glrl, nau
lost it's Jurisdiction over the prisonei
because of mob violence tolerated uul7
ing the trial and because OF the con,
se0uent absence of the prisoner ir on
the court upon the coercion" OF the
trial Judge when the verdict was le :,
dered ATTORNEYS for Frank TO-DAY
argued before the Supreme court OF
the United States that he should De
freed from custody.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
Notice to Owners of Application for
Deed of Land, MerreH Heirs:

You will take notice that on the 4th
day of May 1914 at the court house
door in Henderson county at a sale of
lands for taxes I purchased the follow
ing described land: In book 8, page 1876
of the records of deeds of Henderson
county, which was listed in the name
of Merrell Heirs and was sold for 1913
taxes.
You will further take notice that
your time to redeem said land will ex-
pire May 4, 1915, at which time if the
land be not before redeemed by you ]
Ehall apply to the tax collector for a
deed for same.
2-5-12tD v. E. MERRELL.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
J. A. BROCK WINS PRIZE.

J. A Brock upon invitation went
down TO Spartanburg on February Y
and participated in the Old Fiddlers.
convention and as a result of his mus
ical talents came back with a new suit
of clothes and a little cash.
Mr.. Brock did not intend entering
the contest therefore did not carry his
violin, but yielded to those who insist
ed that he play with a borrowed IN
strunlent won first prize in the con-
test of violin solos. The prize was a
suit of clothes. He was a member Oh
a trio violinists who won a purse OF
money.
Violinists were present from h two
Carolinas, Tennessee and Georgia n
an organization was perfected Tor
holding annual events on George
Washington's birthday.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
HEAVIER RAILS ON TOxAWAY.
(BreYard NeHs.l

A railroad force, of twenty-five men.
IS at work constantly laying heavier
rails than those formerly used on this
a The heavy rails are not con-
tlnuous, work having been done at diff
terent points along the line. 1t is ex-
pected by the authorities that the work
will be completed from Henderson
vile to Rosman by the time the sum-
mer traffic begins, and that some of
the road on the mountain beyond Ros-
man will be heavy rallied.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
More Airships Busy.

Cromer, England, -Nopd
aisships of a number unknown pass9u
cver Cromer at 1890 o'clock tonlgne
from the sea and proceeded 1nlano IL
0 southeasternly direction.
The noise of the engines OF the an
Ships was first heard by the coast
guardsmen and then by the mllltafy
or patrol duty.
The electric light circles were IN,
rlediately cut and trCr pass ~
through the to- ."
ether lights.
The evidence tends to show ina
more than one aircraft passed owe.
the town. AS they proceedeo tnos
flashed searchlights.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04
A PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
urnersDurg Cor. OF State
Landmark

MI. S. A. Padgett, a practical farme
of this community, has put in water
fixtures in his home. He had a dam
put across the spring branch and has
a small overshot wheel that runs a
force pump that pumps the water up
the hill to his residence. This will
prove a great convenience to the fam
lily.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-03-04

Don't be a tightwad or a deadbeat
for such are hereby publicly declared
tn be public nuisances.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
sIOO,OO0 \ MONTH OUT
 OF OLD vULTURE MINE
(By Charles F. Willis)

Fifteen mics to the west of Wicken- burg is one of the oldest mining loca- tions in the state of Arizona. In 1863 George Wickenburg, for whom the town was named, located the property called the Vulture. Mr. Wickenburg and his associates mined from 1863 to 1880 on the rich oxidized ores of the surface, hauling to the Hassayampa river for treatment. Those were days when the history of the state was be- ing made A thriving and prosperous camp from the start, true frontier spirit, troublesome Indians and bandits certainly kept the little band from be- ing lonesome while they daily extract ed the gold from the Vulture ore
 No money in existence in those parts, the men were paid with weighed chunks of the bullion, and purchases were made in the same medium of exchange. In 1881, an S0-stamp mill was erected, all of the machinery being brought by wagon from the Colorado river, and plans were made for large ly increased production, but this did not last long. The deposit pinched out and fault was encountered, entirely cutting off the ore body More or less desultory work was then done trying to find the continuation of the ore body, but with no success.
 For over 20 years the producer of long ago lay idle until Boston cor poration with peculiarly good nose for tracing faults came along and pur- chased the property. Within two years the ore bodies were located, bigger and better than ever; new mill was con- structed and since 1910 about $1OO,OOO a month in bullion has been shipped from the property, and there are many successful years to come.
 The property is small one, en- ploying only about 200 men, but it is we'll equipped and has an ideal con- centrating and cyaniding ore. It is like the ghost of an old mine arising after the sleep of 20 years.
 The Vulture is one of the most yaiu- able of the gold properties within the state, and has a record of success be- hind it that can hardly be equalled by any other.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
BREEZY NEWS NOTES
 IN AND AROUND GADSDEh

Reports from Gadsden show great business activity, both in the town and in the vicinity. c. w. Ingham, of the townsite company, has just completed his residence, and will oc- cupy it in few days.
 Wm. Knox has bis five room house nearly finished.
 The framing of Mr. Kensey's house is up and work on it is progressing rapidyl.
 Mir. Johnson is preparing to build a second house for himself. The house in which he now resides, will be occupied by the pastor of the M. B. church.
 The finishing touches are now being put on the Catholic church.
 Carpenters yesterday began the work of building a garage for Leo Turner When this is completed, Mr Turner will live in it temporarily un- il his residence can be built.
 The vegetables on the truck gardens are growing splendidly. Tables in the hotel and ill private families are being supplied with lettuce, spinach, tur- nips and other greens from the young plants taken out of the ground in the process of thinning
 The school boys are donating a great deal of time to practicing base ball. They resort to the ball ground every afternoon after school, and with them goes Prof. Baker, one of the most enthusiastic ball tossers of the bunch.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
GRAND JURY
 AFTER c0AsP|RAT0Rs
(A5sociated PressJ

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8.-Wit- nesses are here for the resumption of the federal grand jury's investigation into the alleged German dynamite plots to destroy ships and munitions plants.
 Federal authorities were preparel to present further testimony against Chales c. Crowley, under arrest on charges of conspiracy to destroy ships and munition plants and to de stroy commerce with the allies, and Wilhelm von Brincken, attache of the German consulate in this city. h. dictments of the two men, it is stated, will be asked by the United States district attorneys office.
 Crowley was yesterday identified by B. L. Harris, stoker on the Seattle fireboat Shoqualmie, as the man who visited him and Louis Boyle, pilot of the vessel, shortly after an explosion that on May 30 destroyed fifteen tons of dynamite on barge.
 Von Brincken and Crowley are out on $10,000 bail.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
SCHOOL VOTES FROM
 THE MINING CAMPS

The schools in the mining camps are small this year but if the present ac- tivity in mining matters continues and increases, the schools will have more pupils before the year closes. These small schools with excellent teachers afford excellent opportuni- ties for eager pupils to make rapid progress.
 Miss Myrtle Anderson, graduate 1f Tempe Normal School, is the teacher at Bouse. She has fourteen pupils enrolled, three of whom hold eighth grade diplomas and are doing advance work. The building has been newly painted inside and out and is fresh and inviting.
 Quartzite school has one pupil do- ing advanced work. The teacher, Mrs. Rose Ballow, Is a graduate of the University of Illinois The school is an attractive little building 26 miles from the railroad out of Bouse The
 
 pupils all live within a stones throw of the schoo house.
 The school at Swansea has been closed for two years while the mine was closed In September of this year the school was re-opened with Miss Nellie Wagner, a Normal school graduate in charge. Some of the chil- dren have been in Swansea for two years without school privileges, and are so happy to have school again and so eager to work, that they plan to do two years work in one this year This is possible where. pupils are strong and eager and an efficient teacher has a small school.
 The northern teachers look forward to coming to Yuma for the Institute in January.
 c. LOUISE BOEHRINGER,
 County Superintendent.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
CONTRACT AWARDED
 FOR HE DOME ROAD

The county board of supervisors yesterday opened bids, as advertised for six and eight-tenths miles of gravel base road out of Dome for $1,35330 per mile, and the road is to cost S9,000.70. The bids were as follows:
 H. A. Griffin-Excavation r cents per yard; resurfacing, "A cents per yard.
 A. E. McBeath-Excavation, IFS cents per yard; surfacing, 491a cents per yard.
 George w. Norton-Excavation 16 cents per yard; surfacing, 75 cents per yard.
 J. H. Maxey-Excavation 20 cents per yard; surfaoing, 40 cents per yard.
 John Mulligan-Excavation 149 cents per yard; surfacing, 399 cents per yard.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
MUCH SPECULATION
 AS 10 ROYAL MARRIAGE
Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec 6-Speculation as to royal marriages, always a lively topic of gossip, has been increased since the war began, for the field of possibilities as far as the royal houses of Great Britain and Russia are con- cerned has been narrowed by the war.
 Thoughts of marriage between the princes or the princesses in Bucking- ham Palace with anybody of Hohen- zollern associations are now out of the question: Meanwhile the Prince of Wales is in his 22nd year, his brother Albert will be 20 on December IA, and the Princess Victoria passed her eighteenth birthday in April last. The three younger brothers range from 15 to 10 years of age so their brides need not cause thei royal par ents any concern yet awhile.
 The choice of the next Queen of Great Britain is of such importance that even this great war can not obscure the popular interest in the selection of a wife for the Prince of Wales, and it is recalled that while he is 22 now, his father was married to the Princess of Teck when he was 28 years old and his grandfather mar ried Queen Alexandra when he was not as old as the Prince is now.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
DRILLING CITIZENS IN
 STRIKE DISTRICT
Associated Press)

PHOENIX, Dec. 8.-While denying reports that strikers and other citi- zens in the Clifton district, where copper miners have been on strike since last September, are being en- listed for possible militia duty, c. w. Harris ,adjutant general admitted here today that 300 citizens at Cliff ton and Morenco were being drilled by militia officers.
 These persons requested Captain F. w. Hall, commanding the militia camp, to give them military instruc- tions during leisure time of the off cers, Adjutant General Harris added, and the action has no bearing on the strike situation.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
CONDITIONS IMPROVE
 ALONG THE BORDER
Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. B. Governor Ferguson, of Texas, yester- day gave President Wilson an optimis- tiv view of conditions along the Mex ican border and in Mexico itself
 The governor told the president that the recognition of General Car ranza had gone far toward the re- sumption of order and he predicted the speedy elimination of General Villa from revolutionary affairs.
 The governor said: Texas has been the Belgium of the Southwest for a long time."
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-12-09
AND DEMOCRATS
 WILL COOPERATE FUR DEFENSE
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The Republicans will make no partisan fight on the na- tional defense plan unless the measure is framed by the Democratic caucus. Senator Callinger told President Will son today that the Republi- cans wanted the army and navy strengthened, and that they are willing to cooper ate with the Democrats on this vital question.