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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05

Miller case. IF his dismissal
was unjust no has the same
claim to his pny as ne had
to reinstatement and II there
was a cause for dlsmissing
him, he should have been ,e-
instated. there seems q con-
tradiction in the decisions
and Miller may take the case
to TIE courts.
Persistent rumors OF gigan
ii: land frauds in the western
country have reached Wash~
ington an'l are being investi
gated by the Interior Depart
ment. Government officials
senators and representatives
are said to be involved in
a scheme to defraud the gov.
|crnment' The charges a e
that several great railroad
systems and many members
OF Congress have engaged in
a conspiracy by which they
obtained title to worthless
lands, induced the Qovern-
ment 10 make forest reserves
ont of their holdings, and ob
tainpd the right under the
lieu land act 20 select in lieu
thereof valuable lands not SO
reserved. In this manner they
are said to- have exchanged
practically worthless a n d
for that worth $5 to SO an
acre. This lieu land act never
come up for open discssion in
Congress asit was introduced
by Senator Stewart as an a.
mendment to an opproprla-
ton bill and was 81 enacted.
1t will take some days to get
at the facts from the mass o|
startling rumors.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05
A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for
the stomach that which it is unable
to do for itself, even when but Sigh
tly disordered or overloaded. Ko.
dol Dyspepsia Cure supplies the nat
ural juices of digestion and does the
work of the stomach, relaxing the
nervcna tension, while the inAamed
muscles of that organ are allowed
TO rest and heal. Kodol Dyspepsia
cure digests what you eat and ena-
bles the stomach and digestive or
gans to transform all food in o
rich, red blood Sold by NJ. B. Black
burn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05
A GOOD NAME.

From personal experience | testi
fy that DeWitt's Little Early Ri
sers are unequalled as a liver pill.
They are rightly named because
they give strength and energy and
do their work with ease--W. Il. Ea
ton, Borene, Tex. Thousands of peo
pie are using these tiny little pills
in preference to all otheIs, because
they are SO pleasant and effectual.
They cure bllliousness. torpid liver,
jaundice, sick headache, constipa'
ton, etc. They do not purge nor
weaken, but cleanse and strengthen
Sold by M. B. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05
A REN ARKABLE CASE.

One of the most remarkable ca
ses of a cold, deep-seated on the
lungs. causing pneumonia, is that of
Mrs. Gertrude e. Fenner, Marion,
Ind. who was entirely cured by the
use of One Minute Cough Cure,
She says, ''The coughing and strain
ing so weakened me that ra n
down in weight from 14S to92 lbs.
| tried a rumber of remedies to no
avail until | used One Minute
Cough Cure. Four bottles Of this
wonderful remedy cured me entire
ly of the cough, strengthened my
lungs and restored ME to my nor
NAL weight, health and strength.
Sold by NJ. B. Black burn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05

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, kidneya
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys.
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
Ifyou are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoriag your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Ro0t, the great kidney remedy 10
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for It's
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits EsN
by all druggists in fifty Ha6s @4l:ss
cent and one-dollar siz
es. You may have sslsssl5 ~
sample bottle by mail Homo Of swampRooe
free, also pamphlet telling you how to fine
out II you have kidney or bladder trouble
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Kilmy
& Co., Binghamton. MY.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05

The Republican party is
the mother OF trusts, the
grandmother OF " a tere d
stocks and the maternal an-
cestor of the slump in the
stock market M e N p h / g
News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05
The French sardine crop
for the year is a failure.
A RUNWAY MATCH,

Terminated with an ugly cut on
the leg Of J. b. Orner, Franklin, Ill.
1t developed a stubborn ulcer un-
yielding to doctors and remediesf for
four years. Then Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured. 1t is just as good for
burns, scalds, scalds, skin erubtions
and piles. 25c. at M. B. Blackburn's.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05
WI n CARDul

T The German naval esti-
mates show that the pros
gramrne OF expansion " H. l
take a sixteen year course,
lack OF money preventing its
realization in 1906, as the
Government at one time hop
ed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05

The McCOrmlck interests
are said to have gained con
troll Of the international Har
vester Co., and the various
plants in the trust will be mer
ged.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05
An alliance between France
and Italy is talked of in Offs
sials circles in Rome.
Oyer.WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood In your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05
GAS ToRTA.
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PROFESSIONAL.

r "a. 11NINE1y
.-ATTORNEY AT LAW
BOONE, N. c.
will practice in the courts
OF Chis 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, 1903-11-05
CURED OLE PILES AFTER 40 YEARS.

Mr.. g. Haney. of Geneava, o ,
had the piles for 40 years. Doctors
and dollars could do him no lasting
good. DcWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured him permanently. Invaluable
for cuts. burns, bruises, sprains, lac
erations, eczema, letter, salt rheum,
and all other skin diseases. Look for
the name Dewitt on every package.
All others are cheap, worthless coun
terfeits. Sold by M B. Blackburn.
Petroleum is the iuel Of all the
locomotives in Asia.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

finally Informed the War De.
partment of his decision in
the famous Littauer z | owe
case and it is to the effect
that Representative Lucious
N. .Litta uer. Of New York,
cannot be prosecuted for the
part he il alleged to have ia
ken in obtaining contracts to
furnish gloves to the army.
IN bviolation OF the statute
which fOrbids members Uf Con
gress from sharing the bene
fits of contracts with the gov
ernmsnt; beca nsethe statute
ry period OF limitation, with
in which such a prosecution
could he brought, elapsed
more than a year ago. The
contract was obtained by E.
K. Lyon ON December 7 '9S,
and it ia claimed that Con
gresham Lattauer was di
rectly interested IN it and as
this was a violation of t h e
Federal Law be was liable to
criminal prosecution. Howev
er the statute OF limitation
has made this impossible and
the Attorney General has de
cided also that as the con-
tract was properly executed
and the goods delivered. the
government cannot bring an
action against LattaueI to
rerover the money. He adds
his opinion that mo useful
purpose would be subserved"
by further action. This will
probably end the case a n d
the republican congressman
will 90 unmolested.
Senator Morgan will intro.
duce at the coming extra ses
sion asking the President for
an explanation of his delay
in continuing his negotia-
tiOns tor the trans. .isthmian
canal. The Senator claims
that the Spooner act directs
the President to treat with
Nicarauga as soon as the me-
gotiations with Columbia
fail, Instead OF doing this as
soon as the treaty was reject
ed by Columbia, the Presi'
dent has merely waited for
something to turn up, and il
apparently oblivious of the
directions of the Senate. 1t il
said that many Senators will
support Senator Morgan AMI
az the Cuban reciprocity Leg
isIation will have to origi-
nate in the House, it is very
likely that while the Senate
is waiting it will take up the
trans-isthmian canal qnes-
tion. As many friends of the
Administration will come tC
the Presidents support, il
may open the session wi t b
some very interesting de
bates.
Politicians OF both parties
here agree in expressing ap-
proval of the Alask an Boun.
dary Award which was glver
I out last week in London
While it was recognized tha
this country would never al
low CANADA to get possession
OF much OF the disputed ter
ritory, it was hardly though
that England's formal con
sent could be obtained OF t,
boundary line which 40 littl
of a compromise as the on
!. Just agreed upon by the ma
jority OF commission. Blu
E Lord Alyerstone, the British
4 Com missioner, became C o n
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05
; The HomicIddl Mania
Kinston Free Press.

NiuotOh I'SS h'~SSs
Whether expressed or not
Just at this time il, this State
a question that is largely oc
rupying the minds OF people |
is the increased number Of
homicIdes committed within
the borders of our country.
Why this is 80 and what the
remedy to stay the increasing
holnicidal mania would re-
qnire the wisdom OF a sage to
answer.
The point, especially as ap
piled to North Carolina thai
the law as to murder ia made
quate, hR been pretty we'll
discussed in the newspapers,
both by the editors and ju-
rists and the zone ion
reached is that the law ia not
wholly responsible. Another
phase of the question shows
the responsibility to be on
the jury syste II which enti-
ties the defendent to such an
Unfair Advantage over the pub
lie which the States prOsecu
tor represents. This in itself
cannOt wholly he the canse.
as-the average jury, however
is accOunta BILE to the colnnu
nifty in which it resides and
cannot go beyond the bounds
for which public sentiment
will stand. Therefore the
question resolves itself into
sociological one and t b e
people as q whole ara respon
sible after all. Accepting this
as a fact the thing to do is
to do away with maudlin sen
timent and acqnit ourselves
like men when it comes to a
question of duty, and he gov
erned IN our acts in such mat
tels by our sense OF duty.
The public is not rIamOr-
ing for the blood OF innocent
men to appease their blood
thirsty hunger nor do right
} thinking people demand "ex,
amples." but they have a
right, for self protection, to
: ask that just retrlbution fol-
; low the mission OF crime
and that when fairly shown
to ba guilty no power nor in.
huence be allowed to inter-
vene to avert the aims Of jus
tice.
The tendency OF the times
, ia to fall into a false idea o|
forgiveness or rather indiffer
ence, and the criminal goes
unwhipped of justice because
the majority OF the public
: Wills it so. If the criminally
inclined are confident of sure
= and swift punishment it is ar
, unrontradicted fart that il
will deter them from the com
mission OF crime.
. 1t is said OF a nelghbOrine
: county that a recent sentence
OF death passed upon a mur
Y derer disclosed the TACT tina,
he was the 42nd to be trie"
in the county in 20 years io1
a capital of 'nce and the frs
20 be given the denth penal
ty. 1t is too mu"h to ash
the public to believe that Otf
> er than complete absolutior
did not intervene IN at least
some of those 42cases to pu
). aside Justice.
,, 1t is certainly a serious
. thing to sirin Judgment or
e a human life, but it is equlll
Z certain that it is mans dnt,
c to lend his aid in tho vindiri
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05

The back tax case against
the estate of Senator John
Sherman has been settled at
Mansfield. Ohio, for $62, 900.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1903-11-05

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood
II they are sick or out
Of order, they fall 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, 1903-11-05

against the TWO
Canadian. He thus made the
vote four out OF ak and pre-
vented q deadlock. The Ca
madam showed their resent>
ment by refusing to sign the
award, but aside fron refiec>
ting the general attitude OF
their countrymen and DISCUS
ting many Englishmen, their
action will not have the sligh-
test effect. The line which will
he marked on the map agreed
upon. starts from the Pol t.
land Canal and runs as farin
land as to shut Canada from
any access to the sea from
that point to MT. st. Elias.
1t gives us the entire Lynn
Canal as we'll as the towns of
Dyea and Skagway which lie
at it's lead. Theimportance
of this canal is due to the
fact that it is the main route
into the .Klondike region. The
Portland Canal il given to
Canada, as are also the two
islands at it's mouth, Pearse
and Wales; but two other
ISLANDS lying a little farther
out, and in such a position
as to command the entrance
are given to the U nit e q
States. The strategetic value
of these islands is further cn
hanced ny the fact that they
command Port Simpson
which 10 to be the Pacific ter
minus of the new trans-cOn-
tinpntal railroad. The Cana
dians are very indignant at
the decision as they donbt>
less ielt that the British gov
ernmept would sustain them
bright or wrong. They assail
the honesty of Lord Alver-
stone and their attacks are
not tempered by the fact that
he is the Lord Cuief } ustice OF
England. and that t h e y
made a special plea foI "dis>
tinguished jurists" on t h e
Commission. They expected
a political division and got "A
legal and equitable one; yet
they declare 1t to be the price
paid by the British govern
m e.nt for an Anglo: Saxon
friendship. However the boun
Diary is settled, the Ameri
cans are satisfied, and the
equity of the decision is Eng
land and Canada's quarrel.
Another question involved
in thu case of W. A. Miller, as
sistant foreman OF the binde.
ry the Government Printing
Office has just been decided
by Controller Of the Treasury
(Tracewell. Miller was dismiss
ed by the Public Printer ano
remained out sixty-thret
DAYS when the President or
dered his reinsta te;nent' This
action by the President was
equivalent to a declaration
that MIlIpr's dismissal was nr
lust. and in the subsequent
discussion with the a b o
leaders Mr.. Roosevelt voiceC
the same ,pinion. Miller nat
urally demanded compensa-
ton for the time of his fOrcet
suspension, and the Auditor
of the Stat and other Depart
ments denied his claim. MilleI
appealed to the Controller o
the Treasury who has now il
sued a decision sustaining tn
Auditor in refusing to pa,
Miller for the time he was on
declaring that pay cannot b.
| 4 e. I'd. ,.lr m n 4 r,unf N L,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-04
BIG THEATRE CROWDS.
Managers, SAFE -Four, Rejoice at
Prospect Of Return from Investment.

The theatres OF course. with few exceptions and
those always the more serious productions, did
tremendous business last night The musical come
dies especially caught the crowds. There was GER
tain similarity of sound, perhaps. within and with
out. At the vaudeville houses, the American, the
Grand Opera House, the West End and others of a
similar nature election returns were displayed in
side between the acts. and greeted with cheers
and comments from the galleries. But in the
Broadway houses there was merely inquiry between
the acts in the Hobbies and demonstrations. In
most houses at all close to the street, however
there was great difficulty in hearing what was
being said on the stage from the rear seats. the
noise outside Broadway being tremendous
Every time a door was opened bare of horns and
whirr Of rattles came in.
The managers of the theatres greeted the result
with unfeigned JOY. 1t is admitted on the Riato
that only four managers. and they the men who
control independent theatres refused contribute
to the Tammany campaign fund. and the promise OF
a return on their investment Eladdened the con-
tributors. OF course. the election of Mitchell
Erlanger brother Of the theatrical syndicate
manager, caused dutful signs of gee on the
faces of the numerous employees of the syndicate
houses 1t is generally conceded that the Tam
many victory means slackened restrictions the
sale of standing room and more lax observance of
he city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-04
WESTMINSTER ALL RIGHT
Republicans Claim County by from
5000 to 1000.

The returns from westchester County last
night indicated a Republican landslide Elk
Congressman Ward. chairman OF the RePubli-
from 5000 to 1000 gain Of 200 over Gov
ernor odel's vote Of last year.
James S. Merritt, Republican candidate for
Sheriff won by nearly 1000 Mount Vernon
went 200 Republican for DR.. Edward F. Brush
for Mayor. New-Rochelle. reelected Henry 5.
Clarke Republican. for Mayor, by about 800.
In Yonkers. John E. Andrus. Republican. de-
feated Mayor Michael Walsh by 49, The Re-
publicans viii control the Board of Aldermen
-Four, ana perhaps FIVE aldermen were elected
by the Republicans in Yonkers. They were Dan
iel J. Cashin. Harry Archibald Peter S. Smyth,
Charles W. Clark and perhaps Joseph Schreck-
enbecker. Two Democratic aldermen We're
elected They were Arthur W Nugent and Will
lam Corbelia.
Francis II. Carpenter Republican, for Sen
ator, in the XXIId District. TO succeed McClel-
land. beat w T Emmett by 1900. The Republi-
cans also elected all three Assemblymen.
The Republican victory in Mount Vernon is
considered remarkable. ". L. Ward last even
ing sent the following message to DR.. Brush,
the Mayor-elect there:
Accept my hearty congratulations on your
splendid victory. w. L. WARD"
James s. Merritt, Sheriff-elect, carried his
home town, Rye. by 900 and defeated Edwin
W. Fiske of Mount Vernon. in Fiske's own city
by nearly 700 Dr. Frank L. Russell re-
elected Coroner by $500.
The Republicans gained an Assemblyman in
the LIST District where George n. Rigby de-
feated Assemblyman John J. Sloane by nearly
1000. James K Apgar, for the Assembly, was
reelected in the lid District by about 800, and
]. Mayhem Wainwright won by 600 in the lid.
which includes me annexed district of New
York City
The New Rochelle Republicans elected their
aldermen.
White Plains went Republican entirely. with
the exception that Howard Wilets defeated
for Supervisor by harrington NJ. Thompson
DemocraD and James W. Stafford beaten
by James Shaw DemocraO for Town Clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-04
TRIED TO BRIBE JEROME
FRON GAMBLERS, S25O,O0O.
Proposition Carried by Friend, but
the PoOlrOomS Didn't Openi

The oft repeated rumor that attempt had
been made to bride District Attorney Jerome
and that $2J0OOO had been offered him by rep
resentatives Of the gambling interests was con-
frmed yesterday. The offer made to a close
personal friend of Mr.. Jerome. who has been in
the District Attorneys confidence entirely.
Early in the summer this friend OF Mr. Jerome,
who is we'll acquainted with the various pool
room proprietors was tipped off, by pool
room man that the gambling houses would open
the following week. The next week the prophecy
was reiterated. y third time Mr.. Jerome's
friend dropped around to hear the news. and
this time he was told that OvertureS were on
foot with Mr.. Jerome and soon as a bar
gain could be made the poolroOms would open.
Astonshed at this surprising information. the
friends Of Mr.. Jerome managed to get talk
out of the proprietor OF the poOlroOm. In the
course of it the friend showed. by his knowledge
of the District Attorney. that he was intimate
" acquainted with him. Impressed with this,
the proprietor finally said:
Say are YOU close 10 Jerome?'
About as close as any one" was the answer.
Does he know there is S2j0O00 in it for him
Il he will keep his hands off and leave it to the
police"
We'll. do you know that there is $4,000 in IL
for YOU if YOU can get TO him.
After some more conversation Mr.. Jerome 8
friend went away. Within short time. there
after ne conveyed the offer to the District At
torney but the poolroOm proprietor has never
VET opened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-04
KNEW THE RESULT EARLY
Ne7cs at Republican Headquarters
1Ir. Bruce'S Comment.

The result OF tho election was known early at
the headquarters OF the Republican County Com
rnittee in the Metropolitan Life Building and at
Republican State headquarters In the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Realizing that remarkably good fight had
been made. it seemed hard to go down to defeat
NJ Linn Bruce. president OF the Republican County
Committee. and his assistants. heard the at
Headquarters After II all over Mr.. Bruce said:
THE people have voted by overwhelming ma
iority for a government by Tammany That
being So that IS the sort OF government they de-
serve and they Will doubt get Il. I cannot
conceive how people could reject such n splendid
administration Mayor Lows and return To the
dCpraved Tammany system
Senator Platt received the news in his rooms at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel He did not care to com
ment on the situation. II is known that he was
greatly disappointed. He hoped and believed that
fusion would be successful The Senator has been
untiring In working for the ticket and urging on
the organization that IL Loyalty support Low and
follow the lead OF the Citizens Union
At State headquarters there CLEAN OF toy
gone Republican. and that an extra Assemblyman
had been gained there. The fact that the Assembly
Is safely Republican. and that the Republicans held
their own up the State was an Offset 20 the dis
appointment about New-YOrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-04
DEVERY OUT OF POLITICS
Says RcpeaterS Got IN Their WOrI;
-ETpected Result.

William S. Devery went home at $50 p m. yes
terday and received bulletins there until he saw
the way the election was going. and then he sent
a notice to his headquarters to shut off the re-
turns he had had enough. Late last evening he
appeared again at his headquarters with a state
ment for the press. As he came in he said:
The shouting is all over amt It? Who's elected?
The verdict is just as / expected II. The author
tiles failed heed my warning and this is the
ragged in a dastardly manner to-day. Fraud by the
wholesale has been perpetrated. week ago
notified NJ Linn Bruce, Cutting and Morgan that
gangs of repeaters were coming here. They came
got in their work, and skipped away Only last
night l warned them that a carload of repeaters
would reach the Twentythird-st. ferry on the u:4o
train to-day. Sure enough, they got here
I'm Manhattan. and then went over to Brooklyn.
There they certainly gave good returns for their
money. Why didn't stop them? Do you think
going 10 get cut up on account OF politics?
You couldn't keep those repeaters out with barb
wire fences. I wouldn't If they had taken the
districts back with them. What do they think I
am, a sardne? Repeaters were here from all over
wouldn't give so cents for all the politicians In
New-York. The dog cage for theirs.
I have said before that there should have been
500 deputies sworn in. because the Police Depart
uent and Morgan's force were not strong enough
to handle the election. Look at the IXth District.
only three Morgan mon here. 1t was not my bat
tie but the battle of the people-Of the labOrinS
proper construction my platform. I'm out of
politics for good Unless the newspapers of New
York put a ticket in the field I'm out; II they do,
I'll stand by it.