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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-09-07
Playing War.
Asheville Citizen.

| ASneVlllo CltlZen.
Sometimes we think that for.
eign nations must greatly appre-
ciatethe splendid frankness where
with our army and navy author
tiles reveal the state of unpre-
paredness through which t III i $
country has so fortunately blum
dered. For the last seven eight
months American newspapers
have told almost daily how Woe
fully unprepared this country has
been and is, and thegreat powers
of the world have been all but in.
vited to come over and t a k e
that which is waiting for them
in a silver platter. With the re-
cent passage OF the great naval
appropriation which it is stated,
will give the United States q
great navy. second only to that
of Great Britain, public conf
dence and a feeling OF safety were
partially restored; but now we
are told that an enemy fleet
sould easily land invading forces
on the American coast within
twenty miles OF New York any
day and before we get our great
er navy. Well, well; what a world
of dreadful alarms this is, to be
sure. No man knows when he
goes to sleep at night whether or
not his country will be colonized
by morning, and we will belucky
if the kaiser does notswoop down
on the United States before we
get our new navy into shape and
run away with it in his pocket.
All of which is born OF the re-
cent war game wherein a "red"
fleet and a "blue" fleet were en-
gagged in deadly encounter. 1t
seems that the "red" squadron
finally tagged the "blue", and
all America shivered because one
fleet succeeded in dodging the
other and landed without oppo-
sition. Now, naval maneuvers
are we'll enough in their way, and
war games doubtless teach prof
liable lessons, but the average
landlubber, admitting that he is
grten to an appalling extent, has
sense enough to know that there
is q tremendous difference be-
tween play war and the re q
thing. The most annoying fea-
ture of genuine naval warfare is
that an invading enemy will not
follow the rules laid down in tie
game OF tag, and since none may
know what tactics enemy ships
would pursue, 1t is impossible to
anticipate them even with the
most carefully staged naval ma.
neuvers. The recentpractice, how
ever, seems to have demonstra-
ted the impressive fact that ade'
quate coast protection may be
found in an efficient scouting
fleet. Without being asked for
our opinion, we may add that a
few good airships are just as nee.
essary as floating scouts, a n d
they will doubtless be added to
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-09-07
Hunting Experience Of Harrison AIdridge.
lJY l.. d. LOWE.

IL h' Ds AcV Cs
Harrison Aldrldge was not on
ly noted hunter but he was al
so "a lover OF nature, and h is
lonely strolls through theifor.
ests enabled him to Observer the
great works OF Nature.
In speaking on one occasion Of
how the different kinds OF ami
mails would prey upon others,
and how different species ofbirds
would prey chiefly upon others,
and the different defenses they
would make if attacked, he spoke
OF his personal observation in re-
gard to an attack made by a
bald eagle upon a mum prof wild
turkeys On a pleasan evening
late in the fall he waf e DIN G
through the forest, aA all ma
ture seemed to be silegt, and on
reaching a cliff fringed with lau-
rel and ivy, he conclGed to rest.
He did not remain long, howev-
er, until he heard q rustling in
the dry leaves somSdistance be-
low the cliff, and &fter looking
for some time he Wv a number
OF wild turkeys cohing over the
ridge into the flaEbelow wtere he
was, and appeared to be coming
nearer, lying on the ground as
quietly as possible and thinking
that he would soon get in a shot.
After waiting until he thought
the turkeys were nearly within
the range OF his rifle, he heard q
roaring which he at first did not
understand, and upon lookingup
he saw a largS bald eagle descen-
ding Immediately over some Of
the turkeys;then all at once the
turkeys rushed together making
a great moi Se, and when t h e y
collected tðer they stood e.
rect, with their tails togetherand
heads pointed out, as though
they were ready to receive battle
from the hands OF their mighty
enemy. The eagle swerved a little
to one side and lit on the ground
a short distance away, and ap-
peared to be in doubt as to what
he would do, while the turkeys
kept ub their frightful noise. Al
ter req eHaining on the groud for
perhaps ten minutes, the eagle
arosesfrom the ground and litup-
on Ne limb OF a dead tree near
the Cliff, but Harrison was not
willing to take chances and see
whSt other effort the eagle would
make to appease his hunger, so
hequietly raised his rife to his
shoulder and at the crack OF the
gun, the great bird closed his
wings and dropped near the base
Of the tree, and the turkeys wing.
ed their way to a distgnt hill.
). While the eagle was perched up
on the limb OF the dead tree per-
hapse contemplating the unique
Edefense the turkeys had resorted
to to thwart his assault, or what
would be his next step to supply
his wants, he had no thought
that the man OF the forest was
lying in wait and would be t h e
means of his destruction; but
Harrison knew that the death OF
this bird would mean the preser,
walton of the lives of countless
numbers OF others of the feather.
ed species, as we'll as lambs, pigs
and other small animals.
To be continued.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-09-07

A New York scientist has built
a camera that can be liiotd to
any angle to get desired photo
graphs OF objects too heavy or
fragile to be moved.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-09-07

An elephants trunk contains
10000 muscles, whereas a mans
body only has 527.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-09-07
Confederate Reunion Some Thoughts
Sugpested.


The 23rd Annual Reunion OF
Camp Nimrod Triplett; No, 1913
met in Boone, N. c., on the 17th
of August, 1916, with 81 mem
bers present the first day and 20
on the second, who followed Lee,
jackson, Bragg, johnson and
Others during the COS, through
the rain, snow, wind and cold,
averaging from 70 to 93:years
Of age. All who were present were
cheerful and in fairly good.health,
but showing the frosts Of, many
winters, with their headssilvered
DER and their once manly forms
stopped and drawn, their steps
slow and most OF them support
ed by canes; some nearly blind,
while others were almost
entirely deaf.
We had a good, social time
with each other, and several
good addresses were made, and
enjoyable talks by the comrades
each day.
Since our last Reunion there
have been seven OF the members
of the Camp called over the Riv'
er OF Death, and in a very few
wears there will be none OF the
veterans left to meet in Reunion
on this earth.
1t is admitted by the world and
all fair-minded men, that tn e
cause for which the Southern SOL
diers fought and suffered forfour
long years was just and right:
With their fathers, mothers and
the Southern ybmen standing be-
hind them as a solid rock, has
made this Southland what it is
foday. 1t is admitted that the
:, North Carolina soldiers were first
at Bethel, fartherest into the en-
emies lines at Chicamauga, and
Gettysburg, and last to lay down
their arms atAppomattox. Then
the idea that North Carolina is
/only paying part OF her sol
diers, and those who are paid at
all, only getting from II to 32
cents per rda7 and only those who
are totally disabled are entitled
the highest sum named. 1t is
clear that the old Confederate
soldiers are now back numbers.
L1e not mean to say or convey
The idea that there is a home in
= Watauga county in which any OF
us would not meet with a hearty
welcome, and the greatest posi-
BILE kindness extended, but still
they are back numbers Only
on election years, when the poll
tichns and the candidate want
their vote, they will laud the old
soldiers to the skies and say 81
feel like pulling off my hat to an
old Confederate soldier. But
When the old, worn out soldiers
ask the Legislature to give them
a reasonable amount with which
to procure the necessaries OF life,
they say, I'VE are too poor to ds
!. anything more than we are do
: ing" But let an appropriation
be proposed for a monument to
some one, or to create a place OF
places at SO. to s.. per day, fol
suckers to suck at, that is al
right. So yau can see very clear
ly that the old Confederate sol
der is a back number
Well, Old Comrades, let us re-
member what our brother, Capt
j. W. Todd, Of Ashe county, ad-
vised us the last time he was ev-
er with us in o reunion, to dc
lust as little harm as we could
and all the good we could, ant
have just as good a tine as W.
could, for none OF US will be herr
long to meet in the Reunions
And let each one make it a spec
ial point to be ready to meet ii
the Reunion over River OF dealt
with the redeemed OF God.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-09-07
Be Damned Either Way.
Bristol Aerald- Courier.

common trend OF criticism OF
President Wilson, INDUCED in by
Republican politicians, must be
reminded most frequently OF the
old saying, you'll be damned if
you do, and you'll be damned il
you don't"
Take for instance the Presi.
dents Mexican policy. Not long
ago it looked as if intervention
in Mexico would have to como,
and then the Republican politi-
clans said that the President was
preparing to plunge this coun-
try into war with Mexico because
he realized that that was t h g
only thing that would re.elect
him. That was not true, OF
course. President wilson was see.
king all the time to find an hon
orable means of averting war
with Mexico. And now that there
is a fair prospect of a peaceful
settlement OF our Mexican trou-
bles, the Republican politicians
are saying that the President
fears to intervene in Mexico be-
cause he believes it would defeat
him for reelection. That's not
true, either.
Then there is the Hon. Boies
Penrose, stand-pat Republican
Senator from Pennsylvania. He
has been talking a lot, and we
will let him stand as sepresenta-
tive OF a class OF Republican poll
ticians because he is prominent
in this party and we happen to
remember some OF the things he
has been saying. A few weeks a.
60 Penrose thought thiscountry
was headed straight for war; he
was sure he would be beaten be.
cause we were not prepared fol-
war; and he laid the blame for
our .defenseless condition upon
President Wilson although the
President found the country in q
defenseless condition af so years
OF Republican rule. But now the
Administrations program h o S
been completed, and Congress
has appropriated a few hundred
million dollars for the national
defrnse, Penrose and other Re-
publican politicians are accusing
the Administration of squander'
ing the Nations money and are
holding the President RESPONSE.
BILE for the alleged extravaganza
Speaking ofextravagance, Can
didate Hughes has been making
that charge against the Admin
istration, a fact which reminds
New York newspapers that this
same Hughes once was Governor
OF that State. These newspapers
recall that the annual expenses
of the State Government IN the
final year of Governor Flowers
administration was less thar
$16, 100000; while in the fina
year of the administration OF his
immediate successor, Governor
Hughes, the expenses were near
ly $40.000,000. The annual in
crease during Governor Hughes
administration averaged more
than $3,00O,O0O, while during
the administrations of five Of
six of his predecessors it was less
than 81, 100000.
But Candidate Huges, whose
administrations as Governor o
New York were notoriously ex
travagant, will show the people
that he is the greatesteconomls
that ever happened, if they vii
make him President. And if th'
Republican politicians lhad beel
in power for the last three year
they would have atoned for thei
long neglest of the national de
tense by adopting a program @
preparedness that would hav
made the present Administra
tion's preparedness programm
look like thirty cents, and the
wouldn't have allowed IL RI cOs
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1916-09-07

In France all medicine prescrip-
tions are written in the language
OF the country.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-06

very generous in their proportions and
further amplitied with attached capes
One wonders where all the taffets
used is coming from, for 1t is away ir
the lead as popular material for at
ternoon frocks and suits, petticoats
jackets, and bathing suits. Then Il
is much used in bands on dresses
made of both heavier and lighter
goods. 1t is shown in many patterns
There are plain colors, and plain col
ors with sprigs of tiowers over the
surface. There are checks and
stripes. plaids and cross bars, besides
innumerable changeable effects. Its
crispness and body. with its light
weight, make it an ideal material for
our present fashions. In the very
light changeable colors it makes the
daintiest of morning or negligee coats
Several of the foremost costumers
are using taffeta in ruchings, and fray
ing the edges. These are used wher
ever plaitings and ruchings may be
used, which is about everywhere. The
coat in the picture might be trimmed
with them instead of with velvet
bands. BY making fuller sleeve and
adding shoulder cape, which may be
detachable, it may be made to speab
the last word in taffeta coats.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-06

You may have almost any kind of
nat you will. without uneasiness as to
it's good style. if it is we'll made and
has trimming of some kind Every.
ching is decorated, from sports hats
to evening hats. and millinery is
abloom with flowers snd other trim.
mings, in greater profusion than for
many years past.
Even the average woman refuses to
which to face the summer season. Re-
sides hat for street or travelling, and
dress hat, she must have a motor
nat and a sports hat. or she may
make a sports hat do more than
1ouble duty. Milliners say that wom-
en- have grown very discriminating
and insist upon millinery made to suit
the several occasions that take up
he days of the good old summertime.
Those for sports and those for mo-
.or wear are to be had in good styles
Vt comparatively low prices Street
2ats and dress hats have advanced in
brice as natural consequence of more
trimming and additional work in max
Ing them.
In the picture two dress hats and a
sports hat are shown. At the left a
model for midsummer has a crown of
nemp with wide brim of lace hair
praid edged with plain hair braid. Set
,b"ut the crown, where 1t joins the
,rim, is n wreath Of pansies and
caves. The blossoms are scattered.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-06

A pleasing coat of taffeta, as plain
as the mode allows. is pictured above.
Its lines fare from the shoulders and
lnderarms down with generous full
ness at the back and sides and lit
tie less at the front. Its flaring is
managed in the cutting, and the fabric
must be wide to accomplish It, There
are plain, roomy sleeves finished with
cuffs with velvet ribbon bordering
them. A wider band of velvet borders
the smart collar, and three widths of
ribbon adorn the bottom of the coat,
with the widest band placed Just
above the hem. There are pockets at
each side of modest proportions as
compared to those which some design.
ers feature both on coats and dresses.
coat of this kind made in one
OF the changeable taffetas in dark
colors (blue and black, purple and
black, blue and green, are examples)
and finished with black velvet ribbon.
or made in solid dark color. will
owe its wearer nothing at the end of
the summer and fall seasons. 1t is as
practical as it is pretty. and is usually
made in black
There are many much ruifled and
ruched and plated coats in taffeta,
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-06

They are beautifully made and placed
in way to call attention to the faith.
fulness with which they copy nature.
bow of narrow velvet ribbon ia
mounted under the brim at the back.
At the left leghorn with crown GOV.
cred with lingerie lace is lifted at the
back by bandeau. Narrow val lace
Is plated and sewed row after row
over the crown, which may be of wire
covered with chiffon. There is a small
bow with long ends mounted at the
front. made of faille ribbon. A wide
ribbon is sewed to the under side of
the brim edge across the back and
gathered into the bandeau, where II Ia
finished with short loop over the
hair. Above, on the upper brim. a
place is found for cluster of bios.
SONS. This hat suggests a good way
to remodel a leghorn.
A sports hat which will keep OF the
sun is pictured in the center of the
group. 1t is type which is made In
many materials. The decoration IA an
applique cut from a printed fabric
(cretonne, for instance) and pasted
against the shape with O millinery
glue 1t is outlined with needlework
In black yarn. This is favorite styIe
which may be had with linen, cotton,
or elk covering.
Warren sheaf., 1916-10-11

the enormous sum of nearly 81 ,OOO,O ,OOO,-
OOO. Only the corn crop exceeds the
dairy products as source of income
to the farmers of the nation.
Neither the production of butter nor
cheese has kept up with the increase Of
population. In 1910 there were 90
625,0G0 dairy cows in the United
States, an increase Of about 12, OOO, 600
head in SO years. This wonderful
growth in dairying and cheese manu-
featuring has added enormously to the
material wealth of every community
and state where these pursuits are car.
ried on. 1t has also been wonderful
aid wherever it has been conducted in.
telligently in conserving the fertility
OF the soil. This one great advantage
to the wealth Of the nation can hardly
be computed in dollars and cents.
In 1870 practically all Of the butter
and nearly all Of the cheese, except in
the older states as New York and Ohio.
were made on the farm. The average
price Of farm butter was about is cents
and nearly all Of it was sold or traded
Tor dry goods and groceries at the
country stores. The export market for
cheese governed the price in New York
and and Ohio, which practically were the
Warren sheaf., 1916-10-11

getner .One-half Of the complete car
cass, and is not in any sense an esti-
nation of the composition Of the car
cass.
Princess Carlotta produced proteins
sufficient for more than three steers
nearly fat enough for two; ash enough
to build the skeletons for three, and
In addition, 920 pounds of milk sugar
worth as much per pound for food as
ordinary sugar.
It is because of this economical use
Of food that the dairy COW and not the
steer is kept on high-priced land. When
land is cheap and feed abundant the
meat-producing animals predominant,
but when the land becomes high In
value and feed expensive the farmaS
turns to the dairy COW.
Duchess Skylark Ormsby is the
worlds champion butter producer. The
results of her 365-consecutive days
test, conducted by the Minnesota Agri.
cultural college, shows that she pro.
duced 27,761 pounds of milk, nearly ID
tons, or over % times her own weight
The butterfat contained in this years
milk yield weighed 1905 pounds.
At 35 cents a pound, she produced
about $500 worth of commercial butter
in one year. To her credit of $500
worth of butter must be added over
10000 pounds of skim milk and butter.
milk, about IA tons of manure, and
calf, which pay for her feed and care,
making the $500 a net profit to the
owner.
Dairy Products Second in Value to the
Corn Crop.
2 There are about 22,00O,O0O dairy
cows in the United States, and the an.
nual value of their products reache,
Warren sheaf., 1916-10-11
cow is GREATEST PRODUCER

1t is truly said that the COW is mans
greatest benefactor. Hail, wind
droughts and foods may come, destroy
our crops and Danish our hopes, but
from what is left, the COW manufac.
lures the most nourishing and life-sus.
taining foods.
For 1000 years she has shown her
allegiance to man, sharing alike in his
prosperity and adversely, responding
to all that was done for her, until
through her development she has be.
come indispensable as an economic fac.
tor in our national progress.
Dairy communities are rich com
munities. The cow produces the most
and best food at the least cost; she
brings in steady income; she con-
verts cheap roughage into profit
makes the farm worth more; builds
big red barns and good homes-means
living on the farm.
Cow Makes Farm Worth More,
There is always an air of perma.
nence and prosperity about a well-man.
aged dairy farm. --
A man feels Independent when he
knows his income is steady. The dairy
business is cash business. It calls
for intellectual activity. The success
Of the man engaged in it depends upon
his using his head, developing his judg
ment.
Dairying builds up the farm. It re
quires fewer acres to produce a good
living, and consequently leads to closer
neighbors and more thickly-settleG
communities.
As land, labor and feed increase il
Warren sheaf., 1916-10-11
KEEP { lREFUL TAB ON. FLOCK
Observation Of Droppinos Will Prove
OF Advantage indicate condi-
tion Of Health.

It does not need q careful handling
and examination Of each fowl during
the week to keep tab on your flock as
to condition Of health. The droppinqs
will convey to you much IL watched
each day. H you are feeding your
fowls too much meat, the chances are
the droppings will show traces Of
blood. Cut out the meat for while
e the above is noticed. Il the drop.
pings are not shaped up and Of whit.
lsh OF watery condition, the mashes
are likely to be too wet. Better make
the mashes dry for while. Il the
excrement is yellow or light green, 81
soft Watery nature. losk out for chol.
era, or bowel troubles approaching
that stage.
Warren sheaf., 1916-10-11

yOIked a speedy Transformation in thu
market. It placed Wisconsin, IlliI.,i.
and other states osa the dairy map anti
opened up the channels Of export to
heir cheese and butter. Later came
he cream separator, which was great
factor in the development of the dairy
business. Since that time dairying has
been growing very rapidly.
Points for the Dairyman.
Any man to make success in the
iairy business should bear in mind
:hese points:
l. Strict regularity in feeding and
milking.
2. Good permanent pastures.
3. At least one SilO for winter feed
!ng and one with a smaller capacity for
summer feeding.
4. Cows that will give at least 1000
pounds Of milk or 200 pounds Of butter
In year.
5. Plenty of roughage; and when
pastures fail some concentrates, as cot.
tonseed meal and gluten feeds.
6. Pure water. High producing cows
must have large quantities of water. It
Is well said that it is cheaper to warm
Ice cold water with tank heater than
to allow the cow to warm it with so.
cent corn. The water tank should be
In cozy, sheltered, sunny place.
z. Clean and well ventilated barns
and healthy cows. Dark, damp, steamy.
poorly ventilated barns are ideal places
for the development and spread of
tuberculosis. Remedy: 1. Test the
cows with the tuberculin test. 2. Cut
new windows and let in an abundance
Of sunlight. 3. Provide proper yentila.
ton.
8. Quietness and kindness. Loud
talking, swearing and rough handling
are not permitted in a well-managed
dairy.
The average dairy cow of this coun.
try produces something like $500
pounds of milk in year and approx.
mately $50 to 100 pounds of butterfat