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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-12-23
The Concealed Weapon Law.
Statesville Landmark.

OCdteSVllle LdtluIndrk.
Kings Weekly, OF Green
vile, is a paper which has a
refreshing fashion ofblurt:ng
out what it thinks, seeming,
ly without regard to whether
the proposition it announces
IS comfortable to the public
or not. The following from a
recent issue is a case in point:
"There is right much now
being said about abolishing
the hip pocket. 1t is a popu.
lar subject viewed from some
standpoints, but the average
citizen who has to hustle for
a living, come eincontact with
the world and look out for
himself, often finds a necessi-
ty for two. Carrying conceal.
ed weapons has often result.
ed in fatal consequences, but
it should not be forgotten
that much life and property
have more often been protec-
ted. No man who understands
the times now existing a.
mong US fails to see justifica-
ton in carrying concealed
weapons. The law against
it ought to be repealed. 1t is,
OF necessity, violated every
day. 1t places the weak and
lava hiding at the mercy of
that element who care moth
ing for the law. And they are
many. In these times, it is
best that every man he pre-.
pared to defend himsel! at
any time"
This Is what a great many
people are thinking and the
idea upon which they are act
ing without having the nerve
70 say it. There are many
good and peacable citizens
who at times feel the need oI
carrying y gun and carry it,
If the law restraints any it is
this class. for it is certain
that it has no effect upon the
lawless-the only class thai
needs to he deprived of t s
weapon. To the extent tina,
it restraints the law-abiding
to that extent it places this
class ut the mercy of those
who do not regard the law
But whether this is true ol
not it contravenes the very
first American principle, thu
idea upon which all democrat
ic gov ernments are founded
to. wit: that the citizen b a
the right to do as he please.
SO long rs he does not trench
upon the rights ofhis neigh
, bOr. In following out t h i
idea it is to be SAID that ,
8 man has IN inherent right. O
which the law cannot will
justice deprive him, to carr,
a gun. The law has a right tt
+ collar him when he makes i'm
, proper use of it-nOt before.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-12-23
down. Representative Ding
ley's remark that of every
$5 paid out by the govern

ley's remark that of every
$5 paid out by the govern
men. ~ went to pay pensions
and fifty cents to pay inter
est on the public debt. al
though probably not made
for such a purpose, ought, iE
view of the ohable pension
oefcit OF $4,000 600 in the
next fiscal year, and the an
nOunced desire of the admin
istration to increase our
bonded Indebtedness, to
cause manv persons to put
on their thinking caps.
1t is practically certain
that the caucus Of the demo
Gratis OF the House. to be
held this week it will he de-
cided to make Cuba Il party
question, and to use every
opportunity to attempt to
get the Senate resolution,
declaring for the recognition
If Cuban tplIigerency, adopt
ed by the House; also that
the caucus will declare the
party opposed to each and
every financial reeon,nenda.
tion made h.y the adminiStra
ton. It's not likely that
t he caucus will sa1 anything
about the silver question.
The position of the party is
too well known to need any
new declaration in iavor Oi
silver. The caucus Will prob
ably declare against the an
nexation of Hawaii, either by
treaty or legislation. and it
may also declare against the
enactment of the bankruptcy
la v, but there is doubt abont
The latter action, as there are
some strong advocate tes of the
bankrupt law among the
democrats, and others who
doubt the wisdom of trying
to make it Il party question.
The report that Gar Reed
is in sympathy with the fight
on civil service reform, be
canse he recognizes in it a
means of lesSening Mr.. Nc.
Kinlpy's chances tor ~ renoIn
nation, was partially con.
frmed by the attendance at
Il caucus OF Republican Rep
resentatives called to consid
er Ways and Means OF fight
ing the present civil seryict
law. and bring about mOditi
cation or complete repeal. Ir
view of the absolute contru
Mr.. Reed has over the repub
lican members of the House
in about everything else, il
does not seem likely that az
many AS seventy two OF then
could haye been persuaded
to take part in this move
,..ent unless they knew tina
Mr.. Reed had no objection t.
it. The average democra
has never favored the ciyi
6 service law, with itsone par
real reform to nine parts O
the most arrant humbug
gerry, SO it will not be sur
prising to see them vote witt
{ the kicking republicans, j
, their kicking goes as far a
u a vote.
There is no medicine in tn
,,,,,,I,l ,,o,,,l ~, s,, r. al -, =,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-12-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.


predicted the present condi-
ton Of the Washington end
OF the republican party q lit
tie more than a wear ago,
when it had just elected a
President and a majority OF
the House, would not have
been given credit for sound
Judgment, even by the bitter
est enemy of that party. In
fact, it is now difficult for
one not in Washington, to
believe the extent of the dis.
ruption of the party. Moth
ing can better illustrate this
than the attitude of the re-
publicans in Congress to-
wards the recommendations
made by Mr.. MrKinIey's mes
sage. Not a single one of
them has the support of fany-
where near the solid republi-
can vote in either branch of
Congress. Mr.. Mckinley ask
ed indirectly, Secretary Gage
directly. for the retirement of
the greenbacks, but if the
democrats and populists re-
frain from voting. IT is doubt
full whether a bill providing
therefor could pass either
branch of Congress; Mr.. Mc-
Kinley's Cuban policy is con
stantly AMI openly assailed
by republicans; he asked for
the immediate ratification of
the treaty for the annexation
OF Hawaii, but not a move
has been made in that dirtc-
tion in the Senate, and aban,
Gonmenr of the treaty is
looked for; he defe nded the
civil service law, and one half
,,f the republican members
OF the House are openly en-
gagged in an effort to break
dos Tn that law. In fact. ev-
e.y hing il tending towards
II restoration of the demo
cratic party to power, ami
the once boasted soIidity OI
the republi"an, which wasfol
years its most noted trait,
has gone, apparently forev
er.
The House Banking and
Currency Committee is la Dor
ing hard to produce a tinan
cial bill, but it is only anoth
err case of "Much ado about
nothing" Ms there are about
as many different opinions
in the Committee as there arr
members. aud each opinion
is represented by a bill Tram
I'd by its owner. 1t has beel
said that Car Reed, in select
ing this Committee, chose
men whom he knew wonlt
meyer agree on a bill, and l
looks that wav.
Representative Sullivan, o
Miss, III his speech agains
the ment of pensions t.
wealthy men quoted exten
sively from Zen. Fl. V. Bcyn
tons recent arraignment 4
the injustice of the Pension
laws az now administered, b
cause he endorsed what tha
gentleman said and kne,
that nobody could raise an.
question of Gen. Boynton'
right to criticize. Althoug
the Pension bill passed b.
the House, carries an apprC
priatiOn Of more than $141
100000, something like $
for each mai, woman an
child in the United States
was rushed through h
House in an hour or two all
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-12-23
CALDWELL LETTER.
Editor Democrat.

| wish I had something
bright, fresh and newsy to
write, but | have not. | am
still interested in the people
and affairs OF good old Wat
auga. | am anxious for you
to have a railroad. Should
you be SO fortunate as to2et
a road, night think OF com
ing back to live with you;
but | have lived so long in
hearing of the whistl" that ]
would be ,st without it. If
| was a citizen of Watauga, |
would vote for the bonds. |
did when | was nne OF you.
Watau9a is a great county,
but is too far from market.
A railroad woul6 develop the
county materially asnothIng
else will, and it is my honest
opinion that a railroad will
not, in the near future, cross
the Glue Ridge unless some
substantial Inducements are
offered 10y the people, | re-
member to have heard Col.
Folk say in a railroad speech
in Boone court house, more
than IL dozen yeals s ago, that
Watauga county would be a
tar. r.bucket hung on to Cald-
we'll county unless the former
got a railroad, and there is
more truth than poetry in
the assertion. | think the
board of commissioners did
the wise thing in postponing
the election.
| admire Bro. ROten's cOnr
age in refusing to grant Ii
Gems to sell liquor. | could
not br ii party, in any way,
to the liquor tratic. | wish
we could elect a legislature in
'9S that would give, ,us abso'
Iuta prohibition throughout
the good old State Of North
Carolina. Then, and not un-
til then, will the State bio !.
SON as the rose. God can
not, and will not smile on us
propitiously while we direct.
ly or indirectly encourage
this, the greatest of all evils
In my humble judgement alb
solute prohibition would pre-
mote prosperity in our State
temporarily and religiously
as nothing else can. Wher
will all the christian people
regardless OF denOmina tiOna
differences, and political aifil
iations, unite to put dowr
this soul.destroyingevil? W,
ought to unite to fight tn,
j, Devil, If we cannot on al
other matters. If all tn,
christian voters would meet
at their respective count!
sites, early next spring, ant
, positively refuse to vote fo'
any man that may be nOnil
ated by any party, unless h,
is a prohibitiOnist, the!
{ would make themselves fel
: as they never have and
= verify believe some sucl
] course will have to be per
{ sued.
= We have recently closed ;
meeting of someinterpst witt
our LenOir church. Rev. j. 5
p Corpening, of Burlington, dit
5 the preaching. lie ia a goo'
i preacher. III | an spared t.
y. fill my appointment t h er
u next Sunday, | will roun'
: out my eighth year as pas
q tor of the Lenoir church.
h can hardly understand no,
. the people have borne wit
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-12-23

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 100 or $50.
II Z. 9. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-12-23
DIR. j. NJ. HOGSHEAD,
Cncer Specialist,
BANNERS ELK. N, L,

NO knl1e; NO Du1nlng Out.
Highest references and endors-
ments of prominent persons sue.
cessfully treated in Va, Tenn.
and N. C. Remember that there
is no time TOO SOON to get rid OF
a cancerous growth-no matter
how small. Examination free,
letters answered promptly, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-12-23
The Pitiful Case OF Boy Murderer IN
Yancey.
Ra loiUh proaS VisitOr

Raleigh-Press Visitor.
Among the most pitiful
cases which have come before
the Supreme Court at this
session was that Ot State a.
gainst Riley Pate. a boy of
only 1S years of aye, for the
murder of a companion, a
boy only Is. Pate W a S
dr unk when he shot and kill
cd his friend. They and some
other companions were out
on a trolic when the crime was
committed, December Is, 49,
96. They all lived in Yancey
county.
Judge Montgomery writes
the opinion and towards the
"loJe says:
The judge whu drafts this
opinion, fresh from the pc
rusal Of the record in the
case, is saddrned to have to
write that the Judgment OF
the court below must be- af
firmed. The youth who was
murdered VAS only Is years
old and his slayer only about
1S, addicted to the drink
habit and drinking at the
time he committed the mur.
der"
The Judge says in closing
that the boy criminal is by
judgement of human | a "
condemned to give his life AZ
the penalty of his crime, bn,
the great Spirit before whom
he must stand will jndge by
his heart.
! The Lenoir Topic hears
that Uncle Harrison Aliridgt
aged -, caught a bear or
the Grandfather one day
last week. This makes 1O(
which have been caught 'by
Mr.. Aldridge during his lie
Recently he had expressed
himself as ready to die when
ever he could catch 100.
!, Educate or B"wois With Cascarets.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1897-12-23

Educate our EowCls With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartir. cure constipation forever.
i0c 25c. II c. G. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
LOOKS LIKE A
SIEGE Of HAVANA
Insurgents are Raiding
Towns Close to the
Capital.
They Set Co. flagrations and
Take $4,000 From the City
OF Guines.
Spanish Authorities Recklessly Search
the House of an Eng sh Pro-
Consu.

HAVANA, CUBA. March II (via Key
West, FIa.) March 1l.-Monday night q
band of weIl-known Cuban patriots en-
tered the strongly fortified town of Be-
jucal, in Havana Province, sacking all the
stores of the place and burning fifteen
houses. Details are lacking.
1t is also reported tina. another party OF
rebels, commanded by Castillo, captured
the town OF Quivican, and burned several
houses Of the place.
The Dr.. Ruiz incident is still occupy
ing the attention of Consul-General Lee.
Spain has ordered fresh investigation OF
the facts of Ruiz death, but General Lee
Is quoted as saying that he does not clearly
see how the investigation can be properly
carried out. No witnesses will testify
against Major Fondeviela or the warden
of e Jail, for they could only do SO on
lear of their lives.
Personal friends of General Lee affirm
that as soon as he shall have settled all
The pending matters he has on hand and
got them in proper shape hs will resign
his post and return TO the United States.
A letter received from Santiago de
Cuba, dated the 4th inst, refers TO an in
!,
sideration which the Spanish authorities
bave with the representatives OF foreign
powers. By order OF the Chief of Police
the house of Robert Mason, England s
Pro- Consul and acting Chinese Consul,
was thoroughly searched, but nothing
was found OF a compromising nature. Mr..
Mason was not present during the search.
and as soon as he heard OF the outrage he
at once reported the fact to the British
Consul-General, Fred Ramsden, who
called on the civil Government and ample
apologies were given on the snot.
The Judge of the court at Guanabacoa
has ratified the action of the Spanish au-
thorities in mprisoning Charles Scott, the
American citizen, who was arrested on
February 9 lest on the charge OF having
Cuban postage stamps in his possession.
This means that the case will continue
under the ordinary procedure until it Is
finally disposed of.
The MatanZas District Court has sus-
pended proceedings against Francisco
Larrieu, an American citizen, who was
arrested at Cardenas ON May Is, 1896, and
he will soon be released.
The presence in Santa Clara of Weyler's
brigade indicates an important movement
of the rebels in that direction. Last night
the town of Marianano, on the out utskirts
of Havana, was fired upon, creating great
alarm.
NEW YORK, N. Y, March 11.--A dis
patch to the Sun from Havana SAYS: The
insurgents have attacked the i'm portant
town of Gulnes in the province of Havana,
burning twenty-five houses, ransacking
ali the stores and taking $4,000 from the
municipal safe.
The Spanish garrison resisted for two
hours. but after losing all hopes of re-en-
forcements fortified itself in the church,
leaving the town defenseless. TIE Span
ish losses are reported to be very heavy.
Two trains have been blown up with
dynamite by the insurgents at Facotaco
on the Santa Clara line. In both cases
many Spanish soldiers were killed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.
Passage of tho BH to Psy the Claim oJ
Dennis .JOrdun


Dennis Jordan.
SACRA MENTO, CAL, March 11.-An
effort was made this morning in the Sem
ate to reconsider the vote whereby the oil
giving the Board of Health the power 10
subpoena witnesses, and to compel their
attendance. was defeated yesterday. The
effort failed
The remainder of the morning session
was given up to the reading of bills on the
second reading file.
The Senate this afternoon passed the
following Assembly bills as amended: By
Strain, fixing fish and game regulations;
by Emmons. permitting grand juries to
hold ior more than one year, at the dis.
cretion of the Superior Jud e; by Dlbble,
prohibiting the use o. the United States
flag for advertising purposes, was passed
finally and sent to the Governor
Austin's bill. specifying property liable
to taxation for tho purposes of revenue,
was withdrawn.
The Senate tonight passed Assembly
bills as follows: Appropriating $4,000 to
pay the Examiner for publishing consti-
tutional amendments; same Bulletin
$2478. Appropriating SS77 to pay the
claim of Luke Kavanaugh for reporting
and transcrioing testimony for the Board
OF Health; providing for the appointment
of mining inspector in each Congress
sional district; appropriating $4,000 for
their compensation; appropriating $63, $50
to pay the claim of Dennis Jordan
for balance due for work done On the
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
SHOT BY MISTAKE.
A Cleveland Merchant Walked at Midnight
IN Range OF Bullets and Fell
MoridLy WouHded.

MOF!0IV W0UH0e0.
CHICAGO, ILL. March 11.-Bnllets
fired by police officers and Pinkerton
watchmen in pursuit of a burglar struck
Albert Zeimer of Cleveland, Ohio. mer-
chant, and he is at the County Hospital in
a dying condition. The shooting took
place shortly after midnight thi morning
in Plymouth place, opposite the Great
Northern Hotel, where u. mer was a
guest He left the hotel at II o'clock Tor
short stroll before retiring. He walked
about 300 feet south in Plymouth place,
and was returning to the hotel when q
thief, pursued by several policemen and
Pinkerton watchmen, dashed past hlm.
Five or six shots were fired at the feeing
burglar by the officers in pursuit and
Zeimer was in range of the bullets. Two
OF the leaden missiles struck Zeimer ana
he fell to the ground mortally wounded.
An hour aft this exciting incident In
Plymouth place a policeman found the
body of man propped up against the
Marshall Field wholesale house, Madison
and Market streets. A bullet had drilled
hole in his abdomen. In his pocket was
found q letter addressed 10 sc. Slack, lO9
Franklin street"
1t is supposed that the dead man was
one of the burglars shot at by the police
and wounded by an officers bullet. The
burglar VINO dashed past Zeimer was
caught and gave the name of Otto Rei-
mann.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
EXPLAIN THEIR ACTS.
George w. Baker and w. F. Herrin
Testify Before the Assembly In
VestigatinS Com mittee.

Testify Before the Assembly In
vestigatins Com mittee.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 1.-THE
Assembly investigating committee re-
ceived corroborative evidence this after
noon of the fact that the Examiners
libelous C arge OF legislative bribery was
founded upon rumor.
George w. Baker and w. f. Herrin, the
men for whom the Examiner had shouted
the most loudly, were there, having come
a: once to Sacramento as soon as they
learned that the committee wished to
lake their testimony. They told what
they knew of Ca.nineIti's bill, and their
evidence was in line with that which was
produced heretofore. 1t was simply 20
the effect that Mr.. Baker wcs the attor-
ney for the Liquoi-dealers' AssocIa ton;
that the association wanted the bill
passed in order TO protect them from the
bias of prohibition Judges in prohibition
districts: he caused the bill to be intro
duced; that ne went to AIvinza Hay ward,
knowing that Mr.. Hayward was client of
Mr.. Herrin, and requested Mr.. Hayward
to use his influence with Mr.. Herrln to
in turn use his influence with Senator
Morehouse, who was a schoolmate of that
gentleman.
Mr.. Herrin's testimony was to the effect
that he was not at all interested in the
bill and did not wish to be, but that in
order to oblige his client MIR. Hayward,
he wired Senator Morehouse to cease his
opposition to the bll until he had an
opportunity OF seeing him and explaining
the matter. Mr.. Baker said that the
president of the Liquor dealers Asso-
citation instructed him to introduce the
bill. Mr. Baker said that he did not come
to the Capitol with circ US wagon, an
elephant and brass band, to advertise
the fact that the liquor men had bill
before the Legislature, because ne had
fair and just bill before the Legislature
and it was beaten for the reason that it
was liquor measure. Men Endorsed for
Office by that association were supposed to
be opposed to any measure unfriendiy to
the liquor interest. 1t would be i'm
possible for him to get any bill through
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12
THIS PREACHER
FOR GOVERNOR
Rev. Hall Young Will Be
Chief Ex cutive OF
Alaska.
Mckinney Insists on Delegations
Wedding Out Candidates
for O fee.
Secretary Gage Will Go Slow and
Is Accused of Being Unfaith.
full to His Party.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March lit is
believed among the Californians in WASH
ington that President Mckinley has de-
cided to appoint Irving w. Dudley OF San
Diego Minister 10 Hawaii. Ii this be
true, Mr.. de Young will fail in his am
bition to be Minister to Italy.
Rev. S. Hall Young, pastor OF the West.
minister Church of Wooster, Ohio, and
professor of Biblical instruction in Woos-
ter University, has received assurance
that he will be appointed Governor OF
Alaska. Mr.. Young was missionary In
Alaska from 1878 TO 1888.
During the first SIX years OF his resi-
dence there there was no civic government
and he devoted his time 10 driving out
slavery and witchcraft among the Indians.
He spen, much time in exploring South
eastern Alaska and travelled while en-
gagged in this work over Is. 600 miles.
He established about all the schools and
missionaries In the Territory, and built
the first church, besides setting Up the
first printing press. Rev. Hall Young
was the secretary of the first Territorial
convention, and has always taken deep
interest in the affairs of Alaska. He mar
ried Miss Fannie Kellogg, teacher, in
Stka.
The position of President Mckinley as
to recommendations OF applicants is caus-
ing mum Der of the State Congressional
delegations to meet to recommend candi.
dates.
The Presidents position is said to be
that he will not undertake to decide be-
tween forty or fifty recommendations
made by individual members OF Congress
or by delegations of States. He says that
the delegations have as much right TO as
sumo responsibility for wedding out the
numerous candidates as himself.
Since the 4th of March Senators have
called upon him with Endorsements for
ing that they could not afford 10 pick be-
tween them. That is why tie President
informed them OF the responsibility which
he thought to be theirs.
A welI-known Republican representa-
tive was among the callers on Secretary
Gage at the Treasury Department to-day.
He called in behalf of a friend. Mr.. Gaze
informed the representative that he in
tended 10 go very slow in appoln ments in
his department. and left the impression
that he was not to be moved by anything
that might be said as to his conduct OF
the office.
Among many Republicans who came to
the City there was an impi ession that
numerous juicy plums were lying around
the Treasury Department to be easily Sc
cured by simply shaking the tree. Con-
trary information having reached them,
Mr.. Gage is now being sharply criticized,
all kinds of charges being made of faith
lesSnesS to the party.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-12

Here is a gentleman who entered
a cheap corner drugstore and in
quired for a bottle of the best Sar-
saparilla, joys Vegetable Sarsa-
parilla. The clerk talked to him
and talked to him, endeavoring to
get the good man to buy a substi-
tute for joys. When he came out
he said he felt as if the clerk had
talked AN ARM OFF, but, said the
gentleman, went in for the best
Sarsaparilla and got the best Sarsa-
parilla, joys Vegetable Sarsapa-
rilla.
This is true story, only the
name of the gentleman and his true
portrait is withheld.
You will find that there are many
cheap druggists who try to talk
you into buying something else for
Joys Vegetable SarSaparilla.
Don't be hoodwinked, pay your
money for the best and get the
best,