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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-04-07
The Se,yice Pension Business.


Charlotte News
The service pension means
\ pension for services rendrl-
ed during the Civil War. You
may have been a tramp and
received a larger salary than
was ever known before known
on the pny-rolI of the army;
yon may may have done
nothing noblpr than gunrd
the hen ro0sts Of n nelghbOr
ing town; you may have IN
proved in health, drawn y0nr
pay, gotten elected to off .e
on the strength Of your mis-
itary record, grown rich and
prosperous. But il you seTv
ed. and are sixty two years
Did, you are entitled to IA SIR
vice pension.
When the srheme was first
broacheh 10y the Roosevelt
administration, it was thOu't
to he n little hazardous to
try to pass n SCI vire pension
bill. The Ipnhing papers OF
the Republican party set
their faces against the ini-.
guilty. But Roosevelt had ~
make himself solid with the
G. A. r at whattyer cost.
So they discovered an old
law that allowed a sprvi''e
pension for the veterans Of
the Mexican War. and RoOse
welt, by as high-handed II
proceeding as he has Y Y
been gnilty OF, whurh is say
ing a goud deal, ordered the
law applied to veterans OF
the Civil War.
The fact is that the Mexi-
ran War pension bill was
passd to balance things a lit
tie bit. The South won t h g
Mexican War, and most OF
its veterans were in t h 2
South. OF course the North
prn Veterans of the Civil War
were in the North. And it
was thought kind to LIT a lit
tie Oi the pension money that
the South has been paying
so heroirally ns a war inden
nifty from a dplentpd people
tri.kle down South. y % "
Roosevelt the Lawless. re
verses even the dpsignof that
small measure by adding
thousands of names to the
pension rolls and millions of
money to taxation. in order
to throw another sop to the
&. A. r.
OF course it is in d.finncp
of the constitution and nf
the law. A President was im-
pearhpd for less that. But the
Republican Congress is pret
ty we'll tanned by the bron-
rho huste. He slaps the row.
els into its side, and it
saupals a little. az il did over
the Bristow spur, but pres
emily it goes along AZ t h p
Rongh Rider rdlrerts. The Pres
idpnt and Congress was not
".,n his ha nds' hut "well m
hand"
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-04-07


and cheerfulness soon
disappear when the KID
neys are out OF order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become 80 prevalent
that II Is not uncommon
for a child to be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfths child urln-
ates too oitan. II the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-04-07
To the Point,

BrI an n tryin',
, German a stormin',
Parker II marker,
Cleveland refosin',
Olnpy. his rrony.
The Pops are ahusin',
Dave Hill not talkin',
Pattison bnlkin',
StCne n gum-shoein',
Tom Johnson boo-hooin', /,
But Hearst is the worst OF
hem all. "A. Hillbilly.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1904-04-07

In turning over u new lpaf
it ~ will 10 put a weight on
it 10 keep it down
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-09

Did he come to America to find
pretty faces?" asked Nan caustically.
HE couldn't have done BETTER" said
the young man stoutly, and he look
ed squarely and admiringly into Mans
brown eyes.
Nan laughed uneasily.
IF / were the Duke" the young
man began.
''Well?" said she.
He looked at her so closely that she
felt herself flushing; whereupon she
frowned angrily. The young man noted
the frown and made a little apologize
gesture.
Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread-especally such mornings as
these" he said musingly. May l.
what is that term ?-oh yes-give you
lift? May l take you home in my
carp
Again Mans intention to refuse fall
tered and was lost in his reassuring
smile. A moment later she was seat
ed in the car, giving him the direc-
lions to the house of her aunt, with
whom she was staying
On the way they talked much about
the Duke. The visit of His Grace of
Gothenburg had been the one subject
of conversation in the mountains for
weeks. Here was a man who had seen
and talked with him. Nan improved
the opportunity.
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His Grace of
Gothenbur8.
BY LEONARD FRANK ADAMS
-(Copyright, 1904, by T. c. McClure.)

Nan trudged along the road that ran
through the valley, whistling irrepres-
sibly and beating time with her small
biologists hammer. On either side
of the valley the great pine-covered
hills stood out sharply against the
clear blue sky. The crisp mountain
air was like a draught of wine, and as
the girl strobe along whistling gay
arias and rafting the specimens in the
tin box, she felt at peace with all the
world in general and with herself in
particular.
Beneath one of the giant pines that
here and there dotted the roadside, a
spring of sparkling water dubbed up
invitingly. A battered tin dipper hung
on post beside the spring
Nan had just knelt on the stones to
reach down to the water, when with
much putting and scraping, an auto
mobile came to a stop in the road
way, and its sole occupant, a broad
shouldered, good-looking young man,
scrambled out, and hurrying to the
spring, stood deferentially before the
girl.
IF you will permit me-" he began
with quiet courtesy, holding out his
hand for the dipper.
Nan lifted her eyes-be it known
these same eyes had been the undoing
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The first of the Palmers was Sir
Ralph lie Palmer. Having distinguish
ed himself in single combat against
the saracens in the Holy Land. he re-
ceived the knighthood on the battle
field by that surname.
Henceforth he bore the palm, branch.
1t was, indeed. as a palmer that he
had gone to Palestine. There was a
distinction between palmer and pill
grim. The palmer was a devotee. He
spent all his time in the Crusades or
visiting holy shrines. A pilgrim re-
turned to his usual life as soon as his
particular expiatory journey was fin
ished. The pilgrim laid aside his palm
and cockle-shell; the palmer never dis
carded them. He also wore black
mantle, with st. Peters keys wrought
in red upon the shoulder.
The origin of the name must, there
fore, always be consecrated with MEM
cries of high and holy purpose The
word palmer" soon passed into liter
allure. MY sceptre for a palmer's
walking staff" says Shakespeare.
Another quotation from the same
source, Where do the palmer's lodge,
l beseech your" was considered an APP
propriate line to use upon the invita-
lions sent to some 1000 Palmers for
the first meeting of the family assoc
citation. This was in 1879 $50 years
after Walter Palmer, the pilgrim,
came to the New World, and the
meeting place was the site of Walters
home In Stonington, Conn. Professions,
orations, poems, songs, toasts and
feasting made up the programme for
the day. 1t was not a solemn occa-
sion, one for weeping at the tomb of
dead and gone ancestors, but quite the
contrary. The late Courtandt Palmer
of New York started the fun by refer
ring to the tradition that Our COM
mon ancestor, Walter, was nine feet
tall, and lived to be 15O. He came over
with Christopher Columbus in her
maJesty's ship Mayflower, and landed
on the top of Plymouth Church."
Whether fact or fiction, 1t was related
of Walter that he. like others of his
day, gave the, Indians trash, gewgaws
and beads for lands in place of cash.
Walters wife was Rebecca Short.
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When Nan climbed from the auto
mobile at her aunt's door. the young
man leaned towards her.
"A red blouse" he said, looking
across the lawn, with latticed win
dows and rose bushes covering one
end. May I-may find It again."
NO. said Nan shortly turning
away
Suppose I regard that as a wom-
ans Nor" he asked.
You viii be very-very-er-
brave" said Nan. smiling in spite Of
herself
The young mans face lighted imme-
diatelY.
Believe me. shall be no coward. :"
he laughed happily, and the automo-
bile sped down the road I'm a cloud Of
dust.
Nan stood quite still at the gate
watching the dust cloud grow smaller
and smaller down the road. A blue
envelope IN the road where the car
had stopped caught her eye She
picked Il up and stood gazing at Il
fixedly, while her face flushed scarlet
and her heart beat madly.
The superecription Of the envelope
was In German, and Il was addressed
TO His Grace, Wilhelm Frederick OF
Gothenburg.
After all. the big. blonde young man
proved 20 be not the Duke, but the
Dukes English secretary. However,
after he had found the red house. with
latticed windows and rose bushes COW
ering one end. many times after that
FIRST morning. he learned-from the
lips Of Nan herself-that a title IA A
thing Of minor importance.
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the hot water, replace 1t by a quarter
cupful of cold water, and set a while
TO soak on the side of the stove. If
1t clings to the spoon, stir with a fork.
The rice will remain dry and whole.
New Orleans Oyster Soup.-Put a
good lump OF butter in a saucepan,
set on the fire, adding a little -four and
stir well until 1t browns, but do not
let II burn. Season with pepper, cay
enne and very little salt. Drain a
quart of oysters and add this juice
with q pint of clear water to the
Drowned butter and -four. Let this
sauce simmer half an hour; then add
the oysters with a little chopped
parsley and small pieces of fried
bread cut In dice or fancy shapes, or
with small crackers.
Louisiana Fish BalIs.-To a quart of
potatoes freshly boiled add a quart of
boiled fish picked very fine, two eggs,
the white and yolks beaten separate
ly. a lump of good butter, table,
spoonful of fresh cream. salt and pep
per. a little onion juice and finely
chopped parsley. Beat the whole to
batter, roll in balls and drop in plenty
of hot lard like doughnuts. Stir all
the time and remove when light
brown.
Curried Chicken, Creole style.-Cut
in square pieces the flesh Of a fat
chicken, weighing three pounds, lay II
in cold water for five minutes, wash
well, drain and put in a saucepan
filed with hot water season with salt.
pepper and grated nutmeg. Add a
bunch OF sweet herbs, six small white
onions and cook over a moderate fire
for forty-five minutes, slkimming well.
In another saucepan make a brown
gravy with flour and butter, moisten
II we'll with all the broth from the
chicken and mix well together. Take
a spoonful Of ready-made curry sauce,
which you may find at any first-class
grocery, the yolks Of four eggs and the
Juice Of half a lemon; beat the whole
together WELL and pour II into the
sauce a. little at a time, stirring con-
tinually and not allowing It to boil.
Pour the sauce over the chicken which
remains in the pan. Dress Immediate
ly on hot dish and garnish with rice
boiled dry, Louisiana fashion.
Blanquette Of Veal.-Cut some ten
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of many son of Adam-and looked
calmly at the young man. She fully
intended TO tell him his proffered as
sistance was quite superfiuous, but
there was a grave sincerity In the blue
eyes, and anyway It was a morning to
foster friendliness even of the I'M
conventional variety. She smiled and
handed him the dipper.
IF you would be so good" she said.
The young man stopped and rose
with the dipper filled. He passed Il to
the girl with grave bow.
Excellent water" he commented. IT
often stop here for a draught on my
way to or from the inn"
Are you staying at the Pembamas-
sett Inn?" asked the girl, quickly.
He nodded. Mans eyes widened
with interest.
'Then. of course, you have seen the
Duke?"
Again the young man nodded.
TEL me about him." she went on.
us he young or old-handsome or
ugly? The stories about him are vague
and conflicting"
The young man smiled and shrugged
HIS shoulders.
VERY ordinary sort Of mortal" said
he. mot very old-decided plain
fairly civil TO everybody and minds
his own business"
Il suppose" said she musinRly that
II will be the same old barter--a ducal
crown for an American heiress"
Possibly" the young man admitted
They do say however, that HIS
Grace cares not n whit for money
when an attractive face Is In the
equation"
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FOr sale and guaranteed BY LIPPalAN DRUG CO.
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from my ship who are but poor fight
ers. and few of my own people. when
my spies brought me word that she
had ridden forth attended by only
two men, and surely l thought that al
ready she was in my hands. But the
knights foiled me by strategy and
strength. and you know the end of it.
SO afterwards my messenger present.
ed the letter. which. indeed, should
have been done at first. The letter
failed, also. for neither you. nor the
Princess"-and he bowed to Rosa
mund-"could be bought. More. the
whole country was awakened: Won
were surrounded with armed men: the
knightly brethren kept watch and ward
over you, and you were about to fly
to London, where it would have been
hard to snar you. Therefore, because
l must I-who am a prince and an
emir, who also, although you remember
1t not, have crossed swords with you in
my youth; yes, at Harenc-became a
dealer in drugged wine.
Now hearken. Yield YOU. Sir An
drew, who have done enough to make
your name a song for generations. and
accept the love of Salah-ed-din, whose
word you have, the word that. as YOU
know well, cannot be broken. which T
the lord El-Hassan-for no meaner
man has been sent upon this Grand
plight to you afresh. Yield YOU. and
save your life and live on in honor,
clinging to your own faith, till Azrael
takes you from the pleasant fields of
Baalbec to the waters of Paradise-if
such there be for infidels, however GAL
liant.
For know, this deed must be done.
Did we return without the Princess
Rose of the world. we should die,
every one of us, and did we offer
her harm or insult. then more horribly
than can tell you. This is no fancy
of a great king that drives him on
to the stealing of woman, although
she be of his own high blood. The
voice of God has spoken to Salah-ed-
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din by the mouth of his angel Sleep.
Thrice has Allah spoken in dreams,
telling him who is merciful, and
through your daughter and her noble
ness. alone can countless lives be saw
ed; therefore, sooner than she should
escape him. he would lose even the
half of all his empire Outwit us. de-
feat US now. capture US. cause us to
be tortured and destroyed. and other
messengers would come to do his bid
ding-indeed, they are already on the
way. Moreover. it is useless to shed
more blood. seeing it is written in
the books that this lady. Rose of the
world, must return to the East where
she was begot, there to fulfil her
destiny and save the lives of men,"
Then, Emir El-Hassan, I shall re-
turn as a spirit said Rosamund
proudly.
mot so. Princess" he answered,
for Allah alone has power over your
life, and it is otherwise decreed. Sir
Andrew, the time grows short. and
must fulfil my mission. Will you take
the peace of Salah-ed-din. or force his
servants to take your life?"
The old knight listened. resting on
his redeemed sword: then he lifted his
head, and spoke:
II am aged and near my death, wine
seller Georgios, or Prince El-Hassan.
whichever you may be. In my youth
I swore to make no pact with Pay
MINIS. and in my eld 1 will not break
that VOW. While l can lift sword
will defend my daughter even against
the might of Salah-ed-din. Get to
your towards work again, and let
things go as God has willed them"
Then, Princess" answered El-Has-
san, bear me witness throughout the
East that 1 am innocent of your faith
ers blood. On his own head be 1t, and
on yours" and for the second time
he blew upon the whistle that hung
around his neck.
Continued In next Sundays News.
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a cabinet, and jurises. doctors and
ministers who have been famous IN
their time
Walter was not the first Of the name
In the New World. The pioneer was
William Palmer, who came over IN ths
Fortune, In 1921, the next ship after
the Mayhower.
OF course. the Palmers had their pa
triots. Did not Joseph Palmer tram
pie the stamp Act underneath his feet
-hguratively speaking, of course-and
spurn old England's tax on tear He
was member Of the Provincial Com
gress Of 1774. He started out In the
war as colonel and ended as brigadier-
general. Did not Deacon Stephen Pal
mer sign the association test as It was
called. binding himself. at the risk OF
life and fortune, to oppose the hostile
measures of the British?
The family has it's tales OF romance
To mention only one. did not Ichabod,
the fourth from Walter, and the tall
est, strongest man in town, dash
through the waves of Narragansett
Bay on his trusty horse and carry
Betty Noyes away. despite parental
wrath and strategy?
The Palmers of note are legion, but
In brief sketch 1t is only possible to
mention one or two. Samuel Palmer
was one OF the few really great Eng
fish etchers. John Palmer was the
originator OF the guarded coach for
carrying the mail; before this Great
Britain suffered continual losses from
highway robberies of mail coaches
One of the greatest bridge builders in
the United States was Timothy
Palmer, who lived about the middle Of
the eighteenth century.
Representatives of the family in
England are Sir Rounded Palmer and
DR.. Edward Palmer, professor of
Arabic at Cambridge, and one Of the
first Oriental scholars in the world.
Forty-five coats of arms have been
granted to the Palmer family at differ
ent times. The one reproduced was
Godfrey Palmer's. He was created
baronet in 1850. The arms are sable
a chevron or, between three crescents
argent. II is to be noted that the
crescents point upward. Crest,
wivern, or dragon. or armed and san
gued gules. Motto. Palma vrtuti."
Another favorite motto is "Palmam Out
meruit ferat''-"Let him who has won
it bear the palm"
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BIanquette of veal.--cut some ten-
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She first appears upon the pages OF
the family history, clad in a simple,
homespun gown. with shining braids
of hair, flashing her beauty upon Wal
ter's rugged face. It'll words and
smiles and bushes interblendlng, had
then, as now. the same delicious end
ing"-a wedding. This is simply a
quotation from the family history.
Ulysses S. Grant was a lineal de-
scendant of Walter Palmer. Palmer
blood also flowed in the veins of four
Governors OF states. one member of
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der parts OF veal into square pieces;
fry them in n pan with lard or butter
until they turn golden color; pour
in enough water to cover them; season
with salt, pepper, onion. parsley and
bay leaves, and let the whole simmer
on a slow fire for two hours. Put in
another saucepan a tablespoonful OF
butter and two teaspoonfuls Of -four;
let this brown over the fire. stirring
well, moisten with n little meat juice
or good thin broth and let 1t simmer.
Then dissolve in cup the yolk Of an
egg with a little lemon Juice and
large spoonful OF cream. Beat it to-
gether a little and add It to the sim.
mering sauce. Finally pour II over the
meat which has been smmering In its
own juice. Some chopped mush-
rooms or trufiies may be added to this
dish.
stuffing for Fowls-Take some
stale bakers bread and any good meat
left from the table, such as roast beef.
roast mutton or sausages, we'll chop
ped with few raw oysters or cooked
chestnuts. Add a boiled sweet potato.
mix thoroughly together with a little
butter, salt, white and red pepper,
cover with some meat juice or thin
broth, and let 1t simmer well a while.
Then stun your fowl with this few
hours before roasting.
Mutton Kidnevs-Take a spoonful
Of butter and two spoonfuls of -four.
Brown in a pan. moistening with
little broth. Then add some chopped
white onions, parsley. bay leaf, salt
and. pepper; let simmer for half an
hour with a little lemon juice and a
small glass OF Madeira wine or sher-
ry. Stir and throw in four fresh NUT
ton kidneys out in very thin slices.
Simmer or boil very slowly Ave min
utes, and serve on squares of buttered
toast Of few pieces Of fried bacon.
Corn Bread-To q cup OF yellow
Indian meal add two tablespoonfuls Of
flour. one OF powdered sugar, one
egg, white and yolk beaten separate
ly; teaspoonful OF baking powder
and a little salt. Stir the whole thor
oughly with milk to form a thick bat
ter, put in a ibuttered tin or porcelain
pan and bake In a brisk oven.
Sweet Potatoes--Wash the quanti-
~ of potatoes you wish for your
family. Boil them until they are
nearly cooked. peel them and slice
them lengthwise. then fry them in
butter and sprinkle them with brown
sugar, maple sugar or molasses. Keep
warm until served.
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I oothsome Hints
In Creole Cookery.

Creole cookery ranks among the
most toothsome in this country, and it
seems to combine the French and the
Spanish savories. 1t is not very easy
nor are its receipts calculated to find
favor with the housewife who believes
in canned goods and ready o-serve
cereals. Creole cooks take infinite
pains and do nothing in haste, as these
receipts, picked up in New Orleans
among old Creole families, will prove.
Okra or Gumbo Soup-Soak one
pound of dried okra in enough cold
water to cover ii, for an hour; add to
this one gallon of water two pounds
of soup meat, or a fowl cut in pieces,
half can of tomatoes and one pint of
white potatoes chopped fine. Season
with salt, white pepper, a little
cayenne, one chopped onion and a
dash of celery salt. Simmer for five
hours in a porcelain-lined kettle, stir
ring often with a wooden spoon.
When the meat is tender. remove it
and add in it's stead half a cup OF rice.
Never let the mixture become less
than one gallon, and, IL necessary. add
gradually some boiling hot water. Cut
the meat into small pieces, and quar-
ter OF an nOur DeIOfe serving, When
the rice is tender, add the chopped
meat. This makes the rich gumbo
soup so much liked in the South.
Southern Tomato Soup-Cook two
quarts of tomatoes for ten minutes
in three pints OF water. Strain and
save the liquor for the soup. Press
the tomatoes through a sieve. and add
one cucumber cut in small slices, one
large chopped onion, a dozen sliced
olxras, good sized marrow bone and
the water drained from the tomatoes.
Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, bay
leaves and a tablespoonful of butter.
Simmer for three hours, and at the
last thicken with a tablespoonful OF
flour diluted In cold water. Serve with
1t rice cooked dry, Southern fashion.
Boiled Rlce.-Take a cup Of best
Carolina rice, wash It three times in
cold water until the water is clear;
then throw 1t in saucepan with
enough hot water to cover II. Salt
and cover is closely; let IT boil five to
ten minutes. When cooked, pour off
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