ONLY NEWSPAPER IN TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY
J. J. MINER, OWNER AND MANAGER
A HOME PAPER FOR HOME PEOPLE—ALL HOME PRINT
VOLUME^XIV
BREVARD, NORTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 5.1909.
NUMBER*44
LOANS ?m BANKS
Ex-President of Farmers’ Union
ftidkes biaiement
COTTOii
11 MOVE
Apranjjorrcnt i'.ss Bctn Mads By
Which the Holdin3 Movement Will
Be Stiffened and Price of Cotton
Reach 15 Cents.
Atlanta.—Banks in Georgia have
agreed to loan, upon cotton storod in
Farmers’ Union warehouses in this
state, a sum aggregating several mil
lion dollars, to the end that the com
modity thus financed may be held
until the price reaches 15 cents.
That was the announcement made
on behalf cf the Farmers’ Union by
R. F. Duckworth, former state presi
dent, and now chairman of the na
tional executire committee.
The agreement has actually been
executed, Mr. Duckworth says, and it
will go into effect at once.
The banks subscribing to t|^ -ar-
rangement will advance money up to
a basis cf 13 cents a pound valuation.
For this accommodation, it ia under
stood, interest is charged on a basis
of 8 per cent
The announcement by Mr. Duck
worth comes as tll^ culmination of a
year’s effort in this»direction. Nego
tiations of various nature aud extent
have been under way for that length
of times, gradually manuring, until an '
agreement was reached entirely sat
isfactory to all parties.
The arrangement will become ef
fective at once, so that members
owning cotton stored in warehouses
and pressed for funds, may approach
the banks designated by their officials;
and obtain sufficient funds to relieve
their immediate needs.
The immediate and lasting effect of
the arrangement perfected will be to
stiffen the holding movement, already
well-developed in -this state.
THE SEABOARD PROPERTY.
MoPe Than $12,000,000 Cash Will Be
Turned Over to Ovyners.
New York.—At a meeting of the
board of directors of the Seaboard
Air Lin© ^ilway arrangement^ were
perfected for receiving the property,
which is to be turned over by the re
ceivers at midnight on November 3..
C. H, Hix, general manage'i*, was des
ignated to receive and receipt for the
railroad, jeal estate and all physical
properties of the Seaboard Air Une
system In behalf of the board bf di
rectors.
All moneys, funds and securities
will be turned over to the treasurer,
Robert L. Nutt, and the secretary, 1>.
C. Porteous, who were authorized to
receipt for the same.
A special committee of the board
was appointed to fill the existing va
cancies in the organization, including
that in the office of president.
The amount of cash which will be
turned over to the railway by the re
ceivers and by the reorganization com
mittee, being largely the proceeds of
the securities recently sold, will
amount to more than $12,000,000. The
company will start business free of all
floating debt and with a considerable
balance in the treasury after the pay
ment of all receivers’ certificates and
other current obligations.
VICTORY FOR UNIONISTS.
ROCKEFELLER OPENS PURSE.
Gives $1,000,000 to Fight “Hook
Worm Disease*’ In South.
New York.-—A gift of $1,000,000 by
John D. Rockefeller to fight the “hook
worm disease”, has been announced
at the office of the Standard Oil Com
pany here.
A dozen well-known educators and
scientists, selected in large part from
institutions of learning in the south,
where the parasite is prevalent, were
called in conference with Mr. Rocke
feller's representatives at the Stand
ard Oil Company’s offices at 26 Broad
way, last Tuesday, and at that meet
ing Mr. Rockefellers’ desire to organ
ize a commission to carry on a cam-
paigm against the malady was dis
cussed. As a result of this discus
sion of the situation the “Rockefeller
Commission for the Eradication of the
Hook Worm Disease” was organized.
OPENING OF C. C. & G.
80,000 Attend Big Dinner Given at
Spartanburg, S. C.
Spartanburg, S. C.—Prominent rail
road officials, as well as the mayors
of all the cities in the state through
which the road passes, gathered here
to celebrate the coinpletion of the
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio rail
road from the coal fields of Virginia
to SpartisLnburg.
The day's exercises were held at
the fair ground, where speeches were
made by visiting mayors and others.
More than 2,000 specially invited
guests sat down at a barbecue served
by the railroad authorities, while it
Is estimated that 30,000 attended the
basket dinner tendered by the farm
ers of this county. All the railroads
e^t^ring the city operated excursion
trains.
EARTHQUAKE FELT.
John Dumphreys Wins Fight In Bye-
Election.
London.—^The bye-election in the
Bermondsey division of Southwark, a
parliamentary borough of L.ondon, . 3-
sulted in a swe<;pln^ vivt: ;/ for t.i.j
unionists. John Dumphreys, unioQ-
Ist, won the thres-eoriier6d fight .witp.
a plurality of 9S7. The Vote was as
follows:
Dumphreys, 078; S. L. Hughes,
liberal; 3,281; Dr. A. Salter, socialist,
1,435.
The unionist victory Is considered
a severe blow to the supporters of
the budget, as all along this election
was expected to alford a good test of
the feeling in London and the coun
try generally on the impending strug
gle in parliament.
Three Times Found Guilty.
Statesboro, Ga.—For the third time
a Jury has returned a verdict of guilty
with recommendation in the case of
Joe Woods, after being out two hours.
Woods was charged with murder of
Wink Mikell, a young white man,
near Rocky Ford, on December 21,
1907. He had been twice convicted
prior to this and granted a new trial
each time. The counsel for the de
fendant announce that the case will
be fought to the last ditch.
Several Places In Callfornki Shaken.
No Damage Resulted.
Redding, Cal.—A violent
quake shock has occurred here.
Houses trembled and sleepers were
awakened.
The shock Is said to have lasted
ten seconds longer than the San
Francisco earthquake of 1906.
The quake was felt at Chico and as
far north m Qraat*f Or«k ^
will Hang December 3.
Atlanta.—Rogers Merritt, the negro
convicted of having assaulted a IG-
year-old girl on Simpson street in
July, has been sentenced to hang on
December 3. His attorneys state that
they will make a motion^ for-a new
trial. Merritt, It will be remembered,
was identified by his ftlleged victim
as the negro who had committed on
her a most brutal outrage. He was
convicted two months ago, but was
granted a new trial. His attorneys at*
tempted, without success^ to prove an
allibl.
Woman Suffrage Not Mentioned.
Nashville, Tenn.—Mrs. R. W. Mao-
Donell, general secreterry of the Ha
inan's boar4 of home missions of the
Methodist Episcopal church, so^th,
states that the woman's board, which
recently met In Savannah, Cr&.,
been misrepresented In Uie statem^t
that it had declared in faror of wo-
m;^n suffrage..; Mrs. MacDonell states
that the board>not only did not take
such action^ but^ not pne word w^s
uttered on subject. during the en
tire session. This board, she says. Is
a chureh^bodj and derotes its time
and attention to church ani scciesi-
astlcal affairs. r
Alabama To Borrow Money,
Montgomery,-Ala.—Is aHeim that
with * bilance of |60^06d Is the tfeas-
nry, ike state will have to .berrow at
least $S0,000 to meet the demand* of
the monlh of Norembw. Goveiwr
B._B. Comer,, who, ,und« the new l^,
may borrow as much as $300,000, is
negotiating a loan, It Is undfsrstobd#
to come ia when needed.
COTTON TAKtS RISE
- '• 'I ■
New Hlgti Recort-Prices Again
Being Made.
DECEMBER COTTON 14.47
Seneational BulUsh'^ctlmates of Crop
»fid Report That Planters Are
Holding For Higher Prices.—Over
to,000,000 Bales Predicted.
New York.—There has been contin
ued excitement in the cotton market,
with prices again making.new high
records, and most of the active months
selling above 14^ cents on sensational
bullish estimates of the crops >and re
ports that planters were holding for
higher prices. Both southern' and
western bulla were cr-edited with be
ing aggressive buyers: at times,
December cottoij sold as high as
14.47 and May 14.63.
Two prominent southern authorities
have issued estimi^ of the crop, one
placing it at 10,300,00.0 and the other
at 10,520,000, comparing with last
year's commercial crop of about 13,-
800,000 bales.
TO PREFER CHARGES.
North Alabama Presbytery and Pro
hibition Question. ^
Anniston, Ala.—The actloii of the
North Alabama Presbytery in adopt
ing resolutions at their annual ses
sion here declaring in favor of the
proposed prohibition amendment to
Alabama’s constitutioa is to be made
the subject of charges preferred
against the presbytery'befor;e the Ai&-
batna' PresbS^iian 5f^od and the
general assembly of Ae Presbyterian
church. It ts said^'^^fhls-^ was an
nounced by Rev.'W.^TSinnott, stated
clerk of the presbytery, who asserts
that the action of the presbytery
violates the' constitution of that body
in. that the resolution is of a political
nature'and is prohibited.
The resolutions declare the subject
of the proposed prohibition amend
ment to be a moral rather than a po
litical l^ssue and non-partisan.
Many immigrants Injured. -
Fort Wayne, Ind.—In a collision be
tween a west-bound immigrant train
and an east-bouiid freight train at
Tocsin, on the Chicago and Erie rail
road, thirty-five immigrants—men,
women and children—were injured,
some of them perhaps fatally. The
air brakes of the freight train failed
to work* and It plowed Into the Im-
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Lttl
migrant train, whic!r was standing,
tj^escoplng one coach and ditching
some others.
Central Bank Sold.
Macon, Ga.—-The Central Georgia
bank, with Its belongings, stock and
accounts, has been sold by local own
ers to the principal owners _of the
Citizens* National bank In this city,
W. J. Mas see took in the property
for tihe Citizens’ National at a bid of
104^,. The bank has operated many
years, with Robert H. Brown a9 pres
ident. It goes into«'^he hands of a
strong new concern.
Djemond Theft'^en Ocean Liner.
SArsttnt^ Ga.-*-While passenjg:ers
were held on board the Ocean Steam
ship Company's steamer City of Sa
vannah as it rekched its dock here,
officers conducted a search for dia
monds and money whlch-4t was said
disappeared, from the belongings of
several passengers after the eteamer
left New York on the trip to Savan
nah. Several suspects were interro
gated, but no arrest was made.
Hjiif Million for Yale,
, Wilkesbarre,i Pa.—Yate university
^medical department is left over $500,-
000 in the win of the late Dr. L^evl L*.
Shoemaker, of this city, which has
just' been probated. The money will
be paid over at the death of Dr. Shoe
maker’s widow.
Fought Duel on Street.
Brobksvllle, Ky.^Following a street
duel, in which twenty-five shots were
fired, J<rfin Hamilton, jl farmer, was
Ishot .ft^m his horse while riding
through the main street ct Brooksvllle.
The shooting was caused bj a political
PASSENGERS ROBBED,
Conductor Had to Stop Train to Pur
chase Trousers for Them.
Bristol, Tenn.-r-Four passengers on
the New York and Memphis Limited
train were robbed near Chattanooga
while asleep in their berths. The
robbers got most of their wearing ap
parel and it was necessary for Con
ductor Mooney to stop his train at
Sweetwater and purchase three pairs
of trousers before the x>assengers
could leave their berths, while anoth-
er lost his coat and vest. Watches,
pocket books, etc., were missing.
The theft is supposed to have been
committed in the Chattanooga yards
while the Nashville sleeper In which
the passengers were riding was wait
ing to be attached to the limited train
fcgr-New York.
FIGHT FOR STATE-WIDE.
Missouri Prohi Forces Try For Con
stitutional Amendment.
Kansas City, Mo?—^What is consid
ered the first definite step in the cam
paign for state-wide prohibition In
Missouri was taken here when Judge
William H. Wallace, of this city, pres
ident of the Constitutional Ameijdment
Association of Missouri, made* public
an amendment to the constitutioa of
the state to prohibit the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors.
The amendment, which it is pro
posed *to submit through the initiative
at the general election in November,
1910, is patterned after the Kansas
law.
TO. WELCOME TAFT.
Governor Brown' Will Extend Glad
Hand tO" Chief'Executive.
Atlanta.—Governor Brown will go
to Macon, accompanied by his military
staff, to greet President Taft^ when
the chief executive arrives in Macon
on his swing through Georgia.
The governor leaves Atlanta on
Tuesday and will be the guest of the
state fair on Wednesday. The next
morning he will be present at the
reception to President Taft and will
accompany him to Savannah, where
he will be a guest of honor at the big
banquet tendered to President Taft.
Key West Barracks Abandoned.
Washington.—^The first official steps
toward the abandonment of the bar
racks for the coast artiljery corps at
Key West. Fla., was taken when the
war department Issued an order for
the transfer of the 121st company
Coast artillery to Fort Screven, Ga.,
and the 162nd company to B'ort Dade,
Fla. This leaves Key West only the
Eightieth company, which is detained
there temporarily to care for govern-
'ment property.
Not Guilty of Killing Mayor.
Beaufort, N, C.—^After- five hours’
deliberation, the jury in the case of
S. J. Sanders, who was tried here on
the charge of having murdered Y. 55.
Newberry, mayor of Newport, N. C.,
brought in a verdict of not guilty.
Solicitor Abernathy talked four hours
in delivering his summing-up address
and Judge Gulon spent an hour and
a half In delivering his charge to the
Sury.
City Must Pay For Mob’s Work.
Springfield, IlL—Mattie Walker, a
negress, who^e household furniture
wa^ burned by the mob during the
Springfield race riot, August 1, 1908,
has been* awarded - a verdict of $26^
against the city In the supreme court
It "^s the first verdict for damages
against the oity on claims growing
out of the riot
^ Fpreirt Fire Raging.
El ^80, Texas.—^A forest fire has
been ra^ng In the Huachuca forest
rmi^ation, and troops ftotn i>^rt
Huaehucft. were ordered out
the fiamet. Much valunble tta^r
has been destroyed., It hi believed
the fire was started by sheep herders
in revenge for hai^^ their flocks
driven from the range by government
rang^^ ^ [
^e^^He knied Htmeelf.
New Ybrk.—Rather than face a
Bhortoge of several thou^d ddlm
iif his accounts, William Hi Puidy,
manager of the Grosvenor hotel, com
mitted suicide by swallowing cyanide
of potaah«
Comity Govemmrat*.
Representative—G. W. Wilson."
Clerk Superior Court—T. T. Loftis.
Sheriff and Tax Collector—C. C. Kilpat
rick.
Treasurer—Z. W. Nichols.
Register of Deeds—B. A. Gillespie.
Coroner—Dr. W. J. Wallis.
Surveyor—A. L: Hardin.
Comtnissioners—W. M. Henry, Ch'n; G.
T. Lyday; E. Galloway.
Superintendent of Schools—T. C. Hdi-
derson.
Physician—Dr. Goode Cheatham.
Attorney—Gash & Galloway.
Town Covemment».
Mayor—W. E. Breese, jr.
Board of Aldermen—^T. H. Shipman* J*
M. Kilpatrick, T. M. Mitchell, A. H. King^
E. W. Carter.
• Marshal—^J. A. Galloway.
Clerk and Tax Collector—^T. H. Gallo
way.
Treasurer—^T. H. Shipman. •
Health Officer—^Dr. C. W. Hunt.
Attorney—W. W. Zachary.
Regular meetings—First Monday night
in each month.
Profesdoiuil Cards.
CivO and Consulting Eng^eer
and Surveyor
McNinn Block
BREVARD. N. C.
Patronize those who A<ivert^
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W. B. DVOtWiiKTM;
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Rooms 1 and 2, Pickelsimer Building.
CASH (a GALLOWAY
LAWYERS.
Will practice in all the courts.
Hooms 9 and 10, McMinn Block.
Patronize those who Advertise
Notice 6f Service of Summons
by PubUcation.
North Carolina—Transylvania County*
In the Superior Court.
R- S. Osteen
vs.
Mrs. H. L. Lanning.
Notice of Service of Summons by Publi
cation.
The defendant above named, Mrs. H. L.
Lanning, will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been commenced in
the superior court of Tran^lvaniajrounty
by the plaintiff, R. S. Osteen, for the pur
pose of establishing his title to certain real
estate in Brevard, in said county of Tran
sylvania, and^ for the further purpose of
having the title of the said Mrs. H. L.
Lanning to said real estate declared null
and void and of no effect, and for the pur
pose of removing from his own title the
cloud made by the alleged title of the said
Mrs. H L. Lanning; and the said ^fend-
ant will fiurther take notice that she is
required to appear at the term of the
superior court of the said county of Tnu»-
sylvania, to be held on the. twelfth
Monday after the first Monday in Septem
ber^ 1909, at the court house of said
county in Brevard, North Carolina, and
answer or demur to the complaint of the
plaintiff in said action, or the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief demanded
in said complaint.
This the 19th day of October, 1909.
T.T. LOFTIS,
Clerk Superior Court
- No. 2547.
Nco^b Carolina—Transylvania Cennty.
Duff Merrick, a citixen and resident cf
the state of North Carolina, ent»s a- feRsct
of land estimated to cont^n thir1y^i§^
(38) acres, situate in the above county and
sUte, on the waters of the Toxaway ■ mer.
B^miing on a chestnut oak. the noc^
west comer of grant No. 301 and tiie
northeast corner^ grant No. 1223 and in
the line of;^ grant No. 388, and mnnincr
thence with the southern boundary line of
mnt No.' 388 about north 7d degc^ east
iOO poles more cm: less to the line of grant
No. 195; thence wiUi* Uie line ^ grant No.
195 sotttheasteriy to its black gum comer;
thence with onotl^ line of grant No. 196
easterly to its chestnut comer; thence
with another line of said grant No. 195 la
a southerly or southeasterly direction te
the northern Unerol said gomt Na 3(^
thence with the northern line of said
nt No. 301 to the beginning. This
ctober 1,1909. B. A. GILLESPIE,
Entry Taken