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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-18

Many old soldiers now feel
the effects of the hard service
they endured during the war.
Mr.. Geo. s. Anderson, of Ross
vile. York county, Penn. who
saw the hardest kind of SER
vice at the front, is now fire.
quently troubled with rheu-
matism. 81 had a severe at
tack lately" he says, land
procured a bottle of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. 1t did
80 much good that l would
like to know what you would
charge me for one dozen bot.
ties. Mr.. Anderson wanted
it both for his own use and
to supply his friends a n d
nelgh5ors, as every family
should have a bottle of it in
their home, not only forrheu
matisn, but la me back, cuts,
sprains, swellings bruises and
burns, for which it ia unequal
ed. For sale by druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-18
CUBAN FACTS.

Area Of Gu b $4,000
square miles.
1t contains 45O rivers.
Present population is esti-
mated at 100000.
Three out of four Cubans
are illiterate.
One thousand miles of rail-
road in Cuba-one mile to ev
cry 1000 people.
There are many more chur-
ches than schools in Cuba.
Cubans have been paying
$25 per capita in taxes un-
der Spain exclusive Of local
taxation.
CUBAN soil produces from
three to five crops of vegeta-
bles a year.
Cotton plants grow fifteen
feet high in Cuba.
Cuba's RAINY season Is from
May to October. Her dry sea
son covers the rest of t he
year.
The average Cuban is ssb ort
and slightly built.
The Cuban gentleman dress
es in linen, and creases his
trousers ut the sides.
The Cuban holds up his
trousers with a belt.
The Cuban woman is q
beauty and marries at Is;
at thirty is a portly matron,
and at 40 is old.
The Cuban business man
only gives 4 hours a day to
business; sleeps from noonto
2. p. m. land spends the 9th.
er eighteen hours in eating,
resting and social pleasure.
The Cuban pet word is Ma
nana.' '-to.morrow.
Cuban ladies smoke long
and strong cigarettes.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-18
SpurgeOn's Proverbs.

He cant drink too much
who drinks not at all.
TO hope aad strive is t he
best way to thrive.
Every day'a thread makesa a
skein in a year.
A man of means may be a
mean man.
Don't maketwo,,fires to boil
one egg.
Don't have a help meet IN.
til yon have meat to help.
He who does most is the
one to do more.
Though God steers t he
ship, We must pull the ropes.
They who spare when young
can spend when old.
A man in debt-A bird in a
net.
Even in a forest don't waste
fire wood.
Flv from a pleasure t h a t
bites tomorrow.
Don't fell a tree to kill q
bee.
You may win yourcase yet
lose your cash.
He is rich enough W h O
wants nothing.
Even a poor man may be
rich IN good works.
One in vice is one too ma.
ny.
An aimless man hits moth
ing.
'Tis better to be washed
white than to be whitewash-
ed.
He that's at sea must sail
or sink.
Better be Iion.hearted than
pig-headed.
He bears sorrow best who
hides it most.
Eavesdroppers hear what
they'd like to forget.
He who goes to law may
come back with a straw.
An hour may rend what
an age can't mend.
A good conscience is better
than a good income.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-18


each Tor horses and cattle
and 10 cents each for hogs
and sheep and cost of feed
ing the same. II stock bs i'm.
pounded ny the marshal and
not redeemed within t hre g
days, the same shall be ad-
vertised flor ten days a n d
sold at public outcry to :pay
fines and cost.
Sec. XII. Any person or per
sons who shall remove or
cause to be removed an y
stock from the impounding
lot without fret paying all
charges or having obtained
leave from the keeper OF the
impounding lot shall, upon
conviction, be fined$2.5O
for each offense.
Sec. XII. 1t shall be unlaw
ful to sell spirituous liquors
or any Intoxicating drinks
within The corporate limits
of the town of Boone, and
any person so offending shall
upon conviction be fl n e d
$3.50 for each offense.
Sec, XIII. Itsha;l be unla "
ful to rock or in any way de-
face or iniure any building,
occupied or nnOccup;ed fen
ces within the corporate lin
its of the town ofBoona, and
any person 80 offending shall
upon conviction be fined 81.
and cost for each offense.
Sec. XIV Any person fail
ing to pay the fines and costs
shall be imprisoned or put to
work ON the streets of 8 a d
town until he works out the
value of such fines and costs.
Sec. XVI. The mayor shall
have the right to remit fines
in part, under certain circum
stances.
The above ordinances are
in force and effect after their
ratifica ton. Ratified this the
18th day of May, 1899.
W. L. BRYAN, MAYOR.
]. M. MORETZ, !
r. c. RIVERS, w." "''
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-18

has been ever since, filing Il
position that ia in the class
ified service, without even ev
er have taken the examina-
ton. Still there are some 9th
erwise level headed men who
will get ''nutty" when the civ
il service rules are spoken cf
as the humbug they really
are.
Mr.. Mckinley seems to be
developing a disposition to
play Gar. He ordered Repre-
sentative Henderson OF Iowa. !
Chairman Of the Republican
Caucus Committee that re
Gently completed a financial
bili, when he called at t h 3
White House with a copy Of
the bill, to change it before
it was submitted to the re-
publicans of the Senate Fl
nance Committee, who it
seems must approve it before
it ismade public. Col. Hender7,
son is a peppery sort of Q fel-
low occasionally, but being II
candidate for Speaker of the
House, he did not care to
with Mr.. Mckinley so
he only'called his attention to
tie fact that every clause in
the bill had been put there
by unanimous vote of the
Committee. The order to
change it was reiterated by
Mr.. Mckinley.
1t has been decided by the
republican leaders that an ex
ira session of Congress shall
be called, probably early in
the fall, but in order to give
themselves an opportunity
to change their minds, should
it be advisable later to do so
they will not say more than
that an extra session is prob
able. The fact of the matter
is that they are getting unea
sy over the political outlook.
A short time ago they were
figuring on the walk.over for
Mckinley next year, but now
they are frightened. One of
them said: "Mr. Mckinley
will, of course, be a candi-
date for denomination, but
it is by no means Gel tain
that he will win. The scan-
dals under his administra-
tion have made it difficult
for his friends to defend it.
Alger, Shafter Ragan a n d
Others who have figured prom
inently in the a administration
have not added to Mr.. Nc
Kinley's reputation or i'm.
proved his chancesfor renom/
ination. Conservative obser
vers believe that Eaganish
and Algerism will prove td
be a heavier load than Mr.\
Mckinley can carry, and that
even if he should be nomina-
ted again, he would be de-
ated.
The Philippine situatiog>
continues to be a combina-
tion of dickering and figh t.
ing, although the admin B.
Grafton claims that the sub.
mission Of Aguinaldo is now |
fully assured, but they do not
say when. His subjugation
has been a sure thing from
the start, but it has already
cost more, both in money
and blood than it will ever
be worth to the people ofths
country. I
NAcT0pIA|
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-18
Pointed Paragraphs.

The first duty of a man is
to do his duty.
Omce-seeking grows on a
man like any other habit.
Much personal enjoyment
results from kind and chari-
table acts.
The man who is disliked by
children and dogs has b u t
few friends.
All the worlds a stage and
all the actors want to tackle
star parts. .-.Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-18

Baltimore Sun: Baltimore
ans are largely interested in
the North Carolina Power
company which proposes to
use the wa ter power of t h e
Yadkin River to develop pow
er Tor numerous enterprises.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-18
Town Ordinances.

Sec [. 1t shall be unlawful
to use any boisterous or pro-
fame language or to engage
in any kind of a fight or af-
fray within the corporate lin
It's OF the town OF Boone, and
any person convicted Of such
shall be'suhjected to a fine of
SO. 90.
jSec. IL. 1t shall be unlawful
to discharge any firearms
within the corporate limits
of the town OF Boone, except
for the purpose OF ofoutchering
beeves, sheep, hogs, poultry,
hawks and other :nischievous
birds, varmints, ETC., and any
person or persons so Offend
ing shall, upon conviction,
be fined $1.00 and cost for
each offense.
Sec. Ill. All male persons liv
ing within Incorporate lin
its OF the town of Boone be-
tween the ages..of 18 and As
years shall be required to
work on the streets of t h 9
town upon notice from t h y
street overse.er, 10 days in
each year, and any person
failing or refusing to work as
required by this ordinance,
shall, upon conviction, be fin
ed $l.OO and costs for each
day he shall fail to work.
Sec ". Allpeddlers of what
soever kind, and persons who
may desire to sell goods at
auction in said town, shall,
before doing 20, pay INTO the
town treasury the sum Of
$5 90 for each day or part Of
a day so engaged, and any
person or persons failing to
obtain license to do so, a n d
paw said sum, be subject to a
fine of $1,000 and imprison-
nlent for not more than 80
days, or both, for each and
every Offense.
Sec. V. 1t shall be unla wful
to hitch, ride or driye on the
sidewalks or hitch to t h e
SHADE trees or plank fences,
and any person 30 offending
shall he fined $l.OO and cost
for each Offense.
Sec. vi. 1t shall be unlaw-
full to deface or mutilate any
signs or legal notices in said
town, and any person convlc.
ted OF the same shall be fined
$l.O0 aud cost for each Of
fepse.
Z Sec. VII. All privies and
hog pens shall be kept
clean, and all garbage, filth
or offal shall be burned or
buried, and any person fail.
ing to comply with the re.
quirements of this ordinance
shall, upon conviction, be
fined 5000 and costs.
2 Nee. VIII. Any person found
drunk on the streets or side.
walks of the town OF Boone
shall, upon conviction, be fin
ed $500 and costs.
Sec. TX. All shows or slight
OF hand performances, oroth
er entertainments for reward
al are taxed by the laws of
the State, shall pay a tax of
$500 for each and every per
fOrmance.
Sec. x. That no stock be al
lowed to run at large within
the limits of said town and
all atnnk rnnninm n4 lo.o..
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

From our Regular Correspondent
Secretary Alger, who has
just returned to Washington
ls lacking in many OF The char
acteristics that go to make
an ideal Secretary of War,
but re attempts to make up
for all of them with gall, OF
which he has about as much
as any man who ever held a
cnbinet portfolio. And his la
test is a little beyond al. bis
previous exploits in the gall
line. He has actually gone 30
far as to dictate to Mr.. Nc.
Kinley, if the public talk of
bis henchmen can be believed.
According to the Algerites,
Aleer is not satisfied with the
whitewashing given him by
the War Commission and the
alleged vindication given him
by the report OF the Military
Court of Inquiry. which Mr..
Mckinley has just approved
ard ordered published, but
demands that Gen. Miles
shall be deposed from t h e
command OF the army. In ad
dition to having demanded
this ofMr. Mckinley, Alger is
said t0 ha 7e told him that il
he did not issue tho order
transferring Miles from Com.
mander OF the army to one
of the Military DIVISIONS, he
would, as Secretary Of War.
issue it himself, thus forcing
Presidential action one way
or the other. 1t ia not surprl.
sing that Mr.. Mckinley
should have concluded to 90
to the Virginia Hot Springs
and try to clear out his sys-
tenn by a few hot baths. But
it is Algerism he will have to
clean out to accomplish any
thing.
Boss Platt's edict' has gone
forth that New York shall
have but one candidate for
the Speakership. and t h a t
Payne, Ray and possibly 9th
er members of the delegation
who have either positively or
partially announced them
selves as candidates, will be
forced out of the way to give
Sherman the unanimous sup
port OF the delegation. This,
and ruEors that Sherman
had made a deal with Hanna
caused quite a marked boom
in Sherman stock, and Sher-
man is now in favor of sport
ing circles.
Treasury officials have re-
fused to allow an item head
ed "traveling expenses" in
the personal accounts OF Rog
er c. Spooner, Special Indian
Agent temporarily in charge
of the Indian warehouse in
Chicago, because the afore-
said travelling expenses were
incurred bylSpooner in going
between his home in Wiscon-
sin and his Office in Chicago,
and are not considered to
have been necessary to the
proper performance ofhis pub
lie duties. Spooner is a broth
er of Senator Spooner, ard
holds his office by a trick.
The position of superintend.
ent OF the Indian warehouse
is supposed to be under Civil
Service Rules; also to be va
cant. Nearly a year ago, Sen
atOr Spooner carried an or.
| I,r IN Sno.oko,, Dl,oo
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1899-05-18

nnAnCN/C CURED with vegetable
h~ovN>Y Remedies Have cured
ONOu O many thousand cases
called hopeless. In ten
lays nj least two-thirds OF ali symptoms rsmoy.
ed. Testimonials and TEN DAYS treatment free.
Dk. u. 4. okBxnv S011, Boz =, Atlanta, Ga
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

Washington, Jan. S.--Gus Beaulieu
has arrived here, accompanied by i've
Chippewas from Leech Lake. The In
dams are part Of the delegation from
Minnesota Who Will .,Tesent their
grievances to congress dEd the officials
OF the interior department concerning
timber operations on the reservations
in Minnesota. Beauiieu informed
Commissioner Jones that Falmouth
was taken ill, but would probably ar
rive later. The impression exists
among officials OF thC interior DEPART
ment that the outcome OF tie difficulty
of timber operations On the Chippewa
resers aiioLs Will be the adoption OF
the Mencminee, Wis. plan. Indian
Commissioner Jones has recently
stated hts preference fcr this method
of disposing of ;,;:1 or Indian r.sarva-
lions. and this Ti:-w is also Shared by
members of the ilo1se COMMITTEES on
Indian affairs. 1t has been suggested
to the commissioner shat the exDeri-
ment of the Menolu'nee system be
made at Leech Lake, and the idea has
impressed the commissioner favorably.
Representative Eddy is Of '.,e opinion
that the experiment could IL made by
order of the secretary OF the interior,
but it is believed at the Indian office
that it would require all act Of con-
gress. The law on the subject is be-
ing examined by officials ci. the office.
and if it is found that me consent Of
congress is not required Il IS probable
Commissioner Tones will authorize
Capt. Mercer to ;.r.ugurate the plan on
small sca::: OF :sc diminished Red
Lake reservation. Land t;,tt1,.:ission-
er Hermann has not eHls.es.ad his
opinion as to the feasibility: Of the
Menominee method on tha Chippewa
reservations. but it is believed that he
would not oppose the adoption of such
a scheme on the cedaG lands if il was
shown to his satisfaction that the re-
suits of the Indian would De more sat-
isfactcry than under the present sys-
tenn art: arrangements cc.;d lie made
for securing funds fCr tie Indians to
begin logging operations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.

Johnson Gets Thirty-One VOteH-
Forty-Four for Field Aspirants.
Bismarck, N. D.. Jan. 6.-The sena-
torial caucus last night developed the
following strength of the candidates
on the first ballot:
For Johnson-Arnold, Tufte. Ovind,
Ames, Nelson, Haun, Hedranson,
Swenson, Twitchell, Walbert Chacy.
Brake, Slotten, Cox, Green, Cooper,
Winslow, Cassell, Clarke, Hegge,
Mitchell, Gronvold, Porter, Thompson,
Sharpe, Diesel, Gilbertson-27.
For Marshall-Peterson, Taylor. San
born, Dwyer, Laughlin, Earl, Gron-
void, Sanford, Kennedy, Peek--1O.
For Little-Hanna, Baker, Alshouse,
Guloc&, Stevens, Hare, Mansfield, Lee,
Engeter, Stevenson-1O.
For McCumber-La Moure, Glasgow,
Erickson, Lynch, Thomas, johnson of
Richlard, Laidlaw, Mclean, Miner,
McHsrge--10.
For La Mcure-Wallace. Watts. Full
ler, Thordanson, Restemayer, Fuller
StutZman-G.
For acknowledgement, Boyd, Tousley,
Little.
For Cooper-Murphy, Bacon, Stew
art, Allen. Baker,.
For Harnafin-McGillivra
For Hale-Ugland, MARSHALL.
On the first formal ballot Glasgow
changed from McCumber to Johnson,
giving the latter % votes. Allen
changed from Cooper to Hanna. giving
him 5. Mciillivray voted for Little,
giving him II.
On the second formal ballot Lee
changed from Little to Johnson. On
the fifth ballot Upland changed from
Hale to Johnson and Restemeyer from
Johnson to La MoGre, leaving John
sons total strength unchanged. On
the sixth ballot Erickson changed
from IcCumber to johnson, giving
him 81 tvotes. Two more ballots were
taken. but without further changes
and OH the eighth and last ballot the
vote stood: Johnson, 81; Marshall. ID
little. 10; McCumber. 8: La AIoure, g.
Hanna. 5; Cooper. 4. After the eighth
ballot the caucus adjourned until to
| night.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
NEWS FROM HAVANA.
How Matters Progress Under Amcri.
cnn Rule.

How Matters Progress Under Amcrt.
Gun Rule.
Havana, Jan. 7.--Gen. Ludlow is de-
termined to form rural mounted po-
lice of 300 men and to patrol the sub
urbs with Cuban soldiers. About 1900
Cuhans are now working Oh the rev
branch Of the railroad from the gov
eminent dock to connect with Que
mados camp; some 500 Cubans are
handling quartermasters stores at the
wharves and elsewhere; 200 Cubans
are cleaning the streets and 700 more
are cleaning the public buildings.
Gen. Brooke, as soon as the customs
receipts permit it, will employ more
Cubans, thereby hoping to largely re-
duce the number of the restless class
Of unemployed indigents. A drinking
place at San Lazaro was closed last
night by the United States patrol for
having sold liquor to the American SOL
diers. Gen. Julio Sanguilly is Offended
because some municipal policemen on
Albesu street failed to salute him.
Sanguilly's aide-de-camp th"reupon
raised disturbance and GROVE. gath
cred, but it was easily dispersed by a
United States patrol. Carlos Cadalso,
a carpenter Of Tedado declares that
the so-called torture chamber discoy-
cred in the late residence of the Span
ish military governor, was prepared by
him to preserve meats during the
blockade
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12

Washington, Jan. Z. - Immediately
after the senate convened the resolu-
ton offered by MIR. Hoar Of Massa-
chusetts. calling for information as to
the instructions CT the commissioners
who negotiated the treaty oI Paris, to-
gether With all correspondence and re-
ports relating to their wOris: was laid
before the senate. Chairman Davis,
one of the commissioners, desired that
it be referred to the foreign relations
committee, but air. Hoar insisted that
the senate had us much right to such
information as the members Of the
foreign relations committee. and that
the president shGnlG 1rterMtle wheth-
er the senate should nav. t. The res
oluton was adopted II -:',i.: session.
In support of the resui,i;;::-n offered
some time ago by Mr.. vest ~ Missouri
in opposition to expansion, Nj. Caffery
Of Louisiana delivered an extended
speech. At tire conclusion of Mr..
Cafrery's argument MI. Morgan of AL
ALBANIA announced OH beh"if OF the
Nicara qua canal eo1-:rlittea lhe accept
ance. in modifia.l f.;-iu, Il the amend
ments offered ;'y Nj. Be.w:' before the
The amendmalh: were not passed.
In III. Honse.
The anti-civi! servi' .eformers Sc
cured victory in the house. The
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill was taken up for con-
sideration, and when the appropriation
for the civil service commission was
reached, Mr.. Evans, Rep, Ky, made
a motion to strike it out. This motion
has been made annually for dozen
years or more and las invariably
failed. But yesterday the 2rl onents
of the law laid great stress O., NE fact
that they could not get a direct vote
upon the proposition a:d therefore
were obliged to seek its notification in
this manner. Even these appeals
failed to bring OFT the full strength of
the opposition, though the motion to
strike out carl;a2 by narrow margin
of 81 to 81. Thas was in COMMITTEES Of
the whole where no record is made.
Mr.. Moody, Rep. Mass. gave notice
that he would demand record vote In
the house, where the friends OF civil
service law expect 70 reverse tue de-
cision. Those w:o advocated the mo-
ton to strike olt were: Nessrs. Ev-
ans. Pep., Ky; Grosvenor sep. O.;
Hepburn, Rep. Iowa; Kinney, Rep,
N. c.; Brown, Rep, Ohio; Marsh. Rep,
ILL., It opponents were Messrs. Moody,
Rep, Mass; Hopkins, Rep, ILL.,; Flem-
ing. Dem, Ca; Brosius, Rep, Pa;
Henderson, Rep, Iowa; Dolliyer, Rep,
Iowa. During general debate on the
bill FIR. Swanson, Dem. Va, delivered
a speech on anti-imperialism.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
DEED OF A F1END.
AttemDt to XII! Himself and His
Mi;.i

MiGi :ess.
New York, Jan. {: --P;chard Price. a
former convict. ..tren':, pie: to murder
his mistress an(. carrlc:t suicide in
somewhat no;el and horrible manner.
The woman was Mrs. Harmon, E7ith
whom, until lataly, Price lived for six
years. They separated a month ago on
account Of Prices alleged cruelty. Last
night they met and Price ccmYshed
IL tn5 woman to SO wifi, him tc >, Block
ster's hotel. When she was n SEQ ne
gave her whisky believed &c haT+ recA
drugged. Then Price turned or the
unlighted gas jet. He showed Ills
trousers against the door CT the 1oor,
so that aspnyxiation would ne SIRE.
The woman rose from her bed in ter
her head over Il gas stove which was
in the room. J,:i before she was over
come she screamed. A man near by in
another room heard her. He nioke
open the door and prevented the nur-
der of the woman AID suicide of Price.
The woman was unconscious, but will
probably recover. Prize. whom the
gas had not seriously a'f@.:.s::. was ar
rested.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-01-12
THE TURE
Proceedings OF North >Dakota's Law
Mil.


Mil.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. The state
oficers-elect We're inaugurated without
ceremony. Gov.-elect Fancher and
other state officers took the oath of
Office in q body before Judge Win
chester, Of the district court. The oath
was taken privately in the governors
Office and the houses Of the legislature
convened separately at noon for or
ganiZation.
The organiZa ton of the legislature
was effected without opposition to the
!. caucus states decided upon. Both SEES
ssions were brief. ttf.er organization
had been effected Baker was nominal
ed for speaker of the house by his col
league, Allen of Cass, ana the nomina-
ton was seconded by Sargent of Cass,
formerly an aspirant for the same po-
Sition. All 1.-The members of the house
were present and but one member Of
the senate was absent-Fuller OF Suits
man, who was detained by illness.
Three bills We're introduced in the
senate, all by La Moure of Pemhina.
The much-discussed' matter oe the
amendment of tie divorce Law be-
comes subject for legislative consider.
alton at the vc.y outset Of the session,
for the first bill introduced Iii the SEN
ate was to a1nei;d TIE Isase:tt law by
requiring twelve months residence in
the state instead of three, as at pres
emit A second bill provides for the
making Of personal service Of sum
NOUS ii, divorce cascs, SO chat il the
bill is passed ::::s divorce Industry in
the state will se Il shing Of the past.
The two houses VIII meet in joint
session to-day to receive TIT: messages
of the incoming and retiring govern
ors.
The state railroad com missioners Or
ganized by the e:actiois CT John Simons
of Barnes county CHI. llnan and w. a..
Stickley of Wells county secretary.