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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04
The Big Reyenre Raid in StOEes.
Winston-Salem Dispatch, Goth.

WinstOn-Salem Dispatch, 2Oth.
According to the report receiv-
ed here this afternoon from Mt.
Airy one or two of the block
aders near Smithtown, Stokes
county, the settlement raided
Wednesday by revenue officers,
were shot in the battle between
the officers and blocEaders. 1t is
learned that one Of them W a s
shot through the ear. The ten
blocKaders captured were carried
to Mt. Airy, where yesterday
morning they were given a per-
-liminary hearing before a United
States commissioner. They were
held to appear at the next term
of Federal Court at Greensboro,
their bonds being fixed at 81 900
each, in default of which t h ey
went to jail at Dobson. They will
remain in jail there until court
meets unless in the meantime bail
is arranged.
The raid was the largest and
the most successful ever made in
North Carolina. The squad OF
government men was directed by
Deputy Collector j. G. S. Nor
man, of this city. He had 26 as
sistants, the deputy marshal OF
this city being one of thenumber.
AS was stated in this correspon-
dence Yesterday morninff, 13 il
licit distilleries were captured by
the raiders. A man this after
noon from that section stated
the revenue officers fell short by
at least % distilling plants OF
breaking up illegal whisky max
ing in tn e Smithtown settle
ment,
The first thing the officers did
upon entering the Smithtown
settlement was to arrest a nun.
Der OF women and children, this
being done to prevent the spread
OF the news OF theirpresence in the
community.
Thirteen stills were located in
o radius oftwo miles. As,the band
OF officers entered the thickets il
which they were located, about
100 shots were fired. About BOG
gallons Of whisky and 25,OOC
gallons OF beer were emptied.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04

The best way to imagine how
hard it is to 60 to heaven is how
easy it is to get out of debt.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04
The Southern Man.

Charlotte Chronicle.
"The Southern man for Presi-
dent is having another round.
Colonel Bryan having intimated
that if he isnot to get nominated
he might favor a southern man.
In a discussion of the matter,
The Washington Post seems to
think that sectionalism isyet too
rankly in the way. "For nearly
half a century," says the Post,
citizenship of a Southern State
has rendered an American states
man practically Ineligible to the
office of President of the United
States or Vice President as much
so as if the man were foreign
born OF alien parents. Thus the
equality of citizenship is denied.
Though he had Caesars a n d
Plato's BRAIN" though he we're
Burke and Jefferson and Lincoln
in one-the mere fact that he is
of Southern birth and of South
ern residence would bar him from
preferment in the national con-
vention of either party. II Mr..
Bryan were all ill hammered man
we might interpret his discussion
of q Southern candidate as some
thing wish a trace OF a sneer.
The Post deplores the reign o.
sectionalism and says: OTIS time
for the thing to stop; but it viii
not stop: The Democratic party
is not a sell.governing society. |,
will do what it is ordered to do,
| The South will enter the conven'
ton of 1903 and vote for q pre-
determined ticket. There was O
time when the Democratic part,
got its inspiration from tn
South. Jackson, Polk, Pierce ant
Buchanan were all nominated up
on the dictation OF the South
To the list we may add Van Blu
ren. who was nominated at tn
dictation of a Southern man.
1t is hut the truth Of history
that heretofore the South h a
done what it has been ordered t.
do in the national convention
but there have been some indica
8 tions in recent months that thi'
condition OF things is not to las
for all time. True, il it follow
out the orders Tor Bryau's nom
! ination it will he but repetition
of previous performances, an
will delay the day of indepent
ence and an assertion OF sci
, rights-but will delay it for lou
years only, for one more exper
: enci will be enough. One of theS
days the South will be forced t
: assert its political courage.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04
The Magic No. 8.

Number three is a wonderful mas
cot for Geo. II. Paris, of Cedar
Grove. Me-. according to letter
which reads: CATER suffering much
with liver and kidney tronble and
becoming greatly discouraged by
the failure to fud relief, | trie d
Electric Bitters. and as a result
am a well man to-day. The first
bottal relieved and three bottles com
pleted tho cure" Guaranteed bcs,
remedy fsr stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles, For sale by all drug.
gist. soc.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04

The man who says be married
the wrong woman speaks for the
one who stood by her side in the
years that are gone. Did he not
marry the wrong woman? The
truth is it's an unspeakable trag
edy, beside which all other TRACE
die are comedies that mock and
jeer. Sci.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04

When in Italy a card W a s
brought to Nine Petit from a
man whose name she did II 0 t
know. When the stranger came
in he proved to be q little old
man who was red and spcechless
with nervousness. Suddenly Pat
ii noticed smoke coming out OF
his coat. Without saying a word
she seized a glass OF water and
threw it over him. The old man
had put his lighted cigar into. bis
pocket when he entered the room
and SO had set fire to his coat.
Sir" SAID Nine Patti. 81 have
had many admirers who profess.
ed themselves burning with ad.
miration for me, but | have nev'
er had before me one who vents 80
far as to set himself on fire to
prove it."-Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04
q. M.M4DEON, D. l.. S.
.BAL.d, ". T..

| am now located here for t h e
practice of Dentistry, and am ma
king Bridge and Crown work, the
most Intricate work known to the
profession, speciality.
gG-My work is all done under a
positive guaranteeing 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, 1907-07-04

tack the vital organs, causing catarrh OF
the bladder, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement of the kidneys and
cure is obtained quickest by proper
treatment of the kidneys. fyou are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking DR.. Kiliner's Swarnp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over.
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up MANY times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect Of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and 10
sold by all druggists i'll ffty-cent and
onc-dollar size bottles. You may have
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about 1t,
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Binghanlton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-
Root, DR.. Kilner's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04

81 have fed the walking-stick
I've carried over 40 years on account
of a sore that resisted every kind of
treatment untltI tried BuckIen's
Arnica Salve; that has healed the
sore and made me a happy man.
writes John Garrett, of North Mills
n. {. Guaranteed for Piles, Burns,
etc., by all druggists, 25c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04

Al the same time the new Ayers Hair
Vfgor is a strong hair tonic, promoting
the growth OF the hair, keeping all the
tissues OF the hair and scalp in healthy
condition. The hair stops falling, dan
dJu9 disappears. A splendid dressing.
.----Aads by the ]. G. Ayer Co., Lowoii. Mass.---
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A, A. HoIscIaW,

ATTORNEY ATLAW--
Mountain Lity,'7 Tennessee.
Will practice in all the courts
of Tennessee, State and Federal .
Special attention given to col
lections and all other matters OF
a legal nature.
Office north eastofcourt house.
Oct. IL, 1906, 1v.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04
Remarkable r Rescue

That truth is stranger than fiction
has once more been demonstrated in
the little town of Fedora, Tenn, the
residence of C. V Pepper. He writes
81 was in bed, entirely disabled with
hemorrhages of the lungs and throat.
Doctors failed to help me, and all
hope had fled when began taking
DIR. Kings New Discovery. Then
instant relief came. The coughing
soon ceased; the bleeding diminish
ed rapidly, and in three weeks | was
able to go to work" Guaranteed
for coughs and colds. SOC. and 81
at all Druggists. Trial Bottle free
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-07-04
R. Ross DonneIIy.

UNDERTAKEN & EMBALMER
SH0UN'S, ---- Tennessee,
Has Vanished and Glass White
|Cofins; Black Broad:loth and
White Plush Caskets; Black and
White Metallic c skets Robes,
|Shoes and Finishings,
Extra. large .Coffins and Cas
kets always on b and. Phone or
Eders giyenspecial attention.
4 r. ROSS-DONNELLY.
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is because so decep
tive. Many sudden
deaths recaussd
by it--heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
the result of kid
ney disease. II
kidney trouble is
allowed advance
neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-03-15

America is going to the extreme In
music, so far as financial extravaganza
Is concerned. According to conserva-
tive estimates, the people of this coun-
try will spend $1O,O00,000 on this form
of amusement between November,
1906, and April, 1907 Included in this
estimate is only the better class of
music, the comic operas, musical COM
edies and so called ATTRACTIONS" of
this type not being considered at all.
America has become music mad-mad
in its desire to hear music that it does
not always understand and musicians
whom it does not always value right
ly. A musical obsessiOn has taken hold
of the people, and, having the neces-
sary money to pay the demands of
those wise enough to realize the ex-
tent of this newborn craze, we are now
hearing the best there is in music at
Europe's artistic expense. As a mat
ter of fact, there were not twenty real
ly first class singers and Instrumental
lists left in Europe on Dec. 1, for the
almighty dollar" is a patent attrac-
ton to even so impractical a being as
the average musician.-Edgar Mels in
Success Magazine.
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of soberness. Tutors were engaged
to coach the little bride so that she
might appear creditably in society"
She was not a backward student and
got along swimmingly, being able to
make quite as fine an appearance as
though she had been to the manner
born. As time wore on the affairs of
the Thaws took a back page-in the
sensational journals-and the whole
unhappy matter seemed to be sealed
with silence and forgetfulness.
But Harry Thaw could not forget
the past There were ghosts in it.
There was the ghost of Stanford White
for one. Whenever he visited New
York with his wife, as he did more or
less often-for the Great White Way"
still held its irresistible lure-men who
had known his wife in other days still
looked admiringly at her, for she was
good to look upon. One of these was
Stanford White, architect of beautiful
houses and admirer of beautiful girls.
Thaw was jealous, as any man might
be under the circumstances.
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The latest story about Senator Pettus
of Alabama is of how he was overcome
with vertigo some time ago while
working on a law case in his Alabama
office. He recovered in few minutes,
and his clerk said he was going TO send
for doctor.
"All right" said the octogenarian,
"but don't get more than one" When
the doctor arrived, the senator said:
"You are the only doctor here, are
you? You're sure there's only one of
you" "Oh, yes, senator" said the
physician, who thought the old gentle
man had some confidential communica-
ton to make
'Tm mighty glad of it," the senator
said, with sigh of relief. I'm sure
I'll get well if there is only one of you
fellows here, but could never survive
a consultation. indianapolis Star.
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The greatest enemies to quail are
crows, the shrewdest birds known
Crows are ravenous egg eaters and de-
stroy the quail nests. These black
winged demons are multiplying more
rapidly than any other bird. All sports
men should make war upon these vi
cious egg eaters. They can be poisoned
with corn soaked in a solution of
strychnine. They will, however, soon
become suspicious Of the grains of
corn discolored by the strychnine, and
it will then be necessary to open a
small flap in the soft part of each grain
and drop enough strychnine in the
hole to kill crow Then close the
flap and press II down so as to make it
appear as nearly as possible like the
original grain. This corn should be
dropped in places where the crows
cOngregate and out of reach of other
birds.-FOrest and Stream.
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pretty child that photographers began
to request of her mother the privilege
of posing her Then artists of the
brush and easel wanted her to pose for
paintings. The mother took her to
Philadelphia. where the girl posed
Then she took Evelyn to New York,
where there was more money in pos
ing. Charles Dana Gibson, who Great
ed the "Gibson girl" was enraptured
with Evelyn artistically. He painted
her in picture which he called "The
Eternal Question" Some of the artis-
tic fellows raved over the little Pitts
burg girl, calling her eyes the most
beautiful in the world.
Girl Fails on the Stage.
One man conceived the idea that
Evelyn Nesbit might make stunning
stage favorite because of her beauty
That was George W. Lederer. He took
her under his wing and tried to teach
her how to appear on the stage, but
she proved to have no dramatic talent
whatever, and after some brief appear
ances in the chorus Of one or two COM
panies she dropped quietly out of the
glare of the footlights. AS an actress
she was impossible. She had no tai
ent. Even physical beauty will not
carry a woman of the stage to favor If
she cannot sing or act.
But the unfortunate child was seen
on the stage by several men who fire.
quented the Great White Way" One
of them was Harry Thaw. Another
was Stanford White. The latter was
man Of note in New York. His father,
Richard Grant White, had been a cele-
brated literary man, a critic and es-
sayist of weight. He was himself
perhaps the leading architect in Amer
lea.
About fifty years of age, he was one of
the best known and best liked men in
the great city. He had created great
and beautiful buildings, such as the
Square Garden. the Washing
ton Memorial arch and the Venetian
palace of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish on Fifth
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Quaint English Easter Customs


Many quaint Easter customs are still
extant in England. In London bust
ness is usually suspended from Thurs
day preceding Easter Sunday until the
Monday following. All work is at a
standstill, and the people are at play.
For several hundred years ancient and
needy widows. selected by the vicar of
certain city parish, have picked new
sixpences from the gravestone Of the
originator OF this custom. At another
church bags Of raisins, an orange and
a sixpence are given to fifty poor chill
dren. This practice has been going on
for an unknown term OF years. AT
Westminster school the boys scramble
for pancakes in the great hall.-Les-
lies Weekly.
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The Decline of Mirth.

The explanation that laughter is dis
appearing on account of the sadness
of the modern view of life is discard
ed by Signor f. Franceschini, an Ital.
ian psychologist. He concludes that
mirth, like poetry, depends upon the
Imagination and that the development
of the reasoning powers has tended TO
Danish the distortion that makes things
seem funny. The more the magma
ton is brought under the control of
logic the less do we laugh. Education
is now scientific and practical, and to
more than smile is becoming a char
acteristic Of a simpler and more nat
urai culture. where imagination still
holds sway and people have not for
gotten how to laugh.
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DANA WHITES ESTATE.

CTATE OF VERMONT. In Probate
= DISTRICT OF BRADFoRD. IS Court held at
Thetford in and for said District, on the stlday
of Feb. A. D.. 1907.
Ann E. White administrator
Of the estate of Dana X. White late Of STRAIT
ford, VI, in said District, deceased makes
application TO said Court for license to sell
all of the real estate Of said deceased situated
in this state representing that the sale thereof is
for the interest Of all the heirs and consent be-
ing given by ali the heirs in this state,
whereupon, 10 is ordered by said Court, that
said application be referred to session thereof,
70 be held at Probate Office In said Thetford
on the 10th day Of Mar, A, d. 1905, for hearing
and decision thereon, and II is further ordered
that all persons interested be notified hereof, by
publication of notice Of said application and
order thereon three weeks successfully in the
United Opinion. a newspaper published at Brad
ford in this State. and which circulates in the
neiRhborhood Of those interested before said
time and place, and q they see cause. object
thereto.
BY the Court,
ATTEST.
% SIN. GLEASON JudRt
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THE UNITED OPINION, FRIDAY MORNING, MAR IS, 1907.

was a Pharisee of the Pharisees. He
said it. But Paul as a Pharisee had
to renounce many things before he
became Paul the triumphant apostle
Take Christ as your guide. Follow
him. Do what he would have you do
If you are in doubt about any act, just
say to yourself, "What would Jesus dc
in my placer" If you take Christ as
your model and keep studying him
and keep cllnging to him, there is nc
doubt that you will come out all
right. Oh, sinner, worried and anxious
in the struggle of life, wilt thou take
this sure and infallible guide for thy
earthly life and for thy celestial com
partnership?
copyright, 1907, by Louis Klopsch.1
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Women Bull Fighters Hurt

Ell PasO, Tex, March 11.-All five of
the women bull fighters, whose farewell
appearance in the ring was the attrac-
ton at the Jarez Plaza del Toros yes
terday afternoon, were injured by being
gored or tossed by the bulls. Only one.
however. was seriously hurt. Five
thousand persons witnessed the excit-
Jig contest.
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Two Rivals For One Girl.

Stanford White frequented the thea
tiers and was known as the friend and
patron Of ambitious chorus girls. He
became the "angel" Of Evelyn Nesbit.
After that, according to accounts, the
Nesbit girl and her mother and brother
knew poverty no more. They removed
from a boarding house to apartments
of luxury, and the girls mother no
longer made over Evelyn's hats and
gowns.
But Harry Thaw also admired Eve
Ign. Once he sent to her apartments
a grand piano. Other gifts as extrava-
CANT he showered upon her. After a
time Evelyn went to Europe, and
Thaw also turned up again in that con-
tinent. They were much together.
Stories of their escapades fioated back
to America to scandalize the Thaws of
Plttsburg Once Thaw was arrested
in Switzerland for speeding his auto
mobile, with a woman purporting to be
his wife. The woman was little Eve
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LEGAL.

PRoRATECoURTs-BRADF DISTRICT 19O6-7
Probate Courts within and for said district
will be held the ensuing year as follows:
Bradford-At Hotel Low in Bradford on the
February, and March.
North Thetford-At Jaquith's Hotel on the
second Tuesday of January, February and March
Also at the Probate Office in Thetford on the
first Wednesday of every month.
S. NJ GLEASON Judge.
Thetford Center Vt. Dec. Is. 1906
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ried. They declined to admit or deny
matrimOny. Then the landlord ordered
them to quit his hostelry. They mov-
ed out, the girl taking lodgings with a
friend and Thaw living at another no
tel, but still associating with Evelyn.
He took her out to gorgeous dinners on
the Great White Way"
Mother Insists on Marriage.
Finally the Pittsburg family insisted
that the newspaper notoriety must
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Mother Insists on Marriage.

cease. The best
plan was for
Thaw to marry
the girl. This
he did. the GER
emony takin g
place at Pitts
burg. The moth
er of the young
man received
the bride into
her family, and
for a time all
went well. 1t
appeared that
T b a w W a s
through with
his youthful in
discretions and
had settled
down 70 n life
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Schmitz Pleads Not Guilty

San Francisco, March S-Mayor
Schmitz appeared before Judge Dunno
and pleaded not guilty to four indict-
ments charging him with extortion.
BY agreement of counsel next Monday
was designated as the time when
date for his trial will be set.
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Of thirty-five. Two hundred dollars a
month, Of course, was not even Gig
arctic money for Thaw. He came
back to the United States to smooth
things over with his family.
At the Cumberland hotel In New
York Thaw engaged rooms, accompa-
MED by Evelyn Nesbit. The proprietor
demanded to know If they were mar
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The Elusive RaisuIi

Tangier, March 1.-THE news that
Raisuli once again has escaped his pur-
suers is confirmed. Kaid Mehalla. the
representative of the minister of war.
burned seven villages, killed 20 men and
took a number of prisoners. RaisuIi.
however, succeeded in escaping before
the engagement.
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LYMAN SKATERS ESTATE.
District of Bradford SIS.
1 at Thetford in said

District OF Bradford IS.
In probate court held at Thetford in said
district on the 18th day of Mar A. D., 1907.
Harlan p. Cummings execr of the estate o
Lyman Slater late of Thetford in said district de-
ceased, presents his administration account
for examination and allowance and makes
application for a decree of distribution and
partition Of the estate of said deceased.
whereupon it is ordered by said court
that said account and said application be refer
red to session thereof to be held atProbate office
in said Thetford on the 30th day Of March A.
ID. 1907 for hearing and decision thereon and IT,
is further ordered that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested by publication of the same
a newspaper published at Bradford pievions to
said time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place and show cause II
any they may have why said account should not
be allowed and such decree made.
By the court Attest
% SIN. GLEASON. Judge.