Uatauja Democrat
acbcrt C. Riviifs,
r ' - Editob aku Pboveietor
reuBSDAY. Feb. 4, 1904.
Banr Elk Letter.
Mr Editor: After looking
over the political field, it
eeina to me that the Repuh-
licen party is about out of
Presidentiil timber. The par
ty hasn't got a man that it
is tilling to tally trust, What
ever objectioua maj be made
L . I! J l U.iKb
Hannn for.the nominal ion iu
1904, it must be acknowl
edged flftere full and thought
fill consideration of the sub
jeet, that he is the logical can
didateot his party. .Politi
cally he Is acknowledged to
be the butt rut of original
sin. and the embodiment of
all for which the degenerate
Republican party stands. 'He
is the accepted apoatle or the
first article ot faith in the Re
pnblicao creed, which holds
that tbri dollar, is superior to
the man. He is the exnound
erof the doctrine thnt rii'h
neufmust be made richer bv
, making poor men poorer. As
between God and mammon,
he stands for mammon to a
finish. He . is the tencher of
the demoralizing beliel that
American politics should be
'ran on the huckster basis of
barter and sale. He is the in
carnate illustration of the
right of the strong hand. He
is the antagonist of p-ipnlar
government anrt a scoffer 'at
the? idea that a victory of
rhonet principle is more to fie
-desired than the gaining of
'maWialandselflph ends. Han
tm has'shaped the Repnbli
cah party of his day into the
likeness oPhi own imne
"The patty under his captain
cv has ceased to weigh the
right and wrong of nnv pub
"lie question. It took the sor-
did side, of every issue. It put
forward the bold and unscru
;pulons political adventurer
who hailed Banna ns a lead
er nfter'tbeir own hearts.
But after all this, the Re
publican party will h filse
to itself if it fails to nomi-
nateMark Hanna for t hje
Presidency in 1004. It will
nothaethe courage of its
convictions It will eonfess
'y In eftectjthnt it's chosen lea
der and master is pi person
. ality to vile and contempt a
ble to 'maka a winnlnir race
before the American people.
This Is a humiliating atti
tude "for he party, but it.
should brazenly Accept the
Att ltertitir Let1' frB Hrto.
Aln. Editok: Within the
memory of men now living
no such winter as this have
we had. The ground has been
frozen'sinceenrlv In Novem
ber, nnd traffic and moun
tain commerce has been en
tirely suspended during a
greater part of that, period,
entailing - a great loss on
some of our merchants who.
not bemgrtble to get goods
from the deoot. coaln not
supply tbeirVnstouiers. Sev
eral of our merchants lost
money on game bouuht be
fore Christinas with the hope
of getting it on the holiday
market. One firm t h a t .1
know of had about t ne hun
dred d allays worth on hand
as late ns Jan.VO.
But it is indeed an ill wind
from which no good comes;
so on the other hand, while
it has betn a very severe win
ter'on man and beaut, still it
has been a heu'thy one.
When the winters are accom
panied by innch snow and
freezing yon can generally
lookout for for a good crop
vear to lollow. Now the rea
son for that issimple enough
and any farnipr who under
stands anything about soil
and atmospheric- conditions,
will tell yon hat it is been use
the'snow brings down from
the air, as does also rain, nn
element or essential of plant
life called nitrogen w h i c h
makes up four-fifths of our
air. Now while this very nec
essary plant food is so abun
dant in the air, it w very
high in th? - form of bouuht
fertilizer, but thefarmcrhas
two other ways to get it be
sides buying it in sack. One
is by Jrain or snow ns it(i&
brought down from the air
and deposited in form of ar
id on the'eartb. and while
the; gionnd. is frozen and
"spewed" up or alter plow
ing is the best time of course
to uhsnru it; ihe oiner way,
(notwithstanding S t e e e I's
Chemistry to the contrary.)
is .through'-the leguminous
plants, such as pns, clover,
beatiS, vetches, etc.
Did yon evpr noli? thnt nl
ter a hard winter your land
would turn over as soft and
mellow as an aehe-bank, and
that if no WHshlng rains
came to wsh away your soil
you made crops? 1 would
like to bear through these
columns from "some fawner
who has had experience a
long this line.,1 know theed
itor would be glad to give
von space to say anything
you would which might help
the farmer", for 1 expect the
majority of his ubscribers
are farmers.
"H. A. D." who. by the
way, is a good farmer and
an intelligentgentleman. ask
ed me through these columns
some time last summer where
he could buy a complete fer
tilizer, as he did not want to
stick to tlp ruinous nractice
of using acid phosphate o
lonu. Now this writer was a
wuv at the time or should
have d'ine his best to get the
information desired. I should
say he could get complete
goods that is lo say, phos-
foricacid, potash ann nltro-
gen'from any of theifertilizer
works either at Durham. Ron
noke,. Richmond, Norfolk or
Charleston. Possibly hecould
iret either or all uf the ingre
dients from T. R. Parker.
State Business Ag-nt of tlie
Farmer's Alliance at Raleigh
N. 0.
By the way, why can't , wo
organize Alliance in Watnu
gn? The entire State is being
orsrunized very rapidly bv
Mr. Cates, State Lecturer.
Every other profession bunds
togethee for protection, why
not the man who feeds them
all? What is your view,
brother furmer? Write it. ,
Hay Heed.
The rase of the Stute of
South Dakota against the
State of North Caroliua has
not yet been decided, and
may not In for two or three
months ypt. Thij'is the ouin
ion of Judge J. H.Merrimon.
th case is one of mnen im
portance, nnd is watched
with intercut, as it is the
first time that one State
has ever been known to sue
another, and it will take tltf
Supreme Court mu h time to
nHiotrnte ami neenie on so
important a mattfr.
ConfitMHta Klutti wUl Eetlre. J
Washinpton Special a6th ult. lo the
Charlotte Observer.
Congressman K'utz today
announced that he will not be
a candidate for renomination,
as he desires to retire at the
end of his present term to
resume the practice, of law.
a nd t o gi ve necessa ry a 1 1 n t
ion to his private inien Ki.
"It wonld seeni prema I ui ,M
said Mr. Klutz, "to dei-lii a
nomination which hnsno. .ei
been tendered nn, but n 1
have been three times nomi
nated to Congress, Uiv ti'
acHamation, and cah time
1 effol t or
solicitation on my part, and
as I know of no opposition
r mv if nnminatloll. 1 feel
that this announeem-nt "a.v
be mads without iiumodrhiy,
and that it is only lair to, I he
voters of the district as well
as to gentleman who utay
wish to stand for the nomi
nation. The district, though
one in which the opposition
will probably always umkea
strong flht, is, I carriH it
last election by 1.474 ma
jority over my strong oppo
neiit.whowasnmply piovided
with the sinews of war and
who wiis then in Congress,
and backed by the most pow
erful influences of his'Tmtty.
Thedistri t is rich in material
and every. county in it has
more than one citin who
whold make a most creditable
respresentatlw in Congress
My service here has been pleas
ant and I shall always ap
preciate the honor wlm-h my
people have conferred opoti
me 1 realize, boweyer. that
the end of almoBt every po-
itical career is disappoint
ment and defeat, and I think
it better for one to quit while
his friends want him to con
tinue than to i-ontinue. until
his friends want him to quit."
Wagons Iteara Fannin
:l: have t!ie cnlel.rat.id "Mitdjdl :W.ig.n"-th. best "
Wagon on eorth-bave just rewWd a solid car Joa,! oj thaj;
Get our pr'ces lielnra buying. Ourftock -or......
- H A D W A R13
Is biiyr .ami mnre.crppMe than ever before Vh are Headquar.
ters for Genuine Oliver Chilled and Farmer's, ind Plows and all
Kinds ol Fanning Implements. It yen are going-wuuy................
. -"rFRTt.T7.RR OR UkASS OKLU ,'
thlssprlng, it will pay you tosee us.betore.vcn buy. Wt ,8n give
v n.. t ,p to EST seed for tlie LEAST-money. W e cany at oil times
a large stock of White Lead, Lindseed Oilr
MIXED PA INTo-
an.UM kinds of Building Hardware.. We try to carry everything
tho farmer needs an eell it at the right price.
LONDON STQFFKL HARDWARE CO. '
(WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.) !
Mountain City, Tcnn. . . ...
Feed pale girls on Scott's
Emulsion.
We do. not need to give all
reasons
An Austin. Texas. Dipatch
says that Col. . S. liurle-
son from this, the 10th Diet,
arrived from H'ashington,
having traveled 3.000 miles
the reasons xvlw Scott'n' to l" n,s P"
RniuTn'An rPBfnrpa a- ctrncrft, ! "t he might retain his priv
ai j f t , ilege as an office holder iai he
i i ... . .y i pf uinirui irMin. (iitii in
;ncaiin o inose wno suner.,. ... , .. . , . ,
i....:..f u.,.,,!,w. j , limy ii oy uroxi, wu iimiii
i. tie .lip maiiriii.... n r n i
nominate Hannn in 15)04.
Phantom.
tlinf- iinHi-r the nrnupnf. Inw
Tl - t i .1 . . . .1 . I '
ine ract mat it is tne oest hp .,,01 ,me to drty jn p(ip
preparation or .oa L,iver ju,
" ""5SH! ; rich in nutrition, full of healthy
-The announcement that stimulation is a suggestion as
Congressman Kbittz will not - wh h what it does
again be a cand.date came, Emulsion presents
as a, sudden surprise. Who' ,f
willbehissunVssor.willnowi L,.ver 0,1 f
' agitate the minds of the p-.- fullest 'm strength, least m
pie. Pifferent ones have al- .taste"
ready! agreed to make the Young women in their
race, and most of the d is- j" teens "are permanently cured
trict yet to hear from. Say, of the peculiar disease of . the
it appears to u thut. some blood which shows itself in
-of the western counties In the paleness, weaknessand nervous
district ought to furnish his(ness, by , regular treatment
.raccmsor. VYe have, them.,with Scntt's Emuklnn
plenty'of thes counties who
deserve ihe position.
Bel va lock wood, the-, only
women that ever ran for the
'Presidency, is still practicing
law in Washington and is
now conducting n impor
tant raw in behalf of the
Cherokee Indians.
A man often has a erful in-
Sflueuw over a jwd womnn.
It is a true blood food and
is fiaturally adapted to the cure
of the blood sickness from
which so many young women
suffer.
W will l glad to km!
. umpk to any sufferer,
- B ura tSil thta pknra la
- xh lortn ol label I, oa Um
rapper of every bolt It l
. Knuuka yoa buy.
8COTT A BOWNS.
Chomlat. '
09 Tnd St., New York.
son.
It is said thnt Mark Han
na hviA a dream rerently, in
whii:h he saw himself sitting
tn the Presidential chair. Yes
but you must always reverse
uri renin.
The Appalachian Training ekcol.;;
fKSTABLISHED RY Til E N T!. LEG USLATUHE. 1903
oa-Spring Term of sixt'eneeks beuins Jan. . 11)04.
KaTThe FuplieSchooll'ianclieswdlbelhoronghly tanght
BT Met hod -if L-aching and whuoi mHiiagemcnt will be
rnphasiz'd.- . .
B0"ThiH s hoo1 prepares student- for any college in JX. -U
tssr Ponrd and Tuition verj reasonable.
fi-Fre tuition to Piiblir Bi ln)ol Teavbers.
For othcr;iiifoniiation tiddress
I ue Secretary of the Fif ulty, .
Bocne, N. C.
12 1 1003.
Mand Winter Goods Comingm
OASTOHXA.
Thi Kind Yen Havs AlTrvayg Bough
TheAsheville t'ilizen snys
that a vein carying natural
gas and one carrying vtrum
gold have been Uiscoveied
nearSaliKbnry.
Thi signature la on every box of the. genuine
Laxative BromoHJuiniae
the remedy that cm-ea a cold la oara Uoj
'The -curious, thing about wo
men is that their great st weak
whs with the.rieelveH.BiH'iti to be
their irreHtest strength with urni
MAOEATNEwZy 1
W now have in stok and
are reieiving th.1 best and
mtist complete line of season
rible goods that we have ever
handled, anil are almost of
the opinion that, theqnality
considered, the best, in the
county. But anyway,
COME AND SEE.
We are stillin the lead on
Shoes, as the popularity of that noted brand ...
Hamilton Brown's Own Make Shoes.
Iina nrnun tn unoh an pvfpnt thnt innnv nthpl nmkrR urn
crowded "out of tne ring"
An ellegnnt line of ladies' dress goods, underwear, etc.
in stock. (Jents' furnishings of almost every description
for the lall and winter season. Hats, Caps, etc
.I f VLL HUPPL J OF GRO MILS A L'WA YS US HAND
Ami, truth to HI, you can find almost anything you want
in our well selected stock, and at prices that will suit you r
RiSy it V ii I'm a ivd ri. rpiid V titiinv Ihu i-pii hio-liout- marlof
i'lrios for all kinds of uood country produce. Call on us and ,
we will save you money.
Always a pleasure p show goods, whether you buy or nob
Very truly, "
:v. j v BALL & JONES.
niowiiig Ib. k, Oct. 15.
At Madison Square (iar
dens a few nights ago Will
iam .1. Bryan declare-1 that
he was only a private citizen
and could prove it. Admit
ted. .
This is ieap year, tlie first
on.we li'ive had for eijrht
years, Any one bora the23rh
of Feb. IRdbVun hav a birtli
day dinner the ,29th of this
month.
T. R. Burwe'.l, a proui'iient
man f Slater, dropped dead
:t that plaivoii th iGrhult.
He Wh for a nnmfw-rol years
Presideut ol Pemv Infinite,
and one among tliett.iteV
ltcl e.fucjitors.
STOP THE COXJUH
, WOKK OFF THE COLD,
Laxative P.romo Quinine Tablets
cur a cold in one day. No core
no nay. Price 25c. .
WANTED- TRUSTWORTHY
Lady or Gentlemnu to manage
Imhiness in this County and ad
joining territory for house ol h
nn ial b t a n d i n g. ?20.00
Btrnight cash salary nnd eXen-
ses paidencb Af.)nony direct Irom
headquarters. Expense money
advanced: position permanent.
AddresH Manager, 605 Monon
Bldg., Chfcago.
Thomas L. Critcliar,
SURVEYOR
DEERF1KLD, N. C.
Is now equipped with a': new
VARNIER;OMPASS
And makes a specialty ol'sur
veying and mapping home
mineral and timber lands. Al
so surveying roadsand terra
cing ditches.
Dr. G, W. Raby & Co.,
-DKUGGISTS AND OPTICIANS
SUCCESSORS!!)
Blowing Rock Drug Go.
BLOWING ROCK, N. C.
We now have in stocic a solendid
line of staple drugs, patent med
icinesa, toilet articles confetiona,
etc., etc.
We are also prepared to examine your eyes scientifically
rAND FIT GLASSES THERETO i
A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF JEWELRY THAT WE ARE SELL
ING UNDER A POSITIVE GUAUANTEE.
Come and see us,; 'Very Tj-nly, .
ii. 11. n . x.'iiacc t o., successors to;
BLOWING ROCK DRUG COMPANY,
MERCHANT AfaTJRADER'SIBJSMC
MOUNTAIN m TENNESSEE.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL ...... $50,000.00.
OFFlCERss: J. Walter Wright. President, VV. P. Dun
. oan, Vice President, 1. S. Rambo, Castiier,
Stock-holding Directobs: J. Walter Wright, I. S. Ram
bo, VV. P. Duncan, nnd E. E. Hunter.
Non Stock-Holding Directors: Dr. J. G. Rutler, J N.
Wills, R. E. Donnelly, affd Dr. J. C. Rtitler.
Accounts of Firm, ( oipmntioi g, aid lidividvala
.bvjicited.
To Cure a Cold in One Dav
. f a! T, -w
Tea LkLXSUVC JiroiHO quinine Tablets.? ft
SevCT MEBoa lottm toMto ynt 13 KyaUn. Thh Signature, S4?jC?r
CarwGHs
in TwoDcyt,
oaevery
box. 25c.