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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

for Congress and after an active ana
hard-fought campaign. was elected over
the present United States Senator, .Ie-
ter pritcllard, by a majority Of 1900
Votes. 1t may here be stated that the
State had been re-districted andf Mitchell
county had been taken ont. During the
year 1894 he again received the ngmina-
tion for Congress and after Il hard
fought campaign went down in the land
slide of Ius:0niSan. being defeated, how
ever, by only 135 votes.
Mr. Crawford then took up his legal
practice and was successful IN building
~ 4 large and lucrative practice. III
1895 he formed partnership with Geo.
II Smathers aud this continued until
1880. when it was dissolved. III 1898
Mr.. Crawford was again elected a nenia
Der of Congress and still fills that pc
siion with great credit to himself and
his constituency.
in 1892 he was joined in wedlock TO
Miss Ines Il. Conan Il beautiful and
talented lady who has been his guide aild
mentor during his career This union
has been blessed with two boys. The
Congressman home Of which this is a
splendid reproduction. is Il beautiful
rd by foliage. His home faces Mount
Mariah and is undoubtedly enc Of the
handsomest buildings for private resi-
dence in Western North Carolina.
Congressman Crawford is a silver
Democrat of very pronounced views, and
las during his career labored hard in
the interest Of his party He IS 4
mc'nber Of the Royal Arcanum aud Of
the Baptist church He is gentleman
Of pleasing address. easy Of access and
an entertaining conyersationalist. He Is
practically a self-nade man who has
come TO the front, by reason Of his OWL
efforts. II may be Said that during his
entire public career that there has not
been found a single biemish III his char
acter.
Long may he flourish and rrosper AND
continue to represent the Ninth Con-
grcssio1al district is the earnest and
heartfelt wish of the writer.
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The Brilliant and Polished
Gentleman Represent
ing the Ninth Dis
trictin Congress.
A LONG RECORD OF GLOW
ING SUCCESS.
Attorney-At-Law, Admired and Esteemed by
all Who Know Him. 4 Native of
North Carolina.

In the list OF brilliant citizenship Of
the old North State no mlan stands high
er in the esteem of the people than the
gentleman whose name captions this ar
ticle. Hon. w. L. Crawford, Congress
man from the Ninth Congressional dis
trict As man ne is trusted for the
noble elements of heart and soul; as Il
Democrat, he has ever been faithfpl to
his party's interest. This i'm brief rs the
summary OF the characteristics of this
gentleman.
Congressman Crawford is Il North
Carolinian by birth and first saw the
gleam of dawn in Haywood county,
June Isl, 1886. His youth was passed
in securing the rudiments of IN educa-
item, obtained at the common schools of
the county. Subsequently for a period
of two years he attended the Waynesville
Academy. then went to Colorado where
lie spent somc time. and then returned 10
Waynesville At that period he embark.
ed in the mercantile business and fol-
LEVIED that FOR a period Of four years.
In 1884, Mr.. Crawford was elected Il
nienler of the State Legislature from
This county end 50 faithfully and we'll
did he serve the pecl les Interests that
in 1896. His record in that position
needs no commentator from the pen
of the writer.
in 1883 he was d Presidential elector
ri,on the Cleveland and Triurgm ticket,
sd year later served as Eagrossing
Clerk of tho 'I1oasc of Representatives.
- North C1arolina. Later. dla-.pg that
year. he matliculatcd ut the University
Of North Carolina and fegan tho strdy
Of law He WAS admitted to the bar
in 1889. In the ueeantina ~ was. elected
to Congress. before obtaining his Ii
cense to practice. redeem'ng the District
hy over Loco majority and defeating
Judge Ewart who mad in 1888 been
elected by ever 600 majority.
Dung uis first term in Congress he
served on the committee On Private
lsards ard Mannfactories. Januafs
1891. he obtained his licerse to practice
INV. through the Snfreme Court of the
State. Again in 1892 he maze the race
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4 splendid reputation during the Revolu-
tionary period. Our subject received a
liberal education at the EpiS
copal High School, ana the Virginia
Military Institute In 1898 ne left
Virginia and became connected with the
Kansas City Star reportorial depart
ment He resigned this position TO ac-
cert II position in the Interior Depart
ment ard went upon survey in the
InGian territory. During that eX
redtion Scott Harrison, nephew
Of President Harrison was chief
of the corps. Upon his return East ne
entered the law department Of the Uni
lversity Of North Carolina and was adj
mitted to the bar IN 1897, beginning ae-
tive practice ut .Asheyille During the
late war he served as Second Lcuten-
amt Of the Second North Carolina Vo'-
unteers. Subsequently, he was made
adiutant Of his regiment. Mr. Conrad
is the son of Hon. Holmes Conrad, who
filed the position Of Solicitor General
rnder ex-President Cleveland. He is
pol'shed. cultured gentleman and a live
wide-awake, progressive citizen.
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WAYNESV|LLE
PHARMACY
One of the Neatest and Best
Known Establish
meats in West
ern North
Carolina.
Large and Carefully Selected Stock Of Drugs,
Chemicals and Druggists S lndries.
Progressive Management

1t may be truly said that no class of
houses exemplifes more the Importance
and prosperity of community than
successful drug establishments. Of
such IN axiom the career of the above
house is evident proof, and in it is read
the marked prosperity that is today
feature Of trade at this point The
spacious store furnished in modern and
attractive STYLE is well located in the
business center of the town and is
filled to completion with a comprehensive
stock. This consists of full line of
pure foreign and domestic drugs and
chemicals obtained from the most relia-
Bile houses in the trade. Also the lead
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ness and keeps thoroughly abreast with
the times. He has been engaged in the
above business for eight years and is
always prepared to accommodate the
public. His stable is commodiolles, be
ing 40x6D feet in dimensions, and is
lscely arranged and equipped. lie
keeps some fifteen horses and has some
swell tnrnouts and rigs. All trains are
MT and passengers can be driven to
amy portion Of the town.
Mr. Turbyfill is native of North
Carolina, having been horn in Catawba
couflty in 1857. He has resided in
Wayness for the past seventeen
years and is considered one of the lead
ing and solid citizens. He is prepared
to take visitors TO all places Of interest
IN and around Wayncsyille, his charges
icing moderate.
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spot where so many attractions COM
bine to entrance and bewitch you as this.
The famous White Sulphur Springs are
within half mile and arrangements
can be made to drink this health-giving
water. 1t is only one mile to the be-
ginning of the Great Junaluska Noun
tain Drive, the finest. in the South 1t
is not far to the Bafsam peaks. 1t is
conveniently near to the Cherokee In
dian school and little farther away is
Pisgah and Mr. Vanderbilt's wonderful
game preserve.
Plenty roller skating, dancing, base
ball, bicycling and other attractions.
RATES FOR BOARD.
Per Day ............$ $500 to $3.50
Per Week 800 to $500
Ter Month .......,.., 800 to SoO.OU
Children under II and servants at half
rates.
LIVERY AND TRANSFER
Comfortable conveyances and good
horses with careful drivers meet all
trains. Stables near hotel and under
the management of Mr. y. T.. Turbylill.
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carry d fun line Of plows, harrows, pipes
hath tnbs. tin aud iron roofing. water
closets and tanks. valley tim, etc, etc,
and i speciaHy is made of all kinds of
galvanized iron workings, sheet iron and
copper workings and OF contracting ana
building. Mr.. l.. A. Mqfier, the enter
arising manager, was born IN Haywood
comfy in 49,. He was with Mr.. {.
s. White eleven years before becoming
n partner. He has thorough knowi'
edge of the business and his friends are
legion.
Mr. G. S. Waite is a native OF New
York but has been III North Carolina
fourteen years and is known as one Of
haywood county's best business men.
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w, ], HAYNES,
Sheriff of Haywood County,
A Faithful and Efficient
officer and a Man
Liked BY All
Glasses
He Was Elected Sheriff In 1892 and Has Been
Reel cted At Each succeeding
Election.

y man who adds weight and influence
to the citizenship of Haywood and who
is considered one of the Stand-bys of the
Democratic party, was born in the
county he serves SO we'll in 1851 He
was reared and educated here, his father
being ii. Z. Haynes, a planter Of the
county. I'm 1872 the subject OF our
sketch engaged in farming, which pur-
suit was followed minterruptedly until
1888, when he was made deputy sheriff
Mr.. Haynes performed the duties of this
office so well that in 1892 he was nOGt-
mated by the party of the county for the
once of sheriff. He was elected and
has been reelected at each succeeding
election. MIR. Haynes has been connect
ed with the sherin office so long and
has ever been so genial and aecommO-
dating to the many who transacted bust
ness with that county Office THAT the
people will not allow him to leave il as
long as he will stand for reelection.
Haywood county never had a sheriff
more universally esteemed than Mr..
Haynes and this is saying good deal
in view of the fact that some very able
men have filed that position Mr..
Haynes has an interesting family of nine
children and lived at Clyde until elected
sheriff, at which time he became citi-
zen of Waynesyille.
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ing patent medicines, perfumery, toilet
articles, etc.
The building is 25x50 feet, specially
designed and arranged for the drug
business. The business is a long es-
tablished one and is known far and wide
for the accuracy of its transactions and
the reliability of it's goods. The store is
favorite resort for all kinds of soda
drinks, dispensed from an elegant soda
fountain. Expert chemists are i'm at
tendance, thus enabling them to make
thorough tests of all goods received.
The prescription department is one well
worthy of mention as this store
probably does the largest prescription
h,,siuess in the county. The prescrip-
ton case is handsomely and tastefully
arranged with every convenience for
the rapid and accurate filing of all
prescriptions. A registered pharma-
cist presides over this department and
the general public can rely on having
prescriptions carefully compounded.
A large number of proprietary RENE
dies are handled, some of which are
manufactured by the house. An ele-
can't line of cigars and tobaccos are
also handled as is also "A full line of sta
tionery.
The Waynesville Pharmacy is head
quarters not only for drugs and soda
water, but for social intercourse Of the
town.
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WHITE & MILLER.

Dealers in Agricultural indictments.
Hardware. Tinware, Etc. Etc.
In reviewing the mercantile interests
OF Waynesville special attention must he
called to the above house both an ac-
count of the extent of its onerations and
the quality Of goods carried.
The business was established twelve
years ago and passed to the present firm
about year and half ago They
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

A@h'h'
BY local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portions Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed CON
dition of the mucous lining Of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed You have rumbling sound or im-
perfect hearing. ard when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result, and unless
the inflammation cam be taken ont and
this tube restored to its normal condition
hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed condi-
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We VIII give enc thousand dollars for
any case of Deafness (cauSed by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure Send for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY & co. Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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JOHN c. WRIGHT.
General Merchandise.

Prominent among the well known
business houses of Waynesville is the
above representative house which, start
ing in business some eight months ago,
has increased its transactions till today
we find it doing one of the largest re-
tail trades of this busy city The store
is Il handsome one 26xS0 and IS filled
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Accommodations For One
Hundred and Fifty. Most
Beautiful Scenery in
Western North
Carolina;
Fine Fish
ing,
SUMMER CLIMATE ut SURPASSED
New House, Newly furnished, Electric Bells
Hot and Cold Water Ba his on Every Floor,
MnraI Water; Special Ra es to
Fama es. Free SamDIe Rooms.

This is the first season of the Waynes-
vile Inn. 1t was finished and opened
June 1st 1t is thoroughly modern in
its arrangements 1t is beautiful build
ing situated in the heart of the Land
of the Sky" or the Switzerland of Am
erica 1t is under the personal manage
ment of Messrs. j. Il. Montaigne aud
G. X. Watson. both of whom are eX-
perienced hotel men.
The Waynesville Inn has shady
lawn with plenty of grass, spacious halls
and verandas, solid stone pagenents n
front Of the door, good livery stables
near the hotel beautiful views from the
tall observatory-an ideal place for
guests winter and summer. From top
to bottom all furnishings and appoint
ments are new and fresh. there
are ample halls parlors and dining room
and guests are made happy and com
Portable.
WAYNESVILI.E
Waynesville is the most beautiful
town in the South an we are in the
center of all its beauties. The loveliest
Of all mountains rise in :heir majestic
grandeur and symmetrical beauty all
around the town and no better place for
a view in any direction can be found
than from our observatory on top Of
Waynesville Inn
ADVANTAGES.
Waynesville is a town of 300 iGhabi
tants, and is only 81 miles from Ashe.
vile, on the Murphy branch of the
Southern Railway. Two trains ami mails
each way daily. It has express and
TELEGRAPH offices. bank public library,
good physicians ard drug st)ers, four
churches and several I)dges. The town
has just voted onls AMI VIII 1T once
establish electric lights.
ENVIRONMENT
This immediate vicinity is renowned
for its beautiful drives and lovely
streams The beautiful Richland flows
through the town. Pigeon river is near
These and many other streams i'll the
vicinity are filed with California and
speckled trout and bass.
If you want to enjoy a summers out
ing in the mountains you cannot find
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Clerk of the Superior Cour
and One of the Men Upon
Whom Rests the Respon-
sibiIity of Holding the
ReinS of Government
in Grand Old Hay
wood.
MODEL CITIZEN AND
A Man 10 Ii td;ro Bern, Who Discharges
the putics Of His Office in an Able
and Satisfactory Manner.

The intelligence and progress Of
community il IN most instances reflect.
cd by those in charge of the departments
of local governments. They are ia
sense an index 10 the whole. Applying
this rule to Haywood county, winch
is enc Of the best in the State and in
habited by Il people who acSl0V ledge
no s+lpcrtors. we find that the county
officers are men in Nl0m tle whole
county taxes an especial p1ld" 10" theN
are set OF men If MMth any county
might well le lcCud. and they may oe
dcItuied rpon nj All times to repr %cnt
IL Il cfeG.tahic way lie lE0grcSSit anI
intelligent people FOR WhtGu tE@V stand
TREATMENT anrfal% tn" aitn and aiiifdS
Nho give Wci9nt and stsUldng 10 to-
citizenship OF iIagWotI vs. Mr.. y. =.
Maker. Clerk OF ,Ae Superior Court ..
IiayWiCa County. Ito was bonn IN the
county he so ably AID satisfactoril.
represents in 1851 lis carly years wer"
epoEt in obtaiun% What education the
ceflIrr,n schools OF those days afforded.
n.s father $. Walker. vas a natiY; 81
Somh Carolina, and Il descendant of the
Distinguished Walksr famiiy of that
state. being Il tCasin CT the celebrated
Prof. Waller who was president u tn
Deaf and Dumb Institute at CeGaF
SEringS before the civil war and u
Il ehf he stated here taat tlc presidency
o. this ms. tatiCn IS still "a the Wake
family Mr.. s. Walker. the father o.
our subject. came to North Carokna III
1919 settling in Crabtree township Hay
wood county, when ne engaged in mer-
chandiSing. He was man Of sterling
integrity. Of unquestioned principles and
welded great influence for goo amoa1
the people with whom he resided.
Mr. \. =. Walker, the subject q this
sketch. engaged in merchandising ~
1850 at Zines Greek and continued this
business for twelve years. For thirteen
wears he was engaged in the lumber bust
ness and is now a member az the h!n
81 Walker Brothers, manufacturers Of
Fsll Roller Process Flour, Meal and
Feedstuffs. This min was established
IN 1898 and Isl hut another evidence II
the thr:et Gpd enterprise displayed by Nr.
Waller IN Building mp tho resources Of
his native cornty He also has agrieui-
tpfal interests ana owns consiserahl"
real estate in Fines township. In 1881
he was deTuty sheriff Of his county and
in November, 1893, was elected ro his
present position by a majority Of ST.
votes.
Mr. Walker is Il firm believer IN the
PRINCIPLES of the Democratic party and
his influence is always felt at the pr prr
t.lae for the party. He has IN interest,"
ing family of five children and enjoys ii
the pleasures Of a comfortable acme.
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NTH complete line Of carefully selected
merchandise.
The enterprising proprietor, Mr.. John
c. Wright, is a thoroughly experienced
business man and previous to establish
ing the present business was in business
in Franklin, Macon county. He Is a
valuable acquisition to the business and
social life of Waynesyille.
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HOLMEs CONRAD, JR.

Attorney at Law and a young man o.
indcmitable VIII and energy, is Nir-
ginian by birth and first saw the light
Of day in Winchester, That State He
springs from one of the first families
of that State, his grandfather, Major
General GEORGE Forman, having made
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
III. J. ELAlORE.

This gentleman is proprietor cf
sadGlo anu harness establishment. and
has succeeded in building up a fine bust
ness. Mr. ELnore came from Bryson
City to WayncsyilIe and is thoroughly
experienced i'm the business.
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g i'll PAY.

Mr. Ray conducts Il general merchan-
disc and hardware business His store
is a double cne and together make a
floor space 47x125. His stocks i'll these
two branches Of merchandise are fun
and complete. Has been in business an
Wayncsville twelve years.
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Even the peaceful infant is often up
in arms.
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soft VUCS tlOnS

4 soft answer may turn away W hth
but il doesn't turn away people VINO asF
soft nneSti ions
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-11
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The Scotch-Irish Society of America
will meet at Knoxville, Tenn, june l
to 4, 1900.
Harry Chapman, Of Corpus Christi,
Tex, was suffocated by escaping gas
at Boston, and his wife is dying.
The grand jury at Geneva. ~ T..
failed to indict any one for the drown,
ing of young Berkeley, the Cornell stu
dent.
An Arizona delegation, headed BY
Governor N. O. Murphy, will visit
Washington early in January to advo-
cate statehood.
Fire Commissioner John J. Scan
nell, of New York, has gone to Havana
to assist in putting the department Of
that city on modern basis.
Ass Confederate note was passed on
a farmer in the Lancaster (Pa.) mar
ket. He was told that it was the latest
style of United States currency.
Missionaries of many Protestant de-
nominations are said to be causing
confusion in Porto Rico. and the ma
tives fear to send their children to the
schools.
Inventors Dupont and Frodoroff, Of
France and Russia, respectively, claim
to have invented light steel flying
machine capable Of travelling 100 miles
Al hour with one man aboard.
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B: go: - J.

Schedule in effect Nov1.. .Ier 10. 1889
All trains illuminated with Psntsch
ssE E!S TRAINS.
Trulns leave Wilmington, Delaware Ave-
rue Station, for - ....,,--
NEW YORK, week days, '5.O1, '9.3s.
rg S s e. . a. M '!0s P 100 ss sis All
Pullman Pull l' carsj, IA. .io.52 p: m.
PHILADELPHdAs week days. &c sol go
.i2iS, '2S4. 400. 400, '5.l9 (alI Pullman
cars, $50. '7.l4, 1852 p m Sundays, so.
$50, $50, 1893 11l2, 'll.35 Il. M: "23i 800.
400; .5.1e GALL Pullman cars), $50, IA.
chester. week days, 49, 10 1so, SIS.
1893. 'l052 Hos a. m; .2;3i, 800. $50. -.
:1YSs ?. m . ssnd sSc 7So S. Sc e. il
= Atlantic Cty, week days, 'l.O5 a. r..
'l2l9, '2.A 400 p. m. Sundays. $50 a. m:
ca Cape May, Ocean CITY and Sea Isle City.
week days, '7.o5 a. m; '2a4 p m, SUM
'I Baiti iiS and washing ton. week DAYS.
AIS. 100. 800. '1,ol a. m: 'l2. 50. '2Os SIS,
$40. 'i.57, "5.39 tall Pullman cars). 800.
eli p. M. Sundays. AIS. 's4 a. M; 'l25s.
200, s:ls. 'i.57, $50 tall Pullman ears).
Baltimore and way stations, 100 a. M.
daily except Sundays: 3la p. m. daily:
a. INV m IL. .I2.5s. sis Az, 80. .9ii p m. sun
days. AIS, 's04 a. m; 'l2,5s, 3,l5, 'i57, 1872.
60 p. IN.
IS 80 (all Pullman cars, ell p. m. Sum
days, 's.O4 a. M; 457. $50 tall Pullman
Chi Chicago 60. daily. .s.o4 a. M. '4,57 p. nj.
Cincinnati ard St. Louis. 'S.04 a. M;
sl2 IS and ell p. m, daily.
Toledo and Detroit '9ll p. m. daily 70
Toledo, and daily except Sunday 10 De-
trot.
SIngerly accommodation, week Jays,
100 a. M; S.l9, I.32 p. m Sundays, SIS.
7.32 p. m.
Iardenberg accommodation, week days.
Az p. m. Sundays, $50 p. m.
LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION FOR
Baltimore. week days. 255 p. M
Landenberg. week days. s.55 a. M; 2.55.
g. 10 p. m. Sundays. 80 a. M, j.l5 p. M.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA for Will
mington, week days. "S.85. $50. '7.aO. 'l05e,
ii 90 a. M: '12.2O. 'l.S1. a.15. -3,07, $40 40.
'5.07 tall Pullman CarS) '5.Sj, $50 80.
IS S5, eli 80 y. m. Sundays. 1886, F7.30, ll.U
a. M. "I2 20, 49,. us. "f,2O, i.S0, $500 talI
Pullman cars,. go 'L3O, 1885, 1890 p. m.
Delmarvia Telephone, No. 1888.
Rates 10 Western points lower than via
any other line. T. D. 'NDHRWOOD,
General Manager.
D, B. MARTIN. Man. Of Pass. Traffic.