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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11

Charlotte Observer.

Charlotte Observer.
The Observer prints this NOR
ming a little paragraph from the
North Wilkesboro Hustler that
carries a deep significance. 1t tells
the simple story of a farmerhanl.
ing a load OF cabbage from Ash
county to the North Wilkesboro
market, arriving there with his
produce in good shape, barring
the damage done by jolting 20
miles over mountain roads. Cab
bage is but one OF the products
of that rich mountain country
and the wagon road is the only
avenue open to the market for
this and other wealth of orch ard
and field. Furthermore, Ashe is
not the only county cut off from
the markets of the State by the
Blue Ridge. The mountain peo-
pie are forced to pursue the plod.
ding methods of transportation
begun when the Indian trails
were converted into wagon roads,
That they have been so long de-
MED the developing blessings OF
the railroad has been largely due
to the playing OF politics in t h e
Legislature. This had genesis in
the theory that the mountain
counties were Republican a n !
were not entitled to the generos-
ity of the State. The sentiment
was so deeply dyed that it was
slow to fade out, but at a s
times are changing. The noun.
tains are not only largely Demo.
cratic, but are prohibition, long
dreamed of railroad projects are
getting a start and the welfare O.
that great section OF the State is
now very much nearer the heart
of the Legislature than it has
been in the history OF North Car.
olina. There is ahead of t h g s G
mountain farmers but O little
more trudging along and crack
ing of the wagon whip on h {
slow and wearysome way to ma
ket. The State is giving recogni
ton to the justice of their claims
on this aid; so long deferred, i.
fast on the way.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11
When Baby Has the Croup

When a mother il awakened
from sound sleep to tind her child
who has gone to bed apparently
in the best OF health struggling
for breath, she IS naturally alarm
I'd. Yet if she ran keep her pres
ence OF mind aud give Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy every ten
minutes until vomiting Is pro-
duced, quick relief will follow and
the ch'lh will drop TO sleep to
awaken in the morning as we'll as
ever. This remedy has been in
use for many years with Uniform
success. Obtainable everywhere
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11
Coughs That Are Stopped !

Careful people see that they are
stopped. DR.. Kings New Dis
rovery is a remedy Of tried merit.
1t has held its own on the mar
ket for 4G years. Youth old
ag' testify to its soothing and
healing qualities. Pneumonia
aud lung troubles are of'en caus.
d by delay of treatment. DR..
Kings New Discovery stops those
hacking coughs and rlieves Ia
grippe tendencies. Money back
ii it fails. SOC and $l.OO.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11
For Indigestion

Never take pepsin and prepa-
rations containing pepsin or 9th.
er digestive ferments for indiges.
ton, US the more you take the
more you will have to take. What
is needed is a tonic like Chamber
lain's Tablets that will enable the
stomach 10 perform it's functions
naturally. Obtainable every
where,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11

The subject of this sketch, Sa-
rah Emaline league was born
March q, 1852 in Yancey coun.
ty, died March 20, 1915. She
was daughter OF John and Sallie
Brinkley, and was married to
NJ. A. league Nov. II, 1867 to
whose union was born eight chill
dren six of which are still living.
She united with the church at
Brushy Fork in which she re-
mained until death. The church
has lost a member, the husband
a dear companion, the children a
helpful mother.
We would say, weep not for
mother but prepare to meet her
on the other shore where part
lngs are no more.
Resolved, That a copy OF this
be spread upon. the church rec
ords and a copy be sent to the
Watauga Democrat for publica-
ton:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11
B. A. FOSTER.
E. G. HODGES,
W. w. GREGG,
Committee

Our JitneY Offer-Thls and 5c.
Don't miss this Cut out this
slip, enclose with 6ye cents to
Foley 4 Co., Chicago, Iii writ
ing your name and address clear.
ly. You will receive in return d
trial package containing Foley't
Honey and Tar Compound. fol
coughs, colds and Group. Foley
Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartlt
Tablets for sale by M B. Black
burn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11

this year they won by the COM
paratively small majority OF be-
tween thirty and forty thousand
only. SO that one thing is quite
evident: The prohibitionists OF
Ohio have demonstrated beyond
question that it will take only
one more election to put Ohio
over in the dry" column forev'
er,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11
Taylor Says, Most Deli ehtfuI

Taylor Says, Most Deli liehtful
Most tailors suffer from consti
patton. G W Robertson, Wichita,
Falls, lex, says: II find Foley
Cathartic Tablets the most d.
lightfuI, cleansing cathartic
have ever taken" Th-y keep tht
stomach sweet and liver active
and drive away billiousness
bloating, headache, dullness ano
lhpr results of clogged bowels ,
NJ. b. Blacburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11

An enemy to whom you show
a kindness becomes your friend,
excepting lust, the indulgence O!
which increases its enmity.-Saa-
di.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11

The insane, for most part, rea-
son co rrectly, but from false prin
ciples, while they do not perceive
that their premises are incorrect.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11
thanksgiving Day and tho Mountain Or.
Dhans. r


Two years ago this fall, a.
movement was started at Ban
lner Elk by a few men and women
who had the orphan children OF
the mountains at heart, to build
a home for as many OF these un.
fortunate ones as possible. On
account of the close proximity OF
the Grandfather Mountain, whose
rugged face is a noted landmark
for many miles in every direction,
this Home was called he Grand
father Orphan Home. The name
is also suggestive of the. tender
feelings that old people have for
little ones who have been left in
this world without a home.
In the spring of 1914 this
Home was opened, with Mr.. ].
W. Holcomb as superintendent
and Mrs. Holcomb as matron,
two splendid christian people
who were themselves born and
raised ID the mountains. 1t then
consisted OF an eight-room farm
house near the center of one of
the prettiest farms in the Elk val
ley. Since then an annex larger
than the original building h a s
been added and the whole is now
equipped with water works a n d
electric lights. Sixteen orphans
and a teacher, besides Mr.. and
Mrs. Holcomb, are occupying
this building, while more t h an
this number have applied for rpla-
ces. To feed, cloth and educate
these children, while at the same
time, to be trying to provide a
place for as many more, is no
small responsibility. But we had
faith in the mountain people. We
believed that they would furnish
the children and that they would
help to support them. They have
done both, especially the first.
The cost of supporting a child,
including board, clothes and tut
tion is seven dollars per month.
OF the sixteen who are in t h e
Home, seven ore definitely and
specially provided for by individ-
uals and sections. The Others
have been supp ,rted by contri-
buttons and donations, a larger
part of which has come from the
: surrounding mountain counties.
In view of the fact that t h S
Home is In the mountains, OF
the mountains and For the noun
tains and the only one anywhere
in this section OF the state, we
therefore appeal to the people OF
the mountains to help with it ,
support. Why should we send
our con- ntributions to the Orphan
Homes in other parts OF the
country, when there is such a
need at our very doors? One
, days mail last week brought
: applications from seven children
) in three different places, all ol
which had to be turned down fol
the lack OF room and support.
In a short time a great many
: congregations will o serve
: Thanksgiving Day and collections
;. will be taken for the orphans. IL
, all such in the mountains we re
q spectfully ask that you remember
that at Banner Elk there is d
J Home iull of mountain children
: and that it is managed by two
Y people who were raised in tht
e mountains and that they nee(
q everything that children in othe
. Homes need. For further partic
y ulars write to MIR. j. W. HOl
!. comb, Banner Elk, N. c.
It EDGAR TUFTS.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11

Learn, learn to know this one
point of religion that God will be
worshiped as he hath prescribed,
and not as we have devised.-Sir
John Cheke.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11
Blowing Rock, n. Z.

Let there be gall enough in thy
ink; though thou write with a
goose quill pen, no matter
Shakespeare.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11
THE ELECTIONS.
Winston Salem Journal.

49, seesv'SSs
Winston Salem Journal.
Growing as if over a great vic
tory, our Republican friends are
pointing with much Joy to the re
suit of the election in Massachu-
setts Tuesday. In this connection
1T might be we'll for them to re-
member one thing which stands
out above all other things as a
pointer showing which way the
wind is blowing, and that is this:
While a Republican was elected
Governor of Massachusetts by
the skin OF his teeth, although
that Stae is normally overwhel-
mingly Republican, a pet Repub-
lican measure, fathered by Boss
Barnes and champ'oned m o S t
earnestly by. ex-senator. Root,
the next republican candidatefor
the Presidency, was overwhelm-
ingly defeated in the State Of
New York. We refer to the new
constitution proposed by for the
Empire State-the constitution
which was framed by the conven-
tion over which ex-senator Root
presided.
The proposition was literally
buried. under a landslide OF votes
and that, too, after Republican
campaigners had coupled t h e
constitution with Mr.. Roots ten
tative candidacy for the Pres.
dency and with tears in their
voices had pleaded with the peo-
pie from one end of the State to
the other to support the consti-
tuition because it was the meas.
ure 80 earnestly desired by the
modern Moses who all good Re.
publicans believe is destined to
lead the children OF the G. 0. P.
back into the land Of promised
pie.
The esult in New York should
furnish food for thought for oul
Republican friends after they
have finished celebrating tn
great victory in Massachusetts
Also they might turn their at
tention to Maryland, and find
additional room for reflection in
the fact that the Democrats held
that State without any trouble
even as they held Kentucky anC
likewise rolled up the usual ma
jorities in the other normall,
Democratic States which h e {
elections Tuesday. When it nigh
not be amiss for them to consid
er their great victory in Massa
chusetts some more, and espec
tally long enough to learn Tor in
stance, that both Senators ani
a majority OF the Representative
from Massachusetts in the ! a
Congress were Republicans. Sc
that it is nothing new rstrange
and has not been for the past fl
ty years, to see Massachusetts
elect q Republican Governor, jus
as it is not at all out of the ord
nary to see the staid old hide
bound Republican city, Of Phila
delphia elect a Republican Mayor
Really, summing ,ipeverythin;
we are at a loss to know wher
bur Republican friends got thei
boasted comfort out of!the ele(
tions held on tuesday, The,
have about as much to hejoic
Over as our suffragette friend
do. Indeed, if any difference, the
are worse off than the womeI
For the Republicans did expeC
to sweep Massachusetts like a
avalanche and did expect to raj
their pet measure down tn
throats OF the New York voter
without any trouble, while til
women expect to lose. The w
men were making their openin
4 fight and all they hoped to d
was to make a decent showing
which they did most assured
make: but the Republicans wel
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11
Miss crssIman Takes Issue with Blow.
inp Rock CORRESPONDENT.

Ing .kock correspondent.
Mr.. EDITOR: Your correspond
ent from this village in a recent
issue OF your paper calls atten-
tion to the bad behavior of GER
tain ofour boys on the streets af-
ter DARK. | hope this is not true
of any large number OF our boys,
and whether or no, does it not
seem a pity that the m u t t e T.
must be brought to the atten-
tion OF the whole country, thus
giving to the public a very bad
impression of the youth of our
town? Surely there must be some
better way to deal with the Of
tenders so that the reputation of
our well-behaved boys may not
suffer with the others.
In another item your cores
pondent referrs to the "horror OF
the old-timey people at thedan-
ces that are held on Saturday
nights and apparently commends
the cup to date tastes" OF t h e
young people. We did not know
twas necessary to dance on sat
urday nights in order to be up
to date. We had a sort OF an idea
that dancing was a very old
form of amusement. There is a
good old Book lying on the ta-
BILE of some of these cold TINY"
people that tells us of a dance
that took place nearly ninet en-
hundred years ago. 1t may, or
may not have been worse than
some OF the modern dances, but
it ended disastrously. In that
same matchless Volume may be
found a fine passage beginning,
How beautiful upon the m)ln.
tains." Any one taking the trou-
BILE to look it up will finnd there
is a nobler use for feet than to
patter over the floor of a dance
hall on the eve of Gods Holy
Day. (See Isaiah 27-7.)
This article is not written to
indulge in a trade against dane
ing. Ii so it might prove u waste
of good ink. | merely wish to sug.
gest to the young people q more
excellent way OF being sup tc
date" In these days of progress
when there is so mnch to learn
and to do and to enjoy, we can
not help feeling that some of oul
mountain boys and girls ay
missing many OF the best things
OF life. Looking into their fine
expensive faces, and knowing
that in their veins flows the pure
blood of an ancestry that reve1
enced the things that were no
BILE and good and true, we fee
there is a lot of good materia
going to waste that ought to be
, utilized, to add to "the sum to
tai OF human goodness on thi,
. mountain top. In other parts o
our land we find young people
banded togetherfor self-improve
, mpnt, or to form associations
for helping Others. Boys an,
, Girls Clubs, NightSchools, Tray
, ell Clubs, Mission Study Glasses
Christian endeavorSocietles, etc
! all some of the forms of activit
in which young people are en-
: gagged for self culture and TO
!, social service. Why should no
our young people in the noun
= tains have a share of these goo'
things? There is no reason wh
they should not if they have {
spirit OF earnestness and q dee
desire to make the most of lif
: These higher interests will neve
>, become "old timey", and on
e young folks will find in the yeal
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11

Life is constantly weighing us
in scales, and telling every one
precisely what his real weight is
the last grain OF dust.-LOWell.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11
VETERINARY SURGERY.

l 1have been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now we'll equipped
for the practice Of Veterinary Sur.
gerry In all its branches, and am tn
only one In the county. all on or
address me at Villas, N. r. F. d..
g. H. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
i-17.u1.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-11-11
Silas NJ. Greene.
JEWELER

MABEL, N. C.
All kinds of repair work
done under a positive guar.
antee. When in need OF any
thing 10 my line give me a
call and get honest work at
honest prices.
WATCH RPAIRING A SPECIALITY
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Modernize the Constitution

DROGRESSIVE Pennsylvanians, who are
i persuaded that the Constitution should he
revised and modernzed, will follow the de-
liberations of the constitutional convention
now in session in Albany with deep interest.
Some of the ablest lawyers in the nation are
sitting as delegates there, and they are Civ
Ing to the subject the serious attention that
1t deserves. The document which they draw
up will merit the careful study of lawmakers
in every State. 1t Is morally certain that 1t
will not resemble the Oklahoma Constitu-
tion in the slightest particular. 1t is more
likely to be as simple and direct the Fed
eral Constitution, because the best thought
on tine subject agrees that legislation should
be left to the legislators and that the funda-
mental law should contain little more than a
grant of power with proper restrictions for
its exercise.
There is no prospect for the immediate
vision of the Constitution of this Common
wealth, however much it may need 1t. But
revision must come within few years. Pub
lie discussion in bar associations and politi-
cal meetings cannot begin too soon, so that
when the time for action comes there may be
an Intelligent and informed public sentiment
behind propositions for improvement.
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PLAYING AT WORDS AND WITS

OF THE Beggar's Opera Walpole wrote that
" it made Gay rich and Rich gay. This pun
made its first appearance in cold type.
Alexander Pope thought so poorly of puns
that he declared the pun extempore to be the
only respectable kind. A pun is too tFihIng and
too easy to make. he said. to be worth place
in literature, and when he was asked by one
Of the company 10 whom he made the remark
TO prove his contention he did not hesitate.
Responding to the lchallenge. make one on
keelhauling," he replied
THAT is indeed putting man under hard
ship"
Tom Hood and Theodore Hook were both
famous punsters. They made a wager
10 who could make the best pun offhand.
Charles Mathews was to be the judge. and the
loser was to pay for supper for the trio. The
agreement was made as they were walking
together along London street. A signboard
advertising beer attracted their attention by
its spelling. Bear Sold Here"
"oho!" cried Hook. Il suppose that bear is
his own bruinl''
"Goodt" said Mathews, and turning 10 Hood,
he added. You'll have hard work to beat that"
Il dare say he'll do It. though" said Hook.
for you know, he carries more than two faces
under one hood Don't you. Tom?"
At that moment, turning a snaFp corner. they
came upon small. tumbledoWn house standing
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In Pursuit of Naval Efficiency

rFHE appointment of Captain w. S. Benson
i to be Chief of Naval Operations, with the
rank of rear admiral, is a happy one. He
has a record of conspicuous service He is
forward looking, keenly appreciative Of prog
ress, man who refuses to stand still or to
permit dryrot in anything under his direc-
tion. AT sea and on land he has given evil
dence of superior abilities He represents
naval efficiency and should put an end to
much of the discussion which has upset the
naval establishment.
At time when the navy s the object of
severe criticism, due to just or unjust lack
of confidence in the Secretary of the Navy,
II is of more than ordinary Importance that
the officer selected to take charge of the
establishment should command the conf
dence and respect of the service This Cap
tain Benson does to q remarkable degree.
In fact his appointment should do much to
mitigate the criticism heretofore directed
against the Secretary.
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The Accident of Fame

n. HUNTINGTON JACOBS, of Los An
~ geles, owes a debt of gratitude to Pro-
fessor Kuno Meyer, of Berlin University
for elevating him from the inconspicuity of
a Harvard undergraduate into an interna-
tional issue.
Jacobs wrote poem the war in a COM
petition conducted by the Harvard Advocate
and won the prize, in the opinion of two
members of the faculty, who acted as judges.
It was not great poem, but workmanlike
piece of verse that he produced, and it would
have been forgotten if Professor Meyer had
not written from Berlin that he could not
serve as an exchange professor at an institu-
fion which would countenance the publca-
fion of such "damnable poem" in a student
periodical.
Now, of course, every one wants to read
the poem, and it is being printed where it
would never have appeared, and Jacobs has
awakened to find himself famous If he
keeps on writing verse he may merit the
distinction which has now come to him
accidentally.
In the meantime 1t may be noted that Pres
ident Lowell has reminded Professor Meyer
that freedom of speech is allowed at Har-
ward even against the protest of dis
tlnguished citizens who wanted to muzzle the
pro-German members of the faculty
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of any prompt success now. Santiago took
several weeks. Sebastopol, which will come
to the European mind as Santiago TO the
American, took months. Only the similar
operations of the French before Algiers in
1880 were promptly successful. Yet the po-
litical circumstances are such that the AL
lies are now bound to complete what they
have undertaken, cost what 1t may.
Sofia, Athens, Bucharest and Rome will
watch the present operation with greatest
attention. Beside it the second battle of
Ypres is a minor incident. Upon it's issue
hangs the fate of Turkey the decision of
Bulgaria and Greece, the final resolve of
Italy and Rumania. Allied defeat here
would be moral disaster OF almost incal-
cuable magnitude. But allied victory
would be hardly less far-reachlng in it's
consequence.
Five hundred and six years ago the Turk
entered Europe at the precise point where
his fate is now being decided Alexander
and XerXes crossed where the forts of Ma
CARA sweep the throat of the channel.
Achilles and Hector fought within range of
the French "75s" at Kun Kaleh. In the
whole progress of the great war there has
been no more dramatic incident.
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COLES GOOD FIGHT FOR CHICAGO
Six Men, 20 Years Ago. Founded the Municipal League
Which Has Won Great Victory Against Corrupt Poll
tcs-Their Weapon Was Publicity That's All.

the New York Evening Post.1
exclusively 1t has not wearied in all these
years. Whereas most such enterprises flash
for time and then die, out of discourage
ment and moral fatigue or internal dscord
this one has never tagged in its grim and
sngle-hearted devotion to the welfare of the
city. Year after year it has done its un-
picturesque work of investigation, made it's
report, and then subsided into the back
ground for another twelvemonth It's leaders
have asked nothing for themselves. So far
as we recall, not one man active in the work
of the league has ever stood for office or
otherwise exhibited the slightest disposition
to capitalize for himself the public conf
dence in the work Of the league. Never has
a taint of selfshness or ulterior purpose been
even seriously alleged.
One thing most significant and hopeful is
the change in the standard of the league for
the approval of candidates. Whereas in the
early days the main stress was laid mega
lively upon mere personal honesty-candi-
dates must not be thieves-increasingly dur
ing succeeding years the test of capacity has
been emphasized; Chicago now demands that
her Aldermen shall be not only honest but
able. For 20 years, unpaid often unappre-
honesty, disinterested in method and man.
ner, this little group of men has stood on
the firing line against corruption, ineffciency
and corporate selfshness. 1t is a noble rec
ord, of which Chicago may we'll be proud,
and in which other communities might we'll
find needed stimulus and example.