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The Washington times., 1909-01-24
BURNS HAD HUNCH
HE WAS ALEXANDER
Compared Himself to the Great Greek and Had Latin
Piece Written About HimseIf-An
Oddly in Programs

"NIagnus Alexander corpore parvus
"Magnus Tommy Burns corpore par
Vus est!'
Translated literally, these two Latin
sentences convey the important in
formation that Alexander, the srea.
commander of the ancients. was man
small in stature. and that Tommy Burns
the Detroit-Canadiau prize fighter. IS
also a small man.
This delicate comparison between the
ancient martial hero whose name dec
GRATED history books several centuries
before the name Of Tommy Burns an
peared in black print on the sporting
pages Of the newspapers, was a product
OF the fertile brain of Tommy's fight
manager, and was used on the program
announcing tne Burns-JohnsOu fight, a
copy of which has just reached c. A.
FreibuUscr, Of the Detroit Journal.
Just Like Alexander
.'MaEnus Alexander corpore parms
eratr' This legend, printed in bold type
at the top OF the front page and right
peXt to Tommys picture, conveys the
impression that Tommy packed Caesar
ana Cicero with his fighting trunks.
The other line at the top Of this story.
relating to Tommy, was not printed i'm
Latin on the original program. The
literary editor kindly contributed that
10 the sport desk All reference 10
Tommy was printed i'm plain English on
the program, because the willy man
agC~ wanted to be sure the public un-
ders TODD him when he talked about the
modern hero"
After the classical introductory and
peace" picture Of Tommy, the next
fall reads like this
Alexander, Who was, as the old Latin
proveTb reminds us. small fin stature,
reduced all the peoples he knew 10 sub
mission, and then set forth. stilI a
youth. seeking a new world to conquer"
Classic VS.. Pugilistic.
This bit of Information is not so as
founding i'm itself. but now comes the
change from classic to pugiIistic. IN
the lower corner Of the pages there g
picture OF Tommy Burns in fighting
brooches. and beneath the cut is the
simple but expressive word, Poised D.
This means thar Tommy Burns. the
modern Alexander, is now prepared 10
The Washington times., 1909-01-24
JOHNSON NARRIES
ENGLISH BARNARD?
Tom Cahill, Just From Aus
tralia, Brings a Startling
Story.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 24.-Tom Cahiu,
the St. Louis soccer football pro-
moter. who has just returned from
abroad. says Jack Johnson, world $
champion pugiIist, has married an
English BARNARD and ordered the pUr-
chase Of a fine residence near Lon
don, i'm which he intends to live with
her when he returns 10 England to
fight LangfOrd.
Cahill says Johnson has no inten-
ton 10 return to the United States,
where he already has wife.
The Washington times., 1909-01-24
PENN WOULD PLAY
DARTMOUTH ELEVEN
Offers October 80 and November
6, Which Dates Are Not
Wanted.

HANOVER, n. H., Jan. -i-The Han.
over football team schedule makers
are up against several difficult propO-
sit 0us to solve. among which is an
otter from the University OF PeuusyI
Eauia for a game iu Philadelphia.
The GuaAers have offered two dates,
October go and November s. The FOR
r1er VIII probably be reserved for Am
herst or Holy Cross. while the latter
viii probably Ee the Ca5e oil the Prince
ton game at Princeton Dartmouth
would like 20 have a game in Phila-
deIphia 10 end the season. November
20, being the date asked for by Dart
mouth.
The Washington times., 1909-01-24
SOON TO HAVE HIGH
SCHOOL RIFLE TEAMS

Through the efforts OF Washington
officials Of the National Rifle Assoca-
alton of America the campaign for the
organization of rifle clubs an the Wash
ington high schools viii probably bear
fruit i'm the near future.
The privilege OF the gallery range at
Center Market has been extended 10 the
high school cadets for Saturday afte err
moons and. according tu present plans.
later in Chc season rifle teams from each
of the ne institutions I'm the District
viii take part in The National Inter
scholastic competition
The Washington times., 1909-01-24
IntimateS That Prof. Fine Is
Out of Date as Athletic
Director.
STUDENTS DEMAND
A HOUSECLEANING
Machinery Of Present System De
Clared Anticipated and to Need
Overhauling.

PRINCETON. y. j.. Jan. 2f--Cnder
q caption. THE Athletic Director" The
Daily PriucetonIaH, the representative
organ of undergraduate sentiment quiet
ly attacks the athletic director in
Princeton, and iusinustes a line of Cgiti-
cism against Prof. j. 3. Fine, who has
FOR many years occupied this position.
lie is PTinCeton's representative on
the football rules committee. and has
generally supervised athletics here. The
I'rlncetoDiau. however, began what IL
itself terms a ''housecleauing' by
dwelling at some length on the financial
report OF the athletic association, issued
last week. and a more detailed account of
expenditures The fact that only 1T
lie over 81. 900 was cleared on athletics
iu Princeton i'm one year stirred mp the
paper 10 learn where the gross expenses
were Following out the proposal thaI
the entire athletic association be reor-
canized. the PrlucetOnian strikes at the
position of athletic director i'm this
wise,
The Washington times., 1909-01-24
CREW WORK
STARTS TOMORROW

NEW YORK. Conn. Jan. 24.-Coach
Kennedy. of the Yale crew, will to
morrow call out the whole rowing squad
for practice.
The men were given a week from
promenade in which many of the men
participated. There viii be no moro
work IN the rowing tanks. and they
have been removed from the gym
uBsiUm
The Washington times., 1909-01-24
Position of Director.

The position of athletic director IS
one with far-reaching possibilities. The
constitution OF the athletic association
already clothes him with enough powers
10 make him Indispensable, and per
haps the real solution of our athletic
problem If these duties were fully and
wisely carried out. AS an older man he
should have the matured Judgment
sought for ia the advisory committee,
with the added advantage of being al
Ways on the ground TO give constant du-
vice and immediate attention 10 the
many important questions or pOhcy
which come up so Orteu and require
Quick decisions. As q permanent OF
fcer with the longer term of office,
during good behavior, than the con
stduIly changing undergraduate man
aEemeuI, the athletic director Is IN a
position TO give uniformity and cohl-
uuity 10 the otherwise constantly
changing policies OF the annually elect
cd student captains who vary from
year TO year q policy affecting the
There are other functions also which
The proper man i'm this position should
perform. Tn the case of football, where
the season is campaign and strategy
plays so large a part, there IS no rea-
son why. by his constant COntact with
the game, he should not be able to map
out the campaign and even work out
new effective plays. AS we have said
than can be expected of this officer. for
there is precedent for the suggestion.
Ut has succeeded elsewhere.
A Hard Rap.
Nov II does not require much thought
Tor any one TO see that this position is
not made much of at present as it
should be. or even as is now required
by the constitution.
If the most were made of posi-
biiities which it offers. I'm the first place
IL would not be so vitality important who
was CHOSEN each year for head football
coach, because the director would exer-
else many of the duties which the head
coach has had TO exercise OF late, and
the latter would be necessary rather as
"A coach than as the judge of the policy
of the team.
1.-THE whole situation is this Much Of
the machinery Of our management is out
Of date, or insufficient and 1T IS all
rusty. Tt needs OverhaUinE. We know
that IL Is the overwhelming opinion Of
the undergraduates that this mousse
cleaning should take place without de-
lay. 50 that we may start next year
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08

The prize Of gold still tails.
Gold is our standard of value.
We see it's decline reflected by in
creased prices. Every housewife
knows that more money is need
ed now to buy -four, beef, pota-
toes, eggs and other household
supplies than was needed ten or
fifteen years ago. There are vari-
ous factors at work, but, broad
ly speaking, increased cost OF
living measures the decline in the
price of gold. Abundant and low
priced gold will almost surely
lead first to prosperity and, it
continued to imitation The low
interest rate prevailing over the
world and the abundant capital
that cannot find profitable in
vestment is anothe evidence OF
COLDS increasing abundance and
cheaper rice.-Charlotte Observ-
or,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08
pie are practically ont Of debt,
and the old conditions nm d 9 r

pie are practically ont Of debt,
and the old conditions nm d 9 r
which they suffered aud remained
poor ore forgotten and no long
er exist, and with it's great indus
trial resources and advantages
of agriculture, mining and mans
uiacturing it's future greatness
cannot be measured or told.
"Ths tide of immigration is
beginning to turn in that direc-
tion to open up the millions of
acres OF land lying there await
ing the homesteader. Her mag
nifcent water powers, now vast
ing, are to be harnessed to give
cheaper electricity to give power
to thousands OF factories to be
built to work up her raw mater
ial. No section OF our country is
richer in unopened wells of oil
and natural gas, beds of coal
and iron, mines of gold aud cop
Der and splendid fertilizing poten-
tialties. Her annual crop OF
10000, 900 bales OF cotton en-
riches her every year $780,
100000. She is soon to become
one of the greatest fruit and
truck producing centers in the
world. 4
Capitalists should not hest
tate to inyest their money in this
great section. Not only will splen
did returns be given upon the
amount so invested but t h u
who come can feel that no hos
tile legislation will be enacted to
discourage ands cripple invest.
ments. There will be no fight
there between labor aud capita al.
The negro question IS settled,
sectional feeling is NO more, aud
the stranger is welcomed. always
with opened arms"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08
Watch Repairing.

More good watches are ruined
inthp hands oiinexperienced work
men than in any other way. A
watch is too costly an article to
entrust to any one who may
claim the title Of Matchmaker.
During my manv years Of bust
ness / have always given the clos
sest attention to the careful re-
pairing and adjusting Of watches
brought to me and have bought
none other than the best mater.
al. My charges are never exces.
sive; only enough to cover the
cost OF the work; neither do un.
necessary work nor charge for
work l do not execute. Don't
wait until your watch refuses to
run before having it cleaned, ad.
justed and freshly oiled.
J. w. BRYAN,
GraduateW atch-maker 4 Jeweler
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08
Words To freeze The Soul.

"Your son has consumption. His
case is hopeless" These appalling
were spoken to George E. Bleyins
a le' ding merchsnt at Springfield
N. c., by two expert doctors--one
lung specialist, Then was shown
the wonderful power of DR.. King S
New Discovery "After three wee $
USE" writes Mr.. Blevins, she was
as well as ever. | would not take all
tie money in the world ioI what it
did for my boy" Infallible for
coughs ane colds. its the safest, sur
est cure of desperate lung diseases
on earth. .soc. and $I.oo. Guarantee
satisfaction. Trial bottles free at all
druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08
Swept Over Nirgara. /.

This terrible calamity often hap.
pens because a careless boatman ig-
nores the rivers wal ring-growing
ripples and faster current. Natures
warnings are kind. That dull pain
or ache in the back warDs You the
Kidneys need attention if you weuld
escape fatal maladies -Dropsy, Di-
abetes pr Bright's disease. Take E.
lictric Ritters at once ank Zee Back.
ache fly and all your best feelings
return. "After a long suffering from
weak kidneys and lame back, one
$I.oo bottle wholly cured me, =
Whites j. r. BIankenship, Of Belk,
Tenn. Only soc. at all druggists.
D@ Advertise in theD Deumcrat ~
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08
"A. A. Holsclaw,

.-ATTOKNEY AL LAM
Mountain City, Tennessee. I,
Will practice in all the courts
of Tennessee. State and Federal.
Special attention given to col
lections and all other matters Of
q legal nature.
Office north east ofcourt house.
Oct. IL, 1907, ~.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08

t.sP. C0UNClLL. J. b. HARDIN.
COUNCILL e HARDIN,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Limestone, Tennessee.
Write Us what youwant in the
way oi farming lands in this fer
til country and we will doour best
to please you. BIO.
SMALL FARM FOR SALE.
One and one half miles west OF
Boone N. c. good location con-
venient to first class school For
terms and Particulars, address
CIR. LONG, Williamsburg,
Butte, Mont.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08
The Pie Brig ade.
Nashville Tennesreean.

Nashville Tennesreean.
The present occupant of t h e
White House, being of the same
politics as his predecessor in Of
fee, and having been himself a
part Oi the preceding admins
tration, there is not likely to be
much OF a shake-up OF the feder-
al Office. .holders-nothing at any
rate, such as there would be if
the long-ousted and very hungry
democrats had come again into
power.
But this prospectdoesn't 'tdam-
pen the arder ol the pie brigade.
The evidences are that it is NOV
ing on to Washington in great
force, and whether or not the
President makes many changes,
he must perforce devote much
time to granting audience and
reading petitions OF those who
seek his favor.
The kindly disposition MIR.
Taft has manifested toward the
South, and his defare1 intention
to make appointments In this
section among what are deemed
the representative class of Sou
thern ci,izeus has created q no.
ticable stir in this section, and
the march from Dixie to Wash
ington promises to be the great
est in point OF number since the
last Cleveland administration.
II the Presideaessp in his
Southern policy is to break the
solid South, the many appli-
cants olotfice disappointed where
ore isgratified must he taken In
to consideration in studying the
probable effectiveness Of the pol
'lsy.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08
Who Grows ! Most CoIu.

I.t
THERE is money to be made by
three young farmers in North
CAroliRa, the contest being one
that the North Carolina Depart
ment OF Agriculture has started
in q corn-growing proposition.
For this contest the State
Board Of Agriculture has made
an appropriation OF 500 to he
divided in amounts for three pri-
zes, first, $50; second $50; third
500, these amounts to be given
to the three boys in the State
growing the most corn each on
one acre OF land, under the regu-
latioDs set out by the depart
ment, which are.
II, The contestants must he
between II and II years Of age,
and live on the farm.
"2, He must cultivate one acre
in corn, doing all the work him
self, except he may have help in
gathering the crop.
"3, The acre may be in any
part OF the field; but preferably
the roadside.
~, The acre must beland that
would not make more than 35
bushels OF corn without the use
of commercial fertelizers or 9TH
er manure. Though in this con.
test commercial fertilizer, inclu-
ding cottonseed meal, may be US.
ed up to $40 worth; and lot, sta
BILE manure, wood mold, etc. with
out limit.
IS, A record must be kept of
all fertilizers used, kind and am.
cunt, work done on the acre, and
everything OF the kind. Also OF
the weather, rains, drought, etc.
and the condition OF the soil
when the crop is worked, the
time OF planting, cultivating, etc
The land must be measured, the
crop gathered and weighed OF
measured in the presence OF such
witnesses as the Department ol
Agriculture or it's agent may se.
lect.,
~, The crop must be gathered
and the report sent into my Of
fee before Nov. Is, 1909.
"The superintendent Of Public
Instruction in your county will
cooperate with mein these boys
corn club contests and will be the
representative ofthe Department
of Agriculture, and as such, will
appoint committees give further
information, etc."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08

vigor and cheerful.
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order OF dis
ieased.
Kidney trouble has
become 90 prevalent
that il Is not uncofi,-
mon for q child 70 be
born afflicted With
weak kidneys, Il tho
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08
Tho Cheapest Labor on The Earth.

As0 Vheup0Ss LABOR on Yno EARN.
Charlotte Chrouicle.
| Mr.. William H. Michael, Amer
lean consul to Calcutta, is ma
king q astrong appeal for the ma
king jute bags and cloth IN this
country and the development OF
the oppor tunlty afforded in the
Philippines for che raw material.
He tells of q recent visit to the
Kinnison Mill which employs A.
600 men, women and children,
land produce $4,000 tons OF bags
and hessian cloth in fifty weeks.
"The wages paid to men in t h e
mills" he says, ''range from 81
TO $3 per month, women from
$3.50 to $2. and boys and girls
from 81 to$1.75. The people sub.
sist principally on rice and vege-
tables made uD in the form OF
curry, which is a peppery a d
sweetish mixture OF rice and veg
etables, with now and then, duck,
or goat meat" Further they all
chew beetle nut constantly as a
stimulant. They eat two meals a
day as a rule, one before begin
ming work and one afterthe days
work is done. The men and boys
wear breechclouts, or dhooties
and the women and girls sarls,
which consists OF forty yards OF
thin muslin wrapped in a pecu-
liar way about the head a n d
shoulders. OF the.lives of these
people, Mr.. Michael says t h q t
they occupy a village which is
made up of hnts made of mud,
bricks and palm leaves woven in.
to sheets and tackled onto bam-
boo poles. All are thatched with
a long, tough grass used throu-
ghout India for covering huts
and bugalows, and which make
a tight. cool and durable roof,
The floor is made ofclay tamped
down hard which makes a very
good floor. On thls flooris spread
in places mating made of BAN
boo grass. On this mating ma
ny of the natives throw down a
cotton blanket or possibly a thin
mattress, for beds. Some have q
rude bed OF four posts 16 inches
high with crossAead and 8 d G
pieces, pinned together and ther
crossed with bed cords. There
may lie a few rough benches, but
little or no other furniture is to
be seen in the huts. The natives
eat on the floor, squatted around
a pot or pan containg the food.
The men and boys eat first anG
the womomen and gifts after
ward taking what is lett.
Coming to the point, Mr.. Mi
chael says it might be well tc
consider the fact that we are sen
ding to India $21, ,921, ,941 annu
ally for bags and cloth t h a
might be made at home. We arr
receiving articles that are mad,
by the cheapest paid labor or
earth, whi"h could be made by
mill labor in the United States
We are buying $S,787,495 o
jute annually and manufacture
ing it into cloth. Why not bu,
. as much raw iute as we need anf
manufacture it into cloth an(
bags? This would give addition
al employment to our own peo
pie and keep the profits at home
. 1t would be still better to encoul
, |, age the growth Of ramie on th'
lands going to waste in the Phil
ippInes, where that fibre can bt
successfully cultivated. Thus We
would be absolutely Independent
tin respect to bags for use in han
ding our flour, wheat, corn, ,oat!
and other commodities.
'.I'd Rather Die, Doctor"
than hayemy feet cut off," said N
, L. Bingham, of Pineville, Ill.,, ''hu
u 1 q q
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08
.I'd Rather Die. Doctor. -

than hayemy feet cut off, said NJ.
L. Bingham, of Pineville, Ill.,, ''hut
you'll die from gangreene (Which
had eaten away ten toes ifyov
don't, "said all doctors. Instead, he
used Buckleh's Arnica Salve till
wholly cured. Its cures of Eczema,
Fever Sores, Boils, Burns and Piles
astound the werld. s5c. at all drug
gists.
CASTOR e a.
B.sas IL 1M khd Va Hsn llxsE 1ssCli
'''.;'.- Mts!zsz:z!s!l {
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08

Many a self.made man expects
his tailor to make the most Of
him
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08

The Charlotte 01saTval.
THE LARGEST AND Sc IT
NEWSPAPER IN NC.
Livery Day in the Year $8. q
Year.
The Observer consists of 10 to II
pages daily and 20 to 80 pages Sun
day. 1t handles moIe news matter,
local, State, national and foreign
than any other North Caralina newa
paper.
THE SUNDAY OBSERVER.
is unexcelled DIS a news medium and
is also filled with excellent matter
of miscellaneous nature.
SEMI-WEEKLY OBSERVER,
issues Tuesdays and Fridays, at ST..
per year, is the largest paper for the
money in this section. 1t consists OF
8 to 10 pages. and prints all the
news # the week--local, State, na.
tiona and foreign.
Ae ress,
THE OBSERVER co.
CHARLOTTE N. G.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-08
Women as Well as Men Ale uala
Miserable BY kidney ahd
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preya upon the mind.
discourages and ndlesseiisambition; beauty,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-01
mArrY WON'T oulr.

The rumor 90 che effect that
Pitcher Mathgwpau Intends 20 quit
the Giants has been denied en-
phatlcnliy by tho great hoNman.
Natty SAYS he wifi 90 back 20 the
Insurance business during The win
ter bat there II 40 intention 60 leave
the diamond just yet Tie u natural.
IS eager - earn a. much money
a. possible ~ Il Viii not BE- az al
SURF lsiHg II BE- demands a FaAry
~ SO - fpf nsxt season.
u slHa ~ the facf ttat Aetf -.
Hsin g. the mAinstaY ~ fis Nlants
his ftis aAk shr View Nort ias
can Heis affptR a. 49, htlt fsff s.
salary dents 80 flf Withau s
services he itHHf would 1b IA.
fisnit flnH 81 tataaa pafr wifN
leadefs q - tirH tfft
IL MT nuf4H 9nah aeith tf
ifaahge me Aer
BE has nNver rfsATep "a IA hnl.
un ths New York ciuh aad hna tseh
saiisftef wtih his rn% cenirAetn nua
he says himself t.af tNH tlrfe Il ris
far distant when &C. wiil ln#e hla
effectiveness ard fhag ~ - naxi4ua
therefore. % make h&Y while the sian
shinea
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-01
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE.

The committee Of the Y. 81. g A.
basketball league met Saturday eve
ming and arranged the schedule for
the Class 4 teams II the league
The season. which runs from No
vembcr ~ 20 December IS inclusive.
provides for a round robin tourna-
meat. every team playing every
other team In the league one game.
Following r. the schedule
Saturday November f3-Y. NJ. Il.
e. ~. Independents.
Tuesday. November Business
Men ". Physical Directors.
Saturday. November 20--Inde-
pendents W. Secretaries.
Tuesday. November zg--Y. NJ. II.
G. VS. Business Men.
Tuesday. November 3o--physieal
Directors va Secretaries.
Saturday. December t--fnde-
pendenfs VS.. Business Men
Tuesday, December T-Y. If, u. G.
vs. Secretaries
Saturday. December ii--phyaieni
Directors va independents.
Tuesday, December a. Business
Men VA Secretaries.
Saturday. December is-Y. NJ IA
G. vs.. Physical Directors
The Class - teams will be given
until next Saturday to get In. wher
their schedule will be made up.