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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-06-20
Enruot What He Needed.

Forgot What He Needed.
From the Republican, Mt Gil.
ia |, Ohio. The editor had an in.
teresting experience some time
ago, when a young gentleman
came to this Office and asked Tor
a COPY OF the Morrow County Re
publican. He scrutinized it care.
fully when q copy was handed
him, and then said: Now know.
"Wbat is it you are looking for, y
We enquired. "My wife sent Inc
after a hottie Vi C,amberlain's
Cough Remedy, aud l forgot the
nalne. | went to several stores
and the clerks named everything
in the line on the shelf except
.chamberlain's. I'll try again
aul I'll never 70 home without
Chamherlalu's Cough Remedy
rh. Republican would suggest
to the proprietors Of stores thai
thew post their clerks, and nevel
let them substitute. Customer
lose iaith 10 stoees where substi-
tuting is permitted, to cap moth
iny of the injustics to makers o
good goods and the disappoint
ment OF customers. Adv.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-06-20
lack Rabbits and Prisoners.

Editor Democrat: AyOung col
lege student once applied to a
western farmer for employment
as a farm Iaborer. and claimed
that he had carefully studied az
ricultup, and had s u iii i e n t
knowledge to do some scientific
farmiug. The farmer said be was
in need of some skilled laborers,
but particularly desired the SER
vices OF u shepherd boy to at
tend his sheep, but the work re-
quired some one who could move
with celebrity as some Of t b e
sheep were very wild and hard
to pen. The boy replied: II won
first prize in college foot racing,
and believe | can give satisfac-
tion in any work where great
speed is required" The farmer
said, 81 will take you a few days
on trial; you can haugy.our coat
upon The rack and 90 out in the
field and bring up the sheep, as ]
pen the IN overnight" Theyoung
man, according to orders, mov-
ed out acrose the field with the
epeed OF a motor cycle, and in a
few hours returned, and said to
his employer; II have the m all in
the pen" The farmer asked him
if the sheep appeared very wild,
aud if they were hard to pen?
"No," said the young man, "the
young ones gave me no trouble,
but three OF the lambs made it a
bit interesting for me-" The far
mer replied, You are surely mis-.
AIKEN about there being lamb 9
among the flock, as this is au-
tumn and we only raise lambs
here in the spring season." The
boy replied: "If you don't believe
I me, come out here to the pen and
l will show you the lambs" Up
on arriving at the sheep pen the
old farmer, discovered that the
young. man had caught three
Jack fa6t 6thts and 6ad them snug.
ly housed with the sheep.
From information obtained in
q recent issue of The Democrat, /
am OF the opinion that il DR., Sal
mons could have a little more
out door exercise, chasing and
taking down escaping prisoners
from the county Jail, he could ca
silly outrun u jack rabbit.
u. T. WATSON.
Waynesburg, KY.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-06-20

Boone, N. G., June II,

ooOuc, ~. w., Juuc q.
DEAR Mn. SMITH: Ihaveyourlet.
ter OF the tenth, in which you
ask: "WilI all the townships get
their proportion of the bond
money as section four of t h e
Road Law directs-I mean when
the entire 100000 are sid or
sooner?' The members OF the
Road Commission are not par
ticularly ambitious for a term in
the penitentiary, nor are they. in
the habit OF making promises
that they do not attempt to full.
fill. The two hundred thousand
dollars raised by the bond issue
will be apportioned to the sever.
al townships according to law.
Personally, | wanted to sell
one hundred thousand dollars
worth of bonds in February and
to begin work at several places
at the earliest possible moment
On both OF these points l was
overruled-possibly wisely. With.
in a few days We shall have fifty
thousand dollars. We propose to
begin work at once on the trunk
road from east to west-the
Boone Trail Highway. We shall
build FIRST that section OF road
between Boone and Brushy Fork.
We laW beginning work on this
road because it is the one that
will benefit most people and be-
cause it is the one road on which
we can get Federal Aid. Fifteen
thousand two hundred dollars
have been appropriated for this
road.
Az soon as thi, work is under
way, i an ready to ask for the
sale of more bonds and to begin
work sssapidly as practicable
90 otkr. roads. | ap now dis;
TthsMnE xitiftts citizens oi q Ger
tain outlying township q plan to
allow the citizens of that town
ship to ask to be permitted to
buy bonds to build their roads.
fhavn't the least idea Of Civ.
ing up this fight whether | an
on the Commission or of of it
until every dollar OF the two hun
dred thousand is spent on a sys
tenn Of roads that will be just tt
every township in the county.
Provision was made at the las
meeting of the Commission TO-
the ::little bridge Of which yo'
wrote.
Thaking you Ior!our interes
10 this matter and for your let
ter, | re main
Very sincerely.
ROY NJ. BROWN.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-06-20

Try This For Sour Stomach.
Eat slowly. lnasticate your
food thoroughly. Eat but littlr
meat aud none at all at sup ep.
IL YOU are still troubled With a
sour stomach take one OF Cham
berlain Tablets before goinn to
bed. ADV.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-06-20
! Mrs. Gideon Walls.

On Feb. Ii, 1918, the home OF
Mr. Gideon Walls was visited by.
death, which took away his CON-
pa'ion, Mrs. Lizzie Walls, aged
81 years, & months and 13days.
She was the mother Of seven chill
dren, Eve girls and two boys.
Not only her loved ones realize
this gteat loss, but the entire
community, especially the mrm-
b.rs o! Mt. Lebanon church. Mrs.
Walls .professed religion at an
early ake and joined Brushy Fork
churchS afterwards she moved
her membership for the purpose
OF helping to constitute Mt. Gil.
cad church, and there remained
a faithful member until Deaths
summoAs came.
The trials to which humanity
are subject we're not necessary to
draw Der from her lethargy to
disclosssher character. She was
alwaysready to speak a word OF
comfort to those in distress and
ever ready to lend a helping hand
to the aeedy. Even in her ! a t
hours, when she realized death
had set ibis grasp on her, she
called hsr loved ones to her bed
side and gave them aword ofad.
monition, and wheu the deep
sobs began to pour forth from
the lips of those bereaved, she
raised her hand aud said, Fare
we'll. Don't weep for me- t h g n
death came in his most beautiful
form. He laid down his iro n
sceptorand borrowed the garb
OF gentb sleep, aud his cold hand
fill. as gently and warm as the
hand otfriendship.
Let one OF our loved ones be
taken away and memory recalls
a thousand sayings to. regret.
The gssvp cannot hide the white
face ogtAs one who sleeps. The
cUHn sud NE muunu 'afe Ctuei
magnates. They draw US farther
than we would 60. A man never
sees so far into human life as
when he looks over the grave Of
a wife or mother. He sees them
as never before-what it is to
love and be loved, and what it is
to injure the feelings of the be-
loved.
After the departure of our be
loved sister we feel as Hearth has
no icomppnsating good to niti
gate the severity of our loss
But in the presence of death ther'
is a consolation, if our lives ar
spent for Christ.
Think it not unkind when sor
rows bpfall thee; it is all for the
best ttat 1t is sent. God call
those whom he loveth, and VIII!
should He n ot claim His own jew
els to shine in His own house, al
though our own be made dreary
respectfully submitted.
j. A. BUMGARNER,
p PHEBE BUMGARNER. ad'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-06-20
Rad Taste In Your Mouth.

When you have q Dad tasta 10
your mouth you may know that
your digestion is faulty. A dose
Of Cham herlain's Tablets will u
sually correct the disorder. They
also cause q gentle movement OF
the bowels. You will fin6 this to
be one oil the best mediriDes you
have ever become acquaiLted
with. Adv.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-06-20
NOTICE..

l will offer for private sale' the
tract of land belonging to the late
John Robertson, containing seventy
five acres near Sands post office IN
Watauga county. Terms Of sale Civ
en- on application to the undersigned
June 1, 1918.
B. R. BROWN, admir-.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-06-20
THEY MUST GET 10 work! .
|.n llI,r /, b Listed With tho Var Dc.
,,tn,st. Must Work u FIGht.

following:
-.To the People OF N. Carolina:
81 nm profoundly convinced
TIM, the people who do network
Or work only half time, do not
understand that their idleness
,npaus death to our soldiers in
,he trenches, but that is exactly
what !, does mean.
Il appeal to all good citizens
10 stop talking about idleness
land 20 straight to the man you
Know is an idler and explain to
|him in n kindly spirit that his
|ioi,urp to work means prolonga.
|tiou of the war, and this means
|death to the ulen who fight.
ITO fail to supply our soldiers
with food and clothing, muni.
tious and implements of war, is
|both treason and murder, Please
eo to the idle rich as we'll as to
the idle poor. Go to the man
who drives an eight.cylinder as
we'll as to the man who pushes q
wbpelbarrow. Neither wea ] t b
nor social position affords any
excuse for lnanslaughter, and in
this hour OF the nations peril,
idleness is manslaughter.
"If the i,ller will not agree to
take a lob and stay On it, then
report that idler by name to the
county council Of national de-
fence. The county council is ur-
gad to summon all parties com.
pIained OF before it and explain
to them Just what ideasss means
to the nation at this time. Let
the council further explain that
unless an ider goes to work 1t
will become the duty OF the coun-
Gil to send his nsuAant address
to the Governor Of the State
vho IN turn wmHorwHrd Sii sGc6
names to the War Department
at Washington. The name OF
every idler will then be on file
with the War Department and
this list will be used as the basis
Of an amendment to the draft
law empowering the local. ex.
emption boards to put 10 class l
all ablp.bodied men between the
Ages of Is and so who refuse to
do regular work. There is no de.
sire to conscript any man to
work for any private individual
or cooperation, but the people
OF this country have made up
their minds that If u man won't
work he must be made to fight.
ii have instructed all police Of
ilcials to rigidly enforce the va
grant laws. All men, rich OF
poor, black or white, who reftfse
To work for five days in the week
afer having been given notice
by the county council ofnationaI
defence, should b. prosecuted fol
vagrancy.
"ln some cases such parties
will ba able to show that techni-
cally under existing laws they
a's not legal vagrants, but art
only moral vagrants. When th'
court finds this to be true, ther
lurge the courts to enter q judg
ment, and have it duly recorded
that the court find the accuses
guilty OF moral vagrancy, bu
owing to the limitations OF tn
statue it is unable to impos
punishment. This will reach th
Idle rich as we'll as the idle poor
The defendants 80 convicted
Will then have their names listet
In Washington as slackers ant
traitors to our soldiers and OF
the records in the communit.
10 which they live as moral va
grants.
Again let me urge every citl
zen not to indulge 10 wholesal
charges about idleuess and '.
eFancy, but let bin 60 to Q
point out the individual idler G
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-06-20
Letter FROM FRANCE


letter received recently by Mr..
and Mrs. D. F. Horton, of Villas,
N. T., from their son Sam, who
ls now with the American Expe-
ditionary Forces in France:
Dear llomefolks:
1t began to rain
just after We had breakfast this
morning, so we are now in our
"l' tent reading and writing,
waiting for the rain to stop be.
lore beginning work on the han.
gar. Yesterday was a very warm
and pleasant day. The weather
here changes rather often but is
never very cold.
| enjoyed reading the papers
you sent. After reading them, |
passed them on to some other
N. c. fellows here. want to see
the Biblical Recorder that has
an account of the W. C. f. com.
mencement this spring.
lwent to town with q friend
yesterday afternoon and We went
through the chateau, an interest
Jog place which has many events
Of history connected with it. 1t
is the most curiously. built place
| ever saw. reminds one of de.
scriptions read in novels. In it
we're the dungeons where the no.
bles and princesses of Brittany
were once confiued and the pla.
ces of torture used to force pris-
oners to make confessions. The
buildings are constructed tower
within tower 40 in case Of q siege
they are able to be REINFORCED in
the rear. They were built most
ly by tho Romans before Christ
and later modified by Louis XIV
The Roman construction can be
recognized by the peculiar man.
Der 10 which the stones and NOR.
tarare thrown together, usually
" SNAPPED. 10 one part we went
through an underground passage
which led down to the sea, by
which they were able to obtain
supplies during q siege. In an.
other place We were forced to 60
ON hands and knees for many
feet and finally came to q large
vault or room which was used al
a cemetery. 1t had a small op.
ening from above, through which
water could be forced, and thus
after partial decomposition, thu
bodies OF the dead would be wash
ed into the sea. The reason fol
this method was because thepeo
ole OF the chateau did not wan
their enemies on the outsid7 tt
know the number of people killet
10 their battles. In all OF ou
walks We were forced to use Ian
terms, one lantern for every twt
men, because more than two mel
, could not keep sight OF a ligh
on account OF the narrowness 9
the passage ways. 1t was al
very wonderful and | gained lot
, of information as we'll as pleas
ure from the time spent in goin'
through.
We we're very fortunate becaus
e a Major in the army who speak
, French perfectly, went throug
:. at the same time and be trans
!, lated everything the French guld
j said, so We got more than woul
t have been possible without bin
Q 1t will be interesting for you t
o know that part Of this same ol
e chateau is now heing used TOR
!. naval base and there are sewers
1 hundred U. s. sailors within il
j walls.
d heard part Of a sermon he'
D this morning aud 1t was fin
y Just had inspection and we a.
!. now iu 'Y' tent, some playln
piano and singing, some writin'
: some reading and others talkin
Q It Is rest day and everybody car
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-03-08
DRY STRAW WANTED

Under present abnormal conditions,
straw IL needed by the government for
bedding purposes. This demand h
only temporary. Before Spring work
and bad roads come, bale your straw
and realize on present prices.
CARLISLE COMMISSION co.
Receivers and shippers Of Hay and
Grain.
Established 1889. Kansas City, Mo.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-03-08
HcoJlsR KITCHEN cABlsev

A hos Supper will be given y, The
Monarch school house, Friday. March
~ for the benefit of Rcd Cross. A
short program will he rendered.
William Turnham had "a severe
nervous shock. Monday night, and for
while II looked quite dubious for
him. lie is nearing HE SO,h milestone
and l. very feeble.
DR.. Hess or international Stock
Tonic will tone up your work horses.
and get them IN shape for the heavy
.rrug work. Sold only by T.. o.
p,illip4
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-03-08

-Peari Ruth. 13-yser-old daughter
q Mr.. and Mra. Charlee persens, of
Ills city, took first prise In ~ 81 10:
{ nh News-Press drawing ccatst Last
week. Her subject was Heading tor
March," and H. drawing = peered in
IN last Saturday evenings edition.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-03-08
Loudens' Hay Track. Hay
Forks and Carriers.
TEARE q RuLEy

The good old "lIUNTER BRAND"
shirt, ard Ovorills are tho goods 20
'ic TO; they are built for GOOD HARD
SERVICE Al are made good AMI
fill size. and are guaranteed to YOU IN
every respect. You can buy them Of
c. W. King.
Los, between the rnmcrs' cen
trail office and Phillips Drug Co.. on
Tuesday afternoon. March 3. n $40 hill
belonging 10 Col. l.. VI. Babb. There
was n gentleman seen 10 pick this TN
by one Of the high school boys. Finder
please leave II nj The Sentinel Office
and receive reward.
Get more money out Of your corn
by using Hog Tone. Strictly guaran-
tccd.
HENNINGER DRUG co.
Nest Sunday. March 10. ut For
est City Christian church, Rev. Loom
Is, the pastor, will preach on the sub
icct, Making the World Safe for
Democracy" ut II o'clock. The even.
ing subject will be "Tcn Things I
Would DO lf were n Years OF Age"
This H. special sermon for young
people. and all are cordially invited by
Mr.. Loomis.
Miss ldotha Bunch, the very ca
pablo stcnographcr for W. II. Rich
ards, having passed civil service ex-
animation, has been called TO service
ut Washington. ID. c., and will report
for duty March 10. Her salary win be
500 per month. She Is the daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bunch. of Corn
ing. Mr.. Richards regrets to have &c
give her up.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-03-08
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

FOR COLLECTOR-We are author
lied to announce T. +. Wilson as a
candidate for the office of Collector
Of Revenue. subject to the Rcpubli-
can Primary Election, Tuesday,
August g, 1918.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-03-08

Stove wood for sale. Leave Or
ders at Moore Grocery Co.
See the New Enameled
Bridge Beach Range on dis.
play at TEARE & RULEy
See Oregon Canning Co. people
and contract to furnish them some
sweet corn this year.
--Gottlieb Sommers, living south
east Of Oregon, arrested recently on o
charge Of making seditious utterances
in the Alkire store ut Forest City, was
indicted Monday by the federal grand
Jury ut st. Joseph, and was released
on 5000 bond. He has 20 days In
which to enter his plea.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-03-08

s-.Hrinr In the ~KIDDIEss and let
y ht thsir fest with Br Pig p Sy No.
v-Etv Gals-A 1sw Deres ese6 eevs
- Elltsi immune; bred % Sassow =
na1k and April -,
~ n. n TERHuNE Z LONG
l4sA rhoaes ySsase ctN V
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-03-08
80 foot steel Wind Mill
Tower at a low price.
TEARE & RULEY

Contract to raise some sweet corn
for the Oregon Cannery Co. this year
Time for spring tonic-use Tan
alac, $l.00 per bottle.
IIENNINGER DRUG co.
For Sale--About ESQ bushels OF
good seed oats. Call on or address Fred
l.. Davis. Oregon. Mo-, Route 2.
Mrs. Mary Foley has gone to Wa
,hcna, Kansas, where she will make
her home with her son, Dana.
DO away with your old smoke
house. and use Wright's Liquid Smoke.
II gives your meat a delicious flavor.
Sold by T.. q. Phillips.
--,Ino. rcrct. our county highway
engineer. IL back from Kansas City,
where he attended the late meeting Of
the county highway engineers.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-03-08

Graduate Books. s1.25 to $500.
HENNINGER DRUG co.
FRED TOP"-The flour Of all
flour. Try il. c. W. KING.
Stove Wood for sale.
HENRY ADOLPH.
If any one has turkey gobbler
they wish to sell, please call at this
office.
The Holt County sentinel., 1918-03-08
Notice.

All persons keeping chickens in the
city must shut them up and keep them
shut up until the late garden stuff Is
off. CITY MARSHAL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
Dark Corner News.

Dark Corner, July 31.-There was
a heavy rain here last night and the
earth is soaked with water this morn
ing Crops are doing finely now, i
these rains do not cause the cotton
to shed it's squares.
The health of the community is
very good at this time.
Mrs. Joe E. Johnston had some
fever last Sunday, but seems better
now.
W. J. Ards who has been sicl
since the first Of June has got so he
can be around a little again, but he
had a tough time with bronchitis and
malarial fever.
DR.. Swope Of Abbeville assisted
Rev. Bowen of Paxville in a meeting
at Pinewood Baptist church last
week. We were glad to have DR..
Swope and hope he will come again.
It was my good luck to dine with
Mr.. j. Rollin Kolb and his kind wife
last Friday And 1 saw some Of that
fine crop he has. but the rain shut me
Off from seeing it all, yet saw
enough to say his crop is, as usual.
good
Messrs. Mcclellan and Palmer are
surveying out O. J. C. Roses land in
this corner and adjoining lands.
Politics is still cool in this corner
and / see the candidate seed sprout
very slow in Sumter county this sea-
son While / notice from The Times
that our sister Clarendon has lots OF
good terminating seed and perhaps
come to spare. magistrate in Sumter
and judge Of probate is all that is be-
inG ccntended for in this county.
Mr. c. A. Johnson Of this corner
was called into the army last week
but was turned down on account OF
disability and sent back home after
only two days at Camp Jackson
Private J. Corbett Weeks now o1
Camp Jackson. visited relatives here
from last Saturday until this morn
when. when he returned to camp. lie
sure fooks well and looks as if sol
dier's life agrees with him.
Hard Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
Developing the Use CT Scafoods.

Washington. July 29.-New mar
iNcts for seafood are being developed
by the Bureau of Fisheries OF the
Department Of Commerce. as a meat
conservation measure.
Whale meat from the Pacific coast
20. 900 pounds of it-recently has
been put on the Boston market. The
shipment WIS disposed Of in ten days
at a retail price Of Is cents pound
and was received with such satlsfac-
tor by householders who like to live
both well and economicali. that prep
aYations are being made to assure Il
regular supply. Some CT the meat was
sold as far north as Portland, Ne.
On the Texas coast. . representa-
tive OF the Bureau is seeking TO intro
duce porpoise meat. which has bee!
pronounced excellent 10y those wno
nave tried it. The main difficulty has
been to make arrangements at th@
fishing centers for systematic ship
mentS.
Fishes from the Gulf gre being sold
in mary cities through the mldede
west. as the result OF shipments al
ranged by the Bureau. Carload lo!S
are being ordered by dealers IN IN
,l!anapolis. Louisville and Nashville
Efforts are being made by til Eu-
rcau TO increase the pack o: SAT
whiting. for which was large q !2nd
last winter. New En&!an .ernaen
are being instructed in saItins meth
Or. Russell J. Coles. an assistant at
the Bureau. is entleavorin% to est,b-
lisll a fishery for sharks rays AMI
pcrpoises at Cape Lool:o"i. Y G tx
roriment.: have shown tnat smoked
porpoise is; nutritious iocd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-03
TO STIMULATE MINERAL PRO
DUCTION.
American Mining Engineers Working
to That End.

New York, July 23.-Some 1000
mining engineers, members of the
American institute Of Mining Engi-
neers, are shoulder to shoulder n the
enGeavor both to stimulate war min
eral production and to convert min
erals to the highest possible service in
the war. In an effort to increase the
scope OF this war service, the Amerl-
can Institute Of Mining Engineers will
meet in Colorado during the week o:
September End TO take up vital prob
lens Of immediate Importance.
Mining engineers from every sec
ton of the country will attend. Dur
ing the meeting, trips are to be made
from Colorado Springs to the Grip
pie Creek district, Pueblo, the Lead
vile district, and Boulder. The week 5
session will open in Denver on sep
tember 2nG and will that evening
move to Colorado Springs, which will
lie the principal Headquarters for the
duration OF the meeting.
This is the first ASSEMBLY: OF the en-
tire institute in Coior3d Go since 1896.
and an appropriate entertainments
program. planned By the seven hun
dred Colorado members, will in
Glide an automobile drive 70 the top
Of Pixies Peak.
The sections Of Colorado to he visit
cd are rich in many war minerals az
Importance. including fcrro alloys,
radium, molybdcrite ores and pyrites.