davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
GETTING A START
NATHANIEL C. FOWLER, Jr.
G Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
Copyright. 1915. by the
GETTING A BETTER POSITION.

The stagnant pool is useless and a
menace to health. Its water is unfit
to drink. and its sluggishness will not
turn a water wheel. 1t either dries
up or it remains a blot on the land.
scape.
The man who stays where he is,
without thinking of bettering his con.
dition is like the stagnant pool. for
sooner or later, unless he attempts to
create current, he will, like the
pool, dry up or else remain an unwel-
come member of society.
Conversely. however, there is al
ways as much danger in attempting
to rush as there is in remaining placid.
The mountain torrent, although act
i've, does not have the body or the
quantity of energy necessary for util-
ization
However profitable your position
may be, you have a right to consider
advancement. but when you carry this
consideration beyond the lines of or
dinary caution, and plunge, leap and
run, you are likely to dash yourself
to pieces and to be no better off-per-
been had you remained at a stand
still.
Do not be dissatisfied with your lot
to the extent of making yourself mis-
cradle. Be dissatisfied only in so far
as it will encourage you to look ahead
and to attempt. with the use of your
common sense, to better your condi-
ton.
Do not make a move until you are
reasonably sure that it will lead to
improvement; and, further, do not
take undue chances.
If you have a family or others de.
pendent upon you, you have no right
to jeopardize their interests and your
own by taking speculative chances.
Plant yourself firmly upon the rock
of your present position. Reach out
into the unknown with both your
hands. Look for opportunity. When
you think you have found ii. subject it
to every reasonable test. for half of
that which masquerades under the
name of opportunity is no firmer than
the idle wind which seems to come
from nowhere and to go nowhere.
Half of the failures of the world
are due to stagnation, to placidity. to
a refusal to move when opportunity
suggests 1t, and the other half is made
up of those men who are forever dis
satisfied, discontented, and over-ambi-
tious; who. without thought, jump for
the first line that bangles before them,
without waiting to see whether the
other end is firmly fastened.
Thousands OF young men have
thrown up present positions because
something else Seemed better. They
kssw how badly off they were where
they were, and they lid not investi-
gate the future or attempt to analyZe
apparent or real opportunity. They
plunged ahead, leaving a good founda-
ton, that they might reach what ap-
peared to be higher ground. and many
of them fioundered in the quicksand
between.
Keep your feet firmly planted upon
the foundation of the present. always
looking ahead and upward. But look.
and keep on looking, for days, and
weeks and months, and years. before
you allow this looking to influence
your action, o.. until you have reason
able proof that what seems to be is a
reality.
The ship without an anchor is as
unsafe to navigate as one with torn
and battered rigging
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

ore car running on wood
en- rails, with a metal
sheath on top. was EN-
ployed. the tracks being
extended back as fast as
the opening was made.
During the summer
months. while this pre-
liminary work was in
progress, Miss Carmalt
and Miss Norwood were
practically alone in their
mountain home. except
for an occasional week
end visit from some of
their solicitious friends
in Baker. But in spite of
the fact that almost the
first question asked by
every visitor was. Don't
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
DON'T ANTAGoNiZE.

Nobody asks you to shelve your in
dependence or to forget your indi-
viduality. You have a right to your
opinion, and there is no reason why
you should not express it and live up
to your convictions. There is vast
difference, however, between display.
ing manly courage and carrying chip
on your shoulder.
If you are in business, your success
will be dependent, not wholly upon
your trading ability, but upon your
personality. and the way you treat
your customers and those with whom
you come in contact.
Millions of dollars worth of trade
has been lost because statesmen have
vented their spleen upon their custom
ers, have annoyed them in little as
well as in big ways, and aroused in
them feeling of antagonism, which
is sure to react against the store, as
well as against the salesman in 1t. 1
great many people will tell you
that they avoid certain stores and cer-
tain salespeople, simply because they
are not treated with common courtesy,
and because the sellers do not seem
to be interested in them as buyers.
Few statesmen seem to realize. that
courtesy-plain and simple politeness
is one of the greatest selling assets
and that it contributes largely to sue
cess.
One may not be by nature a good
seller of goods, and he may be def
cient in many other respects; but, if
he is uniformly courteous, If he shows
a marked interest in the customer and
is obliging, he is likely to sell more
goods than is an expert salesman who
fails to realize the importance of
courtesy.
The popular salesman not only
makes. but holds, customers
Thousands of buyers will wait a
quarter of an hour. or even longer, in
order to trade with their favorite
salesman. They feel at home with
him. He meets them with smile, and
is, or appears to be. interested in their
affairs, although he is not obtrusive.
The customer instinctively feels his
friendship.
Courtesy is valuable in every walk
of life, in business and out of It. The
polite man or woman is always popu-
lar. provided he does not carry his
courtesy into fiattery.
The popular man is not always the
man of great intellect, but he knows
how to make friends. by a charm of
manner by a kindliness of spirit,
which is readily felt. by a real or ap-
parent unselfish interest in those with
whom he is associated
Popularity counts in business, and
counts nightly. Popularity makes
friends, and friends in the mart of
trade mean customers.
Those little things. which may seem
TO be of no account. frequently stand
between success and failure.
The great trouble with people now
adays is that they look into the clouds
and prepare themselves to handle mat
ters of importance. forgetting that
things of consequence are but collec-
tions of little things. and that nothing
great can be accomplished until the
accomplished has perfected himself
in the small matters which collective
ly produce the finished product.
Not what you do. If you are on the
firing line of business, but how YOU
do 1t, counts.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
Sone Difference.

Now, dis am de question, pahson t"
stated Brother Shinpaw. When de
millinnium comes will folks quit work.
ing?"
mo, sah!" replied sage old Parson
Bagster. ''Dey will quit bein' worked. !"
kansas City Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

IiIS IS the story OF Two western girls,
Grace Carmalt and Susie Norwood of
Baker, Ore, who, coming unexpected.
ly into the possession of mining
claim in eastern Oregon. set about to
work 1t themselves, from the digging
to the crushing of the ore and the
final reclamation of the precious
metal. and have succeeded SO well
m Ia,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

&C. Nht lay Vi DTt
veins, and the methods of
blasting and timbering
the walls of tunnels
When. later. they fell
heirs to the claim
through the deaths of
their fathers. their first
thought was to sell it.
But the offers made them
for the property being in.
consistent with their
ideas of its true value.
they decided to lease the
claim to someone who
would work it for them
on shares. But hero
again their ideas were at
variance with those of
others as to what would
be n fair division OF the
spoils. incidentally. thew
proved that they were
not tenderfeet when n
came to bargaining with
the shrewd and practical
mining men of the dis.
irict. Then a happy
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
GETTING HIS.

Had most enjoyable time at the dentists
this afternoon"
"Eh. Enjoyable?"
Yes When went in another dentist fill.
ing my dentists teeth
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

Don't nurse opportunity too long
take 1t into active partnership with
you at once, lest it leave you for other
company"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22
THE MATERIAL.

SO you going to build a castle in Spain.
know what the material will consist Of"
What will it be?"
Gold bricks"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-10-22

ucally within their reach In addition they have
gained the distinction of being probably the only
women gold miners in the world.
II all came about in peculiar way. The young
womens fathers were owners of a mining claim
IN the Owl mountains, about eighteen miles from
Baker, There the two girls went each summer
spending many hours watching the men at work
far back in the horizontal shaft which they had
dug in the mountain side. In this way they
became familiar with the different kinds of
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-31
DIX CREEK.

Our school closed out on the Goth
Of December, 1915. The people of
Ills place were pleased with their
teacher. | think we can say we
had one of the best schools in the
county Mr. R. 0. Higdon was our
teacher. We hope we can have Mr..
Higdon for our teacher next term.
Rev. Thad Watson preached an
interest ng sermon at this place
Saturday and Sunday. We certain
ly had "a good meeting Christmas
Day. | think the meeting will con-
iinue for few days. We are GER
tainly glad to have Bro. Watson
With us again,
Mrs. Meta Turpin is quite ill at
ime.
Little Lila Turpin and brother
Jarvis spent Christmas with their
uncle. John Brown.
Henry Bumgarner came home last
week from Canton.
c. G. Green has gone to Bankers
Creek to see the little daughter OF
Dallas Sutton. who was badly burn.
d asst Friday.
Mr.. Grover Cooper was here last
week on business.
Mr.. Jim Robertson of near Dills
boro, visited Jim Turpin Christine S
Frank Ward of Wilmot was here
on business this week.
| We are sorry to learn of thu
death of Mrs. Bill Beck. She leaves
a husband, two children and man,
friends 70 mourn their loss.
With best wishes for the Jourls
and it's readers, A READER.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-31
SINGING CONVENTION
DISTRICT NO. |.

Editor Journal:
District No. Singing Convention
of Jackson county, will be held a.
Loves Chapel Saturday and Sun
day, January Is and 16, 1915.
We have a moderator now who
bell YES in music, SO let all the
choirs in the district get busy and
be represented in this convention.
following is the program to be OBJ
served at this convention:
PROGRAM
Sat. Jan. Is, $50 d. m, Convention
called to order by r. L. Hyatt, mod
orator.
Prayer. Organization.
Reading and adoption of the min
utes of the last convention.
Discussion: For the good of the
Convention"
Adjournment for dinner.
200 P. M. Convention reconvenes
and called to order by the modera-
tor.
Enrolment Of classes, with sthe
secretary.
Appointment of committees.
Singing by all classes present
, until 400 p. m, then the convention
will adjourn until $50 d. m. Sunday
January Is.
$50 a. m Sunday. Convention
reassemble according to adjourn
ment and presided over by R. l.
Hyatt. moderator.
, Song by Convention: Jesus Low
. er of My Soul"
Prayer. Arrangement of classes
Singing alternately by the classes
enrolled.
Adjournment at IL m. for dinner
= 100 p. m. Convention reassem
bles according to adjournment, Will
+ R. L. Hyatt, moderator. presiding.
Report Of committees.
r. Adoption of report of committees
r. Singing alternately by the classe
enrolled until 800 p. m.
+ 800 p. m. Discussion on the sub
jec+ of music, by leaders of classe.
Closing song: God Be With 70
= Till We Meet Again"
= Adjournment.
Let all the classes that possibl
can make it a point to be On han
" at this convention.
Hoping to see a full represent;
ton present, | am
" Yours in sone,~
'o JERRY Howell, Sec'ty.
Whittier, Dec. 81, 1915.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-31

The Pastors Conference of the
Tuckaseigee Association will be
helo at Webster January 1918,
1915. Rev. W. R. Bradshaw will
be Tres mt, Viii h Will s ure a
time of good things. All of the
pastors ald workers are urged to
be present.
E. R. Harris.
We want to expire IS our apprecia-
ton to the Ladies Auxiliary. and to
the Baraca and Philathea classes
OF the Sylvia Baptist church for the
water system installed in the pastor
home.
E. r. Harris, Pastor
Messrs. Durham and John Powers
of Willard and Mars Hill, and Miss
e, Geneva Powers and D6c'e narl
teachers OF the Sylvia Collegiate In
stitute were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
| c. H. Kitchen on Friday of las
week.
For Sale--Fine jersey COW, fresh
and calf also jersey heifer fresh iI
February apply to J. H. Barker,
Sylvia, N. c.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-31
COLDS NEED ATTENTION.

Internal throat and chest troubles
produce inflammation, irritation,
swelling or soreness and unless
checked at once, are Ii k ely to
lead to serious trouble. Caught
in time DR.. Bells Pine Tar-Honey
loosens the phlegm and destroys
the germs which have settled in
the throat or nose. It is soothing
and healing. Pine is antiseptic;
honey is soothing both together
possess excellent medicinal qualities
for fehting cold germs. Insists OF
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar Honey. Csc. al
Druggists.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-31
COUGHS AND COLDS ARE DAN.
GEROUS.

Few of us realize the danger of
Coughs and colds We consider
them common and harmless all
ments. However statistics tell us
every third person dies of a lung
ailment. Dangerous Bronchial and
Lung diseases follow a neglected
cold. AS your body struggles against
cold germs, no better aid can be
had than DR.. Kings New Discovery.
It's merit has been tested by old
and young. In use over As years
Get bottle today. Avoid the risk
of serious Lung ailments. Druggists
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-31
CITY LOCALS

SllO WY SAAAO VNN"As /
Lieut.. Claude K. Rhinehardt is in
the city visiting his sister Mrs. W.
V. Dorsey.
Miss Lucy Zachary is visiting her
sister Mrs. W. P. Mcclure of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. E. Bennett OF
Bryson City spent Christmas dav
with Mrs. Bennet's sister Mrs. W.
P. MCGUIRE
Miss Hattie Florence Ensley is
visiting in Clyde this week.
Scroop Hooker is spending the
holidays at his rome in Dillsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hastings
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Hastings OF this city.
Mrs. Florence Summey of Bre
ward is spending the holidays with
home folks in the city.
MIR. and Mrs. j. D. Brown of For
est city spent few days with his
brother E. F. Brown and wife OF
this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Ray
spent Christmas day with Mrs
Rays father and mother, Mrs. j. S.
Calhoun of this city.
M. A. Bridges of Rock Hill is
spendig Christmas with his sisters
Mrs. j. H. Wilson and Mrs. Z. E.
Brown of this city.
l.. A. Buchanan and family are
spending a few days with Mrs.
Buchanan's father, Mr.. Brown OF
Cullowhee.
Mrs. Sadie j. Long and family
spent Christmas in Canton.
Watch chain, with |. 0. G
f. emblem on one side and K. P
emblem on the other. Finde
please return to me and receive re
ward.
H. O. Curtis.
Robt. Jarrett who is attending
school in Atlanta G.. is spending
the holidays with home folks al
Dillsboro.
The children's missionary society
meets at the Methodist church mex
Sunday evening at 2 o'clock.
Fausett Swift Of Waynesville wa
in the city Monday.
Miss Eta Snyder Of ullowhe
spent a few days in the city las
week the guest of Miss Arbutu
Talent.
Rev. L. B. Abernethy was her
Tuesday from Cullowhee.
c. A. Snyder and wife Of OIL
Fort visited Mrs. Snyder's m othe
Mrs. Sarah Sheriff. of Dillsbor
Christmas.
Mrs. t. H. Mashburn of Blu
Ridge Ga. is spending some tim
with her mother Mrs. Sarah She
rill at DillsbOrO.
Henry Dorsey and family of Etc
Wah, Tenn. spent Christmas wit
MIR. Dorsey's brother w. V. Dorse
of this city.
Miss jamie Coward who is
school at Fruitland Institute
spending the holidays with hi
mother Mrs. Sophia Coward of thi
place.
Misses MedfOrd of Clyde ar
visiting Miss Jessie Zachary of tn
city this week.
Miss Bertha Rhinehardt of Clyc
is visiting friends here this week.
Miss Arbutus Talent spent Mo
day night in BrvsOn Civ.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-31
SINGING CONVENTION
DISTRICT NO. 2,

The Jackson County Singing Con-
vention, District No. 2, will convene
at Tuckaseigee Saturday and Sun
day, January Is and 16, 1915.
SATURDAY.
10 a. m. Opening with conven-
ton song.
Forming of classes and singing by
different choirs.
IL m. Dinner.
1p. m. Singing by different choirs.
3p. m. Adjournment.
SUNDAY.
10 a. m. Opening with conven-
ton song.
1915. Singing by different choirs
II a. m. Musical Address by
Prof. 0. S. Dean.
Il Ill. DllluCl.
100 p. m. Singing by different
choirs.
800 p. m. Adjournment.
L. c. BROWN
JEFF Moss
| CLEvE FISHER
Committee.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1915-12-31

AS | must settle with the State
Jan. LIST 1916. / wish to impress upon
those who have not paid their taxes,
the necessity of doing SO at once.
Make an honest effort to get your
taxes to me before Jan. LIST 1916.
You can do it. Respectfully.
j. w. Buchanan, Sheriff
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-03
Of Local Interest
Some People We Know, and We viii
Profit by Hearing About
Them

This Is a purely local event.
II took place in Logan.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate 1t.
Asked to believe q citizens word;
To conform a citizens statement.
Any article that Is endorsed at
home.
Is more worthy OF confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknow people.
Erastus Peterson, 61S North Main
street, Logan, says: "As the result
of cold settling on my kidneys and
strains from over exertion, ! had an
attack Of lame back. began using
Doan's Kidney Pills and they cured
me. don't hesitate to tell OF my
experience, with Doan's Kidney Pills
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Peterson had. Foster Milburr
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.-Adv.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-03
PTeSt. Wilson
Il ArOuses Audience

Washington, May 81. President
Wilson reused a large audience at
Memorial day exercises at Arlington
National cemetery to high pitch of
enthusiasm today by applying les.
sons of the Civil war to present day
problems. He declared that the sol
emn lesson of the war was that tie
unity of the United States be eyem-
plified in the actions of its people.
Let us think of our duty and the
actions that lie before u.s." declared
the president.
The president avoided any direct
reference to the present international
crisis. When he arose to speak the
entire crowd stood up and clipped
for several minutes Just before the
presidents address, Bishop GraNston
of Washington prayed that the presi.
dent be given divine guidance IN The
most delicate crisis in the history
of the world and John McElroy of
the Department of the Potomac,
Grand Army OF the Republic, said
the president .ould be trusted to
guide the country at the present
| time.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-03

citizen Of Logan, to vote against the
reestablishment of the saloon and
its evil powers, in your now fair and
beautiful city.
Our experience has taught us In the
past, what a power for evil this traf-
fic has been. How the efforts of par.
ents and instructors have been neu-
tralized, how character has been un-
dermined, regulations ruined, and
comfortable prosperity changed into
dire poverty and want,
We submit that II is unfair to
cheek the moral and financial growth
OF whole communities to foster the
financial schemes of few men who
are engaged as brewers, or as whole
sale liquor dealers; who have in the
past few years, sought by the mos.
fragrant abuse of advertising to al
lure and seduce our young men to
drunkenness and ruin.
We denounce such business methods
and ask you in the interests Of the
common people to resist the importu'
tiles that they have made of you to
provide places and facilities for the
carrying on of their destructive traf
fic.
Citizens of Logan, rouse to thi'
opportunity. Crush once again the
liquor traffic. Victory is in sight fol
the people. The laws prohibiting the
shipment of liquors into dry territor,
will hamper and curtail the bootleg
ger. In two years more with the
present temper Of the people, We ear
have state wide prohibition.
Let us not now retreat; let us no
go backward; let the spirit Of tru'
progression, nerve our souls to hol,
every fort we have won, and in add
ton prepare to capture and to maxi
white the whole State Of Utah tw,
years hence.
Men and women Of Logan; We asl
you to Hold the Fort once again a
this coming election.
Signed,
| SAMUEL OLDHAM,
| w. H. SHAW,
B. w. JAMES,
Committee
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-03

Lost articles can be found and re-
stored to the owner more often by
the use OF a little printers ink.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-03
PARADISE PEOPLE
CONGRATULATE OUR
SPLENDID GROWTH
Parents Classes Ask That We Do Not Change Conditions
Relative to the Liquor Question

Paradise, May 31.--The Parents
class Of Paradise to their neighbors,
the citizens Of Logan, give kindly
greetings, and in all humility and
friendliness, represents to .hem;
that
Whereas certain citizens Of Logan
to the number, II is stated of about
one thousand, have petitioned the
city commission to call an election,
for the ultimate purpose of roestab-
fishing and legalizng the l,quor traf-
fic in your beautiful city; and
Whereas, we realize that Logan
CITY Is now, and has for some time
past been having q most substantial
and splendid growth, by the erection
of beautiful private residences, ard
the construction of most beneficent
public improvements; that private
capital Is being attracted to your
city. because of her situation. and
the opportunities and conveniences
that she offers as a desirable resi-
Dental and educational center; and
Whereas, the spirit and genius Of
the citizens of Logan, is such, that
II readily and zealously lends itself
to moral uplift, to educational eiiici-
ency, to literary excellence, and to
the cultivation and development OF
the aesthetic and the beautiful In
human character; and
Whereas, We your neighbors and
fellow citizens, residing contiguous
to your borders, feel to congratulate
you on. the splendid growth Of your
city, on its clean, moral surround
ings; and It's educational and Other
Advantages; and as we have been
benefited by the example you have
set, and by the association that we
as citizens and as students have hae
with you, We realize that whatever
will injure and degrade you, will in
lure and degrade us and our children
in some degree; Therefore,
Be is resolved that we do earnestly
and with all proper respect, hereby
solemnly petition each and every
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-03
The Ch1dishResS
z. - ~
Of Man =.
Continued from page two)

perdreadnaughts. About the only UNI
childish element in modern warfare
are those women and children who
must mourn their dead and get along
somehow the best they can without
the aid Of their men, who have been
killed in the great tribal debauch.
Well, We have still three peaceful
days before reaching Naples in which
to enjoy this enchanted Mediterran-
can sea. AS we pass between the
snowy crests of the Sierra Nevada
shining behind the mists and the pur'
pie African mountains ] think OF the
true childhood of men that once was
around these shores-of the many pi-
rati,al expeditions. they made against
each other from the time that Ulys.
ses set sail until Napoleon cast lust
full eyes on the Pyramids. But such
war was not the sordid scientific
butchery of these days, rather the
tumutuous readiness of spirited boys
bent on adventure and the worlds
beyond.
Listen to these prophetic words
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-03

Var Is no better than a horrible and
stupid crime now that all people are
bound together by arts, science. and
trade. Insane Europeans who are
thinking of cutting one another's
threats when the same civilization
surrounds them and unites them!"
Since those words were written
these insane Europeans" have cut
one another's threats by the million.