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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-31
Important 10 Sugar Tree Owners.

Mr.. Editor: Since we are be-
ing scourged by war and its ef-
fects, we are beginning to realize
more fully than ever before that
we have been walking over and
around things that we could cas-
lily convert to our practical use,
If necessity forced US to dolt. 1t
has been truthfully said, "Ne.
cesslty is the mother of inven.
tion." 1t can as easily be said
that necessity is the mother OF
production"
The scarcity OF sugar and sy-
rup OF all kinds has been the
greatest in the history OF our
country, Thousands of people
are today suffering for the neces-
sary elements the sweets satisfy
10 their bodies and would, ifthey
had the opportunity we noun
tain people have 10 the sugar
maple, produce a sutficiency for
their own consumption, if not a
surplus for Others.
Our friend, Mr.. J. B. Horton OF
Elkin, N. e. has been writing
personal letters ito individuals
and open letters OF instruction
to your paper, without hardly
receiving a response. Now this
is carelessness on the part oi
those of us VINO own the sugar
maple trees. II we could only
see that the manufacturing ol
maple sugar and syrup is one oI
our leading northern industries.
We would then awake to the fact
that we are the losers.
We are arranging to have 8
call meeting Of all who are inter
ested in this industry, the first
Monday in February at Boone
N. G. Let every one who has
trees and can muster up q poi
or boiler in which to make gu
gar and syrup, meet with us or
the above named date I'll q. m.
at the court house and discus!
the matter in full.
W. l.. WINkLER.
Shu:ls Mills, N. G.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-31

s'8 h.
Dear Editor: Permit me, in a
brief form, to express myself on
the prevailing conditions at
Camp Sewer. The drilling OF the
men has been somewhat etard-
ed for the last month on ac-
count OF the con tinued inclemen-
ency OF the weather. However,
the men have not suffered or
been uncomfortable on account
OF the weather. The tents are
floored and boxed up the sides
three feet. Each tent is provided
with a stove that burns either
wood or coal With the excep-
tion of two or three days coal
has been available. Wood plenti.
full. Every soldier is provided
with pair OF heavy shoes, yarn
socks, winter underwear, a wool
en- uniform and a warm over
coat.
Schools are the order OF the
day at present. The boys are
studying the different kinds of
guns, the make OF them and how
they are used; also the bayonet
aud the use OF gas masks Is be.
ing emphasized. The men who
have never learned to read and
write, are being taught. 1t is
amazing whut a fellow can do
when he has to.
As to amusement, there is plen'
|ty OF it. No soldier needs to be
lonely. The little station of Par
is, located right in the Camp
furnishes two theatres, moves
and other pastilnes. The Y. M
&c. A. is a wonder. The city o.
Gnenville welcomes the boys II
uniforms. The churches, h a v y
thrown open their doors and pre-
vided rest rooms where one may
20 aid read aud write to b il
hearts content, material fur
nisbed. Nor are the social fea
lures neglected.
Necessarily among so many
men there will be some sickness
but as a whole there is no NOR
healthy people than the soldiers
Every man has gained from ter
to twenty pounds. My weigh
was one hundred and thirty-fOu
when | came here. 1t is now ON
hundred sixty and still climbing
We are here for a purpose. Tn
til that purpose IS attained, We
will never lay down our arms o
quit our post OF duty.
Sincerely,
DEAN SWIFT.
Camp Sewer, Gleenville, sc.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-31
of fun and was q good story

of fun and was q good story
teller.
He lived q life OF faith and we
believe he is at rest, as Rev. says:
blessed are the d. ad that die in
the Lord from hence forth. Yea
saith the Spirit, TINT they may
rest from their labors; and their
works do follow them"
Approved by Cove Creek Bap-
tist Church Jan. 10, 1918, ol
which Bro. Sherwood was q faith.
full member from 1888 until be
died.
W. Y. PERRY.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-31

"Tell Inc what you eat and |
will tell you what you are," was
once merely a clever phrase in.
vented to prove some ones set
theory. Now it is an information
al :war-axium. Ii you "eat for
victory" then you are practiciug
the better patriotism. Ii not,
then it does not matter much
what colors you we ar-your pa
triotism will only be button
deep.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-31

Camp Sewer, Gleenville, sc.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-31
Rev. v. n. Cannon.

The subject of this little memo.
riam, who was born near Blow
ing tBock, N. G., died Nov. p,
aged 81 years. In the year 1870
his father, Alfred Cannon, mov-
ed to the western part of Watau.
ga county. In 1877 He was mar.
RED 70 Miss Elizabeth, daughter
of Rev. Barzilla McB'i'le. When
nineteen years old William saw
his lost condition, and commit.
ted his soul into bis Redeemer'e
hands aud was baptized into the
membership OF Beech Mountain
church by Rev. Leonard Buch'
anan.
After some years Bro. Cannon
had an impression to preach the
Gospel. The church gave him the
privilege, aud be made such g
good impression that it called
tor his ordination about tn
year 1893. The presb, terry was
Elders d. C. Harman, A. }
Harmon and j. l.. Younce.
He contracted pneumonia, ant
thought from the beginning that
he would not recover, telling hi
wife how to arrange his bust
ness. He leaves a wife and eigh
children, five daughters and thre
Sous aud a host OF friends tt
mourn his loss. He and | labor
ed together a great deal before
left Watauga. aud, trust, wei
instrumental in leading man,
} souls to Christ.
j. l.. YOUNCE.
Franklin, N. Z.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-31
, Little bits Of bacon,
Little grains of wheat,
Gives a soldiers body
Energy and heat.

1t was Napoleon, one Of the
worlds greatest generals, who
said that an army fought upon
it's stomach. Willyou by ruth
less disregard and waste OF food
render our army and those OF the
Allies inefficient.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-31

posited with the watauga Coun-
ty Bank to be held in trust by the
said bank until satisfact ory evil
dence is produced Of the compile
tion oftbesaid railroad to Boone,
whereupon the said money shall
be delivered to the president OF
the said Linville River Railway
Company. II the said company
agrees to take the said bonds
together with the coupons, shall
be SO deposited with the said
bank and dellyered to the said
company upon satisfactory proof
OF the completion OF the said rail
road to the said town OF Boone,
N. c. That when the said bonds
are issued they, with the said cou
pons attached, shall be numbered
and a record kept by the officers
issuing them, showing the mum.
bers. amounts and dates of ma
turity OF the same respectively.
SEC. IA. That the said LIN.
vile River Railway Company
shall commence the construction
of the said railroad from Shulls
Mills to Boone within Six months
after the said bonds herein pro.
vided for have been voted by said
township and complete the same
within twelve months after the
SAID election to entitle it to the
said subscription or donation,
and it's failure to 80 commence
and complete the said road shall
forfeit its rights to the said O.
mount voted.
So that the Railroad Company
must complete the road to Boone
in II months FROM February IL,
1918, and if it fails to complete
it within that time, it does not
get the bonds. The Railroad
Company has also made q de
posit Of $5, 900 in the Wataugs
County Bank that is to be for
feited to the township, to b.
|; used on the public roads OF the
township if we vote the bond'
and it fails to complete the. roaG
to Boone within Is months trom
the date OF the election. II W,
vote the bonds and the railroad
fails to come to Boone in Il
months, it gets no bonds, and
it fails to get here in Is montbs
we get the $5,0O0.O0. Thi'
make. the road absolutely Ger
tain. No other railroad com
pany has ever been willing tc
put up a forfeit to guarantee th'
road and thus Is our only chanc
to get a road until after the wa
: ends. Vote for the bonds.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-31

Buckwheat cakes should taste
better this winter when cooked
over q wood fire.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-31

Honey and syrups instead of
sugar will make victory just as
sweet and bring it much sooner.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1918-01-31
rev. lanes ]. |. SHERWOOD.

Z, 1S43; professed faith in Christ
and joined Friendship Baptist
church in 1859, and was licensed
to preach the Gospel by the same
church Feb. 5, 1864, the same be.
ing signed by David Kitzlnilleras
moderator OF the church. He was
ordained to the full work OF the
ministry by Young's Chapel Bap.
tist church, Grayson county Va,
April IA, 1867, Reys. W. C.
Parks, j. 8. FORSTER and T. j.
Jones acting as Presbytery.
He became active as q preach.
er Immediately after his ordina-
ton, faithfully performing bis
duties as such in Washington
and Grayson counties. Va, from
1867 until 1882, when he NOV
ed to Trade, Tenn, where he liv-
ed about 18 months, when he
moved to Watauga county in
1888 settling near Sherwood.
N. c., where be died Oct. %.
He served many churches from
here to Mountain City and But.
Ter, Tenn, and to Globe and 9th
er places in Caldwell county, N.
G., making the trips across the
Blue Ridge on horse back and
buggy. He has been heard to say
that he had ridden horse back
when the stirrups have frozen
fast to his feet and had to be
knocked loose by some one.
He served his day and genera.
tion for more than SO years. as
an active pastor. Hundreds, and
even thousands have professed
faith in Christ under the indu
ence OF his preaching and have
been baptized by him, having
baptized more than $500 peo.
pie.
He was married to Miss Sarah
Ann Young, of Grayson county,
Va, on May Z, 1867. To this un.
ion was born IL children, eight
boys and three girls, mines OF
whom survive him, two boys
having died when small. One son,
Rev. A. e. Sherwood, now oi
Bentonville, 5. c., is following in
the footsteps of his father. as a
minister of the Gospel, and h
one OF the leading Baptist prea'
chers OF the State.
For more than 30 years Bro
} Sherwood was deprived OF the
companionship of his wife, her
i'll health making it necessary
for her to be kept in the State
Hospital at Morganton, N. c.
where she died Oct. 10, 1917,
and was brought home and lai
to rest in the family cemetery OF
Oct. II, 1917.
: During all these years OF be-
. reavement and loneliness, Bro
. Sherwood was never heard tt
r murnur or complain, firmly be
lievipg in the doctrine of Rom
ans S:2S, And we know that al
/. things work together for goot
s to them that love God, to then
e who are the called according t.
his purpose. He requested a
!. the funeral of his vile that hi
pastor should preach his.funera
n from this scripture, which wa
e done by Rev. NJ. A. Adams Oct
e 80, 1917.
q Bro. Sherwood was a faithfr
d student all his life. Few re
e have ever lived in Watauga CO
g who were more conversant wit
J. profane or sacred history tina
he. He was a profound studen
d OF the Bible, having read
t through S5 times besides hi
is topical reading. 1t was his da
i. ly companion wherever be Wen
10 10 He took it as the supreme a,
% thority on faith and practic
r Three Forks Association he
! never had any more fearless an
'e able expounder OF the doctrine
y of the Bible than Bro. Sherwoo'
He was an orator Of unusu,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-27
POWDER HENS BY MACHINERY
Discarded churn Makes Application
OF Insect Powder Easy and
Quite Effective,
By C. S. ANDERSON. Colorado Agri-
cultural College, Fort CollEs.)

By C. S. ANDERSON. Colorado Agri-
cultural College, Fort ColliEs(
A hen may be healthy, well fec, and
well housed, but if she is overirn
with lice and mites she cannot remain
a profitable producer or q good mother
for the young chicks.
Under ordinary conditions, lice and
mites can be kept down by frequently
spraying the poultry houses, roosts,
dropping boards and nests and by pro-
Fiding q good busting bath for the
birds, When these precautions fail, In
dividual treatment must be followed
by dustIne the BIRDS with some good
insect powder. In large iocks this is
very laborlous, and the following use
of an old discarded churn may help to
solve the problem.
Put q cupful or so Of insect powder
in the churn. Next put in the birds
one at time and turn the churn gent
~ for q half-dozen revolutions. If the
powder contains carbolic acid or some
other strong irritant, it will be we'll to
protect the birds eyes by slipping a
small cloth sack over their heads.
The rotation Of the churn causes
the bird to relax and the feathers to
open, thus letting the insect powder
get well into the skin.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-27
WAR RATIONs FOR CHICKENS
Corn Is Probably Most important Food
for Poultry and Should Not
Be Overlooked.

In spite Of the high cost Of feeds a
flock of good fowls will continue to re-
turn q handsome profit, because Of
the great advance in price of eggs and
poultry. There Is no cheap ration,
because all grains and feeds have ad-
yanced. Corn is probably the most
important food for poultry and should
not be left out Of the ration.
Cracked corn and oats may well
constitute the bulk Of the hard grain,
using equal quantities by weight Of
each. A little barley, say 20 to 25 per
cent, will add variety, but wheat is
out of the question. Low grades and
screenings that do not contain too
many weed seeds may also be used.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-27
DAMAGED FEED FOR POULTRY
Before Buying Low-Grade Grain Make
Sure That Ii Has Sufficient
Amount Of Nutrlment.

Before buying low-grade or damaged
grain to feed the poultry, make sure
that 1t has enough nutriment in 1t to
be worth the price you pay for IT..
Grains that are simply shrunken, if
bought cheap enough, are sometimes
profitable to feed; but those which are
damaged in some other ways frequent
ly are almost useless and are eXpen-
sive at any price. When possible, it Is
well to send samples of this kind Of
grain to your state experiment station
FOR examination.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-27
TURKEYS ALWAYS IN DEMAND
Because of Constant Decrease In Mum.
ber Of Fowls There Is Increased
's::,.,~ Profits In Them.
Ry ANDREW WEINANT.)

Because the number of turkeys IN
the United States has constantly de.
Creased in the last few years while the
demand has perhaps increased, q
more profitable side line than turkey
raising for those favorably situated
for the work could hardly be found.
Given plenty or range, turkeys Will
readily find grasshoppers and other
insects, green vegetation, the seeds of
weeds and grasses, waste grains, and
acorns and nuts of various kinds. In
this way the cost of raising them Is
small and the profits large. Grain
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-27
EXCELLENT FOOD FOR DUCKS
Mash Of Cornmeal and Wheat Bran
Every Morning and Every Other
Evening Is Favored.

A good feed for the ducks, both
young and old, Is mash Of one part
cornineal and two parts wheat bran
every morning and every other eve
ming, and on the alternate evening q
good feed Of cracked corn, shrunken
wheat or oats. If they can be allowed
free range they will pick up consider.
able food around the place.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-27

and stock farms are particularly well
adapted to turkey raising, and it is in
such places that most Of the turkeys
are found. Little has ever been done
in the way Of raising turkeys in con-
fnement, and when 1t has been tried
the results have been discouraging.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-22
Continued on Page Four)
TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described As Torture
 Relieved by Black-Draught.

Rossville, Ga.-Mrs. Kate Lee Able, of this place, writes: "My husband is an engineer, and once while lifting, he in- lured himself with a piece of heavy ma chinery, across inc abdomen. lie was so sore he could not bear to press on himself at all, on chest or abdomen. He weighed l65 lbs., and feb off until he weighed no lbs, in two weeks.
 He became constipated and it looked like he would die. We had three different doctors, yet with all their mt dicine, his bowels failed to act. He would turn up ten-cent bottle of castor oil, and drink it two or three days in succession. He did this yet without result. We became desperate, he suffered so. He was swol- len terribly. He told me his suffering could only be described as torture.
 l sent and bought Thedford's Black Draught. made him take a big dose, and when it began to act he tainted, he was in such misery, but he got relief and began to mend at once. He got well, and we both feel he owes his life to Thedford's Black-Draught."
 Thedford's Black -Draught will help you to keep fit, ready for the days work Try itl NC-lSl
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-22

Maybe you have an acid-stomach-- and don't know it! There are mil lions of such people-weak, ailing. tired, worn out and "all in" before the day is half-gone-listless and in different to their surroundings-of- ten with aches and pains all over the body-woefully lacking in physi- cal power and mental vigor-pale' emaciated-just dragging out weary existence Nine out of every ten. of these people are unconscious victims of acid-stomach.
 Thousands of people VITO are sub ject to attacks of indigestion and biliousness; who are nervous. mel ancholy. mentally depressed; who suffer from rheumatism, lumbago or sciatica-yes, even many of those who have catarrh, ulcer or cancer of the stomach-if the trouble is traced to the source. it will often be found to be just acid-stomach. For these are only some of the ailments that are caused by what the doctors call superacidity, which is another name for sour or acid-stomach.
 What you want to know above all else is how to quickly rid yourself of excess acid. A wonderful modern remedy called EATONIC literally wipes it out. It does the work cas- fly, speedily and naturally. It makes the stomach pure, sweet, cool and comfortable. It helps you get full strength out of every mOuthful Of food you eat: and unless you DO get full strength from your food you
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-22
Acid Stomach Victims SiCkIy, Weak, Unfit,
 Depressed

cannot enjoy robust. vigorous health, You eat to LIVE. Your life depends on the strength you get from your food There is no other way.
 EATONIC is in pleasant-tasting tablet form-just like a bit of candy. We urge you-no matter what you have tried-take Eatonic just one week and find out for yourself how wonderfully improved you will feel. See how quickly EATONIC banishes the immediate effects of acid-stom- ach-bloat, heartburn, belching, food repeating, sour, gassy stomach, indi' gestion. etc. See too. how quickly your general health improves-how much more you relish your food how much more easily it is digested how soundly you sleep-how ner- vousness and irritability disappear. And all simply because by taking EATONIC you have rid your stom- ach of a lot of excess acid that has been holding you back and making your life miserable
 EATONIC IS absolutely harmless. It can be taken by the most deli cate. Tens of thousands of people who have used it are enthusiastic in its praise.
 This wonderful remedy is absolute ly guaranteed so you run no risk in giving it a trial Obtain-tOday- a big soc box with our positive guar autee that if you are not pleased in every way, you get your soc back. You know your druggist-and you can safely trust him to make this cuarantee good.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-22
"OH, IF l COULD BREAK THIS COLD!"
Almost as soon as said with Dr. Kings New Discovery
 Get a bottle today!

The rapidity with which this fifty. year-old family remedy relieves coughs, colds and mild bronchial attacks is what has kept its popularity on the increase year by year.
 This standard reliever of colds and coughing spells never loses friends. It does quickly and pleasantly what it is recommended to do. One trial puts it in your medicine cabinet as absolutely indispensable. 60c and $l.20.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-11-22
Bowels Usually Cloegeds

Regulate them with safe, sure, com- fortable Dr. Kings New Life Pills. Correct that biliousness, headache sour stomach, tongue coat, by elimin- ating the bowel-clogginess. 25c.
 soc, soc, s1.20.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-21
Twentieth Anniversary
of the Destruction of
the Maine is Observed

Military organizations and patriotic
societies thruout the United States on
Friday commemorated the twentieth
anniversary of the destruction of the
battlesh.p Maine. which was sunk in
the harbor OF Havana, Cuba, during
the night Of February l4th 1885.
Floral tributes sent by President
Wilson and the president Of Cuba were
draped over the main mast and the
anchor OF the wrecked battleship.
which have been placed In Arlington
National cemetery near Washington to
mark the graves OF 266 American
sailors who lost their lives in the ex-
plosion.
The Maine was destroyed by a mine
exploded by Spansards who resented
the presence of a United States man
of-war sent TO protect American in
terests endangered by a war of butch
cry Spain was waging in her island
colony. This Spanish sreachery fired
all America to heat OF war-a war
that cost Spain her last possession
in tho western hemisphere. that gave
Independence TO Cuba, and made the
Porto Rican and Philippine islands
American possessions.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-21
CafarrhaI Deafness Cannot Be Cured

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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-21
Capt. T. ID. Harris Speaks
of Work the Y.M.C.A. is
Doing in Army Camps

In a letter recently received by the
local secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A.
from Captain Theron ID. Harris. now
of the 15sth Infantry Officers Train.
ing School at Camp Kearney. who WAS
at one time q teacher in the High
school at Canon City. said with refer
ence to the work that the Y. NJ. C.
A. is doing there. as follows:
The Y. NJ. c. A. Is a wonderful
thing for the boys In the army. All
the buildings hero are being enlarged
and have seen the buildings packed.
and every man singing with q vim, and
every time thank God Il makes chris
tian men instead of brutes out OF our
boys.
\ wish could have = class at the
Canon City Y. n. G. A. this winter.
I know could make = hetter teach.
er than ever have before.
Regards to all know, from
II. D. HARRls.-