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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26

and irrltated and angered,
and infammed this sore a.
new, and that was unfortu-
nate.
1t is all very perverse, all
very uncharitable, all rather
unrhristian; but 1t is enor-.
inously human and mon
strOusly Southern.
And hence we say that Sec-
retary Taft ,is on a wild goose
fhase when he goee on an ex.
peditiOn to vitalizs the Re.
publican party OF the South.
he is barking upHtree there
is nothing in. His party there
is a bread-and.butter sffalr,
and Mr.. Taft cannot fashion
a sow's ear into a silken
purse.
'Tis true, tits true a n d
pity tits tits true."- Washing
lnptOn Post.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
Modest Claims Often Carry the
Most Conviction.

When Maxim, the famous gun
inventor, placed his gun before
committee of judges, lie stated Its
carrying power to be much below
what he felt sure the gun would
accomplish: The result of the trial
twas therefore a great surprise,
instead Of disappointment. 1t is the
same with the manufacturers OF
Chamberland's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. They do moi
publicly boast of all this remedy
will accomplish, but prefer to
let the users make the statements
When they do claim, is that 1t will
positively cure diarrhoea, dysentery
pains in the stomach and bowel:
and has never been known to fail
For sale by all dealers Boone, ant
Blowing Rock Dsug Co,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
A TRAGIC FINISH.

A watchman's neglectpermitted a
leak in the great North Sea dyke,
which child's finger could haye
stopped to become ruinous break,
devastating an entire provence of
Holland. In like manner Kenneth
McIver of Vanceboro, Me, pei nit
ted little cold to go unaoticed
until tragic finish was only averted
by DR.. Kings New Discovery. He
writes: "Three doctors gave me up
to die of lung inflammation, caused
by neglected cold; but DR.. Kings
New Discovery saved my life."
Guaranteed best cough and cold cuie e
at All Druggists at soc and $I.oo
Trial bottle free.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
Only 81 Years Old.

81 am only 81 years old and dom
expect even when get to be real
old to feel that way as long as l can
get Electric Bitteas," says Mrs. Il
H. Brunson, of Dublin, Ca, Surely
there's nothing else keeps the old
as yong and makes the weak as
strong as this grand tonic medicine
Dyspepsia, torpid liver, inAamed
kidneys or chronic constipation are
unknown after taking Electric Bit
tiers reasonable time. Guaranteed
by all druggist Price soc.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26

Industrial News.-But why hJ
into q passion over politicss Why
indulge in practices when playing
the political game that would bt
frowned upon and condemned by
all decent men if used in private
business affairsi These are matter.
to which the people of the State
should give calm, thoughtful con
sideration, and make up their minds
to 60 into tie fight, remembering
always:
"Some fail. but one must win the
prize:
Go strive and cnuquer if you can
But if yon fail or il you rise,
De each, pray God. gentleman
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
Saved His Comrades Fife.

awhile returning from the Grand
army Encampment at Washington
city, a comrade from Elgin, ILL.,, was
taken with choleramorbus and was
in a critical condition." says Mr..
Houghland, of Eldon, Iowa. IL
gave him chamberland's collie.
cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
believe saved his life. have been
engaged for ten years in immigra.
ton work and conducted m n y
parties to the south and west. al.
ways carry this remedy and have
used it successfully on many occssi
ons." Sold by all dealers in Boone
and Blowing Rock Drug co.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
Bowel Complain in Children.

During the summer months
children are subject to disorders
of the bowels which should re-.
ceive careful attention assoon as
the first unnatural Ioosensss oil
the bowels appears. The best
medicine in use for bowel com.
plant is Chamberlain's colo Chol
era and diarrhoea Remedy as it
promptly controls any unnatu.
raj looseness oi the bowels. For
sale by all dealers in Boone and
Blowing Rock Drug 60.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26

Superlative fame is where
Il man has not only forced
his name into everybody's
mouth, but has kept it there
until the frat class newspa
pers are spelling it The same
way every time they mention
it.-Puck.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26

Congressman John Wesley
Gaines announces that there
is no power on earth t h a t
can shut his mouth. 1t is
even suspected that it would
be impossible TO board it,
Philadelphia Press.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26

A man who will make many
promises to be elected will
not be careful to keep b Il g
promises after he is elected.
The man who makes a pri
vate agreement|with special
interest to get votes will be
tray the interest OF the peo>
pie to serve those interests il
he is elected and OBJ
server.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
server,

Beautily your complexion with
little cost. II you wish a smoot tb,
clear, cream like complexion. ro-
sy cheeks, laughing eyes take Hol
listers Rocky Mountain Tea the
greatest beautifer known. M. B.
Blackburn Blowing Rock Drug
Go.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
f'he Boy Problem.

The problem indicted by
President Luther Of Trinity
College,Swhat to do with the
boy when it is time Tor him
to 60 to work, has puzzled
many parents. The oppcrtu
mites for apprenticeship are
fewer. His school training,
outside the acquirments Of
the rudiments OF educa ton,
fits him for nothing particu
larly hut a clerical Job. Aa a
|consequeAes, Prof. Luther
thinks American work. man-
ship is deteriorating, placing
the responsibility upon the
restriction OF the number OF
apprentices by labor organ
izations and the greed Of
employers who seek to get q
mans work for a boys wages
His solution would be the
establishment Of q manual
training school to be mains
tained as other scools are at
public expenses.
The extension of manual
training 40 that every boy
would have an opportunity
to fit himself for a trade
would make the problem OF
parents mnch easier OF solu-
tiOn. Boys, instead of being
act at work as doers OF odd
jobs, wasting the years when
they should be qualifying
themselves for work as jour-
neymen, should be given a
chance to prepare themselves
for their life work. The great
number OF youths anxious
to take advantage Of the op
portunity: offered by t b e
Carnegie schools proves the
need. Professor Lutherquotes
the example ol G erm nv
where technical education
has been carried to it's high
est perfection. The excellence
OF German workmanship is
accepted the world over.
While the professors state
ment that American work
manship IS deteriorating may
he premature, unless more
attention is paid to practic al
training it may become true.
For that reason the consid
eIntion ofhis proposal should
engage the interest of educa
tors and the public. The boy
problem comes right home
to the people. Upon it's
proper solution depends the
industrial supremacy Of the
nation,- the Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
Mass Of Melted Con.

mao0 OF Melted C0lns
San Francisco Chronicle.
One OF the most tinteresting
relics OF the conflagration to
be found anywhere In San
Francisco. and one that lep-
resents a loss Of many thou.
sands Of dollars to the Uni
ted Railroads, copsists OF va.
riOus masses of melted coin
That the street railway COM
pany recovered from t b g
safes IN the Rialto building.
The blackened, masses al
precious metal are nov stor.
ed in the Office OF Thornwell
Mullally. assistant to t b 9
president. at Oakland q q d
Broderick streets, and afford
an obiect of much curiosity
to visitors. just what will be
done with the melted coin is
a problem that is worrying
that is worrying the officers
and directors7of the compa-
ny. Mutually il hopeful that
t b Q Treasury Department
can he induced to make some
ruling that will enable the
company to recover some-
thing like the coin value Of
the money. Otherwise should
the company succeed in re-
concering only the bullion val
ue, it will suffer a loss of MAJ
ny thousands of dollars.
The company's loss thro'
the melting of silver CO n
gre atty exceeds any similar
loss by any other institu-
tion in the city. Much of the
silver and small change in cir
culation finds it's way into
tie Golfers Of the street rail-
way company during th Q
mouth, and at the time OF
the fire the United Railroad
had many thousands OF dol~
lars, halves. quarters, dimes
and nickels 10 the safes OF the
Treasury Starr, on the eighth
floor of the Rialto building.
All the gold coin in the treas
urer's Office contained in a
separate safe escaped unharm
ed, but the silver is unrecog
nlzahle.
1t consists ola small truck
load Of blackened masses OF
metal OF irregular shapes.
Various metals are fused in
the melted masses of c % n,
so that the company will
probably be put to the ex
pense OF haying them melted
and refined. Treasurer Starr,
says that silver, uickel, cop
per and iron in unknown
quantities are present in the
big hanks Of metal, the cop
per coming from the melted
one cent pieces and the iron
from the boxesin which the
rolls OF coin were packed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26

Only an intellectual woman
can spread q stepladder so
that it won't collapse and
leave her clinging to the ton
shelf of a closet.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out Of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become SO prevalent
that it is not uncom-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys, II the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
T.. M.MADEON, D. b. S.
BALM. n. e.

am now located here for h e
practice Of Dentistry, and am ma.
king Bridge and Crown work, the
most intricate work known to the
profession, a speciality,
%My work is all done under
positive guarantee-no satisfaction,
no pay. Nothing bu. the best mate.
rial used in the execution of any Of
my work.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26

Where are you sick? Headache,
foul tongue, no appetite. lack
energy, pain in your stomach,
constipationi HOLSTERS Rockk
Mountain Tea will makeyou well
and keep you well. 30 cts. NJ. b
Blackburn, Blowing Rock Drug
Go.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26

You can't do children
greater harm than By teach
ing them to think everybody
is bad.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26

child urinates too often. If the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches ar
aye when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, the cause Of the diff,
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the FIRST
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble il due to diseased condition OF
the kidneys and bladder and not to .
habit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made misef.
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy,
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp.Roct is soon realized. ItissoId
by druggists, In fifty, M
cent and one-dollar A53B1dg t.3:>
size bottles. You may wv =
have a sample bottle 80
by mail free, also Homo Of svanpRoOs
pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
including many of the thousands Of testi.
nioiiial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamtoni N. Y, on every
bottle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
Ar' Taft Cannot Fashion Z Sow. Ear
Into q SILK Purse.

10 much wisdom in the ad.
dress Secretary Taft delivered
before the assembly OF North
Carolina Republicans Mons
day. 1t ia manifested that
Mr.. Tait has no exalted opln
ion OF your Southern Repub,
l'cans, and in his speech he
olurts right out what he
thinks of them. 1t is equally
clear that for the Southern
pople the Secretary has not
only respect, but admira-
ton; not only good will, but
sympathy.
he cannot, for the life of
him. discover a sound reason
TOR a solid Democratic Sonth;
but that same Sout b cannot,
for it's life, find a good reason
for anything else. Mr.. Taft
and the South disagree as to
the promise, They are equally
sincere, equally patriotic. The
Secretary assumes that Re-
publican policies work to the
advantage OF the South; the
South does noes not think
no.. The Secretary cites the
present prosperous con-
dition of theSouth; the South
answers that it is in spite of,
and not because OF, Republic
Tan poliries. The Secretary
assumes that the prese {
tariff is making the South
immensely rich; the South re
ports that her chief industry
ls the growing OF cotton. the
price OF which is fixed in the
free-trade market of LIVER
pool; but that when g b 6
comes to buy she ia restrict.
ed to the protected market
at home.
Thus the two are far apart
aud not likely to get tOgeth.
er this generation. When the
ii cst William Pitt had con-
cluded a great speech in the
English Commons, the cele-
brated orator and sta ates man
Cartert,, began bis reply
with this sentence: "When
We are as we'll convinced OF
the genteleman's in,allibllity
as the gentleman himself IS,
We will follow him" That Is
the way tine South feels to-
ward Mr.. Taft-he must cor
vince the ruling class dOwr
there that he is right and
that they are wrong.
That will be difficult. They
are very nearly agreed as tt
the negro. The Secretary has
the same borror Of Ben WadeI
Southern policy hatTillmaI
or Carmack has. But the Set
rotary forgeta, or does no
attach sufficient importa nc'
to this phase OF human nd
ture-we forgive injuries, w
do not forgive insults. Tha
is Southern; that is Northern
that is Western, that is Eas
ern. Long. long ago t Z
South forgavc the North 1t
victory; it has not and it vii
be genera tions before it doe
forgive the North for the h"'
initiation of the reconstru
ton era. There is nothinge els
like it in history, ancient o
barbaric. 1t is the one case j
the annals OF mankind wher
n brave, proud and msgnan
limous people were made sub
Iie.t to former slayes.
: Let US be- frank about it;
is hest. That humiliation
.in the g,zzard Of the South {
g this generation and it wi |
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
{. S. C0FFEY,
AT LA W.
BOONE. N. G.

BOONE, N. c.
Prompt attention given to
I'll matters Of a legal nature.
a. Abstracting titles and
collection of claims q special
tv.
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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable H Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessensambition; beauty,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
". II. BOWER,
At LAW
Lenoir, N. c.

Practices in the courts OF
Caldwell, Watanga, Mitchell,
Ashe and other surrounding
fOunties.
Prompt attention given to
u legal mattersentrusted to
is care.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
BANK STATRMRHT.

Following is the report of the
condition of the Wata.ga County
Bank at Boone. N. c., in the State
of NORTH Carolina, at the close Of
business June Is, 1906;
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $s5,o3I.5S
Overdrafts unsecured 23i.o7.
Banking house 10000.
Furniture and fixtures 400. 90.
Due from banks and ban
keIs 7,4o9.36.
Cash items ao4.SI.
Gold coin, 1880
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency. 473.47.
National bank notes and
other U. S. Notes 3,a77.oo.
---
Total. l.........,............ ....$3S,o5a.aI.
LIABILITIES
Capital stock $to, 900 90.
Undivided profits, less
current expenses and
taxes paid l,o73.6i.
Bills payable s,4oo. 90.
Deposits subject to checK24,465 60.
Cashiers ck's outstanding 1900;
Total. ....................." .$3S,o5s.aI.
State of North Carolina, Watauga
county, SIS: |, E. S. Coffey, Cashier
of the above named bank, do sol.
emnly swear that the above state.
ment is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief.
E. S. Coffcy, Cashier.
Correct-Attest. w. @. Coffey, W.
L.'Bryan, Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 3rd day Of July. Iooe.
J. M. May, Register of Deeds.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26
Dr.. J. NJ. HOGSHEAD,
| Cancer Special st,
ANNER'S ELK. N. {

q hhile; NO burning OuV.
Highest references and endors-
ents OF prominent persons sue
Psfully treated in Va, Tenn.
p NC. Remember that there
no time TOO SOON to get rid OF
eaacerous growth-no matter
" email. Examination free,
fers answered promptly, and
factiOak, Guaranteed.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1906-07-26

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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-06-01

vantages were given as payment.
The disclosures are of so compromis-
ing a nature that President Cassatt,
who is now on an European trip,
has turned back, and will come to
Philadelphia at once to assume the
personal rein of the company. Well
he may, if the interests of the bank
ing firm of Cassatt and Company, OF
which his Son is a member, are as in
timately interviewer with the welfare
of the. Pennsylvania railroad as
rumors now indicate.
1t is said that the stockholders Of
the Pennsylvania railroad will order
an investigation on their own accord.
This is the proper thing to do, and
we hope that they will make it
thorough. The only way to destroy
graft is to drive it out root and
branch regardless of those whom the
investigation will involve.
Such disclosures are almost enough
to breed the spirit of paternalisn
and the intelligent people could
hardly be blamed for making de
mand for this radical change O.
government.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-06-01

The IEGIs is the oldest established
newspaper in Hartford county. 1t has a
larger circulation among intelligent farm
ers, Gamers and other business men than
any other newspaper published in the
county. These facts make it valuable
advertising medium for reaching all
classes.
All communications should be address
ed TO THE KGIs AND INTELLIGENcER,
and all checks drawn to order of John
d. Worthington.
I-NoTIcR TO CORRESPONDENT
communications intended for publication
must be accompanied by tie "a; name
of the writer, though not for +. 'blication
unless desired, otherwise they will re-
ceiVe nc attention.
t9"SUBScRIPTIoN CREDITS.-ltis some
times stated by subscribers to county
papers. that they are unable to stop the
same when desired. We hereby notify
our patrons that their papers will be
stopped whenever requested. If no time
limit is fixed by the subscriber, we will
favor him with its continuance, and he
will be expected to pay for the same.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-06-01
RAILROAD GRAFT.

The investigation of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad company's affairs
now being conducted by the Inter
state Commerce Commission has un-
earthed a condition of affairs that
will bear equal comparison with the
insurance disclosures made before the
Armstrong committee.
There has always been a feeling
that the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany was one of the most correctly
conducted corporations in this coun-
try, and it has been pointed to with
pride by our hnanciers as an example
of a vast machine run on economical
lines, for the good of both its owners
and its patrons. There has never
been the slightest breath of graft and
its reputation was like Caesars wife,
"above suspicion" Last winter at
Annapolis, during all the session of
the Legislature, the Pennsylvania
railroad was apparently public
target for legislation unfriendly to
its interests. The railroad came out
considerably worsted, and its repre-
sentatives threw broadcast the in
situation that the reason for this
was because its lobby worked with
out money. This was slur on the
reputation of our legislators, one
that was calculated to have far
reaching effect.
But epast three weeks have made
astounding revelations, which if veri-
fed by proven facts, shows system
of graft that pales into insignifcance
the principle that the company tried
to put forth at Annapolis last win
ter. Witnesses have testified that
officers high in the services of the
company are owners of valuable
stocks, for which they have paid
absolutely nothing. The supposition
is that there must have been a quid
pro quo and in return, indirect ad-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-06-01
THE CIVIL SERVICE MEETING

That body of purists, the Mary
land Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton, met in Baltimore recently, and,
as usual, its proceedings make very
interesting reading for one who is
seeking an example of impracticable,
inconsistent, designing Republicans.
The speakers of the evening were
Secretary Taft and Secretary Bona
parte. The greatest lamentation
that these gentlemen had to make
was that about the only thing that
the Legislature did last winter was
to pass the Haman Oyster bill.
There are times when it seems hard
to find exact words to express the
contempt in which some political
organizations should be held by the
intelligent public. Our vocabulary
is too limited to say just how ex-
tremely absurd and foolish the
criticism of the oyster culture law
will strike the average people. The
civil service reformers are well-known
as a branch of the Republican party
who talk independence only so long
as it is within Republican lines.
There is nothing good in it anyway,
and while we have respect for the sin
cerity of a great majority OF Repub-
licans in Maryland, who we think
are so from conviction, yet we can
not hold in the same esteem this little
band that has constituted itself a
censor on all things that do not re-
dound for the good of the privileged
class to which it belongs. They
WELD very little influence in Mary
land, and the state is thus fortunate.
However, we cannot help occasional
ly holding them up to the public in
the light that they deserve.