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The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
British Steamer Torpedoed.

Brest, France, Aug. 4.-The British
steamship Clintonia Of 1858 tons, was
shelled and sunk Sunday morning by
a German submarine. Eleven men Of
the Clintonia lost their lives and Is
were injured.
The Clintonia encountered the SUBJ
marine 20 miles west of Armen and,
according to survivors, was attacked
without warning.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
Parker uroes Coast Defense.

Berkeley, CAL, Aug. 3.-From the
pulpit of the trinity Methodist Epis-
copal church here, Judge Alton B. Par
ker, Democratic candidate in 1904 for
president, made plea for stronger
coast defenses.
81 would especially ask your aid,'
he said, "in arousing public opinion
that will force congress to build
enough submarines and submarine
bases for the protection of both our
coasts"
He also urged the need of more
ilitary aircraft
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
HurI Rocks on Austrians.

Rome, Aug. 4.-Letters received in
Rome from officers on the Isonzo riv-
er and on the Carso plateau may we'll
be taken as an excellent example of
the perfect realization of the plans
Of the Italian commanders. Other
letters relate that large proportion
of the Austrian losses were caused
not by the Italian fire, but by the
hurting down of rocks. Over 10000
men were thus crushed to death in
their trenches. At San Martini nc
fewer than $500 Austrian dead were
found.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
Held as peserter from Army.

Louisville, Aug. Edward Kinna,
held at Newport News, Va, as a de-
serter from the British naval reserves,
left his home here June 8, four days
after his 18th birthday, with the an
nouncement that he was off to see tho
world and make name for himself.
He attempted to enlist in the United
States, but was refused because of
his youth. George Kinna, his father,
said he would seek aid of Mayor Bu-
schemeyer to have his son released
from custody and returned to Louis,
vile.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
Member Leelanaw Crew Sentenced.

Liverpool, Aug. 4.-Charles Reh, a
member of the crew of the American
steamer Leelanaw, which was sunk
last week by a German submarine
was sentenced to SIX months in Jail
1t is alleged that he stated when
questioned that he was Hollander,
but later he admitted that he had
served in the German army.
Reh was about to embark for New
York on the st. Paul when he made
the statement which led to his ar.
rest
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
Washington

Dispatches to the navy department
at Washington from Admiral Caperton,
who landed a force ct Port au Prince,
the capital Of Haiti, Wednesday night,
show that the Americans were at.
tackled but without casualties. Ad-
miral Caperton has taken possession
of the city.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
Goethals to Resign, Report.

Panama, Aug. Aust as he was
leaving here on board the steamer
Pastores for New York for his vaca-
tion, Major General George w. Goeth-
ais, governor of the Panama canal
zone, received instructions to appear
in Washington Immediately instead
OF beginning his vacation.
General Goethals said he had been
informed indirectly that his presence
was desired in Washington to confer
regarding army organization, partic-
ularly in the Canal zone
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
Cotton Crop Largest on Record

New Orleans, Aug. 4.-World con-
sumption of American grown cotton
during the season ended July 81
amounted to 14,134, 900 bales
The total visible and invisible supply
of American cotton at the end of the
year was 5,329,OOO bales, the largest
on record.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
Nashville Judge Sets Aside Order.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 4.-Judge
Wilson refused in city court to modi-
fy the writ of supersedeas by which
he set aside Chancellor Allison's re-
cent order appointing a receiver for
the city of Nashville. Four justices
of the state supreme court will hear
an appeal here.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06

Martial law was declared al Mas
sena. n. Y, as a result of strike
at the plant of the Aluminium Company
of America, which already has caused
one death, following clash between
guards and strikers. The troops
charged the strikers and restored
order.
Engineer ]. B. Mahoney was instant
/ ly killed; Fireman Nicholas died later
and Brakeman Frank Ramsey was
| probably fatally hurt when an east
bound Rock Island passenger train
ran into an east-bound freight stand.
ing at Nickells switch, east OF Maga-
| zine, Ark.
viii Stanley, a negro arrested on
charge of numbering three children
| in Temple, Tex, last Wednesday night.
was taken from the Jail at midnight
Friday and burned on the public
square in the presence of hundreds OF
men, women, boys and girls. who
| cheered as the victim went up in
smoke.
Six hundred machinists and other
employees struck at the plant OF the
Becker Milling Machine company at
Boston because of the refusal of the
company to grant their demands for
increased wages.
Charles Becker, former car of New
York city's tenderloin and once the
most feared official of that city's po-
lice force, was eIectrocuted in Sing
Sing prison Friday for the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal.
HunSreds of guests from every part
of America attended the wedding Fri
day at Harbor Point, Mich, of Miss
Catherine Barker, the $30,00O000
heiress Of Michigan City, Ind, and
Howard Spaulding, Jr., of Chicago.
Four men who were supposed to be
beating their way to Cleveland were
burned to death Thursday at Grafton,
o., when a Big Four freight train
jumped the track near the depot and
caught fire.
Analysis of the figures of the East
lands dead at Chicago shows an al
most even ratio between the men and
the women-and "a children. OF $40
bodies recovered, 404 are men, All
women and s.: children
All beverages containing any pro-
portion of alcohol will be refused
shipment into Arizona by an agree
ment of all railroads entering the
state, says San Francisco dispatch.
The coroner's jury at Chicago, in
vestigating the Eastland disaster, or
dered six men held to the grand jury
on the charge Of manslaughter. Two
OF the men are officials of the boat
company, two officers of the ship. and
two government inspectors. They are:
Walter X. Greenebaum, William H.
Hull, Robert Reid, Charles Eckliff. |
Harry Petersen and ]. w. Erickson.
A hurricane passed over the north |
ern part Of Richland county, Wiscon-
sin, Thursday, totally destroying West |
Lima and half of Bloom City. John |
was drowned trying to cross |
q bridge.
Property loss estimated at 100000 |
was sustained at Rock Springs. Wyo
when food resulting from a cloud
burst rushed through the city.
Extensive damage was done near
Olean, N. Y, Thursday by a severe
storm.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
Mexican Revolt

Reports Of fighting without quarter
between troops of the Carranza and
Villa factions near Icamole, Mexico,
were received Thursday at San An.
tonic. Tex. 1t is estimated that 700
dead were left on the field.
Demanding in the name of human.
ity that food be permitted to reach
the starving people of Mexico City.
urgent representations were sent by
the state department at Washington
Thursday night to Carranza. Villa and
Zapata. The notes declare avenues of
transportation to Mexico City must be
opened to provision trains.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
European War News

Emperor William has issued a mani
festo to the German people on the &C
casion Of the anniversary of the out
break of the war. In the manifesto
which was issued at Berlin, the EN-
peror says: "One year has elapsed
since l was obliged to call to arms
the German people. Before God and
history my conscience Is clear. | did
not will the war. No lust for conquest
as l already announced a year ago
has driven us into the war"
A general Italian offensive has
forced the Austrians to evacuate some
OF their strongest positions with enor.
nous losses on the Tyrol, Trentino
and Carnia fronts, says the Geneva
Tribune's Laibach correspondent. 1t
is also said that the Italians have
pierced the second Austrian line on
the plateau of Carso.
With the evacuation Of Warsaw by
Its civilian population apparently COM
pleted and the retirement of the mill
tary forces actively under way, accord
ing to various dispatches received at
London, close analysis of the situa-
ton is basis for the belief that hun
dreds of thousands of the army of
Grand Duke Nicholas may be trapped
in the great triangle between Ivan
gorod. Novo Georgievsk and Brest-
Litovsk.
A German submarine has sunk the
Leyland line steamer Iberian, causing
the death Of seven persons, including
three Americans, off the south coast
OF Ireland. A trawler rescued 62
survivors.
BY far the most spectacular of air
attacks was over Chateau-Salines,
where six German aeroplanes attacked
Is French machines. Finally other
French airmen entered the battle and
the Teutons retreated without loss
One hundred and three bombs were
dropped by German flyers on the
French flying grounds at Nancy.
A London dispatch says with the
Russians straining every effort to with
draw their armies and guns from War
saw, the Austro-German armies of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen have
cut one of their two remaining lines of
retreat. He has broken the Russian
front between the Vieprz and Vistula
Yfvara y6 60 OF he T,,h 0lv
railway in the region of Piaski, half
way between the two cities"
A London cablegram says: Officers
casualty lists for the fortnight ended
July 10 show that the British army
lost 1876 killed. 407 wounded and 46
missing, total Of $40. Since the be-
ginning Of the war the total officer
casualties amount 20 1921, of whom
4,061 have been killed or died of
wounds, S,069 wounded, and 1,161 are
reported to be missing"
According to a dispatch from Berlin |
the German army has been increased
by about million men. mostly seven
teen to eighteen years, during the last !
three weeks. A majority has been |
sent to the eastern front.
u
Since July II the Italians on the I,
Isonzo have advanced seven miles, |
and on other fronts totaling about |
120 miles, they have made an average |
of ten miles day. says Rome dis
patch.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
WORLDS EVENTS
:, IN SHORT FORM
BEST OF THE NEWS BOILED
DOWN TO LIMIT.
ARRANGED FOR BUSY PEOPLE

Notes Covering Most Important Hap
pentngs Of the World Compiled
In Briefest ard Most Succinet
Form for Quick Consumption.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
Foreign

Admiral Caperton, who landed a
force of 400 marines and sailors at
Port au Prince, Haiti. informed the
navy department at Washington that
two American seamen were killed
there Thursday night oy snipers.
A Juneau dispatch says an unpre-
cedented heat wave sweeping south
east Alaska has melted snow every
where, and glacial streams have swept
out many bridges, and are doing great
damage to mining properties.
A dispatch from Copenhagen says it
is rumored that the dispute between
the United States and Germany has
produced German cabinet crisis. It
is stated that Won Bethmann-H Hollweg
will probably be forced to resign be-
cause of hts moderate and concilia
tory counsels.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
Domestic

Fifty more bodies were discovered
In the lower staterooms and in the
hold of the hulk of the steamer East
land in the Chicago river.
The Wolverine and Mohawk Copper
Mining company in Michigan. in pay.
ing their 1.20e employees included an
extra check for s per cent of the total
wages Of June as a bonus.
A spot six times the diameter Of the
earth was observed Thursday upon the
sun by astronomers at Christian
Brothers college in ST. Louis.
Senator Fletcher of Florida, ranking
Democratic member Of the committee
on commerce, before which would
come any congressional inquiry into
the Eastland disaster, said at Wash.
ington that he did not anticipate any
such investigation.
A voluntary increase in wages aver.
aging about 10 per cent was granted
the 1900 employees of the Bethlehem
Steel company, according to the an
nouncement of President Grace at
South Bethlehem.
The United States cruiser Tennes.
see arrived in New York Friday from
the Mediterranean and Immediately
landed $169,000 In gold coins, the resi-.
due of the s5.750.OO0 sent at the out.
break OF the European war to aid
stranded Americans in Europe.
The White Star liner Arabic sailed
from New York Wednesday for Liver.
pool with $4,000 tons Of cargo and 11s
passengers. She was the first boat to
leave that port with sand-bag protec.
tfon around the after wheelhouse.
George Truttschell. city elevator in.
spector Of Milwaukee, was drowned
at Boulder. Wis. when large muskel.
lunge capsized the canoe in which
Truttschell and Oscar Mittlestadt az
Milwaukee were fishing.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06
Personal

Gen. Benjamin Franklin Tracy, aged
eighty-five, who was secretary OF the
navy in President Harrison's admin
istration. was reported as seriously i'll
at his home at New York.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt is i'll and
being taken east on fast train. Ac
companied by her husband, she passed
through Chicago on a Northwestern
train.
J. P. Morgan returned to Glen Cove,
N. Y. Friday from his two-weeks'
cruise in Long Island sound. 1t was
learned that Mr.. Morgan has fully re-
covered from his wounds and is feel.
ing as well as ever.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06

All beverages containing any pro-
portion of alcohol will be refused
shipment into Arizona by an agree
ment of all railroads entering the
state, says San Francisco dispatch.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06

Analysis of the figures of the East
lands dead at Chicago shows an al
most even ratio between the men and
the women-and "a children. OF S49
bodies recovered, 404 are men, All
women and s.: children.
The Ely miner., 1915-08-06

HunSreds of guests from every part
Of America attended the wedding Fri
day at Harbor Point, Mich, of Miss
Catherine Barker, the $30,000,000
heiress of Michigan City. Ind, and
Howard Spaulding, Jr., of Chicago.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-12-02
larges! Buffalo Slain.

Black Diamond, the aged buf-
falo, whose likeness is printed on
$40 treasury notes and is stamp
ed on the latest 5-centpieces, has
been put to death here because
OF old age. He is more than 20
years old and the largest bison
in captivity. He had been an in
mate of the Central Park corral
in New York City formany years.
Black Diamonds hide, while h
measured 13 X 13 feet, will be
made into an automobile robe.
The bison weighed l, 800 pounds,
from which 75O pounds of dress
ed meat was obtainen. The head, i,
which will he mounted, sold tor
a considerable amount OF mon
ey.-Ex.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-12-02
4 Thought tsr tho Weed.

1t is chiefly through books that
we enjoy intercourse with superi.
or minds, and these invaluable
means of communication are in
the reach OF all. In the b e 8 t
books great men talk to US, give
us their most precious thoughts,
and pour their souls into ours. =
= No matter how poor am,
no matter though the prosper
Gus Of my own time will not en-
ter my obscure dwelling, if the
sacred writer's will enter and take
up their abode under my roof, if
Milton will cross my threshold
to sing to me OF Paradise, and
Shakespeare to open to me the
worlds of imagination and the
workings Of the human heart,
and Franklin, to enrich me with
his practical wisdom, I h q |
not pine for want OF intellectual
companionship, and l may be-
come a cultivated man though
excluded from what is called the
best society, iu the place where l
live.-William Ellery Chauning.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-12-02
Facts for Sufferers

Pain results from injury orcon.
gestion. BE 1t neuralgia, rheu-
matism, lumbago, neuritis, tooth
ache, sprain, bruise, sore, stiff
muscles or whatever pain you
have yields to Sioan's Llnimpnt
brings new, fresh blood, dis.
solves the congestion, relieves the
injury, the circulation il free and
your pain leaves as il by magic,
The nature of it's qualities pene.
trate Immediately to the sore
spot. Don't keep on suffering
Get q bottle Of Sloan's Lln,ment.
Use it. 1t means Instant reliet.
Price 25c and SOC. $1.OO bottle
holds six tunes as much as the
25c sixe.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-12-02

A veil OF gloom spread over
the people OF this community
when it was announced that Lar
kin Green was dead.
Grandfather Green was 65 years
old; was a good man and loved
by all who knew him. He met
every one with q smile and a kind
word. While we cannot under
stand why God in His goodness
has seen fit to remove from our
midst such a noble character,
but we humbly submit to Him
who doeth all things well.
Grandfather Green leaves a
wife and eight children; a num-
Der OF grand children anu O host
of friends to mourn his depart
uN. l would not say that he was
a perfect man, but l will say
that | never saw O man who
took more delight in peace and
church work, and the sudden re-
moval of such a character from
our midst leaves q vacancy and
a shadow that will be deeply re-
allzed by all the members OF his
church and the friends ofhis CON-
munity. The wisdom and ability
which he has expressed in t h e
aid of the church, will be greatly
missed by all the members. He
was a good husband and a de.
voted father, while his meek and
friendly disposition drew him
many warm friends whom he ap.
preciated so much at all times.
How we'll l remember h 6
thoughtfulness OF every act ol
kindness. He was kind to every
oneanditalways doinggood and
to lose such a friend truly brings
deep and heavy sorrow, but we
must think of One who careth
for US at all times. He has pre-,
pared q bright and beautiful
home beyond the grave and we
feel assured that the spirit ofour
dear one has gone to that home
while his loved ones here must
linger until the death summons
comes for US, then, if we are pre-.
pared for death, as we moisture.
ly know that Grandfather Green
was, we may go and live wi t h
him in that beautiful home to be
parted nevermore.
NELLIE WATSON.
Stony Fork, NC.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-12-02
When Baby Has the Group
Stony Fork, N. G.

When a mother is awakened
from sound sleep to find her child
who has goue to bed apparently
in the best OF health struggling
for breath, shels naturally alarm
I'd. Yet if she can keep her pres
ence of mind and give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy every ten
minutes until vomiting IS pro-
duced, quick relipfwill follow and
the child will drop to sleep to
awaken in the morning as we'll as
ever. This remedy has been in
use for many years with Uniform
success. Obtainable everywhere.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-12-02
For Indigestion

Never take pepsin and prepa-
rationsc containing pepsin or 9th
er digestive ferments for indiges.
tion, as the more you take the
more you will have to take. What
is needed lisa tonic like Chamber
lain's Tablets that will enable the
stomach TO perform its functions
naturally. Obtainab BILE every
where.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-12-02
How an E ngineer Keeps Well.

Railroad ens,"eers are more
exposed to Catching cold than
other workers. g 0 Dunaphant,
OF Monptte, Mo. has run a Frisco
engine 25 years and all the med.
icin he has taken is Foley's Hon.
ey and Tar. He writes: Railways
keep it In my house and recon.
mend 1t to all who have O bad
cough or cold" NJ B Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-12-02
BANK STATEMENT,

Following is the report of the
condition of the Wata.ga County
Bank at Boone. N. c., in the State
of Nortii Carolina, at the close of
business November 10, 1915.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $I9o,66l. 81
Overdraf,s Io7.45
Banking house 100000
Furniture and fixtures 1000. 90
Due from Nat. banks H,I45.34
Due fIom State Banks and
Bankers 1s,75a.6o
Cash Items 10000
Gold coin, 3,327.oo
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency 1,87o.57
National bank notes and
other U. S. notes l,547.oo
Total. l........".."."..... $2s7,9o6.H
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in 100000
Surplus fluid, $4,000. 90
Undivided profits. less cur
rent expenses and tax paid 4,734.95
Bills payable 100000
Demand Certificates of
Deposit 81, aSo 81
Time certificates of dep, loI,73o.77
Cashier c'ks. outstanding 1,645.64
Total. al........................ $aa7,9o6.77
State of North Carolina, Watauga
county, SIS: !, 6. P. Hagaman
Cashier of the above named bank,
do solemnly swear the above
statement is rrue to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
G. p. HAGAMAN, Cashier.
Correct-Attest;
; ;: ;: t: +: +: $;:s; $;:sa"''r $;;:; Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 10th day OF Nov, 1915.
W. r. GRAGG, Reg. of Deeds.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-12-02

The two children OF J. W. NIX.
Cleveland. Co., had Group. he
writes: "Both got 80 choked up
they could hardly breathe. I
gave them Foley's Honey and
Tar and nothing else and it com.
pletely cured theln." Contains
no op'ates. Cuts the phlegm,
opens air passages. For sale by
NJ. B. Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-12-02
County Exhibit.

County Exhibit.
The following is a list of the
county claims that have been
audited and numbered by t b e
board of county commissioners
OF Watauga county, from Dec. 1,
1914, to Nov. 80, 1915, inclu-
sive: ,
Dec. Z, 1914.
Pauper claims: 9 L story agent
for C bentley, 6 90, G L story a.
gent for W f robbins 3 90, L M
hodges agent for L Triplett 6 90,
LIN hodges agent for G L watson
4 so, z B Brown agent tor Millie
walker 6 90, L M hodges agent
for G Yarber 6 90, WI Holshous-
er agent for M Hodges I so, Nv
Hodges agent for A Bentley 7 so,
A Harman agent for F Harman
6 O0, L G Maxwell agent sH Black
Is 90, NJ L McNeill agent for F
MCNEIL 6 90, J T hampton agent
for N canter 6 90, J Mitchell agent
for L Mitchell 6 90, E F harmon
agent for NJ Harmon 4 90, John
watson agent for Geo watson
4 so, Banner agent agent for
8 banner 4 so, J H Mast agentfor
N & E wilson's 90, Jerre watson
agent for John Greer 4 so, Alfred
watson agent for L D watson
6 OO,J Flannery agent for N
bentley 4 so. N L MAST agent for
f church 8 90, NJ B blackburn a.
gent for Elbert horton 10 80, J
watson agent for sanders 4 so,
W NJ coffey agent for Hard coffey
6 90, HA Dobbin agent forE Far
thing 6 90, Noah Mitchell agent
for will shull 6 90, IF Miller agt.
for Martha Trivett Z so, A J we'll
born agent for Frank Houck 3 90,
H B Perry agent for Nan carter
3 90, G D taylor agent for GEO.
townsend 6 90, J CHubbard agt.
for Nancy oliver l so, Jerry wat
son agent for Geo. watson 6 90,
IA COX agent for walt robbins
8 90, Riley hodges agent for Jas.
Andrews and Jas. Greer 81 90,
Bob sluder agent for child Of Bill
Thomas 3 90, Joe woodring agt
for cinda campbell 600, Levy
Norman a pauper 6 90, Addie FOX
a pauper 600, Kate Yarber a
pauper 6 90, D hodges a pauper,
7 so, NJ f Harman a pauper 6 90,
Amos ward a pauper 9 90, J "
Jones NJ D county physician 49,
so, H c Hodges Judge of election
4 90, E Kerley Judge of election
2 90, RK hartley register Of elec-
tion Is OF, G W carroll register
OF election 16 30, o G winebarger
register o. election 16 eS, T 1
Mast furnishings forcounty home
27 36, JH Brown keeping county
home 27 36, L E Beach register
OF election IA H., J cHodgesju Judge
OF election 4 00,Robt Jestes agt
for J NJ. and sallie Jestes "a 90,
T watson co. com to date 30 CO.
] NJ Moretz member OF board o.
} elections 80 "a, Beaver Dam sup
ply company, road material 16.
, 100, Al shull register OF election
, IA 63, wR aragg clerk to Boart
!, co. CONS, etc, 76 AZ, John Ear
court house janitor 2 90, T Hwil
! Jams register of elections 1S 62
W D Farthing postage, lunacy pa
: pers, ETC., s 80, Edwards AM
. Broughton records for count.
, 5 16, J R 1saacs Judge of election
2 90, W B rogers Judge Of eIec
tion 4 90, R N Greer Judge Of elec
tion 2 90, CM critcher blasting
I material for county 80 48, Johl
: Lewis keeping county jail 6 GO
J A penley Judge OF election 2 90
: W F winkler services as count,
e commissioner 67 25, c P. todd
rppister of elections ID 36. Jasol