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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-10-26
WHEN YOU TAKE COLD.

With the average man cold is a
serious matter and should not be
trified with, as some of the most
dangerous diseases start with COM
mon cold. Take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and get rid of your cold as
quick as possible. You are not ex-
perimenting when you use this REM
edy, as It has been in use for many
years and has an established reputa-
tion. 1t contains no opium or other
narcotic. For Sale by Davis Drug
Co.
Hughes favors national prohibition
and national woman's suffrage. Will
son says both issues are state issues
One OF these men will be in position
to give hoth OF these matters tremen-
duous boost forward in the next -four
years or hinder them or delay them by
inaction or Indifference. Do you want
these things helped or hindered? Your
vote will help that much whichever
way you cast it.-Liberal (Kas) News
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS.

What are the characteristics of the
Chinese peOple?" Bishop Wilson S.
Lewis, was recently asked.
They are a mixed race" he replied,
probably made by a merging of peo-
Eple from Japan, Korea and China.
There is no race suicide among them,
and hence they are increasing rapidly,
in spite of the present density of the
population. They respond quickly to
ethical appeals. and therefore give
promise of making stable Christians.
They are very honest in business deal
ing and contracts. They excel the Jap
anese in these. probably because there
has been no feudal system in China
for twenty-four centuries. So they
have had business training, while ia
pan was only released from feudalism
in 1868.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
TRAINS 70 SOUTH
PROMISED BY S,R, THIS WEEK

That the MISUNDERSTANDING di-
vision of the Southern Railway will be
opened for through travel this week is
the interesting announcement made by
railway officials and it is thought that
the misunderstanding division will
be opened by the same time. thus max
ing it possible to resume the regular
schedule of the Carolina Special from
Charleston to Cincinnati.
Effective August 1 and continuing
until the line is opened for through
traffic, a new schedule has been in eff
feet. The sOuthbound train leaves
Asheville at SIS a. M, Hendersonville
at 9:45 a.. M, arriving Saluda 11:00 a.
m. Returning train will leave Saluda
at 400 .. M, Hendersonvile at 500 p.
M, arriving Asheville 700 D. m. This
new arrangement for the operation of
trains was made SO passengers could
make the trip from Asheville to Spar
tanburg Or from Spartanburg to Ashe-
vile in a day. Automobiles are being
used for transporting passengers from
Saluda to Melrose or from Melrose to
Saluda as the case may be. and good
connection IS made.
Division Passenger Agent James H.
Wood says those not familiar with con-
ditions on the Saluda mountain hard
ly comprehend what the railway com
panv and superintendent Collins have
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
OF THE FIRST RAILROAD
IN CHINA, LIGHTNING CHANGE

Less than one hundred dollars was
Paid for the first locomotive in China.
it weighed twenty-five hundred
weight. The rails were about the size
OF walking sticks and lay thirty inches
apart. One day, after the seven mile
line had been operating only a few
months, a t~resspasser was run Owe
and killed by the little engine. The
rails were promptly torn up and ship
ped to Formosa to rust, thus ending
the fate of the first railroad in China.
That was only forty years ago. Now
China has more than six thousand
miles Of railway, with a net revenue
OF more than eight million dollars a
year. And C. c.. Wang, of the govern
ment railroad bureau, stands sponsor
for this prophecy:
cit is no exaggeration to say that
there will be more railways built in
China during the coming twenty-five
years than in all the rest of the world
combined"
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
HOW "~GERRYMANDER' WAS BORN

It was an early American newspaper
editor who made the word "gerryman-
der" He was Major Benjamin Rus
sell Of the Massachusetts Centinel,
which he INT his partner Warden
founded in 1884. He was a fighting
nan, and the Centinel was no tame
journal, but whacked bIithely and
cared not where the chips fell. says
the editor Of The Mergenthaler Lines
O. Type News.
In 1911 the Massachusetts Legis1a-
ture under Governor Gerry made a
neat new division of districts for con-
gress elections. The most insidious
and ingenious arrangement of districts
was the one for the County Of Essex.
With great glee Russell took a map
of the county and colOred the districts
to show the Nervousness of the device.
&ilbert Stuart, the famous painter,
saw the map and suggested that the
appointment looked like a reptile.
He made a few marks on it with his
pencil and said: There! it's a sala-
mander!"
Russell jumped up. laughing, "Sala-
mander!" he shouted, looking at the
hideeus figure. "Gerrymander!"
: An engraving of the "gerrymander"
was made and hawked through the
State. Thus was born what probably
is one of the most constantly used Of
all manufactured newspaper words.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03

had to contend with there and what
they have been doing to reopen this
line. Night and day shifts have been
at work and steam shovels and pile
drivers and other machinery were kept
busy every minute.
Saturday a steam shovel was trans
ferred to the Pennsylvania division,
but the bulk of the equipment and men
will be transferred to the Salisbury
AsheviIle division as soon as the Spar
tanburg and Knoxville roads are open
ed for through traffic. Everything
that money and human skill can do
will be centered on clearing up this
division between Marion and Ridge
crest. Passenger trains are now be-
ing operated between Salisbury and
the Catawba river bridge and from the
liver to Marion, passengers, hand bag
gage and mail being transferred at the
river by ferry. However, the compile
ton Of a temporary bridge at this
point is but a matter Of a few days,
but it is expected hat it will take
probably six weeks to open the line
from Marion to Ridgecrest.
For possibly a week or more after
the opening of the lines only light
trains, consisting of mail, express,
baggage and day coaches will be op-
Grated and every are will be taken
for the safety of passengers.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
CATTLE RAISING MORE
PROFITABLE IN THE SOUTH.
Result of Investigations Made by the
Department of Agriculture
Are Summarized.

President Harrison, of Southern
Railway company, has directed atten-
ton to a statement prepared by w. F.
Ward, senior animal husbandman in
the United States agricultural depart
Lment, summarizing the results of in
vestigations made by the department
in the COS of growing beef cattle in
different localities in the United States.
These Investigations were carried on
in the so-called corn belt states of In
diana, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, South Dakota. Nebraska. and
Kansas, in Pennsylvania. in North Ala
bama, and in West Alabama. In each
case every possible charge was made
against the cattle, including not only
all feed but also labor, equipment,
taxes, risks depreciation. veterinary
fees and interest at six per cent on the
investment, and against each calf was
charged not only the net cost of keep
ing the COW but also the cost of the
bull per calf. The final results are all
IN favor of the south.
The average cost per hundred
pounds raising a calf to weaving time
was 1910 in the corn belt and $7.22 IN
Pennsylvania, as compared with 1898
in north Alabama and 1857 in west
Alabama.
The average cost per hundred
pounds of raising a calf to IL to 10
months old was $11.79 in the corn belt
and 1924 in Pennsylvania. as COM
pared with SAL in north Alabama and
$3.50. in West Alabama. The figures
for the corn belt, Pennsylvania and
North Alabama r based on raising
O. calf to the age Of IL months n
those for West Alabama to the age OF
Is months.
While the Investigations of the de-
rartment in the south were carried on
only in localities in North Alabama
and West Alabama, conditions in other
parts of the South, including the States
of Mississippi, the whole of Alabama,
Georgia, northern Florida, South Caro-
lima and parts of Tennessee and North
Carolina are SO familiar that the re-
suits that we're obtained in the Ala
lama experiments are indicative OF
what may be done in the entire terri
tory and demonstrate the great ad-
Vsntages of the south for the produc-
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
TryOn Opening Highway.

A force of 40 men are working on
the Tryon-Saluda Highway and they
are making rapid progress. The
bridge over Pacolet is being built and
it is hoped to have it done within two
weeks. Tryon is raising a fund for
the work and with the help Of Spar
tanburg it is thought enough funds are
in sight to finish the work. The road
between Tryon and the South Caro-
lima line will be put in good condition.
This part of the highway has been in
bad shape and the floods have made it
almost impassabIe.-Tryon News-Bee.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
TryOn'S New Industry.

Work began Tuesday on the new
building for the Southern Mercerizing
Co., at the old Ballenger water mill
site. The building will be 44x11O of
concrete construction. A part of the
old mill will be utilized. 1t is said the
building will be completed within 80
days. This factory is quite an ac-
QUESTION to TrEon as it gives employ
ment to nearly 40 persons, with a pay
roll of about $500 a month. Tryon
citizens should give Mr.. Bacon a vote
of thanks for adding so much to III
material well fare.-Tryon News-Bee.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
Getting Ont Trade Edition.

Mr.. B. H. De Priest, a ready and ac-
complished writer has contracted with
The Carolina Mountaineer and Canton
Observer to get out an Industrial and
Edition of Waynesvile. Canton
and Haywood county. He is now Sc
curing advertising and data in Canton
and will be in Waynesville in a few
days. We commend him to u bust
ness and professional men and city
and county officials as we'll as to the
Board of Trade. This edition Will
consist of a handsome Magazine sec
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
Foot Mashed.

V. C. Justice Is years of age. came
near losing his life when he jumped
Off the Seaboard work train across the
river Saturday night. Ee works on
Mr.. L. P. Yarboro's section force which
had been at Mt. Holly repairing the
track. Coming home he attempted to
Jump off the train when he fell under
the wheels and got part of a foot cut
from toe to heel. Seventeen stitches
were necessary to sew up the wound
Shelby Star.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
EXPLOSION OF AMMUNITION
DOES $25, 100000 DAMAGE.

Property loss estimated at $25,OOO,-
900 was caused early Sunday morning
by the explosion of ammunition await
ing shipments to the entente allies and
stored on Black Tom island, a small
strip of land jutting into New York
bay off Jersey City. Three are known
to be dead and scores injured. The
force of the explosion was felt in five
states. Fire subsequently broke out
and many warehouses and several
barges were destroyed.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
ton of beef cattle.

IIUH Oh U66I CdIIIC.
The figures compiled by Mr.. Ward
Go not cover profits. but it is obvious
that the profits are substantially larger
in the South, and. as pointed out By
Presiden Harrison, even if the animals
should be sold at cost of production on
the basis of Mr.. Wards figures, the
farmer would have returned to him
every possible expenditure of money,
pay for his labor. and six per cent in
terest Oh his investment, and his lands
would be improved by the manure OBJ
tanned from his herd.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
THOMAS STRIPPING PARDONED.

Thomas STRIPPING the noted Georgia
convict. has been %pardoned by the gov
ernor of that state. 1t will be remem-
bered that after killing a man, Strip
ling broke jail. and later was serving
as chief of police of Danville. Va,
when he was recognized by a travel
ing man, taken back to Georgia and
sentenced to the State prison for a
number of years. Stripping is said to
be badly broken in health.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
PHILIPPINE STUDENT AT SEA

MA large majority of the student
body in the Philippines are without
faith in their old system, and are out
on a sea of religious unbelief search
ing and contracts. The exceylthe JAP
ment is made by Rev. J. L. McLaugh-
line, who is making an earnest effort
to inject the Bible into the lives of
the young people Of the. islands, as a
part of his work az Secretary of the
Worlds Sunday School Association.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
WITH THE
Western WeekLieS

and do lot care to admit the fact, that
Mr.. Wilson has said that in the event
Of war, nc territory would be annexed.
He assumes a friendly attitude and a
war, if it should come, would be with
Z view of establishing a stable govern
ment and preventing bandit raids
across the border. Isn't that human
itarian? Mr.. Wilson doesn't respond
to the wishes of Wall street.-Shelby
Star.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
FIOated Butter Across River.

On account of recent rains high wa
ter, wash outs, washed away bridges,
etc. there has been no express or
freight which has kept the creamery
from making any shipments. On the
21st Of July. however, while VIM.
Lineberger, manager Of the Shelby
Creamery, was u Of town. J. D.
Lineberger made arrangements to
transport 1000 pounds Of butter across
the Catawba river which proved to be
a very hard and expensive job. The
express company would not guarantee
transportation acros the river SO J.
D. Lineberger went with the butter
across the river in small boats to the
express train on the other side. Ex-
press. however, is now going straight
thrOugh.-Shelby Star.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
Our Next Representative.

We understand That MI. ZebuIOn
Weaver, the Democrat nominee for
Congress from this district, expects
to be in Haywood county next week
for the Medford reunion on Saturday.
Our people will be glad of the oppor-
tunity of becoming better acquainted
with the man who is to be our next
representative at Washington.-Way-
nesVille Courier.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
What Impressions Was Formed.

Impressions formed from neWSpa-
per reports of a catastrophe like the re-
cent flood are generally out of proper
ton, for instance: a Tryon winter
resident now residing in Maine wired
a Tryon friend to recover his house
hold good end see to it that the valua-
BILE papers stored in the bank be dried
and preserved. This seems funny TO
us in Tryon as not a home in the town
was damaged.-Tryon News-Bee.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
HANDING Us TOO MUCH.

Some of the Northern papers are re-
ferring to the storm which has done
so great damage in Western North
Carolina as the annual storm" They
Will please lok up the statistics. They
are handing US too much.-Raleigh
News and Observer. =
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
Plenty Of Work.

Many q cloud has a silver lining and
now there'1l be an opportunity for
able-bodied men who have been de-
pending on those washed-away crops
to get work for quite awhile helping to
repair the roads. both dirt and rail-
Old Fort Sentinel.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
Flood Took Too Much.

Tomorrow had been fixed as the day
For a general cleanup in Old Fort, but
The big rain storm came along last
Saturday night and with it's cloud
burst intensity swept all the rubbish
away, and more too.-Old Fort Senti-
rel.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03

ton to be sent out with the two pa
pers of 5000 copies. handsomely print
ed and illustrated. 1t should be hear
tily received and literally supported
Carolina Mountaineer.
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
Splinter Causes Death.

Nj. Sam HirdOn died at his nome
about s miles east Of Franklin Friday
evening of last week from injuries re-
ceiyed at a saw mill by a splinter fly
ing and hitting him in the eye causing
blood poison to set up. Mr.. Hirdon
was one Of Macon county's best citi-
zens and his death comes as a shock
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-08-03
Doesn't Respond to Wall Street.

Some ill-informed people tear their
hair about big American oil and min
Ing interests aiding and abetting in a
war of conquest with Mexico. These
people do not know, or possibly know
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
STEEL FURNITURE FOR
COUNTY BUILDING
Detroit, March Z.


Sealed proposals will be received
at the office or the Board of County
Auditors until 3 o'clock y. m, East
ern Standard time. Tuesday, March
81. 1916, at which time they will no
opened. for furnishing steel furniture
document fling cases. lockers, etc.
required in the Offices OF the Register
of Deeds. County Clerk, Sheriff and
Justice Courts. in the County Build
ing in accordance with drawings on
file in the office of the BOARD Of
County Auditors. Bidders will be fur
nished with a detailed statement OF
the furniture required under this ten
der upon application to- the Chairman
of the Board Of County Auditors The
material. finish and workmanship re-
CURED under this proposal must con-
form in all respects To the furniture
now installed in said County offices
Each proposal must he accompan-
led by certified check for per
cent OF the amount OF the proposal
made payable To the Board of County
Auditors
This Board reserves the right TO
reject any and all bids or to let the
said contract in whole or in part to
any bidder.
The Board OF County Auditors.
VIM. GUTMAN, Chairman
WM +. MOFLLER. Sec'y.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13
PROPOSALS FOR
MOTOR TRUCK

Sealed proposals will be received
Al the office of the Department of
Public Works. Detroit. Mich, until
Tuesday, Mar. IA. 1916. at 10 o'clock
n. m. eastern standard time, at
which time and place they will
be opened. for furnishing one
Four Ton Packard Truck, with
combination stake. box, dump body
and draw bar for trailer, with cab
complete. painted and lettered, manu-
featured by the Packard Motor Car
Co, all to be In accordance with
specifications on file in the office OF
the Department of Public Works. de-
livered I. o. b. Eastern Yards within
go days
Bidders are required to file a certi-
ned check In the sum of 800 with
the Department OF Public Works, be-
fore the proposals are opened, condi-
toned that should they be the low
est bidders they will within Ave DAYS
after being awarded the contract by
the department. enter into contract
with surety company bond in the full
estimated amount OF contract.
Checks and proposals to be placed
In separate envelopes.
The right to reject any or all pro-
posals Is expressly reserved All
proposals to be made In duplicate
$40 GEO. II. FENKELL,
B-64o Commissioner,
The Detroit times., 1916-03-13
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

BY HUM ON W. SOn1Coo.'
Copyright, 1916. by =. ". Burgess
Peter Rabbit had told Winsome
Bluebird all the news of the Green
Meadows and the Freen Forest-how
Mrs. Grouse had nearly lost her life
in cruel snare. how Reddy Fox
had been caught by Farmer Browns
boy and then had fooled him and
run away with chicken, how Farm
er Browns boy had been very good
to everybody, and all the things he
could think of that had happened
while Winsome had been in the sun
nv southland When he had told all
the news he could think of and that
little Mrs. Peter could remind him
of he began to ask. questions him
self.
"How was everybody when you
started away from the sunny South
land?" asked Peter.
Fine. but anxious to get back
home here ana &c, TO housekeep-
Ing" replied Winsome. You know,
this is really home UP here. We
only visit down there, and visiting
gets rather tiresome after a while.
So everybody is. anxious to get back
here. Besides II isn't as safe down
there as il is up here.
Peter pricked NJ his ears. why
not ?" he demanded. This was news
indeed
Men" replied Winsome sadly. In
some places down there we are new
or safe from men with terrible guns.
Up here we are safe. Any way we
are fairly safe There is only a
short hunting season and that is al
ter most Of us have gone away. And
then II is only few like Bob White
and Mrs. Grouse and Quacker the
Duck who are hunted Bat down
there nobody is ever safe unless II
Is Nistah Mocker tue Mocking Bird.
Down there he is the best loved oi
all the birds. SO they don't bother
him much. Oh Mistah Buzzard has
been perfectly safe until recently.
In fact il has been the habit oil vi
Mistah and his relatives to warm
their toes on the chimney tops Tor
ever so long. and men have seemed
10 like having them around. But
this last winter or Mistah Buzzard
has been pretty much worried. Yes
sir. he certainly has. don't know
how he heard II but somehow
somew here, he found out that these
men folks whom he has all along