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VOL XVII.
liOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, N.
THURSDAY MAY 11, 1905.
KO. 5.
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Either !a mankinds fault be
cause he la taXed or beqause
lie has nothing to be taxed.
OAOTOniA.
lu. tu Thi Kind Yoa Ha Alwjw Bap
PROFESSIONAL'
L, D.LOWE,
v 'ATTORNEY AT LAW, '
p - BANNER ELKj N. C.
J9WH1 practfce in 'the courts
i ' ' lit ' ' ' I
of Watangd, Mitchell arid adjoining
to&nties. J 7 664 j
Tofld&Ballou, :
ATTORNEYS AT LAW. '
.... JEFFERSON, N. 6.
Will practice in all the coujta
t Special attention given to col
e ction, J-0-4-.
' f. a, linney, ';
-Attorney at law,-
;, feOONE, N. C.
Will practice in the rousts
of this and Burmnhdingconn
lies. Promut attention giv
ipn to the collection of claims
. and all other business of a le
al nature. 6-12 '04.
EDMUtfD JONES,
L AT YETt
-LENOlU, N.
Will Practice Regularly in
. 'the Courts 6 f Watauga,
r - -
J. C. FLETCHER,
Attorney At L&tf
BOONE, N. C
: Careful attention given to
, Collections.
EFLOVILL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
-WOMN.C.-
SSrSpeciafattention given
W all business entrusted to
hlscare.tSi
' i-i.'oi.
E. S. COFFEY)
ATWIMEYAILAW,-
, BOONE, N. C.
....romptttebtion given to
all matters of a legal nature.
to8m Abstracting title's arid
Collection ot claims a special
.. i-i'05.
J)R It D . JENNINGS,
RESIDENT DENTIST,
BANNER ELK. fl.C.
Nothing but the best material
tised and all work done uuder a
jto6itive guarantee. Persons at a
distance should notity me a few
days in advance when they want
work done. After March the 1st,
X have arranged to be at the
Blackburn House in Boone on
teach first Monday; Call oh me.
1.28.
w. n. vWm
-ATTORNEY AT LAW,-
Lenoir, li. C.
Practices in the courts of
Caldwell, Watauga, Mitchell,
Ashe and other surrounding
counties.
Prompt attention given to
all legal matters entrusted to
his care. .
Da. J, M. HOGSHEAD,
Cancer Specialist,
BANNER'S ELK., ft. C
ftoKnite No Burning Out.
Highest references' rind enddrs
men ts Of prominent persons suc
cessfully treated in Va., Te'nn.
ftnd N. C. Remember tha t there
is no tim too soon td feet nn ol
h cti.ncerou'8 growthno matter
how.'small Examination free,
letters, answered promptly, and
totUonfenaJ-nteed;
LIBERTY. !
Following ia th beautiful
oVatiort delivered by Mr. G.
M. Sudivtb at th Commons
ment eierrWen:
, 4;Not fardistant from Pl.vru
outb flock, in the harbor of
the city destined 16 become
the me'trorjoliM of ihe uorlu,
stands a moriu merit massive
mid grand. Deep cut in i t h
shining sldeH are th ort,
"Liberty Enlighten'iig the
World-,"' 1 know not whfrfi
t heke words wer . borrowed
ToV tfieii Rentiuienr -ame with
the, birth of man.
'Liberty the vvorld'H cTinm
pion blooms with Ederi'Hflow
ers and for ffx ttiousand
years it has watched over
the meandering human race
through its mutation of
peace and . war. Often the
common history of past ages
and of future rent lines rnn
be told in a few word1, -but
far ne to tell you of liberty,
its perils anrj its achieve
ments would be too great 0
task, fofstreaming down all
ages it has found its wny in
to eyery true human heart
and has here its guiding star.
But ancient thought and su
perstition could not be over
come in a day nor the cus
tom of man chan&e'i) in a cen
tury. Time swept by; the.
great svvinging pendulum
marked fast the flying ceritu
lies. Generations died in hea
then darkness and were for
gotten; heroes died with un
written histories; new races
and tongues sprang, a m i d
the confusion of a benighted
w o r 1 d ; k i p gs a see h d ed t h r o n es
by the force of arrhs, Harmi
bnl, the irthigeriiau, collec
ted his magnificent army, Al
exander the. Great conquered
the world and Caesar with
his chains of despotism was
muking his history uncon
sciously preparing toe .de
struction of the Roman Em
pire. "Through these vicissitudes
the spirit of liberty was dor
mant, h waiting. God's own
appointed time to show to
the world thai wrong h a d
not triumphed over light
and that liberty lay not io
the grave with the fallen he-,
ro. But the greed of power
mistook its sleeping form
for dead and being unrc
strained it seemed that God's
creation was in vain and
humanity hopeless. But holy
things ore judged bv fuller
wisdom' than, that of man
and the spirit that despots
1 hoiifh t crunhed whs found
in a h 3id:l HP'i tw h roi'
S ''Ulrt, exil" Irufii til ir u.f-
theliitisl, tioriH'i ss mil al
most 'Yt-Mi'!l -HM the pilgrims
roamed, first nt t ii nir. in 11 ol
land, tbeij boarditiir the May
flower with strength for any
enterprise and heart h :;j,v.
futft, they fricf l thi s! v
Atlantic an I soutit tHi'ugc
.Uiiiious Bill vtiKottinr bloat
ed; and his tongue was .umchly
coaled. Iiatent "tonics" wonld
not cure him; companies would
not insure ..him; - All his friends
were badly frightened, but their
Spirits Boon were brightened, lor
f'i'l paid Htid they believed trim.
Early R'mr V'iWf tell ved him.
Tlte famous little pills, "Early Hi
ser8," cure foristiimlion, sick
liendnclie hilii'UMV hs, etc , by
tJieir toiiitt'effrc' n rhi1 liver.
They never triie or sicken but
impart earl. riying energy, (Jood
tor adults a'nd childreh. Sold by
jl. B. Blackburn.
for themselves and their gift
a m o n g America's chilling
climes. But a little while and
majstie forests are changed
into fields, and in the rude
hut hippy homes liberty
flourishes unnoticed by the
despbtts it bad left behind,
and while the Eastern world
was thinking of conquests
and crowns Liberty's sacred
torch was beaming its light
t hroughout the American col
onies. and when George III as
cended the throne of Eng
land iio wonder he stood u
ma'isf d when he saw the scan
ty populaceof America rise
and cast their lance fren and
fair against what nations
had beh re dreaded.
"'The time wafaat coming
now to decide an awful ques
tion. The fl lining tongue of
Putriek Henry was heard
throughout the American con
tinent. Already an English
army was in Boston. Must
freedom's forces submit, or
must they arise and shake
from thtm theshackels that
humanity had worn for six
thousand yea is and declare
by w&rd and deed that the
religious compact wusim mor
tal? A beautiful spring had
just opened; the mocking bird
seemed to bave a sweeter
note- in his" never-ceasing
song; the cattle were grazing
peacefully upon the New Eng
landjbills; the yine had sprung
upmtid begun to climb; the
violets had bloomed and
drooped their lovely faces.to
perfume the sod with dewy
tears, and the earth shone
bright with Nature's rndient
beauty. Amid such grandeur
it Seemed almost a sin to
break the solemn stillness.
But the loig appointed time
had come.- Ravier sat on
bis tireless, steed watching
the feigna! Iigl)t. Suddenly
the solemnity was brokenby
the tread of an English ar
my; hearts and holmes were
saddened asr faJ her and son
bade good by to loved ones
and joined Liberty's band,
'then just as the gray dawn
of morning came, there was
heard the rumble of guns,
and th'-re might be seen on
the village green of the once
peaceful Lexington, stiffen
ing in their blood, Liberty's
first fallen dead.
"The news spread day and
night, lioys stroled from
their hallowed homes to o
bey their country's call, d'ash
ington, America's hero and
Liberty's prin-e, took com
mand of the bravest band
thai v r met on "Freedom's
Imt'l - plain," to eontest it
w n h 1 i her ty 's u 11 relen ting foe.
Then as we turn to the high
grounds ol Boston we teethe
most glorious sight that ev
er man In-held not glorious
t)M ;! '( tint of their gorgeous
uniforms; t in ir sinning ba.yo
:.etsniid tactics iti " war, but
TERRIFIC HACK WITH DfNTH.
"Death was fast approachinjr,"
writes R. F. Frenandez,of Tampa.
Fla.i describing hi5 fearful race
with death, 'lisit result of liver
trouble and herift disease, which
had rnboed me of sleep and of all
1 ...tertt in life. I had tried many dif
i fcrent doctors and severri medi
jcints, but got no benefit, until 1
beiran to use Eleoctric Bitters; So
wonderful wftH tin ir effect that in
three dnys I felt like a new mant
ancl today I ahi cured of All .my
troubles." Guaranteed hf Jf., B.
Wackoiirn'. ric
glorious on account of prin
cipal. View thera nh they
stand breathless but brave;
some without gutis, all with
out military traing watching
an enemy trained In war.
"Then hear the loud scream
of the bugle and see the col
umns as they move and the
hills about Boston seem to
keep "step with Britain's vet
etan legions. Then up t h e
hill in grand procession, us if
on dress parade, their uni
forms magnificent, their bay
onets glittering in July's
morning sun. Along the A
merlcan line is as still as
death, and no human bouIh
but those fighting for Liber
ty's cause could have w i t h
stood tha awful flight. Then
suddenly the Stillness was
broken; long tongues ot fire
are Been along the American
line and smoke blackened the
field of battle, and when it
clears away the army is gone
but there on the brow of the
hill and behind the e a 1 t h
works may be seen the sight
which teils of the encounter
Theexarnple is repeated the
second and the third time;
homes are saddened forever,
but there goes down a heri
tage to paternity that sol
diers fighting for the holy
cause of liberty could staud
against British Regulars.
"For seven years the war
lastedbut tlea were gained
and battles were lost and sol
dier's graves were forgotten,
The American force was chas
ed like the wild bast, and of
ten upon New England'csnow
und ice they left their bloody
footprints. Some of Ameri
ca's noblpst sons thought
the cause lost, but there was
ono who could not be chang
ed by the change of fortune.
With Liberty as his star aud
the Dmninotent God for his
guide, he gave to the worl
an example of heroism that
none has yet equaled. He
feeds the tattering faith at
Valley Forge, crosses the tur
bulent waters of the Dela
ware at the dead of night,
and then even at th;? foot of
his works bringo to bay the
great English General at
Yorktown. The time has now
come which will nettle forev
er the question of American
freedom. Then view the pa
triotic soldiers as tbey take
their place in the array, of
battle and plant their flag
on the battlements of free
dom to stand as long as the
earth shall endure.
" Then if you will lend fan
cy's ear ami hearthe soldiers
say their prayers and then
fall to sleep, some to dream
of home, others of the com
ing conflict, and then with
fancy's eye see above the
sleeping soldieis, the angels
hoveling about picking out
SAVED HY DYNAMITE,
Sometimes a flaming city is sav
ed b) dynamiting a npace that
the fire can't croN. Sometimes a
cough holds on so long you feel
as if nothing but dynamite would
cure it. Z. T. Gray, of Calhoun,
Oh., whites: 'My wife had a very
aggravated cough; which kf.pt her
awake at night. Two physicirns
could not help her; so she took Dp.
King's New Discovery for con
sumption, coughs and colds, which
eased her cough, gave her sleep,
and finally cured her." Strictly sci
entific cuie for bronchitis and La
Grippe. At Blackburn's Trice 50
those who must fall 011 the'
morrow. But before the light
of morn they are disturbed
iu their dreamsthe angels
wing their flightthe rattle
of musketry is heard the
cannons are seen to flash and
the awful work of making
widows and orphans has he
gun; and heroes fall beneath
the withering fire like the gol
den grain before the sickle,
Closer and closer they draw
their lino until Cornwalhs de
clares he is beaten. Then lib
erty's flag rises and the earth
seems to quake beneath the
applause. The great liberty
bell swings to and fro and be
neath its mighty Bwings its
venerable keeper falls dead
with gladness. Liberty has
conquered; America is free;
humanity is blessed, and un
gels weep for joy.
"In a little while the coun
try recovers from the wreck
of war and liberty working
in the hearts of the people es
Uiblishes a government of Ub
kind. Then Westward it takes
its course, crosses tha Alle
ghanies; speeds through the
fertile valleys; leeps th'j "Fa
ther of Waters;" climbs the
great Rockies, aud at their
summit may be ween the
smoke of civilization and in
dustry as it blends in the
clouds, and on the western
side it goes and at the golden
gate of the Pacific- builds its
magnificent city.
"Though liberty has foun
ded this government nn 1 tet
afloat its. empire upon the
sea its work is not done un
til it crossno the Atlantic,
walks through the gardens
of Europe as it has in Ameri
ca. Kings bow before its maj
esty and with its influence
hinds the earth in unity and
love. Then Its flag will riso
where it can be seen by every
human creature and from
early morn through tha day
the eyes of mau may rest up
on it aud in the shades ol ev
ening find sweet repose be
neath its ample folds. While
it 'stand guard over the civ
ilization it has made, until
that great day shall dawn
when thera shall be no dark
ness, and the great morning
sun of that day tints the eas
tern sky with gohl, then in
every cji me Freedom's flag
shall float at will and upon
its sacred folds humanity
shall ever look with tears
and God his benediction."
HTKIfTLY (.ENl'lNK.
Most of the patent medicine ts
titnom.'ils arc probably genuine.
The follow ing notice recent I ;ip
pared In t ho Atchison, Knn.sas,
Globe: "Joe Tuck, a well known
engineer running 011 the Missou
ri I'ncific between Wichitu nnd
Kiowa, lately uppenred in (1 big
one, with a picture, and when lie
wan in hi? olllce today, wo finked
him about it-He said he had n
teniffie paiu in his stomach, nnd
thought he had cancer. His drug
gi.st recommended Kodol and he
says it cured him. Ho recom men
ded it) to others who were nlso
cured' Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what you eat and cure
all stomach trouulcH. Just as
surely an the sun shinps y o 11 r
stomach can be brought back to
its originally pure condition and
life sweetened by this lusting n:id
truly the greatest digewtant ever
known, fot J x)v M. 15. 1'Iuckuni.
Never jiilg a man's
knowledge o! human nature
bv the opinion he hasof him
ilisa Agnes Wcstley
m wens atretv
Marinette.Wi
818 Wells Strcnt, s
Mawhettk, Vv'is., Sept 25, 1903.
I was all run down from nervota
ness end overwork and had to rqerfgn
my position and take a rost. I
found that I was not Baininsr mt
strength mi health as fast as I I
could wih, and as your Wine of
Cardui was recomiufluded as rich a I j
good medicine for the ill of our l
sex, I bought a bottle and began
using it. I was satisfied with the 1
u. t .1 11 e l I
botUii, and took three more and then
found I was restored to good health
and strength and able to take n
my work with renewed vigor. I
consider it a fine tonic and excellent
for worn-out, nervous condition
and am pleased to endorso it.
AGNES WESTLEY,
807, North Wlaooniln noUud Soolitr.
Secure a $1.C0 bottle of "Wine of
Cardni and a 2.r)C. pacbute if
Thedford's Black-Draught today.
s I
VME OF. CARDU1
Newton Ncwb: Saturday a!
teruoon the train from Mor
gahton brought in oneofour
colored citizens nccotnpanied
hy a valise containing seyeN
al jng.s ol the poor man's
friend, and aa the two hit the
ground one of the juga gave
up its liquid bliss. The stnft
made a little pool and anotu
or thirsty darkey began to
scoop it up with his hands
and drink thereof. Whereup
on the man of the grip aaici
unto him: 'Hey dare, niggabj
whut you doia'? I paid fur
dat lieker-let hit soak in d$
groun'!'' Thus do the arro
gant rich lord it over the
poor.
HOT WKATUEK PILES.
Persona afflict rd wi th pilca Hhoiild
be careful at this reason of t h e
yenr, Hob weather nnd bad
drinking water contribute to the
conditions which make pi let)
more pninfnl and dangerous. De
vYit.t'n Witch Ilnzel Salve stops
the pnin, draws out the soreness
nnd cures, (let the genuine, bear
ing the name ol E. C, DeWitt &
Co.
A dog makea almost as
much noise when he barks
as a man does when he barks'
his bkin.
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK?
t
EUncy Trouble Hakes You Miserable
Almost everybody vho reads the newsi
papers i.i sure to know of the wonderful
cures maoe oy ur.
1 Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
I the trreat kldnisv. live
(L and bladder remedy. ,
s 11 is uie great meo
cal triumph 0. the htne
teenin century; . ai9
covered after years 0!
ftgs'NaDr. KUmer.jheeml-
j . , ,
wcndcnully successful n promptly curing
lams back, kidney, bladder, urio acid trouV
bies and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form of kidney trouble. .
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root Is not reo
emmonded for every thing but If you have kld
hey, liver or bladder trouble It will be fyn3
U3t the remedy you need. It has been tested
In so many ways, In hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur
chase relief and has proved so successful In
vp.rv rn& thai a ftnfictiil flrranm.mj.nft Ksa
j been made by which all readers of tkis pape
j vl-.o have not already tried it, msyv have 4
; tamp'o bottle sent free by mail, Sjso a boolt
find out if vou hava IctdneV er bladHer hro'uhta
V.'h:n writing mention reading this generou
oner In this paper and
Dr. Kllmef &Co..Blnrvl 3af
hamton, N. Y. j Tha
tegular fifty cent and
doHr sfies sre sold by stl food drugfit .
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