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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-27

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llelins, for four days starting Sun-
day matinee y the Revue DeLnxe.
classisst act Thereare
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instrumentAl. There p evefy type
q syncopsted step. IN fact there
n everything grouped under the
general title Of jAss The Revue
DeLuxe - descrfoed - "A merry
whiri Of song. dance and music
A ssxtet d COMEDY and capable girls
snd . comedian who really COMICS,
IN . specially setting that 10 par
ticuiayly appealing to the eye. they
offer Z number Of superior special
ties woven together with . thread
OF = plot, which includes violin solo.
pisnologue impersonafiuns. Jazz.
dancing, toe dancing and other
things that help to while the tins
away In . pleasing manner.
The voice 10 probably the most
pliable Of all human organs. Al
most anything may b done with It.
This II exemplified by the opera
singer and the ventriloquist. both
OF whom have absolute control Of
their voice. Among the latter is
Ray Conlin, who u in the same
class - Caruso and Scott are in
the former. He Ii "The acme Of
sub-vOcal comedians" Ills voice Is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-27

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-27

DIR. w. O. COFFH

Practice limited TO eye, ear o~a
,hro.t dima.es. straightens ".ssp
rmoves sdenoids Treas esrsbe
io.s Of hearing. head noises, -
tonsi,s and most eye diseases pn.,sat
surrica, method. He is in h's 80 -
officee 10 the First National - =
corner OF Second and Main ssIse ~
urday. Monday. Tuesday from AL
40 q. n. Phone Dav. 73AA.-s.7@
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
NOTICE

North Carolina, Watauga county, In
the superiyr court, Thomas d. Gragg
vs. Manda Gragg.
TO the above named defendant:
You are hereby notified that an ac-
ton has been commenced in the SUI
perior court of Watauga County as
above entitled and that summons has
been issued therein and been returned
by the officer, not served and that or
der of publication in said summons
has been duly obtained against you
requiring you to appear at the clerks
office in Boone, Watauga county, ut
the court house on the 2tb day OF Feb
ruary, 1920, when and where you are
required to answer the complaint OF
the plaintiff which has been filed in
the Office of the Clerk Of the Superior
Court, or the relief therein prayed for
Will be granted; said action being for
the purpose of dissolving the bonds of
matrimony between yourself and the
plaintiff. This the 10th day OF Janu-
ary 1920.
o. L. COFFEY,
Clerk of the Superior court for
| Wstaugs County.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
NOTICE


The heirs-at-law of Avery Penley,
names and residences unknown, will
take notice that proceeding has been
instituted by the Elk Creek Lumber
Company and others against the heirs
at law OF Avery Penley decd. names
unknown, before the Clerk of the SUI
perior court Of Watauga county, the
purpose there of being for the sale for
partition of certain lands in said coun-
ty described in deed registered in book
4, page 204, in the Registers Office oi
said county. Said defendants will al.
so take notice that the proceeding Is
returnable, and that unless they ap
pear before said clerk at his office a.
Boone, North Carolina, on or before
the 28th day of February 1920, at L
o'clock In the forenoon that the relic
demanded by the pepitioners will b.
granted.
This 30th day of January 1920.
o. L. COFFEY,
| Clerk Superior Cour
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
4 Watiuga Dairy Barn.

With the completion of a mod
ern California Redwood 10 ton
silo, Mr.. A. l.. Wilson and son
Thomas, of Silverstone have a
dairy establishment that com.
pares favorable with the best
dairy barns in Wisconsin or
Michigan.
A unique feature of this barn
is the watering arrangement for
the livestock, a concrete trough
is 50 constructed that cows and
horses from three different Sec
tions of this barn can get water
without interfering with each
other, also an up.to.date dust
proof milk room with running
water is located in one corner of
the barn. This milk room has
cement floors with a sanitary
drainage system.
Mr.. Wilson and his onThomas
are pioneers in this county ir
breeding pure-blood Hols e I
cattle and White Leghorn chick
ems, and their farm is rapidly be
coming known as the home O
pure.bred Holsteins and Whit
Leghorn chickens.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
Letter From Jutson {. Wagner.

Mr.. Editor: One year ago to-
day l landed at Melstone, Mont,
107 miles east of Harlowton, the
town in which | now live, and a
thriving little town of 1000 in
habitants. From here starts out
the greatest electric railway sys-
tenn in the United States, a n d
the most powerful motors. This
system crosses the Rockies with
a string of 100 freight cars, sand
will soon have completed 1000
miles of electric line.
1 began to work with this com
pany onSthe 9th day of last Feb
ruary, and haven't missed a
days work since. have made on
an average Of $1O0. per month,
but, believe me, where you make
good money, it costs something
to support a family. Eggs cost
81 per dozen; butter Is cents per
pound; spuds $6. per hundred
pounds and other things high in
proportion.
But of all the things thatwould
attract a Watauga would be the
many different nationalities that
are along the railroads. We have
Greeks, Bulgarians, Swedes, l.
Italians, Danes, Rumanians, Ger
mans, French and others.
have seen 18 or 20 in a crowd a.
work twhen no one could speal
the language of the other, and j
was really amusing.
Well, referring to my hom'
county, will say that l am al
ways anxious to get the count,
paper, and when it arrives I nev
er cease until all the columns
have been read, to learn Of tn
good old county and it's prosper
, ity. Yeti regret to see that W
yet have in that good county
' few chronic kickers against goo
:. roads and the revaluation act.
v think above all that the goo
!. roads system is the most needle
f thing in Watauga, and she wi
n never come to her own until sh
h has a good road into every tow
d ship, and l hope that day wi
!. soon come.
JUDSoN E. WAGNER.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
Mr.. Doughtun Sill Undecided.

Whether or not Congressman
Doughton will be in line~for re-
nomination, says the LIE n o i r
News, is still! problematical, ac'
cording to more recent reports
from Washington. Last week the
Washington correspondent OF a
North Carolina daily, sent out
the report that Mr.. Doughton
had declared himself for thenom.
nation. Another newspaper says
that Mr.. Doughton has been en-
barrassed by these reports, and
carries the Following statement
from him:
''The fact is, have not made a
decision about being a candidate
for reelection, and the matter is
not worrying me just now, as !
feel that there is ample time tc
determine what | shall do"
Mr.. Doughton said that while
he did not want to be in the atti.
tude of being unappreciative Of
the interest his friends were ta
king in his contemplated candi
dacy, he felt that it would do M
harm to defer the matter tor
while, ,reserving the right te
make formal and definite an
nouncement in due time.
"Since these publications hav'
been made" continued Mr.. Dou
shton, II have received a larg
number of letters from m,
friends and supporters in Nortl
Carolina assuring me of thei,
continued favor. These NANTES
tations I keenly appreciate, bu
I must just now say to all wh
make them that at the prope
, time I shall maturely conside
. the matter, reach a conclusio
and announce my determination.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
Entn Notice No. 2547.

North Carolina, Watauga county.
Office of entry taker for said
county.
E. E. carp locates and enters Is
acres of land on the waters of
Watauga River in Watauga town.
ship. Beginning on 9 white oak
tree, l.. G. Earp's corner, thence
running with said Earp's line to
a chestnut oak, his corner. then
with his line to Ed Shipley's line,
then to Preston Moody's line.
Then with Moody's line to the
beginning for compliment.
Entered February 2, 1920.
H. J. HARDIN,
Entry Taker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
GOOD STOCK FOR SALE.

Heavy pair horses, Syears old;
One good three year old yoke Of
steers, and one good 8 year old
bay horse; gray mare, 5 years
old, weighs $50 pounds; goodsad-
die horse, 8 years old, weighs
1860 pounds; One bay mare, 10
years old, weighs l100. viii sell
on time or swap for anything
you have that don't suit you.
Come and look my stuff over
and If I haven't got what you
want, I'll get 1t for you. "a
r. =. honoycut.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
EntU Notice No, 2546
State of North Carolina, Wataug

State OF North Carolina, Watauga
county; Office of entry taker of said
county.
N. H. carp locates and enters so acres
of land more or less, on the waters of
Baird's Creek, in Watauga township
Beginning on black gum N H carp
corner, running north with said carp
line to a white Oak corner, to q 10 acre
tract belonging to the j. F. Testers
heirs, thence west with line of said 10
acre tract to q stake in Rachel Tester
line thence south with said line to w.
H. Mast's line thence various courses
to the beginning. Entered Feb 2, 1920
H. j. HARDIN, Entry Taker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
AND
WEAK BLOOD
RUN DOWN AND LISTLESS CONDI-
T1oN MAY MAKE YOU TARGET
FOR THE FLU"
BECAUSE BLOOD IS PROBABLY THIN.
AT THIS TINE OF DANGER, TAKE
PEPTO MANGAN-IT BUILDS
RICH, RED BLOOD

No matter how we'll you usually
are, if temporarily you're run
down, you're a target for the in
huenza.
Contagion always gets listless
people first. Whether they rea'
lize it or not, their blood is thin
and undernourished- in no con-
dition to fight off the germs it
meets everywhere. 1t is a wise
precaution to take a good tonic at
this time of danger some we'll
known builder of red, vigorous
blood, like Pepto. Msngan.
And if you did not think Of this
in time-if you are recovering
from a fight with inhuenza-youl
blood will need help for weeksaf
ter you think danger is past.
Take no unnecessary chances
Get Pepto. Mangan and start tax
ing it today. Pepto-M -Mangan il
an effective blood builder thatha'
had the endorsement Of physi
clans for years.
Pepto. .Mangan is sold by drug
gists in either liquid or table
form, just as preferred. There !
no difference in medicinal value
But be sure you get the genuin
Pepto.M Mangan. Ask for GUIDE
Pepto- Mangan and be sure tn
, name is on the package. ADV.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
Entn Notice No. 2549

Stat, OF North Carolina, Watauga
county, office of entry taker for said
county.
Joseph Presnell locates and enters the
following described piece of land, ly-
ing and being in the county OF Watau
ga, Watauga township and bounded
as follows: Beginning on chestnut.
Billy Mast's corner, and runs east
with Mast's line 80 poles to Noah Earp
line, then north with Earp's line AZ
poles to white cak, corner of the IL
acre Jim Teaster tract, thence west
with the line of said tract to the line
of the 50 acre tract, thence with said
line 70 the beginning containing 10 Q.
cres more or less. Entered Feb II, 1921
"a. ]. HARDIN, Entry Taker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
EntU Notice No, 2540,

State of North Caroline, Watauga
county, Office Of entry taker for said
county.
H. w. Presnell locates and enters 3
acres of land, more or less, on the wa
ters of Laurel Creek, in Laurel Creek
township. Beginning on the + lie
Presnell Grant corner and runs east
40 poles to q stake, thence south with
branch Is poles to q stake, thence
west 30 poles to stake, thence n orth
to the beginning.
Entered February IL, 1920.
H. j. HARDIN,
Entry Taker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26

The lament most weary, most
utterly desolate of all upon earth,
is the lament of noble minds
whose hearts ache for lofty aims
and fields of opportunity, and
whose lives are denied all pur-
pose and effort. -Lytton.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26

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 yeur life before you die
for then it is everlastingly too
late.
| sell the best policies at uni
yersal rates
| Gee. F. BLAIR,
| Blowing Rock, n. G.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26

The human sucker bites freely
and is valued accordingly. We
read of q sucker list" of twen-
ty.five thousand names for which
q New York brokerage firm now
in difficulties asks twelve thou
sand dollars. Some of the suck
ers" on that list mightbe a asur
prise in the towns in which they
live. Elk.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
NO l9.

A creed is much more practi-
cal than a compromise; nor is
there any stupider stuff than the
denial of the deadly Importance
of logic to life; the vague notion
that man may become practi-
cal merely by becoming unrea-
sonable. -ChestertOn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
Entu Notice No. 2545.
State Of North Carolina, county

State Of North Carolina, county
of Watauga. Office Of Entry
taker for said county.
T. D. Wards locates and enters
10 acres of land, more or less, on
the waters of Beech Creek, in
Laurel Or e e X Township. Be.
ginning on a stake in the mouth
of Buckeye Creek, and running
east with r, D. Wards line to j.
B. Hicks line to Charlie Hicks
lines, then with Charlie Hicks
lines, various courses to the be-
ginning.
Entered February 2, 1920.
H. ]. HARDIN,
Entry Taker.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26

In the category Of crime, onis-
sions, no less than commission,
should be brought to judgment.
Waiter Surrey.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26

For the single genius that ris-
es to bless and enrich the world
there are ten that go downcrush-
ed under the heels of ignorance
and envy. Sarah Vikings.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26

The oust!ng Of Ar. Lansing.
The information coming from
Washington of the White House
development of last night will
take the people Of the United Sta
tes by surprise. 1t will do more
than that. 1t will cause an inter
national sensation. The Presi-
dent, resuming active charge of
the duties of his Office, has felt
called upon as an upholder of the
Constitution, to take the Premier
Cabihet member, secretary of
State Lansing, to task for a
breach of constitution law prac-
tice in having called the heads of
Executive Departments together
in Conference. This is a func.
tion that lies within the right of
the President alone, and none but
the President and Congress has
authority to ask the views of Cab.
met officers on public questions.
Secretary Lansing admitted hav-
ing called his associates into in
formal" conference, as had been
reported to President Wilson,
and justified continuance of the
arrangement by reason of the
mutual benefit derived. He had
thought it wise to confer infor'
mally on matters which could not
await a time when the President
medical advisers would permit
him to pass upon them. The
President takes the view that "ir
the development of every consti
tutional system, custom an
precedent are of the most serious
consequence" He placed th'
matter so seriously to the consid
GRAFTON of Secretary Lansing tina
no course was left open to hin
except to tender his resignation
and this he made no hesitation il
doing. !
But it is the Presidents repl,
in acceptance of the offered resig
nation that will cause the countr,
to tingle with a surprised excite
: ment, because of the severity Q
language used. President Wilso
J reveals an extraordinary dept
of feeling over what he thinks
) wilful disregard of his instrut
tions, and he boldly charges Nj
: Lansing with having taken &C
: vantage of the opportunity fo
r acting contrary to the President
D desires and plans while the pre-
r ident was in Europe and inferer
: TALLY of taking advantage of HI
= illness; that he was extremely r
9 luctant to accept the instruction
J. left for his guidance, and that
l. had tried to forestall the Pres
y dents judgement in number
J. instances by formulating acti(
y and merely asking his approval
J. It is the most terrific arraig
n ment of a Premier Cabinet offic
y by a president in the history
u the country. There is AS mu'
e personal feeling as possible, "le
out of it, vet that it tingles wi
If Indignation over an inquiry : 50
8 posed or real, by the trusted C'
e. met officer, there can be no mi
n taking. The development is
re fact an administrative sensati
lr before which all others will p'
n into insignificance. Chariot
n' Observer.
The human sucker bites fre'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1920-02-26
VOL. XXI.
c \ U R c 4 E S.

Following is one of the Babson
letters, sent in by Mr.. W. S.
Whiting, of the Boone Fork Lum
Der Co., which, by his request,
We publish with pleasure, as GER
ainly it is worth it's space many
baper Of the land;
".What is our security for the
tocks, bonds, mortgages, deeds
Ind other investments which we
bwn? To the extent that we per-
onally occupy or use the prop
erty, this security is tangible.
Certainly our chances of holding
property which we personally oc.
eupy or use are better than any
bne else's chances of getting this
property away from US. We, how
bver, cannot say this concerning
property which we rent, or prop
erty upon which we areonly loan
Ing money. When it comes to
stocks, bonds and other invest
ments of which we are only one
of any.owners, our security is
very much tangible.
I'VE think that we are we'll off
because we have a bunch ofstock
certificates, bonds, and mortga-
ges in a safe-deposit box in some
local bank. We are contented and
independent because of these
pieces of paper. Many of us had
much rather have a bond of a
western city which we have new
er seen, than an acre of land in
our own home town. Yet with
such pieces of paper are we not
really in a weaker position than
the rich man Jesus told about
who, when pulling down IL
barns to build greater ones, was
suddenly called by the angel o.
death? 1t seems to me that oul
position is very much weaker
than his. He needed fear only tn
angel of death; our property
could become valueless long be
fore we are ever called.
ITO begin with think how de
pendent you are on the guards
of the safe deposit vault whicl
holds your all. The bank Officials
show you the great iron doors
they expatiateupon hetimelock
and tell you of the electrical an
other means of protection. Blu
what do these amount to? Befor
the clerk gives you your key, il
there anything to prevent hir
making a duplicate Of that key
With such duplicate he coul
at any time open your box an
clean it out. Yes-not only you
box but all the others likewise
Moreover, he is probably worl
ing for a comparatively small Sc
ary. Of course, he would |
caught; but he would have eau
ed you much trouble and worr
He surely could make you penn
less for a few weeks. All OF tn
means that you really are notd
pending upon the great ste
vaults or the keys of your lit
box. You are really dependi1
upon the honesty of the ill-pa
and humble bank CLERK.
':Letusnow considerupon VIII
the value of the papers within t
box depends. Surely they ha
no value of themselves. I'm
value depends upon your abll
to foreclose in case payment
refused. Now this fact presl
$ poses that your certificates Dor
and mortgages are prope
drawn. Have you ever looked
them to see if they are prope
signed, not to mention their le
status? Local real estate mt
cages we have examined for
For the legality, proper exec
ion and genuineness OF our OF
securities we depend upon
bankers and brokers. But