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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-09
In toYlng Memory.

A'. Oo"' ph AAuyVc MONt
the subject of this sketch,
was born at Vale Crucis, n.
e., April 10. 1881, and died
at Willada, Wash. Jan. "a.
1905 aged g years 8 months
and 5 days.
He was married to NJ M;sS Ne
liza Mast Nov. 6. 1902. With
in the parenthesis of these
dates was the life OF a young
man who never failed to i'm
press upon those who knew
him. the gentleness and min
hllity Of hisrharacter. | have
known HIM from infancy,
and in childhood he was al
ways spoken OF as being far
aboye the average boy; too
noble and honorable to ever
lie caught in the many snares
that liz in wait for the young
aud neither did his parents
fail tn zee and realize in him
n son of noble worth. and
they have often been heard
to remark that Hayes never
gave them u short OF an un-
kind word.
He professed religion inc, r
ly childhood and lived a life
worthy of this profession, iol
lowing clostly In HisSteps"
and was always found in his
seat at church and Sunday
School.
Two years ago he derided
to 90 west, 80 he left for the
State OF Washington, a d
was soon followed by his wife
and babes. The happy little
family seemed we'll contented
in their new home, until a.
bout the middle of January
when typhoid fever set in to
do its fatal work. The father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
H. Mast received the sad in>
teIligence that their son was
dead. A wife, two babes, two
brothers and three sisters
survive him.
What lie was to his family
no one can tell, for he was all
a loving and kind husband
and fond fathtrcould be. and
it is unexpressahly sad for
his parents and sisters at
hoTe to know that he was
so ruthlessly taken, three
thousand miles away. What
a comfort it would have been
it his parents could have all
swered the first telegram by
going to him, but ere t h e v
could have reached half the
distance he would have b' Ell
passed to the other shore.
What would it count a year
hence to be rich or famous.
for only true love lives after
us and follows our memories
with sacred blessings. When
the loss of such a husband,
such ii Ia thpr, such a friend,
how sweet is the thought that
there is no death.
The stars go down to rise
upon some fairer shore, and
bright in Heayen's jeweled
crown, thev shine forever
more"
Yes, he is gonp'but his mem
ory liyes and will continue to
live in the hearts OF those
who loved them.
B. L.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-09
W. H. BOWER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Lenoir, N. c.

Practices in the courts of
Caldwell, Watauga, Mitchell,
Ashe and other surrounding
counties.
Prompt attention given to
all legal matters entrusted to
his care.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-09
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-09
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular CORES pendent.


An unusual and dra matte
scene was presented in the
House of Representative this
week, when railroad legisla-
road rate legislation being
under discussion, the Demo.
cratic leader, John s arp
Williams, appealed to his ef.
forts to curb the power ofthp
railways. I'VE are commit
ted to this proposition be-
cause 1t is Democratic in prin
ciple. declared Mr.. Villa ms.
aud l do not hesitate to
say that we are glad to find
the President Of the United
States on the question is
more of an American citizen.
more interested in the well
fare vi all people, than env
particular Democrat or Re-
publican" Then turning to
the Republicans, Mr.. Will.
Jams said: eve will toe mark
the Presidents tracks on this
subject, and we call on you
as American citizens to help
us to toe.mark them Mr..
Villa ms remarks were gree
ted.by d burst Of applause
from both sides of the cham
ber, although it was notewor
thy that many OF the Repub,
lican lea ders, among them,
Cannon was not in the chair,
DllzelI. Grosvenor, Payne
and others, failed toapplaud
and even looked disgusted.
Mr.. Villa ms followed soon
after a caucus Of the Demo>
cratic members Of the House
ut which it was determined
to support the President in
his movement fol railroad
rate..rontroI, such action, it
having been argued: being
dictated by patriotic motives
which should stand above
partisan consideration. IL is
also true that the Democrats
in the Senate will stand solid
ly in support OF any measure
sent oyer from the House
which carries into effect the
Presidents recon nendation
although it is entirely possi-
hle, even probable. that Sen
ator EIkius, as;Chairman OF
the Senate mittee on In
terstate Commerce, will he a
ble to prevent any measure
of real value being reported
to the Senate.
That there is no possibili-
ty of railway legislation at
this session is conreded by
those intimate with the legis
lative situation. The S"nate
leaders hayecraftily brought
about a situation Which pre-
clndes the possibility OF any
important legislative enact
ment before March 4. To acO
eomplish this end they once
more made a tool of the ever
ready junior Senator from In
diana, Mr.. Beveridge. Sena>
tor Beveridge was told to
bring in the Sta tehood bill
and that the leaders would
help him pass it. altho' they
never intended so doing. Mr..
Beveridge. never loath to rs.
sume a roll which makes him
the center Of attraction glad
" responded and for d ay 8
and weeks the Statehood bill
has dragged it's weary W wav
through the Senate, Mr.. Bev
eridge believing he was ma
king progress, while the lead
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-09
THEDFORD'S
,BEACKDRAUGHI'
1904 TO 1905.

The dying Year upraised his
palsied hand
Still in the fading vigor OF
command
And beckoned Father Time.
% Father. pray
Be witness unto what l write
this day.
Fetch paper, pen and ink.
Fer lie still,
Fer many heirs sake I must
make out my will
The thines.were brought-he
gazad with blurred eye
With feeble clutch he wrote;
About to die.
Know all men that l leave
these things in trust.
To him who follows me. I
leave the rust
And vanity Of Gold. l leave
Regrets.
| leave Dull Care and Social
Sins and Debts
He signed his name. 7 m Q
read and loudly cried:
old year, give me more! I
am not satisfied.
This COdiril | now command
And then
Once more the palsied hand
took up the pen,
Obpdient to the witness stern
above:
Also, | here bequeath-Faith
Hope and Love."-Sel.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-02-09

bill, but he does not even
now know that he has been
made the cats-paw of t h e
leaders.
The best policies OF the
President have no more spa
cious friend, no more covert
enemy than Speaker Cannon.
The President recently declar
ed that any government EN-,
ploye who pxerted influence
with members Of Congress to
obtain an increase of sal ary
must he discharged. This
did not please Mr.. Cannon,
who is an ardent spokesman,
and he Immediately passed
the word that ''lump funds"
must be abolished, and 30
they are being. Lump funds
are appropriations made in
lump sums for the several de
partmenrs, 40 made that the
respective Cabinet ofirers
may, at their discretion, re-
ward worthy pmpl ,yps with
increase of salary. Opposed
to the lump fund" is h q
statutory r'Dll,' that is a
list Of places for which Con-
gress fixes the salaries. The
clerks in all departments are
being transferred to the stat
utory roll 80 that their saIa,
ries cannot be increased cx-
cept by Congress and those
who actually deserve and to
whom their chiefs would like
to give increases. must ap>
peul'to members OF Congress
or go without.
Another instance CT Mr..
Cannon,s efforts to defeat
the wishes OF the President
recently came to the atten>
ton OF your correspondent.
The President extended the
civil service classlfi'a tions to
include some 600 employees
appointed as 'laborers" hut
doing clerical work and hav-
ing served several years
As long az they were "labor-
ers' they could not be paid
over $75 a month. Several
Secretaries wished to pro-
mote t h e more Efficient of
these employees and to that
end asked the President to
include them in the classified
service. He did 80 and imrne.
diately the House provided
t h a clerk 8 so classified
should receive q maximum
salary Of $75 a month, thus
defeating the intention of the
President and demonstrate
ing to t h e clerks that they
IN US t acquire 'infuence'
with Congress If they ever
hoped to better their condi>
ton.
Instances without number
could berittd where Congress
has covertly defeated the ef
forts of tho President to es-
tablish an efficient civil ser
vice where merit should gain
promotion and qoIitiral in
Auence prov of M avail,
where the faithful, trustwor-
thy employe, ra ther than the
political henchman, who new
er fails to go out in his dist
rict and hustle for the reellec
ton OF his Congressman,
should win recognition, pro-
motion and increased remu-
neration. Usually these tricks
of Congress are TOO abscure
and too complex TO make it
possible to expose them in a
newspaper article. The public
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
HE REPLIES TO NIErCALF.
J. w. Heinecke Tells of His Assault by
Janitor at Federal Building.

The state Journal is in receipt Of a
communication from J. w. Heinecke,
who claims he was assaulted by Dan
Mallory, a porter at the federal build
ing. The letter follows:
Editor Journal:
VIII you kindly give me space to cor
rect the statement of Gen. Wilder S.
Metcalf, regarding the assault on me,
the nature of which was published in
the state Journal on January z.
had driven to the city from my
home. five miles, facing the cold north
west wind, hitched my horse on the
south side of the postoffice, and as
was entering the postoffice a 10-year-
old boy. having the Evening State
Journals, was also about to enter.
asked what paper he had, and he said
1.-THE Journal" I told him 1 wanted
one. He offered it to me outside of the
postoffice. I told him to come in as
nv fingers were too cold to open my
purse. He followed me in. I was re-
moving my gloves when a big burly
black man asked the boy what he had.
He replied 1.-THE Journal" The black
man yelled. "Get out of here" / said,
Hold on, I want to pay for paper
Again the black fellow yelled, "Get
out" and came with force towards US.
The boy quickly started to go, when l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
MELBA SURELY COMING.
Greatest OF All. Sopranos VIII Be Here
January 2s.

It is seldom that a more notable
announcement in the musical line has
been made than that regarding the
coming appearance of Mime. Media,
at the Auditorium on Monday even
ing the 23rd inst. Although this is
the first appearance of this great artist
in this city, her fame has preceded
her and there will be an audience to
greet her on the evening of her con-
cert that will without doubt prove
conclusively the high estimate put
upon her artistic attainment by the
local public.
It is announced that the artists who
are to be associated with Nine. Melba
in her coming concert are those who
have Keen identified with her successes
during last season and this The in
dIviduaI members of the organization
are SiGnorina Sassoli, a talented young
Italian harpist. who created a senSa-
ton during the Melba concert tours of
the last season and has made the solo
harp playing in the Melba concerts a
unique and most artistic attraction.
The two men singers of the company
are Mr.. Ellison Van Hoose, a brilliant
tenor, and NJ. Charles Gilbert, a bari
tone singer who has won distinct favor
on both sides of the Atlantic as an
operate and concert artist.
The company also includes Miss
Llewela Davies, pianist, and Mr.. G. K.
North. futist. The sale of seats for
the Melba concert opens at Stansf1eld' S
drug store on Wednesday, January IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

noon from Ralph Cav, Ward Page
and John Waters. It was required Of
him that he write $50 words a min
ute. He wrote 1876, and could have
gone considerably faster, according to
Ralph Cav, if he had been pushed.
His work was very accurate.
The Atchison Globe says: Mabel
Harvey, a chorus girl with BABES in
Toyland," was discharged in Atchison
after the performance Saturday night.
The manager says that all chorus girls
sign a contract to work for half pay
during Christmas week and Holy week
owing to light business. and that Miss
Harvey c=ganized a strike among the
chorus girls, whereby the manager was
compelled to pay them full salaries for
the two weeks. Miss Harvey accom-
panied the show to Leavenworth yes
terday, and from Leavenworth will go
to New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
RoBBrNG OF CLOTHES LINES.
Way for Preventing the Thefts Has
at Last Been Discovered.

The police have had several COM
plants lately, from parties living in
different parts of the city, claiming
that their clothes lines have been
robbed, and in each instance the par
ties claim that the thief had taken
articles of wearing apparel.
A strange fact concerning the tn efts
is that the clothes have been taken
from the lines in the day time, and in
several cases a systematic steal has
been going on for several weeks.
One lady that reported the matter
to the police, said that besides taking
two suits of underwear and several
tempt to pull a table cloth from the
line but failed to get it, but the cloth
being cold, was torn beyond use.
If the robbing was done at night
there would be less concern regarding
it, but when it is done in oDen day
light, the thieves must be bold ones
and if not caught Topeka may under
go a series of house breakings.
At one house where the clothes line
has been robbed several times within
a few weeks, the lady of the house
decided to watch and see if she could
catch the thief, and after sitting at
the kitchen window and watching the
line for two hours, the front door bell
rang, and when she was at the door
to answer the call her line was rob-
bed of two suits of underwear.
Topeka people who have washing
done at home should be on the look
out, but if they would be safe and sure
that all their clothes would be to-
gether after the washing, they should
who make speciality of family
Washings, and who give this class OF
washing the same attention that they
do their finest linen work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
CANAL WAGE SCALE.
Union Announces the Prices the Gov
eminent Must Pay.

Chicago, Jan. 11.=At the annual
meeting of the Associated Union of
Steam Shovel and Dredge Men, a
wage scale for Panama canal work
men who are members of the union
was decided upon, as follows: Engi-
neers $3.50, crane men 5000, firemen
500 per month; transportation to and
from Panama, full time when sick;
eight hours to constitute a days work;
time and one-haIf for all overtime
double time for Sundays, working days
of the month to constitute months
work Should death occur or a man
be totally disabled, transportation
back to the United States to be at the
expense of the government or COM
peny employing the man; after a man
has given satisfaction for eight months
he is to be entitled to leave of absence
under full pay for six weeks and be
furnished special railroad rates for
himself and family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

again demonstrated, and was facing
toward the door, when the bully struck
me and gave me a shove which nearly
threw me to the pavement.
I Immediately called on the postmas-
ter and his assistant, but was inform
I should see him. AS he leaves at p.
M he was not in. Next morning at
a. M I called again but the general
would not be in till IL a. m as his
hours were II a. m. till p m.
Another trip at half-past II found
him at his desk. I narrated the Incl
dent to him. He said, why did you
not have him arrested" 1 said, BE
cause can't fool with him. I have too
much to do as I wish to get ready TO
go to California out of this cold" Met
calf said. IT have called him up to see
what he SAYS" I said with emphasis),
Fire him-that's what he deserves.
And then I asked if I should wait till
the man came. But Metcalf replied,
mot necessarily"
If Gen. Metcalf wishes to investigate
my truthfulness or honesty, perhaps by
using his phone a little and asking
Frank Root, ex-editor; Rev. J. M.
Whitehead who has known me for 40
years, and hundreds of my friends and
acquafntances of Shawnee county, with
whom I have associated in this county
for the past 20 years, perhaps my word
will almost equal the janitor's, and
then I have the names of two others
that I can give him to verify my state
ment of the incident.
But he doubtless would prefer not to
go to such trouble as it is necessary to
have some one around to chase small
boys and thump and push gray haired
I shall address to Gen. Metcalf an
inquiry when he will hold that investi-
cation. J. W. HElNEChE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11

ator Smith rushed to his desk. He
rummased around awhile, felt
through his pockets, inspected ms
overcoat, looked high and low ana
then announced that:
Some one has stolen my tin ear
''BaHe Waggener did that" said
senator, Gin hopes of putting you out
of business"
It couldn't make law this session
without that tin ear" said Smith 10
Waggener. Ibid you steal it2''
Il didn't steal it and wouldn't know
what to do with the thing, said the
senator from Atchison.
81 must have that tin ear shouted
Smith. This is a plot on the part OF
my enemies to fix me so I can't near
and I will not be in it during THIS ses-
sion"
smith stormed round some more.
He made q second inventory. He had
his monocle. his cigar cutter, his
match safe. his door key but not his
tin ear. -.
from Crawford.
The senator from the coal district
opened the drawer of Senator Smith,
desk There was the tin ear. he
handed the tin ear to Senator Smith
1.-The fourteenth biennial session OF
the Kansas legislature may now pro-
coed" announced Senator Porter;
1.-The senator from Edwards has touno
his tin ear"
Senator Ebenezer F. Porter, from
Crawford county, is one member of
the senate who believes in making
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
RUSSIANS DEMoRAL1zED.
Men Disheartened and Ohicers En-
gagged in Bickering.

Toxic. Jan. Information which
has reached certain reliable quarters
here states that the Russian generals
in Manchuria are losing confidence
in General Kuropatlxin and that the
Russian situation around Mukden is
a serious one. It is feared that If
Kuropatxin attacks the Japanese
position along the Shakhe river he
will court disaster and that his fur
ization of his army.
This information goes on to say
that there is constant pickering at
Russian Manchurian headquarters, and
that the soldiers are disconnected,
dissatisfaction beginning with the
series of retreats after the battle of
Telissu (Vafangow) and the with
drawal from Liaoyang, when it was
believed it was possible to hold that
place. The climax came with the
Russian defeat at the battle of Shakhe
river, following kuropatkin's strong
ly worded order directing the for
ward movement, dated October 2.
This defeat brought a storm of criti-
ciSm upon the communicated chief
and resulted in discerd among the Of
ficers.
Long inaetion, the information al
legged, is undermining the morale of
the Russian army, and it is pointed
out that recent skirmishes and out
post brushes indicate that the Rus
sian soldiers are becoming disheart-
ened, as they do not show their for
mer fighting spirit or qualities.
The siege guns to be sent to Man
churia from Port Arthur will prob
ably be placed in advanced positions
anese to she'll far into the Russian
lines
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
sNAP SHOTS HOLE NEMs

! walk along the country road
And in the distance see
The hills that rise like sentinels
To point out God to me.
And on the quiet summer air
Angelic music floats
The music from the distant hills
Seraphic, joyous notes.
Alone I walk, yet not alone,
For he is by my side;
The music from the distant hills
Reminds me of my Guide
This Friend, the best I ever knew,
Enjoys that music grand;
He knows the singers and the songs;
He rules in that glad land.
I long to gaze across those hills;
1 strain my eyes to see
The ones loved who went before
And there await for me.
And some day-sooner than I think
I'll learn that music sweet,
And sing it to my dearest Friend,
While sitting at his feet.
john De Witt in Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
NO ASTHMA IN AUSTRIA.
Ascatco's Victorious Combat Against
Diseases of Respiratory Organs.

Vienna, Jan. 11.-At the latest con-
vocation of the medical faculty the
startling announcement was made that
asthma and catarrh would soon be
unknown diseases in Austria
The entire medical world mas
cessful combat against these dreaded
diseases. Ninety per cent. of the
cures effected in the past year have
been attributed to the use OF the new
Austrian drug ascatco.
No. tbe convenience of the suffer-
a,-s and Yhvsicians in America, a per-
,,1snanf deDot has been established at
e E-set Fourteenth street, New York
ci4xr know as the Austrian dispensary,
where ascatco is supplied free by
mail to all who write for It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-11
Morocco Takes PRECAUTIONS.

Tangier, Morocco, Jan. 11.-Members
of the French diplomatic mission to
Fee viii embark today on a cruiser for
Larache. The Moorish government IS
taking the necessary precautions to
safeguard the overland road which is to
be followed by the mission A special
detachment of native cavalry is await
ing the mission at Larache, and a sup
Elementary escort of 700 horsemen will
Larache and Fee. Reports from Fee
are to the effect that by the express
desire of the sultan the French minis
ter will be accorded a cordial and elab-
crate reception