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VOL. XXII
. IiOONE. WA rALMi A COUNTY. TIIUHSDAY.MAIMMI:.
NO. 38.
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Kuuckiug at the Knix ter
The ' knocker" is a person we;
hII can well sua' p. He is known in
THE I.IBLE.
Black Snaw fall la Alpa- J The Blrthcra Sonl. j THATHallt.
Ill the F.iumei.thal vallJ And Tl Commoner. Clwrlotti. rhroi.U-le
. . I I I t- Mill A tick, t' I fl A tit i if t I Tli:it f'nir which VOI1 UUlI
tin the currouiidmg inouiiiaiim n.r., . ... , - . hik.ih wciisua'c. imh)iii - . .;,
-Mk-.owMl rei.tlv to a'that Rudolph Spreckles MU of and lay on the bureau More go- wlllinuilltT.That : Apnl llarker. th. king - Pinter
de .U, of 15 inchen. Rivi.,- tl e' initiation into the study of iaB toWd lively w.,,a-were ; T, x ,ial j . l;o lo, puH.rfied bwk
wl ole conn, rv, which w. white Vubiic u flair? It ought to l going to t -II you..i..tU.ns.....rrj w- h him m be infrrltl which hnjasre1 vogue
? . . ; , i ... heard hv ev.-rv citiin who dc' about it. Fir-t of nil it miis to . . iri:, , , ' It st ,11 "the best seller.
W"n,rr . : i.i,t,,nr,nll.(lh,,ivi,r,11on 'he tv well tt-rilii -d ..d I- all j " . " ' , ' .,d J The book hl it- beginnings
snow was of a grayish color, as Minimes. nwwiwciauy minor- rm, ...
Unapt lot oa the Faro.
Ari. Farm Journal,
Three hundred yen rs ago nextj Steady, now! Don't rush into
it mixed with ashen but the pray
became darker and darker in hue,
until now it is ulmo-t black.
Such a phenomenon has leen
witnessed in the Alps in former
years after volcanic eruptions in
different parts of the world, and
on thin occasion Swiss scientists
are of the opinion that the black
, . iimmas iiiiuiai, editor a:m p
roin that st indpomt. 1 lie , ... f , T. ii,,-.ii :
trtiit that voutiirnien shall hear ' depart ing Chii.auiun may have
it. Mr. Spreckles Iuin peen spea- I left pel in in it, b it t'e m an i pu
king before clubs, colleges nnd later of the product seeai to
legislature. At Limoln. Neb., he '.have leen do;ng h'.s work well,
first addressed the C mme-cial Consul George Anderson of Hong
rlnh Mini t hp memliei crow. buir Kong contributes an entertain-
lii a
'back in the mists of the world'
ir;f:Micv, n'id itslatest sentences
the spring work like a "house a
fire."' Take thin easy until
man and Iwast get accustomed
to the strain.
The to.id is the garJener'a
friend.
When you don't know just
! recent i-sii- ol tint paper in . .i., : o,..l !.. .
.... ... ,., . . , i were nen neu j.'.nnt veais "U"- ni -
wl,.ch he Ints the kuoek-r in th(, UkmI tHlk with your wife.
Rltuost evry (oria anl o, h is (llscn.(lf(ir 0,turi.8, Save your metnl roofing by giv
most vulnerable spot: . . it , t t n;,iuf ,,,,
Iti tin. li"r'nmin' ttii.l created r'"""w ul 113 " I . . . - .. . . . '
every foot of space iu the ban
quet hall, listened with breach-
less interest to the pi -tin iicdsiin-
snow is due to ashes blown over pie story of the av in which
n.. ottup tho rwpnt, own nearr whs reuciieu uuu
... i I ,1 V... L.
I Ill'lllll'fOIJ OLII ICVI ll LIU" illit
1 i . . I 1
-- edge ne acqnireu oi crooKeuiiffs
F01EYS OEINOiiXATIU in business and municipal gov
rowStowtcsJQ""' nd ceMT.rTio e.UIueut. lb- whs t hen invited
BOONE FURNITURE to speak before the State Senate
COMPANY. f Sebraska, and in the evening
addressed a body of students at
" " the university. Kvervone who
f!o to the Boone Furniture
Company for any thing you want
in the line of House mnisnings.
iug article on the hair supply lo
the Daiy Consular and Trade
U. ports. It seem-that an Ainer-
the heavens and the earth iMvonz by millions It
hecnatedmanondwomau. Next !''' I'-en pu.chnsed in number-
the 'kno. ker butted ia without i" M,,T',m-
. . . . : I I
' , . . tin invention- iiuu m- n i- . - .
in which his:icanhasgoton to the business .,ultin,T in evpr aillf.,.( j,t at the Its pr.-se.it popuhuity is atts-
lied and his lov.r there aud isworkin;-hair in- ume ,ijs pre,,M).p isfk.n!it;tl by the .ict that the Bible bo-
ti.o i.ir.t modern shapes for .... ,. i ... i-ictis of this count rv and of
Ins t,etil Its rules are urging.
do it b-fore it is too late.
The mountain of work befoie
you can nil be worked off il you
just keep a cheery heart ana p,jg
away.
A man with a large fanily cau
to the most modern shapes ',,r (Wirable. He first' ip;Vared m , ,('t',JS of this country and of : live better on the farm .jr.
tl,,. v,w..t frnde. The lair is . . . u.i. . Mreat Britain tosav nottilllg oi iuone j;ro uioii iu v.v,
- the lorin 01 a serpen', uii'i iii'iiif ------ .
Hrt combed into Ihi-mI.s. It is )" ' ' ..rill ,! those in other cou.dries and of where money goes
, HCU UIM'fill 111, III III'" in... , ... Il l
then washed ill soda, et fi P.ap, ' m PVervthiii from a grass- ! hundreds of private pubhshers
and ammonia, is dried, and then ft .akev ever since. ! id publisn each year b
boiled lor one day io pbiin water. ; , .. . ,.P;t . 'pen nine and ten million cop-
It is agam Irieii, and men ireai-
We have a new and up-to-date
liue of furniture, Bed Springs,
Mattresses, Comforts. Blankets,
and various other articles need
ed in the home. Be sure and give
rer tor what he said
Spreckles b-gan business as a
young man -as h boy, in fact
under his father's tutelage. His
first recollections were of the law
less conduct of rivals who were
ed with four or five chemicals, ac-
j to knock on, he growls about his j " p
1 in the home. Be sure ana gne . i
us I call and get prices before attempting to prevent compel-pay
. . tf. ;., limit itior. Miii hinerv was danuiiri i he;n
ii'luUnn.i-iniriiiiil on" hitllSelf
conling to its .-ondition, to ster- ' ... . . wjmt o.no(i
iliz-, preserve and render it fit . lot : ;r brat9 tllt.y nn. He
use. It is then lib-ached washed on tllB ,lim,,h l(H;an.e
again, anJ prepared in aifferei;t here liap))t.I)8 to ,M. ,,..op,e
,oiors and pa. k-d. ' most as worthless as'he is in it,
How manv pounds of hair do, , , , ,. ..i,.,,,,.
you wear, and how mnch dMyou ,ls .i.aus.heeau't .Years ago by lorty-seven leading
:ood ',
Moreover
Sim e the era ol printing liter
ally billions of copies of the book
have been printed, circulated and
r ad.
To us of the English speaking
Will 1.1 the translation ol .'500
for it? A woman with age
PROFESSIONAL
Dr. NAT T. DULANEY.
buving elsewhere. Store in Bauk ition. Machinery was damaged
Building. ery respecttuny, by persons obtaining aumission
BOONE FURNITURE CO to the works, and a trusted em
1 pi".' c " uin'tx w .mi .......
mation. Later as a director in
a local tas company in San Fran
cisco he bec'imeaivareof the inde
fensible methods that were being
employed by the company. He
appealed to the stockholders,
reorganized the company and
started out to put the corpora
tion upon an nonest outne ss "
m. Then he came into contact
with thecrafrers in municipal life,
chief among whom nt that time
ivn Abe Huef. He had been
head of hair paid, probably, five
or six dollars for it, mid the nan
would scarcely weigh over six or
eiaht ounces. Yet this Chinese
,.. ,. . . 1 u.. , mis ol Kin . lames reisru is
; ret booze on a crt-ait. lie knocks -
1 I tin. nii-vi- I o tn t'l )kJ t 1 1 1 fl
lilt llHJnL 111I.VI' C Lillet
sriXIALIST
Oil Intkhnal Meihcisb and '
dtsensesof the Eyk, Kah, xo.-e
and Thhoat. Eyes examined
for glasses.
At Mountain City first Mou-
Anv in oneh tnoilth.
... - ... . t
r 4 ct ntrl Tenn gradually Decoming soii-cinu
S6 Fourth St. Bristol, lenn.fc - io he d(1DPi
but the final fact necessary to ir-
ouse his mornl nature was anott
ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ur made by Abe Uuef that invol
BANNER ELK, N. C veil consequences so fiendish that
.urni rp in the courts- J",,ur- f .........
i. ii tl.p M-lio(,l. when, iu smut? in-
- - -
stances he has no children to
send. He knocks on the post inns
l. f-iiu toveta letter
hair, in the'raw, sells over there i t wh .n )i0 j,ii-i"i.i d
the:. .. ... i f-l. ..j ,,
IICO'l'ZI'l in, i.rivunu-
neighbor hecause lie is su'-ce-st'iil
and on another because he is un
fortunate. He knocks on 1. is town
constantly and keeps a chunk of j
for ."7 cents a pound- But
man'um'ator of it is no dou't I
worth the difference
A Fierce Night Ahum
: U K.. ..... ct .rllin.r couch of H
llevised and rewritten again
a a 1 auain. it remains substanti-
allv the same.
Met have fought lor the book
and died for it.
I has been carried by the most
.hiring heroism to earth's remo
test bounds.
It has informed childhood, com
consran' v ana Keeps u uinnm i -
- .. , . I f,.i te,t n-rp ,md affmled mspira-
is the hoarse, starunig tus" " " discouragement liana to imo.i r- -
child, suddenly attacted by croup. ! nt. eVerv puhlic eterpnse that tion lor every forward movement
Often it arouseo ie i k-oines "along- lie j ' l
-i i ... . . i ..... ow
L,D. LOW 15,
Watauga, Mitchell and adjoining
counties. 7 6.'io
EDMUND JONES
T,AYEIi
1 reformer. It was th" birth ot 11
soul, to borrow a phras- that
has been used many times before.
He dates his political career Irom
n,f Sinee then he h is
Llldil' w'fc".- -'
not only spent his money but
what is even more notewortnj,
Manchester. O.JH. U. No. 2 for
their four children wen- greatly
Kubi.-ct to croup. "Sometimes in
seyere attacks," he wrote -'we were
afraid they wou-l die. but since. we
Droved what a certain remedy Dr.
ICi-ws W-w Discovery, is, we have
fear. We rely on it fr croup and
for coughs, colds or any throat or
lunj trouble." Sj da thousands of
others. So m a y you. Asthma,
Hav Fever, LaCnippe, Whooping
Cough, Hemorrhages fly before it.
,c and $lo Trial bottle iree.
Sold by all druggist.
Will Practice Regularly ia he has risked the social ostrae
twins. n 1 ...... u 4.1,- ..lal.iri' intpr
ism which the predatory inter
ests are able to visit upon those
who hold virtue above imgnc
He is largely responsible for th
shakinsr up in California politics
a shaking that will do the
Tj.mvp.. N. C. Stnto more trood than the eartn-
the courts of nnnke did harm.
the 13th Judicial District in all 0ne Q the best tests of politi-
the Courts ot Watauga,
6-1 '10.
F. A. LINNEY,
' -ATTORN KY AT LAW,
matters of a civil nature
6-11-1910
J. C. FLETCHER,
Attorney At Law,
BOONE, N. C
Careful attention given
collections.
cul wisdom and moral courage
of Snreckles is that be recognizes
the premiership of LaFollette a
mong the progressive ltepubli
cans; he appreciates the I o n g
and uniidtcring fight that the
W iconsin Senator had made
The Commoner rejoices that a
man like Spreckles has thrown
1 . . ... f-
the weight of his intluenee in ia
vor of reforms. Instead of using
his wealth to pamper the hVsh
and to chloroform his iirtellectu
al energy, he is contributing to
u has been said that our pres
ent difficulty of mukinjreuds meet
is not so much the luiih cost 01
livimr as the cost of hiiih Hying.
There is some truth in that, but
it is not complete or satisfacto
ry. For the past tn years the
I ?irob!em of existence has become
more liimcuu. inei 10 cuw...
for all to live in comfort, b u t
someho the distribution has
be.'h unequal and unfair. Some
body ha- th" advantage and the
meanness to squeeze us hard and
we squeeze until we sweat The
Mountain Scout
nothing to ti:e pnb!c welfare, yet
is everlastingly nursing a s o r
fpot against the world, b-aus"
he feels he has not been treated
properly. He Knocks on his lcal
paper, because ;t is not as big as
big as the Chicigo 1 ribu;:e, but
roars long and loud whfU he is
n-ked to pay up his subscrip
tion. Knocking is like small pox;
it's contageous. Most any man is
I kely to be guilty of the offense
occasionally, but he ought to go
out and kick himself every time
he errs in this way. Don't heed
the knocke: turn a deal ear to
his tale of woe, lest you be re
peating it. Knocking is an ex
pensive passtime. It has destroy
ed friendship, broken up homes,
changed the course ol railways,
blocked important legislation,
dep.iplated cities and played 'old
nick' ever since the devil broke
'into the Garden of Eden a n d
knocked the apple off the tree,
'whose mortal taste brought
death to the wor'd and all mi"
woe.' If you ha e tne knocking
liuhii.' now is a good time to
take it out.
I it not significant that today
!. .tl 1... mu uollur" of
II SIIOIIIU Uf 1 lie ipwi; .
all in in ted books?
And
l'ntti ng aside ihe 1 easons which
muke it for millions the most pre
cions book ext-inr, how may its
popularity be accounted for by
those who ar: dispose 1 to meas
ure the value of things by com
mercial standards?
Must not its material success
b:. accounted lor by its value to
humanity?
How e'se will vou explain the
phenomenon of the Bible as the
bpst selling book 111 any uin
Nye.
Take time to look into every
project that is suddenly sprung
on vou. Life s greatest success
es come out ot the most careful
consideration.
Can't vou fix it so that you
will not have to buy any garden
stuff this year? Of course you
can. V hat any farmer can uo,
you can. Get right at it now
and make the best garden in
town. Surprise yourself and the
neighbors.
Here is the formula for treat
ing seed potatoes to prevent
scab: Soak the whole seed for
two hours in a mixture ol one
half pint of lormalin (forraalde-
hyde) and fifteen gallons 01 com
water; dry the seed, cut and plant
in ground that has not recently
grown potatoes.
If you are planning to grow
your own asparagus plants, sow
the seed as soon as the ground
oon jvnvVol Palmed to is a
splendid variety afld yoa w
make no mistake in planting it.
Be sure to get seed from a reli
able grower. Make t h e drills
wide enough apart to permit cul
tivating with a horse. Thinning
the plants to two inches in the
drill, and through shallow culti
vation are necessary to secure
strong, well-rooted plants by tan.
fnaire
How els-'? -Ed win A
WR LOVILL 1
ATTORNEY AT LAW,-
BOOSh, JV.X.
a-Special attention giver, the advancement of political mea-
, . u.,.a n-hich he believes lo be
a j Hiires wh e t he Relieves 10 ur
to all business entrust . . .
Kills i Murderer.
V merciless murderer isa Appen
dicitis with many victims, but Dr.
King's New Life km a v
prevention. They gently sumuimr
stomach, liver and bowels, pre til
ting that clogging that invites ap
pendicitis, cures constipation, heau
ache, Biliousness, chills. 25c. at all
dealers,
Attacks Schoul Principal.
severe attack on school princ
Chas. B AUn, of bylvania,
i-.. .. tl,... f,..lrl hv him. t'ot
A Special Medicine lor Kidney Ail
ments.
Manv elderly people have found
in Foley's Kidney Remedy a qui C
relief and permanent benefit from
kidney and badder mlments and an-
nojing urinary irregularities due to
advancing years. Isaac N. .R2an,
Farmer, Mo., says; "Foleys Kid.
ney Remedy effected a complete
cure in my case and I want others
to kno it' M. B. Blackburn.
Sympathy is a form of christian
rJ vV- -
,no.c than three years," he writes, sorvlCe. It is not a iavoi sian
;' suffered indescribable torture by one and received by another,
i;. li rtt.p life
r i;CI.i lvrr :m(l siouiai-ii it w 1 ntiL ilULlun "1 ui" -
rro-v 1 ne... 1. 1 - ...
enters into another s me, ihk
his care."
7-9-'10.
i.1
rio-ht. Instead ot learing tue
masses, he was wisely determin
ed to be their friend. He is wil
ling to trust his fortune to laws
made by the people. The initia-
r mWomliitii aud referen-
- 1 1 nve niiu ivi.. .
-ATWIMEl Al LAW,- dum and recall have no wn I H;h le88 worU than they,
mnXF v C for him. He has confidence ntbe jW lQ
COONL, . U f,!rttim and the intelligence put ue nau y .,,.:,
Prompt attention given to I amage man, and that
all matters o,f a legal nature. confi(ienCe is not misplaced. Ne-
E. S. COFFEY,
If the people about you are car
rying on their business or their
benevolence at a pace which
drains the lite out of you, resolu
toiv tnke a slower pace. Be cal
led a laggard, make less money.
be and can be.-George Merriam
a-Ahfttmctins titles and
collection ot claims a special
l-Vll.
k-t-n is better for the visit
paid by Rudolph Spreckles. May
his life be spared and his zeal be
unabated until his dollars will be
Warning to railroad Men
Look out for seven and even dan
gerous kidney and bladder troubles
resulting from vears of railroading.
Geo. E. Bell, 639 Third St., Fort
Wavne. Ind., was manv years aeon
ductoron the Nickel Plate. He savs:
Twenty years of railroading left
my kid.ie. sin a terrible condition.
: There was continual pain across
my back and hips and my kidneys
p-ave me much dif tress aud the ac
tion of mv bladder was frequent and
most nainful. 1 got a supply of V
lev Ridney Pills and the first bot
tle made a wonderful improvement
and four bottles cured me complete
ly. Since being cu icd I have recom
mended Foley Kidney Pills to ma
ny of my railioad friends." MB
Blackburn
n,.r,'- ).- n small notuto. It
troub'e and diseased kibiey. AH
remedies faded till I used Electric
Hitters, hut four bottles of tlvs won
derful Kenedy cured he compHely .'
y.ich results are common, lhous.
,ds bless them for curing stomach
trouble, female complaints kidney
disorders, billiousness, and for new
health and vigor. Try them. Only
50c at all druggist.
"What do you do lor a living
Mose!?
"Is'e de manager ob a laun-
trv "
"What's the name of this laun
dry?''
"Eliza Ann."
j t 11 v 1
forgotten in the public's admira-! lu,yeP Ket8 to the top of the heap.
ana nearo taut uuiou.-o iUJUSy iJicavAxj
When yoa have rheumatism in
your feet or instep apply Chamber
lain's Liniment and you will get
quick relief. It costs but a quarter.
Why silver? For sale by all dealers,
-m n imrtion of the burden, and
shares the joy or success, be
comes for the lime being a part
of that life and contributes to it
.mm. of -ts own strength It does
not weaken the individualty of
the life :t helps, it rather streng
thens it. It does not lessen re
sponsibilities, it helps to bear
them, by relieving the tension it
giyes ability for advance wiien
the assisting process in wuu
drawn. Independent.
The most common cause of in
somnia is disorders of the stomach
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets correct these disorders and
enable you to sleep. For sale by all
dealers.
Many a dangerous temptation
comes to us iu fine, gay colors
that are but skiu deep. Mathew
Henry.
Col. William F.Cody (' Buffalo
Bill") wauts to be first United
States Senator from Arizona.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA
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