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FACE TWO ^ ^ ^ ^ *V' ^ EDITORIAL It i - strange but I (> that the mar. who tv] 11 firn.ru> r - buane&s sen sibljf 3?)d carefully, who will buy and 1 a house with urnen and wisdom who -v '' choose his bank with meticui? - u <i c uani his personal financial urYu.ij- with the utmost ski!) I frequently throw- caution to the | winds when onsidcriits: the raising; and spending ?f root >* on roads. it is sv> jr:.fuJi> asy to arrange j to have somebody - 'so to pay for a j road! A bond Issue u> run fifty years, pats the borderi >f paying on the men .md women v.h? come after us vl - This is bad enough as a matter ef unsound eco-j - . i I.- rt (IW IIIVM1 y r<a-ed is .-<> unwisely expended as j preduce -s -oad v. bich wears out kmc before the bonds become due. i In vi?ch cases. and there .are munv [ f ihein. the body politic finds itself j in the posit?**n < f payinjr for roads | which no lenprer exist, and laced 'with ; the additional fcecv-by of rebuilding! tnc road ar.d iiiaiiitaiainc: it. as wePj a paying the iiti re and the principal. on lb< ds which bi roiils which wore out. Ther< are c??s< - where lonr term bond.1- are justified and nedn ssanE But there ar? i-as - where the expend;t\:r< of v.icb foods is justified for vthtr.g ha;', a permanent roan. So Rated. so ailt, so planned as to _l< i"h. gradient, wid'h and location as to snake ! of service ?$ ri? th - pi .pi< wr>< come as wFell as thos? v. h?? jit'w u-e it. it >s said tr at t' is n -.thins? pc r-! n r>f SSout ,r-:ui ex.- r its j ijjsatiov.. :-i.; !- i? "-ily tri.. \vi:.r< | m:i int^nahCo is at afrert hough*. Itj: is :is UPPOupd TO bui'd a road bd.'lct it ravfR'ie pivn-.- us/ii'^is t oh add a j iwum- and let it .< ttRpahiod and uninsured. Paint the hous? rsurej it. repair it* and it ?> ay -tand fer a hundred viuis or more. Maintain the rood as it is used utni ' da uId'last indefinitely. <&p yfluch M?ads should he built Ann onu isMii1 n>owp\. una tnuy | such roads Mould 1 built with money derive*) fnm town or county or state bonds, as will serve county and state ami t.ovn for all time to conu-. To do others-.-c is to betray the trust f the helpless unborn. PRESIDENT HARDING FRIEND OF GOOD ROADS The late Wairen (i Harding, the President of the United States, thot . a- early ;|ed logically t:pon the grer.t question of roa : eonst ruction j and improvement as be did upon other public questions of far-reaching ,, , j iiijjjwi irtia* . .\?. A ll.ut uac nu . ded emphasis the word- of wisdom j t he uttered it i well to r>cat! his pro- j nouncetner.t in regard *< loads, fn h?- fir>t message to (lonfrress Mr. Har. 4Trai :u.rtation over the highways is ittle less important ; . i ferring to The railways) but the problems relate to construction and development, and dest-rvv your most earnest attention,; because >% are laying a i>>ar.df.tioii for a long :;n;e to come, and the creation is > ery difficult to visualize. in its ; great p^^bnities. "The nighways are : -t only feeder? to *he railroads and affor.i relief! from their \oeal burdens, they are ac- | teally lines of motor traffic interstate (niniHEterce. They are the small-1 r r arteries oi tne largei portion ot our commerce and the motor . ar has, ' ecome an indispcnsaMt instrument j in our wM IC3A social ar.d :-:dv.srriall iife. "There is begun a r.ev ;-ra :n high* way construction the :iv for which runs fai into hundreds millio? of doiiars. Bcr.d issues by n ad districts, counties and states. mount to enormous figures, and the country is facing --.r-h an out.ay :ra: it is vita: That even.- s-rTort snai he dir- tried ayainst wasted effort and ur.justifiable expendiiure. The Federal government car. place no inhibition on the expenditure in the several stare.-.; but since Congress has embarked upon a policy of assisting the tates in highway improvement, wisely. I believe, it an assert a wholly becoming influence in shaping policy. "With the principle of Federal participation acceptably established probably never to be abandoned, it is in developing comprehensive plans looking to the promotion of commerce and apply our expenditure in the surest way to guarantee a public return for money expended." GOVERNMENT HAS EXPERT ROAD BUILDERS The administration of the Federal Aid road acts are in the hands of the Bureau of Public Roads. Department : wSSwffi fij .. ' . , ,..d .a state < road prcpraris ue .vise'y spent up on needed roads. that the- states contribute their prop *: pr -portion of the cost of - . h roads. -i that the roads \*"c pro in-?: y built front. an engineer1*! in$ standpoint. This organ'.zatio:: v. . < h started out i- a -ok: c.-'Tici *!a 1 to the IV I v>artn>eiit of Agriculture. has grownj the - a ad d u iv of a bureau, housed in a building by itself | ard with a artr*- and . tmpetent force of road vxperts. The - nor only look afte*. the clerical details the work! arid v.ip. -:nt. i th.- . rgbo ering features but in addition do a great deal J of "durational work. .* <'. maintain of th* best eQU'piH'd and most scientific of test-in? laboratories forj road r:at* rial- in existence. The experimental work of the bu-j r*"t ha.- ?" of !' fie host value! t" road rr ker- ev<y.\ : . not oi.iy j the laboratory work. hut "he actual, const ru'. j-:.; f stret (-hoof road- "f ail kinds. - ail climates and in many locatior H outdo> r tests of the speeds < r" .. I'oraob'.h with relVreuct to the at .t of d?sc raided a:\! damage d *0 water-; bound r< ads are elassi- the indus-; try. a:.-i bureau information of the . effect "f mpact of .ds upon the roads, v.- -ked > . avcordihff to drop of wheei. .\eijrht ? f ad and size of wh<-were l'undam- htal lri road, construction. f read r race bud: and bj .-.vith the a : f the federal cv nt, is a s > - of zrionu tee: : he a it;. . ' --jrht at . wise ;* tr. and ud mi rustV?itior this bun an t he Dcpah me:'i of Acre, allure. SINCERITY SHOWN TN LITE A author tells t t -in.;- 1 t is virtu* . bv.t hat sincer.*y :s : e\pro-s. .i n; y rds?only in ? .' 1' .. To. .. -b dec's.ra: ' ' v ' is ?b. a : is true. A'r.d no vi!! -ec an illustration of the f t nn y.-sy side every lav. The 'fact &'that tin worid doe?e.t jiye what it l>elic\ t>. We noted in a bo??k the other "a-V ' hat there! would ht ittle. f .'in itnwersv. if ; men said what they thought and feit. j This is -nr.-ly inn. Men differ as j r-?.?>n as they il fr m ape spirit to tho intellect This i- because tin J deal* with :h- fundamonta!>and the i"ntc-l:* ? * with the detail.-. ! Sincerity helonys t<. .he former. It i* more than an opinion. It is blotter than a standpoint. It is when' sincerity gets its influence, whieh is the still small vcrice which com.'- -.art of I the whirlwind that roars around o% - j ery man's life Hut we should . mem-i her that .-in?.vi i. \ is not a concui". ?n but a \ trine. as real as a m iher's love. They don't m.-tane sincer > for ronsistency. The> may be acquainted but they are not related.?Ohi State ilou mal. ||j| 4 iui>' i y x\ i/\lv, mi iH? Erjil I I .Subscribe For Your County Paper X WSm] Take it home to ff '; '1 ,he ^ldsHave a packet in L.? I? -- i ***** 7 *uvl jkikiici wr an ever-ready Ireat. EjijKSjfau A delicious coiifeclion and an aid to THE WATAUGA THE CK1ZV KAlSBITh T1 WAS the 3rgray iinwn of the -* rooming that Mr. Foi wan gnnkened by the sound of running feel. He Ju- ;'*-d out of bed and went to 1 .e window. Peeking :hr? the abutter* ; ** could ?ee a long line of rabbits r^' n ag dov.n the j m througi. the v. thut 1?h' to ths mt&dow. 'What in : e world U the matter with all tiie t ' nie.s?" thought Mr. Fox as he begat. :o dmn. Wonder if the woods is < n fire?" There was norhlaf the matter with the wood* ' e found our *? soon as fee vm ours-de The sweet smell of et?mom:nc d ied the air Not even the chirp of a bird wan to be heard. < r.'y The u nt Sound of the little feet In *r.e distance did Mr F- x hear, and the rabh h* :t disappeared through "e tree-; ud Mr. Fox *??e. Bui he must kn ?w whnt whs g- *?r on. I - ovc rhe pr?ih he sped. Me res. he 'he edge of the woods J ' as ti e !ri<r rabWt run Into the meadow .Fust 'ore he -aught up to th -i. Mr. Fox saw that the rabbits we-, rnnn n;- along T?y a pond. and when * " ^J \,\ f rX>M >}V \. 0$f \ ? er r*-y j "And Then They A>i Sat Down," hemi r?r who wws named Stub Tail. 'up 'j:r en-' -f the f???i ;nM*n<l ??? keeping ^trnlwiil or with bis run he turned. coming Mown to th? other side of the pond. IT." rabbit? that were following d' not notice thla. h\ ' seen.- d In er.t upon following the rabbit In front so when Stubby Tail .-nine to the side of the pond nearest Mr Fox he f? iowod the end rabi".t, who waa, o* ourea, beginning hie run along t'n* bank of the pond. # '*tYa*v s.ieM Mr. Fox. ever; one of them! Running around the pond in a circle like a lot of mad ereo < urcs! "What In the world is the mattwr with rou all?" called Mr. Fox when he reached the running rnhhlta. "Timr% you stop running or you will be no dtr.sy you will tumble Into the pond."* For a aeeond a!) the rabbit* atood rtfll and blinked their eyea lu a dnand m m /or Z.COrs- > :rc . * ~r-; SUPERIOR MODE! $59 TOLiRIN* ROADST . Anything in the C We have one used new at a bargain. See us. The Booi WALTER JC DEMOCRAT sort of way eurl then they all sat down. "What m the matter?" asked Mr. To* of Stubby Tail. "War* jou running awav from something?'* Stubby Tail blinked shook himself, and called to his mates, "We won't And iiim now; we had better go hoiue." All the Rabbits got up and hopped (long after Stubby and Mr. For, who was Mill asking questions about the strange sight he bud seen. "No. *e were not running away from anything or anybody, "we were trying to catch somebody." "To catch somebody?" repcared Mr. For. "Who in the world did you want j to catch?" : StBbby Tall shook bis bead. "That l wa do not know."' ho srI(J. "We only j hoard the sweet music rt.at he plays. J little piping strains of the sweetest ; music you ever heard." ' 1 Mr. Fox stood still now. looking at Stubby Tall. He uns certain he was ?*ra/> but Stubby did not seem to ! notice Mr. Fox at all "I heard It .lust before the dawn j <'Hiae." Stubby went on saying. "I 1 ran out as fast as 1 could but he had j passed. 1 could hear the soft sweet j piping down the path. "So I culled the other rabbits and ; began to run after him, but I only saw 1 his footprints. I guess no one has ever seen him." Mr. r i'\ looked along the path." Do . you mean those footprints?" he asked, pointing to small hoof marks. Stubby Tail nodded his head and Mr. Fox burst into a icud laugh "Those Rre the footprints of Hilly Goat and know he does not play on a pipe or make music- ever hear his voice?" "It was not Filly Goat." said Stubby Tall. "It's some one who i.-ves all of j | is animals ant conns playing tunes in the soft early morning." Mr. Fox looked :it Stubby in a way bat ;><}iln!> showed he was disgusted with him and shook his head and then he ran toward home to get his breakfast. He told Mr. <\?on about Stubby Tail and what he hnd said, aier sr. the day. "t'rar.x : every .i^t rabbit in this woods mis cri?7.y this morning Just before sunw?. ;,i Mr t I am not so ?ur?- about that." re plied Mr. < M,.n. "I have heard flint there is< a creature half man and half C?*?t called Pan who play a on little ulpes made of reeds very. verj early iq the morning but no one ever sees him, though some say they have h**urd ? the piping." "Ha^e you!" aaked Mr. Fov. "No. replied Mr. Coon. "Neither have I." replied Mr. Fox. "and 1 don't believe a word of such foolish talk." Bui Mr Fox was wrong, for in a mystic hour Just before the dawn Pan paeesF with his pipes and e*.?is the Work*, ro awaken. (#, 1UI. ay McC1mj? N?vapa.p?; If>b4tc*t?.) ^"5?^ ivinsporTaiton L TOURING CAR j 0.00 ! G CAR $590 | ER ?85 hevrolet Line. Ford car, practically , i I -o?? le Garage >HNSON, Mgr. lj * OCTOBER 2S. 1923 ^ CHURCH DIRECTORY J' J VVaUuga Pastorate Boone Sunday 11 a. m Reforma- jc-s tioi- and con-nervation service. Sei- vvj "V \ / moo by Rev. .1. C. Ferry. D. I>. Pre- ?? A <{[ / d wltuit Renoir College. The Evangeliitic committee of ibt J \ gg u >jv/ jjlfr I'w-ecl Lutheran Church suggests} ^klf'\ j \I I ' that the church celebrate this re for-1 I J J mat ion seasoii by emphasizing the! *"5=? ^rrs?,.,?J Coughs become f1;r'zL wTSiSr.,?.,. . ! dangerous Wir. Winr barger Supt. Luther Leag , |f allowed to mn on. Check them 11a. m. at once with Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar H- . Communion?Sund&v School Honey Dr. Bell's contain* iust ? . Tl ,v- ... the medicines the best doctors ... ... m. lh- Woman s M.- lor.aryj prescribe combinedwitl>the oldSociety will meet at the church at time remedy ? pine-tar honey. j> m. on Saturdav. Tin- Lurhr Rri.i Dr. Bell's looser.? hard-packed Ri.',!.- will mvvl at" 2 "p. nCat I ho phlegm, stops soothes raw tissues in throat ana church. chest. Keep it on hand for all the The membership of all the congre- family. It's a favorite with young [ration of the pastorate and all ether snd old. Lutherans are urged to attend the All druggists Be*urctogct services at Boone on Sunday and l'lc *Tt"nmnc* th. public is cordially invited. BELL'S Pinc-Tnr Honey REFORMATION CELEBRATION i he Lutherans of this Synodical section will celebrate the Reformation: / of the sixteenth century in a fitting: manner with appropriate services to he held at the Episcopal Chapel at Boone. N. C. on Sunday October 28th1P2:5. t At 11 a m. the Reverend J. C. Peerv. 1). D. President of Lenoir College will preach on the subject "Conservation of Lutheranism." Other prominent speakers will be on the program for the afternoon services beginning: at 2 p. m. Reverend \V. G. Cobb i- expected to remain over and take part in the program for the day. He will sing at both services. Everybody is cordially invited to attend Those services. REV. H \V. JKFFCOAT, District Manager of Reformation Celebrations. I Anv uiao lit a nun nv LHUI IIHO 111 H DHU TIA FROM NERVOUS INDIGESTION; Blloxl, Miss.?"I had, for a year or that nervous, tight feeling was going, as' more, nervous indigestion, or some form was the pain in my side. I found I did nc< of stomach trouble," says Mrs. Alonzo have to take it every night. Soon, after Ford, It 17 Clay Street, this city. "The a few weeks, I could leave it off for a water I drank at that time seemed to week or so, and 1 did r.ot suffer wtft constipate me. I would suffer until I got constipation. .. I gained flesh. I have a so nervous I wanted to get down on the good color, and believe It was a stubborn floor and roll. I felt like 1 could tear liver, and that Black-Draught did the my clothes. work. "Every night, and night after night, I "I went to my mother's (Mr*. Deeteen) , had to take something for a laxative, and one day, and the wasn't well at alt . .1 it had to be kept up nightly. My side {told her we'd try Black-Draught. Wr ; would pain. 1 looked awful. My skin I did, and now she keeps it to take after I was sallow and seemed cnnrted t would 1 I* ?I-'- 1 - - > vou?4?. ii^tibuuij uci^jcu :ici, ami wv look at my hands and arms, and the flesb neither will be without It in our hom*L looked lifeless. It is so simple, and the dose can bo "I happened to get a Birthday Almanac, regulated as the case may be. We on so I told my husband 1 would try the small doses after meals for indigestion, black-Uraught, which I did. I took a and larger doses for headache or bad few big doses. I felt much better. My liver." liver aded well. 1 made a good, warm Thedford's Black-Draught liver medteaand drank it that way. Soon I found Icine is for sale every where. j sa MONEY TALKS WHAT DOES YOUR MONEY SAY? "GOODBYE FOREVER" OR V "WATCH ME GROW" YOU CAN TEACH IT TO SAY EITHER DEPOSIT IT WITH US AND WE WILL MAKE IT TALK FOR YOU. YOU WILL BE PLEASED The Peoples Bank& TrustC ompany BOONE, N. C t - -
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