VOL. I NO. 7
SYLVA, N CM FEBRUARY 21913
GREEN'S CREEK.
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Savannah is now enj;,ying a good
Sunday school, with W. C. Cagle as
supinnteodent 7 "
Our singing school was brought
to a close last Saturday, .a ten days'
school having been taught by Sam
Brooks of Barkers Creek. There
was a large attendance all the time
and much good was accomplished
owing to the length of the school.
"If a man can write a better book,
preach a better sermon, of make a
better mouse-trap than than his
neighbor, though he buil'd his house
in the woods, the world will make
a beaten path to his door.'. Emer
son." , '
J. C. Mason of Leatherman was
at Green's Creek Sunnay.
David Green was taken -to the
Mission Hospital, at AsheviUe, Sun
day, for treatment.
Misses Bessie and Lottie Brown
of barkers Creek were here last
week visiting their sister,
Mr. aiid Mrs. L. J. Winchester
have moved to Waynesville, where
they will make their future home.
They will be greatly missed by a
host of friends. Our loss is Hay
woe d'r gain.
R. ii. rlall visited his sister, Mrs.
John Thompson, at Gay, Sunday.
Richmond Deitz, of East Fork, is
confined to his bed with pneumonia
Dr. C. Z. Candler was called there
Monday. The Mechanic
DIED AT SPEEDWELL.
Mrs. Will Bryson died at her
home at Speedwell Friday February
14, after an illness of about a week's
duration. She was formerly Miss
Stella Hooper and was a sister of
Mrs. Triad Dillard of Sylva and Mr.
Lee Hooper of Speedwell. She
leaves a husband and three child
ren.
F. W. Cole of Cashiers was in the
city Monday on business.
Dr. A. A. Nichols was here Mon
day. Hon. Jas. W. Ferguson of Way
nesville spent Monday in Sylva.
J. R. Hyatt was over from Way
nesville Monday.
F. E. Alley
C. C; Buchanan
i if or xJOucnanan
Webster, N. O.
While Mr. Alley has moved to
Waynesville, he will continue to
take active part in the practice of
law at, Webster. '" - -
COLEMAN C. COWAN,
Attorney and Counsellor atLaw,
WEBSTER, N. a
DR.S McGUlRE.
DENTISTS.
Office : Pharmacy Building,
SYLVa, O.
JOHN fl. PARRIS
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W. R. ISHERRILL,
Attorney at Law.
OfTtca In Court Hous,
JACKSON COUNTY BOY.
.FOREST
(Special to The News and Observer)
Wake Forest Feb. 15. Th seveii
tyreighth anniversary of the estab
lishment of the Philomathesian and
-
Euzeiian literary societies was held
rjere yesterday. Its celebration was
.
appropriate to the occasion.
Many visiting ladies, more than
a hundred graced the occasion with
their presence. The morning hours
were spent in the visiting ladies be
ing shown the sights of Wake For
est Never before aid the campus
look so beautiful as it did with the !
sun shilling upon the snow which
had fallen the night before.
THE DEBATE.
The debate was held at 2:30. P.
A. McLenaon, as president, wel
comed the visitors in a neat little
speech. George Harris was secre
tary and announced the question
for debate as follows: "Resolved,
That all public officers in North
Carolina should be nomininated by
direct primaries, as in Wisconsin,
rather than by the convention sys
tem." 0. F. Herring, of Sampson
county, opened the argument for
affirmative and explained the Wis
consin primary system. T. C. Shu
gart, of Yadkin, made one of the
best speeches ever heard at . an an
niversary. E. P. StiHwellt'Of Jack-
son county, replied for the affirma
SPEAKER AT V
tive and presented the evils of thejeeeding expensive,
convention system and the good
of the airect primary system. E.
P. Yates closed the debate with an
argument for the affirmative. His i
speech was well written and well
spoken.
NEGATIVE. WINS.
The decision was unanimously
rendered in favar of the negative.
An immense crowd filled the
Wingate Memorial Hall at night to
hear the orations. The chief mar
shals, T. P. Henry and O. A. Dicker-
sorii presided at the night meeting.
C. R. Sorrell, representative of . the
Philomathesian society made the
first speech on "America's Master
Passion." Victor A. McGuire, of the
Euzalian society, spoke on "The In
dustrial Possibilities of China" Both
orations were enjoyed by the crowd.
Following the orations an infor
mal reception was held in the socie
ty halls.
Many of the visitors remained
over until Saturday so as to witness
the Wake Forest-Carolina basket
ball game.
$32,000 TO CHEROKEES
Prof. Frank Kyserka, ex-superin
tendent of Cherokee Indian Schools,
was in Bryson City Monday. Ac
companied by J. Coburn and gen
eral superintendent K. S. Potter o
the Development Company, he went
o Almond Monday aliuj try
and consummate a deal for a quan
tity oi river land owned by Chero
kee Indians. Prof. .KyselKa says
that the Cherokee tribe will receive
about ij;3Z,uuU oi the amount due
them irom the government in March
of this year. There bemg 2.0UU of
these Indians, the payment will be
about ifrlb each. bryson City Times
WANTED A good one hors
farm wagon.
R; F. Jarrett
Dillsboro N.C
GREENVILLE AND
!LLE R. B.
Atlanta Journal.
Asa G. Candler and other Atlanta
capitalists, will . spend something
over $20,000,000 on the attention of
the Greenville and Knoxville rail
road, in which Mr. Candler holds
big interests; to Knoxville, Tenn.
Mr. Candler told The Journal Fri
day afternoon that the plans are ul
timately to extend the road clear to
Knoxville, but that the entire work
would not be done immediately, on
account of the heavy expense that
would be entailed.
"They've surveyed for some ex
tensions," said he, "and we expect
to carry the line to Knoxville as
rapidly as possible."
The extension will open up a
beautiful section through the moun
tains of western North Carolina and
east Tennessee. The plans contem-
; plate a main line from Greenville,
S. C.,-to Knpvville, Tenn., and there
probably will be branch lines run
ning out to Ashevme and other
points.
The present line of the Greenville
and Knoxville road runs from Green
ville to River Falls, a distance of .a
little over 2 miles. Connections are
made with the Southern Railway at
River Falls.
The route over which die exten
sion of the road has been surveyed
calls for many tunnels, since it lies
through a mountainous section, thus
making the construction work ex-
The president of the road is W. H.
Patterson, of Atlanta. J. S. Owens
is vice president and Asa G. Caud-
ler, jr., is secretary
IHTH AT AOBIE.
The community of Addiewas
shocked by the sudden death of Mr.
William Henry at his home near
that place early Monday morning.
-Mr. Henry was at Addie attending
a singing class and seemed to be in
his usual good health when he. suf
fered a sudden stroke of apoplexy
about 11:45 o'clock. He was car
ried home and soon lost conscious
ness, dying about two hours later.
Mr. Henry was a prominent citi
zen of the County, having speut the
46 years of his life in Jackson. He,
leaves a widow and four children
one of whom is in the west, as well
as a host of friends and relatives to
mourn their loss.
His remains were laid to rest in
the Old Field cemetery Tuesday
afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, Revs. Al,
len Beck, Robt. Cook and Abraham
Norman officiating. The Sylva
(Lodge A. F. and A. M., of
which he was a member assisted at
obsequies.
0. W. C. LEE.
G. W. C. Lee, eldest son of Gen.
Robert E Lee, formerly aide-de
camp on the staff of" Jefferson
Davis and president Emeritus of
Washington and Lee University
died at Ravensworth Va., Tuesday
at the age of 80.
Do you know that more real dan
ger lurks in a common cold than in
any other of the minor ailments?
rhe safe way is to take Chamber-
ain's Cough Remedy, a thoroughly
eslliable preparation, and rid your
Telf of the cold as quickly possible.
This remedy is for Sale by ALL
DEALERS.
IHV
THAT COURT BUOSE BILL DO NOT PASS-
(Special to The Journal.)
Raliegh, Feb. 19. With the Senate
committee on counties, cities, towns
and townships, having at a meeting
where there was scarcely a "quorum
present, voted to report the Jack-
ion Court House election bill unfa-
ably, and with a majority of the ;
committee having signed the minor-
ity report, the fate of that bill
which is of so much interest to the
people of Jackson County hangs in
the balance. There are a number
of important bills before the Senate
which have been given date for
special consideration and it is rath -
er hard to tell just when the court
house bill will . be given attention
in the Senate. f
The opposition to the bill claim at
a vote, the senate will consign it to
innocous desuetude. These who
favor the bill are still fighting with
persistance and faith. Senator
Hannah, of the district in which i
Jackson County is situated is in fa-'
vor of the passage of the bill and it
is believed that the senate will not
turn the bill down as it is purely a vation commission today, authoriz-
locai issue and as both the senator edthe purchase of 7,000 acres' of
and the representatives from Jack? land in :di;con and Jackson . count
son County are in favor of" 'aUowmt Chattooateh -
, . emptying into Savanna a river, at an
theeople to settle the issue for price 0-8. U pef.acre, as
themselves. i a part 0f the Appalacliian forest re
The majority of the delegations serve. An appropriation oi $11,
on both side oi' the issue have left 000,000 was made some time ago
Kaleigh, for their homes, leaving
only a few to see the issue that has
brought Jackson County and her
affairs into the lime light, settled
before the senate.
ENGLISH SUFFRAGETTES
RESORT TO DYNAMITE
rri 4.:11.. 4-A ..,r
residence of Chancellor of the &. '
t i,w,i.rwd ot Waitnn '
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ilea ui waB ucsuuycu uy au caiu-
sion of dynamite or of other high
explosives Tuesday night. !
The authorities believe that the
outrage was perpetrated either by'
the suffragettes or their male sym
pathizers, as people living in the
neighborhood say that an automo
bile in which were a number of '
women, was seen, near the demo
lished dwelling in the small hours
of the morning.
Miss Emeline Pankhurst says
that she is' responsible for-' the act
and that the authorities need not
look for the women who did it
She declared that if committed
to prison she will go on a hunger
strike.
"The government will then either
have to st me free or let me die.
If I drop out there arer a hundred
women ready to take my place."
Hayes Hooper of Big Ridge was
in town this week.
Jim Sellers of Wilmot was in
Sylva Saturday.
B. F. Dills of Cullownee was in
the city the latter part of last week
Miss Sadie Luck left Wednesday
for Knoxville and other points to
study the styles and purchase her
stock of millinery. , . - .
SIX MONTHS scaodiS5
BILL PASSES HOUSE
(Special to the Journal)
' , Raleigh Feb. 19. In response to-
the irresistible call of the people of
the State, the House of Representa
tives passed the bill providing for a
six months school in every school
district in the State, by the alrno3t
unanimous vote of 98 to 3 in the
session of the housr last night.
The bill carries with it an appro-
j priation of $250,000 to be distribut
e(j among several counties in pro-
portion to the per capita school
population. This assures a four
! m0IHhs scno.01 term When this has
has been exhausted, there is anoth-
er fund, of five per cent of -all stata
taxes set aside for school' purposes,
which will assure a minimum term
of six months for all the schools of
' tne state.
This bill was introduced end pas
sed for the benefit of the rural
schools, as the towns and cities al
ready have long school terms.
LAND IN JACKSON
FOR FOREST RESERV
t
Bv Geo- H' Manning in the Ashe-
: ville Citizen.)
Washington, D. G, Feb. 19. The
Appalachian national orest reser-
in the Weeks' bill to cover these
purchases.
CONGRESSMAN WEBB EX
PLAINS THE WEBB BILL
Hon. E. Y. Webb, the author of
the measure, ought to know what
the Webb bill means. He has given
UUl Oil lllLClVlTT ILX Mmvu xv,
it an mterpretat.oa similar to the
lay views expressed by this paper.
which were reached after talking
with able lawyers about, it He says
that the bill shipment in interstate
commerce of any liquor which is
intended by any person interested
in it to be used in violation of the
law of the state into which it is
shipped. In other words, this bill
conforms its prohibition to the laws
of the various jstates. For instance,
should North Carolina pass a law
prohibiting any person or corpora
tion from delivering liquor to a min
or, an habitual drunkard, or to a
porson who had heretofore been
convicted of selling, then the ship
ment of whiskey to be delivered to
such persons would be prohibited,
and when such whiskey arrived
within the state it could be seized-
by state authorities and, under prop-
er s eizure laws, cuum uc tuuuau
ed. Should a consignment of li
quor containing 500 half-pint bottles
be delivered to an offiee within a
state, addressed to a known blind s
tiger, and though every civil cfBcer
should be morally certain that such
whiskey was intended to be used in
violation of the law of the state, yet
under the present condition of the
law no officer could ; touch such
whiskey until after it was actually;
delivered to the law violator. Gazette-News.
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