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',v ".'1'' V "cVTVo I VOLXVL BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, N. C : THURSDAY AUGUST 18, 1904. NO. 23. I 1 ' TV MB V J 11 II H M yVi y i I f it f PROFESSIONAL. ; Fra&kH. Stinson, - SVRVEYOU, - BANNER ELK, N. C, X3-F1SLXS'JRUMENTS. L.D.IME, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BANNER ELK, N. C. mm in piatutc in uic cuuris IQUPBTlOn. of Watauga, Mitchell and adjoining counties. 7 6.'04 I Todd & Ballon. 'ATTORNEYS AT LAW. jppirp.n.cjnv w. r. Will practice in all the couita- Special attention given to col tbn. i-o-.- P. A. LINNEY, , ATTORNEY AT LAW, BOONE, N. C. Will practice in the courts of cDwanaurrounaingcoun ties. ProThut attention giv-L.1 fti to the collection ot claims nnd all other business of a lei gal nature. . ' 6-12 '04. EDMUND JONHiB, -LA"v? YER - Is.'en to mDye, bis bead was ' T.rcxoill. N: f " tbe Courts of Watauga, S-l;'o3, J. C. FLETCHER, Attorney At Law, BOONE, N. C Careful attention given to collections. . R. F. LOVILL, .'"''0 iNKY AT LAW, -!UJi)NE, A. C .'. .saT.Special attention given toa'.l business entrusted to b's care." 11 '04. E. S.-COFFEY, -ATWttETAJ LAWt- -B00NE.N. 0. - Promnt attention givetrto ii iimuciBui o irtm '""m w Aos raviiug uuva " mecuon oi cuwrn nxuu- ft".'- M '04 - hll n. n. JENNINGS. residentdentmt, . BANNER ELK. tt. C . xvt- iww.1- mor.rtii used and all work done under a pohitive gnarnntee. Pemnn at a distance should notity roe a few days in advance when they want work done. After March the let, I have arranped to be at the Blackburn noune an ooneon ,eachflt Monday, tall on me. 1-28. y.n.C0WEB, -ATTORNEY AT LAW, T.pn.Mr. TI. d. rairtpn. Watanira. Mitchell, AkI iinii other surrounoing . " ronntie. Prnmnt a ftpntirin ffiven to leirai maiiereeuw uoitu iu biscure. 0u. J. M. HOGSHEAD, Gance Specialist, i'JJTMER'S ELK. N. C 'q A m: i"o Burning ' Out. H : :U-.ni iWerencrs and emlors , c? M .f prominent persons" euc .y "' ji; t:atd in Va., Texiu. ami S.C. Remember thut .there ' ih no time too boon to get rid ol a cancerous growth no matter bo Hina'l.-'Examinatjon free, -Vhtti i iisniiil promptly,- an4 8 taifci-rtiya W?M,tt4i;':. A TERRIBLE CHARGE. PUBLISHED BY REQCE8T. ''Prisoner at the bar, have you anything to say why sen fence of death should not be passed upon you?" A solemn huh fell over the crowded courtroom, and every person waited In al most breathless expectation (0P an answer to'the iudire'a bab-FU m w a. a u u mrv m eta Will the prisoner answer? Is there nothing that will I make him show Rome sign of emotion? Wilt he maintain the cold. indifferent attitude that be has shown through the long trial, even to tne place oi ex eention? Such were the questions that Dassed through tbe minds of those who bod followed the case from day t0 du- , . .... alted in J,,ae wauea in W1UIU a,,.. Not a. whisper was heard any where, and the situation ,hen the prisoner wan rateed, his hands were elincb into bis rale. careworn face. his teeth were firmly set, and into bis haggard eyes came a flush of light, v . Suddenly he .arose to his ieet, and in a low, firm, but distinct voice, said; "I havel Your honor, you have asked me a question; and I now ask as the last fa vor on earth, that you will not interrupt my answer un til I an, through. "I stand here before this bar, converted of the willful nf mT w,fJ Trnth- tul witnesses have testified to the fact that I was a loafer, a drunkard, and a wretch: thut I returned from one of toy long debauehea and fired the fatal shot thut killed the n if k T li n Qirnrn r Intra niic 1 iiuu on ui u i w ' v oaye no rememnranee oi r0tnmHting the fearful, cow. artiiv and jphuman rtcedt 1 have no right tocomplain or condemn the verdict of the 12 good men who have act-. jurors in this case, for their verdict is in accordance with the evidence. "Rut, it may pleaw the court, I wish to show that I , responsible for YU uvv . - ' .. , the murder of my wife! This startling statement ted R tremendous sensa , . the desk, the lawyers wheeled around and faced the prison er: the iurors looked at each other in amazement while the spectators could hardly ment. The prisoner paud . j ii eiewseconaaao tueu nuuu h! in the same nrm aisunci vniiw ..i rpopnt vour nonor mux i . - I am not the only one guilty of the murder of my "wife. The judge on this henb, tbe Murv in the box, th- lawyers wilhin this bar, nod rr.ost of the vitnenses, iiuluding the panfojr of the Old Lbarrh, are aleo guilt v before Al mighty fiod, and will ha ve to appear before II in judgement throne, v here we all Khali be rtjihteouelv i'J'Ikeil. . 'If twenty men conspire tt gether for the murder of one person; the law power of this land will arrest the twenty and each will be tried, con victed and executed, for a whole murder and not one- twentieth of the crime. I have been made a drunk. rd by law, If it had not been for the legalized saloons of my town, I never would have become a drunkard; ray wile would not have been murdered; I would not be here now, ready to be hurlV ed into eternity, Had it not heen for tbe human trans set out with the consent, of the government, I would have been a sober man, an indus trious workman, a tender father, a loving husband. Bat today my home is de- stroyed, uiy wife murdered, mv little children (fodbles aud care for theml cast on the mercy of a cold and cru el world, while I am to be murdered by tbe Btrong arm of the State. "God knows, MrieJ to re form; but at long as the o pen saloon was in my path way, my weak, diseased will oower wasao match against the fearful, coatoming, agon ill ng, appetite for liquor, At last 1 sought the protec tion care, and sympathy of the Church of Jesus Christ, but at the communion tabb I received from the hand of the pastor who sits there and who testified against me in this case, the cup that con tained the very same alco holie serpent that is found in eyery bar-room fn the land. It proved too much for mv weak humanity, and out of tbe holy place I rush ed to the last debaueh thit ended with the murder of my wif. "For one ,year our town was without a euloo'n. For oue year I was a sober man For one year my wile . and children were supremely hap py and our little home was a perfect paradise. t'l was one of those who signed a remonstrance a gainst re-openingtbo saloons of our town. The nanus of pne-half of this jury can be found today on the jpetition certifying to the good, mor al character (?) of the rum sellers, and falsely saying that the sale of liquor, was necessary in our town. The prosecuting attorney on this case was the one that so elo quently pleaded with this court for the license, and the Judge who sits on this bench, and asked me if I had any- thing to say before tbe sen tence of death wa passed on me. granted the license." , The impassioned words of tbe prisoner fell like coals, of fire upon the hearts of those present, and many of tbe spectators and some of the lawyer were moved to tears. The judge made a motion as if to stOD any further speech on Ibe part of the prisotier, when thf speaker hastily said: "N1 i;I your Hopor; do not done, my lips; I am near ly tbmiuh and they ar6 tbe last words I Khali ever utter on enrth. - "l b e g n u mv d wnwnn r- - I v . j r ? carver at a H'.loon loir lejiJiF nicer and (?'c- threalsn. Only 35c, if.-i T'.!'-elo.l -tbH V- ' )iJ'.n. Bti-.'rr.r-. .y.:, i tera of this'connnonwealth, which has received annually n part of the blood money from the poor, deluded victims. At ter th State had made tne n drunkard and a murJerer, I am taken before another bar the bar of justice (?) by the same power of law that legal ized the first bar, and now the law power will conduct me to the place of execution, and hasten my souj into eter nity. 1 shall appear before another bar the judgment bar of God and there you, who have legalized the traf fic, will have to appenr with roe. Think you that the Great Judge will hold tne the poor, weak, helpless vic tim of your traffic, alone re sponsible for the murdei of my wife? Nay, I, in my drnn kenj frenzied, irresponsible condition have murdered one but you bat e deliberately and wilfully murdered your thou sands, and the murder mills are in full operation today with vour consent. "All of you know, in your hearts, that these words of mine are not the ravings of an unsound mind, but God Almighty's troth, Tbe liquor traffic of thw Nation is re sponsible for nearly all the murdor, bloodshed, note poverty, misery, wretched ness and woe. It breaks up thou8andsof happy homes every year, sends t he husba n to prison or to the gallows, and drives countless moth f.rp nnd little children into the world to suffer and die It furnishes nearly all t h crimin aj justness of this and every' court, and blasts every community iftouches. ."You legalize the saloons that make me a drunkard and a murderer nnd you are guilty with roe b e f o r God for the murder of my wiM '' ' "Your Honor, I am done. a hi now ready to receive my sentence, nnd be led forth to the placeof execution, and murdered according to t h e laws of this State. You wil dose bv asking'.the Lord to have mercy on my soul. will close by solemnly asking God to open your blind eyes to the truth, to your Individ ual responsibility, so tha you will cease to give your Hupport to this bell born tra fie Tallie Morgan in Domes tic Journal. A -8WBKT BREATH is a never failing sign of a healthy rtomach When the breath i bad tha atotnach is out of order. There it nn remerlv in the world to eaua Kodol DvsDeDtia sure for curinz in digestion dyspepsia and all stomach disorders. Mri..Mry . Utick. oi White Plain Kv.. writes: "I hate been a dvSDeotic for vears! tried all kinds of remedies but continued to grow worse. By t'.ie use of Ko dol I began to imoroe at once and after takidcr a few bottle m fully restoree in weight, health, strength andean eat what I like. KOdo. dicrasit what von eat and tnnkes the stomacnectsoii dj w.o. wutck burn. A man's bouse is his castle nnlesd it is in hix wife's name. THE DEATH PKNALTY. . A little thing sometimes results in death. Thus a mere sceatch, mxig nificant cuts or Dunv boils havpnuid (hi) death penalty. It is wise to have liucklen's Arnica buive ever nynuv. It' the best salve on earth and will n..i-nt f-.t:i!itl uhfll hurr.t. snici. History Will Ropeat Itself. "Whom the gods would de stroy they first make mad." The Liauor Dmlera Associ ation 'of Norlli Carolina at n meeting in Greedsboro this week decided to go into pol itics. I hey. demand "mol- flcntion8" of the Watts law. The only "modifications" hey desire is to be permitted to ro-open their snloons. The Democratic Legislature enacted the Watt6 law. The Democra t ic Sta te Con ven t ion emphatically approved tb principle upon which it it ased. The Democratic can didates will stand firmly by the law. Theie will be no compromise, no step back ward, . . The challenge of the liquor dealers is accepted. They will find that history will res pentrtself. In 1882 the li- m . ouor dealers loined nanus with the Radicals to defeat lie Democrats because the question of prohibition had been submitted to the people There were 100,000 negro voters then and they nearly all lined up for the Red Eye, And yet tbe crowd calling themselves Liberals, were de 'eated. History will reneat itself, V The Hads and Liquor Djal eiB will miss the 100,000 ne ero voterB when they march to the polls in Nov. News and Observer. Rv. J, W. Le, who several years ago had a wide reputn tion in Greensboro and the State as the Irish evungelist and anti-ialoon apostle, was irouirht to Greensboro thm week from Philadelphia, and carried to the home of his wife nnd children on a stretch er. Ue nas been living in Philadelphia f o i several vears and recently in n hos- litul there, suffering from tu lierculosis. and is now in a critical condition. Former a man of robust build and strong physical develop ment. he weighs now but lit tU oyer 100 lb and his con dition excites th eommisera tion ol all who kuew'him. Ex. . END OF BITTER FIGHT. "Two Dhvsicians had a lonrr and stubborn fig'ht with an abcessonmy right lung" writes J. F, Hugees ol DuPont Gar and gave me up for lost. Evervbodv thought . mv time had come, i As a last resort I tried Dr. Kind's New Discovery for con turrmtion. The benefit I received was ctnking, ami I was on my teet in a few days. Now I've entirely regained my health.' It conquers an coughs, comb, inroai ana lung troubles. Guaranteed by M. li. Blackburn. Price Soc. and i.oo. Trial bottles free, Sneaking of disappoint ments, how about a man who walked 6,000 auks from Gostullica to 8t. Louis to win a f 1,500 priz that was not offered? ' A SUMMER (XLDS A summer co Id is not only annoy--inqr but if not cured relieved Pneu monia will probably b the re-.i!t hv lull. O.ie minute cousrh rurc clears the. phlegm draws out the in ftdiumntiDi), heals soothes and Sirv-ngtheni the lungn and bronchial tubt.R. One minute couirh cure is an ideal remedy for the chi'Jren .It m pkMHUMt to Hie t;ite anrt perieci ly haink..' A certain cure for croup, couh and cli. Sold ty jj 0. l!isktutlt. ' ' "f 9 "iandThfllol'i tMk-Dttfhl ood mVdlotn tot liter dlw.M, U anrod m ton ftr b isl P' 1100 with docto. Itlisll ''!' fain I Uk..-MR8. CAHOUNi UABTtlTPMknibari, W. . nlwly bo to your H JOlu ut . r tiruvaiH sua of Thedford's lilsck-Drsupht and take a im eki tonight mrdiclr This oraat raroll t familr m(ii.tn from th COIlltiDatcd bowel, stirs a tha toroid liver and cause -i kit. wealthy secretion fbadford' Black DraQflkt win elMnw ft bowel el b portUe and (trengtben th kid ney. A torpid liver invito cold, bQiousne, chill d fflver and all manner ot sick- ( nsaodcontaffioo. Weak kid neys re&ult in Bright' diwe which elaitn a many victim a conaumpHon. A 25-cent rackaee of Tbedforo' Black brauht shoald always be kept in Uia home. ' ! Thedford's Bleoh- Dnorbt for llrer end kidney eoiv biekeed, ill THEDFOnO'S BLACK- A Grasping XlnUVer. Have you agood tninlster, asked a summer visitor of a rural reside.it in New Eng- and. "Waal, he would if he wur- n't so graspin'." "How does he show that he is grasping." "Waal, last winter when. we gave him a donation par ty an carried! him a lot of vegetables an' other truck an $40 in money he warn't willin' that tbe money should go on bin salary. "But I suppose that . he doesu't get a very large sata ry. '- ; "Purtr fair a hundred an filty dollars a year." SUICIDE PHEVKNTBD, The startling announcement that a nrevehtive of suicide h:Ul been dis - covered will interest many. A run down srstem, or despondency inva riably precedes suicide and some thing has been found that will pre, vent that condition which makes su icide likely. At the first thought of self destruction t!e Electric Oil' tera. It being a great tonic and ner-. vine will strengthen the nerves and build up she system. It's also a great Stomach, Liver and Kidney regulator. Only 50 cents. Satisfac- tion guaranteed by M. B. Black bum, Over -Work Weakens Your Kidneys Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood, All the blood In your body passe Ihrouch your kidney once every three minute. I no moneys mim jow blood purifiers, they t tor out the wast or Impurltie la th blood. , If theyarlckoria) el order, they tail to do their work. Pain, aches and rhM matuun com from cess of urla add in tha blood, due to Reelected kidney troubl. , Kidney troublo cause quick or unsteady , heart beala, and make one feal at though thoy had heart tronbi. becauw th heart la eVCMrortting in pumptne thick, kidney pc-Uooed blood through veins and arteries. . It used to be considered that only urinary trouble were to bo traced to the kidney, but now modern science prove that nearly all constitution! disease have their begin ning; In kidney trouble. If you are sick you ean make Bo mistake by iirst doctoring your kidneys. - The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer'j Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy Is nnn raltzd. It et&ndi tha hlcheat for tUt wonderful cures of the most distressing easaa and Is sold on Iti merits by all druggists In fifty cent and one-dollar six- m. You mav have a umnlt hottla h mall Bum 4 ewum-lot ' free, also camohlet telling row hew to find ' VtTtf you have kidny-or bladder trouble. . Mention this paper wven WTitlpg Dr. KilmOf k Q Btafihimton. W. Y.V..- ''' MTU V ' . ii
Watauga Democrat (Boone, N.C.)
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