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T7atauga D3mocrat A 0. Blrjri, Editor Ml Proprietor Thursday; Nor. 9, 1905. JLErrlklelTrrM Sikldml If , ftxriMrTiirlll I. C. Mr. Editor; Oneof tbemost horrible, tragic and suiridal affairs ever known in the bis tor j of Watauga countyjook place near Viruil, N.1 0 when Joseph Banders, aged 25, shot and instantly killed bin wife, and tbenahot his own brains oot, on last Friday, Sot. the 3rd. The above' named parties were Juiarried on Feb. 7th, 1905, and shortly after mar liage aome difference atom between thera which resulted in a .separation, bot within a few months they got back to get her. Old grievances were settled and they appeared re conciled. ' Rut on Mondaj, Oct. 30th, Mrs. Sanders went to ht r sister's Mrs. Lee Green, to do some sewing and did not return that day but went on to her brother in law's, Mr. Asa Watson, and told the family that her husband had threatened to kill her and beaten and mistreated her little son (t he only child of her first husband, Thos. Trivett) in a most inhuman) manner and that she could not life with him. Sheappear ed to nffer?great uneasiness and when she heard the foot steps of any one she would -run to a back room and lock harftotf anA littla inn in nnt.il she was assured that Joeaa not there. Oh Thursday she sent for the writer and swore out two warrants n peace warrant and a warrant for beating . her child. But. Banders eva. xied arrest by D pnty Sheriff George Greene, and armed himself;with a breach-loading shot gnn. a?good supply of cartridges and hid out his clothes, some bed covering, rations, etc., not far from bis home. On Thursday night be, went in npvsral hnnacfl in the ... i L L. I J J tk.m ueiuuutuuuu duu uicw that he was on bis way to Tennessee and for bis wife to go and take poseenion of the things if; she wanted them. The next morning the news learned his wife that he was gone. She doubted it, and would not go without a guard. So she employed Mr. Asa Watson and team, ac companied by W. D. Looka hill, the townsnip constable, to go witn ner a 1 1 e r iier ' . i mi . U - house, loaded the wagon and were on their way back, walk irtnr hahinrl th WflffOll. The constable was armed with a breach loading shot gun, and when they were in a few hun dred yards of Watson Bro's store at the head of a swamp that extended upto the road, Sanders was concealed in the bnsbeslwith his gun pointing '; until he'.flred the fatal shot, that instantly killed his wife. 1 Thalnurl tnnb effort fast nn der the left cheek bone, rang , A. I A 1 I ! jtvjwxtt a few scattering shot that entered her throat and neck. Mr. Watson cried out to the CVUeiUUIC. lliucun id, ifuu umi la. he has killed this woman. duuul'u iu i . .: i vuau time Ktanaers was nzmg iu mumj ;. IlIS Ku,1 1 uc' UllOiauir linen nis gun on Sanders, but he -: Immediately Jumped up ajid run down the swamp. 1 be of .fleer fired j on him twice in quick succession bat did not bit tim: Immediately the re port of a gun was beard, in the swamp and the s m o k e raised aboye the bushes, but Mr. Watson and the bfflcer just supposed tbat he was bluffing them, v: . :X. S The news of Mrs. Sanders death spread rapidly a n d Sheriff Hodges was ..'phoned for, who, with a large posse of men, was sparing no time in their efforts to cut off bis escape, when Messrs A. J. Pen ly Hnd Arroflfld Walters were following, on down the swamp where they soon dis covered the lifeless form of Sanders lying on the ground with bis gnu across his neck, with a frightful looking fare; eyes all powder-burned, with a huge he Je in the middle of forehead from which h i s brains were ooztug. . His fat her, being present. stated that be was satisfied that his boy had killed him self and would not demand an inquest, authorized the writer to search his pockets, which contained among nth" er things a pint bottle of wnissey, a large open Knife, thirteen cartridges, a small amount of money, and a memoranda in which he de scribed the cause of the trag ic affair, which appears in full at the close of this artic le. County Coroner,-J o n a s Winebarger, arrived just af ter dark and summoned a ju ry and the material witness es and proceeded to hold an inquest over both the dead bodies: The jury soon return ed a verdict that (Joe San ders bad shot and killed bislc wife, Julia M. Sanders, and then shot and killed himself. Both were buried on Sunday,, but not in tne same graye yard. It will be remembered that the deceased woman was the youngest daughter of the late Parks Watson, one of. the best known citizens in Wa tauga county, and in the di vision ot his property the old home was assigned to her. upon which she erected a beautiful residence, and waB rereiying a government pen 11 Impoverished soil, lilce impov ensbeu Uood, needs a proper fertilizer. A chemiHt by annlyz ing the soil can tell you what fertilizer to use for different products. If your bipod .is impoverished your doctor will tell you what you need to fertilize it and give it the rich, red corpuscles that are lacking in it. It may be you need a tonic, but more likely you need a concentrated fat food and fat is the element lacking hryour system. - There w no tat looa tnat is so easily digested and assimi lated as Scott's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil It will nourish and strengthen the body when milk and cream fail to do it. .Scott's Emulsion is always the same; always palatable and always beneficial where the body is wasting from any cause, either ia children or adults. : t W wiUtoiyva tunph tt. Be sore that thii pfo tan fat the form of label ia on the wrar o( erery bottle of Emnl ion yon boy. EIJTT & E3KE CHEMISTS itiraiiuitJTnx 1 80c. and 11.00. - AUDrnggfart. sion of $1 per month up to the time of her marriage to Sandfrs.' Her first bu band lost h!s Jifa in the Spanish American war. f :: Following is a true copy of the written matter found in the pocket of Sunders: y "Nov, 8; 1905. ?: ' " Joseph Sandersaboy ybri all know well. He to in tron ble all t ha time no. tongue ran HI. . Lnd I have derided to bid you farewell. Hoping to meet you in heaven. I have been pleadingfwith my God to let ro$ come up. Miss Jnlia M. Sanders has des troyed my life I want all you people to understand.' She is called my wife,; and I loved her so well, that she has tuck my life; I am sitting up op this ridge under a - forked spruce, and I talked to my ; sweet wife, tiU 1 found Jit .is no use. And I want all you good people on Gap Creek, to try to remember this wri ting when I am inmy grave asleep. Sitting up on t b i s ridge looking and waitmgfor he time to come for me and my love to die. And when walging around the grave, I want Jeiry to sang, there is wo young men my sister has put away. So I now have een accused of! things that was unjust. But I hope when die I will go to rest. Mr. Alfred Watsonanf Jerry Wat son ana Larsin w arson u ft WOT you please !nr my wife Miss ulia M. Sanders between me and Mr. Tom Trivett. Please answer mat requesr. near people would like to. have stayed with you here, but I annot with the trouble I see. ana may uoa neip me what time I stay. Well on the 1st day of this month I will be 25 let me be dad or alive. Nov. the 3. 1905. Miss Julia. Miss Julia I have decided to ake your life. You could have been a Jsweet wife, but now it too late. So tell Fa ther and Mother tonot trou hie about me. for when I am in my grave t he people will et me be. When the people . are gatnerea - arounu m y grave a troubing about me, but now me and my wife are in our graves, please ao ier us About Noy. the 2nd, don't forget what I Baid a bout staying with you all 1 ment what I said, but you fail did not think it but I riid. And when I am put under t h ground I want you all to sing Amazing grace how tweet the s:und, Joseph and 'ulia is under the en nd. And be took Wade's gunand set it by his side That was be fore Joe and Julia died And it was. for the love of my sweet wife that ' I did take her life. And I belieye others had something to do 'with tne and my wife made threat todont forcet -tchiit I sn'd for you now I cant talk to you when I aiu dead, Xj) hunt this side of the whit bousej and you will find my clothes, please get them Good bye, old world you will find the rest of my things not far trmn where Ben Miller balled wood close to two spruce pines that stands together. Married Feb. 7. 1905, par ted March 16, 1905. Am got back June the lb, 3905. So good bye to you all." Further causes leading up to this tragical and snirial a fair is not known and Is lft to eoeculation nni surmiw. . Z T. Watsox Virgil, N.C. t jFSS JtiwB JPiSi PUBLIC Begistered Short Horns fit Bristol, Tennesef on :.: Etiflaynoy.171505, Sale commenrlhg at 1, P.M. At the above time a n d nlace I will -sell 140 bead of Rpgisteren Short. Horns, jn I : i " f mam. I 'rt mm a AnIf heifers, also a few yoog Bulls ready for se rviri,v A number of Priss Winners at Kn tucky State Fair this Season Included In this Offering. Parties desiring to secure some' good rattle, at ibHr own prir, should not fail to attend this sale. Sahv posi" five and without reserve or by-bid, Come and see the Cattle. Parties desinngTtime will bearrommodated. 1 will a I s o stll some Registered Berkshire aud Du roc Jersey Hogs. .;" : Catalogues furninhed on ap plication by W. B. Dale, 235 E.' Market tit.V Louisville, Ky. ; ' ."' W. B. DALE. Ctodol Dyspepsia Gcro Digests what fto tab NOTICE. " By virtue of an order of t!e Su potior Court ol Watauga county appointing the undersigned com mi8ioutr8to sell the lands de scribed in the peMtion in this cause, we will, at George Story' store at Abo post otnee, in said county ol Wat auea. on Thurs., the 7( h day of Dec., 1905, ofter lor sale at public auction to the highest bidder the lands describ ed in the petition io the Sjiecial nroceedlncs, entitled, ujyia ju, Uortone al. ex partes as fol- ows, to wit: - First ract lTinar on the south side of Dugger's Knob, on Trip. etvs branch ol liuffaio creeic, oe ennmntf on a inue,. chestnut ana chestnut oak on the ridge be- vreensaid branch and J oe s Fork, ranmngnorth 40 poUs to two chestnuts end a locust, then cast '5 poles, thence north W Doles, thence east 65 poles, thence south 110 poles, thence west 80 pole, thence 50 poles to the tw in ining 50 acres more or less, lie- myr i?rmt o. 47, granrert ro im yi I E llorton Jan. 3nl 151. Stfcoii I trat irra?itd ut David E. Horton by grant No. 2162, on 24th day of Ihe. 1 H36, This lrtiidliisin what was formerly Ashe county, on the waters, ot New River, now Watauga conn ty, Beginning on a chestnut on top ot mne mnge, in tneoiacoun tv line and near the Big Gap. and runs noth 77 poles to stake then west 126 poles, crossing a branch to a t ake, then south no) to h ffiMitnut hi the old county lino, then with the mean ders ol the county line to the be ginning, containing 5U acres. Third tract: wanted to uavtd E. Hortnnnn Dec. 28th, 1854, by grant Nor 458, on waters ol Joes Fork, brunch ff Hunalo CreeK; beginniugon a chestnut tree in the Low Uan ol the Ulne Uidge, a corner of David E Button's SO acre trict runniug westi40 poles t( a chestnnt, near ;thd top of saa ritige, men ruuuiiig ouui u 56 poles to a stooping black oak then east with said line-40 poles to a stnKe corner, then north 22 potss tn a maple, his corner; then enst 56 pt.leh to a stake t H en n(rth 9!) poles to a stake, ththce weft 'Mi iKle to a ake, theace south 25 poles to a stake. thence 12 poles Ni a stake, thence to the begiiiniDg. coDtaing oU acre more or less,,. Fourth tract: flranted to Ed mund Vv's 00 s by grant Na 203. and conveyed by him to David E. Hoitonby deed dated Jan. 15th, '55, lying on Joe'i Fork of Buffalo creek, beginning on a chestnnt on the side of the road leading Irom . Lenoir to Ashe county, and rnns east 20 a chestnut on a cliff ot rocks, thence South six poles to a stake on thsereek bank, thence South 40 east down and with the me aoders olsaid creek 100 poles to a poniar ana asn on tne west bank ol said creek, thence west begin sityteontaining 25 acres; Terms of sale 20 per cent cash; ZLZZ secnrity.ThwSfpt. 4, 1905." , KiNtBY & IUnorks, Oini'rs. 1 ' !.';, "V s t. OVERCOATH, LADlES'WRAPfy ' AND UNDER W EAR WILL BE in DEMAND.;.;. OUR STOCK rJ AND PRICES ; OIYE US A TRIAL, FOR WE BELIEVE THAT WP CAN - . PLEASE TOD Our goods ore all of the la annoii;oe surpanw-o. we Shoes, Hats,Jetr. The goods.were bought right and are beiny sold t he same way. .: X::U X - ' !' MOUNTAIN CITY CLOTH ING COMPANY. Mountain City, Tenn.i Nov. 1, HARDWARE MA ' 1 Mountain Cit.F, Tenn. .l3 .M.f 1 MERCHANT AllDTRADER'S BAIIK MOUNTAIN CITYTENNESSEE. AUTHOKIZKD CAPITAL:.;.-; OFFICERS: J. Walter Wbiobt, President, W. P. Duif GAK,Tie President, I. 8. Rambo, Cashterf . R..F. McDadb. Wt.CaHhW.-r:- Stock-hlding Directors: .1. bo, W. P. Dunoan. and JS. K. JiyAB. Nnn Stork-Holding Directors: Dr. J:: tov'tiifm. J. Wills, R. E. Dinnel,ly, and Dr. I. Accounts of Firmf. ( oipnmiioLS, and fj&itfdw!h St:licited, FDRN'IIinE AND FdBNISMSCiS; The Mountain CityFurniturctCa ; HAS THE MOST COMPLETE LiNE 0F1 URNITURE, HOUSE FURNISHINGS, fiofflns and Caskets. PRICES THE L0WEST." " v fSTCall and see us when in town. " ; v IWaio Git) Fpitnro Csmpanjf. ' - Mountain Citjr, Tennessee. 0ppstp Wright and Hulcber Bros. . Jan. 1, 1905. Henkel Lve Stock Ccttpany, v We have established in Boone an-aeney for the -HENKEL LIVE STOCK COMPANY And will keep on hand thecelebrat J. I. Nissori and Stndi buker Wajjonp, Bahcork. Rock Hill and ; otiwr standard Buggies; surries, hacks in lact we anforniKhyon any thiojf yon want that goes on HARNESS. SADDLES, whips. ; ;.; -'v:'r . ? : BRIDLES r . . . BLANKETS, i i?4. a 1..-. a dmul Poll need in our line, and we are sure to do some hnsicess. Very truly, v . . , H :X C0FFEY &CIlITCHEU.i Boone, N- ft, March 16. 1 ; To Curb a Gold in Qe3 pay mm mm Wit IS COMPLETE RIGHT..., . ' testify l?st 'and oor, txturea mm aiso carry epienum uoe ui - " : V - Yours for Binslhesa, Z . '.X;, : I Steel Ranges. Ctdng -and HEATING STOVES Hastte Hixefl JPalnts, .Oils, Glass, Windows and -Doors. A Bifc Stork 4f .Shot Gnns, Loaded Shells nd U kinds of Ammunition. Any 1 hinar you want in th General 'Hardware line rail always be fonnd in our store, and at reasonable prirrs. CALL AND 8EE US- LONDON ST0FFEL HARDWARE CO. 5 (wholesale and RETAIL.) , i.t.:s, VV alter:" man r. liS. Kam- wbees..... nn na fn nnvthlnff nn iruif - , '.!.. -Q every
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