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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13

Life ia not easy for any
one, and to many people it is
very hard. They are carry,
ing every ounce Of burden
they can possibly carry. They
sometimes almost tOtter be.
meath the heavy load. Now
suppose that, instead of say
ing cheering words to these
people, heartening word 8
which would put new hope
and courage into their spirit,
we do nothing but criticize
them, find fault with them,
speak in a harsh unlnving
way of them; what is 'h' ef-
feet upon them? 1t can only
he hurtful. 1t makes t h e IL
load all the heavier Or, rath
pr, it takes out their heart
the enthusiasm, the hope, the
courage and makes it harder
for them to goo
Carrying ones cross means
simply that you are to go on
the road which you see to be
the straight one; carrying
whatever you find is given
you to carry, as well and as
stomtly az you can, without
making any faces or calling
people to look atyOu. Above
all you are neither to load or
unload yourself, nor Gu, your
cross to your cross TO yOnr
own liking. But all you hav""
really to do is to keep your
bark as straight rs you can
and not think about what is
on it, above all not to boast
of what is on it. The real
and essential meaning OF vir.
tue is IN that straightness of
the back. Ethics of the Dust.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13

Some Ot thA Southern news
papers have fallen into the
habit of referring to Jefferson n
Davis az JEFF Davis. There
was IA day when this belittle
mont Of Mr.. Davis name
would have been considered
offensive to the same news
papers. Mobile Register.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13
Mirage in Washington.
Washington Post.


Washington Post.
Scientific circles IN Washing
ton are discussing tonight the
wonderful mirage which ap>
peared in the sky this aztec.
noon to the south of the city.
Thousands of residents OF
Washington saw the mapifes
tation. but it IL accounted
particularly fortunate that
the officials OF the Weather
Bnrean had their attention
called to view it and accumu
la te scientific data.
The mirage was as clear
and distinct as If painted
with a gigantic brush on the
sky, and sho we'd the dome of
the capitol building, sur
n ounted by the Goddess OF
Liberty, at a point in t h e
hea vens opposite the bulls
ing. The sky picture was vast
ly enlarged, covering an im-
mense area Of the hea vens.
and the white dome W a &
thrown in sharp relief against
the deep blue OF the upper at
mosphere.
The Weather Bureau officials
bad their attention called to
the atmospheric phenomina
by a telephone message from
Francis H. Whitney. POST
master Fpneral Payne's pri-
vate secretary who saw the
mirage while looking out OF
the south window ofthe Post
office Department. Realizing
the rarity of the manifesta-
tion he made haste to call it
to the attention of t h o .
whose observations might
prove productive of informa-
tion to the scientific world,
The mirage lasted only sey
en- minutes. and then did not
fade away gradually, but
vanished as suddenly az it
had appeared. The close prox
unity of the mirage to the oh
jecr reflected is considerd as
remarkable by scientific men.
There nre vel. esta blishnd Oh
servations OF mirages seen
many miles distant from the
location of the reality, bu t
this is believed to be the first
instance, in this country at
least, of a sky picture, appa-
rently within a short dis
tance of the object of which
it was a reflection. The da.
ia taken from the Weather
Bureau officials to the atmos
pteric conditions which obs
tanned at the time the mirage
was seen, with the deductions
as to the exact nature IN d
cause of the phenOmena,ss will
he made public within a few
days.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13
FORTY YEARS IN TORTURE.

To be relieved from a torturing
disease after forty yeats torture
might well cause the gratitude of
anyone. That is what DcWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve did for c Ha-
ney, Geneva, o. He says:DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured me of
piles after 40 years." Cures cuts,
burns, bruites, skin diseases, Beware
of counterfeits. 7 J. Coffey and
Bro.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13

Last winter an infant
child of mine had Group in a
violent FORM" says Elder j.
". Rogers, II Christian Evan
gelist, of Filley, No. 81 gave
her a few doses of Cha mber.
lain's Cough Remedy and in
a short time all danger was
past and the child recovered.
This remedy not only cures
Group, but when given as
soon as the first symptoms
appear, will prevent the at
tack. 1t contains no OPIUM
or other harmful substance
and NAV be given az conf
IDENTIFY to an infant as to an
adult. For sale by Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13
ON A TEN PENNY NAIL

M Ell yin "A i Elm IENN NAIL
The little daughter of Mr..
J. N. Powell Jumped on an in
verted rake made of ten pen.
nv nails, and thrust one nail
entirely through herfootand
a second one half through.
ChamberIalns Pain Balm was
prom pity applied and in five
minutes later the pain h a d
disappeared and no more suf
tering WIS experienced. In
three days the child W n 8
wearing her shoe as usual
with absolutely no discom-
fort. Mr.. Powell is n vel !
known merchant of Fork
land. Va. Pain Balm is a ann
tistpptic Fond hesal soh MIA
ries without maitonitura
in one-third the time requir-
ed by the usual treatment.
For sale by Blackburn.
GA 9T ToRTA.
Signature .; &MAZzzx
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13
Ililtsrate Voters.

ucI0 dTC a ,OOO,OtJc i'll.
habitants Of the unitedStatps
of voting age and $500, 900
of them, or about IL per
cent. we're returned on the
last census as iIliterate-a
very large proportion for a
country in whirh the oppor.
tunitles for an education are
universal.
An examination of the fig-
nres, according to- the New
York Sun, shows that. contra
ry to the general belief, it ia
not the foreign horn voters
who cause this per centage
to be so high. The propor>
tion of illiterates among the
foreign horn voters in the u
nited States is 11.5 percent,
whereas among the native
born inhabitants the proper
tion is 10.5 per cent.-not a
very important difference.
The part OF the United
States in which there is. least
illitracy is the group OF states
which make up the the MIDI
die West, and Northwest. 10
wa and Nebraska have less
than 3.per cent, Kansas less
than four per cent. OF Hitter
ate inhabitants over the age
OF o..
In Utah and Washington,
in the Pacific group ofStates
the percentage OF ilIiteracy is
le.s than 4 per cent; in Colo
radO, Oregon and Wyoming
less than 5.
In New England and a.
mong the natlve born inhab-
itants the percentage is still
lower, l per cent in Massa.
cbusetts, Is in Connecticut.
2 per cent in New Hamp.
shire and 2.5 in Rhode Island
In the South the rate of H.
l;tleracy among the native
horn whita inhabitants is
highest in Louisiana, being
20 per cent. In North Caro-
lima it ia 19 per cent, Ken.
tucky Is, Tennessee and AL
ALBANIA IA, South Carolina,
Virginia and Georgia Is,
West Virginia II and Arkan
sas 10.
The high rate of iIliteracy in
the United States sdue large
ly 10 the cOlored Inhabitants
there are some 2 100000 Of
them over 21 years. of age
and OF these 1915 900 areil-
literate- -46 per cent
Wherever colored inhahi--
tants are numerous the rate
of iiliteracy is high; where
they are few in numbers it is
low; and leaving out the COL
ored inhabitants, the rate of
iIIiteracy in the United States
is not high and is being re-
duceo steadily.-TlmessDem-
Ocrat,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13

and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that II Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urin-
afes too often n the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative BrOmo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. W.
Groves signature il on each box,
25c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13

urine scalds the flesh or II. when the child
reaches an age when it should be able to
control the passage. 1t is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon 1t. 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 10 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. II Is sold
by druggists, in fifty SE
cent and one dollar d3aiT1k1 As@.5$s!sh
sizes. You may have 4 f;,;;E:sS IN a..
sample bottle by mail @ slassf
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.. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton. N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13
The Cabbage Snake.

The stories that have been
printed about the little cab
bage snake" have hurt thu
cabbage business in noun.
tain counties. Here is what
Mr.. Gerald Mccarthy. bioIo.
gist Of the North Carolina
Department of Agricultur has
to say about it:
THE sea serpent, OF men,
darious renown seems to
have gone out OF business
this year by a land serpent
which has located in the wes.
tern part OF North Carolina,
where it has taken to fright
pning the owners Of cabbage
patches. Many stories have
been published concerning the
deadly venom of this crea- =
ture usually referred to as
the cabbage snake. Several
of these serpents have been
caught and sent to the North
Carolina Department OF Ag-
riculture for Identification.
All of these have proved to
he the common and harmless
wa ter worm or hair snake
Gordius variabilis.
"Snakes and serpents he
long to the backbOned series
of animals. This creature is a
nematode worm belonging
far down in the scale of crea-
ted beings. 1t has a soft bone
less body with only rudimen
tary organs. It does no I
chew or bite, but absorbs it's
food in liquid form through
any and every part of the
body. 1t is normally an inter
nal parasite OF grass hops
pers and other insects. Its
presence i'm cabbage heads is
rare and accidental, due to
the previous abundance of in
sects upon the plants. The
GOrdius worms are neve r
fonnd parasitic upon human
or vertebrne animals. The
stories concerning the deaths
supposed to have been caus'
ell by these worms are untrue
and ridiculOus! There ls no
venom in them. They may be
eaten raw or cooked without
any danger to the eater.
The serious part of these
stories is that such publica-
tions may cause considerable
loss by preventing people
from eating the abbage they
have raised or purchased,
Such fears areWh holly ground
less. The worms are not com
mon and when they do occur
upon cabbage they will do
no harm TO anyone eating
the vegetable. They are at
worst no more hurtful than
the worms so plentiful in ap
pies and peaches some sea
sons.
THE so called cabbage
worm or Gordius variabilis,
is a slender white worm from
1 to II inches long ard a
bout az thick as an ordinary
knitting nee'lle.
"It ~ hoped that t h o 3 e
newspapers that have pub
lished the misleading stories
concerning the worm will re
publish this rpfGtatlon a n d
thus help prevent the need
less waste of good food"
Henry l.. Shattuck, Of
Shellsbnrg, Iowa, was cured
of a stOma,.h trouble with
which he had been afflicted
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13

Wireless tplegraphy is TO
be used on Italian trains a.
a means of preventing rails
way accidpnts.-Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13

Kniser Bill has adopted
the monocle. He grows more
like our president every day.
News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-11-13

Henry l.. Shattuck, Of
Shellsbnrg. Iowa, was cured
of a stOma,.h trouble viii h
which he had been afflicted
for years. by four boxes OF
Cha mherlain's Stomach aud
Liver Tablets. He had pre-
vionsly tried many other
remedies and a number of
phvsirians without relief.
For sale by NJ. B. Blackburn.
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22
OF INTEREST TO
 ALL AlASkAMS
Meeting of the Alaskan Geographical Society in Buffalo Last OctOber--
 The Work It Is Doing.

A letter received by the NUGGET from Arthur C. Jacksou, president ol the Alaska Geographical Society, states that at the general meeting of the so- ciety m Buffalo, N. l., Oct. 3l, Judge James Wi,ktrsham, of Nome, was elected vice-presi,ent of the society. In addition to exercises of unusual in- terest, Harrington Emerson gave an address on Alaskan Coal.' He was elected secretary of the society, and B. NJ. BehIe ends, oi Juneau, treasurer. A strong re-oiul ion was adapted and wired to President Roosevelt, calling his altentitn to the vast superiority of the Alaskan route for d Pacific cable. Mir. Ja- k,on adds:
 1t is our expectation to open an Alaska exhibition m Philadelphia f"l about three weeks after the close oi the Pau-American. From Dec. 1 next tn June l, 1902, will be held the Soulh Carolina interstate and West Indial Exp ,,itiun at Charleston, and 1t prom i-es 10 be the larges, exposition ever he'd in the South. Some days ago visited Charlestrn in company with l. Pan- Amer can Exposition comm >sion- CTS, c, ,tituliug Il committee, of which 1 was chairman. While there 1 select e d ma. n firent ste for the Alaska building. which will be built by the Alaska Geo. raph,cal Society. It vii! be yer! Srati! ng [" me 10 recelve from any section of Ala ska accessible to you mineral exhibits or other eX- hlb Is in such specimens a. can be for
 " rdvd by mai. All such as are pre- pli will Se care ully exhib ted by our society free of charge, with full credit 70 the par,I jorwardinS he same. All such packages should be addressed tC the Alaska Geographical Society.
 Alas. a bu lding, Exposition Grounds, Gina c~lOn, 5. ., anl be acc, mlahied
 with letter C, ntuininS full nirrna' tlOn."
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22

enue. He stored 900 barrels in this cave. Some ten years later he was killed by revenue officer and the whiskey was forgotten, until 1900 when his son, Harris Tyson. Jr,. discovered the entrance to this cave and entered for half mile when he was attracted by very pleasant odor. Having a desire to locate the odOr he continued a little further where he discovered a pile of half decayed slaves and iron hoops and short distance ahead he came to q small lake and on examining it he found it to be Whskey. It had been put up in barrels with iron hoops which had rusted and broke and let the whiekey out and it formed thls lake. He immediately set up diotill- cry aad refined tho whiskey. getting only 20 barrels out of the original 800. l. is as pure as whi>key can be made, being made from white flint corn and pure mountain water and ha, never passed through tn" hands Of any Jew rectitier or wholesale dealers. Try it straight or as hot toddy and you wll >ay It is the proper thing. We al,o handle Duff Gordon Sherry, vintage 1883: o. Y. o. spanish Port, vintage 1875: Old Imported MaNell Brandy, vintage 1881.
 ADAMS & THAGARD,
 lIrOpriptprS
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22

Only sells first-class liquors. If you are not a patron, it will pay you 10 give us d trial. We II ake d speciality of supplying families and miners with the best of everything in the liquor line at a small margin of profit.
 PRICES GENUINE GOODS. Old Hunter Rye. per bottle, S2. old Crow Bourbon. per bottle, E. Imported Champagne, per pint bot. tie, B.
 Imported Champagne. per quart bot tie. S].
 Cook Champagne. per pint bottle. sl.30: per quart. S2.3o.
 N"tt'1 Champagne Cider. per pint bottle. 50 cents.
 Drinks and cigars, l5c: two for 25c. Goods delivered to any part of the city. Telephone No. 45.
 TIE HUNTER. Corner Hunter way and Front street.
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22
INQUIRIES FOR
 KISSING PERSONS
Anyone knOw ng Any thing ConcerT. ing the Below Mentioned Persons
 Requested to Communicate.

Act ns Post CT Cu'e ha, received li.e Allowing inquiries regarding miss. ing parties:
 w. E. Duncan. of Rayville, Mo-. in. quires Ter the whereabouts oi hi. father, George w. Duncan. who cam. to Nome in the spr ng of 1900 with one Frank Rodgers.
 Edw. E. Stanchfeld, of Denver. Col. writes for particulars of A. /. Simp-e Q. supposed tu have been drowned in this vicinity last summer. Mr. Simpse was 45 or 5o years of age. had considerable means, tall, st, aigh,, black hair. brown eyes, rugged. bachelor, and had mlned in Old Mexico.
 Joseph Knittel. of Waubay. s. D., is wanted by F. k. Knittel, who states that money has been left him in Ger many. Joseph Knitlel came to Alaska four years ago with his wife and one child.
 Mrs. C. F. Earnest, of Leadville, Col. inquiries for her husband, Char.e. Frank Earnest, who left Seattle in Au gust, lS99 Mir. Earnest was 6 Mason and also mem ber uf the A. 0. U. N He was former resident and alderma! of Leadviie.
 | A. Nj. Grant, of Portland, Ore, wanted by his wife, Mrs. A. NJ. Gran! care of th.. Good Samaritan hospita Portland, Ore.
 Any information regarding the ahov will be appreciated if sent to the re spective addresses or by communities, ing with this e6ice.
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22
The Dayspring Arising in kou-
 qarok District.
LOOKING FOR GOLD
A Good Deal Of Prospecting Under Way on Various Creeks-SchI.tz Creek, in the Good Hope Country. Coming to the Front.

".he Kougarok and Good Hope dis tritts will prove surprise to tho se people who have un>paringly con demned those secti, ms, said Eli A. Smith. the other day. Mir. Smith is interested in Schlitz creek, a tributary of the Serpentine river, in the Good Hope country.
 He is confident that good strike has been made on the upper waiers of the Kougarok, where on one calm at lta'l good deal of prospecting ha been done and the payslreak uncovered for a distance of 100 feet in length and 20 feet in width. This is the cla owned by the "laliIornia bols.' The dept b ot the paystreak varies from two feet to five feet. A. l.. Butler is taking a thawer over to the KougarOk rlver, so is man named Skinner ana Capt. J. D.. Kennedy. who has put a steam thawer on the Kougarok and i> operating an- other on Macklin creek.
 On Dick creek Fi,her Baldrich anl partner are doing guOl deal of work and hey have found very good pros poet, and there undoubtedly is good pay On the creek.
 On Washington CT, elk three men are pro, ,ect ne, and several parties more ate on the way in to beg.n work. On Scnl t2 creek TWO .artie, are prospect ia, and they nave found fine prOsperls. There are 26 or 2S ciainS on the vieek below discovery. and nine claims above.
 O. Hoygem creek Fisher Baldrich ha- also dune considerable prospecting, and he states he has found pay.
 Mir. Smith is interested Tn No. s below discovery on Scilitz with E. J. Matthews, the Anvil creek mining man. Bedrock has not been reached. On No. hole, l6 feet deep have been sund; on NJ. g. If feet. No. II, l2 feet; No. 10, l6 feet; hut in no case was bed rock found. Excellent prospects were found however. anl the prospects in. ci ceased with the depth.
 There are abo.t lU0 men in he st, . ton of country i'etween Dahi creek and SchlI,z, inc:ui.ng Mack Tn, k"u.arok and o,i.er creeks.
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22

ing secured, the agent in posse sion of the ground was politely notified to i'm mediately vacate the cabin and to leave the claim. which request was promptly complied with. The cabin was then raised, and, by means of several teams, across the line of an adjoining fraction where it has since been put in condition for occupancy, and at lates. repor ls was actually occupied by Wild Goose mon
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22
THE CONTEST
 OVER I9 0PNlR
Another Move Made in This Now Somewhat Celebrated Case The -
 Recent Trouble.

Council City, Feb. l5.-Anolher move Ina b, tn made in tie c,ntest ior N ly Ophir creek. The conlesting ptrti 5 are the Wild Goose Mining and Trad ing Company and Miss Lena Walton, tta al. The former lam Lttie throu, h tle original locator, ap,ain Walker. by purcta Q, while Miss Walton and associates Ia e title upon re- l0cat,un. During the past sum.Ler Miss Walton was in possession If the ground and worked the same through the agency of laymen, who. it is pub- 1 fly believed. uncoverel sO,e rith ply. Probably in the m 'nth O No venber Miss Walton ha d cab n er cted on the upper end of the ground an! b! herself and agents maintained actual possession.
 A suit, as the p.bl.c understands the matter, has been fled to determie the rights of the parties as to title. By agreement before the close of navga- tiun the hearing of the case was posi- puned until subsequent to the Openin- of navigation this approach ng spring. Since this arrangement Was made the attorneys on both side it seem have been playing game at hide and seek with temporary motions, etc., before the district court. In the ia-t mo, [ made there, i seems, the court re- fl,el to grant an injunction prayed for by the Wild Goose Mining and Trading Company, Miss Walton being lett in p,>,psSiOn of the claim.
 On February d new move in the game was made, the scene being re- moved from the district court to the
 ce.bound bed and benches of Ophil creek. Miss Walton has for some time been in %ome, leaving three men lr possession. Two of the n.ep, 1t appears were induced to accept employment o the Wild Goose Company, and were ationed in the timber, few mile: away. The third man, so rumor has II was in the cabin wheu some emp oye Of the Wild Goose Company called Upon being admitted tito the cabin one of them took possession of gut hanging on the wall. This weapon be
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22
A Good TiiinY to Know.

Steve, rcadhOuse. at Port Safety. has been connected with the long di-- ance telephone, when was installed at week, making it the complete>t and best equipped resort on the trail down the coast. Private rooms are re- served for lady travellers. and the bill of fare inc udc- everything that the inarkel affords. Good, waim stables for horses and dogs: also feed fer them. T. you want the best, go nowhere else in Port Safety.
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22
THE CHURCHES.
UNCONVENTIONAL.

The pastor of the Congregational church will speak next Sablath even- ing on ''The Theory of Second Pro- batiUn.'
 CATHOLIC. Early morning mass. g q. m. and II 8. III. sermon at II o'clock.
 EPISCOPAL St. Mary's Mission of the Episcopal Church, Fourth Street and Steadman Avenue-Rev. c. H. H. BlOOr, D. D., rector. sunday services aL li.43 9. Ii . Daily service at , D m.
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22
EPISCOPAL
Whiskey Discovered ,n Cave

Nohing 100 good for the patrons of Board of Trade. Jn-t received , bar rels oi Mo, nshine coru whlskey that was made in 1870 by Harris Tyson Tn tho Blue Ridge mountain district of North Carol na ani beng made contrary to law was hid in cave to prevent the government from collecting the rev-
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22
Rosiyn Coal Is the Best.

For sale by sack or ton by Pacific Cod Storage Company: yard on spit. Leave 'rderS at company, butcher shop, 226 Front street, or corner stead man avenue, or telephone office on the
The Nome nugget., 1902-02-22
Notice.

Shades, bulbs, chandeliers and cleo tric light fixture al the office of the Nome Electric Light and Power Com pany. New Eldora 10 budding. Phone No. 4J, two bells.