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Watauga B 1L mocra VOL. XL BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C THURSDAY, MARCH, 16, 1899. SO. 11. . New York letter in Baltimore Sun, Feb. 28: A verdict for f 123,- 000 was rerurntd in an action brought b,v Wm. D. Judkins a gainst Julian S. Curr to recover commission on the sale of the 1 Mack wel I Durham company's stock. Judkins claimed that he acted for Carr aud secured the sale ol the stock, of which Cnrr was he owner, for $2,488,901. and that he was entitled under his agreement with Carr to 5 per ceut. commission on the purchase prire. Courier: The following tig tires show the amounts re reived mid disbursed by the big revival at Chattanooga: Total collections, $2,001.34; expenses, .$271.49; amount paid Rev. Sain Jones for sev enteen days, $963 49; n mount paid Rev. St jar t foi the same lime, $481.80. The balance was distributed a mong the singeis and musi dans. Do not think for a single moment that consumption will ever strike you a sudden blow. It does not come that war. It creeps its way along. First, you think it is a little cold; nothing but a little hack ing cough ; then a little loss in weight: then a harder cough; then the fever and the night sweats. The suddenness comes when you have a hemorrhage. Better stop the disease while it Is yet creeping. : You can do it with You first notice that you cough less. The pressure on the chest is lifted. That feeling of suffocation is removed. A oure i3 hastened byplacingone of Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Plaster over the Chest. A Bosk Freom It is on the Diseases of the Throat and Lungs. Yfrtie u fM(y. If run Iito njr complMnt whatsrer una aerro we pen meaicai acvice joq ran nosalltlr receive, writ, the doctor i freetT. You will rcceiv. auromotreDlr.l n wiirjnai coil. Aa.ires. K DB. J. C. AYEIt, Lowell, Mm. PROFESSIONAL. W. B. COUNCILLOR. Attorney at Lay. Boone, N. C. W. B. COUNCILL, M. IT" Boone, N. C. Resident Physician Office on King Street north of Post Office. E. F. LOVlLL. J. C. FLETCHER. l.uVilL & FLETCHER. ATIUUNM'SATLAW, BOONE, N. C. tGT Special attention given to the colletion ofclaims.& Dr. J. M. HOGSHEAD, Cancer Specialist, BANNER'S ELK. N. C No Kniie; No Burning Out. Highest refereuces and endors nicnts of prominent persons suc cessfully treated in Va., Tenn. and N. C. Remember that there is no time too boon to get rid ol a cancerous growth no matter how small. Examination free, letters answered promptly, and satisfaction guaranteed. Li S0XF. ASTOUNDING FIGURES. The Billion Dollar Congress an Eco nomical Affair. A Washington dispatch of the 5th says Mr. Docery, of Missouri, the ranking Demo cratic member of the House appropriation committee, makes the following state ment of the expenditures made b.v the Fifty Fifth Con greys which adjourned Sat urday, the 4th: ''This Congress easily sur passed its predecessors in the stupendous aggregate of it? appropriations. It was thought that the Fifty-First Congress, commonly known as the 'billion dollar Con gress,' had in point ol ex travagance o f appropria tionstouched a limit which would not "be reached, or, at least, sin passed, by any of its successors. "This Congress, however, has far exceeded the appall ing total of appropriations then made, and it will be re membered that the 'billion dollar Congress' was follow ed by overwhelming disaster to the Republican party at the ensuing election. "Confronted with a war with Spain, requiring the im position of additional taxa tion, it is obvious that rigid economy should have been applied toall other-directions tD the expenditure of public money. The people were will ing to meet all the demands upon the national treusury made neceessary by theSpan ish war, but it is fair to pre sume 1 hat they ex peeled their representatives, in vie.v of the cheerful disposition man ifested to meet these added burdens, to limit the ordi nary appropriations to the necessities of a wise and eco nomical administration. "These expectations have not been realized. "The result is an actual de ficiency in current revenue a mounting, on the first of thin month, to $99,109,554.50. This deficiency, as shown by a recent conservative esti mate by Chairman Cannon, of the Appiopiiation com mittee, will probably reach $159,000,000 on the 30th of June next. "It is impossible to esti mate with absolute accuracy the treasury deficiency for the coming fiscal year. The Sec retary of the Treasury, in his annual report, made in De cember last, estimated it at about $31,000,000; but it is now apparent that it will not be less than $100,000, 000. It is almost certain therefore, that the govern ment will be compelled dur ing the calendar year 1900 to face un actual treasury de ficiency. This $402,000,000 of income arising from the sale of bonds under this ad ministration and that the President Cleveland will then have been exhausted, and the treasury wi'l pass from the condition of a borrowed sur plus t o an actual deficit. Such a condition must be met, either by increased tax ation or by the issue of treas ury certificates, or by an ad ditional bond issue. "Notwithstanding this, de plorable treasury situation, which has been called over and over again to the atten tion of Congress and the countr v. appropriations have been made which in ma ny eases have not bef n war ranted by the interests of the public service, or which, if proper in themselves, should have been postponed until the national income should be ample to meet all its lia bilities without the necessity of bond issues. "The appropriations of the original 'billion dollar Con gress' amounted to $1,035,- 680,109.94. The appropria tions of the Congress just ended reach the mighty ag gregate of $1,560,90,016. 28. It is fail to deduct from this total $48?,562!0..9347, made necessary to meet the liabilities of the Spanish war. So if we deduct from the grand total the liabilities on account of the w a r with Spain.it appears that the appropriations for the ordi nary expense of the govern ment are$l,084,327,932.81. The appropriation of the Congress just ended to meet the ordinary governmental expenses exceed those of the preceding Fifty-fourth Con gress by $39,747,658 94. Not only this, but the con tract liabilities authorized by the Congress just expned for new ships and their arma merit, public buildings, rivers and harbors, nnd miscellan eous items amount to $70, 602.524. If, therefore, to the ordinary appropriations is added the liabilities on ac count of these authorized contracts, we ascer tain that the appropriations and con tract liabilities amount to the tremendous total of $1, 154,930,456.81. "These increased appropri ations have gone for French spoliation claims, public buildings, rivers, harbors, Bowman acts claims, and hundreds of other projects, some meritorious, many of them not entitled to recogni tion by the national govern ment. In neary every branch of the civil service of the gov ernment there has b-en an increase of appropr iations. "The time has come to re form the scale of national ex penditures. The r eckless im providence of the outgoing Congress will at least serve the good purpose of arous ing the people and of causing them to send representatives to the national capital who will reduce the bvirden impos ed by riotous appropria tions." Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. TMs remedy is intended es pecially for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and influenza. It has become fa mous for its cures of these dis eases over a large part tf the civilized world. The most flat ter ing testimonials have been received, giving accounts ol its good work; of the aggra vating and persistnntconghs it has cured; of severe colds that have yielded promptly to its soothing effects, and of the dangerous uttacks of the croup it has cured, often sa ving the life of the child. The extensive use of it for whoop ing cough has shown that it robs that disease of all dan gerous consequences. Sold by M. B. Blackburn. TEE HISTORY OF A TEAR. What Hat Happened Since the Maine Was Blown Up. The Erenta That Will Mnnt the Year 1898 aiOneof Iho Host Remarkable In the History of the U. S. to Date. Cincinnati Post. TfTe story of the past year has been one of the deepest interest to every American. Wednesday, Feb. 15th, was the anniversary of the blow ing up of the Maine. The year's important events were: Feb. 15 Battleship Maine was blown up; 266 Ameri can sailors lost. Feb. 17 Appointmentof a naval court of inquiry into the cause of the destruction of the Maine. Feb. 18 Arrival of the Spanish cruiser Viscaya in New York harbor. March 7 A bill appropri ating $50,000,000 for the national defense is introduc ed in the House. March 12 Mobilization of the United States army be uins. March 12 Battleship Ore gon sails from San Francis co. March 14 Spanish fleet leaves Cadiz. March 19 The court of in quiry completes its labors and makes report to the President March 26. March 25 Commodore Schley takes command of the flying squadron. April 2 The Spanish fleet arrives at Cape de Verde is lanis. April 9 Consul Gen. Lee leaves Havana. April 19 Congress adopts resolutions declaring Cuba in dependent and directing the President to use the United Slates army and navy to put an end to Spanish rule in Cuba. April 20 An ultimatum to Spain is sent to Minister Woodford at Madrid. April 21 Spain fives Woodford his passports. April 22 Sampson's fleet sails from Key West to block ade Cuba. Gunboat Nash ville captures the Spanish ship Buena Ventura. Presi dent's proclamation to neu tral powers, announcing that war has been declared. April 23 President McKin ley calls for 125,000 volun teers. April 27 Bombardment of Mantanzas by Admiral Sam p son. May 1 Commodore Dew ey's fleet destroys the Span ish squadron a t Manila. Spanish loss killed and wound ed very heavy; six Americans slightly wounded. May 11 Congress makes Dewey a Bear Admiral. En sign Bag-ley and four men on torpedo boat Winslow killtd at Cardenas. Attack on Cienfnegos. May 12 Admiral Samp son bombards San Juan, Porto Ri o. May 13 Departure of the Flying Squadron from Hamp ton Roads. May 19 Admiral Cervera's fleet arrives in the harbor ol Santiago de Cuba. May 25 President McKin ley calls for 75,000 mure vol unters. May 30 Admiral Samp son's fleet arrives off Santi ago. May 31 Bombardment of the forte at the entrance of Sin tin go harbor June 3 Lieutenant floh- sou sinks the Merrimac at the mouth of Santiago har bor'. June 6 The Reina Merce des issunk by American shells at Santiago. June 10 Congress passes the war revenue bill. June 12-14-Generul Shor ter with 16,000 men leaves Key West. June 1415 Marines a t Guantanamo fight with the Spaniards and the forts at Caimnnera are bombarded by United States ships. June 15 Admiral Camarn's fleet sails from Cadiz for Ma nila iu Suez canal. June 20-22 American ar my under General Shafter lands at Baiquiri; one killed; four wounded. June 21 American war ship captures the Ladrone islands in the Pacific. June 24 Capture of Jara &ua. Rough Rider and reg ular troops defeat the Span iards at Las Gnasimas. July 1-2-Battles o f El Caney and San Juan, in which the Spanish positions arecar ried by a brilliant assault. July 3 Destruction of Ad miral Cervera's fleetwhile try ing to escape frsm Santiago. Surrender of Santiago is de manded. July 8 Admiral Camara's fleet returns through the Suez canal to Spain. July 10 Bombardment of Santiago by the American fleet. July 17 Unconditional snr render of Santiugo. July 2; Gen. Miles, with an army, arrives atGuanico. Porto Rico, effecting its sur render. Surrender of Ponce three days later. July 26 M. Cambon, the French ambassador, acting for Spain, asks for terms of peace. Jul 30-President McKin ey gives the American terms of peace. Aug. 9 Spain accepts Pres ident's terms of peace. Aug. 12-Signingofa pence protocol. Aug. 13 Surrender of Ma nila. Seot. 9 Appointment o f United States peace Commis sion. Sept. 18 Spain appoints peace commission. Oct. 18 The American flag is raised on the island of Por to Rico, at San Juan. Dec. 10 The treat y of peace is signed at Paris at 8:45 o'clock p. m. Feb. 5 Battle in the sub urbs of Manila between Agui naldo's forces and Gen. Otis and Admiral Dewey. Feb. 6-U. S. Senate rati fied peace treaty. Feb. 15 Anniversary o f the destruction of the Maine. Laying of the keel of the new Maine at Philadelphia. THE CURSE OF GREAT WEALTH. Four churches in New York City stand upon ground which is worth twelve million dollars. Thirteen other churches rest upon real es tate valued at seven million dollars, or more than a half m il 1 i ) n ea ch ,u n d t hese ch u rcji es are all protectant and nominally evangelical. Trin ity Church alone represents an investment of $5,000,000. We are by no means envious of these most Christian con gregations, but for a lona time we have been trying to estimate how many years it would advance the kingdom of God in its coming if these churches would distribute nine-tenths of their hoard ings among home and for eign people who are sitting in chains and awaiting His appearing. Will a man who has five talents and wraps four of them in a napkin still be called a Christian? How about a Church? Ram's Horn. The Western North Carolina Methodist conference lias pur chased the large hotel at Besse mer City, owned by Mr. John a. Smith and will, it is understood, estublish there an ludustrial school tor girls. A Soldier Foj Dead. It is with a sad heart, I at tempt to write a few lines in memory of my comrade and tentmate, Thos. S. Trivetr, of Virgil, Watauga county, N. 0., who departed this life at Camp Columbia, Havana, Cuba, Feb. 0th 1899. He enlisted at th call of his country, in Co.T. 2nd. 8. U. V. I., and proved himself to be a faithful and obedient soldier. He was ever at his post ready und willing to do his duty until the dread dis ease, typhoid fever, took hold of his system and he was taken to the Hospital, but all the sk ill of the physicians proved futile, and death claimed him as his victim. His death was more sad to us because we could not be present when he was laid to rest beneath the soil of Cuba, by the side of twenty-nine of his comrades, of the 7th Ar my Corps, who had preceded him to the land of the un known. Our Regiment was on a march through the country, south of our camp, and when we returned we were indeed pained to learn the sad fact that dear Tom. had been buried for several days, "Trivett," as we all called him, was a kind and generous hearted boj and was a favorite among all the boys of Co. F. There is a va cant cot in his tent, a vacant seat at our Co. table and when the roll is called there is a vacant place i n our ranks. But wo trust when "the roll is called upyonder" we will again meet our dear comrade and friend who was buried with Military honor on the Island of Cuba, and who died honorably in the service of his country. He leaves a wife and little child to whom we extend our tender sympathy. Willett S. Miller. Havuna, Cuba, Mar. 3, '99. The Negro's Prajer The Rev. R. A. Allen, D.D., who is now secretary of the Freed man's work in the Pres bytcrian Church, South, coa eluded his eloquent speech be foro the General Assembly with the following pathetic remark: "I have carried the prayer of an old colored man in my heart since I was .a boy an old colored man whom my father owned. As I came up, one evening, near the fence I heard a strange noise. I stopped I was a little fright ened. I soon found the old colored man was there, en gaged m prayer near the fence. I heard him pray to God to wash his soul in the blood of Jesus, clothe hira in Christ's Righteousness; and towards the close of Ids pray er he said, 'Now Lord bless the cornfield and the old peo pie at the house, ana bless o 1 d masters little boys.' When I heard that I felt like going down on my knees be side him, for I felt that I stood on holy ground. The heart of that man reaching up to Him who could love n little boy I We saw him die in a few months after. And. brethren, I felt that in niy heart that if God will help me, old master's little boy shall blees the dying man a race.'
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