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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-05

PriEs III American ,bsetars Md xuTsps
miraculous is the only proper
adjective to apply to the work
being done by, American tdoctors
and nurses in, Serbia" says Sir
Thomas Upton, after his return
from his second trip to the near
east with hehospital yacht Erin,
Gas usual" continued Sir
Thomas, 'the Americans excel in
organization and proven tive
measures. The French and Eng.
lish units are doing good work
in the hospitals but conduct Of
the work Of sanitation is rapidly
making typhus q thing OF the
past and credit must 20 to the
Americans, whose magnificent
efforts have made them loved by
every Serbian, from the King to
the lowest peasant, all Of whom
seem fully appreciatiye of the
efforts Of the Red Cross in their
behalf. ~,
"When l was in Serbia on my
first trip" continued Sir .rhom-
as, lit was unsafe to travel in the
country, which was then 80 badly
infested from vermin as to make
necessary the use Of antiseptics
night and morning. But on this
trip no such precautions were
necessary, thanks to the santa
tion reforms enforced by Ameri.
cans. The hospitals are now as
clean as any to be found in Eu-
rope, while hotels and dwellings
are beginning to observe sanitary
regulations.
AT the height Of the epidemic
there were probably 100000
cases OF typhus, butmany typhus
hospitals now have been closed
for lack of patients. At Ghevg.
hell, where DR.. Jas. F. nonnelly,
now Serbia's national hero, died,
there were once l, 400 patients in
the American hospital. Now
there are only three suffering from
typhus."
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-05

The announcement from the
White House that President Viii.
son has directed Secretaries Gar
rison and Daniels to report to
him a programme of national de-
tense has caused widespread CON-
ment. The only explanation from
the v hite House is that the Pres
ident will confer with Secretaries
Daniels and Garrison Ito formu.
late a sane, reasonable and prac-
uical programme of national de-
fense." There is no cause for
alarm in the announcement. 1t
does not mean that preparation
for hostilities has begun. Ever
since the beginning of the Euro
pean war there has been much
discussion of the state OF the ma.
tional defense and the alarmists,
and those who had munitions ol
war to sell, have, been greatly dis
turbed about the lack of prepa.
ration for war in America. In
view of the continuance of the
war and the state: of our rela.
tions with Germany, the Presi-
d-nt has doubtless thought it
wise and proper to look to the
national defense as a matter ol
precaution. That's all the an.
nouncement seems to mean.-
Statesville Landmark.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-05

A few years ago when prohibi.
tion first went into effect in Char
lotte there was an ordinance for
bidding the sale or delivery o.
liquors in the city after 8 o'clock
atnight, under a penalty OF some.
thing q little short Of hanging
Awen known beer bother was
one afternoon filing q rush order
and was seen to place q crate ir
q delivery wagon after the speci.
fed time. He was reported and
hailed. to court and as the public
saw It, thecaae againsthim look
ed bad. But in the meantime he
had employed q smart lawyer
who bade him rest easy under
the assurance that be would nei
ther; be hanged. or sent to Jail
When the trial came on this law
yer proved his client innocent be
cause at the time Of the alleged
ofense be was within the bounds
of safety, as it was not then 6
O'Clock by the sun. He had the
weather observer on the witness
stand toprove that the conten'
ton was true, and as the city
Code did not specify the sort o.
time the police should begovern'
ed BY, the case went against the
city and against the grain of the
prohibitionista The Observer
has noticed that in the new Code
particular care is taken to get
even with the aforesaid lawyer
should heever try the same game
again. Section ALT is devoted to
specifying the time that is to
govern the police in future. Itit
standard eastern, 18th meridian
and it might be well for members
of the local bar to govern them
selves accordingly. tt
Observer.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-05

Women's rights advocates u.s.
ually assert that man is congen-
italy bad, and that most of the
evil in women has come from as
sociation with him. Masculine
observers, on the other hand,
have frequently limited or openly
asserted that mans wickedness
is in no small degree due to the
influence Of women. The major
ity of men, these inconoclasts
profess to think, would incline to
goodness were itnot for woman's
natural and overwhelming pref.
erence for males Of the other sort.
Women, they assert, do not ad-
mire good men, and the slack de-
mand has it's natural influence in
the supply.
1t is true-for what it may be
worth-that girls are enamored
infrequently Of sober and and &C.
rious youth: they like boys to be
"devilish." That girls laugh at
the boy who does not smoke or
drink, who is good and dutiful,
makesour upward progress diff
cult.
If the race is to advance NOR
ally, it is necessary that the ideas
OF women shall be reformed, for
men ARE largely what women
make them. Man in his over
mastering desire to win the favor
of women, will be what woman
wants him to be-. Women now
adays-we speak in thelarge con-
founds careless defiance Of duty
with many adventurousness and,
therefore, we have a few real ad.
venturers and q great crowd OF
lmitators, who varyin their dev.
ilishness from rocking the boat
to stealing a kiss in the dark.
The world is filed with q host OF
youths who have acquired a
cheap nature, and thereby attain
the favor Of the ruling sex. Man
will not improve until woman
wants him improved Richmond
Times Dispatch.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-05

80
The following report OF PROT.
B. B. Dougherty, who for twelve
years was county superintendent
OF schools, to superintendent 0!
Public Instruction .Joyner, con.
tains some interesting facts:
The census-W White, boys, 2117;
white girls, 2212; colored boys,
40; colored girls, "a.
Enrolment -Whitsboys, 1849;
white girls, 116O; colored boys,
AZ; colored girls, 80.
Average attendance Whites,
2476; or over Sc per cent Of ali
the census every day attended
school. Nearly so percent Of ell
the children between, 6 and q
have been enrolled.
Twelve years ago the enroll,
ment was 65 per centsand the ay,
erage attendance 83 per csne,
The houses then were. worth S..
900; today they are worth $685..
500. The endowment building
fund has added much to the
wealth of the county 10 physical
equipment. II used aright in
coming yearsit will revolutionise
the building Of school houses in
Watauga.
It is interesting also to note
that 146 students are reported
in the seventh grade and 50 for
the eighth. (
Boone, Cove Greek and Beaver
Dam areleading townships. while
Meat Camp has made the, great
est improvement. 4 I
Seven new libraries have been
bought this year, six new houses
built and two repaired. Mr..
Dougherty has bought q North
Carolina map for every school,
which can be had for 2b cents,
He also has a book, "The Llf
and Speeches of Charles B. Ay.
cock" which he wishes to put IN
every library in the county. These
books can be had for any library
for the asking.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-05
for the asking,

trees there was q place OF bap-
tism, a square wooden tank out
in the open and partly over the
stream, into which. through q
little trough there poured a
steady flow of the limpid water,
three steps leading down into
this little pool. Hard by the
church door was q "mounting.
stand" for the use Of the very nu.
merous riders on horseback in
this region. Here one seesa q rar.
ity, namely a lady on q side.sad.
die, the rest of the world riding
astride.
Another visit was made to an.
other Confederate v Q teran who
lives feminist" Rich mountain,
which broods over little Boone to
henorthward. Uncle Elijah Nor
ris lives alongside . road which
down. country folk would call q
trail; a steep trail too, buthe and
his forbears have lived in that
place these 100 years. Hisgood
wife could not at frstlocate him,
but she fetched a whoop," as
they say in this country, which
sounded like q we'll blown horn,
and he gave an answering one
from somewhere in the timber
and then came out, perfect pict.
ure of q mountaineer as heart
could wish; dressed in home made
brown jeans, a long barreled and
heavy rifle on shoulder, bullet
pouch, powder horn and cap boz
at his side. The rifle was made
by s. H. Ward at jamestown,
Guilford County, q little after ths
Civil War time, and 'lJncle Lige, :
patting the long barrel affection
ately, said: "She sure is q killer
I guess l have had q hundred al
these guns. I used to buy then
for the neighbors. There was nc
better gun maker than Ward
He followed'the Lamb brothers
who made rifles at jamestown
long before the war and who dur
ing the war made lots Of them TO
Governor Vance. ! tell you I'v'
picked of many Of asquirrslwltl
her,"
i Az yet no great timber cuttin'
has been done in Watauga, an,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-05
Observer.

there are miles Of forest as virgin
as it was say hundred thousand
years ago; forestnowgolden with
the flowers Of the great chestnut
trees, each looking like a giant
bouquet; poplars Of enormous
size; hemlocks which look like
great spear-heads and are a won
derfully dark and rich green
stately spruces; spreading oaks
Of various kinds; lindens which
seem made for the bees, because
the leaves overhanging the flow
ers 80 as to keep the rain from
beating out the pollen; the leai
and the flower being really unit
ed. But now q change is coming
and soon great forests will fall,
notably along the Watauga riv-
or, for it is to get out this timber
from vast tracts owned by the
Whiting Lumber Company Of
Asheville, that the East Tennes-
zee and Western North Carolina
Railway is to be extended all'the
way to Boone at the earliest pos.
sible moment.
There are about five thousand
acres in one block and never in
North Carolina has there been a
flner stand Of timber than this.
When the writer, who had fondly
hoped that Uncle Sam would buy
this as part Of the great Appala
chian National Forest, asked d
native why this step had not been
taken the reply was: "UncleSam
is too stingy; that's the reason
The Whiting Lumber Company
gave $40ean acre for it. This il
one Of the last untouched noun
tain forests, with such superb
poplar, hemlock, chestnut, ash
cherry, linden, oak and birch trees
as the reader no doubtnever saw
When it is cut all the beauty vii
be gone and tho land practically
worthless, for it is mountain.sid'
and fires and rainswill work theil
wild will and soon take away tn
soil and q garden Of God will be-
come something not worth look
ing at except so far as cliffs anG
wildness are concerned.
The three counties of Allegha-
ny, Ashe and Watauga ,hav'
court houses exactly alike bull
about ten years ago. From Ash
the two other counties were Gre
atad and it is said to be the onl,
case In the Stete IN which such
4 division syas made without an,
heart -burnings.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-05
VETERINARY SURGERY.

1havs been putting much study
on this subject; have received my
diploma, and am now wall equipped
Tor the practice ;of vetstinary sar.
CORY In oil its branches, and N n
only one In the county. ell a or
address me At Villas, N. R. =. nj.
q. Il. HAYES,
Veterinary Surgeon.
y.17.'11. /
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1915-08-05

\ sejesrlilg h uitilgi
Col. Olds In Char. Observer.
The passing days only make
Watauga county more delight
full. The highest temperatures in
10 days have ranged from 81 to
78 degrees, thelatter being Q ahigh
figure occurring on two days only.
There are q thousand things
here to interest, yes facinate, a
lowlander, and here are some of
them. On the 18th day Of July,
1877, this writer walked with
three boy friends from Blowing
Rock to Shull's Mills on the Wa
tauga river, caught some fine
trout, ate q great dinner, bought
q bigsapply Of maple sugar made
on the spotand joyfully tramped
back the eight, miles from that
lovely place to the Rock. Two
days ago q trip was made to the
same. place, also. on foot, and the
same things were done all over
again. There were Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Shull, a tride older than they
were.in 1877, but the river was
as clear and swift, the dinner as
good, there was plenty OF maple
sugarand good conversation and
the writer made the tramp back
to Boone and enjoyed the 16-mile
jaunt as much as be did the one
80 years ago. Then there were
four Of US youngsters; death has
claimed one, another is q widely
known college president and the
third one Of the greatest lawyers
in the country.
Uncle Joe Shull was in the 37th
regiment, Of which Col. Charles
G. Lee Of Charlotte was Colonel,
and he carries to this day the
marks Of two bullets. He SOL
diered at various places, but de-
clares he thinks Newbern perhaps
the finestplace heeversaw. Down
in that valley there aregeatand
graceful,maple trees, OF the va
riety called by the mountain
folk "sugar trees" bigger and
finer than they grow down-State.
There are now 200 trees on the
Shull "gtove," and the family
now make about 200 pounds a
year, while 38 years ago there
were 800 and the out-turn was
almost q thousand pounds. This
sugar is made in molds of cups
and dippers, fetches 20 cents a
pound and is worth it, because
like Watauga's other products it
is genuine, the real thing, not q
fake, perhaps made out of coal
tar.
It was delightful to have Mrs.
Shull recall the writer and the
other youngsters and to sit on
the porch and talk with her, while
big top-wagons full Of gay girl
campers made their way up the
road. followed by a smart auto
mobile. Somehow the automo-
bile did not exactly fit in with
tho landscape, for your auto is a
new thing up here, the trail OF
this devil having first been made
in this mountain paradise only
about four years ago. The wags
here, tellsa story that when the
first auto came into Booneevery.
body took to the brush except
Postmaster Rivers, who could
not leave the Office. Iteven goes
further, that even Capt. E. F,
ILovill made a quick getaway,
because he did not believe any
such o machine could get BY
Blowing Rock.
!. Now, mark you, they are actu
,ally talking about building gooC
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14
Late News from
Surrounding Towns


PLYMOUTH.
Mrs John Cramer OF east Of the
city, who has been III. is Improved az
this time.
Mrs Henry Hall visited at South
Bend Wednesday with her daughter,
Mrs. Tromm
AIRS. c. II. MattiN spent Wednesday
in Argos with Mrs. oliver Warner.
Mrs. Kaufman of Fort Wayne is
visiting her sister. Mrs Thomas
Stack.
George a. MaNey received a tele-
gram hat his daughter. Mrs. Laura
Teechan, who resides az Minot. y.
D., had become in and was taken 10
the lC spital at Alinot. He left We'd
nesday for Minot.
A reception social was given at the
home of Mrs. Charles Crawford
Thursday afternoon TO the ladies OF
Plymouth.
Rev NJ. Berry OF Argos was
Plymouth visitor Thursday.
Roland and Raymond Cook enter
tanned their Sunday school class at
their home Thursday evening. Miss
Julia Yockey is teacher of the class.
The Willing Workers class Of the
Methodist Sunday school Will hold
their monthly meeting Friday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter krelgh baum.
The Boy scouts basket ball team
will leave for Culver Saturday TO
play a return game with the eighth
grade
The Rochester basket ball team
comes 20 Plymouth Friday evening
to play the high school.
Mrs. Edison visited in Bourbon
Thursday with Mrs. Ben Metterling.
Mrs. John Bender is visiting her
brother. Thomas Houghton. of Gull
YER who is Sc years old.
\ meeting OF the Campfire girls
was held Wednesday evening at the
home of Miss Helen Armstrong
Mrs. William Graham, formerly 81
Plymouth, died Thursday morning &C
frankfort. The body will be taken
10 TippecanOe for burial.
Agnes Jones left Thursday for In
dianapOlis for a visit with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. John Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. r. 9. Martndale have
gone to Etna Green to see Mrs Al
bert Harmon, who has been in for
some time.
Mrs. Sherland Of LapaZ arrived in
the city 10 see her son-in-law. Charles
Streets, who was hurt at the gas
plant Tuesday.
The Lear family Of north OF Plym-
Outh are moving 10 Argos.
Rev. Ray Epson, a former pastor
Of the L. r. church. OF this city is
holding revival service in TT Wayne.
His home is at Winona lake
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RACINE BANK is UNABLE
TO PAY DEP0SITORS, AND
STOCKHOLDERS LOSE ALL

RACINE, Wis, Feb. 13.-Charging
that more than one-half the loans
made by the defunct Commercial and
Savings bank were worthless, the
stockholders committee has reported
that the assets were insufficient 10 pay
the depositors and that the stock
holders would lose all their invest
ment. The state banking department
was scored in the report for allowing
{. r. Carpenter, cashier, and certain
directors 10 become indebted 10 the
bank for nearly 100000
DR.. ]. :. Keech, one of the com
mittee. today appealed i'm behalf OF
the committee TO Judge T. =. Belden
Of the circuit court for grand jury
action 1t was arranged 10 take up
the matter Tuesday next.
InterlOchng directOrates, loans to
wavering concerns. personal and UNI
guaranteed loans 10 the banks officers
and finally the withdrawal by an oifl-
Ger of 100000 in currency FIVE days
before the bank was closed last sep
TENDER were among the charges made
by the committee. There are 500
savings depositors mostly working
men.
Cashier Carpenter early today re-
fused TO make a statement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smith and
children are visiting a few days AT the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Eyer.
Phillip Young is ill.,
Miss Hazel Barnes spent the week
end visiting her brother. Gordon
Barnes, Of Elkhart
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hedman OF
Mishawaka spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Cy Ferris.
Mr.. Evans is gradually recovering
from badly bruised foot.
Reuben Eyer is on the sick list
Mrs. Barnes spent Tuesday with
her sister. Mrs John Mills.
James KiZer has bought the farm
owned by Mrs. Maggie Marx and OK
poets to move there in the near
future
L. II. Kempton OF South Bend is
visiting his sister, Mrs. William
Bussler
The revival meetings that were to
have commenced last Sunday have
been postponed indefinitely. as the
pastor was called away.
Mrs. Walter Ludwig is seriously
i'll
The children and teachers II The
Pleasant valley school are 10 give "a
box and Valentine social al the
school house on Saturday erenin-.
Feb. 13. a fine program has been
prepared and every one is assured
a pleasant evening. All are wei
come.
Services for Sunday: Sundar
school. 1000 a. m wallace Kaiser
superintendent, Epworth leaeue. 1880
p. M. Nellie Mills. leader.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14

PRTNCETON-NO penny collections
for the relief OF war sufferers was
taken IN the Princeton schools. The
school 5oard doubted the propriety az
the move being generally opposed 10
money collections from the children-
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FOR EXCHANGE

FOR BXCHANGE-Goo farm. 100 acres
in the southwest, improved. splendid
water close market. \ bargain for city
property. Box S-J4 News Times
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE.


FOR SALE OR TRADE-4O acre farm
with Ii acres OF timber 40 fruit trees,
500 grapes, fine well or soft water; 80
rods to school, y mile TO church. Ed
Wyant, 2gS ST. Joseph av, Niles, Mich
Bell phone sol.
FOR SALE-TwO homes, All \. Hill and
102 y. Hill. Inquire G. e. Stueckle DID,
pa Jefferson Bldg Home phone 5S12.
change for South Bend property, is acre
farm. 10 miles south from town, good
buildings, lots OF fruit, good soil, some
low ground. Address AS 5. Lafayette sc.
Bell phone 1900.
FOR SALE-New mouse; large living
room, dining room, kitchen, three bed
rooms cellar under entire ire house use city
and gas Large lot on s. Lafayette st.
MTn. j. O'Neil, Title Bldg. corner Main
aud Center stS. Home phone, 653s; Bell
phone. 49,
FOR SALE.
An S0-acre farm, miles from city, good
buildings; viii sell cheap, and take prop
erty as FIRST payment Also 40 acres tract;
10 acre tract, aud four acre tract al with
buildings.
Exchinge good motel for city property
W. X. McHENRY, lis S Main St
Bell phone. 299; Home, 1913.
FOR SALE
100 acres all under high state OF cult
walton. well fenced. extra tEe improve
meut, six miles south OF South Bend. No
better E.nd IN the county. Price $40 per
Several small farms near South Bend
q '-' : " wfcKTZER- BONDURANT co.
100 s Michigan ST
Home Phone 23S2 Bell HOG.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14

over one million acres OF lant 10
Oregon are available for 520-acre
homesteads.
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HAIR DRESSING.

Manicuring and shampOOing. chirOpody
and electrolysls treatment a speciality.
Courteous treatment and prompt service
our motto. J03-JO4 J. NJ S Bldg Home
phone 6191. Bell So. The Comfort Shop.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14

MAIN STREET -GARAGE-AutomObile re-
pairing by expert mechanics Autos
washed and stored. Autos to hire. Com
petent drivers. Home phone 2440, Bell
$40 DeSOnia and Labadie. 1913 ). Main.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14
GARAGES.

AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING BY EXPERT
MECHANICS. No job too large. no lob
too small. autos storage and washing
Both phones. Lincoln Garage, 226-22S s.
Lafayette st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14
CLAIRVOYANTS.

DIR. CRANENS-See him at his own home
In OsceOla, Ind, where he will give read
ings daily and cure the sick without medi-
cine. AT home at all hours. Celebrated 50
readings, 81 All interurban cars stop In
front OF his door. The poor you have
have DR.. Cravens with you. Hours 10 a.
m. to 3 p. IN. Other hours by appoint
ment Bell phone J. Heals sick without
medicine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14
HELP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Ii YOU want to be a song writer I can
show you how Write for Information
20 r s. :. Huntington. Room AZ Gaiety
T7heater Building. New York city
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14
BUSIN T. SIS DIRECTORY
CHIROPRACTIC.

CHIROPRACTIC is the Science OF Remov-
ing nerve impignment by spinal adjust
ment, thereby removing the cause Of dis
ease. A. Il. Snyder, Chiropractor, 116
Wayne st. Bell 36O1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14
LOST AND FOUND.
HELP WANTED-MALE.

LOST0CameO pin. Finder call Home 122j
OF Robertson Bros. office Reward
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14
7OR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS

FOR RENT-FURNISHE ROOMS.
FOR RENT furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. also sleeping rooms. III
l. Wayne ST
FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Private entrance.
Ground floor. Near factories. So Of
phone Price reasonable. 215 W. Mon
roe
FOR RENT-A suite Of furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Steam heat and
gas furnished Inquire 90 :. Lafayette.
FOR RENT-large modern front room,
nicely furnished including pianS- Main
floor. Inquire 81 ). Main.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14
SITUATION wANTED-FENIALE.

WANTED-PositiOn as houSekeeper or for
nursing by middle aged lady. Expert
enced, III Paris st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14

MANUFACTURER wants specially sales
man Of ability 10 sell new article placed
on market February LIST. commission basis,
no competition. 100 per cent profit. Pelle-
treau, sales Manager, SpOoner building,
Harrisburg, Pa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14
SPECIALISTS.

SPECIAL treatment of the eye nose.
throat and ear. Now is the time; to-
morrow may be too late DR.. w. A.
Wickham, Suite O. sos J. VI. 5. Build
ing.