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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-04-27
People wh) live in air cas-
les ale selIam bothered with
drafts.
IT saved HIS LEG.

p. A. Danforth of Lagrange, Ca,
suffered for six months with a fright
ful running sore on his leg; but
writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured it in FIVE days. For Ul-
GERS, Wounds, Piles, it's the best
salve in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only 25cts. Sold by M. B. Black.
burn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-04-27
DIR. J. NJ. HOGSHEAD,
Cancer Specialist,
BANNERS ELK. N. {

No knife; No Burning Ont.
Highest references and endors.
ments of prominent persons sue
eessfull Y treated in Va, Tenn.
and NC Remember that there
isno. time TOO SOON to get rid OF
q csncerous growth-no matter
how. small Examination free,
etters answered promptly, and
satisfactlongparanteed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-04-27
W. H. BOWER,
ATTORNEY At LAW
Lenoir, N. G.

Practices in the courts of
Caldwell, Watanga, Mitchell,
Ashe and other surrounding
counties.
Prompt attention given to
oil legal matters entrusted to
his care.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-04-27

If it is a bilious attack take Cham
berlain Stomach and Liver Tablets
and quick cure is certain. For sale
by j. NJ, Moretz.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-04-27

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
Of order, they fall to do
their work. :
Pains. achesandrheu.'
matism come from ex.
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-04-27
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regula corresp ondent.

which the present administrn
ton has been, or will he, put
will be presented when t h q
President returns and receiy-
es the protests OF the trans
continental railway cnmpa-
MES which are up in arms o.
yer the destruction of the mo
nopo1y they have long en-
joyed as q rssult OF the mo,
noDoly OF the Panama Rail
way Company. Soon after the
railway was completed it's di
rectOrs entered into an agree
ment whereby they oun d
themselves to transact busi-
hess only with certain steam
ship lines, notably the Pacif-
j" Mail Steamship Company
on the west coast and t b e
Panama Steamship Compa>
ny on the east coast, which
line it controlled. In this way
transportation by way OF the
lsthmus was insured from
competition and a monopoly
cuea ted which enabled t n e
trans continental railroads
within the United States to
MAINTAIN tie high rates they
have always charged, t h i S
conspiracy in restraint OF
Interstate commerce" having
been perfected by the late Col
lis P. Huntington. AS the
Panama railroad was with
ont the United States t., b i s
government was pownrless to
prosecute it for maintaining
a trust in violation of t h g
Sherman law.
Now that the Pananln rail
road has passpd to th" Oan>
ship of the Uaitpd States it is
proposed to charge for trans
portatiOn of freight ana pass
engprs only thu actual rHst
of transportation pins a lair
rate Of profit which shall be
converted into a sinking fund
But the More important fea-
turp Of the governments own
erShip promises to be the az
ceptanre of freight and pass
ehgers from hli steamship
and sailing. lines which nov
exist or which may b. estab
lished, regardless of W b a I
prices they may charge for
water transportation. This
means, of course, that h q
rates,between American ports
and the isthmus will be rtgu
lated by free and fair compe
titlon and they will ineyita-
bly, be materially lowered
from the prizes maintained
when II monopoly existed 1t
is estimated by the rai|ros Il
lObbiests. who ha ve alrpadv
cone to Washington with the
hope OF protecting their eli
ents, that the tree rOmrptl>
rion of steamship companies
and the Panama railway will
result in the low ering of the
freight rates between N Y
AMI San Franrisro. via Pan
ANA from nine dollars a ton
the rate now charged. four
dollar a ton Passenger rates
it ia claimed. will be lowered
from $115 to $65, meals III
Of cOurse the ra |
roads will sill. rommand the
situation where time ia u far
tor. but with freight which Dc
mands no haste and wi h
passengers whOaie willing I,
take their time. the Pan una
route will prove the i,vnrito
unless the railroads 10 er
4 hoir IN tpS fo occprn "a il N Ia
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-04-27

ueclueu 10 double the track
which will somewhat offset
the factor.
The railway lobbyists main
tain that it will plunge their
clients into bankruptcy to
meet these rates. They don't
say, however. tbat t this would
he the case only because OF
the extent to which the rail-
road stock has been watered
/ Nevertheless, there will be a
strong pressure brought to
bear on the President to take
some steps which will save
the pampered railways from
the effects of their cOnpeti>
tion and there Is no doubt it
Will require great mora |
strength on the part of b e
President to resist If h e
President proves invulnera>
bic then the lobbyists will
turn their attention to Con-
gress and it Is entirely possi-
ble that in that quarter they
may prove successful. II. how
ever. the President or Con-
gress prOye true to the inter
ests Of the people the rail,
ways will doubtless be cons
PEELED to materially wer
their transcontinental trans.
pOrtatiOn rates.
The people of the U. 5. are
not the only ones who have
suffered from the monopoly
of the trans Isthmian line, as
is shown by the protest Of
seven South American minis
ters who have filed a protest
with the State Department
against the renewal OF con-
tracts with South American
steamship llDes which they
claim have been robblng the
pee pie OF 'hrir respective
countries.
AprOpo- the railway qnes>
uoD r"nslh"rahip interest at
ta"hps to the hearings which
Are to be given on the sub
jprt OF railway legislation by
the Senate committee on in
ter-State commerce, OF which
Senator E!kirs. OF West Vir-
gini+. liz chairman. The mem
bers Of the committee are Sen
atOrS lIlkinS, CullOm, Al
drirh, Kedn. Dolliver, Fora
ker, Clapp, MiIlard. Tillman.
McIIauLin, Carmack, Foster,
of Louisiana, and Newlands.
The first of the meetings call
ed to deal with this subject
under authority of a special
Senate resolution, will occur
next Monday, and it is eX-
pecred that they will be held
almost continuously for sew
ernl months vi the Il bOvp
mr.nbershiu, Senator Aldrirh
is still in Europe, Millard. is
in Nebraska and Tillman is
III ut hi hpua in Snuth tarn
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-04-27

Lots of, men regard relig
ion az the moth balls of the
next life,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-04-27

After a girl has had one or
two lessons in elocution she
is liable to break forth in rec
itations on the slightest pro
vocation.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-04-27
Over-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure slooAs

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three pinutes.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1905-04-27
P1TrsnuRa. KAs. March Is. 1904.

Ihaye been using your Black Drsught
Stock and Poultry Medicine on my
stock for some time. I have used all
kinds OF stock food but have found
that yours is the best for my purpose.
]. o. HASS0N.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
WHEAT ALMOST
:. DOUBLED :.
Continued from page /.

an average is, in the southern counnes
Sc, in the central counties 76, in the
northern counties % and in state 81.
Beans have made a good growth and
will yield we'll The most important
factor now in connection with the crop
is 10 have good weather TO ripen and
secure il. BY next month the critical
stage will have been passed so that il
will be possible TO give more definite
information concerning the yield and
quality. The condition of beans as com
pared with an average is, in the southern
counties 50, iii the central counties 50.
in the northern counties 81 and in the
state ST.
The condition Of potatoes is lower
than last year, which is due principally
to the unfavorable weather early in the
season. Seed potatoes rotted very badly
so that the stand was poor In many
counties the crop is now being injured
10y blight which will shorten the yield
and effect the quality
Live stock is in good condition. pas
lures being good in most parts of the
state. There are some reports of dis
ease among live stock but no epidemic
such as prevails some years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15

| Mrs. A. b. Scattergood attended a re.
ception given by Mesdames r. n. Mckay
and Jas. p. Gibbs, of Ithaca, at the home
of the latter last Tuesday afternoon.
A. w Brock has received word from
his son, Elton, who now lives III Mexico.
that he is on his way to New York
Philadelphia and other points in the east
and would stop at Alma on his way back
The b. Y. p. l.. held their regular
monthly business meeting Tuesday even
ing at the home of Miss Loretta Club.
After the work was finished a very pleas
ant social time was enjoyed
Edward Ferris, veteran of the Civil
War, died at Alma. Saturday morning.
He came from Riverdale month or so
ago and has been i'll long time. De
ceased was taken to Vestaburg Monday
for burial
The fire about O'Clock Thursday
morning was III the rear of the Samuel
Megaw house, south of the Arcadia Hotel
IN tAAAAiAik NtAo fAA ollkllAlN fdlildNGfl
and was fully insured in the Spinney
agency.
Mrs. Geo May, who has been visiting
relatives in Ohio City, Ohio, for the past
three months returned home Sunday
evening. accompanied by her daughter.
Miss May, who had spent a two weeks
vacation there
Married, at the Presbyterian manse.
Saturday evening, September O. by Rev.
A. J. Funnel, Mr. Harry Simonds and
Miss Lena Copeman, both of Mt Pleas
ant The young couple are spending
their honeymoon attending the state fair
at Detroit
l.. II. Hayt and family will leave about
October first TO make their home in Pasa-
dena, California. Mr.. Hayt has closed
up practically all of his business interests
in Alma, but will continue his business
in Flint for the present
There will be a carpet rag social at the |
Day school house, two miles north of |
town, Friday evening, September 22 for |
he benefit of the Sunday school. Each |
ady 10 bring ball of carpet rags with |
ler name inside. Everybody invited
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15

J. 7. Ewing was in Saginaw Monday.
+. A. Boardman visited his father il
Riverdale Friday
Frank Bennett and wife are attending
the state fair this week.
Ellsworth Clark, of Ithaca, was in the
city Tuesday on business.
Mrs. Nellie Woodward visited Tuesday
with relatives in St Louis
Ben. Springer is working at the car
penter trade in Kalamazoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Gobel are attend
ing the state fair this week,
If you have ferret you wish to sell
better read the Want column.
NJ. L. Thompson and wife are in
Detroit this week attending the fair.
Miss Eva Pardue, of Detroit, is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S Birmingham.
Mrs. +. w. Devereaux and little son
visited her sister in St. Louis Tuesday.
Mrs. Vim. Howe and son, Kendall, are
visiting in Detroit and attending the fair.
Mrs. Chas. Strawser, of Deshler Ohio.
IS the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Ben Freed.
Maynard Cook returned Friday from a
visit of several days with friends in Shep-
herd.
Edith Palmer left Monday for lansing
from where she will 90 to Detroit to
attend the fair.
Roy and Pauline Payne, of Mt. Pleas
ant, arrived Monday to visit their grand
mother, Mrs. I. b. Wolfe.
Miss Mile Tucker went to Ithac a
Monday, where she is employed as
trimmer by Mrs. T.. J. Goodwin
Mrs. Jno. Markham and daughter.
Irene, left Monday for a week visit with
friends and relatives in Detroit and
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w Taylor returned
lome Monday to Montpelier, O.. after a
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. Ino.
Miller and family.
Miss Celia Hanel Miss Anna Millov. !
Arthur McCumber and Henry Mogg, all
II Mt. Pleasant were the guests of Miss
lillian DePlanta last Sunday.
The annual business meeting of the
ophomore class was held Tuesday even
lg' and the officers were elected. Blaine
iayes was appointed president, Norman
hields, vice president and Ralph Cog.
IN secretary by unanimous vote. Re
eshments were served and the evening
as fully enjoyed by all present.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
DOIHIE EINIRAI-

The remains of Mrs b. A. Cruson.
who died Friday, and her baby, who
died Saturday. were buried Monday in
the Edgewood cemetery, Rev. Reeves
officiating.
Hattie Bell CrusOn was the wife of b.
a Cruson and the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Martin. of Hamilton, and
resided with her husband on a farm
southeast of .Sickels. The deceased was
well known and beloved by large
circle of friends and acquaintance, and
the deepest sympathy is extended to the
young husband and relatives
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
NOTICE FOR PRESENTATION or CLAIMS
~ State OF MlchL4am E..,-.... q =.

NOTICE FOR PRESENTATION or CLAIMS
~ state OF Michigan County Of Gratiot S.
Probate court for said county
Notice i hereby given, That by an order Of III,
probate court for the county of Gratiot made on
INC i5th day OF August, A. ID. zoos four months
from that date were allowed for creditors TO
present their claims against the estate of Tru-
man Richmond, late of said county deceased
and that all creditors of said deceased are re.
CURED TO present their claims TO said probate
court at the probate Office in the village OF
Ithaca, Tor examination and allowance on or
before the i5th,day OF December next and that
snch claims will be heard before said court on
Friday, the 18th day of December next al ten
O'Clock IN the forenoon Of that day
Dated Ithaca september II, A. ID. zoos
ISAAC ). SEAVRR
5iA Judge of Probate
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15

Impossible to forsee an accident. Not
impossible to be prepared for it, DR..
Thomas Eclectric OIL. Monarch over
pain.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
No profit at all to US

We are doing it and VIII Continue To
until the lot 500 Mems Suits are r..
duced 50 per cent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15

Sells you American Prints at Sc.we lose
the cost of freight and dray, as they
cost us SC per yard al the obbers place
Of business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15
and Underwear,

Wash Goods, Below cost.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1905-09-15

Think of selling Merchandise at 10
cent above cost. Just enough paw
freight and dray expense
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-06
SLIDES DISPENSED WITH.
New Projecting Apparatus For IL.
Illustrating Lectures.

A new form Of lantern has recently
made its appearance, which differs
markedly both In its optical principles
and In the results attained from the
ordinary projecting apparatus which
the lecturer is accustomed to use.
Limited as it is to the utilization Of
slides only, the ordinary lantern rem
ders it impossible to use directly IL
lustra lions from books, sketches, spec
linens and models. Photographs Of
these various objects must first be
made, and from the negative lantern
slide prepared. Even though the re-
sulting slide may be sharp and clear
In every detail. it still presents the
defect of presenting,its subject in dead
black and white tones. Attempts at
colorlng, although sometimes success
full, ,lare often the,cause'of' many griev-
GUS errors on the part Of the artist.
The apparatus which we are about to
describe, and which has been recently
introduced by Philadelphia instrument
makers, projects on screen not only
the image Of lantern slide, but re-
fleets as we'll pictures in books, speci-
mems of insects, or other natural OBJ
jects, mechanical models and the like,
and this all in the natural coIors Of
the objects. The lecturer Is thus en-
abled to make use of the countless il
lustrahons in magazines and books, of
an innumerable series Of color prints,
sketches, photographs, and Of working
models that can be shown in motion
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-06
factory an arrangement as can be
,madn.-Indianapolis News.
A FInantfer,

Fritz Himmelsdorf, butcher in q
small Western town, kept his money
on deposit at the one bank the town
boasted. While not very we'll versed
in the intricacies Of banking. he was
very proud Of the fact that he pos
sessed bank account and never failed
to write check when he was com.
PEELED to pay out any amount. how
ever small. One day, through some
mistake, he drew a check for an
amount somewhat in excess Of nis bal
anCe at the bank. Next morning Will
liam Jones, the collector for the bank.
came into the shop where the butcher
was choppinS hamburger steak to the
tune Of Zach, du Lieher Augustin," ="
which be was very earnestly whist,
Eng.
''Mr HimmelSdorf. said Jones'
you have u overdraft at tue bank
amounting to $4.G3"
''Ach, ISIS dot so?" said Fritz, slow
ly. ''Vait till I get my check book.
Billy. and sif you a check fYt IT,
Vernon Wilder, in Harper's
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-06
a Patient YO lup Man.

Bishop Ellison Capers, in AL address
at Columbus, s. c., praised the virtue
of patience. eve may have indus
try" he said, "sobriety. ambition-all
the virtues that make for success; and
yet, without patience, we will accom-
plish nothing. A young man was over
heard on a street corner, the other
night, reproachipg a young girl. That
young man was patient. He had so
highly developed this excellent quality
that shall not be surprised some day
to see him a millionaire, a college
president, or even a bishop. The young
man said, as the young girl drew near
him, on the corner:
"What a time you lave kept me
waitinsw
The girl tossed her head.
"It is only sveen o'clock she said,
and I didn't promise to be here I'll!
quarter Of
"The young man smiled calm and
patient smile.
"'Ah, yes he said, but you have
mistaken the day. have been waiting
for you since last evening. Anew
York Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-06
Tha Arnarlcau Horse.

But it is not the trotter as he Is gene
rally understood which has practically
superseded the hackney in the heavy.
weight harness classes. 1t Is an AMI
NAL which has some Of the character
istics derided when the hackney was
king-roundness Of conformation.
power and high stepping-the high ac-
ton being dropped considerably when
the horse Is pushed. speed replacing
it. He is equally good in the show
ring or on the road; does not require
constant care to keep him well. and Is
useful for almost any occasion. In
other words. the heavyweight harness
horse of to-day is a survival OF the
httest, and is the real American pro-
duct, bred from the American trotter.-
Country Life in America.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-06
"nIan In Natures Enemv."

"Man," says Professor Lancaster III
his Romanes lecture at Oxford. rs
natures rebol." Natural selection hav-
ing as supposed, lifted him from so
low-the monad-to his present high
estate, is now believed By many OF
it's advocates to be failure as REGARDS
raising him any higher. Having done
so much in the past, it is thought to
be incapable Of doing 'the little
more" which is of such great import
ance. While in the case Of other crea-
lures their actions are supposed to play
into the hands of natural selection,
so that this beneficient force becomes
the alma mater Of new races, in the
case of man it has been otherwise.
His own actions have defeated the
aims of natural selection for his well
fare. Darwin held similarly pessl-
mistic views. "In one Of my latest
conversations with Darwin" writes
DIR. A. R. Wallace, "he expressed
himself very gloomily on the future
Of humanity" And this was on the
grounds that under present conditions
the fittest did not survive. Many evo-
lutionists, therefore, as Mr.. Francis
Gallon and DR.. A. r. Wallace. have
suggested ways in which natural Sc
lection may be assisted rather than
thwarted in producing a more perfecI
race. The remedy proposed by Prof
Lancaster is that men should acquire
.reater control over nature by means
of deep study of science. And IN the
reformed education advocated by
Prof. Lancaster Latin and Greek are
to be eliminated as injurious.-Londoh
| Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-06
Nests For Geese.

The goose seldom lays more eggs
chan she can cover. She rarely or
never lays second clutch, and for
this reason it is necessary::to use extra
care with the first eggs, in order to
increase the broods. The nest is U.s.
daily thoroughly dry. and the female
sits for long time, thus making it
warm throughout. Sometimes the male
bird is left in charge. When this is
the case. the birds will manage their
own affairs, unless the weather is ex-
tremely cold. Duck and turkeys are
more easily controlled, and lay larger
clutches, the young birds, quite fire.
quently, not offering to sit the first
year, but continue laying throughout
tne season. While fine hay, or fine
we'll broken straw, makes good nests,
n very good nest can also be made Of
wood shavings. Select only the thin
nest and softest, and make the nest
with them. They can be lightly
5prinkled with diluted carbolic acid, to
keep away lice, and, being very porous.
will retain the o6or and effect of the
acid much longer than any other ma
terial.-Mirror audrFarmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-06
Babu Horse English.

Here is a Bombay native students
essay on the horse: -
The horse is a very noble quadruped.
but when he Is angry he will not do
80. He is ridden on the spinal cord
by the bride, and sadly the driver,
places his foots on the stirrup, and;
divides his lower limbs across the sad.
die, and drives his animal to the mea-
dow. He has a long mouth, and his
head Is attached to the trunk by a.
long protuberance called the neck. He
has four legs, two are in the front
side and two are afterward. These,
are the weapons on which he runs,
he also defends himself by extending.
those In the rear in parallel direction
toward his foe, but this he does only.
wnen in q vexatious mood. His food
ing is generally grasses and grains.
He is also useful to take Cd lis back
a man or woman as well as some car
go. He has power to so as fast as he.
couldas He has got no sleep at night
time, sand. always standing awaken
Also there are horses of short sizes.
: They do the same pas the others are
generally doing. There is no animal,
like the horse; no sooner they see their
guardian or master they are always
crying for flooding, but it Is always at
the morning time. They have got tail,
but not 80 long as the cow and SUCH
other like similar animals.-LiyerpooL
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