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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11
The Fire Tree.

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One Of the most interesting
trees OF the Philippine Islands is
the so-called fire tree, which in
the winter months, when t h 9
limbs are almost bare of leaves,
is covered with masses OF intense
ly red and very beautiful bios
SONS. These blossoms in some
way became intertwined wi t h
many customs OF the people. The
most striking of these customs is
that OF some OF sthe tribes of
Igorrotes, wholives in the noun
tains of northern Lnzon.
No sooner has the fire tree flow
cred in January, than these peo-
| pie, peaceful and meek for the rest
of the year, get out their spears
and knives and start outinto the
forests hunting heads. Any trav-
eler in the Philippines will do
well to keep away from the noun
tains as long as the blood-red
blossoms of the fire tree are blaz-
ing in the sun. The Igorrotes are
composed OF many tribes; they
are a fine race OF agricultural,
head-hunting barbarians; copper
colored, with high cheek-bones
fat noses and thick lips. Their
hair is straight, black and usual
ly worn long. The men h a v e
strong chests and well-developed
muscles, and possess great
strength and power OF endur-
ance.
The women have well-formed
figures and as erect and graceful
q carriage as'any women in the
Orient. Their dress varies from
a mere apron OF leaves to a hand
some jacket and skirt, W j t h
stripes of blue crimson and white.
Tattooing is common among
both men and women. With the
men there are two chief motives
in tattooing. First, the tattoo
gives the mans war record. 1t
tells whether he has taken q hu-
man head-the more tattooing
the greater the number Of heads.
Second, = it is aesthetic. T h e
aesthetic is thegoverning motive
for woman's tattoo.
An Igorrote would be as much
Of a curoiosity in the streets of
Manila;as wild Indian would be
in the streets Of Philadelphia
Philadelphia Record.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11

viii an honest man take a
newspaper two years and when
the publisher 'duns' him for what
he is Justly due, refuse to pay
and answer by asking the posts
master to send a card ';;refusi
ed"
If there be those on our list
who do not want the paper long.
er and who do not intend to pay
for ittheyNwill confer a favor OH
us by informing us OF their inten4
tions. We want a good largd
subscription list, but we want it
made up OF those, who will pay
Oxford Ledger.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11
A Lively Tuss sic.

With that old enemy of the race
constipation, often ends in append
citis. TO avoid all serious trouble
with stomach, liver and bo vels, take
DR.. Kings New Life pills. They
perfectly regulate these organs, with
out pain or discomfort. 2Sc at a ]
druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11
Every man is willing to take
chances OF being ruined by pros
perity.
The Cause OF Many
Sudden Deaths.

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. Ifyou are feel
ing badly you can make 10 mistake ly
taking DR.. Kiln,er's Swamp-R 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 tile
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 Is
sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
,offe-dollar size bottles. You may have
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, Dir. Kill
nfer & Co., Binghanton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swanip-
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Birfghaniton, N.Y., on every
botile.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11

Mary-DarK circles under the
eyes indicate a sluggish circulation
torpid kidneys and liver. Exercise
and HOLSTERS Roxy Mountain Tea
will make you well and beautiful.
IS cents Tea or Tablets. NJ B. Black
burn. Blowing Rock Drug Co.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11

Are you tired. tagged out, nerv
Gus sleepless. feelmeanf HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea strengthens
the nerves, aids digestion, brings re.
freshing sleep. IS cents, Tea or Tab
lets. NJ. B. Blackburn, Blowing
Rock Drug CO.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11

A Dakota man aged sixty has
married q girl Of twenty, while
his son married the girls mother
aged forty-four. People with
nothing else to do can now busy
themselves with this last relation
ship puzzle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11
r. M.MADEON, D. D. S.
,BAL.d, " T..

] 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, : speciality.
~ Ny work is all done under a
positive guarantee no satisfaction,
no pay. Nothing bu, the hest mate
rial used in the execution of any Of
my work.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11

been O general increase In den
sity OF population from 26 to 2S
to square, mile, and the popula-
tion of the cities has increased
much more rapidly than that of
the country. Thegeneral increase
OF the population since 1900 was
only S.S per cent, but the in
crease OF the urban poulation,
viz. that OF all the Incorporated
towns, was 15.9 per cent. And
this increase was still more mark
ed in the larger cities the increase
in cities over $4,000 in popula-
tion being 16. 8 per cent.
Seeing that they have n O t
gotten their increase OF salaries,
the government clerks Of Wash
mgton are trying to enlarge their
income by reducing theirexpenses
They are going in for a cooper
ativestore where they think they
will be able to save money This
is a significant move. The prics
of all sorts of necessaries h a 8
been going up rapidly in Wash
ington. more 80 perhaps in the
last five years than in any other
city Of the country. The govern
ment employees in Washington
number 5000, quite alarge
portion of the population, and
if they succeed in their coopera-
tive scheme, it will be a great OBJ
ject lesson to the rest of t h g
country. They propose to open
a store for groceries and provis-
ions and to enlarge itas occasion
demands and opportunity offers.
They wish to distribute the stock
in small sized shares among all
the government employees of the
city. Anyone will be allowed to
trade at the store, but it will be
run for the benefit of the clerks
1t will not reil any cheaper than
the average Washington prices,
but a record will be made ofwhat
each government employees buys
and after deducring a certain
amount OF theprofitsf for running
expenses and enlargement of the
plant, the remainder will be di-
vided among the clerks in pro-
potion to their purchases. This
distribution Of profit will take
place quarterly and will amount
to the same thing as though the
clerks got their provisions con-
siderably under the market rate.
The cooperative stores h a v e
been run abroad, especially in
England, for many years a n d
have proved an immense success.
But whether they are suited to
the genius OF the American peo-
pie remains to be seen.
Records OF American trad e
with the Orient have been COM
piled by the Bureau of Statistics
of the Department OF Commerce
and Labor. They show that this
country has been picking up de-
in the trade of the T a r.
East in the last year. The COM
merce with Japan and China fell
off alarmingly in 1906. o W in G
largely to the boycott in China
and the cessation OF the war be-
tween Russia and Japan. In fact
expenses to Japan for the year
1906 showed q drop OF $21 ,O00,-
900 and those to China Of $685.
But nearly all Of this
lost ground has been recovered
and advices to the State Depart
ment say that the Chinese boy
cott has been officially called off.
But this announcement has been
made officially before, SO it may
be we'll not to put too much faith
in it.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11
A. A. oIsclaw,

----ATTORNEY.AT Law
Mountain LitT. tennessee.
Will practice in all the courts
IT Tennessee. State and Federal
Special attention given to col
lrctions and all other matters Of
a legal nature.
Office northeast ofcourt house.
Oct. IL, 1906, 1y.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our ReguIa, Correspondent.

From Our Regula, Correspondent.
For lack Of something definite
In the way of a statement from
1.-the White House on the railroad
situation, 1t is rather interesting
to note the remarks ofone of the
members of the Interstate Com
merce Commission who was pres
ent at the conference at the White
House this week. OF course every
one has been waiting to see wheth
er the President would make any
additional statement as to his
views and position, the manipu.
lators of stocks in Wall Street
thinking that o soothing state.
ment from him would have a ben
efcial effect on the paper valua.
Etion OF railroads. But the Presi-
dent has been keeping remarka-
bly, quiet, for him, and the best
that can be done is to draw in
ference from the remarks Of peo-
pie who have talked with him as
to whether or not his attitude
on the railroad question h a 8
changed atall. The inference from
the remarks referred to would
be that his attitude has n O
changed. ~-H
One of the Commissioners who
was invited to dine at the White
house, in company with several
Of the other commissioners, Mar
vim Hughitt, the Commissioner
OF Labor and several of the Cabi-
net, was talking next day on the
general railroad situation. He
reviewed the case disclosed by
the Harriman-Alton investiga-
tion where it was shown that the
road had simply been ripped O.
pen and looted like q bank vault.
He said that while this possibly
was beyond the present reach of
the penal code, it was morally as
close to grand larceny as o n e
could come and keep out of jail.
He instanced a number OF other
cases Of high financial Juggling
that while possibly not indicta-
hle were ethically as vicious as
could be. In conclusion he said:
If the law as it stands cannot
touch the men who do this sort
of thing, then the laws will have
to be amended SO that they can
be reached. There is no difference
to my mind between the man who
dishonesty acquires" a million
dollars and the, man who out
right steals a hundred. Society is
waking up to the fact that t h e
two performances are exactly on
the same footing and society will
see to it that not only is the high
financial highwayman ostEacised
but that the laws are framed SO
that he can be convicted and Civ
en- q jail sentence" Ofcourse this
official was not talking for pub
lication, at least not for QUOTA
tion by name. But he was a man
who had just come from a con-
ference with the President on the
particular subject under discus
sion, and it seemed a natural in
ference that the views he express
ed eoincided in q general way
with those OF his chief. If this is
the case, it means simply what
the President has said before,
that honest railroads or honest
corporations Of any other sort
have nothing to fear from the ad
ministration, but that the rail-
roads must be run honestly as
real public service corporations,
and If more laws are needed to
have them so run, the laws will
be enacted. Looks as though
there might be more railroad leg
islation at the next session.
- \
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11

The old original Groves Tastelcss
Chill Tonic. You know what you
are taking. It is iron and quinine
in a tasteIess form. No cure, no pay
soc.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11

Ayers Pills are liver pills. They act
directly on the liver, mako more bile
secreted. This is why they are SO valu-
able in constipation, biliousness, dys.
pepsia, slck-h headache. Ask your doctor
II he knows better laxative pill.
---Made by the J. O. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.--
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11
W.I. BOWER,
ATTORNEY AT Law, =
Lenoir, N. &c.

Practices in the courts oi
Caldwell, Watanga, Mitchell,
Ashe and other surrounding
counties.
Prompt attention given Ia
sn!l y legal mattcrsentrnstedto TO
Bis care.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1907-04-11
{. 5. GoFFEY,
Al Law

--BOONE,,N. c..
'Prompt.sttentioD given to
all matters OF a legal nature.
~Abstracting titles and
collection OF claims a special
ltv.
II '07.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-31
Little Ills
Of Children

Mothers and all others who have chill
dren about the house cannot do their
families better service than to learn of
simple and reliable remedies that correct
children's ailments. Many grown peo-
pie are suffering today for the ignorance
or negligence of those who had charge
of their bringing mp.
Children are prone to constipation,
and If il isn't corrected early, the bow
els get in the habit of not working nor
mally and soon chronic constipation
results that may last off and on all
through life. Then children eat almost
continually and as a consequence indi-
gestion sets in soon followed by worms,
or stomach pains, or diarrhea any one of .
dozen other troubles. To say that Ii will right
itself Is putting altogether too much faith In
chance. II Is toying with the child's present
and future health.
better way is to give the child dose OF
and nothing better fer the purpose Il known tn AN
Dr. Caldwcll's Syrup Pepsir. II never gripcs
but N is gently and as II has pleasant taste
the child viii not refuse to take II. Buy 50 cent
or II bottle of your druggist and save the child
from sickness. You should remember that a
child whose stomach is in good working order 10
not likely to catch colds and fever diseases.
Mrs, Curry. of Trowbrid2e ILL.,, attributes tho
rem arkable health OF her child TO DIR. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin. which she gives regularly In these
disorders. Mrs Evcrsoic. OF Hinsboro. III, In
frank to say that the present good condition of
cerful remedy. Try IL In your own family ana
see II You cannot share these opinions. Every
bottle is guaranteed to do exactly as we claim.
and the purity of ingredients IL also vouched for.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-31
.LAYMON FUNERAL HELD
ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Deceased One of Dublin'S Old
est Residents.
LIVED THERE 60 YEARS.

Dublin Ind, Aug. 31.-The funeral
of Mrs. II. j. Laymon took place at the
home Friday afternoon. In Mrs. Lay
mon Dublin loses another of its old
residents. She was born near Hagers-
town IS years ago and at an early age
moved to this place. In 1914 she was
married to jefferson Laymon. She
has lived in her present home for 80
ears. She leaves two adopted chill
dren Mrs. Chas. Hiatt and Mrs. Jona-
than Gilbert. Those from out of town
who attended the funera were Rudolph
Ellebarger of st. Louis and A. G..
Compton. Mrs. John G. Green and Mrs.
Clayton B. Hunt of Richmond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-31
ST. 1day Services at the Churches.

Reid Memorial United Presbyterian
Corner Eleventh and North A
streets Rev. S. r. Lyons, D. D., pas
tor. Preaching by the pastor, 1880 a
m. No evening service Sabbath
School. 9:15 a. m.
Second Presbyterian North Nine
teenth street. Robert II. Dunaway, pas
tor Earlham Heights Sabbath school
ar 3. Home Bible school AT 9:l5. Nc
preaching services until September
Eighth, because of Chautauqua SER
mon, address and lectures. Rally
prayer meet ting, Thursday evening al
T:15.
Grace M. E.-W NJ. Nelson, pastor
Sunday school at 8: 90 a. m. Preaching
by the pastor at 1890 a. m All 9th.
er services of the day suspended on
account of the chautauqua. There will
be the Monthly official meeting on
Tuesday evening at 100
ST. Mary's CathoIic-Masses every
Sunday at S and o'clock and High
and benediction every Sunday at D.
m. Rev. J. F. Mattingly. rector, Rev.
Thomas A. Hoffman, assistant.
ST. Andrews Catholc-Fifth and
South c streets. Mass at 7:3o High
Mass at 9:s5; Vespers. sermonette and
benedictory at o'clock. Rev. Frank
A. Rosil, rector, Rev. II. j. Gadlage,
assistant.
United Brethren-Corner of 18th
i ID n Ill
tor Preaching at 1890 a. m. by the
pastor. No preaching i'm the evening
on account of the chautauqha. Sun
day school at BIS a. m. Juniors at 2
p. M. Y. p. C. u. at $50 p. m. All
invited.
Second English Lutheran Sunday
School at a. m. Preaching services
in the morning at 1870 by Rev. G. Z.
Harsh who is now the regular pastor
A cordial invitation is extended to ev-
erybody.
First Baptist-H Robert Smith, pas
tor. Preaching by the pastor at 10: 80
a. m. and 1880 p. m. The ordinance
of the Lords Supper will be OBJ
served after the morning service. Sun
day School at 9:15 a. m. b. Y. p. u.
at $50 p. m. All are cordially invit
ed to attend these services.
First Presbyterian-Thom J. Ora
ham, pastor. Sabbath school 9:15
m. Divine worship 1880 a. m. Ser
mon by the pastor. Theme, 'Contem.
poraries of the Christ" No evening
service this Sabbath. Mid-week meet
ing, Thursday, 7:30 p. m. Meeting o.
the session after the Thursday night
service. Welcome.
First Church of Christ Scientist
Sunday morning services at 10:45, sub
ject, Man" Children's Sunday schoo
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-31
John Millions COTTAGE.

One of the best preserved historic
country houses in all England is John
Millions cottage at Chalfont st. Giles,
to which the blind and aging poet fed
when the great plague swooped down
on London. That was in July, 1865.
and Milton had just finished Paradise
Lost" ana received a five pound note
for it, with n promise OF three more
five pound notes IL the poem sold four
editions Of ], 800 copies each. The cot
tage stands at the top of the village
and 1t is IN practically the same con-
dition as when Milton left it, Here
the poet received his distinguished
guests during tie latter part of his life
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-31
During the last few years Germa

During the last few years German
wine dealers have been interesting
themselves in Smyrna wines. and sew
eral large vineyards are now under
German management. This is having
a wholesome effect for scientific meth
DDS are being introduced. and Greek
vineyard owners are taking steps tc
bring their vines up to an equal state
of productiveness. The wine exported
from Smyrna finds its way chiefly to
Hungary. where it is mixed with ma.
tive wines and sold in European mar
kets under the well-known name OF
Tokay.-Consular Report.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-31
twice within receu.

twice within recent times a woman
has been elected mayor of a town and
become thereby famous. 1t was about
fifteen years ago that Mrs. Yates pass
ed stormy twelve months in the may
oral chair Of Onehunga. in New Zea-
land. and her admirers claim that new
er in the life of that town were its san
itary arrangements so perfect and its
municipal debt so low as during her
term of office. Today in the village of
koeiysona, in Austria-Hungary. the
same experiment is being tried. A
young woman, only vwenty-four years
of age, has been chosen mayor. and
with her on the municipal council are
four other women.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-31
NEW WESTVILLE, o.

New westville, o.. Aug. 31.-Mr
and Mrs Elijah Balienger nave return
ed from visit to the Rev. and Mrs
Niles at Jackson, Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Pryfogle
south of town, celebrated their tenth
wedding anniversary Sunday. There
were fifty-five guests.
Mrs. Anna Breese of near Hollans
burg, called on her sister, here Wed
nesday.
John Mattix has been very sick.
Miss Myrtle Ray is visiting friends
in Richmond and attending the chau-
tauqua
Mr.. Bell has been building now
wood house and summer kitchen.
Miss Jennie Kuth spent day with
Mrs Marjorie Laird.
Mr. and Mrs. John Tracy visited
James Kay and family on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ray have return
ed to their home in Greenviile after
several weeks visit with Mrs. Rays
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ballenger.
Misses Essie and Elsie Ballenger ac-
companied them home to attend the
Greenville fair.
Mildred Laird is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Brown.
Mrs. Lew Richardson is very sick.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-31
Entered at Richmond, Ind, Postoffice
AS Second Glass Mail Matter.
THE RICHMOND cHAuTAUoUA.

With the close Of the chautauqua
so near those who have enjoyed its adj
vantages this year should put their
shoulders to the wheel in anticipation
IS one of the most sensible develop
ments that has arisen in the United
States in recent years. Combining as
they do, recreation and educational adj
vantages. it offers an ideal way in
which to enjoy a vacation. For recre-
alton and health the chautauqua offers
splendid opportunities. Located as is
our own chautauqua, in a beautiful
grove in Glen Miller park, the ten days
spent there each summer offers one a
chance to get back to nature The
days are spent out of doors and at
might one might be said to be almost
sleeping out of DOORS considering the
airy well ventilated tents that are used
for sleeping purposes.
The educational advantages offered
by the Chautauqua can hardly be sur
passed. The greatest men in the
country in different lines are secured
10 deliver lectures. These men, philos-
Dphers, scientists and statesmen, who
have spent years in observation and
study, give you in their lectures the
advantage of what their years of prep
Aration have taught them In q light
er vein the chautauqua affords enter
tainment furnished by vocalists, musi-
clans. magicians. etc.
Ten days of this kind of vacation
and the man or woman who has taken
advantage of it, returns home refresh
ed in body and mind and ready to face
the months to come. mentally and
physically stronger. Tickets will be
on sale for next years chautauqua soon
and all those who are interested should
secure them and do whatever else is
possible to make the enterprise great
er success from year to year This
years chautauqua, while it brought one
or two unavoidable disappointments,
has been success in every way and
the attendance figures to this time |
show it has equalled, If not exceeded. |
that Of last year