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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

When j.. Pierpont Morgan,
the great railroad financier.
who has been on a Southern
trip with President Spencer.
|of the Southern Railway pass
ed over the Asheville & Knox
vile divisin recently en- route
east, the story was told him
Dy Superintendent Ewing, ot
a section hand on this diyis
ion Of the Southern living
necr White Pine, who has
been employed by the road
81 years, who had lost every
thing he had owned, a little
home which was once des
troyed by fire but had in 10
years saved abont $500 90
from his small earnings with
which to rebuild his little
place when the food came
and destroyed the house he
vas living in and washed q
way his savings. The story
greatly impressed Mr.. Nor
gan and reaching in his pock
ct he took out three crisp
500 bills which he turned
over with instructions that
they be given the old section
hand. The money was pre-
sented the old employe, who
was overcome with emotion.
Mr.. Morgan requested Super
in neendent Ewing not to men
tion the incident, which he
has not done. The story leak
ed out, however, through the
old section banl.-Asheville
Citizen.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10
In.Loving Memory.

MARTHA E. McGuire was
born Oct. 10, 1881, and died
March %, 1902, aged :twen-
ty years, five months and
thirteen days.
She was the daughter 0f +.
C. and Fannie Thomas, and
was married to George Nc
Guire Sept. IA, 1899. She
leaves a fnther, mother, four
brothers, five sisters. a hus-
band and two children to
mourn her loss.
She professpd religion and
Joined the NJ. E, Churc b,
South, in August, 1899, at
Thomas Chapel and lived a
bright christian life. Before
her sickness she was a con-
slant reader Of the Bible and
often told her huband and
friends that she would not be
with them long.
During her sickness, which
lasted nine weeks, she was
patient and cheerful and ON
one occasion, when a minis.
ter called on her.. she t o d
him that she was trusting IN
the Lord, and that she was
nj other way. On the even
ing OF her death she request
ed one or her neighbors to
play some on the organ and
she remarked that it was the
sweetest music. che ever
heard.
But we believe If she was
back with us one moment
she would say that she had
heard sweeter music in heav
en- than can ever be played
on earth, for she has exchan
ged all earthly music for 4
golden harp in heaven. Oh
that we all could have the al
surance that Our last mo
u,ents would be like hers.
&. M.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10
He Kept his Leg.

Twelve years ago j. W. Sulli.
van, OF Hartford. Conn.. scratch
ed his leg with rusty wire. In
flamation and blood poisoning
set in. Fortwo years he suffered
intensely. Then the best doctors
urged amputation, but he writes
II used one bottle of Electric Bit
ters and l 1-2 boxes of Buck
lens Arnica Salve and my leg
was sound and we'll as ever u
For eruptions, saltrheum. ecze.
ma, tetter, sores and all blood
disorders Electric Bitters has nc
equal on earth. Try them. M. B.
blackburn will guarantee salts
faction or refund money. Only
SO cents.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10
SHOT In HIS LEG.

Eor all kinds OF sores, burns,
bruises or other wounds DeWitts
Witch Hazel Salve is n sure clre.
Skin diseases yield to it at once.
Never fails in cases Oi piles; cool
Ing and healiUg. None genuine
but DeWitt's--beware of counter
feits. 1 suffered for many years
from a sore caused by gun shot
wound in my left leg, says A. F.
Fuller, English, Ind. 1T would
not heal und gave me much
trouble. I used all kinds Of rem
edies to no purpose until | used
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A
few boxes completely cured me-
T. j. Coffey & Bro.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10
A Raging, Roarina Flood

Washed down a telegraph line
which Charles G. Ellis. OF Lisbon,
Ia. had to repair. ''Standing
waist deep in icy water" he
writes, "gave me a terrible cold
ond cough. 1t grew worse daily.
Finally the best doctors in Oak.
land, Neb,, Sioux City and Oma.
ha said l had consumption and
could not live. Then ! began us.
ing nr. Kings New Discovery
and was wholly cured by six bot
ties" Poiitively guaranteed tor
coughs, colds and all throat and
lung troubles by M B. Black
burn Price soc. and $1.0O.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

Many wonder why it is that
pin worms and stomach worms
pet into little children, or how q
tape worm 800 feet long eau get
in and exist and graw inside of a
man, as it sometimes happens,
They m ~ well wonder, for it is
a great mystery, However, ma
ny know now by experience that
Mothers Worm Syrup vii rid one
oil intestinal worms aud greatly
improve the health after he
worms are expelled and destroy
ed. 1t is absolutely a harmless
remedy to take, and as it only
costs 25 cents, all should try it
who suspect worms to be the
cause of their i'll health.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10


"A neighbor ran in with q
bottle of Chambt.rlain's Collie
Cholera and piarrhoea Rene
dy when nv son was suffer
ing with severe cramps and
was given up as beyond hope
by my physician, who stands
high in lis profession. After
administering three doses OF
it, my sonregained conscious
ness and recovered entirely
within. ~ hours, says Mrs.
Mary Haller, ofMt. era wfortl
w. This remedy is for sale
By NJ. B. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

Monroe Enqirer: The voice
of the commencement ora
tor will soon be heard in the
land, and the school boy will
he told again that the future
lies before him. LISA kind oi
way the future has Of lying.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

An Indiana paper stated
that honest elections are un
known in Kentucky. This,
remarks an exchange, is no
news here and hasn't been
for a long time.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10
Neglect Means Dang er.

Don't neglect billiousness and
constipation. Your health will
suffer permanently ifyou DO De
Wits Little Early Risers cure
all such cases NJ. b. Smith, But
terhut. Mich, says: "De Wits
Little Early Risers are the most
satisfactory pills l ever took"
Never grippe nor cause nausea.
T. j. Coffey & Bro
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

IF ! y
Last week We advertised in
these collmns an elastic
band which we found ON a
street in Thomkinsville. 1t
was to large foi a sleeve hoI
der and too email for a belt.
To our astonishment a pref
ty young lady called for the
band. We handed it to her
With a blush, she took It aud
right id our presence slipped
it over her-B,ble. Times
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

There is a 16 year old over
in Tennessee who has alrca
dy killed three men. A boy
of that age who has commit
ted that many murders is al
most sure to rome to a bad
end.-Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart Is
over-working In pumping thick, kidney.
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
II used TO be considered that only urinary
troubles were 10 be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming In kidney trouble.
lfyou are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Or. kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy Is
soon realized. II stands the highest for It's
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and Is sold on Its merits Ef
by all druggists in fifty A355k
cent and one-dollar siz- ll = q
es. You may have ls9 ssssI - ~
sample bottle by mail Home Of swanpRoo&
free. also pamphlet telling YOU how to find
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilm9
& Co.. Binghamton, N. Y
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10
The Martin Cottage
BLOWING ROCK. N. Co.

-BLOWINtf HOCk, N. C.---
MRS. w. p. PENDLEY, PROPR.
This hotel building has recent
ly been refitted and reiurnished
in all departments, and is now O.
pen for the accommodation OF
the public. Good, comfortable
rooms, and as good fare as the
market affords.
~The comfort Of transient
boarders always looked after.
~ HATES REASONABLE.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular C6rrespondsntt.

From our Regular C6rrespondsntt.
No event III the history Of
1.-The Fifty Seventh Congress
has produced the cnnsterna.
ltion that was Oecasioned on
Thursday when Representa-
tive Richardson, Of Tennes-
see, arose TO a question Of
privilege and introduced q se
resolutions reciting that one
Captain Charles Christmas, a
a qnasi-agent Of the Danish
government, had, in 9 secret
report to his government, sta
ted that he had as Il promo
tor Of the treaty conveying
the Danish West Indies to
the United States. pledged
.brihes to the amount OF 10
per cent Of the purchase price
to effect the sale to this coun
| try. Mr.. Richardson's yesO-
jlutions further called for the
immediate appointment OF
an investigating committee.
As the clerk proceeded with
the reading Of his resolutions
q number Of the members are
said to have turned pale and
there was intense excitement
| in the chamber. Representa-
Tive Payne claimed that the
resolutions were not in or
der and Repl esentative Can
mon protested against imme
diate action, but Speaker
Henderson ruled that t h e
point of order was not well
taken, and finally the resolu'
tions were adopted and an in
veetlgating committee con
sisting Of three democrats
and four republicans was ap
pointed,
Speaking OF the subject la
ter, Mr.. Henderson told ne
that he knew nothing as tC
the correctness Of ChiiJtmas'
assertion. that he believed the
matter was Of sufficient im-
portance to warrnut its be-
ling probed to the eottom
He criticised Secretary Hay
|for not having called the at
tention OF Congress to the n
port before, so that it might
he investigated and repudi-
ated before the ratification
of the treaty. .The honor q
Congress IS at stake" saiC
Mr.. Richardson, "and If thi,
thing is a tissue of slandpl
that il the more reason why
lit should be so branded" A
democratic senator, speaking
on the subject said IL can
mot believe that any member
OF the Senate has permitted
himself to be bribed. How
lever, Christmas statement
shows that be approached
very near the fountain heat
of certain legisla ton Hi
statement that a maRnat'
of the Standard Oil Company
; claimed that he could contro
the votes 0f twenty six sen
atOrs is no. new. That thes'
things are done by bribin,
, is not true, hut that grea'
corporations influence legis
lation, ia. unfortunately, ia
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

truer than it should be. The1
general extravagence 0fChri
stmas' allegations is de,nen-I
stratso. however. by his atate|
ment that Senator Lodge isI
the only man in American
political life who will not
take 9 brine. This is Of ofconrse.
nonsense. | anticlPate that
the investigation will demon
strate that Captain Christ
mas is an unpriEcipled adven
turer who may or may not
have expended money along
lines which he believed would
influence legislation. The one
grave error in the affair
seems to me to have been
made by Secretary Hay in
wing any dealings with n
man who was not only not
properly accredited but who
had not even an introduction
from the Danish Minister"
In reply to a question the sen
ator said: ':My respect for
the late President precludes
my expressing myself in re-.
gard to Abner Mckinley"
During the first four days
Of the past week the Senate
discussed the anti oleOmaI ga
rine bill and on Tuesday eve.
ming it adjourned until this
noon when the same bill will
be the regular order. The
spirit Of rebellion against the
Dictatorship whi,h Speaker
Henderson has bepn exerris
ing in the House has extend.
ed to the Senate end OF the
capitol and yesterday n re-
publican senator told me
that il the speaker continued
to suppress certain measures
which had been passed by the
Senate the latter body might
conclude to reenact the bills
and attach them to some ol
the appropriation bills sent
over from the House. This il
particularly true OF the ship
subsidy bill and the irriga-
ton bill, both of which are
likely to reappear attached
| to the river and harbOr 6ul
when the Senate sends it I'd
conference. The democrats
are rather enjoying the dis
comfiture OF the republicans
under the Speakers tyranny
from which they have so long
suffered and so Intellectually
protested against.
The democrats are also ge,
ting some amusement OUT o
the friction whech has devel-
Oped between the Senate Phi
ippines Committee and tn,
House Committee on lnsulal
| Affairs. The former has de
termined to recommend a 81
yer standard for the islandl
while the House Committee
holds out for q gold stand
ard. That the republican,
themselves, after their extra,
agat claims in regard to tn
benefits to he derived from
the gold standard, shoult
find themselves divided ol
such a question in one of tn
Inconsistencies for which thu
party is noted.
TIE minority of the Philip
Monr uor.1or vuhx IL 10 n a
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

pose to the Senate q plan
which provides for the inde
pendence OF the Filipinos as
soon as the President can
proclaim that the insurrec
tlon is ended. The $40, 900 !,
900 which the United States
paid for the islands is tn be
paid back to this govern
,nent, and the United States
it to secure by treaty, pledg-
es from all foreign nations
that the neutrality of the is.
lands shall he preserved This
is the plan with which the
democrats will confront Sen
atOr Lodges imperlalistic
measure on the floor OF the
Senate.
AT a meeting held on Fri
day evening ''the committee
of seven" Of the democratic
National Committee, elected
Representative Griggs Of Ga.
Chairman of the full cammit-
tee, subject to ratification by
the latter, which will follow,
Of course.
The news ia being whisper
ed in the Capitol lObbies and
cloak ROOMS that the Presi.
dent intends to execute a
coup d'etat," which Re be-
lieyes will secure his reelec-
tiOn and will rob the demo
Gratis of one OF the issues
which they intend to carry in
to the next national cam
paign. Mr.. Roosevelt's- plan
as outlined to some republi-
can members who have com
planned beca use no tariff re
vision is. permitted at this
session, is to send a message
to this congress during it.
closing hours, recommending
tariff revision along the most
important lines. He will ther
call, in extra session, the Elf
ty-Eighth Congress, for th'
express purpose OF amending
the Dingley tariff schedules
As the time indicated is still
Il year away there may b'
many slips before Mr.. Roose
velt carries his plans into ex
ecution, and those republi.
can members who appreciate
that they will have to far'
angry constituents next fal
regard it ut best, as rather
cold comfort.
The House of Representa-
tives last week passed the A
my Appropriation bill, devo
ted Friday to the pension
bills, saturday to the Revr
nue. Cutter service and toda.
will take up the Sundry CivI
bill.
When it comes to struI
Cling up against the inev
table, the bald headed maj
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

9se noA asqM sase6lu
e.InO B!sdedsku IopoN
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities In the blood.
II they are sick or out
Of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains. aches andrheu.
matism come from ex-
cess Of uric acid In the
blood. due to neglected
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10
DR.. j. NJ. HOGSHEAD,
Cancer Specialist,
BANNERS ELK. N. t

No knife; No Burning Out.
Highest references and endors,
ments of prominent persons sue
cessfully treated in Va, Tenn.
and N. G. Remember that there
isno 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, 1902-04-10
Oyer.WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All tho blood In your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

When it comes to strug
CLING up against the inevi
table, the bald headed man
is in q class all by himself.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10
IIyedk2

81 suffered terribly and was ex.
tremely weak for lz years. The
doceofs said my blood was oil
turning to Watef. At last | tried
Ayers Sarsaparilla, md was soon
feeling al right again" !"
Mrs. ]. ". Fiala, Hadlyme, &.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1902-04-10

Nomatterho longyou'
have been Ill, nor how
poorly you may be today,
Ayers Sarsapafilla Is the
best medicine you can
take fof purifying and en-
riching the blood.
Don't doubtit, put your
whole trust In II, throw
away everything else.
N.So tsltis. IN 6rlgsisls
Ask yolf doctor what he thiAhs q Aysr's
oarsapaiilla. He know Ill about this gfAn6
old family medicine. Follow his aAvieo anA
vo Win b satisDed.
10. Arm Co.. Lowell. Nsss.
Evening journal., 1902-07-29
LAW BOOK CAUSES SUIT
Wilmington BarriSters Hear Of New York
Suit Of infringement Of Copyright

Members of the New Castle county
bar have received notice from Edward
Company, of New York, that
a suit for the infringement of copy
right, has been instituted by the COM
pany, in the United States Circuit
Court for the Southern district of New
York, against the American Law Book
Company, of New York, publishers of
a work entitled the Cyclopedia of Law
and Procedure.
The court is asked to enjoin the pub
lication and sale of volumes one and
two of Cyclopedia Of Law and Proce-
dure on the ground that such volumes
infringe copyrights in the published
volumes of the American and English
Encyclopedia of Law and the Encyclo-
pedia OF Pleading and Practice. The
suit will be prosecuted with vigor and
the copyrights protected to the extent
of the law.
Quite a number Of the city lawyers
own volumes OF the Encyclopedia of
Law. which are very valuable. Those
who are without the work were ap-
preached recently by agents who rep
resented the Encyclopedia of Law and
Procedure to be just what the lawyers
needed.
Several of those approached placed
orders and have received two volumes
of the Cyclcpedia.
Evening journal., 1902-07-29
PRESS ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ITS MEETING
Men Enjoy Lunch and
Transact Business at BrandyWine
Springs Park

An excellent lunch and the business
of the semi-annual meeting of the Del
aware State Press Association were
discussed by the members in Cella's
pavilion at Brandywine Springs Park
yesterday afternoon. Albert w. Cum
Minis, of the Morning News: John T.
Mullins. OF the Sun; F. L. Jolls, of the
MiddletOwn Transcript. and Charles Il.
Wolfe, OF the Lewes Pilot, new mem
bers, were enrolled. President Theo-
dore Townsend was in the chair.
Among those present besides the
above-named were:
Robert G. Houston collector OF porI
and editor of the Sussex Republican;
Frank NJ. Jones, Sussex Journal,
George p. NJ. Stengle, Union Republi
can; George =. Hynson, William j
Iofmann and William Garter. OF tn,
Evening Journal; E. r. ~Paynter
Georgetown Democrat, and u. l.
Haynes, Morning News.
George b. Hynson, r. L. Jolls ant
Charles +. Wolfe were appointed Z
Committee on Program, and will ar
range a program for the annual meet
ing Of the organization, which will b,
held in January. Papers will be re2G
on advertising. circulation, free local.
and other subjects. Next Monday th'
committee will meet in Wilmington
and discuss the proposed program.
William Carter, William j. Holman
and John T. Mullins were appointed
Committee on Membership. and viii
endeavOr to get a number of new
names added to the roll by next Jan
uary.
The association probably will TAX
few days outing this summer.
Mr.. Celia received the thanks o
the members Of the association for hi
lexcellent spread and service
Evening journal., 1902-07-29
EDWIN HIRST As SOCIETY MAN
Was Associated With Orders Of the State
for MANY Years

Edwin Hirst. who died on Monday,
was one of the best known lodge men
in tho State. He was born In Heaton-
Norris. Rear Manchester. England
72 years ago, and landed in Philadel-
rhia on May 2l. 1S4S.
Nj. Hirst became member of Lei
perville Lodge OF Odd Fellows, Of Ches-
ter. in 1858. and in 1854 was admitted
by card to Mechanics Lodge, of this
city. He became member OF the
Grand Lodge in 1862 and held a num-
Der OF offices in that body. He enter
ed the encampment branch OF the or
der in 1865. and was admitted TO the
Grand Encampment in 1866. In 1866
no was made grand scribe of the En-
campment In this State, and continued
in that position until his death.
He was also a member OF the Past
Grand Officers Association of the /. O.
o. f.. Keokuk Tribe OF Red Men, and
DUPONT Post. G.. A. r.
Evening journal., 1902-07-29
HOTEL PR0PRIETORS
COMPLAIN OF BUSINESS

The hotels at Cape May are in a
quandary, and many proprietors are
wondering what they will do IL busi-
ness does not become more brisk. A
man who came from the seaside re-
sort recently said: Il have been at
Cape May for a short time, and while
there stopped at one of the big hotels.
You may be surprised to hear that
in the hotel there were 240 servants
and only $50 guests. Is it any wonder
that the hotel proprietors are worried
and wondering how they are going to
get through the season?
"The weather is beautiful. and as
fine as / ever saw il at the shore What
is better than ALL there are no
mosquitoes down at the Cape this year
and this alone should be a big induce
ment to summer bOarders."
Cape May is not the only resort
which suffers. The proprietOrs at At
lantic City are also complaining. While
the travel to the seashore has been &C
per cent. better than last year, the
business is poor. The hotel men at
tribute il to the large number of board
ing cottages which have been erected
also the many new hotels. The cold
weather also has had a bad effect on
the travel. but when the warm spell
starts the hotel men have hopes of q
better season.
Evening journal., 1902-07-29
MOTHER GETS DAUGHTER
Chief Justice Lore Allows Mrs. Vincent to
Retain CUSTODY Of Child

Chief Justice Lore this morning gave
Mrs Annabel Vincent the custody of
her 9-year-old daughter, Blanche. and
the child's father. Preston NJ. Vincent.
will now be Obliged to pay neat sum
toward the child's support. He has
failed to contribute to the support of
Blanche for six months.
The girl seemed pleased with the de-
cision Of the chief justice.
1T is only a temporary decree,
however" said the chief justice to a
reporter for the Evening Journal after
the hearing.
Suit for the possession of Blanche
was begun by her father two weeks
ago. Vincent alleged that the childs
mother, from whom he was divorced
one year ago, was not a proper person
to rear the girl.
Evening journal., 1902-07-29
RESCUED FROM DROWNING
Two Men Have Narrow Escape From Death
in the Delaware Bay

Dover, July 29.--Henry Cowgirl and
Robert Johnson were sailing on Della
ware bay and were about three miles
out from Kits Hammock Suddenly
the boat overturned and the occupants
were compelled to cling to the bottom
OF tho boat
Francis Skunk Downs, son OF DR.. p.
S. Downs. Hnford Cooper and William
f. Hoey hurriedly boarded the formers
boat and sailed out to the men. II was
ebb tide, and the sail boat made slow
progress When the men were reached
they were so overcome that they had
10 be lifted on board. The men were
.clinging to the boat an hour before the
-rescuera could get 20 their side.