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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-09-10
The Pnszle

But it may l,p answered
prices os what the lahorpr
needs are falling: he in com
pensatpd To that extent for
lower wages and uncertainty
OF employment. Az a carpen-
Ter | would rather get $3 a
day with constant employ
ment and pay $40 per barrel
f0r flour than get $l.50 per
day occasionally and pay $3
50 -four. Why? Because high
er wages and constant
employment give chance
to cconOnize and save some
thing. The farmer who partly
makes ends meet on account
OF the low prices Of his pro-
durts cannot employ thecar-
penter or buy the goods of
the factory, because he has
nothing to buy with. There
is no chance to save where
only a living is made,
But the puzzle is. where is
the end otthis suffering under
the gold standard? Prices
are still falling and when is
that readjustment to mat
ters to come when burdens
will be lnorerqualIy di>trihut-
ed When are we to have more
money and hence better
prices? When il he farmer
70 get better prices for his
products and have money to
buy the products hrrp'o
ple's labor? Gold is not in
circulation; thei'gol,l stand
ard folks don't propose to
ler us have any more silver.
aud in addition propose
to wipe out nll of our paper
money. lJit possible the peu
pie Jf thiscountry will intrust
corporations organized for
private gain the powprto say
how lNurh or how little mon
ney they shall have?--C Car
pentcr in Augusta Chronicle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-09-10
Saved the Babies

Mr.. ]. 7. McAlister, OF allan.
ta. Ga, says: Last June Germe
turer saved our baby. Paul, car.
ried him safely through an ex-
tremely bad case of dysentery
and teething, and from a mere
skeleton Of skin and bones. IT has
made him a great big solid chunk
of thirty or thirty five pounds.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-09-10
IMPORTANT.

Don't delay having your house
painted while the season is here.
Don't have your paint wasted
and your work hall done by an
inexperienced painter, as paints
cost money. l will be glad to do
yonr painting and paper hanging
ing this season. Ten years expert
ence Best OF reference given.
J. p. ABSHER, Boone N. 9.
6-23-3 m.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-09-10

here last night mo mole.
| did. | never slept a minute
all night longand my usband
I'll tell e the SANE House
hold Words.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-09-10
I Sweeping Cuba.
Washington Tonnes.

| ia.. N"0sP'~o S~S~'
Washington Tones.
Geg. Wryler has announced
that as soon ,ls he gets his re
enforcements from Spain next
month he will sweep the Is
land from one end to the 9th
er, and Thus suppress the in.
surrection. On the other hand
the insurgents are reported
to have decided upon a poll
cy Of absolute destruction.
They propose to sweep t h e
island with torch and dyna.
mite; to raze cities andtowns
and destroy plantations and
crops, IN order to deprive
Spain ofall revenue and make
it impossible for the Spanish
troops to- remain in the will
derncss thus created. Which
ever sweeping process we
contemplate, it is horrifying
to the thought, though it
must he confessed that less
faith is to be pinned on Wey-
ler'.s declarations t h In on
those of the insurgents. He
promises and predictions as
to hisown performances have
so far been nothing but sound
and funny, and it is altogeth
er likely that-a commander
who has been unable to keep
his enemy from crossing and
rpCrOSsing at will n short line
OF strong fortifi"ations will
likewise be unable to end a
war by such n 'coupde force
as he now thinks he is going
to execute.
The contingency, therefore,
which is much more likely to
agitate peoples minds is the
reported intention of the in.
surgents to make a bowling
desert Of the "Qneen OF t h q
Antilles" There is little to
prevent them carrying such
Il project into execution for
they have virtually control
IT the island, except two or
three 0f the provinces and
the city Of Havana. 1t is
prObah hle, Ofcourse. that they
would start their destructive
operations in these latter and
Ivy waste the country lying
back of them only rs they
themselves might be compel
ed 10 give way before the en-
emy. At first they would III
doubtedly seek to destroy
that section of the island
from which Spain is still able
to draw some revenue. The
fearful luss of life which such
u policy would entail is ap-
palling, and 1t is to be hoped
that other counsel may pre-
vailand other mea MS be found
to Offer effective resistance to
the Spaniards, and Ultimate
ly aOrk the latter expulsion
from the island.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-09-10

From all accounts, Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is a
Godsend to the afflicted.
There is no advertisement a.
bout this; we feel just Tx e
saying it. The Democrat, Car
olton, KY. For sale by drug
gists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-09-10
EAT AS A PIG.

J.J. Scruggs. of Sidon, Miss.
says: "Our little girl 8 mon hs
old. was in q very low state from
summer complaint and Germetu-
err made her as fat as q pig.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-09-10
In a speech at Big Indian

In a speech at Big Indian,
Monday Mr.. Bryan said:
"When I call a parson a gold
bug | don't tInean to cIiticise,
but | use the term with the
same good feeling that he
,lses the word lnnatic when
he speaks of me. Courier.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-09-10
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent.

sf SeWal' VIII not he Wit n :
drawn. Unless he should him
self decline it, ha will receive
the vote Of every dem orratir
elp.tOr plected Nov. Bird. This
may be considered official and
authentic. Notwithstanding
reports to the contrary, the
democratic NatiOral Commit
tee has never even consider
ell the question of withdraw
ing Mr.. Sewnll from the tick.
ct. Indeed az SsnntOr Faulk
ner said, no one has a right
to withdraw him, even If his
withdrawal was considered
desirable. which it isnot.. The
Democratic ticket is Bryan
nnn Sewall, and Bryan and
SewaM it will remain, notwith
standing the absurd demand
of Tom Watson and the ac-
tion Of the indianapolis bolt
ing convention.
Nobody here takes my
stock in the story, VIII ic h
comes via New York, h a f
Hanra is finding it difficult
: to raise campaign funds, be-
cause of the over confidpnca
OF the Eastern millionairps:
This story was probly start
ed for effect. II lscertaia that
the republicans have plenty
of money, because they are
giving the very best proofhy
spending it with a lavi is h
hand. Icannot say whether
the Eastern millionaires are
over confident. but if h q v
will spend u few daysln Wash
ington. keeping their ears
and eyes open. it can safely
he guaranteed that t he V
will not be overconiiiant. II
il very certain that there is
nothing approaching over
confidence at the republican
hendquartersin Washington;
on the contrary. there il ev-
erv indication that fear of de
feat in making them work
night and day in thsirpfforts
to stop the spread Of silver
sentiment.
Speaking of campaign funds
Senator Faulkner. who re-
turned from u conference with
Senator Jones ut the Chica-
81 headqnarterssevera days
ago, says that while the dem
0crats are not receiving any
large contributions from sin
gle individuals, they are get
ting money enough in small
amounts to pay the legiti-
mate campaign expenses eco
nomically managed.
1t is learned from McKin-
ley sources that a careful can
vass of the agricultural dis
tricts OF Iowa. lst complet-
ed under republican auspices
shows that sixty per cent OF
the heretofore republican far
mers of that state are for
Bryan and silver.
The daiIv average number
of applications for charters
for silver clubs ia now be-
tween 40 and so. It is desir
ed that I'll future applica.
tions shall designate the past
political affiliation of each
member, in order that a com
p'e',ensive idea can be gained
of the number Of republicans
who will vote for Bryan. A.
mong recent letters was one
from Col.sNathan Holloway,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-09-10
Restores
Gray Hair to
Natural Color

"More than a year ago. my hais
began turning gray and falling
out. Though / tried many RENEE
dies for it, nothing l used satisfied
me until l commenced to use
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-09-10
hYe rs
Hair vigor !

After using one bottle of this
preparation, my hair was restored
70 It's natural color, and ceased
falling out" Mrs. HERMANN,
$50 =. 6Sth st., New York, N. Y
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22

James A Herne's lecture on Drama
an Art for Truths Sake, recently de-
livered in Boston, proves that he is not
only conscientious actor, but think
er and a careful student.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22
THE PALAMA MISSION.

The Christmas gathering at the
Palama Chapel Monday evening
was a splendid demonstration of
the grand work that Is being done
for the many children in the Pa
lama district who have heretofore
been left to run wild. Somewhat
removed from the religious center
of the city, it has been impossible
to gather any number of these chill
dren into the Sabbath school, the
Y. NJ. @. \. or any of the institu-
tions for giving the youth a higher
moral education than that of the
street. But few months have
passed since the first gathering was
held in the Palama Chapel, but in
those few months a wondrous
change has been wrought. The
BOYS and girls were first brought
into the Sabbath school. They
were few in number and came
through curiosity as much as any
thing. Now we find the numbers
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22

President Kreuger and his colo
ny have excited much adverse
comment in the British press on
account of the oppressive meas
ures taken against Asiatic traders
merchants who are Brit
ish subjects. The British natural
" take the action as 4 move to
guard against Britain's increasing
power. This may be true to some
extent. but President Kruger
may be credited with Il long head
when he puts his foot down to
check Asiatics. His people have
made the Transvaal a white mans
country, and anyone of any eX-
perience will honor them for di-
recting measures that will con
tinue il as such.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22

increased, and curiosity has given
place to healthy, active interest.
The BOYS club, the kindergarten,
both well attended, are but the
first evidences of the hungry
mouths that were waiting to be fed
with the moral food that viii de
veIop Christian manhood and
womanhood. Honolulu Is a small
city, but the history of this Pa
lama Mission has thus far proven
that the church must reach out be
yond the borders Of its edifice and
establish smaller church homes
where distance will be no barrier
to attendance, and an individuality
given which will inspire a desire to
make the mission as powerful in
the section allotted to it as IS the
mother church from which il de
rives assistance for the time being
The Portuguese Mission furnished
a good example, and there is no
reason why the efforts in Palama
should not be equally we'll re
,varded
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22

General Weyler started out not
long since to wipe out the Cuban
insurgents before Christmas Now
he has determined to allow the in
surgents to "rum wild until after
Christmas" This is a most mer-
ciful proceeding, since If is forced
upon the great Spanish general,
and to all appearances Weyler will
feel the chill of the Christmas sea-
son more than he anticipated with
in his Havana castle, where he has
fled for refuge.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22

Tt is said that Mark \. Hanna
began to lay plans for the nomina-
ton of Mckinley two years ago,
when the present President-elect
was his guest at Townsville, Ga.
Those Townsville plans viii 90
on record as the best laid schemes
ever evolved by a business poll
tician.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22
SAFE!

cool, for if your valuableS
a e in a Victor Safe you will
recover them. Don't worry
if burglars break into your
office or residence, for they
cannot break into your Victor
Safe, if you possess one If
not, why not? Read what
Ex Governor Jarvis Of North
Carolina has to say about
them in his letter to the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22
HAWAIIAN PLANTERS MARKET

The Louisiana Planter intinates
that Hawaiian sugar producers, be
sides enjoying the freedom from
duty under the Reciprocity Treaty,
buy their supplies where they
please" while the Louisiana plant
ers get all their supplies from Am
erican manufacturers who are gen
orally better protected than the
planter. In other words, the Lou
isiana Planter takes the position
that the sugar factors of this coun-
try who reap harvest from the
Reciprocity Treaty are not inclin-
ed to do their purchasing with Am
erican firms, but take advantage Of
European and possibly Oriental
markets, hence are under less eX-
pense than their American breth-
rem.
1t IS impossible at this time to
make a detailed account of the am
cunt of goods which each firm
BUYS, and what proportion of the
business Is done with American
firms in each individual case. We
can Give figures from the last re-
port of the Customs Department
and cite instances where prefer
ence has been given the American
manufactured. The statement CIV
inc the value of merchandise I'M
ported at all ports of the Hawaiian
Islands for the year 1895 shows
that of the total $5,714,017.54
worth of goods brought to this
country $4,526,319.38, or 1904
Der cent of the amount, came from
the United States. This certainly
does not indicate that any great
quantity of Hawaii's money goes
to European pockets, or that our
planters have to marked degree
taken advantage of the cheaper
prices offered in many European
markets.
In the matter of machinery our
Louisiana friends ought not to for
get that the more recent large pur-
chases have been made in Ameri-
ca markets. The new mill at the
Eva plantation IS of American
manufacture, the new mill for the
Onomea plantation is of American
Manufacture. and the mill and
pumps for the new Oahu planta-
ton will be purchased from Am
erican firms. Many of our older
mills are of European manufacture
but il is noticeable that in making
improvements and in displacing
material purchased some years ago,
the American firms without eXcep-
ton are given the preference. We
do not maintain that it Is a spirit
of philanthropy that prompts Ha-
waiian planters to get their sup
plies from American manufacture
ers, but the fact that they are deal
ing with the same people and pay
ing the same prices as the Ameri-
can sugar producer takes the wind
out of the sails of the Louisiana
Planters contention that the ex-
pense of producing Hawaiian SUI
gar is less on account of the mar
kets patronized.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Piles from 100 to 105 feet long are
being used by the Tacoma Land Com
pany, Washington, in replacing pOr-
lions of the sea wall with pile and
stringer.
Japan is becoming an extensive buy
er and dealer in Pacific Coast -four
This trade is rapidly increasing, not
only in Japan. but in Shanghai, Siberia.
and Korea. Last year Japan imported
from the United States five thousand
tons of cotton; this year there Will be
a large increase. The trade in timber
railroad iron and steel, wire nails, cleo
trical machines-in fact, all kinds of
machinery-and in horses and cattle,
and in all commodities is increasing,
and will increase as the civilization adj
vances.-The Far East.
In London 'clarks' are complaining
bitterly of the terrible competition
with which they have to contend in the
shape of innumerable young Germans
who come to that city, not to earn
living, but to learn the English langu-
age.
James A Herne's lecture on Drama;
an Art for Truths Sake" recently de-
liyeTed in Boston, proves that he is not
only a conscientious actor, but think
er and careful student.
Professor w. ]. Waggener finds that
with an ordinary printing press and
wood cuts or similar relief engravings
all kinds of pictures and diagrams may
be printed upon sheets of transparent
gelaton in the same way that they are
now impressed upon paper. The prints
thus made are ready for use as lantern
slides without any further preparation
and can be produced for a few cents.
The most remarkable acquisition to
the British Museum during the past
year was that of 1914 editions and
translatiOns of the Imitation of
Christ"
The School Board of Boston, Mass,
has passed an order providing for free
baths in the Paul Revere School
House. If these prove desirable after
a trial the other schools will be sim
ilarly equipped.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22
= c.

Vestige OF those impurities which have
been developing, perhaps for years, in
the blood. Hoods Sarsapariha cures
nervousness by feeding the nerves upon
pure, rich blood. 1t absolutely and per-
manently cures when all other medicines
fail, because Hoods Sarsaparills
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22
YSG,

Last and all the time Hoods Sarsaparills
has been advertised as a blood purifier.
The great cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla
have been accomplished throug purified
blood. Scrofula, salt rheum, eczema,
rheumatism, neuralgia, yield to Hoods
Sarsaparilla, because it eradicates the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22
THOS. J. JARVIS.

In. another testimonial, T. F. Harri-
son of Citra, Fla, says: On the night
of Nov. 8th, 1894, put No. Victor
Safe in my store at o'clock, and at
IL O'Clock that night my store was
burned, and the safe was red hot from
II to 6 O'Clock or about that length
of time The door was
opened, and the books were all in per
feet state and all the money was in
good shape You need not
hesitate to vouch for it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22

We have these safes in
three standard sizes at $50,
$75 and SIIo, according to
size. The small ones being
suitable for small country
stores or for business agents,
while the larger ones are
Just the thing for lawyers, or
for people who wish to file
away large numbers of Valu-
able papers. All of the safes
are fitted up conveniently
inside, with drawers, pigeon
holes and treasury vault.
Come and take a look at
them any way.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22
AlW q VS.

Strikes at the root of the disease, which
is in the blood Thousands testify that
they have been absolutely cured of blood
diseases by Hoods Sarsaparilla, although
they had become discouraged by the fail
ure of other medicines to give any relief.
No other medicine has such a record of
cures as Hoods Sarsaparilla, because
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22

Piles from 100 TO 105 feet long are
being used by the Tacoma Land Com
pany, Washington, in replacing pOr-
lions of the sea wall with pile and
stringer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22

The most remarkable acquisition TO
the British Museum during the past
year was that of 1914 editions and
translatiOns of the Imitation of
Christ"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-22
nanllfaCtlIrerS:

Greenville, n. c., Feb. Goth, 1896.
The Victor Safe and Lock Co., Gin, o.,
Gentlemen:-I am pleased to say the
Victor Safe you sold me some five or
six years ago, preserved intact all of
it's contents in the late fire in Green
Vile. on the 18th inst. The safe stood
at a point in my office. in the Opera
House Block, that must have been one
of the hottest parts in the great con
fagration 1t contained papers and
other things of value. When it was
taken out of the ruins and opened
some twelve hours after the fire, every
thing in it was found to be safely
preserved and in good condition. [
cheerfully make this statement of
facts in recognition of the valuable
service rendered me by your safe, and
you are at liberty to make such use of
it as you may see proper.
Yours truly,
THOS. J. JARVIS.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-06
THE OFFICIAL BALLOT.
rhs sopss vssoss' Asssmpssos es the DATA
es Eps~ssss Jsaass.

The sopss vssoss' Asssmpssos es the Dssss Z
es Eoscssos Ssaess.
The violation on the part Of the
board Of supervisors OF the duty
clearly laid down In the Australian
ballot law with reference to the pu b.
lication Of the official ballot. has oc.
cssioned considerable discussion.
The oct is clearly . usurpasiou Of the
authority vested 10 the iedges. and
the boards notification Of the Judges
OF the duty clearly belonging 70 the
judges under the Law. 10 - much Of 4
dictation to the judges Of election
a. IL made BY private citizens.
II 10 no less an insult 20 them
in the notification than In the fact.
The intent OF the Law clearly IL that
the judges shall discharge all duties
pertaining TO the law. and the gu.
pervisors can under no prssexs N.
sumo one function more than suoth.
or Of the duties delegated to the
judges as hes already becn decided
in the Rock Island county circui,
court.
II IL the pu'po too. that the bal.
lot shall be given the greatest posi-.
BILE publicity. The publication is
not mere formality or technlcality.
The ai@ of the law is that the ballot
be Published for public inform a,iou
among all people. and thsrefors
the greatest possible circulation
Is de-ired. The board has
taken It upon itself to recoguizs
the inferior publication Of its own
member. which act is in its III Q vio.
lsiion OF Law. and instead Of placing
the ballot in both the daily sod
weekly publications Of . paper. has
Pl.cea It In . weekly alone that
cannot show Q subscription list Of
200 In Rock Island. The casa A. IN
the other favored paper is equally
contrary to the letter Of the law. and
the entire proceedings. o might be
expected from q source sssu ming
duties not delegated. 10 buugling.
Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-06
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Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-06

The aprscsassesc activity IN ms iess.
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thsrv sss unosnsl eoinus lsssv.
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o. W sof o3,sb h.sn snus ssxao, cur.
tstps. lsautifui n~~ dsulUss.
o. ~ fos % 20 ir,sh Uoisn lace curssins,
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fW dOof waya.)
f2yss fot fa2b ohepills cuftstus.
1n sadifson 10 the sl~c.sl piis~~ an lacs
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Rock Island Argus., 1896-10-06

Fair toaigAt ssd Wednesday; very
hssle ehsaRe 10 tsopssssurs. Light
vssssriy winds. Todays tsapsra-
ture. IS.