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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-02-09
Uncommon Sense
BY JOHN BLAKE
KIND OF INTEREST

A SIX the man Of affairs what he Is
n interested in and he will prob
ably tell you:
Everything"
He Is interested In everything, and
he ought to be.
But he also is especially interested
in some one thing which Is why he
Is q man of affairs.
A very important editor is SO alb
sorbed in the study Of the world and
what is going on In 1t. that in work.
time or playtlme he is engaged in Its
study.
But he is especially interested In
men and women. And specializing In
this speciality he is interested In what
they like to read.
He is so deeply interested In this,
that he never meets man or woman
that he does not find out, In some
fashion or other, what 1t Is that at
tracts their attention in newspapers
and magazines.
The results of the several hundred
thousand questions he has asked are
carefully put away in his brain, and
when he gets out number Of the
publication he directs, It Is always
bought and read by very large num-
Der Of people.
To have a live personal interest IN
oil created things is necessary to
every well.educated and active man.
II you sat at a dinner next to John
D. Rockefeller you could get few rises
out Of him by discussing the theory
Of relativity. But If you began to
talk Of how to give away money In
telligently. which is his special In
terest just now, you would probably
hear something Of much value.
Golf, music and many other things
are fine interests to have, but the one
interest you need most Of all con
Germs your business or your profes
sion.
II that is paramount, and you giv'
1t enough intelligent thought, you vii
prosper. If you scatter" too mucl
you will not.
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Something to
Think Ab0ut
ONE THING AT A TIME
By F. Il. WALKER

IT. HID successful worker, whose
achievements are greatest at the
end Of the day, is he or she who
does but one thing at a time, and re-
fuses to leave 1t until 1t is finished.
Such worker never vacillates
between one duty and another.
There Is no undue confusion In the
mind by wavering.
BY putting off the seemingly dif-
ficult task for the easier.
Everything is taken up as 1t
comes, completed In every detail,
ready for the. scan Of the master at
the top.
The worker who fits from pillar
to post, starts In one direction and
suddenly sets his face in another,
never really gets anywhere.
He Is lacking of stability, and at
the end of the year he Is about where
he began, with no prospect Of ad-
vancement and no hope Of improve
meM. Indeed, in spite Of his fever
ish, hurried efforts, he is slipping
down grade.
Doing the job in hand and sticking
to 1t until 1t Is done to the very
end Is the only way to achieve sue
cess.
Train yourself to do this. In lit.
tie while you will find that you are
getting speed with less friction. There
will be no more irritabllity and lassi.
tude at the end of the day.
Instead Of going home at night In
an i'll humor, with every nerve
tingling and on edge, you will find
that your brain is clear and your
thoughts at rest.
This, you will discover later, is
because Of the orderly method adopt
ed of3'taking up but one subject at
a time and not letting 1t 90 until you
have no further use for 1t.
One Of the foremost merchants Ot
New York, confronted with thousands
Of serious questions every day, has
formed the habit of returning to his
home at night as care-free as a schOO
boy during vacation season.
When he leaves his desk, he leaves
his perplexities.
The next morning he comes II
bright-eyed, lighthearted, eager to &c
In the fray.
II by chance the first encounte
should happen to be troublesome, HI
dispenses with 1t before proceeding
to another.
There is no loss of time, no tryln
Of nerve force In fitting from on
| problem to another.
He drives straight ahead and make
| decision after decision without tn
slightest sign Of furry.
II Aud you, however burdened yo'
may be, can do the same If you hol
unswervingly to the same course.
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-02-09
HAVE A CRACKER

CRACKERS are the ever-ready stand
u by Of the ''up-to-the-minute" house
wife. They will keep indefinitely
IL kept dry and alright. II thsy
do soften-flve minutes In a hot oven
will crisp them again as good as
fresh ones. Any kind Of craekerA
sweet, graham, oatmeal or ginger may
be used for a dainty sandwich to b
served with a cup Of tea or re.
freshing drink. An old-fashioned disn
and one good for an invalid Or =
child is cracker soup. Toast the
crackers until brown. spread WIN
butter, sprinkle with little sugar
and pour over hot milk.
A sweet cracker put together with
marmalsde. Jelly. cream cheesa. npte
or any other good fllint mAkea = goed
substitute for cake. Z. n I'M s.ssl
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-02-09
THE RIGHT THING
ae tie
RIGHT TIME
BINARY MARSHALL DUFFEB
WHEN TO READ.

What do you read Shakespeare.
A YOUNG bride writes with the
n following complaint: MY hus.
bands older brother, who d
making his home with US, insists on
reading his morning paper at the
breakfast table. This Is annoying tol
me and feel that 1t is an act Of dis
courtesy to me. Although my hus.I
band himself does not do 1t he says II
is quite all right for his brother to dol
so. What do you say about itT'
1t is so usual for our busy husbandsI
and fathers and brothers to read thsI
paper over their breakfast. often be-
cause they feel that Is the only time
they have to do SO, that It would bel
unfair to say that they are thereby
doing us an act Of discourtesy. How.
ever, l do agree with you that 1t ID
not very good manners. Where one
does not have the excuse Of reading
the paper because It Ia the only op.
portunity to do so at breakfast then
it is less pardonable than otherwise.
II 1t Is quite clear that the reading 10
simply actuated by curiosity and Inn
patience then there Is even less ex.
cuse for it. The fact Is that with
many families mealtime is the only
opportunity for friendly leisurely In
tercourse and where one person
chooses to put a damper on that spirit
he is acting in decidedly unsociaI
manner.
II person breakfasts alone that is
another matter. Then he may read
the paper for companionship. So 10
q hotel restaurant when you occupy
a table by yourself you are not show.
Ing bad manners; to do 80 though II
you must eat at table with other
persons even If they are strangers to
you, you are not showing very much
politeness If you prop the paper up
before you. The practice Of paper
reading has become so general at
breakfast time that there are little
metal paper props in the stores for
which there is considerable demand,
making 1t possible for one to eat un-
disturbed and have ones paper held al
convenient angle before him.
There Is really no reason why one
should not read a paper In the car or
train though, Of course, the courteous
man or woman will cOntrive to hold
the paper or magazine or book SO that
it does not annoy his neighbors OF
50 that his elbows In holding 1t do
not prod them. 1t Is extremely dis
courteous to read paper or magazine
at a lecture, or any performance. II
this does not actually embarras'
the performers 1t Is the kind o.
thing that detracts from the enjoy
ment of the other members OF I'M
audience. And never. never reat
when some one is talking to you. II
be sure, you may be able to attend t
what is being said to you and sens
what you are reading at th'
same time, but It Is the sort OF dis
courtesy that is almost never excus
able.
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Of the house while they could be seen,
for those little magic people are very
Jealous of any eyes that look at them
other than their own magic folks.
But his greediness soon got him into
trouble, for he poked his little head
out too far and a Goblin saw him.
Quick as q flash he pointed long
pointed finger at Grey Squirrel and
gave funny little cry Of "kool, kool."
Grey Squirrel, of course, expected
to dart back from sight and run as he
always did; but to his surprise he
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-02-09

Cheese and Cracker Supper Dish.
Spread milk crackers with butter
and cover with finely minced or
grated cheese; place in a baking dish
until enough have been prepared to
serve the family. Cover with Gus
tard, using two, eggs to pint OF
milk, one-eighth Of teaspoonful OF
salt and a generous sprinkling OF pap
rika over all. Bake In a moderate
oven until the custard Is set. Do
not overlook or the cheese will be
stringy. Serve hot from the baking
dish,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-02-09

:. Graham Cracker Pudding.
Take four tablespoOnfuls Of butter,
add one-half cupful Of sugar, one-half
teaypo6nful Of vanilla, the yolk OF an
egg and q pinch Of salt, mix well, then.
add three cupfuls Of finely rolled gra-
ham crackers, three-fourths Of cup
ful of milk. one and one-half tea
spoonfuls of baking powder; lastly
fold In. the well-beaten egg white, add
one-half cupful Of dates cut In bits,
with the stones removed. Steam for
enc and ohe-half hours. Serve with
hard sauce or whipped cream.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-02-09
YOUR HAND
How 10 Read Your Characteristics
and Tendencies-the Capabilities OF
Weaknesses That Make for Success
or Failure % Shown In Your Palm.
THE HANDS

W. HEN the hands hang Imply at
w the side, and are heavy, thick,
and fat, you may deduce there
from, generally, that the intellect OF
the possessor will be likewise heavy
and 'fat." All is density, and there
is no use trying to raise the possessor
Of such hand out Of the depths OF
materialism. When you read his or
her hand, says one authority, III you
attempt keen analysis, he Will
blankly stare at you. No use trying
to lift him out Of his trough of mate
rialism. 1t can't be done. He
wants to know his brothers name.
whether he is married, how many chill
dren how long he will live. whether
he will be rich, and you cannot llft
him above this plan"."
Last, we have the cautious person
who enters your room with an air OF
investigation and with the hands car.
ried behind the back, where they are
clasped. This person Is timid and
we'll meaning, but suspicious Of the
value and merits and standing OF
palmistry. You must deal gently with
him; he is open, to conviction, Dut
must be led and cannot be driven.
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1SfR2T:yG50Boek

Life Is not cup to be drained. but "a
Offering to be poured out"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-02-09

CEENCE I gotta fight weeth my girl
y other day no care eef da school
keep or 60 home. I feela tough
and one friend wOt gotta fight weeth
hees wife and me 60 veesit da bootaleg.
After I been dat place leetle while l
no care for do girl and my frien no
care for hees wife. We spenda money
so fast would maka you tink dat boota-
leg was putting over Leeberty loan.
Zen feefateen meenute l no care eef
somebody else gotta my girl.
But when da bootaleg say he no
gotta any more dreenk was no time to
60 home yet. Fen leetle while l begin
no feela good and my frien feela sama
way. He say we gonna be seeck nexa
day. l say no wanta do dat. Eef l
am seeck no goOta condlsh for da
work.
My frien say We 60 TAXA Turkish
bath 80 we feela good en- da morning.
I no lika da Turk seence he been
fghta cen da war, so tella my frien
no do dat. But he explaina weeth
me ees no Turk cen dat bath. He say
Turkish ees only name for da kind.
Well, l begin tink Of my girl leetle
bit and dat maka me feela preety
tough. So l decida taxa da bath right
cen da needle Of da week eef maka
me feela better. Saturday night was
tree day ago, but no care.
One guy putta noe cen leetle place
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-02-09
IL, I
DO WE YAWN7

lNN1uL> 10 ohC Va 'he oiS"Sh'S W
I the air which is essential to the
healthy, normal action Of the
lungs. Unless sufficient quantity Of
oxygen Is taken into the body, the
lungs become irritated and flash
signal to the brain that larger sup
ply is necessary. The easiest method
to overcome this shortage Of oxygen
Is, Of course, to take In an Increased
amount Of air at one time. Hence
the nerves which regulate our breath
ing apparatus react upon our Jaw and
throat muscles, causing both Of them
to open wide. Expansion Of the lungs
at the same time results In the In
halation Of much larger amount OF
air than Is obtaJhable through or.
dinary breathing, thus supplying the
needed amount Of oxygen.
The reason that yawning Is usually
connected with feeling Of drowsi-
ness Ia because desire for sleep Is a
sign that the body Is tired and Is seek.
ing a stimulant of some kind--either
rest or an added amount Of oxygen
the fuel which keeps the human fur
mace burning brightly. The satisfac-
tlon which follows yawn Is due to
the fact that the blood has received
an extra supply Of the material which
II needs and we Immediately feel the
benefit Of this.
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Tomato English Monkey.

Take one and One-fourth cupfuls, OF
cracker crumbs, two tablespOOnfuls OF
butter and three -fourths of a cupful
of milk. Beat two eggs, add salt, pep
per, a pinch Of soda, one and one-third
cupfuls of cheese; add to the scalded
milk. When the cheese has melted
add three -fourths Of cupful of to-
mato strained, stirring until well
mixed. Serve on hot toasted crackers.
Nuu MlAtxs49
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for geeta acauaint weeth some steam.
And, believe me, was too hot cen dat
place for feela good. Eef am hot he
maka me cold weeth da water, and eef
I am cold he maka me hot weeth da
steam. I tink he try see jusa how mad
can make me, I 6unno.
But I no losa da head till he try beata
me up on table. he getta me down and
try slappa me all over. I tella you I
no stand for dat. So I jusa puncha
hees jaw and he 60 to sleep. I feegure
eef he wanta fight I feela fine for dat.
I putta da clothes on and 20 home.
Nexa day no feela good. But beta
you seexa bits dat guy wot try beata
me up no feeia good, too.
Wot you tink3
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Take 'Em Away.

Daughter Wiills-Papa, do you care
II I take singing lessOns2
PAPA Nillis-NOt II you take them
Sway.-Life. Il
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1922-02-09
A Line O. CHEER
BY John Kendriek Bangs

ALL AB0AR0l
YOU Reader Of this Rhyme
Are you running well on
~ time?
Do you keep your rails al
clear
For the Special trains OF Cheerf
Are your trains Of sympathy
Running through from A to z
With no side-tracks to delay
Progress DER the right Of way!
Are the switches wisely set
Lest you detou- to Regret?
Do your schedules give good heed
To the shadowed Land Of Need
And your Terminals today
Tell me, Brother, what are theyf
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Worth CuitIvating.

Worth cuitlvating.
suow rich Is Mr.. Grabcoin"
"He must be quite wealthy"
"Yesw
several artists have told him he
would make a magnificent portrait
study"
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Ordinance No. i922-I9=

To Issue Bonds for the purpose of buy
Ing Hose and liydrants for the Fire
Department.
BE II ordained. by the Council of the
city OF Mt Vernon. State of Ohio, two
thirds of all members elected thereto
concurrlng:
Section l, That for the purpose of rails
Ing money for the purpose of buying
Hose and Hydrants for the Fire Depart
mcnt. II In hereby declared to be neces-
sary to issue and sell, aud there shall be
issued and sold, bonds of said city In the
sum of One Thousand ($lO0OO0) Dollars
Section 2. Said Bonds shall he In the
denomination of Two Hundred (S200O0)
Dollars each; shall he dated April list,
1922; shall draw interest at the rate OF
Six (G) per cent per annum. payable semi
annually, upon presentation and sur
render of interest coupons TO be attached
to said bonds, bearing the signature or
facsimile signature of the Auditor, and
shall be due and payable as follows:
Bond No. |, due April LIST, 1928; Bond No
., due April lst 1a2i: Bond No. g. due
April LIST, 1925; Bond No. 4, due April
lst 1926 and Bond No 5, due April 1st
1927
Section g. Said Bonds shall be pre-
pared issued and delivered under the di-
rection OF the city Auditor and shall he
signed by the Mayor and City Auditor
shall express upon their face the purpose
for which they are issued and the fac
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-16
FOUND

FOUND-33X4 tire ON rim. Owner
may have same by paying for this ad.
II. c. Stoyle. Gambler, o. x15
FOR RENT
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that they are issued pursuant to law
and this ordinances shall be payable
both principal and interest at the office
of the City Treasurer at Mt. Vernon,
Ohio.
Section 4. That the proceeds of the sale
of said Bonds. except the premiums and
accrued interest thereon, shall be placed
In the city treasury to the credit of the
proper fund; and shall be dsbursed on
proper vouchers for the purpose of buy
ing Hose and Hydrants for the Fire De-
partment. and for no other purpose and
for which purpose said money is hereby
appropriated; and the premiums and ac-
crued interest received from said sale
shall be transferred to the Bond Pay
mcnt Fund and to be applied in the
manner provided by law.
Section o.. That the faith, revenue and
credit of the City of Mt. Vernon, Ohio
are hereby pledged for the prompt pay
mcnt of both principal and interest of the
bonds hereinbefore described, I'm accord
ance with the laws and constitution of
the State of Ohio.
Section 6. This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after
the earliest period allowed by law.
Passed May 8, 1922.
THOS Il. AUSKINGS,
., President of Council.
Approved May 10, 1922
CHARLIE KEIGLEY,
Attest: HOWARD C. GATES,
~ y =. CITY Aud1tOr
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NOTICE

BIDS FOR PRINTING BALLOTS.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Deputy State Supervisors OF Elections
for Knox County, Ohio, will receive seal
ed bids until seven O'clock D. m, of Fri
day, May -, 1922, A.. D.. al its office in
the Stauifer Building, Public Square, Mt.
Vernon, Ohio, for the printing of the bal
lots for the, Special Election to be held
in the city of Mt. Vernon, o., on Wednes-
day. June IA, 1922, A. ID. Specifications on
file at the Office of said board. Bids should
be sealed and endorsed Bids for Printing
1922, A. ID. Specifications on file at the
office of said Board. Bids should be
sealed and endorsed bids for Printing
Ballots" All bids must be ACCOMPANIED
by bond from the bidder in double the
amount OF the bid. with at least two good
sureties to the satisfaction of the board,
conditioned for the prompt and faithful
execution of the contract. The success
full bidder must furnish fac-simile sig
natures of members of the board. Said
ballots to be completed and delivered at
the office of said board on or before
Friday, June 0, 1922
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Deputy State
Supervisors of Elections for Knox Coun-
ty, Ohio.
A. p. TAYLOR.
Chief Deputy.
Attest: p. A. Thayer, Clerk.
5-10 12,l5.
A high grade cord tire at the price
of fabrics. Max Meyers Stove Store,
West Gambler street. M x12Jne
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1ulloss of Utica.
say 1t with flowers" from Sharp's
Flower Store. Phone Y95. II

1ulloss of Utica.
say 1t with flowers" from Sharp's
Flower Store. Phone S95. II
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Letter and chill
dren OF East Hamtramck street spent
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. A. G. LITER
of Monroe township.
Mrs. w. B. Robinson and son, Law.
renee returned to Columbus Sunday
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
S. Sapp, East Gambler street
Miss Dorothy Strausbaugh and
brother John, of North Liberty, spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Horn of Brandon.
Mrs. G. Il. Beeney of Fredericktown
went to Youngstown, Saturday, where
she will do nursing and also visit in
the home of a friend. She expects to
be away three weeks.
WIRE FENCE AND FERTILIZER.
SEE THE WARD. COX CO., s21
SOUTH MAIN STREET. tt
Mr. Walter Cotton of this city spent
Sunday in Fredericktown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Smoots and Mrs.
Mary Dever of Centerburg spent Sun
day in Fredericktown, the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Studor.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Glass and fam
lily of East Chestnut street motored to
I,tnrtfnn f'itu Cun1au tha
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bringardner.
Mr.. and Mrs L. G. Smith of this
city were visitors in Lancaster, Sun
day.
Special business mems lunch served
daily 1880 to 1880, soc and 65c. Ho-
tel Curtis x20
Mr.. Daniel Wintermute, who had
been attending Berea college, Berea,
Sunday and will accept position
with the G.. e. G. Cooper Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Beard and Mr..
and Mrs. b l.. Taylor mOtored to Co.
lumbus Sunday.
Miss Margaret Peairs is ill at her
home on East Sugar street.
Good dirt for the hauling. ID. X. Bird
x16
Messrs. William Hedges, Allen
Dowds and Robert Burris spent Sun
day at Buckeye Lake
Miss Lucille Condor of Akron spent
Sunday in the city with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Wharton and
Misses Edith and Dorothy Wharton
were Fredericktown visitors Sunday.
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GUN CLUB TO SHOOT

Members of the Knox County Gun
club will hold club shoot and bust
ness meeting next Thursday after
noon. At the meeting 1t is expected a
decision will be made whether or not
to continue the club as an organiza-
tion. 1t Is desired to have a full at
tendance OF the members.
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FOR SALE--Two Rhode Island Red
roosters, good breeding stock. George
w. Kingsbury. n X16
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1922-05-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
STREAM & RIMER

Luther A. Stream WIN. F. Rime5
REAL ESTATE AND LOANS
Farms and city property bought, sold
and exchanged. Properties rented and
rents collected. Fire insurance a spe-
cialty. Representating IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance.
live stock insurance. Plate glass In
surance. automobile insurance, in fact
we can insure any property you may
have. Surety bonds Of all kinds. Call
and see US. Room Sipe bldg, South
Main st. Cit. phone No. 447 Black
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LOST

lOST-Strayed or stolen, my collie
dog, Mike" color tan and white.
Liberal reward for recovery. Carl
league. Phone 80, Utica, o. KIT
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THE VINE TODAY

\. Douglas Fairbanks In The J
\. crowning achievement of his J
!. career, "THE THREE MUS i
I. KETEERS." Shows: 2:15, $50 j
+ and p. III. KIT j
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Fur SALE = Genuine $35 Palm
Beach suit, size &c. In perfect condi-
tion. A real bargain ut $15. Call
221 green. Kit