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fit
Ldvertising Rates on Request:
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OP BOONE, AND WATAUGA COUNTY.
$1.00 Per Year
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VOL XXXI.
BOONE WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C, THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26, 1920.
NO 19.
fife
1
CHURCHES. bankers who sold them upon Tie Ousting Of lif. LMSlng.
... . ... - 4
Following is one of the Babson wlncn we realy " any Tne information coming from
Lettars, sent in oy mr vv. o. , ' Hoamugiuuui wic mjuw
nf the Roon Fork Lum the papers which we so carefully development of last night will
. rnpr snwn n no vn me ans wo . . i
her Co., which, by his request,
We publish with pleasure, as cer
tainly it is worth its space in any
baper of the land: -
"What is our security for the
cherish would be valueless. We take the people of the United Sta-
couia not couect irom any court tes by surprise. It will do more
on forged, fraudulent or even il- thanthat. It will cause an inter-
legally issued documents. national sensation. The Presi-
"But trrantine that all the com-
vwnaT is our security lor uie , , , . , ucmi iwummg uuiyc
. , . . -i . , Danv officials, the attorneys a Ll. .i..: u: ..!,. u
(tocks, bonas, mortgages, aeeus r - , - - meuuuwui ms umcc,
nd other investments which we' .clerks and the banker s employes called upon as an upholder 0f the
. . nn.vo hppn hnnpst. now then would r, i..u iii.i.u-ti .
wn? To the extent that we per- , ' , . . ' onsuiuuon, w iae me rmier
r vaii onforpo vonr rlnim without. .... . i
onally occupy or use the prop- " " uaomet memoer, secretary
. . .. . t j i i ail 11U11C&L LUU1VLI 1UU CUUIU UUl I Oi-l. T 4-n.ilp- fo.M . n
kff.w t.hia spp.urir.v is ranff n p. ouue uausuiu, iu wa ivi a
Certainly our chances of holding J080' Hence, your real security breach of constitution law prac
roperty which we personally oc- for the stocks, bonds and other tice in having called the heads of
upy or use are better than any evidences of wea th is the integ- Executive Departments together
bne else's chances of getting this my 01 f p. ?ie wno. eiec" .or in Conference. This is a func
Ll i.mnma w. w. appoint tne judges wno maice tinn tnft 1 15- with5ri the riB.ht of
iiruLWibv avvai.v uumuo. i ? v i ... i w
fever, cannot say this concerning for?c osures P3Slble' even the President alone, and nonebut
,Vi5nh wo ront. or nron. ""ucou wul vo "J"Jr the President and uoneress nas
r . L..u become penniless unless public L.,uif aau thavamarto.ah
ErtV upon wmcn we areumj iuiiu-i .... ., ouuuuiiujr w u. ..-v. . .v,..
r " r ... hmmnn inaiata nnon tnoao fonrtl. . - .. ..i.
ng money. When it comes to 7 -j- me.omQersonpuonc queswons.
m - . noprooa nointr anrnrppii 1 . r .. . i i 1
stocks, bonds and other invest- . secretary Lansing aamiuea nav
' 1 v 1 1 ... n n n MnwtrvnVA m
' . . i . u 1., iuu uiaj nave a uiui k-kc uu
I attar From Juifson F. Wacnef. Ur. Douehton Still Undecided. A creed: is much more practi
" " I ... -U !
Mr. Editor: X)ne yearagoto- Whetheror not Congressman uma ".'
. t i.i- ; Mni-fnna Tnf Donffliton will be n line-for re- ' tuWiur tuu UMU ura
rrrr:" .CI :;"r.-. fh.. Woir denial otthe deadly importance
iu mueseasi 01 nanowwu, mt; uumiuou-,
1 iM a o Now. u still oroblematical. ao- of logic to life; the vague notion
. ...... . .-1Jm. : jinf m'n ropont. ronorts that a man may become practi
tnnving inue town oi .:vaa m- wu'"s . -i ...
habitants. Prom here starts out from Washington. Last week the cal merely by becoming unrea-
the ereatest electric railwavf sys- Washington correspondent 01 a -"
t,-m in th United States, and North Carolina daily, sent out
thA most Dowerful motors. This the report that, Mr. Doughton
svstom crosses the Rockies with had declared himself forthenom
a string of 100 freight cars, land ination. Another newspaper says
will soon have completed 1,000 that Mr. Doughton has Deen em
miles of electric line.
I began to work with this com
pany onthe 27th day of last Feb
ruary. and haven t missed a
The lament most weary, most
utterly desolate of all upon earth,
is the lament of noble minds
whose hearts ache for lofty aims
barrassed by these reports.and and fields of oppor unity and
-1 11 : t--f wnose uves are aeniea an
carries me toiiuwiuk omw-icuu
. ... pose ana enori.-ijy.wjn.
11VLU
"The fact is, I have not made a.
Cnlm Unilfl- Ho 4E-C
luaijt uuu uwivu v "'-'-"-"- I mi nyiiuf) nut avtu
decision about being a candidate sttfl of North Carolina. Watamra
an average of $100. per month, for re-election, and the matter is ' county ; office o( entry taker of .aid
Knt. KoHovo mo whoro von mftWo not Lworr.ving me just now, as 1 v. H. Earo locates and enters 50 acres
goodmoney. it costs something feel that there is ampie time S.w.to -5 15.
doformino what I Shall do. n.i-ni-.r nn a Klanlr mim M M Porn
$1 per dozen; butter 75 cents per Mr. Doughton said that while corner
nonnd: anuds 86. ner hundred he did not want to De in tne
... I Jiuc bu a nunc vaa wruci t vJ a ivaciu
atll- tpiu't IwOnncrintf tn th J. F. Tosters
Secretary Lansing admitted hav- pound; spuds S8. per hundred ne aid not wan. w u m . .. a...- tra ging to
ing called his associates into "in- Pounds and other things high in tude of being unappreciative oi
tract to a stake la Rachel Tester
. 1 f A. .i. USn H n nrAVA TO. .. . ... . . . ...
jof many.owners, our security is
very much tangible.
"We think that we are well off
mv house. Your morteage is of I . m - rrr rr a a nan Koo orotvirtion. . the interest his friends were ta-
v I lJL U1C& WUlClCUtC io uuu vvu s k I ,
. - III I ... . I 1 i. In 4 AAM yl
Knt. of all tho th nffa thatwou fl Kine in nis conieuiinawsu wuui
attract a Watauga would be the dacy, he felt that it would do no
many different nationalities that harm to defer the matter tor a
a alnncr tVio vailrnnrla Wo h:t vo whilo. . rOservinCT the fiicht tO
r.nuira rtnicraritin- Kworloa T.'l mnlro formal and definite an
talians, Danes, Rumanians, Ger nouncement in due time
value only as everyone connected r'ted to presicient Wilson,
with it the lawyer who drew it 4..t:j n.):.anna nt h
i we thlnK mat we are weu on - .uuju.uucu wuuu-u vi ...
because we have a bunch of stock Fmi ai;Knowieuf "arrangement by reason of the
-wnw-, nna 0no ,ftrti. M""14 the llttle stenographer t . b fit derived. He had
7 , 7 ;wi7 I copied it, up to the jury
ges in a safe-deposit box in Some . , ' w . ' f
1 1 W. oro nnntonto1 and vviuuu .u, .a .v0.
thought it wise to confer infor
mally on matters which could not
line thence south with said line to W.
H. Mast's line thence various courses
to the beginning'. Entered Feb 2, 1020
H. J. HAKIUN, Entry TaRer.
' Entn Notlci No. 2548.
Stato of North Carolina, Watauga
county, office of entry takor for said
county.
. . , . , . .u Yes. and even then you cannot . ma han tho ProaiHont
independent oecauso 01 uies - - ..v.
pieces of paper. Many of us had get me out of my house unless medica4 adviser9 would permit
v . r r . . t.ho mmnritv of tho ontiro com. . . .. .1 mu.
mnrh rather have a bond of a
western city which we have nev
er seen, than an acre of land in
our own home town. Yet with
such pieces of paper are we not
really in a weaker position than
the majority of the entire com'
munity is honest. With the com'
munity sympathizing with me,
the officers would not and could
not put me out. Under such cir
cumstances wnat would your
Absolutely
if this is
him to Dass uDon them. The
a S
President takes the view that "in
the development of every consti
tutional system, custom and
precedent are of the most serious
consequence. He placed the
matter so seriously to the consid
eration of Secretary Lansing that
I a. UA ..HiUO
the rich man Jesus told about r1""-6" '
uiJndthnz. Moreover.
who. when pujnng aown on w Brawuu ui oc.io.-ij ...usius ....
barns to build greater ones, was true regarding a local mortgage? nocoursewas left open to him
suddenly called by the angel of it is much more serious m con- except to tender his resignation,
death? It seems to me that our section with our investments in and this he made no hesitation in
option is verv much weaker railroads, In industries and other d.
than his. He needed fear only the Properties outside tne city wnere But u , the Pre9ident's reply
ancel of death;-our property we live. in acceptance of the offered resig
could become valueless long be- nation that will cause the country
. . . I "What does all this mean? It L rUh a -mmriaod ovrlto.
lore we are ever uaiiu. - i imuio mw. -u.f.i"--
'"To begin with think how de- meanshat the real security for mT&t because of the severity of
nondent vou are on the guards the stocus, Donas, mortgages ianguage used, f resident Wilson
L.-- n.,H deeds and other investments i--00ia on ortrnordinarv denth
OI ID. SiUc-UcAlt vauiu niiiv.i v. .
holds your all. The bank officials which we own is the integrity of of feeling over what he thinks a
show you the great iron doors, the community. The steel boxes, wilful dj8regard of his instruc-
they expatiateupon thetimelocks I via aim tion8) ana ne Dom,y cnarges air.
.nd tPll vou of the electrical andl which we look upon as so impor- Lansing with having taken ad-
other means of protection. But tant are the mere shells of the vantage of the opportunity for
what do these amount to? Before eggs. The value of your invest- actiDg contrary to the Pesidents
the clerk gives you your key, is ment depends notonthe strength desire8 and plans while the pres-
two nncthini. to nrevent him or our Dames ou. ramer upon our ident Was in Europe and mieren
0 niito of thntkov? churches. The underpaid preach- tianv of takine advantage of his
With ai..h a duDlicate' he could ers of the nation are the men up- mness; that he was extremely re
f ..n. timponpn vour box and pn whom we really are depending lnctant to accept the instructions
clean it out Yes-not only your ratherthan the well-paid lawyers, left for his guidance, and that he
w ut 0i'i tho othors likewise, bankers and brokers. The reli- had tried to foresUli the Presi-
Moreover he is probably work- gion of the community is really dent's judgement in a number of
inffforacomoarativelysmaU sal- the bulwark of our investments. in3tance3 by formulating action
arv Of course he would be and wnen we con8iaer uiat omy and merely asking his approval
" w. u., m hno rnna- 15 per cent 01 tne people 110m se- It is the most terrific arraign
J:'..L-k M1wOBi worrv curities of any kind and lessthan mentof apretnier Cabinet officer
Wo i ,onhl make vou oenni- 8 per cent hold enough to pay by a president in the history of
1. . -, a 11 of this an income tax, the importance oi the country. There is "as much
ZZZ that von TPallV are notde- e churches become even more feeling as possible," left
MBJinB ,,no thfl ffreat steel evident. out of it, yet that it tingles with
.u. - ,. Hft.lo For our own sakes, for our indignation over an inquiry sop
' IT rr roX lenendine children's sakes, for the n
u.. ,, in nio sake, let us business men get be- inet officer, there can be no mis
TrUT7Iir hind the churches and their min- taking. The development is in
Tr 3 Zrn nnnwhat isters! Nevermind if they are fact an administrative sensation
not perfect,' never mind if their Def0re which all others will pale
m vuc u ' thcology i9 out of date. This on- , n 1 0 insignificance-Charlotte
iAian n a imitmiv ijiir. v iiutu i .
Z.rrJ th7ms; v s. Their iy ans,that were they efficient, observer.
"v usu thev would do very much more
value depends upon your ability . have . duj
.t J - noirmont. Iu .
wj ..orcuiuao iu ud "
1 ' XT. t-Uir, tant rvrOQIin.
. t!--a ynnAa efficient and
poses mat jyur uei wuuau-o
and mortgages are properly
drawn. Have you ever looked at
1 1-1 ai i-tMiavknii 1 ru n r.n a. nn onippa .1
mnna H'rpnrh nnrl nthprs. I Since mesti Duuiicatiuus uavc n,-nfl anA mnt nwt iatta nnthn un.
Kovn anal. 1ft nr 90 in a nrnurrl of hoon mftdo." continued Mr. Dou- ters of Laurel Creek, in Laurol Creek
V. . - . i township. Bejrlnninir on the EJ 1 1 e
work when no one could speak Chton, 1 nave receiveu Presnelf Grant corner and runs east
- ... .. .. I , M I IA haIas a ut.1A (Wnnnn a.tiV. urit Vi
4.1-.-. l-.HM.vn.wn a n M r. . I MllinhAII T IlIJ-JTM I I I II II 111 V I IU UU1D3 M Bfe BblklkD. HalDUWV OVUL1I HUH
ui u.a.v. v..u ...v.., ..v. .. - W-K nnlaa y . .t.kn thonon
was really amusing. friends and supporters in North wegt jq poles to a 9take) n orln
ww m i a . I i i . n .vf 1 tr thA It-kivinninif
wen, rerernng to my nome uaronna Hssunumo rFfth.wii 1920
countv. will sav that I am al- continued favor. These maniies- h. j. hardin.
ixrava nnTiona to crot, tho fonntv I tations I keenly appreciate, but Entry Taker.
paper, and wnen it arrives i nev- i must just, now say w u wu EntlT NotCt NO 2545.
nnem ...! Mil thn ia nmMB I VY ft If-V TnOTTI T Tl Hi. U.T. TTIM I 1 1 1 1 1 H- I
er cease, until ail tne columns mane tnem State of North Carolina, county
have been read, to learn of the time I shall maturely consider Qf yu office of Entry
tho irtnttAr. roach & conclusion
WW vivi vwhuwj ivj (tvHvi- i y - i wlaCl IVi OCKlva WUUVJI
ity. Yet I regret to see that we and announce my determination.
vet have in that good county a
few chronic kickers against good 1 1 i CI 1 1 C IJ 7 A AiJfl
roads and the revaluation act. I IHrLUullLH Mill
think above all that the good VVFAV Rl (.1.11
roads system is the most needed IlLnP DLUUU
thine in Watauea. and she will
novorcometoherown until she RUN-DOWN AND LISTLESS COND
Kaa a aoon1 road into ovorv town- TION MAY MAKE YOU TARGET
ship, and I hope that day wil
soon come.
Judson E. Wagner.
fX)R THE FLU
BECAUSE BLOOD IS, PROBABLY THIH.
AT THIS TIME OP DANGER, TAKE
PEPTO MANGAN IT BUILDS
RICH, RED BLOOD
No matter how well you usually
is due
to the churches even in their in
inactive state. By
all that we hold dear, let us from
this very day give more time,
i ah ait n T-i . i riiiinuii ii tm n iiiir- ,11-
them Mil they are properly "" - " "
status? Local real estate mort- ViUUj -
MrMo nra Uava AvamiTlPd lOT US.
aCkgva ttv univ
For.the legality, proper YoucaQdo 80me things next
ion ano genuineness ui uui wee but some you cannot.
aonritioa we deDend upon our Hr, rion't wait, act now!
Rut this Tnanro vonr house before it
. . ' 4.U-1 n tutalltr (IniViiirna
Simpiy means umy we cv , u..
not depend at all upon the pieces Insure your health before you
of paper which we so carefully ingure yeur iife before you die
protect in our sale deposit ooxe. for then it w everlastingly wo
It is the Integrity oi the men wno nate. ,
na thom. the ktearity of I sell the best policies at uni
men who prapared them, the in- vemlsp BLAiRf -
:.' Blowing Rock, N.C.
The human sucker bites freely
and is valued accordingly. We
read of a "sucker list" N of twen
ty-five thousand names forwhich
a New York brokerage firm now
in difficulties asks twelve thou
sand dollars. Some of the "suck
ers" on that list mightbe a asur-
prise in the towns in which they
live. -Ex.
A Watiuga Dairy Barn.
With the completion of a mod
ern California lied wood 70. ton
.-.tin Um A T . XXfilnn nn1 tmn I H.FP. if tpmnorarilv you're run
Thomas, of Silverstone have a down, you're a target for tho in
dairy ostiihiishniRnt that com fluenza.
Dares favorable with the best 'Contagion always gets listless
rlairv ham in Wisconsin or people first, vvnetnermey reu,
li7 it or not. their blood is tnin
A nninnp. fpatnro of this barn and undemourisnett-in no con
is the watering arrangement for dition to fight off the germs it
thn litmatv n nnnorata tron eh meets everywhere, ins a wise
I 1 3 A. 1 A.
Is so constructed that cows and precaution to taice a goou romum
horses from three different sec- this time oi aanger-auuiB wu
tions of this ham can eet water known-buildor of red, vigorous
vit.hont intorforinif with each blood, like Pepto-Mvgan
othor. alo an un to date dust And 11 you Old noi mmit oi win
proof milk room with running in time-if you, are recovering
water is located in one corner of from a fight with influenza-your
i i ji
the barn. This milk room has blood will need help lorweeusai
nnmpnt floors with a sanitary ter you think danger is past.
rirainftffo svstom. Take no unnecessary chances
"
Mr. Wilson and hissonThomas Get Fepto-Mangan and start taK
. . i T .
are pioneers in this county in ing it today. Fepto-Mangan is
hroonMnir nure-blood Hols t e i n an effective blood builder thathas
cattle and White Leghorn chick- had the endorsement of physl-
i
ona. and thpir farm is ranidW be- Cians for years
oominir known as the home of Pepto-Mangan is sold by drug
pure-bred Holsteins and White gists in either liquid or tablet
Leghorn chickens, v form, just as preierreo. inere is
nn difference in medicinal vaiue.
Rut he sure you tret the genuine
PeDto-Mangan. Ask lor uuoes
T. D. Wards locates and enters
10 acres of land, more or less, on
the waters of Beech Creek, in
Laurel Creek Township. Be
ginning on a stake in the mouth
of Buckeye Creek, and running
east with TN D. Ward's line to J.
B. Hicks' line to Charlie Hicks'
lines, then with Charlie Hicks'
lines, various courses to the be
ginning.
Entered February 2, lyU.
H. J. HAKU1N,
Entry Taker.
Entn Notice No. 2547.
North Carolina, Watauga county.
Office of entry taker lor said
riountv.
E. E. Earp locates and enters 15
acres of . land on the waters of -
Watauga River in Watauga town
ship. Beginning on a white oak
tree, L. C. Earp s corner, thenco
rnnninir with said Earu's line to
a chestnut oak, his corner, then
with his line to Ed Shipley's line,
hen to Preston Moody's line.
'hen with Moody s line to the
beginning for compliment.
Entered February 2, iy-u.
H. J.HARDIN,
Entry Taker.
The helrs-al-law of Avorv Pcnlev
nn.mns and iv!ildtncS unknown. . will i r . ... i a j-
take notice that a proceeding hasbeon name IS on tne pacKage.-Auv.
I Pepto-Mangan and be sure the
For the single genius that ris
es to bless and enrich the world
there are ten that godowncrush-
ed under the heels of ignorance
and envy. Sarah Wilkings.
In the category of crime, omis
sions, no less than commission,
should be brought to judgment.
-Walter Surrey.
Company and others against tne heirs r.(n y.ti.. h. ORIO
BV ! II u. . k . ... I A I WW ... .. U L. I. . I . .
,ua m. Stat, nf North Carolina. Watautr
porlor court of Watamja county. . tho county, office of entry taker for said
partition of ccrtalin lands Insaldcoun- Joseph Prcsnoll locates and enters the
! . .1 ii a i- a i I... 1 1 - i 1. 1 i.iii.H.lnr ntinnihnrl nlflnn nf land. 1 V-
4, page 204, In tho rttylstur's ollleo of In and being in the county of Watau
said county. Said defendants will al- jfa, Watauga township and bounded
so lane nouco mat me proceeding is as iouows; ocu""
mliimihlo mil that iinloaa tl.ov nn. Klllv Mast's COmer. and HID 9 eUSt
. . ..' J -i - . 1.1. - " - I 1.1- W--.I. (UI n.
pear before said clerK at his ofllce at wun Mast s line w doibs
10
Boone, North Carolina, on or before line, then norm witn r-arp s line
th 28th dav of Fehruarv 1920. at 11 noles to a white cak, corner of the
im TPAtPF tract, thence west
U vmv. all mic iviciiwu minv viiu a uiu i v- v w mm
ni Kal irith tho ltriA nf said tract to the line
granted. '. of the 50 acre tract, thence with said
pki. imiiiiii. ni T.nnial)n I lino tha Iwirltinin? containing 15 a-
O. L. COFFEY. ' -. cres nore or less. Entered Feb 12, 1920
. Clcik Superior Court 1 U. J. HARDIN, Entry Taker
x NOTICE
North Carolina, Watauga county, in
the superiyr court, xoomasu. uragg
vs Manila. Cirairir.
To the above named defendant:
You are hereby no tinea that an ac
tion has been commenced in the su
perior court of Watauga County as
above entuiea ana mat summons uus
been issued therein and been returned
by the officer, not served and that or
der of publication in said summons
has been duly obtained against you
lUlnng you to appear at uie viura s
ice In Boone. Watauea county, at
the court house on the 20tb day of Feb
ruary, 1920, when and where you are
required to answer me complaint oi
the plaintiff which has been filed in.
tha nffinn nf thA Clerk of the Suoerior
Court, or the relief therein prayed for
will De grantea: saia action ueiug iur
the purpose of dissolving the bonds of
matrimony oetween yourseu anu uiu
plaintiff. This the 20th day of Janu
ary wzu.
Clerk of the Superior court for
Watauga County.
58
6000 STOCK FOR SALE.
Heavv tiair horses. 8 years old:
On orood three vear old voke of
steers, and one good a year oia . ., ,
bav horse: erav mare, 5 years
old, weighs 950 pounds; good sad
dle horse, o years old, wetgns v
10Q0 pounds; One bay nare, 10 ;
years old, weighs 1100. Will sell ;
on time or swap ior anytnmg
you have that don't suit you. , t".
Come and look my stuff over' ,
and if I haven't got what you (
want, I'll get it for you.; v
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