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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
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have any better sense than TO an
at the outset Of my pre-
liminary remarks that l had no
hesitation in declaringtha was
decidedly the best looking man
On the grounds. That was not
saying much, as | thought, for
that crowd of men was rather
onefy. looking to my eye; but III
was saying quite enough; for |
wasn't allowed to say another
word. Not that the men object
cd, but the wives and sweethearts
oithose present rose upen masse
and put an end to my purely ex-
temporaneods address. Fs
Now, ! really wasn't the best
looking man on the grounds at
Cumberland Gap; but | am the
best looking man onthe grounds
here at Boone today. l say this
in thehope that you will proceed
to put an end to this extempora-
neous address, for that is abso-
lutely all | have to say.
But, if l have to 60 on, l will
say without any hesitation, men.
talireservation or secret evasion
OF mind in me whatever, that, l
never saw q better looking lot OF
girls and married women than
the galaxy OF beauty ! see assem-
bled around this stand at this
time. And that is only natural
that the best looking women
and girls in the county should
come out to meet the best look
ing young man. Somehave asked
Why this best lookingyoung man
has never married any Of these
best looking old girls. The an
swer will bea paraphrase OF an
cient Free Masonry: ri have Of
ten tried, have always been de.
MED; but am willing to tly
again"
l9 Once upon a time there was an
old sister whose position on the
doctrine Of falling from grace was
unknown to her pastor. So he
asked her If she believed in til
doctrine OF falling from grace
my brother" she answered, &
not only believes in the doctrin'
Of falling from grace, but, thanl
God, l practices it." | am lik'
that old sister: | not only be
lieves in the doctrine Of falling
i from grace, but, thank God,
practices it also. For l swore Of
from making any more extempo
raneous. addresses; but lfall iron
grace the very first time | get
chance to, do 80.
Seriously, my friends, l am al
ways greatly touched by the al
naalpicnics which, have been he'll
On these groundsevery year SIM
\ j have been a resident OF Boon'
It seems to me to be the mos
n spo infamous and genuine thin
that takes place in this COMM
!, nifty. There is here no divisio
among the people OF any kind
4 politics, religion and social stan'
ing being obliterated absolute1
on this occasion. All Join hant
'F to help The little children who a,
being taken care oiby the peop
\ Of the State of North { Carolir
under the management Of th'
X most ancientand honorable craI
4 known as Free Masons. For Il
Oxford Orphanage is not ev'
called the Masonic Orphanae
n Its o. Masonic orphanage on
ia that it is managed and CO
Quoted BY the Grand Lodge
the State, The State itself 81
pefviie9 its mana cement BY tr.
tsssG fpointsd blythe Governt
and there are only about o.
fourth Of the children under
care who are the orphans Of ,
ceased lnasons. Allare admit
I, s.zt0 III ID doors, without distincti
n, - oYno1 olitics ,Or,social cas-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

ysusse0 WV OVvO@OWWS V~sN8 "SU
Many people have wondered
how it was that the German sub.
marines continued to do 30 much
business and the British navy
seemed tobe doing SO little. Last
weeks issue Of the American Ar
my and Navy Journal asserts
that about 30 German subma-
rines have been destroyed since
the war began and that 80 Of
these were destroyed by the Brit
ish navy; but that Great Britain
never officially announces her sue.
cess unless the capture Of survi-
vors makes it necessary. The
Army and Navy Journal is posi-.
tive In it's assertion and it doubt
less has the facts correct; but the
statement that Great Britain has
successes that are not announced
is surprising. .-Statesville Land
mark. \
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
The Bull Mosse TIVE Kinds

At three years the bulll moose
(Alces machlis americanus) us
ually reaches his full natural
growth. HIS antlers have attain
ed their characteristic form; that
is, they project on each side at
right angles to the middle line Of
the skull, and after q short dis
tance divide in q fork-like manner
Encyclopedia Britannica), some
pointing in a Republican direc-
ton mot the Encyclopedia Brit
annica.) The antIers, which con-
stitute the main offensive weapon
OF the bull moose, flatten outvery
markedly by the end Of the third
year britannica, from which i
would appear that the survival
OF the animal after tnat perlOd
depends less on it's native powers
than on diplomacy (notthe Brit
annica.) The usual pace is q
shambling trot, but when pressed,
the elk, or moose, break into q
gallop (Britannica), with a ten
dency to take shelter in their ne.
tive Republican "moose-yard"
mot the Britannica.) In Ameri-
ca the ok is known as the moose,
and the former name is trans
ierred to the waplti deer (Britan'
nica), but in American politics
the name moose is assumed OF
disregarded ,accoding to the
fluctuations ofthe directprimary'
IN. Y. Evening Post.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Becker Case Recalls Harris Case

Mrs. Charles Becker was not
the first woman who made the
coffin OF an executed murderer
carry her message Of revolt and
indictment OF the law and it's
agents for taking her loved one.
This advertisement was paid for
by Mrs. Charles L. Harris and
published in New York newspa-
pers on May 9, 1893:
"HARRIs-Carlyle Wentworth,
eldest son OF Charles l.. and Fran.
ces McCready Harris. Judicially
murdered May s, 1893"
The plate on the coffin of Car.
lyle W. Harris, executed for pois.
onipg his schoolgirl wife, Helen
Nelson Potts, was marked under
instructions of Harris mother
and read thus:
CARLYLE W. HARRIS
Aged % years, Z months and II
days. Murdered May 8, 1898.
"We would not If we haC
known. The Jury.
Mrs. Harris, who fought witt
vigor and determination to saw
her son through every day OF tn
two years between his arrest ant
execution, carried herfaith in hin
and her wrath toward his prose
cutors to his grave and beyond
IN. Y. Herald. ~
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

d i Il I'd .,tE !. 4.
In recent atomistsh have
shown in 9 practical way that ths'
height Of . man or woman SanI
be increased TO 8 considsrablsex.
tent BY appliances iprststching.
These extensions, however. have
only bean Of inches or fractions
Of an inch and giants have not
been nor are they likely to be Dc.
veloped by artificial means. u +:
It was q French savant named
Henrion who, POO years ago.
gave to the world authoritative
statements as to the height Of
Adam and Eve. He said thatthe
father ot, the race waa 12S feet 8
inches high and Eve 11s iset o
inches. he noted that from the
creation Of these enlarged sdi-
tions Of humanity degeneration
had been rapid, that Noah was
only ~, Abraham only 20 and
Moses but l3 feet in height. Ac-
cofdingt to this French authority,
if tho Christian dispensation had
not arrested this decrease, man
by his time, 200 years ago. would
have been a mere microscopic OBJ
ject, and we may conclude that
by our time be would not have
been at all. Monsieur Henrion
did not give any explanation as
to howhe arrived at his, estimate
Of the height Of these ancients.
Perhaps the most gigantic sto.
ry on record is that concerning
an immense skeleton said to have
been found in Sicily which meas
ured 300 feet in length. This
story, however, carries its own
refutation as it is said that found
beside this giant was his walking
stick which was 80 feet long and
thick as a telegraph pole. A
clever calculator made the esti'
mate that q walkingstick only &c
feet in length for q man who
measured 300 feet would be al
ridiculous as one Of seven inches
for q man OF ordinary stature
Indianapolis News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Georria's auandary

: In spite OF the enthusiasm Tor
law enforcement manifested by
the Georgia lynchers, we do not
anticipate that many OF them will
surrender themselves to the au-
.thorities with the request that
they be executed. We shall be
surprised if a single one is arrest
ed and convicted OF anything.
In.too many sections it is the un.
written law that lynching shall
not be punished. Even men who
shake their heads disapprovingly
when the acts are committed
would under no circumstances aid
in the prosecution of the offend
ers or give evidence that would
establish their identity. Practi.
cally every lynching investigation
is a hollow farce, which would be
humorous were it not ghastly.
And yet if there was ever a'sltua
ton that demanded action by 8
State Government that situation
faces Georgia. Aside from th'
question OF Franks guilt or in
nocence, no State government
was ever more wantonly insultet
than was this one when its pena
institution was invaded and it
prisoner slain. It is for Georgi'
and Georgia alone to saywhethe
or not that procedure 10 to il
liking Charlotte Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

Come, let US consider the mule,
the lowly mule which, here IN q
land Of peace, is made to pull q
plow preparing, land and cult.
vatingcrops ofcotton, corn, peas,
cane and potatoss andwhsn the
crop is laidtby and the.last fur
row is made, is then taken to the
block and sold to the agent Of
some bloomin' country which Is
at war. It looks pretty tough
on the mule to have to pull d
plow all spring. and far into the
summer in a land whose inhabi.
tants claim to be praying for
peace and at the same time are
sending munitions Of war by the
shipload to the fighters, and then
be taken to the block and sold as
an "arny mule";; and then to be
sent across the waters and hook.
ed up to a cannon or supply wa.
gon and have the very life blown
out by gun cotton which that
same mule helped to make on q
farm thousands Of miles away
from the scene Of his death. / II
surely does look tough and+if the
mule could do as did one Of hia
ancestors who was ridden by one
Balaam, some years ago, open
his mouth and speak, some point.
ed remarks might bs submitted.
Monroe Enquirer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

The people OF Paris are prepar-
ing 3 peculiarly appropriate ct.
preston 81 appreciation ior King
Albert Of Belgium in the sword Of
honor which they are to- present
to him. Albert hasa shown HIM
self every inch q king in the iace
Of national duty and national
disaster, and none Of the promj.
nent figures in this great drama
Of blood and agony approaches
him in royal -digpitv sor moral
greatness. He Is worthy d the
heroic nation Of which be Il tie
head, and IT. no lsss than hs,
commands the adniirat tiop a. well
as the sympathy Of mankind. No
matter howithis war shall end,
no matter what the final terma
Of peace may, be as to the othsi
belligerents, any termination 81
any terms which leave Belgium'a
wrongs unremedied will consti'
tute a lasting blot on interna
tional Justice, She Is the victi4
of national intrigues and ambi
tions which she could not con
troll, and she has ahigher claim
than any other belligsnnt tocom
pensation for her losses and sui
ierings. -BaltimoreSun. ~
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

states and conditions Of society |
in the State. It is the father and
mother Of all other orphanages|
in this great old commonwealth, |
and sets the pace and example
which all others strive 10 follow.
It is q model upon which all 9th.
ers may build most proatably.
tits an honor to the State, to
the Masons and to the plain peo.
pie Of the State, who have, from
the very first; given it their un.
stinted support. Itis 80 firmly
established that its. future seems
as assured as it isspossible for
any purely human institution to
be. May it live long ana prosper.
Watauga county has been bless
ed, however, above all others in
the State; for in the summer Of
1912 the Singing Class Of that
year spent several weeks with US
here. No one ever saw better be-
haved or more afisctionate and
capable children-not even our
own. These singing classes earn
lover, and above all expenses at
least ten thousand dollars q year
for the orphanage. They are the
principal source Of income except
that from the State itself. Hav'
ling seen and known these chill
dren, We people Of Watauga love
to contribute whatever We may
to their support and up-bringing
But, my friends, while the offi
lcers Of the orphanage do all tha'
\ is possible to- take the place .
lIparents to these benaved litta
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

There u every reason why, il
capital punishmsnt is the law,
Mrs. Warren should be electro
cuteds She certainly forfeited her
liiain the part she played in her
hnshand's transplanting. Even
# che didn't really take a hand in
the exerciaes, tie fact that she
sawh his body thrown into q trunk
and the trunk carried down the
stairs 70 be dumped into a river,
and she never batted her eye
we'll, that kind Of q woman il
very dangerous. The furtherfaci
that The. .unblushingly related her
liis Of shame suggested that there
WAS no particular reason why
she should live. $ "
IN Mrs. Warren had been the
dupe oi some man; Il, in the heat
OF an uncontrolled passion she
had shot out the lights OF some
seducer or something of that
kind. We could have sympathy
Tor her. But her own testimony
bore witness that she was q wan
ton. Her character was bad
and Il she didn't take an active
part In the numbering Of her hus
band she unquestionab approx
|ed the proceedings. Electrocutt
her? Certainly. A woman is re
sponsible for what she does, and
ID this case Of wanton and delib
crate murder, and worse, she
should pay the bill in full. -Ev-
erything.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
Vii Nj. e,l.st lest

E Bunyan Carter, q candidate
for Lieutenant Governor OF Mis-
sissippi, rode an "old gray horse"
in his canvass Of the State, say
ing he was unable to pay his faTe
on the railroads. BE was defeat
ed in the primaries. It is more
than probable that Mr.. carter
thought his style Of campaign
would appeal to the common PEG.
pie; that he was moved to that
course more by the idea Of oh.
tanning votes than by his inabili.
ty to pay railroad fare; In short,
Mr.. Carter was probably dema-
goging and got left at it.
The idea that playing poor"
will always appeal to folks who
have little themselves is q mis-
taken one. The people generally
expect their public officials olive
in a style becoming their station.
They may object to too much
style, or to q disposition to lord
it over them and put on airs.
But the candidate who tries to
play the ''poor man" game is u.s.
ually sized up for what heis. The
people resent that sort Of busi-
ness. They are not fools, even il
they do allow themselves to be
imposed on rather frequently.
The latter fact is more an evi.
dence Of good nature and toler-
ance than a lack Of knowledge
Statesville Landmark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

ones, there is nothing that can
fulfil q mothers ora father'spart
in the life Of q child. And I am
betraying no confidence when I
say that there is probably no in
mate Of. that orphanage who
would not gladly 60 to any re-
spectacle home in this State where
he or she would get q mothers
love and q fathers protection.
The officers will not allow any
child to he adopted into any
home, however refined orwealthy,
in which that child is not to be
treated as a child OF that home,
and never once as q servant.
Each adopted orphan must have
q child's part and q child's place
in any home into which it is al
lowed to 80. And I honor the
officers OF the orphanagefor that
stand. They are not rearing up
servants, but free men and free
women.
It is but natural that these
children should want q home,
each for him and herself, fol
"men'ss hearts crave tangible
close tenderness, loves presence
warm and near" To the chile
each father should be in ''everJ
storm Of life as rock and oak anG
in the sunshine vine and flower.
"NSns, Ike \ mother, can drive ava.
pain =
From the sick soul and the world
weary brain: 81
Come from tho silence, 20 long '>an,
10 dssp; a. &
Rook NJ slsep, mother; rock me 4
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
VETERINARY SURGERY,

Ihavs been putting much study
on this subject; have received N
diploma, and an now we'll equipped
for the practice Of Veterinary eaR1
ssry In all its branches, and an th 4
only one In the county. all. on a.
address me st Villas, N. r. +. D.l i
o g. Il. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgson1
S-l7.'li.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
NOTICE

l will be in Boone during the
first three days of court for the
purpose OF testing eyes, fitting
etc. II in need OF work
call on me at the Blackburn Ho-
tel. A. w. DuLA. "A
Optometrist.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
DENTAL WORK

Twill be at Boone, Monday, Sep
tember 9Th, remaining for 9 lew
days for thepurpose Of doing any
and all kinds Of Dental Work.
O6lce in the Brick Row"
MA ]. G. FARTHnSc, D. D.R \
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26
4, +. Bingham
J 11laL Lawyer
Slas M. Greene,
Y .JEwELER
Z M MABEL, N. C. h,

All kinds Of repair work
done under q poaitisp guai.
sntee. When IN need Of any
thing 10 my line give ws !
call and get honest work g
honest prices.
WATCH RPAIRINQ A SPrcIAfT,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-26

!, "A textile made in China f'om
raw silk can be buried in the
earth afyear without deteriorat-
ing. SO
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
Governor is to be Commended.

Governor Park Trammell has most
assuredly Won the goodwill of the
people of st. Johns, Clay and Putnam
counties in his appointments for the
new Fourth Judicial Circuit, consist
ing of the three counties named.
5. j. Hilburn of Palatka is named
Judge by the governor, and E. Noble
Calhoun of st. Augustine states at
torney A splendid working team
this will make and the new circuit is
assured of court of which it NAV
be proud,
As the Evening Record has noted
before, regret will be felt over the
fact that the change in circuits takes
Judge George Couper Gibbs and
States Attorney VIM. A. Hallowes,
Jrp from st. Johns, but of course the
change is better for them, too. as
their work will be lessened. And no
better officials could preside in the
court here than the new ones selected.
Col. Hilburn is deeply versed in
law in all its branches and is n man
of strong personality and judicial tenn
permanent. He is held in high esteem
throughout the state. Mr.. Calhoun is
well known throughout Florida and is
one of the most eloquent speakers
ever heard in a court room. Besides
this he is familiar with law in all its
branches also. There is no stronger
man before jury in the bar of Flor
ida and he is eminently fitted for the
post Of states attorney.-St. Angus
tine Record.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11

Senator Ion L. Farris of Jackson
vile has definitely announced that he
will be candidate for Governor in
the coming spring primaries. SEN
ator Farris is above the average run
of ambitious politicians, but that he
is politician, and more of politi-
clan than statesman, is shown by his
vote on certain measures in the leg
islature just finished. Some of those
votes are liable to rise up and knock
him during his campaign, and knock
him hard. Personally Farris is about
as clean as they make politicians; he
is a ikable, able and magnetic man,
and his campaign is going to sur
prise some of his enemies-if he has
any,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11

Secretary of State William Jennings
Bryan has rendered, and the President
has accepted, his resignation, the same
to take effect on the sending of the
American note to Germany on We'd
nesday. These two great democrats
have simply agreed to disagree on the
best and wisest way of dealing with
Germany. Naturally the presidents
way will be the country's way. Mr..
Bryan, who has great record in the
promotion of peace treaties between
the nations, evidently felt that the
note about to be sent to Germany left
no room for peace short of complete
oack-down on the part of the Imper
ial government; to the president there
was principle involved in the contro-
versy which made impossible any fur
ther parley on the part of this coun-
try. We believe public sentiment will
sustain the president, though even
public sentiment may not be right.
However, the United States of Amer
lea has not reached that moral exal-
tation in national life where the peo-
pie will stand for an administration
too willing to turn the other cheek.
Mr.. Bryan again becomes the great
and Mr.. Wilson, in the pre-
sent crisis, remains the greatest of
oost-bellum presidents, and there is
10 one now in this country who will
engage in a warm disputation in op-
position to the latter fact.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-11
Apportionment of School Tax Funds

Orlando Reporter Star: The Palat.
ka News, one of the most alert news
papers in Florida, in its last issue
brings out one phase of the inequali-
ties of the distribution of the tax
money. While this is not identical
it is related to the argument which
applies in regard to the fee system.
The peninsula counties do more than
their share in bearing the burden and
receive in return less than they pay,
while the West Florida counties gain
the benefit. The Palatka News saws:
The semi-annual apportion-
ment of the one-mill school tax
was made last week by State Su-
perintendent Sheats. 1t gives so
cents into the county fund of the
several counties for each pupil,
based on the actual attendance of
pupils at the schools. But the
figures are something that ought
to be explained by Superintendent
Sheats. They don't look right,
although they may be. For in
stance, we will take the coun-
ties of Leon and Orange. These
counties, based on the figures of
the last census, have about the
same population. Leon county's
population is 1924, more than
three-fcurths of which is colored.
Orange county's population is
19,107, of which one-half is white.
And yet according to the figures
given out by Superintendent
Sheats, Leon county had an aver
age school attendance of 5,0S2
on which it obtained S4,O65.60;
while Orange county, according
to these figures had an average
attendance of but 2,126. on which
it gets but S1,7OO.SO. 1t is lust
possible that the Leon county
man who compiled its school sta
tlstics is more of an expert than
the man from Orange. This. or
else them Leon county "niggers"
have acquired a sudden and awful
thirst for knowledge. The white
population of Leon county is
1910; that of Orange county is
$3.50. A grand jury investiga-
ton would be eminently proper.
The comparison between Leon and
range counties is particularly tell
lg. While the poulation of the two
ounties, according to the census. is
early equal it requires no more than
casual knowledge of affairs to see
!e great injustice in the distribu-
on of the one-mill school tax. Such 7
larlng inequalities should be kept in
lind for remedy at the next session
the legislature. 1t is seasonable
observe at this time, just when
ession has adjourned. how unjust is
system which prevents a remedy
ON being applied at once.