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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-01-22

On Dee. 13. 1913, att o'clock
p. M, the death angel visited tn,
home OF Mr.. L. G. Maxwell anG
took from it the affectionats wifi
and loving mother, Mrs. Laure
Ellen Maxwell, aged So years, 1C
months and 5 days.
She was morried to l.. G. Max
well on March 4, 1879, and tc
this happy union eleven children
were born, ten Of whom still sur
vive. Deceased was a daughter o.
S. H. and Louisa Greer, both @!
whom passed from this life to the
life beyond several years ago
She was also a sister of Geo. w
Greer, OF Pike county, KY, who
is the only one OF the immediate
family now living.
The deceased united with the
NJ. E. Church, South, shortly af-
ter her marriage and lived a con.
sistent member until death. She
was always found at her post oi
duty, ready to help suffering hu.
manity in any way she could.
She was always kind and affec.
tionate to all with whom 8 h e
came in contact.
Our community has lost one
who will be missed, as no better
neighbor ever lived than she. The
loss to the church is great, and
the vacancy in the home can nev.
er be filed, but while these are
our losses it is her gain. We are
glad that while she is absent from
us she is also absent from the
pain and suffering Of this world
which she so patiently bore for
some months before her death.
We extend our heartfelt SYM
pathy to the bereft husband and
children and trust they will strive
hard to follow in the foot steps
OF the one who has gone on to
her reward in heaven.
H. L. GREENF.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-01-22
Rev. John Carlton Gets Call.

The Piney Grove Baptist church
accepted the resignation of Rev.
l. C. Miller, on Sunday, the 18th,
sitter apastorate ofoverl6ye years,
and called the Rev. John Carlton
of Boone. Mr.. Carlton is a native
of that valley and highly esteem
ed, that church being highly pleas
ed that he will serve. Mr.. Miller
resigned to accept work nearer
his home.
l. NJ. HAWKINS.
Yadkin Valley, N. G..
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-01-22

If you are constipated, youreh
tire system is poisoned by ten
waste matter kept in the body
serious results often follow. Use
DR.. Kings New Life Pills and you
will soon get rid of constipation,
headache and other troubles. Csc
at druggists or by mail. H. E.
Bucklen & Co. Phila. and st. LOU
is.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-01-22
now LONG, oloaD!
Charlotte Observer.

/
During the holidays the Obser-
YER saw in a New York paper an
appeal from a Northern school
teacher lforcontributions to make
glad the hearts of q lot of chill
dren "who have never k n O W n
Christmas. F" This latest discovery
OF objects for Northern Charity is
located on ''the ridge around
Mount Airy" the abiding place
OF the desolate folk more COM
monty known as Georgia Crack
ers." Mount Airy, be it known,
is a we'll advertised resort on the
Southern Railway and is in the
heart of one Of the most civilized
sections of hatbenighted South.
But this evangelist has uncover
ed conditions among the natives
that are we'll calculated to create
a shudder. perhaps you will re-
alize their life a little" she writes,
"if l could tell you that few am
ong them have ever tasted can
dy, but they know we'll enough
how to manipulate a quid OF to-
bacco. Babies who have never
seen a toy will drink deep Of fiery
corn whiskey. Look inside ofone
of these wretched cabins t h a t
house Is or 20 persons, half-na-
ked children crawling on the floor
dipping snuff, chewing tobacco
and sucking clay. From the raft
ers hang Revolutionary muskets;
outside, the ugly hound and the
razorbacks, all lean and diseased,
keep up a continual bowling"
Then she follows up this rot
with a heartrending appeal for
contributions of any sort of trash
or tinsel "to make these bleak
souls happy" How long, O Lord!
how long, is this sort OF thingto
continue? The intelligent portion
OF the North years since happily
came into a better knowledge of
conditions among the mountain
people OF the South. This soggy-
minded variety of sentimental
ism now arouses disgust where
once it aroused resentment. Is
there no way in which to stop it?
Seems almost hopeless when we
reflect that Ochs, in whose paper
the "appeaf' was made, is not
only a Southern man and pull
Usher OF an influential Southern
paper, but got his education in a
mountain school. 1t is to be hop
ed the Christmas box sent to
make the season a joyous one
for these crawling Cracker babies,
carried no superauous supplies of
.whiskey, tobacco and snuff. They
are well provided with such de-
commodities you know
commodities absolutely necessa-
ry to the enjoyment OF juvenile
lief in the South.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-01-22

amounts to less than $4,000,
and some Of that viii have to be
released, and O small balance
from the old books that we hope
to collect. From these sources we
hope to be able to pay all indebt-
edness, complete the house, and
get the other furnishings needed,
and possibly have a little money
left for something else. Now, 90
much for the school tax, as we
think the foregoing sufficient to
make this clear.
The next question that arises
is, have we a right to use the tax
in building the school house2
All that we have been able toget
from the law is that the school
tax shall be collected and placed
to the credit of the school CON-
mittee to enlarge school facilities,
which clearly leaves the expendi-
ture of the money to the judg-
ment Of the school committee.
Prof. B. B. Dougherty andAttys.
J. c. Fletcher and F. A. Linney
say that we have a right to use
the money for any legitimate
purpose. Now, if'the law
doesn't know, and these gentle
men who are learned in the law
doesn't know, then this writer
do not pretend to know.
Now, I wish to say a word for
the school that has just closed.
Everybody knows that we have
not had sufficient funds wit h
which to employ a sufficient tea
ching force to make the school
what it should be, and even il we
had, we should not expectiperfec.
ton, for that is a jewel not to be
found this side OF the pearly
gates. We have three children at
home and with only that mum.
ber it is impossible to get them
to always do as we want them to.
How much more difficult is it
when you have all the children Of
the settlement together of all 81
zes, all ages and all dispositions
with every one more or
less good and every one as bad
as the rest, it is not expected but
that they will have a stamped
occasionally, and if things go
if we, instead Of finding
ia,llt with the teacher and hold
ing up his failures to view, would
10 our dutyby cooperating with
nim in suppressing everything
that should not exist and encour
age him by pointing out and
speaking we'll Of all the good in
the teacher or school, he would
be encouraged to strive forgnat-
,r success, our schools would be
improved, our children would be
better, we would all feel better,
md the teacher would go away
conscious OF the fact that he had
lone something worth while. I
I'm not finding fault with any
one, but l expect that we all live
short not only of our duty. but
of our privileges as we'll.
Now, if you will pardon us for
eferring to the school house a.
gain, we will say that if any one
thinks it is costing too much and
will consider the cost OF lumber,
tic. land the size OF the building
We feel sure that they will become
econciled, and especially so when
;hey consider that we will have
In equipment easily worth two
thousand dollars.
With regard to the proposed
tax election, willsay thatwehave
always been easy on the subject,
being willing to be governed by
The wishes Of the people Of the
district, but just now, with house
lot painted, a wood, house need
ID, a debt against US, and thesix
months school not yet q certain.
~, it is a question that comes
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-01-22

Guiliord county is to have a
new court house.

! tuhloru county ID TO nave q
new court house. lkf
James Harvey McLeary. Asso-
ciats Justice Of the Supreme
court Of Porta Rica, died recently
in Washington.
A FIRE In Belmont, a suburb Of
Charlotte on the 18th, destroyed
five dwellings,, including t h Q
Methodist parsonage.
The Gastonia broom factory,
now in its new quarters, is plac-
ing on the market sixty dozen
brooms q week.
Secretary McAdoo has asked
Congress to appropriate 81 900
for a pellegra hospital in some
Southern City.
First, Methodist church in Mt.
Airy will supporta missionary in
China, as q result Of q missionary
revivaliust closed there.
The estate Of the late T. NJ.
Emerson, President Of the Allan.
tic Coast Line who died a few
weeks ago, is estimated at$25O,-
900.
On the 10th a primary will be
held at Biltmore for the selection
Of a postmaster. The candidates
and Congressman Gudger have
agreed to abide by the results.
Eugene Grace, who was shot
about two years ago in Atlanta,
died on the 18th at Newman, Ga.
1t will be remembered that his
wife, Mrs. Daisy Grace, was tried
for the shooting and acquitted.
: Congressman James NJ. Curley
has been elected Mayor of Bos-
ton by a majority of65. 900 votes
over Thos. J. Kenny, president
Of the City Council. Both are
Democrats and ran without po.
litical designation.
The New Year found North Car
olina with 413 Statebanks which
have a combined capital of $11,-
01S,000. The banking resources
OF the State now amounting to
$s1, 100000.
Clyde James Of Pennington,
Davie county, on his way home
from Yadkinville, a few days ago,
drove into a creek which was
swollen, and three OF his mules
were drowned and his load of eggs
and chickens was lost.
A New York dispatch says that
a $500 fine was imposed on the
James Van Dyke Company, egg
dealers Of that city, on their plea
Of guilty Of selling cold storage
eggs as fresh. 1t is the first con-
viction, of it's kind in the State.
Mr.. J. T. Alderman, superin-
tendent Of the public schools of
Henderson, was elected by a big
majority, Grand Master Of the
Grand Lodge OF North Carolina
at it's session last week in Raleigh.
Mr.. Alderman had been Deputy
Grand Master OF the State.
The Pacific coast from San
Francisco to British Columbia
has for ten or twelve days been
swept by severe storms that ex-
tended inland damaging much
property. Considerable damage
has also recently resulted from
storms! along the coasts of New
York and New Jersey" |
Col. 81. G. Cowles Of Statesville
suffered a stroke of apoplexy at
his home there on the 10Th, and
is not expected to recover. Col.
Cowles has been clerk of the Fed
eral court at Statesville and |
Charlotte since 1872. For the
past year his health has not been
very robust.
very kind consideration they|
have always shown me, and for
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-01-22

uhat nas eoas uih tho sehesl Tat
There seems to have arisen in
the minds OF the people Of Boone
district q question as to what has
gone with the school tax, and
y will make q statement by which
hope to enlightsn them on the
subject. We have collected taxes
for the year 1912 to the amount
$685. go. From the balance turn
ed over to US OF tax levied for the
years 1909, 1910 and 1911, we
have collected $311.83, making
q total Of $578.23.
! The money has been used in the
following way, viz: Paid to G. F.
Blair for hauling rock for school
house and scraping on site $6.5 80;
is. Winkler on voucher taken
up by him in 1910, 500; J. W.
Farthing & Co., dressing lumber
for school, house, 21.56; NJ. B.
Blackburn nails and tin for school
] house, 1855; D. J. Cottreu, nails
and hauling windows, doors, etc.,
for school house, 18.4O; W. W.
Bass, 2K cords Of wood, 5.65; W.
P. Moody, lumber for school
house, 5000, D. ]. Cottrell, build.
ing paper and window pu1leys,
e $50: Clay Folk, hauling lumber
to and from palmer, 800; Boone
} Planning Mills, dressing lumber
for school house, 23.07; H. M.
Lewis, hauling lumberfrom plain
er, 2.85;W. P. Moody for lum-
Der for school house 1881; A. D.
Blair, hauling lu m ber to
and from plainer and 25c. paid
Steve Horton, for work on school
house site, 4.47; W. P. Moody,
. for ceiling, 87.89; D. ]. Cottrell,
nails forschool house, 400; r. L.
Bingham, on building school
house, 100; A. D. Blair, 4 days
hauling desks from Blowing Rock
1000, and hauling desks from
A. T. s., .25; four days setting
up and putting down desks and
putting up black boards, 400; 8
days for boys cleaning c b o o /
house and helping with desks,
los; J.,L. Winklerfor wood l .25;
R. L. Bingham, balance on build
ing school house 1850, moving
dirt on site and tin, l 10; j. F..
Robbins, hauling brick and sand,
1856; A. D. Blair, for getting and
putting up stoves, 80, 4 loads of
wood 500, hauling brick, lime,
etc, $50, paid L. L.. Critcher for
nails .85; Miss E. c. Prudden part
payment on desks, 1000; A. D.
Blair, commission on amount
collected, 28.91, making tn e
grand total Of amount expended
to Jan. 4, 1914.::...........$56 "a.
Balance on hand. 80.
Total amt. collected. ......578.23.
Besides the amount collected
from the taxes, we borrowed
$5O0.0O. from the Board OF Edu-
cation which was applied as fol-
lows: W. P. Moody, for lumber,
275.00; Will Rogers, for shingles,
10000; D. J. Ccttrell, doors, win.
dows, nails, freight, ETC., $500;
R. l.. Bingham, on building 5000 |
Now, by selecting from the a.
bove figures, we find that the a.
mount Of the tax money actual
ly applied on the school house,
exclusive Of everything mention
cd, except the house itself, is
$495,08. Adding the $4,000
borrowed makes $995.08, and we
owe enough on the brick t h q t
were put into the flues to swell
the figures to q little more than
$1,000. There is yet a partition
to run and some glass and putty
to put in the windows which will
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-01-22

very kind consideration tn e Y
have always shown me, and for
those tokens of real friendship
and helpfulness extended to me
by many, / shall not forget.
Respectfully,
ANDREW D. BLAIR.
Happiness is a roadside fow-
or, blooming on the highway to
usefulness.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-01-22
SURGERY.

nave been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now we'll eouippsd
Tor the practice Of Veterinary Sur.
CORY In sll its branches, and an the
only one in the county. all on Of
address me at Villas, N. R. r. ID. i.
g. H. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
6-l7-l1.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-01-22

Some Of our bright boys who
are desirous of getting an educa-
tion have entered the Patterson
School, among them Roscoe Cau-
dill, Thomas Harmon, John
Ward and Others, this school aid
ing any boy who will work hard
to get an education and learn a
trade the meanwhile. Prof. H.
A. Dobbin, a well known educa-
ator of Watauga. himself a Wa
tauga boy, is ready and willing
to correspond upon the subject
with any boy who will write him
at Legerwood, Caldwell Go. N. C.
Vale Crucis Item.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
.BATTLESHIPS BETTER PEACE
GUARANTEES THAN TREATIES
REPRESENTATIVE GARDN f II
CONTINUES APPEAL FOR
L. ). DEFENSE.

WASHINGTON. oct. 17-Repre-
sentative Gardner OF Massachusetts,
spoke in the house yesterday in sup
port OF his resolution providing for
a commission TO investigate the Unit
ed States preparedness for war He
declared the American navy now
ranked third among the worli's pow
ers, and was rapidly sinking TO fourth
or fifth place.
For a dozen years. said Card
ner, Il have sat here like a coward
and listened silently while men told
Us how America can depend in time
Of war on the state militia ani the
naval reserves. All the time knew
IL was not true. l was formerly a mi
litia man and am a Spanish war vet
ersn. and / say such doctrine Is su-
preme folly.
Under that delusion. in 10 short
years we have let our nation slough
of until today It Is a bad third as
a naval power and Is rapidly sinking
into fourth place. The belief that
we can create an army and navy
when the need arises r. wrong You
cannot make a fighting machine on,
Of a regiment OF miitiamen until
many o. the men have been eliminat-
ed from the ranks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
IF HEADACHY, DIZZY,
BILIOUS, 'CASCARETS
TONIGHT! CLEAN YOUR BOWELS
AND STOP HEADACHE,
COLDS, SOUR STOMACH.

Get a 10-cent box now.
You're bilious! You have a throb-
bing sensation in your head, a bad
taste in your mouth, your eyes burn.
your skin is yellow, with dark rings
under your eyes; your lips are parch-
ed. No wonder you feel ugly, mean
and ill-tempered. Your system is full
OF bile not properly passed off. and
what you need Is a cleaning up inside.
Don't continue being a bilious nuis-
ance TO yourself and those who love
you, and don't resort to harsh physics
that irritate and injure. Remember
that most disorders Of the stomach.
liver and bowels are cured by morn
ing with gentle, thorough Cascarets--
they work while you sleep A 10
cent box from your druggist will
keep your liver and bowels clean:
stomach sweet. and your head clear
for months Children love to take
Cascarets because they taste good
and never gripe or slcken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
Turks ExpeIlIng Greeks.

LONDON, oct 17.-In a dispatch
from Athens, dated October 12, a
correspondent OF the Exchange Tele-
graph company says 1900 Greeks
have been expelled by the Turks from
the town Of Eregli, on the Sea OF
Marmora, SO miles west Of CONSTANT
nople. under the pretext that 1t is
necessary to fortify this region.
The correspondent declares that
conferences are being held at Con-
stantinople between Halil Bey. presi-
dent Of the council OF state and the
diplomatic representatives Of the
powers, with the idea Of concluding
treaties 10 replace the capitulations
granting special rights to foreigners
in Turkey recently abrogated by the
Turkish government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
Home Hints and Recipes
PROPER WAY TO MAKE
TEA, COCOA AND COFFEE
Making Tea.


Fill the kettle with fresh, cold wa
ter and set 1t on to boil. II soft wa
ter can be procured 1t should be
used. Never make tea with water
that has been long on the fire sim
mering or that has been twice boiled.
The natural aeration Of the water Is
drawn off by long-continued heat
ing. and the hardness Of the water
is increased by the evaporation that
takes place.
The more rapidly the water is
heated the better the tea. Warm the
teapot. Put in the tea in the pro-
portion OF one ounce to six or seven
persons and teaspoonful over. Pour
In the boiling water. Cover the tea
pot and allow 1t to stand from five
70 seven minutes to draw. Take care
to use a teapot in right proportion to
the size Of your party. II the teapot
IS not filled the tea cools rapidly
II tea Is required IN haste, while the
water Is coming TO the boil put the
tea into the teapot and stand II In
side the oven until It Is thoroughly
hot. Pour on the boiling water. and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
KANSAS WINTER WHEAT
CROP BREAKS RECORD

TOPEKA, Kan, oct i7.-Wlnter
wheat sown in Kansas for this year :
crop amounted to 9.O6l.s7l acres ae-
cording to assessors returns to the
state board Of agriculture. While the
board has made no canvass of yields
and will not until next month. II the
governments August estimates OF
2O.5 bushels per acre were applied 10
the acreage reported by assessors II
would mean Kansas produced more
than l35, 100000 bushels OF wheat In
1914. exclusive OF the output Of 5i'-
600 acres sown to the spring variety
A wheat crop such as Kansas raised
in 1914 has never been equaled by
any other state in the union. Kansas
holds the record also for the greatest
aggregate output OF wheat in the 10
years ending with 1914.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-17

in a minute it will be ready to pour
out.
Making Cocoa.
Two tablespoonfuls OF cocoa, two
oupfuls OF milk. two tablespoonfuls
OF sugar, two cupfuls OF boiling wa
ter and a pinch OF salt. Mix the CO.
Goa, sugar and salt together; add the
boiling water gradually; when smooth
boil five minutes; add two cupfuls Of
milk scalded. and beat with an egg
beater or chocolate stick until frothy
Making Coffee.
One cupful OF coffee and six cup
fuls of cold water Put coffee in
cheesecloth bag. Tie, allowing room
for coffee to swell Place In scalded
coffee pot cover with cold water and
boil ten minutes. Remove bag, let
stand two minutes on back OF range
and serve with hot milk, sugar and
cream.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
High school Girls Barred.

NEW YORK. oct. livery Am
erican high school student who be-
longs TO a Greek letter sorority and
does not resign before November IS.
will be barred from Joining such soro-
rites when she enters college, un-
der resolution adopted here by the
thirteenth congress OF the National
Pan-Hellenic Society, representing TO-
000 college sorority women. The con-
gress will meet next year in san Fran
cisco. Mrs. ]. II. Cram, OF Iowa, pres
ident. was in the chair today.
Delegates discussing high school
sororities said that most high school
girls are too young TO be members OF
such secret organizations. Their con-
duct leading to the formation Of un-
desirable cliques. developed snobbish-
ness in many instances. II was de-
clared, and many Of the girls became
members against the wishes and with
out the knowledge OF their parents
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-17
STANFIELD WOMEN'S
CLUB HOLDS MEETING
INTERESTING PAPER on MUSIC
l. READ By MRS. L. B.
STUART.
fspecLal correspondenee }

STANFIELD. ore. oct 1.-THE
Stanfi.ld Women's study Club met az
the home u Mrs O. L Dunning
Thursday afternoon. A paper was
read by Mrs r. q. Stuart on the five
greatest musical composers. demon
strauons was given by Madams Tay-
Tor and Reese. which was greatly ap-
preciated.
: F. Willis has as his guests his
brother and family of Newberg.
Nr and Mrs. J. N Brinkley OF
Portland spent a couple Of days here
this week
Mel Rock was a Nolen visitor this
week.
Mrs. Thomas Connley spent Thurs
day In Pendleton
ar. and Mrs c y Hazen are re-
ceiving congratulations on the arriv-
al of a girl baby at their house
Mrs. s p Melton q Union, oregon.
is the guest Of her parents Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Connley.
pr and Mrs Reid and daughter
Mrs r r Everett were Portland yis-
itors "Wednesday
Men and teams are az work clean
ing out the government ditch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-10-17

"They General Wood and the ma
val board) ask US 10 awake from our
awful lethargy and grapple with the
question on which the nations life
depends. Yet We gy snuffling along,
scattering millios Of dollars where
the votes grow the thickest. What
possesses US? Are We blind or crazy?
By no means, but voters have been
taught to believe We can in a minute
create a navy and army 10 fight the
world II necessary, and We DO not
Ike to tell them otherwise.
"Our country has not awakened TO
the fact that ~ centimeter guns and
super-dreadnaughts present stronger
arguments than past Victories or pres
ent treaties"