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GOUT Devoted to the .Social, Moral and Financial Interests of the Citizen of Alexander County and Western Carolina. VOL. XII NO. 571, Taylorsville, N. C. Wednesday, Apr. 9, 1913, $1.00 PER ANNUM THE MOUNTAIN SCOUT. "ublished every Wednesday, at Taylorsville, North Carolina. J. P. BABINGTON, EdiWjand Publisher. (Cntered at the Post Office, In Taylorsville, N. C, aa second class mat ter, February oth, 1902, under Act. of Congress of March 3, 1879. ffHEONLYWOMANMASON BIOGRAPHY OF MRS. CATHERINE BABINGTON. Written by her youngest sou, a "Master Mason and member of Lee Lodge, No. 253, A. F. & A. M., Tay lorsville, N. C. ' She was the only woman in the world that ever received all the secrets of Blue Lodge masonry. This book tells how she came into possession of the sec rets and was obligated. Price, by mail, 25 cents. Ad dress J. P. BABINGTON, Tavlorville. N. C. Two Papers for $1 We have arranged for 100 Subscriptions to the Home and Farm, that oldnd reli able Home and Farm Paper. We will give these Sub scriptions to the first 100 1 persons who pay us One ! Dollar for a year's subscrip tion to the Scout. Come quick if you want to be one of the number. J. P. BABINGTON, Editor Mountain Scout Taylorsville, N. C. This "warm winter kept many flies alive and we will have to begin swatting earlier, and more persistently this spring than last. Swatters are of little value exc pi where there are compara tively few flies , Swatters are just the things for those flies that wintered-over. Swat now, for it will be a hopeless case in six wetk Of all the people who die in this country each year, 27 per cent are babies under five years !of age. Of this uumber, 200,000 die Irmn preventable diseases, and approximately 150,000 of these die during the first year of lite. Development of the Ma terial Interests of the State. Increased Pro ductions and Econom ics. ANOTHER STORE For the people of Taylorsville and Alexander County By patronizing our mail order department and taking advantage of our method of de- ' livering to your door By Parcels Post or Express Prepaid - within a few hours after sending us your , '. - orders we make I - Shopping by Mail or Telephone almost as convenient as going to your local merchant and making your purchases, over . . . the counter. ; WE GUARANTEE As good or better values than you - can secure elsewhere. i Prompt and careful attention to all .-. - , ' orders. . 1 . The refund of money if goods are V not as represented. - Write for our booklet explaining in detail -. our PARCELS POST service which .will be ' sent upon request. ueparaneni pwre, t Statesville, N. C. Direct to your door from our Store, BY PARCELS POST. - - , h n o 0 Q 0 o ft 0 0 0 f dam I r lUlllSUllUJ 10 0 O J Definite advancement in the cause if road improvement was made when the United States' Office of Public Roads, after spending several years in gath ering statistics here and abroad, announced that the average cost of marketing farm products over the roads of this country is 23 cents per ton per mile, as against 8 cents per ton per mile in those European countries where the roads have heen improved The further report that the average haul here and abroad is about the same, nine and four-tenths miles brings the matter home to every citizen ot a State, and makes possible the computation of local wastefulness Thirty three and one-third bushels of potatoes or wheat make a ton. According to the official figures, therefore, the difference between the cost of marketing that amount of, pro duce would amount to"15-cents per ton per mile, or $1.41 for the average distance. This amounts to a trifle over 4 cents a bushel on wheat and potatoes, and ret ative amounts on other products Without im proved roads this money is wasted: sunk in the mud. With good roads this mon- is saved and becomes distributed in the regular channels of com merce, adding material - wealth to the community, and the State and the Nation. In practically every instance where a good road has been con structed through a section of country an immediate improve ment has .taken place all along the line. Houses, barns and out- buildings have been fixed up and painted; rickety and unsightly fences have given place to at tractive and well kept ones; rusty and dilapidated farming implements have been removed from sight of the highway; trees have been trimmed, lawns kept mowed, and the landscape gen erally brightened up to keep pace with the spirit of improve ment. Schools have improved because more regular attend ance became possible. Crops have increa-tcl because ot more careful farming and because of the accesability of proper ferti lizers. Returns have :uj,.ri)vid because of the possibility of marketing products when prices were favorable instead ot only when roads were passable. All of these improvements contribute to general commer cial progress. . Whatever adds to the prosperity of the predomin ating class in any community adds to the prosperity of the community as whole, and to each of its varied interests; and what ever enhances the welfare of the communities, and increases their material wealth, enhances in similar ratio the welfare ot the State and the Nation. The logical concusion is plain. When the local " section, the larger community, and the State operation necessarily takes the form of state aid, the State, the county and township each con- tributing its quota of the amount as may be provided by law. Within the last twenty-one years thirty-four of the forty eight states of the Union have adopted this plan in different variations, and the favorable re sults, in every case, have been tangible aad reducabte to fig ures.. When one not accustomed to improved highways travels over the good roads of another State and notes the attractive farm houses a Dd well kept farms, and the prosperous and up to date villages and cities, he is extrem ely likely to mistake the effect for the cause. More than one such has been heard to remark that "a prosperous community like this can build any kind of a road it wants; etc. There was the mistake. It was the improv ed roads whi:h made the pros perity possible. Before the roads were built, such commun ities were suffering from the same disadvantages ot over work and under profit that other sections which are without good roads are now experiencing It was the improvement 1 of the roads which came first and made the condition of prosperity pos sible. The opening of improyed roads, which State Aid makes possible, permits the establish meat of new industries; the utilization of natural resources; and the consequent creation of new markets, both for merchan dise and farm products. And good roads, in combination with the telephone, the rural mail carrier and the motor delivery system not only produces rural and therefore general prosperity but also eliminates that isola tion which, trom time immemo rial, on account of poor roads, has been the chief objection to rural existence. Cough Medicine for Children. Too much care connot be used in wlectini cough medicine for children. Iishoulc be Dleassnt to take, contain no harmful ub stance and be most effectual. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy meets these requirement and is a faronte with the mother! of Toung children everywhere, tor sale by all, lera. Ad Yertisemer. i. 1 IDea- Hurried Eating and Constipation. as a whole, all profit by the es tablishment of a public improve ment, all should co operate in the payment for that improve ment. The larger and more com plete comprehension of the sub. ject includes the Federal Gov ernment' as a party to the genl era! plan of co-operation In good road construction, co- Slurried eating is a common contributing cause of constipa tion as well as other ills. When the food is not properly masti cated more energy is required in the upper part of the alimen tary canal to reduce it to the condition necessary for complete digestion, and in cases in which the vitality is depleted this may sb seriously cripple the activity of the lower part of the alimen tary canal as to contribute large ly to the atonic condition,, which is a large factor in such cases. When the food is not tuily mas ticated itvis held back in the small intestine as well as the stomach, and Una also has a tendency to establish a sluggish, action, which contributes to the condition favorable to constipa tion. While thorough mastica tion will not cure those cases which may be largely due to bad mental condition, lack of exer cise, overwork, too concentrated food, or some physical defect ot the intestine, it is an Important factor, and more careful masti cation will contribute to im provement all cases. COUGHS, COLDS, WATERY EYES CURED IN A DAY. by taking Cbeenys Expectoro rant also cures consunption, whooping cough, droppings from the nose, and throat, Broncbits, and all throat and lung troubles. Expectorant a liquid preparation' tested for 50 years, Thousands cures made where all else failed. Try it. Safe, sure and satisfactory. Druggists 25c and 50c. THE LARGEST MAGAZINE IN THE WORLD. Todays Magazine is the larg gest and best magazine publish ed at 50c per year. Five cents per copy at all newsdealers. Every lady who appreciates a good magazine should send for a free sample copy and premium catalog. Address, Todays Mag azine, Canton. Ohio. CJNOSC Country Cash or Trade, J. K. Morrison Grocery& Prod. Co. Produce, THE WATTS COMPANY We have on display the largest and up to date line of GENERAJj MERCHANDISE seen in a gen eral Store in Taylorsville. SMiiliiiiieiry If you are looking for anything in the Millinery line come to see us. We are prepared to suit you in style, quality and price. Shoes I o ) a bargain. PRODUCE 'Cash paid for all kinds of produce.' We are in the , Market for tan ! barks. Ik Taylorsville, N. C. c
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