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VOL XXVIII.
BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22, 1917.
NO. 22.
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Carranza Tries His Hand at an Identic.
The de facto government of
Mexico was fashioned very large
ly by the hand of Uncle Sam. As
our own creature, we are more or
less proud of it. We gave Broth
er 'Carranza a standing and a
definite place in the family of Na
tions, As soon as this was done
the Mexican government, from
its point of vantage among the
Nations of the earth, proceeded
to deliver to the United States a
good curtain lecture on the sub
ject of peace, with reference to
our duty to mankind and the
principles of humanity. Moreo
ver, the de facto government put
its lecture in the form of an 'iden
tic note.
How like a serpent's tooth in
, the sting ofan ungrateful and in
considerate and ungrateful and
disrespectful child. The Mexican
move has occasion lrus occasion
ed some annoyance, too, if not
embarrassment. Entente diplo
mats in Washington entertain
the suspicion, that the Mexican
enterprise may have been inspir
ed by the pernicious German in
terests, a suspicion that is large
ly shared, we are told, by official
Washington.
But, this has nothing in par
ticular to do with the fact that
His Whiskers said some very
good and sensible things. The
head of our neighbor, the Repub
lic which we Jiave accorded full
recognition, has a remedy for the
world's woes. No doubt he is im
pressed with the idea that a Cli r in
tian civilization is behaving infi
nitely worse than his unlettered
and semi-savage Indians, a view
point not all difficult to compre
hend. He proposes a league of
Neutrals, allied for the purpose
of upholding, in every way pos
sible, some code of international
law, and the withholding of mu
nitions and war supplies from all
the fighting nations that are
guilty of breaches of the' law.
This, by the way, is no new idea at
all. Millions of people all over the
world have thought of it. i As a
matter of facty most of the neu
trals have proceeded upon some
such idea as this from the 'begin
ning of the war, and, instead of
seeking to turn this great afflic
tion of mankind to financial ac
count, they have declined to en
gage in the shell traffic. Mont of
the nentral nations could act ea
sily upon the t'aranza suggestion
sinoft for them it would mmnlv
mean the development of a poli
cy loug pursued by them.
Now that tde Mexican govern
ment, as we have hitherto re
marked, has a fixed place in the
family, Carranza will have to. be
answered. Secretary Lansing, it
is believed, w ill write the answer,
which will be to the general effect
that it would ibe unneutral for
the United States to withhold
war supplies from the belliger
ents. If this course is adopted the
' State Department will probably
lay itself open to aupther deli
cate, diplomatic call-down from
our child. If the Mexican govern
ment has found it possible to
( keep its archives in tact, if it has
found it possible tokeep any rec
ords, it will find atjlong its pa
pers a State Department commu
nication upon the subject of em
bargoes on munitions, and how
Nations at times feel obliged to
withhold war supplies from bel
ligerents. It was clearly stated
in that note to Mexico that an
embargo on arms was in harmo
ny "with the best practices of
, neutrality." ,
Our sovereign, if disobedient
child, 1 might find' it possible td
annov us some more, if becom
ing habituated to note writing,
it should address to the several
neutral nations another identic
"Cuts Out" Playing Golf on Sunday.
"A bill to prohibit the playing
ot golf on Sunday in the counties
of Caldwell, Watauga and Avery
was before a legislative corarai tee
last week and was reported un
favorably, Senator Gough of Ro
beson being the only member of
the committee who voted for it,
There are golf links at Blowing
Rock and Linville. Rev. Edgar
Tufts, who is in charge of the
Presbyterian school at Banner
Elk, and who serves a number of
churches in that section, thinks
that Sunday playing is demoral
izingthat it keeps boy s who are
employed as caddies away from
Sunday School and has a bad ef
fect generally. Mr. Tufts was
supported in his position by
NOmeoftho summer visitors to
Blowing Rock who are interested
in his church work und by citi
zens, including ladies and girls.
Senator Nelson of Caldwell, who
introduced the bill; Mr. Carson,
a summer visitor to Blowing
Rock; Representative Coffey of
Watauga and Senator Braswell
of Avery championed the meas
ure. These two latter said they
were for it because they thought
their peo pie wauted it, and all
spoke highly of the great work
done, by Mr. Tufts in that sec
tion. Senators Turner of Iredell
and Linn of Rowan spoke against
the bill. Neither play golf or
other games on Sunday, but ar
gudd that it was unfair to pass
such a bill for ono section; that
if passed at all it should be state
wide, applying to all games. Sen
ator Turner particularly empha
sized the difficulty of regulating
by law matters pertaining to
Sabbath observance that are
matters of conscience. Some peo
ple object to automobile riding
on Sunday, some to one thing
and some to another, and it is
impossible to regulate all these
things by law. When such things
become a disturbance or a nuis
ance in a community there is a
remedy under existing law. Mr.
C. V. llenkel of Statesville, who
appeared in behalf of himself and
others interested in development
at Blowing Rock, and whose
company had established the
golf links there, said that if the
measure was made statewide he
would favor it, but he objected
to having it appear that hispe j
pie at Blowing Rock and others
in that section were sinners above
all other sinners because a few of
them played golf on Sunday.
Mr. Hen kel doesn't play on Sun day
at Blowing Rock because the
sentiment generally was against
it; that no caddy boys were em
ployed in Sunday playing and
that the few who played were
not an annoyance to the neigh
bors. Landmark.
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honey soothes und relieves the
sore throat. The antiseptic qual
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Croup, whooping cough and
chronic bronchial affections quick
ly relieved. At all druggists. 25c.
Sometimes it looks as if a man
tie of charity was cut on the short
skirt pattern.
Children Ory
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORI A
note, including therein the Lans
ing letter on the subject of neu
trality and embargoes on war
supplies. Greensboro News.
Opening of the Farm Loan Banks.
Charlotte Observer,
A notable event this spring will
be t he opening of the doors of the
twelve Farm Loan Banks estab-
lisbedbythe Government. The
books have been kept open, the
required thirty days for public
subscription to capital stock,
and the Government itself will
subscribe whatever amount may
be lacking. Shortly after the
banks have begun operations,
the mortgage bonds which the
act contemplates issuing will be
placed on the market. The
Washington correspondent of
The New York Journal of Com
merce says it lias been prophesied
that these farm loan bonds will
be ready to market probably as
early as March. "Inasmuch, "
says the correspondent, "as the
administrators of the law look
upon these bond issues as afford
ing good investments for the
public, it is expected that they
will bo studied very carefully in
the bond market. As a matter
of fact, it is hoped and anticipa
ted that the farm loan bonds will
betaken up largely by insurance
companies and other similar fi
nancial agencies which have am
ple funds at their command to
make such investments, although
it is maintained that the bonds
will afford an acceptable oppor
tunity to individual investors."
The farm loan bonds will sell at
four per cent interest. The Farm
Loan Board says the bonds will
be issued in series of not less than
f 00,000 each and probably not
more than $250,000 each, as and
when authorized and approved
by the Federal Farm Loan Board
after such investigation and ap
praisement as it shall deem wise.
They will be tho obligations of
the issuing bank. Under this ar
rangement it is entirely possible
to try out the marks cautiously
and to sell the bonds at the best
time and under the best condi
tions. An important feature is
that they will be exempt, both
as to principal and income, from
Federal, State, municipal and
local taxation. They will be is
sued in denominations of $25,
5(1, $100 and $1,000. They V ill
be in coupon form and may be
exchanged into registered. It
has been declared that they will
be issued for a term of probably
thirty years, redeemable after
five years. The interest will be
payable semi-annually. The 12
Federal land banks w ill be joint
ly liable for interest payments up
on the bonds issued by any one
of their number, and for such
portion of the principal as shall
not bo paid after the assets of the
issuing bunk have been liquida
ted and distributed. The corres
pondent quoted again points out
that each mortgage is to be
guaranteed by a "Farm Loan
ssociation," of which the bor-
rower is to be a member and a
stockholder. On this stock will
be a double liability. Each as
sociation will bo required to pur
chase stpck in the farm laud bank
to the amouut of five per ceut of
the loans to its members, and this
stock is to be held by the bank
as security on the association's
guaranties. Each of the twelve
land banks will start business
with assets of $750,000, derived
from the sale of its capital stock.
This stock will increase with each
loan made, to the amount of five
per cent of such loan, until it rea
ches $1,500,000, after which the
repayment of the $750,000 ori
ginally subscribed will begin,
much repayment being concluded
when the aggregate capital rea
ches $3,000,000. i
The investing public is repres
ented as being disappointed that
these'-rarm loan credits are to be
started at a time when interna
tional affairs are at such a pre
carious stage.
He Was His Own Grandfather.
It was in tho far and wooly
West that n wild-eyed, dissshev
eled man applied for admission
as an incurable -patient at the
door of a lunatic asylum. The
head physician cast h)s eyes up
on him and marked him as his
own.
"But tell me how it happened,"
said the mild aud affable doctor,
gazing down benignly upon the
applicant.
"I'll tell you how it is, doctor,"
said he, looking suspiciously ar
ound the room as if in search
of eavesdroppers. "1 was a re
spectable, sober, religious man
once; but site now what a wreck 1
have become. I met a young wid
ow with a grown-up step daugh
ter, and married the widow.
Then my father met our step
daughter and married her. That
made my wife the mother-in-Iuw
ot her father-in-law and made
my ! step-daughter my mother,
and my father became my step
son. See?
The patient gazed at the doc
tor, who was looking at the coil
ing as if absorbed in some calcu
lation about a horsefly up there.
The wild-eyed man went on:
"Then my stop-mother, t li e
step-daughter of my wife, had a
son. That boy was of course my
brother, because he was my fa
ther's son; but he was also the
son of my wine's step-daughter
find therefore my grand won.
That made mo grandfather to
my step-brother. Thou mv wife
had a hum.
"My mother-in-law, tho stop
sister of my son, also his grand
mother, because he is the step
son's child. My father is the brq-ther-in-law
of my child because
his step-sister is the wife. So l
am tho nephew of my own son
who is the grand-child of my st ep
mother!
"Now, just listen to this, which
nobody but I has ever been able
to cipher out. I am my mother's
brother-in-law, my wife is her
own child's aunt, my son is my
father's nephew, and 1 am my
own grandfather and I can't
stand it.
"1 have struggled against Run
til my brain has given away, and
if 1 cannot get relief here 1 will
drown myself before 1 become my
own grand child and have to be
gin life all over again."
The doctor sat mute aud mo
tionless, and when the shades of
evening closed around them the
attendant found two patients in
stead of one.
Sloan's Liniment for Stiff Joints.
Rheumatic pains and aches get
into the joints and muscles, ma
king every movement torture.
Relieve your suffering with Sloan
Liniment; it quickly penetrates
without rubbing, and soothes
and warms your sore muscles.
The congested blood is stimula
ted to action; a single applica
tion will drive out the pain.
Sloan's Liniment is clean, con.
venient and quickly effective, it
does not stain the skin or clog
the pores. Get a bottle today
at your druggist, 25c.
Sympathy is the safeguard of
the human soul against selfish
ue88 Carlyle. ,.
Soon Over His Cold
Everyonp'speaks well of Cham
berlain's, Cough Remedy uftflr
having used it. Mrs. George Lew
is, Pittsfleld, N. Y., has this to
say regarding if: "Last winter
my little boy. flveyears old, was
sick with cold for two or three
weeks. 1 doctored him aud used
various cough medicine but noth
ing did him much good until 1
began using tbaiaberlain s linni
edy. He then improved rapidly
and in a lew days was over bis
cold."
FOLEY KIDINOEYWS
fQR BACKACHE. KICM41Y9 ANO.BWUMB,
. Bismarck's Last Cigar.
With all his brusqueness, aud
even at times brutality, Bis-
marck had much of the "live and
let live" philosophy, and it hu
manized him so that men loved
him and willingly followed after
him. The story of the last cigar
at Koeniggratz illustrates what
has been said.
"Tho value of a good cigar,"
Bismarck said, as he proceeded
to light an excellent Havana, "is
best understood when it is the
last you poesess and there is no
chance of of getting another. At
Koeniggratz I had only one ci
gar left in ray pocket, which I
carefully guarded during the
whole of the battle, as a miser
does his treasure. 1 did not feel
justified in using it. I painted in
glowing colors in my mind the
happy hour when I should enjoy
it after the. victory. But 1 mis
calculated my chances. And
what was the cause ol my mis
calculations? A poor. dragoon.
He lay helpless with both arms
crushed, asking for something to
refresh him. 1 felt in my pocket
aud found only gold, aud that
would bo of no use to hun. But
stay, I still had my treasured ci
gar! 1 lighted this for him and
placed it between his teeth. You
should have seen that poor fel
low's grateful smile! I never en
joyed a cigar so much as that
one which 1 did not smoke."
Frederick Marvin, in ' Fireside
Papers.
The Maneater.
.lames Jim pson has a savage
pup, and when it sees a stranger,
it seems to wish to chew him up,
aud put his life in danger. With
smiling eyes James Jiiupson sees
whene'er abroad he sallies, the
people shinning up the trees, or
sprint ing down the alleys. Some
morning James will call his dog,
and call and whistle vainly; it
will be deader than a log, and
out of business plainly. Some
angry victim of its jaws will feed
it deadly bitters, and w hoop a
round with glee because he slew
that worst of critters. It's
strange how many take delight
in causing grief to others, who
seem to work, in foolish spite a
guinst all men aud brothers. It's
strange because the mau of sense
must know that course is dotty;
it stirs up hatred most intense,
and causes language naughty.
And why should any fellow wish
to go forth seeking t rouble? We
have enough unasked odsflsh!
Why try to make it double? We
have to treat our neighbors well,
not on their corns bo treading,
or this old world in which we
dwell will furnish rocky sledding.
Walt Mason in News aud Ob
server. Overcome Chronic
Consignation
Don't continue to create a bad
habit of strong purgatives. They
relieve, and that is all. And they
call for increased dosage. A sensi
ble treatment will arouse the liver
and give tone and strength to the
bowels. It is offered in
Many vears have shown thn une
fiiiit'sS of this remedy. It's the
Meal laxative, gentle, effective and
KtrenKtliunJiiK. Now It may be
ulitnltit'U In tablet form, for con
venience In taking.
ilutmlln will not form a habit
of I'HlluirtlrB. UbrJ na directed,
the Butfrur may reasonably ex
pect not only immediate relief.
uiit tns re-rormatfn
of proper habits, In
the natural way.
Liquid if you desire
it, f 1 and 35c.
Tablets, 25c and 10c
Carry a box with
you. Conatlni'llon i
lamely a matter nf
habit. You van over
come It with Matia
lln'i help.
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E. Glenn Salmons,
Kcsidcnt Dentist.
BOONE, N.C.
Offlcet Critcher Hotel.
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Treats Diseases of the
Eye, Ear Nose and Throat
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DOONE,N.C.
I'woipt attention given to
ill matters of a legal nature.
Abstracting titles and
collection ot claims a special
ll-'ll.
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SPECIALIST
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LAWYER
LENOIR, N. C,-
. Will Practice Regularly in'
the Courts of Watauga,
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lliiunur Klk, N. C.
T. A- LOVK,
Flueola, N. C.
LOWE & LOVE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW. ,
Practice iu the courts of Avery
and Hiirrouwliiig counties. Care
ful attentiou given to all matters
of a legal nature.
7-G-12.
F. A.LINNEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
DOONE, N. C.
Will practice in the courts of
Watauga and adjoining coun- '
ties. '
VETERINARY SURGERY.
Wicn in need of vet
erinary surgery call on
or write to G. H. Hayes
Veterinary 'Svrgcon Vi
las, N. C. 6-15-16.
E. F. Lovill. W. R. Lovll
Lovill & Lovill
Attorneys At Law
-BOONE, N. C
Special attention given to
all business entrusted to
their careM , .. ,. ..
T. E. Bingham,
Lawyer
BOONE, - . N.C
"Promptattention eiven to
nil matters of a legal nature
CollectioDH a specialty.
Office with Solicitor F. A. Lio
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RESIDENT DENTIST
Banners Elk, N. C.
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