Sylvan Our County—Its Progress and Prosperity the First Duty of a Local Paper. miner & BKFESE. BREVARD. TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY. N. C., FRIDAY, AFriIJST ]0. 1004. VOL. IX—NO.;;;] l^unns Rock Lodge No. 267 F. «S* M- OPPOSED TO REFORM. Meets Fi-itlay on or bofoi-o the full moon in eaeli month, at 2 p. m. Visitin*r Masons ai-o otM-ilially invited t(» moot with sptly Wm. Maxwell, Sfc*'v. Conestee Lodge No. 237, O. O. F. fleets every Monday nii^ht at ^ ‘‘lock. Visitiiiii hi-dtliers are oor- uially invited to visit us.- Z. W. XT(’lh)I.S. X. (5. Transylvania Loht in M a- so'nir Ihill'. V is it in <2- l\niiilit> iiri- vited to attvnd. raily—7 a. m. to lo p. m. Sunday- -S to 10 a. in.. 4 to (i p. <'entral Ortiee--('o(*pi‘i‘ lilo‘*k- Professional CarcSs. W. A. GASH. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Rooms 7 & 8, McMinn BId’g, Brevard, N. C. W. B. DUCKWORTH, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Investigation of Land Titles a Specialty. Kooms 1 and 2. Piekelsinier iJuildinjr. ZACHARY &. BREESE ATTORN EYf-AT-LAW Offices in McMinn Block. Erevard. K. C. WELCH CALLOWAY, ATTORN EY-AT [ AV/. I’racliees in all the eourt< Rooms 9 and 10 McMinn Clock. Brevard, N. C. Miscellai^eous. Dr. H. H. CARSON Surgeon Dentist ()ili(’o oviT Hank. HKNDKli.'^oNVI LLK. N. (’. Satisfaction n1>IIcnii I'osftion on llae 'I'nriflr Qu«‘Nast ! two yc:irs there would have- bei'U no ( such tliini; as recijirocal tr.-ide airree- ! I inents with ;iny forei.irn luition, no niat- ■ tor how j^reat tin* inc(‘ntive or how I charitable the .spirit which prompted I such ne^xotiation, when the fai-t was j clearly demonstrahle th.-jt more than one industry iti the l’nite lament of this l{ei>ublican ori:;in shows cle:u'Iy the connection between the trusts and that j»arty and the absolute uomination of the trust i)arons over the late Iii>i)ublican conveniion. The monopolists have so tied up the liejniblic.-in party in its jtl:itf(>rm that OUCH Hl6t1 « TA8IFP IRI FRIENDS FOR TWENTY YEARS. Two Teleffrnp'a Oi;erators Who Ha«l Jtever Met or $««n Bach Other. Of course recent visitors to St. Louis could not get away without one or two minor accidents. —Chicago News. Xew York World. “We can stand Ad- dicks in Delaware if 1 )elaw;ire can. we can st.ind I'latt and Odell in X(‘W York if we h.-ive to. but when it conu's to makin;; .New York tin* dumpiiitr lirouiid for .Vildicks refuse v»hi< i! <*ven Dela ware will not toh'rate Xew York draws the line.” An Idenl Cnndlilnte. The jrreat conserv:iti\«* business ele ment of the (otmtrv. whose interest.s for ;it least the ne.xt four years, if that I demand an orderly. cons(>rvative. sta party is successful, tliere will bt* no tinktM'iUL; with tlu? sacred tiii'iff law. A Kepublican c:indida(«“ for congress m;iy prou)is<‘ t<* favor rt'ciprocity, or to revis(* tin* tariff so tli.it if will not fost<‘r trusts, but if eh-cted lu* will be I»ow(M-less to do anythinu: for tariff ri'form without brt*akinj: with his p.irty. It will b<> well for R«‘j)nblic:uis who havt‘ iiitherto voted the IN'jiulilic- an ticket, but now think reci]»rocity or a revision of those* tariff scIkhIuIcs th:it protect tin* trusts in sellinu ;ii»ro:ul clu'aper ti'.nn here should be adopted, to (pK'stion their candidates for <*on- jrri ss on h->w far tlicv will bt‘ willing to fur re<-iprocity or reform. bh* j^overtnuent. will lind in .fud.iie I’ar- k<>r ;i c:indid:ite exactly to their likinir. :ind the.v will sc(‘ that the l>»‘mocralio pl:itform is likt' the candid:it»‘. safi‘, rva- tion of our national prosperity :nid th» pres<*rvation of the national di.unity and honor. TIWZ TO DRAW THE LINE. C. C. KILPATR.ECK, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Office at Barber Shop, Brevard, N. C. K>timates ^iv<.‘n on ail in the l)uildin^^ I inc. kinds 1<*riny. I’elddc- dash and Iloii^h Cjisiinu- a .Specialty. BREVARD, N. C. G. W, Summey—Carpenter l]est of recommendalictns—hi ,iobs in or out of town acce)>t<“d All work Lniaranteed. A. C. NORTON, Practical Boot and Siioemalcer Harness Work a s}x>cialty. West iVlain Street near Caldwell. The JEthelwold ]ji-evard's Xew Ifotel—Modoi-n Aii- pointments—Open all the year. '■J'he ])atronaire of tlie travelinjr ])ublic jis well as summer tourists i.-j solicited. Opp. (.’otirt House, Iirevarpublican nation.Ml convention, althoii^h it was well known that [xilitical debauchery was the cause of their beini;- there. rr(*sid<'nt Hoosev**lt h:is :ifi:iin approv- (‘(1 of the rotten siih* of l>elaware poli tics by appointiiiir William M. I’.yrne as ,‘issistant distri<-t attorney for Xew York, who has bc'en one of tlie princi pal Addicks strik(*rs and p:irtisans. lie has only resided in Xew York for a few months, so his appointment is therefore work. ! more reniiirkable, Miid when it is remembered that the I nited States sen ate refused Ui contirm his appointment as district attoriuw for I>elaware it is the more e.xtraordin;iry. To Inject the poison of Atldicksism into the liepuh- liean oriraniz.-ition t)f Xew York by plantiiiir one of its slmots in that fertile soil for strate^^y and spoils in the im portant ollice of United States district attorney, where the opportunity for po litical evils are so numerous, is almost beyond coiiiprehension. Talk of home rule and civil service reform and boast, as the Hepublieans do, that rresident lioosi'velt is for their honest enforc-ement and then think of such an appointment when the facts were all well known. I'sually exctises can l>e made for b;td appointments by | the president. He has to rely upon , Sas ir this ,V(‘ar’s c:iinpaij;ii. Think of th** in- nr.merabk* trains tlyinir back and forth iicross the country without Theodop lIoos(‘V(‘lt on tlu* tail end of a sint;Iti one of tlu'iu:—Ii«tchester II<*rald. I>Kvi.s We.st \ irK'iitla. ''J'he kepiiblic.in pr"ss is profoundly concerned alnujt the Democrr.tie vice presidential ca;idulale on two score.s. It n*,t;rets his aitviUiced ane mon; than words c;in tell and is already beninniu" to .-idmit the possibility tli.it if electi'd lie may not ouilive his term of ollice and also to su,:^.i;est that his n-ould lie too aj^ed a h:ind to hold the helm of state; shonlil he be calk'd upon to as sume the presicic'utial cliair. Si*condly, it is paiiu'd tl';it he should be a m:tu of wea!??:. \v ri:ey $:>0.- 000,(too, instead « f t»ne of miiu‘.ss lunier ilie style-and nainer. The busiress will be (•(iiitinueous- OUR FARIV1ERS HANDICAPPED | .>Iust l*a> M«»re I-'ur Ijt;i>Ieiiieiitt< Tiia:> iJie l-’tireicTier. 'I'hv t.-iri'l’ lax o!i :in;:lcn:en(s ;,nel teiiiis be'ars meist he-.tvily i.'um \',.v f.iiui- er. All. or ne-arly all. of these* ;iriicle-s — plenvs, e-iiltivators. li;irrows. plair.e'rs. ■Jriils, hoe-s, shove'ls. ;i.\es. W!( iu lies. pe-ales, saws, barb wire*, wiie* u;;ils. e'te-. — are* seild at ;rre*;it;y re'elueed pricers ui foreiiTiieTs. (»nr f;i i-i:;e*rs, n.ieii the-y sell whe:it i!i Knul.iinl. compe*U* With the* whe*at from r.ue-utina ;:n.l frvUii Aust r:ili:i. (hir whe-at nrowe*rs are* .ii'reatly hane same- impieiue nts anel te)e)ls by the*;r lore-iL-n e-ompe*!itors; (2» tlu'y h;i\<* to be*ar the* burden e>f either prott'e-live tariff ta.xes whieh un- nee-e'ssarily iiu-rease* the cost eif livinu anel e>f preiducini;- v.iie*at: (.‘h the rail- ro:iels e>ver which eiur farnie*rs must ship wlie*at pjiy aliout U.l j’.e*r e-e-nt more feir steel r.iils and many euher mate rials thjin is paid feir the*se same ma terials, all made in Ame*rie-a, by the railroads ove*r whieh the wh«*at e»f Ar gentina anel Australia is shii)iK*d. As if tins were noi siillicienl h.ini’ic.ip upein eiur farme*rs. it is now pi-( pose-el by the politie-al statesmen in e-on;ro! e»f the* party eif this ridiculous sysiei.i oi’ prote*etion to ft-r'.he*" tax our f.-inneiN to provide subsidy f.ir ships. Sheiukl subsiely pre'v.iii ;uid this new tax lie le*vie*d, as is proniise‘el by the* Re'jiublie- , ans, Amerie aii bui't ships, dr.iwin.ij ■ hc'avy subsiely, mi.iint re-nhice the for- ('i.uii ships now e*iiL'';i.m*d in trade* be*- twee*n this and fore*iir:i e()untrie\s. 'rhese fore'iu'u ships in tl’e-ir se*are-!i for e-aruM we)u;el leMik to ei;li'*r countrie*s siuii a.*? Australia an I Arirei t ua. ('omj'e'tition in the e)e-e*an e-arryin.;’ support a system of ••prote'e*tie)u" Avhie*h ojierates to tlH*ir elisadvautai;e as comparcel with thc'ir fore*i<;n competitors in proeliu-insi anel tr.-uisportins; p.reiuue’ts by land. They will be* ;.!)solute chumps if they vote te) tax the*mselves still more in or der to jrive their feirei.irn cetnipetitors an 1 advant:ige in e)ce*an transportation. The tflephor.e {rirl is not the only one who incidentally I'.a.s a good tinip alon^ with work, speakiiiir her mind when she jileases, bceai;?o hvr idr-ntity is un known. She. ?;.s a rule, is very hi(-al aue! her voice is? freeiuently the; ineai;.'^ of dis elosiny who s-he is, su she is olj!ii;ed ai- times to bo s. m;*. v.'la t re>er\fi, L>u' only “at times.” Witl] liie te-Iii^rapl; operator it is diii'ereiit. lie or >iic in:i\ expre.-, anel if they both hui)pen to be me n eir ijiris it i.-3 put down and told as a i^ooei j<.ike of the bu.'-iness. They always say “ge)e)(l morriing" to each other as rei.^u!arly as if they worked in the san;e room and hate-.I each other cordiaiI\. At the tele^M iipliers’convention, held recently in Chica{>o. a tall, handsome Ihia'iishrn:!!! \\as neitie-ed to hjok ovei the re f^istry bo: k every liour or .--o of tliefirst iwoe;a\sof i he convent ion. At kn^^th sc,'me oi;e asked him why he diel it. “I am iookiiii: fi-r the naiut^ of an old frieiul.” he repiifd. "Won!eln't vou see him if he came- in anel rete l e-d V” was asked. “Yes. but 1 woultl not know liim. lie has luci; a u;irm friiiK] of mine f^.r :.’'J ye:;rs, st ill I have never set u ll i!U. “We have never met at a convention, whieh is al;out the only place eipt.-rat or.s ever meet. When I ee,u!d fstt off he could not, but this time 1 expecte-d to see his niiMic oi. tl,c re”isiir .-ure.” Soon a sliori, Iie;r.y-set n.:',n cd' ,t*a:al ap[ic'arane-e walkeei to the; b;;ok .ind wrote his name with a flourisli. Ihc l''ngli!'hn;:in watched liim, and as lie- turned a\\;:y hjoktd at tlu* Ixjok. ‘■'1 liere l.e i.'.*’ he saie!. and a moment later the two friends of 20 years were ela.-piiiL^ lianels and ^'azii.L’' hito each othe-r"s eyes for the first time.—f. liieag'o Chroniele- CHINESE ARMY ROLLS. ' They Include with the Sol«ller«, Their Horaea and Every Article of KQuipineat. Now thnt. Chinn has Kusi?ia for a near nei^'hhor, it remain.^ t(i he seen how su<-eessfuliy. -ir otherwi.cf*. the iiiiddle kinj^ei.«iiu will continue to jiraetie-e iti»' favorite gan.e ( f bluff, liow it has reenforced itji army is shown by th<- euisi. exph.rer, H-erdin, says Youth'n C'■ tn jK.nii'U. I tie C hinese .have a tnovt extraor- (iiiiary way <-f eniiineratiT.g' trcx.ps. '1 l'.f \ '•eii 't c< :ileut with <-ouiuii;tr ihe s-oldiers oniy. but re<-kon in alssi- tien ih.:it the- rife i.' at i, j.-i as vaiimbie a> the niaii. an;; l.^ an :i i: >us train of rea.‘(.nir;^’- ti e_\ artri'. Ti'.at a man iv <’f .itlU- use :f h>- !ih> i< ira’el on foot, tiiat lie e-ann- i ” i aii-'iit n.;:lve(i. and e. o;i. llei.<-e e..ant the whide kil. horse, ritie. !ii'eee-i;es and all. By this pv^eiiiiar pr< of arith metic they far.e*y they o’eeeivc the Ku.s- f ians int-ei believin^^ their (;arri»ourf much Bt.r^mger than they are. I Low’s This? We ofi’er oii^‘ liuiidrifl dollars re ward for any case oi' ( atiiirh tiiat cannot be cuieti l»y halP.s ( atarrli cure. r. .J. ( ni:.\ i:v A; ( (*.,Te)le(.lo. 0. Lau.ijh. and you cheat the doctors. Wp, tiie mKh-rsi^^ned. have known Weep, anel the*y’ll se)e>n cheat you. F.J.Cheney I’or I he last l.“> years, and Complain of your ills, and you’ll tind believe liitn perfectly honorable in all business transactions .md tin.-in- inj; tlu‘ cause of the [icople ajrainst the what others tell him about the).se who I railro;id merger and trusts.” How the seek federal appointments, but in the; i trust ni:i.irnates must ,;?rin when they that the bills will shortly boy;in to ae‘e-rue. Knveleji) yotu’ beiuj^ with sun shine, with scads of health you'll bt! blest; but {grieve and niejpe, you will soon take de>p(% and the doctors will do the rest. Byrne case the appointee, Addicks and the debauchiii}? of I>e‘laware were all notorious, and no one had more wealth of details of the rottenness than Pres ident Roosevelt. “This Is the last straw,” says the read about the man they defe*ateel espousing; the cause of the pe'eijih*! It would be interesting to know how much the victory cost the trusts and still more iuterestins to see wliat the voters will think of the combination. The grand lama of Tibet tells tlio British that he will not be at home when they call to see about that treaty. About the only way out oti It is for Great Britain to make a grand lama who will be *dsil>le when he Is wanted. icialJy able to carry