Watauga Democrat
Rcbcrt C. Rivers,
1 ' Euitou ANir PitovmuTou
Thursday Nov. 20, 1902.
Dki it Pay to Bnj Infl.nce With Of-
Oca I
News nd Observer. ""'
Certain Republicans are
frtintalkinc about the reor
rilinttoti 61 thVir party in
North Carolina upon tbe ba
iis of buying the leadership
fof prominent Democrats' b.v
giving them Federal offices.
That sort of bribery was re
garded as the way to .break
'thSolid4Soutb when. Hayes
caye office to Democrats : in
tl877.It has been tried sever
Si times since, -.tbe latent be
jng the South Carolina at
'tenpt under McLhui in. - In
every instance it has destroy
, ed the man who took the
bribe and etiengtnened the
.Democratic party.
IHow has it worked in N. C.
inhere it has been attempted
with some former Democrat
ic leaders and in certain coun
ties? Let us look at a part
of the record of tbe policy
now advocated. The Repnb
Means thought that they
could make big accessions in
Buncombe by giving bi; offi
ces to Hezekinh Gndger and
Richmond -Pearson, former
it. .
Democrats and otner so-can
ed Democrats instead of the
old line republicans. What
was the result? In 189G the
Republicans carried B u n
combe in the November- elec
tiou by over 400 majority.
This year the Democrats won
by 800 majojty. That was
not a very big return tD the
1 Republican party for the offi
rea bestowed on ex-Demo-f
rats, do you think?
In Pitt county, the Repub
lican District Attorney was
removed from office, and that
responsible position was giv
en to Col. Harry Skinner, ex
DemocraT. How did that pay
out in Col. Skinner's eounty?
lu 1896 Pitt gave a Republi
can majority of 500. This
year the Democratic mujorU
tjK reached the handsome fig
ore of 2.531.
In Halifax countv, with the
negro eliminated, Senator
Pritrhard was pcrnuaded
that independent ticket could
be elected if the federal pat
ronage was given to Demo
erats. Ana he turned over
the postofhYes to the person
al and political friends of Cap
tain W. H. Day, who was
managing t h e Republican
campaign in that section of
the-State. The negro post
masters were kicked out and
the places given to men who
had been affiliating with the
Democrats. Result, ut of a
white vote of about 2,200,
the ; Democrats got 1,008
votes to the Citizen's ticket,
suppoited by the new Feder
al offics holders petting 385
votes. In 1S96 the Republi
can majority in llalitax was
2,305. "
In New Hanover.the negro
was removed from the posi
tion of Collector of Customs
and ex Democrat and ex-PoP
uliat Keith was appointed
Result, the Democratic ma
jority this ytar is 1,221
votes, where in 1896 the lte
puhlican majority was over
1,000.
ty in which Pritchard thou't
tonnake big republican gains
hy'tbe wise giving uf offices
t o t)&mocra t s. . Resul t, t b e
DeuKRTatic majority this
year is over 1 800 the biggest
uemocrunc mnjoLuy in me
; hmory of the county, where
as in 1 890 it give a leptibli-
ciin imtjn it v.
Rut the inflaen.ee -u p o n
w h v 1 1 P r i t c h 1 1 r d i el i d ' m o t
to demoralize the Democrat
if party, to vthose chief own
er and boss he and McKinley
gaveu $3,G00 'sinecure job.
What was the result? It did
everything it could to hurt
the Democratic party m both
State nnd notional politics,
but it was impotent to harm
the party. Mecklenburg coun
ty uave a Democratic majori
ty af 2.423 this year whetr
an in 186, before.t he $3,600
job had been given byMcKin
ley to IK A. Tompkins, the
chinf owner of the Chailotte
Observer, the Democratic ma
jority wns less than 200. The
counties surrounding Meck
lenburg, in which the Obscr
vei principally cirt ulatea and
where it was wupposed its in
siduous opposition toDemoc
rcy would have some weight
lor the Republican party. did
like Merklenbtirg; increased
their Democrat is majorities
nsfollows.-Gaston which gave
43 majority in 1 896, this
.rear gave 1,300; Cleveland,
which gave 100, increased to
1,600; Lincoln which, was
lost, gave 285 majority; Ch
barms, which whs 400 Re
publican, is 300 Democratic;
Iredell, which was 100. is 1,
200; Union, which was 300
Republican is now 800 demo
crutic-and so on.
- Dow Ire Tear Kldncyi I
Dr. nohh'Snm-iK PUls oon nil klilnerlll. Ba.
pie free. Add. Sterling Honied j Co., Chicago orN.Y.
It seems that President
Roosevelt and Senator pritch
ard are just now at logger
heads over the "lily, white"
party that the Senator hop
ed to organize in North Caro
linn and other Southern
States. Pritchard has deci
ded that Cuffy roust retire
from the political arena, but
the President is of the opin
ion that the sable Rons ol
Ham have been too impor
tant a factor in Southern pol
tics to treat them thus. It
seems, however, that the ma
jority of the North Carolina
Republicans are in sympathy
with Pritchard in the move.
J f Protection for ike Bull Bats, : .
Aelu'ville Citizen , l
A hill ha 'icen ; .introduced
in t he (Jeorgiu Legislature for
the protection of bulNhats.
While it looks like ii Rinall
thing, it is a measure of much
importance to the farmers,
and we hope some tueh law
will ne passed by the North
Carolina-Legislature. The
hat feeds on insects and as
the insect pest is the m o e t
'destructive with which the
farmer has to contend,. th?
death of every bull bat -onlj
adds to his troubles. The cut,
worm and the army.wrm,
the com weevil and the cot
ton louse, the boll worm and
the Igrnsshopper.and many
o t h e r enemies of growing
crops are favorite food for
bull bats. The bull hat, ns he
lore said, i the friend of the
husbandman, for he assists
no little in cleaningout these
destructive pest3 which prey
on young growing plants,
And yet thousands of them
areyeaily being slaughtered
by sportsmen who shoot
them as they, fly over the
fields in the late afternoon
cat'.'hing the insects that fly
in the air. Some sUps ought
to be taken to stop the slau
ghter of thisjfriend of the far
mer. The injury inflicted on
the wheat and cotton ciods
in the south alone by poison
ous insects alone amount to
millions nnnnull.y. Caterpil
lars, boll worms, grasshop
pers, rust, San Jose sen W anil
other noxious things have
Now, Editor Martin, of tbe
Le'nor News, warns the Dem
ocratic party of North Caroli
na that that they can boast
of this victory;- in the State
and adds that it Is greater
than any we will enjoy soon
again. Now, come,s brother,
let ns enjoy ? this blessing
while we have it, and try to
refrain from these prophecies.
Hut, when we come to think,
you prophecied before the
iast election, and it you can
prophecy with the same.. re
sult, we hope you may con
tinue inyour prophecies.
STOP THE COUGH
WORK OFF THE COLD,
Laxative BromoQuinineTablets
cure n cold in one day. No cure
no pay. Trice 25c.
c. B. WEBB,.
C. Y. ILLERR,
VilkesboFO Marble Works
Webb & Miller, Prop.
Granite and MerWe Monumpnts
and everything in the ceinetry
line done in the best ot style
at the lowest prices
"Satisfaction Guaranteed
J.LGOTTRELL
Physician & Surgeon
BOONE, N. C-
Offiice at Coffes ' Hotel
Offers his proh-ssional ser
vices to the i)M)ple of this
and surrounding commuui
ties
e"(alls promptly nttend
simply carried destruction in ed day or night.
their wake, and they mmit
yearly become more numer
ous and destructive unless
the slaughter of turds that
prey on them is btopped.
Steffel Hardware Compa
y
: MOUNTAIN til Yt 1 EXNFSShE,- -- ;
Have just opened a new Wholesale and Retail Hard
1 ; : vare Store, and carry a Full Line of w
hardware ; ' . V : ' '
STOYES,
TINWARE,
. : GUNS, LOADED SHELLS, Etc
Dooors, .Window Glass and Oils. Mill Supplies. Carpenter
; ' V; ' and Black Smith Tools. - ' -
our Trade is Solicited. . .
The : Biggest -Stock !,v
I now hare much the largest atock in this part of the
county, consisting of a splendid line of winter dress goods
from 8 to 50 cents a yard. Nice line of ladies trimmed hats
from 75c to $2.50. Ladies Scapes . 75c. $1 .00 and, f 1.60.
Facioators und Hoods 25c to 50. A complete line . of
Men's Clothing V
Suits $2.50 to $ 10. Coats an Vests $1.50 to$4. Pants75c
to $3. , Boy's suits from $1. to $5. Big line of
MEN'S OVERCOATS
$2.50 to $10. Slickers $1 50 to $2. 50. Blankets 75c to
$2.50 a pair, tnmense stock of mens and boys hats and
caps any price. Good line of men's, women',
and children's Shoes in stock. v
All kinds of produce taken in exchongefor goods. Highest
price paid for birch oil.
' H. 0. MILLER,
Todd, 0ctr23. 1902. . '
Cash Your Produce. '
I am now at uiy old stand,
Neva, Tenn., and want all
your Poultry, Eggs, Butter,
Astonishing revelations of Beeswax, Dry-hides, Ginseng,
the loss Of life nn'J properly onii n1! nthpr finlnhlennnlniv
at highest ('ash Prices.
5 5. C. b! REESE.
by the eruption of the Santa
Maria volcano are made by
cablegrams to the New York
Herald from vJuatenialeCity.
The eruptions continue. .Ma
ny hundreds ot human be
ings have perished The des WITH IiARGlNS FOR Y0D1
traction of property is con
HERE I AM,
To The Trade of Watauga County,
5p HIGHLAND
"When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. It often seems to
work though no one has ever
told wHy.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh . we
say give them Scott's Emul
sion. It is like the penny in the
rriilk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
Scott's Emulsion is simply
i milk of pure cod liver oil
villi some hypophosphitcs
:f.nccbll v' prenarcd for delicate
'omrchs.
C.ildrcn tr.kc to it naturally
i.-ccr.usc they like the taste
.-..i llio, remedy takes just as
i. turully to the children be
...iusc it 13 so perfectly adapted
t: tliclr wants.
Tor ail weak and pale and
,-ii children Scott's' Emulsion
ii. the rnott satisfactory treatment.
We will send you
the penny, . e., a
sample free.
sidered greater than in Mar
tinique by ths eruption of
Mount Pelee. Estates in the
neighborhood of ihe volcano
are burled in ashes, which
reach the tops of the hcuses.
The riehest coffee estates are
completely ruined. The prin
cipal, losers are the coffee
planters, mostly U.S. citizens
and Germans. Landmark.'
There are 75,000 nmm vo
rers in Illinois. This is 75,000
arguments that caused Roose
velt to spit ou the Lily White
Republican party. And there
areotheis for instunce, the
big negro vote in Indiana
and other Norther Statesn,
Ex.
This algnatnre Is on every box of tbe fenuin
Laxative Brotno-Uuinine Tbieu
tbo remcxly that cares a cM im en t
have just received a splen
did lot of Spring and Sum
mer dress aud shirt waist
goods in tbe latest broad
stripes. New calicos at 5
to 0 wts per yard. A heauti
ful line of loop and other in
aertions; tinsel gimp trim
ming, and. anything else
yon want in this line; nice
lot of solid and fancy bos
ierv-lor ladies' .
Ladies' tine shoes at $1.50
per pair and upvmen's at
$1.50 and up. A hadsome
line of children's shoes and
slippers I wjll send out by
mail
GOING AT COST.
i lot of men's and ladies'
shoes in odd lots and num
bers. Thev are good goods,
and each pair is u bargain.
Also some summer dress
goods in remnants.
Nice cashmere 22 cts. up to
45 cts. All Bargains.; Do
mestics, Plaids, Jeans etc.,
always in stock at the low
est pi ices.
HARDWARE: I have tbe
We wish to announce that
we have added to our al.
ready complete stock of
MERCHANDISE
A full line of the celebated
Hamilton Brown Shoes
Wnich easily stand without
peers in the Shoe Kingdom.
We especially request the
people to give our leading
. bands a tiial; the $3.50 La
dies' and the $2 50 . men's
Blowing Rock, Aug. 28.
which are guar n teed as to
QUALITY AND WORKMAN
SHIP,
They are bound to please the
Wearer.
When in town you are invi-
ted to examine our stock in
all departments Jand see if
we are nnot prepared to of
fer you some rare bargains
in anything you want.
The Montgomery Adverti
ser learns that tneLNstric.r
Attorney of Alabama, who
was a "Lily White" will also ,Wjt 088onnentinthecounty,
ue maueiu wik ne pwuiK, Doth Bhelf and heavy. Flow
anvl lfpokei Washington wil rpnHir 8jnL-e and double
name his successor. The col
oied man and brother" seems
to be in the saddle afrain.
5
ii
ton flial tills pictar In
tnn ir nil uuci u on tnt
Ti-rapper t( tvay boul tt
Kinul rf)t yoa buy.
SCOTT d BOWNE,
Chemists,
409 Pearl St., N. Y.
50c. anj 51.00 ; all druggists.
shovel plows, hoes, nails,
horse boes, axes, mattocks,
etc. always on hand.
HATS! HATS! HATSj
A nice and attractiveline for
both men and ladies; A ful
line of notions of all kinds
A few
"Nothing succeeds like sue
cess." 11 rnrcnaro s "Lriiy
White" party had won in N.
C. he would have heen the fa
vorite in the White House constantly on hand.
and all this display .of devo suits for men and boys going
tion to the negro lor votes at a bargain.
in Indiana WOUlU not now want 11kirirlnfrnn
be heard.-News and Observ try produce, ;and an unlimit-
pr. U.H amount of roots am:
To Cure a Cold in One Puy. herbs for which I will pay the
Ta.i.0.tifl itrnmn Oninin- highest market price.
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Tab eta. All urDariiiatH reiuna ine vjauu au ocjj .uia
money if it lailw to cure. L. W. yours ANXIOUS To PLEASE,
urove-s Bignawre ou mvo mjh HQLSCLAW
HAL L & J ONES,.
V A
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PRESIDENT CHARLES D. McIVER, Greensboro, N. C.
DR. G. WR A B Y,
'.DRUGGIST AND OPTICIAN
' BLOWING ROCK, N. C
1 now havo in stocK a splendid
line of staple drngs, patent med
icinesa, toilet articles confetions.
etc., etc. V; '
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.
Comeand see me. Very Truly,
Blowing Hock. N. U. G. VV. BABY. '
MERCHANT ANDTRADER'S BANK
MOUNTAIN CTI TENNESSEE.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL :....$50000.00
OFFIUERrf: J. Walter Wright, President, W. P. Dun
, oan, Vice Prewdent, 1. S. Rambo, Cashier,
R. F. McDade. Ass't. Cashier.
Stock-holding . DiBEcrroKs: J. Walter Wrigbt, I S. Ram-
bo, W.-P, Dunoan, and E. E. Hunter. .
Non Stork-Holding Directors: Dn. J. Q: Butler, J,,N.
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