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VOLUME XXXVI. $
TRIBUTES TO
WM. j. BRYAN
Yk? President Dawes: "Ho never <
did unworthy or mean things. He
way have been mistaken at times us
v, c all are, hut In- was trying always *
to do the right thing as he saw it.
Senator Ashurst; of Arizona: His
siip<i iative oratory, his frame of '
eafc and his apostolic zeal brought '
the income tax, woman suffrage,
prohibition, and tin direct election
of senator?.
Former Senator H ' cheoek of Ne- 1
? brsskn: lie was the greatest moral 1
force of his day. He sacrificed his '
health and strength by the most ext
raord i narv exert ions.
John W. Davis; The example H<e i
set of devotion to principle no uiat-s I
ter at what cost if one his country b
men well may cherish. Many of the .
thing- he ad*ueated ir. fh<4 face of i
bitter opposition now are among the *
accepted poltciefc of the nation. ' a
Governor Smith of New York: He
v/a.c a mhn of strong convictions and ; \
even those who differed from his. 0
ideas had great regard for him. ,\
Olatfenee 11arrow: He was a man
of strong convictions and always es- ^
peiisod his cans* with ability and .j
courage. I alwuy- respected h' si#- t|
eerily and devotion,
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Elihu Bool: lie whs a good and
kit 1 iy man, fair)y sincere at all ^
tiroes. and very sincere or. points ^
\vh? re 1 most disagreed with hira. '
i lie Reverend Dr. C. F. Pot.e- New ^
York modernist: He wa> a mighty
crusader, -t sincere preacher of the
old -i-hool. The Scopes trial signed
his death warrant.
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The Reverend Dr. John Roach Stra-I n
ten New York: A pre ?*vn Uq?. fal-I a
J.en in Israel. He was a patriot of the
sort so sorely Decried by Amercia in l'
this, her critical hour. ; J)
Newton I). Baker, former Secretary | :l
of War: Mr. Bryan has been the un-j 111
disputed leader in the great cause j
in politics and religious movements I ^
for more than a generation. | (>1
Clem L. Shaver, Democratic Na-! M
tional chairman. The country has lost w
a great citizen, the Democratic party al
a commanding figure and the. moral ^
force of che American nation a pov\- erfui
advocate. s,:
William C. Kedfield. Secretary of ni
Commerce in the Wilson Cabinet: S
His outstanding public service was ir. ol
1913 when he smoothed over the dif- it
ficuity between ehe United States S'
and Japan. ki
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Senator Copeland, New York; No i
Man ever had reater power over an ^
suuicnce. I
Senator Edwards of New Jersey: |H
A reat mind has passed. j a!
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Former Senator Atlee Pomerer.e
, of Ohio. He will be regarded as one t(]
of the reatest political orators of the sj
generation. t(.
Governor Silzer of New Jersey:!,*
An outstanding American, he was the 5
ardent champion of many a good
cause.
Senator Fletcher of Florida: His
place cannot he filled. His passing '
is a misfoitune to his country and ^
his party. | *^
John R. Voorhis. Grand Sachem
of Tammany Hall; The world has 0
lost the advantage of his original 1
work. ;w.
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Henry J. Allen, former governor
of Kansas; No man in the history, '
Amuron hue ervokon to so mflnv ^
people. No leader has been so thor-1 ^
oughly or correctly guaged. His| ^
greatest contribution was in his mor-; ?
"~aJ example. Political rancor had reached
every seam of his life for over! tc
thirty years. | hi
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Victor Rosewater; He was the most j
stubbornly wrong man I ever knew in '
politics, but he was perfectly sincere ; G
iri his vagaries. | is
Senator Borrh of Idaho: The ir
purity of his purpose and the sin- h;
cerity of his convictions no one who - m
knew him will doubt. He never im-j I
tended to speak other than for hu-iw
inanity. j ki
1.50 Per Year BOONE,
DEEP~CAP~"SlTH'dOL'NF-ARS"
COMPLETION?OTHER NEWS
Deep Gap. July 2S?The first cow
munity meeting in the new Deer
iap Consolidated School building i#
;o be held Saturday afternoon and
:;'! g Augu-t 1. Some prominent
>peakers have been invited, lee cream
ind lemonade will be ok sale during
.he afternoon, the proceeds to be
ipplied toward the purchase of the
ight plant for the school. We art
loping every patron of tile school
i:ul every person interested in the
ucress of the school who can pos;ibly
he present, will come out and
ook over t tie new building and join
making plans for the futuri of
he school. Evdryone is most cordially
irged to come and help us have a
iclpful as well as enjoyable riieeting.
The bull ding itself is practically
omplctrd. The plumbing has been
nstalled and the water line from
he spring which has been donated
\ Mr. Alex Wellborn is being rushd
through. The light plant is to be
11 stalled this week. Wednesday of
his week the people of the school
re i't meet and clean up the ground
u thai everything will be in readies*
for th<- opening of the school on
Tonday August 3. The county Board
f Ed ovation has erected here a boiling
of which not only Stony Fork
owr.ship but tl?e whole county as
c!) maj be justly proud. Situated as
is on the Boone Trail Highway
first school that visitors see as
hey enter ilu county from this dii-ction
it is a splendid advertisement
f .f ?1. ... ?... TM
j IIII1 (jui^rf.ss tin' cuuiiiy. jl lie
eoplc of the township are showing
spirit of cooperation which bids
uir to huihl a school which will be
orthy of flu building and of the
lith in these communities which "the
Aunty has shown in putting such a
uilding here.
On Wednesday of this week sevral
friends of the school will make
trip to Hickory to bring up the
ew desks for the school. These men
re generously giving their time and
ie use of their trucks, whi?*S shows
le spirit in which these good prole
go about helping their school.
Mr. Ed Greer of Brownwood was
\ the community Friday to see about
rranging board for her daughter so
lat she may attend the school. Mrs.
reer's son is also planning to ride
yer to attend.
Messrs Henry Hardin and Clay
tiller made a trip down state last:
eelc, taking down a load of produce j
isd bringing back from Durham a |
tieff piano which friends of the |
rhool are lending for the use of the :
hool during the term.
A class in the Sunday School Norai
manual is in progress at Laurel
prings church under the leadership
: Mr. Z. T. Watson. The class holds :
s meeting each Sunday following the !
unday School hour. Numbers are tamg
part and much interest is being |
lown.
Mr. iFilmore Watson is visiting rel:ives
and friends in this section aft
a number of years in the west.
Mrs. Richard Watson had as guests
&t Sunday her mother, grandfather
id other relatives from the Brushy
fountain.
Mrs. Arinfield Waters was called
Rannapolis last week to the bedrle
of her son who is seriously ili
icre. A later wire to the family
ated that he was resting mere quiet.
WILSON-N ORRIS
Mr Dayton Wilson and Mrs. Lloyd,
orris both of Boone, were married j
Zionville last'Thursday afternoon [
ie Rev. R. C. Eggers performing,
e ceremony. Mr. Wilson hps been j
isociated with the Taylor Motor Co.
>r some time, is a good citizen arid
ne business man. His wife is the
idow of Mr. Lloyd Norris who was
lied in an automobile accident near
organton, and daughter of the late
>hn I. Green of Sands. She is a'
dendid lady, and much liked. The
emocrat extends congratulations to j
ie popular couple.
Josephus Daniels, in a telegram
t Mrs. Bryan; I loved your husmd
as I loved no other man and!
irrov; with you.
Will H. Hays, former postmaster
eneral: The death of Mr. Bryan
a great shock to me. His pass-1
ig is a nationa loss. Mr. Bryan.
as a life of tremendous service. I
lourn him deeply as a friend and
rieve with the countless thousands i
ho would have known him, and ;
lowing him, loved him.
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WATAUGA COUNTY. N v!
Nation Mouri
y William Jennings Bryan D:^d Sud<
Great Commoner Has For Man:
American Political Leailor and C
Apoplexy Cause of v
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commoner s Death h
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William .leiminYgi; Bryan, three; l)
times presidential nominee of the
democratic party and known the
world over for hi: eloquence, died Q
at Dayton Tennesson last Sunday at w
! the age of f>5.
The end came while the great com
monor was asleep and was attributed
by physicians to apoplexy. He had
retired to his room shortly after eat
ing a large dinner to take a short K'
rest. Mrs. Bryan sent the family a
chauffeur, Jim McCaitney, to wake 11
him about 1:30 and it was then learn w
ed that lie was dead. p
Dr. W. F. Thomason and Dr. A. f..
Broyies, who examined the body ex- ?*?
pressed the opinion that Mr. Bryan tl
had been dead between 30 and 15 vv
minutes before they Arrived. The
death occurred in the residence of H
Richard Rogers which had been as- i b'
signed to the Bryans during their! pi
stay in Dayton. e*
Mr. Bryan's death came on the. o
eve of another crusade he had plan-, ?r
ned to carry before the American qi
people?a battle against modernism, D
He returned to Dayton the da> of ii
his death after having made address- | C
os yesterday at Jasper and Winches- i d;
ter, and after having completed arrangements
for the early publication J X
of the speech he was to have made j C
in closing: the trial of John T. Scopes o;
who recently was found guilty of te
violating Tennessee's an. i-evolution ol
iaw.
Despite the strenuous program Mr.
Bryan had been following as a mom- rn
ber of the prosecution staff in the
Scoi?es case and as leade of the fun- I)
ndamentaliits, he appeared in excel- jy
lent health. ir.
Shotly before Mr. Bryan entered it
his room to rest he told his wife 'hat th
he had never felt better in his life th
and was ready to go before the eoun- hi
try to wage his fight in behalf of cr
fundamentalism. ol
Aoout * :-ju jnrs. oryan saui :^ne
felt her husband had slept ione en- T
ough, so she sent the chauffeur, who F
also was his personal attendant, to
wake him. McCartney shook Mr.
Bryan twice before he noticed thee
latter was not breathing. The physicians
and A. B. Andrews, a neighbor, \ th
were then summoned hurriedly | Y
Mrs. Bryan accepted the -hock a
bravely and remained calm.
"I arn happy that my husband died
without suffering and in peace." .-he ti
said. j tl
The town was shocked by the tra- r(
gedv and within five minutes after | o!
the doctors' examination revealed the j ti
fact that Mr. Bryan was dead, the |
streets near the home weer thronged'
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I . rHUKSDAV July :;o. 10
is His Death
gaaday at Dayton. Tenti
y Y?rh Keeu an Outstanding
r&U*r.
V-^'"" - ESiKS.
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itn people.
The crowd in front of the Bryan
onw appeared unable to reaiize that
ir. Bryan was dead. They stood with
a red heads and tears were in the
yes of many.
iimple Servie for Bryan
Will be Held Friday
Washington, July 28,? High up on
Deuev Knoll" in Arlington National
emetery. overlooking the Potomac
nd Washington, the body of Wilani
Jennings Bryan, apostle of peace
ill be interred Friday afternoon ulonp
the nation's warriors.
Only the simplest services will be
?ad. in keeping with the desires of
le departed leader and his widow,
ho have avowed "we are simp'" folk"
Not all plans for the funeral of
le Commoner have been completed,
ut such as has been tentatively aproved
ignore all militacy and other
ircmoriial display. Upon the arrival
C the funeral train here Thursday
lorning the body will be removed
uietly to a mortuary ehaple to await
ie assemblage of the far-flung famy.
William Jennings Bryan ,Jr. the
omraoner's son is not due until the
%y of the funeral.
Simple services probably at thei
cw York Avenue Presbyterian
hurch, where Lincoln worshipped;
i Friday, followed by a funeral cor-1
ge to Arlington and interment there
' the body will end the last jour- '
The final resting place of the cornoner
is one of the most beautiful
ic?t.s in the cemetery. Nearby is the
cwev Memorial where until recentthe
naval commander of the war
which Bryan served his country,
sted. Not far away is the tomb of
. i'?. a 1 ? i:
>?_ ?- nr.iivni. ? _ i . ni| uiuuiiu UC
o heroes of the war wit h spain, be
nd the knoll march endless rows of :
osses, marking- the graver of heroes
the World War.
'AMOUS SAVINGS !
OF ?J. BRYAN
"You shall not press down upon
ie brow of labor this crwn of thorns
ou shall not crucify mankind upon
crown of gold."
From speech in Chicago eoiiven-1
on in 189(5, which won the first of !
irec Presidential nominations: "I
?present the women and children
f America whom your damnable
-attic would slay."
Answer to heckler in pleading for
5 Cts. aCopj
HIGH LIGHTS IN THE
CAREER OF W. I BRYAN
Milestones in the life ?.<{ William
Jennings Bryan are:
March 12. 1880 Born at Salem
HI., 1870, entered public schools;
1875 entered Whipple Academy.
1881?was graduated from Illinois
College, Jackronville, 111. bring
valedictoria?i of his class.
1883 Graduated from Union
#--li r I -
v-' i o' taw, v,n - ?5o, and be- I
gan practice in Jacksonville. |
1 S84 Married Miss Mary E. j
P'aif al Parry. 111. Removed to 1
Lincoln, Neb.
1888 Elected delegate to the |
state convention.
: S90-jr? Elected to congress in a nominally
republican district and .
started fight for tariff reform.. . ?
>892 Attracted attention . by '
! bis tariff speech.
1.893 Opposed the repeal of the
Sh' rman silver purchase act. J
' 895 Choice of Nebraska dem ;
t ' rats for United States Senator. 1896??Editor
of the. Omaha
World-Herald.
1896 Nominated for president 2 ,
1 at Chicago, after hi? famous croos
^ p.-Id speech.
I 1898 Colonel of Nebraska vol- |
r .ntee*-* in Spanish-Ameri a wars.
1900 Nominated for president j
at Kansas City convention.
1901=?Established "The Com- j
? monrt." I
1905-06?Made tour of the wori
! with family.
\ ions?I - ;j - '
. u i ui J'i c?iutin ; i
) the third time. f j
IS13 Named Secretary of state \ J
| hy president Wilson.
H'iS Retired from Wilson cah:
<! :r?et. f j
1920?Pleaded tor prohibition
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enforcement before democratic con
j ventton at San Francisco. t j
I 1325 Becnnie chief figure in
prosecution of Scopes . evolution .
j case and made passionate defense l
1 of religiout faith at Dayton. | I
dry plank before resolutions com-1
raittee of 1920 convention in San
Francisco: 'My heart is ir the grave
with our cause. I must pause until it
comes hack to me."
Comment after defeat of 1920 dry
plank: "1 would rather have the an:?the
mas of these misguided democrats
than to have to answer on judment
day for a duty disregarded and trut
deserted."
Fiv.ni peech in New York convention
? f 1924 against platform dentin ;
? .-? * ?u. i.'-- L-I ?-* ?
vtwtK... > inc ivu rviux rvian ivy M ime
"Wht'r we take- the Bible away from
oar children there is nothing left. The
evolutie.'.is: that guesses the mos
times is the best scientist."
From his lost speech made at
Winchester, Tenn, last Saturday: 'An j
, atheist, agnostic, unbeliever can ques;
, uon me at any time as to my belief
: in Cod and 1 will answer him. The (
Bible is good enough to live bv and
| die I v.'
! From his cross examination by i
; Clarence Darrow in the Scopes evolution
rnait "There was never a
year since my first nomination in
which I could not have made a million
had 1 taken the side of privilege
a d favoritism."
Comment in 1925 regarding report
rhat we was a millionaire. "From
various speeches and sermons estimated
at 10,000*; The humblest citizen
in all the land when clad :n the
armor of a righteous cause is stronger
than all the hosts of error."
_-\im-juau civilization win imprint
its flag upon the hearts of ail who
lone for freedom."
".Awake oh. ancient law giver? awatte.
llreakforth from time's unmarked
sepulchre and speed theec i
back to cluod crowned Sinai."
"Millions for defense but not one
cent for conquest.'
"Truth will vindicate itself ; only
error fear free speech."
"The people who in 1776 rejected
the doctrine that kins rule by right
divine will not in this generation
subscribe to the doctrine that money
j is omnipotent."
NOTICE
Don't fail to pay your taxes next
Monday if yon don't want your propi
orty advertised.
C. M. rRTTCHEK". Ex-Sheriff
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FOUR PAGES
Tins Week
NUMBER SO.
FORD MAY BUY
E. T. RAILROAD
Story Came From Johnson City of
Railroad Sale Cranberry
M ncs Reported Sold
1 . .f. H. rspt-n*. writing iv..n\ Eikir
*:o rhc 'A ' -Saloni Journal jrtves
??ur. the foilowing;
Froir. .1 prominent visitor who
punt SuT!';i, in thi- t?*\vn w til
friend? comw the report a> .stated
to birn by the urendi-nt of >_h
bcr of Commerce of Joh* < ity,
Tonn. of iVj:? purchase by Henry Ford
mubi m T'.-iire auto irian utaeturer
of the "-.a Tennessee and Western
north C rnUu'a railway, a narrow
^5J?ge ] * v which ran? from toe Tcnnessee
i;r? to Boone1. X. C.
l> v-iritor w;. a'i.-.o i J that
Henry ! "?> <! had pm h-ised tlie Fran?erry
iron Minos, Idea id at Crartcrry.
Av?.ry c eunty, which had been
?irked fo? twenty year.- and more
product u ihe finest grade uf iron
of any man in the United States.
Ore? fr< :n the mine a Cra; rryT ivi.iiid
and smeited. is used for e*uand
other steel,
j b Ka.-i Tennessee and Western
North Carolina railway . said t he
one of biggest divider.*! paying
short 11 - in th?- United St a. The
treir si.i . lumber busin< carried
on in the country i; traverse rip v.
one of the biggest revenue p?-?. during
fav:<e; . But when the Cranberry
Iron M:ii" was it; op raiiou the raw
unsmelted ore was it- ! -rest freight
produv t. this being ? arried to Johnv?n
City, Pulaski. Va.. and other
poims foi refining.
The opening of the ( ranberry r.tine
again will give to hundreds of people
employment thai will mean a great
rneusurc of pro: peril;. for that section
ot" the country. It is said that
the old owners of the mine after
vorking it for upwards of twenty
years had barely tuoched the great
ore deposits. The principal tunnel of
the mine extends for perhaps a mile
and a half under the mountain at
Cranberry, and the ore is dumped
ipim mine cars directly into railway
gondoliers, making it an economical
operation. The ore deposits are said
to branch in different directions from
the farthest point of the main tunnel
and it is understood that it is from
that point that the ore lies in thick
veins awaiting development.
There is also a report current here
that Henry Ford ha.-, purchased the
branch line running out, of Abingdon
Va. to Damascus and is interested in
mines located at the latter place.
Men who are in position to know are
confident thai the great auto manufacturer
still has in mind the project
of finding an outlet to the Atlantic
Seaboard of his own. However, about,
the only tangible proof of This is the
fact that i<t months there were parties
of surveyors in the Blue Ridge
northwest of Ml. Airy surveying for
what was guessed to be a railroad
grade. They were tfiose mouthed, so
no definit? information was gained
from them, but it was generally surmised
that they were eitner employed
at the behest of Henry Ford, or
George L. Oaretr, coal magnate.
Now that the Ford Motor Company
has a fleet of vossls on the high seas
flying the United States flag and under
American registry for the transportation
of the products of Mr.
Ford's factory to all the parts of the
civilized world, it is argued that this
is likely only in erased Mr. Ford's desire
for a raiiro3d of his own to a sea
port or. the Atlantic seaboard. His
bids for ship? ownd by the United
States shipping board is also another
factor to he considered.
EPISCOPAL APPOINTMENTS
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We are asked to announce that
Bishop Horner will be in Ashe county
as follows:
On Sunday August 2 at 11 o'clock
in Holy Trinity Church, Glendale
Springs, that night in Sft. Mary's
Church, Beaver Creek, and on Monday
night August 3 in St. Matthew's
Church, Todd, for the purpose of administering
the sacred rite of confirmation,
or the Laying of Hands
upon such as have been baptised and
are ready and desirous to be corfirme
after the manner of the Holy Apostles,
as taught by their Lord and
Master, Jesus Christ, during the forty
day- between his resurrection and
his ascension.