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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
Take Pleasure Now! Don't wait.

Half the Joy of life comes from
getting good out of things as we
go along. Some OF US are always
putting off our enjoyment. After
a while we expect to take q rest,
see a friend or read q book; but
latter awhile" never comes. The
good times we are looking for
ward to lies as far ahead asever.
All life is spent in trying to over
take it and enjoy it. Meanwhile
we drudge, toll, and grow old,
passing by with unseelng eye the
happiness we might get out Of
every day.
Yes, eyeri sordid, commonplace
day has its wealth of enjoyment
for US, ii we only take the trouble
to get it out.
There are the friends we love
and who love us. If we stopped
to think OF it, this conscious
ness would gladden. life.
There is the beauty OF the earth.
Did we only open our eyes to see
it, we should be made glad in
spite yourselves. There are some
people who have lived on earth
thirty or forty years who could
scarcely tell you the color OF the
sky, from their own observation.
They take it for granted it is
blue because they hear SO!
There are dozens of simple
pleasures We might enjoy. Ten
MINUTES every day with q fasci-
mating bo4k; an inexpensive lit
tie launt With our family or con-
genial friend; fifteen minutes OF
bright. intelligent conversation
with tn" home folks, or Oh some
other sabject than the sordid de-
tails of making ends meet; "a few
minutes in all art gallery, just to
look at one good picture these
are some OF the little everyday
happinesses we might take, and
| don't, not because we are too
poor, but because we have not
thought them worth while. We
are too busy aiming at some big
expensive pleasure in tue future
Make up your mind, then, that
the big pleasures will always
elude you. We shall hever enjoy
lifeuntil we learn to enjoy the lit.
tie happinesses of every common
place day as we 60 aloDg,-Sel.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

Yesterday we we're asked If we
ever saw q bald headed woman.
We answer no; we never did nor
did we ever see u woman waltz
ing around town in her shirt
sleeves with a cigar, i'll her mouth
and running into every saloon
she saw. We have never seen Il
women go fishing with u bottle
in her pocket, sit on the damp
ground all day and come home
drunk at night. Nor have we ev
er seen a woman yank of her
coat and say she could lick any
man in town. God bless her, she
is not built thatway. Elizabeth
City Star.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
Had a Close Call.

Mrs. Ada l.. Groom, the widely
known proprietor of the Groom Ho-
tel, Vaughn, Miss, says: For sew
eral months | suffered with asevere
cough, and consumption seemed to
have its grip on me, when a friend
recommended Dir. Kings New Dis
covery. | began taking it, and
three bottles affected a complete
cure" The fame of this life saw
ing cough and cold remedy, and
lung and throat healer IN world
wide. Sold at all druggists. soc.
and $I.oo. Trial bottle free.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05


Union City, Tenn, Oct. 26.-
Court proceedings against the
men accused of lynching Captain
Rankin were beguntoday. Judge
Jones is presiding over the court
q number of names will lie pre-
sented to the grand jury. 1t is he
lieved that justice will he meted
out to twenty or more lynchers
Fifty-one arrests were made yes
terday. Governor Patterson has
abandoned his stumping cam-
paign and is giving all his time
to finding the might riders"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

You have five little servants
always ready to wait. on you.
They are very clever servants in
deed. They will brush your hair
and tie your necktie and doyour
sums and carry things for moth
er aud help all around the house
ifyou only teach them how to do
it. And the queer thing is that
nobody can teach them except
you. Can yon guess who they
are?-The Young Evangelist.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

Summer complaints and other Sc
rious ailments common in hot wea.
ther can be traced to the stomach
nine cases out of ten. Keep the stom
ach in good order right now by
keeping bottle of Kodol handy in
the house all the time but especially
during this month. Kodol whenever
you feel that yeu need it.. That is
the only time you need to take it.
just when you need it; then you
will not be troubled with soul stom
ach bclching, gas on the stomach,
bloating, dyspepsia and indigestion.
Sold by j. NJ. Hodges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

A man who has taken the trou-
ble 10 count 'em tells us that
1874 900 bacteria roost comforta-
bly, on each ST. bill alter the cur
rency has been circulating freely
ior a year or SO. So if you have
$50 in your pocket you are pro-
baby carrying around about
100000 germs. Yet there
are men braye enough to face
this terrible risk just Tor the sake
OF having a roll oftgreenbacks.
1t simply shows what dangers
man will undergo for money.
Most OF US, however are not in
serious danger. We do not dis
credit the man who tells us the
germs are on the bills He is a
personal friend OF the germs and
and has seen them at home, right
on Currency street. But many
OF us SEE a large amountoI paper
money so seldom that We don't
miud feeling the bacteria wrig.
Cling around on it lorlittle while.
For we generally spend it before
the germs have time to bite US
Baltimore Sun.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y,
q veteran of the civil war, who lost
a foot at GettYsbutg, says: "The
good Electric Bitters have done is
worth more than five hundred dol.
lars to me. | spent much money
doctoring for a bad case of stomach
trouble, to little purpose. I then
tried Electric Bitters, and they cured
me. | now take them as a tonic,
and they keep me strong and we'll D
soc. at all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
Water at 50 Cents a Pint.
Charlotte News.

One of the cleverest "hold up"
games on the circus grounds
Thursday. which the suckers"
have reluctantly disclosed, was
the rather unique and original
idea of a shrewd mountaineer
who disposed of a quantity of
colored water, which he said was
good liquor, at so cents a pint,
The trickster would approach
a likely looking purchaser and
ask him if he wanted a little spir-
it's. In the majority of cases the
customer would ask:
"Where have you got it?' to
which the mountaineer would in
variably reply:
81 have got plenty OF it right
down here in the woods in my
wagon" Both would start to the
wagon, but after going a little
ways the fellow from the hill s
stopped and asked:
Glow much do you want?"
"a pint will do"
ooh, well, il that's all got
that right here in my pocket"
After passing the bottle q n d
the coin the two separated, the
fellow with the bottle passing on
to a secluded spot to "open up
And what a surprise. TWAS moth
ing more than ii pint OF plain wa
ter with a little coloring ofsome
kind.
The service OF the United States
revenue agent OF this city was
! called for yesterday by one of the
men who got picked up, but as
, The crime Was nothing more nor
less than selling plain water,
which is done daily at the local
stores, the revenue officers servi-
ces were unavailable.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
Wo uld Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rural r quite 2,
Empire, Ga. w. A. Floyd byname
says: "Bucklen's Arnica Salve cur
ed the two worst sores ever saw;
one on my hand and one on my leg,
1t is worth more than its weight i'll
gold. | would not be without it'd /
had to mortgage the farm to getit,"
Only s5c. at all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
no into MOI tn Carolin in the Gre

alton of cotton mills and power
plants. All of It's industries have
felt the upward lift OF progress,
and it is doubtful, perhaps, ifany
other State OF the South has
made greater economic adva nces
since reconstruction days IN the
upbuilding OF d great, prosper
GUS Commonwealth from t h e
wreck and rnin of war. The Old
North State, just awakening
to the marvellous natural resour-
ces, is entering a period OF brill
liant industrial expansion in gen
erous rivalry with its S s t e r
States Of the Southland"
We seem to have heard h a t
some other States have in the
past regarded North Carolina in
a spirit of "condescension." Up
on this our people have always
smiled with amiable confidence
in their potential selves. At this
time il has come to be known by
the country thatwhirh the Wash
ington Post plainly indicates,
that it is the leader among the
States of the South, and that
prophecy may not tell what its
future is to be.
We are fond OF quoting from
the address delivered in Char
lotte. May 20, 1882, by Hon. G.
H. Penleton, then IA U. S. Sena-
tor from Ohio, and called Gen,
tlenan George, and beg leave
for indulgence for oting it yet
again:
The history of North Carroll
ma has BEEN in all respects good.
In war she has been faithful; in
peace she has been law-abidine
and fraternal.
"She has secured the liberty oI
her citizens she has furnished a
university for the education O
sons. No scandal has assailed hel
name.
"Without large cities or uncul-
tiyated wastes, without colossal
fortunes or ablect poverty, with
out feverish, tempestuous activi
Ity or sluggish idleness, without
law overriding liberty, orlicense
unregulated 10y law, she Ii a S
known how to tread with honOl
and dignity and self-respect the
middle way which philosophers
and philanthropists have told us
is, for States, az for individuals
the path of true progress, and ot
the highest wisdom whose ways
are pleasantness and peace. Ma
con and CASTOR and Mangum
and Graham and Badger have,
in all qualities OF learning anC
wisdom and craftsmanship ant
honest and honorable character
done her justice in the eyes OF tht
Union"
For comment upon all of the
above we need to add nothing.
--O -os--
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
N O OTIC E.

To the Merchants Of Wa
tGuga County:
Call on Thomas H. Coffey,
at Blowing Rock, c.,
when you need a load Of
Flour. He is our agent and
will sell at Lenoir prices with
30 cents per hundred added
for hauling.
HOME MILLING co..
DEPOT STREET, LENoIR, N: C.
T. r. SEEHORN, Manager.
Cd:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
What To Do.
There is comfort i'll the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kiliner's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulflls every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrccts inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use Of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity Of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect OF Swamp-Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures Of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes;
You may have sample bottle and a
book that tells all kE~
about it, bothsentfree (, LII: III
by mail. Address DIR. s ", a s:: /: !eisz!sH
Kilmer & Co., Bing- 80 -
hamton, N. Y. When Hcneof swanp-aoot
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, aud
the address, Binghamton, n. X.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

a asedinentOr set
tling indicatesan
unhealthy con-
dition of the kid
neys; If it stains
your linen 1t is
evidence Of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire
to pass it or pain
in the back Is
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect Il

Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours |;
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

The new Ayers Hair Vigor will certainly
do this work, because, first Of all, il de-
stroys the germs which are the original
cause Of dandruff. Having given this aid,
nature completes the cure. The scalp is
restored to perfectly healthy condition.
Made cy tho J. c. Aver o., Lowell. Mass.--S
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-05

We can do more good by being
good than in an1ther way
Rowland Hill.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-02-27

we shall be like Him for we shall
see Him as He is. y
A BEAUTIFUL BODY
II the chemist can bring out OF
black, ugly coal tar, the analene
dives which are a glorious revela-
ton in the beauty of colers and If
the ugly crawling worm becomes
the beautiful butterfly God can
make this corruptible body a
marvel of more than angelic beauty
4 POWERFUL BODY
s. It is sown in weakness, it is
raised in power. l Cor 1913
It is a body which united to Christ
gets a clutch upon Our Impotence
as Sampson in the days OF his
Nazarite purity drew out from
God.
In conclusion it was shown that
THE GLoRIFIED MIND
Shall ever expand amid its favor
able environment and know even
as we are known" and
THE GLORTFIED SOUL
Made perfect in holiness shall be
in its limited sphere like God, who
is infinitely holy, And now in
view of all the glory that awaits
the Christian, he that hath this
hope in him ought to purify him
self even as He is pure
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-02-27
Don't Give Up.

IL YOU We tried and have not won
Never stop for crying:
All that's great and good is done
Just by patient trying.
Though young birds, in flying, fall
Still their wings grow stronger:
And the next time they can keep
Up little longer
Tho the sturdy oak has known
Many blast that bowed her,
She has risen again and grown
I.oftier and prouder.
If by easy work you beat,
Who the more will prize your
Gaining victory from defeat,
That the test that tries you.
Phoebe Cary in True- Democrat.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-02-27
MY DEPARTMENT
Things That interest Me Told in Ny Way For Thos
Who See as ! See, by 1T
Opportunity.


They do ME wrong who say come no more
When once knock and fail to find you I'M
For every day stand outside your door,
And bid YOU wake, and ride to fight and win.
Wall not for precious chances passed away
Weep not for golden ages OH the wane!
Each night l burn the records of the day;
At sunrise every soil is born again.
Laugh like a boy at splendors that have sped.
TO vanished JOYS be blind and deaf and dumb;
NV judgments seal the dead past with its dead,
But never bind a moment yet to come.
Though deep in mire, wiring not your hands and ws
lend my arm to all who say 1 cam"
No shamefaced outcast ever sank so deep
But yet might rise and be again man!
Dost thou behold thy lost youth all aghast2
Dost reel from righteous retribution's blow
Then turn from botted archives of the past
And find the futures pages white as snow.
Art thou a mourner? Rouse thee from thy spell
Art thou a sinner Sins may be forgiven,
Each morning gives thee wings to flee from hell,
Each night a star to guide thy feet to heaven
Walter Malone, Published by Fowler & Simpson,
See the political announcements OH last page. i
THE CHAMPION office makes specially of print
fine halitone illustrations, etc. We can do the w
right because we have the right machinery and q
workmen know how ''Nuff sed."
Dnl 10 t,a
that all communications for publication should be
our Office as early as Wednesday noon to insure pI
cation. There is always rush of matter the l
day in every weekly newspaper Office and sometiu
that rush is so large that we can't accommodate all
your copy is not in early.
If YOU are i'll the least skeptical about the value
OF advertising, you have only to look at the lead
advertisers in the newspapers to find the leadi
stores of the cities. This rule applies all over
country. The leading meachants of New York
are the greatest advertisers. 1t is the same eve
where. Start at once and see if you can't make
pay. Waldo News
Archimaden was right. But he failed.
couldn't get the lever nor the fulcrum. Here Il
are. Say no evil about one, believe no evil exc
when proven, and when proven face him with
That's the fulcrum. Then see all the good you
in others, and the easiest of all, love your neigh
as yourself. That's the lever. Try it now aud
if you don't move the world
We can't help admiring the Wauchula Advocai
pluck when it says: Our announcement column
open to all candidates alike: $500 strictly in ady
for announcements not making more than two incl
in six point type. This is all the space we have
sale at any price anywhere in our paper to any car
date for political matter. Now. candidly Ed
Goolsby is right, but the trouble is, some of the
of us are not so financially independent as. he is I
CHAMPION has, however reserved its editorial
and no one can buy political or other space tn
We do open our other columns to political matter
reasonable rate. always reservng the right to de
nate it as political advertising.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-02-27
De Soto's Booth; woman's Building

Mrs. Neva G. Child, who is well
known throughout the state as
editress of the Arcadia CHAMPION,
represents DeSoto county in the
woman's building. This interest
ing little booth has one contri-
button that has probably caused
more comment from both men and
women visitors than any one thing
in the building. This is monster
fruit cake, weighing seventy-fve
pounds. A loaf of bread that is
almost its equal in size comes from
the same kitchen-that of Mrs. H.
w. Smith, of Punta Gorda, An
other very interesting exhibit is a
collection of four pillows, which
are notable not so much for their
decorative covers, but for their
stuffing, which is of Spanish moss,
Alpaca wool and goose feathers
These are all from the farm of Mrs
&c. G. Pearce, of Arcadia, who
made the pretty covers. Several
garments sent from the Baptist
orphanage give an idea of the good
practical work that is being done
there. Conspicuous among the
fancy work are TO centerpieces, a
sailor collar and a baby cap of
point lace made by Mrs. Newton
Barco. Mrs. J. S. Sauls, of HEX
man, has three centerpieces show
ing fine samples of battenberg and
drawn work. Among the crochet
is a bedspread and two center
pieces by Mrs. B. Roesch. Two
pretty pieces of colored silk en-
broidery are the handiwork of Mrs
Belle Carr, of Fort Ogden. From
this same town Mrs. D. S. Smoke,
Mrs. a. ID. Smith, Mrs. Johnson
and Mrs. T.. II. Morgan have sent
a collection including drawn work,
silk embroidery and cut work, A
dainty drawn work pillow is from
the needle of Miss Pearl Stephens,
of Charlotte Harbor, and a set Of
crochet mats comes from Mrs. Ed
Scott, wife of DeSoto's commits.
sioner. \ quilt over 100 years old
is lent by Mrs. 5. y, Swindall and
Mrs. Curry, of Punta Gorda, has
sent all the palmetto work and
basketry that is shown. Two
curios that have attracted consider
able attention are a beaten brass
case, made by a convict in Siberia,
and large Russian somavar, over
100 years old. This is the proper.
~ OF Mrs, 6. NJ. Tulley, OF Tampa
Mrs. Child has number Of
souvenir post cards picturing her
home town-Arcadia. There are
also a collection of attractive look
ing folders from the press of the
Arcadia CHAMPION, showing the
Artistically Neat Printing done
by the Child brothers. Tampa
Tribune.
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-02-27
Presbyterian Church

Services every Sunday, II a. M
and 7:15 p. M.
Sunday School at 10 a. nj.
Prayer Meeting, Wednesday
7:15 p. m.
All are cordially invited and
made welcome.
Subject of next Sunday morn
ing, God Reconciled to Man"
Evening, Man Reconciled to
God"
| Last Sunday morning the stub
iect and the text was The Glory
that shall be revealed i'll us.
Rom, Sis and the attempt was
made to gather out of the Bible
some of the particulars of the
future state of existence for those
who are in Christ. On the subject
of immortality, and the nature OF
the future state of existence we
are entirely ignorant except as 1t
taught us by a revelation from
| God. The wisest philosopher
knows no more about it than the
child. Reason and science can
cast some light beyond the grave
which render it probable that if
man die he shall live again.
but not till Jesus Christ came and
brought life and immortality to
light through the gospel, - was the
glorious fact clearly established
beyond a doubt. He was SO mani
testify the Teacher sent from
! God" that we may confidently
rely upon his assurance in my
fathers house are many mansions
and Il go to prepare a place for
YOU, that where | am there We may
be also. Then also the inspired
apostles, who were taught by /.
Christ, give MS some valuable /
revelation upon the glory that
shall be revealed in us. They !
give us some particulars of
THE GLORIOUS RESURRECTION BODY
/. 1t is Spiritual body,
which shall be resurrected, as Paul
assures us in / Cor. 1874. Flesh
and blood shall not inherit the
kingdom of God" l Cor. 1850
Flesh and blood are composed of
atoms which disintrigate in the
grave and these elements are re-
combined in other forms of atomic
matter, but science as well as
scripture teaches that in and under
the changeablc particles of the
body is a something more atten-
uated than so called matter. 1t is
what science calls "a non-atomic
substance, :" indivisible and in
destructable and which the Scrip
lures call the Spiritual body" and
this the Bible assures us shall be
raised out of the grave.
IT is \ BODY LIKE CHRIST'S
2. After his resurrection his
body could become visible or in
visible at his pleasure as witnessed
by the Emmaus disciples it could
pass through closed doors as at the
first Sunday night meeting of the
disciples band it could become in
dependent OF gravtation and rise
above the earth as at his ascension
An illustration of this fact is seen
in one of the common objects of
nature. Water. AS ice it is hard
and heavy, as water it is soft and
fluid and visible, as steam it is in.
visible and lighter than air and
rises independent of gravitation
The same particles of matter are
in all three of these forms, only
heat has made the difference in
their manifestations. And so we
are told Phil. 1921 Who shall
IL
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-02-27
A SHINING BODY

8. Jesus tells us, Matt. l3.43
Then shall the righteous shine
forth as the sun in the Kingdom of
the Father. An illustration was
given on the Mount of Transfgur-
alton when His face did shine as
the sun and His raiment was white
as the light We are told, /
John $50 When He shall appear
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-12-04
BALLSTON.

Pleasant Orchard Is reported TO be
quite i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Ottinger, Of Nc
Minnville, visited relatives In Balls
ton, Sunday.
Miss Otta Mayfield, Of North Yam
hill, spent Thanksgiving with her par
ents in Ballston.
Professor Dunton visited at the home
of his parents at Liberal during the
Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilson, Of
Brownsville, are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Wilson.
Mrs. George Berry has gone to Port
land for visit with her son, George,
and her daughter, Mrs. Elias Conner.
Professor T. ]. Newbill, of Portland,
was home last week for a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. New
bill.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Bowman left
Thursday for their home in Glen, Ore
gon, after spending the summer with
relatives here.
Miss Ida Anderson was homo last
week from Portland, where she is at
tending business college, and spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with her
parents.