Equality jor All; Special Primleges for None. J. J. MINER, PROPRIETOR. BREVARD, TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 25,1902. VOL. VII-NO. 17 Dll's M Lo9o 1267, A. F. & A. M, Meots Friday on or before the full in each month, at 2 p. m. Visit ing Masons are cordially invited to meot with^ us. sptly Wm. Maxwell, Sec’v- Welch Galloway. illorsef a&i Ggmcllor at taw, Brevard, N, G, «THas associated with him in hia W. A. Smith of Hendersonville Offlce in McMinn block, up stairs. Sylvan Yalley Hews DeLons & Bosse, Publishers* H. (J. EWART- D. L. ENGLISH. EWART & ENGLISH Attorneys-at-Law, BREVARD, N. C. Office In Cooper Block, up stall's Judge Ewart will be in Brevard on the 2nd and 4th Saturday’s in each month. J. H. McLEAN, DENTIST. This cut represents A piece of Dental Bridgework. BREVARD. N. C M. T. JUSTUS, SADDLERY and Hand- Stitched Harness Hendersonville. N. C. We pfomptty obtain U. 8. and Foreign PATENTS report on Hoiwto Fatenti UUJCl# puv«u W AUTVU1 ort on pa^talmitr. For fre< ihoto of invention tot < For frM book» < write to Entered at the Brevard Postoffice as Second Class Mail Matter. Only Kewsiaper in TmsylTaiia Coiiity. Rates to Sttbscribers: In advance oni^y—per year 81. ** six months 50 cents. ** three months 25 cts. “ one month 10 cts. No names put on onrbooks withoutacredit. Rates to Advertisers: Home Patrons—Yearly, per column, $.50. Foreign—Yearly, per column, $60. Local reading notices, 5 cents per line 49^Job Printing in all its bi*anche8 solicited Now that a step has been taken toward consular reform it should be followed quickly by others to put the service squarely on a merit basis. After a long investigation the grand jury of St. Louis, Mo., has decided that the city has the most corrupt and disgraceful ad ministration in the country. In Woolwich, Me., a pine tree and a birch tree have grown so close together that their trunks have united. Pine branches grow on one side and birch on the other. Local spring elections in Ohio, Michigan and other states brought out very light votes, na tional issues not being involved, and no results of general interest being secured. The democrats and populists of Kansas, after trying for months to unite on a fusion plat form, have decited to travel sep arate roads this year and nomi nate indepeadent tickets. It r>idn’t Boom. That harmony dinner in New York the other day has caused many of the leading papers of the country to name it a “Hill boom. ** Hill has been looking with long ing eyes to the presidential chair, but his chances for suc cess are no better than they have been all along, and those who en deavored to boom him at that notable gathering failed to arouse the enthusiasm they expected and so long wished for. Then some one undertook to create a stampede by declaring that Gorman is the logical candi date, but this failed to cause any commotion^ The views of both Hill and Gor man are antagonistic to those of thousands of good democrats all over the country. Neither of these gentlemen will ever have opportunity of occupying the White House. Judge Cochran, of Missouri, considers Senator Bailey, of Texas, as the man whom the democrats should name as their standard bearer. But Bailey is handicapped by being a southern man; and although the ablest of the three mentioned, he will not be considered. The convention of 1904 is a long way off, and the man who will secure the nomination is probably not in sight. Those who brought about this “harmony dinner” couldn’t have conceived such a plan in 1900, and its failure to bring about the desired results is nothing more than could be expected. BREVARD Machine Shops Why send your money abroad when you can get lower prices at home for Turned Columns and all other turned work. Door and Window Frames mantels and all similar machine work. Call and see me before sending orders away. Very truly, Kilpatrick’s & King, J. M. KILPATRICK, Manager. ach' Sick headache, nervous head ache, tired headache, neuralgic headache, catarrhal headache, headache from excitement, in fact, headaches of all kinds are quickly and surely cured with DR. MILE^S* Pain Pills. Also all pains such as backache, neuralgia, sciatica, rheumatic pains, monthly pains, etc. •Dr. Miles* Pain Pills are worth their weight in gold,” says Mr. W. D. mer, of Arkansas Citjr, cured my wife of chronic heaaacae when nothing else would.” •Dr. Miles’ Pain Pills drive away pain as if by magic. 1 am never with out a supply, and think everyone should keep them handy. One or two pills taken on approach of neadacne will prevent it every time.” Mrs. Judge Johnson, Chicago, 111. Through their use thousands of people have been enabled to at tend social and religious func tions, travel, enjoy amusements, etc., with comfort. As ft prevent ative, when taken on the ap proach of a recurring attack, they are excellent. Sold by all Drufflat#. 25 Dosea, 25 cent** Dr, Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. The impression produced by Roosevelt at Charleston and oat the South jQB^his re* the occdsion brought the heart of the North and South nearer to gether. The Missouri supreme court has decided that a labor union may lawfully issue circulars urg ing the public to boycott a speci fied firm. This is the first de cision of so high a court uphold ing the boj-cott. The House of Representatives Committee on Commerce has re ceived resolutions from a num ber of prominent insurance com panies asking for a bureau of in surance in the new Department of Commerce and Labor on ac count of the magnitude of the in surance business in this country. The Civil Service Commission reports that since its organization 19 years ago it has examined 490,000 applicants, ot whom 321, 000 passed and 89,000—or about 28 per cent.—received appoint ments. There are now 31,000 on the eligible rolls awaiting ap pointments. English finances show a healthy condition in spite of the Boer war, the tremendous drain being met by the war income tax which puts the burden on the well-to do. The increased tax on beer actually resulted in a decrease of revenue from that source, show ing that the common people have met the war-tax matter by con suming less strong drink. A rather unusual wedding oc curred at Tipton, Ga., April 18. The bride was the groom’s step mother, being his father’s fifth wife. She has two interesting children who are now her hus band’s half brother and sister. The bride was quite young at the time of her first marriage, and afterwards obtained a divorce from the man who is now her father-in law. The license for her second marriage was grant ed in the same court house where the divorce was obtained, A professor of the Univewsity of Chicago says that hQ saw in a towa: an, "m iSq mill whicfc had been made in Batavia, Illinois. A Valuable Medicine For coughs and colds in children. ‘I have not the slightest hesitancy in reeom mending Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to all who are suffer ing form coughs or colds,*’ says C. M. Ciamer, Esq., a well known watch maker, of Colombo, Ceylon. “It has been some two years since the City Dispensary first called my attention to this valuable medicine and I have repeatedly used it and it has always been beneficial. It has cured me quickly of all chest colds, it is especially effective for children and seldom takes more than one bot tle to cure them of hoarseness. I have persuaded many to try this valuable medicine and they are all as well pleased as myself over the results.’* For sale by Z. W. Nichols, Brevard and O. L Erwin, Cherryfield. A Captain of Industry. From iPhe Sunny South. Th^ sociologist says that the womaid who goes into commercial life a« a competitor with men is bound to unsex herself, for trade is as bard as nails. Verily the sociologist will have to recall this statement wjien he meets Miss Majr Williamson. She is a self- made woman; she is a personal ity to' be reckoned within the big, hard, busy trade world of New York City, and she is a manufac turer, with ambitions and abili ties that her masculine rivals take very seriously indeed. She manufactures women’s dress, not for the individual, but for the huge retail dry goods houses all over the United States, and she designs the frocks that her work rooms turn out by the great gross. Less than five years ago she inade her start in New York city, and if any plucky, able young man ever made a more modiest beginning and ever rose more promptly to the dignified independence of standing at the head; of his own business, we would like to hear about it. Miss Williamson entered the strenuous life of commerce as a mod^l in a tailoring house. It was A humble enough beginning, but ^er talents found her out, and j^he was called to assist in crea^ hOg the success of a newly form*^ firm of manufacturers. For tjwo years now she has been at th^head of her own plant, and frienls and rivals admit that her iiate success proves that [itual insight, ready judg- >1 daring and unconquor- sity there is hardly a )ss head Jvery inch of her, futffrhermore, she is a sotith- >man, a North Carolinian. Great Dismal Swanip Of Vi Jtginia is a br^ing ground of malaraa germs. So is low, wet or m^'*shjy ground everywhere. These germ^ cause weakness, chills and fever,! aches in the bones and mus cles, a^d may induce dangerous mal adies. But Electric Bitters never fail tc' destroy them and cure mala rial troubles. “We tried many rem edies for malaria and stomach and liver troubles,” writes John Charles ton, of Byesville, O., “but never fouud anything as good as Electric Bitters.” Try them. Only 50c. Z. W. Nichols, druggist, guarantees satisihction. Fishermen in Hard Liuck. Murfreesboro Index. The fishermen on the Chowan and Meherrin rivers are in hard luck. The run of fish thus far is so poor it does not pay to operate the seines. The seines at Mt. Gallant and Barfields were put in this week, but the hauls amounted to only a few shad and a dozen or so herrings. The seines were taken out, but will be put in again in a day or two when it is hoped the catch will be bet ter. Mt. Gallant is operated by Jordan & Parker and W. P. Tay lor, and Barfields by Pearce