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VOLUME-XVn
BREVARD; NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. JUNE 14. 4912.
NUMBER-24
PARTY OF TRUSTS
DISTRUSTSGANDIDATES
COLONEL AND TAFT NOT
PEOPLES? CHOICE
Correspondent Makes Forecast.
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Contrasts Between Republican
and Democratic Candidates.
N An analysis of the vote in all the
republican primaries in every state
that has held a primary election
where Roosevelt has won, will show
to the observant citizen that there
has not been 30 per cent of that
vote polled in any state. That ab
solutely proves that the greatest
portion of the voters of the coun
try who have hitherto been repub
licans are thoroughly disgusted
with the manner of campaign that
is being made by these two doughiy
warriors in the republican ranks
for the presidential nomination,
and that they have studiously
stayed at home. That means that
they want neither Taft nor Roose
velt. They are sick and tired of
this sort of politics, not only the
weak-back-bone policies of Taft but
the strenuously radical policies of
Roosevelt, and that they prefer a
democrat with patriotism and
brains and decency to either one of
these men in the presidential chair.
There are men offering to bet
that Roosevelt will be nominated,
and if he is nominated it will make
me out a bad prophet, because I
have said all along in this corre
spondence that Mr. Taft would be
nominated. Now then, Taft may
not be able to hold all of his dele
gates that have been instructed or
pledged to him, and the Roosevelt
forces, adopting the same strong
arm methods used by their chief,
they may go to Chicago and bull
doze through the nomination of
Roosevelt, but I do not believe it.
The leaders of the republican
party, that is the old-fashioned re
publican leaders, whlS are still in
control of the national committee,
do not intend to allow Theodore
Roosevelt and a hand full of repub
lican insurgents to take control of
the republican party so long as they
can help it, and I believe they can
'They pass on all these contests be
tween Taft and Roosevelt, and it is
a safe bet that they will run the
steam roller over every contesting
Roosevelt delegation that comes
before them. That means that the
Taft people will control the tempo
rary organization of that conven
tion, and that temporary organiza
tion of that convention will ap
point the committee on credentials,
and that committee will follow the
national committee’s recommenda
tions and seat the same delegates,'
thereby giving Taft the nomination
on the first ballot. That means,
further,, that Roosevelt’s people
will cry fraud, withdraw from the
convention, hold a convention of
• their own, nominate Roosevelt on
an indei>endent ticket on the ground j
that he has been willfully defraud-i
ed of the nomination after he was
the j)eople’s choice.
The republican leaders are firm
ly convinced that this will hapx>en,
also that this spells defeat for the
republican ticket next November.
Nevertheless and notwithstanding
they prefer defeat and democratic
success to the success of Roosevelt,
•which means anarchy and disinte
gration cf the republican party.
They would rather take defeat at
the hands of a patiotic democrat
than success with Roosevelt under
the name of the Republican party,
which do»’s not mean the republi
can party hs they have been taught
and heliev«*«l all their lives, because
I the republican party they believe
in is the republican party of public
plunder through a protective tariff.
The talk ot a third man or a dark
horse winning the nomination is
Buheiding very materially. The
reason there is no able or self-re-
apeoting republican grilling to take
the nomination with the conditions
fabing them after this campaign of
vituperation between Taft and
Roosevelt. They know they would
be defeated and they are not hank
ering to become a vicarious sacri
fice simply to pull the chestnuts of
a few standpat republicans out of
the fire. So it does not make any
difference to the democrats of this
country who is nominated on the
Republican ticket, they will beat
that candidate to a frazzle.
There is so much difference in the
campaign being made by the demo
cratic aspirants for the presidential
nomination and that of the repub
licans that it is almost a sacrilege
to mention both contests in the
same letter. Ne§xly everybody in
the political world in Washington
is contrasting the decency and dig
nity of the democratic candidates
with that of the republicans. When
any patriotic citizen sits down
quietly and figures on the vitupera
tive, disgusting and abhorent cam
paign made by the republicans and
the quiet, decent and statesmanlike
attitude of such men as Oscar Un
derwood, Woodrow Wilson, Champ
Clark and Judson Harmon, they
can but come to one conclusion—
that ^s, there is not a democrat
who would not make a better presi
dent than either of the candidates
on the republican ticket.
There is just now a lot of un
founded gossip about Colonel Wil
liam J. Bryan getting into the fight
once more at Baltimore and having
his friends attempt to stampede
that convention to him. That is
not going to happen.
Chas. a. Edwards.
DEATH OF MRS. EMMA WOOD
' On Wednesday of last week Mrs.
Emma Wood died at her home in
King’s Creek Glen after a x>a'inful
illness of about two months. Mrs.
Wood was the widow of Floyd
Wood, who died abo it a year ago.
She was in her fifty-seventh year.*
Funeral services were held on
Thursday morning at the home,
after which she was buried by the
side af her husband in the burying
ground near by. The services were
conducted by Rev. C, D. Chapman,
assisted by Rev. L. D. Thompson.
Mrs. Wood had lived for a num
ber of years in the Glen. For the
last few years she was a faithful
attendant at the Laurel Grove
chapel, where her services^ill be
greatly missed. She is survived
by her daughter, Mrs. Florence
Orr, and her son, Luther Wood.
BOMDMAN PROPERTr
CHANGES HANDS
R. G. AND J. B. STONE THE
PURCHASERS
Tract Bought Consists of Twenty-
two Acres, Includes Residence.
Consideration ' $18,000.
FROM BREVARD INSTITUTE
SAINT JOHN’S DAY
This time-honored celebration
will be held this year at Oxford
orphanage, Oxford, N4C., on Sat
urday, June 22, instead of Monday,
24.
This has come to be one of the
most representative gatherings
which occur in our state. Each
year, for a great many, it has been
the custom for the grand lodge of
Masons to hold a special communi
cation at the orphanage. In this
way this occasion has been the
means of bringing together lajge
crowds, and friends from all over
the state have begun to look for
ward to it with great pleasure.
Each year the crowds seem to get
larger. Last year it was estimated
that 10,000 to 12,000 people attend
ed. Preparations are now begun
looking to the entertainment of
even larger numbers than usual.
The railroads have made arrange
ments to put on sale reduced rate
tickets and to run special excursion
trains on all the roads on that day
coming into Oxford.
The address of welcome will be
delivered by Mr. T. G. Stem, of
Oxford, N. C., and the oration by
Ittev. F. H. T. Horsefield, rector of
St. Stephen’s Episcopal church,
Oxford. N. C.
The inspiration of these occasions
has reached and tendered many
hearts as they behold the great
work being done for the orphan
children of our state. The loca
tion is one of the most attractive
in the state and the institution is
the oldest and one of the largest.
One of the most important of
land transfers occurring in a good
while took place recently in the
sale (through P: _G» Morris, agent)
of twenty-two aores of the Board-
man property to R. J. and J. B.
Stone for about $18,000.
This property, owned for many
years by A. E. Boardman, now re
siding in Europe, is one of the most
attractive places not only in Tran
sylvania county, but also in this
section of the state. Mr. Bbard-
man himself has not lived there for
several years, and the house has
been vacant except for occasional
summer occupatfon. The lawn,
skirted on the street front by rho
dodendrons and on the town side
by a dense hedge of native pine,
contains a grove of trees remark
able for their interesting variety,
making it a spot of great attractive
ness to'tourists.
The twenty-two acres of the
Stone purchase inclnde all the
southern and eastern part of the
tract, including the house and lawn,
and extending to the piney hedge.
It is the purpose of these enter
prising gentlemen to turn the
dwelling house into a club house,
surrounded by a circular lot of
three or four acres, the remainder
of the tract to be divided up into
lots for sale. The club house is to
be fitted up for men, and to be open
Summer and winter.
The Stone brothers have not yet
matured their plans in regard to
the club, but it is probable that
the purchase of lots will entitle
buyers to membership. The lawn
surrounding the house will also
probably have equipment for out
door amnsement. The name of
“Boardman Heights” has been
chosen for the place, and thus the
name of the former owner will still
be associated with it. In changing
hands it is encouraging to note
that the propertj^, so long of pub
lic interest, has gone to men whose
business affairs now identify them
with the town.
CHILDREN’S DAY
Last Sunday morning at the
Methodist church the regular
preaching service was suspended in
favor of children’s day exercises,
which began at 11 a. m. A program
of these exercises was published in
our last week’s issue.
The whole morning hour, with
the exception of a few songs by
choir and congregation, was taken
up by the children in recitations
and music appropriate to the occa
sion. There was no speech-making
from the adult part of the Sunday
school. It was a children’s hour,
pure and simple, and as such was a
decided success.
The recitation and reading work
was good. “A welcome” was read
by Rush Whitmire and a Bible read
ing by Charles Nichols. Single
recitations 'were given by Percy
Verdery, Joe Clayton and Nan Kil
patrick, and recitations in groups
by several of the children. Per
haps the most enjoyable part of the
program was the singing of the
children. A duet by May Kckel-
simer and Anna May Galloway and
a solo by Josephine DeVane were
rendered with skill amazing to see
in children so young. The .chorus
es, accompanied by organ, two vio
lins and cornet, were beautiful, the
voices and instruments blending
with i)erfect harmony. The train
ing of the children in these fine
exercises seemed to have been very
thoroughly done, and made a favor*
impression able as to the quality, of
the work done in the Sunday school.
Editor Sylvan Valley News:
Ever since I came to Brevard five
years ago I have noticed an unusual
feeling of cordiality between the
people of Brevard and the school.
This feeling has manifested itself
In many ways, and is very largely
responsible for what pleasure of
success has' been attained by the
Institute.
This desire to encourage and help
the school has been so marked dur
ing the school year recently closed
that I desire to make special men
tion of it, and to express the
thanks of teachers and students,
and also the gratitude of the own
ers of the school, for the many ex
pressions of good will and of inter
est which have come from the
community. In talking this spring
with Mrs. R. W. McDonnell, who
is now practically at the head of
the home mission ‘ work of the
Southern Methodist Church, I
learned that< no one of the large
nimaber of their schools has ever
received such close sympathy from
its immediate territory as does Bre
vard Institute. It is evident that
this spirit of co-operation has
made itself felt at headquarters.
Therefore in the name of every
one connected with Brevard Insti
tute, I desire t^ express thanks for
the treatment which all of us have
received from the citizens of Bre
vard, particularly during the past
school year. This applies to the
patrons who have so firmly sup
ported the efforts of the adminis
tration ; to the merchants who
have cheerfully so many times
helped by lending supplies and by
giving us rock-bottom rates on
material which we have had to buy,
and by giving outright so much to
the faculty and students; to the
public spirited men and women
who have come to the school build-'
ing with talks or with distinguishett
visitors to bring to boarding pupils
a breath from the outside world;
to all who have given to either
students or teachers an opportunity
to break the monotony of school
life by visits in their homes ; to the
officials of the town and county for
wholesome legislation and law en
forcement ; and to the practically
universal population who have so
consistently refrained from criti
cism or opposition and have talked
and worked for the school in every
possible way. *
It is by no means our intention
to let this letter be the end of our
expression of thatiks ; but we hope
that the Institute may more and
more contribute to the moral and
material upbuilding of our commu
nity, and thus in a substantial way
show its appreciation of the many
kind acts directed toward it. ,
Very sincerely,
C. H. Trowbridge.
s. s. COMMITTES
PUN A CAMPAI6N
BIG MASS MEETING FOR
NEXT SUNDAY
Committees Will Canvass Town
and Community in Interest
of Sunday Schools.
U. D. C. MEETING
In connection with the celebra
tion of Jefferson Davis’ birthday,
the Daughters of the Confederacy
presented crosses to veterans and
their descendants. Only one other
date remains for giving put these
crosses—August 23rd of this year—
after which no more crosses can be
obtained.
The meeting took place on the
court house lawn at and around
the band stands A few old Con
federates were mingled with the
men and women of a younger gen
eration. The new Aethelwold band
made some good music for the oc
casion, playing at ene time a piece
much loved, but rarely heard from
orchestras, “The Old North State.”
The following names were read
out of those for whom crosses had
been obtained:
L. L, Aiken, Co. D, 65th N. C.;
T. E. Patton, descendant of Eli
Patton, Co. E, 25th N. C.; F. G.
.Norton, descendant of Fuller Nor
ton, Co. B, 25th N. C.; P. G. Mor
ris, descendant of W. L. Morris; J.•
W. McMinn, descendant of Nathan
McMinn, Co. I, 16th N. C.; krs.
Carrie Lankford Davis, descendant
of Wales Lankford, 1st S. C. artil
lery ; Mrs. Mary C. Henry, for John
F. Henry, 2nd Kentucky cavalry.
According to an agreement en
tered into by the churches of the-
four <Lenominations, committees
from the Sunday schools met last
Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
church to discuss ways and means
of canvassing the community in
the interest of the Sunday schools
and increasing the enrollment by '
boinging in. children who are not
attending any Sunday school. Each
church was represented by a com
mittee, most of those present being
ladies.
Considerable interest was mani
fested in the work to be under
taken. It was decided, after some
discussion, to postpone the canvass
of the community rntil after next
Sunday and to hold a' Sunday
school mass meeting on that day at
3 p. m. For this meeting a pro
gram committee, consisting of Mrs.
Octo Summey, Misses Cantrell, Oli
ver and Breese, were appointed.
On Moiiday afternoon following^
this mass meeting the committees
are to make their canvass from
house to house, presenting the
claims of the Sunday school and
ascertaining what persons who
should be in Snnday school are not
attending. This canvass will be
made hy the committees in pairs,
the pairs being individuals from
different denominations. After the
. anvass reports will be made, and
each denomination will be in a bet
ter position to know what naturally
constitutes its parish.
Several committees were appoint
ed by the chairman: An advertis;
ing committee to prepare matter
for publication, etc.; a committee
to visit the negroes in order to en
list their Sunday schools in the
same movement; a committee to
assign territory to the various pairs
ot canvassers, using a map of the
town for this purpose.
The meeting was presided over
by Rev. L. D. Thompson, Mr. J. P.
Bennett acting as secretary. While
made up of four different denomi
nations, all seemed to be in hearty
accord, and harmony was evident
in every plan proposed.
The mass meeting at the Baptist
church next Sunday afternoon is
expected pave the way for a success
ful canvass by arousing a greater
interest among the people in Sun
day school work. The committee
requests each pastor to speak in
his Sunday morning service si)e-
cially on the subject of the Sunday
school.
This movement, now taking a
su1)stantial form, is the result of
the meeting of the Sunday school
association h^re last year, at which
time oflBcial members of the state
association were present and made
practical suggestions for work of
this kind.
All den(^minations are asked to
unite in attending the mass meet
ing Sunday afternoon. The -pro
gram, as prepared by the commit
tee, will be as follows:
Hymn—“Onward Christian Soldiers,"
congregation. '
Prayer—^Rev. J. R. Owen.
Anthem^Choir.
Scripttire Reading—Rev. C. D. Chapman.
Duet—^Mrs. Godfrey and Miss St. John.
Three-minute addresses by representa
tives from the different churches.
Baptist—Rei% J. R. Owen and Prof. f. P.
Bennfett.
Episcopal—Rev. C. D. Chapman and
Bfrs. Chapman.
Anthem—"Praise Ye the Lord,” choir.
Methodist—^Messrs. Welch Galloway and
C. H. St John.
Presbyterian—Messrs. E. W. Blythe and
M. J. Orr.
Male Quartette.
Discussion.
Hymn—“O for a Closer Walk With
God,” congregation.
BenedictioiL