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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
One Term Of Six Years.
Asheville Citizen,

Asheville Citizen,
The movement in Congress
looking to the Sxtention Of the
presidential term to Nix years is
one which should, and doubtless
will receive the hearty support
OF all classes regardless OF poll.
tics. The resolution asnow fran.
ed would make a president ineli-
gible to succeed himself, and this
feature, too, will meet with ap.
proval. For years the business
men OF the country haye com.
planned of the frequency of polit.
ical campaigns. and their com.
plants have been rightly based
on the ground that national
campaigns are ruinous to bust
ness. 1t will he al dmitted that a
four years. term does not have a
tendency to bring out the best
attainments OF the man who
may occupy the presidential
chair; he has hardly settled in of.
flre before he is again called up
on to enter actively upon a po-
litical campaign for the purpose
of securing his re.elertion. With
a limit OF six years placed upon
him, the president OF the United
States would not, have to begin
a scramble for another term.
This resolution foramenoment,'
says the New York World, "is a
protest against the unspemly
spectacle now imposed upon the
nation OF a president of the Uni.
ted States forced by an amhi-
tlons demagogue to descend in.
to the political arena and fight
like a ward politician for the GUS
tomary indorsemen of his party.
1t is an effort to protect the dig.
nifty OF the Presidential offire. 1t
is a movement to end, while con.
stitutional government lasts in
this country, the loss oi indepen.
dence In the chief executive and
the abuses of patronage which
recurringly attend the seeking OF
a second term. 1t ls designed to
prevent hereafter the familiar
scandal, now repeated, which the
Worlds investigation of the Of
f1ce.holdlng character OF South
ern delegates to Chicago brings
out. 1t is a movement which The
World has advocated for many
years and which ought to sue.
ceed."
President Taft has already de-
clared himself az heing heartily
in favor of the proposed constitu-
tional amendment. and it is rea-
sonabIe to suppose that Colonel
Roosevelt. however much he may
favor a third term, will hardly
voice an opinion against Il change
which is endorsed in all quarters.
1t ia true that Mr.. Roosevelt has
shown little Or no regard for the
constitution, but by opposing
the present movement he would
plainly admit one Of the main
charges made against him-that
his greatest ambition is self-per-
pptuation in power.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-05-16

H. Waggoner. Alva, W. Va.
says that Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound is the hest med icine for
coughs and colds he has eve known.
He says: "Every man an d woman
tells me it is the best they have evy
er used and whoever ia used II
once, always comes back for it a
gam" There are no opia ties in Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar Co nipouud
and it is safest for children.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Anarchy Tho New Peril.

Anarchy Tho New Peril.
Charlotte News.
Here is q New York dispatch
which must give thinking men
pause:
The stars and stripes were torn
down AMI trampled under foot.
and a red flag substituted du.
ring q fierce fight at a May Day
MEETING OF the Socialist party
and affiliated unions in Union
Square park late today. That a
serious panic did not ensue is be-
lieved tn have been due to t h e
fart that thousands OF perso mt
on the outskirts OF the crowd did
not know what the trouble was.
Responsibility for the ring
down of the aagis disclalmed by
the Socialists, Who assert that
members OF the Iduus trial Work.
ers Of the world committed the
act. The Socialist Representa-
tives on thu platform appear to
have done their hest to protect
the national colors.
The trouble started at the con
clusion of a parade OF 8 900 men
and women who. gathered in he
park for speech-making. Red han
ners, the emblems of Socialism.
already adorned the speakers
platform and the band was, play
ing the ''Marsellair!ais4" when
the Stars and Stripes were car
ried to the stand as the fret
speaker was about tn be in tro.
duced. Instantly there was the
greatest excitement.
"Take that dirty rag down." "
went up a cry from the crowh.
But those on the platform held
their ground.and some with cool.
er' heads tried to qniet the tn.
mutt that had broken out.
"We won't recognize that flag,
cried a man in front as he tried
TO reach the platform.
"That cry was taken up by
Others, a number of whom fought
their way to the platform. Those
on the platform tried to protect
the flag and a fis* fight result.
ed in which n l"ne policeman was
the only Officer who figured. His
club knocked three ,.men down.
Several men were tossed bodily
over the platform rail into the
crowd: Bloody faces were numer-
Ons.
"The Zig American flag was f.
nally torn down and hurled to
the ground. Miss Caroline Dexter
q member of the socialist party,
a tall muscular woman elbowed
her way to where the fallen ban
ner lay.
"Men like you should he shot,"
she cried, az she gathered up the
flag.
She met no resistance and car.
ried the flag home with her.
With nothing but red banners
to decorate the platform t b 9
meeting proceeded hut the pro.
gram as arranged by the social
ist party had to be given up and
the speakers were mostly from
the ranks Of the Ind ustrial Wor.
kers of the World.
What are We drifting to that
in the greatest city OF the nation
the flag OF the republic can be
treated thus?
The rnnkest anarchy, this, no
matter what name 1T may mas.
querade under.
The South's "problem" h.a A
been hemoaned often by North
ern critics. but the Issue in the
South is Of small moment in com
parison with the serpent's head
of anarchy which is rising mp in
many Northern and Western cit-
les.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
The Mississippi Flood
Raleigh Times.

Because OF other Important hap
penings, more startling and sud-
den in their nature the people do
not seem to haye realized the ex.
tent or seriousness of the Missis-
sippi foods. At the beginning
ot the food about Cairo and
Hickman and Memphis there was
a great deal of sympathetic in.
terrst. Then came the Titanic
disaster and everything else al.
most was forgotten for a week or
70. Then. as immediate interest
that passed in the Taft. Roose-
velt wordy combat began to oc-
cupy the attention of the coun.
tryand doubtless many people
have thought that the Mississi p.
pi;Aood was a thing of the past,
and that it did not do q great
deal OF damage. Such, however
is far from the case. The food
has been the worst ever known
in the history of the Mississippi
river and in the lower section of
the country. from New Orleans
north to Vlcksburg, immense
damage is being done to proper
ty, life is menaced daily and a
great number of people perhaps
one hundred in all, haye perish.
ed. 1t is estimated that one hun
dred thousand persons have been
driven from their homes and mn-
ny towns are submerged. Many
entire counties are covered with
water and large sections OF other
counties are submerged. A large
army of men, state militia, VOL
unteers and state and govern.
mpnt officials are engaged both
in the work of rrscueipgmnroon.
ed people and in trying to pre.
vent further breaks in the lpvees.
The direct property loss will a.
mount tn many millions, to say
nothing of the loss of crops. plan
ted or to be planted and the loss
of timefrom regular occupations,
not only for the thousands OF
people who have been driven
from their homes but for other
Thousands who are bending ev.
cry energy towards preventing
further devastation and saving
their own houses.
Taking care Of the refugees is a
serious problem. Every kind of
building from church, theatre,
barn, is being used to house them
State and United States army
tents have been supplied 40 far
as possible and still there are
not enough. The task of supply
ing food is an immense one and
nothing like the amount of food
needed or money 10 secure it has
been contributed. Even the Un.
tied States Congress does not
seem to have awaked to the
great disaster that is taking
place within the borders OF the
country. Two or three weeks
ago the house passed a bill ap-
propriating $3.50, 900 as a relief
lund but this bill has not yetgot
ten by the senate. And. too, the
amount is entirely inadequate.
1t might have appeared sufficient
at the time it passed the house
but no one, at that time, fore
saw the great destruction that
has been done. 1t is q great na-
tional disaster entirely beyond
the ability of the states concern.
ed, to cope with and the govern.
ment should give prompt assis.
tAnce. This Joesn't mean that
the government has not been do.
ing all it possibly could under
the circumstances The war de.
partmpnt has spent several hun.
dred thousand dollars in afford
ing relief. But. it has decided
that it cannot spend any more
until an appropriation is made
by congress.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
National Aid For Roads
Atlanta journal.

1
Atlanta journal.
1t ia better that federal aid to
good roaos should come by a cir
cuitous route than not at all.
From this point of view We may
heartily welcome the Shackle.
lord amendment to the post of.
flee appropriation bill, providing
for the annual toll to the vari-
ons states for the use of their
highways in the rural delivery
o' mail. Thus the government
vii! pay twenty-five dollars per
year per mile per year for roads
OF first class, twenty dollars for
those OF the second class. and fl.
TEN dollars per mile per year for
third class highways. The amend
ment has been accepted by the
house, and it will fnd staunrh
advocates, no doubt in the sen.
ate.
The cardinal purpose of this
measure is not to exact a toll of
the government for the use OF the
states roads in the rural free de.
livery of mails but, obviously,
to encourage the building a n d
maintenance of good highways.
1t has been pointed out by the
critics OF the Shackelford amend.
ment that the rural free delivery
system already imposes a heavy
deficit upon the postal depart.
ment, and that, within itself, the
system is such a great blessing
to the people that it should not
be burdened with a road tax.
To this objection there are two
answers. In the first place, it il
not necessary that the r. F. D
service should I've q drain upon
the treasury. On the contrary, If
rightly conducted. it should net
the department a handsome sur
plus over the cost it's OF opera
tion. AS matters now are the ru.
raj delivery carts or buggies jog
over the country roads, almost
empty. But suppose we had a
parcels post; they would then
carry liberal loads on many, If
not most OF their trips and the
government, as well as the peo-
pie, would profit. The truth is
the deficits in the postal depart
ment arise from the TACT that the
department is forever repnlling
business instead OF trying to at.
tract it. Let the rural routes be
made paying instead of losing
propositions, aud the govern.
ment will find it easy to meet the
requirements of the ShackeIford
amendment.
But, as we have indicated, the
purpose of this amendment is
simply to secure, in this partlcu.
lar way, federal assistance in the
development of public roads.
The merit OF such a claim can
scarcely be disputed.
The government has approprl-
ated millions of dollars to the
improvement of rivers, the con-
servation of forests and to divers
other causes in which the nation
ia rightly interested. Bnt to the
one great enterprise in which all
the people of all the states are
yitaIly concerned-That OF good
rOads-it has not allotted d pen
ny. This is a short-siahted poll.
cy, for, upon the development OF
highways deuends very largely
the progress OF agriculture, com.
merce, education and other in.
terests that underiy the couu.
try's welfare.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-05-16

Would you say q girls kisses
were like cocktails just because
her lips were Ike cherries?
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-05-16

Mr.. Roosevelt understands the
real situation. He is talking
through that hat he has made
famous. He could not break the
South this year with q sledge
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
GAS TO RIA
Furniture

Having purchased all the ct tock
in the business OF the Boone Fur.
niture Co., | am prepared to sell
you anything in my line at a
very reasonable figure. Dresrers,
Bureaus, Chairs, Bed Stads, Bed
Springs, Mattresses, etc. Give
me a call when in need many
thing in the line of furniture.
% Store in Watauga County
F. Bank Building.
2 Respectfully,
JESSE F. ROBBINS.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-05-16

There are some people who do
not need more religion hall as
much as they need to improve
the quality of the religion the
already have.-Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
P R O F ESSIO MA L
VETERINARY SURGERY.

Ihave been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now we'll equipped
for the practice Of Veteri" "ary Sur.
gerry in all its branches, and am the
only one IN the county. Call on or
:, address me at Villas, N. G. II. F. D. 1.
G. H. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
g, 6-17-r1.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-08
RAISE HOSPITAL FUND
Women Give Fair in Aid of the
CaIed0nian.

The women interested in the Gale
donian Hospital have been holding
fair for the last few days at kismet
TamnIe. in Herkimer street, 10 raise
money for the Hospital Society's build
inc fund This was the third fair in
babaIf Of the hospital, and is believed
10 have been great success. For four
wears the society has been at work rails
ing funds. and now has fine hospltal
site. but it is burdened with a mortgage.
The society has set out 10 raise the
sum of $4,000. That amount is needed
10 nav off the second mortgage on the
hospitSl site and TO improve and enlarge
the building and fit It up for medical
purposes.
The site faces Prospect Park for lO
feet and runs back a5 feet along 81.
PauTs Place and 40 feet along Wood
ruff avenue. An old mansion now occu-
pies part of the ground. This forms the
beginning OF the first Scottish hospital
in America. Ii was in September, 1905,
that the Scottish people of the city met
and organized the Caledonian Hospital
Society. After several meetings the So
ciety began the work Of collecting funds
for the proposed institution In January,
1909. The Womens Auxiliary was organ
lied in May, 1909. The hospital site,
which is made up Of sixteen city lots,
was purchased in August, 1910. The fol-
lowing December the State Board Of
Charities granted a charter 10 the Gale
donian Hospital of the City Of New
York. The activities of the Hospital So
ciety were enlarged in May, 1911, by the
organization Of the Women's Auxiliary
for Manhattan and The Bronx.
All people OF Scottish origin are urged
to Join the organization and aid in the
raising OF funds. The dues are not large
enough 20 be burdensome. Male members
are required to pay $ annually and the
women members must pay s.. Sustain
ing members pay $50 year. To become
a life member one must pay 800. Those
who give 500 are termed patrons.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-08

weeks Mr. and Mrs. Kiesewetter viii
make their home In New Brunswick, y
! J. The bridegroom is the son OF Mrs
/ Louise Kiesewetter. Of Philadelphia. anC
la Franduephew OF Count Helmuth vor
/ Moltke Of Germany.
/ Mrs Robert J.. Dickinson gave recep
! ton Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Hor
! ace Dickinson. No. 10 Remsen street, fol
/ her daughter. Miss Dorothy Dickinson
! The receiving party included Miss Anna
/ bel Cammeyer. Miss Eleanor Halsey. Miss
| Ada Young. Miss Winifred Heath anc
/ Miss Josephine Carpenter.
Announcement IS made OF the engage
ment Of Miss Elizabeth Somcrville
daughter Of Mrs. Lowry somerville. OF
40. 3jl Adelphl street and Frank c.
Smith, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Freeborn c..
Smith. OF No. 379 Washington avenue
Mr.. Smith is a Cornell man.
Announcement Is made Of the engage
ment OF Miss Jessie Carpenter Denison.
daughter OF Charles Hyde Denison. Of No.
SIG East 18th street Flatbush and Wnl-
lam Delaney Church. also of this bor-
ough The wedding is to take place in
February.
Dr. and Mrs Jesse Duryea OF 80. 80
Park Place. Will give dance for Miss
Dorothy Duryca and Miss Helen Royce
Duryea, Tuesday evening December 81.
al their home.
Thursday evening was marked by the
wedding OF Miss Grace Goodwin. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Goodwin, Of No.
so Bainbridse street. and clifford Monroe
Bishop. II was a home ceremony. with
only relatives and intimate friends pres
ent but the reception following was large
The Rev. Dr. Nehemiah BOyntou Odlclat-
ed. The library. where the ceremony took
place. was decorated with white roses and
green. and In the drawing room and music
room were huge punches OF pOlnsettias
The brides gown was OF white chiffon
velvet, embroidered in pearls. with a court
train OF old Spanish lace. She wore q lace
cap and tulle veil and carried llies-of-the-
valley and gardenias. Her attendants
gowns were OF white chiffon cloth. the
skirts being accordion pleated, with the
panniers ana bodlces Of brocade, trimmed
with lace and ermine. They wore wide
scarfs OF tulle and carried poinsettlas
They were Mrs. James Percy Smith ida
Belle Warner), Miss Mildred Irish. Miss
Mildred BARLEY and Miss Ella Seaman.
Burton T. Bishop was his brothers best
man. and Edward c. Boynton, John Nc
Manhattan, and Albert Mellen, Of Boston,
were the ushers.
Mr.. Bishop Is the son OF Mr. and Mrs
Eli II. Bishop, OF No. CAT Putnam ave
nue.. and is a member OF Amherst, 'O6.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-08
CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING

In the same room where they were
married. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Marvin,
OF No. Z76 Clinton street. yesterday cele-
brated their silver wedding. They were
assisted In receiving by Mrs. Julia c.
Creamer. Mrs. W. d c. Field. Mrs. omrt
Ford Hibbard. Mrs. Burton X Hine. Mrs.
Frank Melville. jr Mrs. William A.
Norris Miss Anna Metcalf. OF New Ha-
ven: Miss Eleanor Marvin. OF Manhat-
tan: Miss Helen Anthony. Miss Julia
Hotchklss. Miss Adele Marckwald and
Miss Jean Murray.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-08
BROOKLYN SOCIETY
Weddings. Engagements and
Announcements.

c.,o-or and Mrs. Willis L. ogden, Of
A. y Pierreront street, announce the
..gaeement of their youngest daughter
,,'ss clara ogden. to Scott McLanahan,
~ of pr. Johnston McLanahan, Of
cbambersbure. Penn.
u,ss ogden is a niece Of Robert &.
o,den and Ike the rest Of her family,
dovotes much Of her time to social and
.husrtbrori, work. She was instru-
,anr,al I'm starting the Brooklyn Music
sohool settlement Of which she is a di-
rsc,or. Her fanct is a graduate Of
prircetou. class Of 90. No date has been
set for the weddins
Another important engagement recently
snnounced is that of Miss Mary Richard
son Pabbott daughter of Frank l.. Bah
,o,t of No. l49 Lincoln Place. and a
sranddaughtcr Of the late Charles A
pratt. 10 William Sargent Ladd, of Port
land ore. Miss Babbott was graduated
from Vasssr in 1905. and her fiance, who
is now studying at the College Of Physi-
clans and Surgeons, is a member Of the
class Of 10 az Amherst.
Yesterday brought the debut Of Miss
Dorothy Luckenbach. daughter OF Mrs
Edward LuCkenbaCh, who was presented
by her mother at a reception from to
o'clock. In the receiving party We're
Miss Agnes Bigelow. Miss Janet Bowers.
Miss Ruth Blackford, Miss Dorothy
Bruff. Miss Ruth Calender. Miss Kath-
leen Dunn Miss Ruth Dunning. Miss
DOROTHY Elliott. Miss Jessie Hopkins and
Miss Gertrude Jennings. OF Brooklyn;
Mss Beatrice Cook, of Hartford. Conn:
Miss Dagmar Ladensack, Of Boston, and
Miss EtheI Mccormack and Miss Ellin
Robinson. of Baltimore. They were later
entertsined al . dinner dance.
The Luckenbach home at No. 26 Mont
New-York tribune., 1912-12-08

The next regular meeting Of Civitas will
be held at No 124 Pierrepont street on
Wednesday December II, at o'clock.
John Collier, OF the Peoples Institute,
will speak on Moving Pictures-Tneir
Educational Value and Their Control as
a Commercial Amusement" Each mem
Der may bring one guest. Mrs. George J.
Pearson and Miss Harriet Fighter will
be the hnstesses OF the DAY.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-08

The bride was graduated from Adelphi in
the class Of 'O7, and has been popular in
I the production for the various charities
Of the Rebecca Lane Hooper (Mrs. East
NAM plays.
Mrs Goodwin was gowned In orchid
! chiffon velvet. trimmed with Venetian lace
and SABLE. Mrs. Bishop. mother OF the
| bridegroom. wore mauve chiffon, embroid-
cred with beads Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop
| will be at home after March al No 1928
! President street
/ A home wedding on Tuesday evening
/ was that OF Miss Mildred Miller, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. william Henry Miller, OF
No. ei5 10th street and Gilbert Palmer
Brush, son OF Alr. and Mrs. Daniel SEQ
Vile Brush. OF 80. ie7 Putnam avenue.
The Rev. d. 4. Jordan OF Freeport, Of
Gc.ateG
Miss Miuers gown OF charmeuse bro
cade was cut with q fun court train and
trimmed with pearls and Carrickmacross
lace. She wore a lace veil and carried
white orchids and lil.es-of-the-yalley.
Miss Marguerite Bcggs as maid Of honor,
was g0wued ln pale blue charmeuse
yelled with shcn-pnk chiffon ornamented
with lace. and carried pink roses. A lit
tle niece OF tle bride. Miss Helen Gwen
dolyn Miller attended as flower girl. Her
frock was OF pink silk and baby Irish
crochet. and she carried a Lcghorn hat
Of pink rosebuds.
The best man was Stewart Ellis Brush.
brother OF the bridegroom. and the ushcrs
were Clarence l. Miller. brother OF the
bride. Elmer Harrison Kanabotham. Stan
les l.. Baldwin and Daniel $. Brush. jr.
The decorations were In pink. roses be-
ing the flowers used Mrs. Miller wore
BLACK chiffon ard lace. and Mrs. scoftld
was uttired boo lavender charmeuse.
wednesday. January ~. is the date srt
Tor the wedding OF Mss Anna Paritt.
daughter OF Nr. and Mrs Walter r. Par
ntt. OF No. 3po5 Benson avenue. Benson
hurst. and Le ROY Barton. son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas r. Barton, Of 40. 4i9
Madison street. The bride viii be al
tended by her sister, Mrs. Frederick G.
Mcmahon. OF Boston, Miss Marjorie Hay.
Miss Agnes Perelra. Miss Winifred Es-
mond and Miss Mabel Parhtt.
Ray Ackerman IS TO be the best man.
and chosen for ushers are Earl Stafford.
Alfred Adams, II. V. Leonard and sydney
Smith.
The next regular meeting OF Civitas will
be held at No. 124 Pierrepont street on
Wednesday. December II, at o'clock.
John Collier, OF the Peoples Institute.
will speak on Moving Pictures-Tneir
Educational Value and Their Control as
a Commercial Amusement" Each mem
New-York tribune., 1912-12-08

The Appellate Division Of the supreme
Curt banded down a decision the other
dav that may be construed as limiting
1he eject Of the legal presumption that
every sane man knows the. law. GiusepP;e ;
Elenhanto was accused Of assaultlnS ms
ICifs on June o. 1911 She complained 10
the District Attorney, and the n man MA was
brought 10 trial in the court Oh SssCtai saa,ll
SgsItO'IS Sbiie had patched up their differences
and tried to tell the court So o. but t,,1.5 tne $,
court did not understand ana lne "9ii.-l.' 9ttan
6ad 70 take the stand and TESTIFY. When
re man was put on the stand he simply
shrugged his shoulders, when asked MS
defence. and replied: 3,
Whatever my wife says, that is all
right ,. ....,..,-i,o5
He and his wife were much surprised
when h. was convicted and sentenced TO
four months I'm Jail They got a LAWYER
and took the case 10 the Appellate Di-
vision. The higher court held tnat the
trial was a mistake and the sentence
should be set aside.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-08

Mrs. Henri A. l.. Hoguet Of No. l43
Willow street, announces Mondays.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-08

sRookLYN ApVERTlssMeNTs.
New-York tribune., 1912-12-08

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Edward Ditmars. Of
No 227 Garfield Place, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss Mar
iorie Ditmars, to Du Bois Beale, Of
Hudson, y. Y. Mr.. Beale was best man
at the wedding last spring Of Harold
Ditmars, his hancee's brothr, and Miss
Gertrude Martense Vanderveer.