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fircoklun Advertisements.
ABRAHAAM,.n'
STRAJS
A Merry Christmas!

~ Nm 1858 tNdl !OIt ty'C'Hht NOuIS
a Christmas chimes will ring
in another holiday Of happiness
and good cheer, oI ieastlng and
froIic, of the giving that, more
blessed than receiving, Of mani.
.o.l mysteries ard merry sLr-
priscs. Just another day ana
evening for the Christmas shop.
pine-and so much to be dore
at The last minute. Yet hustle
and hurry make much Of the
Christmas fun-one doesn't
wan. TO be TOO comfortable
in a Christmas S,ore--it would
be lonesome. The rubbing
Of feibows-without Glowing
the certainty Of finding wide
variety of choice and low pric.
ing even at the last minute, the
surety of prompt delivery Of
purchases-mysterious bundles
to certain addresses at certain
times as we'll as regular sorts.
These are the things one wants;
characteristics that mark the
Abraham & Straus Store in
these last hours as from the
beginning.
Il has been a great pre.holi.
day season, the greatest we
have known. the greatest
Brooklyn ever knew, for it was
the first real test Of the Greater
Store, and Brooklyn for the
first time is able to claim the
largest and most important store
in all New York State. How
we'll the enlarged establishment
has passed The test you know
as we'll as we. BrookIynites
have shown that they know
there is no longer need TO go
across the river 10 shop; our
Manhattan friends are learning
that they can save money and
time by crossing to Brooklyn to
buy. More than a hundred
thousand people a day have
found cordial welcome, an un.
matched exposition OF nerchan.
disc, prompt service and special
provisions for their entertain.
ment and comfort here. In no
other establishment could that
number be accommodated, no
matter how great the crowdins.
Here the 900, square feet
of floor space, the wide aisles,
the convenient arrangement OF
merchandise. the numerous and
capacious elevators and stair.
ways, the exits and entrances
on four streets made comfort
for all who came-and that is
all Brooklyn.
Yet the smoothly oiled ma.
chinery Of this great establish.
msnt has been running at high
tension. -Four thousand six
hundred and fifty people and
h2O horses have been working
day and nisht-wilI work far
into Christmas morning that
you may have no disappoint.
ments. As much as possible
has been done TO tighten their
labors-hcarty and wholesome
meals for those Of whom con.
tinuous service was required,
resting and recreation. rooms
for brief recuperation-thatw was
some of cur share. The per.
sonaI carrying OF multitudes OF
small burdles-tI,at was some
Of yours. The work is almost
over. II has been we'll done
faithfully, cheerfuIIy done.
Our thanks and a merry
Christmas to those whose labor
has made the great achieve.
ments Of this Store a possibility
and a fact. Our thanks and a
merry Christmas to Our public,
which has so generously appre.
ciated our endeavors.
ABRAHAM
The sun., 1900-12-23
a,roohlyn 1drfriistmsntS.
Broohlyn Advertisements.
.J0URNEKY& BURNHAM.
Flatbush Avenue Junction Fulton Street, Brooklyn
Most Shopping Place Brookyn-Pees Always Ut"
OlJR STORE WILL BE OPEN MONDAY EVENING"
Muslin Underwear.

Our Midwnter Sale Of Muslin Underwear Will begin on
WEDNESDAY, DEC when will offer the best collection
of goods ever put forward by this line and a prices lower
than ever before made very extensive preparations
for this SALE both garments of own make ana tnos'
that come to us from the best manufacturers
The sun., 1900-12-23

There IL a great trade in cardboard done In
London. not only in the commoner kinds used
In light boxes and packing but also for show-
The sun., 1900-12-23
Reductions in Mems Goods Department.
Ladies' Fine Shoes at Clearing Prices.

French Calf Shoes, button and lace. full extens
SO. 3.5O, for immediate clearance.
Bo. Calf and Enainelcd Shoes, lace, at s3.6O'
Oueen Quality Patent Kid Shoes, lace, S3.OO.
The sun., 1900-12-23
REGULAR $3.50 Golf Capes for S6.45.

purchased of manufacturer sat aPrce Pecm o
Golf Capes made the best of fine heavy all WOOL In
nord cloths Capes such have sold readily all the season tor
Sl2jO Instead holding them until regular January clearing safes
we give opportunity buy them at S645 EACH
The sun., 1900-12-23
Annual Sale of Household Linens Begins
Wednesday, December 70.

This sale Of Household Linens will be OF more Importance
than that of previous year Our assortments are more
omee the great bulk of the goods having been bought
before the recent heavy advances thus enabling to offer our
Linen Dept, Main Floor, Annex
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20
When Negro Suffrage Touches Homo

When Negro Suffrage Touches Homo.
Atlanta Constitution.
1t might be we'll for those
in the north who are critlci
sing the recent act of North
Carolina to remember some
suggestive facts.
When the question ofnegro
suffrage-after the war and
before the adoption of t h e
fifteenth amendment--was a
local question for the States
of the North, many OF them
answered the question with a
decided negative.
Connecticut, in 1865, gave
a majority against it OF g.
272. Kansas voted in t h e
same way in 1867, by a ma
|jority of 1898, and Minneso
ia by 1 ,293. In October, '67,
Ohio gave a constitutional
majority against negro suI
frage of so, O,629. New York re
jected the proposal of negro
suffrage for the third time as
late as 1868 by more t Ii a I
10000 majority.
Here was the attitude o
the people of these States ol
this question when negro su
frage was an issue concerI
ing themselves alone.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20
Endured Deaths AgOnies.

Only a roaring fire enabled j.
NJ. Garrettsop, of San Antonia,
Texas, to lie down when attack
ed by asthma, from which he suf-
fered for years. He writes his mis-
cry was so great that it seemed
he endured the agonies of death,
but DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption wholly cured him.
This marvellous medicine is t l.
only known cure Tor asthma as
well as coughs, consumption and
colds and all throat. chest and
lung troubles. Price SO cts. and
$1.OO. Guaranteed. Trial bot
ties free at Blackburn's.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20

There Is a disease prevailing In this
country most dangerous because 50 decep-
tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by
it-heart disease. pneumonia. heart failure
or apoplexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. II kidney trouble is allowed to adj
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Then the richness Of the blood-the albumen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmers Swamp.R0 R00t the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. lthas cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At Atdruggists In fiity-cent
and dollar sizes. Asample bottle ssntsfsce
by mail. also q book telling about Swamp
Root and It's wonderful cures. Addrese
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghsrntcn. N. Y. ~
mention this paper.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20

In view of the trouble"
from the trace issue" why
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20

-
Mr.. Cole says will be brought |
up early in the coming ses-
sion.
Those who are well inform,
ed, politically, know that
Mr.. Mckinley owes his cleo
tion to the gold democrats.
That is why the accumulat-
ing evidence that the bulk OF
the gold democratic vote is
going to be cast for Bryan
and Stevenson this year isso
distu, bing to the Mckinley
managers. They know that
the gold democrats have it
in their power to elect the
democratic ticket. Unti ]
within the past week, the re
puhlicans Lave denied that
Col. Bryan would get thesup
port of the gold democrats of
prominence, but since the
publication of letters oyer
their own signature, of two
members of the Cleyeland
Cablnet-Olney and Wilson
declaring in favor Of the elec-
tion of Bryan and Stevenson
as a necessity to head off tie
imperiallstic plans OF the Nc
Kinleyites, they are dongine
discussion on the subject.
The 81 use relations known to
exist between Messrs. Olney
and Wilson and Mr.. Cleve-
land, makes it regarded as
probable that Mr.. CLEVELAND
will also declare for Bryar
and Stevenson, before tht
campaign gets much older.
Mr.. Joseph Daniels, Natior
alCOmmitteemaD from Nortl
Carolina, says the talk lndull
ed in by some republicans o
that state casting its elector
al vote for Mckinley, is al
IirideScent dream. "NOrtl
Cardinals electoral votes" b
&. added. "will be cast for Bry
an and Stevenson. The ma
, jority will not be as large a
, in the recent state election
whe n it was 10000, but
, will be large. One OF tn
Maryland callers at Demo
p cratic Congressional heat
quarters saidE maryland
= going democratic. Every
, body who lives in the stat
@ and mingles with his nelgl
bors knows this. This is nc
g because of the democrat
!. party in Maryland; still less
this condition due to an
+ democratic politician. III
4. people have just risen. Po,
% ticians who are personal
!. hostile to Mr.. Bryan ha'
'p had to run to keep up wi
+. the people. The people a
"a not with them. They a
d just trying thia year to st;
o. with the people. They sa
~ the drift of public opinic
8 and they hustled to get o
OF the wet. They would u
have it said that Malyla1
~ should go democratic wit
al out t h Ell resistance.
!, would ruin them politically
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20
Wisdom Of CONTAGIOUS.

WlbuVm VI OVulacAvuo, a
Chicago News.
Here are a few Of the most
notable and quotable- max
iums Of Coniucious: N
ITO confess your ignorance
is kDowledge.
Past things'do not grieve
lar. Which miehtswell be the
proverbial prognitor Of our
own homlier sayings as to
the inutility OF grieving over
spilled milk,
To have a friend come from
a dist8 nce-is it not delight
full?
The honorable man h as
nothing about which he quar-
rels.
Reflect perpetually. This
would be a good motto for q
mirror.
Have no friend unlike your
self.
! Rotton wood il unfit tor
carving.
A cornered vessel without
its corners; how is it then q
cornored vessel?
The general OF a large ar
my you may overcome, but
You cannot overcome the de.
termiped mind OF a peanut.
There is u faint, far-away-
down.the-ages tinge ola pres
ent day about the following:
Without having filled the
seat of a magistrate, a man
is unable to advise about his
concerns.
When a man is near death.
his counsel is virtuous. (This
is somewhat suggestive OF a
, familiar but reprehensible
conplet beginning, "When
the devil was sick.
, A rule-and a good rule
for Judging a man from a FL
ial point of wis given here:
9 In three years (thatis three
years from his fathers death
e if there be no deviation from
4 his fathers way, the man is
, q dutiful son.
i you advise a friend ha
1 will avoid you (more particu
# larry if you follow up your
e advice by reminding him that
o you told him so.')
9 The life of the evil man ia
n preserved by mere good for
tune. Perhaps most evil men
# would consider this entirely
II good enough.
If Suppress juggling and leg
n erdemain; these are destruc
tive.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20
A Word TO Mothers.

Mothers of children affected
with Group or a severe C o | q
need not hesitate to admis-
ter Chamberlain's Coug b
Remedy. 1t contains no OPT
ate nor narcotic in any form
and may he given AS conf
dently to the babe as to an
adult. The great success tina
has attended it's use in the
treatment OF colds and Group
has won for it the approval
and praise 1t has received
throughout the United States
and many foreign lands. Fol
sale by dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20

should we wish to inyite an
other and a worse trouble in
the Philippines? So far We
have not shown that We are
capable Of settling race ques-
tions. Why should We seek
to try new and difficult ones
until we have solved the one
at our door? "Reginning at
Jerusalem" was the direc-
tions to the apostles when
they went out to preach the
gospel. This government
should show its fitness for
solving race problems before
it seeks to govern 100000
Asiatics.
In the islands of Hawaii
there is suffrage limited to
the few. The Republicans
denied the right to vote to
virtually all the native ne.
groes there but Roosevelt
abuses the Southern States
|for doing the same thing in
the South. And he wants tC
add an hundred more islands
lnhabitated by inferiOrraces
il order to give the right tC
the few to govern the many
We have h a d trouble
enough with one race prob
lem. Why enter upon a wors'
one?
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20

One Minute Cough Cure Ii the
only harmless remedy that pro-
,uces immediate results. Try it.
Coffpy Bros. phillips and son.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20
Bryan's ERsctiyc Answer,

Y NPhoN Gil W. oSOASf
rom ranting Roosevelt down
to the smallest spouter think
they are smart when in an
swer to the democratic argu,
ment against imposlnga gov
ernment on the Filipinos with
out their consent, they reply
that the dlsfranchisement III
the ignorant negroesin North
Carolina is imposed agovern
lnent upon them without
their consent. And they act
as If they had effectually an.
swered the argument against
the Philippine "criminal ag-
gression." One of these lit
tie whipper-snappers W h o
thought he would say some
thing smart, interrupted Mr..
Bryan in a speech in Chicago
by asking: "How about the
situation in North Carolina?'
Mr.. Bryan's reply was con-
elusive. Quick rs Il flash the
great Nebraskan said:
"Let the race question
which has brought US SO
much trouble be "A warning
to you not to bring another
race question into this coun-
try; and we do not have to
go to North Carolina either,
for we have it right here in
Illinois and in Ohio"
Mr.. Bryan voices Southern
as well as Northern sentiment
when he declares that "the
race question which b a
brought 8 o much trouble
here' should "he a warning
to you not to bring another
race question into this eoun
try" This is one OF th'
strongest arguments tina
can be made against imper'
ialism. 1t was "the rae
question" that was the indi
rect or direct cause OF th
war, and it has been eth
race question: that has bee
a menace and a trouble sine
reconstruction. The South
ern people, who have bee
most troubled about it, hav
cried out for thirty years
"Who shall deliver US fror
the body OF this death?' Th
|
negroes, not, responsible fo
their presence here and ofte
the innocent cause OF trOl
bic, have been perplexed t
0 know which way to turf
Every few wears sOmehOd
o has announced a solution
the question, hut time hs
' proved that the remedy W,
{ temporary. Even now wit
" restricted suffrage, dependel
= upon education almost iii
T the Massachusetts law, viii
y there is confidence in q ter
" porary release from the tro
" bles in the race question, wi
!. men look into the future Al
- see that it is nota perrnane
u end to the "trouble." Wi
). a sincere desire to imprO
|. the conditions and do justi
to the negro, the Southe
people are doing what seeI
, wis,est to them. They era
u the confidence and assistan
Is. of their cOuntrymen in
b sections. Since the trout
pi at Pana, Ill.,, Akron, Oh
III u and New York, the good pt
!, - = pie of those States will see
at new phase OF the sltuati
he and be disposed to be bel
up fol and tolel ant of the Sou
al as it honestly tries in hon
~ and in justice to solve
or most difficult problem e'
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

After making public his let
ter Of acceptance. Mr.. McKin
lev started for Canton again,
via Somerset, Pa, where his
niece will this week be mar
ried, for an indefinite stay. |
This either indicates that he |
understands what the powers
are going to do IN China, or
that he il extremely negli-
gent of American interests,
as there is now no one in
Washington to receive news
IRON China, higher than an
assistant Secretary.
Mr.. MrKinIey's letter of ac
ceptance is a most carefully
prepared document, especial
ly that portion cf it t h a t
seeks to lull the public fears
ofimperialism. 1t misses none
of the usual arguments in fa
vor OF expansion, and either
omits entirely orglosses over
the arts of imperialism of
which the adminlstra ton has
been guilty. That portion of
it dealing with the country's
prosperity is not so carefully
put together, and will besure
arouse smiles of lncrelmlity
among The well = informed,
who know that it is Provi-
dence and not the republi,
can administration, W h i c b
has given the country boun'
tiful crops and that wars and
not the republican admins
tration, have largely increas
ed the volume or money in
circulation and thus EelpeC
along prosperity at this time
at the expense Of the future
tax payers.
Charges of the most sprl
ou5 nature against the QUA
termaster-G Generals o fiji c e
made by Mr.. j. O. Cole, whit
8 voluntarily left a position
: therein and whose standing
: and responsibility are voucl
!. ed for ny Senator Mason
8 have been pigeon,holed 10.
}, months. by the Var DppaI
! ment, and not even Il pre-.
tense Of an investigate
}. made, although the charge
were specific as to time, na
: ture, ami by whose order
the wrongdoing was perpetl
ated. Following is a quota
tiOn from Il statement jus
: made by the man who pr
" ferled the charges: "Tl
c. water transportation bus
n. ness, as conducted in tt
re Quartermaster Generals q
or or fire contains the record Oftf
.e, most shameful waste ar
40 misuse of public funds durir
. the Spanish war. 1t shov
how the government h a
been rOhbed in different wa,
OF sums of money, az con
tc pared with which the a mOu
nd involved in the Cuban post
- frauds are a mere hagatel
tv and brands with deplorat
90 incompetency the army
'lc- ticprs directly connected WI
.he them. An investigation "
nd also show rascality son
90 where" When asked W
;a n,, these charges had been
ug. completely ignored, an off
ial OF the War Depar tine
ON said that no attention h
ie' eeen paid to them becal
for they were regarded as mer
ID the spite work of a disgru
led ex.en ployee, seeking
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20

On the same day that the
so called Populistsi in Raleigh
were approving everything
Republican from the gold
standard to Imperialism, the
vice chairman of the POpnlist
National committee was re
joicing in the fact that t h e
republicans have sustained
heavy losses in Maine a q d
Vermont, and Rejoicing that
this Indicates Bryan's elec
ton. The Nebraskan is n t
in the pay OF the republicans .
News and Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20
STATE NORMAL and INDUSTRIAL
pnl,EgC
bUtLLGL
% NOAgN ANOLINA-

Offers to young women thor
ough literary, classical, scientific
and industrial education and
special pedagogical training.
Annual expenses $92 to $132,
for non-residents $l52. Faculty
of 80 members. More than 400
regular students. Has matric-
ulated abont 1000 students, re
presenting every county in the
State except one. Practice and
Observation School of about $50
pupils. TO secure boar1 in dormi
tories, all free, tuition applica
tlons should bs made before Aug,
1st.
Correspondence invited from
those desiring competent trained
teachers.
For catalogue and other infor
nation address until Aug. 18th
PROF. J. Y. J0YNER,
DEAN OF COLLEGE
CHAS. D. MClVER, RESIDENT.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20
PROFESSIONAL.
f'ROFESS1O.NAC.
DIR. j. NJ. HOGSHEAD,
Cancer Specialist,
BANNERS ELK. N. L
Az K..4A. Mo R,1,ninoc ONT

VO AH7Ie, VO burning UUU'
Highest references and endors
,ments of prominent persons sue
,cessfully treated in> Va, Tenn.
and N. C. Remember that there
is no time TOO SOON to get rid OF
q cancerOus growth-no matter
how small. Examination free,
letters answered promptly, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20
DEAN OF COLLEGE
CHAS. D. MClVER, PRESIDENT.

DR.. DeWitt's Early Risers are
famous little pills for liver and
bowel troules. Never gripe. COT
tpy Brosy Phillips 4 son.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-09-20

CA . II oEIA.
Bears tho ,Ths Kind You Have Always BOIgit
''',s'''' .; ZzMtM
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-14

Lot Pulley Belts in seal grain COW.
hide, ETC., value up to 49c, 1Er
June Clearing Sale Price. -. III
Lot of Pulley and Sappho Belts, in
leather or taffeta, values up 400
to csc, June Clearing Sale. HI
Chain Girdles, Chain Dog Collar
Belts, Bead Belts, worth up 1Ec
to 68c, June Clearing Sale. ZJC
Lot Chain Girdles, value up to 25c
June Clearing Sale 10c
price ................ lVI
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-14
MEET CHARLESTON
National Educational Association
Win Convene July 7-l3.
A LARGE ATTENDANCE ANTICIPATED
Program for the Meeting OF the High
Character Usually Pint Ont by the
National Educational
Association.

Ottumwa school teachers have receiv-
ed circular letter from Richard G.
Barrett, superintendent of public in
struction, relative to the next meeting
of the National Educational association
at Charleston, South Carolina, July 2
10. 1t gives suggestions as to the tenn
perature of the southern city which
shows that it is desirable place to go
and points out what prominent Iowans
are on the program. The railway fare
from Chicago for the round trip will
be but $3.50 and the route will be
thru picturesque scenery much of the
way.
Superintendent Barrett is much inter-
ested in the gathering and in the bene-
fits he believes will be derived from
attending the melting. The first idea
suggests itself to the northern teacher
is that it will be frightfully hot in
Charleston about the date of the meet
ing. That is the chief objection that
will have to be overcome in getting
teachers 10 attend this meeting. A lit
tie investigation, however, shows that
the temperature and climate of
Charleston in July are not so disagree
able as might be supposed. The Ma
tional Educational association in recent
years has been held in Los Angeles,
Denver, Boston and Washington. The
comparison of temperature of these
cities and Charleston for the first IF
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-14

during the months of July and August.
Mrs. Afford, the bride, is the second
daughter of the Hon. John Mahin, and
is lowered with beauty and grace, her
charms making her worthy of the
highest station. Her departure from
the scenes of her childhood, tho pleas
ant and cheered with promises not cas-
lily surpassed and which we would not
change, is regretted. The best wishes
of the entire community will attend
her.
Mr.. Afford, the groom, is the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Afford,
of New York, aud is a worthy and es-
teelned citizen of his native city, and
is now holding the responsible position
of secretary and treasurerin the whole
sale jewelry house, at 1921 Broadway,
of which his father is president.
The guests from abroad were:
h Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. G.. Afford, father
Clara Afford, East Orange, New Jersey.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lee Mahin and
daughter, Marguerite, of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Donnelly, of New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Lee and family,
of Ottumwa, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac B.Lee, and daugh-
ter, of Iowa City.
Mr.. Jos. j. Lee, Iowa City.
Miss Lora Loomis, Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. LOOMS, of Bevier,
Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Welch, of Iowa
City.
Mrs. S. L. Wade, of Chicago.
c. d. Reimers, Davenport, Iowa.