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Boone, N. C. Matter.
THURSDAY. AUGUST 1. 1935
Refreshing to note that there
will be two sales of real estate
in Boone, at which the auctioneer
will not mount the court
house steps.
Subject of Nudism has beer
injected into probe of the Virgin
Islands. Thus investigators arc
at last enabled to get down tt
bare facts.
Legal opinion is that the carrying
of liquor advertising ir
newspapers of the State is okeh
which does not make a whit 01
difference to the local journal
U Ir. 1,
nuucvci. iw 10 itrapecixuii.y suu'
mitted that the proper sort ol
code having to do with fair competition,
would not thus discriminate
against our own purveyors
of bootleg booze.
WOMEN TO THE FIELDS
Farm women of Iowa have
been forced to desert the kitchens
and labor side by side with
the men folks in the harvest
fieius on account or one of- the
most acute shortages of labor in
the records of Mid-West grain
production. And while there is
admiration for the stamina possessed
by these dauntless women.
there is further condemnation
for the hordes of able bodied
men who subsist from Federal
relief, who would not aid
the farmers for SI to $3 per day
knowing full well that government
money would one day bu\
the grain reaped by the farmei
and his wife, and that in turi
would furnish them the same
nourishment its producers woulc
secure, and without cost. Be ii
said to the credit of the Iowa re
lief officials, however, (hey arc
trying to cull out from the roll:
those who re-fused employment
The task would be much more
effective in agricultural region:
to eliminate the rolls themselves
ana siari an over again, to teacl
people that there is honor ii
wresting an existence from th<
soil, and that it can be done to
day just as certainly as in th<
days before the panic. Recover}
has become a reality to a largi
extent, and there is a genera
and firm opinion that relief case;
have reposed as infants in the
arms of a doting Uncle Samue
for too long a time already. Ii
is possible to get by at this time
but it takes work, just as it always
did.
JUDGE LYNCH RULES AGAIN
Lynch law rode high, wide and
handsome in Carolina Tuesday
when a young Franklin Countynegro
was strung to a scrub oak
by an infuriated mob of unmasked
men and a number ol
bullets fired into his body. Anc
while not gainsaying the faci
that the negro deserved the extreme
penalty for having taker
the head of a farmer to his sisters'
home as a memento of i
fiendish crime, it would havt
been more creditable to the people
of that section if they woulc
have allowed the prisoner tc
HipH in tlio Grfiorltr
provided by the State, rather
than through the medium of the
same sort of fiendish tactics he
himself used in the consummation
of the original crime.
Governor Ehringhaus in deploring
the action of the mob oi
supposedly responsible citizens
declares that "such outbursts dc
not represent the attitude or the
sentiment of North Carolina's
citizenship," and forthwith
pledges the resources of his of
fice to the investigation of the
lynching.
The statement of the Governor,
however, does not seem tc
stand up under the facts of the
lynching, that is as regards the
sentiment of the people, inasmuch
as among the hundreds oJ
persons viewing the dangling
body of the negro there was
heard not one word in disapproval
of the conduct of the mob
V
[ In fact it marked something of ^
r an epoch in the country rounda- 1
I bout as the curious gathered sou- 1
r:venirs. consisting of everything
3'from shreds of the lethal rope
- to toes of the slain negro, and .
II while the Governor would notjt
' jhave had it so. there is the usual p
tVtat. tho Shpriff's of-i i
51fleers used no precaution and of- 1
?jfereu no resistance when their 1
(prisoner was taken to the irnpro- .
~'vised gallows. The Sheriff and (
.(two deputies meekly acquiesced.
- it would appear, and although
t none of the members of the mob 1
' were masked, the officials did '
jnot recognize any of the pai'tici3
pants. It was broad daylight.
Thus the lynching occurred, if
not with official sanction, certainly
with the acquiescence of ,
'the Sheriff's forces. 1
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| THE BOOK !
.... the first line of which reads '
"The Holy Bible," and which eon- ;
tains Four Great Treasures .... ]
, By BRUCE BARTON ;
j
; AN I.IU'OKTVNT TK.\.N!>l.Aliu>
) Oil March 24. 1844, a German schol- ?
ar. Lobegott Freidrich Konstantin Ti- ;
schendorf, arrived at St. Catherine's i
monastery on the Sinaitic peninsula. ;
His name, Cobegott. meaning, "Praise ,
God." On this particular trip he had j
been through the libraries of Alex- i
amlria and Cairo, as well as the con- t
vents of the Greek and Armenian i
churches, without success. His visit
to St. Catherine's monastery was in i
the nature of a last hope. :
Lobegott was given free acress to ,
tlie library, but he did not at first
discover anything of value. In the r
evening, however, a strange thing oc- ]
curred. There was sent up to his room c
as kindling for the fire a basket coni
faining some leaves of an old manu- f
script, which he examined. To liisj
amazement he found a number of j
bits of the Old Testament in Greek, j
j With great difficulty Lobegott se-|t
j cured "pew r.issisn to take 'writ to I
jr.eipsic forty-seven leaves. They j
j m oved to be part of one of the old-;
; I esL Greek manuscripts of the Old
ITestament in existence. 1:
! Immediately, the eager scholar set
to wo.k through an influential friend :
to secure the rest of the volume, but j
the monks had learned its value and c
would not give it up. In 1853. he went c
> back to the convent and was wel- s
, corned, but could not find a trace of t
- the lost parchment. But in 1859. he
i returned for a third lime, having now
. the authority of the Czar ot Russia, i
, Many valuable manuscripts were 1
placed in his hands, some of which he t
: hail not seen on either of his previous (
' visits, but the chief treasure had dis- <
L | appeared. On his last evening he I
- walked with the steward of the eon- !
- vent in the garden and was invited
3 to his room for refreshment. As they <
sat together the steward said cas- 1
| isally. "1, loo. have a copy of the Sep- i
tuagint," and took down and untied 1
s a parcel ,
? Imagine the almost delirious joy :
1 of Rohcgolt when he saw not only j
1 the Old Testament pages he had I
glimpsed in 1S44, but the New Tes-1
_ tanient complete! It was one of thej
most thrilling moments in the history j
- of patient, scientific research. It gave j
! us one of the oldest, finest and most i
- accurate of all Biblical manuscripts.
I Until the revolution in Russia this !
3 so-called Sinaitic had been in the li- t
? brary of Petrograd for a half-cen- J
II turv. the chief literary treasure of the '
I j Greek Church. '
There are only a few of these ex-|s
' tremely old manuscripts, and the t
tlircc r.'.cst 'jrccious of them s.rc tliis
Sinaitic, the Vatican at Rome, and 1
the Alexandrine, presented to Charles <
I of England in 1628. and placed in <
the British Museum upon its estab- I
lishment in 1763. It is interesting <
that of the three finest Bible records 1
one is in the possession of Protestants, t
one of Roman Catholics, and one of 1
.! the Greek Church. Each sect is most I
j generous in permitting their use by II
scholars. 1
t|N*ext Week: Bible Critics Misunderstood.
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The Family Doctor
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, | By DR. JOHN JOSEPH GAINES
) j HEART AND MENTAL STRAIN |
! j Some men endure mental strain
!3.nd worry better than others; but it ;
, | still remains a fact that the over- '
, I taxed brain, in any man, affords one '
i of the most certain routes to "death '
: roiri a heart attack."
The case of former President Wil- j'
sen may be cited. His was a brilliant j'
' mentality which was worked to more l(
than capacity limit. I never have '
j known of a man who endured greater
, strain, till the collapse and the crash.
* Kis circulation gave way to cerebral
= hemorrhage. The strain was the real
! cause of death.
Tnen Warren Harding. A man not
i fitted for bearing heavy mental bur- '
dens that were hi3. He stimulated, '
. laughed, struggled, and steadily weak- '
) cned. It wa3 the heart. He dropped ;
i aimost as from a gun-shot.
' President Coolidge. I could not call '
liirr. either a physical or mental gian:, '
' rather a plain, honest little fellow, v
t capable within certain limits. The big '
< fellows did his figuring, while lie won- j 1
; dered what it was all about. Sensing \'
. catastrophe he announced, "I do not j1
choose to run." Self-preservation' I
'
/ATAUG A DEMOCRAT?EVEF
varr.ecl?he heeded the message, mayre
not knowing exactly why. At least
le never explained. His heart it was
?and the end.
I could name many others, is space
rermitted, where men simply
strained themselves into the most cerain
of deaths from heart disease.
>"et men keep on doing it. My object
n this letter is. to urge YOU to avoid
.vorryinsr over affairs that you canlot
3lter to suit yourself.
An old farmer near me has lived
.o 105: I never knew him to worry
jver anything.
Story of the Constitution
THE SEED FROM WHICH GKEW
the; constitution
Somehow the states struggled
ihrough the first five years of the
Revolution under their loose and ineffective
alliance, centering in the
Continental Congress. In the meantime,
plans for a permanent government
wvre being debated. Such a
)!an had been drawn up in 1776, immediately
after the signing of the
Declaration of Independence. This
Man was embodied in the Articles of
Confederation.
The Articles of Confederation were
ratified by the thirteen states in
L7S1. The smaller states. New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, New Jersey,
Maryland and Delaware, had held
sack, fearing that the other states,
ill of whom claimed territorial rights
extending westward to the Mississippi
River, wouid dominate by their
mere size. Massachusetts, Connecticut,
New York. Pennsylvania, Virgin,
a. both of the Carolinas and Georgia.
at last agreed to let their westward
lands be carved up into new
states. The others then ratified the
iructes 01 '.oni eoerauon.
Under this new form of goverrinent
each State remained completey
independent. Congress could act
mly on:
1. Declaring war or peace, and suierintending
the conduct of war.
2. Building a navy.
3. Controlling diplomatic relations.
4. Coining money and emitting
lills of credit.
!>. Establishing post offices.
0. Regulating trade with the Indians.
7. Adjusting boundary disputes
letween tile States.
There was no executive authority,
W Federal judicial system. The Confess
could, if it desired, set up a
ourt of appeal. No vote could be
larricd in the Congress without the
issenl of a majority of State delegaions.
Or. all important measures the
oles of nine states were required.
This plan did not bring about paginal
unity. When the War of the
devolution ended, in 1783, the State
>f Great Britain signed a treaty recognizing
each of her former Amcri:on
Colonies as an independent State,
>ut gave no recognition to the United
States as a nation.
In 17S4 the States claiming Western
lands, ceded 430,000 square miles,
lying north of the Ohio River, to the
Congress, i Tins Northwest Territory
later became the states of Ohio, Inliana,
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin.)
In the meantime, however, the
jovcrnment under the Articles of Con.
federation had practically collapsed.
The Congress in 1786 reported the
Federation "broke," with a debt of
542.000,000 and no credit.
The States bad to work out their
own problems. Since there was no
Federal regulation of commerce between
the States, each hnwn > ->*
? O * ww ?^1"p.7
protective restrictions against
<oods coming in from other states,
rhis confused interstate commerce
situation was the seed from which
rrew the Constitution and our Fedcril
Government.
Tn 17fifi the States of Maryland and
i irginia appointed delegates to work
>ut a plan of regulating commerce
>n Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac
fiver. The delegates met at the home
>f General George Washington at
Vfount Vernon. Virginia. They came
:o a satisfactory agreement, ami proposed
a meeting of commissioners
fora all the States, to work out a
;ystem of regulating commerce between
all of them.
A convention was called to meet
in 17S6 at Anr.apolis. Only five states
sent commissioners. The Annapolis
convention asked the Congress to
. all on all of the States to send commissioners
to a convention in Philadelphia
the following Spring, "for the
sole and express purpose of revising
the Articles of Confederation."
Tile call was made, and on May
25. 17S7, fifty-five delegates ror.-?.
? - T* ^
senting a!! the thirteen States, met
n tile ha!!, under the shadow of the
Liberty Bell, in v.-hieh the Declaration
of Independence had been signed
ileven years earlier, and drew up the
iocument upon which our Federal
Government rests and from which it
tlerives it3 powers, the Constitution
>f the United States of America.
Viext Week: The Constitution Drafted
in Secret Convention.
HOME-COMING DAY
What is believed to have been the
argest. crowd to ever gather at the
\dvent Christian Church was present
ast Sunday when the membership
ind friends of the congregation over
> wide territory joined in an annual
lome-coming day. Three prophetic
sermons were preached by Dr. F. E.
Varman. special singing was a feaure,
and a basket dinner was enoyed
on the lawn during the noon
lour. The meeting was described as
icing most helpful as well as enjoya>le.
:Y THURSDAY?BOONE, N- C- _
MID-SUMMER
LOCAL CHURCH
SERVICES
ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
F. E. Wurman, D. I)., Minister
Sunday School at 11 a. in.. C. G.
Hodges, Superintendent; 11 a. m., sermon,
'The New Birth"; 7 p. m., Loyal
Workers meeting; 8 p. m.t sermon.
"The Manner of Christ's Coming"; 8
p. m. Wednesday, Bible School and
Choir practice.
You are especially invited to attend
the Bible class at 10 a. m. on
Sundays.
BOONE METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday, August 4tli
Holy Community will be observed
at the Bone Methodist Church Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock. Dr. O. J.
Chandler of Asheville, a former pas
tor of the church, will preach. The
Church School will meet a' 9:45. The
Epwcrth League will hold iis devotional
service at 7 o'clock. At 8 o'clock
the pastor will use as his subject
"The Tribulations of Our Lord."
BOONE BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday, August 9, 1935
Sunday School at 9:45 a. in.; 11 a.
m., worship and sermon by Dr. James
I. Vance, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church, Nashville, Tenn.; 7
p. m.. Baptist Training Union; 8 p.
m., a play called "Our Church Life,"
by members of our congregation.
Miss Leona Lavender of our Sunday
School Board, Nashville, Tenn., is
with us this week, setting our library
in order. If you have not given that
SPECIAL NOTICES
SPECIAL ? Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, white and yellow gold
ring mountings, priced to sell. Bermar
Jeweler, Boone, N. C.
ICE BOXES CHEAP?New River
Light and Power Company.
CABINET V1CTROLAS CHEAP at
New River Light and Power Co.
LEARN BEAUTY CULTURE ? IN
ONE OF THE SOUTHS FINEST
SCHOOLS. GRADUATES QUALIFIED
FOR SUPERIOR POSITIONS.
A COMPLETE COURSE.
WRITE for FREE LITERATURE,
j MARSHALL SCHOOL OF BEAUj
TY CULTURE. 406 NORTH
SPRUCE STREET. WINSTONSALEM.
N. C. 8-1-5C
MAN WANTED for Rawleigh Route
of 800 families. Write today. Rawleigh,
Dept. NCH-23-SA, Richmond,
Va. 8-1 -5tp
EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING?At
lowest cost. Parts, tubes and batteries.
K. I. Dacus, New River Light
and Power Co., Boone. 3-28-tf
Dr. C. B. Baughman, Eye, Ear,
Nose and Throat Specialist, Elizabetbton,
Tonn., will be in the office
of Dr. J. B. Hagaman in Boone, on
me rirsi monaay m each month tor
the practice of his profession.
PAPER HANGING
and
PAINTING!
PROMPT SERVICE
BEST PRICES
Agents for Complete Line of
Wall Coverings.
IRA CORNELL
Call Farmers Hardware
BOONE, N. C.
NIGHT'S DREAM
bock, please briny it in at once. The a
library was established by our W. M. 8
S. in honor of 13. D. Dougherty. 1
?J. A. CANIPE, Pastor. f
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MRS. MAR V TRIPLE FT ;
Mrs. Mary Triplett, aged 79, died s
at her home at Triplett, X. C.. on s
Saturday, July 27. after a long period
of ill health. Funeral services
were conducted Sunday afternoon at
the home and burial took place at
the family cemetery. Rev. Will Cook
officiating.
Mis. Triplett was the wife of Em- cry
Triplett of Triplett. and a daughter
of the deceased Daniel Wheeler,
a pioneer of his section. She is survived
by Ihe husband, a brother, Tom |
VVhc-eier, and the following children:
Mrs. Laura Miller, Lola Triplett, Coy,
Philmore, Henry and Arnold Triplett.
She had been a faithful member
of Alt. Ephriaiv. Baptist Church for
manj years, and a useful citizen in
Iher community. Tlicic ate many who
CAROLINA
THEATRE BLOWING ROCK j
Presenting
"The Best in Motion Pictures"
(Super Wide Range Sound)
I
Thursday, August 1st
Arline Judge and Kent Taylor
in
"COLLEGE SCANDAL"
Friday, August 2nd
SPENCER TRACY
in
"THE MURDER MAN"
1 Saturday, August 3rd
WARREN WILLIAM
ill
"Case of the Curious Bride"
Monday-Tuesday, AugusL 5-6
Seaneiie MclKinaid a; Aelson Eddy
in
[ "NAUGHTY MARIETTA"
1 Wednesday, August "ith
Claire Dudd and Guy Kibbce
in
"DON'T BET ON BLONDES"
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BELLE OF GEOR<
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ELBERTAS WILL
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AUGUST 5. BY B
TRUCK LOAD.
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Stirewa
Granite Falls, IS
1
AUGUST 1, 1935
- by A. B. Chapin
ire deeply grieved by the passing of
mother of those dear old faithful
nothers, whose places can never be i
ijled, the memories of whom will 7?e
ang cherished. Comfort comes to the
lereaved in the knowledge that 3hc
s away at peace beyond even the
tars, and farther still beyond Hie
elfishncss of the world.?A Friend.
American Rhinoceros
Several species of rhinoceros are said
to have been abundant In North America
millions! of years pgn.
how a New York man feels
that his patience was rewarded.
Confined to bed with a
tifnmQpVt nil mon f OQ
UHJ 41V.1J I. XIV. bX 1CU ilU
preparations in three months
without relief; then tried
BISMA-REX and in two doses
got such relief he wrote,
"my body feels like another
person's body.
EXPLANATION
Bisma-Rex is an antacid treatment
that's different from the many
other ineffective treatments you
have tried. It acts four ways to
give you a new kind of relief from
acid indigestion, heartburn and j
oiher stomach agonies.
Bisina-Rex neutralizes acid, relieves
stomach of gas, 3oothes the
irritated stomach membranes and
aids digestion of foods that are
most likely to ferment. Bisma-Rex
is sold only at Rexali Drug Stores.
Get a jar today at Boone Drug
Store. Remember Bisma-Rex.
Us
GiA NOW RIPE!
BE RIPE ABOUT
USHEL OR THE
It Bros.
forth Carolina