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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02
q Curious Gift to tha City OF Evans
VILE

a Curious Gift to tha City Of Evans
VILE 's
On October 26th 1912, the city
Of Evansville, Indians, will l,e
richer by $90.955, 400. 0.13-that
is, if the provisions OF "A deed Of
gift OF Adolph M.lzer oi Evans.
vile are strictly carried out. Me-.
Meier deposited with the City
National Bank OF Evansville the
sum of one thousand dollars to-
be held by the bank, it's success. IRA
and assigns under the following
conditions: Interest upon the
sum deposited is to lie credited
and added to tina principal at the
rate oil 4 per ceut per annum
every six months for the period
of $50 years. during the whole
period the interest shall be CON.
pounded. At the expiration Of
the period OF $50 years, the sum
will amount to $90,055. .4O0.l3.
This is then. to bp paid over to
the city OF Evansville as a gift
from Adolph Melzer. In COM
menting upon thrgift the E'ans-
vile Journal News writes as fol.
lows:
"What will the Evansville of
that time be? How large? How
wealthy? Will wealth be the same
inspiration for service that it is
among Americans today?
! History has shown that ma
ny things may happen in 25O
years. History has also shown
that few things may happen in
that length OF time. There are
cities on the eastern coas. in this
country rhat have been estab
lished for that length Of time and
haye undergone comparatively
few changes, apart from natural
growth and a shaping OF their
destinies according to develop.
mpnt of political force, In the
old countries are many cities in
whose histories 250 years is like
only one chapter in a book, for
they have existed, for "a thousand
years or more, and many histor-
ic cities of antiquity are survi-
wing today With modern atmos'
phere. Centuries are in their Gu
seq az the years Of mans life.
$50, whil,' on the score OF past
historical comparison we should
say comparatively little m ny
happen to change the orgaic
character of IA city's existence in
even so long as $50 wears, those
comparisons are not furnishing
us an accurate idea to what we
may expect in the future.
sit remains an open question,
just what the Evansville OF 21G2
will be-a question for which there
are as many Solutions as indl-
vlduaIs. But, at that, it is very
interesting to think ab mt. -
Scientific American.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02
Slightly Mixed.

A Aplpar rec.ntly 'ntained the
following item which got mixed
with a stork sale: "William Smith
the only son of Mr. and Mrs LIN.
cy Anderson, were disposed of at
public auction, one mile east in
the presence of seyenty.f v e
guests. including two mules and
II head of cattle, Rev. Jackson
tied the nuptial knot for the par
ties averaging 1850 on ,hoof.
The beautiful home of the bride
was decorated with sulkey rake,
one feed grinder and two sets oI
work harness nearly new, aud
just before the wedding cpremo-
ny was pronounced, M,ndel &
Sons wedding march was rem.
'lered by one milk COW five years
old, one Jersey COW aud on e
sheep, who carried a bunch of
brides roses in her hands, was
very beautiful. She wore light
wagon, two crates of apples,
three ricks OF hay, one grind
stone OF niois'ine desole an ID
trimmed with 100 bushels Of
oats. The bridal party left yes
terday for an extended trip.-Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02

1t is sometimes a difticnlt mat.
ter to determine which does the
most harm-enemies with tie
worst intentions or friends with
the best.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02
Coughing at Night.

One bad cough can keep t h e
whole family awake at night. Phil.
Disorneau, Schaffcl Aichlgan says:
81 could not sleep on account of a
bad cough, and | was very weak. |
used Foley Honey and Tar Gem.
pound and soon the cougl ! e t
and slept soundly all night" S,ld
by all dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02

About this time many people
say. RENE nber the poOr!' and
then button their OvercOats SO
close that they can't get at their
pockpt-books.- Elk.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02
Cured Of Liver Complaint.

81 was suffering with liver CON-
plant" says Iva Smith of Point
Blank, Texas, "an3 decided to try
a 25c pox of Chamcerlain's Tablets
and am happy to say that l am con-
plctely cured and can recommend
them to every one" For sale by all
dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02
They Always Help EldeIly people

Foley Kidney Pills give Just the
help elderly people need to tone
and strengt. t..en their kidneys and
O.adder aud regulate their action,
John McMasters, Streator, III. says
Il feel better and stronger than |
haye for many years and Foley
Kidney Pills did it," Sold by ali
dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02
DANIEL BOONE.

daughter OF the late Senator Matt
Ransom, before Thomas Polk Chap.
ter, ID. A. r., Dec, 5th.) Madame
Regent, Ladies' Of the Thomas Polx
Chapter: "a
am glad to be with you, to-
day and | esteem it i privilege
that yon are wiling to listen to
me for a short while. Afew weeks
ago when Miss Grier and repre-.
rented our chapter in Asheville
We pledged the chapter to give
twenty-five dollars TO the Boone
Monument, lately erected In
Boone, N. c. My object today is
to tell you why We did this. Just
before left for Asheville, | re-
ceived "A letter from Mr.. W. l..
Bryan, of Boone, N. e. In this
letter b. told me, of a monument
lately finished in Boone, N. G.
Patriotic citizens there, chief OF
whom is Mr.. Bryan, have erected
a monument at their own ex-
pense. But still there is one hun
dred dollars due on the monu-
ment.
Boone. as YOU all know, is the
county seat Of Watauga county,
North Carolina. This county
WAtauga-was formed IN 1919
SOD was named after the Watau-
ga River (the Indian name mean
Ing river Of maay lslands.)
|A The three commissioners nam.
Eea the county seat Boone in hon
or OF Daniel Boone.
Boone had a cabin or h Il t
there which at different times he
lived in from 1854 to 1859, on
his way from the Yadkin river
and out to Tennessee aud Ken.
tucky.
The monument is built on the
very spot where the old hut used
to stand.
Mr.. s. M. Clarke, OF Lenolr,
Caldwell county, formerly of Wa
tanga county, has, in his pos.
session a rifle and powder horn
which belonged to Daniel Boone's
brother. Mr.. Clark's greatyrand.
mother was s. A. Boone. Mr..
CIark's brother. joseph Boone
Clark. was also a descendant of
the Boone family. He WIS the
most impor.antman at Blowing
Rock, Watauga county. North
Carolina. and his name on a note
was as goo | as a certified check.
Once when lie was mayor OF the
town, he imbibed too freely. The
next morning he woke up sober
and full of remorse, AS there
was no one to fine him, he fined
himself twenty dollars and putt
in the town treasury.
| think this is a very rare Incl.
dent.
Daniel Boone was born in Pen
Observation-Disclosures history says
in 1746. Roosevelt quoting from
Patton gives 1874 az the date of
his birth, He lived in North Car.
olina as a boy, youth and young
man. He married in North Caro-
lima a Miss Bryan. {
The story of his courtship is
very romantic. One night he
was out deerhnnting, and as he
flashed his torch in the bushes he
saw 6. pair OF beautiful eyes. They
seemed to I've too human for a
deer 50 he reirained from shoot.
ing. The next moment a rustling
in the bushes told him his game
had fled. He followed until he
reached the cabin and found a
beautiful girl-flushed and breath
less who said an Indian had chas.
ed her. The Indian was Daniel
Boone and thesupposed deer was
the beautiful girl who became
Boone's wife and was his faithful
companion until her death.
Mrs. Ellet, in her "Woman OF
the Revolution" relates this epi-
sode.
1t has been argued that Boone
did not fight in the Revolution
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02
. children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
CAS- II @ RIA
Furniture

q . u u b s
Having purchased all he stock
the business OF the Boone Fur
niture Co., am prepared to sell
you anything in nv line a, y
very reasonable figure. Dres4ers,
Bureaus, Chairs, Bed StpaJs, Bed
Springs, Mattresses, etc. Give
'lne a call when in need of any;
thing in The line Of furniture.
~ Store in Watausa County
Bank Building.
Respectfully,
JESSE F. ROBBINS.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02
Croupy Coughs and Wheezy Gods

Croupy Coughs and Nheezy Gods
The quickest, simplest way to
rid the children of dangerous Group
coughs ahd wheezy stuffy colds is
to give them Foley's Honey n d
Tar Compound. 1t gives almost in.
slant relief and stops coug h
promptly 1t soothes and heals. Con
tains no opiate. Sold'by all dealers.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02

1t il not sufficient to give your
iellowman a lift, it is where you
land him and how you leave him.
The elevator will give any man a
lift, but
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02

Indian fighters there ouldn't
have been any Revolutionary
war; no Kings Mountain, no
Gullford Court House, no York
town. The Indians were natural
allies Of the British. British mon
ey supplied them with arms and
ammunition and King George III
was constantly melting, them
through his officers, to murder
and destroy the Patriots.
just suppose for a moment if,
at Kings Mountain where the
mountain men surrounded Fer.
gnson thev, IN their tnrn, had
been surrounded by five hundred
or a thousand Indians. The day
would have ended in dire disaster
and 1t wOuld have taken another
Capsart to have rescued the Pat.
riots from that terrible predica-
ment.
Daniel Boone did as much or
more service for our country in
fightinsIndians and keeping them
back as If he had served in the
war with Washington and Green
Like Washington. Boone was
a surveyor. Hr surveyed nearly
all the land in Kentu"ky. He
was a law maker. He passed a
law for the protection ofgame in
Kentucky and also one Tor keep.
ing up the breed OF fine horses
Rooseveltin his vigorous En-.
glish calls him Road, builder,
town.makpr and Commonwealth
FOUNDER" and when kentucky
had representation in Virginia,
Boone sat in the house of com
mons as a Burgess.
He might be styled the "Nim-
rod of the United States, for
truly "He was a mighty. hunter
before the Lord"
I,oonp's fame was not confined
to his own Ianh, The great En-
gIish poet, Lord Byron, has i'm
mortaIized him in several beau
tifnl stanzls.
It's SAID that seven cities con-
tended for the honor of being
Hnmer's birthplace, SO Z states
may we'll be proud that Daniel
Boone once lived in their borders
Among these no state in The I'M
ion has more claim on Boone than
North Carolina He liyed here
rs boy, youth and man; he mar.
ried 10 this state, and he did not
leave for Kentucky until 1869.
We love to think that he learned
in North Carolina at, least some
OF those sterling qualities aud
high virtues which ma ie him the
great man he really was.
Daniel Boone died at the Ad-
vanced age of sc, in peace and
quiet.
Having all this in mind when
| went to the D. A. R. Conference
at Ashe, lille it seemed to me a
titting-a proper, a gracious
thing that at least one of ID. A. Il
chapters OF North Carolina
should remember that patriotic
gentleulan, Mr.. W. l.. Bryan and
his monument in memory OF
Boone.
This monument, as sal d,
marks the spot where Boone's
old cabin stood. 1t is built of
stone and concrete and is over
26 feet iD height.
So Miss Grier and myself took
the liberty of pl~lglng the chap.
ter to give $25 this year for the
monument.
And after all we or the Pied
mont middle and eastern section
of North Carolina owe something
Ito these, our mountain brethren.
Three times in the history OF our
state they have helped US to pre-
serve liberty and independence.
AT Kings Mountain they won
the fight for US.
Again in the stirring days 1860
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02
PR O F ESSIO NAL
VETERINARY SURGERY,

Ihave been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now well equipped
for the practice OF Veterinary Sur.
gerry in all its branches, and am the
only one in the county. all on or
address me at Villas, N. r. F. D. /.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02
The Great .Antiseptic Pain ReLierr
for NAN and BEAST.
MEXICAN -
Iininnent

Che Best Emergency Remedy jx
Farmers, Stock-raisers and Househou
use. Speedily reheoes Spooins, Srin-
ney. Harnes Sores and GallA She
Boils, Strains and Lameness In Hoeses;
Caked Udder and Sore 7eats In Cat!lc
and Ailments of Pouhy.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1913-01-02
SAFE AND SURE.

Being made of oils it soaks down
straight to the bone, banishes pain
and saves suffering. Only oil l;ni-
rnents can soak through muscle and
tissue. Alcohol iniments evaporate
before they can be absorbed by the
flesh besides they are dangerous
when used near a fire or lamp.
Mexican Mustang Liniment willnot
burn even though lighted match
be applied. Mexican Mustang Lin
iment is THE SAFE. as well as Ito
SURErTO-CURE remedy.
COMMENDED BY A FARMER.
S ~ GREENSBORO, GA.
AZ long ago as can remember Ia 4
known'of Mustang Linimcnt. ~.
wayskeepi in my house and if anyc ~
family get injured in any way, ssca ~
sprains, cuts, bruises. and, In fact. in nsaay
accidents that happen always use Ea-
tang Liniment. On my horses and stos.s
never think Of using anyt thing else-atia
far. cheaper than doctors' bills. ason-
mend it to all farmers; it viii keep thSix
families and also their horses and NtaSk
IN condition. Very truly yonrs.
J.D.ANDREMS. fnx1asr.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-11
MIKE: SURE
DOES HATE
Bl)RB[ARS
Usually Courageous Ham
mond Man Ducks Under
Pillows When Friends
Play Holdup Joke on Him
in His Room.

Mike Kelly usually locks his door.
bars his window. looks into the closet
and under the bed before he can SUM-
Der in peace Kelly IL a rairly cour-
ageous fellow, but he doesn't like bur-
glars.
For some time Charles Hicks, Mike
Kelly and irving and Frank Betz have
been sleeping in Betz house, in fact,
during the absence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Betz in the West Indies
Hicks and the Betz boys noticed how
carefully Kelly was to avoid burglars
and decided to put up a job on him.
They were careful to visit his room
first and remove any objects that might
easily be thrown or any firearms that
might be discharged at an invader.
Among the possible implements of
warfare that were removed old
shoes. a couple of large glass perfum-
cry bottles, etc. After Kelly had had
two hours of slumber Irving Betz made
up as a desperate.
He entered Kelly's room through the
sleeping porch. He flashed dark Ian
tern in Kelly's face and the Betz elec-
trical expert let out the most blood
curdling yell that has ever been heard
in Homewood
Betz said in deep Auto Desperado''
webb's tone of voice: Keep your head
shut or l will pump you full of lead. =
Kelly wilted. As the burglar came
! nearer Kelly begged him to be care
full with the big shiny revolver. For
fear it might go off he held his knees
up so as to cover his body.
! Betz went through his clothes and
took what money he had and his
watch. He then backed out of the
room coveing Kelly all the time and
vet letting him see the light of his
! lamp his revolver
/ After he had left the room Kelly
bounded out of bed and yelled so as
] to awaken the entire household. II
was some minutes before he could
| get enough breath to tell his story. His
| face was ashen and his jaw hung
/ limp.
| Then they told him of the frame-uI
| and Kelly is one of the few jokers
| who can take a joke. The hold-up is
| now the talk of the town
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-11
COMMERCE BODY
HOLDS MEETING

Track elevation legislation was the
principal subject for discussion last
night at a meeting of the board of
directors of the Hammond Chamber of
Commerce. The news that City At
torney John A. Gavit brought from
Indianapolis on this subject was en-
couraging. 1t was to the effect that
Representative Barney Carter's bill
which is now in the committee is to be
reported out this week; that he does
not expect~~ery strong opposition to
it from the railroad companies, and
that the street car companies must pay
their share.
The bill is modelled after the law un-
der which Fort Wayne is elevating
now. and 1t provides that the city shall
pay 25 per cent OF the cost of elevating
over the public highways. Where street
car companies use the streets over
which an elevation is to be made, the
law provides that they pay 10 per
cent and the city 15 per cent of the
cost. provided that in no case shall the
companies be expected to pay more
than $4,000 for a single crossing, or
s1e.ooo for crossing under railroads
whose right Of way may be contiguous.
Want Immediate Relief.
Mr.. Gavit, who left for indianapolis
again last night, was instructed to
furnish the Chamber of Commerce with
information regarding the cost of ele-
walton in the state capital, so that
Hammond will get some idea of what 1t
will have to look for In the way of
costs. Similar information is to be
gotten from Chicago and Fort Wayne.
H P Downey said at the meeting that
he understood that in Chicago the city
had to pay has high as SO per cent for
the elevation over the streets.
Following the regular meeting the
subject of track elevation was again
taken up informally by a group of
members, including directors and city
officials, and 1t was the consensus of
cpinoin that much Immediate relief
could be had If some of the railroads
would make few concessions. and
the city and the companies get to an
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-11
FIVE ARE
ADJUDGED
BAAKRuPIS

Referee-in-B Bankruptcy H. c. Sheri-
dan was in Hammond today and took
up Ave cases. In none of them were
there any assets and SO they were sim
ply adjudged bankrupts. so that they
might begin life over again.
The cases included two from Gary,
one from Indiana Harbor, one from La
porte and one from Lowell The num-
ber of failures among the foreigners
in Gary Is very high and that tends
to increase che number Tor this To-
cality. as compared with other in the
state
The following were yns cases consid-
cred:
Anton Yukl of Gary. a grocer. liabili-
ties $3.50; assets exempt
Mike Mikulic of Gary. saloonkeeper.
liabilities s1.7s7; assets exempt.
John Bayert of Indiana Harbor. bak-
er; liabilities s3.4s3; assets exempt.
Clifford A. Garban of Lowell, plum
ber; liabilities s1.so0. assets exempt
John D. Williams of Laporte. saloon;
liabilities, s6.0o5; assets exempt
This completed Sheridan's work for
the day, and he. left for his home in
Frankfort
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-11
Making Out Certificates.

City Controller Ed Aubry and his as
sistant, Miss Gertrude Price. were busy
today making out certificates to the
various bidders who bought in proper
ty at the delinquent tax and assess
ment sale yesterday. After two years
these bidders will receive tax title.
six months. fifteen per cent for the
second six months and twenty-five per
cent for the second year. Because of
this paying delinquent taxes becomes a
profitable business. The pieces of
property sold in Hammond numbered
In the meantime If the delif1duent own
ers want to redeem they will have to
pay their delinquencies together with
an excess of ten per cent for the first
S44.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-11
Another Raid.

The Colonial hotel in West Ham
mond, said to be owned by Con Moor,
was raided yesterday afternoon and
two women were taken. They were
Gertie Hayes and Maggie O'Bryan.
They were placed under bond
Two. other cases involving Con Moor
will come to trial before Judge Green
next Saturday In one Moore seeks to
replevy the stock of liquors which were
taken by the police. Mayor K NJ.
Wosczynski of West Hammond has so
far refused to give up the liquors and
says he will not do so until the case
against Moor is decided next Saturday.
Moor Is to be tried on charge of
selling, bartering and giving away in
toxicants in his place at 100 State
street 1t was there that three Ham
mond men. one of great prominence,
was found partly intoxicated.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-02-11
CHANCE FOR SCHOOL
LOOKS GLOOMY
Two Years More Litigation
in Manual Training
School Matter.

The thing uppermost in the minds of
the members of the school board rela-
tive to Hammonds proposed Industrial
high school is whether the board could
sell the bonds for the Improvement,
despite the fact that Caldwell e. Drake,
the defeated contractors, say they will
attempt to take their case into the
United States supreme court. If the
bonds can be sold the board could pro-
ceed without further delay, If not it
must wait until the contractors are
either declared victors or losers in the
United States supreme court. They
have two years time In which to appeal
their case, and IL the United States su-
preme court will hear it another year
or two may elapse 1t is this long de-
lay that the board is trying to evade,
but thus far efforts have been discour-
aging. One bond buying house to whom
the matter was submitted declined to
buy the bonds. But the board will con-
tinue to make further Investigations
along this line in which it will sub
NIT all the facts for consideration.
Among men who are in position
to know there is considerable doubt
as to whether the bonds can be dis
posed of while there is a possibility of
further litigation Harry NJ. Johnson.
cashier OF the Citizens German Nation
al bank, to whom the problem was
submitted as a hypothetical question
by a TIMES, reporter. said the bank II
it were in the market, would hesitate
to buy bonds under cloud of impend-
ing litigation. The matter. he said
would, however. have to be gone into
by an expert bond attorney