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VOL XVIII
BOONE, 'WATAUGA' COUNTY, NV C, TIIUUSDAY JUNK 28, imo.
NO 10
1. 1"
, ' U orn fni'jf if tyn who
ilvr for'tn hiri-Hf.
"v t'RUVESSlOMAL.
1,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BANNER ELK, N. C.
tar Will prnctice in the courts
of Watauga, Mitchell anct adjoining
counties. 7 6 '04M
Todd & BalM,
TTOUNEY8 AT LAW.
JEFFERSON, N. 0.
Will practice in all the eotuts
Sprrial attention given to renl
estate law an collt-etiona.
0-lG-'05-
F. A. LINNEY,
-A PTOLINKY AT LAW,
BOONE, N. C,
Will practice in the eonrtH
f thin and Biirroundingronn
ties. Promnt attention giv
n to the rnlTection of claims
md nil otkW nysinesa of n le
sal nature. 6 12 '05.
EDMUND JONES,
LAWYER
LENOIU, N. C
W'i Practice Regularly .in
the Courts of ,ataugai
6-105.
j. c. fletcher"
Attornsy At Law, .
' BOONE, N. C.
Careful Httention given to
ol lections. V
E- F. LOVILL,
- ATTORNEY AT LAW,
-IlOOSh, N. C.
s-.Spetdal attention given
o all binine entrusted to
tv!e caretSS
11 '04.
J, '-
-HAL J, AT. f
I am now located here for the
practice ol Pe'itistty, and am ma
kin Hridge and Crown work the
most intricate work known to the
profession, a specialty.
$SF?My work is all done under a
positive guarantee no satisfaction,
no pay. Nothing hut the best mate
rial used in the execution of any of
my work. .'
' E. S. COFFEY
-AT10USEYA1 LAW,-
BOONE, N. ft- v
Prompt Httention given to
ill matters of n legal nature
V&" Abstracting titles and
collection ot claims a special
ty.
1-1 '05.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Lenoir. N. C.
Pincticps in the- COlirtB of
Caldwell, YYatangn, Mitchell,
Ashe nnd other surrounding
counties. 1
Prompt nttentiongiven to
nil legal matters entrusted to
bis care.
Dr. J. M. HOGSnEAD,
I
BANNER'S ELK. N. C
hoKnite No Burning, Out,
HichPkt. references and endors.
nents of prominent persons suc
sessfullv trwated in Va., Term,
and N. C. Itetnetnber that thre
is no time too boon to get rid ot
a cancerous gTowth no matter
hort- small. Examination tree,
letters answered promptly, anel
atiafactionuaranteed.
WASHINQTON LETTER.
From our Reyahr C&vrripontlent.
Owe more the Dfpuf truant
of Justice hna stirred uji
trouble rind this time it in
with the Fertilizer Trust. It
Jias been known for
h o rn t
time
that v l)H)nri mcnt
wan on the trail of the trust
anrt that it probably would
land enough nvidenee to
warrant an indictment. Hut
the iTJMiltao far are rather
beyond ih expectations of
even the most sanguine oeto
ptiH hunterH.Thp informal ion
has ben laid before the Uni
ted StateK Circuit court for
the middle district of TVnnon
aee and j against the Virgin
ia Carolina Chemical l!)inp,i
ny t'al. The others include
25 d iff '-Tent eoinpanien with
a ertnbinert capital of $100,"
000.000. TlmrbargeB are vi
olationw of tlieShprman onti
trust law and forronKpirary.
The penaltVyfor the vioLl
tion of h Sherman law i
$5,000 anl one 3 ear in jail,
while the peinfch for con
Hpirnc'v is as ma'1!) aa $10,
00O. a ml two years in jail.
No one expects that a jail
sentence will be imolved in
either case. It is not the fash
ion to send trust magnates
to jail, and it is probable
that the findings, as in the
Santa Ff. rases, will be that
the individual officers of the
companies are not guilty but
that the corporations are
the ones that have commit
ted an offense. They there
fore may be fined, but it
would be rather difficult to
put a corporation in jail. So
beyond the moral fhVt that
the prosecution may htTVe,
there is not much to be ex
pected.
It seems, according to re
ports, that tlw-comhine op
erated in onlv eight ntates.
namely. North and South
Carolina, Georgia. Florida,
Mississippi, -Aikansas, Ala
bama and Tennessee. In the
eight, states named, it sol 1
about 1.700.000 tons of fcr
tiliz'T a year and by mear.B
of the combination, it was
enabled to put up the price
from $2 50 to $4- a ton more
than it should have been
An indication of ths way
l he prosecution in this and
other trnl cuVs works, is
that the price ol fertilizer has
dropped in ;h pimping dm
trictsfrom $2tn$ia ton nl
rendv. This is a ontepsion
that the pi ices charged were
pxtortionate. It is the rule
, . ...
with government prosecu
tions thut the moral effect
they have is greater than the
actual punishment inflicted
on the corporations.
Te investigation has cer-
'-I.. ,.t. ...... .,1 i,ri 11 niiu.' Jltlil
tainlv showed up a new am
neat way for the corpora
tions to ut least temporarily
get 0 round the nnli-trnst
law. They have made use of
Canada as a clea'ring hbiie.
While the companies in the
combine irere nominally inde
pendent, they mnde uw of n
corporation in '.'anada. for a
sort of holding company to
keep matters straight be
tween 'the members of t h e
combine and to act. practi
cally: ns the trusrees in the
old trust idea nt devt lop
ed by the Standard Oil Com
puny.
Ir looks ni thoueli tnent!
legislation were net unlly
blockaded lor the sepsiou.
Tbejha been excitement at
theCupitol nil the last of the;alt of them 1110" through a
week over the letter the Pies .coal and oil country,
ident sent toChairmun Wads I -
Worth of the Agricultural Sciiltk-:l After Twenty Year
(, . ..... , i (if 1 01 ture.
i.omminee, criticising the , xr
... , , ( or more than twenty years Mr
proponed IIous subMitutej j. j. slassi.Vi f v,i2 io .St.
for the t'cveridge Ainendmerif,
to the; Agricultural Appropri
a lion bill. J he I'resident
came out aii'i hm mi iranuivk
that the substitute was al
most as bad as nothing, at
all. that it was inferior to the
tteyeri Il'c amendment tvhei
over it differed from the lat
tr, nnd that, if be signed'it
at nil it would be witn a dis
tin'-t memorandum of ijiyap
pioval along with the signa
ture. This ca'.mcd no end of nr
row in th committee. The
mnj'U'ity of the members de
cided to stand pat on their
report and let the thingj.be
fought nut between the House
and Senate. The result of
the whole, troublo probably
will bw that no inspection
legislation will be. passed at
tliis'session and the next Con
gress will be left to deal with
it. ThiH is only what w as to
beexpected, The majority of
the committee that has been
considering the TJeveridge
Amendment ii? given over
body and soul tothe packing
interests and these same in
terests ha v enough staunch
friends on the floor of the
House and it is sai l in the
speakers' chair to make a
stubborn fight. The cry has
been all along for a "sane
and calm" cons'deration of
the matter, knowing that
time is always on the side "ol
the trust. Speaket Cannon
has echoed this sentiment
whenever he has bei n inter
viewed, and when th) Speak
er is against a measuse, it
has vf-rv little show in the
House..
The Commissioner of Pat
ents has at last responded to
the demands of inventions all
n ver t he cr n n t r y as eX pressed
in their protest through !. A
Snow & Co., of Washington
nnd has consented to hold
summer hearings on cases in
stead of taking his usual
summer recess. This will
give the ollice n little time
to catch up with the mass
of work that has accnmlated
ahead of it, but the work i-i
slill too far in. arrears and
complete impoveuient can
be nttaincn only by havinz
the Pateni Oillce force work
over time nnd defer vacation
to every man on th3 force un
til the work is up to date,
The Intcrstal Commerce
Comtmssiion id reaching .out
for more information as to
the coal and oil '-currying
mads of the country and
their relations with the prod a
i'(.rtuir lias now ismiod a
Hfhs of questions 'that are!
being sent to uli of tho rail
roads of the country cover
ing seventeen points of in
quirys to the ownership of
coal and oil lands by the
roads, the ownership of coal
and oil stocks by railroad
oHjcida, nnd a numtcr- of
ot her. things enrtcetrd n it h
he wnsntkniiil iiiouiry ib.il
the commission is now prose
cntmg. Of eouiH. only a
mull portion of the roads
will be directly interested in
the coal and oil lands -n not
Minntuoli - , Minn., was tortured hy
sciatica. The pain rind Huffenng
which lie endured during this time
ishejond eoniiieii(!iiBioii. Nothing
'gaye him any permanent relief un
til he used Chamberlain u l'ai 11
P.'!m. ()'ie applicntion of that l:ni
mcnt relieveil the pain and made
sleep and rest possible, and less
th:.n one bottle h:is effected a per
manent cure, trouble with sciati
atica or rheumatism why ilot try a
15 cent bottle of Pain Hal in and see
for for yourself how quickly it re-
lievesthi pain lor sale by dealers
in Hoonc and by lowing llock
Drug Co, . 1
The last vessel to bring a Car
go of Africans to this country nr.
cording tocoluiieliVilliuni Young
blood of Alnbntntty reached the
cost of (Icorgia in 1800.
It linuiglit between 500 and
O'.H) ngro.-'s awd proceeded up
the Savanna!) rivr to AugustiU,.ji, )f Miss-niri who was See
when 'tho uuction was held. The retnpy f the Interior in Presr
slaves nold nt prices vnryinjr from
30O to $800 each. Colonel Yung,
blood, was a school boy, remem
bers seeing some ol the now
negroes in the possession of his
neighbors. Ex,
It is Dangerous to Neglect a Cold.
How often do we hear it remai k
ed: "'It's only a cold," and a few
days later learn that the man i on
his back will pneumonia. This in of
suchjlmmon occurrence that a cold
however Blight, should not be clisre.
garded. Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy counteracts any tendency of a
cold to result in pneumonia, and has
gained its gicat popularity and ex
tensive sale by its prompt cures of
this most common ailm?nt. It al
ways cures and is pleasant to 'ake.
For sale by dealers in Itoune and
by Blowing Rock Drng Co.
A w( m n n is f ul l.v clever t o
mak ber husband mint her
to buy lots of clothes because
she fools him in believing be
has such good taste that lie
appreciates their..
Not as Rich as Rockefeller,
If you had ail ttweahh o Rock
efeller, the Standard Oil magnate,
von could not buy a better medicine
for bowel complaints than Chamber
Iain's Colic, Cholera arid diarrhoea
Remedy, The mnl eminent pbysi
cian cannot pretcrilie n I letter pic
paration for coiic 01 diarrhoea,- botli
for cr.ildren a;id aautf?'. I no ti in
form success of this remedy h a s
shown it to be superior to all others
It never-i ails, pnd -when reduced
with water and sweetened, is ideas.
ant t-i take, livery family should be
supplied with it. Tor sale by dealers
in Boone and . by lJlowing Hock
Drug Co.
Don't think the Bef Trust
barons have noiriends as the
Uppnblican members ol t b e
co ro ml t tea on aEffieulture of
the House ot'Keprepf-ntn fives
headed by chairman Wads
vyorth are evidently trying to
modify harsh leg i si. it ion.
1'os.t mister Robbed,
G. W, Fonts, postmnf.ter at Riv
erlon. la , nearly M his life a n d
was roblcl of ail comfort, accord-
in to hi letter, which say.?: ; "Fo!
twenty ' years 1 had chronic liver
complainf, vvliich led to biich a s.e
vere cn-"e of jaundice that tven rny
lii'cr efiils t imed yellow; when my
fjoetor prescribed Electric Ihiter.Ti
v.hich cured me and hav kej)t me
wel for clever, years ' fcure cure
kjv l iiiuusiiiss, neuraUia'j wcifk
nCK a?nl stomach, liver, Kidney and
hlidorr dr-rf .rements A wonderful
lonir. At all druggists. 50 cts.
jp-hr,-1)0 (tp with 'mtn
wu lVj ,r intn,.
'Tfli'ning To Bryan:
Strange things come to
pass in tho realm ol politer
as well as elsewhere. The re ;
jerted leader, to today may
become the popular idol of
tomorrow. There is nothing
more fickle than public opin
ion, It strews palm branch ;
es ill the pathway of its Icro ;
one dav and joitiij in the cry ;
of the jioliticaus that he. is;
dangerous the next. It has;
always been so. j
There ia uotfing for the:
statesman who knows he is;
right todobut takehiHstand j
for principle and trust to
time and the sober socorfl
thought of the people, to 1
work ont results. This has
been the coujye pursued b.r
Sir. Ury an. I'be country is
turning to hfin. It misjudg
ed him in 18H ami 1000. It
thought him 3mpracti!nlahd
dangerous. He now looms
up as the higgJtmnn in any
party. Nothing more cleat"-'
y indicates the revolution in
public sentiment than the
;,etion!of ex Governor.Fiun-
dent Cleft-laud's Cabinet, in
eulogizing Hnynn nt the
State Convention the other
day and nominating him for
President in 1908. He sai:!
the roimervutiyes, of whom
he was one, bad theinvay in
1D04. and everybody knew
the result; and now no was
willing to follow the great
Nebraskai), believing him
sincere lover of humanity nud
a good man.
Can Mr. Bryan be elected?
It is too early to prophesy
Sau: Jones says there is only
one man who ,?un defeat him
and that is Roosevelt, who
declares that be will not run
airain. The corrnptionists
will find it. h harder job than
it wain 1SJ0 and 1900 The
S'anda!iuis revelations of the
past year have dit-gusted.the
country?
Mr. Rr.vnn. like Clay, CaU
houn and Webster, does not
need the presidency to estab
lish his pcimac.Vr He over
tops the leaders of the period
in ability and character, and
there is no stain on hid rec
ord, either pei'Monni or polit
ical. He is brave, manly ana
consistent, -Whether he ntakes
another men for the Whire
House vu!l depend entirely
upon whether the nit nation
demands it. If a moreovaila
hie man is found. Mr. Uryan
will cheerfail.v . stijiport the
nominee, as he did two years
ago. Webster'n Weekly.
Fortunate MUscurians.
'When I was a dr"7git at Lie
,.ia, MO., ', wines 1. ,1 . uwycr,
, .. . m T I 1 ...
now of Giaysvi'de, Mo , "tlirtc of
mv customer!! were curcu ! con-
sumption v Ur. ivtng s i-"';
. 1 . tv
covery, and arc well and strong to
dav Onc was trvirig to c-H h i
property 3nd .novo to ArZon:,, ''
ifter using IXscovery a bhort time
ho found it unticrmnry K th fo. 1
rpc-artl !)r Kintr's New - DiCovcrv
.. nu,Kt wi,di-rfut m.:d;r : ne in
existence. 1 he tiiircit coiifli
"1"
cold cure and lung healer. Guaran
teed, by "ail driigUtf . 50c rvA $1.
Trial bottles tree. . ,
IVjinociufiJ urti rigtit ia suppo-
oi mi- f f 1 rrn n ri ii rrcA in ti r fi
n... .,w ... ... v ... ... -
u,f.i.. t . m nnv rrh.--i' mnfi u t
I . . ... -..
iin.l l.f,n!iMt. Tni'tu
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Cbiiicr. Tlmt fe.ct ti.1 l '
proven twine.-BarliDgtoo Enter
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Do you pin your hat to your
own hair? Can't do It?
Haven't enough hair? It must
he ycu do not know Ayer's
Hair Vigor! Here's an Intro
duction I May the acquaint
ance result in a heavy prowth
ofrich,thich,plofsyhairf And
we know you'll never be gray.
I tWlf thut Ayer IIlr Vigor t the mnit
wondfifiil iMlriiniwiir lliit mi tm mal. I
hvK un-! It I t mrniK limn unil I nn truth,
fuliv jr Unit I him Krmitlr ill with It. I
fhierfu1lj HT'iinm-nH n leiinlJ P'"i.
ri;."- Mis V. Huoi;, Wiylnml. Mkh.
,(1 Mai hy 1 C. kjnr lwoll. liffl.
of
iijers
PILLS.
CIILSCV rtCTORAU
HANK STATEMENT.
J;)ll.)wing is the report of the
condition of the Wattu.ga County
l!-Aiik at P.oono, N. C., in the Statu
of N'orth Carolina, at the close of
business April 6, 1906:
ItKiOUIIC'ICS.
Eoatis and discounts " $37,01000
t Overdrafts unsecured
35-47-800.00,
400.00,
7,ti.4o.o64
Hanking honge v
l'ui ritui e and fixtures
.'uc froia banks and ban
, kits
('anh items
S6.05. "
20.00.
7s7-73-
Gold coin,
Silver coin, including all
minor coin currency.
National hnniwiiotcs and
other U. S. Notes
4629.00.
.41,638.31.
Total.......
UAMUTIKS
Capital stock f 10,000,00,
undivided profits, less
rurrent expenses and
taxes paid 'i'9 J5-
Dills payable 2,400,00,
Deposits subject to checK 27,669 06
Cashier's ck'e outstanding 370.00,
Total 441.638.31,
State vi North Carolina, Watauga
county, ss: I, b.a. Coffey, Uashier
of the above named bank, do sob
emnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowl
edge and belief.
E. S. Coffey, Cashier.
Correct Attest. VV. Coffey, W,
I.. Ikyan, Directors,
Subscribed and sworn to before
me, this 6ih day of April. 190
Tlu-s, Uingham, C. S. C.
It would be nicrj thought
on the part of the Doumn,
when visited by Mr, Hryan
to draft thatgentlemou into
membership. I'hilidelphia
Ledger,
People are always regret
ting to delay the thinga th'.-y
did yesterday Therefore the
lazy man has the few regrets.
Wmmii llavs Kidney'
TiGiibls 8r;l Never Suspect it.
Bow 'to Find Ont.
i'iJi a I kj1 Lie or common glass with yonr
wntcr and let it t'Luim tweuty-four hour j -
11 Geut mentor et-
Ili.MMii.lw.a.nn
fin lf3. uKfcalil.y e.,n-
'..CW mtion " 'lie kid-
1n 1 v nevs; if it stains
your liucu it is
evidence of kid
:ey trouble ; loo
frwjnent desire
to pass it or paiu
in the back is
e'.so eoavincini proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out nf order
What To Do. -
There i:i ccniiort 111 Ui knowleuge so
i 1:1 1111 1 .un r-,-?, ' k.
thut ur. Kilmer
1 tv..t,mT,.ko,,t. tte .-real kidney remedy,
- f Mijiijg every wu-.li in Curiuj' thennwUsni,
si l'ia In Uie tael;, kidneys, liver, bladder
nfrVo;rielS1'"i;,;bii;tT to 'lloui wat
, n,)(1 Mug Mjtt in passing it, or bad
t.fKet3 follow m use. of liquor, wiue of
licer, and ovtrcomca that unpleasant tie-
. , iluriie.' the dav. -ami -to eet up many
icessny 01 i.u
! i,1.J 'i.tHni' tfie niifht. the mild end
the esfraorninnrv effect of Swamp-Root
it wa realised. ' It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
trefsing cr.ses. 'If you need a medicin
you shuul l have the best. Sold by dm
Kifct in fifiy-cetit and one-dollar sues.
You May nnve a ssiupua im
lKok thut tells Ml rv'U
- atlt.botUscntfrectfemil;
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Kiiaier & Co., BiHff-.
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Win l iriTz
v,,.,,,-,, v' V-WK(n Homo oBa-Root ,
n virUiag' mention this paper and don't,
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