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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19
We learn from the Greensbo

We learn from the Greensboro
Record that E. Spencer Black
burn, who migrated to Oklaho-
mo last summer, has been ma
king Democratic speeches in that
State. Apparently Spencer h a s
gotten on the right very road,
but we fear that it isn't a real
change OF heart, but merely a de-
sire for Office that has caused
him to change his political faith.
Raleigh Times.
[All wrong, beloved. See copies
OF the Tulsa, Okla, News during
the recent campaign. and you
will find it's columns well filed
with speeches by the eex-C Congress-
man, and you will find that they
are Of the same old kind too
DEMOcRAT.]
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19
There are always some anus

There are always some anus
ing Incidents connected with eve'
erthing and election times are not
exceptions: Last week afew days
after the.election a Chicago drum
mer came in town and he saw
across from main street at the
court house d lot OF flowers
artistically arranged and a
number of people around. This
attracted the attention OF the
drum mer as soon as he reached
reached the hardware store he
seriously asked, "Is one OF the
court house officials dead?''
When told that it was the new
ly elected Congressman posing
for a picture in the center OF
the flowers he seemed surpris.
ed and remarked, "Well, I'll be
-; you southerners do have
some curious ways, anyhow. y.
Wilkesboro Chronicle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19
CHINESE AND CIGARETTS.

A few years ago the Chinese be-
gan smoking cigarettes, a n d
now that evil has been linked
to the smoking Of opium. In
telling about it Consul McNaly
writes to the department OF Com
merce and and Labor that the
demand for cigaretts in China to-
day is only exceeded by t h a
for Kerosene. Nor is this habit
confined alone to the male por-
ton of the population; the fe-
males OF all classes and ages,
from ten years up, indulge as
freely and openly in cigarettes,
and with az much apparent en-
joyment, as do their brothers.
The small cost of cigarettes.
which can be bought from one to
a thousand at as low as 0 n e
fourth OF an American cent each,
may have something to do with
their universal use; but whatev-
er the cause, the cigarette has
apparently come to stay. has su-
perseded The cumbersome water
pipes heretofore so common am
ong the Chinese, and is even U.S.
ed by opium smokers who find
an added pleasure in the smok-
ing of cigarettes alter inhaling
the opium fumes.
The cigarette was introduced
into China by the Americans.
And thus it appears that we are
going to civilize the Celestials
with cigarettes pretty much like
we civilized the Indians W t b
um.-Charlotte Chronicle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19
Where Bullets Flew.

David Parker, of Fayette, N. Y,
a veteran Of the civil war, who lost
a foot at Gettysburg, says: "The
good Electric Bitters have done is
worth more than five hundred dol
lars to me. l spent much money
doctoring for bad case of stomach
trouble, to little purpose. I then
tried Electric Bitters, and they cured
me. / now take them as a tonic,
and they keep me strong and we'll. -
soc. at all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19
Watch Repairing.

More good watches are ruined
inthe hands oiinexperienced work
men than in any other way. A
watch is too costly an article to
entrust to any one who may
claim the title OF Matchmaker.
During my many years OF bust
ness | have always given the clio.
sest attention to the careful re-
pairing and adjusting Of watches
brought to me and have bought
none other than the best mater
ial. My charges are never excess
sive; only enough to cover the
cost OF the work; neither do un.
necessary work nor charge for
work I do not execute. Don't
wait until your watch refuses to
run before having it cleaned, ad.
justed and freshly oiled.
j. w. BRYAN,
Graduate Matchmaker & Jeweler,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19
Had a Close Call.

Mrs. Ada L. Groom, the widely
known proprietor of the Groom Ho.
tel, Vaughn, Mise, says: "For sew
eral months l suffered with asevere
cough, and consumption seemed to
have its grip on me, when a friend
recommended DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. l began taking it, and
three bottles affected complete
cure" The fame of this life saw.
ing cough and cold remedy, and
lung and throat healer IN world
wide. Sold at all druggists. soc,
and ST. 90. Trial bottle free.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19
lie that has read the Tennessee
an for the last few months knows

lie that has read the Tennessee
an for the last few months knows
that nothing has appeared in
the editorial columns OF t b a t
paper that would Justify an as
sault, much less what has oc
Cured.
From the best information so
far obtainable, the killing OF Mr..
Carmack bears every evidence Of
a foul murder, cold.blooded and
premeditated. 1t is q black blot
upon our boasted civilization,
a n d an everlasting disgrace
to the state OF Tennessee. 1t is a
public calamity, tha effects OF
which will he felt for years. All
right-minded citizens will de-
lnand and do demand:that JUS
tice be as promptly and as re-
lentlessly visited upon the men
who committed this damnable
crime as we have been assured it
will be meted out to the red.han-
ded night-riders OF Reelfoot lake.
The cause of prohibition does
not perish with Senator Car
mack. 1t will 60 marching on
with the soul OF it's valiant lead
er, whose name is written high
on the immortal scroll OF mar
tyrs, and whose name will liyein
the hearts of bis tellow-Inen.
To the heartbroken wife and lit
tie boy, 80 ruthlessly robbed of
the love and protection of hus-
band and father, the sympathy
of the people OF Tennessee goes
out in a food of Tears.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19

Summer complaints and other Sc
rious ailments common in hot wea'
ther can be traced to the stomach
nine cages out Of ten. Keep the stom
ach in good order right now by
keeping a bottle of Kodol handy in
the house all the time but especially
during this month. Kodol whenever
you feel that yeu need it. That is
the only time you need to take it
Just when you need it; then you
will not be troubled with sour stom
ach. belching, gas on the stomach,
bloating, dyspepsia and Indigestion
Sold by j. M. Hodges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19

Does your back ache? Do you
have sharp pains in the side and the
little part of the back? This is due.
usually, to kidney trouble. Take De
Wits Kidney and Bladder Pills.
They will promptly relieve weak
back, backache, rheumatic pain
and all Kidney and Bladder dis
orders. Sold by ]. M. Hodges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19
Would Mortgage the Farm.

A farmer on Rural r QUITE q,
Empire, Ga. w. A. Floyd byname
says: "Bucklen's Arnlca Salve cur.
ed the two worst sores l ever saw.
one on my hand and one on my leg.
1t is worth more than its weight in
gold. | would not be without it if
had to mortgage the farm to get it, .
Only 2sc. at all druggists.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19

There are many imitators of De-
Wits Oarbonized Witch H aze
Salve but just one original. Moth
ing else is just as good. Insist on De
Wits. 1t is cleansing, cooling and
soothing. Sold by ]. NJ. Hodges.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19

When a young man makes love
to her she hopes some day she
may have better luck; when an
old man makes love to her she
gives up hoping-as it's always
the same old thing after all.--
Ex,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19

It's difficult to enter into the
proper Thanksgiving spirit with
Boss Cannon as one OF the na.
tional calamities for the n ext
four years, remarks the Char.
lotte News.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19
R. Ross DonneIIy.

UNDERTAKER & EMBAI.MER
SHOUN'S, ---- Tennessee.
Has Vanished and Glass White
Collins; Black Broadcloth and
White Plush Caskets; Black and
White Metallic C a S X e ts Robes,
Shoes and Finishings.
Extra large Coffins and Gas
Sets always on hand. Phone or
GERS given special attention.
X. ROSS DONNELLY.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19

A girl who can manage to get
three engagement rings must
have a circus OF her own.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19
The AntiseptIc Baby.
Charlotte News.)

| (OlldT1Otte NEWS.
In this germ-ridden age O n g
hears OF strange proceedings.
Almost everything from hives to
the force of gravitation and the
equinox has been traced to the
pernicious activity OF the bacili.
GUS Inferno. Sentiments hallowed
by the memories OF years, such
as jealousy, love, hatred and the
like have been shorn OF the mys.
terry surrounding them and cred
tied to the baleful influence of the
pesky germ. Bewhiskered scien-
lists have corraled every. emo
tion known 10 humanity a n d
placed a labe over all: "Due to
germs.
Once the idea Dertained that
poets were born; that the great
thoughts and fancies of t h Q
bards were due to visitation
from the divine Goddess. This
theory is pronounced out of
date, and to the germ credit is
ascribed for all songs sung and
rhymes rhymed.
The Romeos who have sought
out their Julietts through ages
past were oot following t h Q
promptings of the master pas
sion but were dong time to man
dates of the love germ, so we are
informed.
And not content with entering
the sacred precincts Of the heart,
the scientists have now commen-
ced war on our most sacred GUS
toms and institutions.
Don't kiss the baby" 'Don't
fondle the baby" "Dou't let o
microbe fnsten It's tdlons on the
BABY These are a few of the
"dont's" heard on all sides.
The English parents have just
posted upon the walls of their
homes the following list Of fdont's:
Don't kiss the baby.
Don't handle baby unless your
hands are very, very clean.
Don't bring the baby's IA e
close up to your own or to your
hair.
Don't allow baby to touch your
face Or hair.
Don't talk, breathe, whistle,
blow, cough or sneeze into ba-
by's face. We want him to live.
Don't use your handkerchief to
baby's hands, face, face or
mouth.
To some, these rules will ap-
pear comical or stupid, but they
are not written as a joke or
without thought. Therefore, any
person infringing these rules af-
ter having read the m, will incur
our displeasure extremely"
Poor little unkissed baby: Hea
ven pity you. What would a ba-
by's life be without a liberal al
lotment OF fondling and hug
ging? What memories cling to
alter life with sweeter persistence
than those Of earliest childhood
when the pain of the stumped
toe was forgotten in a mothers
tender embrace; when childish
aches were forgotten in q food
OF maternal caresses?
Pity the lot of the baby that's
forbidden the inalenable right OF
pulling dada's whiskers; orstain.
ing the linen with hands smear
ed with mud pies.
Think Of the coming day when
baby can only be touched by
hands bathed hourly iu disinfec-
tants, when his range ol nayiga-
ton is confined to fumigated
carpets, and his only callers are
those clad in hospital protect
ors.
Right here we wish to give our
hearty assent to the following
from the Baltimore Sun on the
antiseptic baby OF the modern
day:
"The antiseptic babyi is agreat
invention, but we will stake a.
gainst it every time the c h lid
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19
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. If you are feel
ing badly you can make 10 mistake by
taking DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
1t correcss inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to 60 item through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect vt Swamp-Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swainp-Root is pleasant to take and 10
sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. You may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, DR.. Kill
mer & Co., Bingb rmton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y, on every
bottle.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19

FOR SALE CHEAP: 100 acres
Of the finest land in Watauga
County at Banner Elk. About
80 or 40 acres cleared bottoms.
Address X. Y. a., care Watauga
Democrat, Boone, NC
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1908-11-19

He who abandons the farm will
find too late that good fortune
has abandoned him.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26

subject gave the movement great pub
licity. and the news has travelled
around the world Papers in Canada.
Australia ard England have been
urging the use Of the drag. Paris has
been heard from. Just now was
shown letter stating the Missouri
Road Drag Bulletin has been trans
lated into Spanish. | have reason to
believe the King drag is in use In
every state of the Union. and | have
the names of more than fifty Cana
dians who are dragging the roads.
Moreover. the people ARE showing an
appreciation of the drag and a desire tc
know more about it by demanding my
presence at Chautauquas ana good road
meetings so constantly that have 1T
tie time for other business NJ. Chau-
tauqt,a dates for 1908 are in request
already. indicating the growing interest
Of the public.
Last but not least, the United States
office of public roads II Washington
has recognized the importance of the
split log drag. and DIRECTOR Page has
asked me to write bulletin for the
government This bulletin will &c
more. into detail than anything ! have
heretofore written ands will contain
4 new pictures as well as a cut of an i'm
plement to be used supplementary t.
the drag This implement. although ir
use on my road for years, have no
before introduced to public notice.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26

the state of his heart In fact, 1t ques-
toned, he might have replied that he
knew 1t too well to need to give it fur
ther consideration. He was more
alarmed about the condition of another
heart which he wanted for his own.
Thought was ever swifter than
speech with Lem Minturn, and now as
he stood beside Cyntty, looking down
at her while she looked off toward the
horizon, it Travelled over all the little
bypaths of memory the very approach
es to which he had apparently forgot
ten until that day week ago when nc
had seen Cynthy for the first time In
six years. Ever since then his thoughts
had been busy with olden days. He
could recall all the chief events in the
early life of both from the time when
she was tiny mite in pinafores and
he was Il sturdy lad rejoicing in his
first real pockets. There was no breaf
until she was fifteen years old and hel
family had moved away to the city
where there were more advantages fo
the children He had been seventeen
then and had completed his first yea
in the mill.
There she stood, looking so much lik
the old days that he could almost hav
believed they had never been separates
except for the recurring thought tia
be knew not what associations or tie
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26

the position worked for, and l ar
rived just the same day you did"
THAT is a coincidence, is it not?'
said Cynthy as Lem paused. 1--WE arc
both lucky, think, to have found
things going our way. Now that YOU
have proved your dream true are you
contenty'
II thought l was, Cynthy, until the
night got back; then suddenly it came
to me that there was something lack
Ing"
''Isn't that always so with dreams
that come true, Lem? It seems to mo
that the only happy dreams are those
that stay Dreams" said the girl, with
slight sigh.
Lem made no direct reply to this bit
Of philosophy. He was in the mood Of
having his dreams come true and risk
ing the contentment. The suspense
grew unbearable. He must know.
Anything was better than uncertainty.
"Cynthy," he said softly, and the girl
started from her reverie and turned to-
ward him. Her face looked pale and
weary, as If life had lost some of its
charm. 1t made him pause a moment,
but he gulped hard and spoke again.
| "Cynthy, there is a reason for the
failure Of cOntentment for me. 1t Is q
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26
He Won't ALWAYS Be One.

II have a clerk" New York whole
sale merchant remarked the other day.
"and he sometimes manages to hand
back a rather good one, though as
rule he is little short Of stupid, appar-
entity. As matter of fact, / suppose
he Is one Of those dreamy sort Of
chaps, and you never can tell about
that kind
II was sorry after said IT, he con-
tinued, ''but recently he had made a
most unnecessary blunder, and ! lost
my temper.
~ say, JONES' | sneered, you'd
make a pretty good clerk, maybe. If
you had little more sense!
"He looked at me for minute with
a sort of half smile. Didn't it ever
occur to you, Sfr. Brown he said,
that IL / had little more sense
wouldn't be clerk at all? "-Chicagc
Record Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26

reason so old that had not recognized
It and at the same time SO new that 1t
brings more pain than joy. Cynthy.
you are the reason
He paused again and saw the blood
surge up into the girls face Her
breath came In quick gasps, but she
turned toward him with q look that
was partly inquiry, partly surprise and
some doubt, but there was no repug-
nance. That encouraged him to take
uD his narrative where he had SO abb
ruptly stopped.
II love you, Cynthy, but did not
know it until week ago. thought
was too busy to care for girls; but.
Cynthy, it was because you had all my
heart, and did not know it. 1t was
really for you that l studied and won
my way to success. | was too wholly
a boy when you went away to under
stand what gave me such pain TO part
with you. But even then must have
loved you."
He paused for moment as II to
steady himself for what must follow.
Cynthy said nothing, but she drew
nearer to him as If unconsciously
drawn, and her face was lighted with
smile that even Lem saw was the
outward expression of inward JOY. He
drew her into his arms, and she did
not resist For a moment he held her
so. while he waited for his heart to
steady. Then with twinkle in his
honest brown eye he turned her face
up to his and before kissing her said.
"Cynthy, s'pose we get married.
And Cynthy answered, "S'posin'.'
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-03-26

was for years baked in my efforts to
start the road drag movement there
because of the lack of Il central insti-
tute authority in those states, weak
ness which has since been remeaied.
Now, Wallace's Farmer of Des
Moines, Ia, had given considerable
space to the King drag, so wrote to
it's editor, asking advice. My letter to
him was brought to the notice of Gen
eral Manager Ashton of the Chicago
and Northwestern, leading to the spc-
cial train campaign over the North
Westerns Iowa lines in the spring of
1905 The Burlington carried on
similar campaign the same fall. and
in the following winter we had the
pleasure of seeing road drag law
passed by the Iowa legislature.
The rise of the road drag to fame
has been marked by number OF op-
perfume accidents, each of which has
had an influence on the outcome. In
fact, as l stated in a previous article,
the inception Of the King drag system
was itself largely accidental. And the
success of my letter to Mr.. Wallace
was another instance, being due to the
accidental coming together Of Messrs.
Wallace and Ashton in a Des Moines
bank, they never having met before.
At the bank the conversation drifted
to corn, and Mr. Ashton went to Mr..
Wallace's Office to see some fine sam
pies. BY chance my letter lay open on
the desk as they passed, and Mr.. wal
lace remarked, "There, Mr.. Ashton, Is
matter in which you and all railroad
men ought to take an active interest.
| Mr.. Ashton gave heed and began an
investigation which ended in my en-
| gagement to make the tour of his road
in April.
Another such occurrence which con
meets later on with the one just re-
lated had It's beginning when the
brother Of our rural free delivery car
rier visited him in 1902. This brother
accompanied our carrier over the
| rural mail route and saw what ths
| King drag was doing. He returned t.
his farm home near Sac City, Ia, bull
drag and made road which be
came the talk Of the vicinity. Th'
township authorities decided to expert
ment with the new method, buli
drags, hired men and teams, made
close record of expenses and noted re
suits.
It happens that Sac City is Chicag
and Northwestern town. and when MI
1 Ashton visited there to Investigate n
was shown the roads and the recOrds
The showing satisfied him. and he
once wired me to visit his office at tn
first opportunity. Is it not clear tina
the writing of this telegraphic messas
began on the day that the visitor froI
Sac City journeyed over our rura
, route?
Not long after this railroad work /
Iowa the Alton in Illinois and MisSoul
and the Santa Fe in Kansas adopte
the same general plan of campaign
: and all three of these states have sine
: fallen into line by enacting road dra
laws.
: These campaigns by the railroads an
; the publication by the Saturday Eyel
ing Post of an article bearing on tn