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BKEVASD NEWS, BREVARD, N. C. BREVARD NEWS Name channeil from Sylvan Valley News, January i. 1917. NOAH M. HOLLOWKLL, Kilitor Publisheil every Thursday. Knterod at postortice at Brevard. N.C.,as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE; One year - - - - $ 1 .OO Six months - - - - .60 Three months - .35 Two months - _ - .26 Payable by check, stamps or money order. Cards of thanks, resolutions and memorials published only at half com mercial rate. ctisfinK' 10 coats per inch or one-fourth ccnt per \v»)rd. Subscription-* not continued after ex piration of time paid for except on re quest. Friday, May 4, 1917. Extending Brevard’s Limits. The qiic.stion of exteiuliiii; llie limits of the town of lirc vard hy a vote of the citi/cns of the town in the municipal election on Tues'lay has loomed up as (piite a bii; issue with strong; points for and against extension. While the News is inclined to the extension movement it readily recoj;nizes the merits of the ar;u- ment of those in opposition but believes that were the ipiestion of enjoying town conveniences in volved as well as extending; the limits little opposition would have develojied. The opiK)sition contends that the town is not able to make fir.st- cla.ss streets throui;hout its i>resent territory embraced by the town and therefore should not assume further obligations. This is true as to street improvements but the .same holds gi>od^n all towns and cities, only the more important thoroughfares rect.iving attention. The opposition contends that too much farming hnul wcuild be em- l)raced b\- extension and that but comparatively little impnwed ]>ro}-»- erty would be included. The News can't see the merit of this argument since the edges of the town i:i ir.any directiotis have been fringeJ. with highly improved property. Brcv.ird, j;:>t like a baby coming into the world, is here and must be cared for. The obligation clearly rests with tho>e who enjoy the benefits of towti life and con veniences whether they live within or without. vShould the (|U«.stion of exteiisi'.)!! resolve it.self into a decision as to whether those out side the town should enjoy the conveniences of water and light then there would be a general de sire for extension .so as to embrace those now living on the town’s e lg-s. The Xews can't see why any man living on the edge of the town with all its conveniences and a street leading close to his door should clamor for inclu.sion in the city family and thereby increase his taxes unless through ctmijiunc- tion in evading an obligation of support. The outsiiler enjoys the privi lege of being near the town churches and jniblic .school; en joys the town’s water at a rate .so reasonable that a protf^st h;is not l)een raised. He enjoys streets and roads to his door on the cit\'s edge yet bears not his ])ortion of the expense in keeping them up. His interests are alnu)st identical with those living within the city and it is a matter of choice with most of them that they don’t reside nearer the heart of the town. An enlargement of the town would mean more money for its public .school, which outsiders at tend and which is .sadly in need; it would mean more jiolice protec tion; it would mean belter fire pro tection and a con.setjuent decrease in insurance; it would mean an in- crea.se in proiH.rty values, for pros pective buyers would have the as surance of benefits which the town would be under obligations to grant; it would mean cheaper water and better .streets and it .seems nothing but rea.sonabIe and just that tho.se who have shared the.se advantages to an appreciable degree should be willing to shoul der their part of the burden of the government which they live to enjoy. The News accords to every man the right to reach his own conclu- .sions in the light that is afford^^d him and appreciates the fact that Mr. Gallowa}’, who has a com munication herein on the subject of extension, has his good reasons for not wanting to be annexed, yet we believe that his views would have carried more weight and influence had they been ex- pres.sed in more logical rather than such bitter terms. He calls the movement for exten.sion “town- ring rottenne.ss,” but fails to back up his charge. He terms the building of a .sewer line as “bad management and poor business policy,” but does iu)t undertake to prove such. Wt? must take inti consideration the fact that the business and pro fessional men with i)oi)ular Hcehiini invited tluf “million dollar foreign {‘orporation’’ and us a means of en couragement donated a si to l or which thy people cheerfully gave In the face of this the town conld do nothing but furnish the indnstrial plant with the necessary water for which it will receive'pay, and make preparation for taking care of the sewage. Such action was imperative and had it not been necessary for the tannery better sanitation would have necessitated snch an investment at an early date by reason of the numl)er of sewer lines that empty into Brushy creek, which passes the tannery. Mr. lialloway feels that the “scheme” if carried out will be costly to the democratic party cf the whole county and that such will be buying political birth right too cheaply.” If democracy stands for nothing more than this and this is the price required for its downfall she surely is built on a weak fonntlution which the shifting sands of a grow ing and progressive comm unity will undermine sooner or later and in our view the sooner the better it this represents its strength and its support depends upon enlarging the town of Brevard and building a sewer line for an enterprise that will guarantee a gigantic pay roll for the community. The News has us great contem])t for “ring’’ rule and political ma chinations as any person but can not see the justness of Mr. (Jallo way's claims and regrets that he didn't justify more ot his chargHs, believing that he would have ren dered the opposition to extension greater aid it he had conchi'd his views in milder and more logical terms. RIGID OPPOSITION TO EXTENSION OF TOWN TRY IT! SOBSTITUTE FOR NASTY CALOMEL Meeting of Weekly Press. The Western North Carolina Weekly Press associatioii, which was organized a little more than a year ago will be the guest of the Marion Chamber of Commerce on May is and ll> upon the invitation of Editor S. E. Whitten of the Marion Progress. The boys will leave Asheville on the Friday after noon trains ut 1 :.*ir> and iJ; IT) and will leave Marion on Saturday at 12:4S. The association^ is optm to invi tations for its ]narterly meetings and that from Marion being the only one in hand, the News as president of the association feels that it acted in accordance with the wishes of the boys in gladly accepting the invitation to vi^it .Marion as its guests. The program committee is ar ranging an interesting program and the boys are anticipating a good, profitable and enjoyable meeting Increasing Crop .Acreage. The Brevard Banking company has received about twenty j)er cunt of ttie post cards it sent out to tax payers in the county in the endeavor to increase crop acreage. These cards generally show an increase and the bank is anxious that th' se receiving cards promptly fill out and return same. The cards were stamped therefore no additional postage is necessary and only two minutes would be re quired to fill not and give this valuable information. The News will later give a survey of the con tents of these cards. To the Voters of Brevard : The Board of Aldermen in order ing an election on the question of extending the corporate limits of the town of Brevard is asking your indorsement of the most unfair and unjust piece of “town-ring rottenness” that has yet been heard of. They ask you, by >onr vote, to tie hard and fast the hands of those residing within the terri tory to be annexed while they j)ro- ceed to ])lunder our pockets ti) the tune of something like five thous and dollars a year. I have not been called upon to advise the town anthorities in con nection w’ith the administration ol their olliciul duties, and if 1 had been I should have had to declnu* the lu)nor for lack of ability to of fer the necessary advice, but I would suggest that if the town board had seen to it that the street assessments, taxes and water rents had been collected and then jud iciously expended they would not find it necessary to raid the ad joining territory to procure funds with which to pay the interest on the indebtedness. One has but to look over the ter ritory at present embraced within t.he town limits to see that the town has proven Itself incapable of properly maintaining streets and sidewalks w^ithin its present limits Then why assume further liabilities and incur additional expen.ses? Not that the board believes that the territory to be annexed would be benefitted but that they may squeeze from these people money to help pay debts of the |town’s own making,-to help make good the deficit occasioned by bad management and poor business ])ol- icies, such as the .sjiending of six to eight thousand dollars of the jieo- ple’s money to build a concrete sewer line for the excln>ive benefit of a million dollar foreign corpora tion. I would appenl to the citizens and voters ot tV.e town to stoj) this wasteful expenditure of their money, and also to stop this sehenu^ that has been started the sole ob ject of which is to squeeze more money out of your neifihbors and friends and nothing to offer them in return. This is a condition without par allel in the history of North Caro lina of a town usurjnng i)er.sonal rights and privileges of citizens and conld not be justified in any conceivable view of the case. We know’ when we have had a square deal. We also know when our neighbors are trying to slip the noose around our necks while they think we are slee])ing. If this scheme is carn* d out as intended it can end in nothing i>ut political discord and bitterness; conditions which democrats in Bre vard and Transylvania county can ill alTord to create or tolerate. I would say to thoM‘ back of this schetne, beware, lesfc you sell your political birth right too cheaply. Res]u*ct fully, M. W. G.vlia)wav. Brevard, N. C. Apr. ~'4. l‘.tl 7. “Seek and ye shall find” through the Diversified column. 616 IMPROVEMENTS IN Starts Your Liver Without Mak ing You Sick and Can Not Salivate. MISS KERN BUILDING Every drugRist in town your druKRist and everybody’s druggist has notictd a great falling-off in the sale of calomel. They all give the same reason. Dodson’s Liver Tone is taking its place. "Calomel is dangerous and people know it, while Dodson’s Liver Tone is perfectly safe and gives hotter results,” said a priminent local druj'^ist. D»)dson’s Liver Tone is personally j^uaranteed by every druggist who sells it. A hirge bottle costs 50 cents, and if it fails to give easy relief in every case of liver sluggishness and constipation, you have only to ask for your money hack. Dodson’s Liver Tone is a pleasant-tast- ing, purely vegetable remedy, harmless to both children and adults. Take a spoon ful at night and wake up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick headache, acid stomach or constipated bowels. It doesn’t gripe or cause inconvenience all the next day like violent calomel. Take dose of calomel today and tomorrow you will feel weak, sick and nauseated. Don’t lose a day’s work! Take Dodson’s Liver Tone instead and feel fine, full of vigor and ambition. —Advertisement. Read the Diversifieds also. E. H. Norwood is building for Miss Florence Kern a six room summer cottage near her present place in vVest Brevard. Try a Diversified adv. Julian E’.tinge, the noted female im personator, haa to know what well- dressed women as well as men are wearing. Ho wears Simmons Chains both on and off the stage. Whatever design or pattern pleases your individual taste, you can be sure that it will be the latest style. sir-inoris CJifiTns Come in and look over our new btock. T!ie new fall styles include some wonderfully beautiful desicns. And Simmons Chatcr. are noted for their wearing gualities. Ttieir surfaces are heavy rolled cyiinders of so/ic/ gold. Call eurly, whea we can show you our complete stock. F. D. CLEMENT The Jeweler of Transylvania County Buy in Brevard Notice to Farmers and Stockmen Service of Jack UCIIIIIIIP INIl CCnTinil' service of the Kentucky iilIirIRU Inn OCullUN Jack known in this county as ! the '*Aiken'' Jack, may be had at my stables at any time. People desiring service may rely upon the assurance that there will be no disappoint- mentt even though they make no previous engagement. For further particulars ap ply to T. S. WOOD, Brevard, N. C. Considerable improvements have been made this spring in the Henn ing Inn section. This dilapidated structure of many years standing is undergoing im])rovements to the tune of about ard will bo converted into real attractive and commodious (luarters by the new o\vnt*r. .ludge G. A. JShuford of Asheville. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Sledge expect to occupy it about May 1 and run a boanling house under the name of the “New Henn i ing Inn.” Mrs. W. A. Johnstone has had i improvements made on her place, j some repairs on the honse and is contemplating giving it a coat of' paint. ' The McMinn cottage opposite Mrs. Johnstone’s home, also the' home of Mr. and Mrs. Ora L. Jones, which recently passed into pos session of Noah M. Hollo well, has ' undergone repairs and W. S. Price, I jr., has just completed giving the j building a refreshing finish of paint I and kalsomine as a result of which I another eyesore has l^en made in- ^ to a very attractive cottage. j The improvments on these build ings have given that section of the town quite a tony and attractive appearance. DR. CHAPMAN TO BULO Dr. C. D. Chapman is planning to build a ten-room honse with base ment opposite the home of Roscoe Nicholson and the new home of J. S. Silverstein. Plans now in the making by E. H. Norwood call lor a building 35x50 feet with a story and a half and basement. The bnilding will probably be erected this summer. City Market 12c per pound cash paid for hens and fryers. Casli market prices paid for cv'gs. We have the following meats and produce for sale: Chickens Beef Pork Fish Lettuce Celery Sweet Potatoes Turnips We buy all kinds of hides. City Markets S. F. ALLISON, Proprietor PHONE 4? tkcU/ -u>Ui4nfve\ta&c a otA, OXj/L I HERE’S A FACT; THE MONEY YOU SPEND NOW IS MANY TIMES THAT MONEY, BECAUSE IT IS CHEATING YOURSELF OUT OF THE PROFIT THAT MONEY WOULD EARN FOR YOU SOME DAY. IN OTHER WORDS, YOU ARE THROWING AWAY THE “FOUNDATION” ON WHICH YOU COULD BUILD A FORTUNE. YOU ARE CASTING AWAY THE SEED WHICH WOULD BE COME A TREE IF PLANTED. PLANT SOME MONEY IN OUR BANK. WE PAY H PER CENT INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS BREVARD BANKING COMPANY Fight Flies & Water Your Garden We have the new design door screen; it does not take a carpenter to adjust. They fit on outside of door frame and attachments are easy and simple so any one can hang them. Two grades and sizes, $1.50 to $2.00. We have fly screen wire, both galvanized and black, for making screen doors and windows. Garden Hose Keep your garden, flowers and lawn sprinkled with our best grade of rubber hose, 13 to 15 cents per foot. Any length up to 500 feet. We also have chicken wire for the garden. W. E. BISHOP (& CO. FAINTING, KALSOMINING AND PAPER HANGING I am again open for work of this kind and can offer expert workmanship at a reasonable cost. Let me figure with you. w. s. pivice:, jr. Representative of Kaysar & Allman, manufacturers of Wall Papers. OUK GROCERY STORE comes about as near meet ing every want in the Gro cery line as it is possible fjr any store to provide, and EVERY ORDER large or small, will receive our best attention. A trial order will, con vince you that we sell only superior goods at moderate prices. MITCHELL The Grocer. Ford Cars Reduced Touring Cars Reduced $80. New Price $388.50. Roadsters Reduced $45. New Price $373.50. May get higher but guaranteed no lower within a vear. LET US SELL YOU ONE NOW. KING LIVERY COMPANY Agents for Dodge and Ford Autos. BRJLVARD, N. C.
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