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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Sam Jones' Centre Shot.
News and Observer.

News and Observer.
During the campaign OF
1904 the independents of the
country who so love to bal
ance their administration as
TO give neither party an ad.
vantage, congratulate the vo
ters OF Missouri and Illinois
that they had an opportuni-
ty to vote for an honest and
vigorous foe TO graft a n d
iyawlessness in each State.
They urged all independents
In Missouri to vote for Folk,
1.-THE Democratic Rqiormer, "
and in Illil.ois to vote for De
neen. "the Republican Refor-
mer. Whether ipoti their ad'
vice or not, the voters elect
ed Folk and Deneen, In Mis-
souri, 1.-THE democratic Re-
former has been busy. He
put an end to the corrupt
lobby that has infested JET.
ferson City, composed in part
OF Democrats, and has given
the whole world a splendid
object lesson OF vigorous en-
forcement of the law, cbal-
longing the admiration ofrhe
men who believe that a "
were made to be enforced
and receiving the hatred o.
the high.class gamblers and
law breakers who think that
they are at liberty to con-
tinue to violate laws b a ,
they do not like.
Folk has "nade good" and
shown that his vigorous pros
ecuion of grafters in St. Lou
is was no Temporary sPasm
OF yirtne to get tine Govern
ship" as his enemies declnr-
ed, but proceeded from a cor
yictioh of duty that guides
his public life. What about
Deneen? In n recent address
ut the Baptist Chitaqua ir
Springfield a few days age
Sam Jones fred centre sho,
when, after referring to sever
Governors, he said:
"lllinois alsoelected Il nigh
ty good Governor in Charles
S. Deneen, BY, the way, what
has become OF him7 | havn'1
heard from him since he was
electd. Is he deau?"
Come to think of it, have
you even 80 much as seen 6
reference to Goveror Deneer
since he was elected? What il
he doing to Justify the conf
dence OF the people who put
him ip the same class W t |
Folk? When Mayor Dunno
was lighting against the mo
nopoly in street CAR traospol
tatioh in Chicago and urging
municipal ownership, wher.
was Deneen? He is a citizAr
oi Chicago, The heef trust j!
a resident of Illinois and i.
daily robbing t be people o
Illinois and every other Stat,
in the Republic. What is Go,
ernor Deneen doing to pro
tect the people from it's ra
pacityp Legislation that in
creases the wealth OF the few
has disgraced illinois, wha1
is Governor Deneen doiue
to supprest it? What has h'
| 4 4 I
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
v, 4. BOW ER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Lenoir, N. C.

Practices in the courts of
.aIdwell, Watauga, Mitchell,
,,he and other surrounding
.nunties.
Prompt attention given to
,Il legal matters entrusted to
his care.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Correspondent.

eAVu'vuA Ivy oAs. SVi'coPVuaoHV'
The story Of graft in t b Q
federal department here is
spreading worse than yellow
fever. 1t il Stated that b e
charges sprung on the Geo
logical survey will necessi-
tate a thorough probing OF
that bureau and that b e
mere connection Of some Of
fiuals with a mining paper in
the west, while admitted.
ly improper will not be tie
most serious thing unearth-
ed. The charges against the
weather bureau are started
in on equally well founded
partisan evidence to be "en-
tirely absurd and "capa-
BILE of "iull substantiation."
II is likely that both bureaus
will receive the attention Of
the Keep Commission a n d
how much turns up or how
much remains hidden Is a mat
ter of the future. There re-
mains yet the War, Navy
and State Departments to be
caught in the drag net aud
then the round of the depart
ments will be complete. To
he sure the State Department
had a little scandal ofits own
some time back, but the char
ges in the Bowen-Loomis
case were dismissed as un-
founded and it hae been cons
sidered a rather unsafe thing
to criticise high state depart
inent officials elnce then. 1t
is quite possible, however
that ii a thorough investiga
tion of the departments were
made some queer b ing s
might be turned up in t h e
line OF Visits to inspect con.
suia tes', and other relics Of
D,retious administra tions.
This isonly thrown out as a
suggestion. The Army and
Navy haye boen singu|arly
free from serious scandals,
that of Capt. Carter, being
the only time an engineer Of
ficcr was ever Endwh to 60
WRONG; while the chances for
graft in the navy are limited
so far as the actual service is
concerned though there are
some phases of war-ship con
structldn that might stand
looking into.
The investigationin the Az
ricultursl department has
taken q rest for the time be
ing. Ex-Statis Hyae
has announced bis intention
of fettitning from England
and this is taken as an evi-
dence OF his ignorance a n Il
honesty, He was severely cen
sured by his friends in Wash
ington Tor running away on
the very eye of the invesJiga
ton ana it was believed to be
ut the personal instigation
of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture that he decided to return.
A clever man would hardly
have put himself in such d pO
sition for criticism and know
ingly dishonest one won d
have stayed abroad on"e he
got safely there. Meantime
Secretary Wilson has announ
iced his intention to forego
Il vaca tIUn this summer and
to stay at home and clean
up the investigation BUSH
ness this summer. There is
comparatively little OF the
cI,,n,por Inft eor anah n larun
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

Therefore, when your kidneysare weak
or out of order. You can understand how
quickly your entire body is affected and
how every organ seems to fall to do its
duty. .,. T.
If you are sick or "feel badly" begin
taking the great kidney remedy, DR..
kilmers Swamp-Root, because as soon
as your kidneys are we'll they will help
all the other organs to health. A trial
will convince anyons.o,' ~. -
If you are sick you can make NO mis-
take by first doctoring, your. kidneys!
The mild and the extraordinary, effect Of
DR.. Kilmer's Sw4mt-Ro6t, the great
aduey remedy, Is soou. realized. 1t
stands the highest for its wondeifsl curee
Of the most distressing cases, and is sold
on its merits by all :. ,EsHa
druggists in ffty-cent r4ElE1 5s$3S
aud one-dollar size %
bottles. You may 1z.g sss =
have sample bottle Home Of sx.npaoos J,
by mail free, also pamphlet telling you
how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writingto DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Bing,
hamton, N. Y. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad..
dress, Binghamton, N. Y. onevery bottle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

with the meat label bvsiness,
but there will probably he a
humber of'lisagreeable things
unearthed when it comes to
investigating the whole o,
the meat subject in the De,
partment, 1t is claimed by
some oi the small competi.
tors OF the Beet Trust that
they could not get meat In
spectors assigned to cir
plants by the Department
and were prevented therefore
from using the Departments
certificate label and put at a
disadvantage especially in
the export trade where snch
a label is q necessity. At the
same time DR.. Salmon; t h e
head of the Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry states that he
was not given enough money
to pay the meat inspectors.
that the business OF his bu-
reau is now running $4,000
to SIS, 900 d month over it's
limit and If there is not some
radical action taken by Con~
gress he will not he able to
carry on the inspection work
next year.
That is Just where t he hitch
has come between the execu-
tive departments and Con-
gress and promises to raise
considerable trouble at the
coming session. The action
of ths Bureau of Animal In
dnstry in running ahead Of
its appropriation is only q
sample of what is going on
very largely in all the depart
mants. 1t is q practice hitter.
ly resented by the Legislative
branch OF the government
and is one bound to c a u 8 o
trouble when the appropria-
ton bills come up at the i'm"
pending session.
The supporters OF the ad-
ministration are still busily
explaining the attitude OF the
executive toward the coming
reciprocity conference, This
is a very sore subject b OF b
at the White House. tempo
tarily installed at Oyster
Bay, and III the various de~
partments where the mem.
bers of the cabinet preside.
The fact is that the admins
tration while pledged to re-
ciprocity and tariff revision,
has been badly snubbed by
Congress on the subject OF
reciprocity treaties and is a.
fraid OF getting tangled up
With an unofficial dem onetra
ton that however much it
may belisye and assert itself
to be strictly noni>partlsan.
is likely TO develop a strong
political bias before the last
vote OF thanks is rendered.
The country decidedly needs
both a scaling down OF t h e
tariff walls and q sensible ar
rangement with foreign coun
tries on which reciprocity
treaties could be negotiated.
The matter is being delayed
and put off and probably will
not be touched till as late rs
possible in the coming ses-
sion. But the movements OF
foreign countries in the line
OF discriminating d U t i . y
makes it imperative that the
situation shall be met IN the
near future, and it is simply
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-08-17
Often The Kidneys Are -.
Weakened by Over Work.,

Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.
II used to be considered that only
urinary and bladder troubles were to be
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-08-17

THREE Coop AND JUST REASONS
There arc three reasons why
mothers prefer One Minute
Cough cure. First tits absolutely
harmless: Second, 1t tastes good
--childrrn love it; Third 1t cures
Coughs, Group and Whooping
Cough when other remedies fail.
Sold py NJ. 8. Blackburn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
LOOK OUT FOR WILLIAM.

He was Il b0w-backed, buw-Ieggcd
farmer or so. and there was anxiety IN
his face and tones as he entered an OF
nee near the city hall and said;
Sir. 1 see you have Il sign out OF
Stocks and Bonds?"
yes, sin, we deal In both" was the
reply. DO you want an investment or
a ryer?'
Neither one. l want 10 know If my
son Bill has been in here today
II dou's think 50. WHAT about him?'
wall, for the last three months mes
done nothing but talk about stocks anu
bonds. hes claimed right along that
Inc had tips To beat the market, ana hes
tried TO coax money out of me, ana yes
terduy, when ne found that 1t was use
less 10 try any fur,ner. Ee put on ms
NAT AID Uisoppeared'
~ es.
Three dozen eggs and four pounds OF
butter disappeared WIN nam, and ne ;
come Up 10 Town To speculate. les, SIT,
he'll sell the butter and eggs ana come
around here 10 buy stocks anu bonus
with the money. ana / want you &c
know what 4 wat. Bin is a minor YET,
and II any OF you Fellows WOTh anJ
guIn-gamc with ham, you'l have 10 set
tie Win me, ana 4 am a hard man TO
beat. IL he comes ia, just yell at him
10 set out again, and you can tell MIN
that I've been here and am waiting a.
the depot with blue-beeeh CAD FOR
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
WANTS COMPULSORY
HOUSEKEEPING COURSE
German Writer Suggests Young Women
Be Trained in Domestic Matters as
Men Are in Military.

BERLIN, Nov IA most remark
able suggestion has been made by B..
well-knOwn German writer who re-
minds his readers that every healthy
man in the empire is obliged TO devote
from three TO seven years to military
service and thus receive the training
IN the art OF war.
Now ne suggests that young women.
too. should make some sacrifices for the
good OF the state. and he pleads that a
training IN domestic matters in the art
or good housekeeping should be made
compulsory for women in the same way
that military training is compulsory for
the men.
In the first year housekeeping in ap
its branches should be practically stud
led. the second year should be devoted
10 the obstruction and bringing up Of
children. sick nursing. and that the
regulation uniform for those enlisted
in this domestic study should be made
rs compulsory as Che military uniform
in the army.
lie also adds that the state should be
prepared TO spend as much on the Wo-
men as IL spends on the men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
ALPHA CAMP, W0ODMEN,
HEAR ANNUAL REPORTS

The members of Alpha Camp No. I.
Woodmen OF the World, held their reg
uIar monthly meeting F'Tida-- night. at
the Spanish War Veterans Hall. with
the following officers present: j. II.
Hahn. consul commander; f. W. Alex
ander. advisory lieutenant; l. II. Bur
ton, clerk; II. r. Brankenhoefer,
banker: J. l.. Wooten. escort, and State
Manager d. w. ThayeT.
There are now three camps here, one
in the Northwest, one in the South
east. and one IN the Northeast An
other is to be organized IA the South
west.
Camp Physician T. J. Kemp reported
on the applicants examined.
b. +. Garvey was admitted from Camp
No. 50. Johnstown. Pa
At the regular meeting. on the second
Friday In December, the election of OFF,
GERS viii take place.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
FRENCH ANGLOPHOBES
CHANGE THEIR TUNE
Gradually Opponents of Great Britain
Join the Ranks of Those Fav-
oTing Alliance.

PARIS. Nov. 1L-One after the other
the leaders of the party in France which
has opposed the entente coTdiale with
England are captivating and the
friendly feeling between the two cOun-
tries. which have been enemies for
years. is growing in a way which prom
Uses well for the peace of Europe
The latest Anglophobe TO swing around
is NJ. Massard, for years editor
of Patrie. a paper which has been
stronger in its opposition 10 the English
French alliance than any other in this
city.
As a member of the Paris Municipal
Council. NJ. Massard visited London and.
returning thoroughly converted. did not
hesitate n moment TO announce in his
paper that he had become convinced of
the folly of his former standpoint.
He went to England, he said. with an
absolutely wrong idea of the English
people. and TO mis- Amusement found
that the jewellers on the English side OF
the channel had none Of the offensive in
suIarIty with which he had credited
them. but on the contrary, they were
broad minded and inspired by the most
/ friendly sentiments toward the French
people.
He concludes his confession by glory
/ ing in the fact that he had the moral
courage to grasp the hand which was
so cordially stretched out TO him and
/ that he is not ashamed TO admit 1t pub
/ lfc!y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
TIE PICKERs PICKED.

some funny things happen around 4
department store now and then" said
the girl detective employed "a one Of
The large empoTiums o. brooklyn For
instance. one day last week when We
had q great sale and a great rush.
WAS up 10 my ears ia business. 1 dis
covered among the tanners 4 mum
Der OF strange women VINO might have
been there tor any purpose. and select
ing one. I followed her ABOUT Tor awhile
She finally worked her way into The
InIckesL Of the jam and plckeG the
pocket Of another stranger. 4 saw ler
10 IL, ana sac saw Iuat 4 saw urI lat
before 4 cOu.d reach her she got away
Irom me. Zen mIIuLes later JHe out.
Who had been despOllsd discovered her
loss a. she Stood IT the counter IN
stead OF crying Out and making a scene,
sne drew a long Dream and p4ungeu into
the cFONd. / IOllOWeu her ana presently
she brought up alongside the woman
v hO hao uttcu her purse Snc WASH |
aware Of this fact, however anu went
10 WORK IN tine deIless manner and
picked her own purse back anu got 0ug
uumcr II her eyes as she recognized
uCT property, 4no she left me store WIN
a compl1eeuL look on her lace. / Kept
fIack Of the other until she discovered
that what she nad stolen had been
stolen II turn. and she puzzled over II
lor = while and then went out with .
grin on her face and probably saying 10
herself:
~ eli, il looks as if there was another
very smart woman ia this crowd To-
day. &C. 3 l.. IN Brooklyn Citizen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
FRENCH MOBILES
ENTER POLITICS
Led by Distinguished Prince
de laramie.
WILL JOIN REPUBLICANS
Days of Clericalism Are 0ver-Much
Opposition May Develop in
the Provinces.
WILL JOIN REPUBLICANS

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE French aris-
tocracy has decided at last TO enter
the political arena. after twenty-five,
years spent ia Iordly disdain Of Tepub-
liean Institutions and all that liberty
and equality entail.
The next electoral campaign viii be
esazpieuOus for the large number Of
titled Frenchmen who will take part in
At They will mingie with their demo-
eratic fellow citizens in discussing such
questions, for instance, as the separa-
ton OF Church ard state. but they will
ment. At the head of this new regime
among the aTistocracy stands man
who bears one OF the most distinguish
ed names in the French peerage- He is
the Prince de laramie. future Duke de
la TFemoIlIe.
He takes his place beside the mem
bers of the stanch old Republican party
in declaring that the days OF clerical
ism are over. and that religion should
be a spiritual province exclusively,
This example OF independent thought.
coming from SO high a quarter. is sure
TO find many followers; but o. course
it cannot be expected that such a radi-
cal change OF attitude on the part OF
the eristOcTaCy viii pass without .caus-
ing comment or wounding the suscep-
utilities of the piOus Old ladies in the
province,
Prince de laramie and his charming
wife viii have all they can do 10 hold
their own against the prejudlces of eer
tain Old-fashioned members OF arts
ltocratic society this coming winter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
Napoleon sti1 a Master Word

The funeral OF the late Princess Pierre
BonaparJe has just gwen fresh proof
that the name Of Napoleon Is taat
which politically divides as the least. A.
a matter OF fact, at the funeral society
was treated - the spectacle OF the son
81 the deceased. Prince Victor Napoleon,
and n. Loubet. President OF the kepuD-
iic. walking side by size.
This equality il the ranks OF the
mourners OF two such different repre-
sentatiYes OF society has given rise once
more 10 the old question as TO whether
Il Is indeed true Jhat the foremost re-
representatives. OF our republican circles
really do 50 periodically 10 Brussels 10
commune with him whom we are coca
sionally asked TO look upon as the
future Emperor OF FRANCE. such a ru-
NOR Is. however, mainly circulated by
The newspapers. and serious society can
not reproach President LOubeC for hay
ing upon 50 sad an occasion Is the inter
ment OF the Princess Bonaparte dIsre-
garded eli gossip and taken mis- place be-
mind the bier.
BY MARQUIS DE CASTELLANE.
Copyright. ". Il. Hearst. 1861
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
.FETES LONDON'S BLIND
IN MEMORY OF HER SON
Mrs. Lord, American Widow, Enter
tanned Afflicted in Big Hall-Chris-
tian Science Leader.

LONDON. Nov. 1l.-Mrs- Lord. a
wealthy American widow, who has lived
for so many years in Park Lane, has
sold her fine mansion in that fashion
gbIe tnoroughfare 10 a Bond street art
dealer and has retired 70 a be2utifn;
-orq~traent IN Gloucester Place. Port
nan Square. She STILL however, keeps
her villa at Cannes
Mrs Lord. who IS one of the leaders
Of the Christian Scientists in London.
has never done much entertaining since
me death OF her son who, after being
treated" by Christian Science healers
for Two years, suceumbed to consunp
ton and died IN California.
In memory Of her son Mrs. Lord. who
is noted for her charitable works, gave
a somewhat pathetic treat TO LOO Dilnd
men and women the other day IN q pup
lie hall near the Strand.
To entertain them Mrs. Lord had Sc
cured number of we'll known Ameri-
can singers and Teciters. amateur and
professional the latter including Miss
Genevieve Ward, who is seldom heard
nowadays.
The blind folk enjoyed the afternoon
immensely, and all Of them wenJ
home with something ia their pockets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
=WS AND CHAT FROM THE LEADING CAPITALS OF EUROPE
RICH YOUNG AMERICAN
WINS FAME IN EGYPT
ArchaeoIogist Titus Now Excavator Of
Repute-Had Romance With Fair
Englishwoman.

LONDON. Nov 1.-THE dowager
countess of Donoughmore. mother-ln-
law of the young countess (nee Grace.
is leaving shortly for Egypt with her
beautiful daughter. Lady Norah Hely-
Hutchinson. and on reaching Cairo viii
join party of Americans which in
cludes Mrs. Titus and her son.
The interesting fact about this Egyp-
tan party is that young Titus was one
Of Lady Norah's many ardent and I'M
successful admirers only two years ago.
He has since married an English girl,
from the Leicestershire hunting set
Mr.. Titus Is establishing great repu-
tation for himself IS an excavator and
archaeologist in Egypt. second only to
that OF Theodore NJ. Davis. the Amerl-
can. whose wealth has been the means
of discovering some Of the greatest ar
! ehaelogical treasures of the century.
notably the royal tombs OF Ancient
TheAs.
Mr. Titus Is said to have afres6y
spent a sum of SI90.9O0 in the neighbor-
/ hood of Luxor. and has made many val
liable finds. HIS mother. who has win
tered in Egypt for several years. moves
| in a very exclusive and serious set, and
keeps away from the frivolous crowd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
SAILOR SENTENCED
TO DIE ON GALLONS

RALEIGH, y c. Nov. n.-At VIII
mington today in the United States
court. Henry Scott, the third of the
negro sailor mutIneers. who murdered
the officers of the schooner Harry Ber-
wind, was convicted Of murder and
sentenced to be hanged on January IS
The jury In his case was out two days
before agreeing. The execution of the
three sailors viii take place the same
day, the other two having been convict
ed and sentenced three days ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12
Magnificent Lea Park
Is Begging For Buyer
Splendid Estate Which Was Constructed by
Whitaker Wright Withdrawn From Sale
Because of Small Price Offered.

LONDON. Nov. 11.-Should there not
be some American multi-millionaire who
would care 10 buy Lea Park, the mag
uihcent estate on which the late Whita-
ker Wright spent a Kings ransom to
transform it into the most complete,
ideal and attractive country estate ia
the United Kingdom?
Recently is was offered for sale by
the representatives Of the dead swind-
Iers creditors. but only a few hundred
people, and most of these came only
out OF sheer curiosity. appeared at the
auction. and the result was utterly dis
couraging 10 those whom Wright had
sw.ndled.
The estate was divided into fifty lots,
forty-hve of which were sold for APP
proxinately s550,00O. The great house
and the grounds surrounding it were
offered in one lot. Fer this the first bid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-12

LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE theatrical
profession is still 50 busy lighting over
the merits OF the late Sir Henry Irving
that II has Ilttle time for the usual
'shoD' which is talked of the boards
There have been some disgraceful
scenes at meetings Of theatrical mana
gnTs. and many things have been said
about the great dead actor which show
how bitterly Jealous some Of the profess
sion were Of his position
Miss Ellen Terry's attitude toward her
lifelong theatrical partner has. of
course. aroused tremendous discussion.
II IS known that Miss Terry quarrelee