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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-22
Governor Rnssell,s Thanksgiving Pro,
tta clsmatlon.

Governor Russell,s Thanksgiving Pro.
Etst clamatlon. Il
Governor Russell han is-.
sned HE proclamation, set
ting apart Thursday, Novem
ber Goth, as Thanksgiving
Day, as follows:
Whereas. The President OF
the United States of America
has, by proclamation, set
apart Thursday, the Goth
day of the present month, as
a day, OF thanksgiving to Al
mighty God for the manifold
blessings that have been
vouchsafed to the people Of
the republic during the year
1900, and,
Whereas. 1t has long been
the custom in this Common
wealth to- set apart one day
in the year as a day OF
Thanksgiving and rejoicing,
and,
Whereas, 1t is betting and
proper that men should at
all times testify their graft
tude to God for the:blessings
which He bestows upon them,
and it seing especially bene-
fetal to the moral and relig-
iOus health OF the people of
the Commonwealth to set
aside particular days from
timc to time uponiwhich they
should especially mark their
gratitude to God for past ia
vors, now, therefore,
l, Daniel l.. Russell, Gov
ernor OF the State of North
Carolina, do set apart and
appoint Thursday, the Goth
day of November, instant, as
a day OF thanksgiving and
rejoicing, and do hereby re-
quest the people OF this State,
80 FAR as it may be within
their power 80 to do, to as
semble in their respective
places of worship and make
solemn Thanksgiving to God
for all the blessings of His
good providence; and it is
suggested that'theipt pterestln
these thanksgivings may be
increased and the enjoyment
of them greatly heightened
by the bestowal OF largess of
the worlds good things up
on the orphant VI the State
and upon Others IN circum-
stances Of distress.
Done at our city of Raleigh,
this the eighth day of No..
vember. in the year of our
Lord one thousand and nine
hunnred, and in the one hun
dred and twenty-6fth year of
American Independence.
DANIEL L. RUSSELL.
.. ...r. Governor.
By the Governor:
BAYLUs CADE.
t.. Privat te Secretary.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-22

When yon feel that life ia
hardly worth the randle take
a dOse Of Cha mberlaln's
stomach and liver tablets.
they will cleanse your stom-
.ach, tone up your liver and
regulate your bowels making
you feel like a new man. For
sale by Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-22

and oheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
thatit Is not uncommon
for q child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
ates too oftAn. n the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-22
Doodle In the West.
News and observer,

Doodle in the West.
News and Observer,
There seems little room to
doubt that the submission of
the constitutional amend
ment had the,effect of temp
orarily weakening the Demo-
cratic party in the Eighth
and Ninth Congressional dis
triets. That weakness will
pass away after the voters
see that the amendment does
exactly what the Democrats
said it would do and had
none Of the bad effects which
the Republicans falsely said
would follow in it's wake.
But it would bea big mistake
to suppose that the amend
ment in solely responsible for
the election Of two Republi-
cans to Congress in the West.
The real cause OF the Repub.
Iran majority Is given by
one Of the wisest men in Al
leghany county. who writes
in a private letter: a.. 3. d.. !.
"The Republicans had all
the ''boodle'' they could use,
therefore our majority is
small"
The Asheville Citizen adds
testimony to this statement,
and gives other causes. We
quote: II"
The dollars that made the
result in the Eighth and
Ninth districts possible are
understood fully only by the
Republican managers who
put them into the campaign
w h q n Senator Pritchard
pledged these two districts
to Senator Hanna the pledge
was conditioned upon the
placing OF enough money at
his disposal to make the
pledge good. Senator Pritch-
ard is a thoroughly practical
politician. He knows t h e
power of money in politics
and his nerve never fails him.
And lie found a condition in
the late campaign eminently
suited to his plans. The Dem
ocrats were actively engaged
in a fight among themselves
over the Senatorship. The
foaters were neglected iu the
fervor Of the strife, and the
Republicans co ptured the ell
tire outfit.
"Of course there was an in
considera BILE number of intel
liRent gentlemen who called
themselves Democrats. who
voted for Mckinley from
what they styled q business
standpoint. The number Of
these may be very accura te-
ly estimated by the difference
in the vote cast for Mckinley
and that cast for the Repub
lican candidates forCongress.
The floaters voted straight" !"
When yon feel that life ia
hardly worth the randle take
a dose Of Cha mberlain''s
stomach and liver tablets.
they will cleanse your stOm-
|ach, tone up your liver and
regulate your bowels making
you feel like a new man. For
sale by Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-22

Macarthur, from Washing
ton, to take the field in per.
son in the ewcampalgn thnt
|isltO he waged against t h e
lPbilippine insurgents as soon
al the rainy season ends over
Ifhefp, show that the admins
tfHtion takes no seri o u q
seetk in the statement con.
stantly made during t h 9
caMlpnign that the re-elpc.
ton of M. Mckinley would
be followed by the collapse OF
the revolution. This " a 4
good enough talk for cam.
palgn purposes but now the
Of ders are to Rght to a I'm.
ish. In ordering Gen. Mat :
Arthur to take the field in
person, Gen. Otis, who was
50 generally critaclzed 10 r
not doing so, isindirectlyg Civ
en- n side swipe.
Gossip has mort0aged sew.
eral Cabinet tfolios in the
second Mckinley adlhinistra.
tion. As told in Washing
ton. these stories make Mr..
W. W. Gibbs, of Philadelphia :,
who helped Hanna squeeze
the rich men and corpora
tions OF that town, -inst as
st. John Wanamaker did
previous to his entrance OF
the HARRISON Cabinet. the
holderof one OF these mortg;
ages, and some go'so far as
to say that Mr.. Gibbs is to
become Secretary Of the
Treasury. Il he does, it will
he an awful throw down for
Secretary Gage, who had an
derstood that-he was to re-
main at the head OF the Treas
ury, or he would not have
fathered those freak irter,
views given ont during the
campaign to alarm the busi-
ness interests of I he country.
1t is now practically admit
ted by republicans that the
talk previous to the elsction
of a repeal OF the war taxes
was nothing mere than a
campaign bluff. A call for
the Ways and Means Com
mittee of the House to meet
ON the Goth inst. has been ia.
sued. The bill the commit
tee will prepare will merely
revise the war taxes-some
campaign obligations are to
he paid that way-and will
not repeal all OF them. The
republicans know very we'll
that with. the total appro
pria ted by the last session of
Congress o T 1914 900, 900
and the probability that a
larger sum will he appropri-
ated by the coming session.
all or nearly all of the money
produced by the war taxes
will be needed. The bill pre-
pared by the committee will
probably reduce the wartax.
es in the interests of favored
classes. something like $15,-
100000 or $4,000, 900 a.
year, but the bulk of those
taxes will have to be paid by
the people for an indefinite
period.
The royafisr republicans, If
such a term be allowable, are
already talking about max.
ing Mr.. McKinley's second in
auguratlOn an event of regal
splend0r and magnificenre.
Mr.. ]. p. Michener. Of .Indj.
ANA, who practices law in
Washington in partnership
with Gen. W. W. Dudley, ia
lfranker than many Of them.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-22
Bryan WI Re,.ais I, Active.

W. J. Bryan has given out
the following statement con-
csrning the election:
'The result was a surprise
to me and the magnitude OF
the republican victory was a
surprise to ouropponents, as
well az to those who voted
our ticket. 1t ia impossible
to analyze the returns until
they are more complete, but
speaking generally we seem
to have gained in the lnrge
cities ond to have lost in the
smaller cities and in the coun
try. y,
"The republicans were able
to secure tickets or passes for
all their voters who were a.
way from home and this
ga We them considerable ad
vantage. We have no way of
knowing at this time h o W
much money was spent in the
purchase Of votes and in col
onization. But while these
would account tor some OF
the republican gains, . t hey
could not account for t b e
wide spread increase in the
republican vote. The prosper
ity argument was probably
the most potent one used by
the republicans. They COM
pared present conditions with
the panic times of '93 to '96
and this argument had weig.
hit with those Who did not
stop to conslder the reasons
for the change. TIE appeal,
"Stand By, the President
while the war is on had a
great deal of influence am.
ong those who did not real
ize that a war against t h e
doctrine OF self government
in the Philippines must react
upon Us in this country. We
made an honest fight on an
honest platform and having
done our duty an we saw it,
we have nothing to regret.
We are defeated but not
discouraged. The fight must
go on. | am sure that repub-
lican policies will be repudia-
ted by tho people when the
tendency OF these policies are
fnlIy understood. Thecontest
between plutocracy and de-
mocracy cannot end until
one or the other is complete.
ly triumphant" Concerning g
himself Mr.. Bryan said: aua
IL have come cut Of t h e
campaign with perfect health
and a clear conscience. | did
my utmost to bring success
to the principles for which |
stood. Mr.. Stevenson did all
he could; Senator Jones and
the melnbers of the Democrat
PopuIist and sllver Republi.
can and the anti imperialist
committeess did all t hey
could. Mr.. Hearst aud his as
sociates in the club organiza
tion put forth their best ef.
fort. Our newspaper our
clmpaign speakers and, our
local organizations did their
part also. | have no fault to
find and no reproaches. | shall
continue to take an active 10
terest in politics as long as |
live. | believe it to he the du
ty OF citizens to do SO, and in
addition to my interest as a
citizen, | feel that ut will re.
quire a life time Of work to
repay the political friends
who have done go much for
me. I shall not he N Senato
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-22
.WASHiNfipnN, LETTER.
From our Rsgnlsr Correspondent,

From our Regular Correspondent
gs,-
Democratic Senator's n n d
| REPRESENTATIVES, who hare
been in Washington since
1.-THE election have not been dis
Iposed to lalk for publication
Oh the result not because
they are discourage d or that
they consider the future oi
the democratic party in Ell
ther doubt Or danger, but on
the general principle that it
lis.aIwavs good policy for the
defeated party to let the 9th
Ter fellows do the talking for
awhile. Just an they will have
to do the legislation and ad-
ministrating of the country
for awhile: For the same rea
son they think the talk a.
bout re- organizing the demo
cratic party, which has been
induIged in to a limited ex-
tent sioce the election. pr~ma
TUE at this time. The best
policy for the democrats to
adopt for awhile is to keep
Il careful watch on, the repub
1licans, show up every blum
del. they make, and dn lots of
thinking. 1t will be two years
before there il another Con
grpssional election, and until
then, thu democrats will ha We
no opportunity to yet con-
troll OF any branrh OF the ma
tional government. The gen
tiemen who are talking Il.
bout holding conventions,
etc, for a reorganization of
the patty at this time, are
doubtIess perfectly honest
and wholly unseltish in their
wishes for the future welfare
|of the party, hut if they per-
sist they will surel, be sus-
pected by many as being more
anxions to get the party
reiDs in their hands than of
really helping the party. Par
tv representations, 80 far as
leaders are concerned. are
things which generally take
| G ire of themselves, as b q g
been demonstrated moretha n
once in the hist ory ofthe dem
ocratic party, and doubtless
will he again. Party upheav.
ais which are genuine. usual.
" start from the BOTTOM
the rank and file of any par.
| t. know how to change lead.
ers when thew consider it de.
sirable or necessary to do no.
Secetary Root has gone to-
Cuba and for two reasons his
going has caused much gos-
sip in. Washington. where il
lis to be connected with mat
ters of importance relating
to the future of Cuba. The
first of these REASONS ia thar
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1900-11-22
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
W Kidney Trouble.

= Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
THAT FILIPINO CORRESPONDENTS

The Republican campaign managers,
who hope to re-elect President Nc
Kinley, that their imperial notions may
be fatened, are using the machinery
be fatened, are using the machinery
of the war department in the interest
of the Republican candidates. Waiv-
ing the suggestion that the department
would be in better business by taxi
ing care of the dying soldiers in the
Philippines, the latest piece Of political
buncomb is worthy Of passing notice.
1t is an alleged letter, purporting to
have been written by one Montague r.
Leverson, and addressed to a Filipino,
Of more or less prominence. The
letter does not state who Leverson is,
save that he comes from Fort Hamil-
ton, N. Y, wherever that is. 1t is
said to be part Of the Correspondence"
discovered after Aguinaldo had aban-
doned one of his numerous Filipino
capitals. Just why the correspondence
was not given out when captured is
not stated, for there is nothing in the
stuff that would give military ad-
vantage to the enemy. 1t Is palpable
why it was saved till this late date.
1t is desired to have some effect on the
political situation and it may be ex-
pected that 1t will be issued in serial
form throughout the campaign. When
the opposition gets out Of argument It
will spring another batch Of "cor-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
DIED AT FREMONT.

Mrs Emilia Gerber, wife Of Frederick
Gerber, died at Fremont, Ohio on Nom
day, August 13, and was buried at
that city on Wednesday. Mrs. Gerber
had reached the age Of 80 years and
is mourned by her husband, one son, six
daughters and a host of friends. She
was the grandmother Of Albert VOLTS
children, of 1119 Lippert street, Can
ton. The deceased came to America
with her husband in 1S4S. She was
born in Werdau, Saxony, and on
account Of the revolution in those tur-
bulent years, left Germany, came TO
Buffalo, N. Y, and moved, in 1850, to
Fremont. She leaves 2S grandchildren
and several great-grandchildren, who
mourn her departure. She was good
wife and loving mother and devoted
christian lady.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
HETTIE DILLON DEAD.

Miss Hettie L. Dillon, residing with
her parents at 1888 Maple avenue, died
Thursday morning shortly after 1880
o'clock from a long illness of consump-
tion. The deceased was 20 years Of age
and was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Dillon, Sr.. and was quite well
known in this city. She had been at
fiicted with the disease for a period of
three years. Five brothers and one
sister, with the parents survive the
deceased, Messrs. Harry, John, Will
liam, Charles and Howard Dillon. and
Miss Nellie Dillon.
The funeral services will be held Sun
day morning at 10 o'clock at the house
and later at the Wearstler church north
Of this city, the interment taking place
in the church cemetery. The deceased
was a member Of the Luther League OF
Martin Luther church, and the SER
vices will be conducted by Rev.
Schmucker, Of that denomination.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

II this country were not tangled in
the Philippines, we would not now be
tangled in China. The Chinese govern
ment had every reason to believe in the
friendliness of the United States TIL
the Philippines were bought from
licked monarchy. Then we were q
world power at the door of China.
China therefore had right to look
with suspicion on us. Safe conduct
would have been given Minister Con-
ger under other circumstances. The
fool notion of chasing after territory in
the Orient is what led to all the trouble
we have had since the war with Spain.
Even the Cubans distrust US, especially
after their experience with thieving
officials sent down from Washington,
for they know that under the present
regime the country has departed from
the tenets of it's former faith and has
gone into the business Of buying serfs
at 81 a head and helping them to estao-
Iish harems. There is only one way to
stop the whole bushes and that Is to
vote the Democratic ticket this fall.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
GENERAL COLLINS AND SILVER.

General Patrick Collins, who was one
one Of the so-called Gold Democrats In
1886, has announced that he will support
Col. Bryan. One of his references to
the issues reads:
Some Democrats are expected to de-
sert the standard because the silver
question appears in a corner of the
platform, expressly relegated to the
rear. The Republicans are now busy
In trying to scare Democrats away from
their party allegiances on that account
But the Republicans in their platform
exultantly exclaim that they have by
recent legislation settled that question
II not for all time, at least for the pres
ent and the immediate future. They
are right or wrong. II they are right
the question Is settled and cannot be az
Issue; II they are wrong, they have moi
kept their pledges to the people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

would have IL the Filiplnos were free to
conduct their own affairs. They were
our friends and allies and would have
Disseminated in favor Of American
trade as against trade from any other
country. That we cannot do, as the
"open door" seems to be very popular
in the Orient. So we have lost rather
than gained, in trade, and 1t was gwen
out few days since and carried in all
the Republican organs, including the
home organ of the president, that there
had been s17,0O0,0OO of trade with the
Philippines since the United States as
sumed ownership of the Island. OF
this trade not half was with the United
States direct, and it was accounted
that $7,O0O,0O0 was the amount that
should be accredited to the United
States.
So for $7,OOO,0O0 in Oriental trade
we have expended 1884 lives, wounded
2,O73 other American soldiers, and sent
to the hospitals or the transports at
least $4,000 men who will never fully
recover from their experiences and the
terrible climate and thousands Of whom
are already mentally and physically
unfit to return to their duties In the
United States. To get that S,000,000
we have spent in money $1s6,67s,OO0.
Isn't 1t a subject that ought to attract
some attention? What Canton busi-
ness man would conduct his affairs on
that ratio?
The war with Spain ended and that
with the Filipinos began on February /,
1899. This date can be used in calculat-
ing the expenditure in money, although
it was not until February that hos
tilities with Aguinaldo and his follow
ers really began, and 1t was not until
February 6, that the treaty Of peace
with Spain was ratified.
1t costs just s957,OOO day to conduct
war against the Filipinos. Aside
from the fact that the country has reas-
on to be ashamed Of itself for fighting
with a lot of natives who want nothing
but their freedom, it isn't good busi-
ness. This Imperialism doesn't pay.
We can't afford it. The trusts are COB
bling up too much at home to pay mil
lions to fight abroad with no hope Of
remuneration. Besides, sending lot
Of young American volunteers to such
climate and to endure such hardships
is little short Of murder.
Just look at these matters candidly
and see If you cannot come to some con-
clusion about them.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

the Christian Scientist leader, is suffer-
ing with an incurable disease and that
she has called in a doctor. Both of
these are against her teachings, as the
Christian Scientist believes that there
Is no disease that is incurable and that
doctors are unnecessary ornaments to
society. So inquiries have been made,
with the result that Mrs. Eddy comes
out with an emphatic statement declar-
ing that she is not i'll, and has no doctor,
all of which sets her right once more
among her followers.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17
SETTLED FOR $3.50.

The administrator Of Victor Frei, OF
this city, has been authorized by the
probate court to settle with the Colum-
bus Street Railway company for the
wrongful death of Mr.. Frei, for the
sum Of $3.50 cash. This the company is
willing to pay to straighten the matter
up. Frei was killed while stepping off
a street car In Columbus.
The will Of Theodore Cotley, Of Can
ton, has been filed for probate. He
left everything to his wife.
Final account has been filed in the
estate of Elizabeth Dittmer, Of Law
renee township.
A petition for the sale Of real estate
has been filed in the estate Of George
Teeple, Of Pike township.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

The heather Chinese will still bear
close watching. There is no absolute
proof that they have not gained great
diplomatic victories all the time, only
to show their hand when the proper
time comes. 1t would not be the first
time during the present administration
that the secretary of state has been toy
ed with. The British defeat Hay every
time they meet him in diplomatic con-
troverses. The temptation for the Chi
nese to undertake so easy a proposition
Is so great as to be excusable If they
undertake it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-08-17

itself. A feeling of that kind means
victory. Not only are the Democrats of
Canton and Stark county uniting for
success, but the Democrats Of the ma
tion have already started on cam
pign that can have but one result.
United Democracy can win with ease,
and the ratification meeting Tuesday
night at the city hall argues that Can
ton and Stark county will be found
to have done their duty when the votes
are counted