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BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C., THURSDAY MARCH 2G. 1903.
NO. 5.
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I Coughed
bad a most stubborn cough
for many years. It deprived mo
of sleep and I crew very tbln. I
then tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral,
and waa quickly cured."
v. R. N. Mann, Fill Mills, Tenn.
Sixty ycirs of cures
and such testimony as the
above have taught us what
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
will do.
We know it's the great
est cough remedy ever
made. And you will say
so, too, after you try it.
There's cure in every drop.
TVwth: Uc, Uc.tL ABSnoWt,
OwiH ywr doctor. If ha Mri aka M,
mdiiiti ay. U ka toll, ym b4
I taka It, tha moat taka it. H know.
Utn M with aim. WaarawllUn.
J. C. ATE OO.. Low.ll. XMt.
A Care rr Lumbago.
W. C. Williamson, of Amherst
Va., says: "For more than q
year I suffered from lum
bago. I finally tried Cham
bei-lain's Puin Ltultn and it
gives me entire relief, which
nil others remedies had failed
to do." Sold bj M. B- Black
bnrn. PROFESSIONAL.
F. A. LINNEY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BOONE, ft. C.
Will practice in the courts
of this and surroundingcoun
ties. Promtit attention giv
en to the collection of claims
and all other business of a le
gal nature. 6 12
EDMUND JONES,
LA YER
LENOIR, N. C -
Will Practice Regularly in
the Courts of Watauga,
10-25 1 v.
J. C. FLETCHER,
Attorney At Law,
BOONE, N. C.
Careful attention given to
collections.
EF.LOVILL,
-ATTORNEY AT LAW,-
-BOOSE, N. C.
"Special attention given
to all business entrusted to
b'scare."
8-23, 1900.
9. W. TODD.
GEO. P. PELL.
TODD & PELL,
AT'JORNETS AT LAW,
JEFFERSON, N. C.
Will practice regularly in the
courts of Watauga. Headquar
ters at Coney's Hotel during
court. 5-4-99.
E.S.COFFEY,
-ATWRNEY Al LAW,-
BOONE, N. C.
Prompt attention given to
all matters of n legal nature.
SAW Abstracting tit Jes and
collection of claims a special
ty. 23-1900.
Da. J. M. HOGSHEAD,
Ga ncr Specialist,
BANNER'S ELK. N, C
No Knife', No Burning Out.
Highest references and endors
merits of prominent persons suc
cessfully treated in Va., Tenn.
and N. C. Remember that there
is no time too soon to get rid ol
a cancerous growth no matter
how small Examination free,
letters ansxwed promptly, and
tatisfaction guaranteed.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Eegular Correspondent.
The democrats in the Sen
ate have been seriously mis
represented witty regard to
their attitude towards the
Panama Canal, said Senator
Arthur P. Gorman, the dm
orratic leader, when asked to
make a statement - by your
correspondent. "The demo
crats," h9 continued, "hold
the view that an important
treaty of this character
should not be treated as a
party measure. It should be
considered and perfected ac
cording to the best judge
ment ot the Senate. A mnjori
ty In Congress, without re
gard to party, favors the con
struction of an isthmian ea
nal, as is demonstrated by
the fact that tlje act authori
ring such a canal received al
most unanimous support
trom members of both, par
ties. The minority believes
that the treaty negotiated
by Secretary Hay requires
several amendments in order
to bring it into harmony
with the act of Congress un
der which it was negotiated
and to safe-guard the inter
ests of the United States. Ar
ticle 23 is in obvious viola
tion of that provision of the
Spooneract which provides
that the United States shall
acquire the right to police
protect and govern the strip
through which tne canal shall
pass in a way that oblivious
ly implies sovereignty. These
facts have been piesented to
the republican leaders and
some of them appreciate the
force of the democratic con
ventions. What th;ir course
will be lam not prepared to
predict?"
Just after Mr. Gorman
made the above statement,
the republican steering com
mittee held a meeting to con
sider the program for the re
mainder of the special ses
sion and determined to rati
fy, if possible, the Panama
canal treaty as it s':ands.
They further agreed to ac
cept the amendment offered
by Senator Bacon in the com
mittee on Foreign Relations,
and adopted by that commit
tf e, which provides that the
Cuban treaty shall not go in
to.effect until it has been ,fap
proved by the Congress." An
agreement has been reached
between the leaders of both
parties to read thecanaltrea
ty for amendment, all speech
es being limited to fifteen
minutes duration, and to per
mit of two hours debate. The
Cuban treaty will then be
taken up in earnest and, as
amended, will b ratified and
adjournment taken immedi
ately afterwards. It is deem
ed probable that the special
setsipn will adjourn the lat
ter pnrt of this week, altho'
no definite decision has been
reached.
The President does not
hesitate to say that he re
grets the adoption of the Ba
con amendment to the Cuban
treaty and he has threatened
to call both houses of Con
gress in special session t o
pass the legislation necessa
ry to put the terms of t h e
treaty into effect. Such a
course would meet with no
opposition from the majori
ty of the democrats whose
only object in securing the
adoption of the amendment
was to avoid a violation of
the constitution, but the re
publican leaders, many of
whom are secretly opposed
to any form of reciprocity be
cause they fear it means the
beginning of the end of t n
protective system, express
themselves as emphatically
opposed to the extra session
before election and it is prob
able that Mr. Roosevelt will
give heed to their wishes and
if he culls an extra session at
all, refrain from so doing un
til next November, He as
serts now that he will certain
ly do so then if not before.
Senator Aldrich is believed
to Ik preparing to urge h i s
financial bill, with possibly
some modifications, next
winter. He has obtained the
consent of the Senate to call
his committee in session du"
ring the recess and, as it is
known that be does not con
template any tariff revision,
it is believed his purpose is
to frame some sort of curren
cy legislation, ft is generally
conceded that the Fowler cur
rencv bill, even if it passes
the House, will be rejected by
the Senate. The upper chain
ber, at least in so far as the
majority is concerned, is un
alterably opposed to a n y
form of fiat currency, whhh
is what the Fowler bill pro
vides lor. An extension of the
banking system of currency
along lines agreeable to the
national bankers may be ex
pected from the Aldrich com
mittee and doubtless a seri
ous effort to accomplish such
enactment next session will
be made.
The President now contem
plates starting on his hunt
ing tour on April 6th. No
nates have been positively
made as it. has been impossi
ble to do so without know
ing when Congress would ad
journ, with one exception.
The President has promised
to be present at the St. Lou
is exposition dedicatory exer
cises. Mr. Roosevelt says that
he is not going to Colorado
with any set purpose of hunt
ing, but will, of course, take
his guns He will visit the Yel
lowstone National Park and
there hopes to find relief from
the strenuous life and the
crowds that will meet him at
all points farther east.
The "ladyMmmigrant in
spectors" appointed bv Sec
retary Shaw at the behest of
the W.C. T.T., have not been
successful, They will be re
tained for the ninety days for
which they were appointed
but it is now deemed proba
ble that will end their tenure
of office. Thus far they have
not detected a single instance
of a young woman being
brought to this conntry for
improper purposes and they
have met with many rebuffs,
as the young ladies who trav
el first and second cabin seri
outdy object to being singled
out for a special inspection
based, apparently, npou the
belief that their moral char
acter is deficient. There 18
no fault found with the "la
dy inspectors" themselves,
who have performed their diffl
cult work to Ihe best of I heir
ability, but it is not believed
that the system is practica
ble. The advocates of t h i s
system of inspection are urg
ed to make provision for rep
resentatives of their organi
zations on the docks where,
it claimed, they can do moie
effective work than on board
ship.
"Some time ago my daugh
ter caught a severe cold.
She complained of pains in
her chest a nd had a ba drough
I gave her Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy according to
directions and in two days
she was well and able to cro
to schcol. I have used this
remedy in my family for the
past seven years and have
never known it to faiP8a.V8
j.imes Prenriergast, merch
ant, Annato Bay. Jamaica,
West India Island. The pains
in the chest indicated nn ap
proaching attack of
pneumonia, which in this in
stance w a 8 undoubtedly
warded, ofl by Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. It counteract
any tendency of a cold to
ward pneumonia. Sold by
M. B. Blackburn.
Governor Ayeock has made
the following appointments:
Hon. R. A. Doughton, mem
ber State board of ngricuh
ture; W. L. Kluttz, of Row
an, director of the Agricultu
ral and Mechanical College
for colored race at Greens
horo; directors of the State
Hospital at Morganton: J.
P. Sawyer, Buncombe, s i x
years; J. P. Caldwell, Meck
lenburg, six years. J. a. Hall,
Caldwell, six yearn; R. L.
Holt, Alamance, four years,
to sncceod R. N. Page resign
ed. 1 rood Recommendation. .
"1 have noticed that the
sale on Chamberlain's Stom
arh & Liver Tablets is al
most invariably to th.ise
who have once used thim,"
says Mr. J. fl. Weber, a
prominent druggist ol Can
cade, Iowa. What better
recommendation conld any
medicine have than for pen
pie to call for when again in
need of such a remedy? Try
them when you feel dull after
eating, when yon have a bad
taste in your mouth, feel bil
ions, have no appetite or
when troubled with conwti
pa tion, and you are certain
to be delighted with the
prompt relief which they
afford. For sale by M. B.
Blckburn.
Raleigh's Fine Farm,
Roleigh is the only city in
the State which owns a farm.
There are 193 acres. It is the
dumping ground and is be
ing rapidly enriched. The
land cost $2,500. The crop
last year was 400 barrels of
corn, quantites ofjodder and
grass and 150 bushels of
peas. There nre in cultiva
tion 65 acres. On the farm
are pest houses and the
small pox hospital, also sta
bles for the city's stock, 18
horses, and large barns. The
value of th6 crop last year
was $3,000 and there is plen
ty of corn, fodder, etc. to
feed the city's horses until
next September or October.
Sanitary Officer Sule, who is
in charge of the farm says it
is a profitable and useful in
vestment and that the land
is so improved that he be
lieves it could now be sold for
$10,000. Tncroare now 28
acres in oats. Raleigh Cor
respondent to Charlotte Observer.
Change in the School Law.
Superintendent Joynerhas
given giyen out ihefollowing
interview, summarizing the
ten ?hanges made by the Leg
islatnre in the school law ot
the State. They are as fol
lows:
"1. The amounts that may
be set aside from the school
fund for buildingschool ho us
es are limited to 20 per cent,
of the total fund, where the
lund dops not exceed five
thousand dollars. 16 per
cent, where it does not ex
ceed ten thousand, 10 pr
cent, where it does not ex
ceed twenty five thousand
dollars, andTpercentwhre
it exceeds twenty five thou
sand dollars.
"2. The building of all hon
ses is pl iced under the direc
tion of thu County Board of
Fdlication and must be in ac
cordancewith plans approv
ed b.v the County Board and
the State Snpt, of Public
Instructions. The County
Board? pays not exceeding
one half the cost of building
and the school districts pays
the other pert. All contracts
for building must be in wri
ting and all buildings must
be accepted, received and ap
proved by the County Super
intendent.
"3. The time of meeting of
county boards is changed
from second to first Monday.
"4. In counties having more
than four months' school
term in some townships and
less in others, one sixth of
the total fund is to be set a
wide, if necessary, to aid in
bringing all districts in the
county to four months.
"5 two hundred instead of
one hundred dollars may be
used by a county for a sum
mer school for teachers, af
fording opportunity f o r a
school for teachers lasting
for a month or so. instead of
an institute for ore week.
"6. Sehool districts maybe
formed out of portions of con
tiguous counties by contest
of the two county boards ol
education.
"7. County Superintend
ents are required to attend
one annual session of State
Association of County Super
intendents and allowed trav
eling expenses.
' In counties with a total
fund of over fiteen thousand
dollars the County Board of
Education may employ Coun
ty Superintendents for alibis
time at such salary as may
be fixed by him.
-9. No child with" negro
blood in his veins,' however
remote the strain, shall at
tend a school for the white
race.
"10. Annual statement ol
the receipts and disburse
mcnts of the Board of educa
tion are required to be pub
lished."
MORE R10T8
Disturbances of strikers are not
rearly as grave as an individual dis
order of the system. Overwoik, Iosj
of oleep, nervour tension will be
followed by utter collapse, unless a
reliable remedy is employed. There
is nothing so efficient to cure disor
ders of the liver and kidnevs as Elec
trie Bitters. It's a wonderful tonic,
and effective nervine and the great-
et all around medicine for run down
systems. It dispells nervousness,
rheumatism and neuralgia ann ex
pels malaria germs. Only 50c. and
satisfaction guaranteed by M, B.
HIackburn.
To Care a Cold in One Day.
Take LoxaMve Brorno Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund t he
money if it tails to cure. E. vv.
Grove's signature is on each boj.
4W.
f!nnaf Inaf fnn la nntt( ,
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' and nothino Irou than vital ataaa.
I than a Tnf?7inv f KamU 1
nation Or dlwtVl it not rallava
- hv. VVVM
If every constipated rafferar
could realize that he is allowing
poisonous filth to remain in hit
system, he would soon set relief.
Constipation invitee all kind of
contagion. Headaches, bilious
ness, colds and many other ail
nients disappear when consti
pated bowels are relieved. Thed
tord's Black -Droupht thoroughly
cleans out the bowels in an easy
and natural nmniiT without the
purging of caloinul or other vio
lent cathartics.
lift aura that, vnn not th tmttAj
nal Thedford's Black-Draught,
made ly The Chattanoojra Medi
cine Co. Sold br all druggista in
zoceniaimei.w pnek-gos.
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mm arcma, Btiug t-WM VIM
k maattaatlaa. Ta.r aaa4lalA tm
Illltfc-tkM-a-MM.
C B. BeFilUint.
The committee which Invea
tiffated the charge .of cruelty
to convicts on the march
from Mitchell county to Ma-
rion has made a reportexon
eratinp; the penitentiary man
element and employees. This
report was expected. Land
mark. Remarkable Cure of Croup
I have a few words to say
regarding Chamberliain s
Cough Remedy. It saved my
little boy's life and I teel that
I cannot praise it enough. I
bought f lOttle of from A.
E. Steere of Goodwin, S. D.,
and when I got home with it
the poor baby could hardly
breathe. I gave the medicine
as directed every ten minutes
until he "threw up" and then
I thought sure he was going
to choke to death. He had
to pull the phlegm out of his
mouth in great long strings.
I am positive that if I had,
not got that, bottle of cough
medicine, my bay .rvould not
L .. I U A A T
ne uu fin in ..'.uutiv. oiitLU-
Demont, In wood. Iowa. For.
sale by M. B. Blackburn.
"Mr. Carnegie has 385 ap ;
plications for libraries on
hand and the canny Scot is
expected to look pleasant ,
each rime."
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?
Kidney Trouble Hakes Ton Ulserable
Almost everybody who reada the news
papers Is sure to know of the wonderful
cures made by Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-RsoV .
the treat kidney. Rvar "
land bladder remedy.
ii is Uia reat mad
cal triumph of the nine
teenth century; . , dis
covered after jreara of
scientific research by
Dr. Kilmer, tht emi
"off fl
nent kidney and blad v
der specialist, tai la ji .
wonderfully successful In promptly curing i
lame back, kidney, bladder, uric acid trou-T
bles and Bright' Disease, which is the worst :
form of kidney trouble. :;.
Dr. Kilmer s Swamp-KOOt la not reo-
ommended for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. It has been tested
In so many ways, in hospital work. In private .
cractlce. amoncr the helolesa too boot ia mi.
chase relief and has proved so successful la
every case that a special arrangement hS'
been made by which all readers of this paper v
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mall, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to .
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble. . ,
When writing mention reading this generoua
otter in tnis paper ana
end vour address tat
namion, n. i. ine
retrular fifty cent and saarfi
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggista,
ail in, I ; ' f.
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