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WATAUGA DEMOCRAT. C-I"!. : l! R. C' Rivers, Proprietor. 1 ' Tt LUtlngr la Elk TewMhlp. I , Mn. Editor: I Bee fr6ra y6nr notes about tlie assessment of 'property in Watausra county, that you think all the towin&hips ThITHHDAY Allfrnut 1 .' 1 Qft7 ---o - "" . - . m utauga county except) mow Tnlaior Kehool Commencement - I ing Rock disregarded the agree- At 11. a, m. Frdav last, the ment that was mode on June crowd gathered. reDreseutincr 15 3rd, to assess all the lands in the counties and numbering 1,200 county at two thirds of its true people. suptf Dougherty read a telegram from Governor Glenn, afofinnr flint tmniittnn4 Qn value I was infavorof adopting this rule and so expressed it in the 0 . r matters would keen him from meeting, and at the same time Watauga, and'expressing.his re i told them it would not make gret Dr. Vardell, President of Red Springs Seminary, was introduo . ed and for one hour he held the immense crowd. His Bpeech was sensible, logical, forceful and enter ..' tainmg. Many of our , "people say . it was one of the finest addresses ver delivered in our town. We are quite eure.it was one of the best. ' A recess of two hours was spent under the shade of the trees, eat ing dinner, discussing the beauti- Jul address and looking through tJje campus ; In the afternoon, fifteen young women ana tnree young men were introduced as the graduatinc: class. The programme was as fol lows: Int roductory, Miss Bel via Cal- joway. History, Miss Minnie Day. Prophecy, Miss Bina Garvy. Class Poet, Miss Beriha Stan , bury. .c " ' ' Salutatory, Mr. Geo. Haga jnan. . , Dr. Martin, of Davidson Col lege, was then introduced, and for fifteen minutes he entertained the crowd in a most charming manner. Dr. Martin always has omethinggood to say, and our people are delighted when he comes to Boone. ; Capt. Il F. Lovill then made a talk to fhe class and delivered the diplomas, after which the 1)enediction was given by Rev O.P.Ader. The day was over. After t h e esraal congratulations the crowd went to their homes, glad of hav ing come, and proud of the day. That other Institutions have turned out more scholarly stu dents, we do not doubt, but from no college in this State has there jjote a more thoughtful body o young people. They are the flow ers of this country. . We regret that they will le with us no more. The school and the town will miss their prestige and influence in the school will be hard tomakecrood From their work, we expect fine returns, and our loss will be the gain for other communities. Our Institution is fast becom ing delocaiized. It is reaching out iiere and there, helping and en couraging the ambitious vouth, Its light has been seen and more than 200 made their way here thisBummer. Below we give the graduates and their theses: Night brings out the starsMr, D. L. Binghain. . Influence of Heroes Miss M. R, Day. Philosophy of Ed ucation Miss u. js. iav. The World's Conquorers Con- ijuerea r. j. LMimger. -True Nobility Mies L. V Greer "( Tin? Strength and Grandure of our Nations-Miss H. S. Greer. GreekToetry Miss D. E. Gragg L.iie ana works of Horace Mann Miss 0. 8. Jones Frederick Forebel Miss L.A. Jleese. Life is what we make it Mies Mr A. SherrlH. English Literature Miss A. L. btanbury. The Passing of Time Miss R. C. Woodruff. Education Miss R. K. Wood luff. , . . i .mi The great railroad ratu fight in Norrh CHrol'nm has at lott r bron a micably adjusted. The . Southern and Atlantic Coat Lni attorneyH, says the Newt ati( Oliscrver. Imve accepted the Governor'8 nltimatumand those joads will put the 2 14 cent rate Into effoct on, August the 8th. and conduct their cawa in an or-1 duly waj. : v ; more than a very small change in our township. - , ;' ' One of the assessors from Blow ing Rock, also assessors from other townships said if the prop erty was put even atone fourth otits true value would double the taxesln their townships. I told the board jlthat rule was adopted I felt very sure that all the land in our township would be to lower instead of raise, and when concede to list the property I found some of tne lands waa al ready assess above a two thirds valuation, so we tried to put the property all on an equal of two thirds of its selling val ue. ' . p - We also found several tracts of land that the timber had been Bold on and therefore the taxes were divided between the man who owned theland and the man who owned the standing timber. We found one tract of land that formerly belonged to A 1 n h u Triplett that was already assess ed at f 280 and last full he had sold that tract of land to G.' W. Carroll for $250 and sold it most ly on time, at that price. We nl so found a tract of land that L. M. Hodges had bought frota Maliccie McNeill for $600.00 and Mr. Hodges had sold the timber on it to J. M. Bernhardt, and this tract of land was assessed to L. M. Hodges at $400.00 and the timber on the same land ass essed to Bernhardt at $100.00. In my own assessment I had sold my timber to the Yadkin Lumber Co., so my land was assessed at f 700,00 and f 300.00 to the Yadkin Lumber Co. There was a great manv more just such cases in our township and 1 believe that Elk has been put at as near two thirds of its tme valuation as any township in the county, taking its location and valuation in consideration. I should not have written this piece had it not been that the Democbat seemed to think we had all disregarded our agree ment, and then I had it mention eJ to meyesterday whileat Boone that I, as one of the assessors. had wanted other townships to raise their assessment, but had failed to put the raise on our own townships. I don t want to criticise the assessors of any of the townships for I guess they know the worth of property in their own town ships better than I do. lours very truly. ' I A. Dknnv. , Lost, a note on Aude Billings rr, and father for $205.00 due to L flG , I VldnOYS a t viici-ur uimi unicu i'"J A tu, 1907, near John Bingham's on Cove Creek. Finder will please return to Jesse Green. at Vilas, and be rewarded. J ' Booae Te an Defuted. ' The Boone Base Ball Team has done most splendid work all the seaaon. Blowing Rock, Ma bel, Brushy Fork and Silver- stone haye exerted their greatest efforts to wrench from them the When they ut week, torpid, or tUfituu?t, tbt wbol lyitem lalleri. Don't neglect them t tbl time, bat beed tbe warning at tbt (dilng bock, tbe bloated face, the tallo complexion, tbe urinary disorder, and begin, treatment at once with Hood's Sarsaparilla which contalna the beat and nfeet curative obitancea. In ninal llonld (arm or In chocolated tablet! known uSaraatabs. lOOdoeeafL Mrs. Lyman Abbott, wife of tit' . The Exposition at Jamestown editor of the Outlook, died lasf is now ra full blasf, everythinn week in " Germany. ,The family being finished. North Caiolina's sailed in June, at w hi-h time her week is August 1W7. A splen health was good and her dath did program has been arranged, was unexpected, , A! Vice-President Fairbanks thinks thftt thtt Iniimnlfl whirh rraveDub w " icit.ll IIUIM bUClU lUtf " O ' championship of the county, but!1'?5 to '8 coctail bout are to no avail. They have come out victors in every contest until an evil day came when they were doomed to ignominious defeat. Last Thusday afternoon they crossed bats with a nine compos ed of some of the champion play ers of Caldwell, hailing in part from Hibritan a good team, com posed of nice, genteel youne'citi- tens, but they, too, were doomed i J. r. i. i ii . . vu uBimi uy mese mountain knights of the bat. The score at the close of the contest stood 16 to 20 in favor of Boone. But every sweet has it bitter, and every rose a thorn. After the exercises bad closed at the A. T. S. on Friday evening a '"scrub team' was picked up from the large crowd in attendance, and our boys were challenged to a contest. The "scrubs" played well from the first, and carried off the laurels at the close of the. game by a score of 16 to 10. This re minds us of a little story we'once read of a brave soldier who had gone to the front in many hard fought battles during the four! years of the war between the States, only to come home and receive fatal injuries from the butting end of an enraged ram. A physician was summoned who told the veteran, of many con flicts that the hour of his depar ture waa near at hand. The dv ing man replied: "It does ' seem hard that I should have faced shot and shell for four long years, to return at the close o the bloody conflict to be butted to death by ad d sheep." 'vellow. dirtv. and desradincr No doubt of it. No decent journa should criticise a pious, reliirious thirstv. bibulous, warm-hearted, cold-blooded, Jofflce-seeker like the great Vice-President. BANK STATEMEHI Following u the report of the condition of the Watauga Comity Bank at Boone. N. )., in the' Stat of North Carolina, at the close of business May. 18, 1907; Loans and discounts $j?.6io.o? Overdrafts unsecured, 371.10. Hanking house '1470-24 l urnture and fixtures 400.00 Due from banks and bmi- kei 6.740.. Cash itemi 1 00.00. Gold coin. H7o.oo Silver coin, indudin? all - - n . minor coin currency. I.000 80. rai:onui Dank notes and other U. S. Notes 3 9i3-o Total. ..f484.Ji. Franc Jones, Charlott'sdefaul ting bank Cashier, has been civ. en a position hi the book-keep ing department by the peniten t iary authorities. A joke indeed it would be were the wily Franc. in keeping with his former cus toms, steal the books and make good his escape. .Tlie railroads are fighting the state laws reducing passenger rates an1 the Federal judges, ap pointed by President Roosevelt, are helping the railroads. Per haps, this is on the principle of not letting one hand know what tne other hand is doing. At Boise, Idaho, "on l;wt Sun day morning, after a '-trial that lasted for weeks, Willknii 1). Hay the Western Federation of ML.!l,antiffan1 defeudant.lt is there NOTICE. North Carolina. Wfttnnira ftmn t.v. Siip'rior Court. Fall Thrill, -ctm 1 in at . .. ' iwi, HHiiie uaira plaintiff, vs. Walter Baird, defendant. 1 he defendant above named will take notice .that an action hax Imen cotnmiiwtl Hgainst biin an auove entitlerj, lor abttolute di vorce Irom the bands of matrj. inony now pxmtinir between tbe ncrs, waa acquitted of the niur-1 fore ordred tna publication be der of former Governbr. Frank 'nade lor lour smi-eaHive weeks, ohlI1-i, T4.. . . commnnaingttiedeiendanttoau Stuenburg. It is announced that pearat the next term of thisCourt the State will continue the pros- to be held in Boon, N. C. 00 the ecution against Pettidone nnd 9th dav of Sentpmlwr 1007. mui Moyer, as accomplices. Wonder I,lfnfi a"8'' or demur to the what will finally become of Har- J&Jtih ry Orchard, the swift nrosera. " r.i.rL k"'. ,J .. . T-i 1 "iiu.ui tne miiei uraveil lor 111 ting witness. Iromhis own testi- bhiM romi laiut will lie -granted mony, hanging is entirely 'too This July 23rd 1907, , ' good for him. .' ' Thos. Bingham, C. S. fX LIABILITIES Capital stock f 10,000.00. undivided prohts. less cur. rent expenses and tax paid 1.047.47 Bills payable 3,246,o 1 tme certihcutes or deposit included in bills Davuble Deposits Hubicct to check 26 ia-7 a Cashier's ck's outstanding 443 50 Total... ..f41.0S4.51 State of North Carolina, Watauga county, ss: j, ..0. coney, (Jashier vi me auove named Dana, wo sol emiuv Hwear tnat the ahove state ment is true to the best of my know edge and belief. E. S. Coffey, Cashier. Correct Attest: N. L. Mast; W C, Coffey, Directors. Subscribed, and sworn to before me, this 1 3th day of June 1907. J.M.May, Register of Deeds ... READ THIS, The attention of the public is re spectfully called to these facts: hen ycu arein need of shoes for Men, Women or Children, don't fail to call on tne as I cm save you money on every pair you buy. Mv stock is new and up-to-date. "The ladies' $3,15 patent leather is truly a beauty; To see them is to buy a pair, to wear them is tc be satisOed. I also carry a nice line f Ladies' Dresa Goods at prices to suit t h e "puyer. 1 also, handle a full line of . Gro. ceries, that are sold as reasonably as possiDie, ! I am always ready to buy. yonr produce at the very highest rnarkel prices, and sell you eoods at the lowest possible figure. Be sure to call on me when in town, always remembering that it is a pleasure to show you'my goods and wait on my customers, Thanking my friends and custom ers for past patronage, and asking for at least a portion of it in the fu ture, I am respectfully yours, D. Jones Cotlrell (At the R. M. Green old stand,) c. J. pabLikr, rrwidenfe ' ' .0. m. st&ebth, cashier, BANK OF BLOWIG ROCE - BLOWING ROCK, N.C. This Institution 'is offerinp: its Datrons consistent with safe Banking, f . We buy and sell exchange; .discount commercial pa pers and give our customers every convenience of Banking Business. , We pay four per centfinterest on tima denoRits accoun too large or too.sm'all for us to handle. " B f n ."V u., uau m and see us vvhen convenient, or write us. Well rJZ ttM v T Ul MUimnC TaMcts. JB t , w ia pc,., montaa. TlUS SfeBatmrft. y?j6r KILL COUCH "nrCURE the LUNC3 WITH Dr.ing'i norDiscovery FOB CSSoi18 TrtSSji. W0 ALL THROAT N P LUWQ TROUBLES. GUARANTEED B ATISF AOXOSXj ip you want v-i YOUR DAUGHTER . To have a good home and good health, with good influence and thorough instruction, send her to . ', PA VENPORT COLLEGE. Department of Music unexcelled. ' For catalogue, address . - CHAS. C. WEAVER, : ' . JJENOIR, N. C. just mmrnt AsoJi4carloadof - " - JOHNSON BINDERS, REAPERS, . , MOWERS AND RAKES See SHOWS HARDWARE CO. bejore buying. . . '. ' , ' . J. h. WIL8QX, I'refiident. BARRY hairy, rashier MITCHELL COUNTY BANK ELK PARK, BRANCH. Capital and Surplus .........25,000.00, We have just installed a SAVINGS DEPARTmf.nt - MMA1 4 and are now m position to take care of accounts of this Irinri $1,00 will open an account with us, we mail you receiptlon day your deposit reaches us. All deposits in this deoartment draw interest, af. a annum, payable every six months. ;r No matter where voulive von can Wvo a honir count. Write us for particulars, information gladly given., r Brighten Up Tour Hoa& ' Two coats of Mastic Mixed Paint will make it look like a new place. "Mastic Mixed Paint will last longer than any other paint on the market." We carry " A FULL LINE OF PAINTS, OIL, ETC. When in town .drop in and look over OUR LINE OF HARDWARE, ; London Stoffel Hardware Company . (WHOLESALE AND RETATT. I - Mountain Eity, Tennessee. ' ; ' , ; - N. B. Our Mom is "to keep what the People Want,tf; . ron lowes r prices on. Forniture Carpets Watting and Bugft ; ; -ND EVMTHINQ IN THE FURNITURE LINE CALL ON Tbo Mountain City Furniture Co, . . Furniture Coffins and Caskets. Opposite Court House, - , U-Vv . ' KbuntainGitY Furnitnre Cfimpany. Mountain. City,' Tennesaee. Oct. 17, PCHAIIT AIID TRADER'S BANK -MOUNTAIN ClTENNEEE. ; . r AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. .......:.50,0Q0M OFFICERS J. Walter Wbight, President. W. P. Dun oa, Vice Prenidnnt, I..S. RAMBoitasnVr, ' ' btock-holdmR Directors: J. Walter Whigd!- T. S. Ram- Vni i ii Wt' E.',E-,B,:j- S- Donnellj. II. T. P ler. B'l?; Ui'roSn11 ,,8, T' J"C' Bo NhTndt0R'IiS'Mrr1 DmE2lh .tler, T. U. nthrr 2 iviiu i f VS' J- U. D. llobiDson, B. a. v JiiK. M. E. Wilbun, R . H. rt llson. - Accounts o Firm Coipor&tious, and Individuals . Solicited, . : No are p.!ays glad to mee you. To Cure a Cohl in One Com CHi bTwoJDy. cm every box. 25.
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