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UOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, THURSDAY, JULY 2.3 191 J.
NO. 52.
Blowing lock Breezes,
(Deferred from last is.su?)
Rev. K. X. Joyner, Mr. Joyner
and Master Aivhibald nrecozily
ettltl in the jiirsons rooms
gladly given thin during the nr
jon's absence on an eight weeks
furlough, he having goat, tohis
old parish by the sen at Virginia
teach and ports adjacent
where, in sight of old ocean's bil
lows and in sound of the surf, he
hopes to regain much of the
strength he has lost during the
fierce winter months which now
are but a recollection.
The various hotels and board
ing housos on the mountain are
nearly full and more applying for
rooms, the closing of the ever
popular Sky land Inn on account
of the failing health of its popu
lar manager, Mrs. E. R. Steward,
unfortunate, though the opening
of the Martin House which is at
tracting many visitors by its un
surpassed magnificence and many
attractions and comforts, caus
ing many more to seek shelter in
the village, the well known Wata
uga Inn on the foundation of the
old Watauga Hotel presided over
by those popular hotelists, Mrs.
W. P. Pendley and Mr. T. H.Cof
fey, whose is h o u s e is al
ways filled early in the season
and remaining full to overflow
ing throughout the entire Sum
mer. The Weedon place, called Grand
View House, but more appropri
ately named by friends "Fair
view" on account the rock of that
name upon which the house
stands and from which may be
had one among the finest views
East of the Rocky Mountains, so
much traveled tourists say -
Professor Harbin's band boys
are doing good work and bid
fair to prove a great attraction
to Blowing Rock, especially on
High Days and Holidays.
k Mr. S. M. Clark, beloved father
of Mrs. Harry C. Martin, is very
low, having had several strokes
of paralysis .recently, alarming
the family and exciting the heart
felt sympathy of Mr. and Mrs.
Clark's many friends throughout
the hill county where Mr Clark
and his brother, '-Uncle Joe,"
have a host of friends and admirers.
Huerta Passed off the Stage.
Mexico City, July 16. General
Victoriano Huerta resigned from
the provisional presidency of the
Mexican republic tonight and his
resignation was accepted by the
6enate and chamber of deputies
by a vote of 121 to 17.
Francisco Carbajal then was
appointed president and took the
oath of office at the joint session
of the deputies and senators.
Huerta's resignation was sub
mitted through the department
of foreign relations. It was read
in the house and wasgreeted with
cries of "Viva Huerta." It then
was referred to the joint commit
tees of Gobernacion. After brief
consideration the committees re
ported, accepting the resignation.
President Carbajal proceeded
to the National Palace under an
escort of presidential guards, and
all along the way was greeted
with tumultuous cheering.
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Are you run down nervous
tired? Is every thing you do an ef
fort? You are not lazy you are
sick! Your Stomach, Liver, Kid
neys, and whole system need a
Tonic. A tonic and health builder
to drive out the waste matter
build you up and renew yor
strength. Nothing better than
Electric Bitters. Start to-day.
Mrs. Jaraes Duncan, Haynesville,
Me., writes: "Completely curedme
after several doctors gave me up. "
50c and $1.00 at your druggest.
Bucklin,s Arnica Salve for cuts.
STATE WD EEXEML REIS.
A family of five was killed by
lightning a few days ago in Or
ange County, Va.
William Jennings Bryan and
family are to sjiend some weeks
in Asheville, says the Citizen.
The drought has at last been
broken in West Virginia. Heavy
rains throughout the State are
reported.
After 34 years of imprisonment
for murder, Spoi)ee, a Blackfoot
Indian, has been pardoned by
President wilson.
Tom Watson, of Ga., is going
to take the stump in the State
against Hoke Smith, candidate
for the U. S. Senate.
Judge Horace Harmon Lurton,
of the U. S Supreme Court, died
suddenly in a hotel at Atlantic
City. He was 70 years old.
Mrs. E. W. Corraaek, widow of
the late Senator Corinack of
Tennessee, has been appointed
post master at Columbia, Tenn.
Wilson. N. C, has had her share
of trouble from the recent storms.
AterrifRc electric storm sweptthe
place on the 14th lasting one
bour and a half.
The committee named to locate
a great Methodist University of
the M. E. Church South, is meet
ing in Atlanta. Trinity Coliege is
bidding for the honor.
The Hustler says that the Wa
tauga and Yadkin River Railroad
Co. has published a time table of
their passedger trains and are
mailing copies to citizens.
.Mr. James Cash, ol fap of
Reeds, Granville County, committ
ed suicide on the 14th inst., by
sending a bullet through his
brain. He was a sufferer from pel
lagra. Expert rat-killers dispatched
50,000 rats last week in New Or
leans. This was done to prevent
the spread of the Bubonic plague.
Only four cases have been re
ported. A man named Petty, 50 years
old, was arrested in Lexington
on the 14th inst., for kidnapping
a twelve year old girl, the daugh
ter ol W. H. Holder, of Harnett
County.
Mr. Stonewall J. Durham has
become editorial writer for the
Gastonia Gazette. The paper
speaks of him as a man of .schol
arly attainments and has a most
engaging style.
The Greensboro News says that
for the past ten years North Car
olina has been expending outside
the State for automobiles, about
a million dollars, to say nothing
of oil, gasoline and parts for re
pair. Rosa Carson, a negro, was
lynched at Orangeburg, S. C. the
12th inst. She confessed to hav
ing killed the 12 year old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Bell.
The child was beaten to death
with a stick of wood.
From a Washington dispatch
we glean that Mr. Harry Ford,
the Detroit Manufacturer, told
President Wilson that he saw no
evidence of any sort of business
depression, and that in his opin
ion business was getting better
all the time.
Victorian Huerta has resign
ed as President of Mexico. He
presented his resignation to the
chamber of deputies the 15th inst.
Francisco Carbajal took the oath
of office until election can be held
under fair conditions. His cabi
net resigned too.
Children Ory
FOR FLETCHER'S
CA5TQFUA
testation Mooted bjttt W. M. S.if
Baom Bboi til Death if
Mrs. Vol T. Clair.
Whereas our Heavenly Father
in bis love and wisdom has taken
from our inidst our sister, Mrs.
Blair, be it therefore resolved:
1st. That we bow in humble
submission to him, who doeth all
thingst well.
2nd. That our church and so-
cietv has lost a most con swraed
member, ever faithful and inter
ested in all work of the church
she will be sorelv missed.
3rd. That we extend to her fee
ble husband, daughters and sons
our heartfelt svmpathv, and
pray that all may meet in the
great beyond.
4th. That a copy of these reso
lutions tie sent to the family, our
church and town papers and be
entered upon our Society reeorl.
Mrs. W. C. Coffey
Mrs. F. A. Lixxey Com.
Mrs. R. C. Rivers. I
It is with sorrow that we pub
lished last week the death of Mrs.
Mary Blair, wife of tt illian Blair of
Boone. Our old friend and neign
borhad been sick for sevpral
days, but no serious appivhen-
tions were felt concerning her, un
til a few days before her deatn.
Mrs. Blair was a good woman in
every sense of the word, faithful
to her family, church and friends.
It can truly be bdid of her, as o
Mary of old, she hath done what
she could, and no doubt when the
weary wheels of life stood still,
she heard the welcome words,
"well done good and faithful ser
vant I will make thee ruler over
manythings." Six daughters and
two Bona BHryivo hor. Our sym
pathy is extended to the famify,
in this, theirgreat sorrow.
Notice!
The Republican voters of Wa
tauga County are hereby called
to meet in convention, at the
court-house in Boone, on Tues
day, August 4th, 1914. at 2
o'clock P. M., for the purpose of
nominating a county ticket nam
ing delegates to the Senatorial,
Judicial and State Conven
tions and for the transaction of
such other business as may come
before the convention.
Primary conventions will be
held in the various townships on
Saturday August 1st, 1914, ot 2
o'clock p. m.
A full attendance of the voters
is expected at the various prima
ries as well as at the county con
vention. W. D. Farthjxg,
Ch'm Rep. Ex. Com.
When the live stock sheds of
the Sullivan Packing Co, at De
troit, Mich, were destroyed re
cently by Are, 1,000 cattle, sheep
and hogs were destroyed while
many were driven to safety, af
ter the surrounding fences had
been broken down.
AN OUNCE
of medicine from our brand new stock of drugs, just opened in Blowing
Rock cannot fall to Rive complete satisfaction, as it is all absolutely fresh
.... ho nrnnihlpn of the manufacturing cheiaists. People cannot get sick
in Blowing R jck but some are sick
OF PREVENTION
all maladies are, however, better than first catching and then curing t hem.
Keep well therefore, by patronizing our new, up to date soda fountain; at
which all the most fetching and delicious beverages are dispensed.
AT MOKPH E W 'S DRUG STORE
A hox of our delicious candy will bring both health and happiness to your
self or anyone else, and is warranted to deserve "a bushel and a peck (of
love) and a hug around the neck" from your best girl provided she is not
too large. A box of writing paper
IS WORT II A P 0 U N D
of happiness to anyone and will iusure an answer from "nim" or "her" eye
ry time. If you buy enough of it aud write frequently, the 'proposal" or
the fatal "yes" Is warranted in every instauceif used according to directions
Onr new. rare and useful fancy ai tides
drugs and remedies with Blowing Rock Breezes are better than tons
0FCURE ELSEWHERE
for tbey bring health which abides.
ettk t Jtrp law's S J BUwiaj R
Pointless Paragraphs.
Some pople never have any
pain except the brand they in
flict upon others.
To iniike vour scarecrow effect-1
; ,. -iii w. i i
it mhmiIiJ be made to resem-'
ive.
ble a bill collector.
Why all this yelping about big
business? Yon'd take it in chunks
it it came your way.
St. louis proudly announces
the trapping of 0..V.4.000 flies.
What's the market value?
Doctors advise "lolling" as an
aid to long life. In that case some
men ought to live forever.
'Tis aid women workers in
France turn out ready made suits
for 20 cents each. Let's go.
Now just what would you think
ot a man who expects a woman
to marry him for himself alone.
Many a man sends money to
the heathen when he won't given
poor neighbor a pleasant look.
"Bunijier crops this year," is
the cheerful word from Washing
ton. Give us the crVps without
the bumps.
An Biiiei ican has just installed
the first soda fountain in Dublin,
but the natives were, unable to
find the bunghole.
Huerta voted for himself for
President of Mevico, and that
made him the unanimous choice,
etc., and again etc.
If you are just pining for a
chance to part with your money
go out and buy your wife a new
1915 model six cylinder washing
machine. .
Chicago Methodists are hold
tng an oiu time religious camp
meeting, and resolutely decline to
discuss women's dresses or the
lack of them.
Ext ra! Extra! Special discount
sale on the remnants of Mexico.
Distressing Oversight! ' John
I). Rockefellow has not been in
vited to discuss bigbnsiness with
the President.
A Chicago judge leads the van
in inflicting severe punishment
upon offenders.' The sentence
passed upon the culprit was that
lie "find a wife and get married
within one year.
We admire President Wilson's
course in conferring with the lead
ing busines men of the Country,
but we feel slightly peeved be
cause we were not included in the
invitation. However, we have
hopes that some good may result
from the conferences.
A Mattoon, 111., man is offering
for sale a log cabin in which Abra
ham Lincoln lived while studying
law. That's the limit. And we
hereby serve notice on all people
that no cabin w hich we may have
graced in lifetime is to be peddled
around after we are dead. Yet
we have no serious objections to
energetic local merchants using
them for window displays.
when they arrive and need our remedie
cannot be surpassed. Our standard
All cheap, for cash, and noj questions
03k Dru Store.
Mr. S. M. Clark Passu.
Lenoir Topic.
Mr. S. M. Clark di-d at the
summer home of his daughter,
Mrs. H. C. Martin, at Blowing
Rock this morning at 4 o'clock,
. , , "
from the effects of a second stroke
of paralysis which he suffered ten
days ago. His remains will be
brought to Lenoir this afternoon
and buried tomorrow in Belleville
cemtery, the funeral services be
ing conducted by Rev. Z. E. Barn
hardt from the Methodistchurch
at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Clark was about 76yearsof
age and is survived by his wife,
and five children as follows; Mrs.
H. C. Martin, of Lenoir, Mrs. R.
H. Blackwell, of Waynesville, W.
D. Clark, of Statesville, A. S.
Clark, of Copjier Hill. Tenn., and
L. R. I lark, of Washington. He
was an honored Confederate vet
eran, and served through the Civil
War as a member of Company A.
22nd N.C. Regiment. Hisleftarm
was seriously wounded in one of
the battles around Richmond. He
received political honors at the
hands of the people of Caldwell,
having been register of deeds for
12 years or more, and deputy
sheriff, also post master at Lenoir
for some time. His service of the
public was faithful and efficient,
and leaves a clean record. He
was a member of the first Metho
dist Church of Lenoir, and lived
an exemplary Christian life.
While making an automobile
trip from Lenoir to Hickory last
Saturday, Mr. Mark Squires and
young William Alley, his driver,
narrow ly escaped a serious acci
dent. Near Hudson, Mr. Squires
was trying his hand at running
the machine when he lostcontrol
of it and the car ran up a bank
and overturned, fastening Mr.
Squires underneath. The auto
fire and Nr. Squires was saved
from cremation by the immediate
assistance of Messrs. W. L. Ear
nest and Cromwell Robbins, who
lifted the car from him and extin
guished the fire. Mr. Squires sus
tained seueral painful bruises and
young Alley had his arm sprain
ed. The car is pretty badly dam
aged. Lenoir Topic.
Health enough to make work
a pleasure; wealth enough to sup
port yonrneeds; strength enough
to battle with difficulties and over
come them; grace enough to con
fess your sins and forsake them;
patience enough to toil until some
good is accomplished; charity
that shall see some good in your
neighbor; cheerfulness4that shall
make others glad; love that shall
move you to be useful and help
ful; faith that shall make real
the things of God; and hope that
shall remove all anxious fears
concerning the future. It is not
doing the things we like to do,
but liking the tilings we have to
do that makes life blessed. Goe
the. Two persons were killed near
Octhukov, Russia, when a milita
ry airoplane collapsed.
Coughs axd Colds Weaken the
System.
Continued Coughs, Colds and
Bronchial troubles are depress.
ing and weaken the system. Loss
of Weight and appetite gen-
rallv follow. Get a oOc. bottle
of Dr. King's New Discovery to
dav. It will stop your cough.
.... v . i mt 1 i
The first close helps, ine oest
medicine for stubborn Coughs,
Colds and all Throat and Lung
Troubles. Mr. 0. 1 1. Brown, Mus
oadine. Ala., writes: "My wife
rim uiiib dnrinfftllP hnt, HlimmPT
months and 1 honestly believe
Dr. Kings New Discovery saved
her life." Good for children. 50c
an $1.00, at your druggist.
A man never puts off until to
morrow the mean things he can
say today.
PROFESSIONAL.
J .O. Fletcher John H. Bingham
Fletcher & Bingham.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
BOONE, NORTH CARO.
Will practice In the conrte of W
tauga and adjoining count lee. Care
fnl and prompt attention given to
all matters entrusted toes,
1 120. 11.
Dr. G. M. Peavler,
Treats Diseases of the
Eye, Ear Nose and Throat
BRISTOL. TEXN.,
1 13 '14 ly,
T. E. Bingham,
Lawyer
BOONE, N.C
Prompt attention given to
all matters of a legal nature
Collections a specialty.
Office with Solicitor F. A. Lin
iey 1 29. ly. pd.
Silas M. Greene,
JEWELER
Mabel, N. C.
All kinds of (repair work
done under a positive guar
antee. When in need of any
thing in my line give me a
call and get honest work at
honest prices.
Watch Rpaikixg A Specialty's
VETERINARY SURGERY.
"I have been putting much study
m this subject; have received my
iiplouia, aud am now well equipped
for the practice of Veterinary 8ar
ery in all Its branches, and am the
nly one in the county, all on or
tddress me at Vilas, N. . R. F. D.l .
G. H. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
-17-Ti.
E. S.G0FFEL
-ATlOIMEl Al LA H',
BOONE, N. C.
Prompt attention given to
ill matters of a legal nature.
WE" Abstracting titles and
collection ot claims a special
It'll.
Dr. Nat. T. Dulaney
SPECIALIST
YK, BAR; NOSK, THROAT AND CHKST
STKS EXAMINED FOR
GLASSES
FOURTH STREET
Bristol. Tenn.-Va.
EDMUND JONES
LATv YEH
-LENOIK, N. C,-
Will Practice Regularly in
tie Courts of Wateuga,
6-1 Mi.
L, D. LOWE,
ATTORN E Y AT LAW.
Banner Elk,'N. C.
Practice in the courts of Avery
and surrounding counties. Care
ful attention given to all matters
of a legal nature.
7-6-12.
F. A. LINNEY,
-ATTORNEY AT LAW,-
BOONE, N. C.
Will practice in the courts of
the 13th Judicial District in all
matters of a civil nature.
5-11-1911.
E. F
Lovill. W. R. Lovlll
Lovill & Lovill
-Attorneys At Law
-BOONE, N. C
Special attention given to
all business entrusted to
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