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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-07-23
STATE AND GENERAL MEMS.

A family OF five was killed by
lightning q few days ago in Or
ange County, Va.
William jennings Bryan and
family are to spend some weeks.
in Asheville, says the Citizen.
The drought has at last been
broken in West Virginia. Heavy
rains throughout the State are
reported.
After 34yearsof Imprisonment
for murder, Spopee, a Blackfoot
Indian, has been pardoned by
President wilson.
Tom Watson, of Ca, is going
TO take the stump in the State
against Hoke Smith,, candidate
for the U. s. Senate.
Judge Horace Harmon Lurton,
of the U. s Supreme Court, died
suddenly in a hotel at Atlantic
City. He was 10 years old.
Mrs. E. W. Cormack, widow OF
the late Senator Cormack OF
Tennessee, has been appointed
post master at Columbia, Tenn.
Wilson, N. c., hashad her share
of trouble from the recent storms.
A terrific electric storm sweptthe
place on the 14th ! a st in 6 one
bour and a half.
The committee named tolocate
a great Methodist University OF
the M. E. Church South, is meet
ing in Atlanta. Trinity College is
bidding for the honor.
The Hustler says that tho Wa
tauga and Yadkin River Railroad
Co. has published a time table Of
their passedger trains and are
mailing copies to citizens.
Mr.. James Cash, of KNAPP ol
Reeds, Granville County, commit
ed suicide on the 14th inst, by
sending a bullet through his
brain. He was a sufferer from pei
lagra.
Expert rat-killers dispatched
so, 900 rats last week in New Or
leans. This was done to prevent
the spread of the Bubonic plague
Only four cases have been re-
ported.
A man named Petty, so years
old, was arrested in Lexing tor
on the 18th inst, for kidnapping
a twelve year oldgirl, the daugf
ter OF W. H. Holder, of Harnet'
County.
Mr.. Stonewall ]. Durham ha'
become editorial writer for tn
Gastonia Gazette. The pape
speaks of him as a man of .schol
arly attainments and has a mos
engaging style.
The Greensboro News says tina
for the past ten years North Car
olina has been expanding outsid
the State for automobiles, abou
a million dollars, to say nothing
: of oil, gasoline and parts for re
pair.
Rosa Carson, q negro, wa
lynched at Orangeburg, s. c. tn
18th inst. She confessed to hay
8 ing killed the II year old daugt
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Bel
The child was beaten to deaf
!, with q stick Of wood.
, From a Washington dispatc
! we CLEAN that MIR. Harry For
] the Detroit Manufacturer, tol
President Wilson that he saw n
evidence of any sort of bushes
depression, and that in his opil
ion business was getting, bette
all the time.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-07-23

. Two persons were killed near
Octhukov, Russia, when q militia
ry airoplane collapsed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
CULLEOKA STORM
ONE YEAR AGO
FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF COUN.
TVS DISASTROUS CYCLONE
AND FLOOD.

One year ago today occurred the
disastrous cyclone that devastated
the Culleoka section and did great
havoc in the Eastern section of the
county. At about o'clock on March
,13, 1913, the storm crossed Elk Ridge,
the dividing line between Maury and
Giles counties, after old Lynnville, or
Waco, had been almost swept off the
map, and struck the Culleoka section
at the home of Charles S. William
son and then crossed to the depot, do
ing great damage to property. Alto
gether the toll of the storm in this
section in lives was four and in prop
erty not less than quarter of a mil
lion dollars. Short as has been the
time since then, the property damage
has been almost practically all re-
paired, all of the buildings, with one
or two exceptions, in the county, hav-
ing been replaced with much better
and handsomer structures. The
storm was accompanied by one of the
most terrific downpours of rain ever
known in the county. The weather
was much warmer than it is today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
MANY CHARACTER
WITNESSES TAKE
STANG IN OWEN CASE
SCORES INTRODUCED BY BOTH
SIDES TO DISPROVE THE
TESTIMONY.
Case OF POT and SKILLET
Defense Trying to Destroy Character
and Evidence of John Foster, Al
legged Eye Witness, While Prosecu-
ton Is Attacking Owen.
fridays Daily.)

The past day in the Owen murder
trial has been consumed in hearing
character witnesses introduced by
10Th sides.
The defense has been exerting ev-
cry effort possible to destroy the tes-
timony of John Foster, the main wit
ness for the state, who stated that he
saw the murder, and that George OW-
en- was the man who did it. Scores
of witnesses have been put on the
stand to show that Foster was utter
ly unreliable, that he was an habitual
drunkard, that he had no character,
and that he was not worthy of belief
upon his oath. There has hardly
been witness who gave Foster a
good name. Many of them had pref
ty bad characters of their own, and
in many instances it was but the pot
calling the skillet black. 1t is said
that the defense will introduce testi-
mony to show that it was physically
impossible for Foster to have seen
all the things that he said he did from
the position that he occupied.
The prosecution, on the other hand,
has many witnesses to prove that
Owens character is of the indigo col
or. They have put on the stand many
to show that he was immoral, disso-
lutte, and had been in similar cases
before. His past was pretty thor
oughly aired, Owen admits freely
that his record is not spotless, but
still maintains that he is innocent OF
the crime with which he is charged.
He asserts that he was at home and
in bed before 1 o'clock, and therefore
that it was impossible for him to have
been at the scene of the murder and
to have had any hand in it. He in
troduced several witnesses to prove
that he passed on the way home
about 1890 on the morning of the
killing. He claims that he and Bra
den parted in the best of humor, and
that no i'll words passed between
them the whole time they were to-
gether. He explodes the theory that
he could have killed Braden for mon
ey, as he stated that a large sum of
it was found on the dead mans body
after the shooting occurred.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
FRIDAY AGAIN ON
THE THIRTEENTH
SECOND MONTH OF YEAR TO
HAVE THIS UNUSUAL &C.
CURRENCE,

Columbia got away with Friday,
Feb. 10, without anything serious
happening, there seems a probability
that the same good fate is in store
for the people today, which is again
Friday, the thirteenth, but that this
luck can happen a third time seems
almost beyond belief and comprehen-
sion. Thanks be, there is only one
more month in this year that the
thirteenth falls on Friday Novem-
Der is the other month, but as it is
some time off, there is no need to
worry.
The superstitious seem to have lit
tie cause for worry today. The ele-
ments seemed to have conspired not
to repeat the doseof last year, when a
good part of the southern portion of
the county was blown away by disas-
trous cyclone There is no indication
of the weather getting on a rampage,
and the mercury prognosticator has
forecasted that the sun is due to
shine for several days to come.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
SIGNS
ALASKA ROAD BILL
PROVIDES FOR FIRST GOVERN
MENT CONSTRUCTED RAIL.
WAY-HAPPY MOOD.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Presi-
dent Wilson today extended what he
termed "the hand of helpfulness and
brotherhood of Alaska" when he
signed the bill authorizing the expen.
diture of $35,OOO,OOO for the first gov
eminent owned railroad constructed
by the United States.
Secretary Lane, a group of senators
and representative and members OF
the Seattle chamber of commerce
stood beside the President as he affix
ed his signature to the act The
President was in a happy mood and
in laying one souvenir pen aside to
use another, smilingly remarked
"I'll change engines"
When the bill had been signed the
President made brief speech.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
CHILDREN ARE
OFTEN LIVER LAZY
GIVE THEM LiV.VER-LAX IN
STEAD OF HICKORY OIL.

Spare the rod and put the chile
in gopd physical condition. He OF
she will then perform the natura
duties in a natural way. Too many
children are given credit for laziness
when their parents should be blamed
for inattention to the child's physical
condition.
over eating or malarlal conditions
which induce laziness in the child
can be quickly overcome by eliminat.
ing the poisons from the system
from the liver and bowels.
Calomel used to be the only way
Medical science has produced a bet
ter remedy in GRIGsBYS LIVER
LAX, a purely vegetable compound
that does better work than calomel
without any after effects or unplea-
SAINT conditions.
Sold under absolute guarantee OF
money back by STEPHENSON
BROS, at SOC and $1.0O a bottel
For protection against limitations
each bottle bears the likeness of L.
X. Grigsby Be sure you get the
original-(Advt) CAT
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
ANOTHER OWNER
OF JONES TREASURE
FOUND UP IN OHIO
3. w. NORTHCUTT WRITES HIS
FATHER WAS MURDERED
NEAR HERE IN 1865.
IS An UNSOPHISTICATED SOUL
Letter is Addressed to c. A. Parker,
of Maury National Bank-Wants
Letters and Identification That He
May Investigate Matter.

Well, another owner of the famous
Jones money has been found.
The Maury National Bank is in re-
ceipt of letter from B. w. Northcutt
of DeGraff, Ohio, who states that his
father was murdered in the vicinity
of Shelbyville in 1865. He had quite
good deal of cash on his person
and the money has never been found
The astute gentleman thinks that per-
haps the buried treasure belonged to
his father, and he would like to get
hold of it. He is certainly one unso-
phisticated soul and very modest in
his requests, for he very blandly asks
the bank to give him ANY marks,
letter, or anything else by which it
could be identified" He states that
he would be very grateful for any in
formation in regard to the lost treas
ure.
At least, the gentleman ackuoWl-
edges indirectly that The Herald is
good advertising medium and circu
llates even up in Ohio. 1t was through
it that he gained the information in
regard to the money.
The letter is as follows:
"DeGraff, O., March 9th, 1914. The
Maury National Bank, Columbia
Tenn. Gentlemen: I find in one of
your daily papers of Jan. 18th where
one VIM. Jones has found treasure
while out trapping and has been left
! in your care.
| my father, John T. Northcutt, ear
fly in the year of 1865 went down in
that locality and bought up red cedar
! timber and RATED them down the riv'
err and in the month of June he was
murdered and buried in the vicinity
of Shelbyville, Tenn.
HE went from here with quite a
great deal Of cash money, but my
mother, who is still living, never got
any Of it back.
Is there any marks or letter OF
anything by which it could be identi
fed, if so would you please give me
what information you have, if any
and obige. B. W. NORTHCUTT.'
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
EFFORT MADE TO
BREAK In STORE
BUT WOULD BE BURGLARS ARE
FRIGHTENED AND MAKE
THEIR GETAWAY.

An effort was made by unknown
parties to break into the store of J.
d. Harmon on Thursday night, but
Mr.. Harmon discovered the presence
Of the burglars and they were fright
ened away before they could be
caught No loss was sustained except
broken glass in the front of the
store. 1t was the breaking of this
glass that aroused Mr.. Harmon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
SLOW PROGRESS TN
FINDING BODIES
CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE PlAc.
ES DEAD AT THIRTY-lNVEs
TIGATION TO-DAY.

ST. LOUIS, March 12.-Work of
searching the ruins of the Missouri
Athletic Club for the bodies of the
twenty victims of Mondays fire be-
lieved to be in the debris made slow
progress today.
A conservative estimate places the
number of dead at thirty, although
some officers of the club think it may
reach forty-five. They say that sew
eral persons were there Sunday night
whose names have not been listed
among the missing, but who are I'M
accounted for.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
AMBASSADOR PAGE
CALLED TO ACCOUNT
BY U" S. SENATE
SPEECH DELIVERED BEFORE
LONDON CHAMBER COMMERCE
AROUSES CONGRESS. ....r-
ON MONROE and PANAMA
Senator Chamberain's Resolution
Requests Secretary of State to Pro-
cure Copy and to Ask for Evidence
on Which Statements Based.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Walter
Hines Page, American ambassador to
Great Britain, was made the target of
inquiry today in resolution adopted
| by the senate calling on the secreta-
ry of state to investigate alleged pub
lie assertions by the ambassador rel
alive to the Monroe doctrine and the
Panama canal.
Senator Chamberlain aroused over
reports of speech by Ambassador
! Page in London before the associat-
chambers of commerce, introduced
the resolution, and his request for
immediate consideration resulted in
its adoption without debate
| The resolution requests the secre-
tary of state to procure copy, for
| the use of the senate, of Ambassador
Pages address, and to call on the am
bassador for evidence on which he
based the alleged statement that sit
added greatly to the pleasure Of the
people of the United States in the
building of the Panama canal to know
that the British would profit most by
! its use"
Particular request is made in the
resolution for a verbatum report of
that portion of the ambassadors ad-
dress in which he is reported to have
defined the Monroe doctrine as mean
| ing merely that "the United States
would prefer that no European gov
ernments would gain more land in the
new world"
After the resolution had been
adopted senators heard dispatches
from London saying the ambassa-
| doris speech was delivered extempo-
raneously late in the evening and not
reported verbatim, and quoting Mr..
Page as explaining that his reference
to British use of the Panama canal
was in light vein. 1t was taken for
granted at the capitol, however, that
in response to the state department S
request the ambassador would furnish
his recollection of just what he had
said, with the desired explanation.
No attempt was maded to oppose
the resolution when Senator Cham
lberlain offered it, the usual custom
lbeing to pass such measures as mat
ter of course. Later in the day q
similar resolution was introduced in
the house by Representative Murray
of Oklahoma, a democrat, but it did
not get before the body for discus
sion or action.
There was no official comment on
the speech or action of the senate. In
an informal discussion at the White
House, however, President Wilson in
Dictated that the Monroe doctrine was
as much a part of the American for
eign policy today as hundred vars
ago. He did not express an opinion
concerning the ambassadors speech.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
STATE COMMITTEE
SHOULD NOT TAKE
ACTION At PRESENT
RESOLUTION REQUESTING POST.
PoNEMENT PASSED BY CoUN.
TY INDEPENDENTS.
THOS. B. F0RGEY new CHAIRMAN
While J. !. Finney Was Elected Sec.
rotary of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Harmony Prevailed and All Action
Was Unanimous.

Members of the independent coup.
ty committee at meeting this after
noon unanimously requested the state
independent committee at its meeting
on Monday to postpone all action on
state politics until some future time
when the issues of the campaign
would be more fully joined
The committee organized by the
election of Thomas B. Forgey of the
ninth district as chairman and ].
Finney, of the fifth district, as sec.
rotary. The committee was in ses
sion only about ten minutes and the
most perfect harmony prevailed, ey.
cry action being by unanimous vote
of the members.
Of the twenty-six members of the
committee, nineteen were present in
person or represented by proxy.
The committee met at 1 O'Clock and
was called to order by J. |. Finney
who called the roll disclosing the
presence of quorum. MIR. Finney
was elected temporary chairman, but
the committee Immediately went into
a permanent organization and elected
Thomas B. Forgey chairman and J. |.
Finney secretary.
J. /. Finney then offered the follow.
resolutions, which We're unanimously
adopted:
The members of the independent
democratic committee of Maury coun.
ty rejoice in the steady advancement
of the temperance sentiment which
has almost banished the liquar traffic
from the state; we heartily commend
and approve the efforts of Gov. Hoop
er and all of the officials of the state
and counties and municipalities who
have done SO much to enforce the
liquor laws and to stimulate sent-
ment in behalf of law enforcement
and prohibition.
THE members of this committee as
democrats stand for principles which
have actuated us in the campaigns Of
the past and we will accept no CON.
promise on these issues; however, at
this time as loyal and sincere demo.
Gratis we do not believe that. it would
be advisable or eXpedient, in advance
of the joining of the issues of this
campaign, for our state committee to
take any action with reference to
state politics; therefore this commit
tee does hereby earnestly and re.
specially petition the members Of
said state committee frfom this CseV.
enth) district at the meeting called
for next Monday, to vote for a post.
ponment of any action by said com
mittee until such time as the issues
of the campaign shall be fairly joined
and all light shall be before them.
Then we urge them to take such &C
ton as will rebound to the good Of
our cause and the honor and glory Of
the state
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
After Four Years Of Discouragins
Conditions, Mrs. Bullock Gave
Upin Despair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

catron, Ky.-ln an interesting letter
nom this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: II suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time, could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere n
m. At times, l would have severe pains
In my left side.
The doctor was called In, and his treat
ment relieved me for a while, but | was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that. nothing seemed to do me any good.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
BAND GRATIFIED AT
SUPPORT OF BOARD
MUSICAL ORGANIZATION PLEAS
ED WITH INTEREST MANI
TESTED BY MEMBERS.

The Columbia Band is much all
fed at the interest that has been
manifested in it's welfare by the m9m
bers of the Board of Trade at taoH
last two meetings. The directors
have promised to get squarely b".'o
the local musical organization ana
to boost it. All that the band has
ever asked is the support and en- If
agement of the citizens, and they ,e.
that if they once get this, Their c
cess is assured. The band cOnMt
tee of the Board of Trade will meet
in a short time, and perfect plans 10
put the band on solid footing
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
JACK JOHNSON RUN
OUT OF SWEDEN

STOCKHOLM, March 13.-"Jack"
Johnson, the American negro pugilst,
who was to have engaged in wrest-
matches with Jess Henderson and
others in Gothenburg, has been fore
ed to leave Sweden, owing to the hos.
tile demonstration against him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

| had gotten so weak could not stand,
and ! gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me bottle OF
Cardui. the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, | could tell 1t was helping me. !
can now walk two miles without Its
firing me. and am doing all my work."
II you are all run down from wonanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. Ithas helped
more than a million women, In Its 50
years Of continuous success, and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He will recon.
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write to-: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'.
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Instructions on your and g. page book. Home
Treatment for Women" sent In plain wrapper. J-6s
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
LYNNVILLE FOLKS
TO ATTEND TRIAL

A large portion of the population
of Lynnville is here today to attend
the trial of George Owen, for the al.
legged murder of Bob Braden, for
mer resident of that town. Many of
them have been summoned as char
acter witnesses while several others
are here to hear the proof in the case.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
Just Right for Backache and Rheu'
matism

Foley Kidney Pills are so thorough
ly effective for backache, rheumatism,
swollen, aching joints, kidney and
bladder ailments that they are re-
commended everywhere. A. A. JEFF
fords, McGrew, Nebr., says, "For the
last few months l was troubled with
pains in my back and the druggist
recommended Foley Kidney Pills for
my ailment. have not yet taken
all of one bottle and my old trouble
has entirely disappeared. "-WOF
BRIDGE CO. (Adytl
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
Plain Aruth that's Worth Money!

Using Foley's Honey and Tar for
a cough and cold is just practical
common sense. 1t is exactly made
to stop a cough and check a cold and
it prevents lagrippe. bronchitis or
pneumonia F. F. Monahan, Mono
monte, Wis, says: Il am exposed
to all kinds of weather and l find
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound al
ways fixed me up in good shape when
| catch cold or have a bad cough. l
recommend it gladly" Refuse sub.
es.-WOLDRIDGE co. (Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhapP
slave. For impure blood and slug
gish liver, use Burdock Blood BltterS
On the, market IS years. $1.OO
bottle. (AdytJ
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20
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The Racket

Ladies' heavy feeced lined
Vests and Pants, Cream and
White Csc and 45c.
Ladies' Union Suits 49c, 75c
and csc.
Childrens heavy Union Suits
25c, 40c and ACC.
Ladies' fleeced lined hose, 10c,
12Rc and 15c.
Mems heavy feeced lined
Shirts and Drawers 45c.
Mems Union Suits csc.
Boys heavy f1eeced lined
Shirts and Drawers 25c each.
Boys heavy Union Suits 4Oc
and SOC.
Children's Whit Leather Hose,
heavy rib, 1Oc pair. Best made
for price.
Mems Canvas Gloves, sc and
10c per pair.
Mems Leather Cuff Gloves
Csc, SOC and $100.
Mems heavy Fur Gloves $1.00 to
$500
Boys lined Leather Cuff Gloves
25c to soc.
Boys Sweaters 2oc, 45c, Use,
$1.00 and $1.25.
Mems Sweaters 45c, 75c, $1.00
and $500.
Mems and Boys Canvas Leg
gins Csc, SOC and 75c pair.
Boys Knee Pants Csc, SOC, 75c
and $1.00.
Mems heavy Winter Pants,
S1.OO, 1925, $3.50 and $500.
Mems Corduroy Pants, SIPS
to $40.
Complete line of Mems, Boys
and Children's Rubers at the right
price.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-03-20

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