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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-07-28
Must Own Porto Rico.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Senator Hanna was in a
most amiable frame of mind
this afternoon and for the
first time since his return or
before, for that matter, dis
cussed the question Of terri
torial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
The Senator's close relation
with the administration and
the latest developments of
the war situation make his
views OF interest. While ofthe
opinion that the war will be
soon terminated. Senator
Hanna is in hopes the end
will not come before the fore
es of the government can
possess the island of Porto
Rico. "Porto Rico ought to
be taken and kept by this
government" said the Sena-
tor, with emphasis.
"What about Cuba and the
Philippines?" was asked.
81 am not talking about
those islands, was the la
comic reply. "But | thor
oughly believe we should &C.
quire these eastern-most pos
of Spain. Because
of this war;" continued the
Senator, "we are bound to
a much larger navy
than heretofore, and for this
a n d other reasons Porto
Rico will come in very nicely, |
principally as a coaline sta,
ton. | would have Porto
Rico in preference to some
other places IN that vicinity,
because it is near the archip-
elago and valuable asa STRAIT |
egetic point.
Senator Hanna was asked
if it was the plan ofPresident |
Mckinley to acquire and re-
tain possession of Porto Rico,
To this his sole reply was: 81
have not said"
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md if the Republican party

and if the Republican party
wins this year, the negroes
will overrun the East, and
make the white men bow
down to them and whisperin
a bondsman's key. No man
could see the spirit displayed
without seeing that Congress
man White voiced the senti.
ment OF his race and party.
The alarm has been sound.
ed. The true white men who
have seen and felt the evils
and ills of the first act OF Re-
pnblican rule see what it will
mean if the other acts are
permitted to take place. They
will, in the presence of the
threats against their race
and the protection of their
homes, unite to restore that
white rule in North Carolina
which has been replaced by
negroes and their white office
holding slaves.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-07-28
Liberal Policy in Cuba.

Washington, D. C., July
General Chambers McKibbin,
OF Pennsylvania, now com
manding in Santiago, and
the military commanders III
the other cities and towns,
will be instructed to encour-
age in every possible way the
resumption of business in the
cities and OF agriculture in
the country.
Our "immune" regiments
will garrison the cities, while
most Of General Skaters
army will be withdrawn. The
Cuban troops will be left to
defend the border, but will be
kept from interfering with
the Spanish inhabitants. and
the Administra tion's belief is
that the former foes will soon
dwell together in harmony.
1t is thoroughly under
stood that the Mauser rifles
of the Spanish soldiers will
remain literally in the hands
OF our troops, for they will
be substituted for the Spring.
fields which proved to be so
futile against them.
The great immediate result
OF the Surrender in the eyes of
the Administration is the op-
portunity of graphing sue
cessfully with the yellow fe-
yer epidemic, for that is what
is now admitted to be among
our troops, although it is OF
a light type, with a small
percentage OF mortality, and
it is believed can be checked
and stopped.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-07-28
The English Language.

Imagine yourself a foreign
er striving to master the En-.
glish language. Perhaps you
may be gazing at a number
OF vessels on the water; and
exclaim, "See what a flock ol
ships!" You are atonce told
thal Il flock Of ships is called
a fleet, and that a fleet Of
sheep is called a flock. 1t
might also be added foryour
future guidance that a flock
OF girls is called a bevy, while
a bevy of wolves is called a
pack; yet a pack of thieves is
called a gang, and a gang of
angels is called a host; but a
host Of porpoises is called q
shOal, and a shoal OF buffa-
loes il called a herd. Still. a
herd Of children is called a
troop, but a troop OF part.
ridges is called a covey; a CO.
vey of beauty is called a ga
laxy, while a galaxy of rut-
fans is called a horde; further
a horde OF rubbish is called a
heap, yet a heap of oxen is
called a drove; a drove of
blackguards is called a mob,
but a mob of whales is called
n school; a school Of worship
pers is called a congregation,
while a congregation OF en-
gineers is called a corps; q
corps of robbers is called a
band, though a band of 10,
Gusts is called a swarm, and
a swarm of people is called a
crowd; a crowd Of pictures is
called a collection; but a col
lection of money is called a
hoard, and a hoard ofpeople
is called a company; il com
pany of ministers, however,
is called an assembly, and an
assembly OF soldiers is called
IL muster. stop, stop!' me-
thinks | hear you cry. 81 can
not remember half of it. -
Magazine.
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Notes of the War.

General Duffield, ofSiboney
Cuba, has a mill attack Of
yellow fever.
Clara Barton tplegraphs
that the yellow feverpatients
at Siboney are doing well.
Uncle Sam may have a Gus
tom house in full operation
at Santiago to-day.
Col. W. J. Bryan and the
Third Nebraska Volunteer
Infantry started for Jackson
|'ville yesterday.
The Bureau of Construc
ton and Repair is expending
ST, 100000 a month upon re
pairs, fitting and 1eftting
vessels for the war.
1t is now believed that the
only sunken Spanish shipsat
Santiago that can be saved
are the Maria Teresa and the
Colon.
Admiral Dewey will be en-
titled to $4,000 as shis share
(one-twentieth) of the head
money paid for the defeat of
the Spanish feet at Manila.
In reassignment ofquar
termasters, Lieutenant Col
onel A. V. Furey is to have
charge at Philadelphia depot.
with the rank of colonel.
Observer: Our Cuban al
lies are dandies. They de-
cline to nurse the sick and
wounded and decline to help
make roads, but they have
no prejudice against Ameri-
can vittles, and it must be
mighty ill fitting American
clothes that they decline to
wear. This war of human
ity" appears to be for the
sake OF Il lot of humans who
scarcely appreciate the sac
rl6ce involved.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-07-28
Spain Willing to YIELD Cuba.

oP0ih W uilLS B w lltlV SuUds
London. July.--DIsputches
from Madrid state that the
defense works are being act.
lively pushed at all the Span
ish ports.
The Spanish newspapers as
sert that the United States
intend TO demand an enor-
nous indemnity, "in order
to have the pretext to seize
the Philippine Islands as a
guarantee"
The supposed American
peace terms are greatly eX-
citing the public, and the
opinion is expressed amoug
the people that war to the
death would be preferable to
the ruin OF Spain.
The Spaniards haye erect
ed new batteries, armed with
siX-inch guns, at Ceuta and
Tarifa.
VIEWS OF THE MINISTRY.
ltls asserted by friends of
the Spanish Ministers that
in any peace negotiations the
point of departure ought to
be the publicly avowed OBJ
iect of the war on the part of
the United States-namely,
the emancipation Of Cuba
from Spanish rule,
They say that if President
Mckinley restricts himself to
that object, there will be no
serious difficulty IN coming
to an agreement; because
Spanish public opinion, ofic-
iaI and unofficial, has come
to recognize that Spanish
rule in Cuba cannot be re-
established.
Ii, on the other hand, a war
undertaken for the specific
purpose of liberating Cuba
develops into a war of ruth
less conquest and annexa-
ton, the Spanish government
and people will defend them
selves to the utmost.
QUEEN PLACATING WEYLER.
The Standards Madrid cor
respondent says: General
Weyler had an audience of an
hour with the Queen Regent
today. He assured her that
recent events had not modi-
fed his opinion as to Cuban
affairs.'
The Daily Chronicle says
that the Conference between
the Queen Regent and Gener-
al Weyler means that her
is trying by her per-
sonal influence to dissuade
the "Hyena" from violently
adopting the Carlist cause
and taking his military a1-
herents with him.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-07-28
The Republican Convention.

News and Observer.
The will of the big Pie Earel
was carried out in the Rnput
lichn State Convention with
out friction. The machine
was so perfectly oiled that i.
did not slip a cog. From the
moment that Chairman Hol
ton let the ga vel fall at noon
until Chairman Linney de.
clared an adjournment, ev.
erything was carried out in
accordance with the cut and
dried programme. 1t follows
that the convention was dull
and listless, having no life
nor spirit except when a ne
gro orator stirred up the ne
groes by an unworthy and
vicious and low speech, which
was an offence to common
decenry, showed that the con
vention as Il body was fifty
represented by the utternnc-
es of the negro leader. Even
Mr.. Linnev, who is not want
ing in ability and witty say
lngs, was commonplace and
heavy, actually telling Pri-
vate John Allen's good Jokes
so poorly as to put his hear.
ers to nodding. Spencer
Blackburn. whose only speech
in his repertoire is to declaim
81 Cannot Beat q Retreat"
could evoke no enthusiasm.
The Oruers had come (the
leaders were carrying them
out obediently) but they
could not evoke enthusiasm
out of a cut and dried pro-
gramme.
nomina tions were made.
The convention even refused
to ratily the district nomina-
tions already made. The ex-
ecutive committee was given
plenary power as to sollci
tors and Judges, and author
lied to trade with the Popu-
lists.
For weeks we have been
hearing the convention would
witness a battle royal over
the proposition to endorse
Rnssell's administra ton.
Some of the Federal Pie Eat
ers have been swearing that
it should never be done while
State Pie Eaters haye sworn
violently that they would
haye endorsement or a row.
lDasmuch as there is no real
differnce in the policies of the
two Pie Brigades no inteli-
gent observer supposed they
would jeopardize the pie by
a wransle. The platform en-.
dorsps everything and every
body in sight. If there is any
old thing not endorsed, the
commission is due TO an over.
sight, for it was the purpose
OF the convention to make
the platform an omnibuss af-
t a ir endorsing everything
that needed endorsement.
1t was a characteristic Re-
publican convention, COM
posed almost entirely of Pie
Eaters. There were the old |
mossybacks, there were the
Popullsts who have come
over bodily, and the new re-
cruits who bit at the Pie
hook. The "sons of Ham,"
as Mr.. Linney called his dus.
Ky constituents, were much
in evidence, and showed that
the taste OF office had whet-
ted their appetites, and that
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-07-28
Farming In Caldwell.
Editor Democrat.

L0ItOF democrat.
AS | have been Il citizen o
Caldwell county for nearly
five years, | wish to give it
brief how we fam on Mul
berry. Although the coun-
ties join there is Il vast differ
ence in the farming. First tc
begin with We make our la nc
grow It's own fertilizer, ex.
cept some acids and plaster
for vegetables. In the early
winter we turn II coat of dead
peas to prepare the land for
corn This freezes and keeps
the land soft and mellow and
before planting corn We
plough again with Il double
shovel plow or cultivator
that pulverlzes the ground
thoroughly mellow ready for
the crop. We, as farmers, be-
lieve that corn ought to be
cultivated once before plant
ing-that is a thorough prep
arntion of the soil. If you
plant corn in grass and weeds
most likely the grass and
weeds will be a part of the
harvest. We pile up all the
manure from the barn, old
straw, leaves and waste mat.
ter into a compost heap that
will decay into q pulverized
mass that will be in readiness
for trucking. We use this
homemade fertilizer and acid
on the different vegetables as
early as the season will grow
beans, onions, tomatoes,
roasting ears, ETC., for an
early crop, as the first fruits
and vegetables bring t h q
highest prices. We always
select the best seed possible
that will bring the best re-
suits. We plant and replant
the different vegetables, that
as the old is going out the
new is coming in to market.
We market our vegetables,
chicks, ducks and honey at
Blowing Rock. where t h e
bOarder can smack his lips
and say, "Behold it is very
good" We grow double
crops, plant Irish potatoes
between the corn on the high
est land, plant peas to ripen
for early picking, before frost.
At the last working of the
corn we SOW peas in the corn
to make a forage for wheat
sowing. After the corn i S
gathered, the potatoes dug,
and the peas picked, we turn
corn stalks and peas under
and SOW wheat after frost.
We grow sweet potatoes in
abundance and after the first
frost dig and store them in
tunnels to keepflom freezing.
We grow limber-twig apples
that usually bear good pric-
es. We raise bees that make
the pure poplar and sour
wood honey. During the win
ter we trap for moles, minks,
muskratsand rabbits to clear
out the pests before crop
tina. We SOW peas after
wheat harvest and stack
them on poles with snags to
make our hay for winter.
There is nothing better for
milk cattle. We live inside
the stock law bonndry, and
are not molested by neigh
hor's stock. We have good |
neighbors, and all live in
y,oo mn n,,J ,,,,,.o,,,,.l
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-07-28

- n 3 T . II IA.
Bea,p tho hThe Kind You Haze Always Bought
''s'''''' "a E1HAZzzSa
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1898-07-28

Q a - II - RHA.
Bears the l1he Kind W. Have Always Bought
signature af Exz9Nzzss
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Gunther's candies at L. A. Kings.
SAGEBRUSH VANQUlSHE0.
Cottonwood Nell Beats Gregson's Racer
without Effort.


There was great excitement yesterday
at Gregson's springs. Everybody Is en-
thusiastic over horse racing these days,
and IL requires only the semblance OF a
suggestion to get up a match between
two horses. Gregson's Sagebrush, the
well-known s%printer, was matched
against Jack Hayes Cottonwood Nell
at a quarter of a mile. Mr.. Hayes from
the east side brick yard took his
racer to the springs and he was accom-
panied by a large delegation from the
brick camp. They took plenty of money
with them.
The friends of Sagebrush backed their
choice with money and lots Of ii, for
they have never heard of ~Sagebrush be-
ing beaten at a quarter. The brick
yard delegation had as much confidence
i'm Nell. and when the horses went to
the post, a large jackpot was in wait
ing at the wire for the winner
Many horsemen and Jockeys from
Butte and Anaconda witnessed the
race, which was pulled off at Gregson
Springs racing park. just on the other
side of the big hay stack, across the
slough, and the track is a straightaway
and very fast. Two jockeys who are
among the lot recuperating at the
springs before the races begin here,
were selected TO ride.
There was no rubber barrier or
Starter Ferguson to confuse the jocks,
and the two wonders left to a perfect
start, Cottonwood Nell first to show.
Nell covered the first 100 yards before
~Sagebrush got fairly under way, and
she crossed the tape 200 yards ahead
of S~agebrush.
Their the packers of Sagebrush began
to wonder if Hayes hadn't given them
a ringer. The claim was made that he
had leased al also ran en- route from
the Butte track to Anaconda, overland,
and entered it under the name of Cot
tonwood Nell, but the charge was re-
futed by the other side who declared
positively that Nell had been browsing
around the brickyard all summer 1t
was finally agreed. however, that Sage.
brush lost on the square and that Nell
won on her merits. The time was taken
by an alarm clock, and it is supposed
that IL became alarmed after fagfall
and stopped before Nell did, as it set
the time % seconds.
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PENDANT Is indebted TO the plaintiffs in
the sum of s7.275. which amount Is al
legged to be due for money loaned the de-
PENDANT at its request and solicitation.
The second suit is brought by w. b.
Hosmer against the Mammoth company.
The complaint sets up that on May ?,
1898. the plaintiff loaned 10 the defend
ant company 6.120. which the defend
ant agreed to pay on demand, but has
failed to do. Edward Scharnikow is
attorney for the plaintiff.
Writs of attachment were issued and
given to the sheriff's officers, h left
Saturday for Coloma, where the prop
erty of the company Is situated, to levy
upon the mining claims and other in
terests of the Mammoth company.
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Bids for sewer Construction.

Bids will be received at the office OF
the city clerk OF the city OF Anaconda
for the construction OF sewers in Special
Improvement Districts Nos. I, S, 10 and
II in the city Of Anaconda according 10
the plans and specifications in the city
office. Bids will be received un-
I'll 1880 o'clock p. m. Monday, August
). 1898. Bid must be accompanied by a
certified check Of 10 per cent. Of the
bid. The city council reserves the right
20 reject any or all bids.
BY order Of the city council.
7. OLEARY, City Clerk.
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THEO. EHRET
Undertaken and Embalmer
Tel. 40. Main Street. Anaconda.
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
Notice of school Election.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of August, A. u. 1898. between
the hours of s o'clock a. m. and 8
o'clock p. m. Of said day, an election
will be held in school district No. 10
of Deer Lodge county, state OF Mon
tana, at the Central School building, on
Main street, in the city Of Anaconda,
in said district. for the purpose OF sub
hitting to the qualified electors OF said
district the question whether a tax not
70 exceed four mills on each dollar Of
the taxable property OF said district
shall be raised TO furnish additional
school facilities for said district and 10
maintain the schools of said district.
G. A. FUTILE.
T. J. MKENZIE.
d. ID. TWOHY,
II. w. STEPHENS
@. =. WELCOME,
A. G. MACCALLUM.
Il. CUDDIHY,
Trustees.
r. J. NADEAU,
Clerk School District No. 10.
Dated July 30. 1898.
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Complaint Is Made About Bicycles on
sidewalks.

Complaint Is Made About Bicycles on
sidewalks.
Lately some complaint has been heard
from people who live in the residence
portion of the city about the biCyclists
who ride upon sidewalks in those sec
tions. 1t is said hat some wheelmen,
as soon as they get of the more crowd
ed streets, Immediately pedal upon the
sidewalks, to the inconvenience, not TO
say danger, of pedestrians.
Another source of complaint Is the
fact hat people who water their lawns
and flower beds are negligent in leav-
ing the hose in such "A position as to
throw water upon the sidewalks and
often into the street. When persons
water their grass they generally place
the hose in a certain position, supported
by a small stick. The slightest breeze or
a sudden acceleration of the speed of
the stream is sufficient to disturb the
hose, and IL generally manages TO point
its nozzle directly for the sidewalk.
Otter persons passing are compelled to
go out into the street to escape the
stream.
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O
STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned up to IL o'clock noon
OF the 18th day Of September. A. d.. 1855.
for furnishing all labor and material and
erecting complete a three-story 1reproof
brick, stone and iron capitol building.
20 be erected in the city of Helena. state
Of Montana, n all to be in full ac-
cordance with the plans and specinca-
tons therefor as prepared by Bell q
Kent. architects.
Proposals must be addressed to f. 3.
Kennedy. secretary, and marked Pro-
posals for state capitol building" and
must be accompanied by a certified
check i'm the sum OF IS. 900 as evidence OF
good faith on the part OF the person
making such bid or proposal, and shall
be made payable TO Robert b. Smith,
chairman. and win be forfeited to the
state of Montana II the party to whom
the contract is awarded shall fail to
enter into contract and give a good and
sufficient bond In the sum OF $50, 900
within 10 days after such award.
Plans and specification can be seen
at the Office Of the architects, Nos. q,
% n %. Merchants Bank building.
Helena. Montana, on and after the 18th
day OF August, 1898. or duplicate copies
Ear be had OF the architects by making
satisfactory arrangements for their use
and return.
The right Is reserved by the owners TO
reject any and all bids and to waive
any informality In a proposal IL they
deem n TO the best interests OF the state
so TO do.
All proposals received after the date
set herein will be returned TO the bid
ders unopened. All proposals must be
made upon forms as prepared by the
architects. and which can be obtained
from them upon application
The commissioners desire contractors
TO figure on a cash basis. as all bonds
Fave been disposed of. and they are in
a position to pay cash in all cases.
ROBERT r. SMITH.
Chairman.
f. BEACH,
]. NJ. FOX.
A. u. PECK.
n. r. FOLSOM,
state Capitol Commission.
Attest. f. r. KENNEDY, Secty.
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Bid. for Water for the City of Anaconda.

Bids VIII be received at the office OF
the city clerk OF the city Of Anaconda
until Monday, September ), lS9S. at 100
o'clock p. m. Tor the furnishing OF water
20 the city OF Anaconda for the period
Of five years. About so hydrauts are
now used and viii be increased. The
city council reserves the right 10 reject
any and all bids.
By order OF the city council.
T. OLEARY, City Clerk.
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THE ROAD RACE.
Half a Dozen Scorchers Make the Run
yvcr the Big Loop.


yycr the Big Loop.
Yesterday afternoon a large delega-
ton of bicycle enthusiasts went out on
the eastern common to witness the
start of the six roadsters in their hand
leap race round the big loop. They
covered a distance of eight miles, start
ing from a point just east of the b.. A..
& p. tracks and going dow the lane
toward Warm Springs, thence up an
other lane to the road which skirts the
hills north of Carroll and back over
1t to the place of starting. Joe Dezell,
one-minute handicap, made the fastest
time, $3.50. The result of the race was:
Louis Christy, three-minute handicap,
1890.
George LaPoint, two-minute handi-
cap, 27:00.
Joe Dezell, one-minute handicap,
$3.50.
C. E. Wright, one-minute handicap,
27:30.
w. f. Lawrence, scratch, 1880.
Warren Pendleton, five-minute hand
leap, $3.50.
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Death of j. c. Wagner.

J. c. Wagner, aged 25 years. died las
evening al his home. Nc. 42l Alder 81
He had been i'll about three weeks. Mr.
Wagner "a been employed In the assay
office at the works for several years
and resided with his mother here FOR
IL years. Besides his mother he leave.
two brothers in this city. Arrange
ments for the funeral have not beer
completed.
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A Child EnIoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effect Of Syrup of Figs. when
in need OF a laxative. and II the father
or mother be costive or bilious. the most
gratifying results follow its use; so that
IL is the best family remedy known,
and every family should have a bottle.
Manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co.
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The following dates have been set
aside as pay days at the various de-
partments of the Anaconda Copper
company:
Tuesday, Aug. 2. electric light de-
partment, upper works, concentration
and refinery, foundry, brick depart
ment.
Wednesday, Aug. 10, lower works.