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HENDEESONYHLE,; KOETH CABO LEVA, THURSDAY, SEPTTJIBER, 28, 1911. $1.00 FEB YEAJC SCIENTIFIC 0.1POSIK I liEMIf ILLE S HONORED mm AY OF C NEW SEBIES. - VOL. 15. !N, 51. G mm FOR Touching Lakes Osceola, where mur-, tended rsides reminds you again ; that dered Myrtle Hawkins was found ' Summer;' has : faded out and Thanks aereu j --, giving's on the way. - : three Sundays ago, is the far-flung Yoa turn and ascend the gentle arm of a Hendeison county - inoael si0pe -leading to - the handsome home farm whose transformation- from a I of Mr.- Jordan which overlooks all waste place has been almost, marvel-1 his fertile f ields-a modern . resi ous. " j dence, With electric lights, and run- Two years ago not even weeds j ning water, and -bath rooms, and all would grow on a great part of The ; that sort cf thing. To the rear are sixty acres now yielding an abundant harvest of four thousand bushelg of corn valued at between three and four thousand of dollars. Two vpars aeo snindly, need-like , corn grew timidly in the bottoms reach ing to Lake Osceola, and the corn gathered averaged one nubbin - to every twenty stalks. This yean these same bottoms . yielded .eighty five bushels of almost perfect, twelve to fourteen-inch ears to the acre . The sturdy stalks were so tall, over twelve feet, so stout, so dense, that it all resembled more the vegetation of some tropical country than a Western North Carolina farm. Mr. Henry Jordan, the owner of this fine sixtyacres and: the worker of the miracle which has so won derfully changed a waste place into a model farm, believes firmly in farm machinery. It was a sight -worth seeing to watch one very intelligent machine, drawn by two stout horses, go crashing along the edge of the corn field cutting the long stalks a few inches from the groiua, binding them firmly together and then hurl ing them to one side later to be pick ed up by the laborers and placed in great tent-like stacks which reached from one end of the field to the other Mr. Jcrdan, in shirt sieves, hat pushed far back from presplring brow, was asked the secret of it all. Being a man of few words, more giv en to doing things' , than to talking about them, he answered briefly; , "Sub-soiling and stable manure," And that is alL: Outside of intelli gent direction and a business-rite rotation of .crops, that Is all there is to it Thet loney, straight furrows are plougtfe ..... eight inches -deep and a sub-s0l follows and ; goes fourteen Jfnch, J-, - - deeper atotal. of twenty-two finches f- Which is some different frdml the usual currying , of the land nractisedYheyeratrefar One .eightcrr'tv of. : upland, this year; madefitt ired bushels of corndespiis f$j&, iceptionally dry Bks6n'fTTijB'p ago-; this same eight acres ! produced . exactly and precisely - a "gran daggregate and total o: twenty-nve ; Dusneis aram-! erence of four hundred and seventy five bushels of corn--which is some marked difference, you must atalfc. Standing in the centre of this fe. claimed field, where the corn has been cut and shocked, the picture present' ed to you a magnificent one. Below are the bottoms, rich, black, fertile, covered thick with laughing stretches of the prettiest crop that grows. You see the corn cutting machine laying low the tossing heads cf the great stalks. You see the crowd of labor ers stooping, picking up the bound bundles, staggering with them to a monstrous stack which already cov ers ground space occupied by an aver ' age living room. Your eye follows these exactly straight rows of tent like structures, rows almost halfa mile long and close together and you are inclined to think that surely here alone must be enought corn and fodder to feed all the cattle and hogs in Western North Carolina. The personal abjurations of the driver to his patient horses, the melody of the negro field hands singing as they work, are borne to you ears by a wind which whispers of coming fast, and the wagon loads and wagon loads' of golden sphere, sometimes called pumpkins, which catch your eye as the sun glints on their great, dis- Revival services are being held at the First Methodist church in this city, for the next ten days. Starting last Monday night Rev. R. M. Courtney pastor of the First Methodist church in Thomasville, N. C, hegah the meet ings with the assistance of the pastor ev. J. w. Moore. The Methodist church of .this city has not held revival' services in a long time and it is thought that much ben efit will be derived' from the valuable sermons delivered by Rev. Courtney. Rev. Courtney is well known in this state as ' a successful preacher. He is not a regular evangelist but de voted some of his time to this great Work. . . : ; - Hendersonville appreciates Rev. Courtney's visit to this '-city and large congregations from all the churches are going out every nightto hear him. 1 0If SALE OR EXCHANGE God all-'round horse, . Will i work any wher. In good condiUonf. Will 1 sell or exchange for larger horse. Ad dress T. R. Barrows, Box 215, or Hustler offic DOS REV VAL tne Darns and the stables-those real ly wonderful cow stables, where cleanliness and ; cement : reign sup reme.'; Where all the manure is tak en out daily, and where the cement floors and? gutters are flushed by powerful streams of water every twenty-four hours. Where the regis tered beauties whose home it is are curried and cleaned twice a day and where their carefully5 balanced ra tions are mixed in a car that traV els around in front of the . two long lines of stable.' Oh, its truly a wonderful barn as different from most cow stables as this farm now is from what it was two or three -years ago. Thk building is flanked on either; side a ; great round silo. Over six huriflred bushels of that fine corn from th bottoms; is . now being cut by an elfctrlcally driven machine and being blown into these two towers for modefrn dairying demands green feed ensilagefor , the - dairy herd during the entire year. The dairy itself is simply all you would iiaturally expect a dairy on such a farm as this is to be. It is en tirely ot cement shelves, walls, floors, ad again that powerful stream of water plays a daily and important part in its irreproachable and almost painful leanliness. ' - Not; the 'least interesting sights on the farm are the many thorough bred Poland China hogs in their long row of individual residences and Mr. Jordan admits ithat he likes this feature of farming abo?e all thers. He has oije pure Poland China boar winch weighs four hundred and fifty pounds. He is a perfect specimen back straight, legs short and remar kably thief. v He is fed but four ears of corna$Iay, in order to keep down his prdpensity to put on flesh. Mr. Jordan says the big fellow is but sev enteen, months bid andffiatLhe will weign-mair; .aonhenIie vreacnea the. mature, age of fonr years--when; something- is . going to. happen to ; him. -'Sub-soiling and, stable manure." - - Nothing is. sold off this farm but fat cattle, prize hogs and dairy pro ducts In. the generous cribs .there rests still six hundred bushels of last year corn. I nthe sheds is the well-cared-for farm machinery. Down yonder are only cows which are test ed and known for the percent of but- Lter fat in their milk. The horses en the place a,re horses not shadows, but great, big, cheerful, we!l-fe.d powerful, fellows horses' capable tf taaking a sub-soil plow as deep as de sired, almost. Everything on the place preaches the modern gosper of efficiency of results-getting. For Mr. . Jordan is a business man no' less, than a farmer. As wealth is counted even in this modest commun ity he is not rich; He has never had unlimited capital available to develop the latent resources of his sixty acres of Henderson county soil. Start ing with a deiinite purpose in his mind, and he has accomplished along strictly business lines. And that purpose was simply this: To demonstrate to the farmers . of Henderson county, and to the world, that as fine ' crops could be grown here as anywhere in the United States. His model farm, once a-waste and barren "piece of land, has demonstrat ed that fact' ibeyond argument and to that extent Mr. Henry Jordan is a benefactor to all of Western North Carolinaa. South Carolina Millg . V Resume Operations. ; Anderson, S. Q, Sept., 25. The cot ton mills of the Riverside Manufactur ing company and the Toxaway' Co., two of . the largest in upper South Caro lina, resumed operations today aftere having been idle since May 1. The re sumption, it is stated, is due to better ed conditions In all departments of the cotton manufacturing industry. ' High Heels and Hobbles Cause Many "Accidents. ' New York, Sept. 25.-That high heels and hobble skirts are responsible for a large proportion of the-injuries sus tained by women while getting on and off trains and mounting and descend ing stairways in stations, is the con clusion reached by, a commission of railroad men after an , investigation covering three months fn which 73 such cases were recorder. ; ,. v The injuries ranged from slight con tusions to painful sprains and cuts. Typical of the cases set forth , in t the report are 'heel caught on step and tore off," "high heel caught while de scending stairs; wore hobble skirt." WANTED Tenant for farm or man to . work on " farm by the year. Refer ences required. Farm two miles ' from Hendersonville. Address T. ' R. Barrows, Box 215, or Hustler A.. Cannon, one of the best konwn farmers in North - Carolina has been chosen of the agricultural . and ' live Live stock exhibitts in the McDowell County Fair to be held in, Marion, N. Q.f October 19, 20, 21. v ; ; , . Mr, Cannon is a good judge of farm products and has on many occassions proven his worth in actually produc ing some wonderful specimens of ag griculaural exhibits ' from his fciwn farm in this county. " ' , ' Mr. Cannon is a member of the North Carolina Agricultural Society'. Honr Roll Boiling Spring .School. -' Walter Case, Ida Case, MInda Case, Evelyn Matthews,. Maggie Matthews, Gussie Lance. Kramer Lance. Villard Lance, Lois Lance, Eva Ingle, George Ingle. . Mattie A." Sales, Teacher. - Atlanta to Yote on Commlslon Plan . Atlanta, Ga., Sept.26: Whether Atlanta shall- adopt the commission form of municipal governments or continue to be governed under the existing plan will be decided by the voters at a special election tomorrow The campaign -which closed today has been one of the most spirited in the history of the city: Both the ad vocates and opponents of the propo3 change express confidence in the re sult of the election. STARTS The Hendersonville Graded school started last Thursday with the larg est attendancee in the history of he school. There I were 360 pupils the first day; 414 pupils the second day and 435 students on the third day Superintendent iW. H. Cale, who has spent twelve years in the school rooms feelg ,very gratifying - In ' the first few days of his charge : of the Hendersonville Graded Schools. He wishes first to get acquainted with ("the patrons and citizens of the city. In another rjart of -this issue a called meeting of the patrons is made. Last Thursday and Friday at the school the work of getting the classes and schedules arranged was endulged n mostly. Monday the teachers and pupils : bfegaa ; real -wirk.v Some-ofr the ses arei EaI"""foT)r avTfTrowaea! bul'Mt .Is thought - that satisfactory arrangemehts can ;be made r so 'that there wilibe; no 'iieed?of:. additional tea'chrs the aireadyfin" corps of assistants :witlv Professor Cale. ; The Alkahest Lyceum Bureau de sires to place one of its fine courses here this winter. There are five of the best selections booked for this city provided the necessary tickets can be sold to guarantee that the local man agement will nose money. . - -r There v is no desire on the part of the local managers to make more than expenses. They do expect someth thing for services rendered, but ,the most important desire is ta get the course for the people of this city and county. Richmond Pearson Hobson will pro bably be the'first number if the course is secured. The four next numbers will take place before the holidays begin. : Tickets can be secured at the Hust ler office or a representative will call on you in a few days. If you. are in terested do not wait but hand in your name at once. One hundred and seventy-five members are necessary to have the Lyceum in Hendersonville. High Cost of Xlvlng It is style, not .shoes, that costs, says Walter C. Taylor, editor of The Boot and Shoa- Recorder, in October Good Housekeeping Magazine. The to6 rapidly changing styles ential ex pense. A facetious Chicago dealer displayed a card reading:" We change our style ' every afternoon at three o'clock." A Brooklyn s dealer adver tised his satin . boots as 'The most fashionable and. most extravagant footwear of the season." Both ad advertisements took with the public, The joke was on the woman who per sists in buying shoes that are really "extravagant." Quick changes in style greatly increase the cost of mak ing." ', ; - "."v ' .' Woman demand bronze kid one sea son; then corduroy! then dull calf skin ; meanwhile the : patterns must change from regulation. sixx inch tops to seven and eight-inch tops; lasts must be renewed outright. y The shoe situation in general might be helped if manufacturers, endeav ored to resstrict the senseless mul tiplicity of style production ' It is wholly within the range of prohibities that an era of "common ! sense" in shoes wil follow the spread ot real information regarding mod ern shoes, their qualities and their best uses . - . Common sense in foot-wear does not at all consist exclusive ly of flat, broad-toed ugliness; it right ly includes grace and beauty as well as utility; good taste as well as solid wearing quality. . ' SCHOOL LYCEOfCOifJG One half the subscriptions to the street car line in this cityis now due. S. Pace, one of the officials of . the companjy, 'Mil collecting the" sup-' scriptnsthts week.' So far he has foun';no;.ii'rcrabiei in getting . the amount- dTie,; as the citizens of this citV gladlyelcpme . the arlin5and wish tap dtheir jart ih starting the operatidn :6lfi4: home enterprise. ; -' , ,The car "ne will be1" completed one week f r omoday gays Mr. .Pace. This certainly sounds incouraging to every live business man of the city and county. tThe-work on Main street, has been watched with interest by -both the local people and visitors. . : .By the middle of next - month the line will be - complete to Columbia Park;oAe of the prettiest residential parks in-the city. .. Beunl6nK of Southern SIasons. Washington, Sept., 24. The fall re union.-pi ?jthe". Ancient and Accepted Scottish; Rite: of Free Masony of the States will; be held here this week, beginnings;: tomorroy and continuing until Friday. Many- prominent Ma sons from all sections of the South will attend.. .' . . . ;' ' Old Time Singing. There will be an old time singing held at Little River Baptist church in Transylvania county on the 2nd Sun day in October. There will be several of the finest, singers in the country present and' there .will be a pleasant time. Jni ; store : for all who attend. Dinner -will be served on the ground and there will. be a genuine feast. All are mo3t cordially invited. ' ' LPHTROK The-- meeting' of the patrons, of the Henderf opivjlle Graded schocllild in Uhe" "Auditorium" lastv 4 FTlda -evening resulted in a call for a, second meet ing. to be held, at' the same, place-at 8 o'clock ne.vWeekt.from.tthatdate,but ori account ot. a meeting ' of the Western-Division' of the North 'Carolina City Superintendents and Principals, the meeting will be held Thursday, Sept 28, at 8 o'clock. ';: ... The object of the first meeting was not definitely known and only a few of the patrons were present, so a second chance " will be given those who wish to attend and express them selves upon the question which arose at the first meeting.. In. presenting these questions noth Irg personal or radical could have t-wjn meant, as no one knew what cjurse would be -taken prior to the i.:c2ting. It should be the aim of every citizen to suppress factions of every sort, and to make haste slowly in destroying the old land marks, but every effort to improve present meth ods by introducing helpful changes should be encouraged. The real object of the' meeting is to discuss freely the questions sug gested at the former meeting, find the solution to those which come within the . range of the present manage ment, and to form a close and har monious relationship among ourselves as trustees, patrons, teachers, and pupils of the Hendersonville -city schools. V The- following are a - few of the questions ..presented' for . discussion last Friday evening: ; ' Will the sanitary conditions be carefully guarded ? ' -' ; Should first grade pupils be kept a full day? - Should the first grade be so divided as to give on teacher the entire grade?. Do you believe in kindergarten work? .' . - . , Should pupils bring lunch to school? Should pupils be allowed to enter school at any time during the school year.?; 's : ,. " " f '- . ' ':- -y- ' Should pupils be allowed to . enter the first grade at any time diiring the year? ..' .v . ; Do you thing pupils should be kept after school? ;. ,- Do you believe in "using the rod?" Do you believe pupils should be ex pelled? v-": . ' ; How often should bad ' conduct be reported , to a parent. ? 1 . Will you change the books again this year? .. r- ... . ; : Why do they, change books so often? Do you belieye in educating the negro?' . ' 'i' '- ' . " How much arithmetic would 1 you teach in thefirst two grades? - Why not give an. hour or more, at noon and allow the pupils to go home for dinner? Why not" teacb the old two session 6 hour day?: '-. : .-, '". . .Many , other ' questions . may be brought up at the next meeting. Come out and help discuss them, and go back . home fully - determined !to help make this the best year in the history of the school whether It is run to your notion or the contrary. ' ' "This," said President Joyce, to the sixty North Carolina, postmasters fac ing him in the ? amusement pavilion at .LaureJ Park last , Thursday, "this is the most unique meeting in the his tory of our Association!" - And judging - from the hearty. re- srjionse given by the crowd of United States officials in the pavilion, it was also one of the most enjoyable nat urallyfor was not the second day of their annual r session ' spent in Hen dersonville? y ; v - They arrived ( on V the Carolina Special, Thursday morning, in a prl vate car, and were met at the depot by Postmaster Brownlow r Jackson, Mayor Staton, , J. S. Rhodes, Esq.,. and a delegation of citizens. Also , ; the band was there, "and a monstrous United States ! flag and the postmas ters knew in a minute they, were ex pected, and were 'welcome, when they saw that bunch. It was a courtesy they keenly appreciated and they hes itated not to . express that aprjrtcia tion. : ; - - ' , y-- : '. Headed by the band and the recep tion committee, with the old flag shinging gloriously in the sunshine which but a few minutes before had taken the place of threatened rain," the postmasters fomed in a long line, marched to the Auditorium and were there officially welcomed to Hender sonville, , In a neat little speech by Mayor R. H. Staton.- Mayor Staton humorously said he, did not, quite un derstand why the postmasters should adjourn thelrconvention from Ashe- ville to Hendersonville unless it was for the purpose of taking a look at Hendeusonville's postmaster and that would seem ah excellent and most satisfactory reason, , - . ; Mr: W. A. Smith spoke a few words of welcome on behalf of the Hender sonville Merchants Association. 1 Mr. Smith said he was glad-to welcome them on behalf of the business men of' Hendersonville that the gentle- meat yrrontlng- were mentor the people and the merchants 'of the city ought tto ".welcome . and he 'left no doubts inftheirj minds as to the unaf f ectedsincereity of. tthat welcome. Mr. Smith told briefly something of the growth of this city, saying it was the largest town in the State and-that grarterg and thieves were conspicu ous hereby their en tire, absence. Judge O.; v. F. Blytiie welcomed the officials : on . behalf of " Postmaster Brownlow Jackson and the Hender sonville postoffice. ' Judge Blythe's remarks were in ex cellent taste and made' a fine impres sion upon his audience. , . Postmaster Douglas of Greensboro, replied for the convention. . He said they all felt and appreciated the fact that they were welcome to Hender sonvme a ci$y, he said, which was doing an-evangelistic work, was' serv ing a most useful purpose, : in that people fropa all over North Carolina were getting the habit of Coming here during the season and becoming bet-: ter aacquainted with each other. North Carolina's, geographic layout was such that its people, in its different sec tions were better acquainted with - the citizens , of Virginia, on the East, and with the citizens of Tennessee and South Carolina, through the centre and Western portions, then they were with each other. Hendersonville. ,was getting to be a common meeting J place and its evangelistic work along that line must benefit the entire State; ; .;; :- ., . Postmaster Douglas is a grandson f Steven A. Douglas. His grandfath," er was Judge Dick, one time of the Federal court. ". " - ' v The. meeting adiourned at 1:30 for dinner at the Kentucky Home. At N three o'clock the postmasters boarded a waiting Laurel Park street railway car and a few minutes later were unloading at the , foot of the Swiss Incline Railway in ' 4the ..most beautiful natural park in America." From the time they started until they returned to 'town, ; they were the guests of Mr. W. A.' Smith, owner of the park, who spent the entire after-; K llllTll!(ER Mrs. Charles R. Whitaker has just returned from - Indianapolis where she attended the grand lodge I. Of O. F. The Rebekah Lodge over the Unit ed States sent delegates to this meet ing and there were several hundred present. ' - '1-' Mrs. ..Whitaker of this city receiv ed the very' highest' honor:; which could bexplaced upon a woman . " She was elected president of the Nation alAssociation of ' Rebekah Past Presidents . . For many years 'Mrs . . noon with them. The ride out Fif thr avenue witlL IBs modern residences, revealed scx thing of the character of ; Hendergtsn ville to the postmasters. So muclx saj, in fapt, that one of them turned tos 5, . newspaper man in the rjarty ancSt 're -1 marked: ... ; r .- "But Hendersohvilfe is not as IarB -as Asheville, is it?" They all drank deep of the waterc. of Crystal" Springs, admired and. $&r pressed their open admiration of tin? parki and then were taken, via a . first inclined railway ever built North Carolina, to the ; summit oi T Echo mountain, where the, panoraztsa -. of mountains and plains presentecfcr3 '. their eyes drew forth many.a gaspr.sil!: t astonishment and delight, , - t Several trips of the cars -were xxs quired to transport the; postmasters and postmistresses to and f ronr Mn? ' ? - tOWer. ; ' ;: : ':' ' ' Finally, however, all were? once inracE - ; at the station below 'and fronu there. the marched to the -amusement pstn- yillion, ' where" President Joyce callear the meeting to order. ' Durfng' tSte- course of his appropriate remarksr SSc. v Joyce said that : this : , was the nsDsst unique meeting in the history, of ; tfasC . association. .; ; - " " Postmas'ter . Rollins: of AshevilT.. kept' his audience feeling good all 2ie time, during his speech which hcf the less, was an earnest appeal nr suitable, understanding kind of wexz for rural route carriers. He spok-e:t?cK: the Influence such right kind of 'mn n. may have on the lives and daily 1x253 ' pmess of the people he serves, axs&'7 was not, sure but that the R. FL EXr . men ought to be : tried out for tlt&zxr suitaDimy oetore being placed uncferr the; civil service . ; regulations. He spoke of the justice of extendfngr mail service into the rural dlstricss and remembered the time when It ocssfc five dollars, to send a letter to the Ea- -cific coast. . 1 " Ex-president Briggs of Raleigh tteea took : the chair and Introduced Pbsfr master; Benbow1 of Franklfnv 'SSi... Benbow is J a ; strikingly handstEaE man, a fluent and convincing- taCEzsc , His theme was "The Duties oT as , . Postmaster , to the Public and -tSe Duties of the Public to a PostmasterT.. Mr;Ti,Beribpw's subject "was "va ietSnshs '7- ? one and he treated It in a masttTy manner, showing, - most convmcfasy- -that an : obligation exfsted son XcCf sides. l Humorously, - he remaxSea that he ; did not think , a postmasf!er should lick the stamps for the pubBi but in case they were, ft' would 35e advisable for every postmaster to a little "licker" of his own. ' : Postmaster Briggs of Raleigh e- -expressed the appreciation of tli& -convention of ' the many courtesies? extended to them by Mr. Smith, Tsy Postmaster Jackson, by the Mer chants Association and the town erT r" Hendersonville. Abc-it V six o'cTor& they boarded the waiting car for fowsau marched to Mr. Smith's office where - they were all presented with hand some souvenirs of Laurel Park, ax?3 then to the depot where the Carofflxa Special; picked up their specfaf car and took them 5back to AsheriTTv where the concluding session vrzzs -held that night. ' ' They were all pleased i with tcis -city and did not . hesitate to sary cl It is most unusual for any convenHox to adjourn their meetings from ems -city - to another, as" was done fn iHSias k case. The fact that it was ddfieiiff t owing entirely to the persuasive pow'-' er administered by Postmaster XsiSI son when he convinced his brother flcials that their visit to Western rtirSEr Carolina would not, could not, be com plete without a visit to .Henderson ville The Resort of the South. 1 Postmaster Jackson was chafnaan ' of the committee which provided ZEne -excellent entertainment , for town's visitors. The funds for t2ua -purpose were subscribed by memlisrar ; of the Merchant Association and en -ploye of the Hendersonville prastfr office. - " - The postmasters all seemear t2---have had ,a thoroughly good thxss -while here. They understood tbsr would be welcome when Pc3 traasTr' Jackson persuaded them to hold cbsbs day's session here but when tStry left they- KNEW they had Teen Tre? come and many a one of themr mrfjjJF, return for a. longer stay. ELECTED PRE 1 Whitaker has held honored offices f the State Lodge of Rebekah I: QG F. For. the past two years she Iraw been president. .". r' . The news from Indianapolis cornsK? ' as a very agreeable the many frJ?t2s - of Mrs. Whitaker iir this city am3. :irx -other jparts of the : state.. , FOE SALE, Two horses, three -i horse wagons, 1 one-horse wastrgL. one set of two horse wagon hari?u, Wiir sell cheap for cash or on tvrrvz. , Glover T. Orr. '. ' ?-2SSfc
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