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- VOLUME XXIV
HENDERSONVILLE, N. C; FRIDAY, APRIL P, 1910.
NO 53
Report
!cr week ending 6 p. m.
w Apr 5
Some Local
History
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A paper which purports to be
democratic (although the county
chairman of thai party repudiates
it ) has been trying to make politi
cal capital out of the fact that
President Cleveland allowed Mrs
Morris, "a widow with nine children
to raise", to hold the position of
postmaster here.
Well, why shouldn't Cleveland
have done that? Mrs. Morris had,
and still has, the esteem of the
whole community. She had given
entire satisfaction to the patrons of
the office. Politically, her own
family were all . democrats. Her
only offense was that her late hus
band had been a republican; and,
for this fearful crime, we under
stand that not only Congressman
Crawford, but also the whole dem
ocratic machine in this county ex
cept Albert Cannon, worked and
agitated to have her removed and
Bill Warlick appointed in her place.
Ridge W. P. BlackwelL
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Creek Richard SentelL
syyille-Geo. WVLedbetter.
dersonville W. i . Lyda.
per's Creek J. N. Russell.
3 RiverA. W. Cairnes.
;n River R. F. Levi ,
I. Willsoh has a conspicvous
ncement in this week's i aper.
Notice
City water will be cut off Friday,
April 8, from 2 to 5 p. m., for the
purpose of cleaning the reservoir.
J. W. Mclntyre,
Chairman Waterworks Com.
That Street
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1 1 want, can you iell me
I can get it?" "Yes, sir.
bompson; at D. F ace's old
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al services are being held at
loxiist church.
"I want to fee A. G. Thompson
before I , et my ferti-izer. He does
not sell brands, but sells Fertilizer,
and I understand from ray friends I
can ge anything I want from' him:"
"He sells muriate of, potash, nitrate
1 of soda, Kanit, or 8-2-2, or 9-1-3, or
in fact, anything calitd for in the
Fertilizer lire. ' ' .
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fine Corset Covers
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"The Undeselling Store"
Agents for Standard Fashions
At a meeting of the town council
held Monday night, after long dis
cussion, it was decided to author
ize the completion of the work on
Academy street as far as the Schep-
er place at the corner of Buncombe.
What, if anything, was to be done
after that, is a question on which no
decision was reached.
ine commissioners aren a very
aitncuit position ana cannot see
clearly what are their powers and
duties under the circumstances.
Last fail a petition was , presented
and an election ordered and held on
the question of voting bonds for
sidewalk improvements, under
some restrictions. The bond issue
was approved, bonds to the amount
of $20,000 were sold, and the money
in the treasury. When the town
began the work preparatory to pav
iag. the sidewalks, it was fourM that
this preparatory work would be on
quite a large scale and that the
general fund wojjld be altogether
inadequate for the purpose. Two
questions then arose:
(1) Could the $20,000 bond
money be used for the preparatory
work (which included a lot of ex
cavating and filling in the middle
of some of the streets)? i
(2) Could this be charged to the
abutting property?
The town council consulted the
following lawyers. Shipp & Ew-
bank, McD. Ray, W. A. Smith, O. V.
f . Blythe, W..C. Rector, C. F. Toms.
These lawyers riled opinions which
were considered at Monday night's
meeting, when it was found that
while there was general agreement
that the 'abutting Droaertv cbuld
not be charged with the preparatory
work, there was a wide divergence
of opinion on the question of the
availability of the $20,000 bond
money. Some of the lawyers were
positive that the money could be
used, while others were-equally
positive that it could not.
Why is there this lack of agree
ment among the lawyers? Appar
ently it Is 'owing to the wording of
the call for "the election. This
document is somewhat obscure, and
contains allusions to a general
scheme of street improvement and
to certain existing laws. It is held
by some that, under cover of these
allusion?, the call confers upon the
epmmissioners almost unlimited
powers, " Others, however,' reason
as follows: There could be no bond
issue without an election, no elec
tion without a call, no call without
a petition, : and i therefore v Ihe "call,
the election and the bond issue are
valid only so far as they conform
to ths petition; and, as the petition
asks "for expenditures to be paid
ultimately by the "abutting property,
therefore the bond -.money is avail
able or,only such work as can be
legally charged to the abutting
property; and excavating ? in -the
middle of the road 'cannot be so
charged.'
y The Times is not . practising law
and offers no opinion on the matter.
We have -.given an outline of the
controversy, but we cannot pretend
to argue the many legal points in
volved: .
A Great Convention
A very large attendance, great
enthusiam and universal harmony
were the characteristics of the con
vention ot the republicans of the
Tenth congressional district which
met in Asheville Saturday, April 2,
for the purpose of nominating a
congressman. Last week we said
mere is no aouDt mat tne pre
dominant sentiment in the repub
lican party is for Grant to succeed
himself in congress;" and the ac
curacy of our statement was con
clusively proved by the events of
last Saturday.
delegates came , m at various
hours Friday. A Iare contingent
from Henderson reached Ashevil'e
at 9:15 p. m. and were met at the
depot by the First Regiment band.
They promptly proceeded to take
possession of that town and whoop
things up for John Grant. Grant's
headquarters were at the Berkeley,
and there the crowdathered. The
band played, enthusiasm ran high,
and finally Grant had to come out
and make a speech, in which he
id that he was going to make the j
most complete campaign that had j
ever been made in this state. Then
Congressman Johnson of Ohio made
a short speech, praising Grant for
the geed work he had dene in con
gress. Mr. Johnson said:
"Grant vas the most persistent
and consistent man in the house,
and the people of Nonh Carolina
were well served by him. There is
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For Congressman, JOHN Q. GRANT of Hen
derson, nominated by acclamation.
RESOLUTIONS
The republicans of the Tenth district of North
Carolina, in convention assembled, resolve aa fol
lows: We reaffirm our allegiance and devotion ; to
the principles of the national republican party.
Uhat we congratulate the country on its prog
ress and prosperity under republican rule, show
ing that the policies of the republican party have
brought prosperity to the nation.
That we cordially commend the zeal and, sin
cerity of President Taft in his efforts to enact in
to law the promises of our national platform.
That we endorse the course of our represen
tative in congress, Hon. John G. Grant, and recog
nize in him an efficient public servant and we
hereby pledge ourselves to do all in our power to
secure his reelection. . '
Red Clover and Grass Seeds a
Hunter's Pharmacy."
A. man cant do . anything , with a
fool. woman, but a woman can jib
anything she wanjts Jto v with a. fool
man. w - ' v
The average man's experience iri
this old world prepares him for any
thing he may bump up " against in
the next ; " ' ,
When it comes to telling a fish
story the average man thinks he is
expected to lie and naturally he
: doesn't like to disappoint the crowd.
no hot air about Mr. Grant. He is
business through and through. He
has stood by North Carolina and he
has also stood by the tariff which
protects both republicans and de
mocrats of this part of the countiy
alike".
At 7 o'clock Saturday morning
another train pulled in from the
south, and more hosts arrived from
Henderson: and si ill another con
tingent on the Toxaway. Mean
while delegates 'were coming from
every county in the district.
At noon the' convention rr.et in
the court house and was called to or
der by W. E. Logan. Eveiy seat in
the hall was occupied, large num
bers of spectators were eageily
availing themselves of P standing
room, and the crowd overflowed in
to the gallery. The call, was read
by Secretary DeWeese. All coun
ties were represented, there were no
contests, the committee on credentials-was,
on motion, dispensed with.
On motion of Richmond Pearson, C.
Jr Harrison of Jackson was elected
permanent chairman by . accla
mation. A. G. DeWeese was elect
ed permanent secretary. A . re solu
tions committee was appointed as
follows: R. S. McCall, Buncombe; A.
B. Dickey, Cherokee; O.L. Andersen,
Clay; C. F. Toms, Henderson; Cherles
Lissenbee, Graham; G. W. Sutton,
Jackson; R. D. Sisk. Macon; R. M.
Thomason, Swain; T. Hr Mashburn,
McDowell; D L L. Smathers, Hay
wood; A.G. Hughes, Polk; Charles
Orr, Transylvania.
Nominations for congressman be
ing declared in order, F. B. Benbow
of Macon in a short speech nom
inated ua man hi whom interest is
felt outside this district and outside
this state, a man in - whom distant
Ohio and still more distant Californ
ia are interested, a man who has
done things, who has redeemed this
district; that man is John G- Grant "
The nomination was received witn
great applause. Then J. . Williams
of Henderson seconded the nom
ination. "I have knwn John Grant,"
said Mr. Williams, " since he was a
kid;Thave known him all his; life;
and if there is a flaw in his charac
ter. I have never discovered it ; He
has been criticizedV . Hannibal was j
criticized f Caesar was criticized;
'George; Washington, who -ave us
our liberty, vas criticized and asked
to resigned; every great man is
criticized. Criticism does not prove
anything. Grant is a man who does
things. He is human, and he may
have made mistakes, but I can tell
you this; if Grant ever mwkps mis
takes, he profi s by his mistakes."
Applause greeted Mr. Williams'
endorsement of Grant, and Mc
Dowell added another second to the
nomination. Then on motion Grant
was nominated by acclamation.
Messrs. Pearson, Green and Williams
were appointed to escort the nom
inee to the platform, and when Mr.
Grant arrived he was introduced by
the chairman as "your next congressman,"
In thanking the convention for
the nomination, Mr. Giant said that
two years ago he had promised to
carry the banner of republicanism
from township to township through
out the district and never to let it :
trail in the dust; and he kept- his
promise. His record in congress
wouIoVbe found in the pages of the
Congressional Record, and he had
no apologies to make for any vote
he had cast. He now promised "to
make a more thorough campaign
than before and would meet the
people and discuss the issues in
every township in the district.
Turning to the representatives of
the Asheville dailies, he said that
two years ago he had one of those
papers assailing him, and he had
won the election; now he had both
of them assailing him and he
would therefore poll a larger vote s
than before. 4 He spoke of democrat
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