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THURSDAY. JULY 26, 1906.
Democrat County Ticket.
For Senate:
J. F. REINHARDT.
For Legislature:
M. H. YOUNT.
For Clerk Superior Court:
C. M. McCORKLE.
For Sheriff:
D. M. BOYD.
For Register of Deeds:
JACOB SETZER.
For County Treasurer:
W. A. DAY. %
For County Surveyor:
# ENLOE YODER.
For Coroner:
J. A. RICE.
For County Commissioners:
JOHN SHUFORD,
SAMUEL TURNER
Q..M. SMITH,
SUMMEY WILFONG
I. ALEX YOUNT.
The Secret of Blackburn's
Power.
When all is told Blackburn
made a remarkable display ol
strength at the Greensboro con
vention. Had not the phantom
of the long dead Eastern Repub
lican Party been galvanized into
some appearance of life and
brought up solidly by Skinner,
Duncan and other pie eating pa
triots, there is not the slightest
doubt that Blackburn would
have won. Under the Republi
can plan of organization counties
containing fewer Republicar
votes than a single precinct in
Wilkes county had to be allowed
two votes in the convention.
With a few exceptions the num
ber of Republican voters in the
Eastern counties is insignificant.
They have enough to fill the
federal offices and that is about
all. In spite of the President's
broken promises; in spite of the
prosecution' against Blackburn;
in spite of the fact that it was
known that the Eastern element,
utterlyfpowerless and contempti
ble at the polls, would probably
decide the contest for Adams,
Blackburn carried the only Re
publican District in North Caro
lina; Routed Rollins in Bun
combe, Holton in Yadkin and
Adams in Guilford. The lead
ers against could not even sit as
delegates in the convention they
aspired to control. Men who
professed to be able to carry
North Carolina against the Dem
ocrats wero reduced to the con
temptible straits of admitting
their inability to carry their own
precincts. For cheir victory,
such as it was, they were de
pendent upon the help of coun
ties in which the Republicans
cannot elect a State Senator, a
representative, a county officer,
or even a township constable.
What has the Democratic Party
to fear from a foe led by such
creatures? Does anybody imag
ine that such leaders (?) will
cause F. M. Simmons, W. W.
Kitchin, Lee S. Overman and
the other Democratic Captains
one moment's concern ? ' 'Politi
cal pirates and cutthroats" was
Judge Bynum's term to describe
the Rollins combination. But
what was the secret of Black
burn's strong showing? Simply
that those sections where the
Republicans retain life and vig
or have become disgusted with
the control of men whose only
aim is to get an office, and Black
burn was shrewd enough to see
it. Fortunately for the Demo
crats he lost the day. The diy
skeleton of Eastern Republican-!
ism cast the deciding vote. The
men whom the rank and file
tried to shade off are now seated
more firmly than ever with their
old motto still on the flag; CM
fice is everything; and e\er\-
thing for office." el
bow the Blackburmtes froir.
every seat at the pie counter.
The Republican Party will be de
f eated as usual by 50,000 major
ity. Blackburn will go down
with the rest. The "organiza
tion" will see to that. They
want no rival in the control ol
office. "Office, office, office.
That's what I hear 'em say, of :
fice, office, office. Gallop and ga -
lop away."
A Deplorable Affray.
On last Wednesday afternoon
a deplorable affray occurred at
Henkle's stable in Hickory be
tween Mr. A. A. Whitener, an
attorney of this place, and Mr.
D. E. Hawn. Politics seems to
have been the immediate ocea
sion of the difficulty. Conflict
ing reports have been circulated
concerning the origin and details
of the trouble.
It appears that at one time
Messrs. Hawn and Whitener dis
cussed the subject of betting a
hundred and fifty dollars on tht
contest for sheriff between D.
M. Boyd, Democratic nominee,
and J. W. Shuford, Republican
candidate.
The proposed bet fell through.
Some words on the subject
passed between Mr. Hawn and
Mr. J. F. Click, editor of the
Mercury. It is said Mr. Click
related the substance of this con
versation whatever it was to Mr.
Whitener. As far as we have
been able to learn the facts the
parties to the difficulty met at
Henkle's stable where after some
words in reference to the bet,
Mr. Whitener is said to have
called Mr. Hawn a liar and Mr.
Hawn retorted in kind when Mr.
Whitener leaped from the buggy
and knocked Mr. Hawn into one
of the stalls and was on him
beating him when Mr. Thomas
Henkle pulled him ofL, Mr.
Hawn was very badly injured, a
blood vessel in his face being
burst and his face and chest pre
senting a badly batterred ap
pearance.
Mr. Whitener's friends claim
that Mr. Hawn used knucks in
the beginning of the fight and
that Mr. Whitener used no wea
pon. Mr. Hawn's friends de y
that he used any weapon and
contend that a weapon must
have been used by Mr. White
ner. Owing to the condition ol
Mr. Hawn, there has been no
hearing in this case yet.
OBITUARY.''
Carrie Alda Elizabeth, daugh
ter of Moses and Elizabeth Yo
der, and wife of J. Robert Weav
er, . departed this life July 20.
1906, at the age of 31 years, 1(
months, and 20 days. She wa>
baptized in infancy, and at a'
early age confirmed a member oi
ZiOn Ev. Lutheran church. Sh(
was a teacher in the Sundaj -
school and organist of her church,
and ever took an active in teres
in Christian work. In all re
pects she lived a consistent ani
faithful Christian life, and 1 oi
her death-bed she gave evidGric*
of her readiness to depart an(
be with Christ. She Bleeps ii
peace and hope awaiting th(
glorious resurrection morn.
She will be sorely missed ii
her church and Sunday-school,
and most of all in the hearts oi
those who knew and loved her,
The funeral service was conduct
ed by her pastor in the presence
of a large assembly of her kin
dred and friends.
The sermon was from the
text: Ps. 23: 4. —"Yea, though
I walk through the valley of the
shadow of death, I will fear no
evil; for Thou art with me; thy
rod and thy staff they comfor l
me." J.C. M.
Several of our merchants are
taking stock this week.
Brief Report of the Farmers In
stitute.
Held in Hickory, N. C., July
25, 1906. Pursuant to notice the
Institute was held in the Graded
School 'building. The program
was rendered in full save the
'speaker on "wheat culture."
The first speaker—Hume on
"Soils." He gave the different
soils, and how to treat them tc
make them more fertile. What
to sow on the different soils to
Dut more humus in the soil with
out which no crop could be rais
ed to profit. He especially em
phasized deep plowing.
The next speaker was our owr
Mr. John Ingold on the "pota
to." He gave his method in full
and answered all questions tc
the satisfaction of all. In the p.
m. exercises, the first was Mea
chamonthe "corn." Have his
mathod of preparing the soil;
time for planting; selection of
sjeds, and method of storing.
And while Mr. Jeffreys the
"poultry" man was finishing his
talk to the ladies, our own Mr.
Reuben Propst was called to tell
what he knew about the potato.
He astonished his audience at
his clear and sensible talk on the
sa*ne v He is one of Catawba's
best farmers.
Our townsman A. C. Link
read a paper on the shipping
and sale of the potato crop—this
1 was brief, but to the point.
Then came in Jeffreys, the
poultry man, delivering his talV
to both male and female. He
1 told his audience how to seled
? from the stock which should be
: pure and of one strain, How
■ to select eggs for hatching; oi
• diseases and their remedies; anc
- finally how to preserve eggs for
- eight months. While the farm
-1 ers tuwied out pretty well—less
■ than seventy-five, yet there
» ought to have been a representa
tion of not less than three hun
• dred. Mr. Hume insisted at the
• close that every farmer presenl
f be a committee of one to solici!
e half dozen of his neighbors tc
1 come with him next year. These
s Institutes would do much towarc
• elevating and dignify farming,
a if the farmers would interest
? themselves in them. It is nol
- possible that any farmers or oth
• ers to go away without a gooc
idea or thought, if put to prac
n tice would amply repay them.
Missss Grace and Mary De
Berry who have been visiting
their aunt, Mrs. Riddle, returned
to'their home in Charlotte Wed
nesday.
Mrs. Holden, Mrs. Carrie Gam-"
ble and her friends, Mrs. Petti
grew, and Mrs. Burton and her
little baby girl, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar Yoder, Mi*. John Lentz, Miss
Lee Lentz and Connelly Gamble,
visited Catawba Springs Tues
day.
New Goods
i
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I l:ave jiiftt rpened up my
store in \\ est Hickory op
posite the Piedmont Wag
on Sliops. A full line of
Fancy Groceries
Also Flour, Grain anc
tFeed Stuff.
I solicit the_, patronage of
the public; and will give
lowest prices 011 all goods
sold
Every order delivered
promptly. Give me a
trial.
J. P. Phifer
Phone 125. West Hickory
'
Be&ntha Kind YOO Have Always Bougtt
Charged With Infanticide.
| J. T. Yoder and R. Propst, two
of Catawba county's good citi
zens, were here Monday and
told us there was strong suspi
cion of a woman's infanticide,
and the child had been buried at
a church in their neighborhood
on Sunday. These gentlemen
with a number of other good cit
izens decided to have an investi
gation made on Tuesday. The
verdict of the coroner's jury af
ter a post mortem examination
was held and sustaihed evidence
sufficient to arrest and commit
LENOIR COLLEGE,
Hickory N. O.
Co-educational Courses for degrees with electives. Music, Art,
Elocution and Preparatory Departments. 200 Students. Eleven
able and experienced Professors. Library and Reading Room.
Chemical and Physical Laboratory.
New Dormitory for 100 young young men to be erected AT
ONCE. Board and lodging at actual cost. In young men's Build
ing $6.50 per month. In young ladies Building (steam heat, elec
tric lights, etc.,) $7.50 per month.
PiP Hickory Business Collegfte in connection with Lenoir College
offers full courses in Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, etc.,
S2O per course. No need to go off to hunt a Business College when
you have a good one at home. Intestigate. Next session opens
Tuesday, Sept. 4th Address
R. L. FRITZ, President.
I CLAREMONT COLLEGE |
g ' HICKORY, N. C. j|
|| A HIGH GRADI SCHOOL fOR YOUNG WOMCN, GIRLS j|
§Hj 1 .arue brick building, heated throughout, water on
every fioor and lighted by electricity. Beautiful
Wi campus of -0 acres. Literary, Business and Nor
jPfi nial Departments, also Art, Music aiul Elocution. J|i
Able corps of teachers.
H School Opens Sept. Wth. four Scholarships to &
M be given to Students. ||
0 For catalogue apply to President
8 D. W. READ, I
1 HICKORY, N. C. 5
Grand Campmeeting
EXCURSION.
Lenoir to Gastonia.
Excursion to Run Saturday, July 28
Returning Sunday Night, July 29th.
On account of the Famous Weskyn Methodist Campmeeting at the
beautiful Loiay F&ik, Oastcnia, N. C. Hear the famous Evangelist, Rev.
William Northern, of Jrdiara; also Ftv. H. W. Hawkins, Rev. M. G.
Hartzog, Fev. Faggett and otheis. Special ansrf (ircnts rrade with Hotels
and Bearding Houses to acccrrmcdate tie crcwd. Tents amd Refreshments
on the grounds for visitors. Refresl rr ert car on Uain. See the Loray One
Million Dollar Cotton Mill and many others.
Reserved Seat Car 25 cents Extia. This Train Willi Pcsi
i tively Run Rain or Shine.
Tiain will leave Lenoir 4 o'clock p. m., and arrive at Gastonia 7.45 p. m.
For further particalars apply to.
J. A. JSENIIOWER, A. W. DULA,
Conover, N. C. Lenoir, N. C
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I YES! grape: tobacco 1
. J is just a little sweeter than any of the so-called sun-cured plugs I
|i made to imitate GRAPE, and they are all imitations—
R WHY?
■ because that rich, sweet flavor 13 peculiar to the genuine Leaf, and I
||| we have been buying and manufacturing it for over fifty years. i
II IT IS MADE BY A FIRM THAT KNOWS HOW i
1 R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co., Richmond, Va.
to jail Dora Marler, an unmar
ried white woman living about
three. miles south of Hickory,
who is charged witli whipping
and having her ten-months-old
baby lall on the floor that caus
ed injuries from which cause the
child died in a short time. Dr.
Henry Abernethy attended the
inquest and found a bruise at
the back of the child's ear suf
ficient to cause "death. p
Miss Winnie Hickey, of Cran
i bury, is-visiting her aunt, Mrs. J.
i F. Del linger, on Claremont
t Heights.
-BEFORE
starting on your summer va
cation you may need a new
Suit Case or Traveling bag.
We have just opened a new stock
of leather cases from $3.00 to sls.
Then too, the matter of collors,
shirts and underwear is a timely topic
for being well supplied means addi
tional comfort and pleasure.
Itrdz-fiiltitr tlolliing Co.
Outfitters for Men and Boys Hickory, N. C.
15 mMHßOttap
I UNTO EVERY MAN ff
g Is given the right of Investi- ||
| gation. Hj
Many remain ignorant by taking somebody's word
for a thing. !M
§1 We give the WHY and WHEREFORE for every- M
thing we do in our optical wcik, and prove it to your |S
H eyes without digging or cutting on them.
si A few bargairs in gold-filled Watches. The price p{
1 SB.OO, SIO.OO and $12.50 1
Sg while they last. , . *4
I The Morrison Bros. Co. 1
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I IS OUR SPECIALTY. §
® Last Saturday we closed out «
a block of property at auction |
® very successfully. %
® We can do (he S£me thing |j
;K again. If you have a propo- w
sition write us about it.
§ Remember we sell real estate $
of all kinds and we can make ®
$ you just as many dollars as we $
a have those who have been &
§J former customers.
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CM City property, farms, etc., are al
tip ways to be found in abundance on @
our list. Sg
We want to get acquainted so J*
® write for special list —it will be worth
while.
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