Watauga Democrat
t 0. BiTart, Idltor 4 Proprietor
Thursday, Sept, 6, 1006.
The prospects for a Demo
cratic victorj in tha state
and nation is better perhaps
than it baa been for lOyears,
It looks now as if the demo
rratii nnrtv would carrv the
next Congress, which would
make the chances infinitely
better for as to elect a Demo
aratic president in 1008. It
lathe duty of erery true
Democrat to see that every
Democrat is registered and
then to' see that every one
goes to the polls. Every man
ought to resolve himself into
a committee of one, to see
that his neighbor goes to the
election, and when he does
go see that he votes for the
best Intel est of his connty,
It is the doty of every Demo
crat to see that the Demo
crats vote the Deraorratip
ticket. The time has come
when the people of the 8tb
district Bbould see to it that
n imm rrnrflRpnts them who
lives in the district and can
vote in it. Perhaps one holt
o the voters of this district
do not know that Mr. E. 8.
Blackburn failed to vote in
1904 and the reason was
that be lived in Greensboro
JJ. C, and tried to vote in
Wilkesboro. This year he
will not try to vote intbeBtb
as no onedaim8 him to be
anything but a resident of
Greensboro.
And then Mr. Farthing,
candidate for the legislature
on the Republican ticket has
jioi ae lar as we kuuw, cywr
voted a single ticket in this
County or State. FPbat is
the trouble? Is it because
there Is no one fit to fill the
office in the Republican party
in the county or distrbt who
are residents? It is not that,
but it is because a few men
aay just who shall and who
shall not ran for office in this
seek of the woods. It is time
for Republicans as well as
Democrats to join together
and break up this office
holding trust, Let us join
hands and put them out on
November 6th.
Some Democrats may de
cide that from the number of
Republics ns in this district
who are coming out openly
In the papers or otherwise,
for R. N. Hackett, and oppo
sing Blackburn that a walk
over is inevitable for Democ
racy in the coming election,
and such n hopeful view of
the situation, without tire
less work on the part of each
democratic voter, may be the
means of defeating Hackett
and "sending his opponent
back to Congress. To be sure
the outlook for democratic
success in the district at tbis
time fs very hopeful, but as
there are foil two monthsyet
before the election, and know
ing the great pressure that
will be broujrht to bear up
on eath Republican oter in
the district, with bard cash,
etc., and with the wonderful
knack of our friends, the en
emy, to whip their former ad
herants into line, it in dan
gerous inded to bank too
much on the present flatter
ing nrrnprt. IVmnprnrH. i?o
to work, and never stop un
til the victorj in won. Tike
imvlinneefl, hut Jet MHm
work be your wMtrhwrd un
lit Harkp'rt is elected by a de
rifg've mnj'rity.
- . .
VepablletMirtlut Him.
Salisbury Special Aug. 28th to Char
. Jotte Observer,
There are some Indications
far in advance of the flection
that tome of Mr, Blackburn's
'boys'' have outgrown them
selves. If all the Republicans
who are now disgusted with
his attitude towards the
joint canvass and bis indif
ference to the open charges
of the Democratic candidate
Mr, Hackett, fail to support
him, he is preparing himself
for the shelf,-
The attitude of Mr. A, H.
Price in this campaign was
made known in the June Re
publican convention, when
after the most vigorous lar
ruping of BlaHchurn heard
in years, he said: "Bat when
I go into a Republican con
vention. 1 mean to abide by
his choice and the storlee that
I shall oppose Mr. Blackburn
printed in the newnpapers,
arenntrtie. 1 shall vote for
him." Thisjwas after Mr.
Price bad resigned, following
the activity or Mr. Black
burn against him. He thinks
differently and says now that
if the charges of Hackett are
not replied to, either from
the'stomp or otherwise, he
will not vote for Blacuburn.
. Those charges are made
openly. They are pretty bad.
Th Observer's correspond
ent has been shown the affi
davits of an ex-sheriff's son
of Wilkes county in which lie
says that he was pi Drained
immunity from the revenue
laws, that be was forced to
contribute funds to the Black
burn campaign, tells the
amounts, and says that Mr.
Blackburn wrotehim tobaye
plenty of blockade liquor on
the grounds election day. He
did all Blackburn asked him
to do. Mr. McEwin, the wit
ness in these charges, is now
in Texas, There has been no
denial of these things which
are made in every speech Mr,
Hackett.
Then there is J. Albert
Harrison, who is a flop per
too, He left the Democratic
party in 1900 and has since
been very anti Democratic,
In 3904 he worked partic
ularly hard against Newlaud
and, it his own estimate of
bis political protentially is
correct, he will give Black
burn troublein Franklintown
dhip. He declares that be
took 50 men with him two
years ago and that he will
see to it that Blackburn gets
but one votein the township.
His complaint is tbecommon
one, that Blackburn is a
graveyard of broken prom
ises and that be is not, after
all, the man ''who does
things," for the people. He
The Better
Way
The tissues of the throat are
mflamrd and irritated; you
cough, and there is more irrita
tion more coughing. You take
a cough mixture and it eases the
irritation for a while. You take
SCOTT'S
EMULSION
and it cures the cold. That's
what is necessary. It soothes the
throat because it reduces the
irritation ; cures the cold because
it drives out the inflammation;
builds up the weakened tissues
because it nourishes them back
to their natural strength. That's
now Scott's Emulsion deals with
a sore throat, a cough, a cold,
or bronchitis.
WE'LL BEND YOU
A AAMPLl FAEt.
promises things. Mr. Har
rison is a farmer of some
prominence and Is Intelligent.
He thinks there is no doubt
that Hackett will win.
Albert L. Lingle, irrevernt
)j knows as Ah, will fight
tbe man for whom be has
fought always. He promises
what others have lacked, tbe
nerve to do, take tbe stump
against Blackburn. He is
now working on a philllpic
which he purposes hurling at
the Congressman the day of
tbe convention here in Sept
ember. Mr, Lingle does not
say wbat be was to expect
but merely declares that Mr.
Blackburn is not a man who
does things unless those
things are things that be
did not promise. There is a
story told of Mr. Lingle iilus
trating his opposition to
Blackburn. Editor John M,
Julian vouches for it. Mr.
Lingle has all along feared
that ail of the ins are for
Blackurn and that every
move in the party is toward
the man he dislikes, When at
a recent meeting, the re
ligiously inclined chairman
advanced tbe suggestion that
the convention should open
with prayer, Mr, Lingle
jumped to hisfpet and sbout
ed: I object," This latter
opposition of Lingle and
Harrison ro roes of course
from the ranks where the
endearing "boys" are begin
ning to become dissatisfied.
Its ending will be watched
with interest here, Stanley
has a number" of such in
stances.
For months the Democra
cy ot the United States has
been looking forward to the
arrival of its much beloved
son, W.J. Bryan, from his
tour around the world, and
much money was spent pre
paring therefor. On his arri
val last week America fairly
tumbled over herself in giv
ing the great Nebraskan an
ovation, He delivered an ad
dress to more than 20,000
people in Madison Square
Garden, New York, which, in
tbe main, was considered a
great Democratic argument
and calculated to do much
good for the party through
out the nation. But, alas,
bis contention for tbegorern
meni ownership and control
of all the trunk lines of rail
road in the nation was such
a shock to tbe great multi
tude who heard him, and
since to the people of tbe en
tire country, that it now ap
pears, from tbe comments of
the Democratic press, that
he transformed the Bryan
Presidential boom into a
boomlet of the smallest de
nomination. Tbe Bryan ad
berantsare mu'h mortified
over the outcome of the re
turn of their rhiet, and his
ultimate defeat for the Presi
dency which this unguarded
argument is sure to bring a
bout. The purchase of the Virgin
ia and Southwestern Railway
by the Southern may mean
a great deal for our county,
as it does not bold to reason
that a great Company like
the Southern would invest in
a road tapping tb coot fields
baring for its terminus Moun
tain City, in Johnson county
Tenn. K connection with L
noir or North Wilkesboro
will evidently be nought and
in either event we are in the
direct route. It occhib to us
that, the load with either
of these ronnectione would
be a paviDg investment for
fven a great company like
the Southern. If the cxten-
tion is roadn, it is almost a
nettled bvt that it will pass
through Wntangu b we p
no way lor it to evade us.
Bam Dam Item. , (
The rainfall this isuuiuier
has been so very abundant,
Wonder if the fall will be
dry. The farnnra tiers have
seemingly suffered greatly,
but guess it. is all for tpe
best.
The schools on Beayer
Dams are progressing nicely,
The one at Timbered Ridge
under Mr. Win, Farthing and
Miss Annie Gryder at
Beth -4 under Mr. n I. Perry
at Forest under Messrs.
0orge and Millard Haga-
man and at Deafer LMmfi
under Mr. Arthur Wilson and
Miss Myra Jones are each
trving to excel, and it in
nothing but right that thej
should, We want tbe people
of Beaver Dams to be able to
say at the closeof thiHSchool
year "Beaver Dams still
aheod."
Politics is raging here ,and
I fear Hagaoian and Far
thing will be talked to death
for their names are on every
tongue.
The Association at Shull'b
Mills was rather singular. It
was rainy but nevertheless
there eeenid to be more
rejoicing than sorrow for
wedding cermoni were
performed. One Mi; Lee Swift
was' married to Mhs Dora
Sherrill. both of Beaver
Dams. "Hurrah: Beaver
Dams still ahead."
"Jap,"
In Self Defence
Major Haram, editor and manager
of the Constitutionalist, Eminence,
Ky when he was fiercely attacked
four yra-8 ago, by Piles, bought a
box of Bur.klen's Aanic? Salve, of
which he says: "It cured me in ten
days and no trouble since." Quickest
healer of Burns, Sours, Cuts and
Wounds. 25c at all Dnigrists,
Most elopementsaredue to
tbe fact that there are 110
we 'ing present s in sight.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
1 hereby declare mysHf an inde
pendent candidate for Treasurer of
Watauga county, and ij elected I
promise Jo -attend to the business of
the office myself and have no de
puty to do it for me. This Aug. 14th
1906.
D. C.Ragan.
SEED WHEAT FOR KALK
This in an excellent quality
of DAtz Wheat. Onr wheat
was awarded the
GOLD MEDAL
AND DIPLOMA
at St Louis. Jt pays to get
the best. Orders accompa
nied by the rash will he held
for you. Price fl.00 per
bushel in any quantity. Glad
to hear from you whether
you buy or not.
J. A. SHULL, Neva, Tenn.
(Mill Creek Farm.)
Coffins and Caskets.
We are now carrying a fall and
coniD'ete line ol Coffin and Cas
kets that will bt sold at reanona.
ble figures. All Sizea kept in
stock ni.! at prices to tn.it ull
buyei-H. Wry Respwitlullv.
TAYI.Olt & XfAST.
Valle Crucifl. N. C
UNDERTAKER & EMBALMER
SHOCKS,--'-.TennewHW,
Has Varnished and Glass White
Coffins; Black Broadoloth and
White Plush Cuskets; Bl.)ck aud
White Metolic Caskets RoboH,
Shoes and Finishings '
Extra lare Coffins and Cm.
kets always on hand. 'Phone 01
d Irs riven special attention
K.ROSS DONNELLY.
I Td Laxative Bromo Quinino t
fMATOEPUKRIBD.
.' fc , Girls lu Watauga tounty.
Tbe causa ot buco p"'.!-"'" n-- mu iuok
beautiful unieaSebe be 'woll ! drceHed-he c8Duot be well dreiwed Un.
less she weare....-..-.-.
. , u.. u.l ham
All the Ow gins wuU
. j.a n.
red vou naa oeer iuj y -v -ano
Cook Bros, Boone; H. C MiUer, Blbwung Rock; Taybr .& Mast,
Valle Crncis; John Ward, Watauga Falls; A. J. pavne, Sugar
Grove L W. Farthing, isweei nier, agaujau w, iveese; w
F pherwooa, aiuuuiuo, -
chants ia the county. The,v all sell
, a. v. i.io...a TTrtiiruplt .
nun sDu I"" uttl u' jv'""-
Will.
London Stoffel Hardware company
'unTH'i'iin eiTV T-pvxTL-'iJLiTsrt
Have just receiyed a ear load of window and doors.
If you are goirig to build, Bee them before you buy;
they ran eave.rou money on Building Material such
aa Dooi b, Windows, Locks, Hinges,, Paints. Naila, Ce
ment nnd Lime. Also have a large stock of Steel Ran
gee and Cook Stoyea at Very Low Prices..
Ifyouahould need Mowing Scythes, Snaths, Hay
Fork, Scy the Stonee. Grain Cradles, McUormick Movr
era and Rakes, or anything in the General Hardware '
line, call on I--
LONDON STOFFEL HARDWARE CO.
(WHOLESALE AND JIETAIL.J
Mountain CitF, Tenn.
State Normal And Indostial College.
COURSES
Literary, Classical, Scientific, Pidatjogtcal. Commercial Domestic Sci.
encc, Manuel Training, Music.
Three courses leading to degrees. Special courses for graduates of
other colleges. Well equipped Training School for. Teachers. Board,
laundry, tuition, and fees for use of texr books, etc., $170 a year. For
free-tuition students $125. Fifteenth annual session begins September
20, 1906. To scuro beard in the domitories, all free.tuition applications
should he made before July 15 Correspondence invited from those desi
ring competent teachers and stenographers. For catalog and other inlor.
mation address
CHARLES D. MdVFR. President.
- Greensboro, N. C.
Spring Goods Arriving,
lie now baye on band a splendid assortment of
Clothing, including the latest in styles aud fabric
nnd ol the very best Material; and, while our Bar ....
gain Sale is over we will continue to give
Rare Bargains in Clothing
We have on band a Large Stork of Nice, Stylish
Goods, and Good Patterns tbat we can sell you nt
Wholesale Prices
- WE ARE PREPARED TO SAVE YOD MONEY
And if yonn?ed a suit ours ia the place to gft jt,
Our Stock of Shoes, Hats, etc., is o! tbe very la
tpst and bought before the advance. So in this we
we are prepared to give yon the ftcst fiondH for
thelpast money ,k
Don't fai) to couie to see us when in need ofanythingin our
l'ne Youiw fob Business,
MOUSlAIMJlYtlOlUlSQCOMPASY.
Mountain City, Tepn., March 18, 1906.
MERCHANT AND TRADER'S BANK
MOUNTAIN CnTENNESSEE. :
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. ...... ..... $50,000.00
OFFICERS: J. Walter Wright, Preeider.tW. Pi m
- fe President, I. S. RAmbo. Casluer, .
a u Ui j. V. mcuaue.
btock-hbjding Directors: J.
u"n " n ur K' K- "Ot'er, J. S. Donnelly. IJ. T. v
' u n't? Donnp. J. N. Wills, W.T. Smytbe, J.C Bo
IGF: II. K. Kirnirn
Non Stoek-hcilding Directors:
B. W iIIh, M. E. Wilbt.n, W. H. Wilson,
: Accounts of Firm, Coiporatious, and Individuals
i Solicited,
FIBMjtRE AND FURNISHINGS.
UAS T1IE MOST COMPLETE LINE OFlUttNITURE,
HOUSE FURNISHING
Coffins and Caskets.
erritICES THE LOWEST."
Ca!l and n when in town.
Mountain GitFurnitnre Company.
Mountain Cily, Tennessee
in One Day
MAinUED. MAnRlED-
nn and tf vnn wAnt .in aI '
mar.
ITnr anlo liv M . H. KlnAlrkn- .
f j wr.
them and if you fail to And t lift
nempmber the nnmn. "a.i
r , ' wuiuiTii
aps t; t'Hshier. .
Walter Wright, 1. 8. Ram
J.' G. Butler, T. H. Sot her-
Cor0
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