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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
Parcels Post a Law.


goes INTO effect throughout the
United States on New Years day
1913. We believe Farm and
Home started the demand for
this reform nearly 30 years ago.
1t has been ably championed bv
many Others. Congress has final
ly granted the puhlic's demand.
The far. reaching changes b at
will he stim ulated by this new
law are editorially set forth in
the September l5 number of..the
national semi-monthly Farm and
Home as follows:
1. Farmers will sell produce d.
rect to he consumers mailing it
fresh from the farm daily, or as
often as necessary. This is going
to benefit both producers a n d
consumers, affording the farmer
a better market and better prot
lis, while giving consumers bet
ter food at lower prices than
they now pay their retail store.
2, The transportation OF small
packages within the territory OF
each local postoffice, in county
or city, will be done mainly by
parcel post. This will prove IA
great convenience to the public
and will promote the business of
local merchants and retailers.
3. The conntry store will un-
dergo great changes Their old
slip.shol, careless way of doing
business must give way to the
new, progressive, up-to.d II t e
methods essential to make the
country store the center OF a
more perfect distribution for
what the people require.
4. Post roads are to he great.
ly improved Good roads will
gradually become the rule in.
stead of the exception This will
vastly benefit all rural property.
stimulate better farming, in.
creased production, reduce ex.
pense OF transportation. and
thus tend to keep down the in.
creased cost Of living.
s. The motorpost coach ls bound
to come throughout the United
States. 1t ia already common in
some parts Of Europe. Here it
will collect and cary parcels, pas
sengers and mail. 1t will supply
to rural towns rapid transit COM
parable to the accommodation
supplied to cities 10y electric street
railways.
6. Business by pose is to wit.
ness a we'll nigh immeasurablr ex
pansiOn. In due time the law will
provide for collection on delivery
of parcels, insurance and other
conveniences.
l. A universal system must be
provided for postal currency, a..
SO post checks which can be
drawn for any amount and col
lected without expense, thus pro
foundlv increasing the convea-
ipnce fer exchanged values and
products. -.
8. Eventually the postoff'ce de-
partment will take over the ex-
press companies. The railroads
will continue to he owned rs at
present, but under a more per
feet supervision. which will make
their business safer and parAta
bic, and more greatly conven,
ieuce the whole public.
s. These and other ch1nges will
80 improve rural life as to at.
tract people from city to coun-
try, thus profoundly improving
social conditions. while promo
ting economic prosperity.
TO- Along with all these good
things, let ns have a method of
cooperative finance that shall
furnish farmers AMI ordinary
workers with bankingconv.njpn
oor rrpIit. anl cnsh r.I.,tivuI A..
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-09-26
PR O F E SSI N A L
VETERINARY SURGERY.

have been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now well equipped
for the practice Of Veterinary Sur.
gerry in all its branches, and am the
only one in the county. all on or
address me at Villas, N. . r. +. D. 1.
g. H. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
6-17-'11.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-19

II was on a REORGANIZATION sur.
face car. The conductor was calling
out the names OF the streets. Sud.
denly he called In a clear. loud voice,
"Eleenor, Eleanor." Imagine the
passengers surprise when a small,
pretty young lady looked up from a
book and said, We'll. what is it,"
There Is difference of opinion as to
whether the joke was on the young
lady or the coniuctor,--Bostol jour.
nal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-19
INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS
OF FREIGHT WEIGHNGS
interstate Commerce Commission
Will Begin Hearings on Mat.
ter March rs.

Tallahassee, Fla. March 16.-
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has advised the Florida Rail-
road Commission that on March the
25th will begin the Investigation re-
latiye to complaints dealing with
the weighing of freights, which
weights are used as basis for as
sembling freight charges by the
railroad companies.
This has for long time been a
matter of general complaint from
the shipping public all over the
country. The Florida Railroad
commissioners, they advise, have
received great many complaints
from shippers in Florida, though
practically all the complaints made
to them have had reference to in
,erstate shipments. which come I'M
der the jurisdiction OF the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
The letter Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission is as follows:
Washington, March I. 1912.
MIR. X. Hudson Burr, Chairman,
Railroad Commission Of Florida,
Tallahassee, Fla.
Dear Sir: The Interstate Com
merce Commission has ordered an
investigation into the practices of
railroads in the weighing of both
carload and less than carload
freight. Complaints received from
many quarters and from several
branches of industry lead us to
think that the weights upon which
transportation charges are assessed
at the present time are in many
cases wrong and that improper
charges and serious discrimination
result. This Commission desires, in
the. first place, TO ascertain the
facts. and, in the second place, to
provide If possible. some remedy for
v hatever wrong may develop.
"Since this is matter in which
the Federal and State authorities
are alike Interested inasmuch as
the weighing OF state and interstate
shipments are usually by the same
methods and upon the same scales,
we would be glad of the co-opera-
ton of the several state commits
sioncrs in the conduct of this inyes-
tisalion, either by way of sugges-
ton as to the facts to be developed
and the manner in which they can
he developed, or by participating in
the hearings themselves by the pro-
duction of testimony.
THE first hearing will be held at
Chicago beginning at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of Monday March %
1912"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-19
THE PUPILS KNEW.

These kids | teach aren't a hi,
slow, observed a school teacher re.
Gently. says Case and Comment. I'm
fact, I'm afraid they read the pa.
pers. The other day l proposed the
following problem to my arithmetic
class:
"A rich man dies and leaves ST..
OOO,000-one-fifth is to 60 to his
wife. one-sixth to his son, one.
eighth to his brother and the rest
to foreign missions. What does
each get?"
"a lawyer" said the smallest
boy in the class promptly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-19

A young English lady who was 60,
ing out to New Zealand to got married
went to a dressmsker for her trous.
seau. The dressmaker suggested q
warm material. The young lady ask.
ed why. seeing that the climate of
New Zealand is beautifully mild one.
The dressmaker replied: II assure
you. madam, you are mistaken, for
that is where the frozen meat comes
from"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-19

When bent on matrimony, look
more than skin deep for beauty, dive
further than the pocket for worth. and
search for temper beyond good humor
Of the moment, remembering It is not
always the most agreeable partner at
. ball who forms the most amiable
partner for life. Virtue. like some
flowers. blooms often fairest in the
shade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-19

Since remote times the soil Of Mace
donia has had the reputation Of con.
tanning many precious minerals. Not
only was this stated BY historians,
but it Is evident by the remains Of
great works undertaken by the an.
clients in the mining centers. and
especially on the Peninsula Of Chalet.
dice. These works reached the high.
est point Of development under Philip
pf Macedonia and Alexander the Great,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-19
EVERGLADES INVESTIGA.
TON WILL BE BENEFIT.
People Will Learn the Truth and
Florida Is Not Afraid That
It Be Told.

The congressional investigation as
to the suppression of a governmental
report upon the Everglades of Flor
ida and their value in production OF
crops will give the people of the
United States much information in
a manner that will be of benefit tC
them.
1t is doubtless true that thousands
of acres of land in Florida have
been sold that require much drain
age, continued draining, and, in
cases, long exposure to the atmOs.
phere before they are in a state tc
cultivate or produce.
There are many thousands o.
Everglades section that can be placed
in the same class as those lands and
hat are useless for purposes of cul.
liNation, raluelcss today, but that
can be reclaimed by proper drainag,
and in due course OF time will I'M
doubleday prove profitable in 1heil
annual production of crops.
There are swamps and marshes in
nearly every portion of the state OF
this character, but now that the at
tention OF the public has been fixed
upon this point of swamp lands
through action of congress, there
will be few buyers without examina-
ton, few sales made until intending
purchasers have some personal
knowledge of the kind OF land they
are expected to pay their good money
for.
Florida has SO much good, rich
land that requires no draining, mil
lions of acres waiting to be but
cleared and cultivated to produce,
that the state and its people have
undoubtedly suffered great injury
through attempts to unload upon un-
wary customers land that, to say the
least, is in no condition to produce
at this time.
The Gulf Coast and the East
Coast of Florida and the central ror-
ton of the state, as well, contain
good lands in quantities sufficient -
sustain millions of people engaged
in agriculture and horticulture.
No state IN the Union exccls Flo.-
ida in hcalthfulncss and fine eli
mate and few equal her in these re-
spects.
On the east coast, from Titusvil!o
south to Miami, there is stretch Of
beautiful country that in rich lands,
fine waterways and all that makes
Tor comfort in any climate and at
: ospheric conditions is not matched
elsewhere upon the globe. 1t is
known as the Indian river country
and its delights have been enjoyed
by thousands from Europe as well as
from our own republic.
Florida is rapidly becoming one OF
the important states of the south.
1t has brilliant future in MANY
ways, for its natural resources are
o. class that are permanent. ever
LISTING.
1t is Natures sanitarium. as well
as being endowed with splendid va
t,rways, sood harbcrs and a produce
Size s1il.
Because a few men have sold wet
lands or oyerilowcd lands withou.
m'NinG correct irmr ontations is no
adauate reason .or Nferrinc that
Florida lands are all of that char
acter.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-19
EXCLAMATION Of Saturn's Rinas-

A new theory to explain the rings
Of Saturn IL urged by Prof. Birkeland
Of Christiania, who holds that they
are produced by electric radiation
from the planet ard are renewed, so
30 say, every instant"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-19
Arbitration.

Papa, what does arbitration
mean" 1T means that when two
powers Of equal strength get hold of
q smaller country, they agree to di.
vide 1t equally."-Lita.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-04
EDDYVlLLE.

Miss Helen Baker who has been
making her home with her aunt in Des
Moines is seriously i'll at the home of
her father in Eddyville.
Mrs. L. Spencer came down from
Des Moines and spent Sunday with her
daughter Mrs. j. r. Barnett.
Rev. Williams. wife and baby went
to Des Moines Saturday to attend the
Baptist state convention.
Mrs. Geo. lager of Batavia is the
guest Of her sister Mrs Roy Lafferty.
Mrs. Lena Crocons who has been Wis
ting the past week at the Ed Shields
home returned to Des Moinas Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Culbertson and children
Of Ottumwa are visiting at the parental
Chris Johnson home west Of Eddyville.
w. P. Gray came up from Ottumws
Saturday and spent the day with his
brother Amos Gray.
Miss Cloe Cawley spent Saturday In
Ottumwa visiting her brother L. E.
Cawley.
Mrs. Frank Amos and daughter La
Verne, Mrs. Thomas Jones of Ottumwa
Mrs. Shaw and niece Mildred Grooms
Of Abba were guests Sunday at the
N. A. ThaXer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Cawley, Mrs Ed
Ward and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Allison and Mr.. and Mrs Earl True Of
Ottumwa spent Sunday with relatives
in Eddyville.
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Williamson

H. B. NJ Daniels left last Saturday
for visit with his sons William and
Sherman who reside at Hamilton.
The farm residence Of John Jones
southwest of town was struck by
lightning last week and burned. The
neighbors turned out and succeeded in
saving the furniture. Insurance on the
building $4,000
Mrs. Sarah McWhirter and son Roy
have moved into rooms rented from L.
Keil.
Thomas johnson of Green township
transacted business here recently and
visited with his friend Mayor j. A
Ogle.
Hon. Thomas Stapleton of Marengo
was in the city Saturday looking after
business.
Mrs. j. F. Riley who has been away
for a few days visit with relatives at
Ottumwa is now home.
G. H. Smith Of North English was
up Monday on business.
F. w. Tomasek who was at Marion
last week attending to his real estate
interests, has returned.
Mrs George Dane visited Monday al
the home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-04
GIRLS NAMES
What They Mountainous People That Bore the
Name-The Name In History, Literature Etc.
Copyright Fcherl
lRENE.-(NO. 53.).

Irene is Greek for peace Thyme
is Irene's emblem and "watchfulness
her sentiment. The ancients worship
ped peace as a divinity. nhe is rep
resented as matronly woman with a
baby on her left arm, the right hand
leaning on scepter.
1t is remarkable fact that the. first
Greek empress named Peace, l.. e..
Irene, was one Of the cruelest and
warlike OF female rulers. She was
the empress Of Leo ". and ruled the
Byzantine realm for ten years as
regent from 780 to 100. When her
son came to the throne she made war
upon him, conquered him and con-
demned him to the awful punishment
Of binding. The five brothers of her
husband suffered the same fate at her
hands.
After her dethronement she entered
a nunnery in the Greek church and
she is in the Greek calendar as a
saint.
Irene, the daughter Of the Greek
emperor, Isaac Angeles, was forced
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-04

Freeman Smith.
At a meeting Of the school board pf
the independent district of Williams
burg Saturday Prof. D. D. Carlton OF
Iowa City was elected superintendent
Of the city schools.
Conrad Burke Of Pilot township
transacted business here Monday and
visited with his many friends.
Miss Julia Boyd Of the S. L. l., at
Iowa City, came up recently for visit
at the home Of her parents Miss Boyd
has been elected as teacher in the high
school for the ensuing year.
The Progress club met last Monday
evening at the home Of Mrs, John
Roberts and concluded the reading of
Macbeth. Miss Anna Dunn was named
as new member
Mr. and Mrs Harry Hoffman of Col
orado Springs, Colo, are here this
week for visit at, the E. F. McArtor
home.
Workmen are now engaged in build :
ing new modern residence for II.
Kehlenback in the Yoss & Wallace adj
dition.
Fred Jones, east of the city visited
here Thursday at the home of his
mother and brother Aubray.
The Missionary meeting Of the Wom-
ems Guild met Thursday at the home
Of Mrs. William Richards. The subject
for discussion, siam. its Progress and
Prospects was considered by Meg
DANES A. c. Moon, H. E. Hull and T.
E. Sherman.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Yates are away
for a few days visit at the home of
the formers brother at Mystic and
also with their son Robert at Ottumwa.
Barney Mcneil is hauling out lum-
Der for new home and barn on his
farm.
Miss Lou Sheets is away this week
visiting at the home Of her sister Mrs.
Ralph Snavely of Wellman.
A.. P. Long has returned from his
visit at Excelsior Springs, Mo-, where
he sought relief from rheumatism
Miss Mary Shonle rof Shellsburg IS
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with his parents Sunday, Mr. and Mrs
E. D. Davies.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Skinner Of
Bloomfield came in Sunday evening for
a visit at the J. P. Hawthorn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Waters and son
of Hedrick were callers here Sunday.
Mrs. Matt and son Of Cedar Rapids
are visiting with Miss Mary Hollis who
is teaching school here.
Senator Kenyon passed through here
Sunday evening enIoute to Davenport
Miss Anna Sarchey spent Saturday
and Sunday with her sister Blanche
Sanchey of Packwood and the latter Is
now visiting at the home of her grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Herman
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-04

by the German emperor. Henry VI,
to adopt the Catholic faith and was
rebaptized Maria She married his
brother Philip of Suabia and died
young.
Old Christian records tell OF a
pious Irene who revived st. Sebastian
after his first martydom, and the maid
Irene underwent martyrdom some
time later together with her sister
Agape. which means love.
The Germans spell the name as we
do but sound every letter, the initial
az like our "e'' and the "e' like
"a's. The wife of Prince Henry OF
Prussia, brother of the kaiser, was
Princess Irene of Hesse, granddaugh.
ter of Queen Victoria. The Germans
pronounce her name "Erana.'
Irene Is the heroine Of one Of Sam
uel Johnsons tragedies, produced by
Garrick in 1749. Voltaire also wrote
q tragedy named Irene
Irene in the Faerie Queene stands
for the impersonation of Ireland, sup
pressed by the tyrant Grantorto.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-04
Poultry anu Eggs

Jesse Durbin of Ottumwa was a bus
mess caller here Tuesday.
Prof. Rheems was a professional
caller here Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Dickey, Mrs. Bert
Ramey. Zelma and Mabel Hawthorne
were shoppers in the county seat We'd
nesday.
Fannie and Louis Jennings were cali
ed to Kirkville Thursday by the death
of their sister Mrs. Hayes.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. George Saner
Thursday, a son.
c. A. Dickey and daughter Mary,
Mrs. Wiley and Rev. Huff and son
were passengers to Ottunwa Saturday.
Miss Leda Dickens who is attending
school in Mt. Pleasant was an over
Sunday visitor at the parental H. H.
Dickens home.
Miss Katherine Calvin Of Ottumwa
spent Sunday at the H. H. Dickens
home.
Oscar, Robert and Vernon Prunty Of
this place and Mrs. Stella Davis OF
Carthage. ILL.,, were Sunday callers in
Fairfield.
Clarence Davies from Ames visited
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RUSSELL.

Mrs. Sarah Langston and Mrs. Gill
bert accompanied Arthur Langston and
wife back to their home at SCOTS Bluff.
Nebr.
Rev. Baugh left Tuesday for Jack
sonville, ILL.,, to bring home his son who
is in the school for the blind at that
place.
Walter Davis spent Wednesday in
Abba
Mrs. John Thomas and sons Lloyd
and Floyd returned home Wednesday
morning from Ottumwa where they
have been visiting relatives.
Albert Ewald of Kansas City, kans..
came Tuesday for visit with his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. n Ewald.
Mrs. j. D. Lodge and children of
LIE Mars came Monday for visit
wit hher parents Mr.. and Mrs. N.
Ewald.
Arthur Woodman who accompanied
his father to Colfax returned home on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. E. c. Wiltsey and children of
Des Moines came Tuesday for visit
with relatives.
Mrs. P. Fl. Tinkham left Thursday
for Fulton, Mo-, where she will attend
the commencement Of Fulton college.
Her daughter Margaret is in the grad
uating class of vocal and instrumental
musss.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-04
'ssE'ss8u ~ SNC Vks0<3E
MiIIet and Cane Seed
Buy Now
OttumWa Seed Co.
lis South Court
EYE. EAR NOSE AND THRoA.
SPECIALIST.
Dr.D.E,. Graham
Hours r. IL a. M; 70 6 p. N.
ct lis ONCE Bldg. Ottumva. IovA

was given by the pupils Of the school
assisted by Miss Lucille Moss.
Mrs. J. c. McCord spent Thursday
with friends in Oskaloosa.
Commencement exercises OF the Ed
dvville high school were held at the
opera house Thursday evening. G. w.
Sampson of the State Teachers college
of Cedar Falls addressed the gradual
ing class. Music by the high school
chorus, the high school Glee club and
solo by Miss Grace Crossen were
greatly enjoyed. Miss Grace Pierce,
Eva Miller, Fern Lewis, Mintie Secrees,
Francis O'Connor, Ernest Pickerell
completed the high school course and
were presented with diplomas.
Mrs. Emma Linderman of Des
Moines is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
]. r. Barnett.
Mrs. j. Washington OF Chillicothe,
Miss Lilly Barnes of Cuba, and Misses
Iva Jenkins Of Avery were recent
guests at the J. s. Miller home.
Attorney George Gillies came up from
Ottumwa Friday and addressed the
graduates of the eighth grade in the
high school building. Friday after
noon there was class completing the
course.
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FOR SALE

A brick house, rooms, modern in every way. Lot
is 66x98 feet Rents for $40 per month This property
is known as the Alvin Lewis home Price $4,000. Also
the double frame house. 214216 West Fourth Is mod
ern be rented four flats The property rents at
present for $50 per month Price $4,000 private steam
plant costing $100 furnishes steam for both properties
Also fifteen desirable residence lots in Highland
park will be sold at sacrifice.
One residence lot in Williams park addition.
Two lots in the j. B. Hammond addition, two blocks
from the Moline pump factory. Enquire Of
CHAS. M. HEDRICK
Mission Billiard Hall
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EDDYVlLLE.

Mrs. Ed Shields went to Hamilton
Thursday to spend few days visiting
her brother and other relatives
The many friends of Walter Stuber
who was injured by an automobile at
Mt. Pleasant this week will be pleased
to learn that he is improving and able
to walk on crutches.
Mrs Hudson Of Novelty, Mo-, is
visiting this week at the home Of her
son Frank Hudson.
Miss Lucille Moss and Miss Pearl
Fields attended n picnic at Bluff Creek
Friday Miss Vina Saville closed a
very successful term of school Friday
at Bluff Creek and the closing event
was an all day picnic attended by the
neighborhood in general. A program
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-04

here visiting at the home Of her sister
Mrs. w. E. Wallace.
r. r. Williams went to Dayton town
ship Wednesday to attend the funeral
Of Geo! Tilton.
Miss Mae McEachran. county super
intendent of schools visited here We'd
nesday at the home Of her sister Mrs.
J, J. Donahue.
Miss Elleno Evans who visited last
week with relatives and friends at
Grinnell, has returned
Mrs. John Asquith Is visiting this
week with relatives at the old home a:
Reynolds, Ill.
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California; Big Trees

The Forest Service is raising several OF big tree seed
ngs the Tahoe national forest in California, at
norherly point than big grove. While the
giant found in
points throughout total of miles, in the
northern twothrds of this there practically natural
reproduction. consequently the
species would practically disappear this when
the present mature trees die
The most northern existing of big is the
forest but about "a miles southeast the site selected
planting This site moist flat Nevada
City 200 feet seeding
in the fall of 1910 with very and
last fall an additional seeded.
The method used in planting the that
orestes the seed method" Spots about
way prepared by puverizing the with
Seeds then dropped these spots lightly
in the soil with the foot The Furnishing
young seedlings gives good
big trees a this point