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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15
csurtssy Pays

tOne Of the big railroads OF the
country is arranging to hold
courtesyM etihes flor its employ.
es. This leads aG exchange to
s,y with great timeliness that if
"safety first" is a good slogan
Courtesy second" isjustasgood. d.
We have dealt with railroad
people who were not precisely the
soul Of courtesy. In. TACT there
seems to be something about the
railroad business that rather
makes those engaged in it feel
that maybe they are a little bet.
tor than other folks. 1t is not
always that way, but it is some.
times thatway. For one thing,
it often happens that there is no
composition; the mere person II
then at the mercy Of the railroad
man with whom he is dealing
But when there is competition
very naturally the prospective
traveller goes to the other line
Fcfcourtesy iSasometh thing that 9
man has a right to expect hon
those with whomhe does business
That the railroad heads hav'
seen that there is danger Of thei
subordinatss failing to show th'
proper appreciation Of the pat
ronage ot the publicis shown B,
the circumstances that one al tb'
railroads has arrangvd to hay
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15

p. Q. Attorney General Thomas
W. Gregory has lately returned
from avisit to theF Federal prison
IL Atlanta. As inspected the
prison from the roof to the lowest
cslls paid midnight visits to the
inaAapss watched them at recre-
stipn, ,xtVork, at thsirmeals and
at I st during q quit Sunday
He went back Washington
with the conviction that some
.wayshould be found by which
Federal prisoners might earn
money, q part Of which should
20 to their families.
'Dne great trouble with, the
present system," said the Attor-
'ney General, .'is that the. families
OF prisoners often suffer more
than the convict. II we can put
prisoners to work making some.
thing for the Federalg algovernment
which will not enter into compe-
tition with free labor we can then
give the families some Of their
earnings. This system has been
tried and proved successful in
FState institutions"
It is eminently to the credit OF
Attorney General Gregory that
he has lined himself up with the
movement for greater cohsldera-
ton Of the needs of prisoners
families. It is not right for the
State Or for the general govern
ment towork aconvictand make
money On his labor without shar.
ing the proceeds with his family.
Tho State, or the nation, cannot
afford to be- unjust and the pres
entsystem is certainly character
lied by injustice Of the most OBJ
vious kind.
The approval by Attorney Gen.
ssal Gregory Of the plan Of giving
apart Of the earnings Of prison
ersito their families secures en-.
doEsement for this theory from
an exalted source and should
hasten the day when this right.
eous practice obtains in every
State and Federal prison. 1t is
nothingmor than justice.-News
land Observer. .F
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15
Hard 70 Lot Go

We would like TO get rid Of Hu-
erta but don't know how. We
are in the same fix as a man who
caught a bear and wanted to
turn it loose. If he had loosed
his hold on the bear it would
have gotten him, SO he called lus.
tily for his friends to help him let
go the bear. We are holding on
to Huerta for fear he will make
more trouble for US if we turn him
loose. Yet we surely don't want
the old Indian. .-WilmingtonSta
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15
! Fien II.v Yeti b ehe,rs

In the New York Fire Depart.
menI's annual report Commits
sioner Adamson pictures the an
.nual loss by FIRE in, the. United
States.
s'The buildings consumed, i
placed nlots Of 65-foot frontage,
would line both sides Of 'aystreet
extending from New York to Chi
.cago," writes Mr.. Adamson. "A
person journeying along this
street OF desolation would pass
in every thousand feet a ruiu
from which ,a:swounded person
was taken. At every.three- quar-
ters Of q mile be would encounter
the charred remains Of q human
Delng. !: b. = . Nss ~ ~ IS
!, The Fire. Prevention ,.Burea;'it
says, has the unpleasant privi
lege of examining ell the deadly
bombs found in New York. Last
year 141 Black Hand bombs
were alalyzed. All bombs found
in the city by police or otherper
sons are reported to the Fire De.
partment, and an inspector from
the Bureau of Combustlbles is as.
signed to make a report upon al
such objects. -
Another important activity ol
the Fire Prevention Burea is sale
guarding the use of explosives
throughout the city, as increased
quantities of dynamite are being
used in various construction
works.-New York Tribune.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15

An adult man weighs, on the
average, about 14O pounds 6
ounces. Out Of this weight his
bones, numbering A0, account
iorsbout IA pounds.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15
Wlen Wslsa matsIialkes
Correspondsnce Of the DenoOrat

WuS0 uSSsUo 1Okvvses3eS
Correspondence Of the Democrat.
Baskhg in the coolbreezes and
beautiful ScSpery OF the Green
mountains Of Vermont and i'm
pressed dEith the striking similar
ity Of tie top ography- and eli,
mate to that. Of our own une.
qualisd sJdAtry, l have elected
to write these lines.
lhaye luhxakd q vision o. a
railroad 6fsading' : the valleys
and leaping the hills Of the Blue
Ridge and ending in a great web
Of steel at a terminal station in
Boone. I come into this beauti-
ful landswhere nature is. so de-
lightfully revealed over just such
an aetuality asI have visualized
for our own North Carolina hills.
+ leaving the Grand Terminal
station in New York Civ, in the
morning on the Green Mountain
Flyer" and arfiymgs at' Manches-
ter, my destination, before night.
fall : lost none of the panorama
that uarolls to the yery end in
such wonderful u, scenic prodipali.
~. It;s = vista Of loveliness-
= reflection il the. mirror Of the
fntnro of onr own scenic Watau.
ga d YadFsE Kal,fky when every
hill Is cut through. and every val
Low bridesd t6sthe mountain tour
iat's mecca and educational CEN
ter-Boone. Here the steel ten.
drills lean a stream. here thew cling
to the face'.of d rock scliff, here
they pass around the rim of a
nreciShe. here thew .plunpe thru
The shaaiow Of q ravine' and at
last emerpe into a broad, fertile
yallev abnt IN bv pict,resoue
mountaint praks:soyer 20
rails each day-is born the riches
Of the beautiful country it. taps.
These stael rails are the blood
yessels Of tha c,du6try, They car.
~ food iot elemental and spir.
itual hunaar OF the. people as we'll
"A for the bhvsica,l hunger Of the
peoplecgs sfhey carry hops sndioy
and sunshine to the people. They
unite communities iiiti in the bont !.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15
an Aralgsneuts nsis

You can now send q letter to
the Dutch West lndies for two
cents. You may notkwant tx'
send aletter there, but it ispleas.
ant to know that Uncle Sam has
made all the necessary arrange.
mentss-N. Y. World.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15
VETERINARY SURGERY.

1have been putting much study
on this, subject; have rscsiyed \ my
diploma, and am now well,equippsd
for the practice Of Veterinary 6ur..
gerry In all its branches, and an. the
only one in the county. all on or
address me at Villas, N. r. r: D.l.
g. Il. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon,
j-17-'11.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15

courtesy meetings." Courtesy
Is o splendid Investment. News
and Observer. ~
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15
.Silas M. Greene,
JEWELER
MABEL, NC. =

All kinds Of lrepair work
done under q positive guar.
antee. When in need Of any
thing In my line give me a
call and get honest work at
honest prices.
WATCH RPAIRINa A SPECIAL. TY
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15

The Victoria cross Of England
was first instituted on January
20, 1856.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-15

ne pFsss lssoaaliaa 4. lIondvsl
TO the Editor Of the Democrat. =
] have seen a good deal Of the
North Carolina Press Association
which has been in sessionatM Mon
treat, two milss away, for thrss
days. q
Editor Hammer, Of the Ashe.
boro Courier, was apFssidsnt and
Sheriff. Of the Concord tTtmGs,
serving his twepty.saventh year
as secretary and treasurer.
On Wednesday night the pnsi-
dent made, an address after tie
usual addresses Of welcome and
responses were made. The ad-
dress of the president was along
the line Of building up the. State.
Several addnss(s were made
on Thursday. Edttot Martin Of
the Lenoir News TALKED on some
business features Of a country
paper. Mr.. .Mears Of the Bladen
Journal made quite q hft in tell.
ing how he conducted bis paper
for Bladen county. He knew all
the preachers, teachers, Officers,
and nearly everything in hiscoun.
ty. Heylet national issues, alone
and told about the horse trad.
ing, singings, etc. The editor oi
the Gastonia Gazette impressed
strongly the good Of pay in ad.
vance system fora paper and also
for a town.. Gastonia business
people had adopted thepay down
system under the leadership oi
the papers plan.
The Association claims tohave
only one poet, W. L. Hill, Of ths
Presbyterian Stand ard. Hi
poem and also the oration by
MIR. Martin, Of Winston Salem
Journal, were deNvsredon Thurs.
day night. Miss Mae Lucille
Smith, editor Of Skyland Maga,
zine, made quite an, interesting {
talkon Made nNorth Carolina. u
her whole dress vas OF North Car
olina products.
A delegation of forty South
Carolina editorscame from Chick
Springs and joined the meeting
at noon on Thursday.
State Superintendent Joyns1
made a strong plea for the aid d
the Press in advancing the moon
light schools. The Association
accepted his challenge heartily.
Prof. Bronson, Of the Univer
sity, told Of the extension work.
The editor OF the Charleston, 8
O., News and Courier in ID = tan
said that the University Of Soutt
Carolina had copied the plan from
North Carolina and hoped to i'm
prove the conditions in thei
State.
On Friday 81 went on an ex
lcursion to Mount Mitchell.
lumber road runs from here Il
near the top, a distance Of abou
20 miles.
Saturday q picnic dinner wa
given here. Several stirring ad
dresses were made. Mr.. F. @
! Alexander told OF the wondeffr
place Black Mountain would b
He predicted, by quoting the B
ble, that this would be the N
stored religious center Of th
world. A very fine basket Dime
} was spread. Brunswick Stew
} with "a ingredients was served.
} Many other things were don
: and said that / can not now-n
call. E. E. Britton, Of the New
: and Observer, r. X. Clark, 9th
B Landmark, j. J.. Farris, Of ii
High Point Enterprise, Wad
Harris, Of the Charlotte Observe
} are among some Of the acti,
members that l recall.
] D.
Black Mountain, N. e., July 9
n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
JUVENILES GIVEN
NUMEROUS AWARDS.

That there has been wonderful de
yelopment in agricultural extension
work in Louisiana, especially through
the educa ton of the boys and girls OF
the farms, will be demonstrated by
numerous boys and girls club exhibits
at this years Louisiana State Fair,
November to s inclusive. The var,
bus reports reaching the associations
headquarters indicate that the display
by the juvenile farmers this year will
surpass all previous displays. In order
to encourage the continuation of this
splendid activity, premiums aggre.
eating $4,000 in cash, besides mum.
Der of special awards, will be dis.
tributed.
These premiums will be awarded to
the best exhibitors in the boys and
girls corn and pig clubs, the canning
clubs, the domestic science clubs, the
agricultural high schools, and in the
corn, livestock and blowing contests,
in which judging by boys and girls
will be the features,
Ever since the organization of the
Louisiana State Fair interest among
the boys and girls of the state has
been growing. The rivalry shown
through exhibits and contests at the
fair at Shreveport this year promises
to eclipse all former competitions of
this nature
All possible conveniences for the &C.
commodation of the boys and girls will
be provided Prof. E. S. Richardson
Of Baton Rouge has charge of all ex.
tension work for the juveniles.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
PARISH FAIR EXHIBITS
AT STATE FAIR.

At least sixteen parish fair exhibits
are expected to be seen this year at
the Louisiana State Fair. Several par
ish associations have reserved space
and others have made known their
intention of participating in the par
ish fair contest. The indications point
to the greatest rivalry on record, with
two or three newly organized parish
associations represented and various
portions, of the state having represen-
tation.
There will be thousands of indi-
vidual exhibits in the parish fair
booths. These may be, used in COM
petition for general premiums offered
for individual articles as well as form
ing Parts of the parish displays. AL.
most every agricultural specimen
grown in the state is expected to be
represented in the parish booths, each
occupying a space of 10x20 feet, and
attractively arranged, as general ap-
pearance counts in the selection of
the parish winners.
One thousand dollars will be dis.
tributed as heretofore among the ter
parish associations making highest
scores. The five parishes ranking
below fifth place will receive $50 be-
sides the $50 formerly guaranteed, and
all parishes over ten not winning will
receive one hundred dollars towards
defraying expenses.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
FOOTBALL GAMES
FOR NOVEMBER 6

Football fans will be royalty enter.
tanned at the Louisiana State Fair.
November to inclusive. Two high
classed college games have been
booked, to be played on Saturday.
November 6, which is designated
School and College Day.
The contests will be between the
Universities of Arkansas and Louisa
ma, and the Louisiana Industrial In.
stitute of Ruston and the State Nor.
NAL School of Natchitoches. The
Observation-Disclosures game will start
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, while
o'clock is the hour set for the
Arkansas-Louisiana contest. This will
be the third battle on the Louisiana
State Fair gridiron between these
universities.
Both of these games will draw
many rooters. Large crowds from all
the colleges represented and from
other educational institutions are ex.
pected, as holidays at most of them
are planned for that day.
There will be at least three col
iege bands on hand, from Baton
Rouge, Ruston and Natchitoches, and
plenty of merriment is assured. For
further information write to L. N
Brueggerhoff, secretary, of Shreve.
port.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
PREMIUMS FOR
CORN EXHIBITS.

Premiums aggregating $500 have
been set aside for general corn ex.
hibits to. be made at this years State
Tair of Louisiana, November 49, The
corn industry has become one of the
leading agricultural industries of the
state, and it is planned by the fair
association to have it's Importance
demonstrated through exhibits, lee
lures and other state fair features.
The crop this year is the best in many
seasons, and some extraordinarily
good specimens will be shown.
The display will be made in the ag.
ricultural hall, and will be in charge
of Prof. A. F. kidder, as superintend.
emit Prof. Kidder is agronomist at the
Louisiana University.
This exhibit does not include the
corn of the boys clubs.
For catalogue. apply to Louis N
Brueggerhoff, secretary, Shreveport,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
BIG SWINE SHOW
IN NEW BUILDING,

Attracted by the premiums offered
and the opportunities open to those
with fine blooded stock for sale, many
swine breeders are expected to ex.
hibit at the Louisiana State Fair this
year, November to 8, as heretofore
There is every reason to look for a
fine show of fine hogs from different
parts of the country, for the compe
tition in the general swine show is tc
be open to the world.
Besides the premiums snd opportun
tiles for sales, another big inducement
to the swine breeders at the louisa
ma fair is the accommodation prom
ised There is a fine new concrete
building, with 240 pens and with flow
ing water and other equipment fol
keeping everything clean and SAM
tary, and it is at the disposal of ex
hibitors. ~
F. S. Hamilton of townsville, La.
will again be superintendent of this
department. The judge is T. B. Pear
son, Thorntown, Ind.
For catalogue and premium list ap
ply to Louis N. Brueggerhoff, .secre'
tary, of Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
STATE NOMAL BAND
ENGAGED BY FAIR,

Music at the Louisiana State Fair
this year will be furnished by the
crack band of the State Normal School
Of Natchitoches, La, which consists
of about forty pieces. The members
are well trained and under the direc.
ton of an able leader. They are all
talented and are enthused over the en-.
gagement to entertain the visitors to
the fair.
There will be concerts each day in
the grandstand, and the band will also
furnish the music at other parts OF
the grounds, and for various occasions.
By engaging this band the fair as.
ISOLATION is encouraging home talent
and aiding home institutions and at
the same time promising the visitors
to the fair something good
For catalogue of the fair, which
opens November 3 and runs six days,
apply to Secretary L. N. Brueggerhoff,
Shreveport
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
LOUISIANA SWINE
BREEDERS DISPLAY.

Plans are splendidly developing for
large display of Louisiana raised
hogs at the State Fair at Shreveport
this year. There will be liberal prizes
awarded, and the competition promises
to be unusually keen ewing to the
spirit of rivalry that has been created
among the swine breeders Of the state.
E. L. Jordan, as superintendent of
the Louisiana Swine Breeders De
partment, VIII be in charge of all these
exhibits, giving personal attention to
hogs whose owners are not on hand.
The owners are invited to snip their
exhibit swine to him, and under his
direction the animals will be unloaded,
oenned, fed, sheltered, handled dur.
ing the fair and then loaded and
shipped back, all this service being at
cost of only $3.50 per head.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
PATTI. .,RSON SHOWS
FOR THE GLADWAY.

Visitors to the Louisiana State Fair,
November 3-s, will be given the priv
ilege of enjoying a large variety of
vaudeville and other attractions COM
prising the Great Patterson Shows.
These attractions have been booked
by the State Fair mana gement for the
Gladway amusements. They are clean
and moral and have stood the test
favorably Reports indicate that the
aggregation this year is unusually
pleasing.
The Patterson Shows form what Is
declared to be the, largest attraction
of the kind in the entie country today.
More than twenty cars are employed
to haul the outfit Several thrilling
stunts and some odd sights are among
the collection of amusements
1t is assured that there will be
plenty of entertainment for the old
folks as well as for the kids and those
In between.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
OLD FIDDLERS IN
ANNUAL CONTESTS,

No attraction at the Louisiana State
Fair this year promises to prove more
interesting than the Old Fiddlers'
Contest. This is an annual affair, held
in the Coliseum. No professionals are
allowed, and the spirit of rivalry is
always extremely keen among the old
fiddleTs, who are permitted to select
their own numbers for the contest.
There is no admission charge, and
everybody is invited.
The competition is open to old fid.
dlers, not only of Louisiana, but of
Texas and Arkansas, and any other
state from ,shich they may care to
come for the contest. Fifty dollars in
prizes will be awarded.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
CATTLE SALES AT
LOUISIANA FAIR

With view of enlarging the live.
stock area of this section and lending
encouragement to those engaged in the
livestock industry in Louisiana, the
management has arranged for three
cattle sales during this years louisa
ma State Fair, which opens at Shreve
port November and runs six days.
The sales, under the direction of Su.
tie division, will put into circulation a
great deal of new and fine blood in
the cattle raising territory, and will
mean good sized quantity of cash for
those owning stock to be sold at these
auctions.
The first sale will be held Thursday,
November 4. About fifty head of beef
breeds will be offered, both males and
females, under auspices of the Ameri.
can Hereford Breeders Association.
Herefords will be offered in this sale
On November 5 the Louisiana Jer
sey Breeders Association will offer
about leo head of fine Jerseys. Sew
eral previous Jersey sales have proven
very popular and profitable to Jersey
breeders, some of whom secured their
original stock through Louisiana State
Fair Gales.
The last sale is scheduled for Nov.
enber 6. when about so head Of Short
Horns will be offered the highest bid
ders under auspices of the American
Short Horn Association.
There will be $4,000 of premiums
awarded cattle exhibitors, and cattle
offered at the auction sales will be
entitled to participate. The sales will
give opportunity for bargains in fine
stock, and it is expected there will be
many bidders.
Apply to Secretary L. N. Bruegger-
holt ShreYencrt. for catalogue etc
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
II. BODENHEiMER & SONS
Fire, Casualty. Tornado,
Insurance
Surety Bonds---Best Companies
Shreveport, La.
Polite Rebuke.

On the boat from kiel to Copenhagen
the son of Bjorn Bjornson. the famous
Norwegian man of letters. wandered
up to the top deck of the steamer. from
whence ran small companion ladder
to the captains bridge. On the stair
way was a conspicuous placard witt
the legend "Eingang Verboten." But
conscious of special privilege as his
great fathers son. Mr.. Biernson as
scenled and was strutting around or
the bridge when an officer appeared
and politely but peremptorily ordered
him down.
Bjornson's Indignation was unbound
ed. "Why. my man. what do yor
mean? Don't you know who | am
Why. sir am the son of the greatest
Norwegian poet of all times
The officer was visibly impressed
He bowed. all humility and admiration
II beg your pardon Herr Ibsen." hi
apologized.-Every hody's.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
Bulls and Bears.

The Stock Exchange use of the term
bear is with reference to the animals
pulling down. The bear pulls down
prices: SO in the other direction the bull
tosses them up Originally the express
sion was 81 bearskin jobber." applied
to person who sold bearskin before
be had caught his bear. The bearskin
joblser WAS Il person who sold stocks
which he did rot own. Of course he
H':ts Interested by the fact of his sale
to have prices come down and schemed
to pull them down. In that way he be-
came called simply Il bear without ref
erence to the original proverb-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-10-28
FEATURE SHOW
IN ART MUSEUM,

One of the most attractive features
Of the Louisiana State Fair this year
will be the collection of exhibits in the
Art Museum. They will be tastefuliy
displayed. and there will be capable
and courteous attendants to answer
questions and explain features about
which Information may be sought.
In this building there will be shown
articles of special interest to the wo<
men folks and to persons interested in
school and home Development. The
exhibits will come from various school
rooms, sewing rooms, kitchens, draw
ing rooms, etc.
For catalogue and other information
apply to Secretary L. N. Brueggerhoff,
Shreveport