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THE COURIER PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY WM. C. HAMMER. Editor TELEPHONE NO. 5. Asheboro. N. C. March 19Ui, 1914. NEVER BEFORE SUCH SELF-CON TROL, HAS THE DEMOCRACY EXPERIENCE, SAYS MR. TAFT, WHO SAYS DEMO CRATS ARE FULFILL i ING PROMISES. , the one-term plank as if it had not Ex-President Taft Declares the'Deen written; whereas if his meas Democracy has certainly never be- ure8 prove injurious to the country fore in its recent history exercised and are failures, .then the deluge such self-control as under Wilson's." come ry administration. Mr. Taft says that he rejoices in the fact that the Democratic party now in full control of the affairs of the National Government is rul-Jties filling the promises made in the tj.i: i.,tf,., iia rM-nispa the leadership of President Wilson and , gives wholesome advice to Repuoli - cans not to grumble and complain , training as a judge and as a lawyer at conditions. His advice will - ot perhaps affected me in this regard. 1 . , , . ,i n-nnMi-on, i,t 'could never feel exactly easy or at be needed by all Republicans, but home fa discussion ofubjects that it might as well be, for you canr.tt. ... t revelent in some way to convince the people that Democracy ha hroncht hard times. Some f the big and some of the little fel- lows have been singing a song of 1 woe and making a wail of distress, hut. it won't co the people do not take to it. They know business is , ii : I good, farmers ana .... .,.. Presid-ent mfson has inaugurated never had as much money. tvcry-the practice 0f delivering bis impor body can get work who wants it and'tant congressional messages in per- at better prices than ever beiore. We quote from the article as follows: Never before, in its recent his tory certainly, has the Democratic party exercised such self-control. It is due by the circumstances and to Mr. Wilson's masterful person ality and attitude. First, he knows what he wishes; and, second, he is determined to get it, and his party associates are convinced of both facts. Of course criticism, threats of insurgency, and profanity under the breath are present in the Demo cratic lobbies, and prophets are not few who predict that the break is coming soon. But I think not. The people, or at least the rank and file of his party, sympathize with the President. They are pleas ed with his success in putting his measures through. The members of the opposite party may, and gener ally do, disapprove his economic and financial policies, but they do not ask or welcome obstruction to them. It is a real satisfaction to one who knows the atmosphere of Washing ton to note the success of a strong character in the White House in dealing with the situation and im proving the opportunity it offers, it is, of course, natural that the Re publicans should taunt their oppo nents with subserviency and cowar dice, but Mr. Champ Clark's answer to them was cogent and complete. He said that the Democratic party ity, and they were, therefore, will ing to follow the lead of the ma jority as shown by a caucus. As the administration wears on, as the patronage is largely distributed, as the wounds increase that are inevit ably inflicted by decisions that can not be avoided, the factional oppo sition in the party will increase and tend to show itself in the open. But tion embodied in the statutes do not quickly prove to be injurious to the country I cannot think insurgency will amount to anything substantial. The party is proud of itself in its wise course, and it will not depart much from it until the country at the polls shall indicate disapproval of what has been done. The Best Republican Attitude. I feel as if I could view the mat ter from a judicial standpoint. I rejoice in the existence of a situation in which the party in power is ful filling its promises made in the platform and is doing so by following the guidance of the head of the party who is charged by the people with the party's responsibility. It is this kind ofdiscipline and leadership that modifies and mitigates the constitu tions ' rigidity of the relations be tween the Ccutive and legislative branches and brWJ aboutU a w l.L .w.itive action. Ours must be a party eov-'ri ernment , if it is to be beneficial, and not a government by groups or tio- tv,o s means a positive Pol iyc,' the other negation or futile com promise. ' ... In saying all this I am not intend ing to express approval of what is being done on its merits. But I hope I am enough of a sincere believer in uor representative system of popular government to acquiesce in the judg ment of the people expressed in a national election and to wish to see taht judgment faithfully carried infn lour nnrt evenltive action. UPOn the result, the parties will doubtless the country and discuss the wisdom of the policies promised -and executed and invite a consideration of them in the light of the event, In the meantime a fair opponent of the administration will be glad to have the dominant party act as unit, do the things . pledged ana be responsible for them. That is clean cut. That is sportsmanlike. President Wilson can have no mo tive different from that which would naturally actuate the party as a I The application was made and de whole. He wishes tob enefit the ' rectly thereafter to the great surprise country by effectuating the party and positive indignation of nearly policies, and he hopes thereby to en-j every fair-minded citizen of North able the party to retain its power, Carolina four Virginia cities Nor Does the party wish to do other than 'folk. Richmond. Petersburg and this? Of course not. His success is the party's success, and no member of tne party will oppose him in his course, unless he is either not a real believer in the party's policies, or because he puts personal disappoint ments or purpose or personal opposi tion to the President above party almost certain that if the parly measures bring the country substan- tial benefits the President will suc ceed himself. If so, why nas ne oi earned this approval and reward? And how can any Democrat consis tently object? . It is true that something is said in the Democratic platform in fa vor of only one term for the m ought to be construed to be a declar- ation in favor ox a con ot 'amendemnt imposing such a limita tion in which the term migm oe lengthened to six or years years. Four years is generahy not long enough to enable an executive to work out satisfactorily all his na tional policies. But if the declara tion was intended to limit Mr. Wil son, we may be sure that the suc ooca nf hia administration will make npmoovRtic majorities in defeat. The limelitrht in which the Presi dent has his being gives wide pub- ,of his oVtunil i was chided by a man who wished to be friendly for not using 'the nulnit which the "presidency af- forded me ' PhjjU f f. vpri,rai iurisdiction or not. My the duties of my office, and I could not but . feel that where 1 invaacu toDics that were really under the control of the States my expressed opinion was as a lawyer would say, subject to a plea to the jurisdic tion. The fact that there were precedents io ire cunumy alter mv feelinc. did not son. 1 think tnis is an exceneni in novation, or rather, restoration of an early custom. Jefferson refused to continue it. It has the great ad vantage of emphasizing the impor tance of the subject-matter of the measure the President presses, and of focusing the eyes of the people on it in such a way as to stir Con gress up to the wisdom of consider ing it. But a Republican President could hardly have brought the cus torn back to life. FIRST FREIGHT RATE WON. BATTLE The decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission In favor cf North Carolina In the freight rate fight is a signal victory and marks a new era of prosperity for the State. Soon after Governor Locke Craig was inducted into office he started negotlationa looking to an adjust ment of freight rates which would allow our people to transact busl ne&s in equality with the people of other sections of the country, ana a number of conferences were neia between the railways and a legisla tive committee, the General Assem bly then being in seion. Before the General Assembly -adjourned the railroads practically ad mitted the contentions of our peo. pie and the indications were that an agreement and settlement would be reached and the differences amic ably adjutted. But after the Gen eral Assembly adjourned the repre sentatives of the railroads claimed t have misunderstood the agreement reached previous and declared that no adjustment could be made. And after a number of conferences, all which resulted In nothing, Governor Craig was forced to declare these n:- gotiatlons at an end. The whole State was organized. Seventy-three counties had working forces perfected. The Governor called a special ses sion of the Legislature to meet on Sept. 24. 1913. The railways soon thereafter agreed through the State Corporation Commission with the Legislature to grant certain conces sions in the matter of rates which were not entirely satisfactory to the Just Freight Rate Association, but which Governor Craig believed to be the entering wedge for such an adjustment, and this agreement was ratified by the Legislature. This agerementa ffecte only in bound freight from the West. That y from weet of Ohio and Missouri rivers, and it will create a saving to the business people of the State of a sum variously estimated from two to five million dollars. An instance of the saving to the city of Charlotte is the freight on vom the W l reduced 10 L6nta a barrel, find the reduction fac-japp,le8 to a classes and commodi ties inbound from the Went. Virginia tllles Object. The Charlotte Observer in a re cent issue gives a brief but compre hensive outline of th fight which has been made by Governor Craig, Leake Caraway. F. N. Tate. J. C. Forrester, E. L. Travis, the Corpor ation Commission and many other workers. The Charlotte Observer says: Soon after the adjustment of the Legislature the railway expressed de sire to submit this agreement to wie ! Tntratjte Commerce Commission for approval for their protection. The railways had demanded that such a j submission be made a part of the Agreement but the Legislature had Steadfastly refused. However, the state did not object to the railways presenting the matter to tne jnter- state Commerce Commission ana finally agreed to make the application itself through the Corporation Com- ' miaainn. Roanoke intervened before the Inter state Commerce Commission, pray ing that the application of the cor noration Commission - of North Caro- lina for approval of the agreement reached by the carriers tnd the State be disapproved upon the ground that it would interefere to a considerable extent with the business that had been built up by these cities at the expense of the business houses of North Carolina. Thia intervention was made ut Greensboro, Commissioner E. E. Clark, chairman of the Commission, presid ing, and at that time a map made by Mr. W. S. Creighton of this city, man ager of Charlotte Shippers and Man ufacturers' Association, showing at a glance the ridiculous position taken by the Virginia cities and the justice of agreement between the carriers and the state, was laid before tne com mission by Chairman Travis of the State Commission. The City of Lynchburg, Va., did not interpose objection to the approval of the agreement by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and in fact support of that city the Chamber of the City of Richmond sent a big dele gation to Lynchburg to secure the support ofthat city the Chamber of Commerce of Lynchburg flatly re fused to take any part in the ficrht against allowing North Carolina to secure this concession in freight rates, taking the position that every sec tion of the country was entitled to as good traffic conditions as it could se cure. The case was argued before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington in the early part of this year. The Virginia cities claimed that the new agreement involved new dis crimination and increased old discrim ination, and that the State of North Carolina was merely lending its name to the carriers for the purpose of applying to the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to con tinue violations of the fourth section, affording some relief from the long and short haul provisions of that sec tion of the act to regulate commerce.. Thv further set urj the contention that the railways themselves did not desire to put in these rates but that they were willing to sacrifice these millions of dollars .in revenue to buy the peace and irood will of North Carolina, and that the carriers wers not justified under the law in mak ing sacrifices. "To allay the past ion and prejudice of North Carolinians." Mr. Carraway's Comment. After reviewing the battle , Mr. Leake Carraway, who did yeoman service for the cause, said yesterduy bv wav of comment: " . "There is a wide difference of opin ion as to the benefit that this de cision will be to to the State of North Carolina. Chief Justice Clark of the State Supreme Court, is of the opinion that it will mean very little less than a million dollars, while Governor Craig is of the opinion that it will mean as much as three and a half million dollars, while there are others who place the saving us high as five million dollars. "But Charlotte leaders in this fight contend that it is not so much the actual saving in dollars and cents under this decision that is of prime importance and value as it is that the decision establishes the fact that the Virginia cities can no longer dictate the policy of the carriers towards the business interests of the State of North Carolina." THIS TOWN NEEDS CLEANING U This town needs a spring; clean ing up. The streets and alleysTtnd back yards and lawns should have a thorough cleaning. Has the nov elty of a clean-up worn off? Why not have one? Typhoid fever is no resector of persons, and where city water is not used the wells should be looked af ter and avert the disease by clean ing up. A well is contaminated by ig pens, barn yards, privies, etc, within a hundred yards, clean up verywhere and clean out the wells. Should Build Up Own Markets. The merchants of so many places are trying to make their towns and cities trade centers. In many of these places the opportunities are nothing like so favorable as Asheboro, but some of them make up in enterprise what is lacking in opportunity. Asheboro is in the center of the most populous and the largest county of the twelve counties composing the Seventh Congressional Distrct, and while there i3 no public building in the county, although there are two public buildings in Davidson, or rath er one completed and an appropria tion to build the other; one at Wilkes boro, one at Monroe and an appropria tion or one building at Rockingham, Yet in this fine agricultural section there is no reason why the merchants of Asheboro should not get together and form an association and go after the trade that belongs to this center. - Any observant person in Greens boro. Hieh Point, or Thomasville, every day in the week will see people from .Randolph loaded down witn bundles who have gone to those places to make purchases. There is a rea son for this, and our business men ought to get together and make home so attractive that people will do their trading at home. Surely has it come to pass that H B. Varner has turned turtle and is blocking the building of the good roads in this state. If those who en ticised yesterday through the press would do one-hundredth part for good roads that Varner is doing tnere might be some better understanding about these government offerHign Point Enterprise. Wonderful Cough Remedy. Dr.. Klne's New Discovery I known everywhere as the remedy which will surely stop a cough cold. D. P. Lawson ot Eldson, Ten a writes: "Dr. King's New Discov err is the most wonderful cough cold and throat ajid Lang medicine I ever sola in my store. It can't De beat. It needs no guarantee." This Is true, because Dr. King's New stlnate of coughs and colds. Lung Vou Fhould keep a bottle In the troubles quickly helped by its use Discovery will relieve the most ob house' at all times, for an tne mem bers off the family. 60c. and $1.00 All Druggists or by mail. H. E. Bucklen Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis. HANDLE HORSES IN PASTURE Qrtn Feed Will Do the Animal Much Good and He Can Kxerelse and Roll at Pleasure. Just as soon as the grass In the pas ture gets a good start take care of your horses when you come In from tne field at night that is, water and feed them, pull off the harness, rub down the sweat, wash shoulders, etc. and after horses have eaten their feed turn them into pasture, leaving the head stalls on. The gTeen feed will do the horse good and he can ex ercise and roll at his will. In the morning take a lead with snap attached to one end, and a basis of feed to the pasture; call the horses around you and they will come and eat from the basis in your hand. Then snap the lead into the ring. After a few days you will have no trouble In catching most of the horses. Never chase horses around the pasture, try ing to catch them, for if you do they will soon think you their enemy, says a writer In an exchange. Lead them to the barn and feed the same as if they bad been stabled. They will eat but little hay. By the time you are ready for the field the horses will be in good shape. We have nsed this method in caring for farm horses and find that it saves both feed and labor. It does not take so long to- clean the horses in the morning, as they will have done this for themselves fairly well by rubbing and rolling, and there are no stables to clean, no bedding to put down, no manure to haul out, while the horses will stand the knocks much better and come through the summer's work usually in fine condition. To those who have never followed this plan I would suggest a season's trial, and In my opinion you will find it prefer able to any other method. KEEP TANKS FROM FREEZING Good 8lsed Copper Buoket, Inverted, Allowing Air to Remain, Will Prevent All Trouble. A great many water tanks are ru ined each year by the expansion of the water when freestng in severe weath er. A simple devioe to prevent this. writes Ira R. Hicks in the Popular Mechanics, is to procure a good-sized copper bucket and suspend It in the water in an inverted position, allow- Protection From Freezing. ing air to remain in the bucket. When the water freeces tfie extra pressure that would otherwise be exerted on the walla of the tank, instead acts on the air in the buoket, which is com pressed, and thus the tank is relieved. Aa iron or tin bucket would soon rust out in the water, and, for this reason, it is best to use a copper bucket. TEACHING A COLT TO WORK Walking Gait, Most Essential In Heavy Work, Is Most Often Neg lected In Training. Not enough care 1b given to teach ing colts to work. We often bear ot breaking colts; but there is little breaking to do with the modern draft colt. They do need to be taught a few things, such as backing with a load and standing quietly when stopped. How many accidents occur from the team starting beT6re they are told to start, and It can be avoid ed usually by proper training. The walking gait is most essential in heavy work horses, and yet it is often neglected in the training, says a writer in an exchange. So many young horses know nothing about banking, for little attention is paid to this ac complishment in horses, and yet M Is often very necessary that the team understands how to place the wagon in position in this manner. It should be done, not by, pulling the animals back by main strength, hut by talk ing to them, accompanied by a gentle pull on the reins. A colt properly tmtJ is worth considerably more than one with Irttle or no training on account of greater eaae in handling, and a gneat amount of work aoeompttnbed with less risk to both driver and the animals. It would be ttme well spent .if more at tention were given to these matters by farroerc and horse dealers. Feeding Farm Animals. ' The feeding, of farm animals not only enables the farmer to reran from 85 to 90 per cent of the fertilis ing value of the crops to the soil, but in growing such erops as peas, alfalfa, clovers and other legumes there is more nitrogen stored in the soli than In sold in the form of animal prod ucts. HOOVER & MAIN Undertakers and Furniture Day Phone 158 Daughter Who Msde More Money Thsn Her Father. In the current issue of Farm and Fireside W. Milton Kelly, writing an article entitled "Mr. Farmer in ac count with Mrs. Farmer," recites many interesting facts about women'" first-class condition, the Southern farmers' families, who have made f ilway and Georgia Southern and LL.1 fini.-oiallv Following is a ' Florida Railway have issued an U g..0.i Vi. iy: .rnr-ilustrated circular on "Rules Govern- ;: u-i 'ing tne Proper Marking and Load- "A few years ago while visiting - of Perishable Freight." my old home. I met a young woman The circular contains information who was making a success of the " vhich was prepared after exhaustive poultry business. She was an unu- investigation and is illustrated with sually intelligent woman, but her i twenty.eight photog raphg showing father was constantly harping about , proper and improper methods of pack the amount of feed he was furnish- f and ioa(iing perishable fruit and and about the premises Deing overrun with the pesky hens. I made the suggestion that tne daugn ter pay him a moderate amount for the use of the houses and yards and of the feed to raquired to maintain the fowls. In this way they could keep a record of each branch of the business and be independent of the other. The first year the daughter made a profit of more than $300 after paying every expense and building five new colony houses.. The father's profits from the farm were less than $200. The daughter's investment amounted to less than $500, while the father's investment amounted to more than $6,000. The second year's results showed a profit of more than $450 for the daughter, and less than S100 for the father. Last year's cost sheets made by the writer showed that the daughter cleared about $400, while the father lost about $200 from his end of the business. In making up these cost sheets I charged the poultry end of the business with a fair proportion of the taxes, interest, on the investment, depreciation, horse maintenance, and credited them with a reasonable sum for family uses. In this instance the daughter kept house for the father consequently she should not be charged for her board, neither did I give her any credit for her work in the house. FOREST SERVICE WARNS AGAINST SETTING FIRES Post cards cautioning forest users the Appalachian region against :in fires in the woods have re- netting fires in the woods have cently been sent by the Federal for est service to residents in the vicini ty of the forest areas which have been purchased by the government. These post cards state that burning of the woods does not improve the grazing, and does not exterminate poisonous insects or animals. On the other hand, the cards say such burn ing injures the grazing value of the land by killing off the better grasses by decreasing the fertility of the soil and by increasing the possible dam age to the ground, and its covering of vegetation, from frost, sun, wind and rain. Furthermore, they stated' that burning injures the timber, lm-i pairs its merchantability and lowers its selling price; that it increases in sect damage by weakening the vital ity of the trees and affording an en trance for insects through fire scars; and, in addition, that it kills out the young trees which are just getting started. For the reasons enumerated, it is announced that no grazing will be allowed on the government lands which have been recently burnt; the ule being enforced in order to give the range a chance to recuperate from the effects of burning. The ef fects of this prohibition win be to close certain areas against grazing; fore, tires set tliroug a mistaken no tion that they wilt improve grazing will curtail the forage resources. The cards further ask co-operation of all forest users fn the prevention and control of forest fires. For Froot Bites and Chapped Skin. For frost bitten ears, fingers and toes; chapped hands and Hps, chil blains, cold sores, red and roush skta.ttere is nothing to equal Duck leu's Arnica salve. Stops the pain it o.ice and heals quickly. In every home there should be a box handy all the time. Best remedy for all skin diseases, itching eczema, tetter, plies, etc. 25c. All druggists or by mall. H. E. Bucklen & Co,, Philadelphia. or St. Louis. Eyes Examined " Headaches Relieved Caused from Eyestrain Dr Julius Shaffer of Fayetteville Specialist in Optometry. Graduate of Philadelphia College and Registered tn State, will be in LIBERTY at Dr. Patterson's off ice Friday. March 27. IN ASHEBORO at Aehlyn Hotel. Tuesday, March 31. RANDLEMAN at Hotel Wednes day, April l. SEAGROVE April 2. at Hotel Thursday, For the purpese of examining the many errors the eyes are sub ject to and fitting glasses. Dr. Shaffer is well known to our many readers, therefore does not need any further comment. Night Phone 188 To Aid Shippers of Perishable Produce Washington, D. C, March 8. In an effort to aid fruit and vegetable erowers and shippers to put their perishable shipments on the market t k Tne circular U bein distrib- uted among all important fruit and vegetable growers on the lines of the Southern and G. S. & F. Railways and to all agents, and it is felt 'that considerable improvement and better returns to the grower and shipper will result from the idea. One striking photograph is shown in the circular of a car-loaded from end to end piled high with beans and onions. The containers used were poor and weak. Of this slip-shod, costly method of shipping, the follow ing comment is under :"Does it sur prise you to learn they were in such a broken and crushed condition on arrival at destination they barely brought freight charges? On the other hand, what do you think of the .-nUmr hn nrHc hr fertilizer and labor to grow his crops, anj en deliberately buys a poor, iWeak container in which to pack I tne, and crowns his short-sighted policy by loading them in the above manner? It is such as he who fin- ally go under and wonder why." Moviiig Pictures of Under ground Mining. Spokane, Wash., March 17. Three thousand feet under ground, in the labyrinths of tunnels and shafts of the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine, the largest lead-silver producer in the world, the moving picture man will photograph actual operations of an army of miners. Nash Wayland. an electrician em- i east of Spokane, at Kellogg, loyed at the mine, which is located Idaho, has made this feat possible by obtaining an 8,000 candle power arc light, thus solving the problem of il luminating the underground maze. From drilling and shooting with dy namite down in the mine to the mills and through every process the camera will follow the ore until it is loaded on the train for shipment to the smelter. In addition to being shown in mov ing picture theatres throughout the country, the film is to be placed at the disposal of the mining engineering departments of colleges for the in struction of students in the practical- side of lead-silver extraction. To Participate in Home-Gar-den i ootest. Spokane, Wash., March 17. Sev en thousand school children of Spo kane will participate in a city-wide home garden contest to be conducted this snrinir and summer bv the cham- . ber of commerce and Y. M. C. A. Last year's contest, in which 3,500 children raised garden staff valued at $15,000 will be doubled in size this year, and the board of education will hire an expert agriculturalist to direct the work of the amateur farmers. Instead of one large central fair in the autumn, as last yer.r, there will be a series of "spring fairs," one in each of the 30 eity school dsitricts, the week after school closes in June, and the winners at these will take their exhibits to. a central place the next day for the final contest. In the fall the pupils who wish to enter in the Spokane Interstate fair for prizes offered on garden products will take their exhibits individually to the fair. Competition in the "spring fairs' will be open to pupils in all schools from the fourth to the eighth grade. High school pupils will be eligible to compete at the interstate fair. "A majority of the prizes this year will be offered on vegetables, tl.c rest going to flowers to encourngo thrift," states R. R. Rogers, chair man of the committee in charge of this contest. "The school board is endeavoring to work out a plan so that school credits may be given for the work dona by the pupils in their gardens. "As a result of this contest not on ly are the children kept busy and off the streets during their spare hours, but they are interested in healthful work that should lay the foundation for many useful lives. This work also sets an example in thrift and in dustry, which, if generally followed would forever banish the high cost of living." "If at First You Don't Succeed" Mr. Wanamaker is ; resolved ' that his flying machine shall cross the At lantic ocean in a: sjngle flight, from New Foundland to Ireland. If the first machine proves unable to do it he will keep on building machines till one succeeds, The little 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Numan Cranford, at High Point, drank some carbolic acid Saturday evening and died from the effects of it errly Sunday morning. The re mains were carried to Montgomery county for Jnterment.
The Courier (Asheboro, N.C.)
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