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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-11-14
The Farmer and Good Roads.

Asheville Citizen. 4
1t is not a far call TO the day
when the mention Of good roads,
or the advocacy OF a movement
looking to the construction OF
improved highways in the rural
districts drew out the emphatic
disapproval OF the farmer. The
willy politician, who knew better,
was wont to make the tiller of
the soil believe that the better
roads meant higher taxes, and
the farmers vote was invariably
cast against a measure VIII ich
was intended for his own good,
FIR the bettermpnt of his cOndi-
ton. But those days are gone. A
more intelligent generation has
arisen to declare that the farm.
ers want good roads since they
k n o " good roads, invariably
spell prosperity for them.
1t is worthy of note that trans
portaition authorities. among
whom we may find W. W, Fin
ley, president OF the Southerd
railway. are putting the ques.
tion of good roa Is s1uarely be-
fore the farmers OF the country.
In a recent speech at Birining
ham. Ala. President Finley said:
"While appreciating at their
full value the Importance nfgool
country highways to our farm.
ers aud to all OF us as users of
farm products, We should not
lose si6ht Of the fact that t b e
country road is part OF t h e
general transportation system
of the country and We are equal.
ly interested in the efficiency Of
the waterways and the railways
and have responsibilities with re.
spert to both. Important as ara
the country roads. they would be
of little use in connection with in
adequate facilities for long-dis.
tance transportation. If t he
state of Alabama were trnversed
10y a complete network OF wagon
roads of the highest type, but
we're Without waterways IN d
railways, the opportunities OF its
people would be greatly narrow.
I'd. The cost of long distance
transportation by wagon is so
great that it could be born on.
ly hy the most valuable commoI
tiles. Under a system of wagon
transportation alone each com.
munity would have to he almost
entirely selfsupporting and would
find it very difficult either to sell
it's surplus products in other To-
cali,ips or to secure desirable ar
ticles from distant points of pro-
duction
"More directly we are interested
in the transportation system OF
the UEited States, which embrac
es three kinds OF hiyhwsys-the
waterway, the railway, and the
wagon road, each having an i'm.
portant function to perform and
each supplementing the Others
With respect to each OF these
highways every citizen in a land
of popular government has an
individual responsibility.
"The country highway is the
road oyer which commodities
from all other localities must bt
carried in the final stage of dis
tribution In a rural community
1t is the road over which all farm
products must he moved in the
first stage OF transportation tc
the markets of the world. This
mere statementoi the functions
of a country highway is sufficient
to demonstrate the proposition
that, il any agricultural locality
is to attain the highest degree ol
deyelOpement and if its people
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-11-14
i children Cry
FOR FLETCHER's
CAST OR1A
Furniture Il IN.

Having purchased all The stock
n the business of the Boone Fur.
niture Co., | am prepared 10 sell
you anything in nv line at Il
very reasonable figure. Dressers,
Bureaus, Chairs, Bed Stpads, Bed
f, Springs, Mattresses, etc. Give
me a call when in need Of any
thing in the line Of furniture.
s@ Store in Watauga County
Bank Building.
Respectfully,
JESSE F. ROBBINS.
ID n n U @ n NJ
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-11-14
The Great .Hntiseptic Pain Relieosr
for MAN and BEAST. .
M MEXICAN


Che Best Emergency Remedy jos
Farmers. Stock-raisers and Household
use. Speedily relieves Spaoins Swtn-
ney, Harness Sores and Gals. ,Shoe
BoiLs, Strains and Lamencss In Horses:
Caked Udder and Sore Teats In Cattle
and Ailments of Poultry.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
GIRL FOR WHOM TWO
NAVY OFFICERS WERE
NEAR DISGRACE. WEBS

CHICAGO, Sept. 26-Miss Dorothy
Hester, of Evanston, for whose sake
two naval officers faced disgrace and
scandal. yesterday became the bride of
Harold l.. Dahl a civilian. After the
ceremony at the girls Evanston home
the couple left for Los Angeles,
where Dahl is employed.
Miss Hester figured as the cause of a
quarrel that eliminated at ball given
at the navy yard in Boston in 1910, in
which DR. A. H. Robnett, an assistant
surgeon in the navy; G. P. Ault, navy
paymaster, and DR.. Edward Spencer
Cowles came to blows. The girl was
engaged to marry Dr.. Robnett. She
charged that Dr. CoWles had stolen a
photograph Of her and refused to re-
turn it. The quarrel at the ball was
over this charge
Both the naval men afterWard faced
courtmartial, were convicted and re-
duced five marks. The sentence was
afterward altered, however, DR.. Rob
nett being reduced two grades and sen
tence against Auit being revoked
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
AMNESTY OFFER
To CEN. OROZCO
But It Is Revoked Again When
He Fails to Accept at Once.
Madero Disappointed.

MEXICO CITY. Sept 7s.--It was an
nounced today that President Madero
yesterday offered to grant amnesty TO
General Orozco, the rebal leader, If no
would surrender. However. OrozcO
failed to accept the offer at once and II
has been cancelled, and no will be tried
as traitor II captured. The offer vilA
stand to his followers IL they will de-
sert him, however
The government claims to have direct
information that Orozco has been
awaiting only this offer to call off his
revolt. though he had previously de-
clared that he would yield only when
Madero is driven from Mexico.
The offer of amnesty has had the OPP
posite effect from that intended.
Revolutionary sympathizers here have
notified the forces in the field that this
indicates a weakening OF the govern
ment and that II the various revolts
continue Msdero will be driven from
office.
Madero offered amnesty on his own
initiative and against the advice of his
supporters. He had hoped that the Of
fer would be accepted as a pledge Of
his desire to rule by kindness rather
than the sword and ls disappointed by
the rebels attitude.
Mexican federal troops have over
whelmingly defeated the main forces
of the rebels in the state of Guerrero
The battle was fought at Tianguisten-
go and. according to advices received
here today, more than 300 rebels were
killed and wounded.
The textile strike in the state of Mex
leo is daily becoming more serious. Two
large mills have been burned
A dispatch from Hermosillo today re-
ported that the band of rebels led by
Scobosa had been defeated decisively
and that the rebels have scattered in
every direction. Conditions in north
ern Mexico appear to be much i'm
proved. Bridges are being repaired and
trains are being run regularly on the
Nacozari line southwark No disturb
ances are reported along the border
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26

they show where. | ever played poll
tics"' he replied. Get this straight
there's nothing behind my move but my
own mind and my own conscience. /
thought it over decided what was
the right thing to do. and | did it
There isn't the shadow of anything
else in it. That's straight
They say the women driven out of
the district will open resorts right in
respectable neighborhoods, next door to
private homes"
CHIEF Beavers snapped his fingers.
"Thats a scarecrow." he returned.
"rhats a bug bear. 1t isn't true I'll
guarantee it won't be true.
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
3 DIE IN WRECK
ON SOUTHERN
Eight Seriously Injured When
Car of Fast Train 0verturnS
Near Rome.

ROME GA, Sept 26.-Three dead
eight seriously injured and others who
were badly shaken up when the Chi
cago- Jacksonville express of the South
ern railway was wrecked two miles
north OF Plainville and twelve miles
from Rome late last night were brought
to Rome today The injured were
placed in a hospital here, while the
bodies of the dead we're prepared for
burial
The three killed were;
] B. Mitchell, OF Brooklyn. N Y, a
government engineer, en- route from
Guild, Tenn, near Chattanooga, to Au-
gusta. Ga.
James and Maggie Scott, negroes Of
Rome.
The most seriously injured is Doss
Bearden. of Rome. Others seriously
hurt are Edward Heron. OF Chicago;
A. F. Sanders, Of Elk City, Iowa, and
five Rome negroes-Essle, Ella and
James Scott, l.. w. Taylor and George
Rucker. The Scott negroes killed were
parents of the three injured.
Combination Car Overturned.
All Of the dead and seriously injured
were riding in the combination smoker
and negro coach. This car left the
rails and overturned. Mitchell was
thrown through a window and the car
fell on him His body was mangled be-
You'd recognition.
A relief train was rushed from Rome
to the scene of the wreck with half
dozen physicians on board. A wreck
ing train was also sent from here to
clear the track, which was blocked for
several hours. The relief train returned
to Rome with the dead and injured
about o'clock.
A defective truck and spreading rails
are said to have caused the wreck. The
train was making good speed, as 1t
was not scheduled to stop until it
reached Rome. Eight cars left the
rails, but only the combination coach
overturned
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
It'll Guarantee There Will Be No Disorderly
Houses, Public or Private, in Any Part of the
City," Asserts Vice War LEADER Its the Men
Hurt Financially Who Are Howing"
By DUDLEY GLASS.

Nine years ago this tall the football
cams Of, Georgia anc Auburn we're
playing great game. The score was
tied the battle half over, when GeOr-
gia man. standing under his own goal
posts, made a magnificent run for a
TOUCHDOWN A crowd of 5000 swarmed
upon the field, breaking down the bar
rers, cutting the ropes. Supporters of
the rival colleges clashed in the field.
a riot was imminent,
Send for the police reserves!' shout
ed somebody. The message went IN.
Suddenly there dashed through the
gate a mounted policeman. His horse
was fiecked with foam from the long
gallop to the field The officer was
alone
He rode into the 5000 yelling fanat-
les slowly, but deliberately. From side
to side of the field he rode, the col
logians giving way before his advance
He made no threats. displayed no tenn
per hurt nobody But in a few mo-
ments by force of his own splendid
personality, by his own GOODNESS and
courage. he had absolutely cleared the
Held. And he kept it clear.
Scores of Congratulations.
The officer was Policeman James L.
Beavers. Afterward he became Cap
tain Beavers. Now he is the chief OF
police, and for three days his name has
been the most frequently spoken in AT
lanta.
The writer talked with Chief Beavers
for an hour in his Office at the police
station Or rather, he tried to talk
out there are two phones on the CHIEF
desk ana they rang insistentlN. over
the wire came message after message
all congratulations to the officer who
mad done what he considered right
without counting the cost. The mes
sages had been coming for AS hours
The chief had a word of thanks for
each new found friend but he looked
weary of it all.
In the outer Office the secretary was
writing kilograms to trail a fleeing
clothes men were discussing a robbery
OF the night before and the best way
10 land the robber. Beyond the hall, IN
me dirty old police court. Recorder
hroyles was trying an array of young
women. creatures Of the streets and So
called hotels. first catch in the dragnet
cast by the police into the muddy wa
'-TS Of the underworld. Other girls
We're crying in the gloomy corridor
The chiefs campaign against vice had
begun.
Nothing Behind My Move"
They say on the street that there S
something queer behind this move
mat it's a smooth political game"
The chiefs eyes snapped. He flushed
half angrily.
DO they say I'm a politician? Can
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
JAPAN DEVASTATED
BY GREAT TYPHOON;
300 LIVES ARE LOST

TOXIC. Sept. 26.-More than 300
lives have been lost in terrific ty-
phoOn which swept the southern coast
of Japan and cut this city off from the
world from Sunday until last evening
Wire communication with points east
Of Toxic was only restored today, and
the full extent of the disaster is I'M
known
The torpedo boat destroyers Fubuki
and Tachibana were driven on the rocks
on the northern coast of Yokaichi, and
two other naval boats were blown
ashore. The entire crew of one of the
destroyers was lost. Hundreds of naval
coasting boats fishing smacks and
other small craft that ply between the
numerous islands on the south coast
and the mainland were sunk.
Thousands of buildings were blown
down or washed away by streams
which were swollen out Of their banks
by the cloudburst which accompanied
the typhoon.
At Nagoya capital of the prefecture
of Aichi part Of the city was destroyed
and twenty persons were killed. Thou
sands there are homeless.
The island Of Shikou was swept by
the storm and tremendous damage done
there. A score of fishing villages were
devastated.
1t is estimated that the damage will
aggregate 100000
The government is taking relief meas
ures and is sending supplies to the
storm sufferers
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
MEET IN IS YEARS, FIND
THEY WILL WED SISTERS

DULUTH, MINI, Sept 26.-Meet-
ing today for the first time in dfteer
years and learning that they are en-
gagged to two sisters is the experience
of j. Mayer, OF New York, and u. B.
Smith, Of Chicago, travelling statesmen.
The men met in hotel by chance
and began to talk over old times in
Elkhart, Ind, where they separated aft
er leaving school. Mr.. Smith volun-
teered the information that he was be-
trothed and Mr. Mayer said he was, too.
1t soon developed that they were to
marry sisters at Elkhart.
Lets make a double wedding sug-
gested Mr.. Mayer "All right" said Mr..
Smith.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26

ment of Chief Jennings was forecast a
! year or two ago and speculation as to
( his successor began, there was but one
man picked by the police reporters, past
and present
Beavers is the man" they agreed.
He may not land, for ne isn't much of
a wire puller. But he's the right man
! for the place"
| James L. Beavers was born in Clay
ton county, fifteen miles from Atlanta,
in 1866, which makes him 46 years old
| He is erect, fresh-looking. clear eyed
In citizens clothes you would not take
him for a police officer There is none
of the slang of the criminal world in
| his conversation. none of the rough
ness which comes TO so many police
men after years Of association with
| lawbreakers.
| He is quiet. rather ditfident in man
ner; apparently embarrassed today by
| the notoriety ne has received He
! looked as though he would like to go
fishing for a week or two until the
newspapers and the public have for
gotten him and turned the spotlight on
somebody else.
On the Force Since 1899.
Jim Beavers came to Atlanta when
he was q and the next year in 1889,
| found a place on the police force under
Chief A. b. Connolly. He has worn
| the uniform since. He served ten years
as patrolman, call officer, mounted po-
| liceman, and then climbed to a ser
geantcy He was a sergeant for six
years. When the Woodward admins
tration went into Office, the old fac
tional warfare in the police board took
a new turn and heads were Topped off
freely. Sergeant Beavers went back
! to the ranks. There was no charge
against him. It was just "shake-up."
a frequent occurrence in the days be-
| fore civil service rules protected the
department
In about eighteen months Beavers
was made roundsman. Not long aft
erward, in April, 1907, he jumped from
! roundsman to a captaincy. And then,
when old Chief Jennings retired, the
police board picked Captain Beavers as
the right man to head the department,
and he was elected chief. No other
man in the force could have been SO
acceptable to the rank and file Of the
department. His final step was made
in August, 1911, just little more than
a year ago.
Chief Beavers is a member Of Wal
lace Presbyterian church, and his aged
father is an elder in Druid Hills Pres
byterian church. 1t has been a Cod
fearing religious Georgia family for
generations.
mo. l don't get TO church very Oft
en-, the chief said, smiingly. II wish
1 could, but policeman's life is irreg-
ular. But try to do what's right, and
when a mans duty lies as straight
ahead as mine did, there's nothing else
for him to do and be square with him
| self and his oath, l believe I did
right and I'm ready to take full re-
sponsibility."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
WILL WED CALIFORNIA;
$22,000,000.00 HElRESS

WILKES BARRE, PA, Sept. 26.--ln-
stead Of returning TO the study of law at
Fordham college, John j. Brennan, OF this
city, went West to become the husband Of
CALIFORNIA; richest heiress and guardian
OF her $22, 900 900 estate. He has married
Miss Arcadia Bandina Scott, Of Santa
Monica, Calf.
When very young Miss Scott was adopt
ed by Mrs Arcadia Bandina Baker with
whom she lived. When the aunt died last
week her vast estate became the property
Of the niece.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
THIRD GIRL IN FAMILY
KILLS HERSELF FOR LOVE

SEDALIA, MO, Sept. 26.-The third
daughter Of Frank Dunton to Kill her
self because of unrequited love died
here from poison. She was Minnie,
sixteen years old. When her sister,
Daisy, seventeen, ended her life in 1903
the father killed her admirer, for which
he is serving a 28-year term in prison.
An older sister killed herself in st.
Louis several years ago for love
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-26
MAN LOST TEN YEARS
FOUND, WILD IN HILLS

POUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y. Sept. &C.
Ragged and covered with hair and
barking like fox, Arthur Britton, who
has been missing for ten years was
found in the Pawling mountains near
here
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-20
INDIAN RUNNERS.

We have been requested from
time to time to write an article
about these ducks. We have 80 far
refrained from doing 80 es we wish
ed to fully test their merits. Our ex-
perience has brought out the fol-
lowing. We had small bunch OF
II ducks last year that with jus.
ordinary care and feed gave US
1000 eggs in 100 days. This counted
all eggs, soft-shelled and ill-shaped
ones We have found the Pencilled
Runner to be the best layer OF the
three colors. We have also found
that laying ducks require to be fed
a certain way and with certain
ration to give the best results. We
have found Runners to be very
easy to raise and free from diseas-
es that ordinarily trouble chicks.
While they consume more feed than
hens they lay better In proportion.
They require so much less care
than hens and less space. We have
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-20
HOW TO TELL WEAK FOWLS

In an article in the Poultry De-
partment OF the current issue oil
Farm and Fireside. appears the fol-
lowing;
THE actions of a fowl probably
best indicate its physical condition.
The physically weak is inactive and
dopy. and is more likely to squat
than to stand. It does not scratch or
forage actively. 1t is the last to get
off the perch in the morning and
the first TO go to roost at night.
and frequently is found on thu
perch during the day. The loudness
and frequency of the crow of the
female. is reliable indication of the
strength. The weak fowl seldom
crows or sings and is less likely to
do so when In the presence of a
strong individual of the same sex.
Gallantry on the part OF the male
is shown in his generosity and con
sideration toward the females. AS
indicated by his calling them and
giving them the tenderest morsels
to eat. This is one OF the surest in
dlcations of physical vigor on the
part of the male The shape of the
body is closely related to the health
and physical vigor of the individual.
The deep, thick, compact body. with
large fluff, shows greater vigor than
the slender, long-jointed, more deli
cate body of the same variety. This
is particularly noticeable in COM
pairing the strong and the weak
males. There is an interesting cor
relation between the various parts
OF fowl, which is one OF the safest
guides In selecting fowls on the
basis Of vigor. For example, fowl
of low vitality is likely to have a
long thin beak and head; long. thin
thighs and shanks; long, thin toes.
The reverse is true of the physically
strong
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-20
STICK TO YOUR JOB.

In the current Issue of Farm and
Fireside appears the following ad.
vice to farmers boys. 1t seems "a
apply in every line, however.
mo boy or man will ever be a
success If he drops plan or quits
work on anything before he has
brought it to successful end.
True success in life Is simply the
leaving OF no job unfinished When
a boy. hated to leave job half
done and then go back to finish II.
1t seemed as II hated 1t worse
than ever then. and II was more
tiresome. Learn to plan every de-
tail first, then carry each step to
a successful finish. have worked
for men who were not sure what
they meant to do. We hired men
were flying from one half-done job
to another We spent half the time
walking around; all because the
boss had no plans outlined for the
day. We finished. tired out, with
little done
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-20

placed in the feed-troughs, thus
practically eliminating the source
of loss.
In throwing the corn up in piles
as II is husked in the field, consider
able corn will be lost through she'll
ing. In barn husking, this shelled
corn will be where 1t can be swept
together and collected for feed.
For several years we have been
constructing temporary crib on
the barn floor for winter husklng.
The loads of corn were drawn along
one side of this and. as husked. the
ears were tossed directly into the
crib. Most of our feeding is done in
or near the barn, so the convenience
of frequently replenished supply
of corn so near at hand is worth
much. Furthermore, the major por-
ton of the labor attendant upon
hauling and cribbing corn is elm !
mated
Barn husking, moreover, allows
the farmer to devote more of his
time in the fall to ditching and
such work as is impossible to per-
form in the winter. and then, when
cold weather makes outside work
disagreeable. the corn husking may
be done inside the warm barn.
BY thus more equally distributing
the farm work throughout the year.
much trouble is obviated by retain
ing the farm help during the win
ter period. when otherwise it would
be unavailable.
p. C. GROSS. Ohio.
The Big Sandy news., 1912-09-20
LUKE McLUKE's LEvITY.

Platonic love is like testing gaso-
line with fire to see II II viii ex-
plode
The reason some men can get
married is because woman simply
must love something. and some OF
them don't care for dogs
Every mother knows that her son
would be president II IT wasn't for
the jealousy OF the interests at
Washington
II is all right to patronize home
industry. but sometimes the on'y
girl in the world is in another stat4.
In times OF chiyalry men loved 10
die for their lady loves. Nowadays
they take chances on the injured
husband getting angry.
The man who says that he isn't a
bit afraid OF his wife is a plain, old
fashioned liar.
This is queer world. London is
going crazy over girl who does a
modest dance and wears all OF her
clothing.