vol. xv.;
BOONE. TV ATAUG A COUNTY. N; C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 3903.
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" THE GREAT I
Ihedfsrd's - Black Jnmght has
Mred docton ' bills for mure than
sixty retro. For the common fam
ily ailments, inch ait constipation,
indigestion, hard oolds, bowel com
plaints, chills and fever, bilious
ncss, headaches and other like
complaints no other medicine , is
necessary. It invigorates and reg
ulates the liver, assists digestion.
U stimulates action of the kidneys,
pannes me Diooa, ana purges ue
.Ii bowels of foal accumulations. - It
If. cures liver complaint, indigestion,
II sour stomach, , dizziness, chills,
rhnbmatin n&ina. lidnaehft. -hack-
rUWiUWIO LfCUUB. HUtMWWi
ache, kidney troubles, oonstipation, I
diarrhoea, biliousness, piles, bard
colds and headache. Every drag
gist hu Thedf ord'a Black-Draught
in 25 cent packages and in mam- '.
moth size for 11.00. Never accept
a substitute. Insist on having the
original made by the Chattanooga
Medicine Company.
I bcBcva Thtdferd's BUduDraughi
b the bast medietas on earth, If U
good for any and everything. I have
a fealty of twclva children, and foe
four years I have kept than on foot
ana itcanny witn iw aocur but buck.;-
uraagnt. A. J. uKtxn, uiswara, u.
After a 'man has been mar
ried two years he thinks there
isn't a ehair i n the house
trnnj. en m;h 'cr his wife to
nit on hit lap.. , v'--'
Higaatan
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PROFESSIONAL.
F. A. LINNEY,
1 -ATTORNE? AT LAW,-'
BOONE, N. C.
. Will practice in the court
of chU and surroundingcoun
ties. Prompt attention giv
en to the collection of clnims
and all other business of a Ie
gal nature. . 6. 12
EDMUND : JONES,
: LAWYER
H -LENOIR, NC
Will-Practice Regularly in
the Courts of Watauga,
6-1. '03,
J. C, FLETCHER,
Attorney At Law,
BOONE, N. C.
Careful attention, given to
collections.
E F. LOVILL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
i BOOSE, N. C. -
BflTSpecial attention given
to all business entrusted to
h'scare."t38
8-23, 1900.
' E. S. COFFEY,
-ATWRhEYAlLAWr-
BOONE, N. C
" Prompt attention given to
all matters 'of a legal nature.
IS Abstracting titles and
collection of claims a special
ty. .523-1900.
Db J. M. HOGSHEAD,
Cancer. Specialist,
BANNER'S ELK. N. C
ho Knife; No Burning Out.
Highest refereuces and endorn
irientsoT prominent persons sue
eeMfallV treated in Va., Term.
and N. C. Remember that there
Is no time too book to get rid ol
a, cancerous growth no matter
how small. , examination free,
letters ans weird promptly, and
ii
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Prom our Regular Correspondent.
Senator Dietrich, republi
can from Nebraska, Iihs bad
I i 1 1 1 e success in inducing
the President, Attorney Gen
erl or bis republican col
leagues to aid jn saving him
from the indiV ' merit . for bn
bery and corruption found
against hiuJ by the Federal
(Irnnd Jury 01 Omaha, ineou
nection with the appoint
ment of Jacob Fiber to be
postmaster ut Hastings, Ne-
brask. Nineteen of the twen
ty members of the jury whh)
were chosen from all over the
state, voted the indictment.
which "charges the Senator
with receiving $1,300 in mon
ey and property for indors
ing the appointment of Wish
er. "Friends of the Senator
join him, in declaring, that
the charges are the result of
a political conspiracy but
the facts of the case snow
that there were at least some
grave irregularities iu the
manner iu which Fisher was
appointed and there are. still
man rumors of other and se
rious charges in connection
with the Nebraska appoint
ments.
It appears that Senator
Detri?b put up a building in
HaBtingsand had the local
postoffice transferred to it
from t ha building owned by
a branch of the Grand Army.
The Grand Army men owned
the postofflce fixtures, which
were now useless to tLem
The Senator had to accept
less rent for the office than he
at first asked. Fisher was a
mong the applicants for the
appointment of postmaster,
and he promised, in case he
received the place,to buy the
fixtures from the .Grand Ar
my and to pay Senator Diet
rich tha difference between
the rent he received and what
he asked. These payments
were made for several months
until the Senator stopped
them and returned the -mon
ev to Fisher. Last June the
case was before the grand ju
rv, but District Attorney W
S. Su m raers, su ppressed t he
charges in order to get in
structions from the Depart
ment of Justice in Washing
ton. Attorney Jen. Knox
censured him for doing this
Now that the indictment has
been found, Senator Dietrich
says that the District Attor
ney was unjust to him und
has made an unsuccessful at
tempt to have. Summers re
moved. The Attorney ha
been called to Washington to
furnish the President and P
partment of . Justice with a
full statement of the case
Senator Dietrich demandsan
immediate trial and w i I
waive his constitutional 1m
munity from arrest. The pen
alty for receiving illegal con
siderations in making publii
appointments is two years
impiisonmeut o r $10,000
fine. Conviction would
course entail expulsion from
the Senate.
Owing to the support of
the democrats the bill mak
ing effective the Cuban recip
ro-ity treaty passed the
house with only ,21 dissent
ing votes. By an arbitrury
uaeofpDwer'the republican
majority refused to allow the
onsidera t ion of a meuil ine n ts
nd the debute, of the lew
ays proceeding i the " vote.
yas u general tann oiscus-
t-ion in which the democrats
pointed but the stinginess of
the present: coneessjons to
Cuba and the injustice of tb
Dingley Tariff act. The bill
has been sent to theSenate,
where,despite the protests of
he minority, it will be con
sidered by the committee on
Ftireigri Affairs instead of by
he finance Committee, which
corresponds to the commit-
on wavs and means 'which
considered it in the House.
The bill will paB the Senate
as two thirds of that body
have gone on record es in fa
vor of the Cuban, treaty
which it renders effective.
.Senator Newlunds, of Ne
vada has introduced a joint
csolution in the Senate, in
viting Cuba to enter the A-
mericun Union as a state., It
provides that Porta Rico be
joined to Cuba as a county
that the president und. Vice-
president of the republic pe-
come the governor and lieu
tenant govenoJ and that the
bonds which Cuba is about
to issue, shall be given out
as bonus bv becoming a
a? a i
state in the Union Cuba
would gain free trade with
this country which would in
rease the value of her sugar
production to the extent c
doubling hei incomu: she
could make her loan much
easier and. at three per cent
instead of five, as her bonds
would be guaranteed by the
United States government
aud she would doubtless in
crease her orosperLty in ev-
erv way. the Union woulc
not be the annexation of
subject or dependent state
but an admission uponequa
termaaiS a soveraign state of
the United States. Senator
Newlands declares that we
should make the offer am
that the present moment
when Cuban affairs are before
Congress, is an opportune
time.
By the promptness of its
negotiations, aud the value
of the concessions made by
Panama, the Administration
is trying to make amends to
the- American people for its
utter disregard for the right
of a sister republic inyolvec
in th immediate recognition
of Panama. The treaty jus
signed by Secretary Hay and
Minister Variila grants to
this country absolute sover
eigns over, five miles of terri
tory on each side of the ca
nal, posession of several is
lands in the vicinity, a per
petual monopoly of.allmeuns
of communication across the
isthmus, either by canul or
railroad, and finally the righ
to preserve order and samta
ry conditions in the termina
cities of Panama, and Colon
using force when neccessary
We have also the right of for
tif.ing the canal. . In return
we guarantee the independ
ence of the Republic of Pana
ma. pay her $ 10.000.000 a
once and f 250,000 annually
beginning nine years from
date of treaty. The canal
commissioners arrived in
Washington shortly after the
inning of the treaty, und
have expressed entire appro
val of its terms. One of them
Senor Fwderieo' Boyd, will
take it to Panama for ratifi
cation by the new govern
ment. It is thought that by
DeclO the treaty, approved
by Panama, will be ready to
submit to the United. Slates
Unless the democratic Sena-
torsnipport it ratification by
he nrtcctissary two thirds
would be 'impossible. But it
is not a party question and
he democratic ..Senators,
whilocondeuining the manner
in which the Administration
defied the rights of Columbia
Ail! support the treaty, in or
der not to postpone the con
struction of the waterwaj
which is demanded by the en
tire country.
The terms of the treaty as
well as the manner in which
the new republic was born.
mukeher virtually p. depend
ency of the united otates.
She, has accepted our pro
tectorate and ;nt the same
time binding obligations to
this country. She can uever
retreat from either. General
RejeB, the peacecommisioner
from Columbia to Panama,
has failed in his negotiations
and declares that he is com
ing to Washington to try to
make an amicable and satis
lactory arrangement. Other
wis heays that Columbia
will declare war and wesliall
be in the same paction us
England in the Boer War.
Colombia would no doubt
be satisfied with money in
demnity and he will probab
ly be granted it by your gov
ernment. Paoimalmay al
so be required tonsHumepart
of Colombia's n a t i o n a I
debt.
. A SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for
the htomach that which it is unaoe
to do for itself, even when but hligh
tlv disordered or overloaded. K.o
dol Dyspepsia Cure supplies the nat
ural juices of digestion and does tne
work of the stomach, relaxing the
nnrvoua teiiHion, while the inflamed
muscels of that organ are allowed
o rest and rkal. Kodol Dyspepsia
cure digest what you eat and ena
bles the stomach and digestive or
gansto transform all food into
rich, red blood Sold by M.B.lJlacK
burn.
Four students of Norwich
UniverBitf. three ol whom
are working their wuy thro'
college, during the lust three
months of the college year
saved an even $30 each by
deserting the.f raternit'y
'brtBh-hause'' and living on
oennutH. Every one of the
quartet in in better heullh
than when he sta i ted in on
theetrangediet. New Haven
Chronicle.
- A girl is always sure phe is
having a good time when
two men UBk her to go out
and fbe crops with the one
Khe doesn't waut to go with
10 make the other mad.
. NOT A SICK DAY SINCE.
'l was taken severely eick with
kidney trouble. 1 tried all sorts o
medicines, none of which relieved
me. One day I saw an ad. of v your
Electric Bitters and determined, to
try that. After Hiking a few doses I
felt relieved, and soon thereafter
was entirely cured, ahd have not
been a sick day since. ISeighbors o:
mine have been, cured of rheuma
titm. neura'gia, liver and kidney
troubles am' general debility." This
is what B. F. Bass. o Fremont, N.
v wri,Ps. Only 50 cents at M. B.
how Hiffh will Cotton rot
Charlotte Chrmicle, .
4,I am afraid to nay how hijrhl
think cotton willjgo' said a lo
cal dealer in the, staple in reply
to a question from ft Chronicle
reporter today. Spot cotton i
selling at 1 1 cent; and you
would naturally suppose that
the formers would rush all they
had upon the market but such U
uot the case. A great many far
nierp believe cotton will go much
higher, and I do not believe that
those who hold -the cotton will be
disappointed.''
' How much higher will it go,'
aHked the reporter. ''Will it reach
12 1-2 en tx?"
'Yen, it will reach 12 i-a cents,
but it won't stop there. Why,
man, if I were n farmer and hud
cottou, I would hold it until npxt
spring with the expectation of
selling it lor twelve or thirteen
cpnts. The cotton market, will
give some wild exhibitions, with-
in thfJ next tew months and no
man is prepared to say what fig
ure the Bta pie will sell at next
spring.
"The trouble with cotton is,"
continued the gentleman, "that
the demand is increasing con
stantly while- the production i
not increasing. I am of the opin
ion f hat we have reached the lim
it of production, and Hf time
should provb the correctness of
this opinion, it isuunecesaary to
ay that the planters may never
again live in the dread 01 starva
tion for their staple crop."
A- cotton manufacturer to
whom the matter was mention-
d, ridiculed the idea that cotton
would go anything like filteen or
eighteen cents. He said:," What I
tear at present is ft,hrak in cot
ton. The market is off today a
bout thirty points, though rhe
local spot market remains stea
dy at eleven cents. Vhileit may
sound strange for a mill man to
deprecate a break in the cotton
market, I do not want to see the
price go down just now, because
I believe It'would have a bad ef
fect ou the goodn market.
A RtiA AltKABLE CASE.
One of the most remarkable cn
ses or a cow. aeep-seaieu on uic
lungs, causing pneumonia, is that of
Mrt Gertrude E. Fenner, Marion,
Ind. who was entirely cured by the
use of One Minute Cough Cure,
She says, Tbe coughing and strain
ing so weakened me that Iran
down in weight from 148 to 92 lbs.
I tried a r timber of remedies to 110
avail' until I used One Minute
C,ne-h Cure. Four bottles of this
wonderful remedy cured me entire
ly of the cough, strengthened my
lunes and restored me to my nor
tna! weight, health and strength.
Sold by M. 13. Blackburn.
Some women nemi to think
that their husbands whouM
puy them a regular salary
for running their houses, but
the tiouble is they don't
leavethem any money to doit
with.
DISASTROUS WRECKS.
Carelessness is responsible for ma
ny a railway wrecK and the same
causes are making human wrecks of
sufferers from. Thoeat and lung
troubles. But since the advent of
Dr. King's New Discovery for con
sumption coughs and cold, even
the worst cases can be cured, and
hopeless res'gnatiori is no louger nec
esary. Mrs. Lois Craig of Dorchcs
ter, Mi'ss., U one of many whose
life was saved by Dr. King's New
Discoveiy. This great remedy is
guaranteed for all throat and lung
diseases by M. B. Blackburn. Price
50c, and $1. Trial bottles free.
m m 1
The world needs more re
ligion in politirs and less pol
itics in 1 elision.
OASTOIIIA.
j Batk. A w 1
j (2LVi
Tin Kind Ya tia Kmj Zap
Asthma
"One of my daughter bad a
(erifMe case or asthma. We tried
almost everything, but wunoat re
lief. We then tried Ayer's Cherry
Pectoral, and three and one-half
bottlea cured her." Emma Jane
Entsmlnger, Langsvlhe, O. .
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
certainlycurcsmany cases
of asthma. v '7' '
And It cures bronchitis,
hoarseness, weak lungs,
whooping-cough, . croup,
winter, coughs, night
coughs, and hard colds.
TkfMtUti! UcMctl. AHrtftW
Commit yoor doctor. 11 h nr t.
th.u do a b ujt. U h tall yoa net
to Uk It. then don't Uka It. Ha knows.
Latfaltwltnblm. Waarawllllnc.
J.0.1IKBCO.,LowaU,UI.
"YeH, raising npplei'pays."
said Mr. John Fuirior who
gave up the jewelry business
in this city to go to Waynes
ville and ma nag a large
rai-Hi that is pretty well cov
ered with all kinds of apple
trees. ''I paid less than 10f
000 for the farm," sqid-Mr.
Fmior4,nnd I have already re
fused $20,000 for it. Thin j ear
was an off year and 1 raised
only half nop of opnl -bud
that meant 10,000 biwhida,
which 1 sold for 60 cents a
bushel. Next year i expect
to raise over 20,000 bush
els. Charlotte Observee.
CURED OE PILES AFTER 40 YEARS,
Mr. 0. Haney. of GeneavA, O ,
had the mles for 40 years. Doctors
and dollars could do him no lasting
good. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured him permanently. Invaluable
for cuts. bums, bruises, sprains, lac
rations, eczema, letter, salt rheumy
nn J all other skin diseases. Look tor
the name DeVV itt on every package.
All others are cheap, worthie&scouu
terfeits. Sold by M B. Blackburn.
Many theories areexcellent
tmtil you try to reduce them
to practice.
A RUNAWAY MATCH.
Terminated with an ugly cut .00
the legoJJ. B. Orner, Franklin, 111.
It developed a stubborn ulcer un
yielding to doctors and remediesfor
four years. Then liucklen's Arnica
Salve cured. It is just as good for
burns, scalds, scalds, skin erubtions
and piles. 25c. at M. B.Blackburn's,
Does Hiiece8S make the op- ; v" (
tunist, or does tne optimist Q j
make snccens?" H
Sin itself h to be dreaded
more than its consequences.
, - .
Thoueaada nave Kidney Troablf
and Don't Enow it.
Bow To Tltxi Out.
Fill a bottle or common glass with you
water aad let It stand twenty-four hours; a
sediment or set
tllng Indicates aa
unhealthy eondt.
tlon of the kid
neys; If It stain
your linen It la
vldence of Kid
ney trouble; tod
frequent desire I
pass It or pain In
the back is also
convincing proof that the kidneys ana blaoV
der are out of order.
What to So.
There Is comfort In the knowledge So
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, the great kidney remedy fulfills ever
wish In curing rheumatism, pain In thi
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and every part
of the urinary passage. It corrects Inability
to hold water and scalding pain In passing
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I 11, or uaa oiiccia' luiiuwuig us vi iniuvif
I wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant
necessity of being compelled to go often
; during the day, and to get up many tuns
during the night. The mild and the extra
ordinary-effect of Swamp-Root Is aoM
I realized It stands the highest for its wsjh
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
, If you need a medicine you should have th.
best. Sold by druggists in owe anai. sues.
You may nave a sample oottio 01 uuo
wonderful discovery
and. a book that tells
more about it, both sent!
absolutely free by mail.
address Dr. Kilmer &
Co.. Blnrhamton. N.Y. Whoa wrttuv '
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