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PAGE TWO MUMMY CASk IS COVERED WITH PLATES OF GOLD The greatest diseov? r\ in the history of Egyptology was made in the plainly adorned sephuh-hral chamber of Tutankhamen in th*. Valley of she King-, Egypt. In the presence f a gathering re presenting the tike of Egypt the lid of Fntankhamt * . - great omk ^arcouhagus was raised and a siuperducv.r iy nxag'ttf 4t i t r :mim f as4. i witi plat< s -a! go? ! brought to light. I T ?. moment iva- the inoii dra ir.:U:i :fu? histor\ T me irattuitie. of Tin:at:k ha men's ionib By ycr.rai consent 1 those pn-ent Pthe niun:n;y-i mi v.-h: :: injpfbi^abiy endvsw ?2xt kind's rial n.routn&j immciisarahiy -a.ryvi - in spkn^r ar<i boutity vc?: tl prc-vivu.- ?nujrni/it.. ;! t ii*av i - . this h.iv- brought to -ijrht Th< nivmxuy east pereftilx in: -| : act. h described us one of the! most w n;derfu?. finnc> ?>i it.- kind | '.I';!' lid- beer. fo-jittd. I ho! Ph.avt ah ? ; \ < I -r. high re lie i cvored V ;. r -:: of M?iid pviukj m.ov iha: twice a{( his icrcJiej h>o??l fu; frvo <\qnt&liAy ir-j ciso::. w;tr ^i'-.criri- eyes of ircipron-j _ S' i.?i SCold. I ho f.; ! and -ot{ ire v hi li rii kinjjr -i :> a. hi- >od baini of jrilet -a >ci? 1 urn- fi et lon.ic- From the v. . . w. the om-ni v.-1r lt- of pro- At iod'ie meet acro>s hi' k: - to >hie!d the Pharoaoah from ?i;irs. When the d i~c f thmunrni'j < ;?.< a-:s 4 . J tc be covered with '- v i :h' 'v . >-< > -?f linen fcnwued v. .th ajre. The linen when rolled up di~- los> d to the bewildered ovi > of th" toi - as ore of those present told a correspondent ot ;! Assi ' d i . "a ? rniin^ i^oidi ? the niunmy ruse sfr'flimfe in a coftin on A iia. seems : - he n -a "oden _ si derh on which doubfU-s oriests dr i?Re?.; t ? ?!: ittyy- . f n To ?>i Lin-, U mt ndou- fn.n on must a nar.rov:, inv. } >;>?< i a.r'.:. ih? -a ads ?ransh iv.isrictik . . ighich tdmr hed pa .ni i. ? er at iiim-df and hi >avd -e . in I tie i'd, in shiSfi .-ks - . ami ty v. arm. jest I j n^; tj?- . < other '.lire heat vi 'hiv.Aonrs in vhgj arkvrrmird beneath .imi foid nv p ofev ; ad ropes the plain hug wa,s t f : c , .o al suvj&pipliajius. i t iiiiaaf ly iiienvnated uja-yiier the i.iii u.ni- saj- of an h.000 cai; die pdwci e1, rtru 4amp. Win i iUI had a .. : ?leti wit bin the tomb Mr i otter , < d to the tal! swai!h\ fi;- ire <?f t! K.ryp!ia?! secretary ot >uite r?>r manic worn, and i .'quested pernii->'.i:i t*? begin the work of raising I be lid of t he cofCin. This was inniodi.itei> grante ' ? iontlomoii." said Mr. I'artcr "wo are going fto raise the lid of the sarr cophagus. and we liMo to tad the king within.*' So raying, ho i f of ?>< ?5weU ?vidjr through pulleys slopcmi-d from either end of the coffin, attached to four iron eianms, gripping the corn i - oi th? i. and with four white clad native foremen ac the other ropes, the work begaft. Slowlv and wayingly, but without no m:>hap so can-fully had the work been prepared for, the lid came up. Once or twice when one side rose higher than others, the lid hail to be lowered again, so that in ail the operation ted a full half hour. At la.-t a hait was called and the lid remained Suspended a gt od three feet above the eoflvr.. Mr. Carter was the first to glance within. He saw only a mass of dirty brown cloth strangely billowing up. ! was a tense roomei t. The 20-odd men f r the first time in history- gazirg upon the i.uvi la: omb of a k.eg of ancient Egypt. What the age-stained cioth coCvea.l? was thV question upp rnios: tr. the minds of all present. Mr i art. r.r.d Mr. Calleiidar. an asSp.Aunt. he.g -vet- tl:e CufSr.. and starting liorrt th-: for. be ay to ? >11 up II - I-.I. >.v?y ail.. can im:y the> vm , their work. At firs- i <] app . ;d but then there ?-an.- a of gold, aStil as c,:c- cove ring was drawn off there was disclosed before the utnnrzcd and enthral lee g*a/e ?-f the little group of guests a huge 'toldeh figur-- of the king. A.- for thr- f i t time in over SO centn r:e- ughc had jti^ck into the sarcophagus?not: the yellow lamp iigkt under which the Pharcah was coffined but the .teoly whit gtara, of th< powerful electric arc '.igK ----it was as though a great golden man lay buried there. There lay the effigy of the king, a blaze of gold, moulded in high relief, like a crusader on the tomb, in sheets of solid gold under the muii>r.iy case >siaped to the form of the mummy which undoubtedly within. COMMERCIAL PRINTING OF EVE RY KIND BY RIVERS PRINT. CO A COOL IDC K STILL URGES FARMERS TO CO-OPERATE A hope thai every u. ur 'jrcno will be 'jrivvu the cooperative market -jr nwvBtaent was expressed recent !v by Prtsideut in a message to the national ro.irjcil oi 'arm<,rv n:e.rk? ; asM>ctat luiv.- at ifut ?p? > : ,?r session of s thjee-uay ?nevti?a? here. The Prc^idee.t added that fiSorc also ua.% ii !se'vd foe orga!i'zaiio:i oi u:-b;u. v'^unu'i' to pM- I'fcc pt)ei?* and declared :t close working ?Tiovp-s ?s the ideui rcvavd wh . h T. economic eff>,- - -h ?ultl be directed. The mtssage from M- r??iid?y as read a.- it of a pn . I* which included adonises by Senator Cap per. of KadCa.-. head :' the Senate farm bitw ar.d for: soverio-r Frank Lev. Ion of IlUno Robert 'A Bingham of 1 ouhsville. i tied ov.-v *v;(i opened the con fere: Vbe p< v -iucuC leu- t addn f l*i Walto n -? ,.ry of t?>o < - an. il and .-A?d: "I have ntrjij irri< ilafeo my coimcaJ?::n t!n- dev prnent of i po\v? fi.l cooperaiiv. movement in this try one of ih ieed>< f ..r-:>- period of rcMjusi^ot. Much been accomplished tlti many \nmrican communi : cannot In .<u i that the . i ide a has fm r <1 a very r'rhi the actual praevihi i the pveat majority of the Ameffar? people. "Y< ' th.' xumpk <?t :r- ridvanta ,;< '.vh;-l, have been set before u i:i ' :>tnl othe*' count an; -<> r nr.cro'i: and impressive that one i a*t;. wish bat thai ?v? ?-% enc.rarair mcr-t may be extends ?l to such -rjra* ' * - %t< your ? . vliii'h is * k:; ir ' establish, a perative spirit. "Ksm-oialty in repaid * ? agricai tural -tatemeiits. when eopshit r r vv higfi a price the ?< a user pay pr oowk>Ti to the niv die *>" -i.u;e? rece:vv>. we cat;nor hut fee! ilia: here jrtvu* ?a?n?u limit \ f?-ervice to both the consume! and jjfclv- There . likewise ne< <1 i"-,: i ciYuniznt ion fur the urlfe Hc.siirn . like ?n*t . fits. Th- . :al? lishment of a close working' r? la'.io: h: i.ei'-vcen t he-e croups ouch 1> 'lie the ideal to w nich the larger co operative movcrooM of thv countrv : should aim." DOG TRAY (Dr \V. R. Butler.) j Hold fust in the mind a!! that is too. Practice it i vvi y way and e\vr\ day. The B?' Buck speller .-heuirt c?.m? I ai'-iir. i With the photo <-f the dog in tin i apple tree, And old doc Tray. The boy in the apple tree trrtU^Riess ing the law, -V farmer passed along the way He demanded the boy to come dt wi with kind words, and he did nu obey, A few stones ft m the farmer hand Taught him a lesson of obedience tba You will find in the Blue Bad That carries the photo of Dog Tr;.; rho.-e who carried the Blue Bar! speller 1school in the early days beveivtai a broad foundation And lasting impressions \'o trouble to spell ar.J write letter In the Rlii Ba. S| eJlev that Carrie the Photo of Dog Tray. 1:1- to meet and mingle With hoys arc! girls who were nv school mates i? the early days When we studied the blue spclle Th i carried the phcio oi' Dog ' ' a\ av old book, the biue spoiler I rope will live in our minds I: Mii< r?niu?n day i hove chewed it? corner?, wore i all to piec.>. ,5 Studying clo.-eiy. and the Photo ; Dog Tray. | A club member of Jones count ; made 85 bushel? of Com on one acr oi a cost of $35. He is investing hi profits in pure bred Duroc hog? an next year will be both a corn clu and pig club member, reports count agent Fletcher. { Tom Tarheel says he doesn't knoi what he would do without his new paper and his agricultural paper. On , brings the world before his eyes, th ' other he'ps him to take his part ' it. rHE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?E VI Something to Think About By F. A. WALKER r.NTllilNG PATIENCE T*\i ?;<? eomi'tamlngly thro- -h life K vv:r tv: ?ear Is on- f the surv whys of Muikiiig yourwli iulser? eu-t. In su- h u state of mind oo man or woman can hope for great achievement. If yon have any grit or spirit. If you have a desire to make progress In your vocation, whether It be build !ng bridges, painting pictures or making dress- >. you will find as you wend your tuuy ??n the brief lourney that it will In the end be exceedingly profitable to you to pay court to patience. It >- the patient who are first to find pier.?;tude and content. I?n> by day they i;<>uckt b little h'gli er. W ?-ek by week they become stronger. They accept adverse critldlan with listening ears and smiling" Up*. They are never g -e-s of speech nor Incons derate of the sen ties of others. Tb?y refuse to puso as heroes when tr. their hearts they know the*- are cowards, as the mo-d cf us are. tvheft 1 by some sudden ahift of circmusrum es we ore put to the test. The patient prefer to keep honor bright rather than to yieid to base deception. 'Diey are nor In ha3!e tc? get rich. Tho> refrain from judgment of others. being t?*o much occupied with judgment ?? then-elves. They begin their duties in the morning quiet!v. They deliver their wortis gen-1.? and hold to their purpose of being patient throughout the day. however trying the da> rnny he. There is always about them tha* subtle power which commands and retains enduring respe-t. The impulsive come to them for advice. And if you will give your vision a wider Ce-d in observing you will discover that >n any gru\e crisis the world first turns to these patient fo'h for a ao'ution f its dpcultiv?. Patience n i application g-? safely over i lie oughest paths and seme the heights th.?; pierce ttie <dor?is, and <1 ?eli In porpeinnl sunshine There la r-> barrier t-rcien- c ? eventually aclve. it grows T" >r> every garden, only ?vi,. ; here ire f ?rtitud" friend lltiess ;in ! falOi, the three si si era who brin;/ ' the w??rid .-nd its l" ?es the brightest star of He and the sweete-t blessings ft-- ?,i 1 |. oven. (v?>. 19 ? by Mi 'luro N?v pJpApcr Syndicate.? Hroves Innocence ir> Jail. v?r? v itof- v.? r he tmd Si*nt n ; >n for for 4 g >. \V ita.i [ , ?r Sjfe s.iti Vnionv ' as I teen freed \ 'iii_ ?ti Y.yl req'eost. .Juki Mt < r- *r.;:do as In v.-stigaiion \\!;i *li proved tin prison r s innocence. " M J U. S. Lightships Aid in War on Smugglers ' Cape May, x .J. Capt. John j J Karr of Five Fathom Bank * i lightship, 2t? miles o'Y Cape May i J saiil lit-rt- that fighlships '.vouhl J ?? opera ft in the war .ma'list 1 Tt?o ??o?v ' ' 1 ' ' i ships which will he placed ??n i a the stations ea next year he J 1 -aid, will he e*p: idH'd with paw I a t'rftl) radio sets. and will :h;sh j J t!?e news of approaeiiinv: whisky * ? runner? the ' guard stn a | rions along ;! ? -ho:v. a Sore-- ?f tlo- ?sit:p vj!( mount t J .'lilts .-aid t'v.p'aif Karr, but J these -\ ill he ?sed ??niv against a J shin-- within th? 12-mile limit. J a I y-. Woman's Bullet Kills "Foe" of Her Grandson Springfield. O.?Mrs \Y. D. Bost. sixty-five. was arrested on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of Nathaniel Prichet, sixteen. F'rtchef dh-d in the Pity hospital of a htiliet wound Allowed to 1 have been Inflicted by some person In the Best home. The shooying <K*cnrred following an argument between <h-orge Bos:. s;xteen. grandson of the accusal woiuan. and I'ricbci in front of the Bo>r home. I'rlchet threw a stone at the Most hoy. who ran inio the house \ a<v men* !:;?er a shot was fired, and Prtch et fell, mortally wonndod Mrs. Best, according to palice. ndrr.It'ed firing the slmt. hat said she did r It to "sc.rc" Priehet. >>d did not intend to bit him. Saw From Mayflower Is Found in Medford, Mast. J wp iRY THURSDAY?BOONE, N. C. MT. PLEASANT NEWS 321 I/. L. Sorris ai^i at Motive little daughters, Margaret ; v.el of Boone uetv "uests for v week end at the home- of thc?;r pa oi both Mr. at d Mrs. V . . t. .r.iixi the Mt. Pleasant servi >:snd':\ ,'i. 1 < ?;* - made a hu-tros:!.<: Boo Mpkfe'. Uis sot: : b KCi'OlJiTjan. d t'JT !.i. v 1,* ,r i" ot: las! S'inday . . .?ci -."A m> t acceptably !' oi,t:rt service "'Worship Tru 1l" A large audience was vM. v i ? offering va made far foreign r.i;^:ons. M L< a M?- rr. who is a pupi' th?- A. 'I. S. .-pent the weik end rc ron-e v f her father H5. F. Mor. Sh?- r .;r'K-d to Boone on Mon Mr. Bii! 1 iTe> and M: iv F. Mur made 1 usim>> trips y* Boone on VOlMi'V. i Maud \ who i- iv. *ehoo at ten* A. T. S. spenl Sunday anc .Monday v th Utr parent- Mr. atic Mvs. Bill ColTey Jler sisti >- Mi.-s Kd r.ii -a: ii her nn Monday Mi.? Mdna has been en the sick lis' v vera I days. Mr. L. L N'orris were gue-ts f?? or at 1 he hom< of Mr. H. (' 1 > < \/. on Sunday. Miss Addie t'offey f^pent the nigh th Mi - \l'in A'up t ?n last Mor .Mrs. -k Xorrv and Miss Soph" V! ?,/. vfiv visit*os at the home o tvw. Jr*fcoat on last Monday. Tlo/ Iiulit brigade meeting on las Friday afternoon was largely ntter: .ed. Twenty children and tour vi> i?? oere pp . \?. These little folk very m ;ch i?r'-rested in thci m-sioji hand. Few Ii. vV. .Jeffcoat an I Mr. I \V. (?re?n motored T ? Boone on las n i-erahle condition of the road w eai s trave l this road t The l.uil i i.oaga Social of 'a ! . evening .-.a- aigciy attende ?iui.y or move- '.-me present, an - \ entin* t> a ion wa- ? njoye nil. Mr. l.. W, (irotrii was th i-. one vvuji v . .?-1? > rfi : in pie'i U rne ;:u r d hear. ith th Vi * >Vfc, k:?K o ! : l:? r dine; the '.w ibug i ii vmday evening unite a nanii?i trpij - nt fv? th' singr.tg on Suit | niter, <>,. i veix wlvd Sutufo JYftfUJ. - l 'ill < !:> *1 > 111 Jf i ! IV. " I ill; . . Any ?. v.*< 11>. .'i ^m!?V>iv mritcd. Mi <!ynth:;? Moretfc >pcnt . i. f I.-jm j iiur-Jay wit!; Mi. - ? \ i*i '.'Yoal. Mi I. !u Mnr"i/ was ? nut'.-' t a Ihfi homt* ?.f Rev. il. \\ !< iftre it <>n Sahday. 1m aciive in puhlie service. In* mot j iifriiiYo than to return ! iurv. f Buy wss and True] Sales nov Advance Purchase Cars and The pros ing more lore, the JWU cue % *? I i i C'KNSOKSIUP of tlip Dv-'vs from * Me\Us? makes it dilbvuJt to lettrn ! Just lunv (lie revolt n^inst President < C??n jo), s is pi^rc^stoj:. If the inn?mmt:on pivn out l?v the I relveis - ''I'trect, it is <Jc?ing very vvl'. j Indeed. ? may t?? thai Obregon will . i have b?eu overrairovvo hofor,- this t renelns. tin* reader. Kev?l?-t Joinry I u mir.s r??i '. \nrioiis ijaarters vvvnI oioviri^' on M' \?<_ <' f'itv last week. anil It v .is said !?* \h Hucila bad nixaoun at hi* was in control of the emm; r\ aid haO beirun apixdiitinc his ' cal i'1 However, the latest dis(uitvt ' the time this is written say Qfrr n rheoki'il the rebel advan *V ' the west. don. Angel KI??res ! lit the rebellion a blow by I renouncing (lis candidacy for the pr**s? gon. for ho is beHpved to have the* support of Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Tainaullpas and ti'? federal dislrh-t. An uprising the Yuqul Indians probably was 1 squelch : }>$ the exert-t!on of their chieftain AMONG those ts.h' ri bv death last \ thrive arc worjth.v of tnentioQ in ti - -'ojuinn. Two uerr Americans u'iiijym a Pinkerton; bead of tbf !< ! . live agency that hoars ids nana ; 1 J i -ro of many exciting stories af < rirr.inal ; and John it. Uuthom. r. editor 'ho Providence <R. I.) Jour * na!, an ? ?-n; newspaper titan who, iuiin - part of tl,<? World war. [ obtain- i '.iretous ' v. n.ip>" concern. inc 11'ivities of dcrmans in the Unit' ti - :itcs. The third was ion-art Shan-: ? s-v. i hairitian of t! < hoard of ) direct- < l t!io Canadian Pa- ilk- railroad. ito > properly regarded" as one of !! - l)i:.Mors of modern Canada, t Auctior By order o' sale I vv * i n Vlarcli ai ni> store highest bicku r 3 Regh sows arid one hoar ) so April 1 : a lot oi house | r a . canned . r? , ar | too tedious to rnentiei goods belonging to tl. A o .ac Di y Go etc., some antomol de Sal ehegins at t 0 o known on day of sale of the bargains that v. D. J. CO THE UNIVERSAL CAR Your Ford spring almost here thousands of fa g the demand that is certain to exist ks are placing their orders for immec v are far ahead of sales at this ti orders calling for delivery under the Plan have already reached a tote Trucks. pect of securing prompt delivery is uncertain. We cannot urge too st necessity for placing your order ir ilanning to drive a Ford Car this sp See the nearest Authorised Ford D< / /?//S\ ( ^^3 Detroit, Michigan It is not necessary to pay for your car in full in 01 eo secure delivery. You can get on the preferred for early delivery by making a small payment do Or, li you wish, you can arrange for delivery ur. the terms of the Ford Weekly Purchase PI FEBRUARY 21, 1924 U.M.hSS .iMiti : t'ouhtioii tovem1'irui -an '.?? 'rrncpvl. fSreat Britain ju?y fin<! :i nc^'s^irx to hold V? aooiWr pariinint'Qtury election h? tlM n-v. i future. In the ?k-.\ parfitusMSfft. whlrh meets .Ifujuiiiy S? neither of the thw parties vcBl have ? majority. Vt'tor i*r?:*- M!n ? r Bah I in ha<? ta?kv?i \\it|> Kins <0*0r^e am! the party Yrolers hail teohi taa^y ft <*as ;?n?" ;r?? rii the !* ;< I iti cahFj le t \vmihl eontinw* unit It p 'Yioetit | had assi'tao!- About 'he time j the T.atif?r purl \ elm-.- aalv'' inred that j the> svo'ili] forra a gov crntuem s rolled np< n. with Rmiisny Mar | ;,t the >!??;?? f. TV'" prospect Is !!i;?t st?iin aftw p tllt'Hs M;uTb?nal?l w 11! pre:?? >?? an ;::!it'ni!ed address to the throne and that this will he of such a nature that thfc Mb erals cannot n-Hisc to suppmt it. This would mean the ?>vor\v heiming defeat r the n'fvi runu'nt and the immediate I resignation ??f the Baldwin cabinet, followed by the summoning of MtieOonald to form a new ministry. But1 this, too. would be a minority government ami could No ousted at any time by & co?; bination of the conservatives and liberals Thomas R. Marshall would disfranchise all those who cannot speak read or write the English language. % i i ik sam: i m n*r !.?:? in -uir-j; }?** :.but if ihcre arc at?y lump- in t.b" Jr i molt lei's ?? ' * ri<i of , tlu m:" MOTHERS? Wr \ .MV iiuffles" and .stnffy, v. bir?^ totnrrr -'t yoar 5 - ih ' wh 1: 4'iick relief tolioWB the us-' of CIIA M B E R. LAiN'S COUGH REMEDY No Narcotics i Sa!e ill on the lirst Monday in Boone sell to the sterecl Duroc. F logs (3 v/s to bring pigs about ! ^ ihold and kitchen fur id \ irious other things l. i will also sell some ?. late C. J. Cottrell. j , <- : \ ous, . no s to sell on that day. clock. Terms made . ( ome and, reap some ivvait you. TTRELL ===== "| > > \ XI AU7 milies, antidfor Ford Cars iiate delivery. me last year. j Ford Weekly 4 J ol 255.758 daily becomrongly, therenmediately, il ring. 'OJ.C I % tier list iwn. ider Ian. \ ?' i
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