Watauga Democrat.
Published Every Thursday
Whea the Suffrage Amradarat Take
Effect. ,:,..;v
m (Chatham Record.) ,
x nere is a Terj wmtrvu crruutj
ouH idea as to the time when a
oter cannot take advantage of
the "grandfather" clause ol oar
suffrage amendment. Nearly
everybody thinks thata white
youth who wishes to register
und vote at the next elect iou,
mast be able "to read and write
any section of the constitution
in the English language," and
that the "grandlatbor" clauw
will not enable him to register,
as horefore. This is a mistake.
The eonragH amendment pro
Tides that auTbod can vote al
though ho may not be able to
read or write, if he registers
under the 'grandfather" clanne
prior to December let, 1008. 80
that anybody wbo heretofore
could register under the "grand
father" clause can still do so un
til the lst day of next December,
which of course is alter the Nov
ember election. The common
idea Is that the provision as to
the "grandfather" clause expires
in 1908, and no it does, but nut
until December 1st.
Therefor everybody can regis
ter for the elections this year,
before next December, just ex
actly 88 could be done ever since
the adoption ot our suffrage a
mendment. And nobody can
register for the elections this
year who could not heretofore
register. It is well enough for
our penult) to understand this
and act accordingly.
And by the way, although the
suffrage amendment was adopted
nearly eight years ago, yet no
body in this State has ever at
tempted to attack it's constitu
tionality.. And yet all our read
ers will remember the frequent
assertions by Republican speak
ers and papers, in the campaign
ui avvV luavbUcnuicuuiiiBuvwiN
clearly unconstitutional and that
Id would soon be declared by the
Supreme Court. Every Rcpubli
can stump speaker was a pro
found constitutional expounder
and confidently pronounced the
amendmentunconstitutionaland
really made some timid persons
believe them.
Use De Witt's Little Early Risers
pleasant little pills. They are easy
to take Sold by J. M. Uodgea.
The dinner pail ia still all right,
lor it is prohibitively protected
right up to the handle, but the
filling baa swunk, remarke a
thoughtful exchange. .
Plain Talks on Fertilizers
Improving and Increasing Tcbscco Crops
No soil is rich enough in
all the foods the tobacco plant
needs to produce it at its best
- Many tobacco soils, how
ever, contain natural ele
ments, rich .in certain valu
able plant foods, but lack
ing in others. And just as
a dead or dying soil must
be fed with a complete plant
food, so these partially
fed soils need specially ;
prepared food to supply
-what they lack, and
balance the. unequal,
fertilization supplied
by nature.
' When these special
nourishing elements
are added to the ceil,
crops multiply ener- .
mously; quality improves, and
pronts are
doubled and
trebled. , To
bacco is seldom
planted nowa
days without
theuseofttftf
fertilizer; but
the great point
to remember is
to have the
right
fertilizer in the suffi
cient quantities
s
Hi
2t
About the flimsiest and most
unreasonable "reason" for oppo-.
sing prohibition is that it is "a
democratic measure la a sense,
it is a democratic measure in
that the democrats vre in the ma
jority in the State. But in the
legislature of 170 member only
three voted against the bilL If it
be proper grounds to oppose a
measure because -it is democratic,
then no republican could support
the constitution of the United
States and its government, f o r
the constitution was drafted by
a democrat and is purely a dem
ocratic document. But its bene
fits shared alike by all, regard
less of politics. Prohibition is for
the benefit of all, regardless ' of
politics, and the question should
be decided by each individual be
tween himself, his family, h i s
couutry and his God, and not by
the whiplash of the party boss.
Wilkesboro Chronicle,
Clarence Covington, who gave
his age as 28 and his home as
Concord, walked into the Char
lotte post office Friday morning
and informed the Charlotte post
office officials that he had decid
ed to do something to get him
self in prison. Thereupon, with a
hammer, which it was afterward
disclosed he had bought with the
last tea cents he had, he proceed
ed to smash glass windows and
doors. lie was locked up to an
swer a charge of damaging gov
ernment property. Covington is
a whiskey and dope fiend. He
says if he sent to prison for a
term he may come out cured of
nis habits and worth something.
Landmark. .'
The shipping tag was lost from
a jug which entered Georgia the
other day. The station agent
took it before a justice to deter
mine the ownership. The court
decided to take the matter under
consideration ' for twonty-f our
hours. When the claimants again
appeared the judge was so full of
the subject that the question of
ownership had been self-decided.
The campaign in north Caroli
na now rid the State 01 tne sa
loon and still is a campaign for
motherhood and childhood it is
a fight for the safety and purity
of the home and every man who
loves his home- and all that it
stands for is called on to line op
in this great battle on the side of
tne norne. Hickory Democrat.
Women who cheapen them
selves soon learn that men do
not care for bargains.
A German is bringing to
America a circus of trained ants,
The insects throw somersaults,
make pyramids, dance wrestle
and leuce.
otherwise the
results will
not be satis
factory.. '
Over one
million tons of
Fertilizers
were sold last
year, a sure
procf cf their great popularity
and value.
The w hole story of
the composition, treat
ment, and productivity
of the soils of the
tobacco region are
told by government
and private experts in
the Farmers Year
Book or Almanac of .
the Virginia-Carolina Chemi
cal Co. sent free if you
write to any sales office of
the Company. '
VIRGINU-CAROLINA
CHEMICAL CO.
Richmond, Va. Dnrtuun, N. C
Norfolk, V. Charleston, S. C
Colombia, S. C Baltimore, Ml
Atlanta, Ga. Colombo Ga.
Savuuuh, G. ', ) ' ' '.
Montgomery, Ala,
Memphis, Tena.
Shmeport, La.
IP
When some women casfi thir
bread upon (he water it comes
bat k in the guie of a bread pud-
ding.
" : r .-" NOTICE
North Carolina, Watauga Coun
, ty. Superior Court, 8 p r i n g
iTVrni 1008. Martha E. Me.
"tfu;.re, vs. Julia A. Davl ad-
ministratrix of M. M. Davis,
decease W. P. Davi,J. D.Da
.vis, Arthur Davis, Roby Di-y-
via, John Triplet mid wif,
Elixabeth Triplet t, Willi a 111
Kerby and wife, Mary Kerby,
Charles Hilliard and George
Hilhard. -
The defendants 'above-named
will take notice that an action en
titled at above hat been commenced
in the Superior Court of Watauga
County to have a lien declared on
the following described tract of land
in the County of Watauga, State
of North Carolina on the waters
of Gove Creek, adjoining: I he lands
on J. M. McGuire, Enoch Fletcher
John Recce rnd others, to have
the deed from he plantiS to Mr M.
Davia fcr aaid land declared void
and for auch other relief as the plain
.tiff may be entitled to. Andthede-
fendanda will - further take notice
that they are required to appear at
thenext term of the Superior Court
of said County on the third Monday
after the first Monday in March.
1008, at the cort-house in Boone,
N. C. and answer or demur to the
complaint in said action, or the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief demanded in the com
plaint. 1 his Feb. 13, 1908 : ' . ,
Thos. Bingham, C. S, C.
MORTGAGE SALE.
By virtue if the power of sale
contained in a certain mortgage deed
executed to the undersigned by Q.
A. Tate, R. F Tate and wife, Em
ma Tate, on Jan, 24, 1907, to secure
the payment of $183 00, on which
there is a balance due of about $60.
will, on March 24, 1900. between
the hours of io, a. m , and 4, p, m.,
at the court house door in Boone IN.
C. offer for sale to the highest bid
der for cash the following described
real estate, to wit: Lying and being
in the county of Watauga. State of
iionn 1 aroiinn una in meai Vmp
township. Bee inning on a atane in
t .... i- r ? . 11 & rv
W. o. Green s line near the public
road running 6 poles east with pub
lic road to a staxe, then north 13 1.4
pole to a stage, then west 6 poles to
stage, thence 13 1-4 poles to the
beginning. Said mortgage is regis
tered in Book page 240 in the
office of Register 01 Deeds of Wa
tauga county, Title in fee simple
will be made to the purchaser. This
Feb. 19, 1908. , -
J. A. J. Wilson, Mortgagee.
J O. Fletcher, Atty.
KILL thi COUGH
and CURC thi LUNC8
Or. tfntfs
WITH
lev; Discovery
mews
M0 MX THROAT AND LOTS TROUBLES.
OTTARAJmiD 8ATISJ ACXOAl,
OB XOITXT KEWUVDSO.
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, The Observer consists of 10 to 1?
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THE SUNDAY OBSERVER,
is unexcelled as a news medium and
is also filled with excellent matter
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Eyes
BetaaiM el Mtwlof San Ftoo4.
. The remains of a man,Vupposed
to be Finley ,Weather8)Oon, col
ored,,' who mybteriously disap
eppeared on April 5, 1000, w-re
found last Monday, March 9, on
Buffalo about one and one-half
miles from his home: The skele-
I ton was first discovered at the
foot of a high rock cliff on the
mountain side. The clothing bad
not entirely decayed ' and one
shoe was found near by: Some
bair found revealed the ioct that
the skeleton was that of a color
ed roan, and as Weatherspoon
was the only man In' the vicini
ty that ever mysteriously disap
peared, it. k practically, certain
that the . remains found were
those of the missing man. Le
noir Topic.
"Pardon me, said the jous
man with long hair and dandruff
on his coat collar to the Editor ol
tb Daily Whiff, ,but,bave you
a place on your paper' for n
poet?";,.;-.'; 'V x- ;
"You let," promptly replied
the editor, as he pushed a but.
ton at the side of his desk. "John
show this gentleman to the last
trapdoor iu the back hall. Throw
him down head first and make
sure I he trap U securely locked
afterward." Milnaube Senti
nel. . De Witt's Carbolized Witch Ha.
zel Salve is best ; for cuts, burns,
boils, bruises, and scratches It is es
pecially good for piles,. Sold by J,
M. Hodges..,:- .-. ;:.',.' i ,:
It is estimated that 20,000
tramps are wintering in Chicago.
r v NOTICE.
Letters Testamentary in the
estate of Mary N. Carter for
merly ol Blowing Rock, Watau
ga County North Carolina;' de
ceased, having beengranted to
the undersigned, all iwrnons in
debted to said estate are request
ed to make payment, and those
having claims to present eame
without delay to Warren Carter
Executor, 1012 Cherry St. or his
attorney, Joseph Kenworthy,
1420 Chestnut St;, Philadelphia
Pa. .' '
' , Notice.. ;-,.-.;;,
North Carolina, ''Watauga Cotmty,
Superior Court, Spring Term
1908. P, L. Hamby vs. J. L(
Winkler, E. R Crookeram' J. R
Green. Notice of summons and
Warrant of attachment.
The defendants aboye named will
take notice that a summons in t h
above entitled action was issued a
gainst said defendants on Dec. 4th.
1907, by Thos. Bingham, Clerk of
the Superior Court of Watauga coun
ty, North Carolina, which summons
is returnable to the Spnr.e Term
the Superior Court of said countv,
to be held in Boone N. C. on March
33, 10O8. The defendants will also
take, notice that a warrant of attach
meut was issued by said Clerk oi
the Court -on Jan. 35th, 1008, a
gainst the property of the defend
ant. E. R. Crooker and J. B. Greet
which warrant is returnable at the
Spriug term of the Supsrior Court
of Watauga Court at which time a
place hereinbefore mentioned for
the retnrn of the snmmons, when
and where the defendants are re.
quired to apVvear and answer or de
mur to the complaint or the relief
demanded Will be granted. This
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