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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-17


compartment of a lightning
shock = the strigping On u the
clothes. This appears "a b very
common, A writer describes II
care in which 8 man was struck |
BY lightning while standing BY q
willow tree. Immediately after
ward his boots were found ct the
foot Of the tree and the man was
lying on his back tyo yards on,
absolutely naked except for part
Of the LETT arm Of bis flannel vest.
He was conscious, but much burn
ed, and left leg was broken. The
tield around was strewn with
fragments Of the clothes, torn
from top to bottom. The boots
were partly torn. .
!Flammarion mentions a case
in 1893 in which three women
were standing around q reaping
machine, when one Of them was
struck by lightning and killed;
the two Others were uninjured,
but they were stripped absolute.
" naked, even their boots being
removed. !;
1T has been suggested that the
stripping Of the clothes is caused
by the rapid formation ofsteam.
When trees are struck the bark
10 frequently torn of, probably
by the electricity passing between
it and the wood. 1t is not unrea.
sonable to imagine that t h 9
same explanation applies to the
removal Of clothes
Little less remarkable is th e
shaving effect that is sometimes
seen. Two men who were in a
windmill were struck by light
ming. They were both rendered
deaf, and the hair, beard, a n d
eyebrows were burned. Awoman
who was struck had the hair OF
her head completely removed
Sometimes the hair returns and
sometimes the part is perma-
nently bald. In q case at Kru.
gersdrop bones were broken, and
q few other similar cases are re.
corded. Probably in some OF
them the fracture. was caused by
the fell. Flammarion mentions q
case in which eight sheep were
struck. All their bones had ben
broken as though crushed in q
mortar. The fall would not ac-
count for this.
When ,.an electric current is
passed through q number of per-
sons holding hands it is general
" felt most by those ut the end ol
the chain. and several cases have
been recorded in which o n ~
those which may be called the
Eterminals Of q series OF animals
are damaged. Five horses in a
line received = stroke Of light
nlng; only the frst and last
were killed. On another occasion
Ave horses in q stable were
struck; the only animal to escape
death was the horse in the cen
tire.
Several remarkable accounts
have been, recorded where alte r
nate animals Of q series b ave
been killed. During a storm in
1901 lightning entered 9 stable
where there were twenty cows
land it killed ten Of them. The
first, the third, and 80 on were
killed, while the second, fourth,
and 90 on survived. It is certain.
y difficult to explain cases such
AZ these, bntit would be .unwjse
to deny the possibility Of their
1occurrence.
Cases Of complete incineration
are not rare, but more remarka.
ble are the instances in which the
bo,ly Of q man killed by light
|ning has appeared to b unalter.
led, but when touched it has
|cruinblsd to dust. In 1888 threl
I-~tAf--~ u "a =
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

A week ego yesterday . fine
crop Of oats was standing in q
6eld on Solicitor Robinson's
farm in the eastern suburbs OF
the town. Since that time the
oats have been harvested, haul-
ed in and cotton seed planted
where stood the grain, and now
the cotton Is breaking through
the ground, coming to q perfect
stand. .---Nadesboro Messenger
and Intelligencer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

The Charlotte Observer.
THE LARGEST AND BE ST
NEWSPAPER IN NC.
Every Day in the Year $8.sa
Year.
The Observer consists of 10 to II
pages daily and 20 to q pages Sun
day. It handles mole news matter,
local, State, national and foreign
than any other North Caralina news
paper.
THE SUNDAY OBSERvER.
is unexcelled az a news medium and
is also filled with excellent matter
of miscellaneous nature. u
SEMI.WEEKLY OBSERVER.
issues Tuesdays and Fridays, At $i.
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money in this section. 1t consists Of
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Ae ress,
THE OBSERvERCO.
-CHARLoTTx n. G. N
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

Ayts's Hsir vieee, q nov made itea -
NV lmpfevsd formula, % he ls1ssl, nnooe
scientific, and In every way ~ vsfy64e1
hair peep1fadoA ever placed upea -
market. For falling haif and 1A1dgu9 Il
10 the one great medicine.
-Msds by tas >. Q. Ayss o.. xsWSll 11nns-
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
R. Ross Donnslt
UNDERTAKER e EMBAI.ME

UNDERTAKEN 4 EMBAI.MER
SHOUN'S, Tennessee, i
Has Varnished and Glass White
Comns; Black BroadclOth and
White Plush Caskets; Black and
White Metalic G Ca:skets Robes,
Shoes snd Hpisbipgs.
Extra large cohins and Gas
ksts alvAJS a hand ,Fhode AZ
adere giys. epseial Attsnsloa.
q
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

Ansels y ~ Kilshen.
Chsistian Advocats. Y;
When the Lord saw Elijah in
the wilderness tired, jadsd, dir.
couraged. praying Tor death, he
sent 90 angel to prepare . good |
meal fof the prophet to streng-
then him. He could not 90 until
he had been refreshed BY 9 whole
some meal Think Of an angel
coming from heaven to cook Q
meal for q tired man. What bet
ter business could an angel be q
bout in this mundane spheref
Some men and women despise1
the kitchen. They zee nothing inI
lit but CRIME, ani,soot, and soil
ed dishes and pots, and Disagree
able odors from cooking food,
and the glowing fire that raises
the temperature to an insuffera.
ble degree, trying to the last
limit the temper Of all those who
dare to venture there. Yet the
kitchen is one Of the principal
and most honorable workshops
Of the world. It is there the work
is done which must build up q
race Of strong and vigorous men
and women. 1t is more impor-
tant than the hospital, or t b e
bank, or The factory, or the com.
merrial house; and even the
school and college cannot make
mighty men and women Of our
boys and g,rls without good kit
chens back OF them. Yet some
think anything will do in the
kitchen. They do not think that
anything will do in the hospital.
: in the bank, in the school or in
the factory. We need trained SER
vice, skilled workmen there, the
very best.
Why are children unfit for the
! tasks OF the school? There may
be various reasons. The physi-
clan will make it as easy for the
rents as poesible by telling them
that the child's brain is too ac-
tive for his body and he must be
taken out OF school: but If t h Q
truth were known the trouble
might be traced to the kitchen 10
nine cases out of ten. Why have
men and women sunken cheeks,
hollow eyes, shattered nerves,
impaired digestion and low vi
tality? Perhaps some OF the trou
bic is due to overwork, but the
secret ls also largely in the kit
chen. DR.. Ostler, in an address
delivered before the graduating
class of Johns Hopkins Universe
ty several years ago SAID: "The
beeetting sin Of America is dys-
pepsia. and the cause of it is hot
bread in the South and pie in the
North" Then he added, what is
certainly not universally appli'
cable: "The American women
should take q day of and learn
to cook" But how con they
SO long as they see no angel in
the kitchen to help?
There are angels in the kitchen,
but few Gee them. The eyes OF F.
lisha's servant were holden that
he could not see the horses and
chariots of fire encamped around
about the prophet for his pro-
lection. If our eyes were open we
should see shining messengers
from celestial plains where now
we see nothing but SCOT q nd
lgrime. Angels are not ashamed
OF the exalted ministry OF t h Q
kitchen. The Lord sent His angel
into the den to stop the mouths
OF the lions that Daniel mightnot
be hurt; but thousands are hurt
hv had COOKING where one Ia hurt
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

/. ~. c0uNCML. J.H. HARsrS.
COUNGlLL e HARDIN,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
LiNssst0,ss, Ts,sssssses.
Write % what you want ID the
way Of farming lands In this Ter
I'LL country and We will do our best
to please ypu. 90.
SMALL FARM FOR SALE.
One and one half miles vest Of
Boone N. @. good location con-
venispt TO lrst class school For
terms and Particulars, address
CIR. LONG, williamsburg,
si Butte, Mont.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-22
ON THE ROAD TO STATE REFORM.
WITH APOLOGIES To KUnYAEp kIPLIS".

,por,c,rS ro p,.nv,rnk1pt1Sc.
TThr amended verses are pIbliShed
i'' 'Pt NV
more for the truth they contain in de
OictinU the shadows cast by freak
legislation, tn n literary merit: 10y
y1-t .i.
lnlnU Il tiIttntu Win W1OI'>olIt
.l :; It'd =. d,a,,. ,b.
truth, we I'tl lIlCIlh'u 10 VfdN t"'
II Il .l IL Il 80. ..,,. ,,. ,.;,.,l
NOI ~ l'4O 'Ci INV nv" may H'' va
tLa, ,r so,..,bu,u ar. ho rntirply. free
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from an int.ruitf1nt plrrlp =E,D
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..,.' -, ,'. 800, '''''
Pr 'Hc 'ine- have changed since 80 and IN vain
Tie people say
Come you back: y9n bnnch OF I'VE ones tome
you ha'k' we II Iti you etay
Come yoH ha 10 I'D Seattle where We used l"
, Pc :" gay ,-.,... ,....
10" ~" , zee .me 'aroof S'n'''H B" '"e "'e'~'
a-ro-' ihc b"A
y me hf''E' a'ro7t the bay, Wh're the ocean
HutI- play
Br'nsln pr"pl. from al nations acre To pass the
uihe AWAY
for We nse "a, y, y, r3n mi!t Open there was no
i"u to"iu breathe 'he Aif' anu uf!hh the o""%e'
, me Ilu va never on -
II "As "ttohe 10 our c'ty' an" the ns"'s
p"rrih pI'Ght'
Ana tnt totem poie 10 S"'"e YOU II you heede"
- Ecit'n RIM. - A.,
!pu ever came Stranger TO seattle by the
=. nay
lou would al%ay- gel the giad hahd' ahd the
H'-h >Ish IISl' way
But that's all done away witb-lopc ago and far
| away
!
road 10 Yesterday
anu We re- ichin.h /" oea'''e' "h'' the "ho"'
=, ot'tc M ~ eAs;
i1u 'au pan iIenh laMs anu o'oe' 'hc'r cause'
u, "at 'i' Ii ".u ION staH c,,,
oioonan , i,i,o's th"' we are 'ouidh nee
=, r aa'fH a. ,i'at t lai ,,o.,., ,,,,
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And the live ones all have LETT us-causin' rev
enueS 10 shrink
You can drive man to waller. but Won cannot
make him drink
We've imported Joints" and "Pips" and
Diyes"-(O ur city's on half nav)
And the stuff We lie each duy to b1y. eudapgers
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-22
Burning and ALLEGED Dynamitinf of Building

The burning of the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Kearney, near La
cey. on Friday morning of last week,
about 2 O'Clock involves considerable
mystery as to its origin. 1t is re-
ported that it had been blown up by
dynamite and subsequently took fire,
but if the stories of neighbols are
true, no report from the explosion
was heard by neighbors living 400
and 500 yards away, nor were the
half a dozen shots from a gun heard
by them which Kearney alleges were
fired by him as an alarm for assist
ance. The ground does not show
any indications of the usual effect of
dynamite in blowing out hole in the
ground. The building and contents
were insured for 81, 300, but as they
were worth more than that, it does
not warrant the belief that the de-
structiOn of property could have re-
suited from attritiOn of hard times.
The event is accompanied by a scan
dial connected with a family feud in
which two sons are arrayed against
their father charging immortality of
the most depraved character, which
has already resulted in suit for
SANDER in the Superior Court, and
that in obedience to repeated warn
ings from their neighbors the old
couple had been in the habit of late
of sleeping in a root-house on the
farm
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-22
PROLONGED LITIGATION.

The legal tangles with reference to
the lease of II. G.. Richardson oi
block % in this city. being the real
estate on which the shinglc mill is To-
Gated, and the complications connect
cd with the settlement of the Hank
ness estate, have been long ont CON
troversies in the State and Federal
courts of this jurisdiction. Mr..
Richardson held written lease from
the ancestor on this block, which
contained provision allowing him
TO purchase the property at his cleo
ton. Being unable to agree on
terms of purchase, Richardson
brought suit against Walter G..
Crosby, the administrator. to compel
the recognition of plaintiff $ right to
purchase, Carrie Hardness. the
widow, and Warren f.. and Harold
G.. Hardness. children and heirs of
deceased, claiming to be non-resi-
dents OF the State, contending the Su-
perior Court of this county was with
out jurisdiction, and sought to re-
move the controversy to the United
States Circuit Court for this district,
but the court decided that the real
controversy was between Richardson
and the administrator crosby, both
of whom were residents of Washing
ton, therefore rcmandcd the case to
the Superior Court.
Judge Mitchell being disqualified,
Judge Rice as visiting Judge, was
called in to try the action. The
trial was started one week ago to-
day friday and lasted till Tuesday
of this week. Judge Robinson, who
represented the widow and heirs,
made very strenuous effort for q
further continuance, but his applica-
ton was checkmated by the court,
and the trial proceeded, the main is
sue being the value of the property.
Mr.. Richardson 5 witnesses fixed the
valuation from $1,000 to $1,000,
while the witnesses, on the opposite
side, swore the property was worth
from So 900 to $4,000. After hear
ing arguments, the court took the
case under adviSement. An early
decision was urged on behalf of Mr.
Richardson by his attorneys. for the
reason their client was anxious to
learn just what rights he possessed.
1t seems Mr.. Richardson is anxious
to purchase the block, in order that
he may continue the operation of his
plant in the manufacture of shingles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-22

tnat II vas at greater elevation than
where the gravity system could be-
used, the hose wagon and chemical
truck proceeded up the steep hill to
the scene of destruction. 1t was en-
aoled, however, with ncighborS to
ald III saving the premises of Walter
l)obhS which was mcna ed by burn
'n@ fa"goto Only two trunks We're
saved Mr.. Crowley was the only
occupant OF the building. and was
temporarily absent from the house Il:
h'S barn caring for Il sick horse. an,
d'd not discover the fire till he was
met by a volume of smoke on open
nT the door, and it was with diff
hrulty that he saved even two trunks.
aided by Mr.. SechriSt with Il small
chemical apparatus for subduing in
clplent fires. The loss is said to
have been $500, covered (partially
at leaSt by 1900 insurance.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-22
DEATH OF AN EARLY PIONEER.

The. death of James Montgomery
Hays, on the steamer ROsalie, on
Friday morning of last week, marks
the departure of one of our earliest
and most respected pioneers. He
came to this place in 1852, at the
age of ID years. with his father,
Judge Gilmore Hays, and his sister
Jerusha, afterwards Mrs. ]. g..
Parker. He attended the early
schools taught by Rev. Geo. F..
WhitwOrth. Bernard Cornelius and
Others. and served at times as clerk
in Mr.. Parker's store and afterwards
aS purSer on the steamer Traveller,
operated by Capt. Parker. He was
Assistant Clerk in the House of
Representatives in the early Cos, un-
der Elwood Evans, Chief Clerk.
At the time of his death he was
postal clerk on the steamer Rosalie,
plying between Bellingham and Port
Townsend. His connection with the
postal service is practically COM
meaSurate with its existence. He
was among the first clerks assigned
to a car for handling mail between
Portland and Tacoma Transferred
to work in the Seattle PoStoffice, he
finally returned to postal service on
the steamers of the lower Sound
routes. Sixteen years ago he went
on the steamer Evangel, was later
transferred to the steamer Lydia
Thompson and on that vessel and
on the steamer Rosalie, on the run
between Seattle and Bellingham,
through the island towns of San
Juan county, has since been steadily
employed. Mr. Hays was deservedly
popular from his many comm endable
traits of character He was a gen.
ial companion and firm friend, as
the writer well knows from boyhood
companionship for many years while
resident of this place.
James M. Hays was born in
Marshall county, Mo-, Dec. 9, 1897,
making him nearly ~ years of age.
He was probably the oldest in tenure
of Office, if not in age, on the Pacific
Coast. His abiding place since he
adopted this service, has been Sc.
attic, where he leaves "a divorced
wife and two children, a son and
daughter. Interment was made Mon.
day, in that city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-22
SUM MONS.
IN the Superior Court of the State of
/ Washington, for ThurstOn county.


IN the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, for ThurstOn county.
Maize Strickland. Plaintiff. VS.. benjamin
Strickland, Defendant.
The State OF Washington to the said Benjamin
strickland, Defendant
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the date Of the first publ ca
ton of this summons, tOwit, within sixty
DAYS after the sth day Of October; 1909. aud
defend the above entitled action In the above
entitled court and answer the complaint of the
plaintiff and serve copy Of your answer upon
the undersigned attorney for plaintiff ut his
Office below stated. and in case of your fail
ure so to do. judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the COM
plant, which has been filed with the clerk of
| said court.
The object OF this action IL TO secure an abso
lutte divorce from said defendant. REM smia
Strickland On the part of said plaintiff, Maize
Strickland, wholly dissolving the bonds Of
matrimony existing between said parties. on
the ground that defendant has willfully deserted
and abandoned said plaintiff for more than five
years Immediately prior to the fling OF her
complaint herein that she may be restored TO
her maiden name of Maize Fitzsimmons. and for
general relief BYRON MlLLETT.
Plaintiffs attorney.
p. o. address Olympia. Thurston county
Washington.
Date Of first publication Oct. $780,, It.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-22

~ - lioy was vi
the Council meeting. Monday night
and the same suspended patrolmer
were the subject of dissensiOn. II
seems that Gansfield and Herndon,
who were suspended from duty some
time ago. on a charge of revels with
the demi-monde, but really for dab
bling in politics. came to head by
failure to secure four votes of the
Council in approval of the said sus.
pension by the Mayor. This should
have ended the matter, for the law
had no contemplation of the revOlu-
tiOnary tactics adopted of second
suspension under the same ostensi-
BILE charge. for such course would
lead to an interminable contest and
defeat the very object of the law. 1t
is rot true, as the Olympiian con-
tends, that there is no question
that the Mayor has the power to
suspend, . after the Council has re.
fused to perform an act to make the
Mayors order effective, and the an.
nouncement OF re-suspensiOn by the
Mayor was therefore plainly beyond
the rurvew of his authority. That
veritable journal reports that it is
the object of his honor to work this
plan OF suspension, of :" in and out"
indefinitely, to carry his point. 1t
should be borne in mind by both
Mayor and Council. that neither
have any rights, other than as
citizens, except those conferred by
law as municipal officers, and that
any attempt to stretch the law will
not result in advancing either party's
ambition to rule. So it may be re-
garded as exceedingly unfortunate
for the Mayor to state 81 will not
have a man working for me on the
police force who is against me po-
litically."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-22
The Druggist.
SiIMMONS


IN the Superior Court Of the State Of Washing
Il ton for Ihurston Comfy.
W. j. Jeffrey and Phoebe Jeffrey. his wife,
Plaintiff vs.. Frank Warner and Pollen War
ner, his wife. and j W. Baker and Lulu Baker,
his rite, Defendants.
The state of Washington. TO the said Frank
Warner aud Pollen Warner. his WIFE and j. W.
Baker and Lulu BAKER, his wife defendants
You and each of you are hereby summoned TO
appear within sixty days after the date of
the first publication of this summons. to-wt,
within sixty DAYS after the 10Th. day of DC
tober a. h 1909 end defend the above entitled ac-
tion in the above entitled court and answer the
amended complaint OF the plaintiff herein, and
serve n copy Of your answer upon the under
signed attorney for plaintiff at the office below
sta ted: and in case of your failure so to do.
judgment will be rendered against you accord
ing 10 II , demand of the amended complaint,
which has been i.cd with the Clerk of the
said court. This is an ac iion wherein W. j. JEFF
frey aud Phoebe Jeffrey, his wife, are seeking to
foreclose mortgage on Tint certain described
real property as is set out IN the amended com
plant L. wit the not tn half OF the north half of
the south half If the northeast quarter of Sec.
Is, Twp. Is. y x. West, W. NJ, except acres
at the east oi the said tract heretofore conveyed
to Alex Lakewood: also commencing ut the
northeast corner OF the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of said See. Is, thence west
rods; thence south ~ rods. thence east 1 rods,
thence north ~ rod. To place of beginning.
That the plaintiff. demand Judgment further
that the defendants and all persons claiming
under them or either of them Subsequent to the
filing Of the LIS peudens Of this action may be
barred and foreclosVd OF all their rights. claim
liens and equities in aud TO the said mortgage
premises that the said premises be sold accord
ing t. law and the money arising there from
brought into the rourt, that the plaintiff may be
paid the amount due the said notes with in-
icre-t at the time of each payment, the expenses
Of the sale and the costs and expenses of this
action together with the reasonable attorneys
fee SO far as the amount of such money is prob
ably applied thereto will pay the same, that the
defendants will be adiudged to pay any dehci
ency which may rcmain after applying all of
sand money and that the plaintiff have such
other and further relief or both in the premises
as shall be sufficient and equitable.
GORDON MACkAY.
Attorney for Plaintiff
20 Address: Columbia and Third Streets
Olympia, Thurston County, Washington.
Dat. OF first publication, Oct -, 1902 Il.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-10-22
Burning Of James Crowley Residence.

About 9 o'clock Wednesday night
a few taps of the fire-bell brought
many people to their doors, where it
was at once made apparent that an
extensive fire was raging on the
Ayers hill boundary of the town, be-
yond the city's eastern limits.
BY means of the telephone it was
ascertained that the home of James
Crowley on east Fourth street was
fully ablaze, and although it was
plainly doomed to utter destruction,
both from the progress that had been
made from the flames and the fact
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-06

9TH, 1909 for the repairing OF the
court house for Marshall county,
plans and specifications for which
are now on file at the office OF
the County Auditor.
Plans and specifications can
also be seen at the Office of Grit
fifth & Fair architects, Bass block,
Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Non-colusion affidavit TO ac-
company bid as provided by sec
ton 1897, Burns Revised statutes
1908, and all bids to be in confor-
nifty with said section in all re-
spectS.
Bids will be received for the
general contract, heating (old
boiler to be used, plumbing, and
electric wiring.
The repairs and all work to be
completed on and above second
story on or before September Is,
1909, all of the remaining work
to be completed not later than
November 1st, 1909.
The right is reserved to re-
ject any and all bids. By order
Board of County Commissioners.
Signed Charles NJ. Walker,
Auditor.