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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-15

OuoSsVsvO SSVVUS a. |i.l- tH-i Y
Charles Hagel, Secretary OF
Commerce aud labor, is the first
native Texan to hold q position
in the cabinet.
|; The baby member Of the House
is Polite Elvins, OF the Thir-.
teent Missouri district, who was
sworn in the day he completed
his thirty-flrst year.
William Allen White, editor Of
the Emporia Gazette, is being
doomed for the Republican nom-
NATION for Lieutenant Governor
OF Kansas.
Albert Abraham, Of Roseburg,
a member of the State Senate,
has added his name to the list of
prominent Oregonians who have
announced their candidacy for
the gubernatorial nomination in
1910.
Tie legislature o. Minnesota,
with but one descenting voice,
passed resolutions requesting rep
respntatives of the State in both
houses OF Congress to use their
best efforts to see that lumber
products and all are placed on
the free list.
In political circles in Mississip-
pi there is a we'll defined belief
that the approaching Senatorial
contest will be a th.ree-cornered
affair and that Senator A. j. Nc
Laulin and Ex-Governor j. K.
Vardiman will not be allowed to
fight it out between themselves.
The name of j. s. Sexton, presi.
dent uf,the Mississippi Bar Asso'
citation, is mentioned as a prob
able aspiraht.
Lloyd W. Bowers, the new SO.
licitor-general OF the U lite d
States, is fifty years old and q
native Of Springfield, MaS. He
was graduated from Yale College
in 1879 and from Columbia Uui.
versity Law School in 1882 and
since 1898 he has been general
counsel for the Chicago & North
western Railway Co. For sever
al.years he was president OF the
Chicago Law Club.
President Taft will open thu
fourth annual Lakes-to.the. .Gul
Deep Waterways Convention ir
New Orleans next November. The
convention will last three days
beginning on Nov. 10. President
Taft has pledged himself to at
tend the convention and has gone
on record as iavoring a big ap
preparation by the next Con-
gress for the deep waterways
movement.
With the hope Of carrying ou'
the political program outlined
last fall by the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, an organization
knows as the Workman's Politi
cal party has been launched ir
New York. Work is being done il
every assembly district and al
attempt will be made to concen
4 trate the votes OF union men OF
assembly candidates who viii
pledge themselves to work 10 tn
Legislature for a modification 0
the injunction laws.
In view OF the present wide
spread fight for equal suffrage /
ls interesting to note that Aus
tralia, New Zealand and Swee-
den give women full suffrage, al
do tue Isle OF Man, Iceland ant
Finland. In Canada and Cap
COLONY, as in parts OF India, wo
men vote under various condi
tions for school and municipal o
ficers. In Great Britain who pos
sess the necessary qualification
can vote for all officials excep
members OF Parliament.
]
/ Up Before the Bar.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-15

The Charlotte 0bsaIvsf.
THE LARGEST AND B E ST
NEWSPAPER IN N. G.
Livery Day in the Year $6. q
Year.
The Observer consists of 10 to II
pages daily and 20 to 80 pages Sun
day, 1t handles mole news matter,
local, State, national and foreign
than any other North Caralina newd
paper.
THE SUNDAY OBSERVER.
is unexcelled as d news medium and
is also filled with excellent matter
of miscellaneous nature.
SEh1I-WEEKLY OBSERVER.
issues Tuesdays and Fridays, At 81.
per year, is the largest paper for the
money in this section. 1t consists Of
Is to 10 pages. and prints all the
news II the week-local, State, na.
tiona and foreign.
Ae ress, ~ &
THE OBSERVER CO..
~ CHARLOTTE N. c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-15
THE OBSERVER CO.
~ CHARLOTTE n. C..

A good gambler will come id
the same class with q sainted
devil.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-15

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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-15

SMALL FARM FOR SALE.
One and one hall miles west Of
Boone N. G. good location con-
venient to Hrst class school For
terms and Particulars, address
g. R. LONG, Williamsburg,
Butte, Mont.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-15

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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-04-15
4 IN. coUNuLL. J. II. HARDIN.
EOUNCILL e HARDIN,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
Limestone, Tennessee.

Write us what you want in the
way Of farming lands in this fer
til country and we will do ourbest
70 please YOU 9-lO.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11

John Trotwood Moore, Tennessee's
sweet singer and author OF the
Bishop of Cotton Town" Songs and
Stories of Tennessee" "A Summer
Hymnal," "Old WASH and "Old Mis-
tiss" stories has just completed con-
tract with his publishers, the John G.
winston Publishing Company OF phil
adelphia. for the furnishing OF new
hook each year. His new book The
Gift of the Grass" is now In the
hands of the publishers and will be
issued from the press sometime this
summer, and in addition to this the
publishers have and are Issuing all OF
his other books in popular price edi-
tions. The contract under which Mr..
Moore works pay him regular
monthly salary and handsome royal
tv ON all his works published and sold
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
OLD COAT OF
REBEL GRAY
MUCH ATTENTION
AT THE DEPOT-WoRN BY
8. w. RiVES.

An old faded coat of ''homespun'
Jeans and it's wearer attracted much
attention at the union passenger sta
ton Monday before the departure
of the excursion train for the reunion
at Memphis. The wearer was B. W.
Rives, of Petersburg, and the coat was
one that was worn by Mr.. Rives
through the dark and bloody days OF
the Civil War. The coat was made at
Petersburg by some of Mr.. RiVes rela-
tives, in the year 1861, and was woven
of old home spun jeans and dyed with
walnut stain, or better known as the
butter milk" dye.
The coat is in good preservation
save the perforation made while In
service by the bullets from the enemy.
One bullet which was received by the
wearer at the battle of Pararie Grove,
Arkansas, struck the left side over the
heart. but hit a rib and ranged round
and came out through the right side
out through the right arm, but before
striking the side it went through the
left sleev of the coat, making six holes
in the coat, but this was the only one
that ever found the wearer. Mr..
Riyes was member of Col. Pleas
ants regiment of the Trans-Mississlp-
pi Department of the Confederate
army and joined in Arkansas. He
went to Memphis this morning wear
ing the old coat, and said that while
the coat was forty-eight years old he
would meet some one there whom ne
knew and was with while doing ser
vice with the coat.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
DISASTROUS FIRE
AT MT. PLEASANT
coBLE 4 coMPANY's STORE 10
PRACTICALLY DESTROYED.
OTHER DAMAGE.


MT. PLEASANT, Tenn, June 81
This town was visited at 4:S0 o'clock
Friday morning by IRE which prac-
tically destroyed the stock Of goods OF
Coble & Cooper, dry goods merchants.
Coble & Cooper's store is located in
the jenkins block, on North Main
street. This block was built last year,
and is admittedly one of the most at
tractive in any Of the lesser cities OF
Tennessee. When discovered the nre
had burned out the floor, joists and
stills across the back end Of the large
room, and was eating its way into the
ceiling and side walls. The flremen
succeeded in flooding the floor and
extingulshing the fire in the ceiling,
thus saving the building, but the
stock was ruined Coble & Cooper
carried a stock of from $4,000 to
SIS 900. and had insurance thereon to
the amount of $4,000.
one of the front windows and part
OF the front OF the store was occupied
by w. T. Blue as a jewelry store. This
stock was nearly all removed, but suf-
fered considerable damage. The
cause Of the fire Is unknown.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
TROTWOOD IS WRITING
NEW WESTERN NOVEL
BISHOP OF coTroNTowN OTHER WORKS BY MAuRY couN
TAN ARE MEETING WITH LARGE SALE

and the absolute control OF his writ
ings are in the hands OF the Winston
people.
Since January the first $4,000
copies of the Bishop of Cotton Town
have been sold and Summer Hymnal
is selling equally as well.
Mr. Moore has just returned from
ST. Petersburg, Fla, where he spent
the winter and will in short while
commence working on a new story
the scene of which will be laid out
West there he spent last fall and a
portion of the winter getting up such
data as needed for the book
Senator Beverage, OF Indiana, the
author of the Child Labor Law" In
writing to Mr.. Moore about his book
THE Bishop of Cotton Town." stated
that he got his plan and foundation
for the framing Of his bill and the In
spiration for working for its passage
from the book.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
DEAN CAPERS HAS
DECLINED CALL

Special to The Herald.
LEXINGTON, KY, June THE
Rev. W. T. Capers, dean of the Christ
Church Cathedral, has announced that
he had declined the call received from
Christ church, of Pensacola, Fla, and
telegraphed the Pensacola church OF
his decision. Last week a committee
from the Pensacola church came here
and rendered Dean Capers the rector.
ship of Christ church in that city. Tne
offer carried with 1t an increase OF
salary and a number Of other induce
ments, and Dean Capers took the call
under consideration. He finally de-
cided, however, to remain here as
dean of the Episcopal cathedral OF this
diocese.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
THE TEACHERS
HOLD SESSION
INSTITUTION NOW BEING HELD
AT TIL EATHENAEUM-SUPT.
GRAHAM IN CHARGE.

The Maury County Teachers Instt
tute met at the Athenaeum Monday
morning for the regular summer session
of two weeks. There were about Is
teachers in attendance, and President
l. s. Duke of the Maury County
Teachers association is presiding
while County Superintendent J. P
Graham is conducting the Institute
There will be one session each day
from $3.50 to l, with an intermission
at 1920.
Prof. Graham delivered an address
this morning on the needs of the
teachers and the benefits of these in
stitutes. Miss Georgene Hughes,
teacher in Centenary College at Cleve-
land who was sent here by State SUI
perintendent R. l.. Jones made a talk
and outlined her work. A pretty fea-
ture of the morning session was
solo by Ben Nicholson, who has just
returned from the Tennessee School
for the Blind at Nashville. The pro-
grom for the Institute was arranged
today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
STATE SCHOOLS
IN THE MONEY
FOUR UNIVERSITIES ADMITTED
TO CARNEGIE FOUNDATION.
OTHER ALLOWANCES.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Unlver'
sity of Wisconsin, the UNIVERSITY OF
Michigan. the University Of Mmnesota
ona the University of Toronto have
naen admitted to the Carnegie founda-
zion for the advancement OF teaching
norma, announcement of their admis-
s,on was made by the executive COM
mittee of the foundation.
These are the first state institutions
20 he allowed participation in the pro-
tessors' retiring allowance system
when Mr.. Carnegi first gave $1O'Ooo'-
ooo n establish the college professors
Yans,on fund state institutions were
no+ included within the endowment
.ater Mr.. Carnegie gave $o'oOV'ooV
more in response to resoluUlon
odonted by the National associatlon
Of state universities praying that sucn
,rstitutions be admitted to the sys'
- AT that time the professors III
institutions supported largely by S'a'e
s,nds argued that 1t was unlikely 'na'
any state would make retiring iunu'
%acouse Of the probability that sucn
oot,on would raise the whole question
Of pensions for state officers ,,.
u ~ the other hand, If such funds
waren't established an lmpor'an' 81. ~
Won in American higher education
''on .,s he placed at a serious disad-
vantage. It was argued
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
MAY INCREASE
CAPITAL STOCK
MAURY NATIONAL BANK HAS AN
IMPORTANT MATTER UNDER
CONSIDERATION.

The directors of the Maury National
Bank have under consideration the
matter of increasing the capital stock
of the institution from $1OO,O0O.OO to
either s15O,OOO.OO or 5000, 100000, in or
der to amply care for the rapidly in
creasing business of the institution.
The growth of this bank has been
highly gratifying to its stockholders
and a credit to the county, and has
almost reached the million dollar
mark in the matter of resources,
though the capital stock is only one
tenth of that.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
RAILROAD WILL Be
BUILT TO CORINTH
PARTY or SURVEYORS SENT OUT
FOR LOCATION OF THE
EXTENSION.
RICH COUNTRY OPENED UP
Local Firm Behind The Movement
OF Great Interest to Maury County.
Territory Heretofore Largely Inae-
cessable-The Route.

That the Middle Tennessee Rail
road. which has practically been COM
pleted from Franklin to Leatherwood
in Hickma ncounty, will be continued
on to Corinth. Miss, seems now as
sured, and large section OF country
with great natural resources of tim
Der and minerals, heretofore largely
inaccessible, will be opened up. This
matter is of great interest to the peo-
pie of Maury and Of Columbia, for
many of them own property in the
section to be traversed. In addition
the road is being built by the Tonnes
see Fertilizer Co. of Columbia, con-
trolled by Messrs. Howard and Car
penter.
Thursday Mr. Cox of Franklin went
with a party of surveyors to view out
the location of the extension OF the
road south of Duck river to Corinth.
Mississippi. The road will go down
Leatherwood rock, crossing Duck river
short distance below, then go up
Bucks Branch. After striking the
Natchez Trace again, it will probably
follow that old historic highway on
the crest of the ridge to Low Gap
Branch, then up Little Swan creek to
the Flat Woods near the Meriwether
Lewis monument. The road will 60
by Waynesboro, crossing the Tennes-
see river about Savannah or Pittsburg
Landing, thence by the Shiloh battle
field to Corinth.
The work being done on the road in
this county seems to be Of character
to adopt the road for trench line In
the way Of easy grades and curves
The first location Of the road up the
Steam Mill Hollow has been aban-
doned and the ridge between Leipers
and Leatherwood creek is being tun-
neled near the Lone Grave TO give an
easy grade. At the head of the Dry
Prong of Leatherwood a phosphate
plant is being put up, fifty more new
houses are being now erected.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
Off FOR MEMPHIS
IS BATTLE CRY OF
THE MEN IN GRAY
CONFEDERATE VETERANS LEAVE
FOR BIG REUNION At
BLUFF CITY.
THIN LINE GROWS THINNER
Train Made Up Here Carried Number
Of Cars and Goes Through From
Nashville-Some Of Those Who
Went From Maury.

Z
OF to Memphis was the cry at the
Union Passenger Station at Columbia
Monday. Trains pulled in from
Mt. Pleasant, Fayetteville, Petersburg,
Lewisburg, and other way stations OF
the y. & C. railroad and from Pulas-
XII and Lynnville on the main line OF
the l.. & n. and changed cars here for
the Memphis special that was gotten
UP by Capt j. H. Russell and DR.. E.
A. Timmons, with Pullman sleeping
cars attached. The special left here
with six cars and will pick up two
more at Nashville The train stopped
at all stations between hire and Nash
vile, but after leaving Nashville went
right through.
The gray line, to one who has wit
messed these annual departures for
the reunions, is fading away as the
mists, as it were, and getting thinner.
1t is sad to look on and see the feeble
old veterans of the war grasp each
others hands and tell of the times
when they did valiant service in the
different battles,
The flag of the company was in
charge of Capt RUSSELL while DR.. W..
A. Smith acted as bugler.
The train crew consisted of B. A.
Beaver, conductor Earl Taylor, engi-
neer and ]. E. Buchanan, fireman.
The following is the uniform COM
pany:
Capt. 10. H. Russell, Military Com
pany: Thos. Gaskill, w. o. Walker,
~. A. Sanders, Mark Bifie, Bob Harris,
Tom Cheairs, Knox Bihie, Tom Skip
per, N. G.. Cockreu. w. H. Morrison,
Jasper Horne, Bob Walker, Bob
Moore, J. L. Wilkes, Dock Blackwell,
Frank Kinzer, M. B. l.. Gordon, Gus
Mcmillan, John Davidson, A. L. John
son, w. H. Watson, Geo. s. Tate, John
Frazier, w. A. Smith, George Kirk, J.
H. Thomas, M. B. Tomlinson, wills
Trousdale, ]. K P. Goodwin, Joe Bal
lanfant. Stipes, w. r. Graham,
H. H. Mooney, c. C. Vaughn, Lloyd
Cecil, Ned Davis, o. S. Smith, N. E.
Martin, A. ]. Timmons, Capt Black
burn, NJ. L. Davidson, J. W. Fry, Tom
Hall, - Meadows, Bob Phelps.
Resides the old soldiers The
Herald reporter obtained the
following partial list Of people go
ing from this county: Mrs. Annie
White, Robert Baugus, T. A. Childs,
Mrs. Ed Goodwin, Mrs Irvine Houser,
w. o. Cherry, DR.. ]. P. Herndon, Fred
Hughes, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fraser, J.
NJ Russell, Miss Mary McFall, Misses
Fannie Louise and Carrie Smith, Cap
tain R. D. Smith Mat Russell, Maj. j.
r. Williamson, Jordan Green, ]. L.
Sanders. Mrs. Ed Vaughn, j. M. Bates,
Miss Inez Sargent sponsor for
the company; Miss Ida May
berry, maid of honor; Wash
Gordon, Col. Allen Brown, T. N.
Figuers, Jr., Hugh Shelton, Enoch
Stephenson, Henry Moore, S. B. Ste
vens Miss Blanch Martin, Miss Sara
Cochran, Frank Smith, S. o. Thomas,
Henry Holman, John Akin, John T.
Akin, r. H. Thompson, Miss Matte
Hunt. Miss Edna Buchnau.
A number of this list belong to the
old soldier list but have not joined the
uniform company.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11

Colds that hang on weaken the con-
stitution and develop into consump-
ton. Foleys Honey and Tar cures
persistent coughs that refuse to yield
to other treatment. Do not expert
ment with untried remedies as delay
may result in your cold settling ON
YOUR lungs.-GEO. S. ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
THE
RACKET

We handle the celebrated G.
B. Corset. Call and get one OF
our free pamphlets and read
what the ladies have to say
about them. We also handle
other brands and prices.
See our counter Of Spring EN-
broideries, SC to csc yard.
Also Allover Lace and EN-
broideries, 25c to S1.0O yard.
French Val and Linen Laces.
SC to 15c yard.
Ladies' Muslin Underwear,
cheaper than you can buy the
goods.
See our stock OF Spatchel
Work, Table Covers and Dresser
Scarfs before you buy for Spring
cleaning.
we nave nov W. "a
ed colors and white Meek Ruch-
ing, 10c collars.
We have enlarged our Wall
paper Department and have Just
received our stock OF Spring pa-
er. Call and see our line, SC 70
zoe bolt.
White Oak and Gilt Room
Moulding, Paper and Cloth Can
vass.
Collage Rods and window
Shades.
Prices are right on China,
Glass and Enamel Ware.
See our assortment OF Jardi'
niers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11

Everyone would be benefited D!
.alalng Foley's Orino Laxatine for con
sul1ilon stomach and liver trouble
as II sweetens the stomach and breath
sthuN stimulates the liver and reg
yates the bowels and Is much su'
pei'or TO pills and ordinary laxatives
way not try Foley's Orino LaxatlVe
.0aay GEO. S. ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11

Many of our citizens are drifting
toward Bright's disease by neglecting
symptoms of kidney and bladder trou-
BILE which Foley's Kidney Remedy will
quickly cure-GEO. S ALCORN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-06-11
Aow,s ThIs7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known r
]. cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WaIdine, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
naly, acing directly puon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price, Toe per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constl
patton.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
CHIEF WILKIE LOOKS OVER
SITUATION IN THE WEST
Head of Secret Service Wants None
of Chicago Chief of Po-
n~ceahips.

John f. Wilkie, chief of the United
States secret service, spent the day in
Omaha as the guest OF s. r. Rush, special
assistant attorney general. Mr.. Rush en-
tertained Chief Wilkie at the Happy Hol-
low club In the afternoon.
Mr.. Wilkie is one OF the men to whom
the position of chief OF police OF Chicago
has been rendered since the little rift In the
political sky over there that showed up
some members OF the civic family in un-
favorable lights. But being chief OF Chi
cago's police force has no attractions for
tho man who is chief Of Uncle Sans
secret service.
Chief Wilkie insisted his VISIT to Omaha
was of no special moment. He is on his
way east from an extende visit in the
west. He was disinolined to state the
purpose of his visit in the west, but the
recent agitation there in coal and other
land frauds leads to the Inference that he
has not been on a mere pleasure jaunt.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-14
GREEN CORN IN THE COB
Pretty Fair Heart Talk for One who
Hasn't sampled the Western
C~0nfecttou,

The taste for green corn, like that for the
symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven, is
not universally dlffused among the races
OF men. The Scotchman, though he eats
oats with gusto, regards corn as a feed
rather than a food, and the German, busy
with his rye bread and sauerbraten, has no
time to master the difficult art OF eating 1t.
Certain misguided persons, in al effort
to spread the cult OF corn-on-the-cob have
recently devised ingenious hooks and prongs
for holding II to the face. The idea of
these inventors seems to be that the preju-
dice against corn, among many races, is
due entirely TO the risks attending the or
thodox method OF eating II. The new fan
gled corn hooks make the operation so
simple that a novice can master II In one
lesson. When they are employed the fin
gers do not touch the ear at all. Instead.
It is safely impaled, like a beetle on a pin,
and so all danger to the clothing, eye and
surrounding public is removed
Despite the apparent refinement of this
device. We are unable to approve II. To get
the true flavor OF green corn one might
eat It in the manner followed for centuries
by those epicurean eastern shoremen who
are the acknowledged Raphaels OF the art.
II the fingers do not touch 1t, how can one
get the full measure of its electric warmth ?
With a steel prong piercing its vitals, how
can 1t appeal to the tmagination2 With
all danger OF its sudden flight removed,
where is its old romance? Away with all
such mechanical impediments to poetic eat
ing! As well kiss a pretty girl through a
sieve!-Baltimore Sun.