Watauga Democrat
It. C. Rivers,
W.It Jdrnky,
Proprietors.
Thursday June 23, 1904.
On Thursday of last week
the steamer General Blocutn
was destroyed by fire at Hell
Gate, East River, N.-Y. The
vesnel was laden with Sunday
School excursionists number
ing 2,500, most'y women
and children and to read of
the casualizes is simply ap
palling and heart-rending.
At last account the charred
and disfigured remains of 1,-
-000 people bad been recover
ed from the water and the
work is Mill in progress
Some 800 remained onclaim
.. ed in the morgue and tbey
were all given a decent burial
in separate coffins in a N, Y.
- Cemetery; the funeral of all
being preached the same day.
Many leaped from the burn
ing vessel and drowned while
scores of others were doomed
to go down with the blacken
c ed bull of the ill fated Bteam-
er.
Prof. J. S. Leonard writing
to the Landmark concerning
The Training School and oth
er features of Watauga says
in part:
"The male faculty constats
principally of graduates from
Wake Torest, Chapel Hil
, and Harvard: the female
from Statesville aud Guilford
-Colleges. The strictest dincip
line is enforced aud a more
genteel and orderly people, I
have never seen. Being sur
v rounded by so manv stout
robust, keen eyed gentlemen
and about the same number
if rosy cheeked, soft eyed la
. dies brim full of sweet smiles
and inhaling the air at an
altitude of nearly 4,000 feet
jh both in vigor atiug and ex
bilerating to a person obou
the. turn of life: and he yields
.toau imagination that he
Jias dropped backaboutone
- half in age,"
It is out from St. Peters
burg that the total Russian
Josses dui.ing the war have
been.so far; 1,980 killed, 2,
416 wounded, and 716 priso
.ner's; making in all 3,112
The losses of the Japs ac
cording their owucouuihav3
been more, 5,760 having fall
en since the hostilities began.
Another great Japanese vic
tory, is reported nt Fin Chow
70 miles north of Port Arthur
, in which the Russians were b
verwhelmed and lost 1,000
men and all their implements
-of warfare. ;The harbor at
Port Arthur is now open and
the Russian war vessels can
- pass in and out at their pleas
ure. ' .
It seems thac the guberna
torial contest has settled
down between R. B. (Jljnti
and Maj. Stedman, each par
ty claiming the majority. Of
course all the opposit ion com
bined is' enough to defeat
Glenn but whether that great
old Confederate who so rich
ly deserves the honor can
control this is yet to be seen.
The matter will be settled to
day at the State Convention
nod the Stedman followers
are jubilant.
; Edjmnd HUUl Attempli Saicida -Charlotte
News, 15.
E, B. MilW of Watauga
county, who was yesterday
convicted in the F e d e r a 1
Court of handling counter
feit money attempted to end
his life in the county jilii this
morning by hanging him
self.
Mr. J. T, Milliken a brother
of Marshal Milliken and one
of the officers of the Federal
Court went to the countyjail
this morning about ,10 o'
clock after Miller in ordei
that Judge Boyd might pass
sentence on him.
As he entered the jail cor
ridor just in front of Miller's
cell, he saw the man strug
gling at the end of a rope.
He called to him aud asked
him what was the matter,
Miller immediately stood up
and being a very tall man
the rope was slack.
Milliken asked Miller what
he was trying to do. He con
feesed that he'was trying to
end. bis life; that he was the
only one of a very large fam
ily, who had ever disgraced'
his name; that hisconviction
had weighed on his mind to
such an extent that be be
lieved be had better make
way with himself. The man
talked earnestly to Mr. Milli
ken and told him that he did
not care to live if he had to
spend any portion of his life
in the penitentiary.
As soon as Mr. Milliken
took Miller 'but of the jail
and started toward the Fed
eral Court building, the man
plead earnestly that the oc
currence Jbe not mentioned.
He told Mr. Milliken that he
was depressed, and he did in
an unguarded-moment at
tempt to make way with him
self and that he was uow sor
ry that he had.
Mr Milliken as well as Ip
uty Sheriff Johnston were
very anxious to know how
Miller procured the rope or
string, This he told them.
He stated that the i ope was
hanging from a window, just
outside hiscell. By the means
of his long walking cane he
managed to untie the rope
and pulled it insile the cell
which he occupied.- He then
made a toose and placed it
around his neck, Heathen
tei the rope to one of the
bars ruuning across the top
of the cell, Thtn he tried to
choke himself by swinging on
the rope. He was doing his
best to make quick otk of
the job when Mr. Milliken saw
him and yelled at him.
As soon as Miller was
brought to the couit room
this morning District Attor
ney flolton prayed the jugde
ruent of the c o u r t. Judge
Boyd asked MillerJ to stand
up. He then told the priso
ner that he really felt Borry
for him thar he had had a
lair trial and the jury had re
turned Ja verdict of . guilty
still, the court could not be
lieve from his appearance
and his good honest coun
tenance that be was guilty
of the crime. Stil! JudgeBoyd
said there was nothing left
for him to do but to pasa
sentence. Miller nddresKed the
court saying that he pleads
the merev of the court, that
he hudabecn unj'istly convict
, ..... i
ed but that he would take
Ilia amifarii-'A nvwl tt tl.o Kaht !
he could, -He claimed that
had it not been for bis ill
ness.be could havegottensev
eral witnesses in Watauga
county to swear to i-his in"
nocene; that he was tried
before he had his case well in
hand and he guessed be would
haye to suffer the consequen
ces, !
The demeanor of the man
and the straightforward way
in which he spoke impressed
every one in the court room.
Even Judge Boyd confessed
that be was very muebjt, truck
by the man's facing what he
considered the inevitable.
The court sentenced Miller
to 13 months in the Federal
prison in Atlanta and to pay
a fine of $10. This Judge
Boyd said was the minimum
and be did it because of Mil
ler's diseased condition aud
the probability of bis inno
cenoe.
Miller thanked the court
for its leniency and said, he
wonld do all in his power to
be a model prisoner,
It is now said that, ex Af-
si9tant Attorney General. Ty
ner i going to sue President
RooBevelt for $100,000 dam
ages for defamation of char
acter. It would add to the
gaiety of the campaign to
have a candidate for the
high office ot president run
ning with a libel suit chasing
along behind him. Morning
Post.
.The Ifharty'tr Pm.
Morning Post, ;
Nearly every newspn pr
man who can write Bt all has
been ti ying his hand on the
above subject of late. Many
good things have been said,
others not so good aud some
rather indifferent, not to sn
bad, There is, however, . a
whole chunk of truth con
tained in the following from
Durham Thrift: : v
We are not of those who re
gard the license of the pross
as an unmitigated evil. The
great sin of the pn-sa in our
opinion is its silence when
wickedness is seated in high
places. Even the best editors
shrink from the duty of de
nouncing the wrong-doing ot
party leaders whom they
must support under penalty
of being charged with diloy
alty to their friend s.
Some prominenr, and use
ful papers are swift and per
sistent in the detection and
exposure of wrong-doing by
men of the political party
whose injury they wish to ef
fect while they pans by in si
lenceorwith faint rebuke if
tbey don ot openly defend,
similar, practices of their own
party men.
Th press is now the ; first
estate in this realm and well
would it be if its purity and
dininterestedness were equal
to its ability and opportunity.
To The merchants of Watauga Co, .
We desire to call the attention of the merchants of Wa
tauga tothetavt that we are paving the VEKY HIGHEST
prires (Cnsli) for oU merchantable ..botanic Hoots, Herbs,
barks', etc In (act we.are paying about the same for them
that you can.get on the railroad. Bring us a load and let
us prove this assertion...... .,,..v..............'....
To theTrade: We wish to announce that we.tuye a JfuU
and complete line of Generul Merchandise, and tuat .roots
and herbs go as far as cash with us. Our prices are always
right and we iiuarunree sixteeen ounces to the pound and
tbirtyflix inches to the yard. Come and see us.
Very truly yours, ;
Zionyille, Junel6 . RAY & DAVENPORT.
Mistic iltod Paints,
Dr. A. E. Alderman Presi
dent of Tulane University.
New Orleans has been elected
President of the University of
Virginia. Dr. Alderman is
a NortbJCaroIioian and was
formally President of the Uni
xemty of this State.
Disease takes no summer
vacation.
If you need flesh and
strength use
Scott's Emulsion
summer as in winter.
Sand fee hat auapla.
SCOTT ft BOWNE, Cbcmhtt, .
mi PuH Stmt, Ntw Ytth.
foe ud all droggiMa.
Huckleberries are selling
freely at $2 25 to $2 50 a
crate. The quality is rather
poor on account of the rains
and the price will no doubt
get better when the Big Blues
begin to comein. If you have
neyer tasted exactly what
you wanted try a Big'Blue
pie. tit hits the spot. Dup
lin Journal.
DeWltVs Salvo
For Pllea, Burns, Sores.
The Rough Rider's arrival
in Chicago figuratively speak
ing, astride a spirited steed,
will cause every hat to float
in the air and eyery lung to
expand. SjfaT as the Chi
cago convention isconcerned
it was all over several days
ago but theshouting. Morn
ing Post.
OAOVOnXA.
Bauitt J f Tin Kind Yob Haw Always Boqi.
The extent of the whiskey
advertising in some of the
wtrennoos prohibition papers
is ?alculated to excite the
jeers of the ungodly. Land
mark.
A STRONG HEART
assured by perfect digestion. In
disestion swells the stomach and
puffs it up aeainst the heart, .This
causes shortness of breath palp
tation of the heart and general vs c.ik
ness. Kodol Dyspepsia cure, cures
indigestion relievesthe stomach takes
the strain off the heart and restores
it to a fu performance of its func
tion ablins the stomach and digest
ive organs to digest assimilate and
appropriate to the blood and tissues
all of the ood nutriment, tones
tha stomach and digestive organs,
Sold by M B. Blackburn.
Early Risers
The famous little pills.
AHN0OB CEMENT.
To the Republican voters, o
Watauga county: , I hereby an
nounce mvHell a candiilatefof
the nomination for Register of
Deeds Bumwt to the action ot
the Republican Convention. My
best efferls will be put forth to
pleas the people if I am nomina
ted and eltcted. Very Truly,
W. S. Harman,
John W. Dyer.
formerly ofbt.jvde, n. c
GENERAL BLXCKSMITHING
REPAIRING AND"
- -HORSE SHOEING AT
Blowing Rock, N, C
5 26-04.
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Digests what you eat
The next Confederate Re
union will.be held at Louis
yille Ky. in 1905.
M.B, BLACKBURN
asks the readers of this paper to test
the value of Kodol Dyspepsia cure
Those persons who have used it and
who have been cured by it, do not
hesitate to reccommend 1t to their
friends. Kodol diges's what you
eat cures indigestion dyspepsia, and
all stomach troubles. Increases
strength by enabling the . stomach
and digestive organs to contribute
to the blood all of the nutriment con
tained in the food. Kodol Dyspep
sia cure is pleasant and palatable.
FOR. SALE: About forty (40)
acres of good fanning land located
one and one-half miles from the
Training School in Boone About
one half of the land is in cultiva
tion; good five room dwelling
neat home. About eight acres of
line bottom land. Easy terms will
be made to purchaser. Cull on or ad
dress
Powell E. IIunMAV,
Boone. H, C.
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. iMgflsts im you eat
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SVRVE70U,
BANNER ELK, N. C,
tS"FlNE LXSMUMENTS.
The painting Benson 18 now at hand, and we arp well
prepared to supply your wants, We have just received
a big shipment of the celebrated
MVJ AO 1 LKJ m lAIi U A alii X O."
Every gwllon of this paint i absolutely guaranteed. '
We aUo rarry a big stock of LINSEED OILat.d WHITE
LEAD, as well as all kinds ot Building Material. If you
are going to paint or builn this seasou jou will pave '
money by culling on or writing us for prices on these
goods.
LONDON STOFFEL HARDWARE CO.
. (wholesale and retail.)
Mountain Cit.F, Tenn. 1
Spring, and Summer Goods'
. We are now receiving oneof the prettiest and beststlent V
ed Stocks ol General Merchandise ever brought to tne conn
ty, and we are prepared to pave our customers money on
everv purchase made from us. k beautiful and stylish li ne
ol dress goods for spring and summer wear. Gent's Furn
Ming goods in almost endless varieties and styles
A full stock of shoes always on hand, but we make a
specialty of thefamous
Hamilton Brown's Own Make Shoes.
Tbey have won.and deserve a world wide reputation, as
their equal can hardly be found on any market. vMen.w.o
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Sugar, Coffee, rice, flour, bacon, lard, and all kinds of
groceries'on band at reasonable prices. ' . "
When you have any goodcountry produce to sell bring :
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cea. .;. "
Thanking cur many, friends and customers for their past
favors and hoping to merit a continuation of the same, wit
nre,
Very trnlv,
II ALL & JONES.
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' T. S. COFFEY & CO.
Dr. ft W. Raby & Co.,
DRUGGISTS AND OPTICIANS
SUCCESSORSTO
Blowing Rcc Drug Go,
-BLOWING KOCK. N.-C.
We now have in stocg a splendid
line of staple drugs, patent med
icicPBs, toiiei articles confection
etr., etc. s .
We are also prepared to examine your eyes seientlflcaliy
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ING UNDER A POSITIVE GUAUANTEE.
Come and see us. Very Truly,
Dr. G, W. RABY. & Co., (Successors to)
' BLOWING ROCK DRUG COMPANY, v.
MERCHANT AHDJRADER'S BANK
MOUNTAIN CITYTENNESSEE.'
AUTnOKIZED CAPlTAL..............W,(7(7a(W.
OFFICERS: J.Walter Wrioht, President, .W; P.,Pun
OAN, Vice President, 1. S. Rambo. Cashier,
R. F. McDade. Aes't. Cashier.
Stock-holding Directors: J. Wilter Wright, I. S. Ram
bo, W. P. Duncan, and E. E. Hunter.
Non Stock-Holding Directors: Dr. J. (. Butler, J. N.
Wills, R. E. Donnelly, and Dr. J. C. Butler.
Acconnta of Firm". Coiporstious, and Individuals
, Sclkked, ; ,