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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29
How the Negro Yields Great Power
as q Voter.
Chatham Record.

w svtSAs
Chatham Record.
Although the negroes COM
pose only about one, third of
the population Of this State,
yet at elections they hold the
balance OF power whenever
there is any serious division
among white men. They vote
in a solid mass just as they
are told, and do not divide
their votes as the white men
do. Thus, by a division a.
mong the whites and by the
Soiidity of the negroes, the
latter WELD II political power
far greater than their mum.
bers entitle them.
And so it happens that, al
though there are twice as ma
ny white voters in North Car
olina as there are negro vo.
ters, the la tier have always
been, ever since they were en-
franchised, a disturbing and
dangerous element in our
State politics. The solidity
of their votes-their voting
as a solid masS-ena5les a
small minority Of the whites
to outvote and defeat q large
majority of the whites.
For instance, there are a.
bout $50, 900 white votersin
this State and 100000 ne
gro voters, and yet, if one
fourth of the white men vote
with the solid mass of ne
groes, it enables the latter to
ontvote and defeat the other
three-fOurths of the whites.
In this manner one white
man, however mean andcUn.
tenptibIe he may be, is emu
bled to outvote and defeat
his three white neighbOrs.
IL this right? Is this white
supremacy?
Those who think it is not
right will vote for the suf.
fruge amendment and there
by eliminate the negro from
politics, and no longer per-
nit OEp-fOurth of the whites
with the solid mass of ne
groes, to OutvOte and rule o.
YER the other three-fourths
of the hest white people in
our State.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29

Vim Orr, Newark, o., SAYS. We
never feel safe Hihont One Minute
cough cure in the house. | t saved
my little boys life when he had
the puaulnonil. We think it is
the best medicine made 1t cures
coughs and colds and all lung
diseases. Pleasant to take harm
less and gives immediate reiiei.
coffey BROS. Phillips son.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29

I'll" Elkin correspondent OF
f be Charlutte Observer saws
that Thomas iiizzylI, aged
~ years., 4 student OF Boon
viiI" A"adpn'y, IHdkjn coun
ty. died at that place last
Thursday night, alter an i'll
ness OF only four days, OF
pneumonia. The Young man
was Il slave to the cigarette
habit and his physician ays
that his lungs were so hadly $
affected from this cause thar
nothing rOu.i he done to IN
rest the course OF the disease
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29

1t is very hard to stand
idly by and So our dear ones
suffer while awaiting the nrri
val Of the doctor. In Albany,
n. Y, dairyunn called ut d
drug store there for Il tiOrtOr
to come and see his child
then very sick with Group.
Not finding The doctor in, he
'pit word for him at once on
his return. He also bought a
hNttlr OF iChAmhrrlainsCOugh
Remedy, which he h ope d
would give sOMe relief until
the doctor shonlhHrrive. In
4 fpw hours he returned. saw.
ing the dortor npei notcOmp.
az the chIIh was much hpttrr.
The dIuag;%t. Mr. ., ScnoIz.
says The fnlniIy has since rec
ommpn4|pd Cha,nberlain's
Cough Remedy to t h cir
n"i2hbOrs ana friends until
he has a constant demand for
it from that part OF the cuun
ty. For sale by dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29
Ghal.lnttp Observer.

Charlotte Observer: Con
gressman Brllamy has made
no report rs to the progress
Of the bill to create a Federal
clerk in Charlotte There is a
very strong opposition to
the measure. and t he indira
tiOns are ,hHt Col. Henry C.
rOwles. OiStatpsville, will con
tinup to run the machinery
of the district court at this
place.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29

tion What do you hear the
white republicans saying on
the question of the amend
Inent?' the reply is. "Thev
are divided; some for an d
some against it," A pOliti-
elan would declare hey were
all against it.
The attitude of the negro
on this question is interest
ing. 1t Is passive. He sees
what is sure to happen. Jim
Yonng says the negroes care
nothing about registering or
voting, ieel little or no inter
est in the election, and want
The white people TO settle the
franchise matter, the negroes
merely wishes TO he let a
lone. The white republicans
want the negroes to keep out
of the conventions, keep in
the background in fact, bnt
to register. Young, speaking
for the negroes, says there
will be few il any in the con.
ventions The question is
whether this is OF their own
motion. or whether it is not
Il following OF the wishes of
the white republicans.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that it Is not otuncommon
for a child TO be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urin-
ates too often IL the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29
Farmers in Egypt have Dnr

Farmers in Egypt haveDur
chased in Philadelphia 120,
600 bushels of seed corn,
which they propose to plnnt
in the fertile valleys aIOn"
,he river Nile. The rnrso,
which is to he delivered ut Al
eyanGril /, will bp taken from
lhl!ndelphin on the British
steamship Rnbensteln' 1t is
claimed by expert agricnltn
raiis'S that the rich Nile vaI
lryE which hay bppn nnrulti
waited iorcpnturies. will grow
rs good corn IA anywhere in
the world. .-Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29
" ASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

to Rico tariff still hovers over
the pillows of prominent re-
publicans and destroys their
rest. Conferences are held tv
cry day with Mr. Mckinley
Ivy Senators who favor the
tariff aud by Senator's who
favor free trade. and the odd
thing is that both classes of
Senators talk IN thongh they
believe Mr.. MrKinlpv TO b-
on their side. All sorts of pro
positions are being ndvanc-
I'd by republican Senators to
avoid anything like an open
rupture in thrirparty on this
question, one of them being
to continue the debate nntil
the close of the session Mith.
ont allowing the bill 70 come
to a vote, and another t o
load it up with all sorts OF a =
mpndlnents and then defeat
it hv an overwhelming vote.
The dodge in either of these
rXptdipnts would be 40 palpa
ble that 1t is hardly concelva
hle that the republican lead
ers will be foolish enough to
allow either to be adopted.
The republican party is in
control OF all branches Of the
government aud for it to iall
to pln"e itself on record by
positive legislation on t h i s
question, would be an az
acknowledgement Of weakness
that would he absolutely Ger
tam 20 drive the party from
power. This is why they will
haye TO patch up some sort
ot legislation.
1t was by Il strict party
vote, excepting Senator Lind
say, of KY, who voted with
the republicans, that the Sen
ate tabled Senator Aliens s IA
mrndmpnt to the Porto Rico
bill. declaring that hy force
OF the Paris Treaty of Peare
the Constitution of the uni
ted States waSeXt1hdpd over
Porto Rico and it's inhabIt-
ants, and the previous talk
Ofsomr of the republican Sen
atOrs made their votes some
whar surprising, as a vote to
table the amend Dent was e
qulvalent to Il vote in favor
of the contention that Con
gress can legislate for our
new possessions, regardless
OF III" constitution. BY Il 70
incidence the vote was taken
lust after Senator Chiffon
mad made Il speech, in which
he said "Our Constitution
goes to Porto Rico. 1t goes
everywhere that the Ampri-
can power goes, and it il Il
shame to our pretensiOns
that the first act of an Amer
lean Congress in dealing with
our new acquisitions rom
Spain should he an effort tO
deny to that people the high
est right of free mrn-the pro
tectiOn OF a written ConStitu
tiOn 1t seems like Il ira visty
TO hold that Congress which
is the creature uf the COnsti
tuition, can legiSlnte for any
hOOy or anything iu diSrp.
gard VI the terms of that
CONSTITUTIONS"
The Senate amended t h e
House hill. placing at Mr.. Nc
klnlpy's disposal all money
collected on Porto Riran pro
duets, under the Dinglpy tar
lff and nIltn be- pcOllprted there
under. to be spent at his dis
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29

'h'S vear-Si1ghIIy more Inhn
~, 900. .000-puhlic works or
for other governmental pur-
poses on the island, and then
passeA it without Il division.
The alleged offer OF h q
good Offices of this govern.
meDt to facilitate npgotia
tions for peace between Great
Britain and I he Dutch Repub
lies in South Africa, was con
tirInatOry ather than other
wise ol the belief that IN un
derstanding exists between
the Mckinley administration
and the present British gov
erDment. 1t enabled Mr.. Mr
kinley to make an attempt
TO soothe the numelOus re
publican sympathizprS with
the two struggling republics,
by pretending to do some
thing. and at the same tiilp
gave Lord Salisbury Just
what he wanted as an excuse
to serve notice on thppowers
of Enrope. through his an
swer to the alleged offer OF
our good offices that no he
diation would be tolerated
by Great Britain, and thar
the conquest OF the two re
puhIlrs would be pushed to a
conclusion as originally plan
ned. Ii that was not the re
suit OF an understanding be
tween the British government
and the Mckinley admilis
tration, it was one ufthe odd
est cniIridpncrs that ever Or
cur q. Senator Mason today
called up his Bopr resolution
in the Senate, and something
may be said on this phase OF
the pquestion. Therepubli>ans
have compelled the reSolu
tion to be adopted in secret
session, but the talk in secret
session has a hat ult of get
ting out.
Foreign policies arenot the
Only things this adminiStra
tion is copying from Europe
an nations. Secretary Long
has created a bUaru that is
to he known as the Naval
Policy Board. corresponding
to general staff of European
vies, which wiIlcuntrOl our
navy both in peace aud war.
Admiral Dewey is head OF the
new board. Inasmuch as our
Navy has got along for more
tNan Il century, during which
it has won som" Of the glpa1
est victories ever fought on
watpr.thp reason for such a
radical departure is not np
parent. Less red tape, hot
more, would serm to bp what
is needed. As long as Dewey
is at the head of the board.
no fear need hp felt a b out
what it may do. hut with a
political favorite al it's head,
it might do much mischief.
Dppming t hp present session
an inoppOrtnnp time to Sc
cure ratification of he sever
al rpciprosit7 treaties with
colonies of Great Britain the
administration has had the
time within which they may
be ratified extended one year.
We have saved many dos
tOI bills sln"e we began using
chamberlain s Cough Rene.
dN in our home. We keep q
bottle open all The time and
whenever anv OF my family
or myself begin 70 rntch cola
we begin to Use the Cough
Remedy. and as u result We
never have TO send away for
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29
Special Raleigh Correspondence.
.ditOr Democrat.

State SAID to-day that he VI
olently opposed his party's
having any organization in
the East for the August cleo
tion, and assigned as a rea-
son that to organize would ON
ly make the whites more de-
termined to carry the cleo
tion. This was a delicate wav
OF expressing his belief that
t he democrats would certain
Iy win.
The fact is that the repuhli
cans SO far haveno plans and
no candidates. 1t is always
their custom to select their
men before hand make up a
slate in fact, but this year
they are at sea, and offices
appear to go begging. they
know democratic nOmlna-
tions are eqnivoIent to elpc-
ton. Not ii republican can
ba fonnh who has any idea
who will be his party 's nomi-
zee for Governor. Ont of IL
dozen asked. not Onp has an
syered with any degree of
poSitiveness. Some say in a
vague way. Richmond Pear
son, while Others say he does
not want denomination but
wants to Congress from the
Ninth District.
Complete us was Chairman
HoltOn's downfall and col
lapse two years ago, repuhll
cans are saying he will be re.
elected Chairman.
Speakings are in many rorn
ties and wildly scattered, The
aG,pndWent is the sole topic
The plan to uake all else sub
ordinate to it is telng ear
ripd out by the democrats.
The republicans are putting
some speakers in the field,
but they do most Of their
work by bush whncking, ia
king single voters or very
small groups. L will he a
costly campaign for Them,
hut of course th"ir National
Committee will hriJ them, ~
il did in '96, when il gave
100000 ior North Car0Nna.
In Il few cases p0puI<is uIr.
speaking. unt 4 very lev.
Senator Butler is practically
the only popullst to M a K =
any sign. barring the nine
members OF tue State Cnm.
mittrp who met here in Janu
nry and formulated against
the amendment.
4 populist. who in 1896
| was of State prominence says
Senator Butler is dealing
with the republicans as if he
could command, cOmmau-
ded eO OOO non,l,sts wh.,u
.s ho dooS no+ .ontr,l IN
600, and that the populiSts
who will votp against u 4
y amen},upnt would d5 SO any
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29

urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when IT should be able to
control the passage, II is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon it. the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not to habit as
most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect OF
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1t is sold
sy syn, drsggis,5; sgg o.. in dDIIyr tIfIyr nsEEsA
sizes. You may have !
sample bottle by mail .Il.es::ss:s5ssaess eA@Sfs
free. also pamphlet tell Home Of Swamp Root
ing all about It. including many Of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing DR.. Kilmsr
& Co., Bingharnton. N. T.. be sure and
mention this paper.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29

A young lady III New York
has asked for injunction and
heavy damages from q firm
for uslng her fare as an ad
vertinrnont. It was n cheeky
job 70 say the least of it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-03-29

We have saved many dnr-
tOI bills SIn"e we began using
chamberlain $ Cough Rene.
dN in our home. We keep q
bottle open all The time and
Whenever anv OF my tamllv
or mytelf begin 10 catch cola
we begin to Use the Cough
Remedy. and as n result We
never have 10 send away for
Il doctor and imrnr a large
doctor ill. lorChnnihprlain's =
Cough Remedy never fails to
cnre.-D. :. Mearklp, tipnpr
NJ Merchant and Farmer. Mat
tie, Penn. For sale by deal
ers.
The sun., 1900-09-29
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

John Morris has gone to Havre de
Grace.
Miss Lola Murphin has returned from
a two-month's trip through Pennsylva-
mia.
Miss Mabel Hart who has been spend
ing the summer in Boston has returned
so her home.
Edward ID. Herane of Georgetown
was in Wilmington ON Tuesday.
Senator r. r. Kenney of Dover was
in Wilmington yesterday.
Albert Bothman has gone to Baltimore
for a few days.
Herbert N. Fell has returned from an
European tour.
Willard Salisbury was in Dover yes
terday where he had been called by the
serious illness of his mother.
Mrs. Wilson and Miss Nellie Wilson
are the guests of Mrs. Henry Thompson.
They will probably remain here until
their fathers return from China.
Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Field enter
tanned Grace Epworth League on Thurs
day evening at Kentmere.
Miss Martha NJ. White entertained her
Sunday School class on Thursday even
ing at her home No. S24 West Sixth
street.
The sun., 1900-09-29
WILL single TAKERS.
HOLD A COUNTY
CONVENTION TONIGHT /?
Many Single Takers Are Greatly
Opposed to Putting up a
County Ticket.
HOT FIGHT IS PROMISED
A Meeting Will be Held Tonight
When the Question of Holding
the Convention Will Come up.
The Convention May
Follow.

Although it is officially announced
that the Single Takers will hold county
convention at the rooms of the Young
Mems Single Tax Club, Fourth and Ship
ley streets tonight, there is come doubt
as to whether the convention will really
be held.
The reason for this is that large mum.
Der OF the Single Takers are greatly op-
posed to putting up a ticket in this
county, believing that more good could
be accomplished by supporting various
men on the tickets of the other parties.
Again others want the convention post
poned until after the Republican prim-
aries.
It was stated last night that a meeting
OF Single Takers would be held tonight
when the matter Of holding the conven-
tion would come up. If it was decided
to hold the convention it wovld be held
Immediately after the meeting.
The meeting promises to be lively
one and pitched battle is promised be-
tween those iavoring and those opposing
the convention.
1t is sai1 that the "froet" Democratic
mass meeting OF last Saturday night SO
disgusted Single Takers that the conyen-
ton was insisted on by many of them.
Single Takers who were seen last night
were reticent about the matter.
No one would make any prediction as
to what the probable ticket would be il
the convention were held. ~
The Sussex County Single Tax CONVEX
tion will be held at South Milford this
afternoon. The following meeting will
be held today: Milford at 230 O'Clock,
Harrington at 8 o'clock and Smyrna at
AS O'Clock.
The sun., 1900-09-29
INJURED IN INITIATION.
Victim Brings Suit Against Members
of Order and Tells Secrets.

Victim Brings Suit Against Members
of Order and Tells Secrets.
Baltimore, Md. Sept. 2S.-secrets of
the initiation Of the Junior Order Amer
lean Mechanics, came out yesterday in
the trial of the damage suit of William
FL. Bausman. who is under 81 years of
age, against John A Hitchcock, Joseph
s. Wilery, George G. Ashton and others.
The declaration states that Bausman
was assaulted and beaten while unSer-
going initiation in the Oriental degree Of
the Junior Order of American Mech
anics, and was permanently injured. The
amount claimed is 5000.
In his testimony Mr.. Bausman said
that he and Mr.. Daugherty were being
initiated. Both were ordered at the be-
ginning of the ceremony to strip off all
their clothing. Bausman refused and was
allowed to keep on his underclothing.
They were then told to strap skates upon
their feet, Mr. Bausman alleges, though
he put on only one, and thev were led
before q gathering Of about 200 masked
men. During the. ceremony MIR. Baus-
man alleges that Mr.. Daugherty slipped
and fell, one of his skates striking Mr..
Bausman in the chest, since which time
he has spit blood frequently and suffered
internally.
The sun., 1900-09-29
MR.. BRYANS TOUR.
Democratic Presidential Candidate
Now Speeding West.

Democratic Presidential Candidate
Now Speeding West.
Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 2S.-W. ]. Bry-
an, Democratic presidential candidate,
boarded the special train provided by the
national committee and started from this
city on his long speaking tour, the last
before election. The Dakota line was
crossed in few minutes, and the train
soon was travelling swiftly across the
prairies in westward direction.
A composite car for the use of Mr.. Bry-
an and his immediate party, an ordinary
day coach and u baggage car made up
the train. At Sioux City the party was
Joined by Hon. j. G. Dahlman, national
committeeman for Nebraska, who is to
have charge of the special train on its en-
tire run, and by number of the leading
fusion representatives of South Dakota,
including the candidate for governor, B.
HI. Lein, Governor Lee and Judge Moore,
the two last named being candidates for
congress.
Mr.. Bryan was interrupted while eat
ing breakfast to make a speech at YER
million, S. ID. He had previously spoken
at Elk Point. There were large and en-
thusiastic crowds at both places. AT Elk
Point Mr.. Bryan spoke for only three
minutes, while he devoted five minutes to-
the Vermilion speech.
Half an hour before the scheduled time
the special train reached Iankton, s. D.
AS a consequence there We're no car
riages at the depot to meet Mr.. Bryan,
nor We're there many people at the place
of speaking to hear him. a carriage soon
arrived, however, and the people gather
ed rapidly in response to the playing of
the band. so that when the speaking be-
gan there was a large crowd.
Mr.. Bryan began his speech with re-
view of the Inconsistencies of the Re
publican party" as viewed by him, cov=
ering the silver, the greenback and the
national bank questions.
He gave special attention to the bank
question. saying that under the Repub-
lican system the banks were to receive
the interest and the people at large to
pay it. Mr.. Bryan also took up the trust
question, deyoting considerable time to
the starch combine, which has branch
1t Nebraska City. Neb. He said the
trust magnates all knew how to vote to
protect their own interests, and he knew
no reason why the farmers. should not
know how to vote in their interest.
The sun., 1900-09-29
ONE CENT.
THE RICE CASE.
Conference Held Between Mr.. Pat
rick and Attorney Baker.

New York, Sept 2S.-A conference was
held between Captain James A. Baker,
the Texas attorney of the late William
M. Rice, who died here last Sunday, and
Albert Il. Patrick, who was Mr.. Rice's
New York attorney. The conference was
held at the Hotel Normandie, where
Captain Baker is staying. After an hour
there Captain Baker and Mr.. Patrick.
with Lawyer james M. Gerard and Fred
erick A. Rice, the millionaire's brother,
went down town to the law office of Bow,
ers & Sands, where the conference con-
tinued. MIR. Patrick went more fully into
details of his business relations with the
millionaire, and he also turned over to
Captain Baker certain collateral securi-
ties, stocks, bonds and notes.
1t is now known that all of such prop
erty of the deceased millionaire as was
in the hands of Mr.. Patrick is now in
process of being turned over to Captain
Baker. 1t was impossible to learn just
when this proceeding would be complet-
ed, but every one interested in the case
expressed a desire to have it settled as
soon as possible.
The question of Mr.. Rice's will is one
that has not as yet been definitely settled.
Mr.. Patrick informed Mr.. Baker that the
millionaire had made a will only three
months ago and that he and Captain
Baker were the executors. Captain Bak-
er said in an interview that Mr.. Patrick's
statement regarding the recent will was
news to him. He said he knew of a will
that had been executed few years ago,
but he had no cognizance of later one
Captain Baker could not say definitely
when the wills would be admitted to pro-
bate, nor would he name the provisions of
the wills.
The millionaire's estate is estimated to
amount to $15,000,000.