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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-07-20
Joan, the Female Pspe,

Que Of the most curious of
the medieval legen IN is that
which purports to give the
history OF Joan (some author
itics give her name as Agnes
and others as Gilberta), the
''felnale pope" That al Ii a
person neverexisted and that
the story ia a fiction invent
ed by the reformers in order
to lower the Catholic church
in the eyes OF the common
people there is not the least
doubt. yet IN e narrative,
from the standpoint of this
department being a purvey-
or ur curious and out OF the
way information, is very in
terestiny
Loan i said to have been
|of English descent, but born
n InorIhciIn Or Mainz Ger.
many She fen in l,ve With
!, vo,mp Beneaictine monk
named Fnlda. and in order
10 be near him dressed in
male attire and was admit
ted to the monastery where
where her lover was cloister-
ed. Together Joan and Fnl.
d, stn1ied hoth in Athens
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-07-20

simply making more cotton
and tobacco? 1t is in diver
styling the crops-in multi
plying the smaller Industries
lin raising all consumed at
holne--in manufacturing ev-
erything used in the South
in Keeping the money home.
But there is still another
factor of recuperation, indie
pendenre and safety not to
be overlooked in this hurried
review of causes. 1t is this:
The South mnst.be more in
uust7iOus. Fact. There must
he less idllng. Men inustwOrk
more. Let tbs illustrate. We
Use one used af f,retime:
In the great war between
the States the South had up
on an average 400, 900 of it's
chief white laborprs and man
ayers in the armies. The ne
groes, the white boys an d
old men at home made am
pie supplies for those at home
and fed their own armies, al
so often the Yankee armies,
and that too after large sec.
tions had been overrun and
ravaged by ruthless invaders.
Now If this could be done in
l661-65, and in great abun-
dance, why it is with peace
for twenty-eight years, and
all the men at home. the
South can not raise all itcon
sumes-all it eats, wears, etc?
The one answer is-it does
not try to do it-it does not
work enough to do it. More
induStry-more well directed
industry is what is chiefly
needed. Think on these things
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-07-20

81 have called before, but
you declined toisee me. That
was more than Mr.. Grantev.
el did, and he was u republi-
cam
The president smiled at
the reference, but he remark
ed politely!
II did not hear of it Or"
"Well, lam glad to hear
that; | did not suppose that
you did,"
"What can | do for you,
madam r. said the President,
growing a little irritated at
the quiet yet oppressive re.
buke.
Mrs. Smith then told her
mission, she had heen ap-
pointed by the enemy a II d
now her friends were going
to discharge her.
81 have nothing to do with
that madam. Mr.. Lamont
is the one for you see.'
do you know Mr.. Lamont?
she asked in all simpleness.
Certainly" with a smile.
Sand are you acquainted
with Senator Daniel too?'
"Inave that honor ALSO"
swell. then you must see
them and tell them what |
want. | am too old, Mr..
Cleveland, to ask such favors
Of these young men. so you
must attend to it for me-"
"But madam
"Never mind, you will do
this | know, will you n o I,
and tell them not tn increase
my duties. They are light,
but heavy enough for a wo-
man reared as f.was. l may
depend on you," she 8 al d
with condescension as 8 h 4
started onward, may lnot?'
oh yes, certainly, ofcourse,
said Mr.. cleveland, alm ost
breathless with surprise.
True to his word the next
day the president made a per
sonal appeal to his secretary
Of war, and Mrs. Smith still
reigns queen of the confeder-
ate record department.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-07-20

the Efeditof 81 tile World; that
the single stahdard rnade1the
debts due it more vaitable;
SO his government iiedfft It'd
maintain it. But this declar
alton was followed by he
disasters in Australia and the
complaints ofmerchants and
manufacturers in t h q India
trade. 1t was til be hoped
that these events Had modi-
fed his views. They did not,
on the contrary with a bold
MSS that bismarck nighten-
Wy. he, in spite ofeverytiing,
keeps his position as dicta-
tor Of the worlds policy in
tllis regard by the Napoleon
lc stroke of the .otiier day.
The United States cannot
sustain silver, without. t h e
aid of other commercial pow
ers. The Sherman act dem
on strates this. The othercom
lnercial powers will not aid
them. The Monetary Confer
ence, and events since, have
demonstrated this. Itfollows
thai the United States must,
for the present, conform it's
self to the single standard, or
meet financial disaster. Sill
ver's usefulness, for the pres
ent, is to be found in it's lin
tlinsic qualities. It cannot
stand with gol6. This is the
condition IL is by no man.
nerof means so promising as
many theories, but it holds
us, in it'd relentless tlhtch,
and we must deal With it.
The volume ofciifrsucy is not
sufficient. This, also, is a con
dition. After viewing I'll e
subject IN every light. it seems
this condition is fully q n d
more practically met by the
suggestion of Mr.. Belvin iii
your columns. with this a.
mend!nent, that silver bull
ion may be Substituted for
the hvnds, at the option of
the bank. Many suggestions
may be- made nhotl the de-
calls Of the legislation neees-
sary to perfect the National
Banking system, but lack of
space forbitls. The plan of
Mr.. Aver, iii present condi-
|tion, would be more effective
than Mr.. Gladstdne's III DIP.
holding the commercial su-
premacy Of Great Britain.
The only solution "a the prob
lem presented to the world
lin the scarcity Jf gold isinin-
ternational agreement, with
silver placed upon II 10 Ii d
stable foundation as the re
suit. The course of events.
willforce the world, lin no
great time, to this corclu-
sion. though it now refusns
| tU a,a.npt it.. at the sugges-
|tlun ~ the United States.
=. -s~- --s f 49,. /
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-07-20

( For sale. 800 HcresOi lHnd /,
on Rich Mountain, Wdtauga
County, ON whichis asbestOs,
and fine land forsheep ranch. !.
Sales private. II D. Lowe 4
]. 4. Fufgerson, Ex'trs. Di
Mrs. A. p Galloway, decd.
Banner Elk Nov. IL 80 !,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-07-20
NOTICE.

Hotel Property for Sale.
On account Of falling health
Of myself and wife, ] offer for sole
my hotel property in the town OF
l,oone. North Carolina, and will
Hll low for cash and make terms
b suit the buyer, and will take
zeal or personal property in ex-
change. Apply soon:
w. Il. bryan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-07-20
Mr.. Cleveland Promised.

bratpd for the demand they
make on the ser vices OF men;
but it is seldom that one car
ries her troubles to the white
house and appeals tn t b e
chivalry of the president.
Mr.. Cleveland has become
noted for withstanding the
assaults ofsenators, represen
tatives, politicians and ward
bummers, and refusing to
mrddle In their behalf with
the members Of his official
household. He is not a man
of weak nerve or faltering
backbone, but he went down
like a lily of the valley be-
fore the sun, recently, when
brought face to face with
Mrs. F'llewellyn Smith.
Mrs, Smith is a Virginian.
and has all the quiet dignity
" hich belongs to the south
ern women of the old school.
Though compelled to work
for a living for over fifteen
years. she possesses t h a t
hauteur, yet gentleness which
chararterizes the historic WI
men of the old South.
Once hostess of g southern
manor, she became numbered
among the impoverished at
the close Of the civil strife.
She struggled on until she
determined that the govern
ment must provide for her /.
inasmulh rs it had been the
cause of her financial down
fall.
Shesoueht President Grant
Zone day and. in her rquietnnd
rourtly manner, asked to he
given a place in one of the
departments. She made her
request in "A way hatpreclu-
ded the possibility of a deny
al. and was sent to the wal
department with y note to
Secretary of War Bellnap to
make a place. if he hadn't
one, for Mrs. Smith. She has
been there ever since.
During that time her eyes
have grown weak and her
hand faltering.
Secretary Lamont found
her almost incapacitated for
her duties. In as quiet d way
as possible he made known
that abe had better resign
and lead Il retired life. Mrs.
Smith. however, had no idea
Of quitting her post. \
Most OF ofhercnntempOraries
Wing gone, she decided to
appeal to the president to
Interest himself in her behalf.
Never doubling her right,
ls she had done Under Grant,
she called ut the white house
irrpsIMctive of h ours. Of
course, she met with the usu-
al answer that the president
could not See her.
Determined not t0 tie baf
fed in her efforts, she learned
chat SHE could see him on his
reception day. Mrs. Smith
went to the white house ~
gain. She waited 20 be the
/ last in line in order not to be
hurried when her turn should
come.
Finally it did.
When MIR. cleveland obser-
tved a woman with white hair
and black bombazine approa
|ehing hesat once thought Of
Ithe long line of women who
had preceded her, all asking
Tor executive clenency for fa-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-07-20
Why the South Keeps Poor.

MOuy 1vtuC tICN SpulOtSutO
en.leavoi'ing to show why it
is the South il poor. The nm
.swersis not fnr to go it seems
to us. We would briefly state
the causes of Southern power
ty to he these:
/. The great war, itslosses,
il demonstrations. 1t bankrupt
the rich South, deprivedfit Of
tens of thousand Of best cit-
zens, and robbed 1t Of its en-
tire basisufcredH. TheSouth
had to- start afresh in the bus
iness of life. Everything was
a waste and poverty stnlked
abroad. !
4. Then came the wage,
oppressive, ruinous Recon-
struction Era, with all nf it's
stealing, mountain debtsfool
ish, sectional legislation.
3. The high tariff tax laws
of the republican party that
made the rich North richer,
and robbed the poor for the
benefit ofthe Plutocracy:: The
Money Devil has had a vast
deal to do with the poverty
and prostration Nf : t h g
South.
4. Then there ia the wicked
and unfortunate dmnoentiza-
ton of silver in 1878.
=. Now comes the other a.
gents Of injury. First in the
long continued policy ofgrow
ing one nlarkpt,,r0p aud buy
ing every thing. The Sonth
has elm = tOcOtton and to-
oaccU i,nd bought hay and
.a,rn and wheat and bacon
5and lard and vegetables and
lrrits. II llaA acted like an
overgrown simp!eton in this
matter. 1t has played The
part Of 4 gambler. riskingall
,n one doubtful 4.ur,i. The
world In Over-stOckad with
cotton and still the South
has tried to overdo the busi
ness of cotton production.
and has made n splendid sue
cess. 1t has literally, in the
Language Of the Scriptures OF
Inspiration, been 4 ltwer Of
wood and a drawer Of water
for the rich. dominant, pro-
gressive North. 50 long us
the foolisllness is persisted in
there will be Il scarrity vi
money in the south.
We have been long writing
in this strain. The other day
Il New York paper suij very
much this, as il it was a new
discovery, and the Southern
press take it up and enforce
it asIf 4 brand new thing"
We could reproduce a doz-
en- articles ON this line which
we have written in the last
DECADES The South buys all
IL uses of the North-its uteiI
sils, it's machinery, its furnl-
-ture, its Observation-Disclosures
it's medicines, I'LL that ismade
in workshops-all that is pro
duced in loom or upon anvil
|Hnd even in the fields. All the
money nude in farm pro-
ducts must 30 North to pay
for merchandise and SO on.
This fact led the New York
paper to say the cause Of a
money famine in The South
lis that the South has so lit
tie to sell. It says it ''needs
more shops and more pay
rolls. = 1t tells this plinflsl
truth, that "if 4 million gold
|dollurs were taken into the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1893-07-20
L. L. GREEN p, y CO.,
REAL ESTATE ACTS.
N ROONE, No

Win give special attention
toabstracts of title, the sale
ii Real Estate in W. N. G..
Those lie wing farms, timber
and; minel al lands fur sale,
will do well to call on sid Co.
at Boone.
Z. q. GREEN \ co.
March 16, 1909.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02
a blizzard In Iowa.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia. Dec. IA snow
storm has been raging since morning.
The snow is now five inches deep and
no indications of a let-up The street
car service is almost paralyzed. There
Is wind. and the storm is fast APP
preaching regular blizzard, with in
dications of blockade on the rail
roads
Dies MONIES. Ia. Dec 1.-The first
snow of the season fell this morning.
At noon it was nearly foot deep
MARsHALLTowN, la, Dec. L. Nearly
six inches of snow has fallen. 1t is
drifting badly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02

In the opening OF the second half
Yale started again with her old tactic
of bucking the inter-. But with the
exception of the first gain made by
Butterworth. the play was unsuccess-
full. Princeton's center seemed like
stone wall. Seven successive times
Yale tried to push either Butterworth,
Thorne or Armstrong through, but
each time they were downed without
making any considerable gain. Then
Princeton tried it, but Yale seemed to
be waking up, and resisted the attack.
Blake was then +, reed to u punt. After
Butterworth had tried unsuccessfully
to go through Princeton's center. Bal
lie broke through lrinceton's left and
took the ball right out of Butterworth's
hands.
When time was called the ball was
on Yales fifteen-yard line. Score
Princeton. 6: Yale, 0. Touch-downs-
Ward for Princeton. Goals-King for
Princeton. l. Refcree-Mr Brooks, Of
Harvard. Umpire-Mr. Dashiell. of
Lehieh. Time, 2:25
There were $4,000 people on the
grounds and $4,000 on the surrounding
bluffs
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02
Det,m-r Gets on Lightly.

ST JOSEPH. Mo-. Dec. 1.-The cele-
brated Dettmer murder case, which
was taken from this city on change
of venue to Andrew county, was termi-
mated at Savannah. when a jury
brought in verdict OF murder in the
second de rec Judge Herndon SEN
fenced him to ten years in the peniten-
tiary. His attorneys gave notice of APP
peal. Dettmer murdered Frank Breese
in this city February rs, 1891. under
peculiarly brutal circumstances. and
owes his good fortune in getting off so
lightly to the good work of his attor-
news. The trial lasted six days, the
Jury being out twenty hours.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02
YALE DEFEATED.
Princeton Carries Off the Honors
Thanksgiving Day.
A CONTEST WORTH VIEWING.
Nearly Fifty Thousand People Witness the
Struggle-Yal Over-ConGdent be-
cause of Its Many VIC
tories.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The game at
Manhattan field yesterday afternoon
between the Princeton and Yale football
elevc was rs phenomenal in intensity
and brilliancy of the struggle as 1t was
surprising in it's result. The Yale team
was defeated by score of q to 0. Many
moons will shed their luster before
Yale men will recover their composure
after this stupefying shock, their COM
plete lack of preparation for which
made this bolt from their heretofore al
most unclouded skies seem like some
wrathful visitation for which they are at
a loss to account. From the very start OF
the game it was palpable even to those
totally uninitiated in the mysteries of
the game that the Yale team, whose
glories have resouEaed solong through
out the country that its praises have
ever constituted an ever reiterated
echo, was clearly outclassed. as twas
cert inlv outplayed . by the modest
young giants who. with never an idle
boast in their trail, went into the battle
with look in their eyes that meant
victory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02
Xnted to Consolidate.

INDIANAPoIIs Ind. Dec 1.-The
general assembly of the Farmers Mu-
tual Benefit association unanimously
vot ID to consolidate with the other
farmers organizations of the country
The following officers were elect
ell for the ensuing year: President,
e. A. Robinson, of Feuntaintown,
Ind: vice president. A. b. Davis, OF
Garfield W. Va secretary, W. Z. Rob
inson. of Greenville. Ill; treasurer, 3
:. Gauz of West Liberty Ia; lecturer,
John Z. Steele, of Mount Vernon. Ill
trustees, +. }. Claypool, of Muncie,
Ind; Z. Il. Parsons. of Marshall, w.
Va, and c. +. Markent. of jackson.
Mo
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02
FIRE BUGS AT FORT SCOTT.
Three Fires Break Ont simultaneously In
different Parts OF the city.

Three Fires Break Ont simultaneously In
Different Parts OF the city.
FORT ScoTT. Kan, Dec. almost
simultaneously last night, three fires
sprung up in different parts of the city
and the fire department was almost
handicapped by the stiff north wind.
Lambs large ice house was the first
discovered to be on fire and the entire
department went to its scene. Five
minutes later the Kramer mineral
we'll and natatorium was found
to be on fire. as was also a residence
on the north side. All the volun-
teer and paid fire companies of the city
were summoned to fight the fires, but the
ice house. natatorium and soap factory,
together with four dwellings were al
most totally destroyed The Kramer
mineral bath house and natatorium
was valued at $40. 90 !. and the total loss
of all the fires will reach 100000 In
cendiarism is suspected.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02
Cali for n New rarty.

TOPEKA, Kan. Dec. wv. F. Right
mire has issued call for conference
ut st. Louis March 90 to organize anew
party. Rightmire called the confer
ence in 1890 ut Cincinnati. which gave
birth to the peoples party. He was,
until last year, leading populist, but
since then he has opposed Gov. Level
ling and his administration. He says
Chairman Taubeneck and many lead
ing populists are with him in this move.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02
To BuY In Bonds.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. 1.-E L.
Orear chief clerk of the state treasur-
ers office, started to New York yester-
day to purchase, if possible, sal4, 600 OF
Missouri Us which mature April /, 1894
I here is such great plenty of money
now in New York that the prospects
are his trip will not at most be more
than partially successful In any
event he will not buy the bonds unless
something can be saved to the state.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02
Ex-Conyr.ssman Phillips Dead.

SAIINA. Kan. Dec. 1.-The sad in
formation has reached here that Col.
William A. Phillips, of this city,
ex-congressman from the Fifth
congressional district of Kansas,
died very suddenly at . o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. at Fort Gibson, !.
T.. where he had gone few days ago
on business For several years he has
acted as attorney for the Cherokees.
He was ident fed prominently with
the early history of Kansas
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02
TO HAVE CHARGE.
Mcpherson to Pilot the Wilson Bill In the
Senate.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec lit has been
generally supposed that Senator Voor-
hees, being chairman of the senate COM
mittee on finance, would have charge
of the tariff bill in the senate, but such
will probably not be the case. 1t has
been arranged that Senator Mcpherson,
who is the second member of the COM
mttee, shall take the lead in the SEN
ate when the tariff bill reaches that
body. and this arrangement will prob
ably be adhered to If Mr.. McPherson's
health permits During the extra ses-
sion he was annoyed by an affection OF
the throat, and If the trouble should
again assert itself he might again be
incapacitated for the arduous work
that will devolve upon the leader of
the majority in such a contest as this.
His friends. however. insist that he
will be in proper condition and he will
not surrender the position, which is one
of high honor as well as one OF great
responsibility 1t had been supposed
that the democrats would desire as
their especial champion in this work
man from different section OF the
country and one who is more pro-
nounced in his views upon the
tariff than Mr.. Mcpherson, who,
coming as he does from
manufacturing state. is supposed
to be somewhat influenced by his sur
roundings While not an advocate OF
high protection it is asserted that he
will not favor anv sweeping changes
which might disorganize the business
interests or materially affect labor in
the manufacturing centers 1t may,
therefore, lie expected that he will not
represent the more radical reformers
of the party.
The fact is recalled that when the
Mckinley bill was before the senate
Mr. Mcpherson was the dem Icratic
chairman of the subcommittee which
had the tariff under consideration, and
he has naturally given more attention
to the subject than have other demo-
cratic members of the finance commit
tee. The fact is also recalled that
the senate, notwithstanding it
was of the same political complexion as
the house when the Mckinley bill was
before congress, made many radical
changes in the bill as it passed the
house. The fact is considered justifica-
ton for the opinion that even if the
Wilson bill. as it is reported, should
pass the house. the chances for radical
changes in the senate are numerous
and good
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02
AFRO-AMERICANS.
What the Cincinnati Convention Requests
OF Congress.

w nat the Ntnctnuatt hcquSSe'
OF Congress.
CINCINNATI. Dec. l. The AFRO
American council resumed its session
in Allen temple with fully 100 addi-
tional delegates, making 500 mall.
The committee on resolutions present.
ed report which was adopted with
unity and enthusiasm. 1t urged the
convention to memorialize congress to
pass n law which it suggests in sub
stance as follows:
First-To give United States courts iurisdlc'
ton over all cases OF mobs tended with loss
OF life. etc
Serond-To EN- over Unite States courts to
OFF, rewards II the arrest Of offenders
Third-To empower United States marshals
10 EN- 10y detectives to hunt down such Of
Tenders
Fourth-To collect all costs Of such prosecu-
ton from cjnv cted defendants, or In case one
or IN ire def n Tents IRE piupers. to m IKE the
collection from ie counties in which the'
reside
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02
s,nru,.r Fatality In Columbia. Mo

COLUMBIA. Mo. Dec. 1.-Seven per-
sons have died in Columbia within the
last twepty-four hours OF these, three
were members of the last Boone coun-
ty grand jury, which adjourned two
weeks ago. A fourth juror is danger
ously i'll. Thomas II. Tillery. book
keeper for the Exchange national
bank, and for years city collector, died
Tuesday niyht
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02

A dispatch from Rome says that the
Credit Mouilier of that city has sus-
pended payment The news Of the sus-
pensior created deep impression, ow-
ing to the various branches the concern
had in different parts of Italy. all the
depositors in which will suffer severely.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02

The golden jubilee of the Independ-
ent Order Bnai Birth was celebrated
on the sOth in Temple Keneseth Israel,
Philadelphia. Addresses were made by
Gov. Pattison. Mayor Stewart, Rev. DIR.
Joseph Krauslkopf, Rabbi OF Keneseth
Israel, Rev. II. BerkowitZ and Charles
Hoffman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-02

There is tension of the relations be-
tween Austria and the Vatican. owing
it is alleged. to the too energetic repre-
sensations made by Austria in favor OF
reapproachmeut between the Italian
government and the papacy.