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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-10-27
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent.

Chairman Cowhprd Of the
Democratic Congressional
Campaign Committee has re-
ceived the word that the long
looked for whirlwiud fight,
to occupy. the three weeks be
tore tie election, has opened
up. Senator Bailey OF Texas
has i,ined Vip>presidpntial al
candidate Davis in ". Va,
and is adding the power of
his influence 10 the efforts OF
Messrs. Davis Hill and White
New York has just had an en-
thusiastic meeting in Fam
many Hall ut which over sIx
thousand people were present
News from Indiana brings re
ports of enthusiastic recep-
tions given Mr. Bryan and
reports from Congress dis
tricts in all parts o' The coun
try bring very encouraging
news.
Judge Parker and Senator
German are working in en-
tire harmony in Democratic
National headquarters and
the effect OF their personal
attention ia beginning to be
felt throughout the country,
according to Mr.. Cowherd
Secretary Taft ismaking rap
id fire speeches for the Repub
Iican ticket but it is regarded
AZ an excellent sign that he
has been placed on the defpn
siva and that he feels com
PEELED to defend the ahmlnjs-
ItratiOn beca nse Of it's extrav
gaant expenditures for the
army and navy. Mr.. Taft ia
also trying to impress his au
[dience with the propriety oi
this conntry's hold on to the
Philippines, but from all ac
counts he is making a weak
argument Of it.
Washington has been the
scene of m enthusiastic" Dem
f.
ocratic rally this week where
a lively interest is taken in
politics. despite the fac, that
the residents of the District
of Columbia have no vote.
This TART was made the occa-
sion of a joke by one OF the
speakers v ho declared TINT
indging by the enthnsiasnof
the meeting there could be
no doubt that Parker and
Davis would rerPive the entire
vote Of the District. Such
meetings are not as useless
AZ they might seem however.
There are manv clerks IN
the Government Department
who go home to vote and.
too. there are manv voters
from Mstyiand and Vtrginni
who ALWAYS attend any po-
|lir;caI rally in Washington.
Members ofthe Democratic
Congressional Connitte are
deeply interSste6 in tie at
that out at the list of Rppuh
lirnn presidential dlP"tOrs N
| " lsconsln three aIp iiI-ftt,rs
of national Tanks. There Is
ii statute wh.'b nrbi,is anv
officer of the United States
fuart as !, presi'lpntlul elect
or. aud II has long hetn Il
I,Iispeted qmsstinna 10
whether ~ dirtr.ta; of II ia-
|tionnl hank was an ufti'' y of
The u = The q'l4~linn has
never been pass-d upen ny
the ra,mtslnit Chairmantart
Ielyou ,hongbt il aiss 70 y
sue instruct ~ that ~ "a
l,tinn.,I l,.,,l. - rnnftNra .ihAnEl
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-10-27
The Value Of Charcoal.

Nearly everybody knowe
that charcoal il the sHf.S,
ami most efficient dIsiniec>
tant and purifier in nature.
but few realize its value when
taken into the human s9s-
TEN for the same cleansing
purpose.
Charcoal is Il remedy that
the more you take Of it The
better; It is n t a drug at all.
but simply absorbs the gases
and impurities always pres
ent in the stomach and inles
tines aud carries them out Of
the system.
Charcoal y stl,e
breath after smoking, drink :
ing or after eating onions
and other odorous yegala
hles,
Charcoal : ffsctnally clenrs
and improves the complex
ion, 1t whitens the teeth and
further acts as natural aud
emlnentl.y safp cathnrtic.
1t absQrhs the injurious
gases which collect in the
stomach and the bowels; it
disinfects tho m q II t h and
threat from the poison OF
catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal
in one form or another, bnt
probably the best charcoal
and the most for the money
is in Stulrt's Charcoal Loz-n
gps; they are cnmDospd of
the finest powdered Willow
charcoal. and other harmless
antiseptics in tablet form or
rather in the form OF large.
pleasant tasting lozengps,
the charcoal b1Ing IN xed
with honey,
The daily use Of these loz n
gps will soon tell in a much
improved condition OF the
general health, better com
plexion, sweeter breath and
pnrpr blood. aud the beauty
of it is that nopossiblc harm
can result nom their contin-
.led uss, hut on the contrary
great benefit.
A Buffalo physicia an in
speaking Of thu benefits oi
charcoal, says: II advise
Stuart's Charcoal Lnzpnges
to all patients suffering from
gas ia stomach and bowels.
and to clear the complexion
and purify the breath mouth
and throat; | also believe the
liver is greatly benefited by
the daily us OF them; they
cost but 25c at drug stores,
aud although in some sense
a patent preparation, yet |
believe | get more and better
charcoalin S'uart's Charcoal
Lozpnges than in any OF the
ordinary charcoal tablets"
-'~-.'v .'vy.~-s~.r~.r-r~s--s-
In 1874, the first turnpike
road WAS Dinde. 62 miles
long hetw Lancaster and
Philadelphia. 40 called he
ralse il WAS required To leso
bard that a pike ronld not be
driven through it FIX
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-10-27

structlOnS ana the Democrat
ic managers are hoping that
as a result trouble will ensue
IN Wisconsin, even if th- Dem
orrats fail to AIRY the
State.
Il is intimated'in ashing
ton that Chairman Cortels.
you may not Secure the Post
master (ieneralsl,ip. even it
Roosevelt ami Fairbanks are
elected. There il. a strong
campaign made against the
appointment to a Cabinet Of
fee Of n man who has for the
past several moiIths been de-
voting his time to raising
money from the trusts bnf
corporations and it is just
possible that the presiden
will seq the propriety of the
objection, especially az there
are others who would like the
cabinet berth now occupied
Nv Postmaster G eral
Wynnr. The appointment of
WynDe was source of an.
noyance TO the Republican
poIitici a q s who regard
Wynne as having be m guilty
Of "pernicious activity" in,
bringing to justice August
". Machen. the "Prince OF
Grafters," and George W.
Beavers, "thv Congressnian's
Friend" Just why the Pres
ident should have appointed
Wynne il not clear as Wynne
has never been a politician
and is absolutely without 20,
litical H. fnence or the ability
to promote the Republican
campaign in any way.
Lieutenant General Chaffee
has just iSsned nm order which
must afford considerahle re-
lief TO Officers Of the armv, es
peciallv the Younger men,
hers OF the regiments. A per
nirions practice has grown
w in the army NJ givingelah
oiata and EXPENSIVE presents
To com nanding Officers WHEN
ever tbev removed 70 a new
command. The practice grew
to such proportions as to he
rome q veritab'e hardship to
many of the Younger officers
and vnt they we're afraid tn
dprline because such refusal
TO contribute their share to
the proposed gifts might he
misronstrpeti and thus result
in "an enemv at court" The
order of GENERAL Chaffap will.
at least for the time being.
remedy this growing evil. al
tho 'gh il will probably grow
again in the future asit has
in the past. there having al
wavs heen a regulation pros
hibiting the practire among
all employees Of the govern-
ment.
The manufacturers of OLE
ON lrgnrine are once more,
prpparing to make fight -.
eainst the oleomat garine law
passed. two years ago rhev
have formed m organization
TO which nll dealers in oloo
are eligible on payment OF
$25 ea n. The country ia
even now heina Hooded With
CIRCULARS whi 'hrelatpth The pr 9
pprts ni getting tn, law ,e
peHl4,l ii all contribute AMI
promise A hot 6aht in Con-
gress ut the approaching sea
sion 1t will be interesting
tn noip the methods employ
.ed - bring about the bot
Il nj TOR repeal and the inpn
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-10-27

Rain has not fallen in the
southern Tenn. region Tor ma
ny weeks, aud the Hiawasset
river il said to be the lowest
in its history.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-10-27

Twill he sweet tu 20 when
the Master calls
If our work is all we'll done;
Twill tIe sweet to rest when
the day il passed,
II the rest has bern fairly
won"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-10-27

Samuel Hopkins. in 1890,
took aii ihe II ~ patent It
seeas,ti hi.; the righf TO
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-10-27
1.1O4.
DIR. r., ID. JENNINGS
PRESIDENT DENTlsr,]

BANNEh Elm, IN. C.---
Nothing but the best material
tised and all work done under Il
positive guarantee. Persons at a
distance should notify me a few
days in advance when they want
work done. After March the LIST,
1 have arranged to be at h G
Blackburn House in Boone on
hfirst Monday. Cali on me.
1928.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-10-27

Stock and poultry have few
troubles which are not bowel and
liver irregularities. Black
Draught Stock and Poultry Medi-
cine Is u bowel and liver remedy
for stock. 1t puts the organs Of
digestion in a perfect condition.
Prominent American breeders and
farmers keep their herds and flocks
healthy by giving them an occa-
,ioaal dose Of Black -Draught Stock
and Poultry Medicine in their
food. Any stock raiser may buya
95-cent half-pound air-tight can
Of this medicine from his dealer
and keep his stock III vigorous
health for weeks. Dealers gener-
ally keep Black-Draught Stock and
Poaltry Medicine. II yours does
not, scnd rs cents for sample
can tb the manufacturers, The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
lanooga, Tenn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
LOU DILLON IN FORM.

with the faultless stride which oh.r.
terized her 1909 speed trials. and Wei
enough courage displayed during the Ia =,
seven furlongs of her mile trial vestsrdov
Lou Dillon, tho recently dethroned ,r..,
~ tho trotting word. was driven bv Nj
isrd Sanders to a mile IN 2:oiL ther.bv
equaling the record recently established
by Major Delmar for the distance with-
out aid Of pacemaker or wind sh,.ld Ia
front ''
The little chestnut mare was nrov,d.a
with q perfect track and with perfect
climatic conditions
With but ont false attempt ~ -cor.
ne sent the mare on her Journey so-
companied by a runner at the side
the quarter was passed In 29A. with
out falterlng Lou Dillon kept on 10 the
half-pole In 69k. making faster time for
That distance thsr the attempt OF Major
Delmar. The three-quarters pole was
passed in 1:29H
She finished the final quarter I'm slow
time. concluding the mile In 2:OlL. and
convincing the horsemen who witnc "a
the trial or the fact that With mother
mile or two at fast speed she Is destined
To clip fractions OF the present figures
which stand at the fastest mile ever made
without the aid OF wind shields or pace
maker in front.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
he THEATRES

Popular Fred IIsllen who retains the
host Of friends and admirers he won in
the days Of Hallen & Hart. is being given
a series of rousing welcomes at Keiths
this week. whore he Is presenting a par
ticularliy timely Offering. Election Bets"
one Of the best vaudeville sketches ever
written by that clever young man, George
NJ Cohan. The sketch is based upon
funny theme, concerning man who has
promised his young wife never again 10
make a bet but who falls from grace in
the heat OF a political argument and
makes all kinds OF ludicrous bets. such as
rolling a peanut. dying his hair green.
ct cetcra. The audiences simply scream
with laughter at every point and there
is no question but that IL Is one Of the
funniest sketches in vaudeville today.
s.s
by far one Of the prettiest and most
novel acts Of the season at keiths Is
that Of Powell's Marionettes This act
comes direct from Paris and is unques-
tionably the best manil<in act ever seen
In this city. The little figures seem AL
most human. so agile and graceful are
they In their sorobatio dancing and In ad-
act one cannot but admire the marvellous
mechanism with which they are operated.
The prismatic fountain at the end OF the
act is decidedly pretty and arousss no
end of enthusiasm.
One OF the most pleasing acts on tho
excellent program at Kelth's this week Is
that given by Pierce and Malice. Their
act consists OF some admirable singing
and dancing. the male member Of the
duo having a particularly pleasing tenor
voice which he uses capitally. one of
the distinctive eatures of the act which
ELECTS pronounced murmurs Of admira-
tion from the feminine portion Of the au-
diences Ia the exquisite gowns worn by
the lady Of the duo. She changes cos
tunes several times during the act. and
IL would seem that each costume IL moro
beautiful than It's predecessor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
REPUBLICANS
CARRY THE.
ASSEMBLY

The Republicans captured the general
assembly by good margin yesterday
thereby assuring the reelection Of Sem
ator Nelson w. Aldrlch to the United
States senate easily.
The total poll indicates clean sweep
in Providence. the Republican candidates
defeating the Democrats by small mar
gins. but stu having enough votes TO get
In.
The fight was hot one and In Paw
tucket also the battle was waged hercely
and the result was very close. the Demo-
era tic nominees winning by a small mar
jority.
GENERAL, ASSEMBLY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
Mr.. PARKER
WIRED HIS
RESPECTS

Esopus. n. Y, Nov. 9.-Judge Parker
conceded the election OF President Roose-
welt at $50 p. m. last evening. when he re-
ceived bulletin that the Democratic Ma
tional Headquarters had already admitted
that every doubtful state had been carried
by the Republican national ticket. He ap-
peared n be not at all downcast by the
result. although IL IL known that he great
~ deplored his overwhelming defeat in
his own state. Ele received the discourag-
ing news i'm his study, where he sat smok-
tin from Democratic headquarters con-
cerning Judge Parker's defeat was given
10 the judge by the Associated Press rep
resentatiVe.
When asked II he had any statement 70
make he pulled a telegraph blank toward
him and wrote hastily FOR a moment
Then he said:
IL am going 10 send this telegram TO
President Roosevelt"
The message was dispatched at once. 1t
was as follows:
To President Roosevelt, Washington, d.
c.:
The people by their vote have emphati-
cally approved your election. | heartily
ALTON Il. PARKER
At that hour the returns were Indefinite
and the Judge declined 10 make any OK
tended statement He said his telegram
TO the president conveyed everything
about the SITUATION tndt ne Knew tndl tDe
result was evident. even though details
were lacking. The demeanor Of Judge
Parker as he heard the bulletins read was
OF cheerful resignation.
He discussed the returns with his
friends and compared the figures with
former years. II might have been some
other mans defeat for all the concern he
seemed 10 feel Around Judge Parker
throughout the evening We're the members
of his family and several guests. The
bulletins were carried from the telegraph
office I'm the lodge by messengers and
were read by Secretary McCausland.
Al 10 o'clock Judge Parker received n
telegram from President Roosevelt, as fol-
lows:
~ thank you for your congratulations
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY.
Washington. Nov. 9.--Presldent Roose-
velt's reply 10 Judge Parker's telegram
was as follows:
Alton B. Parker. ROsemount. y. Y:
II thank you FOR your congratulations.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
MATTHEW'S
PROVIDENCE REEF co.
AMERICAN DUCK PIN LEAGr-E

F'E'I 'IIFItI' |1N4N IJIN5N I'm TlFAtIT p
The following corrections will s,mr,,,,,
the playing schedule OF the Amerjoa,
Duck Pin league
seventh week-Thursday. Dec. Paw
tucket vs. Providence. Taunton We I'll,
River Arctic Va. South Providence. Might
Hawks w. North Attleboro.
Fourteenth week-Thursday. inn 10
Providence VS.. Pawtucket. Fall River ys
Taunton. South Providence vs.. Arc,ic
North Attleboro vs. Night Hawks
Twenty-frst week-Thursday Narc,
Pawtucket VS.. Providence. Taunton We
ran River. Arctic vs.. South Providence
Night Hawks VS.. North Attleboro.
- Wenty,eshth week-Thursday. Anr1I
VS.. Taunton. South Providence ys I.,
North Attleboro VS.. Night HavLs o'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
0|sen's Team Defeated and Out Of Lead
-erS Race at Present.
Lon Dillon Shows Marvellous Burst Of
Speed at Memphis -2O1 Ia.

Three tournaments were contested on
the Central alleys last evening.
In the Railway series Wilson's team
took two games from Olsen's combina-
tion.
The No. team beat out the No. team
In the Letter Carriers tournament. with
one string TO spare.
The No 2 team won two events from
the No. team in the Crompton e.
knowles series. The summaries:
WILSON'S
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
SHOWS.
oLNEYvILLE MCKINLEY.

OLNEYVILLE MCKINLEY
The No 9 team won two games from
the No. 3 rollers at the Olneyville alleys
last evening Keene made the largest
total. obtaining 26i.
The No. l rollers took two events from
the No 4 players. Ashcroft made the
largest total securing 269 The sum-
marlcs:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
BROAD STREET CASINO.
INFANTRY HALL.
TEMPLE OF AMUSEMENT

At Rullocks Temple Of Amusement the
team from Brady's Gold end Silver COM
pany suffered n crushing defeat AT the
hands OF the Brown Gold Refining COM
bination. SIS the latter-nsmed aggrega-
ton landed all three events by large
margins. The score:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
NO. . TEAM
SOUTH PROVIDENCE.

The South Providence team took three
straight from the Pawtucket rollers In
the series Of the state league last evening
mt Pawtucket The last game resulted in
tie. the visitors being victorious in the
extra rolling. Smith landed n total of S12.
including singles OF ia and 100. The sum
mary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
sOUTH PRONIDENCE.

bKVAD STREET ;. INFANTRY HAIJ,O
The Broad Street Casino quintet took
IN three games from the visiting Infantry
Hall rollers In the series OF the State
league last evening. The last evene was
closely contested. Kaufman made total
Of 200. including two singles Of 100 each
The summary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09

independents.
The VOC Through The state. "a first
reported. is as follows:
HARRINGTON.
For Senator-Gardiner. Rep. l6s: Mar
tin. Dem. "a Gardiner elected by "a plu-
raility.
For Representative-Haza Dem, a;
Richmond. Rep. 1871. Richmond elected
by IA plurality.
BRISTOL.
For Senator-Fish, Dem. $50: Shepard,
Cit, Rep. 80. Shepard elected by l6l plu-
rality.
For Representative-Wi Williams Cit,
Rep. S36; Wilson. Dem. i97. Williams
elected by $50 plurality
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09

mons players in the Trinity square series
last evening. Bacon made the largest
total, obtaining 2S0. The summary:
gNOW'S
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
BROW

TRINITY SQUARE TOURNAMENT.
Shows team took two events from Ban
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
SOUTH PROVIDENCE ALI.

SOUTH PROVIDENCE ALLEYS.
Matthews team obtained three games
from the Providence Beef company com
bination. Mack was the high roller. with
a total OF go. The summary:
MATTHEW'S
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09

semi-snnuai team match on the links OF
the Oakley club yesterday. The result
was Victory for the Country club. The
teams were composed OF II men from each
club as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
LOCAL CLUB LOST.

The Ass-sm Hunt club and the oak
ley Country club Of Boston played, their
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09

Frost ELECTED by I5U PLURALITY.
WARREN.
For senatOr--COnuolly, Dem. AS: Hall,
Rep, 3g2. Connolly elected by 5s plu-
rality.
For resenta'ive-ftarrls, Dem, 3s6 /:
Peck, Rep, 40. Peck elected by 90 phi-
rality
WARWICK.
FOR SENATOR.
piatrietsi JSt
Field, Dem. 10 10 ea ~ 15es
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-09
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING IN rHs
NEWS.

ic per word hrst insertion. nc. repeat
iwk &c. per word: swks. &c. i'sr wnr'is
3wks. &c. per word. fmo. &c. rer word.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1904-09-06
GREAT ARMIES ON THE MOVE
Japanese are Harrassing KurOpatkin at
Every Turn - Preparing to Evacuate
Mukden = Port Arthur Still Uncertain

Toxic. Aug Especial Correspondents at Port Arthur
state that General Stoese willing to surrender the Jap
summons but that General ock opposed the proposition
St. Petersburg Aug. 6-SpeciaI-The VoWe Vremya this
morning got early edition announcing the fall of Port
Arthur but recalled before the paper reached the
Such report current but to have basis in fact
Mukden, Aug. Special Preparations for the
ton of Mukden proceeding. The commissary and COL
of artillery arriving here and proceeding northward
General Kuopatkn army engaged in extensive guard
action. Kuropatkn retreating column is IS miles long,