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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-04-20
THEsEvESTn DAY.

Monroe Journal. A
"Lat it 20 till Sunday and Ill
fix it,"
That was the frequent word OF
n farmer for whom the writer
worked for o time when a boy.
H. employed his Sundays in the
mending OF harnesses and in such
odd jobs.
twas his day for the solution
OF the weeks farm problems.
Drudging the six days, he piled
up tn" left.ovprs for the seventh.
For a time this farmer pros.
pered, but gradually wore him.
self ort and died in middle life.
As the strings OF q violin can
not always be put upon a strain,
40 a man cannot forever pu. his
faculties on the stretch without
losing his buoyance and vi tality.
For, look you
The institution of Sunday is
more than a day set apart by
civil and religious authority. 1t
is week end vacation estab :
Iished by tho experience of the
race for the benefit of the race.
Civilized man has discovered
the fact that periodical rest and
relaxation is vital to the health
and sanity of human beings.
My Illinois farmer wore out his
body by his incessant demands
upon it. Aud he wore out his
mind by monotonous employ
IN en- t, refusing relaxation OF
change OF occupation.
The mind is no Gagged creature.
1t Graves freedom.
! While his neighbors took Their
families to church on Sunday
morning this farmer made no diff.
ference in days, driving himself
and his family to incessaut labor
For him and his there was ne
change of the deadly even tenor
no reireshment OF soul, no spirit
ual vision.
He became like his Norman
, horses and died like one of them
: Do not spoil your Sunday.
1t is a part of your sacred heri
uage and the Oldest institution
. OF civilization save one-the fam
: lily,
1t is a holy, day, not only in tn
r sense OF being sacred as a relig
y ious observance, but holy in th'
? old Anglo Saxon sense of holy
e wholesome.
s Give your soul a chance.
e Let it rise one day in seven Of
: the wings of faith and trust II
} the spiritual hills, whence all it
strength must come.
DO not spoil your Sunday.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-04-20

Do you know that of all the MI
nor ailments colds are by far the
most dangerous' 1t is not the cold
itself that you need to fear, but the
serious diseases it often leads to.
Most of these are known as germ
diseaes. Pneumonia and consump-
ton are among them. Why not
take Chamberlain S Cough Remedy,
and cure your cough while you cant
For sale by all dealers
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-04-20

Greensboro News.

Greensboro News.
II you have ma 'e the mistake
Of not staying on the iarm. go
back. Others are doing it and the
country is going to profit hy it.
Whatever makes forproft to the
country will benefit yon: The fol-.
loving Is a local news item In the
Sanford Express this week: Il
Mr.. Martin Wilcox, who has
been engineer on the Atlantic
Coast Line railway, has resigned
and now has charge of his fath.
er's iarm at Carbonton. Captain
Wilrox, in his more active days,
was one of the best farmers in
that section, aud the way hisson
has taken hold leads his friends
and neigbors to believe that he
will prove q worthy successor.
Mr.. Wilcox has gone hack to a
good farm among good people,
and IS going TO make his mark
as a farmer. We know him-he is
Of good stock.
This case is not an isolated one.
We have in mind several cases
where wandering boys h a ve
hear the call "back to the farm"
and to the old home that has
called loudly for them and sstill
calling, calling to Others. Strange
how intelligent people misunder-
stand things in this world. You
often hear some fellow who lives
in town or city say something
like this: IL wish had money en-
ough to move out somewhere on
a good farm. 1 believe it is the
happiest life in the world:' Then
go ont in the country and yor
will hear some Dissatisfied man
say: "This is a hard life, and if
had money enough I'd give il
up and move to town, where Id
have q chance to get into some
thing:
Neither OF them know W h a
they want and are talking at ran
|dom-just as they are living
They are not making practical
determined efforts to do any
thing. 1t takes more than money
to be successful IN town or in thu
country. There are things neces
sary to contentment and happl
MSS that mouey cannot buy. Ii
the world of work and endeavo
there is a variety of occupation
AMI Il definite decision must b
male, and you must fall in low
with your chosen field. There
no love OF earthly things lkel"y
: OF the soil. Stay one farm, youn
man, or, if you have left it, g
back as soon as you can.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-04-20

The most common cause OF IN
somnia is disorders of the stomach
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets correct these disorders and
enable you to sleep. For sale by all
dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-04-20

ry was in this old section there
were attendants carried on the
House pay roll. When the library
moved away these attendants
didn't go along; they belonged
to the House, not to the library.
They we're at q loss what they
should attend, with the library
gone, but they sapipntly decided
to atteI to TIE sparp-aId to
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-04-20
The Siuecures in Cong ress.
Washington Special to Baltimore

Washington special to Baltimore
Sun.
Democratic efforts to cut down
the rnnning expenses of he house
of Representatives have brought
to light some exceedingly inter.
esting things about the payroll
OF that body during the recent
years OF Republican control.
Representative A. Mitchell Pal
mer, OF Pennsylvania, one OF the
Democratic members OF the ways
and means committe, who was
com nissiOned tD wie.d the prun.
ing knife, and tho.e who served
with him on a special sub-com.
miltee are responsible for the
discoveries. 1t was their report
which resulted in a saving OF
$1S2,6S IN the House expenses
This subcommittee discovered
that the "clerk to the doorkeep.
pr' was carried on q roll at a sal
ary of $1,000 a year. She is the
13.year-old daughter of Frank
H. Lyon, chiet doorkeeper OF the
last Honse. This place has been
abolished BECAUSE the committee
! found that she did not work and
even her whereabouts were un-
known to other employees. r
During the Spanish war, !"
wrote Mr. Palmer in his report.
"somebody's friend told some
body's cousin that somebody's
aunt had heard somebody say
that a plot was on foot. to dyna-
mite the capitol. Thirty eight
extra policemen wereadded. They
have remained eve since
Many years before the tele
phone was invented a private
telegraph wire was installed be-
tween the War Department and
the House wing. Two operators
we're provided for the wire. The
telephone came along and no
body used the telegraph an,
longer. The operators didn't
say anything about it and il
never occurred to anybody tt
ask what they did for their wa
gps. They lust drew their sala
RVS. They got $l,4O0 apiece
J which seemed good to them: Th'
Palmer committee had the ont
rageous indpceney to ''get next
to their snap, aud now they ar
going to he compelled to learl
the Morse code az IN and do re
al work.
Away lack in 1895. accorlin!
: tn the Palmer Committees con
i clusions after investigating tn
archives, the clerks docunpn
room of the House was abolish
ed. With it wera, or were intend
ed, to go all the employees an
officials thereunto appertaining
But the clerks document rOor
r. was a good thing, too good t.
he allowed to- expire thus ignc
miniously. 1t declined to be aho
ished. 1t went right on function
ing and drawing salaries. Thes
amounted to Sc, ,260 a year. al
cording to the Palmer report
Nobody undertook to enforce til
n abolition act; the salaries for h
!, various jobs were audited a n
paid Just as if there had been II
such fool law. But at last. tn
law is going tn be enforced, pr'
i tyidnd Congress is powerful Ell
ough 10 do it.
Long hefore the magniticen
Library OF Congress palace wa
built the library occupied a sci
ton OF the capitol. When the me-
building was opened the llhrar
0 section was remodeled and Gu
). up into offices rooms for Sen.
n tors and Congressman. On tt
directories Of the bniltling thet
" rooms are always located as
the "old libray space"
IT, ,ooms that when the librf
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-04-20

The talent OF success is moth
ing more than doing what YOU
can do well, and dong we'll what
ever you do,-Longfellow.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-04-20
A Special Medicine for Kidney All.

A Special Medicine Tor Kidney AlI-
ments.
Many elderly people have found
in Foley's Ki dry Rtmtd, a qujc
relief and permanent benefit from
kidney and Bladder ailments and an
no, ing urinary irregularities due to
advancing years. Isaac N. Regan,
Farmer, Mo-, says: "Foleys Kid.
ney Remedy effected a complete
cure in my case and | want others
to kno it," NJ. b. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-04-20
* Cold, LaGrippe. then Pneumo-

MIA
Is too often the fatal sequence.
Foley's Honey and Tar expels the
cold. checks the lagrirps aud pre-
vents pneumonia 1t is . prompt and d
reliable cough medicine thst ccn-1
,airs no rarc, ,iss Il is = seste eos e
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-04-20

Praise is encouraging; it brings
out the best that is in q man.
and inspires him to do his duty
cheerfully and faithfully.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
NEW PHONE RULING OF
PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD.

The state public utilities commits.
sion has made a ruling that will
affect farmers toll lines all over the
state. 1t has been customary to
allow subscribers on farmers lines
to talk to the town central at a re
duced rate, sometimes free. In this
county the subscriber to the Acme
exchange for instance may talk tc
Abilene for s or 10 cents while q
non subscriber must pay Is cents
Under the ruling Of the commission
this is prohibited. The ruling reads
as follows:
1T is held by the commission to
be unjust discrimination under the
provisions of chapter 2SS of the SEES
sion Laws of 1911 for a telephone
company to charge non-subscribers
greater rate for toll service than
the company's own subscribers pay
for the same service"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
HE HAD A MIGHTY CROW.
Roy Bakers Plymouth Rock Won
Topeka Contest.

A Kansas Buff Plymouth Rock
rooster won the chanticleer chorus
growing contest at the auditorium
Saturday night And the Topeka
Poultry show was officially declared
closed. The Growing contest was
the last event of the week. Eighteen
birds, from as many states, were en-
tered. A silver loving cup was Of
fered to the owner of the rooster
that crowed the longest and the Of
tenest in ten minutes.
G. R. Baker, of Abilene, was the
lucky owner. His big Plymouth
Rock rooster succeeded in getting
three good long blasts out of his
system. The first crow lasted four
seconds, the second three and three"
quarter seconds, and the third four
and a half seconds. The second prize
WEES awarded to w. G. Rowley OF
Pleasant Hill, Mo-, whose single
comb White Leghorn turned loose
of one vocal eruption lasting two
and one half seconds-Capital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
NO CHRISTMAS FOR THE
RURAL MAIL CARRIER.

Christmas holiday-yes, but not
for the rural mail carrier. On
Christmas he puts in the hardest
days work of the year.
He Is working so that persons
living on the rural routes may re-
ceive their Christmas packages. These
packages alone swell the list of mail
far above the usual proportion and
added to that will be mail accumu-
lated over Sunday. All this the
rural route man delivers on Christ
mas day.
Christmas is the only holiday in
which the rur3l route carriers have
no share. All others are respected.
But the postofftce department holds
that Christmas packages must be de-
livered and the rural route man is
called out to his regular run, bur-
dened with three times the ordinary
amount of mail.
The next holiday the rural route
carriers will enjoy will be New Years
dhIy, January /.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
JOEL HERSH is WEDDED
TO BARTLESVILLE GIRL.

The Bartlesville, Okla, Press con-
tains the following item which will
be of interest to the many friends
of the groom in this vicinity where
he lived for many years: :
"Joel Hersh, aged 81, and Miss
Virginia Kinsey, aged 1S, were mar
ried last evening at the home of
Arthur Armstrong by the Rev. G, E..
Alexander, pastor of the Presbyter-
ian church.
"Mr. Hersh is wealthy retired
farmer and one of the best known
citizens of Bartlesville. His first
wife died several months ago.
'Mr. Hersh is veteran of the
Civil war. He served with great dis
tinction, being commended by Cen
eral Grant in person for conspicuous
bravery under fire.
1.-The bride is SaTso we'll and favor
ably known in Bart'esville and the
newlyweds have host of friends
who wish them Joy in their venture" "
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
Twelve KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK


Odessa, MINI, Dec. ls.-Twelve
psrsons were killed In q wreck on
l1hs Chicago, Milwaukee q Ct. Paul
railroad here and ten or more were
seriously injured when the second
ssectiou Of train No. IS, from Seattle,
nrashsd into the nrst section, which
had been stopped on signal,
The accident happened 4 short dis.
aance from the signal tower here. The
section had been stopped by the
tower man because Of q freight train
"a the block ahead. The railway
oaacials attribute the accident to the
failure Of the operator to set the
signals against the second section.
They also believe the brakeman Of
che first section failed to run back
90 nag the second section.
Among the dead are Mrs. J. N
Richards. wife OF the superintendent
II ths Missouri slope division Of the
EL paul Foad. ana their daughter
Eh1ir hons Is a MQhndgs, 8. T.
EAsr frruegix lived q kansas cip
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
FORT RILEY CONFESSION FALSE
War Department Releases Two Under
Arrest and Dynamite Scare y
10 Over.

Junction City, Kan, Dec. 18.-The
statement of the war department that
the depredations at Fort Riley were
the work of firebug and the release
of the Rev. G. NJ. Brewer from Gus
tody at Altus. Ok, give credence to
the rumor that the dynamite cases
will not be pressed further.
Private Michael Quirk, the 17-year-
old soldier who confessed to the de-
struction Of the engineers bridge and
the Troop A stables, is alleged to
have made the statement to a guard
that he had written the confession
In order to get full rations again.
1t is said that he had been fed on
bread and water with a dinner Of
full rations every eighth day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
HE STOLE BOOZE AND
HIS PAL GOT DRUNK.

He furnished the whisky end his
pal INDUCED too freely in the rare
beverage and became "piffed." But
Ysmap Fasoz. the host, is in Jail
and his pal is still a free man. 1t
happened that Fosoz stole the whis-
ky out of a box car at Harrington.
He was given a preliminary hearing
at Herington yesterday, but unable
to give a $500 bond he was placed
In the county Jail to await the trial
which will probably be held in Jam
uary when district court convenes.
The charge against him is burglary
end larceny.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
NO SHOW FOR sANTA's AUTO.
Heavy Snow Fell Last Night--WilI
Make Roads Too Heavy.

1t showed. Yes, and 1t was reeO
snow too, not just sprfnkling OF
flakes, that have fallen several times
before this winter. Fully six In
ches OF heavy snow fell last night.
The farmers are rejoicing, for the
snow win be a great help to the
wheat.
Old Santa will now have to use
his airship or sleigh, for the roads
will be too tebWy for his automobile.
"Oh, how l wish 1t would freeze"
one pretty Abilene girl was heard to
say today. The boys could take us
sleigh riding II 1t did. You know
leap year is still eleven days away"
However, the merry jingle of sleigh
bells were heard on the streets to-
day, for several Abileneites gave
their cutters a tryOut. The snow
was bit too heavy and made 1t
hard pulling for the horses. A freeze
would put the roads In fine condition
for sleighing.
The snow last night was general.
at was showing in Colorado last
night" said s. A. Cooper today, who
returned from that state this morn
ing, land when l got off the train
at Abilene 1t was showing too" The
conductor on passenger No. 104 of
the Union Pacific hQso stated that
western Kansas received a heavy
snow fall. The east bound trains
we're late today, due to the snow
storms west of here,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
RECEIVERS FOR
WABASH RAILROAD
Unable to Meet Unpaid Vouchers fol-
Over $l,80O,000.
REORGANIZE ON PAYING BASIS
REORGANIzE ON PAYING BASIS
Road Had Not Paid Dividends for
Several Years-Alrbrake
Company Files Claim
for $4,000.

st. Louis, Dec. 19.-Judge Elmer B.
Adams of the United States district
court in st. Louis has appointed
President F. A. Delano, and Vice
President e. B. Pryor of the Wabash
and w. X. Bixby, chairman Of the
Board of directors of the American
Car and Foundry company, receivers
Tor the Wabash Railroad company.
The order appointing the receivers
was on petition Of the Westinghouse
Air Brake company Of Pittsburg, Pa.
which filed a claim for $4,000 against
Che Wabash, alleging that the road
was insolvent and unable to meet I'M
paid vouchers aggregating more than
9I,S00,O00. 1t also was alleged, In
the petition, that the company had
Bonded obligations due January l.,
1912, the interest on which would be
6efaulted.
The appointment Of the receivers,
which has the sanction Of the recent
Sy elected Wabash readjustment com
mittee came as surprise to rail
way officials generally The action
follows a trip over the Wabash lines
q Alvin W. Krench, president Of the
Equitable Trust company Of New
York, and Robert Goelet of the COM
Bnittee, who were In st. Louis last
yweek. Inasmuch as the petition for
Il rAcelvership was asked by both the
establishment committee and the
Westinghouse Air Brake company,
-sSMdge Adams Immediately granted
che request without q hearing and
dixed the amount Of bond for each OF
Che three receivers at 100000.
Lawrence Greer, counselor for the
Westinghouse company, said
"The Wabash has not paid divi'
dends for a number Of years and has
unpaid vouchers aggregating approx
mately $1,S0O,0OO That sum Is not
large, however. when one considers
Ahe total amount Of de0ts any large
railroad has outstanding. 1t is the
nope Of the board of directors by this
action to place the Wabash upon
Airm footing and so re-organize the
system as to make 1t the good in.
gestment 1t should be-"
On benalf Of the road 1t was stated
that $7,5O0,000 was required imme-
Siiately for new cars and equipment
The comittee In its inspection here
and elsewhere sought to learn the
Argent physical needs of the road.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
MARCHED Him 10 GUARD HOUSE
Soldier Locked up by insane Sergeant
on Imaginary Murder
Charge.

Junction City, Kan, Dec. 3D.
Marched to the guard house by an In
sane man and locked up by him on
the charge of murder was the ex-
perience of Sergeant Land, Troop NJ,
Thirteenth Cavalry.
Land was sent from quarters to
the hospital in charge of Serg. P. c.
Souder Of the same troop, who has
been irrational for several days.
Souder marched Land into the
guardhouse, committed him to the
sergeant Of the guard and had him
locked up on a murder charge. The
mistake was not discovered for some
time.
Souder is now in the hospital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
BETHANY.

Born, Thursday, Dec. IA, to Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Durrin, a son.
Mr.. bhd Mrs. Frank Stewart and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Teeters were
Sunday guests of Sam McElheny's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Brown were out
to Mr.. Kauffman's over Sunday.
Mr.. Houser helped his son John
Butcher on Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. 1S.-The
buildings of the Manhattan whole
sale grocery and the Beehive Mercan-
tile company burned here with q loss
Of about $4,000. William Holt was
the principal owner The loss u
about half covered by Insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
Youthful Hun.sr KILLED.

Emporia, Kan, Dec. 1s.-Henry
Schroeder, IS years old, was killed
BY the accidental discharge Of a rife
in the hands Of Elvern Hill, Is years
old. at the HIN home, IL miles south.
west Of here. The boys were leav-
ing on a hunting trip. Hin does not
know how the gun was discharged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21

&A~AFSN NteA~etf Sf@ysf NANaWN
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. ls.-Sam
veszey, who killed William Jones ct
Caruthersville, No, a year ago. was
sentenced to the Missouri state priE
on for 50 years and escaped vas ar
rested here and VIII Be sent 70 1sf.
tarson CITY A. onee
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-12-21
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS.

Dear Santa Claus; I wisl, that you
would bring a doll buggy and a doll
and q basket ball. / want some
canoy ana peanuts and oranges and
a story book l want a doll ,cd and
some dishes and a game and a doll
table and ehairs.-Alica Tyler. coo
North Elm street.
= =
Dear Santa Claus, want a steam
engine and sled.-Jamee Brown.
= =
Dear Santa OaE: wish you
would bring me a foot BAH and a
steam eaEins. that is All. Pl~ns,
please. please.-lisrry Tyler.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-25

complaint OF his crippled son, q
young man OF about 30 years. Some
years ago the young man. then boy.
was run over and lost his right leg
above the knee. He was supplied
with wooden leg and tried his best
10 md work and to make living.
Owing to the fact that he was Grip
pied, however, he was unable TO OBJ
tain permanent position and only
occasionally was he fortunate
enough to find some odd job. His
father became impatient and threat
ened the boy he would take his
wooden leg away II he should not
find a job within given time. The
boy failed and his father not only
took MS artificial leg away from him,
but turned him out Of his house.
The young cripple was taken In by a
charitable woman In the neignbor-
hood and II was upon her complaint
that the father of the boy was
brought into court When the mag
istrate heard the story of the case
he declared the old man to be al.
most too mean to live and ordered
him to return the leg to his son with.
out delay.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-04-25
THAT TRIANGULAR FIGHT.

The definite announcement that ex-
Governor Charles B. Aycock will enter
the senatorial race from North Caro-
lima next year is looked for within the
next few days. With the present exc
cutiye an ayowed candidate and Sena-
Tor simmons planning TO retain the po-
sition, this state should see the great
est triangular political fight in It's his
tory. A direct vote Of the people
would likely place the race between
Governor Kitchin and Aycock. thus
eliminating the present wearer OF the
toga. While Senator Simmons has
done much for the democratic party in
this state. giving his last penny TO
finance a democratic campaign, yet
with the people he Is not as popular
as Kitchin and Aycock.
While Hon. Charles B. Aycock was
governor Of North Carolina he won the
hearts Of our people throughout the
state. and this great love which was
shown al that time still remains. and
individually will prove a big factor in
deciding the senatorial race in 1912.
Governor Kitchin Ia a politician from
his heart. and his shrewdness along
this line was shown In bis first victory
as congressman from the 9Th district
His stronghold Is in Eastern Carolina
although he has large following vest
Of Raleigh.
Thus II North Carolina viii be The
battle-ground for q triangular fight
next year. much viii depend upon the
men. and not upon the issues involved
Ii viii prove q most strenuous cam
paign. with three excellent men in the
race. for the highest political honor
that the state can give.