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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08

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lock .65, DR.. F M Greer post
mOrtem examination charley
ca mpbell 10 Is.
May 2 1904: wv Miller keep
ing CO Jail 4 80, NJ "A league
hauling tax abstracts i Is.
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com 81 Is. .JH DnggeT road
damages IS Is, W B Baird
sbff carrying Il Pope to the
chain gang 81 IS, Thos Bing-
ham stationery furnished co
2 45. J W Jones M D med aid
to CO prisonees 4 Is, M b
blackburn for lot for new
court house 10000, RKH Hart
ley state vs Roby Pope 15.
Leroy Bolinger state vs. Roby
Pope 1 81, springs state
vs RPope 80, John Trexler
state VS. R PopeT S5. R Espan
state vs. r. Pope l 45, Jas D
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walter Hartley state vsR pope
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08
GRIP QUICKLY KNOCKED OUT,

Some weeks ago during the Sc.
we're weather both my wife and my
self contracted severe colds which
speedily developed into the worst
kind of la grippe with all its miser.
able symptoms" says Mr.. j. S.
EgIeston of Maple Landing Iowa,
"Knees and joints aching, muscles
sore, head stopped up, eyes and nose
running, with alternate spells of
chills and fever. We began using
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, aid
ing the same with dose of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. and by its liberal use soon com
pletely k n o k e d out the grip
These Tablets promote healthy &C
ton of the bowels liver and kidneys
which is always beneficial when
the system is congested by a cold or
attack of the grip. For sale by 7.
M. Moretz.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08
THE KEY THAT UNLcCKS THE
DOOR TO LONG LIVING

The men of sighty five and ninety
years of age are not the rotund well
fed, but thin, spare men who live on
slender diet. Be as careful as he
will. however. a man past middle
age, will occasionally eat too much
or of some article of food not suited
to his constitution and will need a
dose of Chamberlain's Stomch and
Liver Tablets to cleanse and invig
crate his. stomach and regulate his
liver and bowels. When this is done
there is no reason why the average
man should not live to an old age.
For sale by j, M: Moretz.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08

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state rs 20 CONS 2 10, L. y
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vs,F & A Trivett L 55, stun
berry state rs Ebert Heck
2 A., Joseph Harrison state.
VS., GAO. Coffeey l As. j. Boz
lick state VIZ Geo Coffey | Is,
will wright state vs ] wari
2 20, Guardianship whole and
half fees 1856, JB clarke " &
h fees ~, Leroy Bohnger "
and h lees 80, Allen Green W
and h fees $50, Thos Bug
ham cscJw and b lees Al 33
J.H Bingham ex csc, W ana
h ieeps 10 46. W BBMrd " md
h fees. shift, q 60, MN Harshnu
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Greene v and b fees | 6S. IA
cable wand h fees l 25, r F
Miller W and b fees 30, r X
Hartley W and h fees 90. J "
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08
REVOLUTION IMMINENT

A sure sign of approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system
is nervousness. sleeplessn ess or stom
ach upsets. Electric Bitters will
quickly dismember the troublesome
causes. 1t never fails to tone the
stomach, regulate the kidney aud
bowels stimulate the Liver, aud cla.
rify the blood. Run q ow sys.
tens benrfit particularly and all the
attending aches vanish under its
searching and thorough effective
ness. Electric Bittcrs is only soc
and that is returned if don give
perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed BY
NJ. b. B.ackb
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08
FIGHT WILL BE BITTER,

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the continual re.
commentator Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, will
have a long and bitter fight, with
their troubles, if not ended earlier
by fatal termination. Read what T.
r, Beall of Beall Miss. has to say!
."Last fall my wife had every symp
tom of consumption. She took DR..
Kings New Discovery after every
thIng else had failed. Improve
ment came at once and four bottles
entirely cured her." Guaranteed
by M. B, Blackburn. Price soc
and $I.oo. Trial bottles free.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08
COUNT EXHIBIT.
(Cuntinued from last week.

N. A. Presnell agt for Jane
Presrell a pauDrr 6 Is, " l.
Holshouser agt for M a nd
hodges a pnuper 3 1S G v
Phillips agt for j Phillips Il
pauper 8 Is, Phillip Fox a
papppr 8 Is, EN- Gxagg agt
| lfnp G. YdrbOr a pauper . 10.
Jake Horton n pauppr 4 90,
March 3, 1904: Fin moody
agt for H moody 3 Is, N. A
Presnell agt for J Presnell "a
uauper 8 Is, BIB Dougherty
agt Tor sam Messpr, 3 15. JF
Eller agt for Ben Eller q Is, +
smith agt Tor his boy 8 Is
Mrs willie HaImnn a pauper
6 Is. G G wilcox agt Tor John
Pearson 8 Is, Jw Hodges agt
for Geo watson 4 65, MA Pres
nell a paupor 3 Is, &c CoInbs
agt for Elva church 6 Is, G
W Robbins agt for WIN e Rob.
bins 3 Is. E NJ Gragg sgt ioI
A Justice 2 15, L,Proft agt
foDA watson 3 15; il Hayes
+Hgt for Fannie Earp6 Is Levi
Norman A, panper 6 Is. W l.
Hnlshonser agt for R oxendinp
4 65, RI Profit agt fM Thos
watson 6 Is, Erwin Horton a
pauper 4 Co. B winkler a pa u
per 6 is. NJ G church agt for
J hughes s Is RI Profit agt
Tor F Hodges Z IS. WI HoIs-
houser agt Tor D Hodges 4 65,
Allen watson agt for G Miller
3 is, G W Greer agt 8 H Black
6 Is, TIA critcher agt for Le-
roy Triplett 6 Is, ST carroll
agt for smith Carol Z IS. FL
lis Hall agt for C Greene 8 Is,
W H Cnlaway agt for GEO to*n
send 6 151G W. robbins agt
Tor G robbins Z IS. G " Rob.
bins agt for Jas robbins Z 65
J W Miller keeping county jail
81 20, FM Hodges keeping co
hono O1 TX
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08

Twelve persons were suffo-
Gated at an early morning
tenement. house fire in Will
liamsburg, New York on the
21st and a child was born
while the fire was in progress
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08
MOTHERS BE CAREFUL.

Of thehealth of your Children. Look
out for coughs, colds, Group and
whooping cough stop them in time
-One Minute Cough cure isthe best
remedy Aarnless and pleasant.
Sold by NJ. 8. Dl4ckburp,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08
W. BOWER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Lenoir, N. G.

Practices in the courts Of
Caldwell, Watauga, Mitchell,
Ashe and other surrounding
counties.
Prompt attention given to
oil legal matters entrusted to
his care.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08
vigorously taken in hand for

| ~
anOth.r year.
Undeterred 10y the recent
popular manifestation the
Presidents message will be
handled without gloves when
liz is let loose in the Senate in
the presence of such DemO>
Gratis as Teller, Carmack and
Patterson, and in the House
by the stormy petrel Cochran
and the hasher-up Of uncoD-
sidered trif1es Claude Kitchin.
1t is said that the Presidents
conversation borders on pro.
family when either Kitchin or
Carmack is mentioned in his
presence; and that. he and
Csrmack do not hesitate to
say of. each otherin the words
vi Philip van Artevelte" "He is
a rash, inconstant, vehement
man."
| 1t is likely enough that Con
gress may appoint a joinLdis
cussion during the winter to
take the whole tariff sched-
ules in hand, including the
Philippine and Porto Rican
tariffs, and report a year
hence as to any need OF mod
ification OF existing statutes.
Senator Cullum, Fairbanks,
Forakes, and Lodge are said
to favor this plan.
Col. Browniow who was dis
missed by POSTMASTER Gener
al, Wynne and who appealed
to the Civil Service Commits
sion Ihas been turned down
by that body which informs
him that it has no power TO
interfere when q dismissal
was mado "for any cause
which will promote the eff
cheney OF the service" As this
is the very same langu age
with which Miss Rebecca Tay
lor, was removed it shows
that General black is very
careless in his use OF gram
mar. 1t would certainly be
idiotic to Intentionally re-
move a public officer for a
cause which "would promote
the efficiency of the service. T"
The cause OF removal is indo.
lence or immortality. or in
subOrdination' Do these pro>
mote the efficiency of the ser
vice General Black? In oth>
er words haven't you said ex-
actly the opposite of what
you meant 10 say? Did you
not intend to say that remov
ais can be properly made for
any cause which diminisnes
tho of4icionOv Of + hp sorvipo9
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08

Undtr the Constitution of
the United States no man is
eligible III a member OF the
House Of Representatives. un,
til he has reached the age Of
25 years.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08

One trouble with many self.
made man is the part he talke
with is out of proportion to the
part he thinks with.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08
DR. J. N. HOGSHEAD,
Cancer Specialist,
BANNERS ELK. N. Z
No Knife: No Burning Out

Highest references and endors-
ments of prominent persons sue.
ccssfully treated in Va, Tenn.
and N. @, Remember that there
isno time TOO SOON to get rid Of
= cancerous gtowth-no matter
how. small, Examination free,
letters answered promptly, and
satisfactiong uaranteed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent.

Fifty or sixty Senators and
members have called on the
President during the past
week. They were met with
the cordial salutation, Now,
then, look a here, boysl we've
got 'em just where We want
'em. We must show 'em that
we can do things. We must
prove that we know enough
to manage the trusts and
keep 'em from robbing the A.
merican people. We m U s t
demonstrate t h a t We can
build the Panama Canal. and
pass law Wa to improve the FIJI.
ipinos. I've read my message
| to the Cabinet and they say
all right. By the way, let
me show you-"At this point
be has taken the most con-
spicuous Senators and mem
bers aside and read to them
bits of the document.
He is somewhat worried a.
bout publishing the figures
obtained by Garfield. as to
the business OF corporations.
He says be does not want to
injure business, and it may
be necessary to maintain Sc
crecy regarding the results OF
Investigations. But t h e n,
what can be done with the
|clainofous public, who want
to- know, you know? The
President will advocate build
|ingEaistronger, navy and TAX
ing . more prominentspar in
the international Peace Con-
gress at The H a que. OF
course stronger navies are
necessary in order to give an
excuse for ths Peace Congress
He is therefore understood
as backing up Secretary Nor
ton in bis demand for a $780,
600, 900 navy. With such a
force float upon the sea. and
an army in proportion 1t is
believed that this country
would be able to meet any
peacea bic nation at least half
way.
The message wiIlreview the
work done during the year
by the Panama Canal Com
mission and will show the con
dition of the work to date,
Of course no dirt has been
shoveled yet. but the figures
and diagrams OF the chief en-
gipeer are interesting, and
the President will undertake
to conjecture when the real
work ofexcavation will begin.
The Congressional Committee
on lsthmian Affairs. headed
by Hepburn OF Iowa, is in Pa
mama today being escorted
around By General D a Wis,
Minister Barrett and John
Findley Wallace, engineer-in.
charge. This isn't a bad sea
son to be in Panama, and
when they get on the floor OF
the House again the members
will probably report every
thing lovely. Whether an ex
ira session will be called ) for
the new Congress to meet on
March 4 at the expiration of
the present, ls yet an unsolv
ed problem. Governor Cum~
minis, Representative Foss
and forty or fifty Others are
porfoCflu ouro fhot fho foriff
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-12-08
Over-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure SlooH
All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.

Tho kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they ~
ter out the waste OF
impurities In the blood
II they are sick or oul
Of order, they fall to d
their work.
Palms. aches andrheut
matism como from ez.
cess Of uric acid In tho
blood, due 10 neglected
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
TO RUN THE ASYLUM
WITHOUT RED TAPE
Lnkhan and Commissioners Give Understrappers jolt
by Changing Personnel of Force.

II now develops that Louis r. link
han. recently appointed Intendant Of the
Washington Asylum. was taking only ii
preliminary step toward the elimination
Of unnecessary red tape from the con-
duct of affairs at the hospital, when
he and the Distrlci Commissioners ap-
pointed cook without asking the ad-
vice Of the resident physician, the visit
ing physician, the head nurse, or the
Board Of Charities.
lie and the Commissioners have now
accepted the designations OF two grad
Gate nurses from the hospital stan, and
appointed two other young women to fill
the vacancies caused by the resigna-
lions. He told the Commissioners such
action ought 10 be taken. and the Com
missioners agreed with him That was
al
Hitherto the resignation OF a nurse
from the staff was a matter to be dealt
with in no small and frivolous way. The
nurse would intimate to the head nurse
that she desired TO sever her official con-
nection with the institution The head
nurse would then breach the subject TO
the resident physician. who would COM
muEicate with the visiting physician at
some length in regard TO the proposed
desertion.
The intendant would then be informed
IN gentle but firm tones that the young
woman desired to leave forever the
wards Of the hospital After this a let
ter from the iutendant, incIosing all the
letters from all the other people inter
ested in the matter, would be sent TO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
Venus DONNED OLD HAT
AND ROUGED CHEEKS
saint 1t a Shame?" Was Her Greeting
to the Judge When He Gazed
at the Statue.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. June 25.-Judge
Andrew Sellecl, of Stratford, is a lover
Of art, When he arose this morning
looked from his window and saw the
statue OF Venus de Milo In his front
yard attired In an old linen skirt. her
classic bust hidden by a black silk
waist, worn threadbare in spots, and on
her head a shabby straw hat, he was
angry.
On closer examination he discovered
that some one had painted the cheeks
Of Venus a bright carmine and at the
feet OF the statue there was sign bear
ing the inscription: Amt il a shame"
For long time several elderly mar
ried women OF Stratford have ex-
pressed their horror of Judge SeIIeck' s
nude statues which stand about his
front yard Ike sentinels. The Judge
thinks that u y set some smart young
man up 10 tie prank. The Judge or
dered the hired man TO remove the
skirt from Venus and il was done.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
EXCURSIONS.

The week has been particularly sue
cessful at Chevy Chase Lake In point
OF attendance. the inviting amusements
and delightful attractions making the
resort the objective point OF hundreds
Of those who sought recreation and a
cool spot" The Marine Band con-
certs continue drawing large and ap-
preciative audiences. the pleasant sur
roundings combining to enhance the
beauties OF the well-rendered numbers
Many consider Chevy Chase Lake the
most satisfactory place To hear the Marine
Band. the noisy element that usually
attends the concerts given in town being
conspicuous by reason OF It's absence.
Then too at the lake everyone may be
seated. hundreds OF rustic chairs fur
nishing comfortable places for all. After
9 o'clock each evening dancing consti-
tutes the main attraction. the Marine
Band performers playing all the most
popular dance music at the pavilion.
The pavilion is storm-proOf. and this
amusement may be enjoyed. rain or
shine For the sacred concert Sunday
evening an especially arranged program
Is 20 be rendered.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
PRESIDENT WANTS
BLACf LIST ABOLISHED

WILKESBAI RE, Pa. June Sow
ing TO the fact that President w. L.
Cornell could not get here in time from
Chicago. where he was attending the
Republican National Convention. the
meeting of the board of Cancellation was
postponed indefinitely.
Speaking of the alleged discrirhna-
ton against the men in the Panther
Greek region, Miners President Det-
trey, when asked if any OF those dis
eliminated against had been rcinstated
said that one or two had been, but not
enough to satisfy.
In fact" he continued. we cannot
or will not be satisfied until all of these
men are back in their old positions.
There IS no necessity for so much con-
tention. We ought 10 have peace. es-
pecially during this period of prosperity.
The miners have no desire to Go wrong.
and are willing to go half way in any
diSDute"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
RELICS
NOT ON RECORD HERE
Priced Possessions of Pennsylvania May Be Genuine.
Authenticity Cannot Be Traced.

each OF the original thirteen colonies
The hat is I'm the shape OF a half-mOon.
made OF stiff black cloth material. with
a large silver American eagle on one
side Of it. When the hat first came
into Mr.. Gring's possession it had red
and blue feathers in II. but they long
ago crumbled away. 1t Is a foot high
and twenty-five inches long.
Not Known Here.
A. Howard Clark. in charge of his
toric records at the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. caid today that the institution
has always kept trace Of every known
relic Of Washington, and that there is
no record of the articles in the posses
sion of Mr.. Gring. That. however,
would not mean that the sword and
other things were other than genuine
Washington relies. although it Is gener-
ally understood that such important
things as a sword of Washington are
easily accounted for. Washington had
several swords which were disposed OF
in his will. One is at the State Depart
ment. another is IN Philadelphia. while
a third Is in Albany. 1t is not known al
the institution whatever became Of
Washington's hat and epaulets.
The Smithsonian Institution Is in pos
session Of q number Of books relative TO
Washington entire career, but in none
Of these could he find the name Of Griug
among the members Of Washington 5
staff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26

SINKING SPRINGS. Pa, June p
Claimed to have been presented by
General Washington himself TO the
present owners great-grandfather, who
was a member of his staff. hat. saber.
and epaulets worn by the Father OF
His Country are the priced possessions
Of Charles H. Gring. of this place, who
has refused tempting offers for them
from historical societies and relic
hunters.
The relics have been handed down
from one generation TO another Of the
Gring family. and were given TO their
present possessor by his father. Major
David Gring. because he was the only
one of his sons TO go with him to the
front during the civil war.
Served in Civil War.
Both father and son saw hard ser
vice. the latter serving nearly four
years. He was twice wounded, upon
one occasion a bullet glancing from a
tree and lodging in the back of his
neck.
The saber and belt are I'm excellent
condition, the former being Of the finest
kind of steel. handsomely engraved.
with the hilt made from solid GOLD
plate. The grip is formed By coiled
snake the tail of which is fastened in
an eagles beak-
At several places on both sides Of
the blade are thirteen stars, one for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
Is ARRESTED,
CHARGED WITH LARCENY

Police of the First precinct station
last night took into custody James
Monroe, a nero, whom they charged
with grand larceny. He is said to have
stolen horse from II. c. Jones yester-
day morning
Mr.. Jones stable is located at Thir-
teen-and-a-half and Water Streets south
west. He reported 10 the police yester-
day that some one forced open the door
OF his stable. and stole a bay mare
seventeen hands high
Later in the day Monroe tried to sell
the animal for so. The man to whom
he offered TO sell the horse became sus-
picious. and informed the police, and
Monroe's arrest followed. He will be
given hearing in the Police Court to
morrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26

the District Commissioners, who would
obtain the opinion OF the Board Of Char
tiles on the question.
Finally. as had been expected by
everybody. the resignation would be ae-
cepted, and all the red tape would be
wound up, to be unroled again in
similar manner in appointing a success
sor TO the-nurse who had just resigned.
Mr. Zinkhan has done away with this.
not only IN the appointment OF cooks.
but In the appointment of nurses He is
determined to make the ,hing a close
corporation. HE and the Commits
sioners' Will manage the affairs Of the
institution in the most approved man
ner. They want no more opinions from
the physicians. nurses. and the Board OF
Charities. Any other parties would be a
crowd
These little changes. however. are
only an earnest Of what Is to como In
the way OF changes. upheavals anc re-
forms. 1t is known that Mr. Zinkhan
is contemplating changes IN the man
agement Of the asylum and its affairs.
but nothing much has as yet been made
public
When he Is ready to nut them in
operation. he will undoubtedly and a
clear passage. He and the Commission
ers are the only ones who have any
say in the matter now The Commits
sioners SEEM to approve heartily of the
elimination Of red tape. He and the
Commissioners have no one TO say them
nay The move Of reform vii go stead
ily on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
LAND BATHING ONLY,
ALDERMEN'S ODD LAW
Careful to Specify Something in Way
of Clothes Must Be
Worn.

BOSTON, June 25.-Nelrose aldermen
got together the other day. and resolv-
ed That no person shall swim or battle
In any of the waters surrounding or
within the city. except that portion OF
land at Ell Pond. known as The Point,
and no person shall be allowed to battle
except those wearing trunks OF tights"
Citizens are wondering how the aid
ermen ever came TO pass an ordinance
forbidding bathing anywhere except On
land.
Melrose girls are exercised over the
clause relating 10 the garb 10 be worn
Young women participating In a land
bath. clothed In accord with the speci-
hcations outlined by the aldermen, would
to say the least. increased the vogue
of The Point as a resort for he male
portion Of the town