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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-10-07

line unWrlCCen law OF Oil waste
and isolated countries is that
when civilized men meet they shall
render all services in their power.
In refusing to take on the
Roosevelt the instruments a n d
other effects of DR.. Cook, Peary
only revealed another trait of
character which will crate upon
every American.
Harry Whitney was u n DER
promise of secrecy with DR.. Cook
until he reached Battle Harbor.
There Cook released him from
his verbal compact. and modest.
ly and concisply enough, Whit.
ney stated that Dr. Cook he'd
told him of the discovery OF the
Pole, and shown him maps to
verify his claims, and that he
has no reason to doubt Cooks
statements.
The most wonderful statement
Whitney made, however, was
contained in this dispatch to the
New York Times:
III know not the extent of the
contents of the box left in my
charge by DR.. Cook to be brou't
back. No vessel having arrived
for me at Etah before the Roose
velt returned from the north, /
started home on her. Command.
er Peary would not allow any
thing belonging to DR.. Cook to
come on board his ship. l left
| the box IN acache at Etah."
Peary violated the unwritten
|law OF the arctic wastes. Iu refu.
sine to take on Cooks effects he
only demonstrated over again
his selfishness and smallness.
Were Cooks claims bogus, he
might have aided in establishing
the fact all the sooner by bring.
ing his purported proofs back
to civilization. On the other HAND
If Cook had left Instruments, etc
at Etah, which would have es
; tablished his claims, Peary could
haye shown himself to be q mar
willing to share donors by offer
ing aid.
From the outset OF the contro
versy between the two claimants
for Polar honors Peary hal
showed himself to be the smaller
OF the two men. By denounciue
his rival, and heaping upon hin
a load of vilifcation without OF
fering any proof to back up hi
charges, he has only weakened
his case with every man who be
lieves in the square deal.
Cook may or may not have di
covered the North Pole. He ha
done one thing, at least, he ha
proven that he is a magnani
nous, fair-minded, considerat
gentleman. wonderfully endowe
with that great gift of selfcon
troll, and. beautifully respectful
of the other mau's point Of view
Shortly we trust the hurly bu
ly will end, and in the light of a
: the evidence on both sides, fai
aud impartial judges will decid
upon the prospective merits c
. the conflicting claims.
Public sentiment not only !
America but in many other cou
. try is decidedly in sympathy wit
Cook, and for no greater reaso
than that he is q real man wher
Peary has failed.-The Charlott
= News.
Ira a Ton Notch DOer
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-10-07

To make home happyis ana art
an art a good many people
have either lost or never found.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-10-07

To bring what pleasure and
contentment we can into every
life is the best way to fill our own
with beauty.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-10-07

News and Oberver.
The Republicans think t th q t
anything is possible with the use
OF money. Undoubtedly it has
bought the presidency twice in
recent years and will almost re-
move mountains. "The old flag
and an appropriation" is their
slogan borrowed from the Eng
lish faith in philanthropy and
flye per cent" They have no con-
ception OF any public that does
mot appeal to the policy Of spe-
cial sectional or individual in.
terests.
Mr.. Taft is making a swing a.
round the circle. and before rea-
ching Washington will 60 thro'
the South and West. He start
ed out knowing that the Aldrich
bill was drawn to enrich the New
England and Middle States. Al
ter these interests had gotten ev.
erything thing they wanted and
a little more, Mr. Taft suddenly
woke up and remembered that he
had promised "revislon down
ward" He thereupou made q
grandstand play and secured a
few immaterial changes in t h e
schedules-iust enough to enable
experts to declare that the down
ward pledge: had. been kept.
Leading Western Republican Sen
ators voted against the bill and
exposed the pretense OF down.
word revision Armed, however,
with the claim Of hisexperts, Mr..
Taft started West to praise the
new tariff act and to hold up t he
hands of Smoot and Tawney.
, who had voted against the in
terests of their constituents. AT
!. first he conten:ed himself with
, commendation of the act. But
' these speeches were cold'y re.
. ceived. He then adopted the time
n honored Republican plan of Of
3 fering "hush money to the peo'
= pie in the shape of big appropri
o ations. In his Tuesdays speech
i, he dropped the tariff discussion
:. having satisfied Aldrich and 'tht
: interests and began another
f, plan in his visit of winning the
West,' and at Spokane told the
, people he would urge Congress tt
i issue ten million dollars in bond
4 to complete the irrigation of tn
:, West. 1t was as much az to ga,
. . I'VE have let the New England
=. ers write the tariff bill to tax yo'
4 hut don trouble about that
r. We will more than make that W
\ to you, but don't trouble about
= that. We will more than max
h that up to you by giving yo,
40 ten million dollars to irrigat'
"a your lands
=. That plan is neither better no
:. worse than the whole protection
Il and subsidy policy OF the Repub
A lican party. 1t could live in n
bo other way than to continuousl
.. rob Peter to pay Paul.
:, When Mr.. Taft reaches LOUIS
n ana he will tell the people his pa
=. tv gave them a big tariff on OF
" gar and rire; when he reache
!, Florida and the Southern State
- he will have a big sum for the il
q land water way; and wherever b
=. goes holds out the hope ol big al
ID preparations for local improve
= ment through the public treas,
- ry, thereby hoping to make th
\ people forget the hourly and da
~ ly robbery effected through hig|
4 rariff taxation.
- TO the corrupt the Republica
:. bosses offers the bribe direct; t
s the avariclous trusts. the righ
- to tax the people for their enric
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-10-07
The Life Of Joha Johnsoa.
Lexing ton Dispatch.

The Life Of John Johnson.
Lexingto Dispatch.
The life record of such q man
as John A johnson, on account
Of whose death Minnesota is how.
ed down IN grief, reveals the Sc.
cret of the growth and the great
ness and the glory Of this re pub.
lie. 1t furnishes culminative evil
denre that through the miracle
of democracy america" is only
another name. for :.'Opportuni-
ty." To the door Of every cabin,
however humble, it carries inspi.
ration for every American boy,
however poOr-the humber the
cabin and the poorer the boy,
the greater the inspiration, for
Johnson's mother was q wash
woman aud want was within the
nome.
That this son of an unlettered
foreign peasant, menaced by pov
erty from his very cradle, orphan
e ! while yet q mere boy, unarm.
ed with those powerful weapons
bestowed by education, could be.
come governor OF a great Ameri-
ran state and reach that emf
nence peopled only by men of
presidential caliher, ia the. most
glorious encomium that it Ia pos
sible to pronounce on this M.
tion and its free Institutions. Ia
there another place on the globe
that preserves such a broad. up.
proach to fame? Where else can
a hoy rise out Of such environ.
ment as surrounded Johnson aud
attain the position he won?
And Johnson is only one am
ong many poor American boys
who have struggled upward and
prevailed, carving out for them
selves an enduring place in Amer
lean history, for in the United
States there ia q chancellor every
hoy who has the right kind o
stuff in him, and the American
mother is but the prophecies o
democracy when she points he1
son to the hightst Office in th
mightiest government on earth
and tells him that there il q pos
sibility that he may achieve tha'
distinction. which typifies tina
he can do anything he wills.
But there is q price to pay
johnson paid it. He was faithful
in small things, when he clerke'
in a store and filled other lowl
positions. He adhered to TIL
right and truth and made N
sponse to the calls of duty an
of honor. In him was the spiri
of a Man; the people saw it, an
loved him, and in an oyerwheln
ingly Republican common~ea't
lie, a democrat, was three time
elected governor. The Johnson
can t be beaten back even by pc
litical prejudice, q strong Unfit
ence in public affairs, nor vii
PEOPLE imbued with the true 4
merican spirit be blinded to Il
Qualities of the Johnsons by p'
litical prejudice. In America,
y spite of the people who groa
D because of trusts and millionail
ard the pursuit Of wealth, wh
see in all this a lowering of star
dards and q decay ofvirtue. pc
sonal worth and manhood q
still the great, living, vital forc'
and will be. The American min
is too healthy, too independen
too much in love with t Ii o g
0 things to turn from them. a n
}. worship the golden calf, and Il
olives OF the Johnsons prove ]
: Family. society and wealth Ia
ghpd at him once, laughed at Il
idea OF q man being governor I
;. the state whose mother had 81
ken in washing, and johnson
majority went higher. Amerie
n loves manhood and rewards
johnson to our mind was one
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-10-07
Do You Get Up
With a Lame Back2
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everyone knowso Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp.R Root, the great kidney. liver and
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-10-07
PROF ESSIO NAL.

]. p COUNCILL. ]. H. HARDIN
COUNCILL, C 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 our best
to please you. T.. 9-1o.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-10-07

Revenge is the only debt which
it is wrong to pay.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-16
1.-THE Flaming Arrow"

The Flaming Arrow," play in
Producing characters typical OF the
west. which range from Indians and
Mexicans to army officers. viii be
presented at the La Jun,a Theater.
Tuesday evening. January 18Th. rhe
story Of the play concerns the love
OF White Eagle" an educated In
dian and popular chief. for an army
officers daughter. Through the
Vaccinations OF two villains the Indi-
ans are urged to attack the garrison
while the force is decimated by a
detail to save a nefshboring fort.
While the defenders are busy driy-
ing off the Indians the coloncI's
daughter is abducted aud spirited
away to the uauntains lbssa renegade
and a Mexican at the instigation OF
more polished villain. The trail Is
followed by White Eagle, who sue
ceeds in locating the rendezvous of
the culprits. After sharp fight The
girl is rescued and returned to her
father. Black Eagle. White Eagles
father. whose astuteness and faith
fulness was recognized and reward
ed by the United States governm mt,
is played by Chief Ga Ne Cue. II
{ Is claimed that this Indian was Gus
ter's messenger and carried the last
message which that well known 'ndi'
an fighter ever sent.
/ In the story OF the play, Col. Free
mont represents fine old type OF tht
{ Indian fighter and war SCARED h -ro
and his daughter Mary. womanly
/ type OF American girlhood.
A tribe of sixteen Indians. including
a brass band. adds to the realism OF
the production.
Prices. 10. 30. 30 and 25 cents.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-16
For,ni5ntly Club.

The regular meeting Of the Fort.
night y N!uO was Ii, 10 al lie home q
sirs. j. 5. wash last Saturday after
noon, ana besides t.le In.Iay,rs tAere
we're several visitors present
Roll call was responded to by
enumerai!As pictures OF the Madoa-
mas, ald the programme in detail
was carried out as per announce
meui In the year book
Very interesting and Instructive
papers were read. that OF Mrs. Walsh
being entitled. The Nadonnas In
italian Art" Mrs. o'Neil, Treasures
OF the Vatican" and THE Coliseum"
by Mrs. Fisher. each paper being fol-
lowed by discussion ty the club mem
bers.
The next regular meeting of the
club will be held a. the hr - Of
Mrs. Albera. on Saturday. January
ed.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-16
Notice Of a Sell Out.

Having disposed OF my business,
and all the heriditaments thereto ap'
pertaining. to Woodruff Bros. | de-
sire, through the columns OF the
great family journal. to thank the
people OF La Junta for their very Iio'
eral patronage during the past. and
hope for a continuance OF the same
under new but somewhat different
conditions All persons having per
sonaI cognIzance OF being indebted 10
me aps requested to call at the Of
flee OF the sheriff Of Otero county
In the court house at La Junta. where
all discrepancies can and must be
arranged for in the immediate fu'
ture. We need the money. Fall not
at your peril JACK DEVINE.
Ex-Village Policeman.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-16
Organ Recital.

Dr.. John II. Sower. Tue world IA
.Iye i rsc.tai al tae rrvsoy Ierian
eAarca, MO.n!ay e.vaids, January 10.
Dr. oower RANKS with tne woEii's
greatest m.s.eiaus. AID al lovers OF
music should AVIAN themselves OF the
opportunity OF nsarlns tnss master
musician. Or. Tower Is assisted by
Master Lewis Gower. the wonderful
Ooy pianist Master Cover is only
,en yeaLs ola; yst his playing is a
revelation 70 many oder musicians.
La Junta tribune., 1909-01-16
Colorado Winter Weather.

Colorado's reputation As a sum
has suffered somewhat during the
past week Last Tuesday morning at
O'Clock. according to Night Mar
shal Doyle. whose reputation for
truth and veracity Is Al. he ther-
mometer registered Is degrees be-
low zero, the lowest 1t has reached
since January %. 1905. according to
our local weather observer Dad
Stephenson.
Dad" makes his observations a,
the noon hour on each and e' cry day
of the year and has the record for
every day in La Junta for The past
ten years. According to his record
the thermometer has registered he,
low zero only on two occasions since
January. iso4-January IA, 1905. and
January -, 1909
In the list following. the thermom.
eter record for soaie OF the winter
months in each year since 1901. taker
from dad" Stephenson's observa
tions at the noon hour, Is given. and
with very few exceptions it comes
very near sustaining our reputation
as summer resort during the win
ter months, The figures after each
date give the degrees above zero at
the noon hour for each day. and only
the coolest days of the respective
years are given. as follows:
1904.
January 1st and I'd, 80 degrees
above: December 26th. %; 9Th. "a;
2Sth. &c.
1905.
January 11th. &c: 18th. Il; 18th.
IS: 18th. %. 5 above at $3.50 a. m. /:
aeth. 81; 3Oth. 90.
February 4. IS: 5th. 2s; 9Th. IA:
7th. 2s: 10th. 27; 11th. 2: 18th. s.:
18th. 81.
1906.
January 1st. IS.
February nth, 20: 5th and Sth.
so: 18th. 26.
November sth. IS: Goth. &c; e1st.
es.
January 14th. IS: 18th. 81: 25th. %.
December 18th. 90.
1908.
January 18th. 2s: 31st. II.
November 18th. %.
December 1st. 27: I'd. %; 18th. 90.
1909.
January 5th. IS: 9Th. 20: 10th. Z;
11th. 21; 18th. IL. Is below at 2 a. m
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
J. J. Hylton Academia lily Hurt

Elko Independent. September 81:
While ]. J. Hylton was loading cattle
late last night at Halleck. he stepped
back ward from a platform about three
feet high and fell. fracturing two or
three of his ribs. IL was quite dark at
the time and he did not know that he
was so close TO the edge of the platform.
Mrs. II, lton and Dr.. Hood went to
Halleck this morning. A phone mes
sage from Mrs. Hylton this afternoon
gave the particulars as above and stated
that Mr.. Hylton was suffering a good
deal, but that he was not hurt inter.
nally. At the time she phoned. it was
the intention 20 bring Mr.. Hylton down
to Elko on No. 8. While Mr.. Hylton's
injuries will lay him up for some time.
his many friends will be glad to learn
that he is not seriously hurt.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
10 Boom Kesrns

The next boom camp is to be near
enough to interest our people. Patsy
Clark and George Wingdeld are inter-
ested in Kearns. in the Cortez Mining
district. south of Beowawe. and are CO.
ing to try aud interest the mining world
in that district and camp. On next
Saturday the Nevada Slogan will make
its appearance aud be given a wide cir.
culation. The Slogan will be edited by
one Of the old time professional news
paper boomers of the State who has
suddenly become bishful and does not
wish his name mentioned land when
Mark Musgrove says not to tell we feel
sure he means it, One of the Elko Of
fees has secured the contract to print
the paper. There must be something
worth while at Kearns or men like Clark
and Wingield would not bother with it
in dull times. Activity in the Cortez
district will benefit Beowawe and make
business for a stage line from that point.
.-Carlin Common wealth.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
Northern Eureka and Lander Counties
Extensive Trip Through This Section of the State Reveals Many
Conditions Concerning Schools, Mining Operations, Stock
Raising, Crops and Other Matters of General Interest

four miles north OF Galens, has recently
produced a considerable quantity of re-
markedly rich gold ore, some Of the
values running as high as $lS5. 900 To the
ton. Prospectors are numerous through
ont all of these districts.
At Austin the number Of men en-
ployed has been largely increased since
last Spring and signs Of improvement
are apparent in the repair of several
mercantile and other business establish.
ments and in the erection of a number
new buildings. The attendance at
school has also considerably increased
over that of last year, indicating that
several new families have made their
homes In Austin.
The general live stock conditions are
not as good in the districts traversed as
they were during the two preceding
years. Cattle are going into the Winter
very poor, and the Winter range has
already been pastured to a large extent.
The only herds of fat beef cattle were
seen at Smith Greek and Smoky Valley
in Lander County. Some of the cattle
are exceptionally poor, and the hay crop
being unusually short, this will necessi.
tate the sale of a large number of the
young cattle and cows. The rodeos this
year have been completed several weeks
earlier than usual. aud buyers are al
ready shipping large herds OF cattle to
the Middle West for feeding purposes.
The buyers claim that the price of Sep
TENDER corn. quoted at 6Sc. and zoe ,
prevents them from paying prices in
keeping with the prices at which dressed
meats are quoted. Some of the prices
being offered are as low as SIT for two
and three year old feeders. The price
of range horses seems to be holding at
about where it has been all Summer. On
account of a lack of Winter range an
unusually large number of sheep are
being sold in Lander County.
The hay crop is considerably short of
that vi iOTIutr years, huu TIE gram CrOp
is not to exceed half that ordinarily ex-
pected. The water dried up in some
sections SO early that some potato fields
received no irrigation whatever. al
though an excellent crop will be har-
vested in some parts of Reese River and
Smoky Valleys. The late frosts de-
stroyed the corn crops and many fields
of potatoes. Fruit throughout this re-
gion is probably above an average crop.
improvement in rauching conditions
can be seen in all sections of these coun-
ties, and water rights are being located
wherever available. The shortage of
water has led to a number of disputes
that will probably be carried into the
courts for settlement. Organized live
stock companies are purchasing a good
many of the ranches aud ranges for.
merly operated by individual owners.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
new DOCUMENTS OF RECORD
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
of Eureka County Up to
September %, 1909

Location Certificate of the Gold Bug
mine in Buckhorn mining district by
W. R. McCrea. Recorded September
10.
Location Certificates of the Monarch
No. 3 aud Diamond mines in Buckhorn
mining district by Louis McCrea, W. A.
McCrea. w. r. McCrea. Recorded Sep
TENDER 10.
Location Certificates of the Ell Paso
and Ell Paso No. 2 mines in Buckhorn
mining district by W. R. McCrea, Fred
King. Recorded September 10.
B. f. Goodhue to B. Sciuchetti-Deed
to the South Star mine in Cortez min
ing district with improvements. Con-
sideration $40. Recorded September 16.
1909.
Ben Goodhue to Sciuchetti-Deed to
the Only Maiden and Eidred mines in
Cortez mining district with improve
ments. Consideration $40. Recorded
September 16, 1909.
J. B. Menardi to Mt. Tenabo Mining
Company = Quit claim deed to the
Bruno. Mascot aud Eagle mines in Cor
tee mining district. Consideration $40.
Recorded September 20. 1909.
William Fries, Frederick Lyon, Percy
t. Morgan, H. d. Pillsbury, Alfred Su-
tro to Richmond Eureka Mining Co.,
Deed to all of the property of the Eu-
reka Consolidated Mining Company Ia
dissolved c~orporation) Of whatever kind
or III or wheresoever the same may
be situated. with improvements. Con-
sideration $40. Recorded September
81. 1909.
Location Certificate of the Big 8 mine
in Mineral Hill mining district by Joe
Flynn, @. B. Glow. p. d. Delmas, Gath
crime Flynn. William Davies. Record
ed September l6.
Notices of Location of the Red Top
Nos. /, Q, 3 and 4 mines in Cortez min
ing district about one and a half miles
northeast OF Mill Canyon by Nicholas
Brake, David Barroza. Recorded Sep
TENDER 20.
Notice of Location Of the Gold Coin
mine in Oortez mining district, situated
below the north fork Of Willow Greek
by J.. A. Bellefenille. Recorded Sep
TENDER 20.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
Young Ladies Give
A Creditable Recital

The recital given by Miss Nina Whit
more and Miss La Veta May berry at the
Eureka Opera House on Friday evening,
September II, drew a large audience
whose appreciation was manifested by
their attentiveness throughout the pro-
gramme.
Miss Whilmore's readings demonstrate
ed that she had been a diligent student
in this chosen line of work, and under
masters OF the art, as her ease of man
ner. graceful poise, well modulated voice
and gestures bespoke for her universal
praise. Her selections were from Bull.
WEI Lytton. Bret Harte, Anthony Hope,
and other well known authors in the
literary world, whose portrayal by Miss
Whitmore was most creditable.
Miss La Veta Mayberry's two classical
piano solos. Hayden's Caprice, and
Schubert's Serenade, were pleasingly
rendered. showing good technical train.
ing and intelligent musical interpreta.
ton. The Flower Song by Lange. an
old time favorite, was pathetically
played.
The reading aud solo-Il Trovatore,
given by Miss Whitmore and Miss May
berry, was a particularly pleasing and
we'll rendered number, and concluded an
interesting and entertaining literary
and musical recital.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
Injured In Runaway Accident

Ralph Irwin of Duckwater arrived in
Eureka by auto Tuesday morning. He
brought in ID. II. Mcneil of Tonopoh to
receive medical attention. Mr.. Mcneil
had been put on a prospecting trip
aud while watering his horses at
Duckwater the bride ON one Of the ami
mails came off, when the horse became
frightened aud ran away. Mr.. Mcneil
was thrown out of the wagon aud was
considerably bruised about the left
shoulder and side, besides being badly
shaken up. His injuries, however, are
not of a serious nature. and it is thought
he will bs all right again in q few days.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
George Englert Seriously Ill

News was received in Eureka this
week that George G. Euglert OF Elko,
formerly a business man of Eureka, is
lying in a very critical condition at q
sanitarium in San Francisco as the re.
suit Of a recent surgical operation. lie
was first operated upon about a month
ago, and not receiving relief a second
operation was performed. In the latter
case the entire bladder was removed and
nature. AS Mr.. Englert is a man over
90 years of age it is considered doubtful
if he can long survive his present all.
ment. His wife and two sons are now
at his bedside in San Francisco.