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Advertising Rates on Request. DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OP BOONE, AND WATAUGA COUNTY. $1.00 Per Yeai VOL XXXII. BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C. THURSDAY MARCH 24, 1921. NO 21 "OUR LOST ' PROVINCES." To the Editor Watauga Democrat: Ju'dge Councill has recently won his case before the U. S. Su preme Court, releasing the Wa tauea and Yadkin River Rail road from litigation. If times were normal, an effort would be made to rehabilitate this road f rom .Wilkesboro to Darby and extend it through Cook's Gap, thence forming a junction with the Norfolk & Western on its line from Jefferson for Boone. In which event, Caldwell County would hardly sleep until Lenoir and Grandin were connected by a feasible route already surveyed. However, we are apparently in a period of slow exploitation of the transportation system, and the difficulties are greatly en hanced by the present state of railroad finance. In earlier days when railroads were developed on a basis of stock financing, there was an element of individ ual initiative which made for a rapid increase in mileage. But there has been a transition from a stock to a bond basis with a slow growth and the present state of the money market is not such as to increase railroad mile age. This in short means there will be little new construction by pri vate capital, but'the iron track of commerce will continue onward as some new lines and invest ment will be imperative. All things considered the fin est section in North Carolina is situated in Watauga, Ahe and Alleghany and the counties ad joining, but between us stands the interposing barrier of the Blue Ridge. The States of Tennessee a h d Virginia were not slow to take advantage of the situation, not only toexpbit, but also to claim as their own, this beautiful moun tain section. That they will con tinue to absorb its industrial en ergy without a railroad from this side is unquestioned. Had not the State sent its giant agent through the Swannanoa Tunnel, we could not have had Biltmore, Grove Park and Asheville, the best advertised city in this union. Not that there is any compari son of the magnitude of the un dertaking, for Cook's Gap or Cof fey's is a trifle, engineers state, beside Round Knob and Mud Cut and otherwise the compari son is very favorable for the Blowing Rock and Linville Sec tion when it comes to wealth of climate and soil and beauty of cenery. In truth whichever one is present is dearest in summer time. However Governor Aycock did not flirt with the question, and after having canvassed about every school house in North Car olina, be was asked to name the State's best county? He replied, "Ashe." The writer once heard Senator Ransom' and Mr. Cone discuss ing the future of the Blowing Rock section. They were on the Coue estate, and agreed that with adequate railroad service the possibilities of Blowing Rock were stupendous, and fired by imagination as they visioned its destiny ranking prominent am ong the resorts and play grounds of this continent. ' In our present upbuilding it was a statesman-like call which Tarn Bowie made for legislative ingenuity and skill upon a large scale for the purpose of connect ing North Carolina with her "Lost Provinces." . While the attitude of our legis lature was discouraging, so it was two years ago on hard sur face roads. ; The question is not settled, and cannot be until a railroad is a- chieved opening up this great trans-mountain section to the en tire state and to the woHd. We believe the facts will be rec ognized and as a result at the next session a change in our leg islative policy will be effected. This state is now leading the South in much, and the world in quite a few things industrial. It is a matter of some public impor tance to know that Governor Morrison has gone on record for yet greater things, and while the last legislature was not per fect, yet when its actions shall emerge into public view, it will take its place in history as one of the greatest in North Carolina annals. E. L. SHUFORD. Hickory, N. T In Ihaury of Rev. J. F. Eller. Rev. J. P. Eller was born in Ashe county, N. C.Nov. 17, 1857; professed religion and joined the Mount Zion church in the same county in 1877, the year in which he was married to Zylphia Greer. A little later he in company with his father's family, moved to Bea ver Dam, in Watauga county. Not long after this, he and his uncle, David Eller, aided by oth ers, built up a congregation on North Pork of Cove Creek, out of which they constituted the Un ion Baptist church, he going in to this church as one of its char ter members. Soon after, that is to say, on May 1, 188C, he was ordained to the full work of the gospel min istry, by order of the above nam ed church. -A few years lator lie removed his membership to For est Grove church, where he re mained a member to the time of his death. Soon after his ordination his services as pastor of churches began to 1e in demand, and thru the intervening years to the time of his death, he was, at some time, pastor of almost every church in the Thre Forks Asso ciation, as well as a number of churches in Avery county and Johnson county, Tenn. About Jan. 1920, he was at tackel by a severe case of pneu monia from which he practically recovered. His health was so se riously impaired by this illness that it soon began to affect h i s mental powers, so much so that it became necessary to remove him to the State Hospital at Mor ganton for treatment, where he gradually grew worse until on the 20th of Nov., 1920, he was re lieved of all his mental and phys ical sufferings, Brother Eller had little advan tages of an education, having grown up about the time of the Civil War, but by his constant reading and study he became a man and preacher of liberal information. Few of his fellow preachers had a better grasp of the scriptures than he. He. was a constant student of the Old Book, and a good and safe interpreter of the. same. In addi tion to this he kept himself well informed as to the activities of his denomination. He was a man and preacher of strong convictions, and if, per chauue, at any time, he was not right on any question of doctrine or church policy, a little time was all that was necessary, and he More Than Flowery Praise. One of the best things the leg islature did was to provide a 1U,U! st,u" lurww UUUj' million dollars for the Confeder as he saw it, f n ,., Qtata Timi Brother Eller was regarded. , boats "ny thInK tjhat lms been done ' uiu ngnr.y so, as one or our herelofore for t.urn. Heretofore strong and progressive pastors. ,t seemod to be generallv consitl. The churches prospe-ed under ered that references to the "gal his leadership. While he stood a- iant boys in gray" and loud Ian galmt. the wrong, he had a very Hge was pay enough. Its acorn- strong positive siae-ne stooa for things. His activities covered a wide field, and the eternities alone can disclose to us the vast amount of good wrought by this man of God. Smith Hagaman, Com. Notice of Sale of Town Property. North Caiolna, Watauga County. By virtue of an order of tiie board of county- commissioners of Watauga county, I will sell at public auction at the court house door in Boone, N. C, on March 28, 1921, to the highest bidder for cash, a lot 5J0 feet wide front- mon way of paying debts loud praise. The trouble with that is that by this time the old soldiers have Jbeen hearing too much of that' and not receiving substan tial recognition. Praise is not very filling as a food and it buys not a rag of clothing. It would be good to provide efficiently for these men and their widows one time before they all die. All of them are old now and while the debt that is due them can never be really paid, some way to prevent any of them dying in want is the last j that can be done. They will not be here to bother the legislators the increase in the 'appropria tion should add a substantial a mount to each pens'on, which is only a pittance at best. One thing that should have been done that was not, so far as known, was to increase the pnpnty exemp tion in case of pensioners. Tr-.v-law up to thistimt vhios f y veteran who owns o? whose wire owns property of the value of $500. Tiie property exemtbn should have been materially in-, crease d doubled or treble1 . When the first pension law was passeed$500 was a big sum and the exemption was reasonable. Under the existing scale of val ues $500 is a pittance that should not exclude from the pension roll. ing on jail street and running back to the west side of the jail , lot, and adjoining the lot now owned bv E. F. Lnvill. T will u.Un The men who insisted offer for sale 12 feet of the said lot adjoining the lot owned by E. F. Lovill, and if the 22 feet brings a higher price per front foot, then the bid for the 510 feot will be rejected and a deed for the 12 feet will be made to the pur chaser. But if the bid for the 530 feet is greater per front foot than that offered lor the 12 feet, then the bid for the 12 feet will be rejected and deed made to purchaser for the 30 feet. The said sale will be made at the hour of one o'clock, p. m., on said date. This March 7, 1921. G. w. ROBBINS, Chm. Md. Co. Corns. on a million dollars for the pension fund deserve praise because they did not confine their efforts mere ly to reciting the glory of the veterans. Greensboro Hecord . The Statesville Landmark, com menting along the same line, says: Confederate pensioners this year should receive a mate rial increase. The pension appro priation was increased near $400, 000 to a million dollars; and the number of pensioners decreased about 1,000 the past year. The decrease in the pension list and KOTiCE OF ADMINISTRATION. Having qualified as administra tor of the estate of Jas. P. Mast, deceased, this is to notify all per sons having claims against the said estate to present them u the undersigned on or before the 10th day of March, 15J22, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in debted to the estate will please make immediate payment. Ti.is the 10th day of March, 1921. JOEK. MAST, Ad-,' Personal Property Sate. I will sell to the highc-.; ; . dor at the Sandy Cook !'.. Laices Creek, next V Murch 14, the following : property to wit: 7 h?ul. v one cow, one yoke oxen, u;. .. gy, two horses; a bi; lot of cann ed goods and seed Irish pota toes. Six months time on nl! ouuts over $3., cash on si.i t'' amounts. C. C. Hedges. l mm HOUSEHOLD REMEDI lis AND TOILET GOODS. 50c Olyccrino and Uose Water 2 for 51c 40c Antisceptic Tooth Powder 2 for 41c $1.(10 Bouquet Ratnee Face Powder 2 for $1.01 $1.00 Harmon v Toilet Water 2 for $1.01 15c Rex all Toilet Soap 2 for 16c ode bouquet Kamce Talcum Powder 50c Violet Dulee Van ishing Cream 25c Rexall Tooth . Paste 50c Riker's Milk of Magnesia 50c Harmony Liquid Shampoo 45c Cherry Bark Cough . Syrup 2 for 46c $1.25 Cod Liver Oil Enrol. 2 for $1.26 40c Rexall Baby Lax- ative 2 for 41c 2 for 51c 2 for 51 c 2 for 2Hc 2 for 51c 2 for 51c Monday, Tuesday and March 28, 29 and 38, WHAT IS A ONE-CENT SALliY It is a sale whore you buy an item at the regular price-then another item cf the same kind for lc. As an illustration: The standard price of Rexall Toolh Paste is 25c. You buy a tube at this price, and by paying lc more, or 26c, you got two tub vs. Every article in this sale is a high class standard piece of merchandise, Just the sain,- as we sell you every day at regular prices. A NEW WAY OF ADVERTISING!." This sale was developed by tho United Druir Co. as an advertising plan. Rather than spend large sums'fll money in other ways to convince you of the merit of thesegoods, they are spending it on this sale in permitting us to sell you a full-size package of high standard mer chandise for lc. It costs money to get new customers, tho loss taken on this sale will be well spent if the goods please you. STA TIOXEKY S U.N D HI ES HOUSEHOLD NEEDS AND FOOD products: . 4-V Cascade Paper and Envelopes 2 for 40c J 5c Carton of CO En velope 2 for 46c (itir Cavudc Linen (I pound) 2 lbs. tile $2 50 Maximum 2 qt. Syringe 2 for 52.51 $2.5o Maximum 2 qt. 1 fot-wiiter Dottle 2 for $2.51 15c. Goodfonn Hair Not 2 for 16c 15c Velour Porder Puffs 2 for 16c 10c Elkay's Washing Compound 2 for 11c 25c Elkay's Metal Polish 2 for 26c 45c Imported Olive Oil 2 for 40c A genuine hih-grado oil. 4(V Symocds Inn Peanut) Hvt'rr 3 for 41c .'!5c Flavoring Extract, Vanilla 2 for 30c kit No restriction t o quantity. Buy as much and as often as you like. ADVER TISED PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE THE WAR TAX. The REXALL Store BOONE, N. C, Hundreds o f othr articles ondisp'ay h our store noi I'ste ! here. Remember the dates. Agreea ble surprise are in store for you, ' k 2EQS 3c:
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