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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09
BOONE FURNITURE
COMPANY

Go to thu Boone Furniture
Company for anything you want
in the line of House Furnishings.
We have O new and up-to.date
line of furniture, Bed Springs,
Mattresses, Comforts, Blankets,
and various other articles need
Ell in the home. Be sure and give
MS q call and yet prices before
t'uving elsewhere. Store in Bank
Building. Very respectfully,
BOONE FURNITURE Co
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09
Tortured for Is Years

by cure.defying stomach trouble
that bafflled doctors, and resisted
all remedies he tried, John ". Mod
ders, of Moddersville, Michigan
seemed doomed He had to sell
his farm and give up work, Ills
neighbors said, she can't live much
longer" whatever I ate distress
ed me-" he wrote, "till tried Elee
trio Bitters, which worked such
wonders for me that | can now cal
things l could not take for years.
Its surely grand remedy for sto.
mach trouble" Just as good for
the liver and kidneys. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only soc. at all drug
gists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09
Fertilizer Formula and Rational Fer
q tillxlug. II. ~

I
4 tillxiug. "
ProJ. Massey in Progressive Farmer.
Letter alter letter is now com.
Ing to me asking for fertilizer
formulas Tor cotton, for corn, f0l
peanuts and alt sorts of. crops,
the idpa with most being that
they must haye a formula Tor ev.
cry GRO! planted. | cannot know
the needs of every mans land
from a general description and
no information to advise a cure
all for every sort of land and ev-
cry crop. What is needed more
than fertelizer formulas is a good
rotation OF crops and the grow.
ing and feeding of lasume forage
and The making gilmore manure,
aided ly the more liberal use of
phosphoric aGd and potash,
while in many sections the farm.
Or who farms right will never
need to buy anything in the way
OF fertilizers except plain phos.
phOric acid. This ia the cuntr,,ll.
ing factor in Nv FERTILIZER formu.
la. But when a man asks me for
a formula for corn | am apt to
tell him that the hest know is q
crimson clover crop on which the
farm manure has been spread in
winter as fast a. made. That will
make chraner corn than any fer.
tllizer formula can give. This
is especially true if the manure
has about 100 pounds of acid
phosphate or floats mixed in ev-
cry ton. And the man who has a
crimson clover sod to turn for
! his cotton will seldom need any
thing but a liberal dose of acid
phosphate or Thomasp phosphate
which, in such a case, will ave q
good Influence in sweetening the
acids lar the clover. Our South
ern far lers are clean "fertelizer
crazy as one writer has said.
Practice a good rotation a II d
grow plenty OF peas and crimson
clover and use phosphoric acid
aud potash three or four time as
heavily as you have been using
a complete low grade S-2-2-
and you will get better results
and cheaper. Then remember that
phosporic acid is one and t h e
same thing. whether it comes
from rock or bone or Thomas
phosphates or fl oats. The onl "
thing Is to consider it's available
ity. 1t is more readily available
in acid phosphate than in any
other form, but if you have the
clover to turn or manure to ap.
ply yon can profiiablv use the
Thomas phosphate orthp floats.
Bnt fyou are simply trying to
grow crops with the acid or ferti.
zers, then you should use t h e
highest grade; and you will make
less money in the long run than
if you farmed and improved your
laud.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09

A piece of flannel dampeued with
{ hamberlains Liniment and bound
on to tie affected part is superior tc
any plaster. When troubled with
lame back or, pains in the side or
chest give 1t trial and you are Ger
tain to be more than pleased with
the pompt relief which It aft ords.
Sold by all dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09
THE BOY.

| have a profound respect for
boys. Grifhly, ragged, towsleil
boys in the street often attract
me strangely. A boy is a man in
the cocoOn-you don't know
what he's going to become-his
life is big with many possibilities
He may make Dr. unmake kings,
change boundary lines between
States, write books that will
mold characters, or invent u ma.
chine that will revolve he COM
merce of the world.
v oul1n't you like to turn time
backward, and see Abraham Lin
coin at twelve, and he had never
worn pair of boots? The link,
lean yellow, hungry hoy hun
cry for love, hungry for learning,
tramping off through the woods
for twenty miles to borrow q
book, and spelling it out, crouch
ed eIo6 The glaze OF the bur
ming logs
Tnen, there was that Cor>ican
boy, one of a goodly brood, who
weighed. only fifty pounds when
ten years old: who was thin and
pale and peryerse, and had tan.
trums and had to be sent to he'd,
or locked in a dark closet because
he wouldn't mind. Who would
have thought lie would have mas
tered every phase oi warfare at
twenty-six; and, when told thai
the excheqner of France was in
dire confusion would say, "Tne
fina''ces, | will manage them"
Very distinctly and vividly |
rem inter a slim, frpcklp-iaced
boy, WHO was bornin the patch
and used to pick up roaI along
the railroad tracks IN Buffalo. A
| few months ago | had Il motion
to make before the Supreme
Court, and that boy from the
"Patrh" was thejudge who wrot"
the opinion granting my petl-
ton.
Yesterday rode horseback past
a field where a boy was p'owing.
The lads hair stuck out through
the top of his hat, his form was
bony anl awkWurE; one suSpen.
der held his trousers in place; his
bare les and arms were brown
and sun. burned and brial scratch
ed. Ae swung his horse around
just as | passed by, AMI from un-
der the Tapping brim of his hat
he cast q quick glance out of
dark, half bashful eyes and mod.
e>tly returned my salute. When
his back was turned, | took off
my hat and sent a God bless you
down the fnrrow after him.
Who knows? | may 90 to that
boy to borrow money yet, or to
hear him preach or to beg him to
defend mp in a law suit. or he
may stand with pulse unfa tened
bar Of arm, in a white apron,
ready to do his duty whil- the
conpis placed over my face, and
night and death come creeping
into my veins.
lie patient with the boys you
are dealing with Sourstuff. D1s-
tiny awaits just around the cor
npr.-Huhbnrd.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09
Remember the Name

Fo'ey's Honey and Tar for coughs
aud colds for Group, bronchitis,
hoarseness und for racking 1ayrippe
coughs. No opiates. Refuse subst.
.tutes N B Blackburn. Il
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09
Dackache, Rheumatism, Sleepless-


Result from disordere,l kidneys
Foley K'dnt v Pills have helped oti
ers, they will hel p YOU. Mr.. j B Mi
Ter, Syracuse, n Y, says: "For 3
lohg time | suffered with kidney
trouble and rheumatism. had Sc
we're hack ache and felt all PLAYED
out. After taking two battles of Fo.
leg Kidney Pills my backaehe is
gone and where used to lie awake
with rheumatic pains | now sleep in
comfort. Foley Kidney Pills 1t d
wonderful things for nae " Try them
now. NJ B Blackburn.
La Gaippe Coughs.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09
THE DOG LAW.
The Inexpllcable Power Of the NANCY
Cur Over the Leg islatIle.

i Cur Over the Legislature.
Wilmington Messenger.
North Carolina would he a great
sheep-raising State il it WASH,
for the dog Legislatures t Ii a
meet in Raleigh every two years.
When the legislators once realize
the possibilities of the sheep-rals
ing industry iu this fortunately
situated STATE, they will cease to
pit against it the useless and IN
pxcuSable sheep-killers and egg
suckers of the dog family.
The average dog is not an as
set but a liability. He is both a
consumer and a non-producer
He is ii loafer and II warrant, but
he is a diplomat all right He can
kill valuable sheep and by the
wag of his, tail pull the wool over
the eyes OF the eyes of the aver.
age legislator. He can bre ak up
the nest of he setting hem and
limit the possibilities of frie d
chicken, but 10y being risky and
friendly he can make it up with
a North Carolina law.maker.
The sheep-kil'er and the egg.
sucker can stink around all over
the country and make it we'll.
nigh impossible to indulge in
mutton. They can prowl about
and glut themselves on Resh eggs
and cut a whole family ont ol
having ham and eggs for break
last, but by an unassuming dem
onstration OF affection and tra-
di'ional falthfnlness he gets a
pat on the head and legislative
sanction, H. doesn't hayetO give
any song and dance, he doesn't
have to hang around the lobby
and he has no vote and no graft
to influence legislation, but he al
ways and strangely has the ma
jority on his side. He can Spt the
average legislator t" do more Dr
him than he will for a farmer,
and as between a corporation ca.
pable of big developments and a
dog which sets up a bar AGAINST
the wool and mutton industry,
the legislator, lines up with the
dog. North Carolinl has two or
threa wooden mills making hlan.
kets and lIsavs, and competing
with the world in their products.
Time was when the Rock Island
Mills, of Charlotte. manufactnr
ed fine cassimers aud wooden
clothing material, but years ago
the wool supply in theState dwin
died, the fires of that factory
were banked, the spindles a n d
looms huShed, and the smokeless
stacks constitute a silent monu-
ment over an industry dead as
Hector.
The sheep industry in North
Carolina would give new Impetus
to the lew woolen mills of h G
State, Others would be built and
another great industry would d
take its place in the mannfactu.
ring development OF North Caro-.
lima. The sheep industry would
mean two industries at one clip,
and it would add millions OF dol.
lars TO the wealth Of the State.
Nevertheless the yplping cur
bays the moon and aNorth Car.
olina Legislature stands by him
when he does it!
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09
La Gaippe Coughs.

Mrs. Graegt-l'Il rtyer forget
the night you proposed tn me.
You acted like perfect fool, Mr..
,aggs-That wasn't acting.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09
Immigration For the South.

Thegreatrrpr prosperity that has
been coming to the South during
recent years and the awakening
to The vast possibilities this Sec
tion holds in tie agricultural and
other industries has led " broad
discussions of the immigration
question. Everyone knows that
there are hundreds of thousands
OF acres of land in. the South that
are now producing nothing that
could be made. to yield abundant
crops. One of the most thought
ful expressions regarding ilnmi.
grafton for this section is con.
tained in the following, which is
an excerpt from an editorial in
The Journal and Tribune, of
Nashville, Tenn:
"Criticism Of the South is some
times heard for not sending ag-
ents to Europe 70 solicit immig-
ration frnm that country to the
Southern States In all probab-
ility If the Southern States would
make provision for that sort of
work, men would lie found to un.
drrtake it. and DO it we'll. Butlt
is a ques ion if the South is anx-
iou4 to increase the population
OF the section to spend maiey to
secure it in that way. Foreign
ers have come to the South and
have been welcomed. They are
the equals OF our hest citizens.
We are glad that they are here
and il we could have others like
them we would hail their coming
with pleasure. and receive them
as valuable acquisitions to our
population. Many OF those who
are here have taught the native
population valuable lessons hy
their example and haye done
their full share towards develop.
ing our ma ural resources.
"It need not be said that many
are coming from other countries
now that are not of that sort
wanted in the South. And the
general sentiment is that we can
wait for an increase OF our popu.
lAtiun and take the chances OF
getting a better class OF citiz,
ems rather than send agents &C
ross the waters an spend money
to get such immigrants us ar
now landing daily at the port of
New York aud congesting that
city with men who are ignorant
of our institutions and who are
not caring to know them.
Gas that class may spread out
oyer the section OF country that
is bending its energies to increase
population in that way we look
for many of the native farmers
and manufacturers Of the north
to look to the south for >mrure
and more desirable homes. lie IS
already looking that way. There
has not been a time in the past
when so many Northern farmers
have looked in the direction OF
Southern farms. 1t is only begin
nng to be known that there is
ns productive lands in the South
as there is in the world and it Is
beginnning to be known that we
have a soil adapted to the grow.
ing Of a variety of crops.
1T will all come out right in
tho end and even desirable immi-
grants from foreign countries
will find it without the States
spending money to send person
al agents to visit their homes
and tell them about it,"
The States of Texas and Okla
homa and others OF the new
states have been settled almost
entirely by immigrantsfro 9th
er States, and the result is that
their citizenship is more typical
ly American than the citizenship
OF most uf the Northwestern
States and the C,ntlaI North
western States. The same thing
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09

ut is said that You gave money
to the Legislature" "Another
untruth, replied the man who
was l'eing investigated. "The
Legislature took it away from
me. '-Eypning Star.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-02-09

Berry Arrowood who lives in
rutherford Co, aged % is a
grandfa ther.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-03
POINTS OF INTEREST.

Hundreds
 of new arrivals at the Seely Waist Shop this week, 1115 Main street, Se- curity building, up stairs.
 The Model Fur Go.
 are showing some rare styles in fur wearables this season-their endeavor is along the line of exclusiveness- something different from the ordin- ary. Saturday they have engaged an expert furrier to give window dem- onstration between the hours of 4 and high quality furs. go to the Model Fur Co.,, opposite Stratfield Hotel
 Tomorrow, Saturday,
 will be bargain day at B. H. Dfllon & Co.'s, 11O5 Main street. The bar gains offered will represent substan- tial savings on every article you buy there. Their Saturday sales have won an enviable reputation with careful purchasers. Tomorrow's sale will number some of the biggest values ever offered in untrimmed hats. trim med hats, ostrich and willow plumes, fancy feathers, trimmings, shirt waists, petticoats, marabout boas and muffs, fur scarfs, fur muffs, long cloth coats and raincoats.
 The Bulb Season
 is soon drawing to close and peo- pie who intend to have nice showing of Towering bulbs this coming spring should plant these French and Dutch bulbs some time this month before the ground freezes. The varieties are nu- merous. The most common are the hyacinths, tulips, narcissus, crocus, daffodils, snowdrops and hardy Jap anese lilies. These bulbs. should be planted about six inches deep out of doors and protected by covering the ground with dead leaves or evergreen boughs, from the severe cold weather, and will then come up much earlier in the spring than if left unprotected. John Beck & Son are the largest di- rect importers of these bulbs from Europe and when Carl c. Beck was in Europe this summer he made a per scnal selection of this years supply. The firm now has a display of these bulbs at their store at S85 Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-03
Observer Jennings
 Finds First Ice
Monthly Report of Meteorologi. cal Expert Made Public
 Today

The first ice of the year detected by Weather Observer William Jen- nings formed on Sunday evening last. This interesting feature is embodied in the monthly report of the Weather Observer made public today. The minimum temperature for the month, however, was noted on October g, when it was 28 degrees.
 The most striking feature of the October report is the amount of rain fall, 7.01 inches, very much heavier than the average monthly precipita- tion, and on Oct. IS a fall of 2H was recorded
 Weather Observer Jennings noted a maximum temperature of 72 degrees on Oct. 10 and 12. The mean tenn perature for the month was 54 de- grees. On Oct the greatest daily range was noted, 36 degrees. There was no snowfall
 There was 8 precipitation of .01 inch or more on days. Fourteen clear, 6 partly cloudy and II cloudy days were recorded.
 Observer Jennings detected two kill ing frosts, Oct. % and 30. October was slightly warmer than the aver age, the mean temperature of 54 de- greess being one degree warmer than the mean temperature for the last 39 years.
 The barometric pressure for the month averaged 30.99. The highest was 30.55 on the 25th, and the lowest, 29.2S on the 4th.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-03
CITIZENS CORPS
 INSTALLED BY c. A. R

The initial installation of members in the Citizens Corps of the G. A R. was held last evening at the meeting of the Grand Army post. Those who were mustered in were George F. Rand, George Peet, Charles B. Buck ingham, Edward H. Wilmot, Henry Bishop. Louis K. Gould, Edward J. Morgan. F. c. Johnson, George Hugo. Adam Hugo, George, H. Bishop. John Cualinan, Albert E. Lavery, Frederick A. Doolittle and Albert w. Andrews.
 The following are the officers for the year: President, J. Fl. Crossley; vice president. Horace H. Jackson; secre- tary, Albert W. Andrews: treasurer, George Hugo; executive board, E. H. Wilmot, Charles B. Buckingham, Ed- ward !. Morgan. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-03
ID CELEBKATE SLATE
 STREET PAVEMENT

The completion of the permanent paving on State street from Park ave- nue to the junction of Fairfield ave- nue, will be the cause of demonstra- t1on this evening by West End citi- xens who for years have looked for ward to the day when a we'll paved street would be a reality. A torch light procession will start from How ard avenue and State street at o'clock, march out to Fairfield ave- nue, and countermarch to Park ave- nue.. then return to Howard avenue where the festivities will open. The Mayor will be on hand and address the citizens, as will Daniel E. Walker, Alderman, and Robert G. DeForest, also Alderman from that district.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-03
SHALL STREET BE
 PLACED UNDER CONTROL
 oFs WARMER, IAvERY,

Among the policies" which have the approval of Messrs. War ner. King and Lavery, Is ono which provides for the entire con- trol of the streets through Q man to be brought in from outside, who shall hold the combined of- flee of city engineer and director of public works.
 This policy" to which Coroner Wilson has also subscribed, can- not be made effective without an act of the General Assembly.
 This is fortunate, for the pro- posal is nothing more than an im- pudent proposition to give the public service interests an abso- 1ute control of the streets, through an officer whom they will select.
 The streets of Bridgeport arc not as good as they should be. Too little money is expended up- on them and the gas, water and electric light mOnOpOlies, and .es- pecially the trolley monopoly, are continually tearing them up.
 But the streets will be worse that they are now, and not bet ter. if they are given into the tender mercies of Warner, King, Lavery and the public services.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-03
Notice

For forfy-flve years we have been conducting business at the same oi0 Streets. Bridgeport. Conn, and our Private Bank has been estabhsheC there continuously. We have receiveu and paid out on demand without uo t1ce millions Of dollufls of money uo N'st.ed with us and we continue Uo receive mOney subject to deposnu check at sight. on which we adiuM tO each account monthly. We solicit the accounts Of individuals. busines,, men, firms and corporations. and a.I who want 8 bank account where tney ezan deposit money, checks or drafts. Hnd lenve 1t for one day. one week. one month or one year. and draw fntere-s on 1t for any time it Is left with ns: We give tO the business our carefni persOnal attention as the oldest hrm Of private baekers in this state.
 IT. L. WATSON & GO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-03

New York-Publicity fiend, is the way George H. Mulligan, who married Bessie Van Ness, chorus girl. de- scribes his wife. Her marriage and her present suit for divorce are all for publicity, he says.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-03

Boston-Declaring her artist-husband forced her to pose in the altogether" and beat her when she asked to rest after hours of standing, Mrs. Annie M. Yerex, an attractive blonde, sued and was awarded a. divorce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-03

New York-Only one woman in 100 in New York has clean face, ac- cording to a beauty specialist who told 500 women attending her lecture to go home and get busy with hot water and soap.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-07-06

money necessary to be raised. it
will be possible to adjust county
taxes so that no hardship will be
worked as between the taxpayers of
any county so far as county taxes
are concerned That is, provided the
same standard of valuations has
been used throughout the county.
But this will not apply to state
taxes. If Payette orchards, which
have a market value of from $500
to $500 per acre are assessed at
$3.50 per acre, the new irrigated
lands of Bingham county and the
dry farm lands of Bingham Blaine
and Oneida are certainly assessed
too high. In Bingham county many
pieces of property have been as
sessed for 25 per cent more than
they are on the market for. Even
If they are reduced 25 per cen as
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-07-06

the assessor claims will be done,
the Bingham county farmer will be
paying on fun cash value or more,
while the Canyon county orshardlst
will be paying on from one third to
one fifth of lash value. A well i'm
proved alfalfa farm a mile from the
thriving town of Caldwell, in one of
the best fruit growing sections of
the west, is assessed at 500 per
acre. Raw sagebrush lands five or
ten miles from American Falls are
assessed at $50 per acre. Dry farm
lands that we're in sage brush two
or three years ago, are assessed at
the same figure. We may be able
to adjust our county taxes. but We
can not do SO with state taxes while
such unequal standards prevail. The
only safety lies in seeing that valua-
tons are not unreasonable.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-07-06

ny taxpayer, who feels that his
assessment is toe high, has a right
TO appear before the county board
OF equalization and ask for a reduc-
tlon The accompanying blank has
been prepared with a view of secur-
ing for such persons, the fixing of a
date SO they may not be unnec-
essarlly delayed in securing a hear
ing. The advance in valuations that
mas taken place, without necessary
conferences and UNDERSTANDINGS be-
tween the assessors of the several
counties, has resulted in great in
equities, the only guide being the
individual ideas of the several asses
sors In some counties the assess
ment is very high, in others moder-
ate. and low in others By ignoring
the county and district school levies
and considering only the amount of