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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-07-16
IMPORTANT.
PROFESSIONAL.

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. / will beglad to do
your painting and paper hanging
ing this season. Ten years expert
ence Best OF reference given.
j. p. ABSHER, Boone N. C.
6-23-3 m.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-07-16

Mrs. Rhode Noah, OF this
place, was taken in the night
with cramping pains and the
next day diarrhoea set in.
She took hall a bottle OF black
berry cordial but got no re-
lief. She then sent to me to
see if | had anything that
would help her. Il sent her a
bottle Chamberlain's Coiic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy and the first dose relieved
her. Another of our neigh
bors had been sick for about
a week and had tried different
remedies for diarrhOea but
kept getting worse. | sent
him this sameremedy. Only
four doses of it were required
to cure him. Hesays he owes
his recovery to this wonder
full remedy.-Mrs. Mary Sib-
ley, Sidney, Mich. For sale
by druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-07-16

3. We favor the repeal of
the unconstitutional tax of
ten per cent. or State banks
Of issue.
8. We declare ourselves in
favor Of d graduated income
tax in order that wealth may
bear its due proportion OF
the buhden OF supporting the
government, and we favor an
Immediate amendment ot the
Constitution of the United
States auth orising it's levy
AMI collection in express y
terms, lea wing nothing for ju
dnial construction.
10. We are unalterably up
posed to legislation by which
mOnopolists and trusts are
created and fosteIed. We in
sist upon the faithful execu.
ton of the existing laws d.
galnst the same, and upon
such further legislation a Is
may he necessary for .rheir
suppression.
STATE AFFAIRS.
III. We point with pride to
the economic and stainless
administration Of the State
government whenever Democ
racy has benin power.
II. We favor the enact
lnent of such an election law
as will procure the purity Oi
the ballot, and for the main
tainence and protection OF
the right of suffrage to a |
the citizens of the State.
l3. We favor the continu.
ance Of the system of public
education established by the
Democratic party, and pledge
ourselves to it's increased
efficiency as the condition of
the people and public reve-
nues may justify.
IA. We favor the prompt,
impartial and just admins
tration of the criminal law of
the State, and point W i t h
pride to the fact that a DEM
ocratic legislature first enact
ed a law against lynchlng,
and that the faithful execu.
ton of the same has virtual
ly suppressed that crime in
the State.
We cordially invite all men
regardless OF former political
associations, to unite with
us, in a fight to the finish for
free silver, for low taxes, for
higher prices for agricultural
products, COR the economical
administration of govern
ment, and for the freedom
and Individual sovereignty
Of the American citizen.
We declare our belief that
the peace prosperity and hap
plness of the people of North
Carolina depend on the de-
feat of the Republican State
ticket in the coming election.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-07-16
On Financial Systems.

L. /. \ |f i "
"The Progress and prosper
ity OF this country are de,
pendent, ns in all other cnun.I
tries, ulUn a proper financial
system that shall give to the
producer ample compensa-
tion for his lsbor. Il system
that shall facilitate excllang.
es, II system that shall not
give a foreign competitor ad-
vantages oyer the American
producer. The system that
now exists is putting us in
competition with the great
bordes OF Asia, who have
been trying for generations
to live upon what wou d
starve an American citizen,
to get clothed IN garments
unsuitable for our people, an
suitable for our climate or
our civilization.
"You cannot compete with
them. The monetary system
now in existance In this coun
try is to them--every one OF
them-a bonus upon every
thing they sell you of nearly
100 per- cent. because OF the
rates Of exchange. No tariff
that can be devised will meet
that; no law that can be put
on tue statute books that
does not bring silver an1
gold on a parity. not only in
this country but in the world
will save youflom that sharp
and vigorous competition
with the population OF Asia,
numbering as it does. more
than two thirds OF the human
race.
This country, like all other
free countries, is divided into
politica organizations, es.
sential to the maintainance
OF certain principles, which
the great political party an
nonnces for its doctrine and
brings to the people, who be.
lieve the principles so an
nounced. Those who disa-
gree range themselves on the
other side. Thegreat danger
in a Republic is that for a
time the people forget that
they have organizei them
selves into this great politi-
cal organization to define
and maintain certain prin-
cip.es, and they begin to
think that, after all. there is
in that party an association
and a name. and when the
party does not change it's
principles you will find men
rushing on, still proclaiming
fealty to the organization
and patty name, notwith-
standing it may have aban-
doned the principles which in
duced them in the first in
stance to join it.
81 know what it costs to
sever connections of a lifetime
| know what it costs to turn
your back upon a party with
which you have been identi-
fed, whose banner you have
carried, and in whose defence
you have been heard. But
after all, MY country lsgreat t
el than any party,-no sacri-
fee is too great to be made
forit. applause. )-Senator
Teller.
Texas man made q bet that he
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-07-16

Texas man made a bet that he
could invent a question to which
SO people would all give the
sane answer. He won the bet.
The question was,
"Have you heard that Smith
has committed suicide?"
The answer in each case was:
What Smith,"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-07-16
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent.

3EiVW Oui hoguiaI VoIIobPVuu0ut
Prominent democrats are
scarce in Washington this
week. Those who have not
gone to the Chicago ronven.
tion have gone to sUme qui.
eter place than Washington
to await the news Of the con
vention's action on the tick
ct; everybody has about
made up their minds VI h a t
the platform will he. Secreta
fy Carl'sle.is the only meln-
Der of the cabinrt in town,
and, although he must be
d ,erly interested IN the con-
vention, he wilt not talk a.
bout it for publication. Secre
tary Norton stood the temp
tation as long rs he could.
and almost at the last min
ute remembered that he owed
his son, who. lives Chicago,
a visit. tie is now In Chica-
go. OF course the convention
did not carry him there.
1t would be II waste ofbotb
tims and space to write oil the
rumors now current in Wash
ington about what the con
vention will and will not do.
The convention will speak
ior itself this week, and'when
It speaks it will also speak
for the democi aticparty. 1T
has been thirty.six wears
since there was a bolt tram
the national convention 'OI
the democratic party b y t
there are plenty of men row
living who can testify to the
hlsasterons result oithe bolt.
1t is not in the nature Of
things that everybody ca n
he pleased with what the con
vpntion does, but the majori
ty must rule, and the watch
word of every good democrat
should be. let there be no bol
ting.
Mr.. q. Leach, a we'll known
citizen Of Raleigh, N. c., is in
Washington. He says OF the
political outlook in his State:
IL don't think that there is
any doubt that North Carroll
no will return to its old love
and give d round majority
for the national and state
democratic tickets. The Goa
lition between the republicans
and populists has a b 0 u t
gone t. pieces, and the nom. /.
inarion of a free silver tirket
at Chicago means the return
of thousand Of populists to
the democratic ranks. The
state is overwhelmingly { O T.
free silver, and thegold plank
in the st. Louis platform
will loose Mckinley thous-
ands OF r'publican votes in
the state"
Ex-Congressman B roo k
s'lire, of Ind, practices law
in Washington, but he keeps
tab on things political in his
state and takes an active
part in every campaign. He
says of fthe presentcampaign:
81 think that Indiana will
stand by the, democratic par
ty thisfall in both state and
national elections. In Hon.
D. F. Shively, our gubernato
rial candidate, we are espec-
ilIIy fortunate, as he is one
of the ablest and best-liked
men in the state. He is under
forty years OF age, and while
In Congress made a most ex-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-07-16

educational progress in the
South haa increased 1870 per
cent more than twice as fast
as the popula tion. In the
70 years from 1874 to 1894,
thevalue Of school property
IN the South increased from
$16, 400, 900 to $50, 900. 900
an addition of $4,000, 900,
or $2, 900. 900 a year,"
There is quite a comm otion
in government circles on ac-
connt OF the arrest by u. s.
Secret Service officers of Fran
els Whitley, a wealthy manu.
facturer of engraved steel
plates, for having attempted
to bribe Gen. w. w. Dufleld,
Chief OF the U. s. Coast and
,1eodetic Survey by Offering
him a sum of money to a ward
the contract for supplying
the steel engraved plates for
the maps and charts issued
ny the Coast and G,odetic
survey. Gen. Duffield is nat
urall very indignant at hav.
ing been offered a bribe, and
hIs indignationis shared by
other officials who consider
the offer to have been h reflec
ton on every officials integ,
rity. tien. I)uffield said on
the subject; "This is the first
time in my experience that |
have been insnlted in this
way, and I wonder that a
man Of Mr.. Whitleys promi-
nence and wealth should have
done such a thing. | never
saw him until after Ireceived
the letter Offering me a briUe
TO award him this contract,
although he has had several
contracts from the bureau.
Mr.. Whitley does business in
New York City but resides in
Newark, N. j.
Railroads are sometimes
very tricky. Postmaster
General Wilson has discover
ed that a number OF them
have been beating Uncle Sam
out OF postage by a plan OF
sending allletters railroad
officials by baggage masters
on mail trains. The atten-
ton of the officials OF all rail
loads has consequently been
called to that clause of the
U. 5. Revised Statutes which
forbids regular post route
roads carrying Mail in any
other than regular mail cars
except when letters are enclos
ed in stamped envelopes. II
that doesn't stop the scheme
some arrests will he made.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-07-16

Platform Adopted by the State Demo
cratic Convention.

cratic Convention,
Whereas, the Democratic
party had Its birth in Mr.. Jef-
ferson'sgreat contest against
the Capitalization of the pow
ers of the Federal govern
lnent, and in behalf Of t h {
strict construction Of 1.-THE Fed
eral Constitution
embodied in the tenth amend
ment thereto, in which q !
powers not delegated to it
were expressly reserved to
the States, respectively, or to
the people; and whereas, the
Republican party has ever
been the party of centralix.a
tion, resolved
/. That we appeal to the
people to observe this funda-
mental difference between the
Democratic party and it's
traditional enemy in respect
to the power OF the central
government.
2. That the Constitution
of the United States recogni-
zes both gold and silver as
the primary or redemption
money OF these States, an d
that, in the words of the Ma
tional Democratic platform
of 1891, "We believe in hon
est money, the gold and sill
YER coinage of the Constitu-
ton, and a circulating medi-
um convertible into s u c h
money without loss"
3. Wefavor, independently
of other nations the free and
unlimited coinage tf silver
and gold, without discri,ni-
nation against either, at the
present legal ratio OF 16 70 l
and we condemn the system
which in a time ofpeace, with
millions OF silver bullion ly-
ing idle in the Treasury, has
forced the government with
in the short period Of t W @
years, to issue $262, 900, 900
Of bonds, entalling this enor-
nous debt upon the people,
in order t. maintain its cred
it upon a single standard and
ii gold basis.
4. We condemn the action
of the Secretary of the Treas
ury in following the Republi-
can precedent of paying the
obligations of the govern
ment in gold which were spe'
ci6cally made payablein coin.
5. We hereby instruct our
delegates to theNational con
ventioD, both as to platform
and candidates, to advocate
and vote as a unit, unflinch-
ingIy at all hazards. for the
restoration Of silver, and 9th
erwise in obedience to the let
ter and spirit OF the princi-
pies herein enunciated.
We further instruct our del
egates State and district, to
use all their efforts to abro-
gate the two-thirds rule, if
necessary to secure the nom-
ination of a candidatein com
plete, in hearty, and in known
accord with the principles
herein ennncia ted by US.
6. We warn the people a.
gainst the threatened CON-
bined evils Of the gold stan
dard and the Mckinley tar
if. These twin monsters go
hand in hand on in their mis-
sion OF destruction, drawing
the verv substance from the
body OF the people and con.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-07-16

Onions are almost the best ner-
vine known. No medicine is half
so good IN case OF nervous pros
tration, sand there Is nothing
else that will SO quickly relieve
and tone up the worn out sys-
TEN. Onions are useful in all
cases of coughs, colds, and influ-
enza: in consumption, insomnia
hydrophobia, scurvy, era vel,
and kindred liver complaints.
Eaten every other day, they
soon have a clearing and whi-
tening effect on the complexion.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-07-16

that I received anything like per:
tnanent benefit. A single box OF
these pills did the work for me-
and / am now free from head
aches, and q well man. CHAN
HUTCHINGs, East Auburn, Me.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1896-07-16
For
Bilious
Headache

"I tiled b good many remedies
for sick headache and biliousness.
With which / was troubled Yor. 3
B long time, but It was not until
/ began taking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-03
S. EAMM, SONS & CO.,
ST@ ST. & MARKET SPACE.
ONLY

One day left to prepare yourself with
Easter fxings. We remain open
every Saturday until 9 pm, but the
probabilities are that we will be open
a little later tomorrow night on ac-
count OF getting out our orders in
our Millinery Department
ahE WAY ORDERS CAME IN YESTERDAY
rOh EASIER HATS AND BoNNETS WAS TRULY
MoMDERFUL. WE TOOK TIME BY THE FORE
LIN, THOUGH, AND ENGAGED SUFFICIENT
mELp ~ ACCEPT ALI. ORDERS AND HAVE
LIEN READY AND DELIVERED IN DUE SEA-
SON W YOU WISH TO BE YOUR OWN MIL
LINER YOU CAN COME RIGHT HERE AND Sc
LEGr From STOCK OF UNIRIMMED HATS,
HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT STYLES, SHAPES
AND C0LORS, ALSO FLOWERS FEATHERS OR.
NAMENTS AND RIBBONS LOWER N PRICE
THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THIS CITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-03
A POISONED LIVER.
Don't Keep Poison In Your Body Longer
Than You Have To.

If your stomach poisons your liver the conse-
quences may be serious.
What poisons arise in your stomach come from
undigested food which has decomposed there. They
are absorbed by youe blood and go to your liver,
where they paralyze its functions and make you
bilious
Finally they go into the blood again and are
carried all the body. disordering your different
organs, and perhaps making you dangerously sick.
This Is the origin Of many diseases which are not
always known for what they
The poiscns of undgested food can only be got
rid Of by the use of purifying, Strengthening
digestive tonic. like the Shaker Digestive Cordial.
few doses Of this wonderful cordial will soOa
clear away all unegested, ferrnenting, poisoning
substances, restore your appetite aid you to digest
your food. purify your liver and blood Of all dam
gerous poisons and restore you to perfect health.
1t will cure biliousness, indigestion, nausea,
headache, dizziness, mental depression, weakness,
fever, hatuence constipation, loss of appetite bad
taste In mouth, stomach ache, anaemia, rheu-
matsni, etc, where other medicines will barely
give relief.
at druggists. Ten cents for a trial bottle
Write for free book to The Shakers, 30 Reade
street. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-03

The Government Printing ONCE Site.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Your editorial headed 1.-THE Malone Lot
Again would hardly have appeared in the
form that it did had all the facts been
known. The south half of square 673,
known as the Malone square," was re-
Gently purchased at public sale by a Wash
ington business man, who bought, paid
for and took title to it in his own right,
and who is the sole owner and the only per-
son interested. At the suggestion Of a
member of the committee on public build
ings and grounds, who was not satisfied
with the site proposed by the committee,
the owner, in person, offered this ground.
The main objection heretofore raised to
this property has been the price. A bill
passed the Senate appropriating 1926, 1000
for it's purchase, and the House committee
agreed to report the site favorably if
General Malone would take $25O,OOO. The
tract contains 213,773 square feet. The
square foot; $16O,329.7 for the whole. 1t
has been contended by Congress on former
occasions that to meet present and future
demands of the office at least 200, 900 square
feet would be necessary. Few Of the sites
offered meet this requirement.
1t seems hardly fair to hold the property
and Its present owner responsible for deeds
done in the past by persons then interested.
If the Malone lott meets the require
ments and can be purchased at q fair
price. the fact that several years ago it
was so presented to, and urged upon, Con-
other properties should not now constitute
an objection to it receiving the same atten-
ton and consideration as Is accorded to
any other site presented. w,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-03
Easter HOSIERY.

LADIES' FINEGAUGE COTTON HOSE. HERNS-
DEitF FAST BLACK, Full. REGULAR
Made. ALL SIZES. WORTH 25c. nc.
LADIES' 40-GAUGE HOSE. DOUBLE S,,iE
HIGH sPLICED HEELS, HERMSIpORF FAST
BLACK. EXTRA ELASTIC TOIS. WORTH
a5e; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 25c.
SsMls fiNE,GAJGE HEfMSDoRF FAST
Iu III n,nD IAn HcSE- Dol BILE SOLE, HIGH
Ne IL wotrH sc .o.''. SIZE. -. I2ic.
dApihS EW FANCY COTTON HOSE, SOLID
CoLORS, IN OPERA SHADES; ALSO BOUT par
TERMS, FAST BLACK FOOT AND HIGH
COLOR TOPS FINE GAUGE WORTH 3sc PC.
MEMS 40GAUGE COTTON HALF HOSE silk
FINISH. NEW TAN SHADES, FAST AND STAIN
less, FULL REGULAR MADE, ALL -
StZES- MORTH IDc. Observation-Disclosures. I<oS.
MISSES FINE-GAUGE EIBBED HOSE. HERNS-
DnIsF FAST BLACK, FULL RSiULAR MADE
l.EAI. MACO YARN. SIZES TO sh -
MOhlh Soc. ............... Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-03
Church Trouble.

The outcome of the annual conference
OF Methodist Protestant churches, now in
session at Baltimore, is anxiously awaited
for by good many members Of that faith
In Georgetown. as it will decide the quick
~ grown-up opposition to Rev. Walter
Graham as pastor Of the Congress Street
Church. The delegate to the conference
from this city church is Mr.. James G.
Stake. with Capt. James Cathell as alter
nate, and though these representatives at
tend the meeting uninstructed, there is a
growing impression that DR.. Graham will
be transferred to some other charge in
accordance with the pressure brought to
bear on the matter by some members of
done in the face Of the claimed fact that
the members opposed to the pastors re-
moval arc in the minority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-03
National Bank Note Circulation.

The monthly statement Of the controller
Of the currency shows the total circulation
Of national bank notes to be s221 ,227 SOB,
an increase for the year Of s13. III ,t6l, and
for the month Of $4.134,340. The circula-
ton based On United States bonds amounts
tc $3.50. 723.O 05. an increase since Marcel, Fl
1895, Of $19.S75, 622 and since February q,
last of $4.674. O51. The circulation secured
by lawful money amounts to ST. sol, 500, q
decrease for the year Of 5000. g61, and for
the month of s5S9, III. The amount of
registered bonds on deposit to secure cir
culating notes is s:,o2 sos, 500, and to secure
public deposits, S17, C6S, 600.
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big SInOkestnck.


The completion of the immense smoke
stack over the works Of the Potomac Elec-
trio Light Company, at 33d and X streets,
was celebrated last evening by the lighting
Of the twenty-four fifty-candle-power in
candescent lights which surround the top.
The effect was beautiful, and was visible
for miles around. giving the appearance
more Of an immense light house than
smokestack.
The chimney Is the highest in the Dis
trict, and from the ground up is 215 feet
high. with a brick base eighteen feet square,
while at the top the chimney Is nine feet
In diameter. The stack proper is 200 feet
high, and consists of thirty-rwo sections Of
boiler steel, each section fraction over six
feet high. On the interior the mass of steel
Is supported for distance of 100 feet by
solid brick wall. An iron ladder on the out
side furnishes means Of reaching the top.
On top of the ornamental coping there Is
track and movable chair designed for the
use of the operator who replaces the mean
descent bulbs. The chimney was con-
structed by the Philadelphia Construction
Company.