Watauga Pempcrat.
Robert C. Rivers,
' EDITOB AND PfiOPIUETOR
Thursday. Nov, 13. 1902.
In' renewing the recent
rampaign and election re
suits, several things occur
1o us. .
First. The democrats of
the fulfilment of the promises
-of the constitutional amend
n.ent in harping upon the
negro issue and the rf con
struction period. The men
who inflicted that issue upon
us are dead and their desen
dants are active forces in the
development of the State.
Therrt was nothing in the re
f 'llilieun campaign to com
T ;Tiid respect. They made
Me mistake of attacking the
democratic administration
and fostering the independent
'movement instpud of np
pealing to the principles of
their paity. Again the cor
ruption of ballot vas worse
than has ever been known be
fore. Trustworthy state
ments on the subject justify
the belief that there was nev
er before bo mu.)h corruption
in an election in this State.
The record is a shameful one,
ana judges ana otner oracers
of the law cantot begin too
earlj to let it b known that
"hereafter this sort of things
will be dealt with by ihelaw.
If this sort of thing is to con
lintie, the undisguised and
defiant purchase and sale of
votes, the election franchise
.is a curse and the system of
election a mockery.
T h e independant move
nientinthe State was a dis
rual failure, and the cry that
the elimination of the negro
"vote in the State would give
'Tine to a strong white repuh
li?un pnrty has been con
fronted by the great major
ity of the white peoplt of the
State With less than 5.000
negrofs registered the State
gives a majority foi democ
ray of over 60.000.
It now looks as if democrn
! -1 l
c.t ioo iiitrnu utui 111 miner
for a great many years. The
Anglo-Saxon is predestined
to rule and the pririplos of
democracy are the onlv bopi
for che white people of the
State.
There in nothing bar en
couragement for the Democ-!
racy of the mountain coun
ties in the result oi the recent
election. We have made hea
Ty gains in eery mountain
county, which means that, in
the near future, our section,
despite the unheard of efforts
of the opposition, will be the
equal of the east in electing
her county as well as State
officers, and there was never
a more propitious time f b r
Democrats to hang together
to a man than now. The old
'Radical ship of the moun
tains, that has been manned
for years by Jeter Pritchard
and bis crew of office-holders
is floundering in the slough
of promisee long since bro
ken, and the men on board
have forsaken her and, to
get b e r with thousand h on
6hore are looking to the Dcm
ocratic party for deliverance
from this body of death. We
in the mountains are tempo
rarily 'snowed under" but
l"t us be of good cheer; there
is a brighter day dawning for
us, and if we only htand to
our principles victory is ours.
, A RUNAWAY BICYCLE.
Terminated in an ugly cut on the
1i(T ftf T R Drnut FranL-li n flmv
- r-, I ...... . - j
111. ft developed n stubborn ulcer
cer unyielding to doctor and rem
ediei for four vear.'l ben Buck lens
Arnica Salve cured, it just as
good for burns, Bcalds, skin diseas-
and piles. 25c. at M. B. L'J.ck.
-burn's.
; lu the Conntrj a Large.
Statesville Landmark.
In Hbode Island, a Republi
can Slato,theDpmocintflelec
ted their candidats for XJoy
ernor und Lieutennnt Gov
ernor. The balance of t h e
State ticket is Republican
and so in the Legislature on
a joint baMot. The lower
house is about a tie.
Republican elected seven
out of ten Congressmen in
New Jersey and control the
Legislature. Flanigan, Demo
cratic candidata forCungreHs
in th fifth district, for whom
ex President Clevelaud made
a speech last week, was de
feated. The Democrats elected one
Congressman in Iowa -t h e
first one in eight years. Bird
sail, the Republican candi
date against ex-Gov. , Boies,
in Spenker Henderson's dis
trict, was elected by 5.000
plurality.
It is estimated that one R
publican was.elccted to Cons
gress in Virginia from the
ninth district. The other nine
members elect are Democrats.
In New Yurk State Udell,
Republican for Governor, is
apparently elected by 10,
000 plurality, but the Demo
crats allege fraud and relusej
to concede his election.
The Republican victory in
Kansas is complete. Every
member in Congress elected is
arepublican and the Legiulu
ture is overwhelmingly Re
publican. The Democrats elected a
solid Congressional delegu
tiou from Texas15.
The latest returns show
that the Republicans elected
204 membeis of the House of
Congress and the Democrats
179, with three districts in
doubt. .
The Republicans carried
Utah by a large majority.
T h e Republicans elected
their State ticket, a majori
ty of the Legislature and five
out of six Congressmen In Ne
braska. The Republicans al
so elected their entire State
and Congressional tickets in
Idaho and carried the Legiss
lature,
GOilSIMtiOII
Salt pork is a famous old
fashioned remedy for con
sumption. "Eat plenty of
pork," was the advice to the
consumptive 50 and 100
years ago.
Salt pork is good if a man
can stomach it. The idea
behind it is that fat is the
food the consumptive needs
most.
Scott's Emulsion is themod
ern method of feeding fat to
the consumptive. Pork is too
rough for sensitive stomachs.
Scott's Emulsion is the most
refined of fats, especially
prepared for easy digestion.
Feeding him fat in this
way, which i; often the only
-.vay, h half the battle, but
Ccol's EmuLion docs more
than hat. There is some
hing cbout the combination
)f col liver oil and hypophos
hitC3 in Scott's Emulsion
hat puts nzw life into, the
eak parts and has a special
iction on ths diseased lungs.
J sample Will De
sent free upon request
IU Mira tl.at thit pictun is
tin utm 1 1 UIkI it on the
wrapper of tmj bottle of
LmuLioit yoa bay.
SCOTT &
BOWNE;
CHEMISTS,
409 Pearl St., N. Y.
1 .
mm
The Rpurli-a Via ha v com
plete control. of the State of
Washington. ,
The Republicans e I e e t ed
theii' State ticket and n mn
jority of the Tiegielature in
California but lost two Con
gressmen. : ' "'.
Tennessfl is Democratic by
50.000. It is said that n ma.
jority of the Democrats i' elect
ed to the Legislature are pp
poscd to the saloons.
The Republicn ns ha ve a plu
rnlity of 135.000 irf Pennsyl
vania and 2$ of the 32 Con-
grtssmen are Republicans. .
Democrats elected four of
the six congressmen from
Maryland.
liHiana is Republican -by
25,000 to 40,000. The con
gressional delegatnn is the
same Dine Republicans jiuH
four Democrats.
Massachusetts is. Republi
can by nbout 37,00:). The
democrats made guins in the
Legislature.
The Republicans elected a
solid congressional delega
tion in West Virginia.
Nobody expected anything
of Ohio. The Republican ma
jority is 100,000 or more.
Ilutti Wins Aaginst Great Odds.
Salisbury Special 5th to Charlotte
uoserver.
After one of the hardet up
hill political battles ever wag
ed ia a North Caroliuu con-
gressonal district Represent
tative Kluttz has been elect
ed from the close new eighth
district, stretchingfromStan
ly to Ashe and offering the
Republicans the best oppor
tunity of any in the Stute,
by a majority of 1,639. most
Iv offb-ial figures. There is
consequently great rejoicing
in Salisbury, Mr. Klurtz-s
home town. It is generally r
marked that the decent peo
ple of the district, to a large
extent irrep"ctive of party,
must, be gratified at this re
sult. Great odds indeed had
to be overcome, owing to the
severe test to which the polit
ical virtue of the voters was
subjected. The Republican
campaign fund is known 10
have been not less than $25,
000. and there is excellent rca
son for believing that it was
much more. Besides this
great corruption fund thedis
tillertes of the district were
run practically wideoDeu for
, two months before the elec
tion. To ore small precinct
alone in Rowan county 150
gallons ol liquor were nt
Asntrents in the work of cor
ruptingnnd debaiWiirg vo
ters there were the arirvy of
i revenue officers, postmasters
innd other Federal employ
es in the district, all of whom
had been ordered tostiain
every nerve if they would re
tain their bread ami butter.
Moreover, in six of tbe elev
en counties the county offi
cers were republican. No spe
cies of misrepresentation was
left unused and there was no
campaign lie which might ob
tain a moment's credit from
the most ignorant, that was
not circulated by print 6nd
by word of mouth. In every
county attempts to trade
for votes for Blackburn, offer
ing anything in return, were
freely mad. In short, it was
a fierce and utterly uuscrupu
lous fight that was aged a
gainst the; successful candi
date.
The North Wilkesboro Huet
ler announces that the fa
mous drum, owned and op
erated by the Drummer Boy
Blackburn, is offered for sale
cheap. Apply early and.a
void the rush.
t Chairman Simmons Wys
' that h- in U'titls to retire
from the chairmanship of the
Democratic patty in . North
Carolina, and if he does he
isenthled to. the most pro
found thanks and gratitude
ofeveiy Democrat within our
borders, lor he has done more
than other man in tbe State
for the party, and nsidefrom
this he is a clean, 11 priht gen
tlemun and the vacancy caus
ed by h's resignation will ;be
hard to fill.
WILL INVESTIGATE, .
A .remarkable case c m e to
light at Elizabeth W. Va. An
old mau there by the name of G.
W. Roberts had long suffered with
incurable cancer. Everybody be
lieved his case hopeless until he us
ed Electric Bitters and applied
Uuckleu's Arnica Salve. The treat
ment cured him -completely. Now
everybody who knows of 't is in.
vestigating Electric Bitters. It ex
erts a mighty power to expell bill,
iousness. Kidney and liver trouble
and it's a wouderful tonic for run
down systems. Dou't fail to try it
Only 5c. Satinftrtion guaranteed
bv M. B. Blackburn.
Atteation, There
Your attention is
ailed to thn fact that
I am still in business
at Mabel and am sell
inggoods tit frjyri
15 to 25 per cent,
lower than in.y com
petitors. I have a
NEAT Stock Of Goods
and shall be pleased to
li ivy.iiir tr.id both
cash and produce.
Spacp forbids specula
tion here, but come on
friends and w convinced
that I am anxious' to
saveyou money on ev
ery article.
flThe very highest mar
ket price paid for all kinds of
good country produce.
Thanking mj friends and
customers tor past favory, I
am Very truly,
AEMOBETZ.
Mabel, Aug. 6.
HERE I AM,
WITH BARG1NS FOR YOU!
have just received a splen
did lo of Spring and Sum
mer dregs and shirt waist
goods in the latest broad
stripes. New 'calicos at 5
to 0 fc-ts per yard. A lcauti
ful line of loop and other in
sertions; tinsel gimp trim
ming, and anything else
you want in this line; nice
lot 01 solid and fancy uos
iery lor ladies' .
Ladies' tine shoes at $1.50
per pair and up men's at
$1.50 apd up. A hadsome
line of children's shoes and
slippers I will send out by
mail :
GOING AT COST,
A lot of men's nnd ladies'
shoes in odd lots and num
bers. Thev are good goods,
and each pair is a bargain.
Also some summer dress
goods in remnants.
Nice cashmere 22 cts. up to
y 45 cts. All Bargains. Do
most ice, Plaids, Jeans etc.,
always in stock ot the low
est prices.
HARDWARE: I have tbe
best assorment in tbecount,y,
both shelf and heavy. Plow
repairs, single and double
shovel plows, hoes, nails,
horse shoes, axes, mattocks,
etc. always on hand.
HATS! HATS! HATS!
A nice nnd attructiveline for
both men and ladies. A full
line of notions of all kinds
constantly on hand. A few
suits for men and boys going
at a bargain.
V2f want all kinds of coun
try produce, and an unlimit
ed . amount of roots and
herbs for which I .will pay the
highest market price.
CAL17AND SEE ME.
J YfiUJflS ANXIOUS TO PLEASE,
WILL W. I10LSCLAW
Biggest
-0-
I hw ha ve mu h lh largest atok iu I his parr of the
county, connoting of a splendid line of winter, Iress goodi
from 8 to 50 cents a yard. Nice line of ladies trimmed ha'a
from 75c to $2.50 Ladies Jcapes 75". $1 .00 anl, ft 50.
iacinatois and Hoods 25c to 50.v A complete line of
; - Matfs ClotWa; .
Suits $2 50 to $10. Coats an Vests'fl 50 tofi.' Pants75r
to $3. Ro,v?H suifs froui $1, fo$5. . Big linf Of
$2.50 to $10. Slickers $1 50 to $2. 50. Blanket 75c to
$2.50 a pair. Immense stock of mens and boys bats and
ctus any price. IJood line of ii.ki'i'm- - unmotr'
and childi en's Shoes in stock;, . (
All kinds xf produce taken in exchnngefor goods. Highest
price paid for birch oil.
t m n . 0, inno n.C MILLER.
I odd, Oct. 23. 1902.
To The Trade of
We wish ta announce that
we have added to our al.
V ready complete stock of
MERCHANDISE
A full line of the celebated '
Hamilton Brown S.hoes
VVnich easily stand without '
peers in the Shoe Kingdom. '
We especially request the
people to give, our leading
bands a tiial; the I2.50 La
dies! and the $2 50 men's
Blowing Rock, Aug. 28.
THE NORTH
State Normal And
iiiiivnai, bnoiAL, DUiajyut! IU, CUMMfSRUi AL, IN
TMTCTDI AT rt? r rrr . s . " 1
Session opens September 18th. Expenses $100 to $140; for non
residents of the State $160. Faculty of 33 members. : frctice- and
Observation School connected .with the College.,, XprrespcndetMJe in
vited from those desiring competent teachers . and' Stenbgrapbers, ' To
secure board in the dormitories all free tuiticl'appications fchould b
made before July 15th ;r
For catalogue and other information address .
H RESIDENT CHARLES D. MclVER, Grmn'soro, N. C.
1
line
A am also prepared to examine jour eyes scientifically
AND FIT GLASSES THERETO . ?
A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF JEWELRY THAT. I AM SELL
ING UNDER A POSITIVE GUARANTEE.
t'ome'and see me. Verj Truly,
Blowing Ttock. N. U. G. W. BABY.
MERCHANT ANDTRADER'S BANK
MOUNTAIN CrrTENNESSgE,."
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL .. :...450000.W
OFFICERS: J. Walter Weight, President, W. P. Dun
can, Vice President, 1. S. Rambo? Cashier,
R. F. McDade. Ass't. Cashier.
Stock-holding Directors: J. Walter Wriobt, I. S. Ram
bo, W. P. Dunoan, and E. E. Hunter. .
Non Stock-Holding Directors: Dr. J.Q. Butler, J. N.
Wills, B. E. Donnelly, and Dr. J. C. Butler.
Accounts of Firms, Coiporations, and Individuate
. Sciicited.
C. B. WEBB, . t C. Y. 1LLEBR.
'. ; "
Vilkesborb MaMe Works
Webb & Miller, Prop,
Granite and Marble Monuments
and everything 111 the cemetry
line done ia the best ot Btyle
at the lowest pricee,
"Satisfaction Guaranteed
Stock!
Watauga. County,
which are guaranteed as to.
QUALITY AND WORKMAN-
. . SHIP
...
They are bound to please the ;
' Wearer r
i
When in town you are inv-ii".
ted to examine our 6tock. in
all departments and see it,
we are nnot prepared Iq of
fer you some rare bargains
in anything you want."
'WWGl
mi
HALL & JONES.
CAROLINA
.
Indnstrial Golleger
DR. G. WJR A B Y,
-DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN
-BLOWING ROCK, N. C
now have in stock a splendid
of staple di ngs, patent med-
mm
1
icinesa, toilet articles confetion,
etc., etc.
Tnoma3L.umc.Ber,
SURVEYOR
DEERF1ELD, N. C
Is now equipped with a new
VARN1EU COMPASS
And makes a specialty of sur
Teying and mapping home
mineral and timber lands. AI
so surveying roads and tert,a
a ,joc. and f i; all dniggbtfc'
cing ditches. t
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