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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-22
By Col, Fred Oids .

Concealed somewhere in. this
county there may be some Wa
taugan who thinks more highly
Of it than the writer, but if this
be true the lattapwould like very
much to hassi: such q person
brought forward; and even Capt
iLoyill or Squire Bryan shall not
be excepted. There are only two
things lacking in Watauga to
make it perfect, a sort Of annex
to paradise; one a railway;and
the other real highways. Per-
haps when, let -us hope ip the near
future, the county gets both OF
these there will be quite q scram-
bic BY. outside folks to get in.
Many VIII come, beyond doubt;
there wih-ba Q1egFeasiye men ana
women among them naturally.
The w-comers and the natives
will be OF mutual advantage to
each other;ior each can teach the
other some good things.
The queer thing about ifalfis
that men will pB-much money
in a problematics9}t:m or other
enterprise and yet havssfailed to
buidxf railroad 'l99g. ago into
this wondefulmo tain feau,
80 rich a producer and with the
climate Of on3 ssdreAihs. A. rail
roaaless countyis an 'oddity fh'
North tarolifaa aorthere are only
three such. II this weres esuome
poor s&aShl one might under
stand why there is no railroad,
but. Why during 90 many years
Americans who have visions of.
develoPPment have failed to take
in watauga is odd indeed.
Blowing Rock is Of course by
far the best known place in the
county, bpt there the difficulty
and the cost of travel reduce the
number Of visisors to.a tenth Of
whatit ought to be and would
be under changed conditions,
namely railway transportation,
quick and fine.- So W atauga,
with it's present tpPaaaous band.
leap of lack Of railways lis get
tipSRt most only aetsnth.of the
1isitors ait' ought ID have, for
nine-tenths of all tourists abso.
decline to get out Of touch
with q railroad. Such is the sit
uation in q nutshell.
Here is Boone, if you please,
';;the huh, of as typically a fine
mountain county as there is in
the United States, staggering in
this year Of grace 1915 under the
tremendous handicap OF absolute
!, lack of q railway. The. railway
It heeds,ls one leading southwark
across the mountains, linking the
county with theparts of the State
which afford the finest sort Of
markets for exactly the products
Of Watauga. Allthe laws Of de-
maad and supply are set at de-
6anGa, BY. the present miserable
condition The Nataqga roads
are far from being real highways
in summer time. !, It is best not
to spsak OF them iniis3inter.i The
county is then all too often shut
out fr6m'the rest Of the world for
daysSt's time and freight rates
: become prohibitive.
People down in dry Texas pray
forr rain and Watauga might well
pray for q locomotive; if some
heart and pocket-book back up
the prayer. Just now Wilkes
county people are putting uE
money for the Improvement o.
the wagon road through Story't
Gap, and George Story is heading
the construction force, but a wa
gon road il afterall a make-shift
over the Blue Ridge; a railway il
the real thing. Toa railway and
from q railway in q county goot
highways are as the ribs OF al
nos,,~ Al - f%o kooLhOnn. x,y,n "a =,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-22
VETERINARY SURGERY.

I have been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now we'll equipped
Tor the practice of vetsrinasy sur.
CORY In al its branches, and IN the
only one In the county. ell 6a or
address me at Villas, N. r. ED.l.
g. h. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
5.17.'11.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-22
Silas M. Greene.
JEW.ELER
MABEL. NC

All kinds Of lrepair work
done under q positive guar
antee. When in need Of any
thing 10 my line give me a
cali and get honest work at
honest prices.
Watch RPAIRlNa A SPECIALITY
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-22

According to history Jonah was
the first man to want the earth.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-07-22

Falling il, love is painless fell.
ing out again is what hurts.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
WAITED LONG FOR PROBATE
After Twenty Years Son Produces Fa-
ther's Wiil--Testator' instructions
Had Been obeyed.

Undiscovered for nearly twenty
years after his death, the will Of Jo-
ham Michael Muller has been offered
for probate at Baltimore by his son,
John G.. A. Muller. The testator died
March IS, 1896, having made his will
on May 81, 1889.
The paper, yellow and musty with
age, left all Mr.. Muller's property to
his wife, Elizabeth Barbara Muller.
She died April 80, 1915, and her son
was appointed administrator of her
estate. He had known of the exist
ence of the will for several months
prior TO his mothers death. but since
all the property had been enjoyed by
Mrs Muller as her husband had de.
sired, It was not thought necessary
to probate the will az that time.
The son says the property will now
be divided between his two brothers
and himself, since his mother died in
testate. The exact value Of the estate
has not been determined, but 1t IL
made up almost entirely Of parcels Of
real estate.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
NOT DIFFICULT TO
RAISE CELERY CROP
Plants May Be Set Out Early In
July in N0rth-PIant Re-
quires Attention.

Celery plants may be set out early
in July in the North and in the mildeF
climates planting Is carried on up 20
the first of August Il In not a. DIM
cult to raise celery as people believe,
although the crop requires more At
tention than the average garden
plants. The best way il 20 raise your
own plants for seed The planting
of the seed should be done very early
in the spring and after the plants
have attained good growth the real
cultivation begins.
Ground that has borne n crop of
peas makes q good celery soil, pro-
vided the crop was thoroughly fertil.
lied and cultivated. The burrows
should be about three feet apart for
the self-blanching celery and about
FIVE feet for those kinds that are 10
be blanched by banking with earth.
II boards are to be used. the rows
need not be more than three feet
apart The burrows should be made
at least a foot deep and about three
inches of well rofted manure placed
In the bottom. scrapings from the
barnyard with a little soil mixed in
makes a good fertilizer for celery
The fertilizer should be worked In
and well smoothed and the plants set
In a perfectly straight line about sir
inches apart In the row.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
LOVE OF ART NOT REQUIRED
Mans tnsensihsIlty to the Beautiful
Understood When We Revealed
His Llfe's Occupation

As they passed the soldiers monu.
ment In the public square OF small
town he turned to his right compan-
ion and said:
Pretty bad. ehF"
whats pretty badf"
why. this monument. Awful. isn't
IL to put those things up all over this
fair landG No art in EN-"
Il rather nike EN-"
Rather like 'em, ELI? suppose you
think that pile Of chimneys over there
is pleasing 20 the eyer"
Not bad"
What do you think OF those fright
ful advertising chromos on the land
scRpe?s
Pretty good"
You'd like the interior OF = New
York theater-I believe"
Splendid"
Ever heard OF artg"
Never.
"Do you mean TO say, air, that some
OF the sublimest notes of the human
heart meet no response In your DO.
som? Have you no taste, no judy.
ment, no sense OF anything harmoni,
ousG Are you lost to the fitness OF
anything at allG Great heavens, sirl
Where did you come trom3 Who are
your"
Il, sir. am the heartless wretch whC
arranges the deathbed scenes in the
moving picture shows Life,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

This is an important factor In the re
cent increase In the cost of food.
The problem of cheap and abun.
dant food is fundamental one in all
industrial development. IL vas the
abundance and cheapness of food that
made possible the marvellous progress
witnessed In this country during the
past century. During the last sixty
years we have brought into cultivation
the largest and richest body Of agri.
cultural land In the world, While thic
land was new and rich the production
Of abundant crops was accomplished
at little expense and with little knowl-
edge OF the principles of conservation
OF soil fertility. This period OF ex-
ploitive farming is now past. The cost
OF production is now enhanced by
low yields, or the use of expensive
methods OF maintaining high yields.
Whether the era OF cheap and album
dant food is past depends on our abil-
ity as people to develop cheaper and
better means OF production than now
prevail We no longer have unlimited
undeveloped agricultural resources.
Future increase in production must
come largely from better methods
Of farming. Whether we, as 3 nation,
shall attain these. improved methods
after a long period of depression. &C.
companied by slow adjustment to new
conditions, as has been the case Ia
older countries, or whether we shall
attack the problem resolutely and in.
telligently and adopt improved meth
DDS as soon as the situation demands,
depends on the efficiency OF those
agencies that in recent years have
been built up in this country with q
view to meeting the problems of soil
conservation and agricultural readiust
ments.
The effect OF live stock on the fer
tility OF the soil needs no demonstra
ton. 1t is we'll known to every In
telligent farmer. Up to the present
time, at least, no system of agricul
ture has been permanently profitable
without the use Of domestic animals
as a means OF maintaining the pro
ductiveness OF the soil.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

plete sweat, and viii be superior in
quality to the grain threshed from the
shock.
3. Threshing Is made considerably
easier, and nothing like the amount Of
help win be required. as in the case
OF shock threshlng, so that the total
cost will be practically equalized.
4. There Is big crop this year. and
there are not enough threshers at
hand to thresh It. nor cars enough 70
haul IL for weeks or perhaps months,
and this will give you good storage
at absolutely no cost. II will also pre-
vent the market from being glutted
at one time. as Is usually the case
which may give you better prieea for
your grain.
5. 1t will clear your fleld for early
blowing, which is one OF the greatest
factors for increasing the wheai
Yields.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
Police MouId cst h.

The talk of parents at home about
conditions in the police department
made deep impression on the mind
of twelve-year-old boy who was be-
fore Judge F. j. Lair in juvenile court
for stealing a bicycle. The court had
lectured the boy and his three com
panions on the disgrace Of stealing
and finally asked the boys what they
thought about stealing.
Nov suppose everybody we're to
steal" the court suggested, "and then
What do you think would become OF
all of our property"
"oh, the police would get every
thing" was the boys quick response
indianapolis News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
Ebollnn tho Enemy.

Rain was falling steadily as the
weary cyolist plodded on through the
English mud. At last he spied tig.
ure walking toward him through this
gloom.
Gladly he aprang on his machine
and asked the native:
How far on is the village of Pop
pleton3"
Just 10 miles the other way. sir,
was the reply.
The other way!" exclaimed the
cycltst. "But the last sign post
passed said II was In this direction
"Ah," said the native, with know
Ing grin. but, ye see, We turned thei
there post round so as TO fog those
ere si"--Pittsburg chron
icie-Telegraph.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
CBy W. J. sPILLMANo

CBy w. ]. SPILLMAN)
How to restore and maintain the
productivity Of the soil IL the most
Important phase OF the conservation
problem. We are no longer new
nation. We have deluded ourselves
with the idea that we have unlimited
resources in land, In forests. in min.
eral wealth. We have been prodigal
in the utilization of these resources.
We must now pay the penalty of this
prodigality. In many Of our older
communities soil fertility has been re-
duced below the point Of profitable
production. Nationwide effort at the
present time, through federal and state
agency, is directed toward the restora-
ton OF fertility in these localities. 1t
Ia now necessary that intelligent and
vigorous effort be made to farm cor
rectly. We must cease abusing the
soil. The domestic animal, with well.
managed pastures and rational sys-
TENS of crop rotation, is prominently
adapted to the development of perma.
nent systems of profitable farming.
Land owners must realize this and
must take steps to improve renting
methors by stocking farms with a full
complement of domestic animals,
where the renter is not able to do this
for himself, and by giving longer
leases, whereby the renter may reap
the reward Of intelligent management
Land owned originally by the gov.
eminent has, in the main, been wisely
given into the hands of millions OF
small owners, each of whom manages
his own holdings as an independent
proprietor. This method of disposine
of the national domain has led TO the
rapid creation of well-distributed
wealth. 1t has meant conservation
by utilization on the part Of maxi
mum number of private owners. But
the very magnitude and richness o.
this heritage has led to such prodi
gality in its use that now, when thS
period of settlement is practically past
we find ourselves confronted with In
creased demands for food, which mus
be met by soils that have been de
pleted Of much of their yielding power
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
AN EASY WAY TO GET
RID, OF UGLY PlMPlES

Battle your face for several minutes
with resinol soap and hot water. then
apply a little resinol ointment very
gently. Let this stay on ten minutes,
and wash OF with resinol soap and
more hot water. finishing with a dash
of cold water to close the pores. Do
this once or twice a day. and you will
be Ratonished to find how quickly the
healing resinol medication Soothes
and cieanses the pores. removes PIN.
pies and blaokheads, and leaves the
complexion clear and velvety.
Resinol ointment and resinol soap
stop itching instantly and speedily heal
skin humors, sores. burns. wounds and
sunburn. Sold by ali druggists.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
SOME ADVANTAGES
IN STACKING GRAIN
Practice Improves Quality and
Permits Early Flowing for
Crop Of Ensuing Year.

The farmer in stacking grain ought
to select a high spot. preferably en-
tirely OF the field, which has natural
drainage but not far enough to make
useless hauling. Break up the sur
face and harrow It to a finely pow
dered mulch. TO keep the ground mois-
ture out of the stack. II possible, hold
the grain Off the ground, giving as
much ventilation as possible. Your
own ingenuity will tell you how TO do
this with the material at hand.
Start in the center with two bundles
precisely as you would build a shock,
laying up the bundles against the sides
of this shock until you have circle
as large as the stack you wish to
build, slanting the butts from the cen
ter, the heads OF each row fitting up
snugly to the heads of preceding row.
After you have built this fiat cone.
begin the second layer from the out
side, breaking joints" by laying the
bundles snugly In the hollows of the
first layer, heads in center. The main
purpose of the stack is TO shed water,
and this should always be kept Is
mind while building the stack.
Be careful to get the first four or
Ave layers very solid before you begin
to bulge" continuing the stack pre-
cisely as a matched roof is built. Have
plenty of pitch to your bundles, laying
them with the short side up. always
building the middle high. but not 30
high that the bundles will slide out of
place on the outside row. Don't at.
tempt to make your stacks too big or
too high, as It adds TO the labor.
Gradually draw in the stack until II
makes peak, placing your cap
sheaves at the top precisely the same
as you would on a shock to shed the
rain. Hold the capsheaf in place with
q strong cord or wire. weighted with
anything heavy enough to hold It down
as protection against heavy wind.
II you prefer to build a long rick
instead of q stack, the principle Is
just the same. There Is coed stack
er in every neighborhood. and it would
be a good plan for farmers clubs te
set 3 date and help this man stack
until every man understands 1t thor
ouEhIy. Be sure to make your stacks
as solid and secure as possible, or II
will be labor lost. A leaky stack Il
worse than no stack at all
What IL the Use Of staeklna7
/. II will save grain and straw,
which Iaight otherwise be spoiled ia
the field, especially in wet weather.
2. The grain will go through com
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
Wrong Document.

The Tommy" on leave from the
front had been given free railway
pass to take him home to see his
people, and utilized part of his brief
holiday to get married. On the re-
turn journey. when the ticket inspector
asked to see his pass, he produced by
accident his marriage certificate.
The inspector handed the paper
back with glimmer Of a smile.
This is q ticket for a very long
and wearisome journey, young man,
he said, but not on this line"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
W. n. v, SAN Lake ol,y. No, aO-ts,s


We'll. Tommy. ! suppose you are
entitled to something nice as re.
ward for graduating from the public
school," said the friendly aunt. What
has your father planned for your"
He says can help take cars OF the
garden during the summer vacation, .
said Tommy, and every time | think
Of Il wish had failed IN my exami-
nations"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

When telling the story OF the PHI,
grim Fathers 10 the children OF \ pFi.
mary grade In 3 large city the leader
tried to impress upon them the fact
that the country was barren at that
time. Later they were told OF the
planting. the harvest. the great feast
and the thankful attitude OF thoee
early settlers. Finally she asked;
What did the Pilgrims do after the
great feast7"
After y moments silence q little
girl said. They went b. the moving
pictures"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
EseapsIonal Luck.

A vehement argument. in which
two raeehoFse players we're defending
their judgment, was overheard last
night.
why. nobody but a sucker would
have played that horse" said the
first
We'll. he won. didn't he7 You cant
get away from that. How about this
bank roll2"
WELL" said no. /. az he looked
rather longingIy at the money: well
all I've got TO say Is this: Most any
old blind hog will dig up an acorn
some day ."-LouIaxille Times.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
Ne sc.

Can interest yen In a set Of the
Secret Memoirs OF the Court OF Louis
XIV" asked the book agent.
No, you can't" answered bis tn
tended victim. I'm all fed up with
that kind OF reading. I'm . court
stenographer, and I've just finished
transcribing the testimony in a seasa-
tional divorce case"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

teGlFely as corn or wheat The farm
Ct wA0 h not growing any this year
Tor hay or grain should Ct least plani
q patch for hts hogs 10 eat. II be vii
wait uhti1 the beans begin rfpenina
and then turn the pigs In he viii make
some very cheap pork
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
anrlIn anoIa4a.

What are you wearing that long
face for. professorfs
Reason enough. doctor I've Just
been 10 call on my old friend Priyy
Councillor schulzeand what should
{ do but leave my bread ticket instead
Of my visiting card
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
Income from sheep.

Those who keep sheep report larK-
or percentage Of income for the sheep
than from any other Kind of stock
kept. The sheep can also be made q
do : good service ON the farm By eat.
ing up weeds and thus helping 70 keep
the farm clean.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
LOOK YOUR BEST
As 10 Your Hair and skin, cgtieSFa
viii Help Nou. Trlal Free.

The Soap 10 cleanse and purify. che
Ointment to sooths and heal These
fragrant auper'creamy emolIienem pFo~
serve the natural purity and beauty
Of the skin under conditions which.
n neglected. tend 10 produce q state
OF irritation ana diangaFement.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. CutieuFa. Dept. Ky.
Boatoa. Sold oveFywhsFs.--Acs.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
The war gone.

"IIave a piece OF this old English
cheeaaG"
Why. Il looks like Swiss cheese:
It's full of holes"
Yes. know: Il got riddled com.
ing over"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
Retards sourlnc on MIIk.

Pasleurizing retarda the souring of
milk and cream. does not change the
flavor. and though 1t does not Insure
tts destruction or 81 the germs. most
a. them are doubtless killed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

More and more coy beans viii BE-
grown as the years 90 by. II Ia one Ct
Jur greatest crops, and. n our opinion.
III one day be planted almost - en-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
Not ln IA

Oldboy--l suppose your many @6-
mirers are getting Jealous Of me9
Miss Liveleigh-Oh. no. On account
Of your age they all think you are CALI
EnG on mother. Judge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

FoEaFty "a moderate drinker I'LL
bet 20 IN Rooahians ara beginning e
feel th loss " vodka
Flaherty warmly -nOn't ~ lose
any alape over Il, Mark me wur-Fudms
they'll retako II ag1n before long
Puck
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

Sounds Llka . stadium Piece.
He-Havs you ever seen the nmbuRa
Of AndFomeda7
she-No: where was Il played7
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
sseesss win aesa.

One good man can do all the wOFb
Of handling 200 colonies Of been. bu
&c win pay TO have an expert qneea
man for enc month each year IN u,
yard.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
The LONGEST stem.

From the powder factory to Q life
insurance company is about as long 9
step as man can take in this world.
Boston Transcript.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

They say that marriages are made
in heaven. but his satanic majesty
seems to have corner on the brim-
stone market
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
insects and Crops.

It has long been q belief Of the
Apache Indians that the appearance
of insects in early spring indicates a
good crop.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

And many n man whom the world
calls great isn't even in the near,
great class from his wife's point Of
view.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

II she IL the right sort Of woman
the same man never says the wrong
thing TO her more than once.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL T8U
Fry Marine Eye Hsmsdy toE Asds Wees. wasesg
Byea and 0fanusted Egeiiass 30 NHaFtfaRs-
luat Eye oOmtDft. Wnts for Book Of the ETa
by mAll FFass Mgrins nys Remedy Co.. GhisAaa
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30
Drink oeniaOu'a coRea.
Always pure and deiieioaa.

Many a man has thought he uaa
found good company because tem
promoter was good company.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

why did you riak your life 70 save
that man from drowninkf"
HE owes mo eI9s."
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

Did / understand you 10 say the
woman Dubbins married e well Off
No; she was"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-07-30

Sometimes q man goes to church
on Sunday rather than spend the day
at home.