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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
Cove Greek Home Destroyed BY Fire.

At noon FAST Friday the home
of Mr.. A, j. Payne, near sher-
wood, this county, was destroy
ed by fire, but, fortunately, the
major part of the co ntents was
saved through the heroic efforts
of those who reached the scene
of the conhagration. The loss was
considerable, as it was Only par
TALLY covered by insurance.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
The Dance Described.

We looked in upon the danceat
Lumina (at Wrightsville Beach),
given complimentary" to the
Press Association. No'immodest'
dancing is allowed there, we un
derstand, but when an 1S.yea I
old youth rests his cheek against
that of an equally youthful part
ner, presses her breast against
his, interweaves his legs back
and forth between hers and vice.
versa we'll that kind of dancing
is just as much a compliment
as sthe Democrat desires of the
kind. But, mind you, there were
couples upon the floor that dane
ed more decently and also more
gracefully. 1t seemed to bea case
of choose your own style to hug,
and there were all degrees after
a hand lightly laid upon the back
with the young lady's face and
body several inches from those OF
her partner to the style describ
cd above, with an occasional
extra touch to that. But how
does a mother know what style
her daughter or her daughters
partner will prefer: Somebody's
daughters certainly chose or al
lowed the closer embrace. Bu'
maybe flesh and blood are no
heirs to the old passions; yc
somehow we think they are. %
j. Peterson, in Clinton Demo
crat.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-21

You can do some things next
week, but some you cannot.
So don't wait, act now!
Insure your house before it
burns.
Insure your health before you
get sick.
Insure your life before you die
for then it is everlastingly tW
late.
| sell the best policies at uni
versal rates.
GEO. F.. BLAIR,
Blowing Rock, N. G.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
Kentucky Man About 100 Years Old.

heliluCRJ mall Rpuul lou ItdlS Vlu,
The Oldest person in the world
is believed to have been found on
Greasy Creek, Leslie county, Ky.
and the National Geographic So
ciety has been requested to make
an investigation to determine
whether he is really the most an.
cient living human.
The man is John Shell, and ac.
cording to all records thus far
found, he is 1870 or l31 years old.
He can remember things that
Happened ll5 years ago.
He lives in little cabin 20
miles from Hyden, county seat
of Leslie, far back in the noun.
tlins, many miles from q rail
road.
Uncle Henry" Chappell, a
neighbor, who is more than 10
years old and one the most rela-
BILE citizens in the community,
says Shell was an old man as far
back as he can remember, and
t'lat he has a tax ticket showing
payment of an assessment by
Shell in 1909, when Shell would
have been 81 years old to have
been liable for taxes.
Mr. Shells Oldest children are
about 80 years old and hehas sev,
eral great-great grandchildren.
He has nine children living while
no effort has been made to count
the grandchildren, greatgrand.
children, and other descendants,
although the total it is said would
reach nearly POO.
His sight is as good today as
ever, it is said, and his greatest
pleasure is to have the boys"
come in for old-time shooting
matches, in which he generally
beats present-day marksman,
ship, even though he uses his
old time rifle. He came to Ken,
lucky when this section was q
wilderness, following t.. hunt
ing trails blazed only few years
previously by Daniel Boone, and
Shell himself was a noted hunter
and pioneer.
He attributes his long and Wig
orous life to his outdoor living
and to his never failing temper
ate habits. In his use of tobacco
and liquor and in eating he has
always been careful never to in
dulgc to excess.
In later years fourth set of
teeth has made its appearance
Mr.. Shell is light, wiry built and
when he has occasion to do so
he mounts his horse and rides q
miles into Hyden and back the
same day without evidence of un
usual fatigue.
| Mr.. Shell helped clear eastern
Kentucky FROM Indians, there
still having been a few tribe,
when he arrived, and was proba
bly, the first white man to settl
in Leslie county. He lives nea
the home he picked out NOR,
than 100 years ago.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
Summer Complaint in Children.

Summer Complaint in Children.
There is not anything like so
many deaths from this disease
now as before G Chamberlain's Col
ic and Diarrhoea Remedy came
nto such general use. When this
remedy is given with castor oil
as directed and proper care is
taken as to diet. it is safe to say
that fully 80 out of every 100 ca
ses recover. Mr.. w. G. Campo ell
of Butler, Tenn, says. II have
used Chamberlain's Collie, Chole-
ry and diarrhoea Remedy 70 +
summer complaint in children.
1t is far ahead of anything l have
ever used for this purpose.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
BOONE NEEDS

A good water system If we
get-any summer visitors we will
have to have some way of getting
rid of waste and filth. 1t is no
less important to us who have to
live here. Then, too, fire cannot
be controlled without water pres
sure.
A building material plant. We
are not only paying people out
side our community a fabulous
price for what we have here at
home in the crude state, but we
are draining our county of mon
ey that we need right here to
build up our community and help
pay off our bonds.
A brick making plant-for the
same reason that weneed a wood.
working plant.
A tourists hotel-Already and
in greater numbers later, people
with good money in theirpockets
are going to give it to hotels and
boarding houses in other places
because we won't house and feed
them at good profit.
Boarding houses, or furnished
rooms to rent. -Tb = hotel is i'm.
portant; but if the vacant rooms
all over town and out in the coun,
try were thrown open at even
what we would think high rates,
people would take them gladly.
A good drug store and soda
fountain-A good paying bust.
ness is waiting for some one in
this line. Who ever heard of a
drug store failing? They all
make money, andit is permanent
A good hardware stOre-Some
one will take advantage of the
opening here for a oodhardware
store. Why not some Of oul
county people?
A business mems organization
Some authorized body of bust
ness men to take hold and push
the organization and establish
ment of the above and other en-
terprises.
A better freight services
that standard carloads could be
delivered here and save the pres
ent exOrbitant transportation
charges.
10000 more good people-t tx
make Boone bigger and better
and punishment meted out t.
some young thieves whoare max
ing it risky to turn your back OF
any small article of value.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
Exaggerated Reports.
StateSvillc Landmark.

exaggerated no OTIS.
Statesville Landmark.
An Infantry Officer" writing
to the Greensboro News copcer-
ming the alleged mistreatment of
military prisoners in France,
much in the papers recently,
asks:
Did you know that Hard.
boiled Smith, of recent Paris
Farm, No. 2 fame, because of
mistreatment of military prison
ers and about whom you COM
mented quite at length editorial
ally, was not an officer of t h e
regular army, and that the aver
age man confined to the prison
was a deserter from the front, a
yellow coward, Stacker and a
piker; and only out of the good
ness of heart of the court that
convicted them, they were not
shot for desertion in the face of
the enemy"
No matter If the prisoners
were guilty of all that and more,
and were saved from death thru
sympathy, they were entitled to
humane treatment. 1t were bet
ter to have shot them and made
an end of them, than to have saw
ed their lives and tortured them.
But The Landmark has referred
to this to say that it has believed
all along that the stories of inhu-
name treatment of military pris
Oners in France were much ex-
aggerated. The prisoners were,
as Gen. Pershing said, the hard
est nuts in the army, and no
doubt, as an infantry officer allie
ges, some of them would. have
been shot had fhey got theeir de-
serts. Having this bunch to deal
with and having no respect for
them, some of the guards were
guilty of cruel treatment an d
have been punished, as t h e y
should have been.
Another evidence that the al
legged complaints were not based
on actual fact is that an attempt
was made to show that at least
part of the cruel treatment was
due to the prejudice of regular
army officers against the nation.
al guard. The infantry officer
quoted shows that "Hardboiled'
Smith, convicted of cruelty tC
the prisoners, was not an officer
of the regular army; and numer
Gus officers officers of the nation.
al guard and national army have
testified that they were associa
ted with regulaa army men and
received from them only kind
ness and consideration.
The attempts to discredit the
army have been so persistent
that one is forced to believe there
is an organized purpose to tha
end; and the pity is that any re
port of this character is usual,
accepted by the average reader
because he is usually accepted
by the average reader, becaus,
he is looking for something o
that kind.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
Mules For Sale.

I have for sale 4 pairs of fine
young mules, ranging in age
from one to five years old. None
better in the county. If on the
market for good stock. See me.
j. F., BAIRD,
Vale Crucis, n, {.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
Bell Opened Cell for Bride.

The New York Herald of re.
cent date carried the following
story full of romance and doubt
less true to fact:
Romance rivalling the story OF
THE White Sister" came toligft
yesterday when Private Joseph
Rinaldi, of the Fifth Division,
and his bride passed through the
city on the way to his home, in
Old Forge, Pa. Before Mrs. Ri
naldi met her husband she was
Sister Marie, for eighteen years
in the Convent Ecole Menagerie,
at Esch, Luxumburg.
After the Fifth Division had
participated in the St. Mihiel, the
Argonne and Meuse River often
sives and the armistice was sign.
ed, the troops were billeted in
the town of Esch.
Near the divisional quarter a.
rose the tall, gray walls of Ecole
Menagerie, housing in it's many
buildings hundreds of orphans.
Even from the windows of the Of
ticers' mess, it was said; the sis
ters, in pairs, could be seen mar.
ching to their cells.
One night earlyinJ une squad
of privates were in the kitchen,
back of the mess hall. "Lookn
exclaimed one, who had b e e n
casually looking through the win.
dow at the nightly procession in
the convent. THE mother superb
or has taken one sister out OF
line"
Private Joseph Rinaldi was
peeling potatoes and the knife
fell back into the tub.
Several days laterreports from
the convent told the soldiers that
the nun taken from the line was
sister Marie, who had entered d
the nunnery at fifteen and was
then thirty three. 1t was also
said that Sister Marie had been
glancing at a soldier from her
cell window and that the Mother
Superior had taken her to anoth
er and more inaccessible con.
vent at Luxumburg.
Almost nightly, it was noticed
Private Rinaldi took the lorry fol
Luxembourg. One night as the
mother superior thereand Sister
Marie were praying together il
the latter's ell-pleading fol
strength for Sister Marie sOthat
she might put the world entirely
from her the private confront
ed them and confessed his love
for the sister. And the nun hat
no difficulty in telling the moth
er superior that shereciprocate(
the soldiers affection. The moth
er superior consulted the Bish
op, who, of course, sided will
h3r and sent Sister Marie int,
solitary confinement, but not be
, fore the soldier had obtained TIN
promise from her.
IF on the tenth day you HAP
, pen to be here, and the bell in th
tower tolls at this hour, come fo
your Marie, for the church wi
have lost. If the bell is silent
90 away. and God bless YOU"
, The bell tolled at the appointe
hour and Private Rinaldi an
Sister rie-her sisterly gal
> nents piled in trunk in tn
> Ecole Menagerie Convent-wer
) married by the Burgomastel
Q Later another ceremony was pei
5 formed by Chaplain Anderson,
: the Fifth Division, with Privat
Edward Mesino of Brest tn
. couple joined sixty others.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1919-08-21
+. a. LlNNEY,
NJ. b. BLACKBURN
I. G., GREER
Commissioners.

T. y. MOORE, Mayor.
The commissioner having let tho
contract for the building of the said
side walks, before sale of said bonds
and it being necessary to borrow mon
ey for said work until said bonds are
sold. the treasurer is directed and EN-
powered to borrow an amount not ext
cceding si,0OO.OO for said work, for 80
days or longer If necessaryt not ex-
cccding GO days from the Watauga
County Bank or elsewhere and have
the towns note executed therefor. On
motion it is ordered by the board that
u concrete culvcrt bc constructed by
our contractor across the street at tho
branch near the depot, and that the
work be done according to the plans
and specifications of our engineer and
under his supervision. 1t is further
ordered, on motion, that the work on
the side walks begin at the branch
west of Black bnrns on the south side
of King Street.
1t is further ordered on motion that
the county teams be employed and the
county work fore. he employed TO
do the grading on the streets and size
walks at such places us the engineer
may direct. That a rock culyert be
constructed across the street at the
branch below the jail and that said
street be graded by the county road
force, if it can be employed.
1t is further ordered on motion that
a copy of the resolution above set out
be published in the Watauga DeIr q
crat for 30 days. On motion the m "0'
ing adjourned. This Aug. I, 1919:
F. A. LINNEY, II
NJ. r. BLACKBURN
|. G. GREER,
Commis sioners.
I. b. MOORE, Mayor.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06

This region fair, you'll find quite near
the Mississippi's head.
We'll north and west OF MINES mart
OF Uncle Samuel's bread, IL
Its Mime this and Mime that-She's
Minnesota's pride,
And truly mon, on -four and wood, the
whole wide nations guide.
There's sure no lack for homemade
bread or pike from lake OF Leech
On the, TambroISaggaballe beach.
On Big Sand lake--its mirrored wood
ed shores,
Extend aroun' in coyes and bays. for
miles, it ever lures, !.
Until with wanderlust you're filed. and
on and on you go,
TO Emma Lake and Mantrap too, yet
ever on you row
Till dinner time is past and gone, and
supper out of reach
Yet steamin' hot on Tambro- Saga
bale beach. 2 90
That's not all. The best,s to come. oh
Mamma! ~
those Dlu0UeTIy pies c1uu PlANA0iiy
wine, hum! humma!
Why boys, no kiddin', you can take EN-
straight the whole live-long dry
From the time Old Sol rolls up the
east hill till he hits the western
hay, -
You may have our share of Hood Riv-
K er berries and luscious. Yakima
peach, t's
While we're away on the Tambro-
Saggaballe beach.
This climate too, is bracin', light and
keeps one up on high,
You think you've lost 100 pounds. and
you feel like you could fly. III
No humid heavy 'pressive air, no boil
In, sizzfin' heat, .Ef
Your lungs a blacksnith's bellows.
n like, perform most any feat,
Your heart pats on a steady rate, with
Il out single beak,
While jauntin' on the Tambro. SagEa-
bale beach. @
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06
krRoN ITEMS
- +a**4+%++++++'+4

o. Peterson, of Chicago. spent sew
eral days renewing old acquaintances
and looking after business matters
here last week. ~
\ Aaron Sedarberg came over from
Turin Thursday to attend to business
matters. /.
Chas. lDolk and Art Butler made an
auto trip to Manila last Friday.
William Paulson and family, of Ode
bolt, enjoyed several days at Nron
last week visiting relatives and friends
and attending the chautauqua.
Sander Samuelson, of Slayton, MINI
visited over Sunday at the home OF
his brother, B. A. Samuelson, north of
town. ists5
Ike Goodrich and family moved to
Kiron from Cushing last week and are
occupying the upstairs rooms in the
N. G. Nelson building. Mr.. Goodrich
will assume the management of the
Kiron barber shop. We are pleased
to welcome this family to our town. 4.
Mrs. ~. &c. Goodrich and family re-
turned It'd. Kir0n last week and aro
again settled in their home. Since the
death of the husband and father they
have been spending the time with rel.
atives.
Bert Lindstrom. the genial clerk at
the a., E. Anderson establishment, left;
Monday for Omaha to visit relatives.
He Is enjoying q several weeks, vaca.
tion which he SO fully deserves.
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lindstrom welcomed fine baby boy
last week. The new member is prov
ing great source of pleasure to the
elated parents and receiving congratu-
lations from friends.
Ed Moline and family returned the
latter part Of the week. from . trip
and visit with relatives In Meadow; 81
D. They enjoyed 4 fine trip and visit.
Rev Irwin johnson, who arrived last
week from Holdredge, Neb., to 3oin
his wife, who Is visiting relatives, will
remain until Wednesday before they.
return. Rev. Johnson and wife have
4 large circle of friends here who
greatly enjoyed meeting them again.
The three day chautauqua entertain
ment held in KirOn last week and
which closed Saturday evening, drew
large attendance at nearly every
number, the tent being taxed to its
fullest capacity. The entert ainme nts
drew splendid comment from all at.
tending, it being q variation of good
lectures, singing and musical numbers
by excellent talent. Financially 1t
proved success and the balance of
Melted receipts will go into the fund
for. a chantaunua next wear, which we
understand will be sure thing.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06

day. Miss Luella Vennick, who has
been spending her vacation with her
mother, will take her departure for
Kentucky Saturday. w r."
Mrs. George Winans came up from
Denison in her auto Tuesday to spend
the day with her parents.
Mesdames wilkinson and Beaman
were Denison shoppers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Streeter enjoyed a Wis
1t with her. daughter Nina, and family
OF Emmetsburg, Sunday, Mrs. Street
er returned home with them for q
weeks visit. 5:t4 s4;g a.i.f 4.
Mr.. Frahm, of Schleswig, arrived in
Deloit Sunday and will take Mr..
Beck's place In the Northwestern de-
pot while Mr.. Beck and family enjoy q
week or ten days outing.
\ Miss Kathryn Vennick lett Tor Q
weeks visit with her brother and tam.
lily at Manila Sunday. Mr.. Vennfck
drove over from Manila for a stew
hours visit with his mother and his
sister returned home with him.
# Rev. Greene arrived home Sunday
morning and filled the pulpit. Rev.
Green enjoyed his trip to Columbus
and also his visit with his aged moth
er. His people are glad to see Him
looking so well,
The T.. A. S. will held their meeting
at the NJ, Z. church Friday afternoon.
There will be a-business and social
meeting 81 sthe homo OF Miss LOvicie
Morris friday evening.
Mfr. and Mrs. James McKim autoed
to Buck Grove Thursday to enjoy q
picnic of The club to which Mrs. Nc
Kim belongs. Mr.. -McKim gave them
q treat in the shape OF good, hot. gresn
corn which they all certainly enjoyed.
The seommnnity entertainment under
the direction 0f. Mrs Green and Mrs.
Merriam, given by the little tots, was
certainly 4 ,succsss. The shower kept
many away but those who were able
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06
9st.ft ti34t M. .t!t!t6El tl.5I. a. y I'M :.
q THRILLING tAElo CON 4TUNF.

Il A novel and thrilling balloon,pass
chute act has been engaged Tor t
Iowa State Fair. After ascending to =
lofty height the balloonist cuts loose
from hls MIR wagon and starts back to
iowa With q string OF parachutes. any
where from SIX to ten of them. During
the downward trip he, is supposed, to
change horses, 80 to- speak, changing
from one parachute to another until
each III turn has been ridden. Just
how he Is going to do It history sayeth
not, but he is going to DO Il because 1t
;is $50 nominated in the bond. -:
Some considerable stuntl Well say
It H., But that isn't all. "a part Of the
time ne awill take a passenger up with
him. . woman. and start her "back ito
the land with six-in.hand Of these
parachute things. after which he viii
follow with another team. !.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06
DELo'r'rems !
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Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. True spent Sun
day in Avoca and report fine rain.
George Winans and granddaughter,
Miss Bessie Pitcher, left for Percical
Monday to visit at the Ray Winans
home.
Oren Kenyon has sold his town
property to Chas. Chase of Buck Grove
We hear Oren will try farming next
year. Si;s
Andrew Swantz has bought out the
implement house and we predict q
good business.
Herman Grill has bought the Hus-
key farm and sold his opera house to
Mr.. Hansen, who we understand will
continue the moving pictures.
Mesdames Riggleman and Hutchin.
son with their ydaaghtera, autoed to
Lake View to spend the day Wednes.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06
The Tambro-sasoaball Beach.

D. T-E- ~ Dy IldTk u dIHdII =
There's a riddle in the name for the
Crawford County folks,
You'll solve 1T mighty quickly when
II in your noodle soaks,
The names of certain free and easy,
care-free residents,
On these sylvan wooded shores, TT for
kings or presidents.
On the Tambro- Saggabaile beach,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06

St Paul Pioneer Press: Austria
complains that the signing of the peace
treaty will be equivalent TO suicide.
Which raises the question whether q
corpse can commit suicide.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06

to attend certainly enjoyed the pro
gram. s;iks E.asg.g ra
The Sunday schools Of Deloit sex'
poet to leave at eight o'clock to spend
the day 1T Lake View Come and
bring your baskets. sl'5 t7Et 'S'aA'
Miss Edith Darling spent the past
week at Boyer with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Darling. p
Mrs. Bert McKim and baby and SON
Lyman, visited Thursday atEMrs. Bea-
mans, 's~- sa.-F'-
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Browne &C
Icompanied relatives to Nebraska att
Ter IA pleasant visit with ttaen here.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06

Many other articles in the August Clean
Up at prices that mean big saving to you.
These articles and apparel will be placed
on sale all during this month to make way
for incoming fall merchandise. Be sure to
visit this store as often as possible during
this month
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-08-06
August G lean-Up on
Summer Millinery

5.asi Prices greatly reduced.
Our entire stock Of summer millin-
eryis includedinthis sale Of trimmed
hats. Embracing all the fashion
ABLE styies and including tie popu-
lar straws. Every woman now has
the opportunity to get just the hat
she has particularly wanted at a
big saving IN this sale Of summer
millinery.