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IP PACK EfGKT STATE' NEWS BRIEFS Secretary of tee Treasury A. \Y. i >lelio?' -.vrili be in Charlotte on, '.Tdnuary 1'9- The n cession of theseure;t*ry's visit v?">i W the ceJcbi:?-tu*n of the #>peiMnj? of the Charlotte [ r branch of t'ie federal reserve sy-tns. i R. \V. K. Stone, president of the North Oui-oHns* Farmers' Union fori eleven years and a leading figure in| if-o roun'-j - since its firar.i/ation, j lied at his home in Greensboro Sac- > IIa? r? tirdn ragg Senator Simmons ha- been advised j by Secretary Hoovgr of the depart-; meat of. commerce.. tart he will be unable? :n\wh to bis vegiet. re. accept the in*.itat?c-r of the Ka!en*b chum-! gfe 1. : Ur address .its' an-; ana! banquet hi -b psav\. Senator Simmons has ve??Sved ii(;;n the vVoroanV- Missiori'avy ifnion, aux'diarv t ? the Uapti-i State convention of North Carolina. a petition hearing the names of jS?8ents> troin vanous pa'-;.- < :' 'in* state, in behalf of rtJigiou- iiherty in Rumania and pro.'.eKOog against religious into)orhp.ee in 'inac-country. Apprr-xiniately ol>b fewer Corifefi-U crate veierm s received checks this] mouth than at Die time last; year, a-, cording to Baxter Durham, state atviitor, who reports that the mi Hi b or m pensions \u class B Kpisr' total 2.'.>'< ). War- pensioners, Who j dI vjgg hi the service of the Confederate forces, number )?. Thrc are 1 50 cogs A widow: awl -1.015 class i> widow- who :eerier checks. M?_ Durban*. estiniaUs pat the!'. arc r.ow living liv; North Carolina -".000 veterans of *.ke Civii war. Crank R. Brown. 55'. went to Rnleigh froir. Salisbury ?ast Friday to: begin serving '& seven to ten-year; torn enibezzlemeut. lie came! a-out :begin his term, liut was toRl by prison authorities that unless he s got some cue to identify him he could not be admitted. D. C. Boncy, I insurance commissioner, gave Brown] a letter of introduction, and he was j admitted. He was convicted of em-! br-zxlemejH of nearK $150,000 belonging: t< stockholders of the Per-j petua' Building and Roan associa-j Lion. Salisbury. Bids will again be received next j Tuesday for the slate's printing in! n effort tc clear up the tangle "in-.] caned when th* Raleigh printers'] c.sked U small ineiea.V i'ii linotype! compo.-ition. It is exported rhat few j^Vd& %yUI rcr eived cuiiS^- of Ua-; Rbgh, aicr.ough leading prinu rs ?8 .,2.n..... \ u.. i',,i.4. ? I i !!f,?>?g!IUWlrvt?V r.Vcj ;.* W \.i t: I u j blanks for submitting proposals some ^^woeks . )i the Pnaigh pr ,> ? >' are nu:;!i . :>?tt? c :!:< bini of last Jut!* it i thf policy <?f ' the commis-ion ui'l l>e <:> anarsi i-uiiH tracts to printers of o'.)u;r states. Leading* coirinerci;;] printuru-. recently conferred will; employe:- its to .1 10 per vent reduction in wages in oroer that their .-(tops might be able ! to handle tin- contracts. The hearing on the cottfirhtation' (if Johnson Haves .is judge of the] middle With Carolina district. hnsi becii set for January 5, ::i 1.0:110 a. in . according to an amieunccniKnt by Senatoi I.ee S. Overman, ehauinan! of the sub-committee <!?si||?ated to conduct the hearing AH persons.j making protest against the confirmation of the jurist, inciudirig witnesses summoned by the "prosecution" aro requested to he present at that tithe and Senator Overman hopes that those who care to protest against tin confirmation will be hoard from bofotv. January 1. in order that the committee may get ;tn idea of the ustuie and evter.i of the task before it. ft is still undetermined who 'is? to pay the exxpenses of the witnesses; sbtit David Vance of PKinvtree, stated sprhe time aero that he ^:pu!d be willing' todefray such expenses if the ^o^J.-nmcr.: did iv I care to dp Miss Flo's Corner A Question Box- for the Ladies By MISS FLO ONE CHANGE IN A MILLION Dear Miss Fio: YYhat eliar.ee of happiness is possible; when a man of intellectual, cultural ideals marries a frivolous iij.'ht traded girl ? Do you heiievt there is any chance of his heintr able to change her character? I know ; fine man who fancies himself in lore with a pretty little flapper, whe hasn't a single (bought in her heac otheT than clothes and a good time He has become engaged to hur, wit! the idea in mind that he will b< able to train her. after the ceremony ~1'<< into the sort of a wife he wants.? G. G. >. aEa?..:-. There is perhaps or.e chance in ; million thiit the marriage will be ; happy one. For the leopard change! his spots lust about as often as girl change? her character, and the power of sex alone will not be greai enough to hold together in comrade ship, happiness and enduring !nv< the man and woman of no commor interests A frivoioas, gay little butterflj will rrot turn into a grub. If shf is clothe?-mad and pleasure-mad?ii she wants to dance all night and is never satisfied to stay at home ir the evening?it is a certainty that she will not change over-night- intt a stay-at-home, hard-working domes 'tic wife. Nor can you change an ignorant, uncultured, mentally lazy, self-in ' - 1 Big Business 0; !_ , & i |Wv 80-i^ \ ' ttll CC^ f^OP- C?'. o0T f% -x tXS i l!^ - ' - ^ :: : / !>-^/"> .:--S*M, 1?^STV ^ j VOU : I-_\D T::. .T? Hi ' PRO&tV&LV Mi.'VfiT THE '; ! D!K.".:y &bS!M?.ss o? 1 PRiNT'.KS UNVELCrSS. Tc? r-JT vc,: thikvc ? v diligent girl into an ip'Wl'lige.nt companion. His one chance 6/ happiness is ho u Id he marry the girl lies in the! fact that she may be the victim of! her environment?that site has in herj latent possibilities that have never i been brought out ajld do not. appear?, nn thv surface. There i- the possibility, of course, J that sh? cares no mon> for pleasure j ami jjSyc-ti'ca U:ar. the normal youjie' girt should?but has started with an i vrt!;. jiS27.y and tiles to keep lhf?| peace. That sort of a oil) is ci.ui enough, aftitr she is married, to . ! ' fie i low a and bb: a model wife I-'-" There is viio ,c!}hnr.-. too, thai siittj nc-vei beer. pivyp let opportur.i I ty for self iiiiiii-civomr-nt. An in that I ease, if she has plenty of bra ns and eomruon sense ami native intollii yeaee? -it she is ambitious and is . v.-iilin.tf to learn?she will be open to -triticiam ami amenable- to tea son. But. generally speaking, the girl of nineteen or twenty years h:ts formed the tastes ami habits thai she will carry through life and hrr sympa; thies and interests have about reached their norma! growth. And why take such an obvious chance'.' The girl amy be perfectly; : happy and satisfied as she is?in | which case she would only he rr.l-cr: able were she to attempt to change? her character to conform ro some-1 : body else's standard of happiness. ; is n't it queer that people won't j pick out the sort of husbands and i : wives thev should have, the kindj i that please Ihein as they are; instead j I of picking out a peitson with whom; i they have nothing in common and"; i electing to change their very soul? If j 5 is an unsolved mystery why people j ..?11^??,.. . .. ~ i ) n^Wi HUR( Holida i ' Our Dru is the place to bi Your Christmas and I Let Us Be YC : m HOE J^,<DRUG O 1 JLr In Business fc IftSLAi' Boone, N01 i TIE WATATJOA DEMOCRAT?EV. ?c?J?i?U*w3aiI?3^^ I ... ^ ^ li [ &i"''''- 0 |M ?&< & . . ' #; '-' ' J'.- > : -vVr; i||fe ;>r; P j ' |j insist upon believing: that a marriage r*eren? y will work a iyiirock and chang* a person's- nature. A ni'ati who likes all the fine* and jrood ih in.ee of life and who wants a sane. v.*ho)&-o?r?c and happy iife companion* should marry that iyj>c of :*. wo mart. For it is on ly ihu iiiU'l'ig'.ni., au!iiiic-l woman who can make that #<;rt of a man happy ami who will ho a helpmate to him. IN MEMORiAM in ravUVqSy dV i. M. .SduUi. He xvr.F ;h t! May 7?. 1SST. died December IS. .".'2? aged ij.O years, ? months ;if.d i't',0 day He Vacs. tv.D sOxis fix. lisajrh-:-.'"".., one .-istc-- iiriti : host of kindred e'.-.i friends to mouri: i heiIn - le pi ol'ee .! fait!) in rbisFt in 1St>!> and joined the naptint church oriu lived a consistent member alVtjf his death. Father. we know you suffered while other: thought you well; God knew your pain was great, and he called you homo to dwell. Sleep on, dear Father, and take thy rest; We miss you niojl, who loved you best; God took you ho:pe, it wr.s His will: But in our hearts you are living still.; ; Long days ar.d nights he bore in pain. "" fiSw'fv"'? To wait for cure was all in vain; But God. xx'ho knoweth all thing? best, .. Did cause his pain and give hirr. rest. Gone, but not forgotten bv L. A. WILSON. y Gifts :g Store iy view Years Gifts . >UR Druggists >GES 3MPANY <r Your Health \\ rth Carolina W\T<i ' ERY THURSDAY?BOONK. N. G. - Hy A!b*r> r. Rat ??-*^ IffI|v -. .; : Cfl'OEfc-j j ! rjs. I ??VSi5W?^} t'?r' ' $9 ' ~j?M' \ Ipl ifi ^ / i ?/- -- ' \y ^ 1 ^ ' """ ? <'' , - I j HI I Slllitl I i '-^T* * -*?**- ! i ; OST-?Bel ween Baptist church and 1 pobtoff icc, a black com!- case cofii lamina ?>n. brie $5 ami " SI Mils.. Eindev return to Democrat office) and receive reward. 1 \Y ANTED TO BUYt-15 ?>< '/() )t\ young* ewe?. Writer or s6e Dan ! Shulh Valle Crucis. N. ( ! ... - ; FOR SALE i i J?oril Poupe ii Eooii >: '<ti?i*t ir.i-,. ' ! Ril'lw (I'.vW I. i IJ.'fd RaitEf | 1 l.'staf Oil St'?>' . ! don't in t i ui-'. o i.tiinap? sin<i 1 ''? ft-H f!> >m .il , !.,? jn-ict; I ). L Qi.TAU.R. I | 1^ jijp these dry jfg INSURA1S j i^O We believ better sati j||j mind if vo ISafS We repre ip jjy& companies I! property. I Wata j G. p. I fp | Watauga Coun i I | L DECEMBER ?. 1W I Have you Enough 8 l'" The Christmas ^ I Season? | Wie wish (or all our friends and customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year || ' ^ I m old furniture and apparel?one of ||j e you can sleep better, leave home ye sfied and have a more contented gl sent some ot the -world's largest 1 jj| Let us give you rates on your $ p s ^ I II uga Insurance 11 Company { J AG A MAN ? W. H. GRAGG 1 ty Bapk Bldg. Boone, N. C.
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