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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing i'll this
country most dangerous because so decep.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-03-08

Keep the bowels open with ono OF
Ayers PILLS at bedtime, Just ones
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
W. BOWER,
ATTORNEY At LAW
Len0ir, N. G.

Practices in the courts OF
Caldwell, Watanga, 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, 1906-03-08

MI over the floor OF the Most
High God, and would return
home and say: 1--WE haveWor
God today"
But some of the saints of
he Most High were not we'll
pleased with such conduct;
but rhewprs care ! not for
any OF these things. but ron
tinued to chew aud spit where
they pleased. And in h.
course OF time it came to
pass that this rank and fl
thy plant was ground into
dust, even the stalks an d
stems and filth thereof, and
was called snuff; and it came
to pass that ladies even
beautiful and fair ladies-did
make unto themselves brush
es aud mops and dipped the
IA me IN the filth called snuff.
an ! did put these filthy mops
INTO their IN )uths and they
would rub and scrub night
ly, and called the same dip
ping.
And again it rame to pass
that the leaves Of the filthy
plant we're cunninglywrOught
into little round rolls called
cigars, and the soma Of men
did Set fira to one end and
put the other IN their mouths
and suck nightly, even ae
ralves suck, and did @ O K
very grave and cali like. and
the smoke of the torment rs.
renied up forever and forev.
pr. And the cultivation there
OF bera me n mighty business
on earth; and the merchants
and spectators waxpd rich
thelby.
Aud it came to pass that
the saints (?) OF the Most
High drfilp,l themselves there
with; even the poor VII o
could not buy bread mol
shoes nor religious news pa
p-rs nor school boz, ks for tht
children, woulI spend money
for the filthy plant and chew
and spit whiIs their family
suff-re,i. And the Lord WI.
greatly displraspd Herewith
aud said: "Wherpf0re do v
-p md money for that whirt
satis6pth not, aud wherefort
this waste. And why do these
little ones lack bread anl
shoes and your families dc
without religious papers anC
your children have no echoo
books?
Turn now your tobacco
fields into corn and whea
and cotton, and put this evl
thing from you. and he y
separate and defils not you
selves; then ] will bless yov
and cause nv iaee to shin
upon YOU" but nlanhnnu.
ly the chewers AMI dipI@r
and snnff-rs an,l puffprs tx
! claimed: I'VE cannot cnns
from chewing and hippin
} and snuffing ami putting an
!, snsezing and spitting-we Al
sla yes. "-Sel.
> Always Keep Chambe Ilain'st I oug
) Remedy in His House.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
A Parable on Tobacco.

Published by Request.
SEEING that mene who pro-
fesspd TO be servants of tn.
Most High had corrupted
thpins. Ives and bpcome filthy
and abominable. a great and
wise prophet stood up aud
dld prophecy these words OF
truth and soberness:
Then shall the Kingdom
of Satan he likened unto a
grain Of tohacco seed, which,
though exceedingly small. be-
ing east into the earth grew
exceedingly and becoming a
great plant, and spread forth
it's leaves rank and broad, 80
that the huge and vile worms
with th0rns on them, even on
their tails. came and formed
habitatiOns thereon, and did
era wi all over and Ira We their
slime a n d filth thpreupon.
And 1t ca me to pass in those
days that the sonsof men
did look upon this rank and
filthy plant and we're very
,nurh enamored sstherewith,
and did think that it was
beautiful to behold. and u
plrn very murh to be desir
ri to make lads big and man
ly.
And it furthercame to pass
tnat men claiming to he ni"e
men. did put forth t b ir
hands and pull the heads off
these filthy looking worms.
and left their bodies still
sticking IN the tohacro leaf
that the leaf might be made
rich by the juice thereof. and
having cnt these hit b Y
plants and smoked them,
even with an exceeding great
smoke and cured and strip
pei and pressed ap'I wrought
the lea yes into curious sha pas
and forms, ,lthp sons of men
gave gold and silver for it,
AMI did chew thereof. And
some that chewea thereof il
ma DE- sirk at stomach, an d
Others it made their heads
ache; and still Others to vom
it most flthily; tut for all
this they continued to chew
thereof.
And it cana to pass that
those who continued to chew
heca me exceedingly unmsnly
and exrlhimed: "We are en-.
ala ved and cannot ce a .
from chewing
And thu mouths OF all whc
were pnsla vpd Dera me exceed
ingly filthy and foul, iuso-
much that they were seizar
with a violet splitting; an(
they did spit even ID ladip.
parlors and on thei. carpets
and being wholly abandone,
tp the use Of the plant. the!
ovon ;nva dod tho aaorad nru
rinrts of the house OF I b
Lord, and there, with. pray
era on their lips and tobacco
in their mouths. they SAM
and preached and prayed
aud spurted the filthy jnir
on the floor. Of the Lord
house, and under the prwr
and in the pulpit. aud di'
dron thrIr uui,ia of tOhacc
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-03-08

hlow. II it il a blow, will fail
on this inst ution, to call the
monopoly by the hest na me
possible. II the Rhinock hill
goes through, and there ia
every reason to believe ii
onght. and think it won't,
the independent r.6ners and
oil we'll owners will he given
the greatest possible aid in
their struggle for existanre.
The hill is only another move
in what looks an attempt to
yet fair and open treat ment
for al shippers and to pre-.
vent all profits of. the produ
cer from being swallo we'd up
in tn attempt toget his CON
modify on the market.
One Of thu features If h e
pending ratpNbill that t h e
railroads fear more than the
nrtual tact of rate registra- :
tion il arrording toCongress
man E~h. OF Es:h Town
srnd bill fame. the publicity
that will attarh to their bus
iness il the Interstate Com
m.rrp Commission ,s really
allowed to go after I h e ] r
books and air a few fncts a.
bout their acrounts. To be
snre there are some Features
nf every business that may
h- properly regarded ae trade
secrets and some'':on which
tn" very.sureSs OF the busi>
nas. depends But there is lit
II. IN the proposed pnhlicit,
that will atta'hlto the rail
roads that any honest corpO
ration ought to fear,
Yet the railroads do fear j,
and they tear it..accOrdihg t,
Mr.. E>ch. bp"nusr they knew
that publirity az to III a n !
OF their Irartlres ulll solidif,
the sentiment for strict gov
ern neutrality-suspicious. OF theiv
dealings with the shipping
public Srarrply a dav passe'
that the Intprstat teCOm Inprr'
l;'UmmiSs'nn ,lO,.a not Yet {
'n.nplAint from some smhl
shipper I" thu IF ct that tn
railroad tariff between b Il
factory town ana his'natura
market threatens to pntlrel!
wipe out both his bushes
AMI the community ui i..whirI
that business is the chief aul
port. II. is charged a highe
; rate for hauling -his fue
from the mines than t h
same railroad charges TO
. hauling the same fuel from
! the same mines a greater di
tn nee to some Of the bigge
. towns. He IL dlscrirnlnated a
gaiust in thejsamp way whe1
he imports his RI W materia
= and exports his finished pr
z duet. The cases are cOmpar,
> lively small. individual
I but in the aggregate they ar
' enormous. The question
{ Why shonlds,hey exist at all
- Tn. puhI"ity feature OF. tn
rate bill would explain the,
}, and a good many thiDgs Jbe
9 sides. This IL one u. the chic
fears OF. the railroads. Th
e fear Of publicity which a
e honest business should We
% come, is going to be the gre
v test stumbling block 10 I'll
n way Of eff rting rate le9isl,
Y finn
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-03-08
WASHINGTON LETTER
From our Regular Cerrespondsnt.

Designating the pipr lines
as com mon carriers and pta
eng them within IN. inriadm
ton "f the fntpr.tnte Com |
ner,,s "Om mission IL the Ia
test threat that kas bee
made in the war of retorma-
tion 10 b. wugpi against the
! railroads
The lNatlOn Ot the wars
like move in thu future tensp
IL made advis.dl.y. There are
all kinds OF threats being
MA r. IN tn what Congress il
going To ,iO to the railroads
With a vie" tn bringing them
into line and making them
give all rhr shippers Impair
tial treatment, DouhtiDss ma
ny members Of Congress are
sincere in thisdetrrminntiOu
But 10 Zee the pl"n really car
rieI out would b 40 foreign
to anything that has over he
fore hpen done in the history
lf this country that one may
~ DardOnpd for he-ltating "a
Int trf ,r- rIasslhy threat
with exc. ut,on. Many m~m-
hers OF Congress own stOrk
, IN railroads.. More would like
to. Many members nlsU have
huslness interest that to n
: large though not n prepon-
drrating amount of shipping
ana all or nearly all inpulbprs
rite ON passes when they can
get them. There are ways Ct
reaching n majority and b
very large majority of mem.
bprs>and the railroad usual
|ly succeeds in reaching them
before any important piece
0f railroad legislation il ron
, cODsnmmat-i.
Bnt thu bill to dprlarp thp
pipe lines common carriers
has ALREADY bern introduced
by Mr.. Rhinnrk. an Obsrure
mp,p her from Kv. Th" tern,
obscure ia not used IN 30 Of
i.n.i>e srusi. hlt Mr Rhi.
uo"k is nn. ~ hn members
who may not W clhss"d as II
o house leader, aud his meas
). nre while undeniably a iuS,
d one, 2ossibly will not meet
+ with the pnt thuSiasm I b a
would have been accorded !,
had it been introduced hy u
: member who has teeD mOr'
J. in the limaligtit. The member
in question in discussing hi
bill says simply that thu pip
Al lines are IA much cOiumUl
a curriers' as the railroads ant
q they arr the onlv com peti'
# tors of the railroads will
t, their tank cars and other q
e quipment. They tap all tn
'A oil prOduring territory in tn
United States. and in I h
= saee Of many oil wells TIM
arr Tar Off the railroads thu.
furnish the only means q
transporting crude oil to tn
refining market.
NJ NOW it ia known Of rours'
i. that the pipe lines in t b
II past have declared their
selves outside the lnterstat
to Commprse law and ha ve pra
10 ticed all kinds OF Oppressio
and discrimination. L he
have been able to make {
kill an oil community. The
ha ve been able to dictate tt
( price at which they woul
n buy crude oil from the we
ccaro aud III, mira q
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-03-08


deaths are caused
by it-heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failHre or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid.
ney disease. II
kidney trouble is
allowedto advance
thekidney-poison.
ed blood will at
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-03-08

Tn. nearer u man gets to
:ame the smaller 1t looks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
GOLD PIECES ARE LEAD.
oeonto Man Arrested at Green Bay
With Several Good limitations.

Green Ray, Wis. March IS United
States Marshal Reid has been called
by the local police department. TO take
charge Of the case Of Bruno Verhucko
of oconto, arrested on a charge OF hay,
ing in his possession and attempting
to pass counterfeit money When ar
rested Nerhucke had nine counterfeit
sic sold pieces, The limitations are
made of lead and gold plate, hut are
milled and engraved we'll The ex.
planaton Verhucke gave is that he
received the money from man in
Oconto whose name he does not know,
and that he supposed it was genuine
A contradicting circumstance of this
statement is that he had several OF
the pieces wrapped up closely and
concealed about his person. Nerhucke
is 81 years old
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
MEN AND BEASTS
ROAST IN A CAR

Fargo, N. d., Mar. 2S.-Two men,
eight horses and a COW were roasted
to death in freight car near Gard.
ner station, 20 miles north of here.
Sunday The men We're emoute from
their homes in AYRSHIRE, Iowa, TO
Williams county, North Dakota, where
one of them had bought farm. In
some manner the lantern used for
lighting the car became uns~ Stoned
and, falling, exploded. Insta ly the
hay on the floor caught fire and the
car was transformed into roaring
furnace. The men tried to open the
doors of the car but without avail A
son of p s. MCGUIRE fought his way
through the flames to an end door and
escaped, but was seriously injured
The dead are P. s. Mcguire and e. NJ
Van Horsem.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
JUDGE sANBoRN ENGAGED IN
HEARING ARGUMENTS.
ON GRAIN INSPECTION AC I
Elevator Company and Railroads At.
tack Superior System on the
Grounds of constltutionaIity-L.
x. Luse and Senator Hudnall Rep
resent Wisconsin Commission.
Madison, March 2S.

Judge A. L, Sanborn of the United
States court Is engaged in hearing
arguments in the test case involving
the constitutionality of the Wisconsin
grain inspection law, enacted by the
Legislature year ago. The argu.
ments began yesterday morning and
will be continued today. An array OF
attorneys is present, among them
some of the most able and prominent
in the northwest. The litigation is
of great Importance to the state OF
Wisconsin and particularly to the. city
of Superior
The action is brought by the Globe
Elevator Co, to restrain the WiscJn.
sin Grain and Warehouse commission
from enforcing the law, on the ground
that the act Is unconcstltutional he
cause ii contravenes the fourteenth
amendment to the federal cOnstitu.
ton, that II is in violation of the In
terstate commerce act and for other
reasons alleged.
Attorney l.. X. Luse and Senator
George b. Hudnall Of Superior, the
latter Of whom was the father OF the
bin in the legislature during the SEES
sion of 1903, when the bill was killed
and in the session Of 1905, when II
was enacted with little opposition, are
representing the defendant commits.
sion and maintaining the constitutions
ality OF the law The elevator com.
pany is represented by C. II. Crown.
hart, Scion l.. Perrin and Ralph Who
Ian, all OF Superior. Long" John A
Murphy is representing the Great
Northern railroad, which corporation
has cross bill in the case. Mr.. per.
rim is attorney for the Omaha road,
which is interested against the law,
although not a party formally 70 the
litigation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
THRILLING BALLOON VOYAGE
OVER THE BALTIC SEA

Copenhagen, March 2s.--Two Ger
man soldiers landed from balloon
Sunday at Karlskrona. They left Der.
I'm Saturday and crossed the Baltic
in fierce snowstorm. As they were
nearing the Swedish coast the storm
caused a rent In the balloon, permit.
ting the gas 10 escape. Tho balloon
began 10 descend and the men were
obliged TO cut away the basket.
throw out lts contents and cling to
the net 1t was two hours before
they landed, exhausted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
THE INVESTIGATION AND AFTER

Now that the legislative investigat
Ing committee has concluded the TAX.
Ing Of testimony relative TO the man.
agement Of the university, and the
insinuations and charges made have
been looked into, people are drawing
their conclusions in the light OF tho
evidence 50 far as revealed And
with the friends OF the institution the
feeling Is not one Of modification at
the showing made. No scandals or
Irregularities OF any moment were
enc gcred, None of course exists.
Regents and faculty consplcuously are
not Of the class to permit such a
thing
Although some may have had fears
o8 70 what the result Of an investiga-
lor would be The agricultural colleQr
comes out Of the ordeal creditably.
Here II was that sensation mongers
thought scandals were 10 be discoy.
cred thick and fast, because Of Ger.
tain yelled charges Contractors
occasionally were disappointed In the
treatment Of bids, but university bids
always are subject TO rejection, and
they usually are rejected Of course
FOR satisfactory reasons. Live stock
sometimes was purchased from re
gents and state officials, but while
this practice II moi 10 be commended
IT'D fact III ~ be dccriod II seems.
as one member Of the faculty put Il
the stock was purchased from these
men because they were the only ones
that lad what the university wanted
Dean Henry had long recognized the
possibility OF abuse In this direction.
never practiced II himself and dis.
couraged 1t on the part OF bis men
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29

would not carry any more insurance,
On March IA his Insurance on stock
amounting to $4,000 expired, but he
failed 70 renew. and now he loses his
entire stock, which he says amounted
10 S., 700, without any Insurance
There was n policy covering house,
hold goods, on which there was $500
still in force
About onehalf Of the Wilcox stock
was saved, The intense heat
cracked plate glass in buildings
across the street,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
ROBS
WEDDING BY
KILLING BRIDE

Everett, Mass, Mar. 2S.-I4ess than
three hours before the time set for
her wedding yesterday, Pansy f,
Townsend was shot and mortally
wounded by her father, Joseph p.
Townsend, in their home in this city
Townsend then shot himself dead
Miss Townsend was to be married to
Francis e. Perry Of Fort Myers, Fla,
last night. Early in the afternoon
the father sent the only other mem.
Der of the family, the 15-year old son,
Joseph, to East Boston on an errand
connected with the coming wedding
When the boy returned he found mis-
father on the floor dead, a small rifle
across his knees. Beside him was a
revolver of heavy calibre. Miss Town
send lay upon the couch still alive
The boy tried TO force some brandy
down his sisters throat and failing
hurried after doctors. When they ar
rived the girl was dead She had
been shot through the head.
AS far as known Townsend had
nothing against Perry and the suppo-
sition is that Townsends mind was
unbalanced by reason of his love for
his daughter and his brooding over
the prospect of separation from her
His wife has been dead for several
years
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
STORMS DO MUCH DAMAGE
BUT ASSURE GOOD HARVEST

San Francisco, March 2S.-The
storm which has prevailed over Cali
fornia during the mast few days was
phenomenal in character, but nominal
conditions are being restored,
Streams in all parts Of the state are
rising, the volume of water being
swelled by precipitation from the
storm and from the rapid melting of
SHOWS in the Sierras. Much damage
has been done and more is expected.
The rainfall, however. has assured a
bountiful harvest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
POLICY EXPIRED JUST TOO SOON
Weyauweea Man Suffers Big Loss il
Early Morning Fire.

Weyauwega. Wis, March 2s.--A
fire at O'Clock in the morning total
ly destroyed two buildings and caused
loss of $4,000
The fire originated in a building
owned by C. Neidhold,. the FIRST story
Of which was occupied by Frank
Mittelstadt as a paint, oil and wall
paper store. milliper shop and res
dence and the second story was occu
pied by a number Of lodges The
second building was occupied by II
r. Wilcox as a general store
Several interesting features arc
connected with the fire. Mr., Neid
mold had not carried any insurance
for ten years or more. until last July
when he took policy, which, after
keeping 1t sixty days. he asked 10
have cancelled
The agent who wrote the policy
sued Mr.. Neidhold for the premium
due at short rates, and then Mr. Neid.
hold decided to keep the policy and
pay for full premium. On February
a fire broke out in the building,
causing SITS damages. II adjusting
his loss, the company which carried
the lire on the millinery stock. did
not pay him what he thought he
ought TO receive and 20 he SAID be
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29

lowed to run even with an advance in
wages unless all the union miners in
Illinois were given the same ad-
vance.
There was short discussion con-
Quoted in a friendly vein and the mo,
ton to adjourn the committee till
this morning was unanimously adopt
ed.
The feeling is that the miners I'M
der no circumstances will allow any
district to sign even the advance
scale demanded unless II is paid in
all the four states " the central
field
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
Dewey Has BAD Weather.

Gibraltar March 27--United States
navy tug Potomac left here yesterday
10 rejoin the Dewey drydock. The
commander Of the Potomac received a
wireless message Sunday night Civ
ing the position Of the dock at p.
m, a. about 30 miles east OF Gibral-
tar. The weather was bad and the
vessels towing the Dewey were only
making three knots an hour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
REMARKABLE INDIFFERENCE OF
CONDEMNED MURDERER.
MUST PAY DEATH PENALTY
Richard iveps Found Guilty of Muir
der Of Mrs. Bessie HOLSTER and
Sentenced 70 hans--crime That
Stirred Chicago and Resulted Ia
Additional Police Protection,

Chicago, March -, Richard G,
lyens was Saturday found guilty 81
the murder of Mrs, Bessie uolAstct
and sentenced to eNpiate his criul
on the galloWs But one ballot WAS
taken, rhts was taken after Nul,
over one hours consideration nt the
evidence When the clerk of judge
Smiths court hHl read the verdict
every eve was turned ON the prisoner
Give me 4 light" he said as he
pulled a cigar from his pocket
tvcus' friends ana relatives, whe
had attempted to establish an arhl
for the defendant, We're far less com
posed
Attorney Fou2, chief of counsel fol
the defense, Immediately asked for q
new trial A hearing on this mo
ton probably will he heard next
Saturday,
Climax OF Wave OF Crime.
The murder of Mrs Bessie nolus
ter occurred on tho evening of fanu
airy 10 last It was one of the most
atrocious and revolving crims
Chicago's history Public feeling
was stirred as II had not been stirred
before in many years 1t was The
1 climax Of wave of crIme, particu
larly against women, generally
charged to a police force numerical
| inadequate and inefficient
Public attention, engaged In the
consideration Of number of mu
/ nicipal problems, by this crime was
concentrated ON the necessity fol
! fuller protection to girls and womer
who had become victims OF thugs
/ MasSmootnEs were held IN various
parts Of the city and were attended
! literally by conservative citizens wht
previously had avoided publicity, OuI
Of private funds noiphborhood police
forces were provided to protect cor
tain sections Of the city and the ut
most pressure was brought to hea'
on the city authorities 10 afforC
greater police protection The pres
sure was irresistible and recent!
out of funds secured by the practlca
doubling Of the saloon license fees
an ordinance was passed providIns
for 900 additional policemen,
Killed on Way to Funeral.
Mrs HOLSTER. the young wife Of I
prosperous business man, left he
/ home ON the day Of the murder I,
sing at The funeral OF n friend He'
body was found the following morn
ing, near carpenter shop owned b,
Ivens father by Richard lyens
Young Ivens reported the discover!
of the body TO his father and tn
latter reported 20 the police Til,
same day Richard lyens confessed Il
the police that he had committed thu
4 crime. In his confession he said h
dragged the woman into the alley
assaulted her, and added murder 4
his crime by strangling her TO dealt
with copper wire,
In court Ivens declared that hi
! mind was blank concerning III,
1 crime. that ne did not remembe
making a confession, and his counse
argued that the confession was oh
tanned while Ivens was under TN
/ hypnotic influence Of Assistant Chic
Of Police Schuettler An attempt al
SO was made TO establish nm alibi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
HIGH
IN WISCONSIN

Milwaukee, Mar. 2s-Reports from
the flooded territory are:
Green Bay--Area OF ten blocks on
the west side covered with water. No
immediate prospect OF abatement
Neenah-Rain has been falling the
greater part Of two days and much
damage will result. The region in and
around WaYerly and Brighton is un.
der foot OF water.
Wonewoc-WoneWo has the high.
est water for several years and It is
constantly rising