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1905
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PROFESSIONAL.
ATTOkNEV ATXiljr;'
BANNER ELK, N. C.
tSTWill practice in the court
of WtauM, Mitchell and adjoining
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Todd'S Bajlou,
ATTOKNEYS4AT LAW.
JEFFERSON, N! (J
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Will practice in all the courts-
.Speoial attention givn to real
estate law and collections. ,
CF: AtlNNEY,' ;
rATTORNEy AT LAW,'
( 5 BOONE, N. C,
Will practice in the courts
01 (uid hqu Hurruuuuiogcuuu
ties. Promot attention
en to the collection of claims
and all qtber bnsinefiM of a le
nature, .o-ia-uo
EDMUND JONES,
LAWYER
-Will Practice Uegal&vlf in
the bqurtaot natauga,
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J. C. FLETCHBU. t
.Attorney At Law, :i
BOONE; N;C.
Careful fatten tidn?giVen CtO
collections.
E. F. LOVILL,
-ATTORNEY AT LAW,
. -BOOSE, N. C
, C3T8pecial attention given
to all business entrusted to
5
E- S. COFFEY,
-AT1QMETA1 LJLWtT
0 " all matters of a leural nature.
Abstracting titles and
collection 01 cuuma n apecuur
tr.
l.t'05.
DR. R. D JENNINGS,
resident dentist, f
4r BANNER ELKi N. C '
Nothing but the best material
used and all work done under1 a
positive guarantee. Perrons at a
distance should notify me a few
days in advance when they want
work done. After March the 1st,
I have arranged to be at the
m..i 1 tt j t
" each first Monday. Call on me.
W.D.B0WKB,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
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Practices in the courts of
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Prompt attention given to
all legal matters entrusted to
ois care. -. : m
. Db, J. M.; HOGSHEAD,
'Cancer Specialist,
BANNER'S ELK.' N. X
AoKniteiNo Burning, Out.
Highest references and endors
ments of prominent persons sue
eeesfully treated in , .Ya., Tenn .
'and N. t. 1 Jtetnember tljat there
ie no tlmenroo soojr-t get r&4
a cancerous" growh-m matter1
.how smajl. Examination free,
lejtters'answewd promptlvabs
gatisftiOBKttaranteedV .vL
!W If."
Anr Jtnportabt change baa
been td tbs administration
of the State' Department by
which: the handling of cipher
dispatches has been taken
ont of tbe Chief Clerk's office
and turned over to the -chief
of . the Bureau, of .Appoint
meotsICM. Dean. TbesWjtcb
was made on tbe initiate of
Acting "aecretary Loomis.
Mr. Loomis' alleged reason
for mnkingthe change is that
there has been serious leak
again the departroent'a ee
creta. It is , said however,
that while it is probably true
that there has been a' leak
age, thf real reason back of
the change Is the personal
hostility of Secretary Loo-
tnis to Col. Michael, tbo chief
clerk. It is known that Col.
Michael inclined to the side
of Minister Brown in the re
cent Loomis brown contro
versy and that, this is one
way in! which Mr. Lootnis is
getting back. However that
may be, the action is a bard
blow at the chief clers, who
has held his present post un
der two administrations and
is generally regarded as a
trustworthy man. It is also
known to those on the' in
side that the codes of nearly
all the great powers are in
the hands of their rivals so
that it is not very remarka
ble if some of the State De
partment-telegrams h y e
been deciphered where they
should not have been. Tbe
question of leakage has been
raised several times before,
but it was found once that
Secretary Hay had inadver
tantly let ont some news
that should have been kept.
secret, and on another occa"
sion Secretary OIney had
done tbe same thing, lit is
possible that in view of t h e
present disturbance in the n-
sually placid current of t b e
S t a te. Department affairs.
thut the government will get
a new code, which it has been
thinking of doing for some
years.
; The: Navy Department is
getting busy over the prepar
atiori6 of Prince Louis of Bat
ten burg ; who will arrive in
this country about Nov. tbe
1st.' The announcement of
the Prince's coming was
made by the' British Minis
ter, Sir Mortimer Durand,
and everything will be done
that is possible to make h i s
Serene Highness have a good
time while he is here. The
British squadron is now in
Canadian waters and will be
at Annapolis from about tbe
first till the 8tb of Xo vera
tor. About the second or
third the Prince, will come to
Washington where be will be
received - by the President;
The blue jackets of tbe north
Atlantic squadron are also
arranging in their own way
to show the British tarza a
good , time. The American
and English fleets have met
at different times in all quar
ters of the globe and soma
times tbe sailors have crack
ed bottlen with each other.
1n(J rdBtaie8,threy J)
cracked neaas: Burwmiertne
English "sailor; art ;tb 4 h i s
country, everything will ,be
WABHINOfONC LETTER
rri oir tlr CsmayMdrat.
done to make pleasant the
stay of both the officers and
the men. The English squad
ron will sail from Annapolis
to New York about tbe ninth
of November and the Prinre
will be received by a special
committee of tbe municipali
ty. From New Yorkthesqua
droo will.'proceed to Gibral
ter, . : . . ,'
There has been considera
ble satisfaction in the War
Department over tbe action
of the conference of army ear
geons who recently recom
menned tbo re-establishment
of tbe army canteen. The can
teen In the army was abol
ished some years back as will
be remembered, by act of Con
gress. The Congressmen who
passed the bill did not be
lieve in it, bnt they did not
have the moral courage to
stand up against the press
ure that was brought to
bear on them by a great ma
ny good bnt mistaken peo
pie who were earnest advo
cates -of temperance and who
did not think that the Uni
ted HtateB had any right to
sell liquor. About the same
time the same influence was
need to prohibit the selling
liquor at the House and Sen
ate resternunts in the Capi
tol. Now both resterannts
are nominally dry. But any
one who has the combination
can get any kind of liquor
they want served to them in
a teacup with a spoon. It
was a good deal more sen
oos with the army posts.
They did not have congres
men among their patrons,
and they abolished the sale
of beer and light wines to the
enlisted men. Tbe officers in
charge of the posts knew just
what would happen, lor tbey
knew the peril of tbV'RIue
Goose." That Is the n r m y
name for the gioggeries that
spring npon the outskirts of
every army post where there
Is no canteen. The soldiers,
whn they had the canteen
spent their money for drinks
there. They got pure drinks
and there was about seventy
Ave per cent profit on it.
This profit went to the "mess
fund," and the men were able
to buy tbems dves things to
eat that were not in the reg
ular ration list of the army.
But as soon as tbe canteen
was abolished, the blue goose
sprang up again. 1 ne sol
diers bad no place of meet
mg and tbey bought vile li
qur and got pone of the prof
its. The recent conference of
army surgeons declared flat
ly that the bulk of tbe disease
and desertion in the army
could be traced directly to
the abolition of tbe canteen
and they urgd 'its re estab
lishment. Army officers, af
ter three year's experience of
doing without the canteen.
hope that the recorrirneoda-
tion of the surgeon will be
heeded. But there will be a
great howl from the temper
ance advocates if it is.! Tbe
question is shall tbe soldiers
drink wine and beer under de
cent home restraining sur
roundings or shall tbey drink
rot-got a t a brothel?
1 There is some talk of ap-
pofntingex-PresideutG rover
Cleveland as the bead of. the
American delegation' to the
H
new Hague conference It is
said that be will be Appoint
ed if be can he Induced to
set ye, and a great many peo
pie , who admire bis sturdy
personality irrespective of
politics, hope that be will con
sen t to act.
Always Succeufnl.
When indigestion becomes chronic
it is dangerous. Kodol Dyspepsia
Core will cure ' indirection ana all
troubles resulting therefrom thus
preventing catarrh of the stomach.
Dr. Newbrough, of League, West
V., says; "To those suffering from
indigestion or sour stomach I would
say there is no better remedy than
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. I have pre
scribed it tor a number of mv pa
tients with good success." Kodol
Dvsoepsia Cnre digests what vou
eat an'l makes, the stomach sweet.
Sold by M. B. Blackburn.
But the proof of the pud
ding is the manner in which
the guests look at each other
and say nothing.
Like Finding Money.
Finding health is' like Huding
money so think those who are
sick. When you have a cough, cold.
sore throat or chest irritation,' better
act promptly like W. C. Barber, of
Sandy Level, Va., He says: ,1 had
a terrible chest trouble caused by
smoke and coal dust on my lungs,
but after finding no relief in other
remedies, 1 was cured by Dr. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs and Colds. Greatest sales of
any cough or lung medicine in 'the
world. At M U Blackburn's. Only
5oc. and f 1 guaranteed,
Some men proceed to storm
when they are unable to raise
tbe wind.
Are You Engaged?
En en zed oeoole should remem
ber that after marriage many quar
rels can be avoided, by keepingtheir
digestion in good condition with
Electric Bitters. S A.' Brown, of
Bennetsville. S. C says: "For
years my wife suffered intensely
from dyapepsia. complicated-with a
toroid liver, until she lost her
strength and vigor and became a
mere wreck of her former self.
Then she tried Electric Bitters,
which haloed her at once and final.
ly made her entirety well. She is
now strong, and neaitny." 11. a.
Blackbnrn sells and guarantees
them at 5OC a bottle.
A lawyer isn't necessarily a
beggar becanse be pleads for
money.
No Unpleasant Effect.
If you ever took De Witt's Little
Early Risers for biliousness or con
stipation you know what pill pleas,
ure is. These famous little pills
cleanse the liver and rid the system
of all bile without producing un
pleasant effects. Justice of the Peace
Adam Shook, New Lisbon, Ind.,
says: "Some three years ago I had
a spell of grip and felt outdone and
I happened to get a trial box of De-
Witt's Little Early Risers and they
gave me strength and muscle."
They do not gripe or make yon feel
sick, Sold by M. 0. tflackbvrn.
There is a certain brand of
charity that will giye a man
a crust and then steal his
coat,
NUMEROUS AND WORTHLESS.
Everything is in the name when it
cornea to Witcn Hazel Salve. K. C.
DeWitt Sc Co., of Chicago, discover
ed a few years ago how to make a
salve from Witch Hazel that is a
specific for piles. For ' blind, bleed
iug, itching and protruding piles, ec
zema. cuts, boms, brnises and all
skin diseases DeWitt's Salve has no
equal This has given raise to nu
merous worthless counterfeits. Ask
for DeWitt's -the genuine. Sold by
M.B.Blackburn.
Whoever thinks he knows
it all evidently imagines
there is not . much worth
knowing.
-t ..Tkt She lalwtry . 7'
Certainly the high price, of
wool will stimulate the, rais
ing of sheep in the8outb..We
hare always liked sheep and
deplored the fact that so few
were raised in the South. Ii
you asked a farmer why he
old not raise sheep, he would
reply "he feared the ravages
of tbe dogs,", Now, every
phase of farm operations bap
its drawbacks, but it seems
very weak to give way to
such an obstacle. If our farm
era would set themselves to
the task, we are confident
they could find ont a way to
restrain the hungry cur with
in proper bounds.. Think of
the wool selling in Georgia
at thirty cents a pound. Wo
met a farmer while attend
ing tbe institnte at Douglas,
Ga., who said: "1 have not
sold my cotton yet." We re
plied: ''You should sell now
while yon can get ten cents,
and then you could settle np,
and bold your new cotton if
the price went below, te n
cents.", He said, "I have no
selling to do. I sold several
hundred dollars worth ot
wool here last week, and I
have no need for the money
for my cottop."
We wish there were a thou
sand more like him, who were
growing wool and mutton en
ougb to pay . their expenses;
it would help much in the cot
ton holding movement. O f
course it would be foolish to
go into abeep raising, ex
pecting wool to remain at
present high price, But you
can rely upon this -that our
country is getting so thickly
settled and our cities, are
growing so rapidly thnt both
mutton and wool will always
bring sufficiently high prices
to repay any carefullsbp
herd. We hope mauy fanners
will add a small flock of some
good breed of sheep to t b e
live-stock . property upon
their farms.
We are proud thnt several
men in South Georgia can
count their flocks by the
thousand. If you propose to
branch out any, be sure to
include sheep in the list.. It
will be no more difficult to
cotend with tbe enemies which
beset the sheep, than it will
be the black root, rust, cat
ter pi liar, boll worm and the
boil weevil upon your cot
ton. Southern Cultivator.
Best for Children.
Mothers, be careful of the health of
your children. Look but for colds,
coughs, croup and whooping cough,
Stop them in time One Minute
Cough Cure is the best remedy
Harmless and pleasant. Contains no
opium- A. L. Spafford, post man ter
at Chester, Mich., says: ''Our little
girl was unconscious during a sua
den a sudden and terrible attack o
croup. Three doses half an honr ai
part Une Minute Cough Cure spee
dily cared her." Sold 'by M. B.
Blackburn.
, It sometimes happens that
when a vnumr man dotes on
a girl her strenuous father
acts as an antidote.
. Attacked By a Mob.
and beaten in a labor riot, until cov
ered with sores, a Chicago street
car conductor applied Bucklen's Ar
mca Salve, and was soon sound and
well, "I used it in my family, writes
G. J. Welch, of f ekoneh, Mich.,
and find it perfect," bimply great
lor cuts and burns. Only 25c. at M.
B, Blackburn's. "-.'.
Buy Hair
At say rite, you teem to be
tcttlni rid of it on suction-sale
principles: "golnc, going,
r-o-n-el" Stop the suction
with Ayer't Hair Vigor. It
checks falling hair, and always
restore color to gray hair. A
splendid dreaalng also. Sold
for over alxty years..
ImMI
it arc Sir
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AOUARANTEED CUBE FOR PILES.
Itching, blind, bleeding or pro.
truding piles. Druggists refund
money if Pazo Ointment fails toctire
any case, no matter of how long
standing, in 6 to 14 days. First ap
plication gives ease and rest. oc.
If your druggist hasn't it send oc
in stamps and it will be forwaided
st-paid by Paris Medicine Co, St,
ouis, Mo.
It's easy for the average
man to be honest when he
doesn't need the money. ,
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.
There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so decep
mm .ft mil yw ir. i.
deaths are caused
by it heart dis
ease, pneumonia,
heart failure or
r- apoplexy are often
I the result of kid
I ney disease. If
I kidney trouble is
allowed to advance
the kidney-poisoned
blood will at
tack the ritai organs, causing catarrh of
the bladder, or the kidnejra themselves
weak down and waste away cell by cell.
Bladder tronblea almost always result
from a derangement of the kidneys and
a cure is obtained Quickest by a proper
treatment of the kidneys. If you are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
It corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing it, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity of being
compelled to go often through the day,
and to get up many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root ia pleasant to take and la
sold by all druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. Yon may have a
sample bottle of this wonderful new dis
covery and a book that tells all about it,
both sent free by mail. Address, Dr. Kil
mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. When
writing mention reading this generous
offer m this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name,Swamp
Root. Dr. Kilmer's Swamn-Root. and the
address, Binghamton, N. Y., on every
ootue.
First Call for Taxes.
I will be at the following pla
ces on the days named daring
tbe mouth of October for the
purpose of collecting the taxes
tor the year 1905:
Shawneehaw; L. M.Banner's store
Oct 8.
Rat It AM 4 T .frtrrr flan 4 . A.
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Laurel Creek; voting place ( 5.
Beaverdam;Farthingetore' 6.
Cove Greek; Mast's store, ' 7.
North Fork; Thomas store' 10.
Meat Camp; Vannoy store' 11,
Bald Mt; vol ins place ' 12.
Stony Fork; Hendiix store' 3.
Eik, Cox's store 4 14.
Rlae Ruge; Story s store 36,
Blowine Rock, ' 17.
ShuM's Mills ' 18.
Boone 19.
These taxes are now doe; and
T expect same paid not later than
Jan. 6, 1906. So meet me and
settle Bame at once.
Respectfully.
' JOHN W. HODGES, Shff.
This Sept 19, 1905.
HOUISTKWS
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A Bssy Xtdidaa lot Bat fanls.
' Bdsft Ooldaa Bash sal Bum Vlpr.
Hdfle fnrCoMtiMttoB, iBdtgwtloa, Uf
and Kidney Troabta. Flmplec Beams, Impun
Blood, Buf Breath, Blurrimh BewaJa. Hamdacb
od Backacba. It's Boeky MouataJ Tm la tab.
IH form, Sft canto a box. ftntnlne mada by
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60LDEN NUGGETS FOR SALLOW KOPLI.
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