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VOL. I NO. 7
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THE FAIR
It was a great Fair. Great in the
character, quantity and variety of
exhibits. Great in the cleanliness
and wholesomeness of its amuse!
ments, great in the character, the
numbers, the temperment of its
visitors.
The most inspiring scene, the
scene that spoke of incalculable
good for the future of this country,
was two thousand, bright, happy
young people marching in the pa
rade of progress, each and all under
the direction of men and women
who are training them that they
may take their place in the affairs
of this country, preparing them to
work, teaching them that honest
labor of brain and brawn is honor
that idlenes is disgrace. How rich
is Jackson county in boys and girls!
The school exhibits were exten
sive and of a high order, that of
Webster, Sylva and Dillsboro schools
attracting particular attention and,
receiving much favorable comment
from both the spectators and the
judges.
The department of Ladies' Work
was crowded to its capacity with
an unprecedented array of articl s
of needle-craft, and the culinary art
of high order.
As the crops of the county have
been unusually good this season,
the department of Farm Products
and Horticulture was full full of
almost every conceivable variety of
products of t le soil that are habi
tant of this climate and apples
-apples of every kind, apples that
we would be willing to place against
the world at any exposition. Be
lieve me, when it comes to the ap
ple industry, Jackson county is
there, is strictly in it with Oregon,
Wa;h ngton, the Wanatchee Valley
or anywhere else.
As each year passes, at each an
nual Fair there is a noticable in
provement in the entries under the
department of mules and horses.
The lovers of horseflesh in Jackson
county are gradually taking the
lead in producing fine horses and
mules. '
The entries in the cattle depart
ment were very numerous. There
were some of the finest cattle in
the State on exhibit.
Of particular interest and of par
ticularly meritorious character were
the entries in Department E, Swine.
Hog raising is becoming a popular
and lucrative occupation in Jack
son county as was shown by the
swine on exhibit at the Fair.
Other exhibits worthy of special
mention were those of the Beta
Fertilizer Co., the Sylva Lumber
and Manufacturing Co. (including
a miniature silo made by F. N. Mc
Lean) The C. J. Harris Tannery, M.
Buchanan & Son and B. H. Cathey
&Co. the two hardware dealers of
si ti, c; MorhiP Wnrks.
"jiva, lie uiciu i.Txtv j
Geo. D. Sherrill Photographer, The
Champion Fibre Co. and the Lewis
I. Alexander Co.
The State Department; of Agri
culture and A. and M. College fur
nished the judges for the live stock,
Mr. Curtis and Mr, Hargett. These
gentlemen are well known through
out the state as men who know
know what is what in live stock
and their dicision met with the ap
proval of the crowd.
The farm products were passed
upon by Mr. Parker, Director of
Farmers' Institutesand his asist-
ant, Mr. McCrad&en. : ; ' .
Altogether, as we stated in the
utset, it was a iteat Fair in every
Particular. ' '
WAR NEVMONDENSED
For sixty four days the General
European Conflict has raged. The
most gigantic battle in history, the
battle of the Aisne has been in
progress for twentyseven days and
there is no solution in sight.
Rumors have come from time to
time that one side or the other had
gained an advantage, that the al
lies were pushing back the German
right wing, that Van Kluck was
outflanking the allies; but still so
far as the world knows, as the press
can ascertain, the situation is pract
ically the same that it was twenty
seven days ago when the two arm-
mies lined up along the banks of
the Aisne for the struggle of supre-
mcy, of existance even.
The great battle in the western
arean of war may be described as a
gigantic "snipping" engagement in
which riflemen have been replaced
by heavy artilery, masked along
the heights of the Aisne and the
Meuse. These desultory artillery
duels seem to have succeeded the
desperate infantry charges during
the eaily stages of the battle.
Those recently at the front de
clare the allies were well content to
play this game; they now out num
ber the Germans, and for that rea
son can give their troops rest w hile
the invaders must keep their men
constantly in the trenches.
An important development of
the fighting in France is the report
ed movement of a German arm y.
said to be 20, 000 strong, southward
through Belgium by way of Temple
Neumand Toumia, in direction-oil
French border. Berlin military cri
tics predicted recently that the al
lies would meet disast3rif they
stretcted their line on the left
wing too far,' and it is believed here
that the Germans are now seeking
to crush the enveloping movemet
which has been closing around Gen
eral Von Kluck, the commander of
the German right, for the past three
weeks. The latest Paris communi
cation ignores this movement. It
says the situation in that locality
remains the same but admits the
fighting along the left wing, north
of the Oise, is becoming more and-
more violent. Calm prevails in
the center, with the allies gaining,
a little ground in the northern part
of the heights of the Meuse.
Following England's lead in the
North sea, where she felt compell
ed to imitate the German proceedure
of mine laying, France has announ
ced a similar course in the Adriatic
where several trading ships have
been blown up recently by mines
The mighty Russian Army is
still pushing it's way through East
Prussia and Poland toward Berlin
Herein has been the hopes of the
allies. England and France have
j looked for the coming of the Cos-
sack. The Kussian leaders nave
sworn to their men that they shall
eat their Christmas dinner in Ber
lin, but the progress of the armies
of the Czar, toward their Goal, Ber
lin, has been slow and tortuous,
each which has been contested,
every foot of advance has been
paid for in blood, reafry in view of
conflicting reports from the East,
no one can tell, no one, outside the
nner circles, knows what ha3 trans
pired during these months that the
Russians have been on the trail to
Berlin.
The daily press carries a dispatch
from London, to theeffect that the
mysterious air fleet of Germany
under the command of Count JZep-
l elin, is preparing for a raid upon
SYLVA, N. C, OCTOBER 9 1914
the British Isles, v The dispatch
states:
In a dispatch from The Hague j
the correspondenn of the Daily I x-
press says the German newspapers
reaching there indicate that Count The Daniel K, Moore Company
Zeppelin is now at Wilhelmshaven, with Walter E. Moore as President,
on the North Sea with his staff. Daniel K. Moore, Vice President
Wilhelmshaven is the point from Holmes Brysqn Secretery and Tom
which the great air raid on the Moore as Treasurer, has )een or
British Isles is expected to start ganized, with it's home office at
One of these papers publishes an Dillsboro, for the purpose of manu
interview with the count in which facturing Hog and Chicken Cholera
he is quoted as stating that he had Remedy and preventive. I he new
not rotgotted England and would remedy has recently been regist
prove it very soon. J ered in the United States,
It is also reported, the Express Patent Office by Daniel K. Moore
correspondent continuee, that Count it's discoverer.
Zeppelin was summoned by Em- It has been used successfully by
peror William to Mainz. His majes-1
ty said to the count that he relied
on him for a great work and offer
ed to make him commander in
chief of the German air fleet. The
count smilingly refused, but said!
he would accept the title when he
returned from England.
The Zeppelin staff are working
day and night at Wilhelmshaven
and another station is being estab
lished at Emden for other types of
airshipes.
REPUBLICANS HOLD
CONVENTION.
The Republican Convention met
in the court house at 1 o'clock
Tues lay and was addressed by Hon.
' James J- Britt, Republican Progress-
ive candidate for Congress. Dean
Sisk Republican Candidate for Sol
citor made a short talk.
The Convention was called to or
der by Z. V. Watson, Milas Parker
was made Chairman and R, F. Jar
rett Secretary. After adopting a
a platform denouncing corrupt
practices in politics and declaring
in favor of placing county officers
on a salary and abolishing the of
fice of County Treasurer, the Con
vention nominated the following
ticket: Representive, John B. Ens-
: ley, Sheriff, James M. Worley,
Clerk of the Court, E. P. Still well,
Register of deeds, J. T. Gribble
', Treasures, S. C. Cogdill, Surveyor
j A. R. McGuire, Coronor, Dr. A. S.
I Nichols, Commissioners, H. R. Queen
Ule Owen, Jas. M. Long.
DEMOCRATS
NAME TICKET
The Democratic County Conven
tion was called to order Monday at
12 M. by Chairman O. B. Coward.
W. R. Sherrill was called to the
chair and C. C. Buchanan was
made secretary. The following
ticket was named:
Representative, Baxter Jones;
Sheriff, J. W. Buchanan; Clerk of
the Court, W. L. Henson; Register of
Deeds, John D. Norton; Treasurer,
W. L. Cowan; Surveyor, W. P. Stew
art; Coroner, J. Wesley Shelton;
Commissioners, John M. Watson, S.
W. Cooper Jr., P. N. Bumgarner.
The County Executive Committee
is composed of T- R. Zachary, J. E-
Moss, J. N. Bumgarner, W. N. Cow
ard, P. N. Price, J. C. Brown. W.- T.
Rigdon, G, M. Green, A. S. Moss,
M. Rhea, S. C. Allison, J. M. Leath
erwood, J. J. Wild, B. H. Cathey Sr.,
A. B. Bryson, Odell Dillard, W. E.
Bryson. W. R. Sherrill was chosen
as chairman ofthe Executive Com
mittee and W. Burcn Davis as Sec
retary. ' u
CHOLERA REMEDY
COMPANY.
farmers in this county, who speak
in high terms of it's effectiveness
in preventing and curing the disease
HIGHWAY MEETING
AT BRYSON!
On the thirteenth of this month
there will be a meeting of the citi
zens of the Western Counties of
North Carolina at Bryson City in
the interest of the Atlanta of Ashe
ville highway.
Mr. D. Tucker Brown, State Di
rector of Go)d Roads, who has just
rerurned from a trip over the pro
posed route will be present.
PRAY FORPEACE
In compliance with the Procla
mation; President :Wlsonr; Peace
Surtdaywas observed in 5ylva,-the
services being held at the Baptist
church.
Prof. J. C. Ingram and Hon. Cole
man C. Cowan made excellent talks
upon the war situation and partic
ularly the religious phases. At the
beginning of service, Rev. R. P. El
lington, the pastor, read the thir
teenth chapter of first Corinthians
and the talks were based upon Faith,
Hope and Love.
The service was a touching and
beneficial one.
SHOOKJIEEM
Married at the home of the bride's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Shook
at Spartanburg, S. C, on Sunday,
September 27, Miss Mattie Shook
to Mr. John M. Queen, of Balsam
Rev. C. C. Herbert, pastor of the
Central Methodist church of Spar
tanburg performed the ceremony.
Canton Observer.
SINGING INVENTION
Program of Dirtrict No. 1 Singing
Convention, Jackson County.
Begins Saturday before the 3rd
Sunday in October, at Tuckaseigee
SATURDAY
10 A. M. Devotional Exercises.
10:30 A. M. Singing by different
choirs.
12 M. Dinner on ground.
1:30 P. M. Singing by choirs.
SUNDAY
9:30 A. M. Sermon or address on
either day if willed by Convention.
H. R. Queen
J. J. Moss
Lambert Brown
Committee.
Mrs. E. S. Street left yesterday
for her home in New Bern after
having spent some time "with rela
tives here and at Webster
$1.00 THE YEAR IN ADVANCE
DILLARD'S NOVEL
INVENTION.
We are proud to note that the
United States Patent Office has re
cently ' granted letter pateut to
Thaddus B. Dillard of this place on
improvement in lamp-chimneys
which will perhaps eclipse anything
that has yet been made in the line
of lamp-chimneys; A chimney thit
won't fall off, a chimney of solid
glass with no metal bands or chains
to hold it, a chimney that can be
locked and unlocked in one fourth
of one second by any child capable
of handling an ordinary lamp .
This new invention is considered a
great advance in the art by those
who are competent to judge, as let
ters of commendation are pouring
in each day throughout the United
States and Canada fr m Patent
Attorneys, Patent Promoters and
Patent Advisers.
The invention and the name of the
inventor is being heralded through
out the civilized world through the
Official Gazette, Worlds Progress,
and other Patent Promoting Publi
cations. The inventor is being called on
for a brief biograDhical write un
I and a photo to be printed with said
publications as those Who subscribe
j i i
fior paient news, especially manu
facturers are insterested in all they
can get.
We are lad to say that we feel
particularly insterested as the in
ventor is one of us a native of our
county and State, and of our im
mediate vicinity "Sylva," i
We heartily congratulate him on
his succes so far, and hope he may
be able to accomplish more, and we
are glad to know that his midnight
lamp has not been burned in vain.
COWAN AT APEX.
Biblical Recorder.
We heartily felicitate our First
Church at Apex and all the people
of that goodly town upon the fact
that Rev. Geo. N. Cowan has accept
ed the pastorate there and began
his ministry on last Sunday. He
is a royal spirit, a strong preacher,
and a faithful pastor; and his wife
is worthy of him and his work.
DR. HARRY M- JONES 1
FRANKLIN, N. C, Oct. 7. News
has just reached here of the death
from pneumonia of Dr. Harry M.
Jones, son of the late Judge George
A. Jones and brother of G. L. Jones,
democratic solicitor of the Twen
tieth judicial district. Dr. Jones
was a practicing physician in Ida
he and the news of death was a
great shock to his relatives here
and his friends throughout the State
He was a graduate of the Universi
ty of North Carolina, class of 1903.
The sudden and unexpected
death of his brother has made it
necessary for G. L. Jones to cancel
his present speaking engagements
and he has returned to Franklin to
await the return of his brother's
body to Franklin for interment.
Asheville Citizen.
Mrs. Chas. Bumgarner of Cullo
whee visited Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Epperson last week.
Messrs. John and Miles Bumgar
ner of Cullowhee visited their sister
Mrs. C. A. Epperson, during the
Fair.
Mrs. J. P. Sawyer of Andrews
vat i m - m
was m town weanesaay on ner
way to Cullowhee where she will
visit her aunt, Mrs. Chas Bumgar
ner and other, relatives. .
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