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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13
NO PITY SHOWN.

lFor years fate was aftet ME con
tinuously" writes F. A. Gulledge.
Verbena, Alabama. 81 had terri.
BILE case of piles, causing "a tumors.
When all failed Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured me. Equally good for
burns and all aches and pains. On
ly 7sc. at Nj. B. Blackburn's.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13

We are inclined to think, re
marks the Lenoir News, that
there are more than a dozen
men in North Carolina who
own their own souls and say
what they think without fear
or favor. If not, it is about
time for the Press Associa
ton to go into the hands OF
a receiver.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13
A st. Louis man who read

q CL. LOUIE IN31 WHO TEdU
the pew directory diligently
as any good citizen should,
ran across q woman's name
wkich pleased him and, hunt
ing up the bearer, married
her. Again we see the adva n
tage or disadvantage, as tht
case may be, OF getting ones
name in print, remarks an eA
change.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13
Chicago husbands are to

Chicago husbands are to
effect a counter organization
TO the Housewives union of
that city, the object OF which
is to keep hubby b o m e ut
night. The chances are that
that il they persist in a walk
out after supper they will be
confronted with q lockout
after midnieh .-Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

While the present republi-
can administration is seek
ing to make a record for in>
vestigation and reform, the
most strenuous efforts. ct
forts little short OF scandals
ons, are being made to save
from the consequences OF his
own acts the man whom the
President has described as
my dearest friend and CLOS
est political adviser" Lucius
N. Littauer, representative
from New York. Theevidence
in the bankruptcy case OF
one e. r. Lyon disclosed the
fact that Lyon entered into
a partnership with Littauer,
that Littauer procured for
the partnership 80 formed a
contract to sell to the War
Department, fol the use OF
the soldiers, 10000 pairs of
gauntlets, and that Lit~
tauer's share of the profits
on the sale OF 33,061 pairs of
these gloves amounted to
ST.. 700, all this, being Sc t
forth in Littauer's own hand
writing, in a statement writ
ten on the stationery OF the
House mittee on Manu-
facturers, and in express vio-
lation OF the statute which
expressly says mo member
OF Cengress-shall directly or
indirectly-hold or enjoy, in
whole or in part, any CO n
tract made or entered into in
behalf of the United States
or by any officer or person
authorized to make con-
tracts on the part Of the Uni
ted States.
The evidence. being Lit.
taurs's own statement, made
10 his own statement, made
in his own handwriting, must
be regarded as unimpeacha
bic and it proves that Lit
teauer has been guilty OF thu
same violation OF the Uni
ted States statute for which
ex-Congressman Edmund H
briggs has been indicted by
the Brooklyn grand jury
When the facts in this case
were made public Secretary
! Root ordered an inyestiga'
ton but in issuing instruc.
tions to the officers charged
with the investigation, Mr.
Root merely instructed hiu
j. to ascertain if the contrac
Was awarded to the loves
bidder. The President prom
ised a "fuIl and fair investi-
cation" OF this case and Co.
lionel Darlington has mad
an investigation believed t.
be anything but "full AM
: fair" not of his own viola
ton but became his power
we're limited 10y Secretar,
Root, his superior. Lawyer
have appeared before the Sc
retary to plead leniencey TO
Litteaur and it is feared tha
y their clients close associa
>, tion with the President wi
u effect the Secretary's decls
+ ion. The public is a waiting
Mr.. Roots decision with in
terest, but it cannot avoi
rejecting that in the case Q
briggs the investigation wa
conducted by the grand jr
ry and that Mr.. briggs, o
less positive evidence, will b
- compelled to stand trial in
G. court Of justice.
D. A development in the pos
'e office investigation regarde
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13

When it comes to a ques-
tion of staying qualities the
undertaken can lay the pugil
ist out.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13
light thraugh the Indictment
ment by the District OF CO.
iumbia grand jury, OF August
w. Machen. former superin-

q
W. Machen, former superin-
tendent OF free delivery, on
several new counts and the
simultaneous indictment OF
seven Of his confederates, the
evidence presented to t h e
jury showing that Machen
and his partnersin in crime had
enter ed into four contracts
whereby the government was
swindled out of a sum esti-
mated al $4,000. In two
instances Machen awarded
contracts for carriers satch-
els, or bags. The speclfica-
tions called for shoulder
straps, and the price was
made to include them. Ma
chen then purchased t h g
shoulder straps from anoth
er source. paid for them in
government funds and fur
nished them to the manufac-
lures of the tchels, securing
from the latter the amount
thus saved them, approxi-
mately about 25 cents per
strap which he and his cons
federates diyided between
themselves. In another in
stance Machen placed a con
tract for small leater cases
used by carriers, without ask
ing for bids, and caused the
government to pay 80 cents
each for the cases but secur.
ed a refund to himself a n d
his pals for go certs on each
case. In the last instance,
Machan awardeded to t b e
mayor OF Lockhaven, Pa,
IA contract for painting mail
boxes which the manufacu-
rers were required to paint.
In this instance he and his
associates divided profits Of
$4,000. In addition to Off
cials and others who had al
ready been indicted thegrand
Jury returned true bills agins'
William G. Long, a Washing
tonian who comes from Ohio
and claims to be a protegt
of Senator Hanna, Maurice
Runkle of New York. JohE
T. Cupper, mayor of Lockha
ven, Penn. and William Cor
don Cra wford, manager o|
the Postal Device and Loci
Company, OF New York, Crav
ford at one time having beef
deputy auditor for the Pos
Office Department and being
at this time a member Of tn
most exclusive club in Wash
, ington.
1t is generally believed tha
this practically ends the pre-
q ent crop of indictments grow
=, ing ont of the current invest
cation, although the gran'
y Jury is still at work and vii
3 probably reindict on nev
/, counts, George w. Beavers
y and all other other Officials
Q already indicted, 1t is als'
p expected that there will be
+ number of dismissals in tn
near future. Postmaster Gel
! eral Payne, who has been 10
!. a number of weeks cruising
, about the Atlantic coast oj
a revenue cutter, has return
1 ed to Washington, hayiLs
{ stopped at Oyster Bay y
s his way.to Washington, 1t
T. understood that the Presi
n dent out to the Postmaste
@ General the necessity of gel
!, ting rid of hls "confidentia
clerk, H. Fl. Rand, who ha
f been Intimately associate
Il with Machen and most of hi
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13
The Diyorcs Law.

vi SuO 0iV"sNO SoSCsOo ~
this time, berause of the re.
cent action OF a New York
court in declaring a Dakota
divorce invalid. The Birming
ham Ledger thinks t b a t
congress should pass a uni-
form law on the subject. 1t
says in part:
1T will not do to have a
couple divorced in one state
and not divorced in another.
An absolute divorce must be
absolute, or it must not be
at all. 1t Is worse than the a b
surdity of having one of the
parties to a marriage con
tract divorced and the other
not.
The sooner congress pass
es q uniform divorce law the
better. Even those who do
not believe in divorce recog~
nize now the necessity OF a
law that will stop the courts
in ;the different states from
adding to the confusion by
refusing to recognize the law
and legal processes OF other
sta tes and other courts" :"
Yes, that is right, let con-
gress pass a Uniform divorce
law-one that is uniformly
hard to get.
| Marriage is he foundation
the pillar, the browning arch
and pedestal of civilization.
Without it, all sentiment
refinement, love, morality
and even religion would fina
ly be crushed out.
The granting a divorce
when not necessary isa crime
and when unavoidable a mis-
fortune. In either case tht
community suffers a loss.
The divorce evil grows BY
leaps and bounds and viii
,, continue to grow apace will
, the increasing laxity OF di'
t vorce laws.
In almost every state tn
pathway to divorce has bee'
made easier within the las
generation until now
poung people rush into reck
: less marriage with a feelin;
i that q divorce can BE- easi!,
j
A ! procured when they becom
v Dissatisfied. s
r "Gross misbehavior" Sc
$ cures a divorce in Rhode Is
s land; "irreconcilahle incom
i paribiIity OF temper is suffi
D. rient in staid old Virginia
! while merely a little b a r
asking is about all that
necessary in South Dakota.
! Marriage is a contract. OF
er contracts cannot be an
nulled at law, except for a 7
g olation OF the contract it
t self. Marriage is the mos
d solemn OF contracts, as it
/. entered into with d diyin
e sanction and with referenC
$ to both divine and huma
x la ws and should not be az
nulled either, except for a v
olatiOn OF the contracts il
self.
r Divorces should be grant
% . cd only in those cages whpl
:; a continuance of the ma
f. riaee relation would resu
"a in moral debasement OF or
,s Of the parties.
st The contract is essentiall
IS a moral one, and should
~ ~ dealt with from both q legi
a and moral standpoint.
N -----------
~ <Raz ~
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13

To make ice water whole
some put some sugar and
III iuh'4 I'll . ."lAnn III 1t.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13
Miss Ida NJ. Snyder.

Treasurer Of tl,e
BROOKLYN East end Art Club.
"li women would pay mere attention to
their health we would have more happy
wives, mother, and daughters, and n they
would observe results they would find
that the doctors prescriptions do not
perform the many cures they are given
credit for.
"lD consulting With my druss'sth he cd.
viied McEirss, Wine Of CsrduI and Thsd.
f0rd's B!aoS.Drsuaht, and so took Il ard
havs every reason to thank him for new
lie opened up TO me with restored health,
and |. only took three months to cure me"
Wine Il Cardui is a regulator Of tho
menstrual functions ond ia . most as
tunishing tonic ior women. It cures
ccanty, suppressed, toof,equent, irreg-
uar and painful nonstruation, falling
Of the womb, whites and flooding. 1t
is helpful when approaching woman
hood, during pregnancy, after child
birth and IN change Of life. 1t fire.
quently brings dear baby to bones
tEai have been barren for years. All
druggists have 81 60 bottles of Wine
Of CarGui.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13
CA A9ToRIA. r
&C.,: C.; !; :: G',,|!;zzz9;:;!;:! Z; I :; ~! ''''
PROFESSIONAL.
F. A. LINNEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW

BOONE, N. G.
Will practice in the courts
of ehis and surrounding coun
ties. PROMPT attention Civ
en- to the collection of claims
and all other business of a le
gal nature. 6.12
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13
@MxK.,r.

This siSRaturo is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmo-Qu;Eiae Tablets
's.Y lssy?Y : - s.-.0g b cold 10 Este day
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-08-13

Towels a. d eggs can never
be too fresh.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
Forged a Check.

vi. McAllstcl, Il prominent farmer
{" anderson County, was arrested last
might III Blacksbnrg on the charge of
forgery and brought to G%rcenvillc this
morning on train No. III OF the South
crn.
Mr.. .McAlistcr camc to Grrrnvillr
yesterday and presented Il check signed
~ Simpson " Long for S},J to G.. II.
Maflon. requesting him to cash 1t. lie
stated that he desired to secure some
gods. but didn't have any money. He
told MIR. Mnilon that he had sold IL tract
ofland in Anderson County to Simpson
a. Long who had given him this check
In payment for the land.
Mr.. McAlistcr was we'll known by
MI. Mallon. having been Il customer III
long standing mt Mr.. Mahon's store in
Willlamston. II was known 10 Mr.
Mahon that Mr.. McAlistrr owned some
land in Anderson County. He accord
ingly gave Mr.. McAlister 500 in cnsl,
and his check for the remainder.
M.Alister then Bought about 500
worth of goods and left, taking the
goods with him. Shortly after Meal
lister had left the store, Mr.. Mahon
that Simpson & Long had not pur-
chased any land from McAlistcr, nor
hau they given him any check.
Mr. MnhOn Mt once notified Chief of
Police Kennedy. giving him q detniled
description of the alleged forger. Upon
investigation Chief Kennedy learned
that McAlister purchased IL ticket to
B%lacksburg, $. e. He at once notified
the chief OF police of tliat town and
upon the arrival of tho train at Blacks
burg McAlister was placed under ar
rest. lie is now i'll Il cell mt the station
house.- Grcenvillo News. a5th inst.
The above named individual is not Il
"prominent" farmer OF Anderson Coun-
ty. but is we'll known here as Il slick
rascal. and his name is I'D. NJ" ami
not ID. ID. McAlister." He has been
before the Court of Sessions here in
several cases, and there is n case on
tho docket now against him for oh.
tanning a bicycle under false reprcsen-
tatiOnS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
Lawlcssness at Mccormick.

Greenwood, Jan. 25.-News reached
mere to -lny Of what came near being a
serious not and bloody fight ut McCor-
mick. on the Charleston and Western
Carolina Railroad. The affair sounds
like the days of the fights in border
towns out West. 1t appears that some
time during the dny. Saturday, n party
OF young men from the country, promi-
ncnt among whom was Robt. Dorm,
were disturbing the peace in the town
OF Mccormick. Dorm was arrested
and later released under a ten-dollar
bond to appear before the intendant of
the town. Dorm went away and Il few
hours later returned with n party of
friends, looking for trouble. These
young men proceeded to raise a rough
house III Mccormick without much
prelude.
They shot into windows and dis
tnrbed the silence and serenity of the
otherwise quiet little town not a little
bit. A body of citizens assembled
themselves into posse and started to
arrest the disturbers.
w c II two parties came in con-
fflct George Talbert, % leader of the
young men, drew his gun and started
to plug the leader of the posse. This
he did not do, his gun only swapping.
The leader of the posse mt once fired
and wounded Talbert in the arm. Tho
sight of blood dismnyed the disturbcrs
and they dispersed. Talbert and young
Robert Dorm were arrested. the others
escaping. Young Dorm was brought
through here to-day by TWO constabies.
who were carrying him To Abhcville to
lodge him in the county Jail.
They said they had been threatened
hy Dorn's friends and expected that an
attempt to release Dorm would have
been made at Troy. but they were on
the train and tho attempt was not
made. Dorm was roped and tied like
of his two cOnstables was a better man
physically.-Special to tho News and
Courier.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
Deaths Follow the Earthquake.

Charleston, SC, Jan. 24.-The plas-
tering in many of the old residences
was shaken down by the earthquake
chat visited this city last night and re-
called the 81 n Of several years
ago.
buildings fronting on the river were
II is reported that Mary johnson,
colored, received such a fright from
the stroke that she died q few minutes
after the earthquake occurred. /.
j. II. Patchen, o prominent merchant
at M Pleasant, n suburb of Charles
ton. died suddenly right after the
The shake came at s.11 o'clock, pre-;
ced.d by n rumbling which. was heard
for snme time before the shock. NTnt
snuaAl..yo Of the earth was followed by
ten vibrations. The citizens were
thrown ...tn q state of wild escitemen
and rushed out of their houses.
The negroes gathered in the street
and many sat up all night. praying an
ei"eing. There was noKrvious damag
done.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
Rock Mills liens.

MIR. w: $. Gray died ut his home last
Wednesday and was buried at Prospect
Church the day following his death, of
which Church he WAS Il consistent
member. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. w. Is. Hawkins.
MIR. Gray had been in declining health
Tor some time. but his death was quite
Il shock to his many friends, as they
did not think his end SO near. He was
army, and has crossed over the river
and has already joined his faithful
comrades in Christ, who have preceded
INN. and is now resting under the
shade OF the trees" He leaves Il wife
and eight children {four Of whom are
maiIie'l) together with many friends
to mourn his death.
Key. Mr.. Martin, who was assigned
to NE Mcclure Circuit by The Mctliu-
n'St conference, has been released
from the Circuit by the Presiding FL
der. Who has appointed in his slrad
i.rv. ~. ~ Merritt, OF Bru-hy Creek
Township. Dir. Merritt has entered
upon his duties rs preacher and pastor.
ne preached his first sermon at i'rOvi-
dcnr" yesterday afternoon to Il large
ana attentive congregation and made
Il good impression on them. We feel
plI,c sue he will be mucn liked by his
people.
sam Eurns, formerly of this town.
ship bat who has been "A resident of
Anderson for the last two years, has
moved back home.
-: +; Mcclure, .Jr., and his mother,
Oh Anderson, worsiiippcd atI'rovidencc
yesterday.
Miss Rubic Gilmcr, of the graded
school at Anderson, was organist at
l%'Iovidcncc yesterday.
here ~ no smallpox or cliickcnpox
IN TINS township that we know of, and
with the exception OF Il few cases of
gri,pp the people are generally well.
Jan. "oth. y. Y. r..
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
Local News.
A Lively Scrap.

There was quite a lively scrap ovcr
on the Anderson cotton mill hill Satur-
day night last between Policeman
Power and Ilarvir Rhodes. There
were rocks and clubs and fists and Il
pistol shot and much blood and the
screams OF women in the miX-up. bat
no one was fatally hurt. Policeman
Of his head looked like il I'm been
grazcd bv Il l3-inch shell from the
Oregon. Rhodes had ianhcd mp and
walked mp TO II dance which wasm pro-
glcSs on the hill. There. some one
raised his ire and he az once became
ObstrupcrOus. Power mI,-irl !l,m,
but shortly released him. Il friend fur
nisling bail, and Rhodes went home.
Not long afterwards, in making his
rounds, Power heard linn c~uiSing lord
enough to be heard I'LL over the ncigli-
borliOOd. Rhodes was in his own
house, but l'onri considered that his
conduct justified his Iralrc.t. He
walked mp the steps Ia the door intend
ing 10 knock, bu, Rhodes did no give
him an opportunity. Jerking the door
open he hurried Il rock ut Power, strik-
ing HIM on The nm, and then ran back
II the house. Power followed into Il
dark room and caught another rock ON
the top of his head, which lifted the
scalp ana sent IL torrent of warm blood
over his face. He quickly drew his
pistol and was in the act of shooting
when one of the women in the house
stepped between him and Rhodes.
With remarkable presence of mind he
elevated the pistol and the bullet sped
harmlcssly through the ceiling. Rhodes
advanced on lin. but exposed his
head and Power. quick as n flash, hit
him with his club and knocked him
down lie attempted to rise and
Power hit him again. AT this point
W or more women in tho house made
their appearances, grabbed Power and
made the air rcsO,lnd with screams.
In tho meantime Rhodes managed to
get mp and at once made for Power,
using his fists vigorously on him. Elk
Treating himself with difficulty from
the women, Power rushed on Rhodes,
used his billy" got him down and put
handouts on him and brought him to
fined $50. This shows what Will
Power can do.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
In !Memoriam.

a tribute of love from tho Woman's
missionary Society of the First Baptist
Church., Anderson, s. C.. to thn memory
or Mrs: L. J. Webb.
While all the families of our city
were anticipating the plcasureand hap
piness OF the Christmas tide. one home
was stddcned by the entrance of the
nnKcl or Death. Our sister, Mrs.
Wcbb.. after q lingering illness. was
called by the Master ITO come IN Lirh.
or on the morning Of the 23rd of
Dec, 1902. "
Her departure has left aching hearts
ana vacancies which cannot be filled.
Tor she was, as wife and mother, uuecn
or her home. Il stay to her husband and
Il JOY to her children, for she loved
them all in Jesus. In her girlhood she
was distinguished for her loving, gen
ttHH disp"Sltlon, IN school ~ general
las"Titr' not only ,%iutifnl to her teach
crS but Kind aud h~tlcctiunatc to her
sciloolmatcs. She bore her suf1rrings
patiently with Il submissive spirit, and
by her mnwavcring faith, simple trust
IN hrr Saviour, was an inspiration TO
her pastor. She took great delight in
repeating her tavori,c chapters of the
Bible. NV
Loved ones gricvc not, hers was a
triumphant death, died ;s she lived.
rejoicing in Him. We shall miss her
IN u Church. her gentle manners and
pleasant smile for all. and in our Mis-.
si"nary Society ia Il cheerful giver, and
always interested in everything that
pcrtnined to the growth Of her Church.
Resolved lst, To the s0rrowing fu,ni.
~ we offer our deepest sympathy, com.
niendinE them to the love of our
Heavenly Father.
Resolved End. That we inscribe this
tribute III our minute book and IL copy
Ie sent to the family and published in
Inc Anderson papers.
Miss Ida Watson,
Mrs. s. Bleckiey,
Mrs. t.. Il. Horton,
Miss Jctlie +. Edwards.
Committee.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
Letter to Sullivan Hardware Co., Amber.
son. S. {.

Dear Sirs: How would you like to lake
the agency for the "Fsw-r gallous; waars
longer" paint-Devoe Lead and Zn,?
It will cut In halt the o NJ paint
you sell for any one Jon. hut VII multi
ply the number Cf jobs by three. four.
five, ten or fifteen-as much AZ va, and
we can make 1t by putting tho facts be-
fore your fellow-townsmen.
People are going to paint mure when
they find it's so worth while to paint, and
they are going to be glad they did it in
stead OF sorry, as many are now.
It's like making a harness. He who
! Snds a way to make q harness in less
| time, at less cost, and make It last twice
! to four times as long, Is going TO get the
| business Of his town.
Lucky il the dealer VINO secures the
agency for Deyoe Lead and Zlnc-the
'fFewer gallons; wears longer" paint.
Yours truly,
+. w. DEvoE & Co,
! New York.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
A Card of Thanks.

Mr.. Editor: Please allow liz through
your valuable paper to return our
thanks to the many kind friends and
neighbors for their many acts of kind
ness and assistance rendered our dc.
voted husband and father, w. S. Hall,
tliring his illness and death. Nay God
hltss each anu every n of them, and
may He take care OF them through
their journey of life.
Malinda Hall and Children.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-28
Of All Physicians.
Eminent DiScoycrcr Of
PAINE'S ELER
COMPOUND

Tsof. Edward T.. Mll.rll 81. D., Ii. d.,
vas lonn in C1Hncc.ici; and graduated at
YAH.
lii, unusual talcn, soon hrou.;h, linn ,cpu,a-
,ioi and Prominence. lir,, lc was elected 10
tic professor hip Of anatomy and :u,gcIy in
the Vernon, University. Next he was at-
pointed lecturer III Dartmouth College. The
following year he VA, chosen 10 the most
important ptofcssorship in the Country, a
place that he occupied Wien he made his
world famed discovery Of lainc's Celery Com
pound.
This infallillc cure Tor those fearful ills that
result rom IN impaired nervous system and
impure blood, has cndcarcd the great doctor
to the world.