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The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19

UNI. TIE nymphs and water had es-
capped, but the basin with its inches
for stattary and an island for flow
ers in tle center were good as new.
A fewPteps over a well preserved
marble tioor and YOU go down a
fight ofmarble steps into a furnace
room showing the furnace and earth
EN- pipes for conducting the hot air
above, Perfectly preserved. Arched
rooms, tith various things to indi-
cate bait rooms, open out of this.
The hsuse of Drusus, elder brother
OF LibeHis, was entered by going
down avaulted staircase into the
atrium pn which different public
rooms opened. Several of the rooms
are richly decorated in fresco and
painting OF an earlier date than
Pompeii One has the picture of a
street W tn figures of females going
to sadihce and of ladies at their
toilets. The Greek inscriptions
show tlf age and Judging from the
similarity in the faces the Greeks
used the sams models over and over
again, same IS our modern painters
do. The palace of Caligula consists
of small rooms ranging round an
open gallery dyed by a marble bal
ustrade, OF winch a portion still ex-
lists In these rooms the half mad
Caligula rushed about trying to
shock his cou iers, 1t was here one
day at q public banquet he burst in
to sudden ft IF daughter, and when
asked the cauie coolly replied that
he was thinki' (, how by one word
he could cause heir heads to roll on
the floor. Yo perhaps remember
he had a way Of making touching
jokes. Once when caressing his
wife's fair nee he is reported to
said, Far as it is how easily |
could sever lt,3 We were shown the
very vaultcd Z ,ssage leading from
the palace to th theatre where Cal
igula was nd cred In this same
palace Claudius was leasting when
told that his "a herto idolized wife
Messalina, was lead. lie asked no
questions, merd desired a servant
to pour him more wine, and went on
eating his supper Here also Claud-
ius, who, as you see, was fond of
eating, devoured his last fatal sup
per of poisoned mushrooms which
his next loving L wife, Agrippina,
prepared for him to make way for
her son Nero on The throne; and so
merry times went on.
In one place we found a number of
chambers under steep bank, which
are NOW consider to have belong
ed to the Prdaro. um or school for
the imperial stud ts These cham
bers acquire an iitional interest
from the belief viii many entertain
that they are thost juce occupied by
the PrRtoriau Guard in which St.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19
Advertising Rates.

One Inch per yearsb.OO. .,.
Locals 10 cents per line nrst insertion
cents second and az cents thereafter.
Special position 20 per cent aaaltlohals
on Contract for Six months. do pei cent
of annual rate. and for months 80 pr cent.
On contracts for 4 to inches. 20 pf cent
of annual rates. On contracts FOL u
IL inches so per cent of OF annua rates
IS to 10 inches 50 per cent of annua rates
Marriage and Obituary notices. nei .
exceed six lines free, all over that amonnt
10 cents per line.
Professional cards SO per annunl,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19

Ozark and Texas Land Co., it's nat
ural that you should think that there's
bargains for you. Its not our motto
to treat you as we'll as others,-we
want to treat you just little better.
We have 40 acres of land where three
qualities are combined, viz, its good
land, good fruit land, and Al
farm land, and at price that's a rec
ord breaker.
OZARK AND TEXAS LAND Co.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19
A Bows Wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him to
die, and son riding for life, IS miles, to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, Coughs and Colds, w. H.
Brown, of Leesvile, Ind, endured
deaths agonies from Asthma; but this
wonderful medicine gave instant relief
and soon cured him. He writes: 81 now
sleep soundly every night" Like mar
velous cures Of consumption, pneumonia,
bronchitis, coughs, colds and grip prove
its matchless merit for all Throat and
Lung Troubles. Guaranteed bottles soc
and $500. Trial bottles free at Watkins
& Coffman's drug store.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19
chiIdren's Coughs and Colds.

Mrs. Joe McGrath, 377 E Ist St.,
Hutchinson, kas., writes: 81 have giv-
en- Billiards. Horehound Syrup TO nv
children for coughs and colds for the past
four years, and find It the best medicine |
ever used" Unlike many cough syrups,
i contains no opium, but will soothe and
heal any disease Of the throat, or lungs
quicker than any other remedy. 7sc, soc
and 81 at l.. A. Saffer's.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19
SBuiIsIs MP the system. 81

Hon. Joseph IL. Rilgeway, Secretary
of the American Anti-Treat Society,
writes the following letter from tho
Grand Central Hotel, st. Paul, Mimi.
at is with great pleasure that l en-
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19
Shake Into Your 81 Is

Aliens Foot-Ease II rests the feet.
Cures corns, bunlons, ingrowlng nails,
swollen and sweating feet. At an drug
gists and shoe sinres 7rc hcl, 81 7-.-T
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19

uofse IeTuHa as
an honest medi-
cine, competent
to do ALT
claims. / have
used it several
times and know
of nothing that
cures so com
pletely, and at
the same time
builds up the
system.
i" | have rec
commended it to
anunnknr az mn
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19
Martha's Walks in Rome.

This Series of Letters is written TO the Wo-
mans Book Club OF Harrison, by one OF its
Members, Mrs NJ. {. King, who is
Touring in Europe.l
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19

.awould be combined in them.
NA careful perusal of some OF
N their circulars would lead one to
D think that some of them pos
sessed all of these attributes,
but as they are only human,
the voters KIN ow how utter
ly impossible it is for one
man to have all these. So,
whe you go to the pri-
maries, select the one whom
you think possesses the
most of these sterling quail
ties and mark your ticket
for him. AT ter we'veelec-
ted him we will not have
to hear his good points
extolled for two years.
when, hay ing some hew
virtues (?) by his experi-
enee as the peoples SER
want, he will doubt
less want to serve us
for anoth er term asa
reward for his faithful
ness. And if we seeiI
that way why not ri
elect him, as long as
,body has to take the "fussings"
the dear PEG pie any wa,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19
AS the time
for the holding
of the primaries
draws near,-as
crisis approach
es, the days are anxious
ones for the candi-
[datei : , earl-l
Ter in III the
race - he
addressed us
as gentle
men, and
his looks be-


as the plot thickens he really
seems to think that we look the part.
At the beginning Misunderstanding was suf-
fcient; now it is almost an embrace.
The health of our families, apparently, is
great Importance to him, from the So
lieitous inquiries he makes, One week from
today decides the momentous question,
and there will be more than one dis
appointed country saver. S nj
body has got to work this by po-
critical farce racket, and it might as well
be him as any body. five could on y
get composite candidate, com bining
the virtues of all, how lucky we would
be. We would then have officers w h 0
had virtue, morality, honesty, in tegrity,
energy, eapability,-in fact the who l
category of meritorious possess sion
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1904-03-19

Half the soldiers of the Gar are
illiterate.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

Salisbury correspondence
Charlotte Observer: 1t is esti
mated by one OF the dealers
that the shipments OF liquor
from Salisbury during the
month of December would a.
mount to an average in yal>
ue OF $4,000 a day. The same
informant said that the a.
mount shipped during the
wsek preceding Christmas
was hard to estimate even 70
motely; it was 80 enormous.
This business is certainly as
sumiug large proportions as
a glance at the express trucks
at TIE railroad depot will
show at any time. Several
Of the persons who were re-
Gently granted distillery II.
cense expect to have their
plants in operation by the
end OF January.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14
JUST ONE MINUTE.

One Minute Cough Cure gives re.
lief in one minute, because it kills
the robe.which tIckles the mu-
Gus membrane, causing the cough,
and at the same time clears t h e
phlegm, draws the inflammation and
heals and soothes the affected parts.
One Minute Cough Cure strength
ems the lungs, wards off pneumonia,
and is harmless and and meyer fail
ing cure in all durable cases of
coughs. colds and Group. One Min
ute Cough Cure is pleasant to take,
harmless and good alike to young
and old. Sold by M. B. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

The most famous noun.
tain guide and hunter living
N the Appalarhians today is
Big Tom Wilson. He has to
his credit 2l5 bears slain,
152 catamOunts. 327 deer.
besides squirrels, foxes, rar
coons and opossnms without
number. He possibly knows
Pisgah Forest better than
any living man, and has gni
ded more distinguished men
in the hunt than any Other
He would. have been t h e
guide for President Ro0se
yelt had he been able to ac
cept the invitation to hunt
bear in North Carolina.-Ex
kcdes Dyspepsia Cure
pigesss what you eat.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14
A vEsT.pocKE1 DOCTOR.

Never in the way, no trouble to
carry, easy to take, pleasant and nev
er failing in results are DeWilt's
Little Early Risers, a vial of these
little pills in the vest-pocket is Ger
tain guarantee againat headache,
billiousness, torpid liver and all the
ills resulting from constipation.
They tone anil strengthen the liver,
For sale by Nj. B. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

CURED AFTER SUFFERING 10 yeas.
B. F. Hare, Supt. Miami Cycle &
Mfg Co.. Middletown, o., suffered
for ten years witd dyspepsia He
spent hundreds of dollars for medi.
cine and with doctors without re
ceiving any permanent benefit. He
says; "One night while feeling unu.
sually bad | was about to throw
down the evening paper when
saw an item in the paper regarding
the merits of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
] concluded to try it and while
had no faith in it l felt better after
the second dose. After using two
bottles 1 am stronger and better
than ! have bsen in years, and Irec
ommend Kodol Dyspepsia Cure to
my friends and acquaintance suffe, :
ing from stomach troubles. Sold by
NJ b. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

in equal rights for the Filipi-
nos has had a housewarm-
ing. The British Ambassador
has been doing 1Washington
on horseback. He likes the
town.
There will he a vigorous il
not violent protest against
the Panama treaty by the
Democrats in Congress. la
the Senate the objections
which they will endeavor to
sustain are (l) the wrestling
OF Panama from Colombia
was an inexcusable outrage
for which the President aud
his reporters are responsible;
(2) the canal can never be
prOfitably constructed along
that line. France having ex-
pended the enormous sum OF
$426,0 100000 and the lives
OF 10000 men, and having
hen given it up as a bad job;
(3) it liz probable that the
French Canal Company will
in a few weeks increase their
demand from $40,O00,000
to $50, 100000 On t h i.
ground that the former agree
ment was obtained by duress
(4)when the House appropri
ated $4,000, 900 tor a coun
try called Colombia and the
President ARBITRARILY writes
Panama in the place Of CO.
lombia it closely resembles
the process which in CONNER
clal life is known as altering
a check without consulting
the drawer of it; (5) for ten
years the Nicaragua route
has been preferred by civil
engineers and puhlicists, nas
been repeatedly Recommend
ed by committees and, the
Hepburn bill providing for
| the construction OF a canal
by the Nicaragua route pass
ed the House by only two dis
senting votes. 1t will be held
that the President l..usurped
the authority of Congress in
substituting the p Il n a m II
route for the Nicarnguan and
the most able and conspicu>
Democrats in both houses
are willing to go to the peo-
pie on thus issue.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

"Was his marriage a sue
cess? II should say it was.
He has tried to secure a di-
vorce in South Dakota, New
York and England, and hir
marriage still holds"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14
SAVED FToM TERRIBLE DEATH.

The family of Mrs. NJ. L, Bobbltt
Of Bargetown, Tenn, saw her dy-
ing and were powerless to save her.
The most skilfull physicians and
every remedy used. failed, while con
sumption was slowly but surely ta-
king her life. In this terrible hour
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption tnrned despair into joy.
The first bottle brought immediate
relief and its continued use complete
ly cured her. It's the most certain
cure in the world for all throat and
lung troubles. Guaranteed hotties
soc. and 81. Trial bottles free at
M B 8lackbrrn's S
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14
W WASHINGTON LETTER

WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Reg ular Corresponds Mt.
The -ize of the crowd ut
the White House ON New
Years day is not always. or
often an Indication of I b e
popularity of the President.
Certain officials, indeed all
are required to attend a n d
pay their respects to the ex>
ecutIve head Of the na tiOn.
Wind or rain cannot keep
them away. Given a fair and
spri0kliug day. such as this
New Years Day pr.,ved to-
be, much to the dismay of
the weather bureau, " h c h
blundere,i as usual and pre-.
dicted the night before, rain
and snow and all the stran-
gers in Washington W h .
have never attended all Off
cial reception will flock to the
Executive Mansion by t h q
thousand. This is wha actu-
ally did happen. and the
poor public stood for hours
waiting for a chance to shake
hands. Many comments we're
made abont the excessive a.
mount of money consumed
in adding two bungalow like
wings to the White House.
and the poor result az, seen
by the casual observer. After
all, the ceremony at the
White House on New Years
is but perfunctory; a thing to
do and get over with. But it
is the only chance under the
new arrangements the COM
mon people have of seeing
the President or the inside of
his reeidence. those W, b. o
have the wherewithall, and
and are in society in Wash>
ington, manage to have a
good time. if ca ting dinner,
dressing to kill, displaying u
informs, dancing, and atten-
ding teas can be called good.
Those oi the public who at
tended the reception ere
rushed through the rooms
bet ween a file of police. pri.
vats detectives. clerks, and
other officers who kept say
ing: Walk faster; hurry up;
don't be 80 slow there!' They
were even rustled out OF the
East Room and down t h G
stair caso leading to the hat
and coat rooms as il t b g y
could not be trusted to re-
main FIVE minutee to look a
bout. But in these days oi
prosperity people have nc
right to be poor and belong
to the rabble. even if they a ire
tax>pavers. Mrs. Roosevelt
assisted her husband in re-
ceiving and was very richly
dressed in white satin. She
no longer thinks a woman in
society can dress on $500 a
year. The dress she " Ore must
have cost az much as that.
The social season opens in
Washington after the Presi-
dent gives the signal. a n d
from now on there will be a
IrOund OF official dinners con
CURED AFTER SUFFERING 10 yeas
1 - ~ N
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

kinney uouole.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart is
over-working In pumping thick, kidney,
poisoned blood through veins and arteries. i
II used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to tho kidncya
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin,
ming In kidney trouble.
II you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoriRg your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kllmer.d
SwAmp-R0ot, the great kidney remedy h
soon realized. II stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and Is sold on Its merits EF
by all druggists In fifty A5Rk55 1lE ~
cent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have q l:ls 4n, H.
sample bottle BY mail Home q Sws.eRsss
free, also pamphlet telling you how 70 fin1
out II you have kidney or bladder iroubls,
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kilmee
& Co., Binghamtpn. NY,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

s Wilmington has licensed fif
ty seven saloons to continue
Bafter the first ofJanuary. On
that day twenty-three "a.
looms went out OF businesc in
Raleigh.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14
WANTED TRUSTWORTHY

Lady or Gentleman to manage
business in this County and adj
joining territory for house OF f.
nanrial sta an d ing: $4,000
straight cash salary and expen-
ses paid each Monoay direct from
headquarters. Expense money
advanced: position permanent.
Address Manager, Cos Monon
Bldg, Chicago.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

fined to cabinet, court, army
and navy circles. These are
all private affairs and do not
interest the public. The cabi-
net entprtuiDs the President
and he returns the compli-
ment. Mr.. Root. Secretary of
War, will give his last dinner
to Gov. Taft. when the gen
tleman returns from the Phil
ipines to assume the war port
folio. The Secretary OF Slate
has given a dinner to the Am
bassHdor but as his throat
refuses to yield to treatment,
he could not swallow a NOR
sci. and Mrs. Hay Presided.
There is a darker side OF
life in Washington. IA Mr.. ia
cob Rice, a friend OF the Pres
ident. has recently pointed
out. limo other has slums
to equal those ofthe nations
capital, no other can boast
of a create number OfsumD.
tiOus entertainments. Mrs.
Mclean has given a dinner
dance to 100 young folks,
with an extra 100 Of the co.
tillion, 10 honor Of a couple
of young ladies, her guests.
The Barberini Palace atRome
was despoiled of it's tapes-
tries with which to line the
ball room. Mr.. ...and Mrs, L.
F. Walsh who have recently
occupied their new marble
palace on Massachusetts ave
nue., the most costly house
in the city, have had Miss Al
ice Roosevelt as a guest of
honor. Dancing began at 10,
p, m. in the large ball room
on the top floor, supper serv
ed. on small tables followed
at midnight with a cottillion
until the early hours. The ia
vors cost a small fortune.
But there are those even in
Washington who do not for.
get the democratic poor. The
president OF he city railway
companies at his own expense
enter tanned just before New
Years, at the Masonic a thou
sand little children " b o 9 {
fathers are employed on the
railways. He delighted them
with presents Of toys fruits
and candies and ga We besides
a program OF tricks songs
aud marionettes. At the Mt
Vernon Place church the la
dies sent out a thousand in
vita tons to their southern
friends and held u pure demo
cratic reunion OF representa-
tives of all the southern
sates. Booths were. erected
and ornamented for each
state and a delightedevening
was passed by those present
Admiral Dewey was al
home TO his gentlemen friends
on New Years day and be-
sides Mrs. Dewey had no lest
than thirty young ladies
daughters of naval off ,ers
to assist him in the underta-
king. Of course he won a brl
liant victory ard sent the en
emy's ships to the punchbow
and wine room. Mr.. Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes, whC
believes in expansion but not
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they H.
ter out the waste Or
impurities in the blood.
II they arc sick or out
Of order, they fall to do
their work.
Pains. aches andrheui
matism como from ex-
cess Of uric acid In the
blood. due to neglected
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

Beha vior is a mirror In
whicfi everyone displays his
image. Goethe.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14
New Commandments.

New Commandments.
Thou shalt NOT go a way
from home to do thv tra>
ding, nor thy son, nor thy
daughter.
Thou shalt do whatever li>
eth in thy power to encour
age and promote the welfare
Ut thine owu town and thine
Town people.
Thou shalt spend thine ear
nings at home that thev may
return from whence t h e y
came and give nourishment
to. such as may come after
thee.
Nv
Thou shalt parrOnize thy
home merchant and thy
home printer,:.f :.for yea, verify,
doth thy home printer spread
over the land tidings of thy
goodness and grea tness that
the people may patronize
thee.
V
| Thou sh alt not ask a prin
ter to take less than his price.
Remember by asking to re-
tract from his price thou iu-
ferest that he is a.rohber. Ii
he hath dignity thou viii t
get done by him somehow.
vi
Thou shalt not ask for cred
it, as goods cost money, and
the merchants brain il bur
dened with bills. His children
clamo daily for bread, a n d
his wife abldeth at home for
lack Of such raiment as adj
orneth her sister. Blessed,
yea thrice blessed is the man
who pays cash.
VII
Thou shalt not suffer I b =
voice of pride to overcome
thee, consent thou not, for
thou maypst bp deceived. Re
member the late of the calf
chat left it's mother and fol>
lowed a steer away fro III
home and lost its supper.
VII
Thou shalt not ask for re
duced prices for thine "IndOo
ence" for guilt is in t b in e
heart and the merchant rea !
eth it like an open book. He
laugbeth thee to scOrn and
shouteth to his clerks "ha!
ha!"
Thou shalt not ask thy
printer tu take two dollars
for a three dollar Job because
some other printer will do it
for less money The other
printer may steal hIs stock
underpay his help. II thou
trade with such as he thou
art an accessory to bis crime.
X
Thou shalt not bear false
witness against the city where
III thou dwellest but speak
we'll of 1t toall men. that thy
home city and its people may
be proud of thee. Exchange
The most famous noun.
tain guide and hunter living
~ the .Appalarhians today is
Big Tom Wilson. He has to
his credit 2l5 bears slain,
152 catamOunts. 327 deer.
besides squirrels, foxes, rac
coons and Opossnms without
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14
Over-Work Meakens
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, 1904-01-14
Coughing.

"I was given up to die with
quick consumption. then began
to use Ayers Cherry Pectoral. !
improved At once, and am now In
perfect health. ."-Chas. E. Hart
man, Gibbstown, N. Y.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14
DR.. J. NJ. HOGSHEAD,
Cancer Specialist,
BANNERS ELK. N. I

NO KnIfe; NO BuTnIng Out.
Highest references and endors.
ments Of prominent persons sue.
cessfully treated in Va, Tenn.
and N. G. Remember that there
isno time TOO SOON to get rid oi
= cailcerous growth-no matter
how small, Examination free,
letters answered promptly, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

To save a negro from lynch
ing Justice Morris, of Driver,
Va, gave Charles Bynum,
charged with firing a barn,
his preliminary trial by the
light made by the burning
barn at 2, a. N.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-01-14

Thou shalt not bear false
witness against the city where
IN thou dwellest but speak
we'll of 1t toall men. that thy
home city and its people may
be proud of thee. Exchange