!! I ..vii!.. f .:i !; :y. V.i.. . !. li .. C f !!;. w.i- o:; " i.. I. - T li i " r- " i- '' f ;;.;.:) I j .:'.. I !-. iv ;!.'!:..--.. ! 1 i. ' cl I "i.. .....t tli- . WA TA VGA DUMOCXA T. II C. Hirers, Prof., -.r. Tin iimmy. M uli 21. I'.'IJ. IWmgrntca M.?kr First p uh. Wa.-li. Sp--i.l II to ;;:.! Olwrrvrr. III liw lit mba ;m'm !i d.Iivred in tin- IIoiim today. !; ji:.-e i' i- five Doiuhtoi proved lii'n-, 1' a humorist as p1 ;ian vp.r..:it lf I) III HTl'V "JiiJ :' aa 1 ;:i !.,!'. ed." 1 le - for !iv. mi .ut hi advocacy o! the tnv sagar In op.? ang, the Nora h t a r ! in i "f in:i'T iiii'm'-fr," af't-rr-1 rrinx to th ni i 'iv at l r live and ! i i T ill ! fi'.-i t ii r -s f pncus d tin1 s urp, snid: "An- -t th- ;. ! ni iii fro ii ll'ino'n, !h" in a u dy le nler, corit in it '- toca! '( i;imi liih. tli lij:''t Ins li a -iff I I an I tli" mf inn itioii ri vti mI"ii uiiiilv. Evs In- Ii ix ::tl I he UTS U t, c;lt' '' hn a lid hcais not, rind a mind la-1 i and coin pffliniil!' inr." II- wi; iufi'i'-r-ijfe 1 ly npi'hjii"- from the Democrat w i'l of l !i" II in-. "Rut'' continued Mr. 1 . miIi- ; ton. '"It i not so much liirtit ia-j I rmation that Hi di' i.'tLTir-Ii - il jrpntlem ni nec-N u it i to 'm the scales of prejudice reno,-d from tii.- un i 'ltan li'i.r. An!' tint is s .ttietliing w : i - h no oi.e, can h- expected to i!o fo.- a j stand-pa! It pa iii-:itio:i. I i , tny opinion th ; a i;i vii ) v- ; rs ami puts into -r i -1 i 'a! op-r- ntioll pcrp"t tii"i ioa will have pasM'il from tli ' c m ' ! 1 1 m- : than a thousand year-' heron, the inau will he horn who o hi :i - vni'-o the stuM!-T-it R ; i o ! ' i--;Mi j that (he tariff is tax. ! At this stabaneiit tli if was more applause, m my : 1 1 ; ! i - j cans joining in tin1 laugh. Mr. Houghton i -' -1 1 ? iui!e ! in the sanii' vein. "When at He list KPssion of Congie- s former Spi-aU e: ( '.'i m non arose in his seat an ! asked the minority leader to 8 1 for hiai t he woi 1 'innocence i thu hop'! was inspired in my mind tint ho an I his loilowers had ben taught a lesson by the chastisement that ha 1 been ad mini-teiel by Ameiican people i and though late in lif- he ilosir- d i to bring forth fruits of rep"iit-l mice for the wrongs he had done! ihe people. But, alas my fairest hopes were noon dashed to t lie ground when I saw tin- sia;id pat element of the party arrayed in solid phalanx- Like I'hai aoli of old they continued to harden their hearts, and the sow that had been washed returned to her wallow in the mire. W hat is wormwood and gall to the souls of the Republicans is the fact that the Democratic party is keeping and redeeming the pledges made to the Ameri can people." Mr. Doughton assailed the Ite ' publicans for their failure to re deem their pledges made in IDOG for a revision ol the tariff, with with the result that th; ''lull din ner pail disapeared from the land and old General Prosperity, that famous old knight departed to the realms of the unknown." un til the people of the country de cided that they would entrust to the Democrats the tak which they wished peformed, The Tayne tariff law was vigor ously pummelled by the North Taroliuiau and with it President Taft forsiguing it. Mr. Doughton said: "Taft's Eredecess in office, the man who rought nbout his nomination and election, is declaring that -Ii'j Ima not kppt faith, and while It is true that the pa; ty will per haps he forced to give him the i.oiuination yet if for the leraain der of the session the Democrats continue to fulfill their pleases, be can no more be deeted than the law of gravitation can besus pen led' Mr. Doughton declared that President Taft will go down as the greatest agitator eyer elect ed to the presidency for the reaa Ihat from the day of his inaugr 'tiou "he has kept up n contin uous agitation on the tariff." ''The Democratic party will . pet. before the people with a re cord of fidelity, of redeemed prom is; a and pledges faithly kept.', 11- . j...J .ii 1 i . .-:..: '. i :i:5i i t . o n t i. i 1 1 - I.e M. W'.V. !'.:-! i sMii ..v. . i !'i tor .v. S- M ii W.'o M-i 1. 1 M'el I! I, I 1 : k t !; Cii ,.,,.:i t il .. I . i o !-.ii i .I nr. ii : ..f !:ikai p - r I j . a. t . r .1 rt a :!.e .!! i ii. :i. ; ; :? a t e ' : -i re!'' 'J. a:.. I a .!- i i v. ho i iv ki..a e a i I a ii a i :r a-la.t'.lv t vv i k 'a ;;. e. t! ! tai.i l.it-i: A .!:-:.:,! :a .t: lr.'Iav r n. !.i.:-vi!!,-, V to ti e t !i : i I iMt- n if- i-.i i- i '..- ti i.-l. .'a;: - is -.iim-i we I : 1 e r. I h l-v J's !;! .-iu;..,g th ciai,:s oi t'.f Die.- liid.e M. iK'taii s. half-! a .' o-t w- n i i : i - ' t tt .a. .-iiii j An v t . r. ; tu-li'-ve i i!'-nl ii ;iivis.!ta-i li.i-v li.ii" p!'-iii ni iirnvii.i'ii-i i p!'lil ol !TiiVli.i';i-i i am) a :n m aait io.i a:: I i !i .t st will St.;v-.(in .. u IV t :. a in ''. i 1 found that th- militia will t;,,. lo--: ,-oin;!! v): have c i-pli-'-Lic ;o i e s iii i.i !-'-:i:i si j, ; t i..' dctinit i--tiv?i.n .- v"y in a !! e ii I hi-ir hiding i l--e i s- iMittities i : li'' e S- afes. '21 -f 1 1 is cx iei te I that d.i 11:11;:;! w Ai ' ; ;..,. ;. . j;l .j-i n C, . .am: --a I U'th-hsl I's.i't. ,,ir 1S a;vt-v ti.iM- l iiiuiaei I'he t-!:i e-s ol Al:eg!i;i!iy. S-.irry la.fuM oph-a'.Iy .iT.7 ill North oi ! Sr-.kes --iiiiti- have b"e:i ; (V,,. ,p1!:1 1 1 i-)7 i a al i-'iil l.-en a-it!i i I by 1 1 v. Ivitchia tak ' fj-oiu o Is ears of aue; hav t a ji -si i e, it Norih I'aroiiaa j-oi!. foaa I i oi Mr, iv d .Mis. S. M. fluke ofihave in-pc-t.d l li' m; I.-.oir ce'eb'ate.l jhei.- eoldeii I We.,. last S itnid -v. vvre taarne 1 at t.a? s a' d 17 ri ' i 'V: iy and h.". e J sp"iit a:.t of t!i if lives !n I -liiiir, h'i'e Mrs. CI nke was born Mr. Clarke was bora ia I re. 'ell but tvar. d in Cil.bve:! They weie the recipieats of many r H" an 1 vabiabie pi es-ii t. '!!'" Iaioeivo ext'iids crj'!.'rnti;!nt ion.-, aad tiaist- that many more happy yeais are in store for th;s i st i.iiilliie (.ia;;!e. At f'ichmotid, Kv , Isaac Lakes viitudly saair him-v-lf, out of jail, when he rendered "l hi Jor dan's Stormy Hanks 1 Stand'' hi fore a jury in lie court room II" had been indicted for disturb iiiir pabliL' worship bv siim-iictoo 1 - . . , ;c.;j;!. (Ja accaiat ot aasMice ca w.ti esses s -v ir u cxiU hid b' en lt i'a I! ' i I 111 I'.'ML l . , ! t estiUloliV, the iUii' that the jury b" a lo n;. :e:-f'il , I l,;1S ! I" ......... .... I ....... . ....,.. . ; i . i . i i L . - i o i u j 1 1 i i ' i i x i it . l- i and on t lie witness stand the prisoner sanr. The jury imtatd iately acquit t ed him (ieor;;e Anus, I; now a to his literary friends as "The Socrates of I'.roadway,'' died Monday at the aj:e of s'2, in a hobl, on HroaJway in Xevv Yoik, whore he had lived for f?7 years. Ai't r his death the key to his optirt ments civen by the e'erk in 1S7. was taken from his pocket. Du ring the civil war Arms made a fort due by m an u fact u ri n ; s word s and alter vvn rd he trailed all oyer the world. His collectian of curios is said to be one of the finest in the world. Dr. Harvey Wii 'y chitl' of the r urea u of Cheini-try, of Ar'n ul tare, has resigned. Aceordinu to il statement issued by Dr. Wiley, be wil devote the remainder ol his lifo to the "promotion of principles of civic r'k'hteousnes and industrial integrity which un derlie the lood and drills act in the hope it may be adminstcred ia the enrercst of people at lare instead of thatof a comparative ly few mercenary manufactures and dealers." Thursday night and Fribay, when we were having such terri ble rains, the I'iedrnont Section was deluded, Bridges were wreck ed, trains tied up, wires down and much property damaged. Our streams of coui se were very much swollen, but they must fall as ropidly when the rainccas es, aa they rose. Some of our mails failed to go Friday because ol high water. Uliildren Cry FOP. FLETCHER'S CASTO R I A :!. ! i.S t h- u in :i li- ;. .1 m i n " - I i IV niir : t :; i ,i i e n !. I !II.'7I! ; i - . -a:.. i v-iiii.'-o : to .ol ! I ,ii'ill...i j. ':n- S'.iU t'.ea.-. tvis L.v. . . d :;---T-i. (N alii ..:. u '!'! '.(). Ti;- o-h . ie I..- li : m " i ; i s ' r v.s.i la ?!. n a r,iiu, I -- r . : t -. i : a 1 d i. 'i'ia- .,; i: 5 .i.ti nl- v- ! s ! i.i ( i i N I ' b - -i I'll- i i 1 '7 i V I " IM i-. iil- caj t-n if I liv t ii.- 1 1. a . a i i S'iiV. a in ::i i !i.-w It u li.-i;. !il tc ! i.i i.ia' 'i illil h' !p--.i to u, '.n i ii:i i it tic: .-i a.i-ol I i. g ' ,.,t. ,,r.a:: i!i in it i v.- My t,i - !ij;i.n i .-a: vey demo ifi r i' I I ii. I : i;. . 'f 1 !:e i : t o r; 4 i ., ,.j -,s j hi:!i! 7 I o ol li.e a lil; ; eo.-aphat ) the .iciiaii" sanitary, isuivev in lo iimmiIhh of these' ! ! 1 r.r, in oi ?!. Cil'nllio Otl l . ho .ncs 1.".. 1 S oi t he:n beieir in; Tie vN. C. of -:' ! In niae Siatt So e ur.tii's '2t ', in X. i '. have a ;.pr -priai. ii 'fia an -, eon-it v Pn-ts lor t ie local ex ti; i ! . cs ol Hit via d v i!i-pe:iar'cs 1 r ,!a. fieefeitm-itot ho -kwora. I : . 1 . . I v . . v : . . I 1 -11 ! liM' "'IC. I .'i'.lin III . . s -I - I :,(M.(i'd tiian the 17 loaiticsi elhe di-tieiicirv work w is ! complete. T.a.s do-., ii at iaci id" t he .: .pro print i a.s o! so: a- I kin.: o,( r S2, (((. 00 iVom ten counties then on t!ie uai. iau ii -t ; and al t Lest dispensaries 74 .t (.") p.-rso;.! have b' en irea'e l L'1.), 1 72o! them Mlf.i!:v jn North Carolina. -X. C. U aith Hull tin. An aiteiapt to kill .1 nie OUo A I!os d-kv. of the mart o! iea- ', , ., v v ,,. , , jeral .-essnais m .New l orl: I.ist iS.uui' iav liiviht, it'll I bo: lib ii'essoj'. . 1 ia i;:e verv near b-einu: 'li t I . . . I I ,;e bomo was sent to Li.e .luaue , . .... , , ., .. . ny man. aa.i ii-.'t'i in "if t no ..In., .ij o. tli i.'.:iriiv of th.. ti i - ,. im. i. .... ...iv . .... , I i ive. Miss Alice Robertson, post mis tress at Mu.-koe-pe ( )kla , is said to be the hih'-st salaried woman in the 1'. S. I'ostal St r vice. Sin' receives S.'l dbO a year. She is y oars old, a datigliter of mis sionaiies to the Indians, in the times ol Indian Territory. Dr. Mary H. Walker, who set an example in "dress leionn'bv wearing male is very daneerous lv ill in .New York city, Dwctnr Walker is sutTer'uii- from a ner vous breakdown and it is not probable that she will recover t.s she is 80 years old. The weald would be better and blighter if ptople v.eie taught the Miity of beinjr ha;.py ae well ;is the h.i'piiiess of ilo.ny: their duty. To be i.nppy ourselves i a most efiectua! contribution to the hapyiness ofotliei s. Sir John Lubbock. On (he 14-th an ntbmpt was made to assainate King Victor Emanuel, in Home, but his maj esty was not hurt although sev end shots were Ji.ed at hum IKs assailants was arrested- Citizens of Salisbury have sub scribed about $2A, 000 and oiTer ed the choice of six site-i for th. Female College which the Luthei ans expect t'iloonte in some town in that section of the state. Editor Josephtis Daniels, of the News ai d Observer, who is now recovering from an operation which he reeendy under en t in Rex hospital in IinleUrh, is repor ted ns getting on wi 11. 'l'1 r ' I i i. ! i - t a ': t.; '. I ' M- .li i t I . - j ... ;...! in. :i ,.!:- linn Willi ! : ..: ;. a:- o li , I..;'.' i.l .l -.1 II ; ;. t li- of li-: t :i'-nj ! 1 v. - t' emu I ' i i .; - . t-iit- lo -. .-- tl-.-IIC-i I'--" ! I t.i ir iu"i't ; I V. r : t: ; r : II :. i,l i 1U.- r. i.' ,., ; ' , " ' I : .;i 1 1. i -m !.. CI l- s .1. !..'.. ": '" ' t i,f S..II1 I'- I :. fi.lU Til .il l- : .'l'.r'..l !. i ay . i 1.. .;r - hi 1il 'All HIM j tiur MMiltiini i I a I i t li ii:i' t. ii "Hit; 1 , ! i ! 't fl i.i i if rul : ': ::: . C Li hi r en Cry 7ZR Fl FTCNEH'S CASTOR! A a.l i: i a r k roirs.M.i: iiy i:" a.' . f a a i '.o:aly conf. r - ! in t:," i !; Wid and 'i'.-ta-la.-M aa Co !n ;U t'.a iv;o fMrs. ; I. l'n f i'.'iviHa, ii'-.-;iv.I, ;. i o Jt.-ii :!.. N. 1 '-, ? orded in i iiliee oi t ' ('!!. f tin- Su-; i'-'i'i a- ( 'oari :' ake i omit y. N. j ' '' i i i I. Mikd.a! pane -i; ana ! I-...,." t . . I ii . Oil! c. i. ' t t'f i:i,des; -.l.ed, wii'at 1 o'clock i ! r';: !.AV, MAY J, T.U'J. o-, t i .o. ..i ty ,at ilo'. iii- Uock X.i','..: ai j nMic auction tm ii.. I i h-'St iii' d r Valuable real cs- .. t- . : ! , - r H.-ll !! Ill .-. .'r:!.',t '!;ilt 'l , !a'hi li""lv",:iS: .11. I ..... I . ( , ft !..! ::l lllll'l V. i . ' ' I t . " 1 1 ; 1 1 1 , i 1 10ac;i naiiMorle.-.-i, i i.t IV! . w i i -j- iiot-k. ia tan-'a i oatity. XoMh Carolina. i- i - a deli'o fa1 inter a wt II j is sail:1!!' r iaaii". i lie am i is , rich ami fertile and the place 1ms! -. a tv. -.! ory eiulit loom Iniiise. j U i I'll-:' i -. e in ;i ppearance and e l i bibit. Also sevend out ln?ii.tiiis j ami an icehouse. There a i e t o imiiiiiiii ent spriasof uati r and f!:e vn w Iroiu the place i- one of j tiie linest iii Wis! em North I'ar j olii.a, overlooking: t he valley ofl the (i anrlf.'ii h' f Monntaia on west in a .-eiiii-ciicle for lOOtui'es ..m.i bly. AUitude 1 'J'2'2 U et . i he j hind lies beL.M'en the (jrei n I'aik , a ; in Iloek Hotels, onih"1 :ia Turn I'ike ieaoin;: i ioiatae i .i- icu' ivoi t Motel and ihe viilaee. It is only a .-Inu t distance from tii" roar port ion ot it to the x i! !a ... ami the property is.su: raun d.'d by snnimer homes and the vii w is one of the lim st in West i r i X'oiih; arohua l'or a moun tain coaui ry csia'e, this is otcof t e b't that could be had. I'.low- ia:.r i.oc ; has been ku-cv! for! years as - Ann i ii a's Sv.il z rhiief,' Iverv acie of this Ian. lean bp cut into lots, and will be valuable as town lois in one of the most tie- hyhtful summer f. sort )!aces in America. Blowing Ilock is destin ed some tlav lo be a large town and is now a favorite summer re--oit for some four thousand peo ple every season and a favorite (viut- r itsoit for a great number High, dry a ml b. aui iful. Ulouing Uock has a 1 11 tu re, watch it grow! This is tow 11 lot laud! Terms of sale: one-fourth cash; one -fourth in six months; one- fourth in nine months and thei aaiinia ' 1 ioiiifi. ia t v c ! v e ;r,.n.lh- tVoai l.ite of sale. The referred payment of purchase mice to bear tier cent, interest: 1:1.01 date of sale, and t i I le to 1 e I-.. t. lined until the purchase jaice with such interest is paid in full This J..11. -22 . l'.n-J. Mrs Belle Boyih t! Brnner, Exec I ii x of Mrs. Mary L. Cole Boy den, del cased, lbdeigh, X. C, Nathaniel X. Boydrn, Executor of Mrs. Mary L. Cole Boyden, deceased. Knoxville, Tenn. Victor H. Bovdeii, Attorney, Ral eigh, X. C. FARM FOR SALE. About 90 acres of clay limestone-soil land about one mile east of Elizabi tin n. Tenn. About ."() acres in grass, balance m a high state of cultivation, except sin. ill woodland near the barn, lias a good well, also pond on place for slock: Five room dwell ing, has be-n bui-t tour years; 2 eood barns nt.d all necessary out buildings, including up-to-date poultry houses. This is a veiy de sirable place for da'ry or panltrv business, ns it is rear a good ma. lot. Pri e $4-000 on easy ti rms. If interested, rail on or write .1 ETT RKOTM!'.!! ', IPz a'.etlitou. Tt 111.1. vrr'yi5y'v A - &M 'X rERTtlX 1 Write Now to the Northern Pacific Ry For Rales of Tare. Foil Information nd Free Illustrated Literature about the sevea great Prosperity States of America Minocuta. Wiscosin, Worth Dakota, Montana. Idalio. Wathj tattoa and Ort-ioa. ft Local aloot "Ih Sceaic dMhway Ik Standard Railway of lb Northwat. Get row frteada to to aad torn a colour. L Ak about Low le way Sprint Colonial Tares, elfeclie daily Marck lsl lo April 15lk and Roaad-trip Boeeekra Tares, eileclive on liral aad laird Taeaday of cack awnlh. i Writ now la A. B. RVAX. Tmelint PustW At"H. 10 .V. !' Si . Atlanta at J. C.EATON, Trattlint mmri''" Astnl. W ii. 4tk Am., Cincmnafi iMail Iron Without a Fire. I I , ,,-v in.aiiei e .r- : , , !.H.!: lei", o ! i !H' u .iiiem 'A : in Woiih its wfiht . O il -i .: . ! .-l Any Sszc-Any Shape-Any Color Call, write or phone for desirns, estimates and prices -n-n? e n !.i:NOlU& N. WILKL'SPOIU). X C 5:;ii.i.ijjU.i:'.A:ii'-i - y s tew. W'sit.l., - t- V - ny 1 v-taja'--fr irv-r'Rj!:.' ; K to be in P.oone, ( Bine! burn Hotel) on the "first of every month"' j (), ; OI- 4. , VVs. and every court Dental wo;k. Ait. wottK Ci ta it.vXTi t:i! Nothing but the Bhhl x I'ClttCST materials used in any of my work. Prices reasonable, No charge for xamumtioa. I'afientn from a distance, will avoid dt la, by informing mo beforehand, at what time they propose coming, either to Poone, or Pmnners Elk. C. J. PAHI.IKll, 1TCS J. U. CLAIIKK, Vice ITeB. Ci. SI. SUDDKKTII, Cash. BANK OF BLOWING ROCK BLOWING R0CK,N. C. Capital: Uiirfcvldid Profit v: W ith our increasul capital, we are better piepared to handle your banking business than ever before. Open an account with us, we will extend to you every advantage consistant with safe and sound banking- We will loan you money at a reasonable rate so far as your personal responsibility and balanre will warrant. If not convenient to call in person, write us, and your letters, shall have our prompt attention. REMEMBER WE PAY 4 PER CENT OX TIME DEPOSIT, COMPOUNDED EVERY Til HEP. MONTHS. 4"j0T"" DR. COOK'S CIvSl AtN cua'E 7 s'SV ;&('The tfrent wonder of Ihe c. Far externa! end iut-r--a! ic all fttT" fiZv It'OiU ol iicna. It riH CO V -Jy rel -". H-i"- W fc- ltfeViSir merohem tlt not ii il, o- 1 bis ::.?i:e 1 1 iiJ !. a pl Ires. T.I.C0OX .UBiCiili V3.. tS.Wi-.-. t - - -M POR Rhcimiiilisir!. ntnniW'hi, bt .-id, Uu. m il c;u:iche; sprains iird bruises hime buck and S-kff j.. in's. SMd!i:ig ef all kinds, cramp colic, cms iintl bin ns, bites ai d slinks of rasters, kidney ;md liver trouble, hiai'ippe, ctihls ;mi couubs. lit!'.i.ic : a s-nre throjif, croup, eh le-ra mor. hus. colics, diarrhoea :uid.flax !euri-y, y.cetnnoiMjt, fever ar.U ague, fe male weakness and indigent -i:, cures e lie :n hoiMS. Winston Sak-m, C. April, 2. 190. Mr. T. Ti. Cook, Snlem, N. C. Dear Sir: I find your C. C. C. Dr. Cnok Certain Cme, a valua. bpj lenietiy for RheumatiMn, and all rain:-. Respectfully, R. J. REYNOLD ?, Pres. R. J, R TAG ti--H m ; Yen lir.it the Iron not the Ftove. No waiting for Irvu to licnt. n imre 'nt Ktt vi f. liitclit'iii lmriied linii'N. ( .i,t I M;;i t hi-!:iir;n r lmrnt fmlli i:".0 tl rth (if lliinic, luntiiiji lrun ivinly. '1 In- I II-1 nt . Vfil tVCNiTtOR SAD IRON ( li.nwew iroiiia-f ihiv lruilery to iiii ii-iH-i". Saves inoiii-v, 1 iiiie. tlclii.M ! V.--.ITV mi.I liealOi- Work i-nsy. I'lm't- '.V for find. U-e 1 in over :!7.V(. lioim in '!'. .ii:i ic "i iiu'fi ....!.."- j "v :.: ; h i'.r. ai nt, Ueonc x. c. :0:- Dr. R. D, JENNINGS ' ESI DEN T miXTl ST Twiners Elk, N. C. e: ience of many of my patients week, prepared to do any kind of $10,300,00. .$950.00.