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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24

man. Whiskey has gone to stay,
and may God hasten the time
when tobacco will 90. | know it
is unpopular just now to make
any attack upon tobacco, but it
is time we were waking up to the
greatness OF this evil waste, and
begin to economic in the right
manner. The one who wastes
bread and meat is NO more un-
patriotic than the one who wastes
money, land, brains and health
with tobacco.
Why not get out pledges to
quit tobabco? Why not also
leave off most OF the ice cream,
soda wafer, gum and movies,
and save the money to buy Lib
erty bonds. Mrs. j. NJ. Moseley,
in The Weekly Star.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
William !. Carender.

William l. Caender of Matney,
Watauga county, died ut bis
home Dec. l, 1917. He was born
Jan. 20, 1S49, died Dec. l, 1917.
llr came from Wilkes county a.
bout 30 years ago. H. lived on
this same home, on which he set.
tied, until his death. He was
buried at Liberty Church, near
his home. The burial services
were conducted by Rev. Edgar
Tufts, of Banner Elk. All OF the
children and grand children were
present at the burial, except one
grand ch,ld. A large congrega-
tion OF his frieuds and "eighbors
who lived near him, and many
who lived away, were present.
Mr.. Carender died suddenly at
his home. He lett four sons and
one daughter to mourn the loss
OF their good father. Heproiess
ed religion several years ago
He will he greatly missed by his
many friends, especially by tbs
way farers who would often stol
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
4 virgInlan Against Tobacco.

Much is being said about con-
servation Of food. Any wilful
waste is unpatriotic. and is in ia.
vor of the Germans. 1t is our pa.
triotic daty to avoid all waste.
Yet, for some reason, the off.
cials lack the backbone to strike
the real, most hurtful and use.
less waste.
Mr. Hoover asks US to have
meatless days and wheatless
days, but never says anything
about tobaccoless days. 1t is q
shame and a sin to waste food
when thousands are suffering,
and our boys who are stepping
in between our homes and kai-
serism, to be supplied, and our
allies to be aided. All true Amer.
leans will quickly adopt the most
economical methods possible and
help out in ttis time of need.
But it does look a little bad to
ask the hard working farmer t.
cat less of the food he makes
while many a less useful fellow
goes about on the FOOLS end of q
cigar or cigarette, and pollutes
the air with tobacco smoke.
More money is wasted on the
filthy weed than ia spent for edu-
cation. Why not quit tobacco;
at least until the war is over.
Save the millions thus wasted,
slve the manhood. brains and
nerves uselessly sacrificed to the
filthy tyrant, and turn the vast
ares that grow it into profita
bic tirlds of grain, and turn the
vast amount of labor that is US
ell IN cultivating and manuiac-
turing it into useful lines, produ
cling food or''something useful tC
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
Chanberlain's Tablets.

ChamberIain's Tablets are in
tended especially for stomach
troubles, bilionsness and constr
patton, and have met with much
snrcess in the treatment OF those
diseases. People who have sui
Tered for years with stomach
trouble and and have bern un.
nblp tn Obtain any permanent re.
lief, have been completely cured
10y the nse Of these tablets. Cham.
berlaiA's Tablets are also 0l
great vaIu- for hlliousness. Con.
stipatinn may be permanently
cured 10y t"klng Chamierl"in't
Tablets and observing the plain
printe | directions on each bottle
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
New l}ernlan.

with him on dark and stormy
nights and there find shelter and
kind treatment.
We don't know how we love
our friends until they are gone.
We know it is heart rpnding for
this kind fathers children to
know they have looked on his
face for the last time. This
thought makes a wound in the
heart that no earthly balm can
heal; the kindest and most con-
soling words from our best
friends are all futile. The one
who babe our friends heart be
still NJ the only one who can give
relief.
r. C. BILLINGS
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24

Total .......................". $97. .9S7.o5
LIABILITIES
Capital stock $l6,ooo.oo
Surplus Fund 600 90
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid I,6S5.7S
Bills payable I4,Soo.oo
Deposits subject to check SO 1879
Time Cert. of Deposit 2S.oSl ID
Cashiers c'ks outstanding 81 "a
Total. ta'..............................97 ,9S7.o5
State of North Carolina, Watauga
county, SIS: |. G.. M. Sudderth.
Cashier of,hc above named bank.
10 solennlv swear that the abov.
statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
Il. NJ. SUDDERTn, Cashier.
Corrcct-Altest: j. ID. Brown,
!. A. Lentz, Directors
Subscribed ant sworn to before
me this 18th day of Jan. 1918.
FRANK EDMISTEN, J. 7.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
Minutes Of Annual Meeting of the Farmers Mutua
Fire Insurance Association, Avery, Watauga
and Caldwell Branch.

Pursuant to notice and call of the president the members and
policy holders OF the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Avery Watauga and Caldwell Branch met the court house at
Newland c. December 49, 1917 majority of the directors
and large number Of policy holders being present The meeting
called to order by the President at 125 o'clock and the min
the last annual meeting stated The president there
upon called for report OF the standing of the business of the
branch and the following report read and submitted viz
of insurance in force last annual meeting $37O565
Amount OF business during present year l36,O15OO|
Amt dropped during year for payment dues 60,OOOO
Amount in good standing at present 456, 1000
Number OF members at this date 49S
Number admitted during past IL months rs
Collected on assessments during year 9O3 5l
Collected initial assessments insurance 2735l
losses paid during year 1O12G
Office and incidental expenses fOr year 3O3 IL
Money on hand in bank 11743
Losses remaining unpaii and to pay which assess
ment laid Dec. 49, 1917, and being collected 800
motion made and unanimously adopted by the meeting
have canvassng agent each of the three to solicit
and write business the agent I've selected by the directors
the county which the agent to represent The meeting then
ceedpd the election of officers and the following elected 10
|Gl the respective offices for the following year,
President H. Neal Blair Boone c. Vice. President r. L. Whe.
man. Ingalls,, c. SecetaryTpasurer j. Horton Villas
Directors for Avery county, r. Wseran Ingalls,, N c. NJ.
Jaynes Hughes, N c. and W. WALL Aewland, N c. Director
for Watauga County, W Mast Sugar Grove W. Horton Vi
as and T. H. Taylor Vale ruci Directors for Caldwell county
r. L. sel lenoir; WF f. Palmer, Granite Falls and e. e..
Steele Yadkin Valley N C.
1t was moved aud that following be included
of tho policy contract THAT loss damage by wind
less than SIC. 90 is to be considered or paid"
Moved and carried that the limit OF time for paying
be 30 days hereafter stead GO nw and that this be made
part of the policy contract of this Branch
Moved aud carried that the President and Secretary Treasurer
be authorized their office to suit their convenience
Off, has since been moved to Villas N. C.)
! cat meeting Of the Directors held in Newand December
1917 A. Abernethy offered his resignation to take effect
to take up other work account his eah and H. W. Wal
elected to fill the vacancy until the annual meeting Decem
ber 22 1t moved aud carried that W Wall finish collect
ing laid December 49, office and nce
tai expenses and pay the Losses remaining unpaid.
also moved that copy Of the minutes be handed the pa
pers each county for publication for the information OF poc
holders There being other business te meeting adjourned
y lao o'clock
J. B. HORTON, President
r. W. WALL; Secretary.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
NOTICE.

Having qualified as admins
TRAITOR of the estate of NJ NJ Mast
deceased, all persons h having
claims against said estate are
notified to exhibit the same be-
fore me on or before the 18th
day of Dec. 1913, or this notice
will be plead in bar of their re-
covery. All persons indebted to
said estate please make immedi-
ate settlement. This Dec. 131917,
W. w. MAST, Admir-.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
IN MEMoRlAM
Mrs. Martha N. shsarsr.

The subject OF this sketch is
too we'll known forcomment, but
as one who loved her, I offer this
tribute to her memory:
More than so years ago, Mrs.
Martha M. Shearer came from
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Madison Estes in Caldwell
county az the bride OF Mr.. Rob.
ert Shearer, who departed this
life 2Oyears ago. In the year 1850
she united with Three Forks Bap-
tist church and remained a most
faithful member until che passed
away June 2, 1917, IN her SOth
year. She was a most devoted
christian. She was always in her
place at church unless providen.
TALLY hindered. To her home she
invited and welcomed ministers
of the Gospel of all denomina.
tions as we'll as others. She will
no doubt occupy a prominent
place among those named in
Matthew 25: 34.36.
AS a neighbor she had no supe-
rior. She frequently remarl ed
that she had the best neighbors
living. This was because she was
such "A good neighbor herself, al
ways glad to render any assist
ance needed.
As a wife, mother and grand
mother her true worth was we'll.
known. A more loving and devo'
ted mother never lived. Her self.
sacrificing spiritwas remarkable,
She was always patient, prayer
full and cheerful, although forsev.
eral years a great sufferer.
She served her day and genera
tion by the will of God, and be-
longs among the true heroines o
the world. for the true heroes
and heroines ore not to he foun(
, among those who figure in pub
, lie places, but among those wht
adorn O life time, and not an oc
casion. Truly it can be said Q
her, she lived to contribte to tn
p happiness and welfare of Others
She will be missed in her home
, church and community. Her dea
, face will not be seen in the worl
r again, but her influence forgoo
r will live on and on and her Iii
r will ever be an inspiration t
o those who knew her.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24

Col. Roosevelt insists on the
addition of one woman to the
national Republican committee
from each suffrage state" This
would be a good time for some
ilquisitive Republican to ask the
Colonel whether he gives advice
as a Progressive or as a Repub-
Iican.-Wllmington Star.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24

In these times of national need
this country has no room for
slacke"s, either military or in
dustrial, and the man who is un'
willing to work should not be
permitted to eat.-New Bern
New Bernlan.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
MapIs Sugar 10 North Carolina.

There are many townships IN
our mountain counties where su-
gar maple trees grow in abun.
dance and where maple sugar
has been made from early times
Foryanous reasons, but chiefly
on account of the abundance and
low price of cane sugar, this liz
dustry has greatly declined until
until during the last few years
maple sugar has been made in
only q few townships in North
Carolina.
The present emergency, howev-
er makes one wonder if we are
not carelessly negl'cting t h is
valuable source OF sugar which
nature has put ready to our
hands. If only enough can be
made to supply the needs OF the
farmers themselves who can make
it, the sugar shortage would at
once be relieved locally, and at
the same time, the farmers them.
selves would be placed in easy
circumstances, as far as sugar is
concerned.
1t is not necessary to have a
large grove OF naples available
in order to start sugar making;
q few good trees will do. A fami-
ly in the middle part of t h e
State has been making sugar for
years from a few sugar maple
trees growing on a bluff over
looking Haw River, and it can
I,e much more easily made in the
mountains. An average yield for
a 100 tree Scamp" is 40 gallons
of syrup or 800 poundso OF sugar,
that is, an "orchard" of so trees
should furnish sufficient sugar to
carry a family OF four through a
year, basing consumption on the
Hoover allowance.
1t may be no cheaper to make
syrup from maple trees than it il
from sorghum, but the produc'
sells for more money and what's
Of equal advantage, the work il
done in the late winter, befor'
tie rush Of the spring farm worl
commences, leaving the season
clear for the production of othe
crops.
There are many farmers ii
Western North Carolina whit
have been making maple suga
for years. The scarcity of suga
will induce them to redouble thei
efforts this winter and it is to b
hoped will cause their neighbor
to give the industry a trial. Th
State Department OF Agricultur
at Raleigh and the State GeOlcg
ical and Economic Survey a
Chapel Hill are trying to secur
the services of an expert to cen
Onstrate improved methods i
sugar making in some OF t h
moutain townships. With hett
methods and improved applial
'ces there seems to be no reaso
why a record crop of maple 81
gar should not be saved tn
coming spring. Make maple 81
garland help win the war.-Pre
dispatch, Raleigh, N c.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
BANK STATEN ENT,

Following is a report of the con-
dition of the bank of Blowing Rock
at Blowing Rock in the state of
North Carolina, at the clio. c of bus
ness Dec. 81, 1917:
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24

When doing your bit seems a
drudgery, think OF the trenches
-Bladen journal.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-24

RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts $73IS4.I2
Overdrafts Secured l2IS.4S
Ovcrdrafts Unsecured 3I2. so
Banking house and lot $4,000
Furniture and fixtures I,a9S 90
All other real estate owned I9o.34
Due fIom national banks 600. 60
Due from b'ks and b'krs I3763.S5
Cash Items 1920
Gold coin 1900, 90
Silver coin. including all mi
nor coin currency, Oo3 26
National bank notes 2,356.oo
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
WOMEN SUFFERERS MAY
Need SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney and bladder trouble and
never suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in a healthy
condition, they may cause the other Or
gans to become diseased.
Pain in the back, headache, loss of am
bition, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmers' Swamp Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, may
be just the remedy needed to overcome
such conditions.
Get a medium or large size bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27

weeds poor chance to mature seeds,
weeds ripen. Again, adopting a rota-
tion often means growing cultivated
crops on land where such crops have
not been raised. The value of culti-
waited crops in cleaning land of weeds
has already been emphasized.
> Demonstrations Of the value of a
rotation in controlling weeds are avail
able in many localities. For example.
In western Kansas wheat is usually
grown continuously, and when this is
the case weeds are very troublesome
but when rotation, including Gull
tivated crop and q forage crop, is
adopted, the weeds that are so COM
mon under continuous wheat growing
do not have so much chance to make
growth and to mature their seeds.
Hence, weeds become very much re-
duced. Another example is furnished
in parts of eastern New York, where
II is customary to keep land In mead
ow for many years. These meadows
become foul with orange hawkweed,
ox-eye daisy, wild carrot, and other
weeds. Introducing n cultivated crop
and grain crop soon disposes of most
Of these weeds.
Cooperation In Controlling Weeds.
Probably no feature of weed control
Is more important than cooperation
among those concerned. Weed con-
troll is community problem rather
than one for the individual farmer TO
solve. and without the cooperation Of
his neighbors the results Of the In
dividual farmers efforts are more or
less discouraging, because where
weeds are allowed to grow undis
turbed they produce sufficient seeds
to infest the adjacent lands. The nee
essnry cooperation might be arranged
through agricultural clubs and other
farm organizations.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
KEEPING THE TRACTOR BUSY
Owners Of Power Outfits Urged to
Make Good Use of Them In In
ereasInq Food Supply.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Owners of tractors which are not
kept busy through the blowing and
seeding season will perform patri-
otto neighborly duty by granting use
of these outfits to neighbors, who may
be short of labor or hands to prepare
seedbeds. A reasonable rate Of hire
for the tractor would enable the trac-
tors to make a return during other
wise Idle periods, but, most important,
Will make 1t possible for others at rea-
sonable expenditure to have full acre
age and add to the nations important
food supplies. The same might be fol-
lowed with regard to horses and va
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
STRAWBERRY FIRST TO RIPEN
II Bears Quite Regularly Under ordI.
nary umstances-ExceIlent
as Table Fruit.

The strawberry is the first OF the
berries to rlpen. 1t is one Of the best
If not the best. 1t bears quite regu-
larry under ordinary circumstances,
and none of our fruit can excel 1t as
table fruit. It thrives in many diff
ferent conditions Of temperature, and
no fruit is surer bearer. Should
late frost come, ordinarily, unless ex-
tremely late In the season, the plants
will bloom again and bear fruit, at
least q short crop.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The problem of suppressing weeds
is q many-sided one and an important
part of the management of the farm.
Successful crop management includes
successful weed management.
Larger Crops Mean Fewer Weeds.
Generally speaking, the larger the
crops, the fewer the weeds present.
This Is especially true with small
grain and hay, since good stands Of
these crops will tend to smother out
weeds. Furthermore, pastures that
are given good care by top-dressings
and by not over-grazing always con-
tain fewer weeds and more grass than
those poorly managed.
Special Methods Of Handling Certain
Weeds.
The farmer should know the kind of
weeds which he has to fight, because
In the case of some of them special
methods have been discovered which
greatly reduce the amount of work
necessary. The United States depart
ment Of agriculture has issued bull
letins treating individually number
of the worst weeds and these publica-
lions may be obtained on request.
Rotations and Weeds.
An important benefit from practic-
ing n rotation is in the control of
weeds. II land is planted to the same
crop year after year, certain weeds
have ample opportunity to make top
growth and mature their seeds. and
these weeds therefore become firmly
established; but If the land is planted
to different crops in succession these
weeds do not have the opportunity to
make nearly as much Roadway. Fur
thermore, adopting rotation usually
means the growth of grass clover or
other forage crops. These crops not
only discourage many kinds Of weeds
by their shading effect, but also give
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
CutIcura for Sore Hands.

SuSiCuTN TOT oVTO TlaHubs
Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
hcura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with soft tissue paper. For
free samples address, "Cutlcura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and Dy mail.
Soap 25, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Prices Are Doubled.

Feed costs in poultry farming have
doubled during the past two years;
but when the poultry men double the
price of their product the consumer
puts in protest or boycott.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Plan for the SIIo.

"Don't forget your sllo" is the ad-
vice given to live stock farmers by
specialists Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Danish the Gloons.

Drill your thoughts, shut out the
gloomy and call in the bright.-John
Richard Green.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Too Much to Ask.

The Lady-Can have this sent on
approval2
Clerk-Yes, madam, but you'll have
to return 1t In seven days.
The Lady-Goodness, gracious How
can make up my mind in seven days7
Judge.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Ouchl

'There Is one thing can't under
stand" he started to say.
"Only one7" she asked, without wait
ing for him to finish.
"There was one. Now there are two.
The second is, why some girls never
learn that 1t Is only the pretty ones
who can afford to be impertinent."
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Moisture for Potatoes.

The potato requires large amount
of moisture to develop large crop of
potatoes, and for this reason the soil
should be retentive Of moisture.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Just Like People.

microbes are not all of one kind"
mo, indeed; there are romantic mi
crobes that live In kisses and mercen-
ary microbes that live on dollar bills"
Boston Transcript.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Record of nMlIklna shorthorn y

An imported milking shorthorn"
COW, of good beef conformation, has
made a record of 1920 pounds of
milk in one year.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Corn Wire Worm.

The corn wire worm is generally
worst on low. poorly drained, heavy
soil.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Best Yields Of Potatoes.

Potatoes planted about four inches
deep have given the best yields at the
North Dakota experiment station.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Important to Mothers

The Canadian government has
passed a law to fine or imprison per-
sons who refuse to work.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27

Most men are polished by dumping
against the passing years.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27

Florida contains about 100000
acres of land waiting to be reclaimed
by drainage,
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
sweet.FIavored Butter.

1t Is impossible to make sweet,
clean-flavored butter from old, unclean
cream.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27

rlous farm machines, which should not
be allowed to remain idle when food
producing neighbOr can keep them busy
on victory crops.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Common Calf Disease,

DlHrrhea, or scours, probably is the
most common disease of calves.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Don't Force Hens.

Don't force the hens before or dur
Ing breeding season.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Make Stable Comfortable.

II the stable is not kept comfortable
and well ventilated and lighted the
cows will not do well.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27
Price for MlIIet Seed.

Millet seed has been bringing rather
attractive prices during recent years.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-06-27

A Danish scientist has invented an
electrical insulating material made
from fish offal.