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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-01-18

shoAhGtSs ~ dioOucNcIVpcu tuuJ
the territory served by tins pro-
posed road was 14miles near the
eastern market than Lenoir,
which would mean that the road
when built to the mouth oil Buf-
falo Tor Etkville) would be as
near Norfolk, Richmond Balti.
more, New York, Philadelphia,
High Point aud other more i'm
portant southern markets as
Lenoir. and it Is figured consprvi
lively that.the saving in. freight
rates from this point on the
produrt OF the Granliin Lumber
Company will build the railroad
to Elkville or Mouth of Buffalo
Another fast brought out was
that aside from the lumber prop.
osltion the railroad connect
ing at North Wilkesboro would
be u lar more valuable q road
on account Of it being the most
direct route from the coal fields
of the northwest to the seaboard
and the Panama Canal. This
would lie especially true when
the Taylorsville connection is
made, which WAS "guarn-eed"
by one Of the local boosters pres.
ent. The local market for tan
bark and dead chestnut timber
was also shown to be an import
ant drawing card for this I've Sc.
lected as the terminal of the
Watauga Railway. The local
tannery has purchased az much
as $4,000 cords uf tan bark, aud
5000 cords oi ches, nut wood in
a single year which mems that
the business of the road runs
directly through a section where
there is al emense quality OF both
these. products.
Still another interesting fact
that mightappeal to any invest.
tor or business man prospecting
for a location .waa brought out
that more people can be reached
from here in "a hours by mail
than from any other section
in the United States: that more
people can he reached from here
by mail in "a hours than can be
reached from any point on the
Pacific slope in 81 hours. That
naturally proves that the same
would apply with reference to the
time required to reach the same
number ofpeople BY either freight
or express.
H w. HoRTON Secretary.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-01-18

You will find that druggists ey.
erya here spras well of Chamber
lain's Consh.ramedy, T.ey know
from loag experience Ia selling it
'ia, IL cases II coughs and colds j,
can be depende,l ~ ~ and that it is
pleasant and safe 10 take. For-sale
by all dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-01-18

II you are trouled with ohronic con
stipation, the mild and geatle effect
of Chamberlaiu's Tablets makes
hem especially suited Tor your case.
l. or sale by all dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-01-18
Pulling Tog ether At Last.


Ofcourse Woodrow Wilson "is
a powerful man and q great
speaker a. Senator Simmons
said to "Rpd Buck" Yesterday;
but he il not the powerful man
and great man In the Democrat.
ic sparty, not by a long shot.
There il William Jennings Bryan
for example, who is the most pow
erful man in the ranks of our
party and the greatest speaker
in the world, and there is Champ
Clark and Oscar Underwood,
both OF whom, as Caperton Brax-
ton would say, eau "blow the
rams horn on OCCASIONS" when
true eloquence asspentitsforce.
This is not the point, however,
in which we are most interested
is what Senator Simmons h Il q
said-we are much heaitened by
his assurance that the Jackson
Day dinner which was anticipa.
ted with fear an1 dread, the kew
note OF the meeting was unity
and harmony" and that "all
speeches were against reading
people out Of the party" We are
especially gratitied at the result
because OF his seventy times sew.
enty times seven offences against
the party the continued atfilla.
tion OF Colonel George Marcillus
Bailey, of the Houson Post,
would seem to be assured by this
general amnesty. We are a y o
much gratified that by the conf
,lent assertion OF Senator Over.
man, that "for the first time in
years, it looks like harmony in
our ranks; we ore going to pull
together" Which m eat rs, of
course, that We are going to win
in the next Presidential election.
The only thing, apparently, we
shall have to guard against is the
making OF any mistakes in t h e
naming OF our candidates and in
the building OF our platform. Re-.
serving to ourselves all the ami
mated moderation that may be
necessary, W" should huild a con-
servative platform and put a con
servative candidate on it, a can
didate who knows his own opin-
ions, -who-cannot be swerved
from HE course by shadows that
lurk in the corners of the fence.
who believe hat there is really
something worth fighting for in
American fundamentals; that the
Constitution is not to be chang
ed by popular elections and that
there is something desperately
wrong with the newIAngled no
tions OF those who wonld follow
the shifting changes in public sen.
tlment for personal distinction
and gain. The fads haye all been
worked out, let US hope, and,
with unity and harmony assured
in the party, there is not t h e
least doubt that the party will
prevail.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-01-18
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER,S
CAS- ORIA
Furniture

d q = d '.flf VI /.
Having purchased all the stock
in the business OF the Boone Fur-
niture Co., | am prepared 10 sell
yon anything in nv line at a
very reasonable figure. Dressers,
Bureaus, Chairs, Bed Stpads, Bed
Springs, Mattresses, etc. Give
ine a call when in need Of any
thing in the line Of furniture.
s~Store in Watauga County
Bnnk Building.
Resi- .ectfully,
JESSE F. ROBBINS.
m ~ Tn IN ~ OF ~ AYA r
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-01-18

BOARD VF TRADE BANQUET.
Complimentary {, representatives oi
the Watauga Railway and Others,
Giysa at North Wilkrsbcro
on January the 8th.
Special Correspondence.
THE Road Will Be Built, . vas
the most important statement
made at the Railroad Banquet
at the Central Hotel last night.
THE next most important qnes.
tion is, "Whpre will be it's south
ern connecticut" That was the
burning question discussed by
scores oi our business men last
night. The General Manager of
'the Watauga Hallway, MIR. II. G.
Landon. and the man who ia to
be the Manager OF the Mammoth
Grandin Lumber plant arrived
about six o'clock, having come
down the river over the proposed
route, and was rendered n recep
tion soon af,erward in tile Fra.
terual Hall where a general lnee,
ing vas held, and railroad mat
trrs were discussed informally by
both the visiting railroad men.
including Mr.. G. C. Thompson,
OF the Southern, and local bus
iness men. At the close of t h 8
meeting as many as could be &C.
commOdated assembled in t h 9
Ccs raj Hotel dining room where
q slread including many of the
nunberl"ss products OF the pro-
ductive gardens, fields. forests
and barn-yards OF The Grand Old
State of Wilkes had been skillful-
ly prepared, and it Was a feast
that would have done credit to
any town in the State: but this is
another one OF the characters.
tics of Wilkes-never Outdone.
After all had had enough and
to spare, Toastmaster Finley
called on about twenty men for
speeches, and it was inspiring to
zee the enthusiasm that prevail
Ell Every man responded, Just as
their fore-fathers did when call
I'd on for serylce-but this time it
was for battle for the industrial
development of our country in
stead Of defence of a Devastating
enemy and it is safe to say that
the victory will b. won, not only
because the people. both sides of
the river, are thoroughly srous-
Ell ~ TIE great possibilities oi our
material development which is
possible with this Northwestern
connection, hut they realize that
it is all opportunity that must
be grasped now or 1t may be lost
forever.
Enthusiasm rau-high through
the merting which lasted until al
most l o'clock. The final toasts
were responded to by Messrs. j.
| A. Atkinson, president OF the Ell
kin Board of Trade; Il. G. Lam
don, General Manager of the Wa
tauga Railway; G. c. Thompson,
OF the Southern Railway, and j.
T. Henderson, to I've manager OF
the Grandin Lumber plant. !.
These visiting gentlemen ex.
pressed themselves as ashighlygrat
lifted at the reception given them
by the citizens and business men
OF the community, and that they
were also impressed with the fa
yorable topography OF the coun'
try, which enables a railroad to
have a down hill pull, following
the water courses not only from
most OF the GrandinLumber Co.'S
timber, but also the Caldwell
Lumber Co and other big tracts
oi commercial timber.
SOME FIGURES.
Some important figures
brought out at this meeting are
that the Grandin Lumber Com.
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He who reigus within himself
and rules passions, desires and
tears, ismore than a king Milton
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-01-18
p r 0 f E S 81 O N A L
VETERINARY SURGERY.

have been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now well equipped
for the practice Of veteri a-y Sur.
geryiin oil its branches, and am the
only one III the county Call on or
address me at Villas, N. G. r. F. d. 1.
G.H. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
.5-17-'11..
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-01-18

1t is estimated that during the
year of 1911 that over 1900
persons died in Chicago from
preventable diseases.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-01-18

SULEYS OR.NO IAiAiAiAI'i, i'
Lea slssAst !sov.tE ,sna Sessr;geT'e.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1912-01-18
SOME FIGURES.

Some important figures
brought out at this meeting are
that the Grandin Lumber Com.
pany owns 10000 acres OF tim
Der land ON which it ia estimated
there is between 800, 600, 900 and
400, 900, 900 feet of lumber. In
marketing this lumber from this
point with AMI average of. 81
lower freight rate thnn any 9th
er point considessd by the CON-.
pany and th.ev sure
will rave between $276,0OO and
100000. Also Tint they aould
have a more direct outlet to the
eading eastern and southern
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
REGULATION FOR PARCELS POST
Rules Governing System in Opera
ton January 1-SerTice Begins
simultaneously Every P. o.

Washington, December 12.-Regula-
tons to cover workings Of the new
parcels post system, which is to go
into operation January 1 next, were
made public by Postmaster General
Hitchcock to-day. The new system
will be effective throughout the entire
postal service at the same time and
will effect every postofhce, city, rural
and railway mail transportation route
in the country. Every precaution will
be taken. by the postofhce department
to have the mails moved with the
usual dispatch, and all postmasters,
superintendents and inspectors have
been directed to thoroughly familiar
ize themselves and their subordinates
with every phase Of the new system.
MaiIable Matter
The regulations provide that parcels
of merchandise, including farm and
factory products (but not books and
printed matter) of almost every de-
scription, up to II pounds in weight
and measuring as much as six feet in
length and girth combined, except
those calculated to do injury to the
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
AIKEN PLANTER KILLED.
Bradford Courtney is Killed by Ne
PROPOSES Seeur the Country.

Aiken, Dec. 2.-Bloodhounds from
the State penitentiary are tonight
trailing Harris Miles, a negro, who,
if caught before morning, will be
lynehed. The negro this afternoon
shot and killed Bradford Courtney,
one of the foremost citizens of Aiken
county and one of the county's most
successful planters. Posses of deter
mined men are securing the country
in search of the negro who was seen
in the outskirts Of Aiken shortly be-
fore o'clock tonight. He was shot
at but escaped.
The Miles negro worked on Mr..
Courtney's place, four and a half
miles from Aiken, near Prothros mill
where the killing took place this af-
ternoon about 4:30 o'clock.
Miles followed Mr. Courtney to his
lot after having oen reprimanded by
his employer for some misconduct and
demanded a settlement. Mr.. Courtney
refused to settle with the negro, tell
ing him that as he (the negro) was
angry to go home and me back la
ter. The negro stubbornIy refused to
leave as ordered, and Mr.. Courtney
took up a stick and struck him.
The negro pulled pistol and fired,
the bullet entering Mr.. Courtney's
throat directly beneath the chin. He
wheeled and walked toward the house
but fell dead before he had taken 20
steps, But for the fact that the pistol
was loaded with only one ball, Mr..
Courtney's son, O'Neal, would likely
.have been killed by the negro also.
After shooting Mr.. Courtney the ne
gro turned the weapon On his son. B.
O. Courtney, a brother of the dead
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17

man, running up, interfered, and,
snatching the smoking pistol from the
negro's hand, turned it upon him 1t
snapped. Throwing the pistol away,
Mr.. Courtney caught hold Of the ne
gro with one hand and tried to secure
his knife with the other. The negro
broke away, ran and made his escape.
Because of the prominence of Mr..
Courtney, the news reaching town
created much excitement. The fren-
zied search for the negro begun i'm
mediately. Sheriff RADON wired to Co.
lumbia for the bloodhounds, which
came through the country in an au-
tomobile, reaching here about 8
o'clock. 1t is believed that the negro
is still in the vicinity of Aiken and
half a dozen posses are guarding
against his making his escape either
to Georgia or out of the county. The
searching parties believe they will
catch him tonight. II they do, he will
be shot to death.
The dead man has. a large family
connection in this county, and besides
his wife and son, he has two brothers
living here. Mr.. Courtney was about
56 years Of age.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedules Effective December 3, 1911
Arrivals and Departures New
berry, S. C.
Supervisor-elect.

IN. B.-These schedule figures are
shown as information only and are not
guaranteed.)
1851 a. m.-No. Is, daily from Co
lumbia to Greenville. Pullman
sleeping car between Charleston
1850 a. m.-No. 18, daily, from Green
Vile to Columbia. Arrives Colum-
bia 1:35 p. NJ, Augusta 8:35 p. m.
Charleston 8:15 p. N.
2:45 p. m.-No. II, daily, from Colum-
bia to Greenville.
9:O5 p. m.-No. 16, daily, from Green
vile to Columbia. Pullman sleep
ing car Greenville to Charleston.
Arrives Charleston 8:15 a. m. Ar
rive Savannah Ais a. m. Jack
sonville $3.50 a. N.
Four further information call on
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SUBPOENA FOR GOV. Wilson.
President-EIect. May. Face in Court
Alleged Would be Assailant>.

Newark. n, j., December 12.-Presl-
dent-elect Woodrow Wilson may face,
in court here next Tuesday, the three
men accused of threatening his lie. a
subpoena was issued by United
States commissioner late today for the
president-elect's appearance and to
make this possible he postponed eX-
animation of the alleged blackmailers
from Monday to Tuesday, by which
time, it is expected, the Wilson fam
ily will have reached New York from
Bermuda
The letters which Warren Dunn,
Jacob Dunn and Seeley Davenport
who were arrested Tuesday night, are
alleged to have addressed to Governor
Wilson at Trenton, were opened by
Joseph P. Tumulty, the governors SEC
retary. Mr.. Tumulty also was sub
poenaed today. In case his testimony
as to receipt of the letters is accepted
as sufficient proof, Governor Wilson
\nav not be required to testify.
The issuance of the subpoenas was
described by Commissioner Stockton
as a mere formality, but the connlis-
sioner hoped the president elect would
appear.
The threats IN the letters were IN de-
mand of $4,000 or life and one of them
reminded Governor Wilson of the. fate
of Mckinley and the attempt to Kill
Col. Roosevelt. The specific charge on
which the three men are held at pres
ent is misuse of the mails. Jacob
Dunn is the alleged author of the let
tiers. All the men have been known
in the Morris county region for num-
ber of years. Neighbors say they were
of "an apparently harmless sort"
Federal authorities intimated today
that they had doubts of being able to
hold the trio. The main evidence is a
similarity between the handwriting in
the letters and that of Jacob Dunn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
KEEPS YOU LOOKING YOUNG
CUA, SALE AAD nLCV.s "a l. -NDEA" II
GLIDER g. WEEKS,
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY.

Jno. c. Goggans, c. (. c. p, Acting
Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, Laura A. Eddy hath
made suit to me, to grant her letters OF
administration of the estate Of and
effects Of Mary E. Counts,
THESE ARE THEREFORE to cite
and admonish all and singular the kim
dred and creditors of the said Mary e.
Counts, deceased, that they be and ap-
pear before me, in the Court OF Pro-
bate, to be held at Newberry, S. c., on
December 16, next after publication
thereof, at II O'Clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, why
the said administration should not be
granted.
GIVEN under my hand, this 26th
day of November, Ammo Dominl 1912.
Jno. C. Goggans, c. c. c. P,
Acting J. P. n. G.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17

mails in transit, may be mailed at any
postofice for delivery to any address
in the country. Delivery Will be made
to the homes of people living on rural
and star routes as we'll as those liv-
ing in cities and towns where there
! is delivery by carrier. Where there IS
at present no delivery by carrier the
parcels will go to the postoffices, as is
the case with ordinary mail.
Postage Rates.
The postage rates for the zone-Fh@+
is, within distance not exceeding fifty
miles, will be five cents for the first
pound and three cents for each addi-
tional pound Rates increase for each
successive one of the eight zones into
which the country is divided, the max
imum rate being II cents pound,
which will carry parcel across the
Continent or even to Alaska and the
Philippines.
May be insured.
For a fee Of 10 cents a parcel may
be insured and If the parcel is lost in
the mails, an indemnity to the amount
of its value, not to exceed $50, will be
paid to the sender.
The law provides for the use of dis
tinctive postage stamps and these is
now being distributed to postmasters
for use in the parcels post system a
set of stamps of twelve denominations.
Parcels post maps, with accompany
ing guides, are to be sold to the public
at their costs, IS cents, through the
chief clerk of the postofice depart
ment
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
NOTICE.

To All Who Are Subject to Read
Duty in Newberry County: The time
for paying communication tax expires
ON December 81. All who are subject
to road duty had better pay your tax,
or YOU certainly will be required to
mt in your full time under my over
seers. A word to the wise is sufficient.
W. A. Hill,
Supervisor-elect.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The regular annual meeting OF the
shareholders of the National Bank OF
Newberry, S. c., will be held in the
presidents Office on the 2nd Tuesday
of January, 1913, at II o'clock NJ, Tor
the election of directors, and such oth-
er business as may come before said
meeting. K. u. Smlln'
Cashier.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

The undersigned, as administrators,
OF the estate of Mrs. Alice Kinard Aull,
will make final settlement Of said
estate in the Probate Court for New
berry county at II o'clock a. m, Oh
Friday, January 8, 1913, and immed-
lately thereafter will lapply for letters
dismissory as administrators Of said
estate.
e. II. Aull,
a,
J. K. Aull,
12-3-4t Administrators.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17

BergelI Tribe, No. "a, !. o. r. II.
Bergeu Tribe, No. "a, l. o. R. NJ,
will meet Thursday night, September
10, and every Thursday night there
after.
Ira M. Sigh,
o Klettner. Sachem.
Chief Of Records.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
Woamen of the World.

Maple Camp, No. 4s7, W. Q. w,
meets every first and third Weines-
day evening at 7.45 o'clock. Visiting
brethren are corially welcome.
D. J.. Darby,
T. Burton. Clerk.
G. c..
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
LacOta Tribe, /. O. B. N.

LacOta Tribe, !. 0. &. ".
Lacota tribe, No. 79, I. o. R. NJ, ia
lapa, S. c., meeting every other We'd
nesday night at 8 o'clock in Summer
hall. Visiting brethren are welcome.
A. z. Epting,
j. VIM. Folk, Sachem.
Keeper OF Records.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
lumbia and Greenville.
LODGE DIRECTORY.

10000 w~@@ 8 o 9 9 o o o @ >
Newbery Camp, No. 542, W. o. W.,
meets every second and fourth We'd
nesday night in Klettner's fall, at 8
o'clock.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17
AmitH Lodge, No. 81, A. F. VI.

Amity Lodge, No. 81, A. F. NJ.
Amity Lodge, No. 81, A. F. NJ, mee=s
every first Monday night at 8 O'Clock
in Masonic Hall. Visiting brethre2
80
cordially invited.
H. H. Rikard,
W. EarharG+. W. NJ
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17

Cateechee Council, No. 4, D. Of F.,
meets every other Tuesday night at 8
Omaha Tribe, l. O. 3. u. !,
Omaha Tribe, No. Is, I. o. r. M,
Prosperity, S. c., meets every first and
third Friday night at So'clock in Ma
sonic hall. Visiting brethren are well
come. G. Il. Dominick,
Prof. ]. S. Wheeler, Sachem.
Chief Of Records.
6-11-12-1yr.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-12-17

Signet Chapter, No. IS, 3. A. VI.
Signet Chapter, No. 1S. R. A. NJ.
meets every second Monday night at
8 o'clock in Masonic Hall. |
Fred. H. Dominick,
Harry ". Dominick, E. II. 2.
Secretary.
/
Caoteechee Council No. 4, n. Of P. E.
@. e. II.
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COLUMBIA, NEWBERRY s. LAUR'
EMS r. r.

Schedule in effect June 4, 1912. Sub
ject to change without notice. Sche'
dulles indicated are not guaranteed:
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-12-12
Hard Metals.

In one respect the diamond has al.
ways stood pre-eminent in the mineral
world-that of hardness. Other sub
stances have rivaled it in beauty, and
at least one. the ruby. outranks 1t in
cost. but none in the whole list equals
it in hardness. Since the invention Of
the electric furnace. however, which is
capable of producing a heat equal to
1000 degrees F., at least two products
have been prepared which have sup
planted the diamond even In hardness.
Experimenters have succeeded in pro-
ducing titanium in the electric furnace.
In its pure form it is much harder than
steel or quartz, and when combined
with silicon. to form a siicide of titani-
UNI. or without boron. to form boride
of titantum. it surpasses the diamond
itself in this quality.-Harper's