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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

Whenever you feal that your
stomach has gone a little wrong, or
when you feel t..iat It is not in good
order, as is evidenced by IN a n
headaches, nervousness. bad breath,
and belchiug, take something a,
times, and especially after your
meals until relief is afforded. There
is, nothing better offered to the Pub.
lie today for stomach troubles, dys.
indigestion, etc, than Kodol.
This is scientific preparation OF
natural dIgestants combined with
vegetable acids and it contains the
same juices found in every healthy
stomach. Kodol is guaranteed to
give relief. 1t is pleasant to take, it
will make you feel fine by digesting
what you eat. Sold by j. M Hodg
ee.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09
Badly Mixed Up.

Abram Brown, of Winston, N.
Y, had a very remarkable expert
ence. He says: "Doctors got badly
mixed up over me; one said heart
disease; two called it kidney trou-
hle; the fourth blood poison, an d
the fifth stomach and liver trouble,
but none of them helped me; so my
wife advised trying Electric Bitters.
which are restoring me to perfect
health. One bottle did me more
good than all the five doctors pre-.
scribed." Guaranteed for blood poi
son. weakness and all stomach, liv-
er and kidney complaints, by all
druggists. soc.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09
A Dangerous Deadlock.

that sometimes terminates fatally, is
the stoppage Of liver and bowel
functions. To quickly end this con.
dition without disagreeable sensa.
tions, DR.. Kings New Life Pills
should always be your remedy.
Guaranteed absolutely satisfactory
in every case or money back, at all
druggists. .sc.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09
MOTHER.



No gift to the world save Christ
is worthy of comparison to that
OF mother, and yet few boys
know how to prize her. No boy
can ever do enough to pay the
debt he owes to his loving moth
er. | know l can never repay my
mother for what she has for
me.
When pain and sickness are at
hand, mother is there to drive
away the gloom; when am
struggling to become a man in
the true sense OF the word, moth
er (or mama, as l like to speak
it, is ready to assist; and when
the crowning point is reached,
aud the man is made, and he be-
comes a benefaetor in the affairs
OF men, mother is ready to share
his Joy. Yea, more, the dutiful
son, the man of power, is the
pride and life ofmother. Her
whole soul is devoted to her son.
her life is his. Yes, mother loves
her..son, and that's enough, said.
What boy could not or would
not reverence his mother, tn g
dearest friend on earth?
| believe that the most beauti-
ul crown awaits the devoted mo-
ther in heaven. l wish no grea ter
blessing than to be a star in my
mothers crown, and should l
have sheaves, l could lay them
at my mothers feet and she de.
serves the honoroi carrying them
to the teet OF Jesus.
II q boy ever amounts to any
thing in life, he certainly owes it,
all to mother. We owe our love
and our service to mother a n d
God, and, in the language OF Sol
omon, "Honor thy father and
mother" 1t should be our chief
aim, outside Of the service of
God, to do homage to mother,
and l believe that within itself it
is a part of Gods service, and we
owe it to Him. The boy is sub
ject to mother and the W b O le
world is subject to God.
God bless our mothers.
j. Arthur Wilson.
Boone, N. C.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

During the bloody siege of the
sixties a friend of mine compos.
ed the following lines, and asked
me to have the poem published.
He was near death and the poem
is from the heart and not a mere
fiction. / have failed to comply
with his request through negli.
gence, but now | must do my du.
ty to an old Confederate veteran
SO l give the poem as composed
by j. C. Hicks, which can be
sung to any common meter tune:
My friends and,neighbors all fare.
we'll.
Your kindness I adore,
Yet the solemn truth III tell,
| shall come back no more.
O'erhills and dales along the road
Where / ne'r have been before,
One rolling food and raging wave
And I'll return no more.
I'm now in a distant land.
! came to meet the foe,
My dissolution now at hand
And I'll return no more.
Good friends and neighbors, now
farewell,
Companions weep no more,
But raise my little children well,
For I'll return no more,
My loving wife, refrain from tears
And.fer me weep no more:
But you can meet me every one
On Canan's peaceful shore.
My God, my God, love them all
In this wide world below,
In deaths cold arms | soon must
fall
Aud to the grave mustSgo.
But il die away from home
On earth you see no more,
hope you'll all he ready soon
TO meet me on Canan's shore.
ELIJAH II. EARrHING.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

upon a novel one. 1t consists OF
a bill providing for the weekly
publication OF an official journal
which is to give briefly the i'm
portant events in every depart
ment of the government, t h e
important official acts OF the
President and theproc ceilings OF
Congress;not in iull, as is t h e
case with Che Congressional Rec
ord, but summerized for busy
readers. There is grave question
if Mr.. Hobson's bill can become
a law, but he is in deadly earn
est, has published a sample copy
OF his proposed sheet, and be-
lieves that great good could be
accomplished by its publication
ano distribution by postmasters
throughout hecountry. His idea
is, of course, to circulate it free,
Incidentally, he would have the
paper contain a guide for the peo
pie who visit Washington.
The chief engineer OF the Pana-
ma Crnal has decided that two
locks nearest the Pacific shall be
placed four miles further from
the sea than was originally in
tended. This will save ten million
dollars and will remove the locks
further from danger Of an ene-
my's feet.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

There is something about Ken.
nedy's Laxative Cough Syrup that
makes it different from others, as it
causes a free yet gentle action of
the bowels through which the cold
is forced out Of the system. At the
same time It heals irritation and al
lays IN flammation Of the throat and
lungs. 1t is easy to take. Children
like it. Contains no opiates nor nor
cotics. Sold BY J. M. Hodges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our. Regular Correspondent.

From Our. Regular Correspondent.
Ex-senator Blackburn, n o "
Governor of Panama, has been
in Washington on leave and
brings back a radiant account OF
the progress being made in the
Isthmus. "Col. Goethals, the chief
engineer and the chairman of the
Isthmian Canal Commission, is
making wonderful progress with
the construction OF the Canal, "
said Senator Blackburn. cit is
perfectly amazing the rate at
which they are digging the big
ditch and the satisfaction a n d
contentment of every one connec
ted with the work. Col. Goethal
is an ideal man to have charge
OF a big project. He salways per
fectly cool and in absolute CON-
mand Of the situation. Secretary
TAFT is a most satisfactory man
to have general supervision of
the work. He has the capacity OF
selecting the best men and then
allowing them a free hand to
push the project. His trips to the
lsthmus have done good, for the
big Bill has a smile that won't
come off and his handshake is an
inspiration to every man on the
job"
Asking how living on the Canal
Zone compared with living in
Kentucky, the Senator said that
apart from the friends he had TO
leave behind, life on the Isthmus
was decidedly pleasant "a de-
lightful climate, a pleasant circle
of people and the satisfaction Of
knowing that one is connected
with one the greatest underta-
kings of the age, and an enter
prise which is going to benefit the
Southern states incalculably."
Politics are seething in Wash
ington just now but it il chiefly
Republican politics. Four year
ago there was no certainty what
ever as to who was going to be
the Democratic candidate while
the Republican selection was all
cut and dried. Now that the sit
uation is entirely reversed, Mr..
Bryan is generally conceded to
be the choice OF his party, while
the question ola Republican pres
idential candidate is still in the
air, although during the last
week the progress has all been
one way, and TAFT looks today
like the almost certain candidate
OF the Republicans. However,
there are plenty of Republicans,
especially among the politicians,
who have their scalping-knives
sharpened for Taft, and if they
can catch the big Secretary with
his back turned they will scalp
him as as sure as fate,
The President has just percipi-
tated a pretty row in the Navy
by his order that a
naval surgeon shall command
the hospital ship Relief. The line
officers of the navy are violently
to permitting a doctor
command a ship. They say that
the navigation officer
reports a squall in the ofiiing the
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

The Pinkertons youch-safe the
information that bank burglars
have stolen over ahundred thou
sand dollars in the last twelve
montbs-which is but a drop in
bucket compared to what dis
honest bank officials havegotten
away with. -Virginian- Pilot.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out Of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that il Is not uncom-
mon for a child TO be
born afflicted with
weak ki(lueys Ifthe
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

A few days ago, Olin Atkinson,
colored, loaded up on liquor at
Pine Level, johnson county. On
the way home be fell from his
buggy, was caught in the run
ming gear and dragged to death.
Landmark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

~Sef ~~S.~~ NOSNOA "" HA fVANSA Ss~AO
mel and consult his anatomical
charts. Senator Hale, chairman
Of the committee on Naval Af-
fairs, insists that no d o C t o +
should command a ship and threa
tens to introduce a bill prohibit
ing it. The army officers are
greatly reioiced because t h e v
have had to stand no end of cha
fing over the army surgeons who
have received pleferment. For
instance, Major General AIMS
worth was a doctor and is said
to have received the flrst promo
ton because OF his skill at keep.
ing the feet of the infantrymen in
good condition. Then there is
General Leonard Wood who BE-
cured a regiment and special pro-
motion over the heads of hun
dreds of other officers because he
was Mrs. McKinley's family ply.
sician and President Mckinley
never could refuse any favor ask
ed by his wife. Now the army Of
ficers are addressing every naval
officer as Doctor" andevery ma
val surgeon as admiral. Sur
geon General Rixey, who puts his
name on the telephone book as
admiral Rixey, although he
has been forbidden to use the IT,
tie of admiral, and who is family
physician to the Presidents fam.
lily, is responsible for the Presi-
dents decision in the present
case.
Frank H. Hitchcock, First AS
sistant Postmaster General, who
was the loudest Cortelyou shout
er in the Republican camp, less
than two weeSs ago, is now shou
ting for Taft and applied recent
ly for the position of Taft CAM
paign manager. The insignifi-
canoe into which the Cortelyou
presidential boom has shrunken
is enough to make the unfortu-
nate Secretary weep. In his con-
nection a story has been going
the rounds to the effect t h a t
Hitchcock was to succeed Vorys,
Taft's Ohio manager. OF course
there is no truth in the story. Vo
rys has done too good work in
Ohio to have anyone placed over
uim by the astute Secretary, but
the story served to worry Vorys
and that was what it was print
ed for.
The Philippine Government re-
Gently sent to Washington an or
der to Washington forthe small
est and yet the most expensive
that this government |
has ever been called upon to
make. Its order was for one thou
sandths of a gram ofradium and
the price paid was $4,000. The
lnsular Bureau, which has charge
of the shipment, il wondering
how it can send the tiny frag-
nent of mineral without danger
If its being lost. The Philippine
Bureau OF Science wishes to use
,he radium in a series of expert
nents it is conducting. And the
'oor Filipinoe pay the shot.
Representative Hobson, who is
slways a hustler and constantly
some aew idea, has hit
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

One Of the worst things about
being useful to people is you new
or have a chance to do anything
for yourself.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

A Kansas woman sent ~ fora
book on the art of Preserving"
thinking it would teach her how
to preserve her complexion.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

Many boy Is called dull and stupid,
when the whole trouble Is due to q law
liver. We firmly believe your own doc.
tor will tell you that an occasional dose
OF Ayers Pills will do such boys q great
deal OF good. They keep the liver active.
-Mads By thoJ. Q. Aver co., Lowsil. Mass.--
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09
A, A. HoIscIaw,

ATTORNEY AT LAW
Mountain City, Tennessee.
Will practice in all the courts
Of Tennessee. State and Federal.
Special attention given to col
lections and all other matters Of
q Illegal nature.
Offire northeast ofcourt house.
Oct. IL, 1907, 1y.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney and
Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessons ambition; beauty.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

child urinates too often, fthe urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when It should be able to control the
passage, 1t Is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon It, the ecause of the diff
Guilty Is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition Of
the kidneys and bladder and not to q
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root Is soon realized. It is sold
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09
PROFESSIONAL.
D..LOWE,

ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BANNER ELK, N. C.
~ Will practice in the courts
of Watauga, Mitchell and adjoining
counties. 7 6'O7.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09
|YouMuu
Need

Ask your doctor about the
wisdom ofyour keeping Ayers
Cherry Pectoral In the house,
ready for colds, coughs, Group,
bronchitis. II he says It's all
right, then get a bottle Of Ii
at once. Why not show a
little foresight In such matters?
Early treatment, early cure.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

by mail free, also Hons of 6vanDkosA
pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
including many Of tile thousands Of testi-
monial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing Dr.. Ki,mer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. T., be sure and mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
Or. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and The ad<;
dress, Binghamton, N. r., on every
sottle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-01-09

BY druggists, IN fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Opening Of Theatr. Season.

The opening feature of the early
fall theatre season was presented Sat
urday night at City Opera House
when 1.-THE Royal Chef" originally
produced at the LaSalle theatre In
Chicago and later purchased by the
shuberts and staged in the Garrick,
delighted an audience Of nearly four
hundred people William Conway,
the German comedian of consider.
able renovn. assumed the title role
made famous BY David Lewis. Mary
Malatesta. soprano. sang Benz. NJ. Je-
rome's tuneful score very ably and
was assisted by large and well
directed chorus,
The city have booked "The Yankee
Regent" another musical comedy,
which is constructed on comic opera
lines, some of the scores ranging from
operetic style to the more popular
and musical hall variety. This attrac-
ton will appear at City Opera house
on Tuesday evening, September 9Th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
County Fair MEETING.

A meeting of the Delaware County
Fair association was held at the court
house Thursday afternoon to consider
several matters among which-was the
admission fee. A motion. afterwards
lost. was made by L. G. Clnee sec,
onded bya5, $. Jones, that tweasstey:five
cents be charged ast gate admission,
and q fee pr fifteen cents be collected
from those wishing q seat in the am
phitheatre. G.. 3. SsSer them moved,
seconded by D. w. Barr and w. c.
Cavley that the same admission be
charged, but that accommodation in
the amphttheatre be taxed at twenty
five cents which was VAS CO carried.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Manchester 7-caseade 2.

In game of featmeless plays on
Monday afternoon, Manchester won
from Cascade by score of z to 2.
The visitors pitcher made an unus-
ual showidn striking out fourteen men
while Cobb. although combining the
Cascade batsmen to Intellectual hits.
struck out but two men.
Allen was injured at first near the
end Of the game. and was relieved
by IMalven, Drew going to center
field. Errors were Numerous. In the
last half Of the ninth, the visitors Sc
cured . tnree.bagger. which was the
most sensational item OF the after.
noon. Cra6b made several clever plays
at third, holding two line drives. and
assisting at every opportunity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
-FIoyd A. NOISE was in DUBUQUE

e = e.
-FIoyd A. NOISE was in Dubuque
Saturday. 81.
Delaware County Fair dates, Sep.
TENDER 18th to the 10th.
Gilaner Brathars can attention in
their atsertisemex sof aslspseial line
Of work shoes.
MIN Marie tchnss ana Miss
FlorenS Mccosea wat sleo are
guests today Of Miss Clara; Haeberle.
Miss Mamie Gatena of Dubuque
lis expected this week for. q visit at
the home Of her friend. Miss Clara
Haeberle.
The Delaware County State hank
invites the attention Of the readers
Of The Democrat to their savings de.
partment, which they are advertis-
ing extensively at present.
Alfred 'sloan, who has been q
salesman for Carhart & Nye. for the
past few years. has resigned his po-
sition to accept position as trav-
cling salesman for Cole Stove Man.
Co.
The Sunday morning service at
the Baptist church will be held as
usual. The subject of the discourse
will be THE .Atonement Of Christ, vi
carious. Any who may be interest
ed in this subject are especially In.
vited, and all will be kindly vel
coined.
At the morning service of the
Presbyterian church the sermon viii
be preached by Mr.. James LeClere.
who is attending the United Pres
byterian TheoloEieal SEMINARY at, Al
legheny,a Pehnsylyanis, hut just now
is spending his vacation at his par.
ents' home.
Mrs. Mable Hilbish Of the Bid
well deaconess home and training
school of DesaMoines.. has been Sc
cured by the home missionary So
ciety Of the Methodist Episcopal
to- tell Of her work on Thurs
day evening. August goth. This is an
opportunity of hearing a gifted wo-
man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Death Of Mrs. Calvin Atkinson.

On Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Mrs. Eff5ea Cowells Atkinson died at
her h0mei at the corner of Brewer
and Butler streets. Mrs. Atkinson
had been III for nearly year, q
complication q diseases resulting in
her unexpected and nntimely death.
On Monday Of last week Mr.. Atkin-
son accompanied her to Chicago,
where eonsultaaan of medical ex-
perts was had, and on Wednesday
evening, arrived home. Although con.
scious. Mrs. Atkinson was unable to
regain her facslties or vigor. and
lay in a stupor for a day and a
half. when all pain and illness were
relieved forever by her death.
Mrs. Atkinson was born September
s. 1864. at Menatowac. Wisconsin,
and with her parents moved to this
county when nearly four years old.
The old Smith homestead in Prairie
township was their home for eight
years, and later came to Manchester
On the 9Th day OF September, 1855.
Miss Efffe Coxe1ls Was united In mar.
rage with Ar. Calvin Atkinson, and
to them were born three children:
Stanley g., 10 years Of age; Verna
L., 10 years; and Harvey c., 10 yrs
She is survived by her husband, their
three children; her mother. Mrs.
Louise Cowells: two sisters, Mrs,
Katharine cowells Brown Of Green
field. lowe. and Mrs. j.. A.sWhitman
OF San Angelo. Texas, and brothers..
Messrs. Freeman and Frank Smith.
doth of this city. The sincere SYM
patty of the community Is extended
to the bereaved family in their great
and ,irreparable loss.
Mrs. Atkinson was, member of
the Methodist Episcopal, church of
this city. Joining the society at Sand
Creek at the age of fourteen. and la
ter transferring her membership to
the parish in this city She was al
SO an active member. Of the, various
church societies. as well as being a
member Of the Tourist club. Those
who knew her best are well acquaint-
ed with her consistent, Christian life;
q women very. gracious in her manner
= good mother and most thoughtful
and considerable in the home.
The funeral was held from the
home Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o.
Cock. the Rev. R. A. Barnes, pastor
OF the church. conducting the service
Mrs. Width Cuplin of West Bond. and
Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Greenfield
We're ua,t o. tcwn people. who were
present at the time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
New Management for c,.r.ns. Nous.


When Mr.. and Mrs, Howard T..
Smith became proprietors. of the Clar-
ence House business hotel last Sat
,urday August Is. the exchange
brought to mind the numerous chan
ges which have taken. place, in CON
nection with the hotel.
The present, building was built in
1873 by Toogood and Bethel, then
proprietors Of the old Clarence, a
frame building, which was used while
the brick walls of the new build
ing rose around 1t. The former ho-
tel was erected in the early fifties-
Later Mr.. Bethel disposed Of his in.
.terest to the Toogood estate and then
the property was purchased by Mrs.
Mary Bradford. who conducted the
place until Thomas Sedgvhck bought
1t. This was prior to the last sale,
in 1890. when Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard
assumed ownership and still contin
lues the proprietorship. Since. the las
transfer. Landlords Dick, Dixon. Kru
ger Z Fear and H.sJ. Wilson have
conducted, the place and made it one
of the best known hotels in eastern
Iowa. lettering the service and &C
'comnodating the hundreds of trav
cling salesman and city trade yer,
satisfactorily.
MIR. Wilson plans on going to thu
western coast inthe, near future, al
though his plans are not fully ar
ranged as yet, butt the new manage
ment will be fully able to carry OF
the business In modern and ~effic
lent manner. as Mrs. Smith has ma,
several years Of experience, while he
parents. Mr.. Mrs. Wilson, were In tn
! hotel business. n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-08-19
Notice to Contractors.

Notics fs hereAy sdyan that bids viii be re.
ceivsd by the Citv.ef Manchester for the oa-
struction Of . sanitary sewer. Communicating al
Franklin street md Eung,ng east along the ce :
ter Of Prospect street. In said city. the east
line Of thelproderty owned Nv Mfe. @. Har-
rson. with Hush tank In accord snce with sp. cl-
lcat0ns now on file In the qssc OF The City
Clerk. Bids 10 be accompanied ny . certified
check for $40 on to be forfeited tho success
fM bidder upon refusal or neglect. taS enter into
tobe returned tn bidders. BIDS IN " /. filed with
tbs Ctts Clerk by Fix o'clock p NJ INF the 2s&)l
dayof August, l.1S. and opened W. adjourned
regular meeting on SAID day, City reserves
right 10 reject any AID all bids.
81 EDW. HRU BY. City Clerk.