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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-10-12
Is the World Growing Better

Is the World Growing Better?
N Many things prove that it is. The
way thousands are trying to hei r
Others is proof. Among them is
Mrs. w. W. Gould, of Pittstield
n. Ii. Finding good health by ia.
king Electric Bi,ters, she now ad.
vises other sufferers, everywhere,
to take them. "For years ! suffer
ed with stomach ard kidney trou
/ bic. she writes. "Every medicine
used failed till | took Electric
Bitters. But this gfeatremedy help
ed me wondcrfully." They'll hell
lany woman. They're the best tonic
and finest kidney and liver remedy
that's made. Try them. You'll see
! 5oc. at all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-10-12


A Medicine that gives Conf dence.
Is Foley's Honey and Tar Com.
pound. Mrs. T. 7. Adams, $50 No.
Kansas Ave-, Colambus, Kansas.
writes: ''For number of years my
children have been subjet to ocoughs
and colds. | ,uaed Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound and found that
it cured their coughs and colds, so |
keep it in the house all the time"
Refuse substitutes. Sold by all
dealers
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-10-12

II you have young children you
have perhaps noticed that disorders
of the stomach are their most CON-
mon ailment. To ,correctvt this you
will find Chamberlains Stomach
and Liver Tablets excellent. They
are cay and pleasant to take, and
mild and gentle in effect. For sale
by all dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-10-12
Wilkessoro Boy Ataspss ~ KIllI
Hlmself.

- ei.x
Clarence Prsvette Of WiikeaborO
came very near ending his he.
The following was taken from
the North Wilkesboro Advance.
Had you heard that "Dick''
Prevette shot himself last night?
This question was asked by
nearly every man on the streets
yesterday morning. And is car.
ried with it at a note OF horror.
Yes It ia true. s
The young man, who is uni
versallv liked, made q desperate
attempt to end his life, aud come
very near making n SUCCESS Of it.
For several days he had been
on a spree and it is supposed
that dependency was the cause
OF the rash deed, though at this,
writing he has not intimated to
even his closest friends just why
he took this step. Il
Sunday night he was in Wilkes
horo aud when he left for North
WAkesboro asked Revenue Officer
Sewell Webster for his pistol,
stating that the boys who accom-
panied him were not ready togo
home. Webster complied with
the request and thoughtno more
OF the matter, az there was moth.
ing in the manner OF the young
man to create suspcioT'
When he reached Central Ho-
tel, where lie boards, he talked
to lady a short while and then
went to his room. just before
II O'Clock the report OF pistol
rang out. Pretty soon groans
we're heard ia his room. When
Mr.. Joe Pennel, u guest of the
hotel, tried to open the door,
found 1t locked. About this
time Mr.. j. C. Reins appeared on
the scene and they forced the
door, but as neither had matches
with which to make q light, time
was lost in securing them. When
they finally lighted up, the young
man WAS found lying on the bed
wit herring in his own blood and
the pistol was in the middle, OF
, the room.
Medical aid was summoned
and Drs. Hutchens and Duncan
responded. The pis tol had been
placed just over the heart. Had
the ball not detected it would
, haue pen Atratel the heart, but
it struck a rib went throug the
I lung and came ont at the lett
eide. The weapon used was a
:, 32.20Special.'**
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-10-12
t'oley's Kidney Pills.

Supply just the ingredients needed
to build up. strengthen and restore c
the natural action of the kidneys
and bladder. Specially pre-
pared for backache, headache
headache, nervousness, rheuma.
tism and all kidney, bladder, and
urinary irregularities. Sold by all
druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-10-12
10 sNTai.Aful 1 Friend.
New York World;-

| (
When | wake he comes to greet
me. With q waegipg tail he
meets me when Pm coming home
attwilight from the business of
the day. Though I'm weary,
cross and dowdy, he is ready
with his "Howdyl" and HIS eyes
are full of welcome and his tail
just thumps away. II Pm ugly
grQuchy, snappy, it distarbs his
manner happy yet he sort OF
tries to cheer me IA q comrade
ought to do, while I'm bright
and smiling at his canine ways
beguiiing, he's the gladest. gay
est doggie that a man could
wish to view.
II I called tn him to follow, he
would trail DER hill and hollow:
he would never pause or leave
ME while be had strength t O
crawl; he would stick through
fight and frolic-nlefry days or
misunderstanding only tO be
with me in my fotune or my fall.
Yes, though shame and degrad'
ation made ne Stunned by all
creation, through the valleys OF
the shadow and the paths where
terrors dwell with a love that
does not alter, with a trust that
cannot falter, he would follow
me unaagging, though my road
way led through hell ~
Dog o'mine, you're shy on
breeding, but unless I'm poor al
reading there,is love and faitl
undylng in those brown ant
gentleeyes, and although you're
far from pretty, that's no cause
Ito call for pity-you've II world
of canine wisdom for q fellow
of your size So love you cause
you're loyal and yonr heart ii
J truly royal, with q warmth an'
) tender v,gor that would Well bpfi
a king, and be cause your duml
devotion il as measnreless al
and as fervid as the pnssion
) that the poets love to sing
Let the scientests aver tina
you're An ordinary cur, that il
yonr canine composition there i
not q hint OF soul. Let ZEN
prove it, word and letter, but
! know q whole lot better, and
, guess your name IS entered OF
the eft Tor heaven" scroll. Trutl
! to tell, when l have ended all tn
space it was intended | shonl
! spend upon this planet, when i
. short I've "got my cne," l sha'
3 think, good dog aud plu"k!
, that I sure am mighty lncky
, they'll lot me upin heaven wher
y they've made a place for you.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-10-12
Don't Die On Third.

p L 7 -
Inspired by abrilllant baseball
victory, snatched from apparent
defeat id the eleventh hour, by
the Detroit "Tigers," The De.
troit News wrote an editorial
which has heen printed in circu-
lar form and sent all over the
country. Why? 1t contained a
moral that doomed large and
clear. Ibtaught that partial sue
cess accomplish nothing; that q
man who REACHES third base"
and "dies" he would have been
better off il lie had never started;
that the fellow who wins life's
battle is not the "dopey one"
who stays up all night and gets
up blear-eyed in the late hours OF
the morning.
The hero OF the incident relat-
ed is George Moriarty who, in
stead Of "dying on :third," with
two men out, beat the ball from
the pitchers hand to the catch.
ers. But read for yourself t h 9
moral presented, then ruminate.
"All the worlds a baseball dia'
mond. You are one of the play
ers. Perhaps YOU have reached
first sy your own efforts. 1t may
be that the sacrifices Of your pa
rents or friends have enabled you
to reach second. Then On some
ones long 6y' into the business
world-a fly that was not long
enough to prevent h,m going
out-Or some ones fuke on the
rules OF simple morality q II d
square dealing, yon have advan
ced to third. The opposition a.
gainst you at third is stronger
han at either first or second. AT
third you are 10 be reckoned
with. Your opponents converge
all their attention on you. Pitch
ers and catchers, coachers and
opposing lans, are watching to
tip off your plans and frnstrat'
them. From third you become
either a splendid success ora dis
NAL failure.
Don't die on third!,
| "What are sou doing ito win
the score that life is ready tt
mark up against your name
Third base has no Iaurels upot
which, you can rest. What ar
you doing on :,hird? Are yol
waiting for some one to bat yo,
in' Suppose he missest kis miss il
yours, too. Ii you pIaHNall you
dependence ON some one else, hi
failure spells yours, What ar
you doing on third? Waitingfo
something to turn up? Don't
nothing turns up but the thumb
of the thousands of men W h
watch you may turn down, an
make you a permanent failure
Moriarity wouldn't have score'
had he waited. for Mullen didn'
hit the ball-and that run wa
absolutely necessary to save tn
game. Therun was gained in q
unmeasurahle fraction OF time
but the difference between SUI
cess and failure is very very o
ten measured in seconds.
"Don't die on thirJl"-Ex,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-10-12
A Double Crop Experiment.
We had a field of rather ligl

A Double Crop Experiment.
We had a field Of rather light
gravelly land, mostly bottom
and old creek bed, the. soil was
rather thin for q goo fcorn crop,
We would expect iT an ordina-
~ season Is or 80 bushels from
it, or even less. We prepared the
land ne We would for corn. using
q moderate amount Of sta ble
manure, about fye or six loads
1.-TWO horse) mixed with about
a half ton of ground phosphate
rock, raw, spread on with a ma
nure spreader before plowing. At
ter thoroughly dlsking and bar
rowing We planted the feld 3 IL
loot rows, alternating a row OF
corns with q row Of mammoth
roy bean, using two single corn
planters running side by side,
one containing corn the other
beans.
Owing to excessive wet wealth
ss in the spring the spring the
crop was very much neglected, il
being impossible to cultivate IL
prroperly. We ran over it once
with a spring-tooth weeder, Once
with double shovcls, and once
with fourteen tooth, one horse
|cultiva,or. This was all the at.
tention the crop had until hnrv-
esting, except to chop s o m e
weeds with hand hoes when the
field was too wet to work with
horse power. The corn and4,eans
were ready for harvest at the
same time.
| In the centrr of the field we
cut one row OF corn by hand,
then a mower went in anu cut
the two rows Of beans next to
the corn. This made @ road for
the corn binder; as the binder
went up and down the field n
mower followed. taking the next
row OF beans. When the entire
field was cut We shoked the corn
in large shocks, raked the beans
with the horse rake and stacked
them on the racks. These racks
were nude with four poles, about
I2 inches in diameter at the butt.
8 feat long, a staple 1 inch from
the top with a peice OF baling
wire running through them held
them together. A staple lS 'ucl
from.thp ground with wire looE
2 inches long sustained -four
smaller sticks about 6 feet length
to hold the bpans on each corner
the following around and aroVnt
until the stack is complete at th'
: tor. The crop was the best W
raised last year, having thick
unii0, m medium stalks and two
} to three good ears to each. Th
beans were the largest l have ev
=. erseen OF this variety, standing
to 5 feet high. We realized full.
IS bushels OF fine corn and NOR
8 than a ton OF very finest hay Pc
acre and at least ten very larg
l shocks OF corn fodder, which wa
f, shredded later making a larg'
: qnanity OF very fine feel.-Altel
J. NJ. Wordpn, in Raleigh On. G..
Progressive Farmer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-10-12
FoIEYS ()RIlOIAx1lW
Toa SsossAeN TkovssG snd costsunAvsor
Furniture

i ~. RI
4 Having purchased ell the stock
In the business Of the Boone Fur
niture Co., | an prepared to sell
you anything In my line at q
very reasonable figure. Dressers,
Bureaus, Chairs, Bed Steads, Bed
Springs, Mattresses, etc. Give
Inc a call when in need Of any
thing in the line OF furniture.
~ Store in Watauga County
Bank Building.
Respectfully,
JESSE F. ROBBINS.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-10-12
Pr O F E SSI O N A T.
VETERINARY SURGERY

have been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now we'll equipped
for the prsctiee of Veterinary Sur:
gerry in all its branches, and am the
only one in the county. Call on OF
address me at Villas, N. G. r. F. D. 1.
G.. H. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
6.17-1l.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-10-12

Even if a man fights but one
duel he has a second,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-06
HEALTH AS AN INVESTMENT
F%raternaI Orders, Labor Unions and
Insurance Companies Erect
Tuberculosis Sanitoria.

As an investment in the health Of
their members, four large fraternal
orders, two international labor unions
and n of the largest insurance COM
panies in the United States have es-
tablished sanatoria for the treatment
of tuberculosis, according to a state
ment issued by the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention Of
tuberculosis. The Royal League, the
first fraternal order to establish a
s~anatorium, conducts a hospital for
Its ~tuberculous members at Black
Mountain. The Modern Woodmen of
America conducts one at Colorado
Springs; the Workmen's Circle, one
at Liberty, N. Y, and the Independent
Order of Foresters have II at Rain
bow Lake, N. Y. and will soon open a
second one at San Fernando, Cal. The
International Typographical Union has
since 1898 conducted a sanatorium at
Colorado Springs, and the Interna-
Ional Printing Freshmen and Assist
ants Union Of America has recently
opened a new institution at Rogers
Vile. Tenn. A leading life insurance
company is now erecting a sanator-
.um at Mt. McGregor, N. Y, which will
De the first Of its kind established
by an 'old line" insurance company.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-06

And you have 40 personal interest
In the matter!
Il have already assured you - to
that"
Il viii not accept any such oNer.
n It should be made me BY authority.
I viii not pay a single cent over and
above the actual cost of building the
switches and q proper and reasonable
amount for the privilege Of the CON
nection."
LOT course, you must make your
" decision. In that ease. however.
I fear you will neve get the switches"
II am quite ure that before / get
through shall have not only the
switches. but
0ormly paused. and looked his con-
panion hard and directly In the faes.
~Bst whatS~ said HalAaAe. nick1ng
the ashes from his cigar daintily. and
speoslativsly watching the blue curl
of smoke that rose lAnguidiy from IL
end In the ar.
oormly thought quickly. He vas
not nov deceived By the wsil assumed
indifference Of Haldans. He was con-
WINGED that there was something back
OF Il: that the relation OF Haldans to
the whole AFFAIR va nor than .
mero casual one that HaldAne had
not told him the plain. unvsrnisAed
truth.
well, Mr.. HaldAns, l will be frank
with you. l not only intend to have
my track connection. but I intend to
have the Gotham Freight Tractiou
company - we'll"
my dear sir!" said Haldans gently.
not turning = hair before this astound-
Ing declaration. Are you aware that
the bonds Of tho Gotham Freight rrac.
ton company are two hundred and
hfty million dollar1: that stock for
twics a. much more has been issued
and sold and IL already ut . premium:
that It 10 In the enjoyment OF = ninety
nine-year franchise with the privilege
Of renewal: that IT. promoters IN
cluds some Of the ablsst hnancisrS IN
the city!"
Much Of what you say 10 = matter
Of public notoriety. You have given
me, however. some Information that
l did not possess and which 10 OF val
ue." said Gormly quietly.
Haldane did not acknowledge tie
touch, though he WINGED inwardly at
It.
And yet you speak" he went on.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-06
The Simple Life.

Anna Maria Wilhelmina Pickering.
in her Memoirs" edited by her son,
tells a Yorkshire incident which con
tains a great deal of human nature
Variety spices life; the plain is monor-
onous, until its extent entities it to
the name of prairie or desert, and 1t
gains interest through vastness.
There was an old couple in the vii
lage whom | used often to go to see.
One day, when | found them sitting,
n on each side of the fire, the old
man said to me:
We'll, t missis and me, we've been
married nigh on so years. and we've
never had II quarrel"
The old woman looked at me, with a
twinkle in her eye, and said:
1T war yerie conscientious, but
verie dool."-Youth's Companion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-06

1uslnosn, but Of saying In 4 friendly
way oas or two things that to
maL The FIRST 10 that a. . business
Don I know that this publicity 10 more
- Dsu d~istasteful to you assume
tAaa Il will Be to the Gotham Freight
Tfoeeinn company. which, I believe. u
. wary worthy concern. DESTROYS OF
mtndfng II own business and exploit
Mg II own properties. l think my
~ vtswfng the situation impartial
n. Oat you have been hardly dealt
WIN I 6o1't want to see the affair
aAvunco any farther. for the credi,
6 ~ community. Suppose W
~ nvo hundred thousand dollars
~ - connections and nothing more
q au4Dsay shout It n tAs public
W~T
thas-" burst out 0srmly
eu1anay. - THE . sompEssuiss you
- eGaxtngy
4 IN o6ertng netting" rstueaol
Hal1nns Nightly, alnaest in1iAsrsnN
Tam - u posttloa - oasr anytAt4G
- sea1sA - you. ! An samvay . 0att
- ~ wAsks - . this uureeasasl
Dw rsnsovo1 fro0 tAs pApses.
vnseo snoA things ars Discussed -
inADoRato writer's without any real
oomQuAous3oa 81 The i1euss involved
- aGnr - To fstend a NJ ftsols
-. nay - eaa m1sa6. - your
fssDd - bstsg yoa tvOvtsGetA0."
~Yes ase net snpewsrsd - nake
- q ugoDAee&a0ur
-oHGaan1y ne4," vAs the apeeis1l
~0. Il sonDly tahs aAva1AAeo q
~1Eonnako eAanes that givse ~ III
Mt0n0 q tuur aeQaaintancs = q
49, ecneeoea - 80 nsos 10Oa'
~MDDe saEs1ee.s
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-06
of controlling the company

of controlling the company.
II do"
This Ii most interesting. am Gu
rious to know how you propose to do
It!
THE business that you have built ND
10 evidence Of your capacity in that
line; but you have. I take it. never
mingled in Wall street. never dealt
On the exchangsT
Never. didn't mea to, either"
How then do you expect to obtain
control Of such . corporation AZ this.
especially wheD 1t has back OF It the
city government ~ we'll ~ the Saoh-
~ socisty!
The question was 0ormly could
have declined to answer without .
momsnt's hesitation without diving
any o6snss. for It VA one that Nal
dane had No right to ask He thought
deeply. II swiftly, and before Ne spoke,
HAlAaas coaunusd:
~You ars. l take It 4 wealthy naa:
but no singis man could command The
resources q this corporation: that 10,
10 an8ae . outside Of those few who
ars In 4" he went on. and It would
b Sheer madness for you to attemp&
~"
MI. HalAans." said 0ornly. oomina
to another ceoolussoa. there u 4 pov.
or IN this oesntry greater tAan ths
meoey power"
And what nAy that ~. STIR
The poweg q the people,"
In this tngtAnce. tAD people ~ q
roaly = he s5ds q the Gotham
vfsaxht Traettea oe0pAay."
Ar hey 80!
-Csrta1nly. nrssgA their r~Vr~
Ae4vUs tAe1 ~ vUea1 ten Z -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-06

say. and content yourself with your
REPRESENTATIONS"
NY experience has been that pub
usety. II coupled with surrender, Ii
newer very emoacious. II should
aoeods - the demands Of the Gotham
1foagAt Traction company. the fac.
tA0e ] hsA exposed then would be OF
hte3o moment"
20. then. yoa PROPOSE to do your
own fssaGAtt1g By wagon aud give up
IL 6a3fls?" asked HaldaAe, his eager.
Dem . Httle mere apparent than he
fmAelned possible.
Thnvo net said -" he answered.
what do yea propess!'
u va q blunt. direct question, and
90 WvarraateA By tho situation.
~vel1- began the merchant
aDsWly.
I aak simply ~ . citizen interested
= ~ welfare Of the community.
Ss@e q the backsrs Of the Gotham
1foaGAt Traction company are friends
q mine. and from tonight I shall hope
e eos11 You also among that mum.
-" explained the anancier grace
1a1y.
1haak you" returned Goxmly. n
AAvo learned that It II not wise to
~ what you are going to do until
~ are ready to do II: that II Il
nach bstter. in fact. to substitute
Aoeng for saying"
An excellent maxdmi~ returned the
0ther With we'll simulated Indifference
AN of your fellow citizens. however,
wfl b deeply Interested In the out.
come At the affair. am an older man
0aA you are. Nj. Gormly. and may
therefore take the liberty. not Of ad.
vto5nG you ~ to the conduct OF your
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-06

AS long as there are people in the
world who try to get something for
nothing, a lot of other people will be
able 70 live without work.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-06

Coles Carbolisalve quickly relieves and
cures burning, itching and torturing skin
diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain of
burns. Cures without scars. 25c and soc
by druggists. For free sample write to
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-06

The world doesn't ask how you got
there after you arrive.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-06
BEAUTIFUL POST CARDS FREE

Send &c stamp for FIVE samples of my very choic-
est Gold Embossed Birthday. Flower and Motto
Post Cards; beautiful colors and loveliest designs.
Art Post Card Club. 73l Jackson ST.. Topeka, Kansas
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-10-06
Cement Talk No. 8

The appearance
of any place can be
greatly improved by
using concrete wherever
possible. If you have a
nice home, whether in
the city or in the country,
you can add greatly to its
attractiveness by building
not only the sidewalks, but
the steps, curbs, fence-posts,
cisterns, foundations, drive
ways, cellars and SO on, of
concrete. Build of concrete and
use UNIVERSAL Portland c.
ment. Concrete is cheap, easy
to use, clean, fire, rat and rot proof.
Concrete is the simplest building mater
ial and the most durable. You need only
UNIVERSAL cement, sand, gravel or crushed
stone. But remember to use UNIVERSALLY
is the best cement. 1t is always of uniform col
or and great strength. Ask your dealer for it.
UNIVERSAL PORTLAND CEMENT CO..
SECURITY BANK BLDG. MINNEAPOLIS
ANNUAL OUTPUT 100000 BARRELS
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-30
THUG
IS SENTENCED

John Quart was tried this morning
before Judge Cooper and a jury on the
charge of committing an assault with
intent to commit robbery. 1t took the
jury just six minutes to return
verdict of guilty, and Judge Cooper
Immediately imposed a prison SEN
tence at hard labor of not less than
five nor more than ten years. Quart
is the Portuguese who, after care
fully shaping a heavy kiawe wood
club, MADE a murderous assault upon
a Chinese stableman employed at
Lewis stables, for the purpose of rob
bing him of several hundred dollars,
which he knew his victim possessed.
However, he failed to get the money,
and the Chinaman escaped with his
life by a narrow margin. Quart was
defended by S. F. Chillingworth, who
put up a good fight for his client, but
the evidence was practically complete
as to his guilt.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-10-30
ENERGETIC
PROTECTIVE
MEASURES

and full payment will later on be
made for the article.
"A fume that was erected in the
former plague time has been de-
stroyed, and everything possible to
be done has been done. DR.. Ramus
is to report progress to me daily and,
in that way, the situation will be kept
before the public
There were all sorts of rumors
around town this morning, and while
some people said that six new cases
had been discovered, others claimed
that only two had been found. The
true situation, as revealed by Gov
ernor Frear, is published above.
There was a meeting at the Uniyer-
sity Club at noon today, and at it
prominent citizens spoke of the vel
low fever proposition. A general
cleaning up of mosquito brSSding
places was advocated, and there vii
be a big campaign started at once.
The fumigation of the Kalihi Camp
houses will be continued. and in all,
three fumigations Of the rooms VIII
be performed.
A Chinese storekeeper, who ha@
been doing business at the Cam
asked this morning at the Board Of
Health as to what he could do about
his store. He was told that he could
open a temporary store on Quarar-
tine Island, if he cared to do So AS
to his reopening at Kalihi Camp, that
(Conunueu on page eighty