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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-07-01
Turning 10 the Church
(OharlOtte Review

Men in political life are turn
ing to the church as verbefore.
The first thing the average can
didate does is to announce that
he is member of such and such
a church, and then begin a sys-
tematic lining up of the preach
ers, or all that will espouse his
cause and make a campaign, a
drive" if you please for church
membership.
We have always labored under
the impression that the church
of God was to save mems souls
and get them into heaven and
not into political Office.
Being a member of a church
these days don't mean anything
especially to the average citizen
He belongs because it's popular
or because it's the thing to doand
the mere fact that a man is an
officer in the church is no criter.
ion that he will make a good pub
lie official. All things being equal
we had rather take our chances
with a man who attends church
regularly; but to boast of it for
political preferment- we'll, W e
prefer to watch those gentlemen.
William, former emperor of
Germany, had some such comb
nation as that: "Me und Gott'
and the combination didn't work
so well. We've noticed that the
saints are the ones most worried
about getting to heaven and those
who are first to say they are un.
worthy.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-07-01
The Making Of Man

This is no child's play. 1t calls
for wisdom, love, strength and
infinite patience; and our God
provides all in infinite measure,
and we must learn to cooperate
with Him. A silk hat, a dress
coat, creased trousers and pat
ent leather will never make a
man, even if we throw in a Rolls.
Ryce and a million dollar bank
roll. And Ph.D.'s and LIDS
and DDS and all the earned ard
unearned honors of our schools
cannot make a man. Love is the
first essential and Col sees to
that by letting the mothers mon.
opolize the child during its early
years. Mental development and
quickness of perception are nec-
essary. and the schools and the
college of experience provide
these. Sympathy and gentle.
ness are parts of the manhood,
and so God sets us in families,
and the home ties help to make
US stronger and better men. And
we need patience and the heaven
~ vision, and so God let's the
winds blow and the tempest roar
through human life, and out of
the storm He develops strength,
Land through the riftsin the clouds
He flashes the stars of heaven.
Gods anvils ring loudly, the ham,
mers beat heavily, but He is forg-
ing men. Christian Guardian.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-07-01
80 Divorce Cases IA One County

AT a recent term of civil court
in CASTOR County" says the Ash.
boro Courier, there were 80 di.
vorce cases on docket. A few
years ago such a thing would
have been almost unbelievable in
North Carolina. The number Of
divorce cases throughout the
state is growing with alarming
rapidity.
This is q matter that deserves
the serious consideration of our
people. There is danger of this
evil undermining the foundation
Of our civilization the American
home. tits liable to destroy the
fabric and fiber Of our being"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-07-01
BIG PROFIT IN
MILK AND BUTTER
Snail Investment Brings Big Rsturn...Mr.
Wsavsr's Plan Is Simple.

II boughta package of DR.. Le-
Gears Stock Powders from my
local dealer and after feeding it
to my Jersey Cow, she increased
from 6quarts to 12quarts ofmilk
per day, and after continuing the
powders for 30 days longer she
increased in butter fat from five
pounds to 10 pounds per week.
and at the end of 5 months she
was making 12 pounds of butter
fat per week" IL. B. Weaver,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Mr.. Weaver followed advice of
DR.. LeGear, and is money ahead.
You can get. the same results.
Get DR.. LeGear's Stock Powders
from your dealer, feed it to your
horses, milk cows, seeers, hogs,
ond sheep as directed. Satisfac.
ton or money back. DIR. L. D.
LeGear Med. Co., st. Louis, Mo.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-07-01
NOTICE..

The undersigned having quail
fed as administrator of the es-
tate of John w. Maine dec. all
persons having claims against the
said estate will present same
within II months from the date
hereof or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery. All per-
sons owing said estate settle the
same at once. This May 22nd,
1920.
r. F. MILLER,
Administrator.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-07-01

and at times constituting q SER
ious burden upon the state.
Eighteenth Strengthening Of
spirit Of nationalism thronghclos-
er communication between the
peoples Of the several states,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-07-01
Interesting Veteran Of the Civil War Wis.
Its In Boone


This week we had a call from
a Mr.. H. J. Gorham, now an in
mate of the old Soldiers Home at
johnson City, Tennessee, who by
accident was here Sc years ago.
He and q command had been cap
tured in Virginia in one of the
battles of fredericksburg, and
made their escape by jumping
from the train near Greensboro,
North Carolina, and made their
way up the country by way of
old Wilkesboro, travelling mostly
by night, until they struck a big
raid from Yadkin County, North
Carolina, making their way to
East Tennessee in order to get
through the lines in EastTennes.
see following the course of the
Yadkin River and Lewis Fork
Greek, and on to Deep Gap of
Blue Ridge, and then along the
ridge to Bill Cooks, and there
made headquarters for some
days, waiting for matters to set
tie down and for the big raid to
get out of the way-they having
met trouble with the Confederate
home guards and while trying to
get out from Cooks settlement
they were captured and brought
to Boone and kept awhile. The
two U. S. captive friends we're
tied together with several other
prisoners who had been captured
at or near the same time, with a
bed cord which was cut in pieces
to suit the occasion ropes being
scarce in that day-ropes were
made by hand in Watauga county
of toe thread.
The writer happened to be
present and witnessed the tying
of the men on that occasion. Mr..
Gorham called on me at my home
and spent a little while and took
dinner with me and talked inter-
estingly about the periences
he had in the war and'6ther mat
ters.
I must say I enjoyed the old
gentleman's stay and talk and
would be glad to see him again.
He told me that his command had
been dead for several years. One
thrilling experience at Freder-
icksburg, Va, he told me of was
that he barely escaped by stoop-
ing his head to the ground and a
shell passed over, just missing
him and stuck in the mud behind
him and did not explode.
I am sorry to say he is right
much disabled in his hips and
legs by having been a railroad en-.
gineer for a number of years af-
ter returning from his term in
prison life, which he said was
hard, although he did not com
plain.
WI. BRYAN.
Boone, N. G. June II, 1920.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-07-01
For Register.

To the citizens and voters of
Watauga County: [ hereby an
nounce myself a candidate for
Register subject to the decision
of the coming Republican Pri-
mary.
Yours truly,
ADV. h. M. HARMON.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-07-01

WANTED MEN OR WOMEN TO
take orders among friends and nei-
ghbors for the genuine guaranteed
hosiery, full line for men, women,
children. Eliminates darning. We
pay Soc. an hoir spare time or $24 q
week for full time. Experience un.
necessary. Write International
Stocking Mills, Norristown, Pc. m6
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-07-01
Information Free,
Insurance Cheap!

If you want either, see, write, or
call Geo. F. Blair, the insurance
agent. Office in Bank Building,
Blowing Rock, N. G. $3.50
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-07-01
MatIona! Highway System

for a national system of roads, as
given by a North Carolina good
roads advocate:
First-Strengthens the CON-
mon defense by construction of a
second line of transportation
which will furnish the nation with
highways into all centers of pro-
duction and encircling the United
States.
Second-Stimulates interstate
commerce by linking up connec-
ted highways which will make
possible travel between states
over highways of a uniformly
durable type of construction.
Third-Waste eliminated by a
decrease in highway transporta-
tion costs. On the basis of the
report made by the joint con.
gressional committee in 1912, it
is conservatively estimated that
at least $500, ,OOO,OO can be saved
annually through the decrease in
transportation costs. Increased
real estate valuations will add
billions of dollars to the potential
wealth of the nation.
Fourth-Decreased cos is of
food and other products to the
consumer. Government statis-
tics show that the cost of every
pound of produce is increased be-
cause higher charges always ex-
ist with poor roads.
Fifth-Increased p reduction
which always follows as the far
mer's marketing range is widen
Ell.
Standardization of govern
ment highway activities with a
consequent elimination of dupli-
cation of effort.
Seventh-Great facilities for
the use of the postal service in its
rural delivery and it's direct
routes from the farm to the con-
sumer.
Eighth Release of state funds
for use in the improvement of
state highways together with re.
lease of county funds for use in
the construction of county high
ways with a consequent building
up of feeders to the main nation
al system.
Ninth Concentration of gov
ernment funds upon roads of
more than local importance with
a view of establishing communi-
cation between the chief centers
of agricultural and other indus.
trial centers of production.
Tenth-Insurance prov d e d
against loss of government funds
for highway construction by es'
tablishing a permanent system
of maintenance which will lower
reconstruction charges.
Twelfth INSTRUMENTATION ofgov.
ernment funds upon roads of a
durable type which implies con
struction of highways which will
meet the probable future traffic
needs as. we'll as those of today
and further will make all yeal
highway travel possible.
Thirteenth Equitable distri
button of the costof construction
among all the beneficiaries, thai
is, among all the citizens of the
United States.
Fourteenth Recognition Of the
major Importance ofhighway con
struction as a national govern
ment task through the appoint
ment of a commission directed
to adopta definite system and t.
build to it.
Fifteenth ulation of ira
vel to the recreational areas o
the United States as part Of tn
movement to "See America First
with its possibilities as a guide T.
settlement of the undevelope'
areas Of the United States.
Sixteenth Educational valu
of government construction as
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-29
CHAPTER K.

For a full minute Claire Bradford
and l stood There observing each 9TH
err. Even before a word was spoken
/ think we both sensed our mutual
sistrust. As / studied her. | was Try
ing TO conjecture what could nave
been the motive so impelling that she
had dared to come even within prison
walls to see me. Had Barbara sent
her? doubted it. | was sure That
more than likely her visit was 10
plead with me TO keep silent ABOUT
her part i'm the tragedy. l was GER
tain she was going to ask me to pledge
my word TO tell no one of her second
visit to the CASTOR apartment.
Yet as / studied her weak, beauti1ui
face, so like Barbara's and yet so dif-
ferent. with its sensuous mouth, ana
rowing, brilliant eyes. still was won
dering how it. was possible for girl
of her refinement and social position
TO have become enmeshed with sucn
common criminals as the two EN-
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whatever you think about me. you'll
keep my sister out of it,"
I'm promise nothing. unless you con-
fess everything" l repeated, deter
mined. if | could, To drag her secret
from her, even though |. rs well as
she. was eager to shield Barbara's
name.
Claire BradfOrd's attitude, | must
confess, puzzled me greatly. Her lie
NAL that she had seen the revolver,
or that she had been working i'll con-
iunctiOn with Wick seemed TO ring
true. and | was also inclined TO be-
Iieve her statement that she knew
nothing of her former husbands pres
ent whereabouts. While | was pom
dering over her statements, my cell
door opened and German was let In.
We'll, young fellow" he said, "this
sleuthing business didn't turn out eX-
actly the way we expected it TO. did
it?"
You don't think I'm guilty, do
your
/ | waited in agony for his answer
If he failed me, there was no one
absolutely no one, to whom 1 could
turn.
Gro BE CONTINUED)
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! sUBSIST MAINLY ON DATES
Fruit Is the Mainstay Of Life to the
People of Egypt, Arabia,
and Persia.

East is west so far as the palm Is
concerned, Hawaii, California. Flor
ida, Cuba, Egypt. Palestine, they all
know their palms. OF all varieties
none is so dear to the heart his the
date palm. We all know its delicious
fruit, but few can conceive the desert
dweller's love for 1t, for he only can
appreciate its grateful shade in the
sweltering desert heat.
The date palm is always a sure sign
of water. for to thrive 1t must have
this. Rising often to height OF 100
feet. II is a haven of refuge to the
parched traveller, who knows that to
dig near it is to find water. Then
there is the delicious fruit to he con-
sidered. too. Many of us know the
date as q luxury-sOmetimes stufred
or otherwise, but considerable part
OF the inhabitants of Egypt, OF
Arabia and Persia, subsist almost en-
tirely on its fruit They boast also OF
its medicinal virtues. Then the cam
els feed upon the date stone.
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Be sure of your aim before attempt
Ing to slap n mosquito.
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Undoubtedly she had resorted to this
ruse to make sure of seeing me while
Mt the same time concealing her own
identity.
Overjoyed at her coming. delighted
TO know that / had read her heart
Alright and that my confidence in her
trust in me was justified, l fastened
with the keeper to meet her.
Delighted as 1 was at her coming. |
was formulating in my mind how best
to make it clear TO her that she must
leave at once and that no matter what
happened she must keep her lips
closed about the events of last night.
Under no circumstances would l per-
nit her to sacrifice herself to save me.
In the counsel room yelled figure
awaited me. | sprang forward eager
" toward her. The woman standing
there put up one hand in repelling
gesture and then flung back her veil.
stood there astOupded. 1t was
not Barbara. 1t was her sister Claire
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-29
Not the Same Thing.

''Mrs. Jams has no conversation
"Why. she talks necessarily"
"WhO says she doesn'tT"
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The House of
Whispers

see that No. did not believe a word |
vas saying
you dos't look like dope fiend,
either" he observed scathinGIy.
Look here" | retorted. lit is bad
enough 10 have the police take IL for
granted that | am Il criminal and Il
murderer. but when the counsel the
court assigns me starts out on the
same course, we quit right now. I'll
get lawyer of my own when l need
one"
"Tll come around this afternoon and
see you again." he said coOily. a few
hours i'm the TombS will make you see
things differently"
\ few minutes later | found myselr
enscOnced in a cell again, still conf
/ dent of my speedy release, but some
| what puZZleS as to what would be my
| best method of procedure. was I'M
acquainted with any lawyers; in fact,
with any one in the whole city with
whom | could consult. My immediate
hope lay in my friend. Detective Cor
man. There was nothing for me 10 do
but to wait until | heard from him.
/ Fortunately | had had the fore
! thought when the detectives We're ar
resting me to take from its hiding
place in the bookcase my little hoard
of money. This enabled me 10 send
out of the prison and have Il luncheon
brought in. Making myself aS com
Portable as possible sat down to wait
for German. occupying my mind mean
while with thinking of Barbara Brad
ford.
The thing uppermOst in my mind
was how ts prevent her from being in
any way involved. She must never
know that only by her testimony would
| be able To prove an alibi. Should
she ever realize this. | knew that her
sense of justice would make her come
forward and tell the truth, even
though it meant the loss Of her own
reputation and the scandaIizing of all
her acquaiEiances. She must not be
permitted to talk.
She must not even try to see m'
! while l was in prison.
The one way-the only way-I saw
by which could escape from the law''
tolls without duplicating her wa
through the speedy rounding up of tn
band of criminals who / was positive
: were responsible for Miss Lutan'
murder as well as for all our troubles
: was relying on German to do this.
! A keepers voice interrupted m,
> chain of thought.
you're wanted down in the cOunSe
4 room" he said. There is visitor 70
e you"
"A VISITOR cried eXcitedly. "Wh
;. is it?" | thought of course it must b
$ German come TO my rescue.
IFS your sister" he announced.
o NV sister, A thrill shot throug
, me mt his announcement. l knew q
A course it could not be my sister. BOT
q of them were mere children far ava
: i'm the West. II must be Barbara
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-29
GOT CHARACTERS MIXED UP
According to English Actor, History is
Not a Strong Point With
Theatergoers.

The late III. +. Irving once told in
Philadelphia story about his ia
TIERS performance of Sardou's Robes
pierre" He said:
1.-TWO dear old ladies sat in their
stalls at the Lyceum, waiting for
'Robespierre' 10 begin.
"'By the way, who was Robes
pierre?' said the first old lady.
"'Why, don't you know? said the
second cid lady. He's the man who
was murdered in his bath by Marie
COrelli.'
"'Oh. no, my dear" said the first
old lady. That can't be right, for
Marie Corelli is still alive. l remem-
her who it was, now. 1t was Char
Iotte BrOnte.'"
Then, at the end Of the story Mr..
Irving added:
81 once told this anecdote to a
duchess. When | finished the duchess
gave a kind of puzzled laugh and
said:
"Poor Shakespeare!
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-29

Last night. Few minutes arrer
Miss Lutan was murdered" I said
sternly. "some man or woman entered
my rooms and placed 9 revolver with
one chamber discharged in the dresser
in NY bedroom. II wgS evidently
placed there for the purpose ot throw
fug suspicion ca me, Of making me
out the murderer. The detectives
found il there and arrested me. II
you did not enter my apartment to
hide the revolver, why then We're you
there"
Il knew nothin. about tic murder"
she answered irreleyan,ly, unit! this
morn.ug-unsI l read about it in the
uaperS.'
what about WickT" / hurled At
her. "Dian't Wick tell you:'
Wick" she repeated in a puzzled
way. ooh. Mr. Wick the >uperintcnd-
emf. No. | have not seen him for sew
eraI days"
Did you do nothing yesterday at
his direction?'
How absurd. OF course not
"Why. then. did you 20 into my
/ rooms:"
She looked at me with a frightened
4 face. and her manner became more
/ confused.
Il really believe you are trying to
implicate me in your crime she ejac-
ulated. ITS absurd for you to try
to question me this way
Lady" Interrupted the keeper,
you'll have To be going now. Times
up"
Promise me-" she begged hastily
in an undertone, as she departed.
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CARRIES FORTUNE TO CHINA
Oriental Long Figure in New rorks
Underworld Returns to Enjoy
IlI-Gotten Wealth.

Sing Lee Hop has quit Chinatown.
He has deserted the dark squalOr Of
Pell and Mott streets for the jade
idols of Shanghai from whence he
came nineteen years ago. He mas
fortune Of some $4,000 which he
tucked away IN his blouse. before
stepping into a private compartment
on an overland train to San Francisco
where he sails for home, says the New
York Times.
Sing Lee Hop, an opium smoker
himself. made his money as guide
showing yap-wagon visitors the vice
of Chinatown. He weighed only W
pounds and was sixty-three years OLD.
His expression never changed ana MS
soul seemed shriveled with his years
of watching the lusts of flesh.
He lived back of Bowery hashery
with "Old Horse and Wagon another
Chinatown character, who is. so far
as police annals show, the only Uni
nese ever arrested for vagrancy. Ihey
had known each other back in the
Orient aud while one was IMPROVE
dent and the other thrifty, the tie
held them.
With the passing of Sing Lee HOP
the last of the Chinatown characters
ruled by Chuck Corners in his palmy
day. is gone. Sing Lee was q bundle
of wickedness. When he was not act
ing as a guide he was smoking opium
and gulping hot tea. He had the
mean eyes of a surly boar and it was
said in the chop suey places that ne
had. with wicked, sharp knife, Sill
three Threats of drunken men.
But before the police he was like
n stone. He wouldn't talk ana they
never had anything on him. sing
Lee was not without his love affair.
He gave much of his money to a
wanton-a peroxide creature of the
I slums who held forth in Chinatown
cafes. He taught her to smoke the
peIlets of li-un and she was carried
screaming. biting and kicking out OF
the crooked streets and into mad
house where she died.
ONe a year Sing Lee carried lechee
nuts and rice and placed them ON her
grave-a Chinese custom. lie f0unc
that she had son and through an in
stitution he had the boy educated, hut
never saw hir. 1t was the only sparf
of good that he seemed TO have. Those
who suow him say he had three wives
in Harkow. but he never communi
catad with them or sent them money
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-29
UPS and Downs.

"An orator has to come down to
the level of his audiences intelli-
gence." remarked the mild egoist.
There used TO be some such idea
replied Senator Sorghum, But the
orator nowadays has all he can do to
rise to the OCCASION"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-29

A sign of cold weather-"elose the
door,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-29
AS She Saw the Elephant.

Little Catherine, aged four, saw an
elephant at a circus for the first time.
Looking at ii, she exclaimed: "Oh,
mamma, look at the fat horse With a
tail near his eyes,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-29
Its Likeness.

"This play Of yours is like gloomy
day"
"In what respect"
at is overcast"
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Kind Offer.

He-For love Of you burn.
She-All right. I'll call father ana
he'll put Won out.