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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19
Spare the Corn Roots.

In a four.year experiment at
the Virginia Experiment Station
corn cultivated three times made
three pecks more to the acre than
corn cultivated five times. Corn
kept free from weeds with t h Q
least possible stirring of the soil,
made ten bushels less to the acre
than the corn cultivate three
times. In a series of experiments
running over several years and
covering every part OF the coun-
try where corn is extensively
grown, the killing OF the weeds
without cultivation has given
practically the same results as
thorough cultivation. Only in the
South and the dricr parts of the
West has cultivation given bet
ter results than simple weed.kilI.
ing.
Some farmers might conclude
from this that they can afford to
leave their corn fields uncultiva.
ted, or that they can quit the
cultivation very early. Either
conclusion would be risky. Small
yields result when weeds are al.
lowed to grow. The largest
Yields have come from fields cul. |
tivated more than .he usual nun.
Der OF times. Late cultivation
OF corn may pay. 1t will pay on.
ly when theearly cultivation has
been frequent and when the late
cultivation is very shallow.
1t is beyondq question that many
farmers reduce their yields ofcorn
by the last one or two workings
they give it. The value of corn
roots is notyetappreciated. Any
that destroys many
roots is likely to do harm rather
than good.
Kill the weeds in the corn field
and spare the roots OF the corn
Southern Agriculturalist.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19

A dog that belonged to Mr.. Lee
Minton at Goshen, Wilkes coun-
ty, was bitten by a rattle snake
last Friday and died from the ef-
fects of the bite, but the dog did
not die in vain-he killed the
snake before he died. County
Treasurer Ferguson says Mr..
Minton declares the dog, which
belonged to him, had killed du-
ring the fifteen years of his life
an average OF 30 poisonous
snakes a year and that he has to
his credit at least 45O poisonous
snakes, such as rattlers, copper
heads, ct cetera. The dogs rec
ord this year was two ratters
and one copper head.-N likes
Patriot.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19
German Victories,

The German hosts are slowly
losing, retreating inch by inch;
positions of their careful choos.
Ing, and which they thought a
cinch, have from their warriors
been wrested, by allied sword and
gun; by Haig Pop Hindenberg's
been bested, he'll soon be on the
run. Yet Kaiser Bill is busy
spinning, whene'er he has the
chance, tall yarns of how bis men
are winning, among the hills OF
France. The more the kaiser's
men are beaten, the more he
waves his hat. "Just watch our
mastery retreatin'," he yells;
get wise to that! Such STRAIT.
eggs beyond all praislng, the foe
it must coufound;. by strokes of
genius amazing, we've lost ten
miles OF ground!" How long will
patient Germans swallow the
kaiser's faiy tale, while they
strive on, with stomachs hollow,
to raise for Bin more kale? Up.
on his word they have been lean.
ing, and never found 1t right. lie
told them that his summarizing
would shortly end the fight. He
told them Ilindenburg would
quickly back Britain off the scene;
he told them fibs SO thin and sick
ly they'd fool no horse marine.
With Bill defeats a thing of glo.
ry, and soup becomes champagne;
how long will Germans stand his
story, and still be counted sane?
Walt Mason.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19
Scenic Route Around Grandfather Meus.
kain

Automobilists will be interest.
ed in the new scenic route around
Grandfather mountain from
Blowing Rock by way OF Shulls
Mills, Vale Crucis, Newland, Mon
tezuma, Valleyville. J. B. Ivey, q
Charlotte man, who has recently
Travelled over a bit OF this pictur-
esque highway ofAmerica, states
that in the beauty of the wild,
wooded mountain roads, there is
none that will compare with it in
North Carolina or even east of
the Mississippi river.
This stretch of road is some so
miles long, and winds around the
Grandfather mountain in such q
way that the grandeur of t h e
mountain is always in full view.
Returning from LinvilIe, the road
which is called "The Yonahlossee
Road is more directand straight,
cutting off about fifteen miles or
more. This region Is one of the
widest spots in the mountain re.
gions OF North Carolina, but for
pure beauty OF scenery, there is
no place east of the Mississippi
or even in the Rocky mountains
that will compare with this
stretch OF mountain rood, accor.
ding to Mr.. Tvey.-CharlOtte Oh.
server.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19

bounties of an hourwith the cost
OF living many times higher than
in Watauga county, l decided
that the farmers should not lie
bothered so much about the ques.
tion OF hard times, when they are
the most independent people in
the world. Let a few OF our farm.
ers 60 and stay in some large
city a few months and pay 81.
per peck for potatoes, 80 cents
per gallon for butter milk, 12
cents per quart for sweet milk,
so cents for butter, 45 cents for
eggs, 5 cents per head for lettuce,
10 cents for three small apples
or tomatoes, and everything else
in proportion. For two boiled
eggs and seven uneeda biscuits I
paid 35 cents in Washington
city.
When we sea the millions and
millions of dollars which have
been spent in other sections of
the country, building good roads
and developing natural resourc-
es, we should cease complaining
over spending a few dollars for
mnch-needed improvements in
the section where our farmers liv-
ed and died, and where we hope
to peacefully live, and at last
pass away as serenely as the au-
tumn dies.
TT. WATSON.
Mcclure, N. G.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19

OF the beauy he saw in heaven:
"A sea of glass mingled with fire.
We boarded the steamer Chas.
Macalister and sailed down the
Potomac river 16 miles to Mt.
Vernon, George Washington's &
old home. On a beautiful eleya.
ton overlooking the Potomac
river, covered with velvety lawns
and shade trees, iL two beautiful
caskets, side by side, sleeps the
dust OF George and Martha Wash.
ington, while tlst above t. b e
mouldering dead in bold type
the consollng words ofChristare
read: Il am the resurrection and
the life: he that believeth in me,
though he were dead, yet shall he
live"
The dwelling, barn, carriage
house, and a number of other
buildings are there just where
Washington built them. l saw
the carriage in which Washing
ton once rode, his rocking chair
and the bed upon which he died.
Many original articles of house
hold and kitchin furniture are
still in a splendid state of preser-
walton. l viewed the old.tirne
spinning wheels, the fax break
and hackle. The half charred
wood in the big open Fireplace,
the old fire shovel, skillets and
oven on the hearth, the blue flow
cred china.ware, the flint.lock
gun and powder horn OF 155
years ago, were real novelties to
me. The flower garden laid out
with walks and squares, decora-
ted with the richest shrubbery
and flowers OF all kinds are con.
sidered by the higher class as b.
tanically beautiful.
After drinking from the old
spring and resting awhile under
the cool shade OF the trees, | re-
turned to the wharf, boarded tt e
steamer and sailed up the Poto-
mac to Washington City.
After spending hours in t h e
great market places OF Washing
ton and Baltimore, and finding
thousands OF people living on the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19
Bread or Booze (which!

Because OF the continued de.
bate in the Senate committee
concerning the prohibition fea.
ture of the food control bill, some
facts and figures given in a recent
article published in Worlds Work
are interesting. The article said:
"Fifty-two million bushels of bar.
ley, ~ million bushels of corn,
and II million bushels of rice are
yearly used in the manufacture
OF alcoholic liquors in the United
States. At the average yield per
acre, the land required to pro.
duce the wasted cereals is about
three million acres.
"Four million people could live
for 100 days on rye now used for
drinkables.
"Fifty million people could live
for 100 days on the corn meal
so used.
"Sixteen million people could
live 100 days on the rice so used.
Seventy six million people
could thus be kept from starva-
tion for 100 days Oh these three
cereals alone.
THAT is, the population of
England could subsist on these
food supplies TO or nearly six
"The population OF France
could subsist for nearly seven
"ln other words. the saving
from these three cereals alone
could conceivably win the war
for the llies.-Asheville Times.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19
Gard OF Thanks,

We wish to extend our thanks
and appreciation to our friends
for their greatk kindness and SYM
patty during the sickness, and
death o our little girl, Edna. May
the just and all-wise God reward
you all abundantly for y our
goodness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Oliver.
Zionville, N. C.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19
Proper Food Or Weak Stom-
achs.

The proper food for one man
may be all wrong for another.
Every one should apopt a diet
suited to bis age and occupation.
Those who have weak stOmachs
need to be especially careful and
should eat slowly aud masticate
their food thoroughly. tits also
important that they keep their
bowels regular. When they be-.
come constipnted or when thew
feel dull and stupid after eating.
they should take Chamberlain q
Tablets to strengthen the stom.
ach and move the bowels. They
are easy to take and pleasant in
effect.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19
Best Remedy For Whoopiug
Cough.

Last winter when my little
ooy had the whooping cough l
gave him ChamberIains Cough
Rememy,' writer Mrs J. B. Rob.
'rts, East st. Louis, Ill. "I,
kept bis cough loose and relieved
aim OF those dreadful couging
spells: 1t is the only cough med.
,"!ne | keep IN the house because
! haye the most confidence in it,"
rhIs remedy IN also good for
colds and Group.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19
Cut This Quilt Ia Worth Money

Cut This Quilt Is Worth Money
Don't miss this. Cut out this
-lip, enclose with 80. to Foley &
Co.. Chicago, H., writing your
name and address clerarly, You
will receive in return a trial
package containing FoIey's Hon
ey and tar compound for coughs.
colds and Group; Foley Kidney
Pills, and Foley Cithartic Tab
Its. Sold evpryWhere
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19
False Weights and Measures.
Statesville Landmark,

Statesville Landmark.
The cheating by false weights
and measures is an old story
Some OF the cheating is by de
sign--with malice aforethought
some OF it due to carelesnes-ma
king no effort to keep scales ir
order. The latter is little less ex
cusable than the former. Each
county is supposed to have a
standard keeper, whose business
1t is is to examine weights and
measures at stated periods and
see that they are kept up to the
standard, but the law-like so
many other good laws-is prac.
tically a dead letter. Few coun-
ties have standard keepers, or If
they have the official pays no at.
tention to the duties of his office.
Once in a while sentiment is ar.
oused which forces the official to
action and the disclosures are
more or less startling.
Mecklenburg county commits.
sloners set the standard keeper
OF that county to work the 9TH
er day, with instructions to ex-
anime every weight and measure
in Mecklenburg county. His first
report showed that he had OK.
amined 345 scales in Charlotte
and of this number he found 1902
out OF balance-that is to say,
all the weighing on 1O2 scales
was inaccurate and somebody
was suffering all the time from
false weights from 1O2 scales.
The standard keeper adjusted
and repaired so OF the scales
found out OF balances and con-
demned the other 52-that is to
say, 50 scales used we're found
so worthless for their purpose
that they were put out of bust
ness. The same standard keeper
also examined the measuring de.
vices at % gasoline tanks and
found 20 giving short measure;
and it is safe to say that the gas
oline tanks were not the only
short measuring devices.
In this era OF conservation of
waste, made necessary by alb
normal conditions, the saving of
loss by false weights and meas
ures is an important item. The
amount would astonish the ma
lives if it could be computed. "a
false balance is an abomination
to the Lord" saith the Scrip. |
lure; "a just weight is His de-
light" In a half dozen or more |
places in the Book ,of books lust
Weights and measures are com.
handed and cheating in this way
condemned. The Meek
enburg case is not unusual. Sim.
lar conditions abound in every
county. And people who would
want to fight il openly charged
With dishonesty; people who lay
sreat stress on their religion,
Who occupy the chief places in
he churches and thank God dai.
y they are not as other men,
ire daily guilty OF violating all
he precepts OF common honesty
md the commands of t he Al
mighty, by cheating through
alse weights and measures
ONE of them knowingly and
some of them negligent
y-and the latter are almost as
'ad as the former.
ut This Quilt Is Worth Money
Don't miss this. Cut out this
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19

Get Rid OF Your rheumatism.
Now is the time to get rid OF
your rheumatism. You will find
Chamberlain's Liniment a great
help. The relief which it affords
IS alone worth many times ite
cost.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19
Had Trouble Four or Five Years

Had Trouble Four or Five Years.
Many people suffer from blad-
der trouble when they can he
quickly relieved. w ] Fury, Sa.
lem. Mo, writes: IL was bother.
ed with bladder trouble four or
five years. 1t gave lne a great
deal OF paiu, | took different med
icines, but nothing did me any
good until | got Foley Kidney
Pills"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-07-19

MR.. EDITOR. AS my little ar
ticle, entitled, "a trip to Balti.
more appeared in a recent is
sue of the splendid old Demo-
crat, l am back again this week
asking for space enough to tell
the little school boys something
about the;Capitol, Washington,
and Mt. Vernon, Washington s
old home.
On my return from Baltimore
/ stopped over two days at the
kind and bospitable home OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Hopkins, formerly
OF Ashe County. Mr.. Hopkins
holds a position in the Census Of
flee, and owns valuable property
in the City aggpgating in value'
more than $4,000. Unfortu.
nately a few months ago MIR.
Hopkins lost his barn and con-
tents by fire, including an auto
costing him $500. He does not
depend on his Government SAL
ary for a living, as he raises an
abundance Of garden stuff for his
home use, besides furnishing lots
OF vegetables, milk and butter for
the City markets. Sixteen years
living in the garden spot of
America amid the roar and bus
tie OF City life, has not in the
least chilled the warm hand OF re
ception when old friends and
neighbors chance to visit their
splendid home. Mr.. Hopkins left
off bis work in the Office, and for
two days carried Mr.. F. p. Nc
guire and l to many beautiful
Government buildings, park $,
and the best of all, a trip down
the Potomac river on the steamer
Charles Macalister, to Mt. Yer
non, Washlngton's old home.
BY elevator we ascended the
top of the Census building and
took a grand view OF the city. In
this magnificent building, the
Government employees took
much interest in showing us var
ious kinds of machinery in oper.
alton. One machine. by means
of steel plates was addressing en-
velopes to every Sheriff in the
United States, regarding the reg
lstering OF soldiers for the war.
The folding machine was turning
out printed matter with great
accuracy and rapidity.
From the Washington monu-
ment an altitude OF $50 feet, MIR.
Hopkins was able to show US the
various Government buildings,
and the beautiful Potomac river.
We descended by stairway taking
time to read the engraved trib-
utes to the memory OF Washing
ton, presented by all the States,
many secret orders, and foreign
countries.
The National Geological Park
was most attractive and fasci-
mating to the eye. Some parents
tell their children scary tales to
keep them out OF devilment, but
the hippopotamus, baboon, 60.
rilla or chimpanzee would soon
get the disobedient little fellows
in the house, where parental au.
thority was disegarded.
When the hour to feed the ami
mails arrived, the chimpanzee,
most human-l;ke seated himself
at the table, rang the bell, took
q pencil and wrote on a tablet
and handed it to his keeper, had
ordered his meal, which consist
ed Of milk and rice. With all the
decency Of manners OF a human
beng, the big ape disposed ofhis I
dinner, which caused much laugh. .
ter among the great throng OF
people anxiously looking on.
Suddenly a loud cry was heard
in the crowd, when a large negro
woman was seen wringing h er
Lands, with tears streamingdown
her face, repeatedly crying at the
top OF her voice, "Oh, Lawd Je-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
FARMERS Will STUDY
IMPROVED CROP IDEAS
Experiments at State Farms
Expected to Swell Next
Years Harvest
STATE COLLEGE. Pa. Dec. &c.

STATE COLIEGE. Pa, Dec. &c.
Hundreds of farmers from rural sec
tions of Pennsylvania are arriving today
TO attend the twelfth annual farmers
week held by the School OF Agriculture
at the Pennsylvania state College. For
the next four days they will hear lee
lures ami sec demonstrations on the
most approved methods OF scientific
agriculture
The Keystone states bumper farm
crops of last season are destined TO be
surpassed next year II visiting soil till
crs apply TO their own fields all the iu-
formation they will gather from experts
who address them. Results of longtime
experiments in beef cattle feeding. fruit
growing and poultry raising on State
College farms will bs expounded by
members of the college research staff.
During the week lectures and demon
stratlohs will be given by III different
! speakers. Most of them are men and
women in employ of state agricultural
Institutions, or are experts in some line
OF work connected with the farm. They
will talk on nearly every subject of in
tcrest to farmers and their wives
one of the features is the boys and
girls section. which will be observed
tor the first three days. All useful oc-
cupations about the farm for the young
folks will be discussed and demonstrated
by experts trained in young peoples ac.
/ tivties. Organized play for farm chill.
| dren will have prominent part in their
program
Eleven important sections OF agricul.
tural activity have been emphasized IN
the program. Each has been arranged SO
4 farmer interested in single branch OF
! farm work may give all his time to tn,
lectures in which he is most Interested
! Sessions will be held in the following
soils and farm crops. farm machiner,
and farm management. dairy production
dairy manufacturing practice, live stock
poultry. fruit growing. vegetable garden
| ing. landscape gardening and f1oricul.
! turc home economies, rural life and tn,
boys and girls section.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
U.S.TAkES ACTION
TO QUELL REDS"
Sharp Measures Resorted
to to Prevent Bolshevik
Operation Here
PLOTS MEET + ALL U r T.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2G.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 36.
Sharp measures have been taken by
the United states Government to pre-
vent any Bolshevik operations in this
country. In admitting this today Of
ficials of the Department OF Justice
simultaneously "clamped down the lif'
on all explanations of just what Is be-
ing done to prevent revolutionary move
ments being fostered from the United
States. Until a complete official report
has been received from the port officials
on the Pacific coast reg lrding the pres
ence of rifles and ammunition alleged to
have been brought there in the Russian
vessel Shilka. which was manned by n
Bolshevik crew, the department refuses
to confirm the report that these muni-
tions were consigned to the Industrial
Workers of the World for revolutionary
purposes.
The situation admittedly IL peculiar.
The pro-German campaign carried on
within the United states ever since the
commencement Of the world war still
spreads out like a spider web Included
In the activity are the Irish agitators.
who have been trying TO raise enorVous
sums of money to foster revolution.
Then there are the Mexican and Cen
trail American revolutiSnists who have
in the expectation that they would be
able to force a revolution which would
necessitate the United States keeping
its forces occupied here in protecting the
border and coasts. The Industrial
Workers have fostered sabotage in the
mills. mines and forests of the West
and they also are alleged to have been
legged on to impossible conspira cies
by German money There have also
been minor movements in many places
which cannot be given publicity.
In no instance has any one effort tc
make real trouble for the Government
been successful, The efficiency of the
various governmental bureaus, whose
task IL has been to cope with traitors
and near-traitors. has been marked. II
is unwise even to hint at what has been
done, but the wholesale arrests made In
many sections of the country from time
to time have prevented possible or
ganized outbreaks.
1t Is now fully realized that more
stringent laws are needed to completely
crush this evil. President Wilson made
this emphatic in his recent address tc
Congress. Since that time the Depart
ment of Justice has been working or
proposed new laws. which will be ready
to present to Congress as soon as it re
conreneS after the holidays. These laws
will not only increase the powers OF the
agents of the department. but will pro
vide prison terms at hard labor instead
Of full board at internment camps. fol-
both men and women who plot against
the United States or who plan to use the
territory Of the United States for plots
, to overthrow the existing order of things
1t is expected that very soon the entire
proDagand of the Industrial Workers o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
TROOPS HUNT BANDITS
WHO HELD UP STAGE
Driver Hung, Two Passengers Killed
and Stores Looted by Mexicans
in Texas

VALENTINE. Tex, Dec. 2e. - De-
tachments of American troops today are
pursuing Mexicin bandits who hanged
and cut the throat OF Michael welch
driver Of a mail stage, and shot and killed
two Mexican-American passengers a,
Candelarla. Reports that troops had
overtaken the bandits were brought by
men who brought the body of welch tc
this city.
The troops took up the trail OF the
bandits within thirty minutes after
welch had been killed. 1t was believed
the soldiers would easily overtake the
bandits. who were burdened with loo,
taken from the |. C. Bhite store al
Candelaria
welch was taken from his stage ant
hanged In the doorway of the Brit,
store. After killing Welch the bandit,
seized all available horses and loaded
them with loot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26

is wide choice
n models becoming line all
richness
the skins etop the discriminating
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-26
OVERCOATS

The finest $50 OvercOats
are reduced!
The finest $50 OvercOatS
are reduced!
The finest $40 OvercOats
are reduced!
The $35 and $3S OvercOats
are reduced!
The $28 and $50 OvercOats
are reduced!
The $40 and $25 OvercOats
are reduced!
The SIS and SIS OvercOats
are reduced!
G Evening Dress Suits are re
duced! Cutaway Coat Suits
q Fur-lined Overcoats are rec
are reduced! Fur-collar Overe
q Separate Trousers are reduc,
All-wool Comfort Vests are re-
q Military Uniforms-Oficer
Leather-lined and sheepskin-li