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Monday, March 7, 1910.
THOMAS V. PLVTT.
The whole political world will lie In
terested in the nniioiincenvnl of tlx
death S.n:itur Tliomus Collier
Platl of New York, and it is doubtless
true thai thouaunds will mourn his
death. Just as thousands mourned the
death of S.-n:iior Quay.
A new order of things has mine
upon tin- Kmpire Slate, just as it lias
come to other States. It was Plat:,
like Quay, who introduced ' business
methods' into political affairs, meth
ods which probably reached their su
preme degree of usefulness, and were
given widest application, under the
direction oi Hi ' kite Senator Manna.
Mr. Piatt, as a political factor, has
1 ecu in a state ..1 partial ' , llpse for
a number "I ye irs. Ii is net too much
to say that be
There reeur ti
Bede of Minn'
lias been ill bad "dor.
us the words of Adam
ssota. at one lime til.
Wit of til'' IIOUSl
1'ayrie, the llepubli
made some hIIusIoi
lte
i rt.
tentative
leader.
t
he Senators
upon Bode
igaged in a
Iron New York, wliui
who wart at tile time i
colloquy it It lii b-ade
eadei , observed:
"Mr. Speak
t i s my understanding
of New York have for
, ngaged in the . ffort
that Ho people
some time been
to forget that tl
hae any Sena-
tors." This wav at the tiro the in
surance scandals were holding public
attention, with Sanator Uepew in
volved, and Speaker Cannon, with all
of his violent p. "Hiding on bis desk,
was unable to suppress the unseclnl.v
laughter on the floor and in the gal
leries. He declared that the gentle
man from Minnesota was out of urdei
Piatt has had trouble of a marital ia
ture, and only within the past few
days his name has ligurcd in the ills
patchi s from Albany, telling of tin
scandal there, in a way that was not
complimentary. A lids, we believe, ha
testified thai, in doing cortair t " i i i i.-
for which he is now under lire, he was
merely doing the will of Senator Piatt
the Republican leader.
But, notwithstanding all this
bnvc an idea that more people hold
for Plutt. the dead boss, a larger
measure ol personal affection, than
entertain a similar rei '!ng for
emcr Hughes, lie will doubtless have
a funeral like that of the late Pat
McGarren of Brooklyn. Many of
these bosses an- real leaden of men
and the personal element, more than
any other consideration, enables them
to lead. Chairman Couriers of the
Democratic State Executive commltl
or new 1 ors once gave ant to tne op
ponents of M ( 'arri'ti, nnd after tin
death of tin Brooklyn man Connors
excluluied. with fervor obviously un
feigned: "God forgive me, and may
the Lord rest McCarren's soul."
oi course senator flat! has rut a
much wider swath in politics than did
McCarren, enjoying more prominence
no doubt, than did Senator Quay nl
though, In the work of making and
unmHKing in siueni.s, uie latter never
fulled to give valuable anil timely as
Hlstance We suppose that Piatt, more
than any other one man. was respon
slide for. or if one prefers. Is entitled
to the rredlt, of having made Mr
lloosevclt President of the United
Statin. The generally accepted version
Is that Plutt made Mr. Roosevelt vice
president with the definite end In view
of shelving him. And, speaking of the
part played by Piatt In National con
ventions, we are under the Impression
that the Plutt Influence made formid
able the move made at the lust con
vention, In the direction of the cur
tailment of Southern representation
At all events such is our understand
ing of the matter. Quay was always
regurded as the friend of Southern
n...... i ,. .
iwiiuuiiiiuii, una more than once
manifested an Interest their political
welfure, but we ire not awr of it if
there was er anything In common
h, i... . n Piatt and the Southern lead
ers, unless i-uch relations were of a
purely business character, that lusted
only through the convention.
Never a large man, physically. Sen
ator Piatt has been wasting away for
years, and those who have observed
Hi
in n in the Senate chamber
will not be surprised at his sudden
t '.king off. A sufferer from locomo
tor atraxia, it sometimes took him
five minutes to shuffle from the t-enate
entrance to his seat. The late Senator
Vest had to be helped to his seat for a
long while before his death, by one
of the doorkeepers, who came to look
upon this as one of his dally duties,
but Senator Vest never looked more
feeble than did Senator Piatt.
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
"intensive or scientific farming,
about which the tfrench peasant and
even the heathen Chinese know more
than our leading citizens" were
words employed in an editorial arti-i-le
Saturday. We thoroughly agree
with Mrs. Malaprop's dictum that
comparisons ate ooxirous; but what
was here meant was to institute a
broad comparison between New World
and CUd World methods. In Holland,
in Switzerland, in France, in China the
e enemies iii farming and gardening
that are marveled at by the American
have 1 n created by centuries of
stern necessity. We do not believe it
will require centuries of stern necessi
ty to teach these things to Americans.
In the old World formulas of tillage,
of crop succession, of fertilization, of
set d selection have been handed down
LlTough the successive generation:.. In
uir country scientists and skilled ex
perimenters have been put to work to
ind the hidden mysteries of the soil.
and much of this mystery is revealed
the people, so that reading and
study may take the place of evolution.
Thousands of farmers are studying
ind experimenting in the light of the
revelations of science; and there is
something like a popular conception
of the rudiments of the idea; but in
general, so far as practical results go.
ive are as children compared to these
husbandmen of the older civilizations.
We have the theory, however, and the
practical results will follow. One
trouble is at present that theory and
practice are not brought into as close
touch as they should be. The period
Ii als are full of theory, philosophy and
advice, much of it sound and good,
no doubt, about agricultural progress
and betterment. The periodicals are j
read largely in the towns, where thew
attract the eye from - very new s stand.
Most of tin1 persons who are following
theory, and thinking about theory, are I
office farmers, therefore; although of
course a certain amount of this read
ing matter is generally circulated. The
practical farmer has all the diseour
aements, all the toil and the sweat
and often feels that he has but little
lime to study theories, even when he
has the inclination. Every devourer
ol magazines has a sort of feeling that
he could move out into the country
mil do wonders at transforming the
landscape, the while he accumulated
gold at a fabulous late. What is
"ceded is more practice on the pnrt
if the theorists and more theorv
among the practical. Roth of which
things, we steadfastly believe, are in
t fair way to be brought about.
"The Gazette-News and those labor
ing along similar lines are doing a.
gn at missionary work, " said un Ashe
ville minister the other day; "why not
oroaib-u its scope, and endeavor to
form a profitable connection betweei
these Pack Square loafers and tht:
vacant city lots'." The Ashevill
Poultry and Pet Stock association has
.tone a great inai to niaKe v.ican: lots
inn hack yams proiiuctue A num
ber of our theorists have I ime prnc
Ileal eciioniists. to an extent, in rais
ipg poultry. It is only a beginning
Poultry farming, right here in Ashe
ville, will in time, we have no doubt
ecome a factor of great Importance
he vacant lots of Asheville could be
utilized to produce more poultry and
eggs than the city needs.
But there are a great many more
hings that can be done with thesi
vacant lots; they could be made to
blossom more or less like the rose, the
.vhlle producing abundantly of pota
oes, tomntoes, corn, beans, cabbage,
neets. strawberries, lettuce, asparagus
and no end of things that would
tend to solve the cost of living prob
"m and the problem of employment
Why stop with the poultry assoclu-
lion? Why not un Asheville Agricul
tural society, with prires for the best
tomatoes which D. 8. Wutson would
probably take for beans, for various
and sundry kinds of gurden exhibits?
Almost any lot around town, where
the weed flourlsheth and the tin run
dlsporteth Itself will raise as line to
matoes as can be grown anywhere on
earth. If we cultivate all our nooks
and corners as the Swiss cultivate
their little mountain patches, very
little In the way of vegetables would
have to be shipped in from beyond
the borders of Buncombe.
We do rot know whether there la
any possible relation between the
I'aik Square loafer and the vacant
lot, but we are satisfied there is an
mimical relation of the patent exer
ciser to the back lot. Throw away
your patent exerciser and buy a gar-
len spade.
I.lttle wonder the ministers of Phil
adelphia are taking a special Interest
In all proposals to arbitrate the dif
ferences between the transit compa
ny and the striking employes. These
ministers, who remember the Sabbath
lay, to keep it holy, have doubtless
noticed that the mobs are usually
busiest on Sunday.
It will be observed that Philadel
phia la still bent upon maintaining
Us reputation as a city of brortnjrh
ISjVe.
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TOWN topic;
i uiiii iuiiuu
BY OPTICS.
Vslicvillc's Benefactors.
H
OW human it is to take things
for granted as a matter of
course; to grow callous to kind
nesses received and forget the bene
factor. When did you. good citizen
of Asheville, for example, give n
thought to the broad-minded great-hearteiine-s
of such enterprising cap
italists anil phlnalthropists as George
YV. Pack and E. W. Grove, and the
effect of their faith, zeal and gener
osity upon the commerce and beauty
of this city? The former has gone to
a fairer city "whose builder and mak
er is God," and "his works follow
him." We revere his memory. There
should be a stone in the center of his
own "Pack Square" commemorating
his phllanthrophy, lest we forget. He
boid the work of H, W. Grove, the
man who "does things," in what
promises to he a bewildering beautiful
suburban garden his model residen
tial "Grove park." It is being planned
and developed on a big scale, and
when completed, with its handsome
residences, velvety lawns, graceful
terraces, musical fountains, luxuriant j
shrubbery and roses, will mean to
Asheville what Adolph Husch's sunk-'
en gardens do to Pasadena. Cal. And I
Mr. Grove is still planning big things. I
He has acquired Overlook park and!
will probably build a counter-weight
railway to the summit of Sunset In
the near future, which will be one of
the strongest attractions the city
could possibly have. All honor to K.
W. Grove, whose love for the beauti
ful and faith in Asheville should be
an object lesson and inspiration to
each of us.
The
Horse Slum.
A'
HORSE show is a horse show;
we all understand that. But I
want to suggest to the Board of
Governors of the Asheville Horse
Show association that in considera
tion of the fact that the annual merry-go-round
of the thoroughbreds is
made possible by the generous patron
age of the people, it will not lower the
dignity of the association or its blood
ed performers to introduce into the
same ring some ordinary humans and
give them a chance to exhibit their
grace, dexterity and endurance for the
further delectation of the people who
pay the price but do not occupy high
places
plain
in the parking spaces just
.everyday rubberers at the rail.
our Horse Show is a great institu
tion; its promoters and patrons de
serve much credit for the rounding
up of such a magnificent array of
beautiful horses each spring. e
want to see the show flourish and be-
ome a more spectacular event each
year, with an increasing attendance.
With this in mind we would suggest
that the equine events he not allowed
become monotonous, and that there
two or throe intermissions each af
ternoon for exhibitions by acrobats.
trapeze performers, Jugglers, or con
tests by local athletes. Athletic con
teststhrowing the hammer, putting
the shot, running broad jump and
high jump, pole vaulting, 100-yard
d ish, etc. would no doubt prove a
strong attraction and greatly Increns
the attendance. The Y. M. C. A. could
lurnlsh the athletes, and appropriate
prizes would arouse interest and en
thusiam. I am persuaded that it
Is necessary to introduce some kind
of innovation in order to secure the
large attendance demanded to make
thi' show a financial success.
A Philosophical I - Mil, i loan
T
HAT chauffeurs of street-flushing
machines are no respectors of
persons was painfully impressed
upon the sensibilities and trousers 0
several gentlemen standing on thi
Paragon corner one morning recently
one of them being a prominent ex
alderman and one of the most capa
ble and progressive officials the city
ever had. by the way. These gentle
men were engaged in earnest converse
when the driver of one of those three
horse llushabouts who had been man
euvering around the post off ice cor
ner suddenly executed a flank move
ment, opened up his exhaust and shot
a dirty stream of street refuse directly
on them. He knew they were there.
but gave no warning except to spat
ter them with his slimy spray. It was
contemptible, and was treated accord
Indly, but I have an idea that a man
guilty of such an act should be fired
out of the department. A friend pass
Ing at the time Jocularly called out to
Mr. S.. "Have him arrested." to which
the cx.-A. replied with a genial smile.
"I'll make the city buy me a new pair
of brltcnea."
After Un- Snow.
fi PEAKING of flushers, thev "don't
seem to come around as often
J ns they usetei." in other words
the streets are not washed as fre
quently and kept as clean as they for
merly were. I stood on the square
Wednesday after our annual snow
and wondered how long It would b"
before the dirty lot of snow slush
would be removed. When I saw the
snow plow Monday morning after the
snow, 1 said to myself, "That's busi
ness; the department is right on the
Job." Hut the carters and the shorel
ers did not follow the plow as "they
useter," and the piles of snow thrown
up by the plow only made It more
difficult for pedestrians to cross the
street. I know Asheville Is one of the
cleanest cities In the world; let's make
It the cleanest.
Old Sol vs. Elhow-Grease.
will mil
SAY,
wa
n
Mr. Householder, did you
ait for Old Sol to clean the
snow off your little patch of
pavement? If you didn't you were
lonesome. If you did, wern't you
ashamed of yourself when you got a
dry foothold on your neighbor's nice,
MIIIMIIMIIMMUMMH'
ENDORSED t
by highest medical ex-
1 perts and observant druar-
; ; gists as the most valua- '
; ; ble discovery of the age,
; Vick 's Croup and Pneu- '
; monia Salve. Take no j
; substitute for this old re-
; liable. 25c, 50c and $1.00. ; ;
; Carmichael's Pharmacy.
ZJhuron
Hnn "cTI
W A Bit of
TV Logic
Glasses cannot be right unless fitted
right and they eannot be fitted right
unless the right ono tits them. Knowl- i
edge acquired by years of study and
practice enables us to guarantee that I
you will do tho Tight thing by letting;
us right your eye wrongs.
CHARLES H. HONESS,
Optometrist anil Optician,
Manufacturer of Eye Glasses and
Spectacle, Grinder of Lenses.
54 Patton Ave. opp. Postofllce.
GO-CARTS
We have a large assortment of one
motion collapsible Go-farta. Our col
lapsible carts are famous, the one
motion feature is wonderful in its
operation (patented i
A positive foot brak. . which oper
ates on the rear In el. Elastic
steel springs under the seat which
absorbs the Jarring and vibration.
The practicable reclii ing back which
has five positive adjustments. These
are some of the main features of our
collapsible go-carts which we will he
glad to show you.
DONALD & DONALD
M South Main St. Phone 441.
clean. Golden Rule s lewalk? It was
certainly a time vh n "De sun do
move." theory as applied to snow on
sidewalks, worked Out beautifully. I
doubt if ten per cent, of the pave
ments in the best s . lions of the city
were cleaned by tlb residents, I no
ticed one uO-foot space cleared on n
prominent street, and that was done
in part nt least by a good woman, who
won my everlasting though humble
gratitude and admiration thereby. By
the way. chief, isn't there some kind
of a statute on th hooks requiring
pavements in resWi ntlal as well us
business sections to be cleaned of
snow in a certain number of hours
whether the sun
lies or not ?
Breathe
. guarantee ii
tocu re
Catarrh
J Norton- Kh di'in breathe the pleaunt,
healing, geim-tiili: tit of Hyomei, sod cuie
CATARRH. CMJCBI, COLDS. CROUP.
SORE THROAT. BROHCHITIS, ETC
Complete outfit, im lading hard rubber in
haler, $1.00. on m -y. back plan. Eitia
bottlea, Wc. L'n,. .usseiywhcie. sad by
SMITH'S DRUG STORE
In the District
Stutes, fur tin
North Carolina.
In the man, r ol
well and Saral
Partners, Doln;
well's Pharmar
art of the United
'cti'in District or
liar.lcs Parson Kea
Krancea Johnson,
Kuslness SB Hra-
Kunkrniits.
IN IIAXKIOIPTTY.
T'i the l'p-.h!.,rs ,. said ('. Sea well
and ,M. r. Jnliiis,.hPartners, Doing
Itiisliuss ax ijjell's Pharmacy,
and of said SeatSM a. id Johnson,
as individuals, nf Asheville, In the
County of Buncufftka ond District
aforesaid, a Kankrupt:'
Notice is herehj given that on the
3d day of March A, D., 1910. the said
"Senwcll Pharmacy, a partnership,
and said Seawell and Johnson, as In
dividuals, were dull adjudicated bank
rupt; and that the first meeting of
thiir creditors will be held ut Ashe
ville in the U. S. court room, on the
l.th day of Mari h. A. I . 110, at 11
o'clock in the forenoota, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a, trustee, exam
ine the bankrupt, and transact such
other business as uiftjr, properly come
before said meeting.
V. VT. THOMAS,
Refin e in Bankruptcy.
This March 4, HMO. It
Onion Sets, farnHna, Pharmacy.
WHEAT-HEARTS GRIDDLE
CAKES.
(Superior to Hack wheal.)
And Infinitely More Digestible.
To on cup of WHEAT-HEARTS
add one cup of flour .one teaspoon of
salt, two teaspoons of baking pow
dir, on tabletpoonfnl of brown su
gar, one well beaten egg;, and suffi
cient sweet milk to make' a thin bat
ter. Bake on hot. wall greased grid
dle, and serve with syrup.
W. E. MASSIE HARNESS Co.
Manufacturer and dealer IB
Strap Cioods, Hor Obfjan,
fsiawlrs, WMfW, Etc.
ASK TO SEE
This new slipper the FAIRY.
It is a beauty, and just as good
ns it Is pretty.
Made of patent leather, with
a collar of dull leather around
top, and lias instep strap.
$3.50
BROWN -MILLER
SHOE CO.
Leader in Fine Shoes.
47 Patton Ave.
Smathers & Sons
SAY:
With the warm season clnse
at hand we siiKKt'st that the
purchase of a nice new re
frigerator from our Iuk stuck
woulil print' a proper anil
economical investment. We can
suit you In liuth Blze, price and
ipiality. Sparr will not permit
us to enumerate the various
bargains we have to offer at
present In' furniture and house
furnishings, hut we can say
one thins
"There are no better
values in the state
than shown here."
Call today; wo will he pleas
ed to show you through our
hlg new store with its line new
stock. Special prices on Oo
Carts, Matting, Itugs, Art
Squares; Hall liacks nnd
Wooilen Uockcr.s.
Ja L. Smathers
& Sons
FURNITURE. WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL.
IS North Main Street.
RED CROSS MATTRESSES
Bear in mind, there is no
mattress quite as comfortable
as the Red Cross. Fully guar
anteed, and sold on '.10 days
trial. If not as represented,
money returned.
BURTON & HOLT,
Selling Agents.
LADIES SAVE
SHOE MONEY
By baying .May Man ton slip
pers and Oxfords. In all leath
ers patent, tan and dull, fljf
to $3.00.
0. E. STONER CO.
18 South Main Street.
Critical
Inspection
Of Laundry work done
the Nchols Way is what
we court. We do not fear
that you will find any
fault with it when re
turned to you, speckless,
spotlt'NN, sweet and clean.
H
Asheville Laundry.
J. A. NICHOLS. Manager
PHONE 00.
Wachovia Loan & Trust Company
THE BIG BANK
Capital and Surplus.
Deposits
Assets
Commercial, Savings, Trust and
Insurance Departments
T. S. MORRISON,
Chairman & Vice-Pres.
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i The American
CAPITAL $300,000. DEPOSITS $1,000,000.
The Largest Bank in Western North Carolina.
The Only Bank in Asheville Under U. S. Supervision.
ACCOUNTS INVITED, LARGE AND SMALL.
JOHN II. CARTER, President.
C. J. HARRIS, Vice-President.
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ConKlin's Self-Filling Pens
I hr pt n.s that ffive Fen .satislaction. sole Agency.
BROWN BOOK COMPANY,
I'li.,ni ::!. Just opposite Post Office on Patton Ave.
Extra Fancy Lemons
20c Per Dozen.
M. IJYAMS, Grocer
Cor. N. Main and Merrimon Ave. Phone 49.
ASHEVILLE HARNESS CO.
43 Patton Ave.
Manufacturers and Jobbers of
Harness, Saddlery and
Horse Collars.
SEWING MACHINES
Export repairing and adjust
ment. . , ...
Asheville Sewing Machine Co.
Phone 1509. Legal BUb?.
Try Gazette-News
The Most Economical
Power Proposition
The Electric Drive
Consult Us if You Contemplate
Installing Power Units.
It May SAVE YouMoney
ASHEVILLE ELECTRIC CO.
Phone 69.1
ANNOUNCEMENT
I K i,
vlh to ttnnouno that I have on
'llsl!.t.v th largeat itock of Spring
Btttttl a ml Trouiertni aver shown
In Aalicvllle. These are Imported fab
rics of the highest character and those
who d wrtre Ihe bnst of everything are
Invited to place their orders early.
LOOT AN, Merchant Tailor,
Ital BBlldlng. Phone Ti7.
I 812,155.00
4.544,135.00
5.356,291.00
W. B. WILLIAMSON,
Cashier.
iiiiii iTiTil
National Bank
HENRY REDWOOD, Vice-Pres,
K. If. FITZPATRICK, Cashier.
H
IT'S EASY
for you to get suited in a pair
of Shoes, when you see the
many different lines we carry.
0 K GROCERY CO.
362-364 Depot Street,
Phone 672.
Want Ads
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