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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24
An once, But Not for Pat.

LenOlr Ioplc.
There has been a little com
motion in the Radical camp
the past few days. Rumors
had spread that a deputy col
lector was needed for theconn
ty and knowing the inten-
tions OF the administration
and the desire of Senator
Pritchard, it was given out
that a soft job had to be pro
vided for some one, although
it Is said that there is but
one still Of the legitimate
kind in the county. But the
real cause of the local excite.
ment was that Pat Crisp was
to be appointed. Yes, Pat
the man whose word WAS as
good as his bond and lived
up to his pledge, who voted
for the amendment and was
thus thrown into disfavor.
No, Pat will be appointed to
no position If the local gang
OF pie-ea ters can prevent it.
70 the good must the reward
be-a man who voted for the
amendment isn't much Re-
publican in Caldwell.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24

"For three..days and nights
| suffered agony untold from
an attack of cholera morbus
brought on by eating cucum
bers," says M. E. Lewther,
clerk of the district court at
Centervilp, Iowa. Il thought
| should surely die, and tried
a dozen different medicines
but all to no purpose. | sent
for a bottle OF Cha mberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and three doses re-.
/ evpd me entirely. For sale
by Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

'One night my brothers baby
was Jaken with Group" writes
Mr.. J. G. Snyder, of Crittenden.
KY. it seemed it would strange
before we could get a doctor, so
we gave it Dr. Kings New Dis.
covery which gave quick relief
and permanently cured it. We
always keepit in the house to
protect the children from Group
and whooping cough. 1t cured
me of a chronic bronchial troub'
le that no other remedy could re
lieve." Intalible for coughs, colds
and throat and lung troubles
50r. and 81. Trial bottles free at
Blackburn's.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24

The Steel trust il now pay
ing dividends at the rate Of
% per cent. per annum on
preferred aud 16 on common
stock, and it, has just ended
n big strike. Yet it asserts
that Il reduction in its50 per
cent. protection would ruin
it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24

The real trouble in South
Africa Stems to be t h a t
Lord Kitchener neglected to
get a supply of experts to
keep in tune those pianos
which his ca valry columns are
carrying around the country
with them.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24


Don't be satisfied with tempo
rary relief from Indigestion. Ko
dol Dyspepsia Cure permanently
and completely removes this com
plaint. It relieves permanently
because it allows the tired stom-
ach perfect rest. Dieting won't
rest the stomach. Nature receives
supplies from the food we eat
The sensible way to help t h 9
stomach is to use Kodol Dyspep
sia Cure, which digests what you
eat and can't help but do you
good. Moretz and Farthing. zeb
Buchanan,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24
Mr.. E. p. Hanna, Assistant

Mr.. E. p. Hanna, Assistant
counsel for the Navy ring,
says that possibly Sampson
did not write the magazine
article signed by him in which
Schle.y was 30 bitterly rri,i
rised, as he himself had "of
ten written articles bearing
on the Navy for other men
to sign" This opens upa big
field. Did Sampson write any
Of the matter signed by his
name, and did Hanna write
the scandalous stuff IN Mac
lays book and the New York
Sun?
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24
A Fiendish Attack.

An attack was recently made
on d. F. Collier. of Cherokee, To-
wa. that nearly proved fatal. 1t
came through his kidneys. His
back got 40 lame he could not
stoop without great pain, nor
sit in a chair except prOpped by
cushions. No remedy helped him
until he tried Electric Bitters
which effected such q wonderful
change that he writes he feels
like a new man. This marvellous
medicine cures hack ache a n d
kidney trouble, purifies the blood
and builds up your health. Only
SOC, at Blackburn's.
CASToREA.
Bear. .' tn. T1' 1%@ Kind y. IA. .!..e Bought
''',.'''' . 4lMzSM
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24

When you have no appe.
tite, do not relish your food
and feel dnIl after eating you
may know that you need n
dose of Cha M berlain's StOm.
ach and Liver Ia blets. Price
25c. Samples free at Black
burns.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24

Senator Hanna is striving
desperately to regain b is
place at the head of the Ad.
ministration. His declara-
tion that he and Roosevelt
are "partners' are evidence
in point.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24

Half the students in Colum
bia college, New York, earn
a part or all of their money
that puts them through the
course. EducatiOn is not sole
ly a rich mans blessing in
these days.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24
Land, Timber and Mineral Wanted.

All persons desiring to sell or buy Lands, Water Pow
er Timber and Mineral interests respectfully invited
to call and see LINNEY & HAYES, at Boone, n. c.
D0rIf We don't buy. we will fud you buyer.
n0-If you won't sel will sell you
LINNEY & HAYES real. ESTATE AGENTS, Boone, N G.
Per F. A. LlNNEY, Attorney.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24
Ths Discoverer Of swamp-Root at wsrk b
His Laboratory.

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 albun,en
leaks out and the sufferer has Brights
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root tho new dis
eovery Is the true specific for kidney. bladder
and urinary troubles. II has cured thousands
Of apparently hopeless cases. after all other
efforts have failed. Atdruggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail. also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton. N. Y, spd
mention this paper. x
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent

l
President Roosevelt enter
I'd the White House no doubt
with some very praisewOrthy
ideas as tu what would he
his course in the disposition
OF Presidential patronage.
and the ward healer aud the
machine worker had no place
in his calculations. Mr.. ROOse
welt had been a Civil Service
Commissioner, and he had at
least formulated idesls, lde-
ais which had well nigh shat
tered after bis acceptance Of
the govern"rship Of N. Y, at
the hands of the machine, il
is true, but ideals still a n d
ideals which he believed that.
ha ing hecome president, al
l,ost in spite of the machine,
he could put into practice.
H. ia rapidly beins undeceiv-
ed. Every day it ia borne IN
npon him that he ia ueither
u Tree man nor the servant OF
the people. hut the servant
Of II mighty and CONSCIOUSNESS
power known as the .'Rppub-
Iican Machine"
He was hardly sea ted in the
prpsi'ientiAlrhair when Platt,
he representative OF all that
IL partisan and ul'irctiona-
hle in republican politics in
Mr.. RoOsevelt's own state
rame to Washington an d
laid down the law and aite,
wing him, made use Of an
expression which Nj. Roose
welt, tho Civil Service Com.
missioner, would have repu'
dated. He said The ,Presi
dent knows who deserves ret
ognition in New York." and
this of the Roosevelt, " h o,
when he was Commissioners
he said that "He who re
wards political services with
government patronage, il
worse thar he ~hO offers 6
bIibe because he is stealing
!, from the whole people,
Every day Mr.. Roosevelt
: receives a long line of republ
can Congressmen and ma
chine politicians who demanC
recognition in the shape @
presidential patronage, as {
D reward for the political ser
, vices of their constituent
and henrhmen. And the,pric'
Of refusal is the forfeiture o
= a second term. Mr.. Roosevelt
is a clean man aud he ha'
ideals, but he is fast learnin,
that republican methods ant
ideals are Incompatible, tina
the republican party ha
e gained the ascendency, no
r by serving the people but b!
q hoodwinking them, that j
wins it's victories, not by ap
pealing to American intelli-
gence, but by tempting cupi'
ity through the operation q
: a perfectly organized ma
chine.
n RumOr is still rife concern
.. ing the Isthmian Canal trea
f1|ty, but all is conjecture.
J. haye it on no less an author
ity than a member of d Cat
met that the salient point
: Of the treaty with great Bri
ain have been agreed upo
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24

tpen given notice that b e|
President will I've seriously dis
pleased ifthc details are made
public by any one other than
himself.
1t ~ we'll understood in in.
uer circles that the President
finds himself IN u serious di
lelnma in regard to his rec.
oInnwndntions to Congress
concerning our rela tions with
Cuba. H. appI eciates thor
oughIy how essential to Gu
ban prosperity and Cuban
good will ia the admission to
the United States free Ot du.
[ty. Cuban sugar. On the 9th
or hand, any such recommen-
dation would rring about bis
head Il swarm OF indignant
protests from the beet sugar
producers Of the North and
Nest and from the cane-su-
gar prodcers Of the South,
that South in which he has
strong hopes of building up
a bran new "white mans" re
pubIiran party. There the
matter stands.
The Schley Court 0f Inqui
Ily still holds daily sessions.
Judge Advocate Lemley an
nOunces that he will not be
ready to rest his case before
the middle If uext week and
Mr.. Rayner estimates that
it will he the middle OF No
vember before the defense il
concluded. 1t does not ap
pear to have dawned upon
the Navy Department that II
Judge Advocate Lemly were
to prove his case against Ad
miral Smiley the whole Bu.
reau of Navigation W o u | d
stand proven OF the gra vest
derelection Of duty and deser-
wing Of the severpst censure
for no& having long ago
brought Sehley before a court
martial on n charge of cow
ardicp and iDsubordination
We're Lelnly to prove t h G
case he has attempted Schlay
would deserve to be drumned
; out of he service.
The hemp inquiry commit
tee has adjourned to Nov
r l8. The evidence is prartica
ly in ind it will, it is presum
ed, have little more to dc
!, than render a decision wher
, lit rpcOnvenes.
8 There is a rumor adoat
; that Ambassador Chcate
, who has started tor Wash
= ington, ostensibly to confer
, with the President in regart
; to the canal treaty, romes a
, the Presinent's request, ant
; that he will bring with. hin
!, his resignation, ex-senator
; WOl;ott, of Colorado, beinl
ma med as his successor. Th'
only information that t h
! most persistent interroga
8 ton ran elicit from the Stat
Department is that nothing
is known OF the change. Th
fact that Mr.. Roosevelt ID
decided positivivist, or as hi
RI Western friends would ga.
"hustler." and that ChOat
ia not, some people describ
. him as supine, probably eav
: rise to the rumor, togethe
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24

"Johnston's Sarsapariiia never fails has
stood the test for % years; Quart Bottles."''
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24

Ii * u gt.ad thiup fur char
;i'y to tngih at hna,- il it ~,
ly makes mp its mind to raam
.at,ron,l.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24

The number OF distilleries
in the country is three times
as large as the number OF
breweries. and distllleries are
most numerous in those
stat tes thut are close politi-
cally.-Indianapolis News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1901-10-24
DR.. J. NJ. HOGSHEAD,
Cancer Specialist,
BANNERS ELK. N. T.
No Knifo. Nn Rur ninn Ont

WO hHII6, IVU burning OUO'
Highest references and endors.
ments OF prominent persons sue
cessfully treated ip Va. Tenn.
and N. G. Remember that there
ia no time TOO SOON to get rid OF
a cancerous growth-no matter
how small. Examination free,
letters answered promptly, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09
THE LATEST CREATURES.
Indolent Aquatic Fowl Arc Found on
shores Of western Lakes.

"Durlng the recent trip through the
lower western section OF the country"
said n young man who had recently
returned TO New Orleans. II believe I
discovered the LATEST and most stupid
form OF HE 10 he found anywhere ON
the globe. IL was an aquatic fowl,
with n big. clumsy.looklng bpak, In
form something like the dodo. now OK.
tinct. l have spent some time In
watching this fowl. which Is found In
One of the shallow lakes, and the
chief point OF interest to me was the
startling stupidity displayed. They
generally squat on stuinps or logs IN
the lax and watch for the smaller
fish that play around the surface of
the water, They are fairly clover In
catching what they want. and they
throw out their bills with considerable
precision, when they dig for game, and
they never get To eat what they catch
until they have fed at least one and
maybe more than one member of an.
other kind OF water fowl. Whenever
q shng begins to catch fish n long
NSSNN wv hNh VIII tuht ~ Ilitt iuI-
mediately behind him. When the slag
lands the fish the water hen simply
reaches Over and gets II. Without
any show of resentment and without
turning around the shag will continue
It's watch for fish, and this Is kept up
until tho water hen has finished Its
meal. and then, IL no other cntcrpris-
ing member of the same tribe comes
along, the shag Is permitted 10 enjoy
the product Of its own sleepy efforts.
l have, on INC occasion. seen one shay
feed as many as three water hens be.
fore eating n single fish. II Is Ger.
talnly q singular display Of stupidity,
and after having watched the per-
Torrance a number Of times ] am con.
vlnced that the shag Is actually too
dull TO even know that the water hen
stands behind him to steal the fish out
of his mouth.-Ncw Orleans Times.
| Democrat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09

weren't they q sight. thought"
laughed Ralph Gilman. as he sat In
the train the next forenoon. on his
way back to Bradford.
TWAS the most comical thing l
evcr saw"
".All about the hazing-awful acct
dcnt--told In the .JOurnal-threc cents
II copy!" called the ncwsboy. as he en-.
tered the train.
Ralph almost sprang from his seat.
"A Journal. please"
With trembling hands lie hurricdly
held up the paper before him. His
eyes caught the headlines. The paper
dropped to the floor.
Freshman Killed by Hazing!'
Tits Stanley-oh! and /"
He made u motion again to take up
the paper.
IL can't-I know II all = mo use TO
read it!' And he raised his hand to
his head. 81 am to blame, and
and father at the head Of the institu-
tion-that makes It doubly culpablc.
"Oh. father!" and Ralph bowed his
head on the seat in front of him and
didn't look up till he heard the brake.
nan call Bradford. Bradford!'
Almost too weak to stand Ralph
picked UP his grip and started for the
door.
The police will he there when I get
Off" he thought, and he could see his
fathers haggard face among them.
II could have used my influence to
prevent 1.-THE boys didn't want TO
put Stanley in.
why Ralph stopped, almost
dazcd. There's nobody herc-Only
the usual number of passengers going
to Carville. They probably tele'
graphed to hold me At Auburn, and
missed me-"
Carriage? Have n %carriagef"
But Ralph preferred to walk. 81
I'll get there soon enough without rid
Ing" he groancd as he left the plat
form.
Billy was the first one he met on
reaching the campus.
"What-what's the matter. old
man?' exclaimed Billy, reaching on,
his hand to Ralph. You look az
though-why. man. what is itY'
Needn't try to hide ii, Billy.
know all about 1t. What have they
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09
The Colonei's Answer.

Lieutenant-C Colonel Hugh J.. scott,
Of the United States Volunteers, for
merly captain Of the Seventh Cavalry.
Is known In the army as an officer
who probably knows more about In.
dian sign language than any other liv.
ing man. At u time Colonel Scott
made a standing offer to any redskln
who could show a Sign used by any
tribe which lie did not know. The col
onel Is also peculiarly absent-minded.
a fact which was emphasized at his
marriage a few years ago.
AZ he stood at the altar with his
bride. the officiating clergyman asked
him the usual question az 10 taking
the woman beside him to he his wife.
The colonel placed two fingers upon
his left eyebrow. After nm embarrass.
ing pause the clergyman repeated the
question, and again the two fingers
went solemnly to the left eyebrow. II
was NOT until the best man poked the
bridegroom In the ribs that he came
back to earth and articuiatcd
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09

II is probably true that almost every
man has In him certain qualities which
would draw some woman to him, but
II Is difficult to frame n statement In
general terms of what Women Like
In Men" This Is tile task which a very
wcll-kn0wn author, under the nOm-dc.
plume of I,affOrd Pyke. has under.
taken In the Cosmopolitan In n clever
essay. which proves him to have made
women the subject Of thorough Obser.
walton and comprehensive study. 'Thc
foreign girl" says the author, mar.
rics the man with whom she will bc
happy, the American marrics the man
without whom sbc-will be unhappy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09
A CRADLE SONG.


liark TO the Boogcr.man's msunderina
tread,
Bylow. my child!
Stcaltliliy creeping a.nearer thy bed.
Bylow, my child
Sec his g,unt shadow athwart OF the wall.
Bony hands clutching TO make thee his
thrall.-
Cover thy head, dearest! Hush DO not
call
Byiow, my child,
Out in the hallway arc crouching the
Spooks,
By.low. my sweet.
Ghastly and grim in their shedowy hooks,
By.low, my sweet!
List TO the rasp of their rafting bones.
Coupled with gulp Of their g~urgling groans.
Under the covcrletl smother thy means.
By-low, my sweet.
See al. thy window the fierce Mummic.
Rat,
By-low. my pct!
Pcering at thee through u chink in the
Stat,
By.low. my pet!
Sharp are his teeth as he gnaws through,
the blind.
Cruel his claws rs they seek thee TO find,
And-if this doesn't hush thee, I've mote
vt the kind!
By.low, my pet,
ga. Charles A. Foss. in Pack.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09

Iac following incident occurred moi
long ago at "a school In the suburbs OF
London, at the time of the annual In.
spectlon.
One OF the lower grades was being
examined by the inspector In gram.
mar, the points especially dwelt Oh
being those Of gender and sex.
The examiner. in order to see if the
youngsters had an intelligent idea OF
the subject, said:
Now, which sex do you belong TO,
bOysI'
This question seemed to stagger the
class, and for a moment or two silence
prevailed; till OF a sudden a youngster
put up his hand, at which the inspec.
tor said:
"Ah, my boy. what sex do you be.
long to?"
IF you please, sir, I belong 10 Mid
dlesex!' was the quick reply. Tit
Bits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09

Our British kinsfolk at various times
have had ample reason TO bcmonn
scanty harvests. hut America has a.
ways been eager 10 supply deficiencies.
Now il Is reported that the crop OF
Englisl, curatcs is falling short. II our
Old World cousins really need any help
from this productive country In filling
their pulpits, the United States Is
ready to ship large eargoes Of curatcs
ut short notice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09


Commenting on diplomatic life
abroad, Addison G. Harrison, who was
lately United States Minister 10 Aus
tria, said that he believed the United
States Government ought TO provide
houses for It's diplomatic representa-.
lives. when an American minister"
said he, arrives IN q strange city. lie
should not have to begin his new
career by house hunting. Ours Is The
only Government Of Importance in tho
world which does not wi Its legation
property mt the chief capitals. In an
old city like Vienna suitable houses
are not very plentiful, and rent is so
high that 1t takes all ones salary 10
pay II. II the Government would sup
ply a house the salary would do fairly
well to live on. though 1t Is much less
than what other nations pay their
ministers. Moreover, ~ has to take
q foreign house with foreign furnish.
ines and servants. ! think II would
be much better for the country to have
a house furnished In American style.
II is a large part OF the business OF a
minister to receive the Americans who
come to the city, and It would DO more
hospitable to take them into n house
WHICH reminded them Of home"
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09
How Hc Eonnd Hin.

The following story il told concern
Ing Two sailors. who happened to be
ashore:
One OF these decided that after visit
ing his own friends he would spend u
few days with his messniatc. .AryN-
ing In the locality OF his mase's npni'.
he was Mortified 10 find that lie had
forgotten the numbsr OF the nous.
After asking In vain policemen, post.
men and pedestrians hc caught sight
OF a toy windmill man. and haiiing
him he offered iwopencc for n ''h!ow
on his bugie."
Tho man agreed aud Jack Tar then
gave the ships call. A crowd quickly
gathered and stared al the musical
sailor.
Immediately a window was thrown
up, ana a wcll-known voice exclaimed:
ship ahoy: Why. mate, your pipes
been waiting hours"
Amid great cheering OF the crowd he
very quickly joined his friend AMI Ills
pipe. London Spare Moments.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09
They Enjoyed TheMselXes.

The senior partner of q large bust.
ness concern not n hundred miles
from Manchester takes u kindly inter.
est In the welfare OF his employees, and
never misses an opportunity OF bring
ing them on as lie terms IL.
The other day al industrial aud fine
art exhibition was held in u ncighbor-
ing town and he accordingly arranged
for a number Of his work people to
pay a visit there and thereby improve
their minds. The party, conducted by
their foreman. duly went, and returned
highly delighted with their days out.
ing. But when the senior partner saw
the foreman on the following morning
the interview, short rs it was, gave
him q shock.
well. D. he Logan, "and how
did you get IN yssts rday? See all
there was to be seen. CHI? Pick up
some new idcasT'
Yes, sir, pthankee. sir" respsndcd
the foreman, chcerily, land u very
nice time we had. sir. 1t was this
way. When we got to the exhibition
was considering what was best TO
be done, SO we appointed n %dcpperta-
ton o. three to see what II were like.
and when they comes out ana says It
were all pictures and sculptures we
thought il a pity to spend u shillin's
EN-, so we went TO u tea garden
and 'ad a blow on the river. sir, and
VERY pleasant 1t all were, sir. Than
kec kindly, sir."--Tit-Bits.