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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25
FOR SALE-LOTS.
RICHMOND PARK

RICHMOND PARK.
The most exclusive residential section OF
Washington. 214 miles nearer city than Chevy
Chase. Between Conn. and Wis. ave. car
lines. adjoining Cleveland Park. Surrounded
by such improvements the Holy Cross Acad
envy. bureau of standards, geophysical labora-
tory. Cathedral of SIS. Peter and Paul. Ameri-
can University, National Cathedral Schools for
Girls and Boys and new $50 900 public school.
Every inducement made to home builders. Call.
phone or write for appointment to prop.
MABELLE b. REMORE. Exclusive Agent.
e12 Evans bldg Phone NJ. 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25

Now, December % was a Mithraic feast
day in those olden times. Hence. those
who believed
Mithraic Feast Day that Christ
in the 0lden Times. aS mb born D s5
found that the ancient feast shared
the honors of the day The two fes-
tive occasions might eventually have
merged solely for this reason, but the
fact is that the adding of a feast to other
ceremonies or customs attendant upon
the celebration of Christ's birth was
due to the theologians. AS the custom
of baptizing adults waned, both west and
east, in favor of infant baptism. those
who celebrated the feast of the Epiphany
gradually conceded as baptisms came
earlier and earlier in human experience,
that the spiritual element entered CO.
incident with baptism, soon after birth.
This was the theory of those who be-
lieved that divinity was present in the
Christ child from the beginning. and did
not come only with His baptism in His
young manhood at the hands of John the
Baptist, as was asserted by others. As
the baptismal feast of the Epiphany lost
ground, favor was transferred 10 De-
cember 70. and from this springs the
Christmas We will observe today.
As early as A. d. 1853 Christmas
feasting was observed at the court OF
the Roman Emperor Constantius: 1t
began to take hold in the west, In
Thrace. to be exact, spreading east
ward rapidly. Following the example
Of Constantius. the patriarchs OF
Alexandria, Crete, Jerusalem and An
tioch 1mpelled their followers TO do
likewise as time went on. The date
OF It's permanent adoption In Jeru-
salem was 440. at the behest OF Bishop
Juvena1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25

A custom which still prevails at Gums
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25

FOR SALE
New six and room houses. corner
9th and Randolph SITS ". Tapestry brick
fronts; large from. and rear porches and yards;
large attic; pantry with outside window; Cur
ney INV. heater; handsome lighting fixtures:
hardwood trim and floors. Take 9th st. cars to
Georgia and Randolph ST.; walk east.
Also ne. corner n. III. and Upshur ST.
Gray brick fronts; four bedrooms; finished same
as above houses. Take 9th ST. marked
Soldiers Home" get of at n. H. ave.
Open daily and Sunday. Prices 81 800 up.
ALIEN. MILLAR, Owner and Builder,
Phone Col. 1854 1910 New Hamp ave.
FOR SALE-1731 Q ST. NV. REMODELED
and better than new: all modern improve
GROOMES 14I2 I'll ST
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25
FOR RENT-CFFICES.

VERY DESIRABLE SUITE OF FRONT ROOMS
IN The Star bldg. overlooking Pennsylvania
ave. Apply at once. Manager. The Evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25

Now, December % was Mithraic feast
day in those olden times. Hence, those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25

Peacock pie is always put at the end
of the table. 1t is profusely decorated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25

FOR SALE-yERY CHEAP; ANY REASON
able offer considered.
65I-665 L st. ne, ST. and b., ami.
o. eth ST ne. Sr. and b., ami
All in nice order and near all lines of cars.
W. L. WILKINSON,
6s3 + st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-25
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
WHITE PEOPLE.

WHITE PEOPLE,
Seeking 4 high. healthy and convenient sub
urban home with all modern city convent
ences- at moderate price, with terms 10
suit, should Foxall Heights northwest, d.
O. few houses now ready, select your
lot and viii build the home you want.
20 minutes 10 14th and New York ave-
C. C. LACEY, Agent. l401 Foxall road. or
Bond building. Telephone West 1884.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-09
UhildreQ Cry
FOR FLETcHER's
G A s II Fri "A
Furniture

Having purchased all the stock
n the business Of the Boone Fur.
niture Co., | am prepared to sell
YOU anything in my line at a
very reasonable figure. Dressers,
Bureaus, Chairs, Bed Steads, Bed
Springs, Mattresses, etc. Give
.ine 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, 1913-01-09
Splitting = PsAiss RlsAs6.
u want you to write = pisesae
bout people splitting i cha1l wv
business Offices and y 1

business offices and ~
I
M Because. - -
ska6w, The germs Of. djseasa. -
pecially OF consumptioa. aspaoaf
tered abroad BY this ugly prae-
tice. ] have seen men ct "a :
church and expectorate On. tts
floor asfreely a. they .woall any
where. There is hardly Q ansiasss
Office that doesn't have spas-
toons in easy distance. u, -
post Office there are piaasls
asking people in big letters ase
to spit on the floor. a. It may
spread disease, and yet peoAe
with their eyes on the sign, wM
spit just the same. II tho signs
were near the floor, they woaid
doubtless spit on the signs, 8
doesn't make 40 much difference
about the side walks, yet I ca
hardly conceive OF y well RAISED
man expectorating on the pare
ments, and there, too, germs An
scattered, and when the. Biu1
blows they circulate unta ttey
land in somebody's system. Any
gentleman will be careful .wbers
he expect crates. Roast the spit-
ters!"
~ think you've covered. tho
subject" replied the newspaper
mau, "and I'll just quote you,
endorse your platform and let's
60 mt that'"-Catawba News.
WATCHES ACCURATE
LY REPAIRED.
There are more watches entire
ly luin'd l'y inct n,Ipt.ht Nor
men than in any other way.
Come to the Boone Repair Shop
for fine Watch Repairing. Every
JOB is carefully done and timed
before lea wing my shop. Bring %
YOUR work and 1t shall have our
best attention.
j. W. BYAN.PK RaP
8.22-12.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-09
They Always Help Elderly people

Foley Kidney Pills give just the
help elderly people need to tone
and strengthen their kidneys and
bladder and regulate their action.
John McMasters, Streator, III. says
'I feel better and stronger than l
haye for many years and Foley
Kidney Pills did it," Sold by all
dealers. .
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-09

lfft7t'flsi y. .ft.l.e GHaaIl O~X
Pasper Counties Hasa ChsnpleE.
B. B. Dougherty in Charlotte Obssr
+ yer,
Ihaye read with regret You
editorial Of December 3, and ais,
one Of later date on "The Paup
er Counties"
No county in North CaroliIl
receives aid from q neighbours
county for any kind OF runninl
expenses. Every. county receives
aid from the State for public
schools. After all the money hal
been appropriated, any county
not having q fonr.months publ,
school may levy a special tax t.
raise one half OF the deficit ani
then apply to the State for on,
half, therefore it is to be seen that
every citizen living in a "paupel
county" paysa higher educatinn
al tax than the citizen living in
a rich county.
Everyone knows that a county
must levy enough tax to meet the
county expense, andltcnnnot do
this, without q corresponding
tax for the public schools.
Every, county applying for
State aid must have a restricted
salary list. sworn to by the Board
Education. aud presented to the
State Board of Education. So it
must be seen that the opportun
ity for graft i. not 10 great az
may first appear.
North Carolina. issued first and
last $4,000, 900 in bonds to con.
struct the now Southern Railroad
Many oI the cities and towns con.
npcted have grown rich. They
have enjoyed the opportunities
for the building of factories. the
starting ofmany enterprises, land
the coming OF ontside wealth.
They have not only had the ad.
vantages OF the. railroad, b u t
have prosrered from, the local
tax OF this railroad property. for
the most part owned by the State
itself, and yet the "pauper coun.
ties" haye never murdered.
This is au age OF prosperity.
The investments made in rail-
roads many years ago bring
great revenew to the State Treas
ury. The counties having til 9
railroads and the local tax ought
to be willing to allow the outly.
ing counties to share more llber.
ally in the dividends. There can
be no argument against the State
going forw ard in the develop.
ment ofour,publir school system.
There is a wide spread feeling a.
mong the farmers that no better
use can be found for the States
money than using it for the edu-
cation OF all the children,
An Increased school term is
coming. If the present Legisla-
ture increases the appropriation
to the, public schools
from $685. 900 to 100000 it
will do the most popular thing
It can do. Raise the tax q little
and give the people what they
waut and need.-a six months
school. "
Again, if the county is the unit,
ind must provide it's own school
und. why not The townships, WHY
1T the schoo ! dis trict, why not
Inc family?
II the logic OF The Obrerver il
correct, the oppor, unity ofevery
10Y or girl in North Carolina
must depend upon his proximity
20 wealth. This is not in accord
With the North Carolina spirit.
When the late Governor Ay-
ock made his great campaign in
his State, he said there should
% IN educational test for voting,
he standard to he the same III
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-09
P R 0 F ESS O N A L
VETERINARY SURGERY.

-
I have been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now well equipped
for the practice Of Veterinary Sur.
gery In all its branches, and am the
only one In the county. all on or
address me at Villas, N. R. F. D. 1.
g. n. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
6-17-'l1.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-09

THE PARCELS POST.
Facts Concerning tha New Law Which
10 Now Elective.
In the first place, anything
that is not OF a very rerishabl'
character and not liable tesulGi
injury NAV hs snmA an1 I'll
lsiza t66t y nssA us<,ss "a
lnele y both lva9lh uUlulosa
lsna doss - sstGA nSss ~
| |slSyea ps,snda
m fsiee depends ON the weight
|and distance. The country is d..
vided into zones. the first zone i.
a distance OF fifty miles, the sec
ond is 150, the third ls 300, the
fourth ia 600 miles. and 80 on.
Besides this there 10 q local rate
applicable to packages to be de-
livered at the same Office at which
they are mailed and on rural
r0utss therefrom.
Tue local rate is Eve cents for
the first pound and one cent ad.
ditional for every additional
pound, making the maximum OF
eleqen pounds cost fifteen cents.
In zone one, a dlstan nee not to
exceed tiftv miles, the price is five
cents for the first pound q q d
three cents additional f,r each
additional pound, making the
maximum OF eleven pounds cost
tbirty-five cents.
In zone two, q distance not ex.
ceeding $50 miles, the price is six
cents for the first pound and four
cents additional for every addi.
tional pound, making the maxi.
mum OF eleyen pounds cost 46
cents.
In third zone, nor exceeding a
distance of 300 miles, the rate is
seven cents for the first..pound
and five cents additional for
each additional pound, making
the maximum of eleven pounds
cost 81 cents.
In zone four, not texceeding 600
miles, the first pound is eight
cents and six cents addition
Tor each additional pound.
This runs on up the scale till
the package may be mailed any.
here in the United States for
twelve cents tor The first pound
and twelve cents additional for
'ach additional pound:
Parcels weighing four ounces
)r less are mailable at the ra te of
,ne cent for each ounce or frac. /
ion of an ounce, regardless OF
he distanse. Parcels weighing
more than four ounces are mail
lble at the pound being consider.
ID a pound.
Parcels must be prepared for
mailing in such a manner that
- 'ntaats mlv b, easily ex.
|mined at the Office of mailing.
stamps are often placel across /
trings with which packages are
led, thereby rendering them flrst
lass, and doubling the postag..
! 'A.parceI will positively not he
for mailing unless it
'ears the name aud ad'lr.ss Of ;.
he render which is required. 1t il
ermissible to write or print on
he covering OF a parcel The oc.
upation OF the sender and to IN.
icate in n small space a brief de-,
cription OF the character OF the
arcel, but ample space must lie
1T for the full address, and the
eces.ary stamps. Inscription
lch as merry Christmas" '"Hap
y new,year, ""With best wishes"
nd the like may be placed O q
De covering of the parcel in such
manner as not to interfere with
he address.
Parcels may be insured against !
'ss in an amount equivalent to
8 a''tual value, but not to OK.
ed $50, for a fse OF ten cents. i.
Fourth rlass matter will n oil !
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-09

the mails often udvsnced by ~
ing a little precautions in thspee-
paration OF mail for mailing b.
fore bringing il to the Office.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-09
The Great .Antsepic Pain Reieur
for MAN and BEAST.
MEXICAN
lininnent

Th Bet Emergency Rcd y
F@me1 Siook k-sosess and Hssse1LaN
use. Speedily neleaes SpGuiu. Saas.
neN 41aness Sores and Galh Nns
Botls Strains and Lanaene,s ia Houea:
Caked Uddes and Sors Tsats 4 Casis
and Ailmenb Of Poultrr
SAFE AND SURE.
Being made Of oils it soaks down
straight to the bone. banishes pain
and saves suffering. Only oil Ini.
ments can soak through muscle and
tissue. Alcohol iniments evapozate
before they can be absorbed hyAe
flesh besides they are dangerous
when used near a FIRE or hmp.
Mexican Mustang Liniment vii noe
burn even though a lighted match
be applied. Mexican MnAanglin-
iment is THE SAFE a well ss tho
SURErTQ-CURE remedy.
COMMENDED By A FARMER.
EaKRxsnnao, CA.
As longago a. ! can remember have
known u sMastan4 Liniment. Ia!.
ways keepitist my house and If any Of p,2
family gtx injured IN any way, such. a.
sprains, cutS, tH11ises, and, IN fact. fnunny
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-09

standard, shall we, this early
; condemn this policy Of equality
this policy OF building aud siren
gthening the entire State?
While we would not press th'
view just here, there could b.
tnsodnced an abundance Of good
4 - - pst ~ the educa'
tinonl nuaey iato ~ 3 tAta
4 ITrensasy nd ppeopsiate n y
lsash AwAy - - siss ssseyehfld
an equal chsrcs. SoFth cas soaias
is q quit. County liz ehU0l(
not interfere with the .sduestion
o! our children. No stats can bs
great when even a psrt q ~
children are neglected. 10 spend
ing money lore lucation. We must
consider the needs, not the
source from which money comes
The building of the railroad
by State MD to Durham, aided
the Cars AMI Dukes to m a k e
their millions. The city of Dur.
ham now pays about 80 per cent
of the taxes OF Durham county.
Does any one suppose that the
Legislature would have made
the County OF Durham to give
better c ,urt facilities to the m-n
| if they had thought that by 80
doing they would forever dis.
crimiuate against the boys AMI
girls left in the County OF Or.
ange?
Two years ago | had. the op.
portunity OF Investigating Wake
County, the home OF Representa-
tiye Simms, who introduced the
bill providing for the aid OF the
"pauper counties" To this mans
memory a monument should be
erected! Here was Wakes rec
ord:
P,ld taxes to the State. $50 373.O6.
Expenses:
Deaf, Dumb and Blind School, -
Raleigh $s,s77.ss.
Deaf and Dumb School Nor
ton 1901. 40.
Soldiers Home, Raleigh, 2,9O2. A.
State Hospital, GOldsboro. 4.581.O0.
State Hospital, MOrganton 1,552.28.
State hospital Raleigh 12,S14.58,
Montrose. 4s3 81.
Pensions d. 9,576 90
Public Schools 3,779'13.
State Normal, Greensboro
\lU Ht cl1SJ AsOoS'OV'
A. & n, College, Raleigh $50
81 uddents at sl73.OO) s,e5O.OO.
University Of N. G., go stu.
dents ut S180) 100000.
Public High Schools 10000,
Total tal......................$55, ,97O5.'
Deficit as. .597 45. !
Let every county make a fair
calculation and this issue will br
at an end. I should be glad to zee
the time come wnen the State
could let every county keep ev.
cry cent OF taxes, and maintain
the States expenses from the
corporations.
Our State now has more than
%, 600; 900 income. One-half of
Ibis comes from corporations.
Five hundred thousand dollars,
or one.fourth the in come Of the
State, goes to the Confederate
who sacrificed the hest
days of their Ii, en- for the honor
oi our State, who are now slow
y but surely stepping from the
stage OF action. The very cOun.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-09

FMEE .Sen4 ~ Prayer n = i5se.s .iurs s.s>
: es s2Hoa ~ - fs9 Aio ebsstsA4
kssd,!k u NsnsaA f ~ lx.e@ HIssSfE~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22
Inhicainp rnhlic ncncrnrlnr.

That ~ = strange proceeding down
about Richmond, iii which the resi-
dents in the nciehborhood Of the Bon
Air Home and School for Girls sue
cecdcd in having the managers Of the
school. aInont; them some Of the lead
ing citizens Of Virginia. indicted 70.
maintaining n nuisance. The institu-
ton ~ a public one for the reception
Of maynard girls. ana. if properly man
aged. ouc.h; To 20 of great service to
the state. No doubt. it. is dlnicult 10
manage such an institution. and II is
not necessarily to the discrcdit Of the
members Of the board. if they have
not succeeded as we'll as they had
hoped 10 succeed. II is very plain
that they are trying to do good ser
vice for the state.
How would il do 10 elect to the
board quite number Of those WHO
are complaining that the school is 4
nuisance: they would then sec and
appreciate the difficulties OF manage
mcn, and would probably bc moro
disposed to make some allowances.
We should like 10 see them under
take this work. and surely, as good
citizons. they would not rcfusc.-Staun-
ton Leader.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22
consolidating the Medical schools.

N = communicate Ia III. tllar
lottcsville Progress ,cnrod,,.eI oIa
where. J. l.. WOOD protests yi,.nrn,,.
i against the proi.,soJ ,o,,,6,..'i
tho University Of Nirrirta r,sdtc.,,
school 10 Richmond. Mir Wool eoe,@s
10 rs - miss tho point OF tba ..rrn.
men' The idca OF the removal il III,
10 get MIR ,,,rnnoin,.s - ak MA = ~ ~
Roanoke Times has !, .ons,.,.,,
cord Of reluctance i'll sc..o,,,iu.
uccio boneiactious ma, ci,I
tho habit OF sending an III. ,,,f, io.s,s
with thoir mouths oponnJ ,.jaa1.
that 80 are compellad "a IA.
them. ana most unfortunately ,nn
dency 10 bostov. -,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22
SCJFFLF: is FATAL.
Young nnn Killed When Gun To a..
cincntnIIy DihcIInrrcd

Special to III" Times Dispatch
Amherst, Va. November oI.-Ernoet
Nldd, aged about eighteen years 1vas
Shot ana fatally wounded yesterday
near i'o"csViilc When tho accidcn,
occurred he and two other BOYS w.r,
hunting on The farm Of Mrs Nott,c
THOMPSON. 'Fhcy were All scunlinc ov.,
gun. which was accidentally die
charged. the shot taking effect il, Kidd..
right side. The wounded hoy WAS tpl
en- 10 the home Of Mrs Thompson ana
died 'hcre about o'clock last night
lie was son Of the late Percy Kidd
and Is survived by his mother ana tv.n
brothers. who live near Mt Moriah IN
this county. Ills remains were buricl
to-day in the family graveyard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22
The Mexican situation.

Tho reports from the Mexican can't
tai. as well rs from our own Washing
Ton. rs reflected hy the newspapers. have
been 80 contradictory that 1t IS difficult
for the average man To even wonder
what the outcome Of this embodiment
may mean 10 this country There IL
one thing. however. that The mind ar
the average American citizen rebels
against. Notwithstanding the pressure
OF interests" both here ana abroad
TO bring about. and that is armed in
tcrvention, which means war. M,
only would such Intervention he tho
signal for general looting and burn.
ing OF American property. but also
probably for the entire couhscatjon az
real estate held by the enemy. or which
the appropriation OF lands in the Raj
kan War has been tho latest example.
From tho standpoint OF American
ethics. Mexico has as much right Ia
work out her own destiny In her own
way MS had the United states during
our late unplca santness. and as nluch
right to resent interference win in
!ignation as had Linco!u's Cabinet
From the merchants point OF view.
what can bc NOR. undesirable Than
wantonly TO offend good customers. un-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22
This From Judge WiIiinms's Home


There can be no Just OF intelligent
distribution OF taxes when collected
until ihcro is 4 fair. Just and equitable
assessment OF taxable property. There
fore, proper assessment is the nrsi
stcp TO be taken IN working out tho
difficult and veNatlous problem Of
caualiHing and cauitably distributing
taxes -lcarisbnrE Nirrinian
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22
tosfcliO's Foe.

The football teams OF the University
Of Virginia ought 10 he glad 10 send
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Arrl.,t.

anAS >oNEAtnrR ee 1yis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-22
Chr Gimfs sss..p Dispafrh
orc. SIX Three ore

- rires-pispateh carrier Delivery Ser
v'co n Richmond card subu;h>l nna Peters
SURG one Week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-12

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-12
The CHAFING DISH.
Antiquity of This Now Popular Cook
ing Utensil

Antiquity of This Now Popular Cook
ing UtensiI.
The chatting dish is not u utensi Of
modern invention. Looking backward
over history's pages. many illusions
are made 20 i:s use. Among the ruins
of Pompeii have been found bronze
chatting dishes of unique designs. and
Mommsen. in his "RomISche GeSchirh-
te." asserts that III those days a we'll
wrought cooking machine came TO cos
more than an estate. Louis Ky. took
much delight in cooking and. accord
ing to GOncOurt. often amused himself
By making "quintessentiaI s'ew> in sill
yer pans" The palate Of Louis XIV.
was often tickled by piping hot dish
eS brought in on a chatting dish"
Napoleon Bonaparte. when laying
down the affairs Of war and enjoying
home life for short Period. cooked in
a silver chatting dish an cmelpt for the
enjoyment Of the empress and himself
Nine. Recamier. the beautiful and in
teIectual society leader. used the chat
ing dish. while Nine De Stael. the
greatest woman in literary history.
when ex'ied from her beloved France
took with her the chGfng dish.
We Of today are doing much 10 keep
alive the true spirit Of hospitality by
bringing the chatting dish into popular
Woman's Home Companion.