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r ...... jr liKiSB COO CcI!3rEl im Freae& Broad Hutler Published by HUTUAL PRINTING COHPANT HENPEBSONTILLE, If, C. Geriem F. Garlinjton. Kaaasrer. jtaji XL Htllowell, Editor. One 'Year, in advance $1.60 fiight Months, in advance. ....... LOO 45ix Months, in advance 75 Tour Months, in advance 50 Write it 1915. ' The weather is quite fickle from 2ad to worse. There were only a few holiday 3rides hereabouts. Sand-clay streets will be far superior to passage ways minus the sand. " - - - - First take care of your suffering mcighbors then if you have any charity ?eft it will be time enough to look after he Belgians With Christmas behind us we have So excitement to look forward to until the municipal election except an occa- clonal dog fight. In making your New Year resolu tions don't forget your duties toward organized charities and the Greater Hendersonville club. It is fortunate for Hendersonville and the neighboring .summer resorts that all their residents are not able to vamoose for more congenial hiber nal climes Make it a point to attend those ficplth meetings and hear what Dr. Kankin has to say on Friday. Hi3 toctrine needs to be put into practice. Resolve, 1st, that during the year 3.815 I shall continue to read the Dem ocrat; second, but that I shall sub scribe for it and quit bothering my neighbor If you ever thought that a cabbage iian't. get deserved consideration or 'vice versa, thoughtfully peruse the lines of Mr. Rickman in the Forum. The Democrat sincerely trusts that he tiad cabbage of various sorts for- his Xmas dinner. GiviDg to the suffering Belgians is worthy beneficence but we cannot see Ihe necessity for becoming worked up ibr the people across the sea when Caere Is much suffering from cold and liunger right at our doors in Hender sonville. The Democrat acknowledges witn many thanks a fine box of oranges from llr. E. E. West, of Jacksonville, J'la., a summer resident of Henderson--ville. Although belated the fruit prov ed to be toothsome and very much in demand among the ofllce force. Mr. Farmer, it remains with you whether or not the farm demonstra tion work is to be continued in Hen clorson county. Your silence at this ime - means the pad neglect of your own -interest and also that of your neighbor. Why not manifest your CrUUngness to make of Henderson a great; agricultural county? This may le done by appearing before the coun ty commissioners Monday and urging the continuance of. the farm demon stration work. The question is left vith you. . ORGANIZED CHARITIES. : The organization of an .association - or the acceptation and dispensation of oharities has not been perfected as yet, but the detailed work is slowly progressing and it is to be hoped that the institution will be placed on a good sorting basis. The, charity work that has been done , in this city has to some extent Seen loose-handed. People have often given to those seeking alm3 without knowing the merits of the fceggar, for the reason that there was mo organization through which the ases might be investigated. Organiz ed charities will take care of all this work and when it reaches a good -working basis it will be the center of AlJ charitable activities not wholly performed by the churches or lodges. Foiw- meetings have been held, a preliminary one, another to draw a oonstitutlon and. two others to perfect .n organization, but all the delegates failed to appear at the two meetiiua Monday and without the constitution tbf fore them the plan of organization prescribed by the constitutional com mittee could not be followed. Anoth er meeting will be held at 10:30 o'clock - Monday, at which it is to be hoped a good representation will be present and organize for the great amount of Tfrork that needs to, be done in Hen dersonville." " A review of the report of Farm Demonstrator E! Perkins makes in for' those who are Interested in. the more modern and . progressive meth ods of agriculture. The results of demonstration work in Henderson county for one year show most gratifying returns In that the average number of bushels of corn to the acre is sixty-three against only twenty for the State at large. While it costs the average farmer in the State sixty cents to grow a bush el of corn it is grown In Henderson county at a cost of 22 1-2 cents. The result of demonstration woru foi wheat and hay is encouraging and the report of Mr. Perkins should bo given most serious consideration by tfcc farmers who wish to improve their methods and thereby greatly increase the profits. ' If the spraying of fruit will continue to produce eight bushels of salabla cpples out of ten instead of two out of ten as ' heretofore, the price of. the demonstration work in Henderson county would be defensible if only' fruit growing were to receive the at tention of the demonstrator. - In the light of these facts we can't see how the commissioners would feel Justified itt'discontlhulng the work nor how the farmers could view it other wise than their' plain duty to appear Lefore-jthe commissioners - in regard to the continuance of the demonstra tion work at their meeting Monday, when the matter will be re-opened for further consideration. If the. farmers stow sufficient interest the work will be continued, therefore we hope that tbey will be abreast of their urgent r.r eds in regard to this valuable work iu Henderson county. HIGHER CITY TAXES? Hendersonville needs money. It has always needed money and we predict will always need it. This lack of suf ficient finances with which to make l ublic improvements and conduct the general business of the city is not chargeable to extravagance or lack of judicious applications of the funds at hand. ' - - Sidewalks have been asked for but the city can't build them; a new water tr.ed is a necessity, but bonds will have. to be issued; a new city hall is needed, providing a city market, office.. 1 for administrative affairs, city, prison, fire station, etc., but things" will doubtless rock along as they are un til probably the building ; which has been condemned, falls in the path cf some heavy storm; we need more at tention paid to sanitation and beautifi es tion and numerous other conditions that might be improved. Who is able to name a remedy. The tax " rate is now 3-1.35 which would be sufficiently high .were tho property correctly appraised. Would it be wise to raise the tax rate? If cot, could Hendersonville as a health lesort consistently lag behind in its improvements .while other sections al) around us better equip themselves for the needs and comforts of both resi dents and visitors? Do we want to grow and prosper? How can we do it without money and plenty of it? Can we expect to live in a - city with the many natural advantages that wo proudly possess without more ex pense than would be required in less favored climes? Certainly not! Hen dersonville is composed for the great-" er part of a cosmopolitan citizenship. People are here from many state?. They came for various reasons- main ly because they could enjoy advant ages not to be had elsewhere. Now should we object, to, .paying, for these exceptional advantages or privileges? The business and professional mei of Spartanburg have felt the call of the hour. The tax of $1.25 is not suffi cient to pay current expenses and the interest on the $774,000 bonded indebt edness therefore they have decided to petition the legislature "to pass an enabling act whereby the rate may be raised to an amount not to exceed $2.00 as compared with Greenville's rate ot $2.15. SERVICES ACCEPTED. The Waynesville Courier charges Henderson county with having pulled out of the Greater Western North Carolina Association, and the Hender sonville Democrat charges the Cou rier with that is, says the Courier made a deviation from the straight line of veracity; says that Henderson county has done no such a thing. The News wishes to serve notice of its strict neutrality, and offer our services as mediator. Brevard News. 7 The boarding houses as well as many business concerns have shown a disposition to remain out of the Greater Hendersonville club. . Don't wait for some ont to beg you to do that which is your plain duty. Join the club you need its influence and it needs your help. . - SANU -TEXT 3TBEET& Hendersonville residents . will no doubt be interested in the announce ment; of ManagerrGeorge-WJr.Vustlce thatvthere will be liberal applications of r sand to the streets ahd "sidewalks during, the winter. . ' Improvements of this kind will give Hendersonville the distinction of hav ing sand-clay streets while Henderson county will be 'a net work of sand clay roads, thereby making travel in both rural and urban districts much less difficult and far more enjoyable. Since a number of streets in the city have been paved and miles of ce ment sidewalks built, the muddy, streets are much more undesirable, therefore some money invested. 5u hauling sand on the clay beds will, it used in sufficient quantities, be the means of making Hendersonville more attractive by reason of greatly improv ed streets. Paved streets are so expensive that the city ' cannot, afford to invest In them to avery great extent, but with an abundance of 'free sand,: which we understand has. been offered by Road Supervisor P. Fi Patton, thejecan not remain for many more winters' an ex cuse for almost impassable streets fet&h as the people have tolerated for m any, yeara. v The1 sand-clay idea appears to be feasible for street building as well as foa "building, especially on the side walks and more important thorough fares of the city. The Democrat would be glad to see this sand street-building campaign kept up from year to year until the people 'can see their way clear to invest in something more ex- pfnsive and permanent M -I H EDITORIAL OBSERVATIONS J. (Contributed.) ; : ANOTHER MILE POST. This is the last day of the year 1914 and there should be high resolves and earnest purposes of reforms in every life which seeks the realization of higher ideals as time passes. There Is no more convenient season for reaching the conclusion to improve one's opportunity in life than upon the threshold of the glad new year, after enjoying' the delightful festivi ties of the happy .Christmas, season, when the cup of joy still lingers around the hearthstone. -The new year should bring to all the thougtn and desire to become better men an4 women and "more useful citizens. It Is a, good time for thought, a good time for new resolutions, not to be hastily made and carelessly broken but to be thoughtfully made and sa credly kept. December 31st marks the turning point in many wayward lives and permits the jaded and weary heart of the evil doer to begin anew its purpose of saving the man. It re cords the determination of the sinful 8nd repentant to forsake evil ways and resolve, heaven-helped, to control their old selves and live new lives for the future; to get away from them selves, shake off the old familiar de mon and be ready on the morrow to smile back to the dear, sweet, Innocent little boys and girls, who cry out to all "A happy New Year." . Let those who would actually "turn over a new leaf he reminded now Is the acc$$ted ime. Of course, thoao who may be content with their present riatlon in life will continue to plo.l along. In a blind thoughtless way, drifting with the tide. All of' us are in 'the stream which bears our boats along, despite any protest to arrest its progress. The only means of escape from the rocks and whirl-pools, Inci dent" to the journey, . lies in a proper handling of the oars, by each Individ ual .of his. own Jittle Jbarque.-r-by th proper use of which he may steer cTear of breakers along the way. While we may not be able to control the r.tream, everyone, who wills to do so. may certainly succeed In directing hit owrr boat If the water has not beer smooth the past year, opportunity oX locatlng-the dangei points has been af forded and further contact with these same impediments thereby avoided. But, after all, it. must be remember cd that every man is the architect of his own fortune.- Old self has to be conquered first, for by personal effort rnly are the heads of men and women kept above the waves of adversity. Dur ing this glad new year, now dawning uponthis .world," each and every one of us should strive to curb passion, bridle appetite, be thoughtful :n speech, from the errors of the past take warning for the future, and start upon a new threshold aright." And ptarted right endeavor, by courage and determination, to keep" In the middle of the road, face -to the front, head erect anda firm resolve to win in ths battle of life. It is within the power of each and everyone to do so, with the help of Him who doeth all things well. Through the sunshine and the rain, we should strive to carry a word of cheer to those around us, remem bering that, with all the thorns -and thistles; . . - , . ; "This world we live in ; "' ' ' -if a mierhtv hard to beat. f ibngh a t&ortiWltiiery rose; ' " V behalf ot oliThe Democrat,' r the; t&vqr of the people; i ? Invoked for? th'; cniing'.yyearnarity' for . the short comings, and recognition of whatever merit it possesses, it gives greetings to itg many readers and wishes each of ihiem a happy and prosperous new year." For its own part, the Democrat thanks the public most sincerely for that liberal and loyal suppor it has received the past year. Many evi dences of popular favor have come to it, from time to time, for which it Is profoundly grateful to many friends. So saying, the paper starts on the long journey to another mile-post, in the hope that no" danger may befall it by the- way, and with the sincere wish that one and all may realize, before its close, that the year 1915 has been exceedingly kind to them. ASPIRANTS FOR LEGISLATIVE ; i . :: HONORS. . The North Carolina . Legislature will convene : on Wednesday, January 6, for the bl-ennial session lasting sixty days,.. There will be some honor? to pass around, a few compliments to bestdw upon, worthy ones and; a num berpf clerkships for ' fortunate" aspir?. ahts.- First and foremost, the duty of phacting a Speaker will devolve upon thek Democratic caucus of the House, and- four aspirants are mentioned In connection with this important post. These are: Emmett R. Wooteni of'Le-" rJpir; L? H. Aired, of Johnston; A. A. F fieawell, of Lee, and T. C- Bowie, of Ashe. J No mistake will be , made, it matters not which one of these capa ble and deserving Democrats Is select ed to wield the gavel over the popular branch of the General Assembly. Fo Principal Clerk and there Is little like present Incumbent, Mr. T. G. Cobb, ed itor' of the Morganton News-Herald, appears to have a clear field and will discharge the duties with the same caie and efficiency "that has character ised his record in the past. Mr. John P. Berry, of Raleigh, desires the po sition of Reading Clerk of the House and would serve the members admir ably in that capacity. There may be other aspirants for this place, as usual. Mr. J. H. Moring, an aged Confederate veteran of Wake county, will ask for a second term as Sergeant-at-arms of thft House. Hon. M. D. Kinsland, of plywood, .-wants to be EngTpssing Chrk once more, and ought to have, ifc. i )xf the Senate side, our own Max Gardner would like to be assistant to Lieutenant-Governor Daughtrldge and the indications point, to his. election as resident Protem of the Senate. This will be a happy selection, for Senator Gardner has had the experience and possesses the ability to preside with ease and dignity. Mr. R. Otis Self, of Jackson county, expects to again be Principal Clerk and there is little like lihood that he will be disappointed. He makes a good one. Mr. W. D. Gas ten, another veteran of former days, and a most deserving party worker, is a candidate for Sergeant-at-arms ot the Senate, with fine prospects of land ing the plum. And there may bo others.. The Baptist State convention, during the session in Raleigh last week, adopted a resolution similar to the one passed by the Western North Carolina conference in Shelby a short while p.go relative to matrimonial certifl cntes. The resolution, which is ad dressed to the legislature) asks "that the statute prescribing the form of irarrlage license be so amended as to require under oath from the person applying for said license the "condi tion'of the persons to be married, con dition to be answered by the-word 'flngie 'widow or 'widower or 'di- vorced.' as the case requires and ; if M...tha'i which hft dil yorce was procured, stated in the legal terms , applicable, together with the Etate and county where and the time at which procured. The object sought, it was explained, is to. put ministers or. guard with reference to those who may appear before them having ma trimonial intentions. The clergy is peherally opposed to divorce in any form and many of them object to offi ciating at the marriage of any individ ual who has been divorced. The sub- 4wt mallar nf tha TOanliiHrvn tn nnoa. ttcn will aouDuess oe consiaerea oy the forthcoming session of the Gener al Assembly. " -1 If the reported condition of the 7,584 national banks, at the close of business November 30, is to be taken at face value there need be little concern about a money stringency, If these Wf i ' m'- snouia open meir vaults 10 tne people. The capital " reported exceeded one till ion dollars; circulation outstand ing, $740,500,821; - secured by bonds and other, securities,, . $270,078,236 This is "some money," and if the half of it were thrown into the channels of trade it would create such an impetus to business that' all the. calamity how iera would tire ot their Job. Presuma-r bly, the 'state banks throughout the country are equally prosperous. - No danger of a money panic. . WliaC Ccmpany isc During the' last five yearg 92 stock Fire Insurance Companies 4lther"falledr of have f e-insur ed "and qfiiit :'T ! ' Now tbe causeft aw simple. So few men know that fire insur ance Is a science and based on the law of averages, both of time and distribution of risks. It takes years and years of patient work to build up a company so that It has a sufficient surplus and capital to stand, against the conflagration losses and the mysteri ous hut inevitable periodic "off years'' of heavy general losses. Twelve year sago we took some primary lessons in safe and sane Fire Underwriting, and heeded them with the satisfactory results ,that we'hve never had a company fall on our hands or lost one cent for any. policy holder. It took grit these long years to refuse to take on small companies that offered to pay large commissions for business that we oould give them. We have accumulated in our office the biggest and strongest companies in the world, the ones that have been - Tried and Tested with years of experience and always pay their honest losses without discount. A policy in one of our strong companies costs no more than a policy in a small one that may follow the exan pie of the 92 others that have either failed or gone out of business in the past "five years. LET US WRITE YOUR FIRE INSURANCE. WE KNOW THE BUSINESS! ' r ' EWBANK, EWBANK & Have Tour Lawn Mower, Axe Scissor knives, hack saws and all other cut lery sharpened, at the Community Shops. . , 12-31-4 tc $7o JTOJfET MONET 6 Loans may be obtained for any purpose on acceptable Real Estate security; lib eral privileges; correspondence so licited. A. C. Agency Company,758 Gas, Electric Bldg, Denver, Colora do. 446 Pierce Bldg, St. Louis. 12-17-4tp HATE Tonr Horses, Males' and Oxens shod at the Community Shops. 12-31-4tc." CANDT! CANDY! The Ideal Stare has arranged to sell everybody candy at wholesale prices. We have the finest assortment of can dies, fruits and nuts to be found in the city. 12-17-3tc HATE Your Buggy, Carriage, Automo bile, painted at the Community Shops. 12-31-4tc RIG TURKEY DINNER Wfll be serv- ed at the Ideal Cafe on Christmas ; Day; Price low enough for every body. 12-J7-2tc FOR RENT Two office" rooms with toilet, steam heat, hot . water and light, in Morey building. Seq Dr. Morey. 11-26-tfc HATE Rubber Tires put on your bog gy or carriage at the Community Shops. 12713-4tc FOB SALE Call Spigenert Garage 310 for dry oak and pine wood. 11-19-tnc A Second Hand $60.00 range iH goo) condition for sale at $15.00. Mrs. C. Few. 12-24-3tc H ATE YOnr Furniture Repaired at the Community Shops. 12-31-4tc The income tax law is hearing fruit and appear to be no respector of per sons - in gathering the sheckles. . The sergeant-at-arms of the House of Rep resentatives -recently deducted some thing like sixteen thousand dollars from the salary checks of congressmen c.nd turned back' into the government trcasury To those representatives. who were defeated for re-election, this Tnust have been a pretty heavy jjqlt But they have plenty of company. -A total of 357,598 individuals were listed for the payment of income taxes ac cording to the reports, of government al officials charged -with the enforce- jment.ot this law. The net increase reported is, more than ,$500,OOQ,000. ;It is well that the wealth of the country should share in the expenses of oper ating the government and encourag ing to note the statement that few cases of false and fraudulent returns 8 re reported. LINE-UP IN 1916. General Zeb Vance Walser, Stat; chairman of the Progressive executive committee, who attended the recent pow WOW Of Bun Moose leaders in Chicago, tells the Lexington Dispatch mac ne aoes not tnins tne noosevei party has the remotest idea of "closing up shop. He says everybody in the Chicago meeting expressed the belief that the nation would yet come around to the acceptance of Progressive doc trines. The organization, national and state, will he kept in tact and the meet ing put itself on record as unaltera bly opposed to fusion with the stand pat elemerit'of the Republican party. Colonel Roosevelt was not there, but jen a me5sage of cheer. He Is the only man in the country who can keep the ball rolling and there is evidence light now that even Teddy has lost much of the enthusiasm" that kept the thing going two years ago. - If you want to see . a genuine "stand -pat smile," mention the result, of last BreSliismticer blicy In CO.. Citizens Bank Building FOR SALE A good brass bed, spring . and mattress, bureau and wash stand all in good condition. Will "sell entire outfit for $30.00. Appl Democrat office. 11-26-tnc HATE Your Buggy, Carriage and wag- on repaired at the Community Shops. 12-31-4tc FOB SALE 2 Cylinder Maxwell Tonr. ing car; 4 cylinder Firestone tourin? car. Will sell both for one-third the cost of one. R. M. Oates. 1112-tnc SALESMEN Wanted to look after our interests in Henderson and adjacent counties. Salary or commission. Address The Victor Oil Co., Cleve land, O. - 12-31-2tp WOODS MEN WANTED. To cut acid .wood, hickory, saw stock on contract good wages for experi enced and steady men, only those win appreciate steady employment need apply. Pay monthly, good board. Males, Horses, or Cattle Wanted. Steady all winter job good con tracts hauling acid wood, wood and saw : stock; only 1-2 to 1 mile distance to" railroad-rimy: .monthly. Work in Eagle Rock and Chestnut coves. J. W. COATES, Contractor, Bee Tree, Postoffice, N. C. With H. A. Coggles. 12-M-tfc HATE ns make you a buggy, carriage or wagon at the' Community Shops. l2-3l-4tc WANTED Talented People for the atrical companies. Good salaries, excellent chance to travel, experi ence unnecessary, particuars free. J. F. Stevens, Dept. 1, Henderson ville, N. C, 12-24-4tp HATE Handles put in your axes, hoes, picks, rakes or any other imple ment used at Community Shops. 12-31-4tc month's election in Progressive strong holds in 1912 to Joseph G. Cannon. ' Uncle Joe" says rosy prospects for the old liners in 1916 and anticipates a straight fight between the orthodox Republicans and Democrats, at that time, with Progressive tendencies lost sight of entirely,, or quite so. It may be a contest between plutocracy and democracy, as the former Speaker sug gests, in which event the result of two years ago will be repeated. President Wilson continues to grow in the esti mation of the people and two more years of wise counsel and earnest de votjon to duty will serve to increase, rather than diminish, his popularity amongst all classes and conditions of the ? country's "citizenship'.! " The Re public Is getting a taste of govern- meit by the people and the -folks are not likely to return so soon to the domination of special interests, through hired agents and otherwise. Pfctties maycome and parties may go; Democracy "goes on forever." I wish all my Friends and :omers . A Happy New Year and a erous rrosp Season WM Shepherd -