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IN NOTIONS: - I have a stock that is unserpassed.
MY STOCK OF SIIOKS is complete in every detail.
s. M. (ii;i:i:M:..!. vvi'r. I have the nvatest stock to select from 1 ever exhibited.
I am expecting daily a lig line of of Oxfords for men and
ladies in all kinds of leather styles, colors and prices.
Spring and Summer Clothing.
I make a specialty in this line, I have the latest New
York stylos, with prices unsurpassed considering the qual-
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of No! Hi I'aioli'ia. Waliiu-i
Lia t oiihty. n:ifi' oi i .11 1 i v j a-
k.-r I' s.ii.J i-omity,
i". M. ink'.-rl'icati's ami i ntors
tin iim - oi iaml on tholica.! wa
I' is (.! ri i'Uirfy's I'oik of Now j
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nitn' on a Liirli tn.. on kui ( ltv ol the lahrii'. Have tneni in all sizes cnuurens w mens.
t 'uliitict nitil tin' Ki-pnl'lir;' ;i ini'in
Lioss of t In' I 'inn in''' I 'Uinr.i; ! 1 1
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csti'.l. Mi's-i's. 'ivk..f-!i i!n an.)
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rinlii ly i i ; 1 1 1 : 1 i ; i ami this was
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I louse coiil'i'ivni'f.a' .vliicii S; ca
krr Cannon ami ll.pris lifa'ive
I'a.v lie aii'l lwir:iit vv;.M' ;:v.-n
in adiiiiioa to those who h.a'.-it-teileil
the I if.-t eoti1'.'!'!'! I.-.'. Tin
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Liter, who .-hi nil'l km ' vv t he law
mill e:;forc" it w i' ho:it Li is or
I'lvjiaore V.'hile ii" liil Hot :j'o
oil! ol hi- way 1 1 ' ft "iini' ml t he
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TIti-: NORTH CAUOLIXA
M' 'IT. olMI.l. AM" IM'I S.
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iiikh r's coriier. then various
i otiiM s mi i .- to inelu-'e all the
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II. .1. II u;i'!. r.utry Taker
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Hats for all SizedHeads.
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nineiitliiient im ', w i;h i he unani-1 1 Ii :i c .;n-i 'e wi'h thus" I.e
intnis i'.pi'foval of all !'.""".'il. pre-iiii nt in niahinu.-tlnM! I' nM
aml the Itviders of the llonse as; ment." ! ii--atch.
ivrll as tlmst! tif t he Senate ju'"- j '
dieted il.s specily riiat'i meat. I A n. Li'ra ni.'in wes line, ....00
J'.riefly stated, th" nttioni'Iinetit 'I'ii'I fois in ( harlot to a few
jiroyides for a t;i oi t wo per ' days "it th ihii'i:'e of cruel
cent, on the net pro! is of all cor ty to auitnals. having vvhipp" I
pirations and iusur-ret e eouipa-i-'i ''l'1"! hor.-e with a hr.lhi i'
nies, except that mutual savings ! -tr.-i to wliieh was attached n
L;uiks are not tax'd. ('ofiMifa-,'!''-"'' piece of iron, and not Le
tiuiis having a honde.1 ia 1 bU'd- jii'-al.leto put up tlu neci ssary
ncss are pi rnntled to d.due: mom'y th" iciiro was lacked up
from the l.r t .(its oa w hich t hev t'ruelty to animals i.- not neces-
Will he taxed a s:il!i,-ieat .s.;:il aril.V I'Catil.tf them, an,! we'
to pay th" interest on the Loii.l.s , kno .v of ca-es that would Le.ir ;
not in I'Vi'.'ss of tlinr cap'n al 'ii'"' (,""rt !i' iiuyoue would
stock. In a word, it proviiles for J take hold of I hem. j
nn income tax tor corpora t ions j
aim tl Ly the St.ate for th-
i of Vorl h l ','iroiina. I ": !
r Coins, s leading to !
Sinrial Courses for Tt a eh
ei s. Fail Si-sioll lie" 'lis . 'ptelli
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in! i r -houhl apply as caily a
I i--il'le. 1'' () 1' c.i tah'.oie am
ot her inft it'in.'i ' ion ,iih!rc.-s
.1. I. !' !'ST Pres..
C n i ushi iro, N. C
1 carry the famous John I. Stetson hats in different
styles and prices, also a great many other makes of hats
at prices to suit.
I am doing my utmost to keep in stock the needs of
my cust omers of all articles usually kept in an up to date
.v.ttcs :m.i enters ten ' line of general Merchandise. My limited space forbids
n 'he w. tier-of Mid-i (!iiot inr in-itos lint T assure you I'riccx are Rlnht con-
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kZl'UlS"" sidering the quality of the goods 1 offer you.
:vcv hn-h ii licit Ki ('"lie's Thanking you for the patronage in the past you have
i.i'thc sr:uM'hu-!Thu!,ti'cC pui.1' i f generously given me and hoping to merit it in the fu-
: o ro.id, .ind viiiiotis eoui-es fin
, 'iiipleii't l.i 11- t.i iiii '.tide it'll the
, ic.int l e d. I'ilitcd M iv J'"), ln"9
II. .1. ll.l;lI, raitrv tiiktr
FOR SALE.
i i : : i : ! i : i : i siiokt inmsns
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Sl.ite of Not th Cai uliiiit, Watauga
I'lmnlv. 'i:icet'f laiti v 'J'itkci of
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.L'iai K. luovvn ami .l.i-. (.'. Krown
I. .i ate-;tnil ctiti'i - jj-crcs of hind
i t Ih-tt h Mmmtiiin tovviisl.ip on the
one I vvalei s of r.nt'kcvc. 1 t' it. I. i n' on
ture.
Most Respectfully,
ii. ii. i;i,u hiiu;
JIarch 17th 190D.
heilef c;ih: one Lull calf; t vv o 'a cl.iirv stunp, the hemniti cor- j
cows: one herd Lull. These cat tie : icr of the William llaulin entry,
are wei! Lred and lli'i; i-tered. ' know ti as the New Pace, anil run
1 w dl .-ell as ,a vv hole or ;lll" lwrl ! south with the Il.tidiii line to ;i
ol ! hem ('In up.
F. W. LICIIAKUS.
r.atuier Klk, X. C,
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stake in tlie C. V. Iltiecr cntiv,
thci e viirioiis com se- for comple
ment. ICnUTitl May -o, ly"i).
11, J. Hauim, Entry Taker.
TENNESSEE FARMS FOR SALE.
If you will write the L'.nst. Tennessee Heal KstateCo., Morristown
Teiin, t liev will send you tree of charge a Looklet on larniinr ami
a lull description ol the Valley ol Hast Tenuesser, nml a complete
price list ol various farms ot all sizes u ml prices. Tins Looklcl wil
lie ot value tt) you, and it's tree; just write a postul card lor it. Ad-
' "kasttkxx. ki:ai. KSTATK COMPANY,
Morris town, Tennessee.
but not not extend it to the in
comes of individuals as would
the P.aih'-l 'unmiiiis amendment.
Cieor""e
P. Pe'd. ol Wiastou-
-a-
The V.'ilmuiu't en Star .says that
A. (I. ilsi m. a son of the late
'i'.i",- Tom Wilson" of Murehi
son, Yancey county, has Leen
visiting in v'i!n;i;),,ton. He lias
for years Leon in charge of the
.Murchison timber land or (Ireeu
Pond land which contains l..0(0
acres and is ow ned by capitalists
in Kastern North Carolina., a
number of whom live in Wilming
ton. This forest is a reserve and
Mr. W ilsnu told the Star man
that it contained many unusu
ally larpe ttees, one of w hich he
says measures ;53 feet and three
inches in circumference Mr. W il
son is fast climbing to the fine
record made Ly his father as a
hunter, having already killed
DO tears to date, while his father
"I'.ig Tom Wilson, who died two
3 ears ago, bad killed 1 1-t in the
Black Mis. Mr. Wilson lives with
in five and a quarter miles of
Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak
east of the Rockies, and many
will recall that it was his father
who found the body of Prof.
Mitchell who lost his life while
exploring on the mountain after
wards named for hitn.
lem, a lawyer well renumbered!
by many Wat angiitis, has issued !
two olumes of Pell's Revisnl I
of the Public and Cienera! Stat
utes ol the Slate," the lir.-t vol-'
uine coiitainin": l.l'.l . a g e s'
while the second contains l.r,:,,ii!
pages, it lias been pronounce 1
by able critics the most stupen
dous task in the way ol publica
tion of law books ever attempt
ed in the Slate.
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Six years ago cuibnlmcrs at
Ashfvill" embalmed the body of
the bogus .Lord l'ercsford. whoso
real name was Sidney Lascelks,
and the- still have the body,
which is ununified ami stands in
the ease in their establishment.
They have kept it :is a proof ol
their skill and have refused tin of-
I fer of Si' 000 for it from Shows,
i The body is so 8 tiff that it the
jhead and heels tire placed on
I chairs it w ill not bend or give an
inch.
Up i n Michigan recently, a
woman suing lor a divorce from
her wedded husband said that U SCvere throat trouble. We wish
Rev. C. K. Welder, ot Newton,
has resigned as pastor of Giace
Reformed church of that place,
and has purchased the Moores
ville Lutei-prise, which he will ed
it. Ifo came to this State from
Pennsylvania, and was at one
time a newspaper man. He gives
up pastoral work on account of
a. r. r.RiNKLKY, pres. w. H. stapp, cashier.
LTIEC1T1ZKNSI.ANK
ELK PARK, North Carolina.
We are prepared to handle your banking business of ev
ery description, be it large or small, and will be glad to
have you avail yourselves of our services at all times. We
are open lrom 9, a. m., until 4, p. m,, but it you want any
banking business done before or after these hours, you
will find one of our officers around town. He will be glac1
to accommodate you in any way you may desire. The besh
service is none too good for our friends.
Don't forret. keen it before vou, 4 per cent, interest
compounded semi-annually on savings Deposits when v. e.
issue certificates ot Deposit.
"LONG-WEAR SHOES
WEAR. LOKGER..
H
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N, L. Mast, Pres. W. C. Coitky, V. P. (i. P. 1 1 ao am an, Cash.
II
during an attercation in the barn
yard her husband picked up a
live pig and slung it at her with
such force that the squealer was
killed. The court; granter her
prayer for separation from the
hog-pitcher and a 1 s o granted
800 alimony besides. Fellow
ineu take warning. It appears
quite expensive to pitch a pig
at ones wife at that ju ice a fellow
iu moderate circumstances does
wot want to indulge1
for him abundant success in jour
nalisni.
Teddy has shot another lion
and Kermit has kilh d a tawny
mained lion, the largest yet bog
ged on their expedition. In addi
tion the parly has secured three
giraffs, two eland, six topi and a
large number of antelopes. They
will preserve all skins for the
Smithsonian Institute at Washington,
We have just received a big stock of the celebrated
Craddock-Terry shoes known over the entire country as
one of the best lines of goods manufactured. These goods
are made in the South by its largest manafacturers and
are not only sold here but are being bought in the large
cities of the north in competition with Northern made
goods. This line of shoes received two medals at the
Worlds Exposition the only, manufacturers to receive but
one. Be sure to try a pair of these goods and you will use
no other. "The best is the cheapest."
Your attention is also again called to my splendid line
of clothing for men, youths and boys. They are of the best
material, the best make, and are being sold at the best
prices to be found in this section of the county. If you
have not bought your summer suit, be sure and investi
gate my'stock, at least, before purchasing. Dry Goods,
Notions, Hardware, Groceries, etc., always in stock and
at bargain prices. Bring me your trade, and I will save
you money.
Very lesycctfully,
If. C. MILLER, Blowing Rock. N. C.
THE WATAUGA
BOONE, N. C.
We are in position to give our customers every conven
ience and accommodation consistent with safe banking,
Accounts of any size accepted. 4 per. cent interest paid
on time deposits. Even if you use your money from week
to week, pay it through This Bank. . The returned checks
are legal receipts for all bills paid.
As a County Institution we solicit the patronage of onr
County people.
When you visit the county seat we shall be glad to have
you call on us at the Bank.
Hew Years Greetings to All !
The holidays are now over; the New Year is with us;
and I am pleased to say that I am still prepared to furnish
my trade with fresh staple drugs, standard patent medi
cines, confections and, I believe I will say, the prettiest:
line of Toilet Articles to be found in the county.
I also still have on hand, left from the holiday trade, a
small stock of handsome jewelrv, suited for both gentle
men and ladies, that will be sold under a positive GUAR
ANTEE. If you need anything in this line be sure to give
me a call.
I always have on hand a nice little stock of well-selected
groceries, sugar, coffee, rice, tee., that should be tested
by every one in reach of my store. My goods are fine; my
prices are right. Give me a part of your trade.
Boone, N. C, Jan. 1. J. M. HODGES, M. D.
Offices in Blackburn Hotel.
WeImocrat oneyeae om dollar.